17.12.2007 Official Journal of the European Union L3313 (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory) DECISIONS COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 15 November 2007 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters on the provisional application of the amendments to the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Madagascar on fishing off the coast of Madagascar for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2012 (2007/797[EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu- nity, and in particular Article 37, in conjunction with Article 300(2), thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas: (1) The Community and the Republic of Madagascar have negotiated and initialled a Fisheries Partnership Agreement providing Community fishermen with fishing opportuni- ties in the waters falling within the sovereignty of the Republic of Madagascar. (2 It is in the Community’s interest to approve that Agreement. (3)  Itis necessary to guarantee the pursuit of fishing activities from the date of expiry of the previous Protocol (') until the date of entry into force of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in that Agreement. () Approved by Council Regulation (EC) No 555/2005 of 17 February 2005 (OJ L 94, 13.4.2005, p. 1). (4)  The method for allocating the fishing opportunities among the Member States should be defined, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters on the pro- visional application of the amendments to the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Madagascar on fish- ing off the coast of Madagascar for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2012 is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. Article 2 The Agreement shall apply provisionally from 1 January 2007. Article 3 The fishing opportunities set out in the Protocol to the Agreement shall be allocated among the Member States as follows: