2000/445/EC: Council Decision of 29 June 2000 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters on the provisional application of the Protocol defining, for the period 3 December 1999 to 2 December 2002, the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Mauritius on fishing in the waters of Mauritius

Council Decision
of 29 June 2000
concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters on the provisional application of the Protocol defining, for the period 3 December 1999 to 2 December 2002, the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Mauritius on fishing in the waters of Mauritius
(2000/445/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 300(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),
Whereas:
(1) The Community and Mauritius have held negotiations to determine the amendments or additions to be made to the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Mauritius on fishing in Mautitian waters(2) at the end of the period of application of the Protocol defining, for the period 1 December 1996 to 30 November 1999, the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by the Agreement(3).
(2) As a result of these negotiations, a new Protocol was initialled on 3 December 1999.
(3) Under this Protocol, Community fishermen enjoy fishing opportunities in the waters falling within the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Mauritius for the period 3 December 1999 to 2 December 2002.
(4) In order to resume the fishing activities by Community vessels, it is essential that the Protocol in question be approved at the earliest opportunity. Both Parties have therefore initialled an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters providing for the provisional application of the initialled Protocol from the day of its signature. The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters should be concluded, subject to a definitive decision under Article 37 of the Treaty.
(5) The method for allocating the fishing opportunities among Member States should be defined on the basis of the traditional allocation of fishing opportunities under the Fisheries Agreement,