Activities of João FERREIRA related to 2020/2023(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on Recommendations on the negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Amendments (9)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the current negotiation will be of decisive importancet for the future relations of the Member States and the United Kingdom (UK) and, in that context, fishing and the management of living marine resources are essential issues; whereas the fisheries sector directly and indirectly represents hundreds of thousands of jobs, provides a livelihood for many coastal areas and coastal communities, contributes to safe and healthy food for millions of consumers, and promotes a strong environmental model;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the common fisheries policy (CFP) has for almost 50 years enabled, in all the Member States concerned, the establishment of optimal conditions for the development of fishing and the sustainable management of resources; whereas, therefore, following the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union (EU), an agreement is necessary to guarantee the economic vitality of the fisheries sector, the preservation of species and the protection of biodiversity;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the existing historical and geographical links between the EU Member States and the UK create a strong interdependence between the parties, both in terms of fishing and aquaculture activities, and in the sectors of processing of and trade in those products; whereas, from that point of view, a lack of agreement would cause immediate and significant damage for all stakeholders involved and ultimately for EU and UK citizens;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reaffirms that no comprehensive agreement can be concludede relations between the EU and the UK if it does nomust include a complete, balanced and long-term fisheries agreement, allowing the continuation under optimal conditions of reciprocal access to waters, resources and markets of the parties concerned, namely serving the interests of the Member States and its fisheries, aquaculture and transformative sector;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the greatest mutual benefit will be obtained by maintaining reciprocal access to water and resources, by defining common, coherent and stable principles and rules, enabling open access of fishing and aquaculture products to markets without causing economic or social tensions through unbalanced competitionin a mutually advantageous way;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. States that any agreement regarding the future relations between the EU and the UK, must not exclude the possibility for bilateral agreements between Member States and the UK;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the maintenance of a stable and constant distribution of fishing rights; and stresses the importance of long- term management of resources based on compliance with CFP principles such as maximum sustainable yield (MSY) and the technical measures which have so far contributed to the improvement of the state of fish stocks for the benefit of the fleets of both EU Member States and the UK;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the need for adequate consultation mechanisms, a common scientific approach and guarantees that the UKboth parties will continue to contribute to data collection and the scientific assessment of stocks; and urges the parties to continue their active and loyal cooperation in matters of fishing control and the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes, finally, that the provisions of any fisheries agreement should be supported by dispute settlement mechanisms as part of a general management of the governance of the future relationship between the EU Member States and the UK.