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9.7.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
181/1
II
(Non-legislative acts)
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
COUNCIL DECISION
of 9 June 2011
on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and the provisional application of the Protocol
agreed between the European Union and the Republic of Cape Verde setting out the fishing
opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement
between the two parties currently in force
(2011/405/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
Article 218(5), thereof,
The signing of the Protocol agreed between the European Union
and the Republic of Cape Verde setting out the fishing oppor
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
tunities and the financial contribution provided for in the
Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the two parties
currently in force is hereby authorised on behalf of the
Whereas:
Union, subject to its conclusion.
(1) On
19
December
2006,
the
Council
adopted
Regulation
(EC) No 2027/2006 on the conclusion of the Fisheries
The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.
Partnership Agreement between the European
Community and the Republic of Cape Verde ( 1 ).
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate
(2) The
Protocol
setting
out
the
fishing
opportunities
and
the
financial contribution provided for in the said Partnership
the person(s) empowered to sign the Protocol on behalf of the
Agreement is to expire on 31 August 2011.
Union, subject to its conclusion.

(3) The
Union
negotiated
with
the
Republic
of
Cape
Verde
Article 3
(hereinafter referred to as ‘Cape Verde’) a new Protocol
The Protocol shall apply on a provisional basis from
providing EU vessels with fishing opportunities in the
1 September 2011, pending the completion of the procedures
waters over which Cape Verde has sovereignty or juris
for its conclusion.
diction in respect of fishing matters.
Article 4
(4) On
conclusion
of
those
negotiations,
the
new
Protocol
was initialled on 22 December 2010.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
(5)
In order to allow EU vessels to carry out fishing activities,
Article 15 of the new Protocol provides for it to be
applied on a provisional basis as from 1 September
Done at Luxembourg, 9 June 2011.
2011.
For the Council
(6)
The new Protocol should be signed and applied on a
provisional basis, pending the completion of the
The President
procedures for its formal conclusion,
PINTR S.
( 1 ) OJ L 414, 30.12.2006, p. 1.

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