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Language: en
Date: 1990-11-30 00:00:00
Title: Council Decision of 22 October 1990 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol establishing, for the period 1 June 1990 to 31 May 1993, the fishing rights and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé e Príncipe on fishing off São Tomé e Príncipe #Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol establishing, for the period 1 June 1990 to 31 May 1993, the fishing rights and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé e Príncipe on fishing off São Tomé e Príncipe #Protocol establishing fishing rights and financial compensation for the period 1 June 1990 to 31 May 1993

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90/621/EEC: Council Decision of 22 October 1990 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the provisional application of the protocol establishing, for the period 1 June 1990 to 31 May 1993, the fishing rights and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the government of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome e Principe on fishing off Sao Tome e Principe  

Official Journal L 334 , 30/11/1990 P. 0001

COUNCIL  DECISION  of 22 October 1990  on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of  Letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol establishing, for the period 1 June  1990 to 31 May 1993, the fishing rights and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement  between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé e  Príncipe on fishing off São Tomé e Príncipe  (90/621/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE  EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,   Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 155 (2) (b)  thereof,  Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government  of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé e Príncipe on fishing off São Tomé e Príncipe  (1), which  entered into force on 18 April 1985,  Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,  Whereas  negotiations have been held between the Community and São Tomé e Príncipe to determine the  amendments or additions to be introduced into the Agreement on fishing off São Tomé e Príncipe at  the end of the period of application of the Protocol;  Whereas, as a result of these negotiations,  a new Protocol was initialled on 4 May 1990;  Whereas, under that Protocol, Community fishermen  have fishing rights in the waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of São Tomé e Príncipe for  the period 1 June 1990 to 31 May 1993;  Whereas, pursuant to Article 155 (2) (b) of the Act of  Accession of Spain and Portugal it is for the Council to determine the procedures appropriate to  take into consideration all or part of the interests of the Canary Islands when it adopts  decisions, case by case, particularly with a view to the conclusion of fisheries agreements with  third countries; whereas the case in point calls for the said procedures to be determined;   Whereas, in order to avoid any interruption in the fishing activities of Community vessels, it is  essential that the new Protocol be applied as soon as possible; whereas, for this reason, the two  Parties initialled an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters providing for the provisional  application of the initialled Protocol from the day following the date of expiry of the Protocol in  question; whereas the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters should be approved, pending a  final decision taken under Article 43 of the Treaty,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional  application of the Protocol establishing, for the period 1 June 1990 to 31 May 1993, the fishing  rights and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic  Community and the Government of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé e Príncipe on fishing off São  Tomé e Príncipe is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.  The text of the Agreement is  attached to this Decision. Article 2 With a view to taking into consideration the interests of  the Canary Islands, the Agreement referred to in Article 1 and, in so far as is necessary for its  application, the provisions of the common fisheries policy relating to  the conservation and  management of fishery resources shall also apply to vessels which sail under the flag of Spain,  which are recorded on a permanent basis in the registers of the relevant authorities at local level  ('registros de base`) in the Canary Islands, under the conditions specified in Note 6 to Annex I to  Council Regulation (EEC) No 1135/88 of 7 March 1988 concerning the definition of the concept of  'originating products` and methods of administrative cooperation in trade between the customs  territory of the Community, Ceuta and Melilla and the Canary Islands  (1).  Article 3 The  President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the  Agreement in order to bind the Community.  Done at Luxembourg, 22 October 1990.   For the Council  The President  G. DE MICHELIS (1)  OJ No L 54, 25. 2. 1984, p.  1.      (1)  OJ No L 114, 2. 5. 1988, p. 1.