Article 3

The Community undertakes to take all appropriate steps to ensure that its vessels adhere to the provisions of this Agreement and the rules and regulations governing fishing activities in Mauritania's fishing zone in accordance with the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and other provisions of international law.

The Mauritanian authorities shall notify the Commission of the European Communities in advance of any changes to the said rules and regulations.

The measures taken by the Mauritanian authorities to regulate fisheries for the purposes of conservation shall be based on objective and scientific criteria. Without prejudice to agreements concluded between developing countries within the same geographical area, including reciprocal fisheries agreements, they shall not discriminate against Community vessels.