Council Regulation (EEC) No 707/83 of 28 March 1983 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea Bissau

The Agreement amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea Bissau is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Regulation.

The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 2 of the Agreement.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

1 The Protocol and Annex to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Guinea Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea Bissrau: ‘

2 The following paragraph 3 shall be inserted in the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea Bissau: “3. Eight Guinea Bissau seamen shall be taken on board the wet tuna vessel fleet during the tuna fishing season in Guinea Bissau waters under conditions to be determined within the Joint Committee.”’

This Agreement shall enter into force on the date on which the Parties notify each other of the completion of the procedures necessary for this purpose.

This Protocol shall cover fishing activities extending over a period of three years from the date of its entry into force in 1983. The limits referred to in Article 4 shall be as follows for each year of application of this period; 1. Bottom trawlers: 7500 GRT. During each year of application, a proportion of this tonnage may be used in such a way that its equivalent, in terms of an annual average, does not exceed 3500 GRT. 2. 25 freezer tuna vessels (900 GRT on average). 3. 25 wet pole-and-line tuna vessels (130 GRT on average).

1 The compensation referred to in Article 9 of the Agreement shall be, for the period referred to in Article 1, 4275000 ECU, namely 1425000 ECU for each year of application of this Protocol.

2 This compensation shall also cover the sums due for the interim arrangement periods agreed since 1 March 1982.

1 The use to which the compensation provided for in Article 2 is put shall be the sole responsibility of the Government of Guinea Bissau.

2 The Government of Guinea Bissau shall inform the Community of the programme for the use of the compensation.

1 The compensation shall be mobilized in three equal annual instalments.

2 The compensation money shall be paid into an account opened with a financial institution chosen by the Government of Guinea Bissau.

The Community shall also, for the period referred to in Article 1, contribute a maximum of 250000 ECU towards the financing of a Guinea Bissau scientific programme to improve information on the fishery resources within the fishing zone of the Republic of Guinea Bissau

Should the Community fail to make the payments provided for in this Protocol, the Agreement on fishing shall be suspended.

This Protocol shall enter into force on the date on which the Parties notify each other of the completion of the procedures necessary for this purpose.