Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol establishing the fishing possibilities and the financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau on Fishing off the coast of Guinea-Bissau for the period 16 June 1997 to 15 June 2001.

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerns the provisional application of the Protocol establishing the fishing possibilities and the financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau on Fishing off the coast of Guinea-Bissau for the period 16 June 1997 to 15 June 2001. The Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau has the honour to inform the Community that is ready to apply the Protocol on a provisional basis, with effect from 16 June 1997, pending its entry into force in accordance with Article 9 of the Protocol, provided that the Community is prepared to do the same. The Community is pleased to confirm the Community's agreement to such provisional application.