Decision 2007/797 - 2007/797/EC: Council Decision of 15 November 2007 on the conclusion of the Agreement on the provisional application of the amendments to the Protocol to the fisheries agreement with Madagascar on fishing off the coast of Madagascar for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2012 setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution

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  2. Key information
  3. Key dates
  4. Legislative text
  5. Original proposal
  6. Sources and disclaimer
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Current status

This decision has been published on December 17, 2007 and entered into force on November 15, 2007.

2.

Key information

official title

2007/797/EC: Council Decision of 15 November 2007 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters on the provisional application of the amendments to the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Madagascar on fishing off the coast of Madagascar for the period from 1 January 2007 to  31 December 2012
 
Legal instrument Decision
Number legal act Decision 2007/797
Original proposal COM(2007)16 EN
CELEX number44 32007D0797

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Key dates

Document 15-11-2007
Publication in Official Journal 17-12-2007; OJ L 331, 17.12.2007,Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 04 Volume 005
Effect 15-11-2007; Entry into force Date of document
End of validity 31-12-9999

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Legislative text

17.12.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 331/3
 

COUNCIL DECISION

of 15 November 2007

on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters on the provisional application of the amendments to the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Madagascar on fishing off the coast of Madagascar for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2012

(2007/797/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 37, in conjunction with Article 300(2), thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

 

(1)

The Community and the Republic of Madagascar have negotiated and initialled a Fisheries Partnership Agreement providing Community fishermen with fishing opportunities in the waters falling within the sovereignty of the Republic of Madagascar.
 

(2)

It is in the Community’s interest to approve that Agreement.
 

(3)

It is necessary to guarantee the pursuit of fishing activities from the date of expiry of the previous Protocol (1) until the date of entry into force of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in that Agreement.
 

(4)

The method for allocating the fishing opportunities among the Member States should be defined,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters on the provisional application of the amendments to the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Madagascar on fishing off the coast of Madagascar for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2012 is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The Agreement shall apply provisionally from 1 January 2007.

Article 3

The fishing opportunities set out in the Protocol to the Agreement shall be allocated among the Member States as follows:

 

Fishing category

Type of vessel

Member State

Licences or quota

Tuna fishing

Freezer tuna seiners

Spain

23

France

19

Italy

1

Tuna fishing

Surface longliners over 100 GT

Spain

25

France

13

Portugal

7

United Kingdom

5

Tuna fishing

Surface longliners of 100 GT or below

France

26

Demersal fishing

Exploratory line or bottom longline fishing

France

5

If licence applications from these Member States do not cover all the fishing opportunities laid down by the Protocol, the Commission may take into consideration licence applications from any other Member State.

Article 4

The Member States whose vessels fish under this Agreement shall notify the Commission of the quantities of each stock caught within Madagascar’s fishing zone in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 500/2001 of 14 March 2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 on the monitoring of catches taken by Community fishing vessels in third country waters and on the high seas (2).

Article 5

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.

Done at Brussels, 15 November 2007.

For the Council

The President

  • M. 
    L. RODRIGUES
 
 

AGREEMENT

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    Approved by Council Regulation (EC) No 555/2005 of 17 February 2005.

     
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    OJ L 73, 15.3.2001, p. 8.

     
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    OJ L 73, 15.3.2001, p. 8.

     
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    Approved by Council Regulation (EC) No 555/2005 of 17 February 2005.

     
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    OJ L 73, 15.3.2001, p. 8.

     
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    If the catches recorded in 2006 exceed the reference tonnage of 11 000 tonnes, that reference tonnage shall be increased to 12 000 tonnes from 1 January 2007. In this case the financial contribution shall be EUR 780 000, plus a specific amount of EUR 300 000 for the implementation of the sectoral fisheries policy.

     
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    In conformity with international standards.

     
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    Approved by Council Regulation (EC) No 555/2005 of 17 February 2005.

     
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    Approved by Council Regulation (EC) No 555/2005 of 17 February 2005.

     
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    In conformity with international standards.

     
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    In conformity with international standards.

     
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    Approved by Council Regulation (EC) No 555/2005 of 17 February 2005.

     
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    Approved by Council Regulation (EC) No 555/2005 of 17 February 2005.

     
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    Including at least 70 seamen out of the total European fleet belonging to the IOTC member countries.

     
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    In conformity with international standards.

     
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    Including at least 70 seamen out of the total European fleet belonging to the IOTC member countries.

     
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    Delete as appropriate.

     
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    and evaluation of its implementation
     
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    regarding the management of stocks liable to be affected by such redistribution
     
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    of this Protocol to be readjusted with a view to bringing the actual amount of financial resources allocated to implementation of the programme into line with its results
     
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    of this Protocol to be readjusted with a view to bringing the actual amount of financial resources allocated to implementation of the programme into line with its results
     
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    regarding the management of stocks liable to be affected by such redistribution
     
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    regarding the management of stocks liable to be affected by such redistribution
     
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    of this Protocol to be readjusted with a view to bringing the actual amount of financial resources allocated to implementation of the programme into line with its results
     
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    of this Protocol to be readjusted with a view to bringing the actual amount of financial resources allocated to implementation of the programme into line with its results
     
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    of this Protocol, the competent Malagasy authorities shall be entitled to suspend application of the Protocol
     
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    Approved by Council Regulation (EC) No 555/2005 of 17 February 2005.

     
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    OJ L 73, 15.3.2001, p. 8.

     
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    OJ L 73, 15.3.2001, p. 8.

     
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    Approved by Council Regulation (EC) No 555/2005 of 17 February 2005.

     
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    OJ L 73, 15.3.2001, p. 8.

     
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    If the catches recorded in 2006 exceed the reference tonnage of 11 000 tonnes, that reference tonnage shall be increased to 12 000 tonnes from 1 January 2007. In this case the financial contribution shall be EUR 780 000, plus a specific amount of EUR 300 000 for the implementation of the sectoral fisheries policy.

     
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    In conformity with international standards.

     
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    Approved by Council Regulation (EC) No 555/2005 of 17 February 2005.

     
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    Approved by Council Regulation (EC) No 555/2005 of 17 February 2005.

     
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    In conformity with international standards.

     
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    In conformity with international standards.

     
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    Approved by Council Regulation (EC) No 555/2005 of 17 February 2005.

     
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    Approved by Council Regulation (EC) No 555/2005 of 17 February 2005.

     
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    Including at least 70 seamen out of the total European fleet belonging to the IOTC member countries.

     
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    In conformity with international standards.

     
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    Including at least 70 seamen out of the total European fleet belonging to the IOTC member countries.

     
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    Delete as
     
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    EUR-lex provides an overview of the proposal, amendments, citations and legality.