| Author (Corporate) | European Union |
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| Series Title | Official Journal of the European Union |
| Series Details | L 173 |
| Publication Date | 27/06/2019 |
| Content Type | Legislation |
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Summary: Protocol to the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EU and Guinea-Bissau setting out the fishing opportunities for Union vessels in Guinea-Bissau waters. Further information: The Fisheries Partnership Agreement (FPA) between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau entered into force on 15 April 2008. The previous Protocol to the Agreement entered into force on 24 November 2014 and expired on 23 November 2017. On the basis of the relevant negotiating directives adopted by the Environment Council in February 2017, the European Commission conducted negotiations with the government of Guinea-Bissau with a view to concluding a new Protocol to the Agreement. The negotiations were successful and the new Protocol was initialled on 15 November 2018. On 10 April 2019 the Commission presented proposals for Decisions on the signing and conclusion of the Protocol, and for a Regulation on the allocation of fishing opportunities under the Protocol. On 6 June the Council approved the signing of the Protocol by Decision (EU) 2019/1088 and the allocation of fishing opportunities by Regulation (EU) 2019/1089. |
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| Source Link | https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2019.173.01.0003.01.ENG |
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| Subject Categories | Business and Industry, Politics and International Relations |
| Subject Tags | Common Fisheries Policy [CFP], Fisheries | Aquaculture |
| Keywords | Fisheries Partnership Agreement [FPA] |
| Countries / Regions | Guinea-Bissau |
| International Organisations | European Union [EU] |
