30.12. 89 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 398/1 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 18 December 1989 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol establishing for the period 16 June 1989 to 15 June 1991 the fishing rights and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau on ' fishing off the coast of Guinea-Bissau (89/675/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Eurbpean Economic Community, Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 155 (2) (b) thereof, Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea-Bissau signed in Bissau on 27 Fe‘)ruary 1980 (1), as last amended by the Agreement signed in Brussels on 29 June 1987 (2}, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas the Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau conducted negotiations to determine the amendments or additions to be made to the Agreement on fishing off the coast of Guinea-Bissau at the end of the period of application of the Protocol referred to in Article 9 of the Agreement; Whereas, as a result of these negotiations, a new Protocol was initialled on 9 June 1989; Whereas, under that Protocol, Community fishermen have fishing rights in the waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Guinea-Bissau for the period 16 June 1989 to 15 June 1991; . (*) O] No L 226, 29. 8. 1980, p. 33. (2) OJ No L 113, 30. 4. 1987, p. 1. Whereas, under Article 155 (2) (b) of the Act of Accession, it is for the Council 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, particularly with a view to the conclusion of fisheries agreements with third countries; whereas the case in point calls for the said procedures to be determined; Whereas, in order to avoid any interruption in the fishing activities of Community vessels, it is essential that the Protocol in question be approved as soon as possible; whereas, for this reason, the two Parties initialled an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters providing for the provisional application of the initialled Protocol from the day following the date of expiry of the Protocol in force; whereas this Agreement should be approved pending a final decision taken on the basis of Article 43 of the Treaty, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol establishing for the period 16 June 1989 to 15 June 1991 the - fishing rights and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.