CELEX: 21980A0414(02)
Language: en
Date: 1980-06-27 00:00:00
Title: Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Government of Canada concerning the extension of their Agreements on fisheries

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21980A0414(02)

Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Government of Canada concerning the extension of their Agreements on fisheries  

Official Journal L 226 , 29/08/1980 P. 0052

++++AGREEMENT  IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA CONCERNING THE EXTENSION OF THEIR AGREEMENT ON FISHERIES  A . LETTER FROM THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY  SIR ,  I HAVE THE HONOUR TO REFER TO THE AGREEMENT ON FISHERIES BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA , DONE AT BRUSSELS ON 28 JUNE 1979 .  IN ORDER TO MEET THE INTERESTS OF BOTH THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND CANADA , I HAVE THE HONOUR TO PROPOSE THAT THE AGREEMENT , AS AMENDED BELOW , BE VALID UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 1980 .  WITH REFERENCE TO ARTICLE V ( 4 ) OF THE AGREEMENT , I HAVE THE HONOUR TO PROPOSE THAT THIS PROVISION BE AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS :   " IN THE EVENT THAT THIRD PARTY FISHING CAUSES A THREAT TO THE CONSERVATION OF THE LIVING RESOURCES OF THE WATERS BEYOND AND ADJACENT TO THE AREAS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE II , THE TWO PARTIES AGREE TO TAKE COOPERATIVE ACTION TO OVERCOME THAT THREAT . "  WITH REFERENCE TO ARTICLE VIII ( 4 ) OF THE AGREEMENT , I HAVE THE HONOUR TO PROPOSE THAT THIS PROVISION BE AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS :   " THE PARTIES AGREE TO REQUEST THAT THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE EXPLORATION OF THE SEA CONDUCT A SCIENTIFIC REVIEW OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC SALMON STOCKS , PURSUANT TO TERMS OF REFERENCE TO BE DEVELOPED BY THE TWO PARTIES , AND THAT THIS REVIEW BE COMPLETED AND A REPORT PRESENTED BY 30 JUNE 1980 . "  IF THIS PROPOSAL IS ACCEPTABLE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA , I HAVE THE FURTHER HONOUR TO PROPOSE THAT THIS NOTE , AND YOUR REPLY TO THAT EFFECT , SHALL CONSTITUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA , WHICH SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE DATE ON WHICH THE PARTIES NOTIFY EACH OTHER OF THE COMPLETION OF THE PROCEDURES NECESSARY FOR THIS PURPOSE .  I WOULD DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE FACT THAT THIS LETTER WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES IN THE SIX OFFICIAL LANGUAGES OF THE COMMUNITY , ALL VERSIONS BEING EQUALLY AUTHENTIC .  I WOULD BE OBLIGED IF YOU WOULD KINDLY LET ME KNOW THAT YOUR GOVERNMENT IS IN AGREEMENT WITH THE FOREGOING .  PLEASE ACCEPT , SIR , THE ASSURANCE OF MY HIGHEST CONSIDERATION .  ON BEHALF OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES  B . LETTER FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA  SIR ,  I HAVE THE HONOUR TO ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF YOUR LETTER OF TODAY'S DATE , WHICH READS AS FOLLOWS :   " I HAVE THE HONOUR TO REFER TO THE AGREEMENT ON FISHERIES BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA , DONE AT BRUSSELS ON 28 JUNE 1979 .  IN ORDER TO MEET THE INTERESTS OF BOTH THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND CANADA , I HAVE THE HONOUR TO PROPOSE THAT THE AGREEMENT , AS AMENDED BELOW , BE VALID UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 1980 .  WITH REFERENCE TO ARTICLE V ( 4 ) OF THE AGREEMENT , I HAVE THE HONOUR TO PROPOSE THAT THIS PROVISION BE AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS :   " IN THE EVENT THAT THIRD PARTY FISHING CAUSES A THREAT TO THE CONSERVATION OF THE LIVIN RESOURCES OF THE WATERS BEYOND AND ADJACENT TO THE AREAS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE II , THE TWO PARTIES AGREE TO TAKE COOPERATIVE ACTION TO OVERCOME THAT THREAT . "  WITH REFERENCE TO ARTICLE VIII ( 4 ) OF THE AGREEMENT , I HAVE THE HONOUR TO PROPOSE THAT THIS PROVISION BE AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS :   " THE PARTIES AGREE TO REQUEST THAT THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE EXPLORATION OF THE SEA CONDUCT A SCIENTIFIC REVIEW OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC SALMON STOCKS , PURSUANT TO TERMS OF REFERENCE TO BE DEVELOPED BY THE TWO PARTIES , AND THAT THIS REVIEW BE COMPLETED AND A REPORT PRESENTED BY 30 JUNE 1980 . "  IF THIS PROPOSAL IS ACCEPTABLE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA , I HAVE THE FURTHER HONOUR TO PROPOSE THAT THIS NOTE , AND YOUR REPLY TO THAT EFFECT , SHALL CONSTITUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA , WHICH SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE DATE ON WHICH THE PARTIES NOTIFY EACH OTHER OF THE COMPLETION OF THE PROCEDURES NECESSARY FOR THIS PURPOSE .  I WOULD DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE FACT THAT THIS LETTER WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES IN THE SIX OFFICIAL LANGUAGES OF THE COMMUNITY , ALL VERSIONS BEING EQUALLY AUTHENTIC .  I WOULD BE OBLIGED IF YOU WOULD KINDLY LET ME KNOW THAT YOUR GOVERNMENT IS IN AGREEMENT WITH THE FOREGOING . "  I HAVE THE HONOUR TO INFORM YOU THAT MY GOVERNMENT IS IN AGREEMENT WITH THE CONTENTS OF YOUR LETTER .  PLEASE ACCEPT , SIR , THE ASSURANCE OF MY HIGHEST CONSIDERATION .  FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA