Council Regulation (EC) No 2399/97 of 24 November 1997 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the Agreement on cooperation in the sea fisheries sector between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2399/97 of 24 November 1997 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the Agreement on cooperation in the sea fisheries sector between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43 in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228 (2) and the first subparagraph of Article 228 (3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas the Agreement on cooperation in the sea fisheries sector between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania was approved by Regulation (EC) No 408/97 (2);
Whereas the Community and Mauritania have initialled an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the Cooperation Agreement;
Whereas it is in the Community's interest to approve this Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters,