Proposal for a Coucnil Regulation (EC) relating to 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 Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros on fishing off the Comoros for the period from 28 February 1998 to 27 February 2001
C 245/14 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 5. 8. 98 Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) relating to 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 Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros on fishing off the Comoros for the period from 28 February 1998 to 27 February 2001 (98/C 245/06) COM(1998) 264 final - 98/0144(CNS) (Submitted by the Commission on 7 May 1998) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43, in conjunction with Articles 228(2) first subparagraph of Article 228(3) thereof, sentence and first the between the European Economic Community and the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros on fishing off the Comoros for the period from 28 February 1998 to 27 February 2001 is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. The text of the Protocol is attached to this Regulation. Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having Parliament, regard to the opinion of the European The fishing opportunities fixed in the Protocol shall be allocated among the Member States as follows: Article 2 to the Agreement between Whereas, pursuant the European Economic Community and the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros on fishing off the ComorosØ(˛), the two Parties conducted negotiations to determine the amendments or additions to be made to the Agreement at the end of the period of application of the Protocol to the Agreement; Whereas, as a result of these negotiations, a new Protocol establishing fishing opportunities and financial compensation provided for in the abovemenÜ tioned Agreement for the period from 28 February 1998 to 27 February 2001 was initialled on 27 February 1998; the Whereas it is in the Community’s interest to approve the said Protocol; Whereas the method for allocating the fishing opporÜ tunities among the Member States should be defined on the basis of the traditional allocation of fishing opporÜ tunities under the fisheries Agreement, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 The Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and in the Agreement financial contribution provided for (˛) OJ L 137, 2. 6. 1988, p. 19. a) Tuna seiners: Spain: 22 vessels France: 21 vessels Italy: one vessel b) Surface longliners: Spain: 13 vessels Portugal: three vessels If licence applications form these Member States do not cover all the fishing opportunities fixed by the Protocol, licence the Commission may applications from any other Member State. into consideration take Article 3 The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered to sign the Protocol in order to bind the Community. Article 4 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States