Considerations on COM(2014)518 - Conclusion of a Sustainable fisheries agreement with Senegal and the Implementation Protocol thereto

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dossier COM(2014)518 - Conclusion of a Sustainable fisheries agreement with Senegal and the Implementation Protocol thereto.
document COM(2014)518 EN
date March  2, 2015
 
table>(1)The Union and the Republic of Senegal negotiated a partnership agreement on sustainable fisheries (‘the Agreement’) for a duration of five years, renewable by tacit agreement, and an Implementation Protocol thereto for a period of five years, granting Union vessels fishing opportunities in the waters over which the Republic of Senegal has sovereignty or jurisdiction in respect of fisheries.
(2)The Agreement and Protocol were signed on 20 November 2014 in accordance with Decision 2014/733/EU (1) and will apply on a provisional basis from the date of their signature.

(3)The Agreement and Protocol should be approved.

(4)The Agreement establishes a Joint Committee responsible for monitoring its implementation. Furthermore, in accordance with the Protocol, the Joint Committee may approve certain amendments to the Protocol. In order to facilitate the approval of such amendments, the Commission should be empowered, subject to specific conditions, to approve them under a simplified procedure,