– Scottish Parliament written question – answered at on 7 January 2003.
Richard Lochhead
Scottish National Party
Question S1W-32677
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has sought any legal opinion on whether the 1985 Act of Accession envisages that Spain’s northern EEC fishing access rights will expire on 31 December 2002.
Ross Finnie
Liberal Democrat
Following discussions in EC Working Groups, the opinion of the Council Legal Services was sought on that and related matters. Their view is that the access restrictions defined in Articles 156-164 of the Iberian Act of Accession definitively expire after 31 December 2002. The Executive regularly takes legal advice on relevant issues and advice from its legal advisers on this matter is consistent with that from the Council Legal Services.
Yes3 people think so
No2 people think not
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