Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters on the provisional application of the amendments to the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Madagascar on fishing off the coast of Madagascar for the period from 1 January 2007 to  31 December 2012
Date: 2007-12-17
Institutions: European Community, Madagascar
Subjects: European Community, Madagascar, financial compensation of an agreement, fishery management, fishing agreement, fishing area, fishing rights, protocol to an agreement

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AGREEMENT

in the form of an Exchange of Letters on the provisional application of the amendments to the Protocol
setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries
Partnership Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Madagascar
on fishing off the coast of Madagascar for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2012

A. Letter from the Government of the Republic of Madagascar

Sir,

I am delighted that the Republic of Madagascar and European Community negotiators have been able to
reach a consensus on amendments to the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial con-
tribution and its Annexes.

The negotiations held in Antananarivo on 15 and 16 March 2007 have enabled adjustments to be made
to the fishing opportunities provided for in the Protocol signed on 21 June 2006. The amended Protocol
having been signed by the two Parties on 16 March 2007, I would propose continuing in parallel the pro-
cedures for approval and ratification of the texts of the Agreement, the amended Protocol and its Annex
and Appendices in accordance with the procedures in force in the Republic of Madagascar and the Euro-
pean Community and necessary to their entry into force.

In order to avoid interrupting fishing activities by Community vessels in Malagasy waters, and referring to
the Agreement and the Protocol initialled on 21 June 2006 and amended on 16 March 2007 and setting
out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2012, I
have the honour to inform you that the Government of the Republic of Madagascar is willing to apply
this Agreement and this amended Protocol provisionally from 1 January 2007 pending their entry into
force in accordance with Article 17 of the Agreement, provided that the European Community is pre-
pared 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 before 31 December 2007.

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

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

For the Government of the Republic of Madagascar

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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,

I am delighted that the Republic of Madagascar and European Community negotiators have been able
to reach a consensus on amendments to the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and finan-
cial contribution and its Annexes.

The negotiations held in Antananarivo on 15 and 16 March 2007 have enabled adjustments to be
made to the fishing opportunities provided for in the Protocol signed on 21 June 2006. The amended
Protocol having been signed by the two Parties on 16 March 2007, I would propose continuing in
parallel the procedures for approval and ratification of the texts of the Agreement, the amended Pro-
tocol and its Annex and Appendices in accordance with the procedures in force in the Republic of
Madagascar and the European Community and necessary to their entry into force.

In order to avoid interrupting fishing activities by Community vessels in Malagasy waters, and refer-
ring to the Agreement and the Protocol initialled on 21 June 2006 and amended on 16 March 2007
and setting out
the fishing opportunities and financial contribution from 1 January 2007
to 31 December 2012, I have the honour to inform you that the Government of the Republic of
Madagascar is willing to apply this Agreement and this amended Protocol provisionally from 1 Janu-
ary 2007 pending their entry into force in accordance with Article 17 of the Agreement, 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 before 31 December 2007.

I should be grateful if you would confirm the agreement of the European Community to such a pro-
visional 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.

For the European Community