Protocol establishing the fishing rights and contributions provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the People's Republic of Mozambique on fisheries relations

Protocol establishing the fishing rights and contributions provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the People's Republic of Mozambique on fisheries relations. PROTOCOL establishing the fishing rights and contributions provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the People's Republic of Mozambique on fisheries relations Article 1 From 1 January 1987, for a period of three years, the limits referred to in Article 2 of the Agreement shall be as follows: 1. Shrimp vessels fishing exclusively on deep-water shrimps: 1 100 grt per month on a yearly average. 2. Shrimp vessels fishing on shallow-water and deep-water shrimps: 3 700 grt per month on a yearly average. The quantities to be fished by Community vessels in 1987 may not exceed 1 000 tonnes of deep water shrimps and 1 500 tonnes of shallow-water shrimps. These quantitative limits will be reviewed, for each of the following years, by the Joint Committee referred to in Article 10 of the Agreement. Shrimp tails weight retained on board are converted into whole weight by applying the coefficient 1,67. 3. Pending the availability of more extensive knowledge in respect of tuna resources and without prejudice to future arrangements, 40 ocean-going freezer tuna boats are allowed to fish simultaneously. Article 2 1. The financial compensation referred to in Article 8 of the Agreement for the period referred to in Article 1 of this Protocol, is fixed at 6 900 000 ECU, payable in three annual instalments. 2. If during the period of application of this Protocol the amount of tuna caught by Community vessels in Mozambican waters exceeds 18 000 tonnes, the financial compensation will be increased by 50 ECU per tonne caught above this quantitative limit. 3. The use to which this compensation is put shall be the competence solely of Mozambique. 4. The compensation shall be paid into an account opened at a financial institution or any other body designated by Mozambique. Article 3 In the event of an increase in the availability of fishing possibilities then at the request of the Community the vessels' limits referred to in Article 1 (1) and 1 (2) may be increased. In this case, the financial compensation referred to in Article 2 shall be increased proportionally pro rata temporis. Article 4 1. The Community shall also contribute during the period referred to in Article 1 six hundred thousand (600 000) ECU towards the financing of Mozambican scientific and technical programmes (e.g. equipment and infrastructure) to improve information on the fishery resources within the waters of Mozambique. At the request of Mozambique, part of the amount not exceeding 60 000 ECU may be used to finance the expenses of participation in international conferences, not necessarily related to the said scientific programme, destined to improve the knowledge of fisheries resources. 2. The competent Mozambican authorities shall send to the Commission a brief report on the utilization of the funds. 3. The Community's contribution to the scientific and technical programmes shall be paid into an account specified on each occasion by the Office of the Secretary of State for Fisheries. Article 5 Should the Community fail to make the payments provided for in this Protocol, the Agreement on fishing may be suspended.