Article 1 
The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol establishing the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé e Príncipe on fishing off the coast of São Tomé e Príncipe for the period 1 June 1996 to 31 May 1999 is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. Article 2 The fishing possibilities provided for in the Protocol are allocated among the Member States as follows: - freeze tuna seiner: France 18, Spain 19, - pole and line tuna vessels: France 7, - surface long-liners: Spain 20, Portugal 5. If licence applications from these Member States do not exhaust the fishing possibilities provided for in the Protocol, the Commission may entertain licence applications from any other Member State. Article 3 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. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Done at Luxembourg, 25 October 1996. For the Council The President E. KENNY (1) OJ No L 54, 25. 2. 1984, p. 2.
Article 2 
The fishing possibilities provided for in the Protocol are allocated among the Member States as follows: - freeze tuna seiner: France 18, Spain 19, - pole and line tuna vessels: France 7, - surface long-liners: Spain 20, Portugal 5. If licence applications from these Member States do not exhaust the fishing possibilities provided for in the Protocol, the Commission may entertain licence applications from any other Member State. Article 3 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. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Done at Luxembourg, 25 October 1996. For the Council The President E. KENNY (1) OJ No L 54, 25. 2. 1984, p. 2.
Article 3 
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. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Done at Luxembourg, 25 October 1996. For the Council The President E. KENNY (1) OJ No L 54, 25. 2. 1984, p. 2.