Annex I Instrument of accession to the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean

Sir,

I have the honour to inform you that the European Community has decided to accede to the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean. I therefore ask you accept this instrument, by which the European Community accepts the Agreement and Rules of Procedure of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean, in accordance with Articles I and XI thereof, and the single declaration by the European Community on the exercise of competence and voting rights, in accordance with the second sentence of Article II(6) of the Agreement.

The European Community formally and without reservation accepts the obligations arising from its membership of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean, as set out in the Agreement and Rules of Procedure, and formally undertakes to fulfil the obligations upon it at the time of its accession.

I have the honour to be, Sir, yours faithfully,

President of the Council of the European Union

Mr Diouf

Director-General

United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation

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