Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters on the provisional application of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Mozambique.
Date: 2007-08-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Mozambique, cooperation agreement (EU), fishing agreement

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 16.8.2007 
COM(2007) 473 final 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

concerning the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters on 
the provisional application of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the 
European Community and the Republic of Mozambique. 

(presented by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

The  Community  and  the  Republic  of  Mozambique  have  negotiated  and  initialled  on  21 
December  2006  a  Fisheries  Partnership  Agreement  which  provides  Community  fishermen 
with  fishing  opportunities  in  the  Mozambique  fishing  zone.  This  Partnership  Agreement, 
accompanied by a Protocol and the Annex thereto, has been signed for a period of five years 
from its entry into force and is renewable. On the date of its entry into force, this Agreement 
repeals  and  replaces  the  Agreement  between  the  European  Community  and  the  Republic  of 
Mozambique on fishing off the coast of Mozambique and related protocol which entered into 
force on 1 January 2004. 

The Commission’s negotiating position was based in part on the results of an ex-post and ex-
ante evaluation carried out by external experts. 

The main objective of the new Partnership Agreement is to  strengthen cooperation between 
the European Community and the Republic of Mozambique, thereby creating a framework of 
partnership in which to develop a sustainable fisheries policy and responsible exploitation of 
fisheries resources in the Mozambique fishing zone, in the interests of both parties. The two 
Parties  are  taking  part  in  a  political  dialogue  on  topics  of  mutual  interest  in  the  fisheries 
sector.  Within  this  new  Fisheries  Partnership  Agreement,  special  attention  will  be  given  to 
supporting the fisheries policy of Mozambique. The two parties will agree on the priorities to 
be  decided  upon  for  such  support  and  identify  the  objectives,  the  annual  and  multiannual 
programming and the criteria to assess the results to be obtained, with a view to ensuring a 
sustainable and responsible management of the sector. 

The financial contribution is fixed at € 900 000 per year. It shall entirely be allocated to the 
support and implementation of initiatives taken in the context of the sectoral fisheries policy 
drawn up by the Government of Mozambique. 

As  regards  fishing  possibilities  for  EC  vessels  under  this  agreement,  44  purse  seine  vessels 
and 45 surface long-liners shall be allowed to fish. The Protocol fixes a reference tonnage of 
10 000 tonnes of tuna per year. It is established that the EC fishing effort in Mozambique EEZ 
will  have  to  be  in  line  with  appropriate  tuna  stock  assessments  based  on  scientific  criteria, 
including the scientific overviews conducted by the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC). 

The Partnership Agreement will also promote economic, scientific and technical cooperation 
in the fisheries sector and related sectors. 

The Commission proposes on this basis that the Council adopt by Decision the Agreement on 
form of an exchange of letters on the provisional application of the Protocol setting out, for 
the  period  from  1  January  2007  to  31  December  2011,  the  fishing  opportunities  and  the 
financial contribution provided by the Agreement between the European Community and the 
Republic of Mozambique, on fishing off Mozambique. 

A proposal for a Council Regulation concerning the conclusion of this new Fisheries Partnership 
Agreement is subject to a separate procedure. 

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Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

concerning the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters on 
the provisional application of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the 
European Community and the Republic of Mozambique. 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

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

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission1, 

Whereas:  

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

The  Community  has  negotiated  with  the  Republic  of  Mozambique  a  Fisheries 
Partnership Agreement providing Community vessels with fishing opportunities in the 
Mozambique fishing zone. 

As a result of those negotiations a new Fisheries Partnership Agreement was initialled 
on 21 December 2006. 

The  Fisheries  Agreement  between  the  European  Community  the  Republic  of 
Mozambique approved by Council Regulation (EC) No 2329/20032 is to be repealed 
by the new Fisheries Partnership Agreement. 

In order to guarantee the continuation of fishing activities by Community vessels, it is 
essential  that  the  new  Fisheries  Partnership  Agreement  is  applied  as  quickly  as 
possible.  Both  parties  have  therefore  initialled  an  Agreement  in  the  form  of  an 
exchange  of  letters  providing  for  the  provisional  application  of  the  Fisheries 
Partnership Agreement from 1 January 2007. 

It  is  in  the  interest  of  the  Community  to  approve  the  Agreement  in  the  form  of  an 
exchange of letters. 

The method for allocating the fishing opportunities among the Member States should 
be defined, 

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OJ […] […] p.[…] 
OJ L 345, 31.12.2003, p. 43. 

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HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 

Article 1 

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters relating to the provisional application 
of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic 
of  Mozambique  ,  (hereinafter  referred  to  as  "the  Agreement  in  the  form  of  Exchange  of 
Letters ") is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. 

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

Article 2 

The fishing opportunities set out in the Protocol to the Fisheries Partnership Agreement shall be 
provisionally allocated among the Member States as follows: 

Fishing Category 

Type of vessel  

Member State 

Licences 

Tuna fishing 

Purse seine vessels  

Spain: 

Tuna fishing 

Long-liners 

France: 

Italy: 

Spain: 

France: 

Portugal: 

United Kingdom 

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15 

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2 

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

Article 3 

The Member States whose vessels fish under the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of 
Letters  shall  notify  the  Commission  of  the  quantities  of  each  stock  caught  within  the 
Mozambique fishing zone in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 500/2001 of 
14 March  2001 laying down detailed  rules for the application  of Council Regulation (EEC) 
No 2847/93 on the monitoring of catches taken by Community fishing vessels in third country 
waters and on the high seas3. 

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OJ L 73, 15.3.2001, p. 8. 

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The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign 
the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters in order to bind the Community. 

Article 4 

Brussels 

For the Council 
The President 

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ANNEX  

Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters on the provisional application of the 
Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of 
Mozambique 

A. Letter from the Government of Mozambique 

Sir, 

Referring to the Fisheries Agreement between the European Community, on the one side, and 
the  Republic  of  Mozambique,  on  the  other,  initialled  on  21  December  2006,  including  the 
Protocol, Annex and Appendixes thereof, setting out the fishing opportunities and the financial 
contribution for the period from 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2011, I have the honour to 
inform  you  that  the  Government  of  Mozambique  is  willing  to  apply  the  abovementioned 
Agreement  provisionally  from  1  January  2007  pending  its  entry  into  force  in  accordance  with 
Article 17 thereof, provided that the European Community is prepared to do likewise. 

This is on the understanding that the first instalment of the financial contribution, laid down by 
Article 2 of the Protocol, must be paid by 31 October 2007 at the latest. 

I should be grateful if you would confirm the agreement of the European Community to such a 
provisional application. 

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

For the Government of Mozambique 

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B. Letter from the European Community 

Sir, 

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

"Sir, 

Referring to the Fisheries Agreement between the European Community, on the one side, and 
the  Republic  of  Mozambique,  on  the  other,  initialled  on  21  December  2006,  including  the 
Protocol, Annex and Appendixes thereof, setting out the fishing opportunities and the financial 
contribution for the period from 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2011, I have the honour to 
inform  you  that  the  Government  of  Mozambique  is  willing  to  apply  the  abovementioned 
Agreement  provisionally  from  1  January  2007  pending  its  entry  into  force  in  accordance  with 
Article 17 thereof, provided that the European Community is prepared to do likewise. 

This is on the understanding that the first instalment of the financial contribution, laid down by 
Article 2 of the Protocol, must be paid by 31 October 2007 at the latest. 

I  should  be  obliged  if  you  would  confirm  the  European  Community's  agreement  to  such 
provisional application." 

I am pleased to confirm the agreement of the European Community to a provisional application. 

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

On behalf of the Council of the European Union 

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Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the 
Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of 
Mozambique on fishing off the coast of Mozambique for the period from 1 January 2007 
to 31 December 2011 

Article 1 
Period of application and fishing opportunities 

1. 

For a period of five years from 1 January 2007, the fishing opportunities granted under 
Article 5 of the Agreement shall be as follows: 

highly  migratory  species  (species  listed  in  Annex  1  to  the  1982  United  Nations 
Convention): 

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freezer tuna seiners: 44 vessels; 

surface longliners: 45 vessels. 

2. 

3. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

Paragraph 1 shall apply subject to Articles 4 and 5 of this Protocol. 

Vessels  flying  the  flag  of  a  Member  State  of  the  European  Community  may  fish  in 
Mozambique's  fishing  zone  only  if  they  are  in  possession  of  a  fishing  licence  issued 
under this Protocol in accordance with the Annex hereto. 

Article 2 
Financial contribution – Methods of payment 

The financial contribution referred to in Article 7 of the Agreement shall comprise, for 
the period referred to in Article 1, an annual amount of EUR 650 000 equivalent to a 
reference tonnage of 10 000 tonnes per year and a specific amount of EUR 250 000 per 
year  for  the  support  and  implementation  of  Mozambique's  sectoral  fisheries  policy. 
This  specific  amount  shall  be  an  integral  part  of  the  single  financial  contribution 
defined in Article 7 of the Agreement. 

Paragraph 1 shall apply subject to Articles 4, 5, 6 and 7 of this Protocol. 

The  Community  shall  pay  the  total  amount  referred  to  in  paragraph  1,  i.e. 
EUR 900 000, each year during the period of application of this Protocol. 

If the overall quantity of catches by Community vessels in Mozambican waters exceeds 
the  reference  tonnage,  the  amount  of  the  annual  financial  contribution  shall  be 
increased  by  EUR  65  for  each  additional  tonne  caught.  However,  the  total  annual 
amount paid by the Community shall not be more than twice the amount equivalent to 
the  reference  tonnage  (EUR  1 300 000).  Where  the  quantities  caught  by  Community 
vessels  exceed  the  quantities  corresponding  to  twice  the  total  annual  amount,  the 
amount due for the quantity exceeding that limit shall be paid the following year. 

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6. 

7. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

Payment of the financial contribution referred to in paragraph 1 shall be made no later 
than 31 October 2007 for the first year and no later than 15 January 2008, 2009, 2010 
and 2011 for the following years. 

Subject to Article 7, the Mozambican authorities shall have full discretion regarding the 
use to which this financial contribution is paid. 

The  financial  contribution  shall  be  paid  into  a  Public  Treasury  account  opened  at  a 
financial institution designated by the Mozambican Authorities. 

Article 3 
Cooperation on responsible fishing – Scientific cooperation 

The Parties hereby undertake to promote responsible fishing in Mozambican waters. 

During  the  period  covered  by  this  Agreement,  the  Community  and  the  Mozambican 
authorities shall monitor the evolution of resources in Mozambique's fishing zone. 

As of the date of entry into force of the Protocol, the Parties shall establish by mutual 
agreement the arrangements for the scientific consultation provided for in Article 4(2) 
of the Agreement with a view to prepare the work of the Joint Committee referred to in 
Article 9 of the Agreement. 

Article 4 
Review of fishing opportunities by mutual agreement 

The  fishing  opportunities  referred  to  in  Article  1  may  be  increased  by  mutual 
agreement provided that the conclusions of the scientific meeting referred to in Article 
3(4)  confirm  that  such  an  increase  will  not  endanger  the  sustainable  management  of 
Mozambique's  resources.  In  this  case,  the  financial  contribution  referred  to  in  Article 
2(1)  shall  be  increased  proportionately  and  pro  rata  temporis.  However,  the  total 
amount of the financial contribution paid by the European Community may not exceed 
twice  the  amount  referred  to  in  Article  2(1).  Where  the  quantities  caught  by 
Community vessels exceed twice 10 000 tonnes, i.e., 20 000 tonnes, the amount due for 
the quantity exceeding that limit shall be paid the following year. 

Conversely,  if  the  Parties  agree  to  adopt  a  reduction  in  the  fishing  opportunities 
provided  for  in  Article  1,  the  financial  contribution  shall  be  reduced  proportionately 
and pro rata temporis. 

The  allocation  of  the  fishing  opportunities  among  different  categories  of  vessels  may 
also be reviewed, following consultations and agreement between the Parties, provided 
that  any  changes  comply  with  recommendations  made  by  the  scientific  meeting 
referred  to  in  Article  3  regarding  the  management  of  stocks  liable  to  be  affected  by 
such  redistribution.  The  Parties  shall  agree  on  the  corresponding  adjustment  of  the 
financial contribution where the redistribution of fishing opportunities so warrants. 

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Article 5 
New fishing opportunities 

Should Community vessels be interested in fishing activities which are not indicated in 
Article 1,  the  Parties  shall  consult  one  another  prior  to  authorisation  by  Mozambican 
authorities  for  these  new  activities.  Where  appropriate,  the  Parties  shall  agree  on  the 
conditions  applicable  to  these  new  fishing  opportunities  and,  if  necessary,  make 
amendments to this Protocol and to the Annex hereto. 

The Parties shall promote exploratory fishing activities in Mozambican waters. In this 
framework,  whenever  one  of  the  Parties  so  requests,  the  Parties  shall  consult  one 
another and determine, on a case-to-case basis, the conditions and other parameters for 
these fishing activities. 

The  two  Parties  shall  carry  out  exploratory  fishing  activities  in  accordance  with  the 
parameters  adopted  by  mutual  agreement  and  with  administrative  provisions 
established to this effect. The authorisations for exploratory fishing shall be granted for 
a maximum of six months. 

Where  the  Parties  conclude  that  the  exploratory  fishing  trips  have  produced  positive 
results,  the  Mozambican  Government  may  award  new  fishing  opportunities  for  new 
species  until  the  expiry  of  the  Protocol.  The  financial  contribution  referred  to  in 
Article 2(1) shall be increased accordingly.  

Article 6 
Suspension in the event of serious circumstances 

Where serious circumstances, other than natural phenomena, prevent fishing activities 
in  Mozambican  waters,  the  European  Community  may  suspend  payment  of  the 
financial  contribution  provided  for  in  Article  2(1).  The  suspension  decision  shall  be 
taken  following  consultations  between  the  two  Parties  within  a  period  of  two  months 
following the request of one of the Parties, and provided that the Community has paid 
in full any amounts due at the time of suspension. 

Payment  of  the  financial  contribution  shall  resume  as  soon  as  the  Parties  find,  by 
mutual  agreement  following  consultations,  that  the  circumstances  preventing  fishing 
activities are no longer present and/or that the situation allows a resumption of fishing 
activities. 

At the expiry of the suspension, the Parties shall agree on the circumstances in which 
Community vessels may resume fishing. 

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Article 7 
Promotion of responsible fishing in Mozambican waters 

One hundred percent of the financial contribution referred to in Article 2 shall be used 
to  support  the  implementation  of  the  sectoral  fishing  policy  drawn  up  by  the 
Mozambican Government. 

Mozambique shall be responsible for managing the corresponding amount, on the basis 
of the objectives identified by mutual agreement by the Parties and in accordance with 
the annual and multiannual programming. 

For  the  purposes  of  implementing  the  preceding  paragraph,  as  soon  as  this  Protocol 
enters  into  force  and  no  later  than  three  months  after  that  date,  the  Community  and 
Mozambique  shall  agree,  within  the  Joint  Committee  provided  for  in  Article  9  of  the 
Agreement,  on  a  multiannual  sectoral  programme  and  detailed  implementing  rules 
covering, in particular: 

(a) 

(b) 

annual  and  multiannual  guidelines  for  using  the  percentage  of  the  financial 
contribution referred to in paragraph 1 and its specific amounts for the initiatives 
to be carried out in 2007 year; 

the  objectives,  both  annual  and  multiannual,  to  be  achieved  with  a  view  to 
promoting  responsible  fishing  and  sustainable  fisheries,  taking  account  of  the 
priorities  expressed  by  Mozambique  in  its  national  fisheries  policy  and  other 
policies relating to or having an impact on the introduction of responsible fishing 
and sustainable fisheries, in particular in terms of improving the health conditions 
of the  production of fishery products and strengthening the monitoring capacity 
of the competent Mozambican authorities; 

(c) 

criteria and procedures for evaluating the results obtained each year. 

Any proposed amendments to the multiannual sectoral programme or of the use of the 
specific amounts for the initiatives to be carried out in 2007 must be approved by both 
Parties within the Joint Committee. 

Each  year,  Mozambique  shall  allocate  the  share  corresponding  to  the  percentage 
referred  to  in  paragraph  1  with  a  view  to  implementing  the  multiannual  programme. 
For the first year of application of the Protocol, that allocation must be notified to the 
Community  at  the  time  when  the  multiannual sectoral  programme is  approved within 
the  Joint  Committee.  For  each  year  of  application  of  the  Protocol  thereafter, 
Mozambique shall notify the Community of the allocation no later than 1 September of 
the previous year. 

Where  the  annual  evaluation  of  the  progress  made  in  implementing  the  multiannual 
sectoral  programme  so  warrants,  the  European  Community  may  ask  for  the  financial 
contribution referred to in Article 2(1) of this Protocol to be readjusted with a view to 
bringing the actual amount of financial resources allocated to the implementation of the 
programme into line with its results. 

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Article 8 
Disputes – suspension of application of the Protocol 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

Any  dispute  between  the  Parties  over  the  interpretation  of  this  Protocol  on  its 
application  shall  be  the  subject  of  consultations  between  the  Parties  within  the  Joint 
Committee  provided  for  in  Article  9  of  the  Agreement,  in  a  special  meeting  if 
necessary, in order to reach an amicable settlement. 

Where  the  amicable  settlement  referred  to  in  the  preceding  paragraph  cannot  be 
reached  and  without  prejudice  to  Article  9,  the  application  of  the  Protocol  may  be 
suspended  at  the  initiative  of  one  Party  if  the  dispute  between  the  Parties  is  deemed 
serious. 

Suspension of application of the Protocol shall require the interested Party to notify its 
intention in writing at least three months before the date on which suspension is due to 
take effect. 

In the event of suspension, the Parties shall continue to consult with a view to finding 
an amicable settlement to their dispute. As soon as an amicable settlement is reached, 
application  of  the  Protocol  shall  resume  and  the  amount  of  the  financial  contribution 
shall be reduced proportionately and pro rata temporis according to the period during 
which application of the Protocol was suspended. 

Article 9 
Suspension of application of the Protocol on grounds of non-payment 

Subject to Article 6, if the Community fails to make the payments provided for in Article 2, the 
application of this Protocol may be suspended on the following terms: 

(a) 

(b) 

If no payment is made within the period provided for in Article 2, paragraph 5 of this 
Protocol,  the  relevant  Mozambican  authorities  shall  notify  the  European  Commission 
of  the  non-payment.  The  latter  shall  carry  out  the  requisite  checks  and,  where 
necessary,  transmit  the  payment  within  no  more  than  60  working  days  of  the  date  of 
receipt of the notification. 

If the non-payment is confirmed or not adequately justified within the period specified 
in  the  preceding  paragraph,  the  relevant  Mozambican  authorities  shall  be  entitled  to 
suspend  application  of  this  Protocol.  They  shall  inform  the  European  Commission  of 
such action forthwith. 

(c) 

Application  of  the  Protocol  shall  resume  as  soon  as  the  payment  concerned  has  been 
made. 

Article 10 
National law 

Without  prejudice  to  the  provisions  of  the  Agreement,  this  Protocol  and  the  Annex  and 
Appendices hereto, the activities of Community vessels operating under the framework of this 

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Protocol  and  the  Annex  and  Appendices  hereto  shall  be  governed  by  the  applicable  law  in 
Mozambique. 

Article 11 
Repeal 

The  Annex  to  the  Agreement  between  the  European  Community  and  the  Republic  of 
Mozambique  on  fishing  off  the  coast  of  Mozambique  is  hereby  repealed  and  replaced  by  the 
Annex to this Protocol. 

Article 12 
Entry into force 

1. 

2. 

This  Protocol  with  its  Annex  shall  enter  into  force  on  the  date  on  which  the  Parties 
notify each other of the completion of the procedures necessary for that purpose. 

This  Protocol  and  the  Annex  and  Appendices  hereto  shall  apply  with  effect  from 
1 January 2007. 

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ANNEX 

CONDITIONS GOVERNING ACTIVITIES BY COMMUNITY VESSELS IN 
MOZAMBIQUE'S FISHING ZONE 

Chapter I - Application for and issuance of fishing licences 

Section 1 
Issuance of licences 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

Only eligible vessels may obtain a licence to fish in Mozambique's fishing zone under 
the Protocol establishing, for the period from 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2011, 
the  fishing  opportunities  and  the  financial  contribution  provided  for  in  the  Fisheries 
Partnership  Agreement  between  the  European  Community  and  the  Republic  of 
Mozambique. 

For a vessel to be eligible, neither the owner, the master nor the vessel itself must be 
prohibited  from  fishing  in  Mozambique.  They  must  be  in  order  vis-à-vis  the 
Mozambican  fishing  administration  insofar  as  they  must  have  fulfilled  all  prior 
obligations  arising  from  their  fishing  activities  in  Mozambique  under  fisheries 
agreements concluded with the Community. 

Community  vessels  applying  for  fishing  licences  may  be  represented  by  an  agent 
residing in Mozambique. The agent's name and address shall be attached in the fishing 
licence application. 

The  relevant  Community  authorities  shall  submit  to  the  Ministry  responsible  for 
fisheries  in  Mozambique  an  application  for  each  vessel  wishing  to  fish  under  the 
Agreement at least 15 days before the date of commencement of the period of validity 
requested. 

Applications shall be submitted to the Ministry responsible for fisheries in accordance 
with the specimen in Appendix 1. 

All fishing licence applications shall be accompanied by the following documents: 

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proof of payment of the fee for the period of validity of the licence; 

with the first application under the Protocol, a recent colour photograph showing 
a side of the vessel in its current state; the photograph shall be at least 15 cm by 
10 cm; 

the vessel's seaworthiness certificate 

the vessel's registration certificate; 

the  vessel's  health  conformity  certificate  issued  by  the  competent  Community 
authority. 

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2. 

3. 

The  fee  shall  be  paid  into  the  account  specified  by  the  Mozambican  authorities  in 
accordance with Article 2(7) of the Protocol. 

It  shall  include  all  local  and  national  taxes  with  the  exception  of  port  taxes, 
transhipment tax and charges for the provision of services. 

Licences  for  all  vessels  shall  be  issued  to  shipowners  or  their  representatives  via  the 
European Commission Delegation to Mozambique within 15 days of receipt of all the 
documents  referred  to  in  point  6  by  the  Ministry  responsible  for  fisheries  in 
Mozambique. 

After the fishing licence is issued, the Mozambican authorities shall immediately send a 
copy thereof to the owner of the vessel or his/her representative by the adequate means 
of communication (fax, electronic mail, etc.). A copy of the fishing licence is kept on 
board  the  vessel  as  proof  of  the  fishing  authorisation  under  the  Agreement.  The 
authorities responsible for control shall be immediately informed of the issuing of the 
licence. 

Where,  at  the  time  of  signing,  the  Delegation  of  the  European  Commission  were 
closed,  the  fishing  licence  may  be  given  to  the  vessel's  agent  with  a  copy  for  the 
Delegation. 

Licences shall be issued for a specific vessel and shall not be transferable. However, at 
the request of the European Community and where force majeure is proven, a vessel's 
fishing licence shall be replaced by a new fishing licence for another vessel of the same 
category as the first vessel with no further fee due. In this case, the calculation of the 
catch  levels  to  determine  whether  an  additional  payment  should  be  made  shall  take 
account of the sum of the total catches of the two vessels. 

The owner of the first vessel, or his/her representative, shall return the cancelled licence 
to the Ministry responsible for fisheries in Mozambique via the European Commission 
Delegation. 

The date of entry into force of the new fishing licence is the date indicated therein. The 
European  Commission  Delegation  to  Mozambique  shall  be  informed  of  the  fishing 
licence transfer. 

Fishing licences must be held on board at all times without prejudice to the provisions 
of point 2 of Chapter VIII of this Annex. 

Section 2 
Licence conditions – fees and advance payments 

Fishing licences shall be valid for a period of no more than one year, from 1 January to 
31 December of each year at the latest. They shall be renewable. 

The fee shall be EUR 35 per tonne caught within Mozambique's fishing zone. 

Fishing licences shall be issued once the following fixed amounts have been paid to the 
competent national authorities: 

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EUR 4 200  for  each  tuna  seiner,  equivalent  to  the  fees  due  for  120  tonnes  of 
highly migratory and related species caught each year; 

EUR 3 500  for  each  surface  longliner  of  more  than  250  gross  tonnes  (GT), 
equivalent to the fees due for 100 tonnes of highly migratory and related species 
caught each year; 

EUR 1680  for  each  surface  longliner  of  less  than  250  gross  tonnes  (GT), 
equivalent to the fees due for 48 tonnes of highly migratory and related species 
caught each year. 

The  final  statement  of  the  fees  due  for  year  n  shall  be  drawn  up  by  the  European 
Commission by 31 July of year n+1 at the latest, on the basis of the catch declarations 
made  by  each  shipowner  and  confirmed  by  the  scientific  institutes  responsible  for 
verifying  catch  data  in  the  Member  States,  such  as  the  Institut  de  Recherche  pour  le 
Développement (IRD), the Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO) and the Instituto de 
Investigação das Pescas e do Mar (IPIMAR) via the European Commission Delegation. 

This statement shall be sent simultaneously to the Ministry responsible for fisheries in 
Mozambique and to the shipowners. 

Any additional payment shall be made by the shipowner to the competent Mozambican 
national authorities by 30 August of the following year to the bank account specified in 
point 7 of Section 1 of this Chapter.  

However, if the amount of the final statement is lower than the advance referred to in 
point 3 of this Section, the resulting balance shall not be reimbursable to the shipowner. 

Chapter II – Fishing zones 

Community vessels may carry out fishing activities only beyond 12 nautical miles from 
the baseline in accordance with the fishing zone defined in Appendix 4. 

Chapter III – Catch reporting arrangements 

For the purposes of this Annex, the duration of a fishing trip by a Community vessel 
shall be defined as follows: 

- 

- 

the period elapsing between entering and leaving Mozambique's fishing zone, or 

the  period  elapsing  between  entering  Mozambique's  fishing  zone  and  a 
transhipment in port and/or a landing in Mozambique. 

All  vessels  authorised  to  fish  in  Mozambican  waters  under  the  Agreement  shall  be 
obliged to notify the Ministry responsible for fisheries in Mozambique of their catches 
so  that  the  Mozambican  authorities  can  check  the  quantities  caught,  which  shall  be 
validated  by  the  competent  scientific  institutes  in  accordance  with  the  procedure 
referred to in point 4 of Section 2 of Chapter I of this Annex. Catches shall be notified 
as follows: 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

1. 

1. 

2. 

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2.1  During an annual period of validity of the licence within the meaning of point 1 
of  Section  2  of  Chapter  I  of  this  Annex,  declarations  shall  indicate  the  catches 
made  by  the  vessel  during  each  trip.  The  original  of  the  declarations  shall  be 
transmitted  on  a  physical  medium  to  the  Ministry  responsible  for  fisheries  in 
Mozambique  within  30  days  following  the  end  of  the  last  trip  made  during  the 
period. At the same time, a copy thereof shall be sent by fax or electronic mail to 
the  flag  Member  State  and  to  the  Ministry  responsible  for  fisheries  of 
Mozambique. 

2.2  Vessels shall declare their catches on the corresponding form in the logbook, in 
accordance with the specimen in Appendix 2. The words "Outside Mozambique's 
fishing zone" shall be entered in the logbook in respect of periods during which 
the vessel is not in Mozambican waters. 

2.3  The forms shall be filled in capital letters and legibly, and signed by the master of 

the vessel or by his or her legal representative. 

3. 

Where  the  provisions  set  out  in  this  Chapter  are  not  complied  with,  the  Mozambican 
Government  reserves  the  right  to  suspend  the  fishing  licence  of  the  offending  vessel 
until  formalities  have  been  completed  and  to  apply  to  the  shipowner  the  penalty  laid 
down  in  current  Mozambican  legislation.  The  European  Commission  and  the  flag 
Member State shall be informed thereof. 

Chapter IV – Transhipment and landings 

The  Parties  shall  cooperate  with  a  view  to  improving  landing  or  transhipment  options  in 
Mozambican ports. 

Chapter V – Embarking seamen 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

Shipowners undertake to employ, for the tuna-fishing season in Mozambique's fishing 
zone,  at  least  20%  of  seamen  of  ACP  origin,  of  which,  if  possible,  at  least  40%  are 
Mozambican. 

Shipowners shall endeavour to sign on additional seamen of ACP origin. 

The  International  Labour  Organisation  (ILO)  Declaration  on  Fundamental  Principles 
and Rights at Work shall apply as of right to seamen signed on by Community vessels. 
This concerns in particular the freedom of association and the effective recognition of 
the  right  to  collective  bargaining,  and  the  elimination  of  discrimination  in  respect  of 
employment and occupation. 

The  employment  contracts  of  Mozambican  seamen  shall  be  drawn  up  in  accordance 
with point 1 of this Chapter between the shipowners' representative(s) and the seamen 
and/or their trade unions or representatives. A copy of these contracts shall be given to 
the  signatories.  These  contracts  shall  guarantee  the  seamen  the  social  security  cover 
applicable to them, including life assurance and sickness and accident insurance. 

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5. 

The  wages  of  the  seamen  shall  be  paid  by  the  shipowners.  They  shall  be  fixed  by 
mutual agreement among the shipowners or their representatives and the authorities of 
the  relevant  ACP  country  prior  to  issuing  fishing  licences.  However,  the  wage 
conditions granted to Mozambican seamen shall not be lower than those applicable to 
crews from Mozambique and shall under no circumstances be below ILO standards. 

Chapter VI – Technical measures 

Vessels  shall  comply  with  the  measures  and  recommendations  adopted  or  to  be  adopted  by 
regional  fishing  organisations  to  which  the  Parties  are  members  concerning  fishing  methods, 
their  technical  specifications  and  all  other  technical  measures  applicable  to  their  fishing 
activities. 

Chapter VII – Observers 

1. 

2. 

3. 

Vessels  authorised  to  fish  in  Mozambican  waters  under  the  Agreement  shall  take  on 
board  observers  appointed  by  the  IOTC  with  prior  communication  thereof  to  the 
Mozambican authorities. 

The  conditions  under  which  observers  are  taken  on  board  shall  be  agreed  between 
shipowners or their representatives and the competent authority. 

At the end of the observation period and before leaving the vessel, observers shall draw 
up an activity report to be transmitted to the competent authorities, with copies thereof 
to the Mozambican Fisheries Administration and the vessel's captain.  

Chapter VIII – Monitoring 

1. 

Entering and leaving the zone 

1.1  Community  vessels  shall  notify,  at  least  three  hours  in  advance,  the  competent 
Mozambican  authorities  responsible  for  monitoring  fishing  of  their  intention  to 
enter  or  leave  Mozambique's  fishing  zone  and  declare  overall  quantities  and 
species on board. 

1.2  When  notifying  leaving,  vessels  shall  also  communicate  their  position.  This 
information  should  preferably  be  communicated  by  fax  or,  for  vessels  not 
equipped with a fax, by radio or electronic mail. 

1.3  Vessels found to be fishing without having notified their entry or found to have 
left without notifying their exit to the Mozambican fisheries administration shall 
be regarded as vessels in breach of the legislation. 

1.4  Vessels shall be informed of the fax and telephone numbers and e-mail address 

when the fishing licence is issued. 

2. 

Control procedures 

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2.1  The  Mozambican  authorities  may  allow  an  agent  on  board  to  inspect  fishing 

activities. 

2.2  The master of the vessel shall make the existing communication media available 
to  the  monitoring  agent,  authorise  access  to  all  the  vessel  compartments  and 
permit the collection of samples. 

2.3  The  master  of  the  vessel  shall  provide  food,  accommodation  and  medical 

assistance on the same conditions as for the vessel's officers. 

2.4  These  officials  shall  not  remain  on  board  for  longer  than  is  necessary  for  the 

discharge of their duties. 

2.5  Once  the  inspection  has  been  completed,  the  agent  shall  prepare  a  report  ,  of 

which a copy shall be given to the master of the vessel. 

3. 

Satellite monitoring 

3.1  All Community vessels fishing under this Agreement shall be subject to satellite 

monitoring in line with Appendix 3 – VMS protocol. 

4. 

Boarding 

4.1  The  competent  Mozambican  authorities  shall  inform  the  flag  State  and  the 
European  Commission,  within  no  more  than  24  hours,  of  all  boardings  and 
penalties imposed on Community vessels in Mozambique's fishing area. 

4.2 

4.3 

In the event of boarding of the vessel, the latter may be, on request, immediately 
released  if,  within  72  hours,  the  master  or  the  owner  of  the  vessel  pays  a 
guarantee to be established on the basis of the relevant Mozambican legislation. 

In the event of an infringement procedure, notification thereof shall be sent to the 
Delegation  of  the  European  Commission,  the  flag  State  and  the  owner  of  the 
vessel  with  a  brief  report  of  the  circumstances  and  reasons  leading  to  the 
boarding. 

5. 

Notice 

5.1  The  master  of  the  vessel  shall  sign  the  notice  drawn  up  by  the  competent 

Mozambican authority for the occurrence. 

5.2  This signature shall not prejudice the rights or any defence which the master may 
make to the alleged infringement. If the master refuses to sign this document, he 
or  she  shall  specify  the  reasons  for  doing  so  in  writing  and  the  inspector  shall 
write "refusal to sign" on it. 

5.3 

If  the  infringement  is  considered  serious  according  to  Mozambican  law,  the 
master shall take the vessel to the port indicated by the Mozambican authorities. 

6. 

Statements 

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6.1  After the notice and the statement of boarding have been drawn up, the competent 
bodies  shall  designate  an  investigating  officer  who  shall  notify  the  alleged 
offender,  the  European  Commission  and  the  flag  State's  representative  to  allow 
them  to  make  statements  or  provide  evidence  in  their  favour  at  a  date  and  time 
indicated by them. 

7. 

Settlement 

7.1  The launch of a fishery infringement procedure shall be decided over a maximum 
period  of  35  days  as  of  the  date  in  which  the  relevant  investigating  officer  is 
designated.  Whenever  the  complexity  of  the  fishery  infringement  procedure  so 
requires, the deadline specified in the preceding paragraph may be prorogated by 
one period of 30 working days. 

8. 

Transhipment 

8.1  All Community vessels wishing to tranship catches in Mozambique's ports or port 
areas shall provide the competent Mozambican authorities with at least 24 hour's 
notice and await their prior authorisation. 

8.2  For the  purposes  of  assessing  the transhipment request, the shipowners of these 

vessels shall indicate the following: 

- 

- 

- 

- 

the port of transhipment, 

the  place  where  the  operation  shall  take  place,  the  date  and  time  of 
transhipment, 

the name of the fishing vessel or of other vessel involved in transhipment, 

the tonnage by species to be transhipped. 

8.3  Transhipment shall be considered as an exit from Mozambique. The vessels shall 
submit  their  catch  declarations  to  the  Mozambican  competent  authorities  and 
state whether they intend to continue fishing or leave Mozambique's fishing zone. 

8.4  Any  transhipment  of  catches  not  covered  above  shall  be  prohibited  in 
Mozambique's fishing zone. Any person infringing this provision shall be liable 
to the penalties provided for by the Mozambican legislation in force. 

8.5  The  masters  of  Community  vessels  engaged  in  landing  and  transhipment 
operations in a Mozambican port shall allow and facilitate the inspection of such 
operations  by  Mozambican  inspectors.  Once  the  inspection  and  control  in  port 
have  been  completed,  an  inspection  report  shall  be  issued  and  a  copy  thereof 
given to the master of the vessel. 

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APPENDIXES  

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

Fishing licence application form 

Logbook 

VMS Protocol 

Mozambique's fishing zone coordinates 

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Appendix 1 
Fishing licence application model form 

For industrial, semi-industrial fishing and related fishing operations  

Recto 

MINISTRY FOR FISHERIES 

(Pursuant to Article 139) 

REPÚBLICA DE MOÇAMBIQUE 

_________ 

FISHING LICENCE APPLICATION 

To be completed by the applicant 

Name of shipowner:................................................................  

Address:............................................................................................................................................................  

P.O. Box: ........................................ Telephone ....................................... Fax .................................................. 

Name (1):........................................................................ 

ID No:..........................................................Issued at (place):..................................................................... 

Valid until:…………/............../............... 

Resident at: ..............................................  

Requests the issuance of a fishing licence: .............................................................................. (2) 

To operate in the area of: ...................................................  

Based in the port of:...................................................................... Province: ..............................................  

Fishing gear: ......................................................................... 

Species to be caught: ....................................................  

Details of the vessel (3) (4) 

1. Name .......................................... Flag........................................Registration No .............................................. 

2. Port of registration ........................... Year of construction .....................Shipyard/Country .................................... 

3. Type of hull ........................... Colour of sides...........................Colour of superstructure....................................... 

4. Dimensions (in metres): Overall length ............... Breadth .................. Depth .......... Gross tonnage ..........................tonnes 

5. Electronic equipment (6): HF Radio:........VHF Radio Probe:..........Sonar:........... Satellite navigator:............................... 

Gyroscopic compass:.................Radar 

6. Call sign:........................................................................... 

7. Main engine: Make: ................................................Power: ....................................HP 

8. Fishing gear: No. of winches: ........................................................... Capacity:............... tonnes 

Outrigger trawl(6).............................Stern trawl (6) ....................................No of gears .......................................................... 

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Verso  
9. Details of fishing gear: Length of headline:...........................m 

10: Preservation of the fish (6) (7):........................................................................................ 

Finished products:.................................................................................................................................................................................... 

Preparation work room: Y/N 

Freezing: Air blast freezing: Y/N 

Capacity (tonnes/day):.......................................Temp (°C): ............................... 

Plate freezing: Y/N 

Capacity (tonnes/day):.......................................Temp (°C): ............................... 

In cold chamber: Y/N 

Capacity (tonnes/day):.......................................Temp (°C): ............................... 

Cold storage: Hold 1: 

Capacity (tonnes/day):.......................................Temp (°C): ............................... 

Cold storage: Hold 2: 

Capacity (tonnes/day):.......................................Temp (°C): ............................... 

Cold storage: Hold 3 

Capacity (tonnes/day):.......................................Temp (°C): ............................... 

Chilling: Ice: Y/N 

Refrigerated containers Y/N 

Capacity (tonnes)............................... 

Insulated hold: Y/N 

Capacity (tonnes)...............................  

Refrigerated hold: Y/N 

Capacity (tonnes)................................ Temp (°C)............. 

Chilled sea water: Y/N 

Capacity (tonnes)..............................Temp (°C) ............................ 

Facilities for preserving live species: Y/N 

Specify ......................................................... 

Drinking water:............................. m3 

Desalinators: Y/N 

Sanitary facilities: Y/N 

Number ................  

Auxiliary processing equipment :................................ Graders: Y/N  Scales: Y/N 

Grinders: Y/N 

Fish washers: Y/N 

Fish cookers: Y/N 

Other:.................................................................................................................................................................................... , 

Date and applicant's signature 

To be completed by the body issuing the fishing licence 

Issue of a fishing licence authorised on………/………/………. 

No of fishing licence issued:............................................................... Valid until: .......................................................  

Special conditions:.................................................................................................................................................  

.............................................................................................................................................................................. , 

Signature: 

(1) Name of enterprise/director, manager, etc. 
(2) Indicate the type of fishing: industrial, semi-industrial, related fisheries activities 
(3) Enclose three colour negatives showing one side of the vessel (the markings must be legible) 
(4) As indicated in title deeds. 
(5) Indicate the material: steel, wood or glass fibre. 
(6) Mark the appropriate answer with a cross. 
(7) Attach a processing flow diagram. 

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Appendix 2 

LOGBOOK FOR TUNA FISHERY 

Name 
……………………………………………………………………. 

of 

vessel:

Gross registration tonnage: 
………………………………………………….............................

Month  Day

Year 

Port 

Flag country:   
……………………………………………………………………...........................

Capacity 
……………………………………………........ 

– 

(M.T.):

Vessel DEPARTED: 

Registration No: 
………………………………………………………………...................................

Captain: ………………………………………………………....

Vessel 
RETURNED: 

Shipowner: 
………………………………………………………….......................... 

No. of crew members: 
….…………………………………………………........................

Address: ………………………………………………………………………….... Reporting date: ………………………………………………......

(Author

of

report):

No. of days at sea: 

No. of fishing days: 

No. of sets: 

Fishing trip No.: 

Longliner 

Live bait 

Purse seine 

Trawl 

Others: 

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Date 

Rectangle 

Catch 

Bait used 

Month  Day 

S
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N
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t
a
L

/

O
E
e
d
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t
i
g
n
o
L

Surface 
water 
temp. 

(ºC) 

Fishing effort 

Bluefin tuna 

No. of hooks 
used 

Yellowfin 
tuna 

Bigeye tuna 

Thunnus 

thynnus ou 

maccoyi 

Thunnus 

albacares

Thunnus 

obesus 

Albacore 
tuna 

Thunnus 

alalunga 

Striped marlin 

Swordfish 

Black marlin

Skipjack tuna 

White marlin 

Sailfish 

Xiphias 

gladius 

Makaira 

indica 

Tetraptunus 

audax ou albidus 

Istiophorus albicane 
ou platypterus 

Katsuwonus 

pelamis 

Miscellaneous fish 

Total daily 
catch 

(weight in Kg 
only) 

y
r
u
a
S

d
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S

t
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b
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v
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Others 

  No.  Weight kg

No.

Kg

No.

Kg 

No.

Kg

No.

Kg 

No. 

Kg 

No. 

Kg

No. 

Kg 

No.

Kg 

No. 

Kg 

No.

Kg

LANDING WEIGHT (IN KG) 

Notes 

1 – Use one sheet per month, and one line per day. 

  2 – "Day" refers to the day you set the line. 

  3 - Fishing area refers to the position of the boat. Round off minutes and record 
degree of latitude and longitude. Be sure to record N/S and E/W. 

4  -  The  last  line  (landing  weight)  should  be  completed  only  at  the  end  of  the  trip.  Actual 

weight at the time of unloading should be recorded. 
5 - All information reported herein will be kept strictly confidential. 

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Appendix 3 – VMS Protocol 

setting out the provisions applicable to satellite monitoring of Community fishing vessels 
operating in Mozambique's fishing zone 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

The  provisions  of  this  Protocol  supplement  the  Protocol  setting  out  the  fishing 
opportunities  and  financial  contribution  provided  for  in  the  Fisheries  Partnership 
Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Mozambique for 
the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2011 and apply in accordance with 
point 5 of "Chapter VIII – Monitoring" in the Annex thereto. 

All  fishing  vessels  with  an  overall  length  exceeding  15  metres  operating  under  the 
Fisheries  Agreement  between  the  European  Community  and  Mozambique  shall  be 
monitored by satellite when fishing in Mozambique's fishing zone. 

For the purposes of satellite monitoring, the latitude and longitude coordinates of the 
Mozambique's fishing zone are given in Appendix 4. 

The  Mozambican  authorities  shall  transmit  this  information  in  electronic  form, 
expressed in decimal degrees in the WGS 84 system. 

The  Parties  shall  exchange  information  on  the  specifications  for  electronic  data 
transmission between their Control Centres in accordance with points 5 and 7. Such 
information  shall  include,  as  far  as  possible,  names,  telephone,  telex  and  fax 
numbers,  and  e-mail  addresses  (Internet  or  X.400)  which  may  be  used  for  general 
communications between Control Centres. 

The  position  of  vessels  shall  be  determined  with  a  margin  of  error  of  less  than 
500 metres and a confidence interval of 99%. 

When  a  vessel  which  is  fishing  under  the  Agreement  and  is  the  subject  of  satellite 
monitoring pursuant to Community legislation enters Mozambique's fishing zone, the 
subsequent  position  reports  (vessel  identification,  longitude,  latitude,  course  and 
speed)  shall  be  transmitted  immediately  by  the  Control  Centre  of  the  flag  State  to 
Mozambique's  Fisheries  Monitoring  Centre  (FMC)  at  two-hour  intervals.  The 
messages concerned shall be identified as position reports. 

The messages referred to in point 5 shall be sent by electronic mail according to the 
Internet security protocol or other security protocol. They shall be sent in real time in 
the format set out in Table II. 

Where  the  continuous  satellite  monitoring  equipment  installed  on  board  a  fishing 
vessel  develops  a  technical  fault  or  breaks  down,  the  master  of  the  vessel  shall 
transmit the information specified in point 5 to the Control Centre of the flag State 
and Mozambique's FMC in good time. It will be necessary in those circumstances to 
send a global position report on a nine-hourly basis. This global position report shall 
include the position reports as recorded by the master of the vessel on a three-hourly 
basis in accordance with the requirements laid down in point 5. 

The  Control  Centre  of  the  flag  State  shall  send  these  messages  to  Mozambique's 
FMC. The faulty equipment shall be repaired or replaced within a period of not more 

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8. 

9. 

10. 

11. 

12. 

13. 

than  thirty  calendar  days.  After  this  deadline,  the  vessel  in  question  must  leave 
Mozambique's fishing zone.  

The Control Centres of the flag States shall monitor the movements of their vessels 
in Mozambican waters. If the vessels are not being monitored in accordance with the 
conditions  laid  down,  Mozambique's  FMC  shall  be  informed  as  soon  as  this  is 
discovered and the procedure laid down in point 7 shall be applicable. 

If  Mozambique's  FMC  establishes  that  the  flag  State  is  not  transmitting  the 
information  specified  in  point  5,  the  competent  European  Commission  departments 
shall be informed immediately. 

The  monitoring  data  communicated  to  the  other  party  in  accordance  with  these 
provisions  is  intended  solely  for  the  purposes  of  the  Mozambican  authorities  in 
controlling  and  monitoring  the  Community  fleet  fishing  under  the  Fisheries 
Agreement between the European Community and Mozambique. Such data may not 
under any circumstances be communicated to other parties. 

The satellite monitoring system software and hardware components shall be reliable 
and  shall  not  permit  the  input  or  output  of  false  positions  or  be  capable  of  being 
manually overridden. 

The  system  shall  be  fully  automatic  and  operational  at  all  times  regardless  of 
environmental and weather conditions. Destroying, damaging, rendering inoperative 
or tampering with the satellite monitoring system shall be prohibited. 

The master of the vessel shall ensure that: 

- 

- 

- 

- 

data are not altered in any way; 

the antenna or antennas connected to the satellite monitoring equipment are not 
obstructed; 

the power supply of the satellite monitoring equipment is not interrupted; and 

the satellite monitoring equipment is not removed from the vessel. 

The Parties agree  to  exchange  upon request information on the equipment used for 
satellite  monitoring,  in  order  to  ensure  that  each  piece  of  equipment  is  fully 
compatible  with  the  requirements  of  the  other  Party  for  the  purposes  of  these 
provisions. 

Any  dispute  over  the  interpretation  or  application  of  these  provisions  shall  be  the 
subject of consultation between the Parties within the Joint Committee provided for 
in Article 9 of the Agreement. 

14. 

The Parties agree to review these provisions, as appropriate.  

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TRANSMISSION OF VMS MESSAGES TO MOZAMBIQUE 

POSITION REPORT 

Data Element 

Code Mandatory/

Notes 

Optional 

Start record 

Recipient 

Sender 

Flag State 

Type of message 

Radio call sign 

SR 

AD 

EN 

FS 

TM 

RC 

Contracting  party  internal 
reference number 

IR 

External 
number 

registration 

Latitude 
"decimal numbers" 

expressed 

Longitude  expressed 
"decimal numbers" 

in 

in 

Course 

Speed 

Date 

Time 

End record 

XR 

LT 

LG 

CO 

SP 

DA 

TI 

ER 

M 

M 

M 

O 

M 

M 

O 

M 

M 

M 

M 

M 

M 

M 

M 

System detail – indicates start of record 

Message detail – recipient. Alpha 3 ISO country code 

Message detail – sender. Alpha 3 ISO country code 

Message detail – Message type "POS" 

Vessel detail – international radio call sign of vessel 

Unique  contracting  party  number  (flag  State  ISO-3 
code followed by number) 

Vessel detail – number marked on side of vessel 

Vessel  position  detail  – position  in  degrees,  minutes 
and seconds N/S +/- DD.ddd (WGS-84) 

Vessel  position  detail  – position  in  degrees,  minutes 
and seconds E/W +/- DD.ddd (WGS-84) 

Vessel course 360° scale 

Vessel speed in tenths of knots 

Vessel position detail – date of record of TUC position 
(YYYYMMDD) 

Vessel position detail – time of record of TUC position 
(HHMM) 

System detail - indicates end of record 

Character set: ISO 8859.1 

Each data transmission is structured as follows: 

– 

– 

a double slash (//) and field code indicate the start of the message, 

a single slash (/) separates the field code and the data. 

Optional data elements have to be inserted between the start and end of the record. 

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COORDINATES OF MOZAMBIQUE'S FMC 

Name of FMC: 

VMS Tel.: 

VMS Fax: 

VMS E-mail: 

DSPG Tel.: 

DSPG Fax: 

IP address: 

Entry/exit declaration: 

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Appendix 4 

Mozambique's fishing zone 

Points 

Latitude 

Longitude 

Obs. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

26°50'S 

37°36'E 

26°00'S 

38°15'E 

25°10'S 

38°38'E 

24°45'S 

38°24'E 

22°42'S 

37°54'E 

21°34'S 

37°30'E 

20°03'S 

37°58'E 

16°38'S 

41°18'E 

15°40'S 

42°31'E 

11°50'S 

41°45'E 

10°26'S 

42°05'E 

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