Council Regulation (EEC) No 2321/90
of 24 July 1990
on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cape Verde on fishing off Cape Verde

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 155 (2) (b) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,
Opinion delivered on 13 July 1990 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
Whereas the Community and Cape Verde have negotiated and initialled an Agreement on fishing which provides fishing opportunities for Community fishermen in waters over which Cape Verde has sovereignty or jurisdiction;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 155 (2) (b) of the Act of Accession, it is for the Council to determine the procedures appropriate to take into consideration all or part of the interests of the Canary Islands when it adopts decisions, case by case, particularly with a view to the conclusion of fisheries agreements with third countries; whereas the case in point calls for the said procedures to be determined;
Whereas it is in the Community's interest to approve this Agreement,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1 The Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cape Verde on fishing off Gape Verde is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Regulation.
Article 2 With a view to taking into consideration the interests of the Canary Islands, the Agreement referred to in Article 1 and, in so far as is necessary for its application, the provisions of the common fisheries policy relating to the conservation and management of fishery resources shall also apply to vessels which sail under the flag of Spain, which are recorded on a permanent basis in the registers of the relevant authorites at local level (‘registros de base’) in the Canary Islands, under the conditions specified in Note 6 to Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1135/88 of 7 March 1988 concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation in trade between the customs territory of the Community, Ceuta and Melilla and the Canary Islands, as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3902/89.
OJ No L 114, 2. 5. 1988, p. 1.
OJ No L 375, 23. 12. 1989, p. 5.
Article 3 The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 14 of the Agreement.
The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council.
Article 4 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 24 July 1990.
For the Council
The President
G. Mannino