16 Amendments of Nikos CHRYSOGELOS related to 2001/0380(COD)
Amendment 1 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The achievement of the objectives of the CFP would also be undermined if Union financial assistance under EMFF is paid to Member States who do not comply with their obligations under the CFP rules related to the public interest of conservation of marine biological resources, such as collecting data, achieving a balance between fishing fleet capacity and available fishing opportunities and implementing the control obligations. Moreover, without complying with those obligations there is a risk that inadmissible beneficiaries or ineligible operations are not detected by the Member States.
Amendment 2 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) The Commission should establish and publish an annual breakdown by Member States of available commitment appropriations using objective and transparent criteria; these criteria should include the historical allocations under Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 and the historical consumption under Council Regulation No 861/2006.
Amendment 3 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) The introduction of the transferable fishing concessions systems should make the sector more competitive. Consequently, there may bneed to reduce overcapacity in order to achieve a balance between fishing capacity and fishing opportunities may create a need for new professional opportunities outside the fishing activities. Therefore, the EMFF should support the diversification and job creation in fishing communities in particular by supporting business startups and the reassignment of vessels for maritime activities outside fishing activities of small scale coastal fishing vessels. This last operation seems to be appropriate as the small scale coastal fishing vessels are not covered by the transferable fishing concessions system, especially micro- businesses.
Amendment 4 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) The objective of the Common Fisheries Policy is to ensure a sustainable exploitation of fish stocks. Overcapacity has been identified as a major driver for overfishing. It is therefore paramount to adaptchieve a stable and ensuring balance between the Union fishing fleet tos and the resources available. TAs noted in the Green Paper, despite considerable sums of money spent over many years, the removal of overcapacity through public aid such as temporary or permanent cessation and scrapping schemes has proven ineffective. The EMFF will therefore support the establishment and management of systems of transferable fishing concessions aiming at and the size and composition of the EU fleet are still not in line withe reduction of overcapacity and increased economic performance and profitability of the operators concernedsources available. EMFF funds must be used to support fishermen and vessels that fish in the most environmentally and socially sustainable way.
Amendment 5 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) It is paramount to integrate environmental concerns into the EMFF and support the implementation of conservation measures under the CFP taking however into account the diverse conditions throughout the Union waters. For this purpose it is essential to develop a regionalised approach to conservation measures that facilitates cooperation and consistency among Member States sharing a particular fishery.
Amendment 6 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 6 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 6 a (new)
(6a) 'fishing capacity' means the ability of a vessel to catch fish and includes a vessel's tonnage in GT (Gross Tonnage), its power in kW (Kilowatt) as defined in Articles 4 and 5 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2930/861, its gear type as defined in Annex XI of Commission Regulation 404/2011 and the amount of gear deployed; 1 OJ L 274, 25.9.1986, p. 1.
Amendment 7 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – point d a (new)
Article 19 – point d a (new)
Amendment 8 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) a demonstration of a pertinent approach integrated into the programme towards innovation, thconservation of the marine environment, including the specific needs of Natura 2000 areas, the establishment of fish stock recovery areas and climate change mitigation and adaptation;
Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 1
1. In order to stimulate innovation in fisheries, the EMFF may support projects aiming at developing or introducing new or substantially improved products compared to the state of art, new or improved processes, new or improved management and organisation systems provided they contribute to the achievement of ecological sustainability, consistent with the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy.
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) stakeholder participation in designing and implementingand cooperation among relevant Member States in designing and implementing multiannual plans established pursuant to Articles 9, 10 and 11 and conservation measures in the meaning of Articles 17 and 21 of the [Regulation on Common Fisheries Policy]
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1
Article 37 – paragraph 1
1. In order to contribute to sustainable fisheries, including the elimination of discards and by-catches and facilitate the transition to exploitation of living marine biological resources that restores and maintains populations of harvested species above levels which can produce the MSY by 2015 and restore and maintain a good environmental status by 2020, the EMFF may support projects aiming at developing or introducing new technical or organisational knowledge reducing impacts of fishing activities on the environment or achieving a more sustainable use of marine biological resources, including reduction of damage to the marine habitat and improving the selectivity of fishing operations in order to achieve a more sustainable use of marine biological resources, based on the precautionary approach and an ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management.
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) the participation in other actions aimed at maintaining and enhancing biodiversity and ecosystem services, reducing the impacts of fishing activities on biodiversity and ecosystem integrity such as the restoration of specific marine and coastal habitats in support of sustainable fish stocks and achieving a good environmental status by 2020, consistent with the precautionary approach and an ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management.
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 48 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the provision of farm advisory services of environmental, technical, scientific, legal or economic nature which contribute to reducing the environmental impact of the operations, amongst others.
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In order to contribute to the development of thesustainable aquaculture and reducing the environmental impact of aquaculture sites and infrastructures, the EMFF may support:
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – point a
Article 52 – point a
(a) allowing for a substantial reduction of impact of aquaculture enterprises on water usage and quality, in particular through reducing the amount of water used or improving the output water qualitychemicals, antibiotics and other medicines, including through the deployment of multi-trophic aquaculture systems;
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 105 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 105 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall exercise the empowerment in full respect of the principle of proportionality and taking into account the risk that the non-compliance with the respective CFP rules constitutes a serious threats to the sustainable exploitation of living marine biological resources that restores and maintains populations of harvested species above levels which can produce the MSY by 2015, the sustainability of the stocks concerned or the conservation of the marine environ, the achievement and maintenance of good environmental status by 2020 or the conservation of the marine environment, based on the precautionary approach and an ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management.