CELEX: 51989PC0064
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Date: 1989-02-13
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Notes concerning an extension of and amendments to the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the European Economic Community concerning fisheries off the coast of the United States (presented by the Commission)

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                                               COM(89 ) 64 final
                                              Brussels , 13 February 1989
                                    Proposai for a
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      on the conclusion of an   Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Notes
                 concerning an   extension of and amendments to the
         Agreement between the   Government of the United States of America
    and the European Economic   Community concerning fisheries off the coast of
                                  the United States
                           ( presented by the Commission )
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                             EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
 Under Article XIX of the Agreement between the Government of the United
States of America and the European Economic Community concerning fisheries
off the coast of the United States that agreement remains in force until i
July 1989 , unless extended by exchange of notes between the Parties .
In a note dated 15 September 1988 of the United States Mission to the
European Communities it is proposed that the agreement be extended until 1
July 1991 with certain amendments reflecting changes in US law since the
agreement was signed .
During consultations under Article XIV of the Agreement , held in Washington
on 30-31 January 1989 , the United States have informed the Community about
the background and the contents of the proposed amendments .   The Community
has stated its position to the amendments .
On the basis of these consultations and in view of the importance of
maintaining the fishing possibilities in US waters for certain Community
fishermen it is being proposed that the Community in a note to the United
States Mission to the European Communities agrees to the proposal of the
Government of the United States to extend the agreement as amended until 1
July 1991 .
 ---pagebreak---                                      Proposai for a
                                    COUNCIL DECISION
       on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Notes
       concerning an extension of an<^ amendments to the Agreement between the
        Government of the United States of America and the European Economic
        Community   concerning fisheries off the coast of the United States
 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
 Having regard to the Agreement between the Government of the United States
of America and the European Economic Community concerning fisheries off the
 coast of the United States ( 1 ), and in particular Articles XIV and XIXC1 )
 thereof .
 Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
 Whereas the Community and the United States of America have conducted consultations as
 provided for in Article XIV of the Agreement on amendments to and the
 extension of the Agreement as from 1 July 1989 when the present Agreement
 expires ;
Whereas the two parties agreed to amend and extend the Agreement for a period
of two years as from 1 July 1989 ;
Whereas this agreement should be approved ,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                        Article 1
The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Notes concerning an extension of
and amendments to the Agreement between the Government of the United States of
 America and the European Economic Community . concerning fisheries off the
coast of the United States is hereby approved on behalf of the Community .
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision .
( 1 ) OJ No L 272 , 13.10.1984 , p. 3 .
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                                   Article 2
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 Brussels ,            1989 .
                                             For the Council
                                              The President
 ---pagebreak---                                       AGREEMENT
 in the form of an Exchange of Notes on the extension of and amendments to the
  Agreement between the Governemnt of the United States of America and the
   European Economic Community concerning fisheries off the coast of the United
                                        States
           A. Note from the Government of the United States of America
 The United States Mission to the European Communities presents its
 compliments to the Commission of the European Communities and wishes to draw
 the attention of the Commission of the European Communities to the agreement
 between the Government of the United States of America and the European
 Communities concerning fisheries off the coasts of the United States , signed
 at Washington on October 1 , 1984 , and due to expire on July 1 , 1989 . The
United States proposes that the agreement be extended until 3uly 1 1991 , and
that it be amended as follows :
A. In Article III , Paragraph 2 , replace the words " necessitated by unforeseen
    circumstances affecting -the stocks" with the word " appropriate ."
B. In Article IV , replace the phrase , " the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and
    Management Act , as amended , that is :" with the phrase , " U.S. law ,
    including :". Remove quotation marks and replace italic numerals which
    follow with corresponding arabic numerals .
C. In Article IV , Paragraph 1 , replace the phrase " of United States fish or
    fishery products " with "of both United States fish and fishery products ,
    particularly fish and fishery products for which the foreign nation has
    requested an allocation ;"
D. In Article IV , Paragraph 2 , replace the present text with the following :
    "Whether , and to what extent , such nation is cooperating with the United
    States in both the advancement of existing and new opportunities for
    fisheries exports from the United States through the purchase of fishery
    products from United States processors and the advancement of fisheries
    trade through the purchase of fish and fishery products from United States
    fishermen , particularly fish and fishery products for which the foreign
    nation has requested an allocation ;"
 ---pagebreak--- E. In Article VII , before the final sentence , insert the following : " While
    such fees shall be applied without discrimination , the fee level may vary
    depending upon , inter alia , whether , in the judgment of the United States ,
    vessels or nationals of the member states of the European Communities are
    harvesting United States origin anadromous species at unacceptable levels ,
    or whether the European Communities are failing to take sufficient action
    to benefit the conservation and development of United States fisheries ."
F. In Article XII , Paragraph 4 , at the end of the paragraph , add the
   following sentence : " The European Communities shall similarly provide such
   economic data as may be requested by the United States ."
G. In Article XIX , replace the date "1 July 1989 " with the date July 1 ,
   1991 ".
The United States proposes that if the extension and the amendments set out
in this note are acceptable to the European Communities , this note and the
reply of the European Communities to that effect shall constitute an
agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the
European Communities amending the agreement concerning fisheries off the
coasts of the United States and extending that agreement until July 1 , 1991 .
This agreement shall enter into force on a date to be agreed upon by exchange
of diplomatic notes following the completion of internal procedures of both
parties .
The Mission takes this opportunity to renew to the Commission the assurance
of its highest consideration .
                                               For the Government of the
                                               United States of America
                                               The United States Mission to
                                               the European Communities
                                                   September 15 , 1988
 ---pagebreak---                      B. Note from the European Economic Community
 The Directorate General for External Relations of the Commission of the
European Communities presents its compliments to the United States Mission of
 the European Communities and has the honour to acknowledge receipt of the
Mission 's Note of 15 September 1988 , which reads as follows :
 " The United States Mission to the European Communities presents its
compliments to the Commission of the European Communities and wishes to draw
the attention of the Commission of the European Communities to the agreement
between the Government of the United States of America and the European
Communities concerning fisheries off the coasts of the United States , signed
at Washington on October 1 , 1984 , and due to expire on July 1 , 1989 . The
United States proposes that the agreement be extended until July 1 , 1991 , and
that it be amended as follows :
                                                     \
A. In Article III , Paragraph 2 , replace the words " necessitated by unforeseen
     circumstances affecting the stocks" with the word " appropriate ."
B. In Article IV , replace the- phrase , "the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and
     Management Act , as amended , that is :" with the phrase , "U.S. law ,
     including :". Remove quotation marks and replace italic numerals which
     follow with corresponding arabic numerals .
C. In Article IV , Paragraph 1 , replace the phrase " of United States fish or
     fishery products " with " of both United States fish and fishery products ,
     particularly fish and fishery products for which the foreign nation has
     requested an allocation ;"
D. In Article IV , Paragraph 2 , replace the present text with the following :
     "Whether , and to what extent , such nation is cooperating with the United
     States in both the advancement of existing and new opportunities for
     fisheries exports from the United States through the purchase of fishery
     products from United States processors and the advancement of fisheries
     trade through the purchase of fish and fishery products from United States
     fishermen , particularly fish and fishery products for which the foreign
     nation has requested an allocation ;"
 ---pagebreak---                                         - 2 -
 E. In Article VII , before the final sentence , insert the following : "While
    such fees snail be applied without discrimination , the fee level may vary
    depending upon , inter alia , whether , in the judgment of the United States ,
    vessels or nationals of the member states of the European Communities are
    harvesting United States origin anadromous species at unacceptable levels ,
    or wnether the European Communities are failing to take sufficient action
    to benefit the conservation and development of United States fisheries ."
F. In Article XII , Paragraph 4 , at the end of the paragraph , add the
    following sentence : " The European Communities shall similarly provide such
    economic data as may be requested by the United States ."
G. In Article XIX , replace the date "1 duly 1989 " with the date duly 1 ,
    1991 ".
The United States proposes that if the extension and the amendments set out
in this note are acceptable to the European Communities , thi note and the
reply of the European Communities to that effect shall constitute an
agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the
European Communities amending the agreement concerning fisheries off the
coasts of the United States and extending that agreement until duly 1 , 1991 .
This agreement shall enter into force on a date to be agreed upon by exchange
of diplomatic notes following the completion of internal procedures of both
parties . "
The Directorate General for External Relations of the Commission of the
European Communities has the honour to confirm that the contents of the above
note are acceptable to the European Economic Community and that the above
note and this note constitute an Agreement in accordance with the proposal of
the Government of the United States of America .
The Directorate General for External Relations of the Commission of the
European Communities takes this opportunity to renew to the United States
Mission to the European Communities the assurance of its highest
consideration .
                                             On behalf of the Council of the
                                                   European Communities
                                               The Directorate General for
                                                External Relations of the
                                       Commission of the European Communities
                                                      February 1989
 ---pagebreak---  COMPETITIVENESS AND EMPLOYMENT IMPACT STATEMENT
 The object of the proposed decision is to safeguard for Community fishermen the
fishing possibilities under the existing Agreement between the European Economic
 Community and the Government of the United States of America concerning
fisheries off the coasts of the United States , which expires on 1 July 1989 , for
a further period of two years , i .e . until 1 July 1991 . This will not involve
undertakings in any additional obligations except for the respect of the
respective US legislation .
RAPPORT DE L' IMPACT SUR LA COMPETITIVITE ET L' EMPLOI
L' objet de la décision proposée est de sauvegarder pour les pécheurs de la
Communauté les possibilités de pèche selon l' accord existant entre la Communauté
économique européenne et le gouvernement des Etats-Unis d' Amérique concernant
les pêcheries au large des cêtes des Etats-Unis , qui expirera le 1er juillet
1989 , pour une période ultérieure de deux ans , c'est- à- dire jusqu' au 1er juillet
1991 . Ceci n' implique pas des obligations particulières pour les entreprises , à
l' exception du respect de la législation respective des Etats-Unis .
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