AGREEMENT in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol establishing for the period from 1 January 1992 to 30 September 1993 the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the People's Republic of Mozambique on fisheries relations

A. Letter from the Government of Mozambique

Sir,

With reference to the Protocol initialled on 15 October 1991 establishing the fishing opportunities and financial contribution for the period from 1 January 1992 to 30 September 1993, I have the honour to inform you that the Government of Mozambique is prepared to apply the Protocol provisionally from 1 January 1992 pending its entry into force in accordance with Article 6, provided that the European Economic Community is prepared to do the same.

It is understood that in this case the financial compensation stipulated in Article 2 of the Protocol must be paid before 30 April 1992.

I should be obliged if you would confirm that the European Economic Community is in agreement with such provisional application.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

For the Government of the

People's Republic of Mozambique

B. Letter from the Community

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date, which reads as follows:

'With reference to the Protocol initialled on 15 October 1991 establishing the fishing opportunities and financial contribution for the period from 1 January 1992 to 30 September 1993, I have the honour to inform you that the Government of Mozambique is prepared to apply the Protocol provisionally from 1 January 1992 pending its entry into force in accordance with Article 6, provided that the European Economic Community is prepared to do the same.

It is understood that in this case the financial compensation stipulated in Article 2 of the Protocol must be paid before 30 April 1992.

I should be obliged if you would confirm that the European Economic Community is in agreement with such provisional application.`

I have the honour to confirm the agreement of the European Economic Community to this provisional application.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

On behalf of

the Council of the European Communities