Division II Provisions applicable to tuna vessels

The fees shall be set at 20 ECU per tonne caught within Angola's fishing zone.

Licences for tuna vessels shall be issued following advance payment to Angola of a lump sum of 4 000 ECU a year for each ocean-going tuna freezer, equivalent to the fees for 200 tonnes of tuna caught within Angola's fishing zone per year.

A provisional statement of the fees due for the fishing year shall be drawn up by the Commission of the European Communities at the end of each calendar year on the basis of catch statements made by the shipowners and forwarded simultaneously to the Angolan authorities and the Commission of the European Communities. The corresponding amount shall be paid by the shipowners to Angola no later than 31 March of the following year.

The final statement of the fees due shall be drawn up by the Commission following verification of the volume of each catch by a specialized scientific body in the region. The final statement shall be communicated to the Angolan authorities and notified to the vessel owners, who shall have 30 days to meet their financial obligations.

However, if the amount of the final statement is lower than the abovementioned advance, the balance shall not be reimbursable.