Article 7 Suspension of the payment of the financial contribution
The financial contribution, as referred to in Article 2(2)(a) and (b), may be suspended if one or more of the following conditions apply:
unusual circumstances, other than natural phenomena, prevent fishing activities in the Cape Verdean EEZ;
following significant changes in the policy guidelines which led to the conclusion of this Protocol, one of the two Parties requests a review of the provisions with a view to a possible amendment thereof;
the European Union notes that there has been a violation in Cape Verde of the essential and fundamental elements of human rights and democratic principles as provided for in Article 9 of the Cotonou Agreement.
The European Union reserves the right to suspend, partially or totally, the payment of the specific financial contribution provided for in Article 2(2)(b) of this Protocol:
if the results obtained are inconsistent with the programming, following an evaluation carried out by the Joint Committee;
in the event of failure to implement this financial contribution.
Payment of the financial contribution shall resume after consultation and agreement by the two Parties, as soon as the situation existing prior to the events mentioned in paragraph 1 has been re-established and/or if the results of the financial implementation referred to in paragraph 2 so warrant.