31.5.2008 Official Journal of the European Union L 141/1 | (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory) REGULATIONS COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 480/2008 of 26 May 2008 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters on the amendments to the Protocol setting out, for the period from 18 January 2005 to 17 January 2011, the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Seychelles on fishing off Seychelles THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 37 in conjunction with Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (1), Whereas: (1) The Protocol setting out, for the period from 18 January 2005 to 17 January 2011, the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Seychelles on fishing off Seychelles was adopted by Council Regulation (EC) No 115/2006 on 23 January 2006 (3). (20 Under Article 9 of the Agreement, the European Community and Seychelles have held a meeting of the Joint Committee. (3)  Following this meeting of the Joint Committee, amendments have been made to the Protocol setting out, for the period from 18 January 2005 to 17 January 2011, the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by the Fisheries Part- nership Agreement initialled on 23 September 2004 and adopted by Regulation (EC) No 115/2006 on 23 January 2006. () O] C 286 E, 23.11.2006, p. 481. () O] L 21, 25.1.2006, p. 1. (4 It is in the Community’s interest to approve these amendments to the Protocol, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the Protocol setting out, for the period from 18 January 2005 to 17 January 2011, the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Seychelles on fishing off Seychelles 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 Regulation (%). Article 2 The fishing opportunities set out in the Protocol and laid down in Regulation (EC) No 115/2006 shall not be amended and are confirmed as follows: Types of fishing Member State Fishing opportunities Tuna seiners France 17 vessels Spain 22 vessels Italy 1 vessel Surface longliners Spain 2 vessels France 5 vessels Portugal 5 vessels () O] L 48, 22.2.2008, p. 33.