Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1089
of 6 June 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 Guinea-Bissau (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 17 March 2008, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 241/20081, concluding the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau2 (‘the Agreement’). The Agreement entered into force on 15 April 2008, was tacitly renewed and remains in force.
The previous protocol to the Agreement expired on 23 November 2017.
The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Union a new protocol. As a result of those negotiations the new protocol was initialled on 15 November 2018.
In accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2019/10883, the Protocol on the implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (2019-2024) (‘the Protocol’) was signed on 15 June 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 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: