No L 69/48 Official Journal of the European Communities 14. 3. 92 COUNCIL DECISION of 3 March 1992 authorizing the Portuguese Republic to extend until 7 March 1993 the Agreement on mutual fishery relations with the Republic of South Africa (92/159/BEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty e§tablishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 354 (3) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas the Agreement on mutual fishery relations between the Government of the Portuguese Republic and the Government of the Republic of South Africa, signed on 9 April 1979, entered into force on that day for an initial period of 10 years ; whereas the agreement remains in force for an indeterminate period if it is not denounced by the giving of 12 months’ notice ; Whereas Article 354 (2) of the Act of Accession laying down that the rights and obligations flowing, for the Portuguese  Republic, from fisheries agreements concluded with third countries, shall not be affected during the period for which the provisions of such agree- ments are provisionally maintained ; Whereas, under Article 354(3) of the said Act, the Council is to adopt, before the expiry of the fisheries agreements concluded by the Portuguese Republic with third countries, decisions appropriate for the continuation of fishing activities resulting therefrom, including the possibility of prolonging for periods not exceeding one year ; Whereas, in order to avoid fishing by the Community vessels concerned being interrupted, it appears appro- priate to authorize the Portuguese Republic to renew the Agreement in question until 7 March 1993, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 The Portuguese Republic is hereby authorized to extend until 7 March 1993 the Agreement on mutual fishery relations with the Republic of South Africa which entered into force on 9 April 1979. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic. Done at Brussels, 3 March 1992. For the Council The President Arlindo MARQUES CUNHA