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10.1.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union
L
6/1
II
(Non-legislative acts)
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
COUNCIL DECISION
of 20 December 2011
repealing Council Decision 2011/491/EU on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and the
provisional application of the Protocol between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco
setting out the fishing opportunities and financial compensation provided for in the Fisheries
Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Morocco
(2012/15/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco
setting out the fishing opportunities and financial compensation
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the
Union, and in particular Article 43(2), in conjunction with
European Community and the Kingdom of Morocco is hereby
Article 218(5), thereof,
repealed.
Having regard to the proposal from the European
Commission ( 1 ),
Article 2
Whereas:
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate
the person(s) empowered to notify the Kingdom of Morocco, in
(1) The
Protocol
setting
out
the
fishing
opportunities
and accordance with Article 25(2) of the Vienna Convention on the
financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Part
Law of Treaties, that the European Union no longer intends to
nership Agreement between the European Community
become a party to the Protocol. That notification shall be made
and the Kingdom of Morocco (hereinafter referred to as
in the form of a letter.
‘the Protocol’) has been under provisional application
since 28 February 2011, pursuant to Council Decision
The text of the letter is annexed to this Decision.
2011/491/EU ( 2 ).
(2) In
reply
to
the
Council’s
request
of
15
July
2011,
Article 3
pursuant to Article 218(6)(a) of the Treaty on the Func
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
tioning of the European Union, the European Parliament
voted on 14 December 2011 not to give its consent that
Article 4
the Council conclude the Protocol.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the
(3) It
is
therefore
necessary
to
repeal
Council
Decision European Union.
2011/491/EU and to notify the Kingdom of Morocco
about the termination of the Protocol’s provisional appli
cation, in accordance with Article 25(2) of the Vienna
Convention on the Law of Treaties,
Done at Brussels, 20 December 2011.
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
For the Council
Council Decision 2011/491/EU on the signing, on behalf of the
The President
European Union, and the provisional application of the Protocol
M. DOWGIELEWICZ
( 1 ) ST 18774/11 PECHE 411 — COM(2011) 939 final.
( 2 ) OJ L 202, 5.8.2011, p. 1.

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Official Journal of the European Union
10.1.2012
ANNEX
Letter from the European Union
Sir/Madam,
Referring to the Protocol between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco setting out the fishing opportunities
and financial compensation provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and
the Kingdom of Morocco, which was initialled on 25 February 2011, on its provisional application, as agreed in
Article 12 of the Protocol and enacted through the signing of the Protocol by both Parties on 13 July 2011:
The European Union hereby notifies the Kingdom of Morocco that, in accordance with Article 25(2) of the Vienna
Convention on the Law of Treaties, it no longer intends to become a party to the abovementioned Protocol.
Please accept, Sir/Madam, the assurance my highest consideration.
On behalf of the European Union
K. OSTRZYNIEWSKA

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