91/360/EEC: Council Decision of 8 July 1991 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the provisional application of Protocol 2 establishing for the period 1 April 1991 to 29 February 1992 the crawfish fishing opportunities and the corresponding financial compensation provided for in the Agreement on relations in the sea fisheries sector between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco

COUNCIL DECISION  of 8 July 1991  on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the provisional application of Protocol 2 establishing for the period 1 April 1991 to 29 February 1992 the crawfish fishing  opportunities and the corresponding financial compensation provided for in the Agreement on relations in the sea fisheries sector between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco  (91/360/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 on relations in the sea fisheries sector between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco signed in Rabat on 26 May 1988 (1),
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Community and the Kingdom of Morocco conducted negotiations to determine the amendments or additions to be made to the Agreement on relations in the sea fisheries sector at the end of the period of application of Protocol 2;
Whereas, as a result of these negotiations, a new Protocol 2 was initialled on 19 March 1991;
Whereas, under that Protocol, Community fishermen benefit from fishing opportunities in the waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the Kingdom of Morocco for the period 1 April 1991 to 29 February 1992;
Whereas, under Article 155 (2) (b) of the Act of Accession, it is for the Council 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, particularly  with a view to the conclusion of fisheries agreements with third countries; whereas the case in point calls for the said procedures to be determined;
Whereas, in order to avoid any interruption in the fishing activities of Community vessels, it is essential that the Protocol in question 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 1 April 1991; whereas the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters should be concluded pending a final decision taken on the basis of Article 43  of the Treaty,