Division A LICENCE APPLICATION AND ISSUING FORMALITIES

The procedure for applications for, and issue of, the licences enabling Comunity vessels to fish in Angola's fishing zone shall be as follows:

1. (a)

   The Commission of the European Communities shall present to Angola's fishing authority, via the representative of the Commission of the European Communities in Angola, an application made by the shipowner for each vessel that wishes to fish under this Agreement, at least 15 days before the date of commencement of the period of validity requested. The applications shall be made on the forms provided for that purpose by Angola, specimens of which are annexed hereto in Appendix 1 and 2. Each licence application shall be accompanied by documentary proof of payment.

2. (b)

   Each licence shall be issued to the shipowner for one designated vessel. At the request of the Commission of the European Communities the licence for a vessel shall, in cases of proven force majeure, be replaced by a licence for another Community vessel.

3. (c)

   The licences shall be issued by the authorities of Angola to the captain of the vessel in the port of Luanda after inspection of the vessel by the competent authority. However, in the case of tuna vessels, the licence shall be issued to the shipowners, or their representatives or agents. The representative of the Commission of the European Communities in Angola shall be notified of the licences issued by Angola's fishing authority.

4. (d)

   The licence document must be held on board at all times.

5. (e)

   The licences shall be valid for periods of one year.

6. (f)

   Each vessel shall be represented by an agent who has been approved by the Ministry for Fisheries.

7. (g)

   The authorities of Angola shall communicate, before the date of entry into force of the Agreement, the arrangements for payment of the licence fees, and in particular the details of the bank accounts and the currencies to be used.