27.2.91 Official Journal of the European Communities {Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 420/91 of 4 February 1991 on the conclusion of the Protocol defining, for the period 1 May 1990 to 30 April 1992, the fishing rights and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republlc of Scnegal on fishing off the coast of Senegal THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof, _Having. regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and *Portugal, and in pamcular Article 155 (2) (b) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2), : : . Whereas, pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 17 of the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of Senegal on fishing off the coast of Senegal (3), as last amended by the Agreement of 20 November 1985 (4), the two Parties entered into negotiations to determine the amendments or additions to be made to the Agreement on the expiry of the application period of the Protocol annexed thereto; Whereas the two Parties have agreed, pending the outcome of the negotiations, to extend the said Protocol for an " initial interim period from 1 to 31 March 1990, and for a second interim périod from 1 to 30 April 1990; Whereas, as a result of these negotiations, a Protocol setting .out the fishing rights and financial compensation (1)*0J No C 209, 22. 8. 1990, p. 6. (2) Opinion delivered on 24 January 1991 (not yet published in ’ the Official Journal). () O] No L 226, 29. 8. 1980, p. 17. (%) O] No L 361, 31. 12. 1985, p. 87. provided for in the said Agreement for the period 1 May 1990 to 30 April 1992 was initialled on 19 April 1990; Whereas, pursuant to Article 155 (2) (b) of the Act of - Accession, the Council is required to determine the procedures appropriate to take into consideration all or part of the interests of the Canary Islands when it adopts decisions, case by case, with a view to the conclusion of fisheries agreements with third countries; whereas the said procedures need to be determined in this particular case; Whereas it is in the Community’s interest to approve the said Protocol, i HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 The Protocol defining, for the period 1 May 1990 to 30 April 1992, the fishing rights and financial compensation provided for in 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 Protocol is attached to this Regulation. Article 2 To take into consideration the interests of the Canary Islands, the Protocol referred to in Article 1 and, to the extent necessary for its implementation, the provisions of the common fisheries policy on the conservation and No L §3/1- °