31 . 12 . 86 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 376 / 111
II
(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)
COUNCIL
COUNCIL DECISION
of 22 December 1986
authorizing the Portuguese Republic to extend, from 6 January 1987 to 5 January 1988, the
fisheries cooperation agreement concluded with the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
( 86 / 640 / EEC)
Whereas , pending the conclusion of a fisheries agreement
between the European Economic Community and the
Government of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania , it is in
the interest of the Community to authorize the Portuguese
Republic to renew the said cooperation agreement for a
further one year , in order to avoid fishing by the
Community vessels concerned being interrupted,
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community ,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and
Portugal , and in particular Article 354 (3 ) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
Whereas on 6 January 1984 the Government of the
Portuguese Republic signed a fisheries cooperation
agreement with the government of the Islamic Republic of
Mauritania covering a period of three years ; whereas that
agreement is tacitly renewable for further periods of one
year ;
Whereas Article 354 (2 ) of the Act of Accession lays down
that the rights and obligations flowing, for the Portuguese
Republic , from fisheries agreements concluded with third
countries shall not be affected during the period for which
the provisions of such agreements are provisionally
maintained ;
Whereas , under Article 354 (3 ) of the said Act , the Council
is to adopt , before the expiry of fisheries agreements
concluded by Portugal with third countries , the decisions
appropriate for the continuation of fishing activities
resulting therefrom, including the possibility of prolonging
them;
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Portuguese Republic is authorized to extend, from
6 January 1987 to 5 January 1988 , the fisheries
cooperation agreement concluded on 6 January 1984 with
the Islamic Republic of Mauritania .
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.
Done at Brussels , 22 December 1986 .
For the Council
The President
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