Council Regulation (EC) No 1927/2004 of 21 October 2004 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the extension of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cape Verde on fishing off the coast of Cape Verde for the period 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005
Date: 2004-10-21
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Cabo Verde, catch quota, financial compensation of an agreement, fishing agreement, ratification of an agreement, renewal of an agreement

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1927/2004

of 21 October 2004

on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the extension
of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the
Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cape Verde on fishing
off the coast of Cape Verde for the period 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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)

Under the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cape Verde
on fishing off the coast of Cape Verde (2), the Contracting Parties are to enter into negotiations,
before the end of the period of validity of the Protocol to the Agreement, in order to determine by
common accord the terms of the Protocol for the following period and, where appropriate, any
necessary amendments or additions to the Annex.

Pending negotiations on the amendments to be made to the existing Protocol (3) approved by
Regulation (EC) No 301/2002 (4), the two Parties have decided to extend its validity for one year
by means of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters.

(3)

It is in the Community's interest to approve this extension.

(4)

The allocation of fishing opportunities among the Member States under the Protocol approaching
expiry should be confirmed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the extension of the Protocol setting out
the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European
Economic Community and the Republic of Cape Verde on fishing off the coast of Cape Verde for the period
1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005 is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Regulation.

(1) Opinion of 15 September 2004 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
(2) OJ L 212, 9.8.1990, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 47, 19.2.2002, p. 25.
(4) OJ L 47, 19.2.2002, p. 2.

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The fishing opportunities provided for in the Protocol shall be allocated among the Member States as
follows:

Article 2

— tuna seiners:

— pole-and-line tuna vessels:

— surface longliners:

— bottom longliners:

France:

Spain:

France:

Spain:

Portugal:

Spain:

Portugal:

Portugal:

19 vessels

18 vessels

6 vessels

10 vessels

2 vessels

52 vessels

10 vessels

630 GRT per month, averaged over the year,
with no more than four vessels
fishing
simultaneously.

If licence applications from these Member States do not cover all the fishing opportunities fixed by the
Protocol, the Commission may consider licence applications from any other Member State.

Article 3

Member States whose vessels fish under this Agreement shall notify the Commission of the quantities of
each stock caught within the Cape Verde fishing zone in accordance with the procedure laid down in
Commission Regulation (EC) No 500/2001 (1).

Article 4

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

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

Done at Luxembourg, 21 October 2004.

For the Council
The President

G. ZALM

(1) OJ L 73, 15.3.2001, p. 8.