Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the amendment to the Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community, on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the local Government of Greenland, on the other.

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerns the amendment to the Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community, the Government of Denmark and the local Government of Greenland. The Government of Denmark and the local Government of Greenland have the honour to inform the Community that the Government of Denmark and the local Government of Greenland are prepared to amend the said Agreement by adding the following Article 8a: The Contracting Parties shall promote the establishment of temporary joint ventures and joint enterprises in the fisheries sector between vessel owners in the Community and enterprises in Greenland. Greenland shall grant the necessary authorization for such temporary joint ventures and joint enterprises established for the purpose of harvesting sea fisheries resources for operating in its fishing zone. The European Economic Community has the honour to confirm the amendment to the Agreement on fisheries.