# Council Regulation (EC) No 1660/2005 of 6 October 2005 on the conclusion of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros on fishing off the Comoros for the period from 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2010, Introduction: Introductory text

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Council Regulation (EC) No 1660/2005
of 6 October 2005
on the conclusion of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros on fishing off the Comoros for the period from 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2010
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 37 in conjunction with Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,
Whereas:
(1)
In accordance with the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros on fishing off the Comoros, the two parties held negotiations to determine amendments or additions to be made to the Agreement at the end of the period of application of the Protocol to the Agreement.
(2)
As a result of those negotiations, a new Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in that Agreement for the period from 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2010 was initialled on 24 November 2004.
(3)
It is in the Community’s interest to approve the said Protocol.
(4)
The method of allocating the fishing opportunities among the Member States should be defined on the basis of the traditional allocation of fishing opportunities under the Fisheries Agreement,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2005/1660/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2005-1660/introduction
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