Council Regulation (EU) 2019/952
of 17 May 2019
on the allocation of fishing opportunities under the Protocol on the implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Cape Verde (2019-2024)
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:
On 19 December 2006, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 2027/20061, concluding the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Cape Verde2 (‘the Agreement’). The Agreement entered into force on 30 March 2007, was tacitly renewed and remains in force.
The previous protocol to this Agreement has expired on 22 December 2018.
The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Union a new protocol. As a result of those negotiations the new protocol was initialled on 12 October 2018.
In accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2019/9513, the Protocol on the implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Cape Verde (2019-2024) (‘the Protocol’) was signed on 20 May 2019.
The fishing opportunities provided for in the Protocol should be allocated among the Member States for the duration of application of the Protocol.
The Protocol will apply on a provisional basis as from the of signature thereof in order to ensure an expeditious start to fishing activities of Union vessels. This Regulation should therefore apply from the same date,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: