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Official Journal of the European Union
10.1.2012
COUNCIL DECISION
of 16 December 2011
on the approval, on behalf of the European Union, of the Declaration on the granting of fishing
opportunities in EU waters to fishing vessels flying the flag of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
in the exclusive economic zone off the coast of French Guiana
(2012/19/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(3), in conjunction with
point (b) of Article 218(6) thereof,
The Declaration addressed to the Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela on the granting of fishing opportunities in EU
waters to fishing vessels flying the flag of the Bolivarian
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Republic of Venezuela in the exclusive economic zone off the
coast of French Guiana (hereinafter ‘the Declaration’) is hereby
After consulting the European Parliament,
approved on behalf of the European Union.
Whereas:
The text of the Declaration is attached to this Decision.
(1) Subject
to
their
compliance
with
the
applicable
legally
Article 2
binding Union acts on the conservation and management
of fishery resources, fishing vessels flying the flag of the
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (hereinafter ‘Venezuela’)
the person(s) empowered to notify the Declaration to the Boli
have operated in EU waters in the exclusive economic
varian Republic of Venezuela.
zone off the coast of French Guiana for many decades.
Article 3
(2) The
processing
industry
based
in
French
Guiana
depends This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
on the landings from those fishing vessels and therefore
the continuity of those operations should be ensured.
(3) In
order
to
ensure
such
continuity
it
is
necessary
that
the Done at Brussels, 16 December 2011.
Union make a declaration addressed to Venezuela
confirming its readiness to issue fishing authorisations
For the Council
to a limited number of fishing vessels flying the flag of
Venezuela on the condition that they comply with the
The President
applicable legally binding Union acts,
M. SAWICKI

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10.1.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union
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Declaration addressed to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on the granting of fishing
opportunities in EU waters to fishing vessels flying the flag of the Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela in the exclusive economic zone off the coast of French Guiana
1. The European Union shall issue fishing authorisations to a limited number of fishing vessels flying the
flag of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to fish in the part of the exclusive economic zone off the
coast of French Guiana that lies more than 12 nautical miles from the base lines, subject to the
conditions set out in this Declaration.
2. In accordance with Article 22 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 of 29 September 2008
concerning authorisations for fishing activities of Community fishing vessels outside Community
waters and the access of third country vessels to Community waters ( 1 ), the authorised fishing vessels
flying the flag of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela shall, when fishing in the zone referred to in
paragraph 1, comply with the provisions of the European Union common fisheries policy concerning the
conservation and control measures and other European Union provisions governing fishing activities in
that zone.
3. More particularly, authorised fishing vessels flying the flag of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela shall
comply with any relevant European Union rules or regulations specifying, inter alia, the fish stocks that
may be targeted, the maximum number of authorised fishing vessels and the proportion of catches to be
landed into ports in French Guiana.
4. Without prejudice to the withdrawal of authorisations granted to individual fishing vessels flying the flag
of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on grounds of their failure to comply with any relevant
European Union rules or regulations, the European Union may at any time withdraw, by way of
unilateral declaration, the specific undertaking expressed in this Declaration to grant fishing oppor
tunities.
( 1 ) OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 33.

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