Proposal for a Council Regulation on the allocation of the fishing opportunities under the Protocol agreed between the European Union and the Republic of Madagascar setting out fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the two parties currently in force

On the basis of a mandate from the Council, the European Commission has conducted negotiations with the Republic of Madagascar with a view to renewing the Protocol to the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Madagascar. At the end of those negotiations, a new Protocol was initialled on 10 May 2012.

The new protocol covers a period of two years from the date of its signature.

Specifically, the protocol provides for fishing opportunities for 96 vessels, divided as follows:

40 tuna seiners

34 surface longliners with a tonnage greater than 100 GT

22 surface longliners with a tonnage less than 100 GT

The method for allocating the fishing opportunities among the Member States should be defined.

The Commission proposes, on this basis, that the Council adopt this Regulation.

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EUR-Lex: COM(2012)519: Follow the progress of this document through the decision-making procedure http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/HIS/?uri=COM:2012:519:FIN

ESO: Background information: Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Protocol agreed between the European Union and the Republic of Madagascar setting out fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the two parties currently in force http://www.europeansources.info/record/proposal-for-a-council-decision-on-the-conclusion-of-the-protocol-agreed-between-the-european-union-and-the-republic-of-madagascar-setting-out-fishing-opportunities-and-the-financial-contribution-prov/

ESO: Background information: Proposal for a Council Decision on the signature, on behalf of the European Union, and on the provisional application of the Protocol agreed between the European Union and the Republic of Madagascar setting out fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the two parties currently in force http://www.europeansources.info/record/proposal-for-a-council-decision-on-the-signature-on-behalf-of-the-european-union-and-on-the-provisional-application-of-the-protocol-agreed-between-the-european-union-and-the-republic-of-madagascar-s/

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