AGREEMENT CONCERNING CO-OPERATION IN MARINE FISHING 

Warsaw, 28 July 1962 


The Governments of the German Democratic Republic, the Polish  
People's Republic and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 

Having a common interest in co-operation in the development of  
marine fishing, fishing techniques and fish processing technology,  
as well as in scientific research into the condition of live  
marine resources, 

Have decided to conclude this Agreement and have for this purpose  
appointed their Plenipotentiaries who, having exchanged their full  
powers found in good and due form, have agreed on the following  
provisions: 


Article 1 

The Contracting Parties agree to co-operate in the development of  
fishing in the open sea, to consult on practical matters relating  
to the organization of fishing, to exchange the results of  
exploration for new fishing grounds and of research into other  
marine resources, to coordinate their research efforts with regard  
to the raw-materials base of the open sea, and to exchange  
experience concerning fishing techniques and the preparation,  
transport and storage of fish products. 


Article 2 

With a view to working out, co-ordinating and carrying out  
measures for the application of this Agreement, a Mixed Commission  
shall be established. 

Within one month after the entry into force of this Agreement,  
each Contracting Party shall appoint a representative and an  
alternate to the said Commission and shall communicate their names  
to the other Contracting Parties. 

The Mixed Commission shall convene at least once a year in the  
territory of each of the Contracting Parties in turn, the costs of  
organizing such sessions to be borne by the Party in whose  
territory the session is held. The place and date of convening of  
the Mixed Commission shall be determined by the Commission in  
advance. 

The Mixed Commission shall function in accordance with Rules of  
Procedure to be drafted at its first meeting and approved by the  
Contracting Parties. 


Article 3 

The Mixed Commission shall have the following functions: 

1. It shall prepare plans for scientific and technical co- 
operation and mutual assistance in the development of fishing in  
the open sea; 

2. It shall organize the exchange of experience in the operation  
of fishing fleets, in fishing techniques and in the storage,  
processing and transport of fish, as well as the exchange of  
information on the results of fisheries exploration and research  
into live marine resources conducted by the Contracting Parties; 

3. It shall submit proposals for convening scientific and  
technical conferences and meetings on various fishery problems of  
common interest to the Contracting Parties and shall organize the  
exchange of experience in the training of personnel; 

4. It shall determine the nature and scope of the statistical and  
other data which each Contracting Party shall furnish to the Mixed  
Commission with a view to the implementation of this Agreement. 

5. It shall examine such other matters as the Contracting Parties  
may refer to it. 


Article 4 

The Mixed Commission shall make recommendations to the  
Contracting Parties concerning the matters referred to in article  
3. 

Recommendations and decisions shall be deemed to have been  
adopted by the Mixed Commission if they receive the fovourable  
votes of the representatives of all the Contracting Parties. 

The recommendations of the Mixed Commission shall be submitted to  
the Contracting Parties for approval and shall be given effect if  
none of the Parties raises an objection within two months. 


Article 5 

This Agreement is subject to approval in accordance with the  
provisions in force in each of the Contracting Parties. 

Notifications of the approval of this Agreement shall be  
transmitted to the Government of the Polish People's Republic,  
which shall exercise depositary functions. 

This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of receipt of  
the last notification of its approval. 


Article 6 

This Agreement is concluded for a term of five years. It shall  
remain in force for successive terms of five years for those  
Contracting Parties which do not denounce the Agreement at least  
six months before the expiry of the current five-year term. 


Article 7 

The Government of the Polish People's Republic shall take the  
necesary action to register this Agreement with the Secretariat of  
the United Nations. 

Done at Warsaw on 28 July 1962, in one copy in the German, Polish  
and Russian languages, all three texts being equally authentic.