51994PC0392

Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of an Agreement, in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the amendment to the Agreement on fisheries between the European Community, on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the local Government of Greenland, on the other (94/C 282/04) COM(94) 392 final - 94/0211(CNS)

(Submitted by the Commission on 21 September 1994)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof in connection with Article 228 (3) (1),

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion from the European Parliament,

Whereas the Agreement on fisheries between the European Community, on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the local Government of Greenland, on the other, concluded on 13 March 1984 (1), expires on 31 January 1995;

Whereas according to Article 15, in the absence of termination of the Agreement by either Party, the Agreement will be extended for another period of six years;

Whereas negotiations have taken place with a view to amending the Agreement to include provisions on the promotion of the establishment of joint ventures and joint enterprises in the fisheries sector between vessels owners in the Community and enterprises in Greenland;

Whereas it is in the interest of the European Community to approve the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters amending the Agreement of fisheries,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the amendment to the Agreement on fisheries between the European Community, on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the local Government of Greenland, on the other, is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters in order to bind the Community.

(1) OJ No L 29, 1. 2. 1985, p. 8.