7. 8. 90 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 208/31 " COUNCIL DECISION of 27 July 1990 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters temporarily extending from 1 to 30 April 1990 the Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and- the Government of the Republic of Senegal on fishing off the coast of Senegal (90/405/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, - Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic’ Community and the Government of the Republic of Senegal on fishing off -the coast of Senegal ('), as amended by the Agreement signed on 17 March 1989 (3, ‘ Having- regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas, pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 17 of the Agreement, the Community and the Republic of Senegal have opened negotiations to determine the arrangements which will apply after the Protocol to the Agreement expires on 28 February 1990 ; Whereas, on 24 February 1990, the two sides agreed to extend the said Protocol for an interim -period from 1 to 31 March 1990 Whereas, on 30 March 1990, the two sides agreed to extend the said Protocol for a second interim period, from 1 to 30 April 1990, pending the outcome of the above- mentioned negotiations, () OJ No L 226, 29. 8. 1980, p. 17. () OJ No L 137, 2. 6. 1988, p. 1. HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters temporarily extending from 1 to 30 April 1990 the Protocol to the Agreement between the European: Economic: Community and the Government of the Republic of Senegal on fishing off the coast of Senegal is hereby approved. on behalf of the Community. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. Article 2 The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community. Done at Brussels, 27 July 1990. For the Council The President E. RUBBI