Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters on the extension of the Protocol setting out the fishing rights and the financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Angola on fishing off Angola for the period from 3 May 2002 to 2 August 2002
Date: 2002-11-21
Institutions: Angola, European Community
Subjects: Angola, catch quota, deep-sea fishing, financial compensation of an agreement, fishing agreement, fishing regulations

21.11.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 317/31

AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS

on the extension of the Protocol setting out the fishing rights and the financial contribution
provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government
of the Republic of Angola on fishing off Angola for the period from 3 May 2002 to 2 August 2002

A. Letter from the Community

Sirs,

I have the honour to confirm that we agree to the following interim arrangements for the extension of the
Fisheries Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Angola and the European Economic
Community, pending the conclusion of the negotiations on a new Protocol:

1. The arrangements applicable over the last two years will be extended for the period from 3 May to 2
August 2002. The Community's financial contribution under the interim arrangements will correspond
pro rata temporis to that provided for in Article 2 of the Protocol currently in force. Payment will be
made no later than 31 December 2002.

2. During the interim period, licences will be issued within the limits laid down in Article 1 of the Protocol
currently in force on payment of fees or advances corresponding pro rata temporis to those laid down
in point 2 of Annex A to the Protocol. The maximum catches laid down for shrimp vessels in Article 1
of the Protocol currently in force will apply pro rata temporis during the interim period.

I should be obliged if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm the agreement of the
Government of the Republic of Angola with its contents.

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

On behalf of the European Community

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Official Journal of the European Communities

21.11.2002

B. Letter from the Government of the Republic of Angola

Sirs,

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date which reads as follows:

‘I have the honour to confirm that we agree to the following interim arrangements for the extension of
the Fisheries Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Angola and the European
Economic Community, pending the conclusion of the negotiations on a new Protocol:

1. The arrangements applicable over the last two years will be extended for the period from 3 May to
2 August 2002. The Community's financial contribution under the interim arrangements will corre-
spond pro rata temporis to that provided for in Article 2 of the Protocol currently in force. Payment
will be made no later than 31 December 2002.

2. During the interim period, licences will be issued within the limits laid down in Article 1 of the
Protocol currently in force on payment of fees or advances corresponding pro rata temporis to
those laid down in point 2 of Annex A to the Protocol. The maximum catches laid down for
shrimp vessels in Article 1 of the Protocol currently in force will apply pro rata temporis during the
interim period.

I should be obliged if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm the agreement of the
Government of the Republic of Angola with its contents.’

I have the honour to confirm that the Government of the Republic of Angola accepts the proposed
arrangements and that your letter and this letter constitute an agreement
in accordance with your
proposal.

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

For the Government of the Republic of Angola