COUNCIL DECISION on the conclusion of a Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial compensation provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the conclusion of a Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial compensation provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco
Date: 2011-06-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Morocco, fishing rights, power of ratification, protocol to an agreement

EUROPEAN COMMISSION 

Brussels, 1.6.2011 
COM(2011) 313 final 

2011/0139 (NLE) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

on the conclusion of a Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial 
compensation provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the 
European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco 

 
 
  
 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

On  the  basis  of  a  mandate  from  the  Council1,  the  European  Commission  has  conducted 
negotiations with the Kingdom of Morocco on the renewal for one year of the Protocol to the 
Fisheries  Partnership  Agreement  between  the  European  Community  and  the  Kingdom  of 
Morocco of 22 May 2006. At the end of those negotiations, a Protocol renewing the preceding 
Protocol  was  initialled  on  25  February  2011.  It  covers  the  period  from  28 February 2011  to 
27 February 2012, the Protocol in force having expired on 27 February 2011. 

This procedure is initiated in parallel with the procedures relating to the Council Decision on 
the  signing  on  behalf  of  the  European  Union  and  on  the  provisional  application  of  the 
Protocol  itself,  as  well  as  to  the  Council  Regulation  concerning  the  allocation  of  fishing 
opportunities between the Member States of the European Union. 

The Commission’s negotiating position was based in part on the results of an ex-post and ex-
ante  evaluation  carried  out  by  independent  experts,  as  well  as  on  a  joint  assessment  of  the 
scientific data on the state of stocks. 

The  main  objective  of  the  Protocol  to  the  Agreement  is  to  define  the  fishing  opportunities 
offered  to  European  Union  vessels  based  on  the  surplus  available,  as  well  as  the  financial 
contribution due, separately, for access rights and for sectoral support.  

The general aim is to continue the cooperation between the European Union and the Kingdom 
of Morocco, thereby creating a partnership framework within which to develop a sustainable 
fisheries policy and sound exploitation of fisheries resources in the Moroccan fishing zones, 
in the interests of both Parties.  

The  new  Protocol  is  in  keeping  with  the  two  Parties'  concern  to  strengthen  partnership  and 
cooperation in the fisheries sector using all the financial instruments available. To this end, it 
should  be  reiterated  that  there  is  a  need  to  create  a  framework  which  is  favourable  to  the 
development  of  investment  in  this  sector  and  optimising  the  production  of  small-scale 
fisheries. 

The  overall  annual  contribution  of  EUR  36 100 000  under  the  Protocol  is  based  on:  (a)  a 
maximum  of  119  fishing  permits  for  EU  vessels  in  the  categories  of  small-scale  fishing, 
demersal fishing and tuna fishing, as well as a maximum catch tonnage of 60 000 tonnes in 
the category of industrial pelagic fishing, and (b) EUR 13 500 000 in development aid for the 
Kingdom  of  Morocco's  sectoral  fisheries  policy.  This  support  meets  the  objectives  of  the 
national fisheries policy. 

More particularly, the Protocol – like its predecessor  – provides for fishing  opportunities in 
the following six categories: 

–  Small-scale pelagic fishing in the north: 20 seiners, 

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–  Small-scale fishing in the north: 30 bottom longliners, 

–  Small-scale fishing in the south: 20 vessels, 

–  Demersal fishing: 22 vessels, 

–  Tuna fishing: 27 vessels, 

–  Industrial pelagic fishing: 60 000 tonnes of catches. 

The Commission proposes, on this basis, that the Council, with Parliament’s consent, adopt 
the new Protocol by Decision. 

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2011/0139 (NLE) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

on the conclusion of a Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial compensation 
provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the 
Kingdom of Morocco 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43(2) 
in conjunction with Article 218(6a) thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission2, 

Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament3, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

On 22 May 2006 the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 764/2006 on the conclusion of the 
Fisheries  Partnership  Agreement  between  the  European  Community  and  the  Kingdom  of 
Morocco4. 

The Protocol determining the fishing opportunities and the financial compensation provided by 
that Partnership Agreement expired on 27 February 2011. 

The  European  Union  has  negotiated  with  the  Kingdom  of  Morocco  a  new  Protocol  granting 
European  Union  vessels  fishing  opportunities  in  waters  in  which  Morocco  exercises  its 
sovereignty or jurisdiction as regards fishing. 

At the end of those negotiations, a new Protocol was initialled on 25 February 2011. 

On the basis of Council Decision 2011/XXXX of […]5, the new Protocol was signed and has 
been applied on a provisional basis since 28 February 2011. 

(6) 

The Protocol should be concluded, 

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OJ C, [date], p. […]. 
OJ C, [date], p. […]. 
Council Regulation 764/2006 of 22 May 2006 (OJ L 141, 29.5.2006, p.1).  
OJ C, [date], p. […]. 

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HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: 

Article 1 

The  Protocol  to  the  Fisheries  Partnership  Agreement  between  the  European  Community  and  the 
Kingdom of Morocco is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union6. 

The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision. 

Article 2 

The  President  of  the  Council  shall  designate  the  persons  empowered  to  perform,  on  behalf  of  the 
Union, the notification provided for in Article 13 of the Protocol with a view to expressing the Union’s 
consent to be bound by the Protocol7. 

Article 3 

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European 
Union. 

Done at Brussels,  

For the Council 
The President 

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The text of the Protocol and the Decision on its signing were published in OJ ________. 
The  date  the  Protocol  enters  into  force  will  be  published  in  the  Official  Journal  of  the  European  Union  by  the 
Secretariat-General of the Council. 

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ANNEX  

PROTOCOL 

between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco setting out the fishing 
opportunities and financial compensation provided for in the Fisheries Partnership 
Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Morocco 

Article 1 

Period of application and fishing opportunities 

For a period of  one  year from 28 February 2011, the fishing opportunities  granted  under 
Article 5 of the Agreement shall be as laid down in the table attached to this Protocol. 

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

Under  Article  6  of  the  Agreement,  vessels  flying  the  flag  of  a  Member  State  of  the 
European Union (EU) may engage in fishing activities in Moroccan fishing zones only if 
they are in possession of a fishing licence issued under this Protocol in accordance with the 
Annex hereto. 

Article 2 

Financial compensation - Methods of payment 

For the period referred to in Article 1, the financial compensation referred to in Article 7 of 
the Agreement shall be EUR 36 100 0008. 

Paragraph 1 shall apply subject to Articles 4, 5, 6 and 10 of this Protocol. 

The  EU  pays  the  financial  compensation  as  provided  in  paragraph  1  no  later  than  four 
months after the date of signature of this Protocol. 

The financial compensation shall be paid to the Treasurer-General of the Kingdom into an 
account opened with the Public Treasury, the references of which shall be communicated 
by the Moroccan authorities. 

Subject  to  Article  6  of  this  Protocol,  the  Moroccan  authorities  shall  have  full  discretion 
regarding the use to which this financial contribution is put. 

Article 3 

To this sum is added the amount of fees due by shipowners for the fishing licences supplied in application of 
Article 6 of the Agreement and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter I, points 4 and 5, of the Annex to 
this Protocol. 

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Scientific coordination 

The  two  parties  hereby  undertake  to  promote  responsible  fishing  in  Moroccan  fishing 
zones based on the principle of non-discrimination between the different fleets fishing in 
those waters. 

During  the  period  covered  by  this  Protocol,  the  EU  and  the  Moroccan  authorities  shall 
cooperate  to  monitor  the  state  of  resources  in  Moroccan  fishing  zones  in  joint  scientific 
meetings, pursuant to Article 4(1) of the Agreement. 

On the basis of the conclusions of these meetings and the best available scientific advice, 
the parties shall consult each other within the Joint Committee provided for in Article 10 of 
the Agreement and, where necessary and by mutual agreement, take measures to ensure the 
sustainable management of fisheries resources. 

Article 4 

Review of fishing opportunities  

The  fishing  opportunities  referred  to  in  Article  1  may  be  increased  by  mutual  agreement 
insofar  as  the  conclusions  of  the  scientific  meetings  referred  to  in  Article  3  confirm  that 
such an increase will not endanger the sustainable management of Moroccan resources. In 
this  case  the  financial  compensation  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 EU shall not be more than twice the amount indicated in Article 
2(1). 

Conversely, if the parties agree to adopt measures as referred to in Article 3, resulting in a 
reduction in the fishing opportunities provided for in Article 1, the financial contribution 
shall be reduced proportionally and pro rata temporis. Without prejudice to Article 6 of this 
Protocol, this financial contribution could be suspended by the EU if the fishing effort laid 
down in this Protocol cannot be used in its entirety. 

The allocation of the fishing opportunities among different categories of vessels may also 
be reviewed by mutual agreement between the parties, provided that any changes comply 
with any recommendations made by the scientific meetings regarding the management of 
stocks  liable  to  be  affected  by  such  redistribution.  The  parties  shall  agree  on  the 
corresponding adjustment of the financial compensation should the redistribution of fishing 
opportunities so warrant. 

The adjustments of fishing opportunities provided for in paragraph 1, the first sentence of 
paragraph  2,  and  paragraph  3  shall  be  decided  by  mutual  agreement  between  the  two 
parties in the Joint Committee provided for in Article 10 of the Agreement. 

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Article 5 

Exploratory fishing 

The parties shall encourage exploratory fishing in Moroccan fishing zones based on the results of 
research  carried  out  under  the  authority  of  the  Joint  Scientific  Committee  provided  for  in  this 
Agreement. To this end, they shall hold consultations whenever one of the parties so requests and 
shall  determine,  on  a  case-by-case  basis,  the  relevant  species  (such  as  sponges),  conditions  and 
other parameters. 

Exploratory fishing authorisations shall be granted for testing purposes for a period of no more than 
six months. 

Where the parties conclude that exploratory fishing trips have produced positive results, new fishing 
opportunities  could  be  allocated  to  the  EU  following  the  consultation  procedure  provided  for  in 
Article 4 and until the expiry of this Protocol. The financial compensation would be increased as a 
result. 

Article 6 

Contribution of the Partnership Agreement to the introduction of a sectoral fisheries policy in 
Morocco 

1. 

2. 

1. 

EUR 13 500 000 of the amount of the financial contribution referred to in Article 2(1) of 
this Protocol shall be put towards defining and implementing a sectoral fisheries policy in 
Morocco with a view to introducing responsible fishing in its waters.  

This contribution shall be allocated and managed by Morocco in the light of objectives and 
the programming to attain them identified by the two parties by mutual agreement in the 
Joint  Committee,  and  in  accordance  with  the  ‘Fish’  strategy  for  the  development  of  the 
fisheries sector. 

Article 7 

Implementation of the support for the introduction of responsible fishing 

On  a  proposal  from  Morocco  and  for  the  purposes  of  implementing  Article  6  of  this 
Protocol,  the  EU  and  Morocco  shall  agree  within  the  Joint  Committee  provided  for  in 
Article 10 of the Agreement, from the signature of the Protocol, on: 

a)  the  guidelines  for  the  implementation  of  the  priorities  of  Moroccan  fisheries  policy 
aimed  at  introducing  sustainable  and  responsible  fishing,  and  in  particular  those 
referred to in Article 6(2); 

b)  the  objectives  to  be  achieved  and  the  criteria  and  indicators  to  be  used  to  permit  an 

evaluation of the results obtained.  

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2. 

Any amendment of these guidelines, objectives, criteria and evaluation indicators shall be 
approved by the two parties within the Joint Committee. 

The allocation by Morocco of the compensation referred to in Article 6(2) shall be notified 
to the EU at the time when the guidelines, objectives, criteria and evaluation indicators are 
approved within the Joint Committee. 

At the end of the month before the expiry of the Protocol, Morocco shall submit a report on 
the planning of the sectoral support provided for by this Protocol, in particular including its 
anticipated economic and social spin-offs and their geographical distribution. 

The  two  parties  shall  continue  to  monitor  the  implementation  of  the  sectoral  aid,  if 
necessary, beyond the expiry of this Protocol, and during the periods of suspension set out 
in Article 9 below, and according to the provisions of this Protocol. 

Article 8 

Economic integration of EU operators in the Moroccan fisheries sector 

The two parties shall undertake to promote the economic integration of EU operators into 
the fishing industry in Morocco as a whole. 

An  initiative  supported  by  the  European  Commission  shall  be  launched  with  a  view  to 
raising  awareness  among  private  economic  operators  in  the  EU  of  the  commercial  and 
industrial  opportunities  in  Morocco's  fishing  industry  as  a  whole,  including  in  terms  of 
direct investment. 

Moreover,  as  an  incentive,  Morocco  shall  grant  EU  operators  landing  fish  in  Moroccan 
ports, in particular for the purposes of sales to local industries themselves, adding value to 
these  products  in  Morocco  or  transporting  catches  made  in  Moroccan  fishing  zones  by 
land, a reduction in the amount of fees, in accordance with the Annex. 

The two parties shall also decide to set up a task force to identify the obstacles to direct EU 
investment  in  the  industry  and  the  measures  easing  the  conditions  governing  such 
investment. 

Article 9 

Disputes - Suspension of application of the Protocol 

Any dispute between the parties over the interpretation of this Protocol or its application 
shall  be  the  subject  of  consultations  between  the  parties  within  the  Joint  Committee 
provided for in Article 10 of the Agreement, in a special meeting if necessary. 

Application of the Protocol may be suspended at the initiative of one party if the dispute 
between  the  two  parties  is  deemed  to  be  serious  and  if  the  consultations  held  within  the 
Joint Committee under paragraph 1 have not resulted in an amicable settlement. 

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4. 

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. Where such settlement is reached, application of the 
Protocol  shall  resume  and  the  amount  of  the  financial  contribution  shall  be  reduced 
proportionately  and  pro  rata  temporis  to  the  period  during  which  application  of  the 
Protocol was suspended. 

Article 10 

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

Subject to Article 4, if the EU fails to make the payment provided for in Article 2, application of 
this Protocol may be suspended on the following terms: 

a) the competent Moroccan authorities shall notify the European Commission of the non-
payment.  The  latter  shall  make  the  necessary  verifications  and,  where  necessary, 
transmit the payment within no more than 30 working days of the date of receipt of 
the notification; 

b) if no payment is made within the period provided for in Article 2(3) without adequate 
justification,  the  competent  Moroccan  authorities  shall  be  entitled  to  suspend 
application  of  the  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 11 

National law 

The activities of vessels operating under this Protocol and its Annex, in particular transhipment, the 
use of port services and the purchase of supplies, etc., shall be governed by the applicable national 
laws of Morocco. 

Article 12 

Provisional Application 

This Protocol with its Annex shall be provisionally applied from 28 February 2011. 

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Article 13 

Entry into force 

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

Fishing opportunities 

Type of fishing 

Small-scale fishing 

Pelagic fishing 
in the north: 
seine nets 

Small-scale 
fishing in the 
south: lines, 
poles, traps  

Small-scale 
fishing in the 
north: bottom 
longliners 

Small-scale 
tuna fishing: 
Pole-and-line 
vessels 

Demersal 

Industrial 
pelagic fishing 

C stock 

Bottom 
longliners and 
bottom trawls, 
and deep-water 
multifilament 
fixed gillnets 

Tonnage:  
60 000 tonnes 

20 vessels 

20 vessels 

30 vessels 

27 vessels 

22 vessels 

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ANNEX  

Conditions governing fishing activities by EU vessels in Moroccan fishing zones 

PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE APPLICATION FOR AND ISSUING OF LICENCES 

CHAPTER I 

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7. 

1. LICENCE APPLICATIONS 

Only eligible vessels may obtain a licence to fish in Morocco’s fishing zones. 

For  a  vessel  to  be  eligible,  neither  the  owner,  the  captain  nor  the  vessel  itself  must  be 
prohibited  from  fishing  in  Morocco.  They  must  be  in  order  vis-à-vis  the  Moroccan 
authorities insofar as they must have fulfilled all prior obligations arising from their fishing 
activities in Morocco under fisheries agreements concluded with the EU. 

The relevant EU authorities shall submit to the Ministry of Agriculture and Sea Fisheries – 
Sea  Fisheries  Department  (‘the  Department’)  the  lists  of  vessels  applying  to  engage  in 
fishing activities within the limits laid  down  in the  datasheets  annexed to the Protocol at 
least 20 days before the date of commencement of the validity of the licences requested. 

These lists shall indicate by category of fishing and by zone, the tonnage used, the number 
of vessels and, for each vessel, the main characteristics and the amount of payments broken 
down  by  heading.  The  “Longliners”  and  “Small-scale”  categories  shall  also  indicate,  for 
each  vessel,  which  gear  or  gears  are  to  be  used  during  the  period  covered  by  the 
application. 

A  sheet  containing  all  the  information  required  to  issue  fishing  licences  shall  also  be 
attached  to  the  licence  application  in  a  format  compatible  with  the  software  used  by  the 
Department. 

Individual  applications  shall  be  submitted  to  the  Department  on  a  form  drawn  up  in 
accordance with the specimen in Appendix I. 

All licence applications shall be accompanied by the following documents: 

–  a copy of the tonnage certificate, duly certified by the flag Member State, giving the 

tonnage of the vessel; 

–  a  recent,  certified  colour  photograph  showing  a  side  view  of  the  vessel  in  its  current 

state. The photograph shall be at least 15 cm by 10 cm; 

–  proof of payment of fishing licence fees, other fees and the costs of observers; 

–  any  other  documents  or  certificates  required  under  the  specific  rules  applicable  to  the 

type of vessel concerned pursuant to this Protocol. 

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A. ISSUE OF LICENCES 

The Department shall issue fishing licences to the Delegation of the EU to Morocco (‘the 
Delegation’)  for  all  vessels  within  15  days  of  receipt  of  all  the  documents  referred  to  in 
point 6 above. 

Fishing  licences  shall  be  drawn  up  in  accordance  with  the  information  in  the  datasheets 
annexed to the Protocol, and shall mention in particular the fishing zone, the distance from 
the coast, the authorised gears, the main species, the authorised mesh sizes, allowable by-
catches and the catch quota for pelagic trawlers. 

Fishing  licences  shall  be  issued  only  for  vessels  which  have  complied  with  all  the 
administrative formalities required. 

The two parties shall seek agreement for the purposes of promoting the introduction of an 
electronic licence system. 

B. VALIDITY AND UTILISATION OF LICENCES 

The  periods  of  validity  of 
27 February 2012.  

the 

licences  shall  be 

from  28 February 2011 

to 

Fishing  licences  shall  be  valid  only  for  the  period  covered  by  the  fees  paid  and  for  the 
fishing zone, type of gear and fishing category specified in the licence in question.  

Fishing licences shall be issued for a given vessel and shall not be transferable. However, 
in  the  event  of  force  majeure  duly  established  by  the  competent  authorities  of  the  flag 
Member State and at the request of the EU, a licence issued for one vessel shall be replaced 
as soon as possible by a licence issued for another vessel of the same category on condition 
that the tonnage authorised for that category is not exceeded. 

The owner of the first vessel, or the agent, shall return the cancelled fishing licence to the 
Department, via the Delegation. 

Fishing licences must be held on board the eligible vessel at all times and presented to the 
inspection authorities during any inspection. 

Fishing  licences  shall  be  valid  for  one  year,  six  months  or  three  months.  For  industrial 
pelagic fishing, however, monthly fishing licences may be granted and renewed. 

C. FISHING LICENCE FEES AND OTHER FEES 

Annual fees for fishing licences shall be fixed by Moroccan legislation in force. 

Licence  fees  shall  cover  the  calendar  year  in  which  the  licence  is  issued  and  shall  be 
payable when the first licence for that year is applied for. The amounts of such licence fees 
shall  include  all  related  fees  and  taxes,  with  the  exception  of  port  taxes  and  service 
charges. 

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5. 

As  well  as  the  fishing  licence  fees,  other  fees  shall  be  calculated  for  each  vessel  on  the 
basis of the rate laid down in the datasheets annexed to the Protocol. 

The  fees  shall  be  calculated  in  proportion  to  the  period  for  which  the  fishing  licence  is 
effectively valid. 

Any  amendment  to  the  legislation  governing  fishing  licences  shall  be  notified  to  the 
Delegation no later than two months before its entry into force. 

D. METHODS OF PAYMENT 

Fishing  licence  fees,  other  fees  and  the  costs  of  observers  shall  be  payable,  in  the  name  of  the 
Ministerial  Treasurer  of  the  Ministry  of  Agriculture  and  Sea  Fisheries,  into  bank  account  number 
001 810 0078251501 1075 61 71 at the Bank Al Maghrib (Morocco) before the fishing licences are 
issued. 

The  fee  for  catches  by  pelagic  trawlers  shall  be  paid  in  quarterly  instalments,  at  the  end  of  the 
quarter following that in which those catches were made. 

CHAPTER II 

PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO VESSELS FISHING HIGHLY MIGRATORY SPECIES (TUNA VESSELS) 

1. 

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5. 

6. 

The fee shall be EUR 25 per tonne caught within Morocco's fishing zones. 

Licences  shall  be  issued  for  one  calendar  year  following  payment  of  an  advance  of 
EUR 5 000 per vessel. 

The advance shall be calculated in proportion to the duration for which the licence is valid. 

Captains of vessels holding licences for the fishing of highly migratory species shall keep 
an up-to-date logbook in line with the model in Appendix 6 of the Annex.  

They shall also forward a copy of that logbook to their competent authorities no later than 
15 days before the end of the third month following the month to which it relates. These 
authorities shall forward the copies immediately to the Delegation, which shall send them 
to  the  Department  before  the  end  of  the  third  month  following  the  month  to  which  they 
relate. 

By 30 April the Delegation shall submit to the Department a statement of fees due for the 
previous fishing year 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 IRD (Institut de Recherche pour le Développement), the IEO (Instituto 
Español  de  Oceanografía),  the  INIAP  (Instituto  Nacional  de  Investigação  Agrária  e  das 
Pescas) and the INRH (Institut National de Recherche Halieutique). 

7. 

The statement of the fees due for the previous year shall be notified within 4 months after 
expiry of the Agreement. 

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11. 

The  final  statement  shall  be  sent  to  the  shipowners  concerned,  who  shall  have  30  days, 
from  the  notification  of  approval  of  the  figures  by  the  Department,  within  which  to 
discharge their financial obligations to  the  competent  national authorities. Payment made 
out in euro in the name of the Treasurer-General of Morocco into the account mentioned in 
point 5 of Chapter I, shall be sent to the Department by the Delegation no later than one 
and a half months after that notification. 

However, if the amount of the final statement is less than the advance, the difference shall 
not be reimbursable. 

Shipowners shall take all the necessary steps to ensure that the copies of the logbook are 
sent and any additional payments made within the deadlines given in points 6 and 7. 

Failure  by  the  shipowner  to  comply  with  the  obligations  provided  for  in  points  6  and  7 
shall  entail  automatic  suspension  of  the  fishing  licence  until  such  obligations  have  been 
met. 

CHAPTER III 

FISHING ZONES 

The fishing zones for each type of fishery in Morocco’s Atlantic zone are defined in the datasheets 
(Appendix  2).  Morocco’s  Mediterranean  zone,  located  east  of  35°48’N  –  6°20’W  (Cape  Spartel), 
shall be excluded from this Protocol. 

CHAPTER IV 

DETAILS OF IMPLEMENTATION FOR EXPERIMENTAL FISHERIES  

The two parties shall decide jointly on which European operators shall practice exploratory fishing, 
the most favourable period for such fishing and the conditions applicable. To facilitate exploratory 
work by vessels, the Department shall forward any available scientific data and other basic data. 

The  Moroccan  private  sector  shall  be  closely  associated  (coordination  and  dialogue  on  the 
arrangements for exploratory fishing). 

Length of the campaigns: maximum six months and minimum three months, unless changed by the 
parties in agreement. 

Selection of candidates for the implementation of the exploratory fishing trips: 

The European Commission shall communicate to the Moroccan authorities the requests for licences 
for exploratory fishing. It shall provide a technical dossier specifying: 

–  the technical characteristics of the vessel; 

–  the level of expertise of the vessel’s officers as regards that fishery; 

–  the  proposal  for  the  technical  parameters  of  the  trip  (length,  gear,  exploration  regions 

etc.). 

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The  Department  shall  organise  a  dialogue  regarding  the  technical  aspects  with  the  European 
Commission,  on  the  one  hand,  and  the  shipowners  concerned,  on  the  other,  if  it  considers  it 
necessary. 

Before the start of the trip, the vessel owners shall submit to the Moroccan authorities and to the 
European Commission: 

–  a declaration of the catches already on board; 

–  the technical characteristics of the fishing gear to be used during the trip; 

–  an assurance that they comply with the Moroccan fisheries legislation. 

During the exploratory fishing trip, the owners of the vessels concerned shall: 

–  send the Moroccan authorities and the European Commission a weekly report detailing 
the daily catches made and, for each haul, specifying the technical parameters of the trip 
(position, depth, date and time, catches and other observations or comments); 

–  communicate the vessel’s position, speed and heading by VMS; 

–  ensure  that  a  Moroccan  scientific  observer  or  an  observer  chosen  by  the  Moroccan 
authorities is on board. The role of the observer will be to gather scientific information 
from the catches, as well as to sample the catches. Observers shall be treated in the same 
way as a ship’s officer, and the shipowner shall cover their living costs during their stay 
on the vessel. The decision on the observer’s time on board, the length of their stay and 
the  boarding  and  landing  harbour  will  be  fixed  in  agreement  with  the  Moroccan 
authorities. Unless there is agreement between the parties to the contrary, the vessel will 
never be obliged to put into harbour more than once per two months, 

–  submit their vessel to an inspection before it leaves Moroccan waters if the Moroccan 

authorities so request, 

–  comply with Morocco’s fisheries legislation. 

Catches,  including  by-catches,  made  during  the  scientific  trip  shall  remain  the  property  of  the 
shipowner, provided they comply with the provisions adopted to this end by the Joint Committee. 

The  Moroccan  authorities  shall  designate  a  contact  person  responsible  for  addressing  any 
unforeseen problems that might hinder the development of the exploratory fishing. 

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PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SATELLITE MONITORING OF EU FISHING VESSELS IN MOROCCAN 
FISHING ZONES ON THE BASIS OF THIS AGREEMENT  

CHAPTER V 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

All  fishing  vessels  with  an  overall  length  exceeding  15  metres  operating  under  this 
Agreement shall be tracked by satellite when fishing in Moroccan fishing zones. 

For the purposes of satellite monitoring, the Moroccan authorities shall communicate to the 
EU the coordinates (latitudes and longitudes) of the Moroccan fishing zones. 

The Moroccan authorities shall transmit this information in electronic form, expressed in 
degrees, minutes and seconds. 

The  Parties  shall  exchange  information  on  X.25  addresses  and  the  specifications  for 
electronic data transmission between their Control Centres in accordance with points 5 and 
7. Such information shall include the following where they exist: names, telephone 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-tracking 
under  EU  legislation  enters  the  Moroccan  fishing  zones,  the  subsequent  position  reports 
(vessel  identification,  longitude,  latitude,  course  and  speed)  shall  be  transmitted 
immediately by the Control Centre of the flag state to Morocco’s Fisheries Monitoring and 
Control  Centre  (FMC)  at  intervals  of  no  more  than  two  hours.  The  messages  concerned 
shall be identified as position reports. 

The messages specified in point 5 shall be transmitted electronically in X.25 format, or any 
other  secure  protocol.  They  shall  be  communicated  in  real  time  in  the  format  set  out  in 
Table II. 

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

The Control Centre of the flag State shall send these messages immediately to Morocco’s 
FMC. The faulty equipment shall be repaired or replaced within a period of not more than 
one  month.  After  this  deadline,  the  vessel  in  question  must  leave  the  Moroccan  fishing 
zones or return to a Moroccan port. 

8. 

The  Control  Centres  of  the  flag  States  shall  monitor  the  movements  of  their  vessels  in 
Moroccan waters at hourly intervals. If the vessels are not being monitored in accordance 

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with the conditions laid down, the Moroccan FMC shall be informed immediately and the 
procedure laid down in point 7 shall apply. 

If  the  Moroccan  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 surveillance data communicated to the other party in accordance with these provisions 
is  intended  solely  for  the  Moroccan  authorities  for  the  purposes  of  controlling  and 
monitoring  the  EU  fleet  fishing  under  the  EU/Morocco  Fisheries  Agreement.  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. 

Captains shall ensure that: 

–  data are not altered in any way; 

–  the antenna or antennas connected to the satellite-tracking equipment are not obstructed 

in any way; 

–  the power supply of the satellite-tracking equipment is not interrupted in any way and 

–  the satellite-tracking 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. A first meeting to this 
end shall be organised before the entry into force of the Agreement.  

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 10 of 
the Agreement. 

The  parties  agree  to  amend,  if  necessary,  these  provisions  within  the  Joint  Committee 
provided for in Article 10 of the Agreement. 

9. 

10. 

11. 

12. 

13. 

14. 

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Chapter VI 

CATCH REPORTING 

(1) 

Logbook. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

Captains  of  vessels  shall  use  the  logbook  specially  designed  for  fishing  in  Morocco’s 
fishing  zones  and  keep  this  logbook  up-to-date  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  the 
explanatory note for that logbook. 

Shipowners shall send a copy of the logbook to their competent authorities no later than 15 
days  before  the  end  of  the  third  month  following  the  month  to  which  it  relates.  These 
authorities shall forward the copies immediately to the Delegation, which shall send them 
to  the  Department  before  the  end  of  the  third  month  following  the  month  to  which  they 
relate. 

Failure by shipowners to comply with the obligations provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 
shall  entail  automatic  suspension  of  the  fishing  licence  until  such  obligations  have  been 
met. 

(2) 

Quarterly catch declarations 

1. 

2. 

3. 

By the end of the third month of each quarter the Delegation shall notify the Department of 
the quantities caught in the previous quarter by all EU vessels. 

This information should be  broken down by month, by type of fishing, by vessel  and by 
species specified in the logbook. 

This  data  shall  also  be  sent  to  the  Department  in  a  computer  file  in  a  format  compatible 
with software used by the Ministry. 

(3) 

Reliability of data 

The  information  in  the  documents  referred  to  in  points  1  and  2  above  must  reflect  the 
actual  fishing  situation  in  order  to  constitute  one  of  the  bases  for  monitoring  changes  in 
stocks. 

CHAPTER VII 

EMBARKATION OF MOROCCAN SEAMEN 

1. 

Shipowners with fishing licences under this Agreement shall take on board, for the entire 
period of their presence in Moroccan waters, Moroccan seamen as follows: 

a) Pelagic trawlers 

–  of less than 150 GT: voluntary embarkation of Moroccan seamen; 

–  of less than 5 000 GT: six seamen 

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–  equal to or greater than 5 000 GT: eight seamen. 

However, if these vessels operate for less than one month per year in the Moroccan fishing 
zones, they shall be exempt from the obligation to embark Moroccan seamen.  

Furthermore, if the fishing licences of these vessels are renewed for a period of more than 
one month a year, the shipowners concerned shall pay the lump sum provided for in point 
10 of this Chapter for the first month. From the first day of the second month of the fishing 
licence,  they  shall  be  required  to  comply  with  their  obligation  to  embark  Moroccan 
seamen;  

b) Small-scale fishing in the north: voluntary embarkation of Moroccan seamen; 

c) Small-scale fishing in the south: two seamen; 

d) Seiners in the north: two seamen; 

e) Deepwater trawlers and bottom longliners: eight seamen. 

f) Pole-and-line tuna vessels: three seamen. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

Shipowners shall be free to select the seamen they take on board their vessels. 

The fishermen’s employment contracts shall be drawn up between the shipowners or their 
representatives and the fishermen. 

The shipowner or agent shall inform the Department of the names of the Moroccan seamen 
taken on board the vessel concerned, mentioning their position in the crew. 

The  International  Labour  Organisation  (ILO)  Declaration  on  Fundamental  Principles  and 
Rights  at  Work  shall  apply  as  of  right  to  seamen  signed  on  by  European  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. 

Moroccan  seamen’s  employment  contracts,  a  copy  of  which  shall  be  given  to  the 
signatories,  shall  be  drawn  up  between  the  shipowners’  agent(s)  and  the  seamen  and/or 
their  trade  unions  or  representatives  in  consultation  with  the  competent  Moroccan 
authorities. These contracts shall guarantee the seamen the social security cover applicable 
to them, including life assurance and sickness and accident insurance.  

Shipowners or their agents shall send, within two months of the issue of the licence, a copy 
of that contract duly signed by the competent authorities of the Member State concerned 
direct to the Department.  

Moroccan  seamen’s  wages  shall  be  paid  by  the  shipowners.  They  shall  be  fixed,  before 
licences are issued, by mutual agreement between the shipowners or their agents and the 
Moroccan  seamen  concerned  or  their  representatives.  However,  the  wage  conditions 
granted to Moroccan seamen shall not be lower than those applied to Moroccan crews and 
shall comply with ILO standards and under no circumstances be below those standards. 

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9. 

10. 

11. 

12. 

1. 

1.1 

1.2 

1.3 

1.4 

1.5 

If one or more seamen employed on board fail to report at the time agreed for the vessel's 
departure,  the  vessel  shall  be  permitted  to  start  the  planned  trip  after  informing  the 
competent authorities in the port of embarkation of the shortfall in the number of seamen 
required  and  having  updated  its  crew  list.  These  authorities  shall  inform  the  Department 
thereof. 

The shipowner shall take all necessary steps to ensure that the number of seamen required 
by this Agreement are signed on by the vessel by the next trip at the latest.  

Where no Moroccan seamen are taken on board for reasons other than that specified to in 
the previous point, owners of EU vessels shall be obliged to pay as soon as possible a flat-
rate amount of EUR 20 per day of fishing in the Moroccan fishing zone per seaman within 
a maximum of three months. 

This sum shall be used for training Moroccan fishermen and shall be paid into the account 
specified in point 5 of Chapter I. 

On 1  July  2011  and  1  January  2012,  the  Delegation  shall  send  the  Department  a  list  of 
Moroccan  seamen  taken  on  board  EU  vessels,  with  details  of  their  registration  as  crew 
members and the vessels concerned. 

Except  as  provided  for  in  point  9,  repetitive  failure  by  shipowners  to  comply  with  the 
embarkation  of  the  requisite  number  of  Moroccan  seamen  shall  result  in  automatic 
suspension of the vessels’ fishing licence until such obligations have been met. 

CHAPTER VIII 

MONITORING AND OBSERVATION OF FISHING 

A. OBSERVATION OF FISHING 

Vessels  authorised  to  fish  in  Moroccan  fishing  zones  under  the  Agreement  shall  take  on 
board observers appointed by Morocco on the terms set out below. 

25% of authorised vessels over 100 GT shall take on board observers each quarter.  

Industrial pelagic vessels shall take a scientific observer on board for the entire period of 
activity in Moroccan waters. 

Other  Community  fishing  vessels  of  a  tonnage  not  exceeding  100  GT  shall  be  observed 
during a maximum of ten trips per year and per category of fishing. 

The Department shall draw up a list of vessels designated to take an observer on board and 
a  list  of  appointed  observers.  These  lists  shall  be  sent  to  the  Delegation  as  soon  as  they 
have been drawn up. 

The  Department  shall  inform  the  shipowners  concerned,  through  the  Delegation,  of  the 
name of the observer appointed to be taken on board their vessel at the time the licence is 
issued, or no later than 15 days before the observer’s planned embarkation date. 

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2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

9.1 

9.2 

9.3 

9.4 

9.5 

9.6 

9.7 

Observers shall be on board pelagic trawlers on a permanent basis. For the other categories 
of fishing, observers shall spend at one trip per vessel on board. 

The  conditions  under  which  observers  are  taken  on  board  shall  be  agreed  between 
shipowners or their agents and the Moroccan authorities.  

Observers shall be taken on board at a port chosen by the shipowner at the beginning of the 
first voyage in Moroccan waters after notification of the list of designated ships.  

Within  two  weeks  and  giving  ten  days’  notice,  the  shipowners  concerned  shall  make 
known at which Moroccan ports and on what dates they intend to take observers on board. 

Where observers are taken on board in a foreign country, their travel costs shall be borne 
by the shipowner. Should a vessel with a Moroccan observer on board leave the Moroccan 
fishing  zones,  all  measures  must  be  taken  to  ensure  the  observer’s  return  to  Morocco  as 
soon as possible at the expense of the shipowner. 

In  the  event  of  wasted  journeys  by  scientific  observers  due  to  failure  by  shipowners  to 
comply  with  their  commitments,  shipowners  shall  pay  the  observers  their  travelling 
expenses and a daily allowance equal to that received by Moroccan national officials of an 
equivalent  grade  for  their  days  of  inactivity.  Similarly,  in  the  event  of  a  delay  in 
embarkation  which  is  down  to  the  shipowner,  the  shipowner  shall  pay  the  scientific 
observer the daily allowance described above. 

Any amendment to the rules and regulations concerning daily allowances shall be notified 
to the Delegation no later than two months before its entry into force. 

If  the  observer  is  not  present  at  the  time  and  place  agreed  and  during  the  twelve  hours 
following the time agreed, the shipowner shall be automatically absolved of his obligation 
to take the observer on board. 

Observers shall be treated as officers. They shall carry out the following tasks: 

observe the fishing activities of the vessels; 

verify the position of vessels engaged in fishing operations; 

perform biological sampling in the context of scientific programmes; 

note the fishing gear used; 

verify the catch data for Moroccan waters recorded in the logbook; 

verify  the  percentages  of  by-catches  and  estimate  the  quantity  of  discards  of  species  of 
marketable fin-fish, crustaceans and cephalopods; 

report fishing data by fax or by radio, including the quantity of catches and by-catches on 
board. 

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10. 

11. 

Skippers  shall  do  everything  in  their  power  to  ensure  the  physical  safety  and  welfare  of 
observers during performance of their duties. 

Observers  shall  be  offered  every  facility  needed  to  carry  out  their  duties.  Captains  shall 
facilitate  their  access  to  the  means  of  communication  needed  for  the  discharge  of  their 
duties, to documents directly concerned with the vessel’s fishing activities, in particular the 
logbook and the navigation log, and to those parts of the vessel necessary to facilitate the 
exercise of their tasks as observer. 

12. 

While on board, observers shall: 

12.1 

12.2 

13. 

14. 

15. 

16. 

take  all  appropriate  steps  to  ensure  that  the  conditions  of  their  boarding  and  presence  on 
the vessel neither interrupt nor hamper fishing operations; 

take  care  of  the  material  and  equipment  on  board  and  respect  the  confidentiality  of  all 
documents belonging to that vessel.  

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 in Morocco, with a copy to 
the  Delegation  of  the  European  Union.  They  shall  sign  it  in  the  presence  of  the  skipper, 
who may add or cause to be added to it any observations considered relevant, followed by 
the  skipper’s  signature.  A  copy  of  the  report  shall  be  given  to  the  captain  when  the 
observer is put ashore. 

Shipowners shall bear the cost of accommodating observers in the same conditions as the 
officers on the vessel, within the confines of the structure of the vessel. 

The  salary  and  social  contributions  of  the  observer  shall  be  borne  by  the  competent 
Moroccan authorities. 

In  order  to  reimburse  Morocco  for  the  costs  arising  from  the  presence  of  observers  on 
board vessels, in addition to the fee payable by shipowners, ‘costs of scientific observers’ 
shall  be  payable  at  the  rate  EUR 3.5  per  GT  per  quarter  per  vessel  fishing  in  Moroccan 
fishing zones. 

These costs shall be paid at the same time as the quarterly payments in accordance with the 
provisions of point 5 of Chapter I of the Annex. 

17. 

Failure by the shipowner to comply with the obligations laid down in point 4 shall result in 
automatic suspension of the fishing licence until such obligations have been met. 

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B. JOINT MONITORING OF FISHING 

The  contracting  parties  shall  set  up  a  system  of  joint  monitoring  and  observation  of  checks  on 
landings, with the aim of improving the effectiveness of control so as to ensure compliance with the 
provisions of this Agreement.  

To this end, the competent authorities of each contracting party shall designate a representative to 
attend checks on landings and observe the arrangements for conducting such checks, notifying their 
name to the other contracting party.  

The representative of the Moroccan authority shall attend inspections on landings by vessels which 
have operated in the Moroccan fishing zones carried out by the national inspection authorities of the 
Member States as an observer. 

The  representative  shall  accompany  national  inspection  officials  in  their  visits  to  ports,  on  board 
vessels, in dock, to auctions, fish wholesalers’ shops, coldstores and other premises for landing fish 
before it is placed on the market, and shall have access to the documents which are the subject of 
these inspections. 

The  representative  of  the  Moroccan  authority  shall  draw  up  and  submit  a  report  detailing  the 
inspections attended.  

The  Department  shall  invite  the  Delegation  to  attend  inspection  visits  scheduled  in  the  ports  of 
landing giving ten days’ notice. 

At the request of the European Commission, European fishing inspectors may attend as observers 
inspections carried out by the Moroccan authorities on landing operations by European vessels in 
Moroccan ports. 

The practical arrangements for these operations will be laid down by mutual agreement between the 
competent authorities of the two parties. 

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CHAPTER IX 

MONITORING 

1. 

2. 

2.1 

2.2 

2.3 

2.4 

2.5 

3. 

3.1 

3.2 

3.3 

3.4 

The  EU  shall  keep  an  up-to-date  list  of  the  vessels  to  which  a  fishing  licence  has  been 
issued  under  this  Protocol.  This  list  shall  be  notified  to  the  Moroccan  authorities 
responsible for fisheries inspection as soon as it is drawn up and each time it is updated.  

Technical inspection 

Once  a  year  and  after  any  alteration  in  tonnage  or  changes  to  the  fishing  category 
necessitating the use of a different type of gear, EU vessels covered by point 1 above shall 
report to the Moroccan port to undergo the inspections required by the legislation in force. 
Such inspections shall take place within 48 hours of the vessel's arriving in port. 

Once  the  inspection  has  been  completed  satisfactorily,  the  captain  of  the  vessel  shall  be 
issued with a certificate having the same period of validity as the licence and which shall 
be  automatically  extended  in  the  case  of  vessels  renewing  their  licence  within  the  year. 
However, the maximum validity may not exceed one year. This certificate must be kept on 
board at all times. 

The  technical  inspection  shall  verify  that  the  vessel’s  technical  characteristics  and  gear 
conform  to  the  provisions  of  the  Agreement  and  that  the  provisions  relating  to  its 
Moroccan crew have been complied with. 

The  cost  of  the  inspection  shall  be  borne  by  the  shipowner  at  the  rates  laid  down  by 
Moroccan law. It may not be greater than the amount normally paid by other vessels for 
the same services. 

Failure by the shipowner to comply with points 2.1 and 2.2 above shall result in automatic 
suspension of the fishing licence until such obligations have been met. 

Entering and leaving the zone: 

EU  vessels  shall  notify  the  Department  at  least  4  hours  in  advance  of  their  intention  to 
enter or leave the Moroccan fishing zones.  

When notifying leaving, vessels shall also communicate their position and the volume and 
species in catches on board. This information should preferably be communicated by fax 
or,  for  vessels  not  equipped  with  a  fax,  by  radio,  the  details  of  which  are  set  out  in 
Appendix 8. 

A vessel found to be fishing without having informed the Department shall be regarded as 
a vessel without a licence. 

Vessels shall also be informed of the fax and telephone numbers and e-mail address when 
the fishing licence is issued. 

4. 

Monitoring procedures 

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4.1 

4.2 

4.3 

5. 

5.1 

5.2 

6. 

6.1 

6.2 

6.3 

7. 

7.1 

7.2 

7.3 

7.4 

Captains of European fishing vessels engaged in fishing activities in Moroccan waters shall 
allow and facilitate boarding and the discharge of their  duties by any Moroccan officials 
responsible for the inspection and control of fishing activities. 

These officials shall not remain on board for longer than is necessary for the discharge of 
their duties. 

Once  the  inspection  and  control  has  been  completed,  a  certificate  shall  be  issued  to  the 
captain of the vessel. 

Boarding 

The Department shall inform the European Commission, within no more than 48 hours, of 
all boardings of and penalties imposed on European vessels in Moroccan waters. 

The  European  Commission  shall  at  the  same  time  receive  a  brief  report  of  the 
circumstances and reasons leading to the boarding. 

Statement of boarding 

After the Moroccan authorities responsible for inspection have drawn up a statement, the 
captain of the vessel shall sign it. 

This signature shall not prejudice the rights of the captain or any defence which he or she 
may make to the alleged infringement. 

The  captain  shall  take  the  vessel  to  the  port  indicated  by  the  Moroccan  authorities 
responsible for inspection. The vessel in breach of the Moroccan sea fishing legislation in 
force shall be kept in port until completion of the usual administrative formalities relating 
to boarding. 

Settlement of infringements 

Before  any  judicial  procedure,  an  attempt  shall  be  made  to  resolve  the  presumed 
infringement by means  of  an  amicable  settlement. This procedure  shall end no  later than 
three working days after the boarding. 

In  the  event  of  an  amicable  settlement,  the  amount  of  the  fine  shall  be  determined  in 
accordance with Moroccan fisheries legislation. 

If  the  case  cannot  be  settled  by  amicable  procedure  and  has  to  be  brought  before  a 
competent judicial body, a bank security set to take account of the boarding costs and the 
fines  and  compensation  payable  by  the  parties  responsible  for  the  infringement  shall  be 
paid  by  the  shipowner  into  a  bank  account  specified  by  the  competent  Moroccan 
authorities. 

The bank security shall be irrevocable until the legal proceedings have been concluded. It 
shall be released once legal proceedings end without a conviction. Similarly, in the event 
of  a  conviction  leading  to  a  fine  of  less  than  the  security  lodged,  the  balance  shall  be 
released by the competent Moroccan authorities. 

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7.5 

The vessel shall be authorised to leave the port: 

–  once the obligations arising under the amicable settlement have been fulfilled, or 

–  when  the  bank  security  referred  to  in  point  7.3  has  been  lodged  and  accepted  by  the 

competent Moroccan authority, pending completion of the legal proceedings. 

8. 

8.1 

Transhipment 

Any  transhipment  at  sea  of  catches  shall  be  prohibited  in  the  Moroccan  fishing  zones. 
However, European pelagic trawlers wishing to tranship catches in Moroccan waters shall 
do so in a Moroccan port or other place designated by the competent Moroccan authorities, 
after  authorisation  by  the  Department.  Such  transhipment  shall  take  place  under  the 
supervision  of  the  observer  or  of  a  representative  of  the sea  fisheries  delegation  and  the 
control  authorities.  Any  person  infringing  this  provision  shall  be  liable  to  the  penalties 
provided for by Moroccan law. 

8.2 

Before  any  transhipment,  the  owners  of  these  vessels  must  notify  the  following 
information to the Department at least 24 hours in advance: 

–  the names of the transhipping fishing vessels, 

–  the names of the cargo vessels, their flags, registration numbers and call signs; 

–  the tonnage by species to be transhipped, 

–  the destination of catches; 

–  the date and day of transhipment. 

The  Moroccan  party  reserves  the  right  to  refuse  transhipment  if  the  carrier  vessel  has 
carried out illegal, undeclared or unregulated fishing inside or outside the maritime areas 
under Moroccan jurisdiction. 

8.3 

Transhipment  shall  be  considered  as  an  exit  from  the  Moroccan  fishing  zones.  Vessels 
must  therefore  submit  their  catch  declarations  to  the  Department  and  state  whether  they 
intend to continue fishing or leave the Moroccan fishing zones. 

Captains of European pelagic trawlers engaged in landing or transhipment operations in a 
Moroccan  port  shall  allow  and  facilitate  the  inspection  of  such  operations  by  Moroccan 
inspectors. Once the inspection has been completed in the port, a certificate shall be issued 
to the captain of the vessel. 

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CHAPTER X 

LANDING OF CATCHES 

The  contracting  parties,  aware  of  the  benefits  of  increased  integration  with  a  view  to  joint 
development  of  their  respective  fisheries  sectors,  have  agreed  to  adopt  the  following  provisions 
concerning  landing  a  proportion  of  the  catches  made  by  European  vessels  in  Moroccan  waters  in 
Moroccan ports. 

The  proportion  of  the  catch  subject  to  compulsory  landing  shall  be  as  indicated  in  the 
datasheets annexed to the Agreement. 

Financial incentives: 

1. 

Landings 

European  tuna  vessels  which  opt  to  land  their  catches  in  a  Moroccan  port  shall  benefit 
from  a  reduction  on  the  fee  indicated  on  datasheet  No 5  of  EUR  2.5  per  tonne  fished  in 
Moroccan waters. 

An additional reduction of EUR 2.5 per tonne shall be granted where fisheries products are 
sold in fish markets. 

This  mechanism  shall  apply,  for  all  European  vessels,  up  to  a  maximum  of  50  %  of  the 
final statement of catches (as defined in Chapter II of the Annex).  

European pelagic vessels which choose to land a quantity above the 25 % of compulsory 
catches laid down in datasheet No 6 in a Moroccan port shall benefit from a reduction of 
10 % of the fee for each tonne landed on a voluntary basis. 

2. 

Detailed rules for implementation 

Fish markets shall complete a weighing slip for landing operations, as a basis for product 
traceability. 

A statement of sales and deductions shall be drawn up for sales in fish markets. 

Copies  of  the  above  weighing  slips  and  statements  shall  be  sent  to  the  sea  fisheries 
delegation  in  the  port  of  landing.  Once  they  have  been  approved  by  the  Department,  the 
shipowners  concerned  shall  be  informed  of  the  amounts  that  will  be  refunded  to  them. 
These amounts shall be deducted from the fees due for future licence applications. 

3. 

Evaluation 

The  level  of  the  financial  incentives  shall  be  adjusted  within  the  Joint  Committee,  in 
accordance with the socio-economic impact of landings. 

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APPENDICES  

(a) 

Licence application form 

(b) 

Datasheets. 

(c) 

(d) 

Communication of VMS messages to Morocco, Position report.  

Limits of Moroccan fishing zones, coordinates of fishing zones 

(e) 

Address of Moroccan FMC 

(f) 

(g) 

(h) 

ICCAT logbook for tuna fishing 

Catch Report Form. Specimen to be harmonised. 

Details of the radio station of the Moroccan sea fisheries department 

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Appendix 1 

MOROCCO - EUROPEAN UNION FISHING AGREEMENT 

APPLICATION FORM FOR A FISHING LICENCE 

I - APPLICANT 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

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

Name of the shipowner's association or representative: ..................................................................................... 

Address of the shipowner's association or representative: ............................................................................... 

Telephone:...........................................  Fax: ...................................Telex:............................................. 

Name of captain: ..........................................................................Nationality: ................................... 

II – VESSEL AND IDENTIFICATION 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

Vessel name: ................................................................................................................................................. 

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

External registration number: ........................................................................................................................... 

Home port:… ............................................................................................................................................................ 

Year and place of construction:… ........................................................................... ...................................................... 

Radio call sign: ..................................  Call frequency: ........................................................ 

Hull construction material: 

Steel (cid:133) 

Wood (cid:133) 

Polyester (cid:133) 

Other (cid:133) 

III - TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND EQUIPMENT 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

Overall length: .................................................. 

Width of vessel: .......................................................................... 

Tonnage (GT): ............................................................................................................................... 

Horse power of main engine: ................ 

Make: .............................. 

Type: ................ 

Type of vessel: .................................................. Fishing category: .......................................................... 

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

Crew complement: ..................................................................................................................... 

Method of preservation on board: 

Fresh (cid:133) 

Refrigeration (cid:133) 

Mixed (cid:133) 

Freezing (cid:133) 

Freezing capacity in tonnes/24 hours: ........................................................................................... 

Hold capacity: ................................................. 

Number: ...................................................... 

Done at .............................................................., ............................. 

Signature of applicant ................................................................... 

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Appendix 2 

Fishing datasheet No 1 

Small-scale fishing in the north: trawlers species 

Number 
authorised 

of 

vessels 

20 

Authorised gear 

Seine 

Maximum authorised dimensions corresponding to the 
conditions in the zone: 500 m x 90 m. 

Ban on fishing with lampara nets. 

Type of vessel: 

<100 GT 

Fees 

EUR 67 per GT per quarter 

Geographical limit 

North of 34°18’00’’ 

Beyond 2 miles 

Target species 

Sardine, anchovy and other small pelagic species 

Landing requirement 

25% 

Biological recovery 

Two months: February and March. 

Comments 

The fishing conditions for each category shall be agreed each year before the issue of licences. 

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Fishing datasheet No 2 

Small-scale fishing in the north  

Number 
authorised 

of 

vessels 

 30 

Authorised gear 

Bottom-set longline,  

Cat.  (a):  maximum  authorised  number  of  hooks  per 
longline = 2000. 

Cat.  (b):  the  maximum  authorised  number  of  hooks  per 
longline  will  be  decided  at  a  later  date  by  the  Joint 
Committee  in  accordance  with  scientific  advice  and 
Moroccan law. 

Type of vessel: 

a) <40 GT: 27 licences 

b) > 40 GT and < GT 150: 3 licences 

Fees 

EUR 60 per GT per quarter 

Geographical limit 

North of 34°18’00’’N 

Beyond 6 nautical miles  

Target species 

Scabbardfish, sparidae and other demersal species 

Landing requirement 

Voluntary landing 

Biological recovery 

From 15 March to 15 May 

By-catches 

0% of swordfish and surface sharks 

The fishing conditions for each category shall be agreed each year before the issue of licences. 

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Fishing datasheet No 3 

Small-scale fishing in the south  

Number 
authorised 

of 

vessels 

20 

Authorised gear 

Line, pole and traps, limited to a maximum two types of gear 
per vessel.  

The  use  of  longlines,  trammel  nets,  fixed  gillnets,  driftnets, 
‘trolls’ and croaker nets is prohibited. 

Type of vessel: 

<80 GT 

Fees 

EUR 60 per GT per quarter 

Geographical limit 

South of 30°40’N 

Beyond 3 nautical miles 

Target species 

Croaker and sparidae 

Landing requirement 

Voluntary landing 

Biological recovery 

- 

Authorised net 

8 mm net for catching bait, beyond two nautical miles 

By-catches 

0% of cephalopods and crustaceans, with the exception of 10% 
of crab; targeted fishing for crab is prohibited. 

10% of other demersal species.  

The fishing conditions for each category shall be agreed each year before the issue of licences. 

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Fishing datasheet No 3 

Demersal fishing 

Number 
authorised 

of 

vessels 

22 vessels with a maximum of 11 trawlers per year. 

Authorised gear 

- For longliners: 

. Bottom longline;  

. deep-water multifilament fixed gillnet, 

- For trawlers: bottom trawl 

Type of vessel: 

Average  size  of  275  GT,  fishing  at  a  depth  of  more  than 
200 m for trawlers;  

Fees 

EUR 53 per GT per quarter 

Geographical limit 

South of 29°N 

Beyond  the  200  m  isobath  for  trawlers  (and  12  nautical 
miles for longliners) 

Target species 

Black hake, scabbardfish, leerfish/bonito  

Landing requirement 

50% of catches made in Morocco 

Biological recovery 

Only applicable to trawlers. 

The  biological 
cephalopods.  

recovery  period 

is 

that 

fixed 

for 

Authorised net 

- Trawling: net of min. 70 mm. 

Doubling of the cod-end is prohibited.  

Doubling of the twine forming the cod-end is prohibited. 

The  maximum  authorised  number  of  hooks  per  longline 
will  be  decided  at  a  later  date  by  the  Joint  Committee  in 
accordance with scientific advice and Moroccan law. 

By-catches 

0% of cephalopods and crustaceans, with the exception of 
crab (5%) 

The fishing conditions for each category shall be agreed each year before the issue of licences. 

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Tuna fishing 

Number 
authorised 

of 

vessels 

 27 

Authorised gear 

Pole-and-line 

Seine nets for fishing with live bait 

Geographical limit 

Beyond 3 miles 

Capture of bait beyond 2 miles 

All of Morocco’s Atlantic zone, apart from a protected area 
east of a line from 33°30’N/7°35’W to 35°48’N/6°20’W 

Target species 

Tunas 

Landing requirement 

A  proportion  to  be  landed  in  Morocco  at  international 
market prices 

Biological recovery 

No  

Authorised net 

Bait to be caught with 8 mm seine nets 

Fees 

Advance 

Comments 

EUR 25 per tonne fished 

A  flat-rate  advance  of  EUR  5 000  is  to  be  paid  when 
applying for annual licences 

The fishing conditions for each category shall be agreed each year before the issue of licences. 

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Industrial pelagic fishing 

Authorised gear 

Pelagic or semi-pelagic 

Quota allocated 

60 000  tonnes  per  year,  maximum  10 000  tonnes  per 
month 

Type of vessel: 

Industrial pelagic trawler 

Number of vessels 
authorised 

Maximum: - 5-6 vessels9 over 3 000 GT/vessel 

- 2-3 vessels between 150-3 000 GT/vessel 

- 10 vessels under 150 GT/vessel 

Authorised total tonnage of 
vessels 

Maximum:  

Geographical limit 

South  of  29°N,  beyond  15  nautical  miles  from  the  coasts 
calculated from the low-water line  

Target species 

Sardine, sardinella, mackerel, horse mackerel and anchovy  

Landing requirement 

Each vessel must land 25% of their catches in Morocco 

Biological recovery 

Authorised net 

Authorised  fishing  vessels  must  observe  all  biological 
recovery  periods  laid  down  by  the  Ministry  in  the 
authorised fishing zone and stop any fishing activity there. 
The  Moroccan  authorities  will  notify  this  decision  to  the 
Commission  in  advance,  specifying  the  period  or  periods 
for  which  there  is  a  prohibition  on  fishing,  and  the  areas 
concerned.  

The minimum size of the stretched mesh of the pelagic or 
semi-pelagic  trawl  is  40  mm.  The  bag  of  the  pelagic  or 
semi-pelagic  trawl  may  be  strengthened  with  a  piece  of 
netting with a minimum mesh size of 400 mm of stretched 
mesh and by straps placed at least 1.5 metres apart, except 
for  the  strap  at  the  back  of  the  trawl  which  may  not  be 
placed less than 2 metres from the window in the bag. The 
strengthening or doubling of the bag for any other reason is 
prohibited and the trawl may in no case target species other 

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This  figure  regarding  the  number  of  vessels  may  only  be  amended  by  agreement  between  the  two  parties. 
Industrial pelagic fishing is managed by limiting the number of vessels fishing simultaneously.  

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than the small pelagic species authorised. 

By-catches 

Maximum: 3.5% of other species. 

Industrial processing 

The catch of cephalopods, crustaceans and other demersal 
and benthic species is strictly prohibited. 

Industrial  processing  of  catches  into  fishmeal  and/or  fish 
oil is strictly prohibited. However, damaged or spoiled fish 
and  the  waste  resulting  from  handling  catches  may  be 
processed  into  fishmeal  or  fish  oil  without  exceeding  the 
maximum threshold of 5% of total allowable catches. 

Comments 

The vessels fall into three categories:  

Category 1: gross tonnage not exceeding 3 000 GT, ceiling 
of 12 500 tonnes per year per vessel; 

Category  2:  gross  tonnage  exceeding  3 000  GT  but  not 
exceeding 5 000 GT, ceiling of 17 500 tonnes per year and 
per vessel; 

Category 3: gross tonnage exceeding 5 000 GT, ceiling of 
25 000 tonnes per year and per vessel. 

Number of vessels/fees: 

Maximum number of vessels authorised to fish at the same 
time: 18. 

Shipowner’s fees per tonne of allowable catch: €20/tonne. 

Shipowner’s  fees  per  tonne  in  excess  of  allowable  catch: 
€50/tonne. 

The fishing conditions for each category shall be agreed each year before the issue of licences.  

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Appendix 3 

COMMUNICATION OF VMS MESSAGES TO MOROCCO 

POSITION REPORT 

Data Element 

Code  Mandatory  or 
Optional? 

Comments 

 Start record 

 Consignee 

 From 

 Flag State 

 Type of message 

 Radio call sign 

 Contracting Party internal 

reference number 

SR 

AD 

FR 

FS 

TM 

RC 

IR 

External registration number  XR 

 Latitude 

 Longitude 

 Course 

 Speed 

 Date 

 Time 

 End record 

LA 

LO 

CO 

SP 

DA 

TI 

ER 

O 

O 

O 

F 

O 

O 

F 

O 

O 

O 

O 

O 

O 

O 

O 

 System detail – indicates start of record 

 Message detail – addressee. 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 

 Vessel detail – 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 and minutes N/S 
DDMM (WGS -84) 

 Vessel position detail – position in degrees and minutes E/W 
DDMM (WGS-84) 

 Vessel course 360° scale 

 Vessel speed in tenths of knots  

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

 Vessel position detail – time of record of UTC 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. 

Appendix 4 

LIMITS OF MOROCCAN FISHING ZONES 

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COORDINATES OF FISHING ZONES / VMS EU Protocol 

Datasheet 

Category 

Fishing zone (latitude) 

Distance from the coast 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

Small-scale fishing 
in 
north: 
the 
pelagic species
Small-scale fishing 
in 
north: 
longline
Small-scale fishing in 

the 

th

Demersal 

th

34o18'00"N— 35o48'00"N 

Beyond 2 miles 

34o18'00"N— 35o48'00"N 

Beyond 6 miles 

South of 30o40'00” 

South of 29o00'00” 

Beyond 3 miles 

Longliners: Beyond 
12 miles 

Trawlers: Beyond the 200 
metre isobath 

Tuna fishing 

The entire Atlantic apart from the area delimited by:
35o48'N; 6o20'W/33o30'N; 7o35'W 

Beyond 3 miles and 2 
miles for bait 

Industrial 
pelagic fishing 

South of 29o00'00”N 

Beyond 15 miles 

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Appendix 5 

ADDRESS OF MOROCCAN FMC 

Name of FMC: CSC (Centre de Surveillance et de Contrôle de la pêche [Fisheries Monitoring and 
Control Centre]) 

VMS Tel.: + 212 5 37 68 81 46 

VMS Fax: + 212 5 37 68 81 34 

VMS e-mail: alaouihamd@mpm.gov.ma; fouima@mpm.gov.ma 

FMC Tel.: 

FMC Fax: 

Address X25 = not used 

Declaration of entries/exits: via radio station (Appendix 8)   

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Appendix 6 

ICCAT LOGBOOK FOR TUNA FISHERY 

Vessel name: …………………………………………………………………….  Gross tonnage: 

………………………………………………….............................

Month  per 
day

Year 

Port 

Flag country: 

Capacity – (MT): ……………………………………………........

Vessel DEPARTED: 

……………………………………………………………………...........................

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

Captain: ………………………………………………………....

Vessel 
RETURNED: 

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

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

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

(Reported by):  
……………………………………………….................................

  No of fishing days: 

No of sets made: 

No of days at sea: 

Trip number: 

Longline 

Live bait 

Purse seine 

Trawl 
Others 

Date 

Sector 

Month  per day 

S
/
N
e
d
u
t
i
t
a
L

Catches 

/

W
E
e
d
u
t
i
g
n
o
L

Surface 
water 
temp 

(ºC) 

Fishing effort 

Bluefin tuna 

No of hooks 

used 

Thunnus 

thynnus or 

maccoyii  

Yellowfin tuna 

(Bigeye tuna) 

(Albacore) 

(Swordfish) 

Thunnus 

albacares 

Thunnus 

obesus 

Thunnus 

alalunga 

Xiphias 

gladius 

(Strip marlin) 

(White marlin) 

Tetraptunus 

audax or albidus 

(Black marlin)

(Sailfish) 

(Skipjack) 

Makaira 

indica 

Istiophorus albicans 

or platypterus 

Katsuwonus 

pelamis 

(Miscellaneous fish)

  Num
ber of 

fish 

Weigh
t 

kg 

Numbe
r of 
fish

kg  Numbe

r of 
fish

kg  Num

ber 
of 
fish

kg  Numb

er of 
fish

kg  Number of 

fish 

kg  Numbe

r of fish  kg

Number 
of fish

kg 

kg 

Number 
of fish

kg 

Numbe
r of 
fish

Bait used 

y
r
u
a
S

d
i
u
q
S

t
i
a
b
e
v
i
L

(Other) 

Daily total 

(weight in kg 

only) 

kg

Numb
er of 
fish

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LANDING WEIGHT (IN KG) 
Comments 
1 – Use one sheet per month and one line per day. 

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  3 – ‘Day’ refers to the day you set the line. 

2 - At the end of each trip, forward a copy of the log to your correspondent 
or to the ICCAT, Calle Corazón de María, 8, 28002 Madrid, Spain 

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

5  -  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. 
6 - All information reported herein will be kept strictly confidential. 

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Appendix 7 

per 
day 

Month

Year 

Time 

COLU
MN 

No 1 

Name of vessel (1) …………………………….. 
Radio call sign (2) )………………………………. 
Name of captain (3) …………………………….. 

Left (4) )………………. 

Returned 
(5)………………………………. 

Date (6) 

Date (6) 

Fishing gear (7) 

Gear code (8) 

Mesh size (9) 

  Gear measurements (10) 

HEADING No 2 

Date 

Sector 

Number 

sector 

(13) 

(12) 

of 
fishing 

operatio
ns 

(14) 

Fishing 
time 
(hours) 

(15) 

Horse 

Sardines 

mack-
erel 
At 

Craw-
fish 

Craw-
fish 

HEADING No 3: Delete list A or B (whichever is unused) 

Estimate of quantities caught per species: (in kg) (16) 

(or comments if fishing is interrupted) 

Sard-
in- 
ellas 

Americ
an 
plaice 

Mack- 
erel 

Scabbar
d fish 

Tunas 

Hake  Red 

bream 

Squid  Cuttlefi

shes 

Octopu
s 

Shrimps

lob- 
sters 

Other 
fish 

Deep-
water 
shrimp 

Deep-
water 
rose 
shrimp

Blue-
and-red 
shrimp 

Other 
shrimp 

Albacor

e tuna  Lobster 

Other 
crustac
eans 

Rough 
ray 

Hake  Other 
fish 

Misc. 
cephal
opods 

Misc. 
shellfish

  Captain’s signature (11) 

HEADING No 4 

Weight 

weight 

Catches 

(kg) 

(17) 

Weight 

weight 
of fish 

(kg) 

(18) 

Total 
weight 
of fish 
meal 

(kg) 

(19) 

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DETAILS OF THE MOROCCAN SEA FISHERIES DEPARTMENT RADIO STATION 

Appendix 8 

MMSI: 
Call sign: 
Location: 
Frequency range: 
Class of transmission: 
Transmission power: 

Working frequencies 

Bands 
Band 8 
Band 12 
Band 16 

Channels 
831 
1206 
1612 

Station operating hours 

Period 

Working days 
Saturday, Sunday and public holidays 

VHF: 
Radio Telex: 

Fax: 

Channel 16 

Type: 

Class of transmission:
Number: 

Numbers 

242 069 000

CNA 39 37

Rabat

1.6 to 30 mHz

SSB-AIA-J2B

800 W

Transmission 

8 285 kHz

12 245 kHz

16 393 kHz

from 08.30 to 16.30

from 09.30 to 14.00

Reception 
8 809 kHz 
13 092 kHz 
17 275 kHz 

Times 

Channel 70 ASN 

DP-5

ARQ-FEC

31356

212 5 37 68 82 13/45 

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LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

1. 

FRAMEWORK OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE: 

1.1.  Title of the proposal/initiative 

1.2.  Policy area(s) concerned 

1.3.  Nature of the proposal/initiative 

1.4.  Objective(s)  

1.5.  Grounds for the proposal/initiative 

1.6.  Duration and financial impact 

1.7.  Management mode(s) envisaged 

2. 

MANAGEMENT MEASURES 

2.1.  Monitoring and reporting rules 

2.2.  Management and control system 

2.3.  Measures to prevent fraud and irregularities 

3. 

ESTIMATED FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE 

3.1.  Heading(s) of the multiannual financial framework and expenditure budget line(s) 
affected 

3.2.  Estimated impact on expenditure 

3.2.1. Summary of estimated impact on expenditure 

3.2.2. Estimated impact on operational appropriations 

3.2.3. Estimated impact on appropriations of an administrative nature 

3.2.4. Compatibility with the current multiannual financial framework 

3.2.5. Third-party contributions 

3.3.  Estimated impact on revenue 

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1. 

FRAMEWORK OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE 

1.1. 

Title of the proposal/initiative 

Proposal  for  a  Council  Decision  on  the  conclusion  of  a  new  Protocol  setting  out  the  fishing 
opportunities  and  financial  contribution  provided  for  in  the  Fisheries  Partnership  Agreement 
between the European Community and the Kingdom of Morocco. 

1.2. 

Policy area(s) concerned in the ABM/ABB structure10 

11. - Maritime Affairs and Fisheries 

11.03 - International fisheries and law of the sea 

1.3. 

Nature of the proposal/initiative 

(cid:133) The proposal/initiative relates to a new action 

(cid:133)  The  proposal/initiative  relates  to  a  new  action  following  a  pilot  project/preparatory 
action11 

(cid:58) The proposal/initiative relates to the extension of an existing action 

(cid:133) The proposal/initiative relates to an action redirected towards a new action 

1.4. 

Objectives 

1.4.1.  The Commission’s multiannual strategic objective(s) targeted by the proposal/initiative 

The negotiation and conclusion of fisheries agreements with third countries meets the general 
objective of maintaining and safeguarding the fishing activities of the European Union fleet, 
including the distant-water fleet, and developing relations in a spirit of partnership with a view 
to strengthening the sustainable exploitation of fishery resources outside EU waters. 

The  Fisheries  Partnership  Agreements  (FPAs)  also  ensure  coherence  between  the  principles 
governing  the  Common  Fisheries  Policy  and  the  commitments  made  under  other  European 
policies  (sustainable  use  of  third-country  resources,  combating  illegal,  unreported  and 
unregulated (IUU) fishing, integration of partner countries into the global economy and better 
political and financial governance of fisheries). 

1.4.2.  Specific objective(s) and ABM/ABB activities concerned 

Specific objective No 1 

10 
11 

ABM: Activity Based Management – ABB: Activity Based Budgeting. 
As referred to in Article 49(6)(a) or (b) of the Financial Regulation. 

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To  contribute  to  sustainable  fishing  in  non-EU  waters,  maintain  a  European  presence  in 
distant-water  fisheries  and  protect  the  interests  of  the  European  fisheries  sector  and  of 
consumers  by  negotiating  and  concluding  FPAs  with  coastal  states,  in  line  with  other 
European policies. 

ABM/ABB activities concerned 

Maritime affairs and fisheries, international fisheries and law of the sea, international fisheries 
agreements (budget line 11.0301) 

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1.4.3.  Expected result(s) and impact 

Specify the effects which the proposal/initiative is expected to have on the beneficiaries/groups targeted. 

The  conclusion  of  the  Protocol  contributes  to  maintaining  the  previous  level  of  fishing 
opportunities for European vessels in the Moroccan fishing zones. 

The Protocol will also contribute to better management and conservation of fishery resources, 
through  financial  support  (sectoral  support)  for  the  implementation  of  the  programmes 
adopted at national level by the partner country. 

1.4.4. 

Indicators of results and impact 

Specify the indicators for monitoring implementation of the proposal/initiative. 

Monitoring  the  annual  rate  of  utilisation  of  fishing  opportunities  (annual  uptake  of  fishing 
authorisations as a percentage of availability under the Protocol); 

gathering and analysing data on catches and the commercial value of the Agreement; 

Contribution to employment and to added value in the EU and to stabilising the EU market (in 
aggregate with other FPAs); 

number of technical meetings and Joint Committee meetings. 

1.5. 

Grounds for the proposal/initiative 

1.5.1.  Requirement(s) to be met in the short or long term 

The Protocol for the period 2007-11 expired on 27 February 2011. The new Protocol covers 
the period from 28 February 2011 to 27 February 2012. A procedure for the adoption by the 
Council  of  a  Decision  regarding  the  provisional  implementation  of  the  Protocol  has  been 
launched in parallel with this procedure. 

The new Protocol will provide a framework for the fishing activities of the European fleet and 
will, in particular, allow shipowners to continue to obtain fishing authorisations in Moroccan 
fishing  zones  from  28 February  2011.  In  addition,  the  new  Protocol  enhances  cooperation 
between  the  EU  and  Mexico,  with  a  view  to  promoting  the  development  of  a  sustainable 
fishing policy. 

1.5.2.  Added value of EU involvement 

As  regards  this  new  Protocol,  failure  to  act  by  the  EU  would  allow  private  agreements  to 
spring  up  which  would  not  guarantee  sustainable  fisheries.  The  European  Union  also  hopes 
that,  with  this  Protocol,  Morocco  will  continue  to  cooperate  effectively  with  the  EU  in 
regional bodies such as the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas 
(ICCAT). 

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The  funds  available  under  the  Protocol  will  also  allow  Morocco  to  continue  its  strategic 
planning efforts for the implementation of its fisheries policies. 

1.5.3.  Lessons learned from similar experiences in the past 

The mandate given to the Commission by the Council was to renew the previous Protocol for 
one  year  only.  Thus  there  was  no  modification  of  the  fishing  opportunities  or  the  financial 
compensation, as the available scientific advice had not suggested any such modification. 

1.5.4.  Coherence and possible synergy with other relevant financial instruments 

Funds  paid  out  under  FPAs  constitute  fungible  revenue  in  the  budgets  of  the  third-country 
partners.  However,  allocating some  of those funds for implementing measures as part of the 
country’s sectoral policy is a condition for the conclusion and monitoring of FPAs. 

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1.6. 

Duration and financial impact 

(cid:58) Proposal/initiative of limited duration 

–  (cid:58)  Proposal/initiative in effect from 28/02/2011 until 27/02/2012 

–  (cid:58)  Financial impact from 2011 to 2012 

(cid:133) Proposal/initiative of unlimited duration 

–  Implementation with a start-up period from [YYYY] to [YYYY], 

–  followed by full-scale operation. 

1.7.  Management mode(s) envisaged12 

(cid:58) Centralised direct management by the Commission 

(cid:133) Centralised indirect management with the delegation of implementation tasks to: 

–  (cid:133)  executive agencies 

–  (cid:133)  bodies set up by the Communities13 

–  (cid:133)  national public-sector bodies/bodies with a public-service mission 

–  (cid:133)  persons entrusted with the implementation of specific actions pursuant to Title V of the 
Treaty  on  European  Union  and  identified  in  the  relevant  basic  act  within  the  meaning  of 
Article 49 of the Financial Regulation 

(cid:133) Shared management with the Member States 

(cid:133) Decentralised management with third countries 

(cid:133) Joint management with international organisations (to be specified) 

If more than one management mode is indicated, please provide details in the ‘Comments’ section. 

Comments 

12 

13 

Details  of  management  modes  and  references  to  the  Financial  Regulation  may  be  found  on  the  BudgWeb  site: 
http://www.cc.cec/budg/man/budgmanag/budgmanag_en.html.  
As referred to in Article 185 of the Financial Regulation. 

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2. 

MANAGEMENT MEASURES 

2.1.  Monitoring and reporting rules 

Specify frequency and conditions. 

The  Commission  (DG  MARE,  in  collaboration  with  the  European  Union  Delegation  to 
Morocco) will ensure regular monitoring of the implementation of this Protocol, particularly 
in terms of operators’ utilisation of fishing opportunities and in terms of catch data. 

Furthermore, the Fisheries Partnership Agreement provides for at least one annual meeting of 
the Joint Committee, at which the Commission and the Member States concerned meet with 
the third country to review the implementation of the Agreement and the Protocol thereto. 

The new Protocol also provides for a report from Morocco on the sectoral support planning, 
including the anticipated economic and social spin-offs and their geographical distribution. 

2.2.  Management and control system 

2.2.1.  Risk(s) identified 

There  is  some  risk  in  setting  up  a  fisheries  protocol,  for  example:  the  amounts  intended  to 
finance the sectoral fisheries policy might not be allocated as agreed (under-programming). 

2.2.2.  Control method(s) envisaged 

To avoid these risks, extensive dialogue is planned on the programming and implementation 
of  the  sectoral  policy.  Joint  analysis  of  progress,  as  referred  to  in  paragraph  2.1,  also  forms 
part of these control methods. 

2.3.  Measures to prevent fraud and irregularities 

Specify existing or envisaged prevention and protection measures. 

The Commission undertakes to try to establish permanent political dialogue and cooperation 
with  a  view  to  improving  the  management  of  the  Agreement  and  strengthening  the  EU’s 
contribution to the sustainable management of resources. In any case, any payment which the 
Commission makes under a fisheries agreement is subject to the Commission's standard rules 
and budgetary and financial procedures. This makes it possible, in particular, to fully identify 
the bank accounts of the third countries into which the financial contribution is paid. For this 
particular  Protocol,  Article  2(4)  stipulates  that  the  entire  financial  contribution  must  be  paid 
into a Public Treasury account opened with a financial institution specified by the Moroccan 
authorities. 

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3. 

ESTIMATED FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE 

3.1. 

Heading(s) of the multiannual financial framework and expenditure budget line(s) affected 

•  Existing expenditure budget lines 

In order of multiannual financial framework headings and budget lines. 

Budget revenue line: 

Heading of 
multiannu
al financial 
framework  Number  

[Description…………………………………..] 

Type of 
expenditur
e 

DA/NDA 
14 

Contribution 

from 
EFTA 
countries
15 

from 
candidate 
countries16 

from 
third 
countries

within the 
meaning of 
Article 18(1)(aa) 
of the Financial 
Regulation 

11.0301 

2 

International fisheries agreements 

•  New budget lines requested 

DA 

NO 

NO 

NO 

NO 

In order of multiannual financial framework headings and budget lines. 

Budget revenue line: 

Heading of 
multiannu
al financial 
framework  Number  

[Description…...] 

[XX.YY.YY.YY] 

Type of 
expenditur
e 

Contribution 

DA/NDA 

from 
EFTA 
countries

from 
candidate 
countries 

from 
third 
countries

within the 
meaning of 
Article 18(1)(aa) 
of the Financial 
Regulation 

YES/NO 

YES/NO 

YES/NO 

YES/NO 

14 
15 
16 

DA= Differentiated appropriations / NDA= Non-differentiated appropriations. 
EFTA: European Free Trade Association. 
Candidate countries and, where applicable, potential candidate countries from the Western Balkans. 

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3.2. 

Estimated impact on expenditure 

3.2.1.  Summary of estimated impact on expenditure 

Heading of multiannual financial 
framework:  

2 

‘Preservation and management of natural resources’ 

EUR million (to three decimal places) 

Year 
N17 

Year 
N+1 

Year 
N+2 

Year 
N+3 

insert as many columns as 
necessary in order to reflect 
the duration of the 
impact (see point 1.6) 

TOTAL 

DG: MARE 

(cid:121) Operational appropriations 

11.0301 

Number of budget line 

Commitments 
Payments 
Commitments 
Payments 

(cid:121)  Appropriations 
of 
 from the envelope of specific programmes18 

administrative 

an 

nature 

36.1 
36.1 

(1) 

(2) 
(1a) 
(2a) 
financed

11.010404 

TOTAL appropriations 
for DG ‘….’ 

Commitments 

Payments 

(3) 

=1+1a 
+3 

=2+2a 

0.05 

36.15 

36.15 

36.1 
36.1 

0.05 

36.15 

36.15 

17 
18 

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Year N is the year in which implementation of the proposal/initiative starts. 
Technical and/or administrative assistance and expenditure in support of the implementation of EU programmes and/or actions (former ‘BA’ lines), indirect research, direct 
research. 

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(cid:121) TOTAL operational appropriations 

Commitments 
Payments 

(cid:121)  TOTAL  appropriations  of  an  administrative  nature 
financed 
 from the envelope of specific programmes 

+3 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

36.15 

36.15 

TOTAL appropriations 
under HEADING 2 
of the multiannual financial framework 

Commitments 

=4+ 6 

36.15 

Payments 

=5+ 6 

36.15 

If more than one heading is affected by the proposal/initiative: 

36.15 

36.15 

36.15 

36.15 

(cid:121) TOTAL operational appropriations 

TOTAL 

(cid:121) 
an 
administrative  nature  financed  from  the 
envelope of specific programmes 

appropriations 

of 

Commitments 
Payments 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

TOTAL appropriations  
under HEADINGS 1 to 4 
of the multiannual financial framework  
(Reference amount) 

Commitments 

=4+ 6 

Payments 

=5+ 6 

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Heading of multiannual financial 
framework:  

5 

‘Administrative expenditure’ 

Year 
N 

Year 
N+1 

Year 
N+2 

Year 
N+3 

insert as many columns as 
necessary in order to reflect 
the duration of the 
impact (see point 1.6) 

TOTAL 

EUR million (to three decimal places) 

DG: MARE 

(cid:121) Human resources 

(cid:121) Other administrative expenditure 

TOTAL DG MARE 

Appropriations 

0.106 

0.021 

0.010 

0.005 

TOTAL appropriations 
under HEADING 5 
of the multiannual financial framework 

(Total  commitments  = 
Total payments) 

0.116 

0.026 

0.127 

0.015 

0.142 

EUR million (to three decimal places) 

Year 
N19 

Year 
N+1 

Year 
N+2 

Year 
N+3 

insert as many columns as 
necessary in order to reflect 
the duration of the 
impact (see point 1.6) 

TOTAL appropriations  

Commitments 

36.266 

0.026 

19 

Year N is the year in which implementation of the proposal/initiative starts. 

TOTAL 

36.292 

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under HEADINGS 1 to 5 
of the multiannual financial framework 

Payments 

36.266 

0.026 

36.292 

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3.2.2.  Estimated impact on operational appropriations 

–  (cid:133)  The proposal/initiative does not require the use of operational appropriations 

–  (cid:58)  The proposal/initiative requires the use of operational appropriations, as explained below: 

Indicate 

objectives and 
outputs 

Year 
N 

Year 
N+1 

Year 
N+2 

Year 
N+3 

OUTPUTS 

Commitment appropriations in EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

… insert as many columns as 
necessary in order to reflect the 
duration of the impact (see point 
1.6) 

TOTAL 

(cid:216) 

Type20 

Averag
e cost 
of the 
output 

Nu
mbe
r of 
outp
uts 

Total 
cost 

Num
ber 
of 
outp
uts 

Total 
cost 

Number 
of 
outputs

Total 
cost 

Number of 
outputs 

Total 
cost 

Num
ber 
of 
outp
uts 

Total 
cost 

Nu
mb
er 
of 
out
put
s 

Total 
cost 

Num
ber 
of 
outp
uts 

Total 
cost 

OBJECTIVE No 121… 

Fishing licence 

Ships 

119 

22.6 

Catches  Tonnes 

60k

Sectoral support 

13.5 

Sub-total for specific objective No 1 

OBJECTIVE NO 2 ... 

Output 

Number 
of 
outputs
Total 
Number 
of 
outputs

119 

60K 

Total cost 

22.6 

13.5 

36.1 

20 
21 

Outputs are products and services to be supplied (e.g.: number of student exchanges financed, number of km of roads built, etc.). 
As described in Section 1.4.2. ‘Specific objective(s)’. 

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€
€
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                 
Sub-total for specific objective No 2 

TOTAL COST 

36.1 

36-1 

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3.2.3.  Estimated impact on appropriations of an administrative nature 

3.2.3.1.  Summary 

–  (cid:133)  The proposal/initiative does not require the use of administrative appropriations 

–  (cid:58)  The  proposal/initiative  requires  the  use  of  administrative  appropriations,  as  explained 

below: 

Year 
N22 

Year 
N+1 

Year 
N+2 

Year 
N+3 

EUR million (to three decimal places) 

insert as many columns as necessary 
in order to reflect  
the duration of the impact (see point 
1.6) 

TOTAL 

HEADING 5 
of the multiannual 
financial framework 

Human resources 

0,106 

0,021 

0,010 

0,005 

0,116 

0,026 

Other administrative 
expenditure 

Subtotal HEADING 
5 
of the multiannual 
financial framework 

Outside 
HEADING 523 of the 
multiannual financial 
framework 

Human resources 

0,053 

0,011 

Other expenditure of 
an administrative 
nature 

Subtotal  
outside HEADING 
5 
of the multiannual 
financial framework 

0,010 

0,005 

0,063 

0,016 

0,127 

0,015 

0,142 

0,064 

0,015 

0,079 

22 
23 

Year N is the year in which implementation of the proposal/initiative starts. 
Technical  and/or  administrative  assistance  and  expenditure  in  support  of the  implementation  of  EU  programmes 
and/or actions (former ‘BA’ lines), indirect research, direct research. 

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TOTAL 

0,179 

0,042 

0,221 

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3.2.3.2.  Estimated requirements of human resources 

–  (cid:133)  The proposal/initiative does not require the use of human resources 

–  (cid:58)  The proposal/initiative requires the use of human resources, as explained below: 

Estimate to be expressed in full amounts (or at most to one decimal place) 

Year 
N 

Year 
N+1 

Year 
N+2 

Year 
N+3 

Year N+3  
Enter as many years as 
necessary to show the duration 
of the impact (see point 1.6) 

(cid:121) Establishment plan posts (officials and temporary agents) 
XX 01 01 01 (Headquarters and Commission’s 
Representation Offices) 

0,106 

0,021 

XX 01 01 02 (Delegations) 
XX 01 05 01 (Indirect research) 
10 01 05 01 (Direct research) 

(cid:121) External personnel (in full-time equivalent - FTE)24 

XX 01 02 01 (CA, INT, SNE from the ‘global envelope’) 
XX 01 02 02 (CA, INT, JED, LA and SNE in the 
delegations) 

- at Headquarters26 

XX 01 04 yy25 

- in delegations 
XX 01 05 02 (CA, INT, SNE - Indirect research) 
10 01 05 02 (CA, INT, SNE - Direct research) 

Other budget lines (specify) 

TOTAL 

0,053 

0,011 

0,159 

0,032 

XX is the policy area or budget title concerned. 

The human resources required will be met by staff from the DG who are already assigned to management of the 
action  and/or  have  been  redeployed  within  the  DG,  together  if  necessary  with  any  additional  allocation  which 
may  be  granted  to  the  managing  DG  under  the  annual  allocation  procedure  and  in  the  light  of  budgetary 
constraints. 

Description of tasks to be carried out: 

Officials and temporary agents 

External personnel 

Monitoring and management of the process for the (re)negotiation the FPA and 
the approval of the result of the negotiations by the institutions, management 
of the current FPA, including permanent working and financial monitoring. 

Monitoring 
authorisations submitted to/issued by the Moroccan authorities 

implementation  of 

the 

the  sectoral  support  and  fishing 

24 

25 
26 

CA=  Contract  Agent;  INT=  agency  staff  (‘Intérimaire’);  JED=  ‘Jeune  Expert  en  Délégation’  (Young  Experts  in 
Delegations); LA= Local Agent; SNE= Seconded National Expert. 
Sub-ceiling for external staff under operational appropriations (former ‘BA’ lines). 
Essentially  for  Structural  Funds,  European  Agricultural  Fund  for  Rural  Development  (EAFRD)  and  European 
Fisheries Fund (EFF). 

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3.2.4.  Compatibility with the current multiannual financial framework 

–  (cid:58)  Proposal/initiatives compatible with the current multiannual financial framework. 

–  (cid:133)  Proposal/initiative will entail reprogramming of the relevant heading in the multiannual 

financial framework. 

Explain  what  reprogramming  is  required,  specifying  the  budget  lines  concerned  and  the 
corresponding amounts. 

–  (cid:133)  Proposal/initiative  requires  application  of  the  flexibility  instrument  or  revision  of  the 

multiannual financial framework27. 

Explain  what  is  required,  specifying  the  headings  and  budget  lines  concerned  and  the 
corresponding amounts. 

3.2.5.  Third-party contributions 

–  The proposal/initiative does not provide for co-financing by third parties 

–  The proposal/initiative provides for the co-financing estimated below: 

Year 
N 

Year 
N+1 

Year 
N+2 

Year 
N+3 

Appropriations in EUR million (to three decimal places) 

Enter as many years as 
necessary to show the 
duration of the impact (see 
point 1.6) 

Total 

Specify 
the 
body/source 

co-financing 

TOTAL appropriations 
co-financed 

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See points 19 and 24 of the Interinstitutional Agreement. 

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3.3. 

Estimated impact on revenue 

–  (cid:133)  Proposal/initiative has no financial impact on revenue. 

–  (cid:133)  Proposal/initiative has the following financial impact: 

– 

– 

(cid:133) 

(cid:133) 

on own resources 

on miscellaneous revenue 

Budget revenue line: 

Appropriation
s available for 
the ongoing 
budget 
exercise 

Article …. 

EUR million (to three decimal places) 

Impact of the proposal/initiative28 

Year 
N 

Year 
N+1 

Year 
N+2 

Year 
N+3 

… insert as many columns as 
necessary in order to reflect the 
duration of the impact (see 
point 1.6) 

For miscellaneous ‘assigned’ revenue, specify the budget expenditure line(s) affected. 

N/A 

Specify the method for calculating the impact on revenue. 

N/A 

28 

As regards traditional own resources (customs duties, sugar levies), the amounts indicated must be net amounts, i.e. 
gross amounts after deduction of 25% for collection costs. 

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