Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2000 of 14 February 2000 on the conclusion of the Protocol setting out for the period 1 June 1999 to 31 May 2002 the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé e Príncipe of fishing off the coast of São Tomé e Príncipe
Date: 2000-02-14
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: São Tomé and Príncipe, agreement (EU), financial compensation of an agreement, fishing agreement, protocol to an agreement

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 428/2000

of 14 February 2000

on the conclusion of the Protocol setting out for the period 1 June 1999 to 31 May 2002 the
fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the
European Economic Community and the Government of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé e
Príncipe of fishing off the coast of São Tomé e Príncipe

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 37, in conjunction with
Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3)
thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

In accordance with the Agreement between the Euro-
pean Economic Community and the Government of the
Democratic Republic of São Tomé e Príncipe on fishing
off the coast of São Tomé e Príncipe (2), the two parties
have held negotiations with a view to determining the
amendments or additions to be made to the Agreement
at the end of the period of application of the Protocol.

As a result of those negotiations, a new Protocol setting
out, for the period from 1 June 1999 to 31 May 2002,
the fishing rights and financial compensation provided
for in the abovementioned Agreement was initialled on
31 May 1999.

It is in the Community's interest to approve the Protocol
covered by this Regulation.

The method for allocating the fishing opportunities
among the Member States should be defined on the
basis of the traditional allocation of fishing opportunities
under the Fisheries Agreement,

Article 1

The Protocol setting out, for the period 1 June 1999 to 31 May
2002, the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution
in the Agreement between the European
provided for
Economic Community and the Government of the Democratic
Republic of São Tomé e Príncipe on fishing off the coast of São
Tomé e Príncipe is hereby approved on behalf of
the
Community.

The text of the Protocol

is attached to this Regulation.

Article 2

The fishing opportunities fixed in the Protocol shall be

1.
allocated among the Member States as follows:

— freezer tuna seiners: France 18, Spain 18,

— pole-and-line tuna vessels: France seven,

— surface longliners: Spain 28, Portugal five.

2.
If licence application from these Member States do not
cover all the fishing opportunities fixed by the Protocol, the
Commission may take into consideration licence application
from any other Member State.

Article 3

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

Article 4

(1) Opinion delivered on 18 January 2000 (not yet published in the

Official Journal).

(2) OJ L 54, 25.2.1984, p. 1.

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

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

Done at Brussels, 14 February 2000.

For the Council

The President

J. GAMA