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Agreement

in the form of an Exchange of Letters on the provisional application of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Mozambique

A. Letter from the Government of Mozambique

Sir,

Referring to the Fisheries Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Mozambique, of the other part, initialled on 21 December 2006, including the Protocol, Annex and Appendices thereto, setting out the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution for the period from 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2011, I have the honour to inform you that the Government of Mozambique is willing to apply the abovementioned Agreement provisionally from 1 January 2007 pending its entry into force in accordance with Article 17 thereof, provided that the European Community is prepared to do likewise.

This is on the understanding that the first instalment of the financial contribution, laid down by Article 2 of the Protocol, must be paid by 31 October 2007.

I should be grateful if you would confirm the agreement of the European Community to such a provisional application.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

For the Government of Mozambique

B. Letter from the European Community

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date which reads as follows:

"Referring to the Fisheries Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Mozambique, of the other part, initialled on 21 December 2006, including the Protocol, Annex and Appendices thereto, setting out the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution for the period from 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2011, I have the honour to inform you that the Government of Mozambique is willing to apply the abovementioned Agreement provisionally from 1 January 2007 pending its entry into force in accordance with Article 17 thereof, provided that the European Community is prepared to do likewise.

This is on the understanding that the first instalment of the financial contribution, laid down by Article 2 of the Protocol, must be paid by 31 October 2007.

I should be obliged if you would confirm the European Community's agreement to such provisional application."

I am pleased to confirm the agreement of the European Community to a provisional application.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

For the European Community

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