Date: 2025-07-02Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Council Regulation (EU) 2025/1193 of 25 April 2025 on the allocation of fishing opportunities under the Protocol on the implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire and the European Community (2025–2029)
Executive Summary:
Council Regulation (EU) 2025/1193 allocates fishing opportunities among Member States under the Protocol on the implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire and the European Community (2025-2029). The regulation follows the signing of the Protocol on 6 June 2025 and applies provisionally from that date. It aims to ensure the continuation of Union fishing activity in Côte d'Ivoire's fishing zone.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Agreement Context:**
* The Regulation concerns the implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EU and the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire.
* A new Protocol was initialled on 21 November 2024, replacing the previous one that expired on 31 July 2024.
* **Fishing Opportunities Allocation:**
* The fishing opportunities established under the Protocol are allocated as follows:
* Tuna seiners (25 vessels): Spain (14), France (11)
* Surface longliners (7 vessels): Spain (5), Portugal (2)
* **Entry into Force and Application:**
* The Regulation entered into force upon publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
* It applies from 6 June 2025.
Impact Analysis:
**Member States:**
* Impact: Determines the number of fishing vessels each Member State (Spain, France, Portugal) can deploy in Côte d'Ivoire's fishing zone.
* Action Required: Adjust fishing activities to comply with the allocated fishing opportunities.
**Union Fishing Vessels:**
* Impact: Defines the continuation of fishing activities by Union vessels in Côte d'Ivoire's fishing zone.
* Action Required: Adhere to the rules and quotas defined in the Protocol and Regulation.
**European Commission:**
* Impact: Responsible for ensuring the implementation and monitoring of the Protocol and Regulation.
* Action Required: Oversee the fishing activities of Member States and ensure compliance with the allocated opportunities.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
Republic of Cte dIvoire: A country located on the south coast of West Africa.
Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the Republic of Cte dIvoire and the European Community: An agreement between the Republic of Cte dIvoire and the European Community regarding fishing rights and cooperation.
European Commission: The executive branch of the European Union responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the EU treaties and managing the day-to-day business of the EU.
Council Regulation (EU) 2025/1193: A Council Regulation of the European Union concerning the allocation of fishing opportunities under the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the Republic of Cte dIvoire and the European Community.
Council Regulation (EC) No 242/2008: Council Regulation on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Cte dIvoire.
Council Decision (EU) 2025/1194: Council Decision on the signing, on behalf of the Union, and provisional application of the Protocol on the implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the Republic of Cte dIvoire and the European Community 2025-2029
Spain: One of the member state of European Union
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2025/1193 2.7.2025
COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2025/1193
of 25 April 2025
on the allocation of fishing opportunities under the Protocol on the implementation of the Fisheries
Partnership Agreement between the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire and the European Community (2025–
2029)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) On 17 March 2008, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 242/2008(1) on the conclusion of the Fisheries
Partnership Agreement between the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire and the European Community (the ‘Agreement’). The
Agreement entered into force on 18 April 2008.
(2) The previous Protocol on the implementation of the Agreement expired on 31 July 2024.
(3) On 4 March 2024, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
(‘Côte d’Ivoire’) for a new Protocol on the implementation of the Agreement. The negotiations were successfully
concluded by the initialling on 21 November 2024 of the Protocol on the implementation of the Fisheries
Partnership Agreement between the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire and the European Community (2025-2029) (the
‘Protocol’).
(4) In accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2025/1194(2), the Protocol was signed on 6 June 2025, subject to its
conclusion at a later date.
(5) The fishing opportunities provided for in the Protocol should be allocated among the Member States for the entire
period of its application.
(6) This Regulation should apply as soon as possible in view of the economic importance of Union fishing activity in
Côte d’Ivoire’s fishing zone and the need to minimise the duration of any interruption of that activity.
(7) The Protocol will apply provisionally as from the date of its signature in order to allow fishing activity by Union
vessels. This Regulation should therefore apply from the same date,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The fishing opportunities established under the Protocol on the implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement
between the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire and the European Community (2025-2029) shall be allocated among the Member
States as follows:
(a) 25 tuna seiners:
Spain: 14 vessels
France: 11 vessels;
(b) 7 surface longliners:
Spain: 5 vessels
Portugal: 2 vessels.
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 242/2008 of 17 March 2008 on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the
European Community and the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire (OJ L 75, 18.3.2008, p. 51, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2008/242/oj).
(2) Council Decision (EU) 2025/1194 of 25 April 2025 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, and provisional application of the
Protocol on the implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire and the European
Community (2025-2029) (OJ L, 2025/1194, 2.7.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/1194/oj).
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/1193/oj 1/2EN
OJ L, 2.7.2025
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 6 June 2025.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 25 April 2025.
For the Council
The President
A. SZŁAPKA
2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/1193/oj