Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the signature, on behalf of the European Union, and the provisional application of the Protocol between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania setting out fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the two parties currently in force
Date: 2012-09-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Mauritania, financial compensation of an agreement, fishing agreement, fishing rights, interim agreement (EU), protocol to an agreement, signature of an agreement

EUROPEAN COMMISSION 

Brussels, 24.9.2012  
COM(2012) 545 final 

2012/0257 (NLE) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

on the signature, on behalf of the European Union, and the provisional application of the 
Protocol between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania setting 
out fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries 
Partnership Agreement between the two parties currently in force 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

1. 

CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL 

On  the  basis  of  powers  conferred  on  it  by  the  Council,  the  European  Commission  has 
conducted negotiations with the Islamic Republic of Mauritania with a view to renewing the 
Protocol  to  the  Fisheries  Partnership  Agreement  between  the  European  Community  and  the 
Islamic  Republic  of  Mauritania.  At  the  end  of  those  negotiations,  a  new  draft  Protocol  was 
initialled by the negotiators on 26 July 2012. The new Protocol covers a period of two years 
from the date of its signature. 

The main aim of the Protocol to the Agreement is to provide fishing opportunities for vessels 
of the European Union in the waters of Mauritania within the limits of the available surplus. 
The  Commission  has,  among  other  things,  taken  account  of  the  opinion  of  the  Scientific 
Committee set up under the Agreement.  

The general aim is to enhance the cooperation between the European Union and the Islamic 
Republic of Mauritania, thereby creating a partnership framework within which to develop a 
sustainable  fisheries  policy  and  sound  exploitation  of  fishery  resources  in  the  Mauritanian 
fishing zone, in the interests of both Parties.  

More  specifically,  the  Protocol  provides  for  annual  fishing  opportunities  in  the  following 
categories and quantities: 

1.  5  000  tonnes  for  fishing  vessels  specialising  in  crustaceans  other  than  spiny  lobster  and 

crab; 

2.  4 000 tonnes for black hake (non-freezer) trawlers and bottom longliners; 

3.  2 500 tonnes for vessels fishing for demersal species other than black hake with gear other 

than trawls; 

4.  200 tonnes of crab; 

5.  22 tuna seiners; 

6.  22 pole-and-line tuna vessels and surface longliners; 

7.  300 000 tonnes for pelagic freezer trawlers; 

8.  15  000  tonnes  for  non-freezer  pelagic  vessels  (to  be  deducted  from  the  allocation  provided  for 

pelagic freezer trawlers). 

The  Commission  proposes,  on  this  basis,  that  the  Council  authorise  the  signing  and 
provisional application of this new Protocol. 

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2. 

RESULTS OF CONSULTATIONS WITH THE INTERESTED PARTIES AND 
IMPACT ASSESSMENTS 

The interested parties were consulted ahead of the negotiations in the framework of 
the  Regional  Advisory  Council  for  the  Long  Distance  Fleet  Operating  in  non-
Community  Waters1,  bringing  together  the  fisheries  sector  and  environmental  and 
development  NGOs.  Experts  from  the  Member  States  were  also  consulted  in 
technical  meetings.  These  consultations  concluded  that  it  would  be  beneficial  to 
maintain a fishing protocol with Mauritania. 

3. 

LEGAL ELEMENTS OF THE PROPOSAL 

This  procedure  is  being  initiated  in  parallel  with  the  procedures  relating  to  the 
Council Decision on the conclusion of the Protocol itself, as well as with the Council 
Regulation  concerning  the  allocation  of  the  fishing  opportunities  between  EU 
Member States. 

4. 

BUDGETARY IMPLICATION  

The  overall  financial  contribution  of  EUR  70  million  provided  for  by  the  Protocol 
over the entire period is made up of: a) a financial contribution of EUR 67 million 
for access to the fisheries resources, and b) EUR 3 million in development aid for the 
Islamic  Republic  of  Mauritania's  sectoral  fisheries  policy.  This  support  meets  the 
objectives of the national fisheries policy. 

5. 

OPTIONAL ELEMENTS  

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Council  Decision  2004/585/EC  of  19  July  2004  establishing  Regional  Advisory  Councils  under  the 
Common Fisheries Policy (OJ L 142, 30.5.2006, p. 176). 

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2012/0257 (NLE) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

on the signature, on behalf of the European Union, and the provisional application of the 
Protocol between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania setting 
out fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries 
Partnership Agreement between the two parties currently in force 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  on  the  Functioning  of  the  European  Union,  and  in  particular 
Article 43 in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

On  30  November  2006  the  Council  adopted  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No 1801/2006 
on  the  conclusion  of  the  Fisheries  Partnership  Agreement  between  the  European 
Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania2.  

The  Protocol  to  that  Partnership  Agreement,  which  is  currently  in  force,  expired  on 
31 July 2012. 

The Council authorised the Commission to negotiate a new Protocol granting vessels 
of the European Union fishing opportunities in waters in which Mauritania exercises 
its  jurisdiction  as  regards  fishing.  At  the  end  of  those  negotiations,  a  new  draft 
Protocol was initialled on 26 July 2012. 

To  ensure  that  EU  vessels  can  continue  their  fishing  activities,  Article 9  of  the  new 
Protocol provides for it its application by the parties on a provisional basis from the 
date of its signature. 

The  signing  and  provisional  application  of  the  new  Protocol  should  be  authorised 
pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:  

The  Commission  is  hereby  authorised  to  sign,  on  behalf  of  the  European  Union,  the  draft 
Protocol between the European Union and Mauritania setting out fishing opportunities and the 

Article 1 

2 

OJ L 343, 8.12.2006. 

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financial  contribution  provided  for  in  the  Fisheries  Partnership  Agreement  between  the  two 
Parties currently in force, and to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Protocol.  

The text of the Protocol to be signed is attached to this Decision. 

The  Protocol  shall  apply  on  a  provisional  basis  from  the  date  of  its  signature  onwards, 
pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion. 

Article 2 

Article 3 

This Decision shall take effect on the day of its signature. It shall be published in the Official 
Journal of the European Union. 

Done at Brussels,  

For the Council 
The President 

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PROTOCOL 

setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the 
Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Islamic Republic 
of Mauritania for a period of two years 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

Article 1 
Period of application and fishing opportunities 

From  the  date  of  provisional  application  of  this  Protocol  and  for  a  period  of  two 
years, the fishing opportunities granted under Articles 5 and 6 of the Agreement shall 
be as laid down in the table attached to this Protocol. 

Access to fishery resources in Mauritanian fishing zones shall be granted to foreign 
fleets  to  the  extent  that  there  is  a  surplus  within  the  meaning  of  Article  62  of  the 
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea3 and having taken into account the 
operating capacity of the national Mauritanian fleets. 

In  accordance  with  Mauritanian  law,  the  objectives  to  be  achieved  in  terms  of 
management and sustainable development and total allowable catches shall be set by 
the  Mauritanian  Government  for  each  fishery  following  the  advice  of  the  body 
responsible  for  oceanographic  research  in  Mauritania  and  the  competent  regional 
fisheries organisations. 

This Protocol grants European Union fleets priority access to available surpluses in 
Mauritanian  fishing  zones.  The  fishing  opportunities  allocated  to  European  Union 
fleets, as set out in Annex I to this Protocol, shall come from the available surpluses 
and  shall  have  priority  over  fishing  opportunities  allocated  to  other  foreign  fleets 
authorised to fish in Mauritanian fishing zones. 

All measures regarding the conservation, development and management of resources 
as well as the financial arrangements, fees and any other rights relating to the issuing 
of  fishing  authorisations  as  specified  for  each  fishery  in  Annex  I  to  this  Protocol, 
shall apply to all foreign industrial fleets operating in the Mauritanian fishing zones 
under technical conditions similar to those applicable to the European Union fleets. 

Under Article 6 of the Agreement, vessels flying the flag of a Member State of the 
European Union may fish in Mauritanian fishing zones only if they are in possession 
of  a  fishing  authorisation  issued  under  this  Protocol  in  accordance  with  Annex  I 
hereto. 

Article 2 
Financial contribution – Methods of payment 

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United  Nations  Convention  on  the  Law  of  the  Sea  (with  annexes,  final  act  and  procès-verbaux  of 
rectification of the final act dated 3 March 1986 and 26 July 1993), concluded at Montego Bay on 10 
December 1982 – United Nations Treaty Series of 16.11.1994, Volume 1834, I-31363, p. 3. 

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1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

1. 

2. 

The  annual  financial  contribution  for  access  by  European  Union  vessels  to  the 
Mauritanian  fishing  zones  referred  to  in  Article  7  of  the  Agreement  is  set  at  sixty-
seven (67) million euro. 

In  addition,  financial  support  of  three  (3)  million  euro  shall  be  granted  annually 
towards implementation of a national responsible and sustainable fishing policy. 

Paragraph 1 shall apply subject to Articles 4, 7 and 10 of this Protocol. 

Payment  by  the  Union  of  the  financial  contribution  referred  to  in  paragraph  1 
regarding access by European Union vessels to Mauritanian fishing zones shall take 
place  no  later  than  three  (3)  months  after  the  date  of  provisional  application  in  the 
first  year  and  in  the  following  years  no  later  than  the  anniversary  date  of  the  entry 
into force of the Protocol. 

Article 3 
Scientific cooperation 

The  Parties  undertake  to  promote  responsible  fishing  in  Mauritanian  fishing  zones 
based  on  the  principles  of  sustainable  exploitation  of  fishery  resources  and  the 
marine ecosystems. 

During  the  period  covered  by  this  Protocol,  the  Parties  shall  cooperate  to  monitor 
trends as regards the state of resources and fisheries in the Mauritanian fishing zones. 
For this purpose the Independent Joint Scientific Committee shall meet at least once 
a  year,  alternately  in  Mauritania  and  in  Europe.  Further  to  Article  4(1)  of  the 
Agreement,  participation  in  the  Independent  Joint  Scientific  Committee  may  be 
extended,  as  far  as  necessary,  to  include  external  scientists  as  well  as  observers, 
stakeholder  representatives  or  representatives  of  regional  fisheries  management 
bodies such as COPACE. 

3. 

The remit of the Independent Joint Scientific Committee shall cover in particular the 
following activities: 

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– 

– 

– 

drawing up an annual scientific report on the fisheries covered by this Protocol; 

identifying  and  proposing  to  the  Joint  Committee  the  implementation  of 
programmes  or  measures  dealing  with  specific  scientific  issues  in  order  to 
improve understanding of the dynamics of fisheries, the state of resources and 
changes to marine ecosystems; 

studying  scientific  questions  which  arise  in  the  course  of  implementing  this 
Protocol  and,  if  necessary,  adopting  a  scientific  opinion  under  a  procedure 
agreed by consensus within the Committee; 

compiling and analysing data on the fishing effort and catches of each segment 
of  the  national  fishing  fleets,  of  both  European  Union  and  third  countries, 
which  operate  in  Mauritanian  fishing  zones  with  respect  to  the  resources  and 
fisheries covered by this Protocol; 

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– 

– 

– 

programming  the  annual  surveys  that  contribute  to  the  stock  assessment 
process and make it possible to establish fishing opportunities and exploitation 
options  guaranteeing  the  conservation  of  resources  and  of  the  ecosystem  of 
which they are part; 

formulating,  on  its  own  initiative  or  in  response  to  a  request  from  the  Joint 
Committee  or  from  one  of  the  Parties,  any  scientific  opinion  relating  to 
objectives, strategies and management measures that are judged necessary for 
the sustainable exploitation of the stocks and fisheries covered by this Protocol; 

where  appropriate,  proposing  in  the  Joint  Committee  a  programme  for  the 
review of fishing opportunities in accordance with Article 1 of this Protocol. 

Article 4 
Review of fishing opportunities 

1. 

2. 

3. 

The Parties may adopt, in the Joint Committee, measures as referred to in Article 1 of 
this  Protocol  entailing  a  review  of  fishing  opportunities.  In  this  case  the  financial 
contribution is to be adjusted proportionately and pro rata temporis. 

With regard to categories not provided for by the Protocol in force, the Parties may, 
in  accordance  with  Article  6,  second  subparagraph  of  the  Agreement,  include  new 
fishing  opportunities  on  the  basis  of  the  best  scientific  advice,  endorsed  by  the 
Independent Joint Scientific Committee and adopted by the Joint Committee. 

The  Joint  Committee  shall  be  convened  for  the  first  time  no  later  than  three  (3) 
months after the entry into force of this Protocol. 

Article 5 

Termination due to reduced exploitation of fishing opportunities 

Where a reduced level of exploitation of the fishing opportunities is established, the European 
Union  shall  notify  its  intention  to  terminate  the  Protocol  to  Mauritania  by  post.  The 
termination shall take effect within four (4) months of the notification.  

Article 6 

Financial support for promoting responsible and sustainable fishing  

1. 

2. 

The financial support referred to in Article 2(2) shall amount to three (3) million euro 
annually  and  shall  aim  to  contribute  to  the  development  of  sustainable  and 
responsible  fishing  in  Mauritanian  fishing  zones  in  keeping  with  the  strategic 
objectives  of  conservation  of  fishing  resources  and  better  integration  of  the  sector 
into the national economy. 

The support is public development aid granted independently of the rules regarding 
access by European Union vessels to Mauritanian fishing zones, contributing to the 
implementation of sectoral national strategies in the areas of sustainable development 
of the fishing sector and protection of protected marine and coastal areas, as well as 
to the poverty reduction strategy in force. 

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3. 

4. 

5. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

Financial  support  under  this  Protocol  shall  take  effect  once  the  2008-2012  sectoral 
support  balance  (the  amount  of  which  is  to  established  following  a  review  by  the 
Parties) has been transferred by the Ministry of Finance to the special appropriation 
account  (CAS)  for  fisheries,  and  shall  be  put  to  use  in  accordance  with  a  plan 
notified in advance by Mauritania. 

The financial support is based on a result-oriented approach. Payment shall be made 
in instalments according to a schedule laid down in the Joint Committee. 

Mauritania  undertakes  to  publish  twice  year  the  calls  for  tenders  and  contracts 
relating to projects that are granted financial support, and to guarantee the visibility 
of the implemented measures according to the rules set out in Annex II. 

Article 7 
Suspension of application of the Protocol 

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

Application of the Protocol may be suspended at the initiative of one of the Parties 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. 

Suspension of application of the Protocol shall require the interested Party to notify 
its intention in writing at least four (4) months before the date on which suspension is 
due to take effect. 

Furthermore,  application  of  this  Protocol  may  be  suspended  in  the  event  of  non-
payment. In this case the Ministry shall notify the European Commission of the non-
payment.  The  Commission  shall  carry  out  the  necessary  checks  and,  where 
necessary, transmit the payment within no more than 30 working days of the date of 
receipt of the notification. 

If no payment is made or non-payment is not adequately justified within the period 
specified  above,  the  competent  Mauritanian  authorities  shall  be  entitled  to  suspend 
application  of  this  Protocol.  They  shall  inform  the  European  Commission  of  such 
action forthwith. 

Application  of  this  Protocol  shall  resume  as  soon  as  the  payments  concerned  have 

been made. 

5. 

The Parties agree that in the event of a proven human rights violation, this Protocol 
may be suspended in accordance with Article 9 of the Cotonou Agreement. 

Article 8 
National law  

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Without  prejudice  to  the  provisions  of  this  Protocol  and  Annex  1  thereto,  the  port  service 
activities  and  the  purchase  of  supplies  by  vessels  operating  under  the  present  Protocol  and 
Annex 1 thereto shall be governed by the laws and regulations in force in Mauritania. 

Article 9 
Duration 

This Protocol and the Annexes hereto shall apply for a period of two years from the date of 
provisional application, which is the date of signature, unless notice of termination is given. 

Article 10 
Termination 

1. 

2. 

In the event of termination of this Protocol, the Party concerned shall notify the other 
Party  of  its  intention  to  withdraw  from  the  Protocol  in  writing  at  least  four  (4) 
months before the date on which such termination would take effect. 

Dispatch  of  the  notification  referred  to  in  the  previous  paragraph  shall  open 
consultations by the Parties. 

Article 11 
Entry into force 

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

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ANNEX I 

Conditions  governing  fishing  activities  by  EU  vessels  in  Mauritanian 
fishing zones 

CHAPTER I – GENERAL PROVISIONS 

1. 

Designation of competent authority 

For the purposes of this Annex and unless otherwise specified, any reference to the European 
Union (EU) or to Mauritania as a competent authority shall mean: 

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For  the  European  Union:  the  European  Commission,  via  the  European  Union 
Delegation in Nouakchott (focal point); 

For  Mauritania:  the  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  via  the  Planning  and  Cooperation 
Directorate (focal point), hereinafter referred to as the 'Ministry'. 

2. 

Mauritanian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) 

Mauritania shall inform the European Union before the entry into force of this Protocol of the 
latitude and longitude co-ordinates of its EEZ and its baseline, which shall be the low-water 
mark. 

3. 

Vessel identification 

3.1. 

The identification marks of all European Union vessels must conform to the relevant 
European Union legislation. The Ministry must be notified of such legislation before 
the Protocol enters into force. The Ministry must further be notified of any amendment 
to the legislation at least one month before its entry into force. 

3.2. 

Any  vessel  which  conceals  its  markings,  name  or  registration  shall  be  liable  to  the 
penalties provided for by Mauritanian law. 

4. 

Accounts with banks 

Mauritania shall notify the European Union before the entry into force of this Protocol of the 
details of the bank account(s) (BIC and IBAN codes) into which the financial sums payable 
by European Union vessels under the Agreement shall be paid. The associated bank transfer 
costs shall be borne by the shipowners. 

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5. 

Methods of payment 

Payments shall be made in euro as follows: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

fees:  by  transfer  to  one  of  the  foreign  accounts  of  the  Central  Bank  of  Mauritania 
payable to the Mauritanian Public Treasury. 

fees relating to the parafiscal charge: by transfer to one of the foreign accounts of the 
Central Bank of Mauritania payable to the fisheries surveillance authority; 

fines:  by  transfer  to  one  of  the  foreign  accounts  of  the  Central  Bank  of  Mauritania 
payable to the Mauritanian Public Treasury. 

The amounts referred to in point 1 above shall be considered as actually received on receipt 
of  confirmation  from  the  Treasury  or  the  Ministry  following  notification  by  the  Central 
Bank of Mauritania. 

CHAPTER II – Licences 

This  Chapter  shall  apply  without  prejudice  to  the  specific  provisions  set  out  in  Chapter  XI 
regarding vessels targeting highly migratory species. 

For the purposes of this Annex, the licence issued by Mauritania to European Union vessels 
shall be equivalent to the fishing authorisation provided for by the European Union legislation 
in force. 

1. 

Documents required for licence applications 

On each vessel's first licence application, the European Union shall submit to the Ministry a 
licence  application  form  duly  completed  in  respect  of  each  vessel  for  which  a  licence  is 
requested in accordance with the model in Appendix 1 to this Annex. 

1.1. 

On a first licence application, the shipowner shall include with the application: 

– 

– 

– 

a  copy,  certified  by  the  flag  State,  of  the  international  tonnage  certificate 
specifying  the  tonnage  of  the  vessel  in  GT  as  certified  by  recognised 
international bodies; 

a  recent  colour  photograph  certified  by  the  competent  authorities  of  the  flag 
State  showing  a  side  view  of  the  vessel  in  its  current  state.  The  photograph 
shall be at least 15 cm by 10 cm; 

the  documents  required  for  inclusion  in  the  Mauritanian  National  Ship 
Register.  Such  inclusion  shall  not  entail  any  registration  fee.  The  inspection 
provided for in connection with inclusion in the National Ship Register is of a 
purely administrative nature. 

1.2. 

Any  alteration  to  the  tonnage  of  a  vessel  shall  oblige  the  shipowner  concerned  to 
submit a copy, certified by the flag State, of the new GT tonnage certificate and any 
relevant  supporting  documents,  in  particular  the  copy  of  the  application  lodged  by 

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the shipowner with the competent authorities, the agreement of those authorities and 
the details of the changes made. 
Where  the  structure  or  external  appearance  of  the  vessel  is  changed,  a  new 
photograph  certified  by  the  competent  authorities  of  the  flag  State  must  also  be 
submitted. 

1.3. 

Applications for fishing licences shall be lodged only for those vessels for which the 
documents required under points 1.1 and 1.2 above have been sent. 

2. 

Eligibility to fish 

2.1. 

2.2. 

Each  vessel  wishing  to  engage  in  fishing  activities  under  this  Protocol  must  be 
entered in the European Union fishing vessels register and be eligible for fishing in 
Mauritanian fishing zones. 

For a vessel to be eligible, neither the owner, the master nor the vessel itself must be 
prohibited  from  fishing  in  Mauritania.  They  must  be  in  order  vis-à-vis  the 
Mauritanian  authorities  insofar  as  they  must  have  met  all  prior  obligations  arising 
from their fishing activities in Mauritania. 

3. 

Licence applications 

3.1. 

For all licences the European Union shall submit to the Ministry quarterly lists of the 
vessels,  broken  down  by  fishing  category,  wishing  to  engage  in  fishing  activities 
within the limits specified in the fishing datasheets included in the Protocol, one (1) 
month before the start of the period of validity of the licences requested. Such lists 
shall  be  accompanied  by  proof  of  payment.  Licence  applications  failing  to  arrive 
within the deadline need not be processed. 

3.2. 

These lists shall specify, by fishing category: 

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the number of vessels, 

for each vessel, its main technical characteristics as they appear in the fishing 
vessel register of the European Union; 

fishing gears; 

the amount of payments due, broken down by heading, 

the number of Mauritanian seamen. 

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4. 

Issue of licences 

4.1. 

4.2. 

4.3. 

4.4. 

The  Ministry  shall  issue  licences  to  the  vessels  following  submission,  by  the 
shipowner’s  agent,  of individual  proofs  of  payment  for  each  vessel  (receipt  of 
payment  issued  by  the  Public  Treasury),  as  specified  in  Chapter  I,  at  least  ten  (10) 
days before the start of their period of validity. The licences may be obtained from 
the offices of the Ministry in Nouadhibou or Nouakchott. 

The  licences  shall  also  indicate  the  period  of  validity,  the  vessel's  technical 
characteristics, the number of Mauritanian seamen and the payment references of the 
fees, and the conditions relating to the fishing activities as laid down in the relevant 
Fishing Datasheets. 

Vessels receiving a licence shall be entered on the list of vessels authorised to  fish 
which  shall  be  sent  simultaneously  to  the  surveillance  authority  and  the  European 
Union. 

The European Union shall be notified of licence applications refused by the Ministry. 
Where appropriate, the Ministry shall provide a credit note against payments relating 
to such applications after deduction of the balance of any outstanding unpaid fines. 

5. 

Validity and utilisation of licences 

5.1. 

A licence shall be valid only for the period covered by the fee paid under the terms 
laid down in the Fishing Datasheet. 

Licences shall be issued for periods of two months for shrimp fishing and for three, 
six or twelve months for other categories. They shall be renewable.  

The validity of the licences start to run on the first day of the period requested. 

The period of validity of licences shall be determined on the basis of calendar year 
periods, the first period beginning on the date of entry into force of this Protocol and 
ending on 31 December of the same year. The last period shall end at the end of the 
period  of  application  of  this  Protocol.  Licences  may  not  start  to  run  during  one 
annual period and expire during the next. 

5.2. 

Licences are issued for a given vessel. They shall be non-transferable. However, in 
the  event  of  the  loss  or  prolonged  immobilisation  of  a  vessel  due  to  a  serious 
technical  failure,  the  licence  of  the  initial  vessel  shall  be  replaced  by  a  licence  for 
another vessel of the same fishing category, on condition that the tonnage authorised 
for that category is not exceeded. 

5.3. 

Additional  adjustments  in  the  amounts  paid  as  a  result  of  the  replacement  of  the 
licence shall be effected before the replacement licence is issued. 

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6. 

Technical inspection 

6.1. 

6.2. 

6.3. 

6.4. 

Once  a  year,  and  after  any  alteration  in  tonnage  or  changes  to  the  fishing  category 
necessitating  the  use  of  a  different  type  of  gear,  all  European  Union  vessels  shall 
report  to  the  port  of  Nouadhibou  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. 

The technical inspection procedures applying to tuna vessels and surface longliners 
shall be as laid down in Chapter XI of this Annex. 

Once  the  technical  inspection  has  been  completed  satisfactorily,  the  master  of  the 
vessel  shall  be  issued  with  a  certificate  of  conformity  having  the  same  period  of 
validity as the licence which shall be automatically extended, free of charge, in the 
case of vessels renewing their licence in the course of the year. This certificate must 
be  kept  on  board  at  all  times.  It  must  also  specify  the  transhipment  capacity  of 
pelagic vessels. 

The  purpose  of  the  technical  inspection  is  to  check  the  conformity  of  the  vessel's 
technical  characteristics  and  gear  and  to  ensure  that  the  provisions  relating  to  its 
Mauritanian crew have been complied with. 

The  cost  of  the  inspection,  at  the  rates  laid  down  by  Mauritanian  law  and 
communicated to the European Union via the EU Delegation, shall be borne by the 
shipowner. It may not be greater than the amount normally paid by other vessels for 
the same services. 

6.5. 

Failure  to  comply  with  the  provisions  of points 1 or 2  above  shall entail automatic 
suspension of the fishing licence until the shipowner has met such obligations. 

1. 

Fees  

CHAPTER III – Fees 

Fees  shall  be  calculated  for  each  vessel  on  the  basis  of  the  annual  rates  laid  down  in  the 
Fishing Datasheets included in the Protocol. The amounts of such licence fees shall include all 
related  fees  and  taxes,  with  the  exception  of  the  parafiscal  charge,  port  taxes  and  service 
charges. 

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2. 

Parafiscal charge  

Under  the  decree  establishing  the  parafiscal  charge,  the  rates  of  this  charge  for  industrial 
fishing vessels, payable in local currency, are as follows: 

Fishing category: crustaceans, cephalopods and demersal species: 

Tonnage (GT) 

Amount per quarter (MRO) 

<99 
100-200 
200-400 
400-600 
> 600 

50 000 
100 000 
200 000 
400 000 
600 000 

Fishing category (highly migratory and pelagic): 

Tonnage 

Amount per month (MRO) 

<2000 
2000-3 000 
3000-5 000 
5 000-7 000 
7 000-9 000 
>9000 

50 000 
150 000 
500 000  
750 000  
1 000 000  
1 300 000 

With the exception of categories 5 and 6, the parafiscal charge shall be payable on the basis of 
a  full  quarter  or  multiple  thereof,  irrespective  of  whether  a  biological  recovery  period  falls 
within that period. 

The exchange rate (MRO/EUR) to be used for payment of the parafiscal charge for a calendar 
year  shall  be  the  average  rate  for  the  previous  year,  as  calculated  by  the  Central  Bank  of 
Mauritania and transmitted by the Ministry not later than 1 December of the year preceding 
the application thereof. 

A  quarter  shall  consist  of  one  of  the  three-month  periods  beginning  1 October,  1 January, 
1 April or 1 July, except for the first and the last period of the Protocol. 

3. 

Fees in kind 

Shipowners of European Union pelagic vessels operating under this Protocol shall contribute 
to  the  policy  of  fish  distribution  to  people  in  need,  at  the  rate  of  2 %  of  their  transhipped 
pelagic catches. This provision specifically excludes any other form of imposed contribution. 

4. 

Final statement of fees for tuna-fishing vessels and surface longliners 

For each tuna-fishing vessel and surface longliner, the European Union shall draw up, on the 
basis  of  its  electronic  catch  reporting  confirmed  by  the  above  scientific  institutes,  a  final 
statement  of  the  fees  owed  by  the  vessel  in  respect  of  its  annual  season  for  the  previous 
calendar year, or for the current year in the last year of application of the Protocol. 

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The  European  Union  shall  notify  this  final  statement  to  Mauritania  and  to  the  shipowner 
before  15  July  of  the  year  following  the  year  in  which  the  catches  were  made.  If  the  final 
statement  concerns  the  current  year,  it  shall  be  notified  to  Mauritania  no  later  than  one  (1) 
month after the date of expiry of the Protocol. 

Mauretania  may  contest  the  final  statement,  on  the  basis  of  documentary  proof,  within  30 
working  days  of  its  being  sent.  In  the  case  of  disagreement,  the  Parties  shall  consult  each 
other in the Joint Committee. If Mauretania does not object within 30 days, the final statement 
shall be considered to be adopted. 

Where the final statement is greater than the advance payment fee paid to obtain the fishing 
licence, the shipowner shall pay the outstanding balance within 45 days of the approval of the 
statement by Mauritania. Where the final statement is less than the expected flat-rate fee, the 
remaining amount may not be reclaimed by the shipowner. 

CHAPTER IV – Catch reporting 

1. 

Fishing logbook 

1.1. 

1.2. 

1.3. 

1.4. 

2. 

2.1 

2.2 

Masters  of  vessels  shall  make  a  daily  record  of  all  the  operations  specified  in  the 
fishing  log,  a  model  of  which  is  attached  as  Appendix  2  to  this  Annex  and  which 
could be amended in accordance with Mauritanian legislation. This document must 
be  completed  correctly  and  legibly  and  signed  by  the  master  of  the  vessel.  For 
vessels fishing for highly migratory species, Chapter XI of this Annex shall apply. 

At the end of each trip, the original of the fishing log shall be sent by the master of 
the vessel to the surveillance authority. Within 15 working days, the shipowner shall 
forward a copy of the log to the national authorities of the Member State and to the 
Commission, via the Delegation. 

Failure to comply with the provisions of points 1.1 or 1.2 above shall entail, without 
prejudice to the penalties laid down by Mauritanian law, automatic suspension of the 
fishing licence until the shipowner has met such obligations. 

In  parallel,  Mauritania  and  the  European  Union  shall  seek  to  have  an  electronic 
logbook (ELB) put into place at the latest by the end of the first year of the Protocol. 

Supplementary fishing log (landing and transhipment declarations) 

On landing or transhipment, masters of vessels are required to complete correctly and 
legibly and to sign the supplementary fishing log as shown in the model attached as 
Appendix 6 to this Annex. 

At  the  end  of  each  landing  operation,  the  shipowner  shall  send  the  original  of  the 
supplementary fishing log to the surveillance authority, with a copy to the Ministry, 
within a period of no more than 30 days. Within the same period, a copy shall be sent 
to  the  national  authorities  of  the  Member  State  and  to  the  Commission,  via  the 
Delegation. For pelagic vessels, the period is set at 15 days. 

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2.3 

2.4 

At  the  end  of  each  authorised  transhipment,  the  master  shall  immediately  send  the 
original of the supplementary fishing log to the surveillance authority, with a copy to 
the Ministry. Within 15 working days, a copy shall be sent to the national authorities 
of the Member State and to the Commission, via the Delegation. 

Failure  to  comply  with  the  provisions  of  points  2.1,  2.2  or  2.3  above  shall  entail 
automatic  suspension  of  the  fishing  licence  until  the  shipowner  has  met  such 
obligations. 

3. 

Reliability of data 

The information in the documents referred to in the preceding points must reflect the actual 
fishing  situation  in  order  to  constitute  one  of  the  bases  for  monitoring  changes  in  fisheries 
resources. 

The Mauritanian legislation in force concerning the minimum sizes of catches kept on board 
shall be applicable and is provided in Appendix 4. 

A  list  of  the  conversion  factors  applicable  to  without  head/whole  catches  and/or 
eviscerated/whole catches is provided in Appendix 5. 

4. 

Tolerance of discrepancies 

Based  on  a  representative  sample,  the  tolerance  of  any  discrepancy  between  the  catches 
declared  in  the  fishing  log  and  the  assessment  of  those  catches  made  during  inspection  or 
landing shall not exceed: 

– 

– 

– 

5. 

9 % for non-freezer vessels; 

4 % for non-pelagic freezer vessels; 

2 % for pelagic freezer vessels. 

By-catches 

The  authorised  by-catches  are  specified  in  the  Fishing  Datasheets  which  are  part  of  this 
Protocol.  The  regulations  applicable  to  such  by-catches  shall  be  entered  on  the  licences 
issued. Any vessel exceeding the authorised by-catch rates shall be liable to penalties. 

6. 

Failure to observe catch reporting obligations 

Failure to comply with the provisions relating to the reporting of catches shall entail, without 
prejudice to the penalties  provided for by  this  Protocol, automatic suspension  of  the  fishing 
licence until the shipowner has met such obligations. 

7. 

Aggregated catch reporting 

The European Union shall notify Mauritania, in electronic form, of the aggregated quantities 
caught by its vessels across all fishing categories by the end of each quarter for the preceding 
quarter.  

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The data shall be broken down by month, type of fishing, vessel and species. 

The  conversion  factors  applicable  to  pelagic  fishing  as  regards  without  head/whole  catches 
and/or eviscerated/whole catches is provided in Appendix 5. 

CHAPTER V – Landings and transhipments 

1. 

Landings  

1.1. 

The demersal fleet shall be subject to a landing obligation. 

1.2. 

Specific  derogations  shall  be  granted  to  the  shrimp  fleet  at  the  shipowner's  request 
during periods of hot weather, in particular August and September. 

1.3. 

The landing obligation does not entail any storage or processing obligation. 

1.4. 

1.5. 

1.6. 

The non-freezer pelagic fleet is subject to a landing obligation within the limits of the 
reception capacity of the processing units at Nouadhibou and actual market demand. 

The last trip (the trip preceding the vessel's departure from Mauritanian fishing zones 
for  a  period  lasting  not  less  than  three  months)  shall  not  be  subject  to  the  landing 
obligation. For shrimp trawlers this period shall be two months. 

The  master  of  a  European  Union  vessel  shall  notify  the  port  authorities  of 
Nouadhibou (PAN) and the maritime surveillance authority, by fax or e-mail with a 
copy to the European Union Delegation, at least 48 hours in advance (24 hours for 
non-freezer vessels) of the date of landing, specifying the following: 

(a) 

the name of the fishing vessel which is to land; 

(b) 

the planned date and time of the landing; 

(c) 

the quantity (expressed in kilograms of live weight of each species to be landed 
or transhipped (identified by its FAO alpha 3 code). 

In response to the above notification the surveillance authority shall, within the next 
12 hours, notify its consent to the master of the vessel or his agent by return fax or e-
mail with a copy to the European Union Delegation. 

1.7. 

European Union vessels landing at a Mauritanian port shall be exempt from all taxes 
or charges having an equivalent effect other than port fees and charges which apply 
on the same terms to Mauritanian vessels. 

The  fishery  products  landed  shall  be  under  customs  control  arrangements  in 
accordance  with  Mauritanian  legislation.  They  shall  therefore  be  exempt  from  all 
customs  procedures  and  duties  or  charges  having  an  equivalent  effect  when  they 
enter  the  Mauritanian  port  or  at  the  time  of  export,  and  shall  be  treated  as 
‘temporarily-admitted goods’ (temporary storage). 

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Shipowners  shall  decide  on  the  destination  of  their  vessels'  production.  It  may  be 
processed, stored under customs control, sold in Mauritania or exported (in foreign 
currency). 

Sales in Mauritania intended for the Mauritanian market shall be subject to the same 
charges and levies as Mauritanian fishery products. 

Profits may be exported without additional charges (exemption from customs duties 
and charges having an equivalent effect). 

2. 

Transhipment 

2.1. 

2.2. 

2.3. 

2.4. 

Any pelagic freezer trawler with the capacity to tranship, as attested by the certificate 
of conformity, is under the obligation to tranship at buoy 10 within the Autonomous 
Port of Nouadhibou, with the exception of the last trip. 

European  Union  vessels  transhipping  at  the  Autonomous  Port  of  Nouadhibou  shall 
be exempt from all taxes or charges having an equivalent effect other than port fees 
and charges which apply on the same terms to Mauritanian vessels. 

The last trip (the trip preceding the vessel's departure from Mauritanian fishing zones 
for  a  period  lasting  not  less  than  three  months)  shall  not  be  subject  to  the 
transhipment obligation. 

Mauritania reserves the right to refuse transhipment if the carrier vessel has carried 
out  illegal,  undeclared  or  unregulated  fishing  inside  or  outside  Mauritanian  fishing 
zones. 

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Chapter VI – Monitoring 

1. 

Entering and leaving the Mauritanian fishing zone 

1.1. 

Except for tuna vessels, surface longliners and pelagic fishing vessels (for which the 
deadlines  shall  be  as  laid  down  in  Chapter  XI  of  this  Annex),  European  Union 
vessels operating under this Agreement must report: 

(a) 

entry: 

notice  must  be  given  at  least  36  hours  beforehand  and  contain  the  following 
particulars: 

– 

– 

– 

the position of the vessel at the time of notification, 

the day, date and approximate time of entering Mauritanian fishing zones, 

the amount and species of catch held on board at that time, where vessels have 
previously  stated  that  they  hold  a  fishing  licence  for  a  neighbouring  fishing 
zone; in this case the surveillance authority shall have access to the fishing log 
concerning that zone and any checks may not last longer than the period laid 
down in point 4 of this Chapter; 

(b) 

exit: 

notice  must  be  given  at  least  48  hours  beforehand  and  contain  the  following 
particulars: 

– 

– 

– 

the position of the vessel at the time of notification, 

the day, date and time of leaving Mauritanian fishing zones, 

the amount and species of catch held on board at that time. 

1.2. 

1.3. 

1.4. 

Shipowners shall notify the surveillance authority of their vessels' entry into and exit 
from Mauritanian fishing zones by fax, e-mail or mail to the fax numbers or address 
indicated in Appendix 1 to this Annex. In the event of difficulties in communicating 
by those means, the information may be transmitted via the European Union. 

The  Commission,  via  the  European  Union  Delegation,  shall  be  given  15 days  prior 
notice of any changes in the numbers or addresses for notification. 

During their presence in the Mauritanian fishing zones, European Union vessels shall 
regularly monitor international call frequencies (VHF Channel 16 or HF 2182 kHz). 

On  receipt  of  messages  notifying  exit  from  the  fishing  zone,  the  Mauritanian 
authorities  reserve  the  right  to  decide  whether  to  carry  out  a  check  prior  to  the 
departure  of  vessels,  on  the  basis  of  sampling  within  Nouadhibou  or  Nouakchott 
port. 

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Those  monitoring  operations  should  not  last  for  more  than  six  hours  for  pelagics 
(category 7 and 8) or more than three hours for other categories. 

1.5. 

Failure  to  comply  with  the  provisions  of  the  preceding  points  shall  result  in  the 
following sanctions: 

(a) 

the first time: 

– 

– 

– 

the vessel shall be diverted, if possible, 

the catch on board shall be landed and confiscated on behalf of the Public 
Treasury, 

the  vessel  shall  pay  the  minimum  fine  provided  for  under  Mauritanian 
law; 

(b) 

the second time: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

the vessel shall be diverted, if possible, 

the catch on board shall be landed and confiscated on behalf of the Public 
Treasury, 

the  vessel  shall  pay  the  maximum  fine  provided  for  under  Mauritanian 
law, 

the licence shall be revoked for the remainder of its period of validity; 

(c) 

the third time: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

the vessel shall be diverted, if possible, 

the catch on board shall be landed and confiscated on behalf of the Public 
Treasury, 

the licence shall be definitively revoked, 

the master and the vessel shall be prohibited from fishing in Mauritania. 

1.6. 

Should it not be possible to divert the offending vessel, the Ministry shall inform the 
Commission and the flag Member State so that the penalties laid down in point 1.5 
above may be applied. 

2. 

Inspection at sea 

Inspection at sea in the Mauritanian zone of European Union vessels holding a licence shall 
be  carried  out  by  vessels  and  inspectors  of  Mauritania  who  are  clearly  identified  as  being 
assigned to carry out fishing checks. 

Before boarding, the Mauritanian inspectors shall inform the European Union vessel of their 
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inspectors,  who  must  provide  proof  of  their  identity  and  official  position  as  an  inspector 
before carrying out the inspection. 

The Mauritanian inspectors shall only stay on board the European Union vessel for the time 
necessary to carry out tasks linked to the inspection. They shall carry out the inspection in a 
way which minimises the impact on the vessel, its fishing activity and cargo. The inspection 
should  not  last  longer  than  three  hours  for  pelagic  vessels  and  one-and-a-half  hours  for  the 
other categories. 

During inspections at sea, transhipments and landings, the master of a European Union vessel 
shall  facilitate  boarding  by  and  the  work  of  the  Mauritanian  inspectors,  in  particular  by 
making any manoeuvres deemed necessary by the inspectors. 

At the end of each inspection, the Mauritanian inspectors shall draw up an inspection report. 
The  master  of  the  European  Union  vessel  has  the  right  to  include  his  comments  in  the 
inspection report. The inspection report shall be signed by the inspector drawing up the report 
and the master of the European Union vessel. 

The  Mauritanian  inspectors  shall  issue  a  copy  of  the  inspection  report  to  the  master  of  the 
European  Union  vessel  before  leaving  the  vessel.  Mauritania  shall  send  a  copy  of  the 
inspection  report  to  the  European  Union  within  a  period  of  four  working  days  after  the 
inspection. 

3. 

Inspection in port 

Inspection  in  port  of  European  Union  vessels  landing  or  transhipping  catches  from 
Mauritanian  fishing  zones  shall  be  carried  out  by  Mauritanian  inspectors  who  are  clearly 
identified as being assigned to carry out fishing checks. 

The inspection shall be carried out by a maximum of two inspectors, who must provide proof 
of their identity and official position as an inspector before carrying out the inspection. The 
Mauritanian  inspectors  shall  only  stay  on  board  the  European  Union  vessel  for  the  time 
necessary to carry out the tasks related to the inspection and shall conduct the inspection in 
such a way as to minimise the impact on the vessel, the landing or transhipment operation and 
the cargo. The inspection must not last longer than the landing or transhipment operation. 

At the end of each inspection, the Mauritanian inspector shall draw up an inspection report. 
The  master  of  the  European  Union  vessel  has  the  right  to  include  his  comments  in  the 
inspection report. The inspection report shall be signed by the inspector drawing up the report 
and the master of the European Union vessel. 

The Mauritanian inspector shall provide a copy of the inspection report to the master of the 
European  Union  vessel  at  the  end  of  the  inspection.  Mauritania  shall  send  a  copy  of  the 
inspection report to the European Union within a period of 24 hours days after the inspection. 

4. 

Mutual observation system for shore-based controls 

The  Parties  shall  set  up  a  mutual  observation  system  for  shore-based  controls.  To  this  end, 
they  shall  designate  representatives  who  shall  attend  monitoring  operations  and  inspections 
carried out by the respective national inspection authorities and may make observations on the 
implementation of this Protocol. 

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These representatives must possess: 

– 

– 

– 

a professional qualification, 

appropriate experience in the fisheries field, and 

thorough knowledge of the provisions of the Agreement and of this Protocol. 

Inspections shall be carried out by the national inspection authorities and the representatives 
in attendance may not, on their own initiative, exercise the powers of inspection conferred on 
national officials. 

When  the  representatives  accompany  national  inspection  officials,  they  shall  have  access  to 
the  vessels,  premises  and  documents  subject  to  inspection  by  those  officials,  in  order  to 
collect data (not containing named references) necessary for the accomplishment of their task. 

The representatives shall accompany the national inspection authorities on their visits to the 
ports, on board  ships in dock, to public auction  houses, fish wholesalers’  shops,  cold stores 
and other premises for landing and stocking fish before it is placed on the market. 

The representatives shall draw up and submit a report every four months detailing the inspections 
attended. This report shall be addressed to the competent authorities. A copy shall be supplied by 
those authorities to the other Contracting Party. 

The Parties hereby decide to carry out at least two inspections each year, alternately in Mauritania 
and in Europe. 

4.1. 

Confidentiality 

The  representative  on  joint  monitoring  operations  shall  respect  the  plant  and 
equipment  on  board  the  vessel,  and  any  other  installations,  and  also  the 
confidentiality  of  all  documents  to  which  access  is  provided.  The  Parties  agree  to 
maintain the highest standards of confidentiality during such operations.  

The representative shall disclose information on the results of such operations solely 
to the competent authorities. 

4.2. 

Location 

This  programme  shall  be  implemented  in  European  Union  ports  of  landing  and  in 
Mauritanian ports. 

4.3. 

Funding 

Each  Party  shall  bear  the  costs  of  its  representative  on  monitoring  operations, 
including travel and board. 

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The  satellite  monitoring  of  European  Union  vessels  shall  be  ensured  by  dual  transmission 
based on a triangular system introduced on an experimental basis for the entire period covered 
by this Protocol, as follows: 

1) EU vessel – flag State FMC – Mauritanian FMC 

2) EU vessel – Mauritanian FMC – Flag State FMC 

1. 

Modalities of transmissions  

Each position message must contain the following information: 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

vessel identification; 

the  most  recent  geographical  position  of  the  vessel  (longitude,  latitude),  with 
a margin of error of less than 500 metres, and with a confidence interval of 99 %; 

the date and time the position is recorded; 

the speed and the course of the vessel. 

The FMC of the flag State and the FMC of Mauritania shall ensure the automatic processing 
and, if necessary, the electronic transmission of the position messages. The position messages 
shall be recorded in a secure manner and kept for a period of three years. 

2. 

Transmission by the vessel in the event of breakdown of the VMS system 

The master shall ensure at all times that the VMS system of his vessel is fully operational and 
that the position messages are correctly transmitted to the FMC of the flag State. 

Where  the  continuous  satellite  monitoring  equipment  installed  on  board  a  fishing  vessel 
develops  a  technical  fault  or  breaks  down,  the  master  of  the  vessel  shall  transmit  the 
information  specified  in  point  5  by  fax  to  the  Control  Centre  of  the  flag  State  and  the 
Mauritanian FMC in good time. In those circumstances a global position report shall be sent 
every four hours. This global position report shall include the position reports as recorded by 
the master of the vessel on an 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  the 
Mauritanian FMC. The faulty equipment shall be repaired or replaced within a period of not 
more  than  five  days.  Where  this  deadline  is  not  met,  the  vessel  in  question  must  leave  the 
Mauritanian fishing zones or return to a Mauritanian port. Where there is a serious technical 
problem  requiring  an  additional  period,  an  exception  may  be  granted  at  the  request  of  the 
master for a maximum of 15 days. In that situation the requirements laid down in point 7 shall 
continue to apply and all vessels, with the exception of tuna vessels, shall enter port in order 
to take on board a Mauritanian scientific observer. 

Secure  communication  of  position  messages  between  the  FMC  of  the  flag  State 

3. 
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The  FMC  of  the  flag  State  shall  automatically  send  the  position  messages  of  the  vessels 
concerned to the FMC of Mauritania, and vice versa. The FMC of the flag State and the FMC 
of  Mauritania  shall  exchange  their  contact  e-mail  addresses  and  inform  each  other 
immediately of any change to these addresses. 

The  transmission  of  position  messages  between  the  FMCs  of  the  flag  State  and  Mauritania 
shall be carried out electronically using a secure communication system. 

The FMC of Mauritania shall immediately inform the FMC of the flag State and the European 
Union of any interruption in receiving consecutive position messages from a vessel holding a 
fishing  authorisation,  where  the  vessel  concerned  has  not  notified  its  departure  from 
Mauritanian fishing zones. 

4. 

Malfunction of the communication system 

Mauritania shall ensure the compatibility of its electronic equipment with that of the FMC of 
the flag State and inform the European Union immediately of any malfunction as regards the 
communication and receiving of position messages with a view to finding a technical solution 
as soon as possible. The Joint Committee shall deal with any dispute arising.  

The  master  shall  be  considered  to  be  responsible  for  any  proven  manipulation  of  a  vessel’s 
VMS  system  aimed  at  disturbing  its  operation  or  falsifying  its  position  messages.  Any 
infringement shall be subject to the penalties provided for by this Protocol.  

CHAPTER VIII – Infringements 

1. 

Inspection report and statement of infringement   

The  inspection  report,  which  shall  specify  the  circumstances  and  reasons  leading  to  the 
infringement,  must  be  signed  by  the  master  of  the  vessel,  who  may  note  any  reservations 
therein and a copy of which shall be given to him by the surveillance authority. This signature 
shall  not  prejudice  the  master's  rights  or  any  defence  which  he  may  make  to  the  alleged 
infringement. 

The  statement  of  infringement  shall  be  drawn  up  faithfully  by  the  surveillance  authority  on 
the basis of any infringements found and entered in the inspection report drawn up following 
checks on the vessel. 

The  conformity  of  the  vessel's  characteristics  ascertained  during  the  technical  inspection 
(chapter II) shall be taken into account during such checks. 

2. 

Notification of the infringement 

In  the  event  of  infringement,  the  surveillance  authority  shall  serve  by  post  on  the  vessel's 
agent  the  statement  relating  to  the  infringement,  together  with  the  inspection  report.  The 
surveillance authority shall inform the European Union thereof without delay. 

In the event of an infringement which cannot be brought to an end at sea, the master, at the 
request of the  surveillance authority, shall take the vessel to the  port of Nouadhibou. In  the 

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event of an infringement acknowledged by the master which can be brought to an end at sea, 
the vessel shall continue fishing. 

In both cases, the vessel shall continue fishing once the infringement is brought to an end. 

3. 

Settlement of infringements 

In accordance with this Protocol infringements may be settled either out of court or by legal 
proceedings. 

Before  taking  any  measure  against  the  vessel,  the  master,  the  crew  or  the  cargo,  with  the 
exception of measures aimed at protecting evidence, Mauritania shall organise, at the request 
of  the  European  Union  if  necessary,  within  three  (3)  working  days  of  notification  of  the 
detention  of  the  vessel,  an  information  meeting  to  clarify  the  facts  which  have  led  to  the 
vessel being detained and to explain what further action may be taken. A representative of the 
flag  State  and  a  representative  of  the  owner  of  the  vessel  must  be  allowed  to  attend  this 
information meeting. 

The  Settlement  Committee  shall  then  be  convened  by  the  surveillance  authority.  All 
information concerning out-of-court settlements or legal proceedings relating to infringements 
committed by European Union vessels shall be sent to the European Union without delay. If 
necessary and by derogation granted by the Chairman, the shipowner may be represented in 
the Settlement Committee by two persons. 

Any fine must be paid by transfer no later than 30 days after the settlement. Where a vessel 
intends  to  leave  the  Mauritanian  fishing  zones,  it  may  only  do  so  once  the  payment  has 
become effective. A Public Treasury receipt or, failing this, a SWIFT bank transfer certified 
by the Central Bank of Mauritania on non-working days, shall serve as proof of payment of 
the fine allowing the vessel to be released. 

If the settlement procedure has not reached a successful conclusion, the Ministry shall refer 
the matter to the public prosecutor of Mauritania without delay. Under the legislation in force, 
a  bank  security  shall  be  lodged  by  the  shipowner  to  cover  any  fines.  The  vessel  shall  be 
released  72  hours  from  the  time  when  the  security  is  lodged.  The  bank  security  shall  be 
irrevocable  until  the  legal  proceedings  have  been  concluded.  It  shall  be  released  by  the 
Ministry  once  legal  proceedings  end  without  a  conviction.  Similarly,  in  the  event  of  a 
conviction leading to a fine, this fine shall be paid in accordance with the legislation in force, 
which lays down that the bank security will be released if payment is made within 30 days of 
the judgment. 

The vessel shall be released and its crew 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 5 above has been lodged and accepted by 
the Ministry, pending completion of the legal proceedings. 

CHAPTER IX – Signing-on of Mauritanian seamen 

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1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

Apart from tuna seiners which must sign on one Mauritanian seaman per vessel and 
pole-and-line  tuna  vessels  which  must  sign  on  three  (3)  Mauritanian  seamen  per 
vessel, each European Union vessel shall sign on 60 % of Mauritanian seamen for the 
duration  of  its  presence  in  Mauritanian  fishing  zones,  freely  selected  from  a  list 
established  by  the  Ministry;  this  calculation  shall  not  include  officers.  However, 
where Mauritanian trainee officers  are  signed on, the number of such officers shall 
be deducted from that of Mauritanian seamen. 

The shipowner or his agent shall inform the Ministry of the names of the Mauritanian 
seamen signed on 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 Union 
vessels.  This  concerns  in  particular  the  freedom  of  association  and  the  effective 
recognition  of 
the  elimination  of 
discrimination in respect of employment and occupation. 

to  collective  bargaining,  and 

the  right 

Mauritanian  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 
Mauritanian authorities. The 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 Ministry. 

Mauritanian 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 
Mauritanian authorities. The 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 Ministry. 

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  Mauritanian  seamen  are  taken  on  board  for  reasons  other  than  that 
specified in the previous point, owners of European Union vessels shall be obliged to 
pay  as  soon  as  possible  a  flat-rate  amount  of  EUR  20  per  day  of  fishing  in  the 
Mauritanian fishing zone per seaman within a maximum of three months. 

10. 

Payment for failure to sign on seamen shall be based on the actual number of fishing 
days and not on the period of the licence. 

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11. 

12. 

13. 

This sum shall be used for training Mauritanian fishermen and shall be paid into the 
account specified in Chapter I, General Provisions, of this Annex. 

Twice  a  year  the  European  Union  shall  send  the  Ministry  a  list  of  Mauritanian 
seamen  on  board  European  Union  vessels  on  1  January  and  1  July  of  each  year, 
showing  their  number  in  the  seamen's  register  and  the  vessels  on  which  they  are 
employed. 

Without  prejudice  to  point  7  above,  recurring  failure  by  shipowners  to  sign  on  the 
requisite number of Mauritanian seamen shall result in automatic suspension of the 
vessels’ fishing licence until such obligations have been met. 

CHAPTER X – Scientific observers 

A system for scientific observation on board European Union vessels is hereby established. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

For  each  fishing  category  the  Parties  shall  designate  at  least  two  vessels  per  year 
which shall take on board a Mauritanian scientific observer, except for tuna seiners, 
which shall board observers at the request of the Ministry. There shall be only one 
scientific observer at a time per vessel. 

The period spent on board a vessel by a scientific observer shall be the length of a 
trip. However, at the express request of one of the Parties, this embarkation may be 
spread over several trips depending on the average duration of the trips planned for a 
particular vessel. 

The Ministry shall inform the European Union of the names of designated scientific 
observers, provided with the requisite documents, at least seven working days before 
the scheduled date of their embarkation. 

All  costs  arising  out  of  the  activities  of  scientific  observers,  including  their  salary, 
emoluments and allowances, shall be borne by the Ministry.  

The Ministry shall make all necessary arrangements for the embarkation and landing 
of the scientific observer. 

Scientific observers shall enjoy the same treatment on board as the vessel's officers. 

Scientific  observers  shall  be  offered  every  facility  needed  to  carry  out  their  duties. 
The  master  shall  give  them  access  to  the  means  of  communication  needed  for  the 
discharge  of  their  duties,  to  documents  directly  concerned  with  the  vessel's  fishing 
activities, i.e. the fishing log, the supplementary fishing log and the navigation log, 
and  to  those  parts  of  the  vessel  necessary  to  facilitate  the  exercise  of  their  tasks  as 
observer. 

Scientific observers must report to the master of the designated vessel the day before 
the  selected  date  of  embarkation.  Should  the  scientific  observer  not  appear,  the 
master of the vessel shall inform the Ministry and the European Union. In this case 
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subsequently, without delay and at its own expense, arrange the boarding of a  new 
scientific observer, without disrupting fishing by the vessel. 

6. 

Scientific observers must have: 

– 

– 

a professional qualification, 

adequate  fisheries  experience,  and  thorough  knowledge  of  the  provisions  of 
this Protocol. 

7. 

Scientific  observers  shall  ensure  that  European  Union  vessels  operating  in 
Mauritanian fishing zone comply with the terms of this Protocol. 

They shall compile a report on this subject. In particular, they shall: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

observe the fishing activities of the vessels; 

check the position of vessels engaged in fishing operations; 

perform biological sampling in the context of scientific programmes; 

record particulars of the fishing gear and the mesh sizes of the nets used. 

8. 

9. 

10. 

Observation shall be confined to fishing activities and related activities governed by 
this Protocol. 

The scientific observer shall: 

– 

– 

– 

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

use  the  instruments  and  procedures  approved  for  measuring  the  mesh  size  of 
nets used under this Protocol; and 

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

At  the  end  of  the  observation  period  and  before  leaving  the  vessel,  the  scientific 
observer shall draw up a report in accordance with the model in Appendix 9 to this 
Annex. 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 handed to the master of the vessel when the observer is 
put ashore as well as to the Ministry and the European Union. 

CHAPTER XI – Vessels targeting highly migratory species  

1. 

Licences for tuna seiners, pole-and-line tuna vessels and surface longliners shall be 
issued  for  periods  which  coincide  with  calendar  years  except  for  the  first  and  last 
year of this Protocol. 

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On presentation of the proof of payment of the advance, the Ministry shall draw up 
the  licence  and  enter  the  vessel  concerned  on  the  list  of  vessels  authorised  to  fish 
which shall be sent to the surveillance authority and to the European Union. 

Before receiving its licence, each vessel operating under the Agreement for the first 
time must be presented for the inspections required by the legislation in force. Such 
inspections may be carried out in a foreign port to be agreed. All expenses linked to 
such inspection shall be borne by the shipowner. 

Vessels  holding  fishing  licences  for  neighbouring  countries  may  indicate  in  their 
licence applications the country and species concerned and the period of validity of 
such licences to facilitate their multiple entries into and exits from the fishing zone. 

Licences shall be issued following payment, by transfer to the account indicated in 
Chapter I, of a lump sum corresponding to the advance specified in the Fishing in the 
Protocol. This lump sum shall be established pro rata temporis to the validity of the 
licence for the first and last year of the Protocol. 

The parafiscal charge shall be paid in proportion to the time spent in the Mauritanian 
fishery  zone.  Monthly  payments  are  deemed  to  cover  periods  of  30  days'  actual 
fishing.  This  provision  preserves  the  indivisible  nature  of  the  charge  and, 
consequently, the monthly payment shall be due in respect of any period begun. 

A  vessel  which  has  fished  for  1  to  30  days  over  the  year  shall  pay  the  charge  in 
respect of one month. The second monthly payment of this charge shall be due after 
the first period of 30 days and so on. 

Additional monthly payments shall be made no later than 10 days after the first day 
of each additional period. 

Vessels  shall  keep  a  log-book  in  accordance  with  the  model  in  Appendix  3  to  this 
Annex for each fishing period spent in Mauritanian waters. It shall be filled in even 
when no catches are made. 

Subject to any checks Mauritania may wish to carry out, the European Union shall 
submit to the Ministry, by 15 June each year, 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), IEO 
(Instituto  Español  de  Oceanografía),  INIAP  (Instituto  Nacional  de  Investigação 
Agrária  e  das  Pescas)  and  IMROP  (Institut  Mauritanien  de  Recherches 
Océanographiques et des Pêches). 

Tuna  vessels  and  surface  longliners  shall  comply  with  all  the  recommendations 
adopted  by  the  International  Commission  for  the  Conservation  of  Atlantic  Tunas 
(ICCAT). 

For the last year of application of the Protocol, the statement of the fees due for the 
previous fishing year shall be notified within four months of expiry of the Protocol. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

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9. 

The  final  statement  shall  be  sent  to  the  shipowners  concerned,  who  shall  have  30 
days  from  the  notification and the approval of the amounts by  the Ministry, within 
which  to  discharge  their  financial  obligations  to  the  competent  national  authorities. 
Payment  in  euro,  payable  to  the  Public  Treasury,  shall  be  made  into  the  account 
mentioned in Chapter I no later than one-and-a-half months after that notification. 

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

10. 

Vessels shall be obliged, within the three hours before entering or leaving the zone, 
to  communicate  their  position  and  the  volume  of  the  catch  on  board  direct  to  the 
Mauritanian authorities by electronic means or, failing that, by radio. 

The addresses and radio frequency shall be notified by the surveillance authority. 

11. 

Tuna  seiners  shall  take  a  scientific  observer  on  board  at  the  request  of  the 
Mauritanian authorities and by mutual agreement with the shipowners concerned. 

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DATASHEETS 

FISHING CATEGORY 1: 
FISHING VESSELS SPECIALISING IN CRUSTACEANS OTHER THAN SPINY LOBSTER AND CRAB 

12. 

Fishing zone 

(a) North of latitude 19°00’N, the zone marked by the line joining the following points: 

20°46’30”N 

17°03’00”W 

20°40’00”N 

17°07’50”W 

20°05’00”N 

17°07’50”W 

19°49’00”N 

17°10’60”W 

19°43’50”N 

16°57’00”W 

19°18’70”N 

16°46’50”W 

19°00’00”N 

16°22’00”W 

(b) South of latitude 19°00’N as far as latitude 16°04’N, at 6 nautical miles from the low-water mark for specially authorised vessels 
and at 8 nautical miles from the low-water mark for other vessels. 

13. 

Authorised gear 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

Bottom shrimp trawl, including those fitted with a tickler chain or any other selective device. 
The tickler chain is an integral part of the rigging of shrimp trawlers equipped with outriggers. It consists of a single 
length of chain with links of no more than 12 mm in diameter fastened between the trawl boards ahead of the footrope. 

The  mandatory  use  of  selective  devices  is  subject  to  a  decision  of  the  Joint  Committee  based  on  a  joint  scientific, 
technical and economic assessment. 

Doubling of the cod-end is prohibited. 

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

Protective aprons are authorised. 

14. 

Minimum authorised mesh 

50 mm 

15. 

Minimum Size 

For deep-water shrimp, the minimum size is to be measured from the tip of the rostrum to the end of the tail. The tip of the rostrum 
is an extension of the carapace, which is situated in the anterior median portion of the cephalothorax. 

– 

– 

Deep-water shrimps: 
• 
Coastal shrimps: 
• 

rose shrimp or gambas (Parapeneus longirostrus) 

white shrimp, caramote prawn (Penaeus notialis) and common shrimp (Penaeus kerathurus) 

The Joint Committee may determine the minimum size for species not listed above. 

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200 indv/kg 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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By-catches 

10 % fish 

5 % crabs  

Authorised 

Not authorised 

spiny lobsters 

cephalopods 

 The Joint Committee may determine by-catch rates for species not listed above. 

17. 

Fishing opportunities/fees 

Period 
Volume  of 
catches (in tonnes)  
Fee 

authorised 

Year 1 

5 000 

620 €/t  

Year 2 

5 000 

620 €/t  

The fee shall be calculated at the end of each period of two months in which the vessel is authorised 
to fish, taking into account the catches made during that period.  

The licence shall be granted on advance payment of EUR 1000 per vessel, to be deducted from the 
total  amount  of  the  fee.  The  advance  payment  shall  be  made  at  the  beginning  of  each  two-month 
period in which the vessel is authorised to fish. 

The number of vessels authorised at the same time shall not exceed 36: 

• 

• 

• 

• 

50 %  of  the  total  number  of  vessels  operating  at  the  same  time  in  Mauritanian  fishing 
zones  may  be  authorised  to  work  simultaneously  during  the  same  fishing  period  in  the 
zone located west of the 6-mile line from the low-water mark south of latitude 19°00’N. 

If this threshold of 50 % corresponds to a number of vessels equal to or less than 10, all of 
them shall be authorised to fish west of the 6-mile line from the low-water mark south of 
latitude 19°00’N. 

A  licence  issued  to  a vessel for  a  fixed period of  two  months  shall  specify  whether  the 
vessel  is  authorised  to  fish  beyond  the  6-mile  line  from  the  low-water  mark  south  of 
latitude 19°00’N. 

North of latitude 19°00’N all vessels with a licence to fish shrimp shall be authorised to 
fish west of the line the coordinates of which are specified in point 1 of this datasheet. 

18. 

Biological recovery 

Two (2) periods of two (2) months: May-June and October-November. 

Any change to the biological recovery period, on the basis of a scientific opinion, shall be notified to the European Union without delay. 

19. 

Comments 

The fees are fixed for the entire period of application of the Protocol. 

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FISHING CATEGORY 2: 
BLACK HAKE (NON-FREEZER) TRAWLERS AND BOTTOM LONGLINERS 

Fishing zone 

North of latitude 19°15’60”N, west of the line joining the following points: 

20°46’30”N 
20°36’00”N 
20°36’00”N 
20°03’00”N 
19°45’70”N 
19°29’00”N 
19°15’60”N 
19°15’60”N 

17°03’00”W 
17°11’00”W 
17°36’00”W 
17°36’00”W 
17°03’00”W 
16°51’50”W 
16°51’50”W 
16°49’60”W 

South of latitude 19°15’60”N as far as latitude 17°50’N, west of the 24-mile line from the low-water mark. 

South of latitude 17°50’N: west of the 18-mile line from the low-water mark. 

20. 

(e) 

(f) 

(g) 

During the biological recovery periods for cephalopod fisheries: 

(h) 

Between Cap Blanc and Cap Timiris, the exclusion zone is defined by the following points: 

20°46’00”N 
20°46’00”N 
20°03’00”N 
19°47’00”N 
19°21’00”N 
19°15’60”N 
19°15’60”N 

17°03’00”W 
17°47’00”W 
17°47’00”W 
17°14’00”W 
16°55’00”W 
16°51’50”W 
16°49’60”W 

(i) 

(j) 

21. 

– 

– 

South of latitude 19°15’60”N (Cap Timiris) as far as latitude 17°50’N (Nouakchott), fishing is prohibited beyond 
the 24-mile line from the low-water mark. 

South of latitude 17°50’N (Nouakchott), fishing is prohibited beyond the 18-mile line from the low-water mark.  

Authorised gear 

Bottom longline 

Bottom trawl for hake 
• 
• 

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

22. 

Minimum authorised mesh 

70 mm (trawl) 

23. 

Minimum Size 

1)  For  fish,  the  minimum  size  is  to  be  measured  from  the  tip  of  the  snout  to  the  end  of  the  caudal  fin  (total  length)  (see 
Appendix 4) 

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24. 

By-catches 

Trawlers: 25 % fish 

Longliners: 50 % fish 

Authorised 

Not authorised 

Cephalopods and crustaceans 

The Joint Committee may determine by-catch rates for species not listed above. 

25. 

Fishing opportunities/fees 

Period 
Volume  of  authorised 
catches (in tonnes) 
Fee 

Year 1 

4 000 

90 €/t  

Year 2 

4 000 

90 €/t  

The  fee  shall  be  calculated  at  the  end  of  each  period  of  three  months  in  which  the  vessel  is 
authorised to fish, taking into account the catches made during that period.  

The licence shall be granted on advance payment of EUR 1 000 per vessel, to be deducted from the 
total amount of the fee. The advance payment shall be made at the beginning of each three-month 
period in which the vessel is authorised to fish. 

The number of vessels authorised at the same time shall not exceed 11. 

26. 

Biological recovery 

Where  appropriate  the  Joint  Committee  shall  determine  a  biological  recovery  period  based  on  the  scientific  opinion  of  the 
Joint Scientific Committee. 

27. 

Comments 

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FISHING CATEGORY 3: 
VESSELS FISHING FOR DEMERSAL SPECIES OTHER THAN BLACK HAKE WITH GEAR OTHER THAN 
TRAWLS 

28. 

Fishing zone 

(k) 

(l) 

North of latitude 19°48’50”N: 3 nautical miles from the Cap Blanc - Cap Timiris baseline; 

South of latitude 19°48’50”N as far as latitude 19°21’N: west of longitude 16°45’W 

(m) 

South of latitude 19°21’N from the 9-mile line from the low-water mark. 

During the biological recovery periods for cephalopod fisheries: 

(n) 

Between Cap Blanc and Cap Timiris: 

20°46’00”N 
20°46’00”N 
20°03’00”N 
19°47’00”N 
19°21’00”N 
19°15’60”N 
19°15’60”N 

17°03’00”W 
17°47’00”W 
17°47’00”W 
17°14’00”W 
16°55’00”W 
16°51’50”W 
16°49’60”W 

(o) 

29. 

– 
– 

– 
– 
– 

South of latitude 19°50’60”N (Cap Timiris), fishing is prohibited beyond the 9-mile line from the low-water mark. 

Authorised gear 

Longline 
Fixed  gillnets  with  a  maximum  depth  of  7  m  and  a  maximum  length  of  100  m  Monofilament  in  polyamide  is 
prohibited  
Handline 
Creels 
Seine for fishing for live bait 

30. 

Minimum authorised mesh 

120 mm for gillnets 

20 mm for live-bait fishing nets 

31. 

Minimum Size 

For fish, the minimum size is to be measured from the tip of the snout to the end of the caudal fin (total length) (see Appendix 4). 

The Joint Committee may determine the minimum size for species not listed above on the basis of scientific advice. 

32. 

By-catches 

Authorised 

Not authorised 

10 % of the total for the authorised target species or group of 
species (live weight) 

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The Joint Committee may determine by-catch rates for species not listed above. 

33. 

Fishing opportunities/fees 

Period 
Volume  of  authorised 
catches (in tonnes) 
Fee 

Year 1 

2 500 

105 €/t  

Year 2 

2 500 

105 €/t  

The  fee  shall  be  calculated  at  the  end  of  each  period  of  three  months  in  which  the  vessel  is 
authorised to fish, taking into account the catches made during that period.  

The licence shall be granted on advance payment of EUR 1 000 per vessel, to be deducted from the 
total amount of the fee. The advance payment shall be made at the beginning of each three-month 
period in which the vessel is authorised to fish. 

The number of authorised vessels fishing at the same time shall not exceed 9. 

34. 

Biological recovery 

Where  appropriate  the  Joint  Committee  shall  determine  a  biological  recovery  period  based  on  the  scientific  opinion  of  the 
Joint Scientific Committee.  

35. 

Comments 

The fees are fixed for the entire period of application of the Protocol.  

Seines may be used only to fish for bait for use in line and creel fishing. 

Use of creels is authorised for no more than seven vessels of under 135 GT each. 

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FISHING CATEGORY 4: 
CRABS 

Fishing zone 

North of latitude 19°15’60”N, west of the line joining the following points: 

20°46’30”N 
20°36’00”N 
20°36’00”N 
20°03’00”N 
19°45’70”N 
19°29’00”N 
19°15’60”N 
19°15’60”N 

17°03’00”W 
17°11’00”W 
17°36’00”W 
17°36’00”W 
17°03’00”W 
16°51’50”W 
16°51’50”W 
16°49’60”W 

South of latitude 19°15’60”N as far as latitude 17°50’N, west of the 18-mile line from the low-water mark. 

Authorised gear 

36. 

(p) 

(q) 

37. 

Trap 

38. 

Minimum authorised mesh 

60 mm (netting) 

39. 

Minimum Size 

For deep-water shrimp, the minimum size is to be measured from the tip of the rostrum to the end of the tail. The tip of the 
rostrum is an extension of the carapace, which is situated in the anterior median portion of the cephalothorax (see Appendix 4).  

The Joint Committee may determine the minimum size for species not listed above. 

40. 

By-catches 

Authorised 

- 

Not authorised 

Fish, cephalopods and crustaceans other than the target species 

The Joint Committee may determine by-catch rates for species not listed above. 

41. 

Fishing opportunities/fees 

Period 
Volume 
catches (in tonnes) 
Fee 

of 

authorised 

Year 1 

200 

310 €/t  

Year 2 

200 

310 €/t  

The  fee  shall  be  calculated  at  the  end  of  each  period  of  three  months  in  which  the  vessel  is 
authorised to fish, taking into account the catches made during that period.  

The licence shall be granted on advance payment of EUR 1 000 per vessel, to be deducted from 
the total amount of the fee. The advance payment shall be made at the beginning of each three-
month period in which the vessel is authorised to fish. 

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The maximum number of authorised traps may not exceed 500 per licence. 

42. 

Biological recovery 

Two (2) periods of two (2) months: May-June and October-November. 

Any change to the biological recovery period is subject to a decision of the Joint Committee based on a scientific opinion. 

43. 

Comments 

The fees are fixed for the entire period of application of the Protocol. 

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FISHING CATEGORY 5: 
TUNA SEINERS  

44. 

Fishing zone 

(r) 

(s) 

North of latitude 19°21’N: west of the 30-mile line from the Cap Blanc - Cap Timiris baseline 

South of latitude 19°21’N: west of the 30-mile line from the low-water mark. 

45. 

Authorised gear 

Seine 

46. 

Minimum authorised mesh 

-- 

47. 

Minimum Size 

For fish, the minimum size is to be measured from the tip of the snout to the end of the caudal fin (total length). 

The Joint Committee may determine the minimum size for species not listed in Appendix 4. 

48. 

By-catches 

Authorised 

- 

Not authorised 

Species other than the target species or group of species 

The Joint Committee may determine by-catch rates for species not listed in the logbook adopted by ICCAT. 

49. 

Fishing opportunities/fees 

Number of authorised vessels 

22 tuna seiners 

Annual flat-rate fee 

Euro  1  750  per  tuna  seiner  vessel,  for  5  000  tonnes  of  catch  of  highly  migratory 
and associated species 

Part calculated on catches 

35 €/t  

50. 

Biological recovery 

-- 

51. 

Comments 

The fees are fixed for the entire period of application of the Protocol. 

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FISHING CATEGORY 6: 
POLE-AND-LINE TUNA VESSELS AND SURFACE LONGLINERS 

52. 

Fishing zone 

Surface longliners 

(t) 

(u) 

North of latitude 19°21’N: west of the 30-mile line from the Cap Blanc - Cap Timiris baseline 

South of latitude 19°21’N: west of the 30-mile line from the low-water mark. 

Pole-and-line tuna vessels 

(v) 

(w) 

North of latitude 19°21’N: west of the 15-mile line from the Cap Blanc - Cap Timiris baseline 

South of latitude 19°21’N: west of the 12-mile line from the low-water mark. 

Live-bait fishing 

(x) 

(y) 

(z) 

North of latitude 19°48’50”N: west of the 3-mile line from the Cap Blanc - Cap Timiris baseline 

South of latitude 19°48’50”N as far as latitude 19° 21’N: west of longitude 16°45’W 

South of latitude 19°21’N: west of the 3-mile line from the low-water mark. 

53. 

Authorised gear 

– 
– 

Pole-and-line tuna vessels: Pole-and-line and trawl (for live bait fishing) 
Surface longliners: Surface longlines 

54. 

Minimum authorised mesh 

16 mm (live-bait fishing) 

55. 

Minimum Size 

For fish, the minimum size is to be measured from the tip of the snout to the end of the caudal fin (total length) (see Appendix 4). 

The Joint Committee may determine the minimum size for species not listed in Appendix 4. 

56. 

By-catches 

Authorised 

Not authorised 

-- 

Species other than the target species or group of species 

The Joint Committee may determine by-catch rates for species not listed above. 

57. 

Fishing opportunities/fees 

Number of authorised vessels 

22 pole-and-line tuna vessels or longliners  

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EUR 2 500 per pole-and-line tuna vessel and 
EUR 3 500 per surface long-liner 

• 
• 
for 10 000 tonnes of catch of highly migratory and associated species 
• 
• 

25 €/t for a pole-and-line tuna vessel 
35 €/t for a surface long-liner   

Annual flat-rate fee 

Part calculated on catches 

58. 

Biological recovery 

-- 

59. 

Comments 

The fees are fixed for the entire period of application of the Protocol. 

Live-bait fishing 

– 

– 

Sharks 

– 

– 

Fishing for live bait will be limited to a number of days per month to be laid down by the Joint Committee. The 
start and end of such fishing must be notified to the surveillance authority. 

The Parties shall agree on the practical arrangements to allow this category to fish or collect the live bait needed for 
fishing by these vessels. Should such activities be carried out in sensitive areas or with non-conventional gear, these 
arrangements shall be laid down on the basis of IMROP recommendations and in agreement with the surveillance 
authority. 

In  accordance  with  the  relevant  ICCAT  and  FAO  recommendations,  fishing  for  the  basking  shark  (Cetorhinus 
maximus),  white  shark  (Carcharodon  carcharias),  sand  tiger  shark  (Carcharias  taurus)  and  tope  shark 
(Galeorhinus galeus) is prohibited. 

In  accordance  with  ICCAT  recommendations  04-10  and  05-05  concerning  the  conservation  of  sharks  caught  in 
association with fisheries managed by ICCAT. 

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FISHING CATEGORY 7: 
PELAGIC FREEZER TRAWLERS 

60. 

(aa) 

Fishing zone 

North of latitude 19°00’N, the zone marked by the line joining the following points: 

20°46’30”N 

17°03’00”W 

20°36’00”N 

17°11’00”W 

20°36’00”N 

17°35’00”W 

20°00’00”N 

17°30’00”W 

19°34’00”N 

17°00’00”W 

19°21’00”N 

16°52’00”W 

19°10’00”N 

16°41’00”W 

19°00’00”N 

16°39’50”W 

(bb) 

South of latitude 19°00’N as far as 16°04’N, at 20 nautical miles from the low-water mark. 

61. 

Authorised gear 

Pelagic trawl 

The  bag  of  the  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 by any 
other  means  is  prohibited  and  the  trawl  may  in  no  case  target  species  other  than  the  small  pelagic  species 
authorised. 

62. 

Minimum authorised mesh 

40 mm 

63. 

Minimum Size 

For fish, the minimum size is to be measured from the tip of the snout to the end of the caudal fin (total length) (see 
Appendix 4). 

The Joint Committee may determine the minimum size for species not listed above. 

64. 

By-catches 

Authorised 

Not authorised 

3 %  of  the  total  for  the  authorised  target  species  or 
group of species (live weight) 

Crustaceans or cephalopods except squid 

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65. 

Fishing opportunities/fees 

Period 
Volume  of  authorised 
catches (in tonnes) 
Fee 

Year 1 

300 000 

123 €/t  

Year 2 

300 000 

123 €/t  

The  fee  shall  be  calculated  at  the  end  of  each  period  of  three  months  in  which  the 
vessel is authorised to fish, taking into account the catches made during that period.  

The  licence  shall  be  granted  on  advance  payment  of  EUR  5  000  per  vessel,  to  be 
deducted from the total amount of the fee. The advance payment shall be made at the 
beginning of each three-month period in which the vessel is authorised to fish. 
The number of vessels authorised at the same time shall not exceed 19. 

66. 

Biological recovery 

A  biological  recovery  period  may  be  agreed  by  the  Parties  within  the  Joint  Committee  on  the  basis  of  the  scientific 
opinion of the Joint Scientific Committee. 

67. 

Comments 

The fees are fixed for the entire period of application of the Protocol. 

The conversion factors for small pelagics are specified in Appendix 5. 

Unused category 8 fishing opportunities may be used at a rate of a maximum 2 licences per month. 

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FISHING CATEGORY 8: 
NON-FREEZER PELAGIC VESSELS 

68. 

(cc) 

Fishing zone 

North of latitude 19°00’N, west of the line joining the following points: 

20°46’30”N 
20°36’00”N 
20°36’00”N 
20°00’00”N 
19°34’00”N 
19°21’00”N 

17°03’00”W 
17°11’00”W 
17°35’00”W 
17°30’00”W 
17°00’00”W 
16° 52’00”W 

19°10’00”N 

16° 41’00”W 

19°00’00”N 

16° 39’50”W 

(dd) 

South of latitude 19°00’N as far as 16°04’N, at 20 nautical miles from the low-water mark. 

69. 

Authorised gear 

Pelagic trawl and purse seine for industrial fishing: 

The  bag  of  the  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 by any 
other  means  is  prohibited  and  the  trawl  may  in  no  case  target  species  other  than  the  small  pelagic  species 
authorised. 

70. 

Minimum authorised mesh 

40 mm for trawls and 20 mm for seines. 

71. 

Minimum Size 

For fish, the minimum size is to be measured from the tip of the snout to the end of the caudal fin (total length), (see 
Appendix 4). 

The Joint Committee may determine the minimum size for species not listed above. 

72. 

By-catches 

Authorised 

Not authorised 

3 %  of  the  total  for  the  authorised  target  species  or 
group of species (live weight) 

Crustaceans or cephalopods, except squid 

The Joint Committee may determine by-catch rates for species not listed above. 

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73. 

Fishing opportunities/fees 

Volume  of  authorised 
catches (in tonnes) 

Period 
Fee 

15 000 tonnes per year. 

If these fishing opportunities are utilised, they shall be deducted from the 300 000 tonnes 
allocation provided for in category 7. 

Year 1 
123 €/t  

Year 2 
123 €/t  

The fee shall be calculated at the end of each period of three months in which the vessel 
is authorised to fish, taking into account the catches made during that period.  

The licence shall be granted on advance payment of EUR 5 000, to be deducted from the 
total  amount  of  the  fee.  The  advance  payment  shall  be  made  at  the  beginning  of  each 
three-month period in which the vessel is authorised to fish. 

The number of vessels authorised at the same time shall not exceed 2, equivalent to two 
quarterly licences for pelagic freezer trawlers of category 7. 

74. 

Biological recovery 

A  biological  recovery  period  may  be  agreed  by  the  Parties  within  the  Joint  Committee  on  the  basis  of  the  scientific 
opinion of the Joint Scientific Committee. 

75. 

Comments 

The fees are fixed for the entire period of application of the Protocol. 

The conversion factors for small pelagics are specified in Appendix 5. 

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FISHING CATEGORY 9: 
CEPHALOPODS 

Fishing zone 

Authorised gear 

Minimum authorised mesh 

By-catches 

Authorised 

76. 

p.m. 

77. 

p.m. 

78. 

p.m. 

79. 

p.m. 

80. 

Authorised tonnage/fees 

Period 
Volume  of  authorised 
catches (in tonnes) 
Fee  

Year 1 

p.m. 

p.m. 

Biological recovery 

Comments 

81. 

p.m. 

82. 

p.m. 

Not authorised 

p.m. 

Year 2 

p.m. 

p.m. 

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Appendix 1 

MAURITANIA - EUROPEAN UNION FISHING AGREEMENT 

FISHING LICENCE APPLICATION FORM 

I - APPLICANT 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

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

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

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

................................................................................................................................................................................... 

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

Telex: ................................................ 

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

Nationality: ...................................... 

II – VESSEL AND IDENTIFICATION 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

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

Flag State: ............................................................................................................................................. 

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: .............................................................................. 

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) 

Cold storage (cid:133) 

Mixed (cid:133) 

Freezing (cid:133) 

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

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

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

Done at …………………………………., on ……………  

Signature of applicant:…………………………………………. 

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Appendix 2 

ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF MAURITANIA 

ITEM 

No 1 

FISHING LOG 

Name of vessel (1) ….. 

Call sign (2) … 

Name of skipper (3) 

Left (4)…. 

Returned (5)…... 

Date (6) 

Date (6) 

Day 

Mont
h

Year 

Time 

Fishing gear (7) 

Gear code (8) 

Mesh size (9) 

  Gear measurements (10) 

SECTION No 2 

Date 

Sector 

Number 

(12) 

sector 

(13) 

of 
fishing 

operatio
ns 

(14) 

Durati
on 

of 

fishing 

(hours) 

(15) 

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) 

HEADING No 4 

Weight 

weight 
of fish 

Total weight of 
fish meal 

(kg) 

(kg) 

(18) 

(19) 

Weight 

weight 

Catches 

(kg) 

(17) 

Horse 

Sardines

Sard-
in- 

American 
plaice 

macker
el 

A 

ellas 

Scabbar
d fish

Mack- 

erel 

Tunas  Hake  Red 

bream 

Squid  Cuttlefis
hes 

Octopus  Shrimps 

Pink 

Other 

Spiny 

lobster 

fish 

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Pink 

spiny 

B 

Deep-
water 
shrimp

Deep-
water 
rose 
shrimp

Blue and 
red 

shrimp 

Other shrim

Albacor
e 

Pink 

Other 

spiny 

crust- 

lobster 

aceans 

Rough 
ray 

Hake Other fish

Misc. 
cephalo
pods 

Misc. 
shellfish

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

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

Vessel DEPARTED: 

Month Day

Year 

Port 

Flag country:   

Capacity – (M.T.): 

Vessel 
RETURNED: 

Appendix 3 
ICCAT LOGBOOK FOR TUNA FISHERY 

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

Master: ……………………………………………………….... 

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

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

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

Date 

Sector 

Surface 
water 
temp 

(ºC) 

Fishing effort 

No of hooks 

used 

/

W
E
e
d
u
t
i
g
n
o
L

Month  Day 

S
/
N
e
d
u
t
i
t
a
L

(Reported by): …………………………………………….

No of days at sea: 

No of fishing days: 

No of sets made: 

Trip number: 

Catches 

Bluefin tuna 

Thunnus 

thynnus or 

maccoyii  

Yellowfin 
tuna 

Thunnus 

albacares

(Bigeye tuna)

(Albacore) 

(Swordfish) 

Thunnus 

obesus 

Thunnus 

alalunga 

Xiphias 

gladius 

(Strip marlin) 

(Black marlin)

(White marlin) 

Tetraptunus 

audax or albidus 

Makaira 

Indica 

(Sailfish) 
Istiophorus albicans 

or platypterus 

(Skipjack) 

Katsuwonus 

pelamis 

(Miscellaneous fish)

Weight kg Numbe

kg Numbe

r of 
outputs

r of 
outputs

kg  Numbe

r of 
outputs

kg Numbe

r of 
outputs

kg  Numbe

r of 
outputs

kg  Numbe

r of 
outputs

kg

Number 
of outputs

kg 

Numbe
r of 
outputs

kg 

Number 
of 
outputs

kg 

  Num
ber of 
outpu

ts 

Purse seine 

Trawl 

Outros (Others) 

Daily total

(weight in kg 

only) 

kg

Numb
er of 
output

s 

Isco usado na pesca 

(Bait used) 

y
r
u
a
S

d
i
u
q
S

t
i
a
b
e
v
i
L

(Other) 

LANDING WEIGHT (IN KG) 

Comments 

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

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

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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 4 

Legislation in force on minimum sizes of catches kept on board 

'Section III: Minimum sizes and weights of species 

1. 

The minimum dimensions of species must be measured:  

– 

– 

– 

for fish, from the tip of the snout to the end of the caudal fin (total length); 

for cephalopods, the length of the body alone (mantle) without tentacles; 

for crustaceans, from the tip of the rostrum to the end of the tail. 

The tip of the rostrum is an extension of the carapace, which is situated in the 
anterior  median  portion  of  the  cephalothorax.  For  pink  spiny  lobster,  the 
middle of the concave portion of the carapace situated between the two frontal 
horns must be chosen as the reference point. 

2. 

The minimum sizes and weights of the saltwater fish, cephalopods and crustaceans 
which may be fished are:  

(a)  For saltwater fish: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

Sardinella (Sardinella aurita and Sardinella maderensis) 

Sardine (Sardina pilchardus) 

Scads and horse mackerels (Trachurus spp.) 

Yellow horse mackerel (Decapturus rhonchus ) 

Chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus) 

Gilt-head seabream (Sparus auratus) 

Blue-spotted seabream (Sparus coeruleostictus) 

Pagre rayé (Sparus auriga), Pagre africain (Sparus pagrus) 

Dentex (Dentex spp.) 

Red pandora (Pagellus bellottii), axillary seabream (Pagellus acarne) 

Rubberlip grunt (Plectorhynchus mediterraneus) 

Black grouper 

Brown meagre (Sciana umbra) 

18 cm 

16 cm 

19 cm 

19 cm 

25 cm 

20 cm 

23 cm 

23 cm 

15 cm 

19 cm 

25 cm 

25 cm 

25 cm 

Meagre (Argirosomus regius) and cassava croaker (Pseudotholithus senegalensis)  70 cm 

Groupers (Epinephelus spp.) 

Bluefish (Pomatomus saltator) 

West African goatfish (Pseudupeneus prayensis) 

Mullets (Mugil spp.) 

Smoothhound, barbeled houndshark (Mustellus mustellus, Leptocharias smithi) 

40 cm 

30 cm 

17 cm 

20 cm 

60 cm 

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– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

Sea spotted bass (Dicentrarchus punctatus) 

Tongue-sole (Cynoglossus canariensis, Cynoglossus monodi) 

Tongue-sole (Cynoglossus cadenati, Cynoglossus senegalensis) 

Hake (Merluccius spp.) 

Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) of a weight of less than 

Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) of a weight of less than 3.2 kg 

(b)  For cephalopods: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

Octopus (Octopus vulgaris) 

Squid (Loligo vulgaris) 

Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) 

African cuttlefish (Sepia bertheloti) 

(c)  For crustaceans: 

Royal spiny lobster (Panulirus regius) 

Pink spiny lobster (Palinurus mauritanicus) 

Deepwater rose shrimps (Parapenaeus longirostris) 

Red crab (Geryon maritae) 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

20 cm 

20 cm 

30 cm 

30 cm 

3.2 kg 

500 g (eviscerated) 

13 cm 

13 cm 

7 cm 

21 cm 

23 cm 

6 cm 

6 cm 

Southern pink shrimp, caramote prawn (Penaeus notialis, Penaeus kerathurus) 

200 indv/kg 

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Appendix 5 

List of conversion factors 

CONVERSION  RATE  TO  BE  APPLIED  TO  FINISHED  FISHERIES  PRODUCTS 
OBTAINED FROM SMALL PELAGICS PROCESSED ON BOARD TRAWLERS 

Production 

Sardinella 

Processing method 

Conversion rate 

  Without head 

Hand cutting 

  Without head, eviscerated 

Hand cutting 

  Without head, eviscerated 

Machine cutting 

Mackerel 

  Without head 

Hand cutting 

  Without head, eviscerated 

Hand cutting 

  Without head 

Machine cutting 

  Without head, eviscerated 

Machine cutting 

Scabbard fish 

  Without head, eviscerated 

Hand cutting 

  Slices 

Hand cutting 

  Without head, eviscerated (special cut)

Hand cutting 

Sardine 

  Without head 

Hand cutting 

  Without head, eviscerated 

Hand cutting 

  Without head, eviscerated 

Machine cutting 

Horse mackerel 

  Without head 

  Without head 

Hand cutting 

Machine cutting 

  Without head, eviscerated 

Hand cutting 

  Without head, eviscerated 

Machine cutting 

1.416 

1.675 

1.795 

1.406 

1.582 

1.445 

1.661 

1.323 

1.340 

1.473 

1.416 

1.704 

1.828 

1.570 

1.634 

1.862 

1.953 

Note: For processing fish into meal, the applicable conversion rate is 5.5 tonnes of fresh fish 
to 1 tonne of meal. 

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Appendix 6 

ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF MAURITANIA 

LANDING/TRANSHIPMENT DECLARATION 

(A) 

Name of vessel (1) …..….. 

Left (4)…. 

Call sign (2) … 

Name of skipper (3) 

Returned (5)…... 

Date (6) 

Date (6) 

Nationality 

Call sign 

Name of vessel 

Day 

Mont
h

Year 

Time 

GIVE WEIGHT IN KG 

Species 

(B) 

Commercial 
grade 

(C) 

Presentation 

Net weight 

Selling price 

Currency 

Species 

(D) 

(E) 

(F) 

(G) 

(B) 

Commercial 
grade 

(C) 

Presentation 

Net weight 

Selling price 

Currency 

(D) 

(E) 

(F) 

(G) 

Signature of the skipper of the vessel 

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Appendix 7  

LIMITS OF MAURITANIAN FISHING ZONES 

Coordinates of EEZ/Protocol 

EU VMS 

1  Southern boundary 

Lat.  16°

2  Coordinates 

Lat.  16°

3  Coordinates 

Lat.  17°

4  Coordinates 

Lat.  17°

5  Coordinates 

Lat.  18°

6  Coordinates 

Lat.  18°

7  Coordinates 

Lat.  19°

8  Coordinates 

Lat.  19°

9  Coordinates 

Lat.  19°

10  Coordinates 

Lat.  20°

11  Coordinates 

Lat.  20°

12  Northern boundary 

Lat.  20°

04
’

30
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30
’

00
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30
’

00
’

23
’

30
’

00
’

30
’

46
’

Long.  19° 

Long.  19° 

Long.  19° 

Long.  19° 

Long.  19° 

Long.  19° 

Long.  19° 

Long.  20° 

Long.  20° 

Long.  20° 

Long.  20° 

Long.  20° 

58
’ 

54
’ 

47
’ 

33
’ 

29
’ 

28
’ 

43
’ 

01
’ 

04
’ 

14
.5’ 

25
.5’ 

04
.5’ 

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

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Appendix 8 

REPORT OF THE SCIENTIFIC OBSERVER 

Name of observer: ............................................................................................................. 

Vessel: ............................................. Nationality: ................................................................. 
Number and port of registration: ......................................................................................... 
Identity marking: …………………..…, tonnage: .................... GT, Power: ........................... HP 
Licence: ............................. No : .......................... Type: ...................................................... 
Name of captain: …………………………………Nationality: ............................................. 

Observer boarded: Date: ……………………..., Port: ................................ 
Observer disembarked: Date: ……………………..., Port: ................................ 

Authorised fishing method:…..................................................................................................... 
Gear used: ....................................................................................................................... 
Mesh size and/or dimensions: .................................................................................................... 
Fishing zones: .................................................................................................. 
Distance from coast: ................................................................................................................ 
Number of Mauritanian crew on board: ................................ 
Declared entry into …/…/… and departure …/…/… from the fishing zone 

Observer's estimate 
Overall production (kg): .................. ....................., declared in fishing log/logbook: ....................... 
By-catches: species ……………………………….. …, estimated: ...........% 
Discards: species: …………………………………..…, Quantity (kg): ....................... 
Species retained 
Quantity (kg) 

Species retained 
Quantity (kg) 

Observer's findings: 

Nature of findings 

date 

Position of 
devices 

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Observer's comments (general):.......................................................................................... 

............................................................................................................................................ 

............................................................................................................................................ 

............................................................................................................................................ 

Done at ……………………………….,on …………… ……………. 

Observer's signature .................................................................. 

Master's comments………………………………………………………………………………… 
................................................................................................................................................................
................................................................................................................................................................
.................................................................... 

Copy of report received on (date)……  Master’s signature………………….. 

Report forwarded to........................................................................................................... 

Capacity: ........................................................................................ 

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ANNEX 2 

Financial support for promoting responsible and sustainable fishing  

1. 

Subject and amounts 

Financial  support  within  the  meaning  of  this  Annex  is  public  development  aid  which  is 
independent of the commercial component governed by Article 7(1)(a) of the Agreement and 
Article 2(1) of this Protocol. 

Such support, referred to in Article 2(2) of this Protocol, amounts to EUR 3 million per year. 
It aims to contribute to the development of responsible and sustainable fishing in Mauritanian 
fishing zones in keeping with the strategic objectives of conservation of fishery resources and 
better integration of the sector in the national economy. 

Financial support comprises three intervention priorities, as follows: 

Measures 

Priority I: 
SCIENTIFIC 
COOPERATION 
AND TRAINING  

Priority II 
MONITORING 

Support 
development plans (IMROP, ONISPA, ENEMP)  

implementation  of 

the 

for 

fisheries 

Support for the activities of DSPCM 

Priority III 
ENVIRONMENT 

Conservation  of 
environment (PNBA and PND) 

the  marine 

and 

coastal 

2. 

Beneficiaries 

The  beneficiaries  of  the  support  are  the  Ministry  of  Fisheries  and  the  Ministry  of  the 
Environment  and  Sustainable  Development,  respectively.  These  institutional  beneficiaries 
work closely with the Finance Ministry. 

3. 

Implementation framework  

The European Union and Mauritania shall agree within the Joint Committee provided for in 
Article 10 of the Agreement, following the entry into force of this Protocol, on the eligibility 
criteria for financial support, the legal base, programming, monitoring and evaluation and the 
methods of payment. 

4. 

Visibility 

Mauritania undertakes to guarantee the visibility of the measures implemented with financial 
support.  To  this  end,  the  beneficiaries  shall  coordinate  with  the  Delegation  of  the  European 
Union  at  Nouakchott  their  work  on  implementing  the  visibility  guidelines  laid  down  by  the 
European  Commission.  In  particular,  each  project  must  be  subject  to  a  clause  ensuring 
visibility for the support of the European Union, notably through use of the logo (EU flag). 
Lastly, Mauritania shall send the European Union a schedule of inaugurations. 

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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 in the ABM/ABB structure 

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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LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

1. 

FRAMEWORK OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE  

1.1. 

Title of the proposal/initiative  

Proposal for a Council Decision on the allocation of the fishing opportunities under 
the  Protocol  agreed  between  the  European  Union  and  the  Islamic  Republic  of 
Mauritania  setting  out  fishing  opportunities  and  the  financial  contribution  provided 
for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the two parties currently in force. 

1.2. 

Policy area(s) concerned in the ABM/ABB structure4  

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 
action5  

X 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. 

Objective(s) 

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 European Union 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 activity(ies) concerned  

Specific Objective 1 : 

4 
5 

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 consistency with other 
European policies. 

ABM/ABB activity(ies) 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 should have on the beneficiaries/groups targeted. 

The  conclusion  of  the  Protocol  will  contribute  to  maintaining  the  fishing 
opportunities for European vessels in Mauritanian 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 
annual and multiannual 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. 

Rates 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  European  Union  and  to 
stabilising the EU market (in aggregate with other FPAs); 

Number of technical meetings and meetings of the Joint Committee. 

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 2008-12 period will expire on 31 July 2012. It is intended that 
the new Protocol will apply provisionally from the date of signature. 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  vessel  owners  to  continue  to  obtain  fishing 
authorisations in Mauritanian fishing zones. In addition, the new Protocol enhances 
cooperation between the European Union and Mauritania, with a view to promoting 
the  development  of  a  sustainable  fishing  policy.  It  provides,  in  particular,  for  the 
vessels  to  be  monitored  via  VMS  and  encourages  electronic  transmission  of  catch 
data. 

1.5.2.  Added value of EU involvement 

As  regards  this  new  Protocol,  failure  to  act  by  the  European  Union  would  allow 
private agreements to spring up which would not guarantee sustainable fisheries. The 
European  Union  also  hopes  that  with  this  Protocol,  Mauritania  will  continue  to 
cooperate effectively with the European Union on sustainable fishing. 

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

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1.5.3.  Lessons learned from similar experiences in the past 

Due to the underutilisation of certain fishing categories under the previous Protocol 
and in line with the conclusions of the scientific opinion, the Parties have decided to 
reduce 
the  fishing  opportunities.  The  corresponding  commercial  value  has 
nevertheless been raised slightly to take account of price trends in the markets. 

1.5.4.  Coherence and possible synergy with other relevant 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. These financial resources, decoupled from the commercial part 
of the Protocol, are compatible with other sources of funding from other international 
donors,  for  the  realisation  of  projects  and/or  programmes  at  national  level  in  the 
fisheries sector. 

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1.6. 

Duration and financial impact  

X Proposal/initiative of limited duration  

•  X  Proposal/initiative in force from the date of signature of the Protocol and for a 

duration of two years. 

•  X  Financial impact from 2012 to 2014 

(cid:133) Proposal/initiative of unlimited duration 

(cid:133) Implementation with a start-up period from YYYY to YYYY, 

(cid:133) followed by full-scale operation. 

1.7.  Management mode(s) envisaged6  

X Centralised direct management by the Commission  

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

(cid:133) 

(cid:133) 

(cid:133) 

executive agencies  

bodies set up by the Communities7  

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  

6 

7 

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 
at Nouakchott) 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  third  country 
concerned review the implementation of the Agreement and the Protocol thereto and, 
if  necessary,  adjust  the  programming  and,  where  applicable,  the  financial 
contribution. 

2.2.  Management and control system  

2.2.1.  Risk(s) identified  

There is some risk in setting up a fisheries protocol, particularly with regard to the 
amounts intended to finance the sectoral fisheries policy (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. 

In  addition,  the  Protocol  contains  specific  clauses  for  its  suspension,  on  certain 
conditions and in given circumstances. 

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  European  Union'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  Chapter  I,  Article  5  of  Annex  1  stipulates  that  the  entire  financial 
contribution must be paid into an account of the Central Bank of Mauritania. 

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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: 

Type of 
expenditur
e 

Contribution  

Heading of 
multiannual 
financial 
framework  Number  

[Description…...] 

11.0301 

2 

International fisheries agreements 

•  New budget lines requested  

DA/NDA
(8) 

from 
EFTA9 
countries 

from 
candidate
10 
countries 

from 
third 
countries 

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

DA 

None 

None 

None 

None 

In order of multiannual financial framework headings and budget lines. 

Budget revenue line: 

Type of 
expenditure

Contribution  

Heading of 
multiannual 
financial 
framework 

Number  
[Description…...] 

[XX.YY.YY.YY] 

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 

8 
9 
10 

Diff. = Differentiated appropriations / Non-diff. = 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:  

Number  Preservation and management of natural resources 

EUR million (to 3rd decimal place) 

DG: MARE 

(cid:121) Operational appropriations  

Number of budget line 

Number of budget line 

(2) 
(1a) 
(2a) 
Appropriations  of  an  administrative  nature  financed  from  the 
envelope of specific programmes12  

(1) 

Commitments 
Payments 
Commitments 
Payments 

Year 
N11 

2012 

Year 
N+1 

Year 
N+2 

2013 

2014 

Year 
N+3 

2015 

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

TOTAL 

70 000 
70 000 

70000 
70 000 

140 000 
140 000 

Number of budget line 

(3) 

TOTAL appropriations 

Commitments 

=1+1a 

70 000 

70 000 

11 
12 

EN 

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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for DG <…….> 

Payments 

+3 

=2+2a 

+3 

70 000 

70 000 

(cid:121) TOTAL operational appropriations  

Commitments 
Payments 

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

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

70 000 

70 000 

70 000 

70 000 

0 

0 

TOTAL appropriations  
for HEADING ‘….’ 
of the multiannual financial framework 

Commitments 

=4+ 6 

70 000 

70 000 

Payments 

=5+ 6 

70 000 

70 000 

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

(cid:121) TOTAL operational appropriations  

Commitments 
Payments 

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

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

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

Commitments 

=4+ 6 

Payments 

=5+ 6 

140 000 

140 000 

0 

140 000 

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Heading of multiannual financial 
framework:  

5 

'Administrative expenditure' 

Year 
N 

Year 
N+1 

Year 
N+2 

Year 
N+3 

2012 

2013 

2014 

2015 

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

TOTAL 

EUR million (to 3rd decimal place) 

DG: <…….> 

(cid:121) Human resources  
(cid:121) Other administrative expenditure  

0.298 

0.010 

0.298 

0.010 

TOTAL DG <…….> 

Appropriations  

0.308 

0.308 

TOTAL appropriations 
under HEADING 5 
of the multiannual financial framework  

(Total  commitments  = 
Total payments) 

0.308 

0.308 

0.616 

EUR million (to 3rd decimal place) 

Year 
N13 

Year 
N+1 

Year 
N+2 

Year 
N+3 

2012 

2013 

2014 

2015 

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

TOTAL appropriations  

Commitments 

70 308 

70 308 

13 

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

TOTAL 

140 616 

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under HEADINGS 1 to 5 
of the multiannual financial framework  

Payments 

70 308 

70 308 

140 616 

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3.2.2.  Estimated impact on operational appropriations  

(cid:133) 

X 

The proposal/initiative does not require the use of operational appropriations  

The proposal/initiative requires the use of operational appropriations, as explained below: 

Indicate objectives 
and outputs  

Year 
N 

2012 

Year 
N+1 

2013 

Year 
N+2 

2014 

Year 
N+3 

2015 

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) 

Type14 

Average 
cost of 
the 
output  N

f
o
r
e
b
m
u

s
t
u
p
t
u
o

Cost 

f
o
r
e
b
m
u
N

s
t
u
p
t
u
o

Cost 

f
o
r
e
b
m
u
N

s
t
u
p
t
u
o

Cost 

f
o
r
e
b
m
u
N

s
t
u
p
t
u
o

Cost 

f
o
r
e
b
m
u
N

s
t
u
p
t
u
o

Cost 

f
o
r
e
b
m
u
N

s
t
u
p
t
u
o

Cost 

f
o
r
e
b
m
u
N

s
t
u
p
t
u
o

Cost 

Total 
number 
of 
outputs 

Total cost 

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE NO 115 

Tuna vessel licences

Tonnage 

65 €/t  

2500 

0.163 

2500 

0.163 

Trawler licences 

Sectoral support 

Licence 
fee

249 €/t  

2684 

0.668 

2684 

0.668 

3,000 

1 

3 000 

1 

3 000 

Sub-total for specific objective No 1 

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE NO 2 ... 
Output 

Sub-total for specific objective No 2 

70 000 

70 000 

14 
15 

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 point 1.4.2. "Specific objective(s)…".  

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TOTAL COST 

70 000 

70 000 

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3.2.3.  Estimated impact on appropriations of an administrative nature 

3.2.3.1.  Summary  

The  proposal/initiative  does  not 

(cid:133) 
appropriations  

require 

the  use  of  administrative 

The  proposal/initiative  requires  the  use  of  administrative  appropriations,  as 

(cid:133) 
explained below: 

EUR million (to 3rd decimal place) 

Year 
N16 

2012 

Year 
N+1 

2013 

Year 
N+2 

2014 

Year 
N+3 

2015 

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  

0.298 

0.298 

0.010 

0.010 

0.308 

0.308 

Other 
expenditure  

administrative 

Subtotal HEADING 5 
of the multiannual 
financial framework  

Outside HEADING 517 of 
the multiannual financial 
framework  

Human resources  

Other  expenditure  of  an 
administrative nature 

Subtotal  
outside HEADING 5 
of the multiannual 
financial framework  

0.596 

0.020 

0.616 

TOTAL 

0.308 

0.308 

0.616 

16 
17 

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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3.2.3.2.   Estimated requirements of human resources  

(cid:133) 

The proposal/initiative does not require the use of human resources  

The  proposal/initiative  requires  the  use  of  human  resources,  as  explained 

(cid:133) 
below: 

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

Year 
N 
2012 

Year 
N+1 
2013 

Year N+2 
2014 

Year N+3 
2015 

insert 
as 
many 
column
s as 
necessa
ry in 
order 
to 
reflect 
the 
duratio
n 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) 
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)18 

XX 01 02 01 (CA, INT, SNE from the ‘global envelope’) 

XX 01 02 02 (CA, INT, JED, LA and SNE in the 
delegations) 

XX 01 04 yy19 

at Headquarters20 

- 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 

0.298 

0.298 

0.298 

0.298 

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. 

18 

19 
20 

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

EN 

79 

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Description of tasks to be carried out: 

Officials and temporary agents 

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, management of licences; 

2 desk officers from DG MARE + HoU/deputy HoU + secretariat: overall estimate of 
2.35 people/year 

2.35 people/year x EUR 127 000/year = EUR 298 450 = EUR 0.298 

External personnel 

EN 

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3.2.4.  Compatibility with the current multiannual financial framework  

Proposal/initiatives  compatible  with 

X 
framework. 

the  current  multiannual 

financial 

Proposal/initiative  will  entail  reprogramming  of  the  relevant  heading  in  the 

(cid:133) 
multiannual financial framework. 

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

Proposal/initiative requires application of the flexibility instrument or revision 

(cid:133) 
of the multiannual financial framework21. 

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

3.2.5.  Third-party contributions  

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

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

Appropriations in EUR million (to three decimal places) 

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 

Specify  the  co-financing 
body  

TOTAL 
co-financed  

appropriations 

21 

See points 19 and 24 of the Interinstitutional Agreement. 

EN 

81 

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3.3. 

Estimated impact on revenue  

X 

(cid:133) 

Proposal/initiative has no financial impact on revenue. 

Proposal/initiative has the following financial impact: 

• 

• 

(cid:133) 

(cid:133) 

on own resources  

on miscellaneous revenue  

EUR million (to 3rd decimal place) 

Impact of the proposal/initiative22 

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) 

Appropriation
s available for 
the ongoing 
budget year 

Budget revenue line: 

Article …………. 

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

Specify the method for calculating the impact on revenue.  

22 

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. 

EN 

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   EN