L 349/4 Official Journal of the European Communities 24.12.2002 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2323/2002 of 16 December 2002 on the conclusion of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and the financial contribu- tion provided for by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Senegal on fishing off the coast of Senegal for the period from 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2006 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) 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 ('), Whereas: (1)  In accordance with the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Senegal on fishing off the coast of Senegal (3), the two Parties have held negotiations with a view to deter- mining the amendments or additions to be made to the Agreement at the end of the period of application of the Protocol. (2)  As a result of these negotiations, a new Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and the financial contribu- tion provided for in the abovementioned Agreement for the period from 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2006 was initi- alled on 25 June 2002. ) It is in the Community's interest to approve the Protocol. (4)  The allocation of the fishing opportunities among the Member States, their obligation to report catches and the obligation for Community shipowners to land tuna catches in Senegal at their own expense in accordance with point C of the Annex to the Protocol should be laid down, (") Opinion of 5.12.2002 (not yet published in the Official Journal) () OJ L 226, 29.8.1980, p. 17. HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Atrticle 1 The Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Senegal on fishing off the coast of Senegal for the period from 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2006 is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. The text of the Protocol is attached to this Regulation (¥). Atticle 2 The fishing opportunities set out in the Protocol shall be allo- cated among the Member States as follows: Category 1 233 gross registered Greece tonnes (GRT) per quarter 704 GRT per quarter Spain 563 GRT per quarter Italy Category 2 3000 GRT per month,  Spain averaged over the year Category 3 3186 GRT per month,  Spain averaged over the year 314 GRT per month, Portugal averaged over the year Category 4 10 vessels Spain 6 vessels France Category 5 21 vessels Spain 18 vessels France Category 6 20 vessels Spain 3 vessels Portugal (*) See page 46 of this Official Journal.