88/296/EEC: Council Decision of 3 May 1988 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol setting out the fishing rights and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Senegal and the European Economic Community on fishing off the coast of Senegal for the period from 29 February 1988 to 28 February 1990

COUNCIL DECISION of 3 May 1988 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol setting out the fishing rights and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement  between the Government of the Republic of Senegal and the European Economic Community on fishing off the coast of Senegal for the period from 29 February 1988 to 28 February 1990 (88/296/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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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 Republic of Senegal on fishing off the coast of Senegal (1), signed in Brussels on 15 June 1979, as last amended by the Agreement signed on 20 November 1985  (2), and in particular Article 17 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 17 of the abovementioned Agreement, the Community and the Republic of Senegal entered into negotiations to determine the amendments or additions to be made to the Agreement on the expiry of the  application period of the Protocol;
Whereas, as a result of these negotiations, a Protocol amending the fisheries Agreement was initialled on 28 January 1988;
Whereas this Protocol extends the fishing opportunities of Community fishermen in the waters over which Senegal has sovereignty or jurisdiction;
Whereas, under Article 155 (2) (b) of the Act of Accession, the Council is required 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, with a view  to the conclusion of fisheries agreements with third countries; whereas the said procedures need to be determined in this particular case;
Whereas, in order to avoid a prolonged interruption in the fishing activities of Community vessels, the Protocol in question should be approved as soon as possible; whereas for this reason the two Parties have initialled an Agreement in the form of an  Exchange of Letters providing for the provisional application of the initialled Protocol from the day following that on which the Protocol currently in force expires; whereas that Agreement should be approved, pending a final decision to be taken on the  basis of Article 43 of the Treaty,