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22.6.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
170/1
II
(Non-legislative acts)
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
COUNCIL DECISION
of 29 May 2013
on the signature, on behalf of the Union, and the provisional application of the Protocol setting out
fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the
European Union and the Republic of Cte d’Ivoire (2013-2018)
(2013/303/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Article 1
Union, and in particular Article 43 in conjunction with
The signing of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities
Article 218(5) thereof,
and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement
between the European Union and the Republic of Cte
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
d’Ivoire (2013-2018) (hereinafter the ‘new Protocol’) is hereby
authorised on behalf of the Union, subject to its conclusion.
Whereas:
The text of the new Protocol is attached to this Decision.
(1) On
17
March
2008,
the
Council
adopted
Regulation
(EC)
Article 2
No 242/2008 on the conclusion of the Fisheries Part
nership Agreement between the European Community
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate
and the Republic of Cte d’Ivoire ( 1 ) (hereinafter the ‘Part
the person(s) empowered to sign the new Protocol on behalf of
nership Agreement’).
the Union subject to its conclusion.
(2)
Since the current protocol to the Partnership Agreement
Article 3
is due to expire on 30 June 2013, the Council authorised
The new Protocol shall, in accordance with Article 13 thereof,
the Commission to negotiate a new Protocol granting
be applied on a provisional basis as from 1 July 2013, pending
vessels of the Union fishing opportunities in waters in
the completion of the procedures for its conclusion.
which the Republic of Cte d’Ivoire exercises its sover
eignty or jurisdiction as regards fishing. At the end of
Article 4
those negotiations, the new Protocol was initialled on
9 January 2013.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption
(3) To
ensure
Union
vessels
can
continue
their
fishing
activ
ities, the new Protocol provides for its provisional appli
Done at Brussels, 29 May 2013.
cation as from 1 July 2013.
For the Council
(4)
The new Protocol should be signed and applied on a
provisional basis, pending the completion of the
The President
procedures for its conclusion,
R. BRUTON
( 1 ) OJ L 75, 18.3.2008, p. 51.

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