EC/Senegal fisheries agreement: protocol for the period from 1 May 1997 to 30 April 2001

By adopting the report by Mrs Nicole PERY (PSE, F), the European Parliament approved by 403 votes to 58, with 19 abstentions, the fisheries agreement with Senegal concluded for four years (1 May 1997 - 30 April 2001). It called on the Commission, in the course of the last year of the Protocol's application, and before the start of negotiations on its possible renewal, to submit to the Council and European Parliament a general assessment report on its application. On the basis of that report and taking account of the European Parliament's opinion thereon, it wished the Council to authorize the Commission to start negotiations with a view to the adoption of a new Protocol. In its legislative resolution, Parliament stressed that the fisheries agreement had evolved favourably to take greater account of the aim of sustainable development. It awaited the proposals of the government of the Republic of Senegal concerning its commitment to using a significant proportion of the financial compensation (ECU 12 m per annum) in the fisheries sector.�