Introductory text
United Kingdom
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2140/2004
of 15 December 2004
laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 1245/2004 as regards applications for fisheries licences in waters in the exclusive economic zone of Greenland
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1245/2004 of 28 June 2004 on the conclusion of the Protocol modifying the fourth Protocol laying down the conditions relating to fishing provided for in the Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community, on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the local Government of Greenland, on the otherf1, and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Regulation (EC) No 1245/2004 provides that owners of Community vessels who receive a licence for a Community vessel authorised to fish in waters in the exclusive economic zone of Greenland are to pay a licence fee in accordance with Article 11(5) of the fourth Protocol.
(2)
Article 11(5) of the fourth Protocol provides that the implementing technical modalities for the attribution of fisheries licences are to be agreed by an administrative arrangement between the Parties.
(3)
The local Government of Greenland and the Community have held negotiations to determine the licence application and issuing formalities and, following those negotiations, an administrative arrangement was initialled on 30 September 2004.
(4)
The measures provided for in that administrative arrangement should be applied accordingly.
(5)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: