24.6.2005 Official Journal of the European Union L 164/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 953/2005 of 21 June 2005 relating to the conclusion of the Protocol setting out, for the period from 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2007, the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire on fishing off the coast of Cote d’Ivoire 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) Under the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire on fishing off the coast of Cote d'Ivoire (2), before the expiry of the Protocol annexed to the Agreement the contracting parties are to negotiate in order to agree the content of the Protocol for the following period and any changes or additions to be made to the Annex. (2)  The two parties negotiated a new Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution between 9 and 13 November 2003 in Abidjan. This Protocol for the period from 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2007 was initialled on 3 March 2004 in Brussels. (3)  The allocation of the fishing opportunities among the Member States and their obligation to report catches should be confirmed. (4 That Protocol should be approved, (*) Opinion delivered on 26 May 2005 (not yet published in Official Journal). (® OJ L 379, 31.12.1990, p. 3. Agreement as last amended by the Protocol setting out, for the period 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2003, the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire on fishing off the coast of Cote d'Ivoire (O] L 102, 12.4.2001, p. 3). HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Atticle 1 The Protocol setting out, for the period from 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2007, the fishing opportunities and financial contri- bution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire on fishing off the coast of Cote d'Ivoire (*) is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. Article 2 1. The fishing opportunities set out in the Protocol shall be allocated among the Member States as follows: (a) demersal species: Spain: 1 300 GT (gross tonnage) per month, averaged over the year; (b) tuna fishing vessels: (i) tuna seiners: — France: 17 vessels, — Spain: 17 vessels; (ii) surface longliners: — Spain: 6 vessels, — Portugal: 5 vessels; (ili) pole-and-line tuna vessels: — France: 3 vessels. () O] L 76, 22.3.2005, p. 1.