EC/Equatorial Guinea fisheries agreement: protocol from 1st July 2000 to 30 June 2001

The committee adopted the report by Pat the Cope GALLAGHER (UEN, IRL) broadly approving the conclusion of the Protocol, subject to a few amendments. It wanted the Commission to forward to Parliament and Council a copy of the annual report on the implementation of targeted measures which the Equatorial Guinean authorities were required to draw up under the Protocol. It also called on the Commission to submit to Parliament and Council, before the start of negotiations to renew the Protocol, a general assessment report including a cost benefit analysis. The Council would authorise the Commission to start negotiations only on the basis of that report and Parliament's opinion thereon. The committee pointed out that these amendments were in line with the position taken by Parliament on several other fisheries agreements. �