Considerations on COM(2000)408 - Authorisation of Portugal to extend until 9 April 2001 the Agreement on mutual fishery relations with South Africa

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dossier COM(2000)408 - Authorisation of Portugal to extend until 9 April 2001 the Agreement on mutual fishery relations with South Africa.
document COM(2000)408 EN
date November  7, 2000
 
(1) Agreement on mutual fishery relations between the Government of the Portuguese Republic and the Government of the Republic of South Africa, signed on 9 April 1979, entered into force on that day for an initial period of 10 years; the Agreement remains in force for an indeterminate period if it is not denounced by the giving of 12 months' notice.

(2) Article 354  i of the Act of Accession lays down that the rights and obligations resulting from the fisheries agreements concluded by the Portuguese Republic with third countries shall not be affected during the period for which the provisions of such agreements are provisionally maintained.

(3) Pursuant to Article 354 (3) of the said Act, the Council is to adopt, before the expiry of the fisheries agreements concluded by the Portuguese Republic with third countries, decisions appropriate for the continuation of fishing activities resulting therefrom, including the possibility of prolonging for periods not exceeding one year; the above-mentioned Agreement has been extended until 9 April 2000  i.

(4) It appears appropriate to authorise the Portuguese Republic to renew the Agreement in question until 9 April 2001.