Council Regulation (EEC) No 1580/87 of 2 June 1987 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of the Gambia on fishing off the Gambia and adopting provisions for its application

The Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of the Gambia on fishing off the Gambia is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Regulation.

To take into consideration the interests of the Canary Islands, the Agreement and, to the extent required for its implementation, the provisions of the common fisheries policy on the conservation and management of fishery resources shall also apply to vessels sailing under the flag of Spain which are recorded on a permanent basis in the registers of the competent authorities at local level (registros de base) in the Canary Islands subject to the conditions defined in Note 6 of Annex I of Council Regulation (EEC) No 570/86 of 24 February 1986 concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation in the trade between the customs territory of the Community, Ceuta and Melilla and the Canary Islands .

The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 17 of the Agreement.

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