EC/Senegal fisheries agreement: periods from 1st May to 31 July 2001 and 1st August to 31 December 2001

The European Parliament adopted the report by Pat the Cope GALLAGHER (UEN/IRE). As it stands the two parties, through an exchange of letters, have provisionally agreed that Community fisherman will continue fishing activities in Senegalese waters until the end of this year. This covers the two periods - May 2001 to July 2001 and August 2001 to December 2001. However, the Commission wants to extend this protocol, which currently benefits Spain, France, Portugal, Italy and Greece. In exchange for fishing opportunities, the European Community will pay Senegalese Government EUR 1 million per month - at the end of the year.�