Article 1
1. The fishing opportunities provided for under the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire (2013-18) (hereinafter the ‘new Protocol’) shall be allocated between the Member States as follows: Type of vessel Member State Fishing opportunities Freezer tuna seiners Spain 16 France 12 Surface longliners Spain 7 Portugal 3 2. Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 shall apply without prejudice to the Partnership Agreement. 3. If applications for fishing authorisations from the Member States referred to in paragraph 1 do not cover all fishing opportunities set by the new Protocol, the Commission shall consider applications for fishing authorisations from any other Member State pursuant to Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008. 4. The time limit within which the Member States must confirm that they are not fully exhausting the fishing opportunities granted to them under the Agreement, as provided by Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008, is set at 10 working days as from the date on which the Commission informs them that the fishing opportunities have not been fully utilised.