Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial payments provided for under the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the United Republic of Tanzania on fishing off Tanzania

Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial payments provided for under the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the United Republic of Tanzania on fishing off Tanzania. PROTOCOL setting out the fishing opportunities and financial payments provided for under the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the United Republic of Tanzania on fishing off Tanzania Article 1 1. Pursuant to Article 2 of the Agreement, and for a period of three years from the date of its entry into force, the following fishing possibilities shall be accorded: for ocean-going tuna seiners: licences for 46 vessels, for surface longliners fishing for tuna and other migratory species: licences for eight vessels. 2. In addition, consideration will be given, at the first or at a subsequent meeting of the joint committee referred to in Article 8 of the Agreement, to granting authorization for fishing possibilities for demersal and crustacean species on terms to be established by that committee including the corresponding Community financial compensation. Article 2 1. The financial compensation referred to in Article 7 of the Agreement should be set at ECU 1 050 000 for the duration of this Protocol, to be paid in three equal annual instalments. 2. This amount shall cover the fishing activities referred to in Article 1 of the Agreement up to a catch-weight in Tanzania's fishing zone of 7 000 tonnes of tuna and other migratory species fished per year. If the annual amount caught by Community vessels in Tanzania's fishing zone exceeds this quantity, the abovementioned compensations shall be increased by ECU 50 for each additional tonne caught. 3. The use to which this compensation is put shall be the sole competence of Tanzania. 4. The financial compensation shall be paid into an account opened at a financial institution or other body designated by Tanzania. Article 3 1. The Community shall also pay, during the period referred to in Article 1, a contribution of ECU 430 000 towards the financing of scientific and technical programmes (including equipment, infrastructure, etc.) in order to improve knowledge of fish stocks in Tanzania's fishing zone and the purchase and/or maintenance of equipment to improve the administrative structure relating to fisheries in Tanzania. Of this amount, up to ECU 130 000 may be used, at the request of the Tanzanian authorities to cover Tanzania's contribution to international organizations responsible for fisheries management and/or research in the Indian Ocean. 2. The competent Tanzanian 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 on each occasion into an account specified by the Tanzanian authorities. Article 4 The two Parties hereby agree that an essential condition for the success of their cooperation is that the skills and know-how of persons engaged in fishing be improved. To this end, the Community will assist Tanzanian nationals in finding places in establishments in its Member States or States with which it has concluded cooperation agreements and will make available an amount of ECU 200 000 for study or practical training awards with a maximum duration of five years in the various scientific, technical and economic subjects relating to fisheries. Of this amount, up to ECU 50 000 may be used, at the request of the Tanzanian authorities, to cover the cost of attending international meetings to fisheries. Article 5 Should the Community fail to make the payments referred to in Articles 2 and 3, the Agreement on fishing may be suspended.