EC/Angola fisheries agreement: extension of the protocol for the period from 3 May 2002 to 2 August 2002

PURPOSE : to extend the Protocol on fishing opportunities between Angola and the EC. COMMUNITY MEASURE : Council Regulation 2057/2002/EC on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters on the extension of the Protocol setting out the fishing rights and the financial contribution provided for by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Angola on fishing off the Angolan coast for the period from 3 May to 2 August 2002. CONTENT : the Agreement is approved and the text is attached to this Regulation. The fishing rights established pro rata temporis are allocated among the Member States as follows: -shrimp vessels: Spain: 6550 GRT per month, averaged over the year, 22 vessels -demersal fishing vessels: Spain: 1650 GRT per month averaged over the year Portugal: 1000 GRT per month, averaged over the year Italy: 650 GRT per month, averaged over the year Greece: 450 GRT per month, averaged over the year -freezer tuna seiners: France: 7 vessels Spain: 11 vessels -surface longliners: Portugal: 5 vessels Spain: 20 vessels -pelagic fishing vessels: Ireland: 2 vessels If licence applications from these Member States do not cover all the fishing rights fixed by the Protocol, the Commission may consider licence applications from any other Member State. ENTRY INTO FORCE : 24/11/02.�