Considerations on COM(2024)481 -

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dossier COM(2024)481 - .
document COM(2024)481
date October 17, 2024
 
(1) The Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (SPFA) between the European Union on the one part, and the Government of Greenland and the Government of Denmark, on the other part (‘the Agreement’), approved by Council Decision (EU) 2021/2043 of 18 November 20211, entered into force on 18 February 2022. The Protocol thereto setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement will expire on 21 April 2025.

(2) On 13 June 2024, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the Government of Greenland (‘Greenland’) and the Government of Denmark for the conclusion of a new Implementing Protocol to the Agreement.

(3) The Commission has negotiated, on behalf of the European Union (‘the Union’), a new Implementing Protocol to that Partnership Agreement (‘the Protocol’). As a result of those negotiations, the new Implementing Protocol was initialled on 20 September 2024.

(4) The objectives of the Protocol are to enable Union vessels to fish in Greenland’s fishing zone and to enable the Union and Greenland to work closely together to further promote the development of a sustainable fisheries policy and the responsible exploitation of fishery resources in Greenland’s fishing zone. This cooperation will also contribute to decent working conditions in the fisheries sector.

(5) Therefore, the Protocol should be signed on behalf of the Union, subject to its conclusion at a later date.

(6) In view of the economic importance of Union fishing activity in Greenland’s fishing zone and the need to limit, as far as possible, the duration of any interruption of that activity, this Protocol should be applied provisionally.

(7) In accordance with the Treaties, it is for the Commission to ensure the signing of the Protocol, subject to its conclusion at a later date.

(8) The European Data Protection Supervisor was consulted in accordance with Article 42 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council2 and delivered an opinion on [date].