2005/669/EC: Council Decision of 20 September 2005 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros on fishing off the Comoros for the period from 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2010
Date: 2005-09-20
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Comoros, agreement (EU), financial compensation of an agreement, fishing agreement, fishing rights

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COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 20 September 2005

on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the
provisional application of
the fishing opportunities and financial
contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and
the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros on fishing off the Comoros for the period from
1 January 2005 to 31 December 2010

the Protocol setting out

(2005/669/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

(5)

(6)

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters
should be approved, subject to the conclusion of the
Protocol by the Council.

The method of 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,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

the Comoros on fishing off

In accordance with the Agreement between the European
Economic Community and the Islamic Federal Republic
the Comoros (1),
of
the
the
Community and the Islamic Federal Republic of
Comoros held negotiations to determine amendments
or additions to be made to the Agreement at the end
of
to the
Agreement.

the period of application of

the Protocol

As a result of those negotiations, a new Protocol was
initialled on 24 November 2004.

Under that Protocol, Community fishermen enjoy fishing
opportunities in the waters falling within the sovereignty
or jurisdiction of the Islamic Federal Republic of the
Comoros for the period from 1 January 2005 to 31
December 2010.

In order to ensure uninterrupted fishing activities by
Community vessels, it is essential that the new Protocol
be applied as quickly as possible. For this reason, the two
parties have initialled an Agreement in the form of an
Exchange of Letters providing for the provisional appli-
cation of the initialled Protocol as from 1 January 2005.

(1) OJ L 137, 2.6.1988, p. 19.

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

fishing opportunities

in the form of an Exchange of Letters
The Agreement
concerning the provisional application of the Protocol setting
out
contribution
the
provided for
in the Agreement between the European
Economic Community and the Islamic Federal Republic of
the Comoros on fishing off the Comoros for the period from
1 January 2005 to 31 December 2010 is hereby approved
on behalf of the Community.

and financial

The texts of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of
Letters and of the Protocol are attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The fishing opportunities set out
allocated among the Member States as follows:

in the Protocol shall be

(a)

tuna seiners:

Spain: 21 vessels;

France: 18 vessels;

Italy: 1 vessel;

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(b) surface longliners:

Spain: 12 vessels;

Portugal: 5 vessels.

the fishing opportunities

If licence applications from these Member States do not cover
all
the
Commission may take into consideration licence applications
from any other Member State.

in the Protocol,

set out

stock taken in the Comorian fishing zone in accordance with
the arrangements laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No
500/2001 (1).

Article 4

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

Done at Brussels, 20 September 2005.

Article 3

Member States whose vessels fish under
this Protocol are
obliged to notify the Commission of the quantities of each

For the Council
The President

M. BECKETT

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