
Article 1 
The amendments to points 1 and 4 of Chapter X of the Annex to the Protocol between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco setting out the fishing opportunities and financial compensation provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Morocco, adopted by the Joint Committee established by Article 10 of the Agreement and resulting from Annex 8 to the minutes set out in the Annex to this Decision, are hereby approved on behalf of the Union.
Article 2 
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 20 October 2016.
Done at Brussels, 5 January 2017.
For the Commission
The President
Jean-Claude JUNCKER
ANNEX

CHAPTER X 'LANDING OF CATCHES'
Point 1 
EU vessels in the categories subject to compulsory landing which have been granted a licence in accordance with this Protocol and which land more than the compulsory landing percentages provided for in datasheets 1, 4, 5 and 6 in a Moroccan port shall benefit from a 5 % reduction in the fee for each tonne landed above the compulsory threshold which has gone through the fish market.

Point 4 
Vessels in the categories subject to compulsory landing which do not comply with this requirement in accordance with the relevant datasheets may be subject to a 15 % increase in the payment of the next fee.
