| Author (Corporate) | European Commission |
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| Series Title | COM |
| Series Details | (2014) 682 final (31.10.14) |
| Publication Date | 31/10/2014 |
| Content Type | Policy-making |
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On the basis of the powers conferred on it by 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 the negotiations a new draft protocol was initialled by the negotiators on 19 June 2014. The new Protocol covers a period of four years from the date of provisional application laid down in Article 15 – i.e. from the date of its signature and 1 January 2015 at the earliest. The primary objective of the Protocol to the Agreement is to grant fishing opportunities to EU vessels in the fishing zone of the Republic of Madagascar, in line with the management measures adopted by the relevant Regional Fisheries Management Organisation, namely the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) and where relevant, in keeping within the limits of the available surplus. The Commission based itself in part on the results of an ex-post evaluation carried out by external experts. The general objective is to enhance cooperation between the European Union and the Republic of Madagascar, thereby creating a partnership framework within which to develop a sustainable fisheries policy and sound exploitation of fishery resources in the fishing zone of the Republic of Madagascar, in the interests of both parties. |
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| Source Link | http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=COM:2014:682:FIN |
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| Subject Categories | Business and Industry |
| Countries / Regions | Africa, Europe |
