2002/9/EC: Council Decision of 10 December 2001 relating to the conclusion of an Additional Protocol fixing the provisions applicable to trade in certain fish and fishery products to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and Malta

• Articles: 3

Article 1

The Additional Protocol fixing the provisions applicable to trade in certain fish and fishery products to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and Malta, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

A tariff quota with order number 09.1461 covering the first 12 months of the Protocol shall be opened for 1500 tonnes for Sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax), Sea bream (Dentex dentex and Pagellus spp.) and Gilt-head seabreams (Sparus aurata) falling under subheadings 0302 69 94, 0302 69 61 and 0302 69 95 originating in Malta at a duty rate of 7,5 %. The following year the tariff quota shall be set at 1750 tonnes at 0 %. This tariff quota shall be administered by the Commission in accordance with Articles 308a and 308b of Regulation (EC) No 2454/93(2).

Article 3

The President of the Council is authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Protocol in order to bind the Community.

Done at Brussels, 10 December 2001.

For the Council

The President

L. Michel

(1) OJ L 61, 14.3.1971, p. 3.

(2) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 993/2001 (OJ L 141, 28.5.2001, p. 1).