AGREEMENT in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol laying down the conditions relating to fishing provided for in the Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community, on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Rule Government of Greenland, on the other hand, for the period from 1 January 1990 to 31 December 1994

A.Letter from the Government of Denmark and the Home Rule Government of Greenland Brussels, 21 December 1989 Sir,

With reference to the Protocol laying down the conditions relating to fishing, initialled on 30 June 1989, for the period from 1 January 1990 to 31 December 1994, I have the honour to inform you that the Government of Denmark and the Home Rule Government of Greenland are prepared to apply that Protocol provisionally from 1 January 1990 until its entry into force in accordance with Article 5 of the said Protocol, provided that the European Economic Community is prepared to do the same.

It is understood that, in this case, the payment of the financial compensation stipulated in Article 3 of the Protocol is effected by the beginning of the fishing year.

I should be obliged if you would confirm that the European Economic Community is in agreement with such provisional application.

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

For the Government of Denmark and the Home Rule Government of Greenland B.Letter from the European Economic Community Brussels, 21 December 1989 Sir,

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

With reference to the Protocol laying down the conditions relating to fishing, initialled on 30 June 1989, for the period from 1 January 1990 to 31 December 1994, I have the honour to inform you that the Government of Denmark and the Home Rule Government of Greenland are prepared to apply that Protocol provisionally from 1 January 1990 until its entry into force in accordance with Article 5 of the said Protocol, provided that the European Economic Community is prepared to do the same.

It is understood that, in this case, the payment of the financial compensation stipulated in Article 3 of the Protocol is effected by the beginning of the fishing year.

I should be obliged if you would confirm that the European Economic Community is in agreement with such provisional application.

I have the honour to confirm the agreement of the European Economic Community to this provisional application.

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

On behalf of the Council of the European Communities