Council Regulation (EC) No 1185/2006 of 24 July 2006 denouncing the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the People’s Republic of Angola on fishing off Angola and derogating from Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999

The Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the People’s Republic of Angola on fishing off Angola signed in Luanda on 1 February 1989 is hereby denounced on behalf of the Community.

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to notify the Government of the Republic of Angola of the denunciation of the Agreement.

1 Community fishing vessels listed in the conversion plan approved by the Commission Decision of 18 July 2005 shall not be subject to Article 10(3)(b)(ii) or (4) of Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 or to point 1.1(a) of Annex III thereto.

2 The capacity of each vessel benefiting from the derogation under Article 10(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 shall be considered as an exit supported by public aid subject to the provisions of Article 11(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the common fisheries policy .

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.