Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1305 of 18 September 2020 authorising the United Kingdom to express its consent, in its own capacity, to be bound by certain international agreements to be applied during the transition period in the area of the Union’s common fisheries policy

1 The United Kingdom is authorised to express its consent, in its own capacity, to be bound by the following international agreements, which are intended to be applied during the transition period: (a) the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the North-East Atlantic Fisheries, establishing the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC); (b) the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries, establishing the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO); (c) the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, establishing the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT); (d) the Agreement for the establishment of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC); (e) the Convention for the Conservation of Salmon in the North Atlantic Ocean, establishing the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization (NASCO).

2 The authorisation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be limited to participation in matters applied or taking effect after the end of the transition period.

3 Where the fishing quota shared with the Union is concerned, the authorisation referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be subject to prior consultation by the United Kingdom with the Commission.

This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.