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Council Decision (EU) 2025/643 of 24 March 2025 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Protocol (2024-2029) implementing the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Cabo Verde| Legal instrument | Decision |
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| Number legal act | Decision 2025/643 |
| Regdoc number | ST(2024)11267 |
| Original proposal | COM(2024)236  |
| CELEX number i | 32025D0643 |
| Document | 24-03-2025; Date of adoption |
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| Effect | 24-03-2025; Entry into force Date of document See Art 4 |
| End of validity | 31-12-9999 |
Official Journal of the European Union |
EN L series |
2025/643 |
28.3.2025 |
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2025/643
of 24 March 2025
on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Protocol (2024-2029) implementing the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Cabo Verde
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43, in conjunction with Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a)(v), and Article 218(7) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas:
(1) |
In accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2024/2152 (2), the Protocol (2024-2029) implementing the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Cabo Verde (‘the Protocol’) was signed on 23 July 2024, subject to its conclusion at a later date. |
(2) |
The objectives of the Protocol are to allow Union vessels to fish in Cabo Verde’s fishing zone and to enable the Union and Cabo Verde to work closely together to further promote the development of a sustainable fisheries policy and the responsible exploitation of fishery resources in Cabo Verde’s fishing zone. That cooperation will also contribute to decent working conditions in the fisheries sector. |
(3) |
The Protocol should be approved on behalf of the Union. |
(4) |
In accordance with the Treaties, the Commission should give the notification provided for in Article 18 of the Protocol. |
(5) |
Article 9 of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Cabo Verde (3) (the ‘Agreement’) establishes a Joint Committee responsible for monitoring the application of the Agreement and of the Protocol. This Joint Committee has the power to approve certain amendments to the Protocol. In order to facilitate the approval of such amendments, the Commission should be empowered, subject to substantive and procedural conditions, to approve them on behalf of the Union under a simplified procedure. |
(6) |
The Union’s position on proposed amendments to the Protocol should be established by the Council. The proposed amendments should be approved unless a blocking minority of Member States objects to them, in accordance with Article 16(4) of the Treaty on European Union. |
(7) |
The European Data Protection Supervisor was consulted in accordance with Article 42 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 (4) of the European Parliament and of the Council and delivered an opinion on 5 July 2024, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Protocol (2024-2029) implementing the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Cabo Verde is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union (5).
Article 2
The Commission shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification provided for in Article 18 of the Protocol, in order to express the consent of the Union to be bound by the Protocol (6).
Article 3
In accordance with the provisions and conditions laid down in the Annex to this Decision, the Commission is empowered to approve, on behalf of the Union, amendments to the Protocol adopted by the Joint Committee established under Article 9 of the Agreement.
Article 4
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 24 March 2025.
For the Council
The President
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C.SIEKIERSKI
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Consent of 11 February 2025 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
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Council Decision (EU) 2024/2152 of 15 July 2024 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Protocol (2024-2029) implementing the Fisheries...
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