Council Regulation (EC) No 2057/2002 of 11 November 2002 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters on the extension of the Protocol setting out the fishing rights and the financial contribution provided for by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Angola on fishing off Angola for the period from 3 May to 2 August 2002

Council Regulation (EC) No 2057/2002
of 11 November 2002
on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters on the extension of the Protocol setting out the fishing rights and the financial contribution provided for by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Angola on fishing off Angola for the period from 3 May to 2 August 2002
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 37, in conjunction with Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2),
Whereas:
(1) The European Community and the Republic of Angola have entered into negotiations to determine any amendments or additions to be made to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Angola on fishing off Angola(3) at the end of the period of application of the Protocol annexed thereto.
(2) During the negotiations, the two Parties decided to extend the current Protocol for three months by means of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters initialled on 26 April 2002, pending the conclusion of the negotiations on the amendments to be made to the Protocol.
(3) It is in the Community's interest to approve that extension.
(4) The allocation of the fishing rights among the Member States under the expired Protocol should be confirmed,