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Agreement on fishing and marine conservation in the Baltic area
Agreement on fishing and marine conservation in the Baltic area
Agreement on fishing and marine conservation in the Baltic area
Agreement on fishing and marine conservation in the Baltic area
SUMMARY OF:
WHAT IS THE AIM OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THIS REGULATION?
KEY POINTS
Principles and procedures
The agreement ensures cooperation between the two parties where fish migrate between their respective exclusive economic zones* established under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. It sets out the principles and procedures for that cooperation which include:
Joint Baltic Sea Fisheries Committee
The agreement requires the parties to establish a joint committee to ensure that the objectives of the agreement are achieved. It considers all aspects of the scope and application of the agreement and provides recommendations to the parties. In particular, the committee:
FROM WHEN DOES THE REGULATION APPLY?
The regulation and agreement have applied since 4 June 2009.
BACKGROUND
Political, cultural and economic relations between the EU and Russia are based on a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement.
Further information:
KEY TERMS
MAIN DOCUMENTS
Council Regulation (EC) No 439/2009 of 23 March 2009 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Russian Federation on cooperation in fisheries and the conservation of the living marine resources in the Baltic Sea (OJ L 129, 28.5.2009, p.1)
Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Russian Federation on cooperation in fisheries and the conservation of the living marine resources in the Baltic Sea (OJ L 129, 28.5.2009, pp. 2-7)
RELATED DOCUMENTS
Council Decision 2004/890/EC of 20 December 2004 on the withdrawal by the European Community from the Convention on Fishing and Conservation of the Living Resources in the Baltic Sea and Belts (OJ L 375, 23.12.2004, p. 27)
Council Decision 98/392/EC of 23 March 1998 concerning the conclusion by the European Community of the United Nations Convention of 10 December 1982 on the Law of the Sea and the Agreement of 28 July 1994 relating to the implementation of Part XI thereof (OJ L 179, 23.6.1998, pp. 1-2)
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and of the agreement on the implementation of Part XI thereof — United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (OJ L 179, 23.6.1998, pp. 3-134)
Agreement on partnership and cooperation establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of one part, and the Russian Federation, of the other part — Protocol 1 on the establishment of a coal and steel contact group — Protocol 2 on mutual administrative assistance for the correct application of customs legislation — Final Act (OJ L 327, 28.11.1997, pp. 3-69)
Convention on fishing and conservation of the living resources in the Baltic Sea and the Belts (OJ L 237, 26.8.1983, pp. 5-8)
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