Considerations on COM(2022)422 - Allocation of fishing opportunities under the Protocol implementing the fisheries agreement with Mauritius (2022-2026)

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dossier COM(2022)422 - Allocation of fishing opportunities under the Protocol implementing the fisheries agreement with Mauritius (2022-2026).
document COM(2022)422 EN
date November  8, 2022
 
table>(1)The Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Mauritius (1) (the ‘Agreement’) was concluded by Council Decision 2014/146/EU (2) and entered into force on 28 January 2014.
(2)The first protocol (3) to the Agreement set out, for a period of three years, the fishing opportunities granted to Union vessels in Mauritius waters and the financial contribution granted by the Union. The period of application of that protocol expired on 27 January 2017.

(3)The second protocol (4) to the Agreement set out, for a period of four years, the fishing opportunities granted to Union vessels in Mauritius waters and the financial contribution granted by the Union. The period of application of that protocol expired on 7 December 2021.

(4)An agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the Union and Mauritius (5) extended the application of the second protocol to the Agreement until 4 October 2022.

(5)On 28 September 2021, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with Mauritius for the conclusion of a new protocol implementing the Agreement.

(6)As a result of those negotiations, a new protocol for a period of four years (the ‘Protocol’) was initialled on 7 May 2022.

(7)On 8 November 2022, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2022/2585 (6) on the signing and provisional application of the Protocol, subject to its conclusion at a later date.

(8)The fishing opportunities provided for in the Protocol should be allocated among the Member States for the entire period of its application.

(9)The Protocol should be implemented as soon as possible in view of the economic importance of Union fishing activities in the Mauritius fishing zone and the need to minimise the interruption of such activities.

(10)The Protocol will apply on a provisional basis as from the date of its signature in order to allow for the fishing activities of Union vessels. This Regulation should therefore apply from the same date,