CELEX: 51992PC0308(01)
Language: en
Date: 1992-07-10
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol defining, for the period 21 May 1992 to 20 May 1995, the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Democratic Republic of Madagascar on fishing off Madagascar

8 . 8 . 92                                Official Journal of the European Communities                            No C 201 / 17
                                                                  II
                                                          (Preparatory Acts)
                                                     COMMISSION
             Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange
             of letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol defining, for the period 21 May
             1992 to 20 May 1995, the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by
             the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Democratic
                                         Republic of Madagascar on fishing off Madagascar
                                                           (92/ C 201 / 13)
                                                         COM(92) 308 final
                                          (Submitted by the Commission on 10 July 1992 )
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                              providing for the provisional application of the initialled
                                                                      Protocol from the day following the date of expiry of
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                 the Protocols previously in force ; Whereas the
Economic Community,                                                   Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters should
                                                                      be concluded , subject to a definitive decision under
Having regard to the Agreement between the European                   Article 43 of the Treaty,
Economic Community and the Government of the
Democratic Republic of Madagascar on fishing off                      HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
Madagascar ('),
                                                                                               Article 1
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Community and the Democratic Republic
                                                                     The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters
                                                                      concerning the provisional application of the Protocol
of Madagascar held negotiations to determine the                      defining for the period 21 May 1992 to 20 May 1995 the
amendments or additions to be made to the Agreement                   fishing opportunities and the financial contribution
on fishing off Madagascar at the end of the period of                 provided for by the Agreement between the European
application of the first Protocols ;                                  Economic Community and the Government of the
                                                                      Democratic Republic of Madagascar on fishing off
Whereas, as a result of these negotiations, a new                     Madagascar is hereby approved on behalf of the
Protocol was initialled on 14 May 1992 ;                              Community.
Whereas, under this Protocol , Community fishermen
enjoy fishing opportunities in the waters falling within             The texts of the Agreement in the form of an exchange
                                                                      of letters and of the Protocol are attached to this
the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the Democratic                     Decision .
Republic of Madagascar for the period 21 May 1992 to
20 May 1995 ;
                                                                                               Article 2
Whereas, in order to avoid interruption of fishing ac­
tivities by Community vessels, it is essential that the              The President of the Council is hereby authorized to
Protocol in question be approved as quickly as possible ;             designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement
whereas both parties have therefore initialled an                     in the form of an exchange of letters in order to bind the
Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters                       Community.
(') OJ No L 73 , 18 . 3 . 1986 , p. 26 .