2007/532/EC: Council Decision of 23 July 2007 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters on the provisional application of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe and the European Community for the period from 1 June 2006 to  31 May 2010

7.8.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 205/59
COUNCIL DECISION
of 23 July 2007
on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters on the provisional application of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe and the European Community for the period from 1 June 2006 to 31 May 2010
(2007/532/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 300(2) in conjunction with Article 37 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The Community and the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe have negotiated and initialled a Fisheries Partnership Agreement providing Community fishermen with fishing opportunities in the waters falling within the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe.
(2) It is necessary to guarantee the pursuit of fishing activities between the date of expiry of the previous Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities off the coast of São Tomé and Príncipe and the date of entry into force of the new Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement.
(3) To this end the Community and the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe have initialled an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application of the new Protocol.
(4) It is in the Community's interest to approve that Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters.
(5) The method for allocating the fishing opportunities among the Member States should be defined,