No L 376 / 112 Official Journal of the European Communities 31 . 12 . 86
COUNCIL DECISION
of 22 December 1986
authorizing the Portuguese Republic to extend, from 4 January 1987 to 3 January 1988 , the
sea fisheries agreement concluded with the Kingdom of Morocco
( 86 / 641 / EEC)
Whereas , pending the conclusion of a fisheries agreement
between the European Economic Community and the
Government of the Kingdom of Morocco , it is in the
interest of the Community to authorize the Portuguese
Republic to renew the agreement in question for a further
one year , in order to avoid fishing by the Community
vessels concerned being interrupted,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Portuguese Republic is hereby authorized to extend,
from 4 January 1987 to 3 January 1988 , the sea fisheries
agreement with the Kingdom of Morocco which entered
into force on 4 January 1978 .
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 the sea fisheries agreement between the
Government of the Portuguese Republic and the
Government of the Kingdom of Morocco , signed on
26 March 1976 , entered into force on 4 January 1978 for a
period of five years ; whereas this agreement will remain in
force for supplementary periods of one year , unless
denounced no later than three months before the expiry
date of each such period, and whereas this agreement has
been extended until 7 January 1987 ;
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 the Portuguese Republic with third countries ,
the decisions appropriate for the continuation of fishing
activities resulting therefrom, including the possibility of
prolonging them;
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic .
Done at Brussels , 22 December 1986 .
For the Council
The President
G. SHAW
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