| Author (Corporate) | European Commission |
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| Series Title | COM |
| Series Details | (2013) 188 final (9.4.13) |
| Publication Date | 09/04/2013 |
| Content Type | Policy-making |
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On the basis of powers conferred on it by the Council, the European Commission has conducted negotiations with the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire with a view to renewing the Protocol to the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire. At the end of those negotiations, a new draft Protocol was initialled by the negotiators on 9 January 2013. The new Protocol covers a period of five years from 1 July 2013, the date of provisional application laid down in Article 13. The main aim of the Protocol to the Agreement is to provide fishing opportunities for EU vessels in the waters of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire within the limits of the available surplus. The Commission's negotiating position was based in part on the results of an ex-post evaluation carried out by external experts. The general aim is to enhance the cooperation between the European Union and the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, thereby creating a partnership framework within which to develop a sustainable fisheries policy and sound exploitation of fishery resources in the Ivorian fishing zone, in the interests of both Parties. |
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| Source Link | http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=COM:2013:188:FIN |
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| Subject Categories | Business and Industry |
| Countries / Regions | Africa, Europe |
