Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) on the conclusion of the Protocol defining, for the period from 18 January 1996 to 17 January 1999, the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Seychelles on fishing off Seychelles
Date: 1996-04-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Seychelles, deep-sea fishing, financial compensation of an agreement, financial protocol, fishing agreement, fishing rights

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Brussels,  01.04.1996 
COM(96)  131 final 

96/0089 (CNS) 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL  DECISION 

on  the  conclusion  of  the  Agreement  in  the  form  of  an  Exchange  of  Letters  concerning  the 
provisional  application  of the Protocol  defining  for the  period  18 January  1996 to 17 January 1999 
die  fisliing  opportunities  and the financial  contribution  provided  for by the Agreement  between the 
European  Community  and the Republic  of Seychelles  on  fishing  off  the coast  of  Seychelles 

Proposai  tor a 

COUNCIL  REGULATION <EC) 

on  the conclusion  of the Protocol  defining, 
for  the period  from  18 January  1996 to  17 January 1999, 
the  fishing  opportunities  and the  financial  contribution  provided  for by 
the  Agreement  between  the European  Community  and the Republic  of  Seychelles 
on  fishing  off  Seychelles 

(presented  by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

The Protocol  annexed to the fisheries agreement between the European  Community and 
the  Seychelles  expired  on  17  January  1996.  A  new  Protocol  was  initialled  by  the  two 
parties on 18 January 1996 establishing the technical and financial  conditions under which 
Community fishing vessels  can fish in Seychelles waters in the period  18 January  1996 
to  17 January  1999. 

The Commission  is  accordingly  proposing that the Council  should adopt: 

by means of a Decision, the draft Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters 
concerning the provisional  application of the new Protocol pending its final entry 
into  force, 

by means of a Regulation, the Protocol  establishing the fishing  opportunities and 
the associated technical  and financial conditions agreed between  the Community 
and the  Seychelles  for  the period  18 January  1996 to  17 January  1999. 

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Proposai  for a 
COyNCIL DECISION 

of 

on  the  conclusion  of  the  Agreement  in  the  form  of  an  Exchange  of  Letters  concerning  the 
provisional  application of  the Protocol  defining  for the period  18 January  1996  to  17 January  1999 
the fishing  opportunities  and the financial contribution provided for by the Agreement between the 
European Community  and  the  Republic  of Seychelles  on fishing off  the  coast  of  Seychelles 

THE  COUNCIL  OF THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES, 

Having  regard to  the Treaty  establishing  the  European  Economic  Community, 

Having  regard  to the Agreement  between the European  Economic  Community  and the Republic of 
Seychelles  on  fishing  off  Seychelles  ('),  signed  in  Brussels  on  28  October  1987, 

Having  regard  to  the  proposal  from  the  Commission, 

Whereas  the  Community  and  the  Republic  of  Seychelles  have  held  negotiations  with  a  view  to 
determining  amendments  to be made to the abovementioned  Agreement  at the  end of the period of 
application  of  the  Protocol  in  force  which  is  annexed  to  the  said  Agreement; 

Whereas,  as  a result  of  these  negotiations,  a  new  Protocol  was  initialled  on  18 January  1996, by 
virtue of which  Community  fishermen  are to enjoy  fishing  opportunities  in the waters falling  within 
the sovereignty  or jurisdiction  of  the Republic  of  Seychelles  for  the  period  18 January  1996  to  17 
January  1999; 

Whereas, in order to avoid interruption of fishing  activities by Community  vessels, both parties have 
initialled  an  Agreement  in  the  form  of  an  Exchange  of  Letters  providing  for  the  provisional 
application  of the said Protocol  from  the day following  the date of expiry  of the Protocol  previously 
in force;  whereas the Agreement  in the form  of an Exchange of Letters should  be approved  subject 
to  a definitive  decision  pursuant  to  Article  43  of  the  Treaty, 

HAS DECIDED  AS FOLLOWS: 

Article 1 

The Agreement  in the form  of an Exchange of Letters concerning  the provisional  application  of the 
Protocol  defining,  for  the period  18 January  1996 to  17 January  1999, the fishing  opportunities and 
the financial contribution  provided for by the Agreement between the European  Community  and the 
Republic  of  Seychelles  on  fishing  off  Seychelles  is hereby  approved  on  behalf  of  the  Community. 

The  text  of  the  Agreement  in  the  form  of  an  Exchange  of  Letters  is  attached  to  this  Decision. 

Article  2 

The  President  of  the  Council  is hereby  authorized  to  designate  the  persons  empowered  to  sign  the 
Agreement  in  the  form  of  an  Exchange  of  Letters  in  order  to  bind  the  Community. 

Done  at  Brussels, 

For  the  Council 
The  President 

C)  OJ No L 119,  7.5.1987,  p.  26. 

AGREEMENT 
in the form  of  an exchange  of letters 
concerning  the  provisional  application  of  the protocol  defining, 
for the period  18 January  1996  to  17 January 1999, 
die fishing opportunities  and the financial contribution 
provided  for by  the agreement between the European Community and 

the  Republic  of  Seychelles  on fishing off  Seychelles 

A. Letter  from  the  Republic  of  Seychelles 

Sir, 

With  reference  to  the  draft  Protocol,  initialled  on  18  January  1996,  establishing  the  fishing 
opportunities  and the financial  contribution  for  the period  18 January  1996 to  17 January  1999, 
I  have the honour  to  inform  you  that the Republic  of  Seychelles  is ready  to  apply  this  Protocol 
on  a  provisional  basis,  with  effect  from  18 January  1996,  pending  its  entry  into  force  in 
accordance  with  Article  6 of  the  Protocol,  provided  that  the  European  Community  is  prepared 
to  do  the  same. 
This  is  on  the  understanding  that  a  first  instalment  equal  to  one-third  of  the  financial 
compensation  specified  in  Article  2 of  the  Protocol  is  to  be  paid  by  31  May  1996. 
I  should  be  obliged  if  you  would  confirm  the  European  Community's  agreement  to  such 
provisional  application. 
Please  accept,  Sir,  the  assurance  of  my  highest  consideration. 

For  the 
Republic  of  Seychelles 

B.  Letter  from  the  Community 

Sir, 

I  am  in  receipt  of  your  letter  of  today's  date, which  reads  as  follows: 

to 

on 

the 

the 

draft 

is  ready 

initialled 

to  apply 

Protocol, 

reference 

fishing  opportunities  and 

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the  financial  contribution 

1996, 
"With 
establishing 
the  period 
18 January  1996  to  17 January  1999,  I  have  the  honour  to  inform  you  that  the  Republic  of 
Seychelles 
from 
18 January  1996,  pending  its  entry  into  force  in  accordance  with  Article  6  of  the  Protocol, 
provided  that  the  European  Community  is prepared  to  do the  same. 
This  is  on  the  understanding  that  a  first  instalment  equal  to  one-third  of  the  financial 
compensation  specified  in  Article  2 of  the  Protocol  is to  be  paid  by  31 May  1996. 
I  should  be  obliged  if  you  would  confirm  the  European  Community's  agreement  to  such 
provisional  application." 

this  Protocol  on  a  provisional  basis,  with  effect 

January 
for 

I  have  the  honour  to  confirm  the  European  Community's  agreement  to  such  provisional 
application  of  the  Protocol. 

Please  accept,  Sir,  the  assurance  of  my  highest  consideration. 

On behalf of the Council of the European Union 

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Proposal  for  a 

COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EEC)  No 

of 

on  the  conclusion  of  the  Protocol  defining, 
for  the  period  from  18 January  1996  to  17 January  1999, 
the  fishing  opportunities  and  the  financial  contribution  provided  for  by 
the  Agreement  between  the  European  Community  and  the  Republic  of  Seychelles 
on  fishing  off  Seychelles 

THE  COUNCIL  OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Community,  and  in  particular  Article  43 
thereof,  in  conjunction  with  Article  228(2)  and  (3)  first  subparagraph  thereof, 

Having  regard  to  the proposal  from  the  Commission, 

Having  regard  to  the  Opinion  of  the European  Parliament  ('), 

Whereas, in  accordance  with  the Agreement  between  the European  Economic  Community  and the 
Republic  of  Seychelles  on  fishing  off  Seychelles,  signed  in  Brussels  on  28  October  1987,  the 
Contracting  Parties  held  negotiations  with  a view  to  determining  amendments  to  be  made  to  that 
Agreement  at the  end  of  the period  of  application  of  the Protocol  attached  to  the  said  Agreement; 

Whereas,  as  a  result  of  these  negotiations,  a  new  Protocol  defining  for  the  period  from 
18 January  1996 to 17 January  1999 the fishing opportunities and the financial  contribution provided 
for  by  the  abovementioned  Agreement  was  initialled  on  18 January  1996; 

Whereas  it  is  in  the  Community's  interest  to  approve  that  Protocol. 

"Whereas the allocation  of  fishing  possibilities  among the Member  States should  be determined  on 
the  basis  of  the  traditional  allocation  of  fishing  possibilities  under  the  fisheries  agreement" 

HAS  ADOPTED  THIS  REGULATION: 

Article 1 

The  Protocol  defining,  for  the  period  from  18 January  1996  to  17 January  1999,  the  fishing 
opportunities  and  the  financial  contribution  provided  for  by the  Agreement  between  the  European 
Community  and the Republic  of  Seychelles on fishing  off  Seychelles  is hereby  approved  on  behalf 
of  the  Community. 

The  text  of  the Protocol  is  attached  to  this  Regulation. 

Article  2 

The  fishing  possibilities  provided  for  in  the  Protocol  are  allocated  among  the  Member  States  as 
follows: 

-  freezer  tuna  seiners:  France:  20 vessels; 

Spain: 

22 vessels; 

C)  Opinion delivered  on 

(not yet  published in the  Official Journal). 

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-  surface  longliriers:  France:  5 vessels. 
10 vessels 

Spain: 

If  licence  applications  from  these  Member  States do not exhaust the fishing possibilities  provided 
for in the Protocol the Commission may entertain licence applications from any other Member State. 

The President of  the Council  is hereby  authorized to designate the persons empowered  to sign the 
Protocol  in order to  bind  the Community. 

Article 3 

Article 4 

This  Regulation  shall  enter  into  force  on  the  third  day  following  that  of  its  publication  in  the 
Official  Journal  of  the European  Communities. 

This Regulation  shall  be binding  in  its  entirety  and directly  applicable  in all  Member States. 

Done  at Brussels, 

For the  Council 

The President 

C 

PROTOCOL 
defining  for  the  period  18  January  1996  to  17  January  1999 
the  fishing  opportunities  and  the  financial  contribution 
provided  for  by  the  Agreement  between  the  European  Community 
and  the  Republic  of  Seychelles 
on  fishing  off  Seychelles. 

ARTICLE  1 

Pursuant  to  Article  2  of  the  Agreement,  and  notwithstanding  Article  12  of  the  Agreement  relating 

to  further  periods  of  the  Agreement,  licences  to  fish  simultaneously  in  Seychelles  waters  shall  be 

granted  to  42  ocean-going  tuna  seiners  and  15 surface  longliners  not  exceeding  37  m  lenght  overall 

for  a  period  of  three  years  beginning  on  18  January  1996. 

ARTICLE  2 

The  financial  compensation 

referred 

to 

in  Article  6  of 

the  Agreement  shall  be  fixed  at 

ECU  6  900  000  for  the  period  provided  for  in  Article  1  of  this  Protocol,  payable  in  three  equal 

annual  instalments.  The  financial  compensation  corresponds  to  a catch  of  46  000  tonnes  of tuna  per 

year 

in  Seychelles'  waters. 

If 

the  catch  by  Community  vessels 

in  Seychelles'  waters 

exceeds  46  000  tonnes,  the  Community  shall  increase  the  financial  compensation  proportionately. 

ARTICLE  3 

The  Community  shall  also  pay,  during  the  period  referred  to  in  Article  1,  a  contribution  of 

ECU  2  700  000  payable  in  three  equal  annual  instalments,  towards  the  financing  of  scientific 

programmes  in  the  Seychelles  to  gain  greater  knowledge  offish  stocks  concerning  the  region  of  the 

Indian  Ocean  surrounding  the  Seychelles  islands, particularly  in  respect  of  highly  migratory  species, 

and  the  purchase  or  maintenance  or  both,  as  Seychelles  may  think  fit,  of  equipment  to  improve  the 

administrative  structure  relating  to  fisheries  in  Seychelles. 

The  Seychelles  authorities  shall  forward  a  brief  report  on  the  way  that  amount  is  used  to  the 

Commission  services. 

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ARTICLE 4 

The two parties hereby  agree that an essential  condition for the success of their co-operation  is that 

the  skills  and  know-how  of  persons  engaged  in  sea  fishing  be  improved.  To  this  end,  the 

Community will assist Seychellois nationals in finding places in establishments in its Member States 

or States with which  it has concluded  co-operation  agreements and will  make available  an amount 

of  ECU 300  000  for  study  or practical  training  awards  with  a maximum  duration  of  five  years in 

the various  scientific,  technical  and economic  subjects  relating  to fisheries.  Of this  amount,  up to 

ECU  100 000  may  be  used,  at  the  request  of  the  Seychelles'  authorities,  to  cover  the  cost  of 

attending  international  meetings  relating to  fisheries. 

ARTICLE 5 

The  Protocol  and  Annex  I,  dated  18 and  17 January  1990  respectively,  to  the  Agreement  which 

came  into  force  on  28  October  1987  between  the  European  Community  and  the  Republic  of 

Seychelles on fishing off Seychelles are hereby repealed and replaced by this Protocol  and Annex I. 

ARTICLE 6 

This Protocol  and Annex I shall  enter into  force  on the  date of  their signature. 

This Protocol  and Annex  I shall  be applicable  from  18 January  1996. 

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ANNEX  I 

CONDITIONS  FOR  THE  PURSUIT  OF  FISHING  ACTIVITIES  BY  COMMUNITY  VESSELS 
IN  SEYCHELLES'  WATERS 

1  Licence  application  and  issuing  formalities 

The  procedure  for  applications  for,  and  issue  of,  licences  enabling  Community  vessels  to  fish 
in  Seychelles'  waters  shall  be  as  follows: 

(a)  the  Commission  of  the  European  Communities  shall  present  to  the  Seychelles  Fishing 
Authority,  via  the  representative  of  the  Commission  of  the  European  Communities  in  the 
Seychelles,  an application,  made  by  the shipowner,  for  each vessel  that wishes  to  fish  under 
this Agreement,  at least  20  days before  the date of  commencement  of  the  period  of  validity 
requested.  The  application  shall  be  made  on  the  form  provided  for  that  purpose  by  the 
Seychelles,  a specimen  of  which  is  annexed  as  appendix  1 ; 

(b)  every  licence  shall  be  issued  for  one  designated  vessel.  At  the  request  of  the  Commission 
of  the European  Communities,  the  licence  for  a vessel  may,  and,  in  cases  of  force  majeure, 
will  be  replaced  by  a  licence  for  another  Community  vessel; 

(c)  the  licences  shall  be  delivered  by  the  authorities  of  the  Seychelles  to  the  shipowners,  or 
their  representatives  or  agents.  The  representative  of  the  Commission  of  the  European 
Communities  shall  be  notified  of  the  licences  granted  by  the  authorities  of  Seychelles; 

(d)  the  licence  document  must  be  held  on  board  at  all  times;  however,  on  reception  of 
notification  of  payment  of  the  advance  sent  to  the  Seychellese  authorities  by  the  European 
Commission,  the  vessel  shall  be  entered  on  a list  of  vessels  authorized  to  fish,  which  shall 
be sent to the  Seychellese  authorities  responsible  for fisheries  inspection.  A  copy  of  the  said 
licence  may  be  obtained  by  fax  pending  arrival  of the  licence  itself; that  copy  shall  be  kept 
on  board; 

(e)  the  authorities  of  the  Seychelles  shall  communicate  before  the  date  of  entry  into  force  of 
the Agreement the arrangements for  payment of the licence  fees,  and  in  particular  the  details 
of  the  bank  accounts  and  the  currencies  to  be  used. 

2.  Validity  of  licences  and  payment 

(a)  Licences  shall  be  valid  for  a period  of  one  year.  They  are  renewable. 

(b)  The  fee  shall  be  set  at ECU  20  per  tonne  caught  within  Seychelles'  waters. 

Licences  shall  be  issued  following  advance  payment  to  Seychelles  of  a  lump  sum,  per  year 
and  for  each  vessel,  of  ECU  7.500  for  tuna  seiners  and  ECU  500  for  surface  longliners, 
equivalent  to  the  fees  for  respectively  375  tonnes  and  25 
the 
Seychelles'  waters  per  year. 

tonnes  caught  within 

(c)  Surface  longliners  shall,  before  the  starting  of  their  fishing  campaign  in  Seychelles'  waters 
and  at  the  end  of  it,  call  into  Port  Victoria  to  check  the  catches  held  on  board.  However, 
at the  request  of  the  shipowner,  the  Seychelles  authorities  might  exempt  the  vessel  of  that 
requirement. 
Fishing  licences  for  surface  longliners  shall  authorise  the  fishing  of  not  only  tuna  but  also 

swordfish,  marlin and sailfish. 

(d)  The Seychelles Fishing Authority  (SFA) will  draw up a statement of fees  due in respect of 
the previous  calendar year on the  basis  of  catch  declarations  by  Community  vessels and 
other information  in the possession  of  the SFA. 

The statement  will  be sent to the Commission  before  March 31  of the current year, which 
transmitted it before  April  15 simultaneously  to shipowners and national  authorities of the 
concerned Member States. 

Where  the  shipowners  do  not  agree  with  the  statement  submitted  by  the  SFA,  they  may 
consult  the  scientific  institutes  competent  for  verifying  catch  statistics  such  as  Institut 
Français de Recherche  Scientifique  pour le Développement  en Coopération  (ORSTOM) or 
the  Spanish  Oceanographical  Institute  (IEO),  and  thereafter  discuss  together  with  the 
Seychelles  authorities  to  establish  the final  statement before  May  15 of  the  current year. 
In the  absence  of  observations  by  the  shipowners  at that date, the statement  submitted by 
the SFA  is considered  as the final  one. The Member  States will  notify  the  Commission  of 
the final  statement  relating to their own  fleet. 

Shipowners shall make any additional payment above the advance to the Seychelles fisheries 
authorities before  May  31th  of  the same year. 

Where  the final  statement  is  less than the  abovementioned  advance,  the  balance  shall  not 
be  recoverable  by the shipowner. 

3.  Declaration  of  catches 

a)  The Community vessels licensed to fish in Seychelles' waters shall  complete a fishing form 
as set out  in Appendix  2  and 3, for  each fishing  trip it undertakes  in  Seychelles'waters. 
In the  absence  of  catches, the fishing  forms  shall  still  be  filled. 

b)  For the  periods  for  which  a Community  vessel  referred  to  in  point  a)  was  not  present  in 
Seychelles'  waters,  it  shall  provide  the  abovementioned  fishing  form  with  the  notation 
"Outside  Seychelles' EEZ" 

c)  As far as the release  of the fishing  forms  referred to in points  a) and b) is  concerned, the 

Community  vessels  shall: 

- 

- 

in  the  case  they  call  into  Port  Victoria,  submit  the  completed  forms  to  the  Seychelles 
authorities  within  5  days  of  arrival,  or  in  any  event  before  it  leaves  port,  whichever 
occurs  first; 

in any other case, send the completed forms to the Seychelles  authorities within  14 days 
of  arrival  in  any  port other than Victoria. 

Copies of these fishing  forms must also be sent to the scientific  institutes referred to in point 
2 (d). 

d) In the event of failure to comply  with these provisions, the sanctions referred to in point 10 

will  be  applicable. 

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4.  Observers 

Tuna  seiner  vessels  shall,  at  the  request  of  the  Seychelles'authorities,  take  on  board  a  qualified 
observer  designated  by  the  said  authorities  in  order  to  check  position  of  the  vessel  and  catches 
made  in  Seychelles'waters.  Observers  shall  have  all  facilities  necessary  for  the  performance  of 
these duties, including  access to places, documents  and communication  equipments.  An  observer 
must  not  be  present  for  longer  than  the  time  required  to  fulfil  his  duties.  Observers  shall  be 
granted  officer  status while  on  board.  Should  a tuna seiner  with  a Seychellois  observer  on  board 
leave  Seychelles'waters,  every  step  will  be  taken  to  ensure  that  the  observer  returns  to 
Seychelles  as  soon  as  possible,  at  the  shipowners'expense. 

5.  Employment  of  seamen 

Each  tuna  seiner  shall  take  on  board  at  least  two  Seychelles  seamen  designated  by  the 
Seychelles'  authorities,  in  agreement  with  the  shipowners,  during  its  fishing  campaign.  The 
employment  contracts  of  the  seamen  shall  be  drawn  up  in  Victoria  between  the  shipowners' 
representatives  and  the  seamen  in  agreement  with  the  Seychelles  Ministry  responsible  for 
Employment.  This  contract  shall  cover  the  social  security  arrangements  applicable  to  the 
seamen  including  life,  accident  and  sickness  insurance. 

6.  Landing 

Tuna  seiners  landing  in  the  port  of  Victoria  will  endeavour  to  make  their  by-catches  available 
to  the  Seychellois  authorities  at  the  local  market  prices.  Furthermore  the  Community  tuna 
seiners  shall  participate  in  supplying  tuna  to  the  Seychelles  canneries  at  international  market 
prices. 

7.  Communications 

Within  3  hours  of  each  entry  and  exit  of  the  zone  and  every  3  days  during  their  fishing 
activities 
the 
in  Seychelles'waters,  Community  vessels  shall  communicate  directly 
Seychelles'authorities,  in  priority  by  fax  or,  in  the  event  of  failure,  by  radio  their  position  and 
the  volume  of  catches  held  on  board. 
The  number  of  the  fax  and  radio  frequency  shall  be  indicated  on  the  licence. 

to 

A  copy  of  the  communications  by  fax  or  a  record  of  the  radio  communications  abovereferred 
shall  be  kept  by  the  Seychelles'authorities  and  the  shipowners  until  the  approval  by  both  parts 
of  the  final  statement  of  the  fees  referred  to  in  point  2  (d). 

In  the  event  of  failure  to  comply  with  these  provisions,  the sanctions  referred  to  in  point  10 will 
be  applicable. 

8 

Fishing  zone 

To  avoid  any  adverse  effect  on  small-scale  fisheries 
in  Seychelles'  waters,  fishing  by 
Community  vessels  shall  not  be  authorized  in  the  zones  defined  in  the  Seychelles  regulations 
nor  within  three  miles  around  any  fish-aggregating  device  placed  by  the  Seychelles  authorities, 
the  geographical  positions  of  which  have  been  communicated  to  the  shipowners'  representative 
or  agent. 

9.  Port  equipment  and  use  of  supplies  and  services 

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Community  vessels  shall  endeavour  to procure  in  Seychelles  all  supplies  and  services  required 
for  their  operations.  The  Seychelles'  authorities  will 
the 
shipowners,  the  conditions  for  using  port  equipment  and,  if  necessary,  supplies  and  services. 

lay  down,  in  agreement  with 

10.  Sanctions 

Failure  to  observe  anyone  of  the  above  rules  or  management  and  conservation  of  living 
resources  measures,  or  the  Seychelles  legislation,  may  be  penalized  by  suspension,  revocation 
or  non-renewal  of  the  vessel's  fishing  licence.  Suspension  or  revocation  of  a  fishing  licence 
shall  be  regarded  as  force  majeure  for  the  purpose  of  point  1(b)  of  this  Annex. 

The  Commission  of  the  European  Communities  will  immediately  be  fully  informed  of  any 
suspension  or  revocation  and  of  all  the  relevant  facts  related  thereto. 

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appendix 1 

APPLICATION  FOR A FOREIGN FISHING VESSEL LICENCE 

Name of  applicant: 
Address of  applicant: 

Name and address of  charterer of  vessel  if  different  from  above: 

Name  and address of  other legal  representative  in  Seychelles: 

. 

Name  and address of  master of  vessel: 

' 

Name of  vessel: 
Type of  vessel: 
Length  and registered  net tonnage  of  vessel: 
Engine type, horse  power  and gross  registered tonnage: 
Port and country  of  registry: 
Registration  number: 
Fishing  vessel  external  identification: 
Radio  call  sign/signal  letters: 
Frequency 
Particulars of  equipment: 
Number  and nationality  of  crew: 
Proposed  fishing  area and species  of  fish: 

Description  of  fishing  operations, joint  ventures  and other contractual 
arrangements: 

I certify  that the  above  particulars  are correct. 

Date: 

Signature: 

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APPENDIX 2: 

STATEMENT OF CATCH FOR TUNA SEINERS 

On* line par haul whathar yielding a catch or not  Entar croaaaa undar INDICATORS and HAUL Thank you. 

DEPARTURE 

Port 
Data 
Tlma 

HAUL 

POSITION 

Attmeofhaul 
Otherwise at 
midday 

Port 
Data 
Tim* 

LOCH 
Depart utra: 
Arrival: 

VESSEL 

SKIPPER 

ESTIMATED CATCH 

INDICATORS 

COMMENTS 

LOG 

WIND 

CURRENT 

YELLOWFIN 

SKIPJACK 

BIGEYE 

ALBACORE 

OTHER  SPECIES 

Route or search - Discards 
Type of shoal or wreckage 
Miscelaneous problems 
General weather condtlons 

Tonnage 

Tonnage 

Tonnage 

Tonnage 

Tonnage 

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Name  of  vessel: 

Skipper's  name: 

Date  of  setting: 

/ 

/ 

Start  of  trip: 

/ 

/ 

/ 

at: 

Trip  number: 

Setting  number: 

Wind  direction: 

Force: 

(Beaufort) 

Sea  conditions: 

Swell: 

Surface  temperature: 

°  C 

Current:  speed: 

Direction: 

Moon:  New  moon  + 

days 

Moon  rises: 

Moon  sets: 

0  to  24 
hours 

Start  time: 

Finishing  time: 

Setting  details 

Section 

Position 

Heading 

Speed 

Remarks 

Depart:  radio 
buoy  number  1 

Radio  buoy 
number  2 

Radio  buoy 
number  3 

Radio  buoy 
number  4 

Radio  buoy 
number  5 

Radio  buoy 
number  6 

Radio  buoy 
number  7 

*  VDK 
**  with  head,  gilled 
State  the  type  of  weight  used  (VÀT,  VDK,  WHOLE)  if  different  from  that  specified. 

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Number  of  hooks: 

Length:  Buoy  lines: 

Branch  lines: 

Length  of  line: 

Recorded  depth  of the  line  (sounder): 

Bait:  Shrimp: 

% 

Details  of catch 

Time 
(0  à 24  H) 

Latitude 

Longitude 

Start  of  turn 

End  of turn 

Species 

Number 

Estimated  unit  weight 

Total 
weight 

Number  of 
fish  eaten 

Swordfish* 

Yellowfin** 

Bigeye** 

Marlin** 

Sailfish* 

Seabream 

Shark 

Other  (give 
details) 

Total  weight 

Total  weight  of  catch  landed  (weighed) 

4<o 

FINANCIAL  STATEMENT 

1. 

2. 

3. 

TITLE  OF  OPERATION:  New  financial  Protocol  EC/Seychelles 

BUDGET  HEADING  INVOLVED:  B7-800 

LEGAL  BASISrTreaty  art.43, in  conjunction  with  art.228(2)  and  (3)  first  subpar. 

EC/Seychelles  Agreement  (OJ No  L  119,  7.5.87) 

4. 

DESCRIPTION  OF  OPERATION 

4.1  General  objective:  Protocol  and  Annex  for  a 3-year  period 

4.2  Period  covered  and  arrangements  for  renewal  or  extension: 

18 January  1996 to  17 January  1999 

Arrangements  for  renewal  by  negotiations  before  the Protocol  expires. 

5. 

Classification  of  expenditure  or  revenue 

5.1  Compulsory 

5.2  Differentiated 

Type  of  expenditure  or  revenue 

-  Other: 

Financial  compensation 

to  a  third  country  in  exchange  for 

fishing 

opportunities  granted  by  it  and  laid  down  in  the  Protocol. 

FINANCIAL  IMPACT 

7.1  Method  of  calculating  total  cost  of  operation  (definition  of  unit costs') 

see complement  to  the  Protocol 
Itemised  breakdown  of  cost 

7.2 

Breakdown 

1996 

1997 

1998 

protocol  art.2 
protocol  art. 3 
protocol  art. 4 
TOTAL 

2.300.000 
900.000 
300.000 
3.500.000 

2.300.000 
900.000 

2.300.000 
900.000 

3.200.000 

3.200.000 

current  ECUs 

TOTAL 

6.900.000 

2.700.000 
300.000 
9.900.000 

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7.3  Schedule  for  proposed  new  operation 

1996 

1997 

1998 

3.500.000 

3.200.000 

3.200.000 

Commitment 
appropriations 

Payment  appropriations 

1996 

1997 

1998 

3.500.000 

3.200.000 

3.200.000 

current  ECUs 

TOTAL 

9.900.000 

3.500.000 

3.200.000 

3.200.000 

TOTAL 

3.500.000 

3.200.000 

3.200.000 

9.900.000 

8.  FRAUD  PREVENTION  MEASURES;  RESULTS  OF  MEASURES  TAKEN: 

Since  the  financial  contributions  are  made  by  the  Community  in  direct  exchange  for  the  fishing  possibilities 
offered,  the  third  country  uses  them  for  whatever  end  it  chooses.  The  exception  to  this  rule  is  the  case  of 
programmes,  such  as the scientific  programmes,  where under the dispositions of the Agreement,  Mauritania will 
furnish  reports  to  the  Community. 

In addition,  the  Member  States whose vessels operate under  this Agreement  must'certify  to  the Commission  the 
exactitude  of  the  data  indicated  in  the  tonnage  certificates  of  the  vessels  so  that  the  licence  fees  may  be 
calculated  on  a  guaranteed  basis.  To 
for 
Community  vessels. 

includes  catch  declarations 

the  Agreement 

that  end, 

9.  ELEMENTS  OF  COST-EFFECTIVENESS  ANALYSIS: 

In terms of  the benefits  of  this  agreement,  it  is clear  that  the. value of  the catches of  the main  commercial  species  far 
exceeds  the cost  of  9.9  M ECU. 
In  addition  to  the  direct  commercial  value  of  the  catches  of  the  vessels  concerned,  there  are  the  following  evident 
benefits  from  this  Agreement: 

guaranteed  employment  aboard  the fishing vessels; 

multiplier employment effect  in the ports, auctions rooms, processing factories,  shipyards, service industries, etc.; 

these employment  opportunities  are  in  regions  where no other opportunities  are available; 

contribution  to  the  supply  of  fish  to  the  Community. 

Obviously,  in addition  to  those  benefits,  one  must  take account  of  the importance of our  relations with  Seychelles in 
the  fisheries  field  and  our  overall  political  relations. 

10.  ADMINISTRATIVE  EXPENDITURE  (part  A of  the budget): 

No  incidence  on  administrative  expenditure. 

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