Article 1 
The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional of the Protocol setting out, for the period from 1 June 1999 to 31 May 2002, the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé e Principe on fishing off the coast of São Tomé e Principe is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. The text of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters is attached to this Decision. Article 2 The fishing opportunities fixed in the Protocol shall be allocated among the Member States as follows: - freezer tuna seiners: France 18, Spain 18; - pole-and-line tuna vessels: France seven; - Surface longliners: Spain 28, Portugal Five. If licence applications from these Member States 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 President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters on behalf of the Community. Done at Brussels, 24 January 2000. For the Council The President L. CAPOULAS SANTOS (1) OJ L 54, 25.2.1984, p. 1.
Article 2 
The fishing opportunities fixed in the Protocol shall be allocated among the Member States as follows: - freezer tuna seiners: France 18, Spain 18; - pole-and-line tuna vessels: France seven; - Surface longliners: Spain 28, Portugal Five. If licence applications from these Member States 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 President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters on behalf of the Community. Done at Brussels, 24 January 2000. For the Council The President L. CAPOULAS SANTOS (1) OJ L 54, 25.2.1984, p. 1.
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 on behalf of the Community. Done at Brussels, 24 January 2000. For the Council The President L. CAPOULAS SANTOS (1) OJ L 54, 25.2.1984, p. 1.