Article 1

The purpose of this Agreement is to establish the principles and rules intended in future to govern all aspects of relations in the sphere of fisheries between the Community and Angola, including the fishing activities of vessels flying the flags of Member States of the Community, hereinafter referred to as ‘Community vessels’, in the waters over which Angola has sovereignty or jurisdiction in respect of fisheries, hereinafter referred to as ‘Angola's fishing zone’, in accordance with the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and other rules of international law.