Article 1 
The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cape Verde on fishing off the coast of Cape Verde for the period from 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2004 is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. The texts of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters and of the Protocol are attached to this Decision. Article 2 The fishing opportunities set out in the Protocol shall be allocated among the Member States as follows: >TABLE> If licence applications from these Member States do not cover all the fishing opportunities fixed by the Protocol, the Commission may consider licence applications from any other Member State. Article 3 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. Done at Brussels, 17 December 2001. For the Council The President A. Neyts-Uyttebroeck (1) OJ L 212, 9.8.1990, p. 3.
Article 2 
The fishing opportunities set out in the Protocol shall be allocated among the Member States as follows: >TABLE> If licence applications from these Member States do not cover all the fishing opportunities fixed by the Protocol, the Commission may consider licence applications from any other Member State. Article 3 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. Done at Brussels, 17 December 2001. For the Council The President A. Neyts-Uyttebroeck (1) OJ L 212, 9.8.1990, p. 3.
Article 3 
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. Done at Brussels, 17 December 2001. For the Council The President A. Neyts-Uyttebroeck (1) OJ L 212, 9.8.1990, p. 3.