Introductory text

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commisison,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament^f1,

Whereas the Community and Dominica have negotiated and initialled an Agreement on fisheries which guarantees, on a reciprocal basis, fishing possibilities for the Community's fishermen in the waters over which the Commonwealth of Dominica exercises sovereignty or jurisdiction, as well as for fishermen from Dominica in the Community fishery zone off the coast of the French Departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique;

Whereas it is in the Community's interest to approve this Agreement,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: