21980A0414(02)

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AGREEMENT

IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA CONCERNING THE EXTENSION OF THEIR AGREEMENT ON FISHERIES

A . LETTER FROM THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY

SIR ,

I HAVE THE HONOUR TO REFER TO THE AGREEMENT ON FISHERIES BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA , DONE AT BRUSSELS ON 28 JUNE 1979 .

IN ORDER TO MEET THE INTERESTS OF BOTH THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND CANADA , I HAVE THE HONOUR TO PROPOSE THAT THE AGREEMENT , AS AMENDED BELOW , BE VALID UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 1980 .

WITH REFERENCE TO ARTICLE V ( 4 ) OF THE AGREEMENT , I HAVE THE HONOUR TO PROPOSE THAT THIS PROVISION BE AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS :

" IN THE EVENT THAT THIRD PARTY FISHING CAUSES A THREAT TO THE CONSERVATION OF THE LIVING RESOURCES OF THE WATERS BEYOND AND ADJACENT TO THE AREAS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE II , THE TWO PARTIES AGREE TO TAKE COOPERATIVE ACTION TO OVERCOME THAT THREAT . "

WITH REFERENCE TO ARTICLE VIII ( 4 ) OF THE AGREEMENT , I HAVE THE HONOUR TO PROPOSE THAT THIS PROVISION BE AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS :

" THE PARTIES AGREE TO REQUEST THAT THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE EXPLORATION OF THE SEA CONDUCT A SCIENTIFIC REVIEW OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC SALMON STOCKS , PURSUANT TO TERMS OF REFERENCE TO BE DEVELOPED BY THE TWO PARTIES , AND THAT THIS REVIEW BE COMPLETED AND A REPORT PRESENTED BY 30 JUNE 1980 . "

IF THIS PROPOSAL IS ACCEPTABLE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA , I HAVE THE FURTHER HONOUR TO PROPOSE THAT THIS NOTE , AND YOUR REPLY TO THAT EFFECT , SHALL CONSTITUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA , WHICH SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE DATE ON WHICH THE PARTIES NOTIFY EACH OTHER OF THE COMPLETION OF THE PROCEDURES NECESSARY FOR THIS PURPOSE .

I WOULD DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE FACT THAT THIS LETTER WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES IN THE SIX OFFICIAL LANGUAGES OF THE COMMUNITY , ALL VERSIONS BEING EQUALLY AUTHENTIC .

I WOULD BE OBLIGED IF YOU WOULD KINDLY LET ME KNOW THAT YOUR GOVERNMENT IS IN AGREEMENT WITH THE FOREGOING .

PLEASE ACCEPT , SIR , THE ASSURANCE OF MY HIGHEST CONSIDERATION .

ON BEHALF OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

B . LETTER FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA

SIR ,

I HAVE THE HONOUR TO ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF YOUR LETTER OF TODAY'S DATE , WHICH READS AS FOLLOWS :

" I HAVE THE HONOUR TO REFER TO THE AGREEMENT ON FISHERIES BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA , DONE AT BRUSSELS ON 28 JUNE 1979 .

IN ORDER TO MEET THE INTERESTS OF BOTH THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND CANADA , I HAVE THE HONOUR TO PROPOSE THAT THE AGREEMENT , AS AMENDED BELOW , BE VALID UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 1980 .

WITH REFERENCE TO ARTICLE V ( 4 ) OF THE AGREEMENT , I HAVE THE HONOUR TO PROPOSE THAT THIS PROVISION BE AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS :

" IN THE EVENT THAT THIRD PARTY FISHING CAUSES A THREAT TO THE CONSERVATION OF THE LIVIN RESOURCES OF THE WATERS BEYOND AND ADJACENT TO THE AREAS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE II , THE TWO PARTIES AGREE TO TAKE COOPERATIVE ACTION TO OVERCOME THAT THREAT . "

WITH REFERENCE TO ARTICLE VIII ( 4 ) OF THE AGREEMENT , I HAVE THE HONOUR TO PROPOSE THAT THIS PROVISION BE AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS :

" THE PARTIES AGREE TO REQUEST THAT THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE EXPLORATION OF THE SEA CONDUCT A SCIENTIFIC REVIEW OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC SALMON STOCKS , PURSUANT TO TERMS OF REFERENCE TO BE DEVELOPED BY THE TWO PARTIES , AND THAT THIS REVIEW BE COMPLETED AND A REPORT PRESENTED BY 30 JUNE 1980 . "

IF THIS PROPOSAL IS ACCEPTABLE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA , I HAVE THE FURTHER HONOUR TO PROPOSE THAT THIS NOTE , AND YOUR REPLY TO THAT EFFECT , SHALL CONSTITUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA , WHICH SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE DATE ON WHICH THE PARTIES NOTIFY EACH OTHER OF THE COMPLETION OF THE PROCEDURES NECESSARY FOR THIS PURPOSE .

I WOULD DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE FACT THAT THIS LETTER WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES IN THE SIX OFFICIAL LANGUAGES OF THE COMMUNITY , ALL VERSIONS BEING EQUALLY AUTHENTIC .

I WOULD BE OBLIGED IF YOU WOULD KINDLY LET ME KNOW THAT YOUR GOVERNMENT IS IN AGREEMENT WITH THE FOREGOING . "

I HAVE THE HONOUR TO INFORM YOU THAT MY GOVERNMENT IS IN AGREEMENT WITH THE CONTENTS OF YOUR LETTER .

PLEASE ACCEPT , SIR , THE ASSURANCE OF MY HIGHEST CONSIDERATION .

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA