Article 1 
1. The fishing opportunities established under the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Gabonese Republic (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Protocol’) shall be allocated among the Member States as follows: (a) freezer tuna seiners: France 12 vessels Spain 15 vessels (b) pole-and-line tuna vessels: Spain 7 vessels France 1 vessel 2. Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 shall apply without prejudice to the Fisheries Partnership Agreement. 3. If the applications for fishing authorisations from the Member States referred to in paragraph 1 do not cover all the fishing opportunities set by the Protocol, the Commission may take into consideration applications for fishing authorisations from any other Member State, in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008. 4. The time limit within which the Member States must confirm that they are not making full use of the fishing opportunities granted to them, as provided by Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008, is set at 10 working days from the date on which the Commission informs them that the fishing opportunities are not being fully utilised.
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union . It shall apply from the date of signature of the Protocol.