CELEX: 51992PC0296(01)
Language: en
Date: 1992-07-08
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application of the Agreement on relations in the sea fisheries sector between the European Economic Community and the kingdom of Morocco initialled in Brussels on 15 May 1992

24 . 8 . 92                                  Official Journal of the European Communities                                  No C 217 / 1
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               Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of
               letters concerning the provisional application of the Agreement on relations in the sea fisheries sector
               between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco initialled in Brussels on
                                                              15 May 1992
                                                              92 / C 217 / 01
                                                           COM(92)/296 final
                                            (Submitted by the Commission on 9 July 1992 )
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,                                of the interests of Ceuta and Melilla when it adopts decisions ,
                                                                         case by case , particularly with a view to the conclusion of
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                    fisheries agreements with third countries ; whereas the said
Economic Community ,                                                     procedures need to be determined in this particular case ;
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal ,            Whereas , in order to avoid a long interruption in the fishing
and in particular Article 155 ( 2 ) ( b ) thereof,                       activities of Community vessels , the two parties also
                                                                         initialled an exchange of letters providing for the provisional
Having regard to the Agreement on relations in the sea                   application of the Agreement from 1 May 1992 ; whereas it is
fisheries sector between the European Economic Community                 therefore urgent that this exchange of letters be concluded as
and the Kingdom of Morocco signed in Rabat on 25 May                     soon as possible , pending the conclusion of the Agreement in
1988 (>),                                                                accordance with Articles 43 and 113 of the Treaty ,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
                                                                         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
Whereas the Community and the Kingdom of Morocco
began negotiations pursuant to Article 12 ( 2 ) of the
Agreement to determine the arrangements to apply after                                               Article 1
expiry of the Agreement , which meanwhile was provisionally
extended until 30 April 1992 ;
                                                                         The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters
                                                                         concerning the provisional application of the Agreement on
Whereas following those negotiations the Community and                   relations in the sea fisheries sector between the European
the Kingdom of Morocco initialled a new Agreement                        Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco is
concerning their relations in the sea fisheries sector which             hereby approved on behalf of the Community .
ensures fishing opportunities for Community fishermen in
the waters over which Morocco has sovereignty or
                                                                         The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision .
jurisdiction ;
Whereas , pursuant to Article 155 ( 2 ) ( b ) of the Act of
                                                                                                     Article 2
Accession , the Council is required to determine the
procedures appropriate to take into consideration all or part
                                                                         In order to take into consideration the interests of Ceuta and
(') OJ No L 181 , 12 . 7 . 1988 , p. 1 .                                 Melilla , the Agreement and , to the extent required for its
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application , the provisions of the common fisheries policy          Community ,     Ceuta        and     Melilla and the   Canary
relating to the conservation and management of fishery               Islands (*).
resources shall also apply to vessels flying the flag of Spain
which are recorded on a permanent basis in the registers of
the competent authorities at local level ( registros de base ) in                                  Article 3
Ceuta and Melilla , under the conditions defined in note 6 of
Annex I to Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 1135 / 88 of 7              The President of the Council is hereby authorized to
March 1988 concerning the definition of the concept of               designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in
'originating products' and methods of administrative                 the form of an exchange of letters in order to bind the
cooperation in trade between the customs territory of the            Community .
                                                                      (») OJ No L 114 , 2 . 5 . 1988 , p. 1 .