Article 1 
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 Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau for the period 16 June 2007 to 15 June 2011 is hereby approved on behalf of the Community, subject to the Council Decision on its conclusion. The texts of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters, the Fisheries Partnership Agreement, its Protocol and the Annexes thereto are attached to this Decision.
Article 2 
1. The fishing opportunities set out in the Protocol shall be allocated among the Member States as follows: (a) shrimp fishing: Spain 1 421 GRT Italy 1 776 GRT Greece 137 GRT Portugal 1 066 GRT (b) fin-fish/cephalopods: Spain 3 143 GRT Italy 786 GRT Greece 471 GRT (c) tuna seiners and surface longliners: Spain 10 vessels France 9 vessels Portugal 4 vessels (d) pole-and-line vessels: Spain 10 vessels France 4 vessels. 2. If licence applications from the Member States referred to in paragraph 1 do not cover all the fishing opportunities fixed by the Protocol, the Commission may take into consideration licence applications from any other Member State.
Article 3 
The Member States whose vessels fish under the Agreement referred to in Article 1 shall notify the Commission of the quantities of each stock caught within the Guinea-Bissau fishing zone in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 500/2001 of 14 March 2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 on the monitoring of catches taken by Community fishing vessels in third country waters and on the high seas ( 1 ) .
Article 4 
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters in order to bind the Community.