16. 8. 89 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 239/9 COUNCIL DECISION " of 28 July 1989 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters on the provisional application of the Protocol defining, for the period 3 May 1989 to 2 May 1990, the fishing opportunities and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the . European Economic Community and the Government of the People’s Republic of Angola on fishing off Angola : (89/486/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 People’s Republic of Angola on fishing off Angola (1), signed in Luanda on 1 February 1989, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas the Community and the People’s Republic of Angola held negotiations to determine the amendments or additions to be made to the Agreement on fishing off Angola on the expiry of the application period of the first Protocol; Whereas, as a result of those negotiations, a new Protocol was initialled on 10 May 1989; : Whereas that Protocol provides Corrimunity fishermen with fishing opportunities in waters over which the People’s Republic of Angola has sovereignty or jurisdiction from 3 May 1989 to 2 May 1990; Whereas, in order to avoid a prolenged interruption in the fishing -activities of Community vessels, the Protocol in question should be approved as soon as possible; whereas, for this reason, the two parties have initialled an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters providing for the provisional application of the initialled Protocol from the day following. that on which: the Protocal currently in force (1) O No L 341, 3. 12. 1987, p. 2. expires; whereas the Agréement in the form of an Exchange of Letters should be concluded, pending a final decision to be 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 on the provisional application of the Protocol defining, for the period 3 May 1989 to 2 May 1990, the fishing opportunities and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the People’s Republic of Angola on fishing off Angola is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. The texts of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters and of the Protocol are attached to this Decision. Article 2 The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters in order to -bind the Community. Done at Brussels, 28 July 1989. For the Council The President - M. CHARASSE