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 Guinea-Bissau for the period 16 June 2007 to  15 June 2011
Date: 2008-04-15
Institutions: European Community, Guinea-Bissau
Subjects: Guinea-Bissau, agreement (EU), financial compensation of an agreement, fishery management, fishing agreement, fishing rights, protocol to an agreement

27.12.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 342/3

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 Guinea-Bissau for the period
16 June 2007 to 15 June 2011

AGREEMENT

A.

Letter from the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau

Sir,

I am delighted that the Republic of Guinea-Bissau and European Community negotiators have been able
to reach a consensus on a Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the Republic of Guinea-Bissau and
the European Community, and on a Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contri-
bution and the Annex thereto.

The result of these negotiations improves on the earlier Agreement and will strengthen our fisheries rela-
tions and establish a true framework of partnership in which to develop a sustainable fisheries policy
and responsible exploitation of fisheries resources in Guinea-Bissau waters. To this end, I would propose
launching in parallel the procedures for approval and ratification of the texts of the Agreement, the Pro-
tocol and its Annex and Appendices in accordance with the procedures in force in the Republic of
Guinea-Bissau and the European Community and necessary to their entry into force.

In order to avoid interrupting fishing activities by Community vessels in Guinea-Bissau waters, and refer-
ring to the Agreement and the Protocol initialled on 23 May 2007 and setting out the fishing opportu-
nities and financial contribution from 16 June 2007 to 15 June 2011, I have the honour to inform you
that the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau is willing to apply this Agreement and this Pro-
tocol provisionally from 16 June 2007 pending its entry into force in accordance with Article 19 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 30 April 2008.

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

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

For the Government of the
Republic of Guinea-Bissau

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27.12.2007

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 Guinea-Bissau and European Community negotiators have been
able to reach a consensus on a Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the Republic of Guinea-
Bissau and the European Community, and on a Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and
financial contribution and the Annex thereto.

The result of these negotiations improves on the earlier Agreement and will strengthen our fisheries
relations and establish a true framework of partnership in which to develop a sustainable fisheries
policy and responsible exploitation of fisheries resources in Guinea-Bissau waters. To this end, I
would propose launching in parallel the procedures for approval and ratification of the texts of the
Agreement, the Protocol and its Annex and Appendices in accordance with the procedures in force
in the Republic of Guinea-Bissau and the European Community and necessary to their entry into
force.

In order to avoid interrupting fishing activities by Community vessels in Guinea-Bissau waters, and
referring to the Agreement and the Protocol initialled on 23 May 2007 and setting out the fishing
opportunities and financial contribution from 16 June 2007 to 15 June 2011, I have the honour to
inform you that the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau is willing to apply this Agree-
ment and this Protocol provisionally from 16 June 2007 pending its entry into force in accordance
with Article 19 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 30 April 2008.

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.

For the European Community