Considerations on COM(2025)77 - Allocation of fishing opportunities under the Protocol (2025-2029) on the implementation of the fisheries agreement with Côte d’Ivoire

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dossier COM(2025)77 - Allocation of fishing opportunities under the Protocol (2025-2029) on the implementation of the fisheries agreement with Côte ...
document COM(2025)77
date February 26, 2025
 
(1)On 17 March 2008, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 242/2008 6 on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire and the European Community 7 (‘the Agreement’). The Agreement entered into force on 18 April 2008.

(2)The previous Protocol on the implementation of the Agreement expired on 31 July 2024.

(3)The Commission has negotiated, on behalf of the European Union, a new Protocol on the implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire and the European Community for a period of four years (‘the Protocol’).

(4)Following those negotiations, the Protocol was initialled on 21 November 2024.

(5)On [...], the Council adopted Decision (EU) [...] 8 on the signing and provisional application of the new Protocol, subject to its conclusion at a later date.

(6)The fishing opportunities provided for in the Protocol should be allocated among the Member States for the entire period of its application.

(7)This Regulation should apply as soon as possible in view of the economic importance of Union fishing activity in Côte d’Ivoire’s fishing zone and the need minimise the duration of any interruption of that activity.

(8)The Protocol will apply provisionally as from the date of its signature in order to allow fishing activity by Union vessels. This Regulation should therefore apply from the same date.