Every three years at least, beginning from the entry into force of the Agreement, the Joint Committee shall review the list to take into account any items which have in the meantime been entered on or struck off the list.

Shipowners who are unable to take observers aboard and put them off at a Côte d'Ivoire port agreed by mutual agreement with the Côte d'Ivoire authorities shall bear the cost of taking the observers aboard and putting them ashore.

Whereas the present agreement is a framework agreement setting out minimum requirements and provisions for parental leave, distinct from maternity leave, and for time off from work on grounds of force majeure, and refers back to Member States and social partners for the establishment of the conditions of access and detailed rules of application in order to take account of the situation in each Member State;

Member States and/or management and labour shall take the necessary measures to entitle workers to time off from work, in accordance with national legislation, collective agreements and/or practice, on grounds of force majeure for urgent family reasons in cases of sickness or accident making the immediate presence of the worker indispensable.

Whereas negotiations have taken place between the Community and Guinea Bissau, in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 17 of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Guinea Bissau and the European Economic Community on fishing off the coast of Guinea Bissau (3), to determine the amendments or additions to be made to the Annex thereto or to the Protocol referred to in Article 9 thereof;

Whereas the signatory parties wanted to conclude a framework agreement setting out minimum requirements on parental leave and time off from work on grounds of force majeure and referring back to the Member States and/or management and labour for the definition of the conditions under which parental leave would be implemented, in order to take account of the situation, including the situation with regard to family policy, existing in each Member State, particularly as regards the conditions for granting parental leave and exercise of the right to parental leave;