Council Regulation (EU) 2015/2192
of 10 November 2015
on the allocation of the fishing opportunities under the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania for a period of four years

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) On 30 November 2006, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 1801/2006 on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (‘the Partnership Agreement’).
Council Regulation (EC) No 1801/2006 of 30 November 2006 on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (OJ L 343, 8.12.2006, p. 1).
(2) The last Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Partnership Agreement expired on 16 December 2014.
(3) On 10 July 2015, the Union and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania initialled a new Protocol to the Partnership Agreement (‘the Protocol’). The Protocol grants EU vessels fishing opportunities in the fishing zone under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.
Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania for a period of four years (see page 3 of this Official Journal).
(4) On 10 November 2015, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2015/2191 on the signing and provisional application of the Protocol.
Council Decision (EU) 2015/2191 of 10 November 2015 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and on the provisional application of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania for a period of four years (see page 1 of this Official Journal).
(5) The method for allocating the fishing opportunities among the Member States should be set out for the period of application of the Protocol.
(6) Article 10(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 provides that the Commission will inform the Member States concerned if it appears that the fishing opportunities allocated to the Union under the Protocol are not fully exhausted. If no reply is received within a time-limit to be set by the Council, this will be considered as confirmation that the vessels of the Member State concerned are not making full use of their fishing opportunities during the period in question. This time-limit should be set by the Council.
Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 of 29 September 2008 concerning authorisations for fishing activities of Community fishing vessels outside Community waters and the access of third country vessels to Community waters, amending Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93 and (EC) No 1627/94 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 3317/94 (OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 33).
(7) Article 14 of the Protocol provides for the possibility of applying the Protocol on a provisional basis from the date of signature.
(8) This Regulation should apply from the date of the signature of the Protocol,
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