Article 1 
The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol establishing the fishing rights and financial compensation provided for by the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of Senegal on fishing off the coast of Senegal for the period from 1 May 1997 to 30 April 2001 is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. The texts of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters and the Protocol are attached to this Decision. Article 2 The trawler and tuna fishing rights laid down in Article 1 of the Protocol shall be apportioned between the Member States as follows: >TABLE> Article 3 The percentage of the catch that the owners of Community tuna seiners are required to land direct in accordance with point C of Annex I appearing in the Annex to the Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Senegal on fishing off the coast of Senegal for the period from 1 May 1997 to 30 April 2001 shall be apportioned as follows: - vessels flying the French flag: 44 %, - vessels flying the Spanish flag: 56 %. Article 4 The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters in order to bind the Community. Done at Luxembourg, 7 October 1997. For the Council The President J.-C. JUNCKER (1) OJ L 226, 29. 8. 1980, p. 17.
Article 2 
The trawler and tuna fishing rights laid down in Article 1 of the Protocol shall be apportioned between the Member States as follows: >TABLE> Article 3 The percentage of the catch that the owners of Community tuna seiners are required to land direct in accordance with point C of Annex I appearing in the Annex to the Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Senegal on fishing off the coast of Senegal for the period from 1 May 1997 to 30 April 2001 shall be apportioned as follows: - vessels flying the French flag: 44 %, - vessels flying the Spanish flag: 56 %. Article 4 The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters in order to bind the Community. Done at Luxembourg, 7 October 1997. For the Council The President J.-C. JUNCKER (1) OJ L 226, 29. 8. 1980, p. 17.
Article 3 
The percentage of the catch that the owners of Community tuna seiners are required to land direct in accordance with point C of Annex I appearing in the Annex to the Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Senegal on fishing off the coast of Senegal for the period from 1 May 1997 to 30 April 2001 shall be apportioned as follows: - vessels flying the French flag: 44 %, - vessels flying the Spanish flag: 56 %. Article 4 The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters in order to bind the Community. Done at Luxembourg, 7 October 1997. For the Council The President J.-C. JUNCKER (1) OJ L 226, 29. 8. 1980, p. 17.
Article 4 
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters in order to bind the Community. Done at Luxembourg, 7 October 1997. For the Council The President J.-C. JUNCKER (1) OJ L 226, 29. 8. 1980, p. 17.