L 472 Official Journal of the European Communities 19.2.2002 | (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 301/2002 of 21 January 2002 on the conclusion of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cape Verde on fishing off the coast of Cape Verde for the period from 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2004 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 (%), Whereas: (1) Under the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cape Verde on fishing off the coast of Cape Verde (*), the two Parties have conducted negotiations to determine the amendments or additions to be made to the Agreement. (2)  As a result of these negotiations, a new Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the said Agreement for the period from 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2004 was initialled on 7 June 2001. (3) It is in the Community's interest to approve the said Protocol. (49)  The method for allocating the fishing opportunities among the Member States should be defined, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 The Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cape Verde on fishing off the coast of Cape Verde for the period from 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2004 is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. The text of the Protocol is attached to this Regulation (*). Article 2 The fishing opportunities set out in the Protocol shall be allocated among the Member States as follows: — tuna seiners: France: 19 vessels Spain: 18 wvessels — pole-and-line tuna vessels: France: 6 vessels Spain: 10 vessels Portugal: 2 vessels 1 (H O C 332 E, 27.11.2001, p. 260. (3 Opinion delivered on 11 December 2001 (not yet published in the Official Journal). () O] L 212, 9.8.1990, p. 3. (*) See page 25 of this Official Journal.