7.8.2007 Official Journal of the European Union L 205/59 (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory) DECISIONS COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 23 July 2007 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters on the provisional application of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the Democratic Republic of Sdo Tomé and Principe and the European Community for the period from 1 June 2006 to 31 May 2010 (2007/532/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu- nity, and in particular Article 300(2) in conjunction with Article 37 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas: () The Community and the Democratic Republic of Sdo Tomé and Principe have negotiated and initialled a Fisher- ies Partnership Agreement providing Community fisher- men with fishing opportunities in the waters falling within the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the Democratic Repub- lic of Sdo Tomé and Principe. (2)  Itis necessary to guarantee the pursuit of fishing activities between the date of expiry of the previous Protocol set- ting out the fishing opportunities off the coast of Sio Tomé and Principe and the date of entry into force of the new Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Part- nership Agreement. (3)  To this end the Community and the Democratic Republic of Sdo Tomé and Principe have initialled an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provi- sional application of the new Protocol. (4) It is in the Community’s interest to approve that Agree- ment in the form of an Exchange of Letters. (5)  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 Protocol setting out the fishing oppor- tunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the Democratic Republic of Sdo Tomé and Principe and the European Community for the period from 1 June 2006 to 31 May 2010 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 Decision. Article 2 The Agreement shall apply provisionally from 1 June 2006. Article 3 The fishing opportunities set out in the Protocol to the Fisheries Partnership Agreement shall be allocated among the Member States as follows: Fishing category Type of vessel Member State | Licences or quota Tuna fishing Freezer tuna seiners | Spain 13 France 12 Tuna fishing Surface longliners Spain 13 Portugal 5