| Author (Corporate) | European Commission |
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| Series Title | COM |
| Series Details | (2013) 766 final (6.11.13) |
| Publication Date | 06/11/2013 |
| Content Type | Policy-making |
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On the basis of a Council mandate, the Commission on behalf of the European Union negotiated with the Republic of Seychelles in view of renewing the Protocol to the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Seychelles. Following these negotiations, a new Protocol was initialled on 10 May 2013, which covers a period of six years starting from the adoption of the Council decision on the Protocol's signing and provisional application and after expiry of the current Protocol, on 17 January 2014. This procedure concerning the Council Decision on the conclusion of the new Protocol to the Fisheries Partnership Agreement is started in parallel with the procedures regarding the Council Decision on the Protocol's signing on behalf of the Union and provisional application of the new Protocol, and the Council Regulation concerning the allocation among the Member States of the fishing opportunities under this Protocol. The Commission's negotiating position was based inter alia on the results of an ex-post evaluation of the current Protocol that was carried out by external experts in January 2013. The new Protocol is in line with the objectives of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement aiming at strengthening the cooperation between the European Union and the Republic of Seychelles and promoting a partnership framework in which to develop a sustainable fisheries policy and responsible exploitation of fishery resources in the Seychelles' 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:2013:766:FIN |
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| Subject Categories | Business and Industry |
| Countries / Regions | Africa, Europe |
