Considerations on COM(2022)577 - Conclusion of an Agreement with Seychelles on access for Seychelles fishing vessels to the waters of Mayotte - Main contents
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| dossier | COM(2022)577 - Conclusion of an Agreement with Seychelles on access for Seychelles fishing vessels to the waters of Mayotte. |
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| document | COM(2022)577  |
| date | March 25, 2024 |
| (2) | The Agreement has been applied on a provisional basis as from the date of its signature. |
| (3) | The objective of the Agreement is to enable the Union and Seychelles to further strengthen their strategic partnership and to align the technical and financial conditions of the Agreement with the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Seychelles (2) and its Implementing Protocol signed in 2020, as well as to contribute to responsible fishing in Union waters and to develop fishery policy in Mayotte. |
| (4) | The Agreement should be approved. |
| (5) | Article 8 of the Agreement establishes a Joint Committee responsible for monitoring the application of the Agreement. Furthermore, pursuant to the Agreement, the Joint Committee may approve certain amendments thereto. The Union’s position on proposed amendments to the Agreement should be established by the Council. The Commission should approve the proposed amendments on behalf of the Union, unless a number of Member States constituting a blocking minority, in accordance with Article 16(4) of the Treaty on European Union, objects to them. |
| (6) | The European Data Protection Supervisor was consulted in accordance with Article 42 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) and delivered an opinion on 12 December 2022, |