237 Amendments of Isabelle THOMAS related to 2011/0380(COD)
Amendment 160 #
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
- having regard to Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) It should be underlined that the CFP is a food-related policy, justifying public intervention through the EMFF in order to maintain the food security of the citizens of the European Union.
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) To ensure that the EMFF contributes to the achievement of the objectives of the CFP, the IMP and the Europe 2020 Strategy, it is necessary to focus on a limited number of corekey priorities relating to fostering innovation and knowledge based fisheries and aquaculture, promoting sustainable and resource-efficient fishing and aquaculture, and increasing employment and territorial cohesion by unlocking the growth and job potential of coastal and inland fisheries communities depending on fishing and aquaculture and promoting diversification of fisheries acand versativlities into other sectors of the marine economyy within fisheries and aquaculture activities.
Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The overall objective of the Common Fisheries Policy is to ensure that fishing and aquaculture activities contribute to long-term sustainable environmental conditions which are necessary for economic and socialeconomic, social and environmentally sustainable development. It should contribute moreover to increased productivity, a fair standard of living for the fisheries sector, stable markets, ensure the availability of resources and that supplies reach consumers at reasonable prices.
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) It is paramount to better integrate environmental concerns into the CFP which should deliver on the objectives and targets of the Union's environmental policy and the Europe 2020 Strategy. The CFP is aimed at an exploitation of living marine biological resources that restores and maintains fish stocks at levels which can produce the maximum sustainable yield, by 2015, where possible, and by not later than 201520. The CFP shall implement the precaua balanced approach to sustainable development through fisheries planning, exploitationary and eco- system approaches to fisheries managementmanagement which takes into account aspirations and current social needs and without undermining the advantages that future generations must be able to derive from all the goods and services arising from marine eco-systems. Consequently the EMFF should contribute to the protection of the marine environment as set out in the Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 17 June 2008 establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy (Marine Strategy Framework Directive)
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Since the objectives of this Regulation cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States given the scale and effects of the operations to be financed under the operational programmes and the structural problems encountered in the development of the fisheries, aquaculture and maritime sectors as well as the limited financial resources of the Member States, these objectives can therefore be better achieved at Union level by providing multi-annual financial assistance focused on the relevant priorities, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5(3) of the Treaty on the European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality as set out in Article 5(4) of that Treaty, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve that objective.
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The financing of the Common Fisheries Policy and Maritime Integrated Policy expenditure through a single fund, the EMFF, should address the need for simplification as well as strengthening the integration of both policies. The extension of shared management to Common Markets Organisations including the compensation for the outermost regions, control and data collection activities and complementary tools for the implementation of the Integrated Maritime Policy, should further contribute to simplification and reduce the administrative burden both for the Commission and the Member States as well as achieve greater coherence and efficiency of the support granted.
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The Union budget should finance the Common Fisheries Policy and the Integrated Maritime Policy expenditure through a single fund, the EFMF, either directly or in the context of shared management with the Member States. Shared management with the Member States should apply not only to measures to support fisheries, aquaculture and community-led local development but also to Common Markets Organisations and the compensation for the outermost regions, control and data collection activities and complementary tools for the implementation of the Integrated Maritime Policy. Direct management should apply to scientific advice, voluntary contributions to Regional Fisheries Management Organisations, advisory councils and operations for the implementation of an Integrated Maritime Policy. The types of measures that can be financed using the EMFF should be specified.
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The achievement of the objectives of the CFP would be undermined if Union financial assistance under EMFF is disbursed to operators who, ex-ante, do not comply with requirements related to the public interest of conservation of marine biological resources. Therefore only operators should be admissible who, within a particular period of time before lodging an application for aid, were not involved in the operation, management or ownership of fishing vessels included in the Union IUU vessel list as set out in Article 40(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 of 29 September 2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, amending Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1936/2001 and (EC) No 601/2004 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1093/94 and (EC) No 1447/19991, and who have not committed a serious infringement under 42 of the Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 or Article 90(1) of the Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy, amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC) No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/20062. or other cases of non-compliance with CFP rules which particularly jeopardise the sustainability of the stocks concerned and constitute 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 Maximum Sustainable Yield (hereinafter MSY).
Amendment 200 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In addition, the beneficiaries should continue to comply with requirements related to the public interest of conservation of marine biological resources after lodging the aid application, during the whole period of implementation of operation and, for certain types of operation, also for an identified period of time after the last payment. Support disbursed to or retained by beneficiaries who do not respect the requirements related to the public interest of conservation of marine biological resources might be possibly linked to infringements and thus might jeopardize the achievements of the objectives of the CFP
Amendment 211 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) In line with the goal of simplification, all activities of the EMFF which fall under shared management, including control and data collection, should take the form of one singlea national operational programme per Member Stateor regional operational programmes, in accordance with itsthe national structure of each Member State. The programming exercise shall cover the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020. Each Member State should prepare a singlenational operational programme or regional operational programmes. Each programme should identify a strategy for meeting targets in relation to the Union priorities for the EMFF and a selection of measures. Programming should comply with Union priorities, while being adapted to national contexts and complement the other Union policies, in particular rural development policy and cohesion policy.
Amendment 227 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32 a (new)
Recital 32 a (new)
(32a) Whereas small enterprises have difficulty accessing Community aid, the EMFF should encourage the deployment of collective projects and support technical assistance for those responsible for these projects.
Amendment 229 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) Recognising the importance of the role that spouses of self-employed fishermen play in small scale coastal fishingplay in micro, small and medium-sized fishing and aquaculture enterprises, the EMFF should support training and networking contributing to their professional development and giving them the means to better fulfil the ancillary tasks they traditionally performdirectly related to the fishing or aquaculture enterprise.
Amendment 234 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) Conscious of the weak presence of small scale coastal fishermengrowing need for the presence of fishermen and aquaculture farmers, representing in particular micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, in the social dialogue, the EMFF should support organisations promoting this dialogue in the appropriate fora
Amendment 240 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) Conscious of the potential that versatility and diversification offers for small scale coastal fishermen and their crucial role in coastal communities, the EMFF should help diversification by covering business start-ups and occupations, as defined in Article 3, offers for fishermen in micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and their crucial role in coastal communities, the EMFF should help diversification, provided that the latter represents a maximum of 50 % of the activity, by covering investments for the retrofitting of their vessels, in addition to the relevant training to acquire appropriate professional skills in the relevant field outside fishing. Diversification and versatility must be linked to the main production activitiesy.
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) In order to address health and safety needs on board, the EMFF should support investments covering safety and hygiene, hygiene and the prevention of health risks on board.
Amendment 259 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) As a result of the establishment of systems of transferable fishing concessions envisaged in Article 27 of the [CFP Regulation] and in order to support Member States in the implementation of these newIn order to encourage sustainable fisheries management systems, the EMFF should grant support in terms of capacity building and, exchange of best practices and the implementation of these systems.
Amendment 271 #
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 be 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 start-ups 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 systemsIn order to make fisheries a sector with a future, the EMFF should support the diversification and job creation in fishing communities in particular by supporting business start-ups and setting up young fishermen.
Amendment 283 #
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. ItThere is therefore paramount toan urgent need to assess and adapt the Union fishing fleetcapacity to the resources available for each targeted species. The removal of overcapacity through public aid such as temporary or permanent cessation and scrapping schemes has proven ineffective. The EMFF will thereforehowever support the establishment and management of systems of transferable fishing concessions aiming at the reduction of overcapacity and increased economic performance and profitability of the operators concernedmaintenance of aid for biological rest periods in order to assist the sector during the transition period to achieve MSY exploitation levels.
Amendment 294 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
Amendment 307 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) In the same vein, the EMFF should support the reduction of the negative impact of fishing on the marine environment in particular through the promotion of eco innovation, more selective gears and equipment, the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, promote more selective gears and equipment and support the development of more fuel-efficient vessels. The EMFF should in particular promote eco innovation in terms of hulls, engines and gear, as well as measures aiming at protecting and restoring marine biodiversity and ecosystems and the services they provide, in line with the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 and the headline targets of the Europe 2020 Strategy on climate change.
Amendment 314 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) In line with the discard border to avoid unwanted catches or in the event of a lan dintroduced by the CFPg obligation, the EMFF should support investments on board aiming at makeselectivity, making the best use of unwantedcommercial fish caught in compliance with technical measures and valoriseing underused components of the fish caught. Considering the scarcity of the resources, in order to maximise the value of the fish caught, the EMFF should also support investments on board aiming at adding commercial value to fish caughtcommercial fish caught in compliance with technical measures.
Amendment 323 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43 a (new)
Recital 43 a (new)
(43a) Recognising the risk of investments in fishing activities, the EMFF should contribute to business security by covering access to insurance against variables of production and therefore safeguarding the income of producers in the event of abnormal production losses due in particular to natural disasters, adverse climatic events, sudden water quality changes, diseases or pest infestations and destruction of production tools.
Amendment 324 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) Conscious of the importance of fishing ports, auctions, landing sites and shelters, the EMFF should support relevant investments in particular to increase energy efficiency, environmental protection, the quality of the product landed, as well as safety and working conditions.
Amendment 336 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) Aquaculture contributes to growth and jobs in coastal and rural regions. Therefore, it is crucial that the EMFF is accessible to aquaculture enterprises, in particular SMEs and contributes to bringing new aquaculture farmers into the business. In order to increase the competitiveness and economic performance of aquaculture activities it is vital to stimulate innovation and entrepreneurship. Therefore the EMFF should support innovative operations and business development, in particular non- food and off-shoreoff- shore aquaculture and edible marine plant aquaculture.
Amendment 343 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) New forms of income combined with aquaculture activities have already shown their added value for business development. Therefore the EMFF should support these complementary maritime activities outside aquaculture such as angling- tourism, educational or environmentalto a maximum of 50 % outside the principal production activitiesy.
Amendment 350 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50
Recital 50
(50) Conscious of the need to identify the most suitable geographical areas for developing aquaculture taking into account access to waters and space and the importance of developing a precautionary approach to guarantee stock sustainability, the EMFF should support national authorities in making their strategic choices at national level and regional authorities for their regional variations.
Amendment 364 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
Recital 52
(52) In order to promote environmentally, socially and economically sustainable aquaculture, the EMFF should support aquaculture activities which are highly respectful of the environment, the conversion of aquaculture enterprises to eco-sustainable management, the use of audit schemes as well as the conversion to organic aquaculture. In the same vein, the EMFF should also support aquaculture providing for special environmental and societal services.
Amendment 374 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54
Recital 54
(54) Recognizing the risk of investments in aquaculture activities, the EMFF should contribute to business security by covering access to stock insurance or by supporting the development of mutual funds, and therefore safeguarding the income of producers in case of abnormal production losses due in particular to natural disasters, adverse climatic events, sudden water quality changes, diseases or pest infestations and destruction of production facilities.
Amendment 379 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 56
Recital 56
(56) In fisheries and aquaculture areas, community-led local development should encourage innovative approaches to create growth and jobs, in particular by adding value to fisheries and aquaculture products and diversifying the local economy towards new economic activities, including those offered by "blue growth" and the broader maritime sectors, while preserving and strengthening employment and the territory’s fisheries and aquaculture sector enterprises, with a view to conserving on the shore a dynamic primary sector and dynamic processing.
Amendment 382 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 58
Recital 58
(58) Community-led local development should be implemented through a bottom- up approach by local partnerships that are composed of representatives of the public, private and civil society sectors and mirror correctly the local society; these local actors are best placed to draw up and implement integrated multi-sectoral local development strategies to meet the needs of their local fisheries areas; it is important in order to ensure the representativeness of local action groups and that no single intthe actions of these groups address the challenges in the fisheriest group and aquaculture sectors thas more than 49% of the voting rightt fishermen and/or fish farmers should be represented as a majority among the economic actors represented in the decision-making bodies.
Amendment 386 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 61
Recital 61
(61) In order to ensure the viability of fisheries and aquaculture in a highly competitive market, it is necessary to lay down provisions granting support for the implementation of the [Regulation (EU) No on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products]1 as well as for marketing and processing activities carried by operators to maximise the value of fisheries and aquaculture products. Particular attention should be paid to the promotion of operations which integrate producing, processing and marketing activities of the supply chain. In order to adapt to the new discard ban policy, the EMFF should also support the processing of unwanted catchvalorise catches and in particular those with a low market value, the EMFF should also support the processing of commercial catches in compliance with technical measures.
Amendment 393 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 62
Recital 62
(62) Priority should be given to producer organisations and associations of producer organisations by granting them support. The compensation for storage aid and aid forWithin this framework, the EMFF should contribute to the implementation of production and marketing plans, should gradually be phased out as the importance of this particular kind of support has lost its interest in the light of the evolving structure of the Union market for this kind of products and the growing importance of strong producer's organisationstorage aid, actions promoting marketing and adding value to fishery products and better adapting producers to market instabilities and the irregularity of inputs throughout the entire programming period.
Amendment 403 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 63
Recital 63
(63) Recognising the growing competition small scale coastal fishermenfishermen in very small enterprises are confronted to, the EMFF should support entrepreneurial initiatives of small scale coastal fishermen adding value to the fish they catch, in particular by carrying out the processing or direct marketing of the fish they catch.
Amendment 413 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 69
Recital 69
(69) It is paramount that Member States and operators are equipped in such a way that controls can be carried out to a high standard and therefore ensure compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy while providing for the sustainable exploitation of living aquatic resources; the EMFF should therefore support Member States and operators in conformity with Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. By creating a culture of compliance, this support should contribute to sustainable growth. In order to standardise and step up monitoring, the Member States must also be able to put in place common control systems.
Amendment 417 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 73
Recital 73
(73) PBy informing the relevant stakeholders of procedures through the Advisory Councils, provisions should be laid down for support to collect, manage and use of fisheries data as specified in the multiannual Union programme, in particular to support national programmes and the management and use of data for scientific analysis and CFP implementation. The support granted to Member States on the basis of the Regulation (EC) No. 861/2006 for the expenditure incurred relating to the collection, management and use of fisheries data should be continued under the EMFF pursuing the logic of a single fund.
Amendment 422 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 73 a (new)
Recital 73 a (new)
(73a) The paramount importance of funding data collection, the cornerstone of the CFP, should be emphasised. It is the essential prerequisite for the definition of precise objectives to be achieved, particularly as regards the achievement of the MSY and better fisheries management. In this sense it is appropriate to ensure that data collection is allocated part of the EMFF budget, commensurate with its importance, as well as to provide for a co-financing rate encouraging a comprehensive review of the state of European fish stocks.
Amendment 423 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 74
Recital 74
(74) It is also necessary to support the cooperation among Member States, as well as with third countries where relevant, with respect to the collection of data within the same sea basin, as well as with the relevant international scientific bodies and the Regional Advisory Councils.
Amendment 428 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 75
Recital 75
(75) The objective of the IMP is to support sustainable use of seas and oceans and to developencourage coordinated, cohetransparent and transpacoherent decision-making in relation to the policies affectorder to best promote sustainable development, economic growth and social cohesion ing the oceans, seas, islandsMember States, and in particular, coastal, island and outermost regions and maritime sectorsof the Union, as well as maritime sectors, through coherent policies in the maritime field and international cooperation in this area, in accordance with the Commission Communication "An Integrated Maritime Policy of the European Union
Amendment 431 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 77 a (new)
Recital 77 a (new)
(77a) In order to enhance the approximation of the fisheries and aquaculture funds and the funds for the Integrated Maritime Policy, the EMFF should provide for a specific framework to promote the contribution of fisheries and aquaculture to the Integrated Maritime Policy. It is essential to encourage full consideration of these activities through support for participation in integrated governance and collective projects contributing to the implementation of the IMP.
Amendment 438 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 88
Recital 88
(88) Conscious of the importance of ensuring conservation of marine biological and protecting fish stocks in particular from illegal fishing and in the spirit of the conclusions drawn in the Green Paper on the Reform of the CFP1, those operators who do not comply with the rules of the CFP, and particularly jeopardise the sustainability of the stocks concerned and constitute therefore a serious threat to the sustainable exploitation of living marine biological resources that restores and maintains populations of harvested species above levels which can produce the MSY, and those who are involved in IUU fishing should be excluded from support under the EMFF. Union funding should not at any stage from the selection to the implementation of an operation be used to undermine the public interest of conservation of marine biological resources expressed in the objectives of the CFP Regulation.
Amendment 448 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 93
Recital 93
(93) The rules and procedures governing commitments and payments should be simplified so that a regular cash flow is ensured. A pre-financing of 47 % of the contribution from the EMFF should help speeding up the implementation of the operational programme.
Amendment 454 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 100
Recital 100
(100) With a view to strengthening accessibility and transparency of information about funding opportunities and project beneficiaries, in each Member State a single website or website portal providing information on the national operational programme or regional operational programmes, including the lists of operations supported under each operational programme, should be made available. This information should give a reasonable, tangible and concrete idea to the wider public and in particular to Union taxpayers on how Union funding is spent in the framework of the EMFF. In addition to this objective, the publication of relevant data should serve the purpose of further publicising the possibility of applying for Union funding. However in full respect of the fundamental right to data protection and in line with the judgment of the Court in the Joined Cases Schecke1, the publication of the names of natural persons should not be requested.
Amendment 456 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 101
Recital 101
(101) In order to supplement and amend certain non-essential elements of this Regulation, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of a code of conduct on identification of the cases of non- compliance of CFP rules which could lead to inadmissibility of application and the timeframe of application, in order to ensure ex ante conditionality in a proportionate way, identification of eligible investments on board in order to avoid investments which would lead to increasing the fishing capacity of the vessel, on the method of calculation of net revenue in the case of eco-innovation, on the determination of the eligible operations and costs linked to the protection and restoration of marine protected areas, on the identification of eligible costs in the investments in off- shore and non-foodquaculture and edible marine plant aquaculture, the determination of the content of the action plan of local development strategies, determination of eligible costs under the preparatory support for local development strategies, definition of the eligible costs under running costs and animation costs for the local development strategies, the obligations of paying agencies, the determination of tasks of certification bodies, the clarification of the procedures for adequate audit trail, the clarification of the obligations of Member States in case of recoveries of undue payments, the determination of cases of non-compliance of CFP which might lead to suspension of payments, the establishment of the criteria and methodology to apply in case of flat rate or extrapolated financial corrections and the list of relevant cases of non- compliance with CFP rules which might lead to the application of financial corrections and on the content and construction of the monitoring and evaluation system.
Amendment 464 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the sustainable development of fisheries areas, aquaculture and inland fishing,
Amendment 472 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 5
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 5
(5) 'fisheries and aquaculture area' means an area with sea or lake shore or including ponds or a river estuary with a significant level of employment in fisheries or aquaculture and designated as such by the Member State;
Amendment 477 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 5 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 5 a (new)
(5a) ‘fisheries sector’ means the economic sector covering all activities relating to the production, processing and marketing of fisheries and aquaculture products;
Amendment 478 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 5 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 5 b (new)
(5b) ‘management and fisheries access systems’ means the mechanisms of attribution and access to the laws concerning fisheries or the management of the fisheries effort, developed at national, regional or local level or concerning sea basins, on species under quota or out of quota within the 12-mile coastal strip or beyond and focusing on healthy stocks. These systems are implemented by the public authorities or fisheries organisations;
Amendment 479 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 5 c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 5 c (new)
(5c) ‘fishermen and Aquaculturalist Organisations’ mean producer organisations and associations of producer organisations recognised by the Member State, professional fishermen’s organisations recognised by the Member State and fishermen’s associations;
Amendment 487 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 6 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 6 a (new)
(6a) ‘fishing vessel’ means any vessel equipped for the commercial fishing of fishery resources;
Amendment 490 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 6 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 6 b (new)
Amendment 491 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 6 c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 6 c (new)
(6c) ‘aquaculture’ means the breeding or culture of aquatic organisms, implementing techniques that aim to increase the production of the organisms in question beyond the natural capacities of the environment;
Amendment 492 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 6 d (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 6 d (new)
(6d) ‘shellfish farming’: shellfish farming, which concerns the cultivation of shellfish, should be distinguished within aquaculture;
Amendment 493 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 6 e (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 6 e (new)
(6e) ‘marine vegetation for consumption’ means the living organisms developing in marine and brackish aquatic environments, capable of photosynthesis and intended for human consumption;
Amendment 494 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 6 f (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 6 f (new)
(6f) ‘aquaculture industry’ means all the socio-economic players that compete within the interdependent supply chain, organised from top to bottom, for the production and marketing of aquaculture products in order to meet consumer expectations.
Amendment 495 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 6 g (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 6 g (new)
(6g) ‘collective projects’ mean projects of common interest, the scope of which is larger than that of an individual private project, collectively implemented by the operators themselves or the organisations acting on behalf of the producers, or by other professional organisations recognised by the Member State.
Amendment 496 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 6 h (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 6 h (new)
(6h) ‘operator’ means any natural or legal person who manages or is in possession of a business engaged in an activity linked to any stage of the production, processing, marketing, distribution and sales chain of fisheries and aquaculture products, or any other legally recognised professional representation organisation with a mission of managing access to professional fisheries and aquaculture resources and activities.
Amendment 497 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 6 i (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 6 i (new)
(6i) ‘diversification’ means the practice of activities that are complementary to or dependent on production activities (sales, processing, production tools or business inspections, tastings) insofar as these complementary activities remain minor in terms of turnover in relation to production activity. Fisheries or aquaculture activity must represent at least 50 % of the turnover and time dedicated to the activity;
Amendment 505 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 14 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 14 a (new)
(14a) ‘versatility’ means practising several undertakings within fisheries activities or mixed cultivation within aquaculture activities;
Amendment 511 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 18
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 18
(18) 'small scale coastal fishing' means fishing carried out by fishing vessels of an overall length of less than 12 metres and not using towed gear as listed in Table 3 Annex I of Commission Regulation (EC) No 26/2004 of 30 December 2003 regarding the fishing vessels register of the Unionmicro, small and medium-sized business' means a micro, small or medium-sized business as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 regarding the definition of micro, small and medium-sized businesses;
Amendment 535 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) promoting sustainable and competitive fisheries and aquaculture, which are economically, socially and environmentally sustainable;
Amendment 549 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) promoting a balanced and inclusive territorial development of fisheries and aquaculture areas;
Amendment 561 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) improving the functioning of the common organisation of the markets;
Amendment 590 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
(b) diversificatinclusion of fisheries activities into other sectors of maritime economy and growth ofnd aquaculture activities in the development of a strong maritime economy, including mitigation of climate change.
Amendment 595 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) promoting the implementation of harmonised social rules at EU level.
Amendment 606 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
(a) support tofor strengthening technological development, technical, social and economic innovation and knowledge transfer;
Amendment 609 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) making data collection a priority and true cornerstone of the CFP, enabling the MSY to be established and reached;
Amendment 643 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
(a) support to strengthening technological development, technical, social and economic innovation and knowledge transfer;
Amendment 659 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
(a) reduction of the impanegative effects of fisheriesing on the marine environment and the promotion of environmentally respectful practices;
Amendment 667 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
(b) maintenance, protection and restoration of marine biodiversity and ecosystems including the services they provide.
Amendment 674 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b a (new)
(ba) adaptation to climate change and energy saving;
Amendment 678 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b b (new)
(bb) improvement of the social and working conditions of fishermen;
Amendment 696 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
(b) the support to strengthen and standardise control and enforcement, enhancing institutional capacity and an efficient public administration.
Amendment 701 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b a (new)
(ba) reinforcement of dialogue and expertise in the regionalised framework of the Regional Advisory Councils;
Amendment 702 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b b (new)
(bb) favouring of an integrated approach to maritime policy and the management of coastal areas as well as their implementation in the territories;
Amendment 711 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Amendment 718 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
The ex ante conditionalities referred to in Annex III of this Regulation shall apply for the EMFF. These ex ante conditionalities shall: - be simple; - be directly linked to the common fisheries policy; - not carry an excessive administrative burden; - be founded on legal bases related to the implementation of the Fund.
Amendment 728 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 746 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point c
Amendment 759 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) destructive employment measures;
Amendment 765 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) construction of new fishing vessels, decommissioning or importation of fishing vessels;
Amendment 785 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) temporary seasonal cessation of fishing activities;
Amendment 796 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) experimentalloratory fishing;
Amendment 800 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) transfer of ownership of a business, when the transfer is not carried out to support the recruitment of a young fisherman;
Amendment 835 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 6
Article 15 – paragraph 6
6. EUR 45 000 000X of the resources referred to in paragraph (1) shall be allocated to the storage aid referred to in Article 720 and to the production and marketing plans referred to in Article 69 from 2014 to 2018 included.
Amendment 844 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
An amount of EUR 1 047 000 000X of the EMFF shall allocated to measures under direct management as specified in Chapter I and II of Title VI. This amount includes technical assistance under Article 91. This amount shall also take into account the increased prerogatives in relation to the Regional Advisory Councils (RACs) consultation in the CFP, as well as the establishment of a new RAC for the outermost regions, from where the need arises to increase the budget allocated to the RAC relative to the EFF. In light of the co-financing rates paid by the regional authorities for the running of the RAC, it is legitimate that they be represented in the RACs
Amendment 860 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
(iii) the share of small scale coastal fishing fleet in the fishing fleetnumber of micro, small and medium-sized businesses in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors;
Amendment 870 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall draw up a singlenational or regional operational programmes to implement the Union priorities to be co- financed by the EMFF.
Amendment 879 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
In the preparation of the national or regional operational programmes, the Member State shall take into account the following guiding principles:
Amendment 904 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) the cross-compliance criteria for sustainable development if the choice has been made to establish a schedule of sustainability requirements going beyond the rules in force and giving rise, after validation from the Commission, to aid subsidies (Annex I)
Amendment 951 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
In order to adapt to the evolving technical needs of control activities, the section of theeach operational programme referred to in Article 20(1)(n) may be amended every two years, for the first time with the effect from 1 January 2015.
Amendment 954 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Taking into account the new priorities laid down in the decision mentioned in the second sub-paragraph of this paragraph, Member States shall submit to the Commission by 31 October of the year preceding the year of implementation concerned, the amendment to the Operational Programme concerned.
Amendment 981 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
1. The owner of a fishing vessel having received support under Articles 32(1)(b), 36, 39(1)(a), or 40(2) of this Regulation shall not transfer the vessel to a third country outside the Union during at least 5five years following the date of actual payment to the beneficiary, except in the event of pro rata temporis reimbursement of the aid received.
Amendment 985 #
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,techniques, equipment or knowledge, designing innovative vessels and creating prototypes, as well as new or improved processes, and new or improved management and organisation systems; the EMFF may also encourage the distribution and commercial exploitation of the results of research and innovation.
Amendment 996 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2
Article 28 – paragraph 2
2. Operations financed under this Article must be carried out in collaboration with and validated by a scientific or technical body recognised by the Member State which shall validate the results of such operations.
Amendment 1000 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 3
Article 28 – paragraph 3
3. The results of operations financed under this Article shall be the subject tof publicly accessible reports, as well as adequate publicity by the Member State according to Article 143.
Amendment 1008 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) the establishment of management, relief and advisory services for fisheries undertakings;
Amendment 1009 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(ab) the supply of advisory services of a technical, legal or economic nature to fisheries undertakings; These services shall address: - needs in terms of management allowing fisheries to comply with EU legislation and national provisions on environmental protection, as well as the marine spatial planning requirements; - environmental impact assessments; - needs in terms of management allowing fisheries to comply with EU legislation on public health; - standards for working conditions and health and safety, based on EU legislation and national provisions;
Amendment 1015 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. The feasibility studies and advice referred to respectively in paragraph 1(a) and (b) shall be provided by recognised scientific, academic, professional or technical bodies with the required advisory competences as recognised by the national law of each Member State.
Amendment 1022 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 5
Article 29 – paragraph 5
Amendment 1027 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In order to foster the acquisition and transfer of knowledge between scientists and fishermen, the EMFF may support:
Amendment 1041 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 3
Article 30 – paragraph 3
3. The support referred to in paragraph 1 may be granted to public law bodies, fishermen, and organisations of fishermen and non-governmental organisations recognised by the Member State or FLAGs as defined under Article 62.
Amendment 1048 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) lifelong learning, dissemination of scientific knowledge and innovative practices,economic, technical, scientific or legal knowledge, local knowledge and know- how and innovative practices, the prevention of occupational risks and acquisition of new professional skills in particular linked to the sustainable management of marine and inland water ecosystems, activities in the maritime and inland water sectors, innovation and entrepreneurship;
Amendment 1055 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
aa) the entry of young people into the profession thanks to support for start-ups and the recruitment of successive generations, particularly thanks to schemes for the transfer of businesses;
Amendment 1067 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 a (new)
Article 31 a (new)
Article 31a Facilitating the recruitment of young fishermen 1. In order to guarantee the recruitment of successive generations of fishermen, and to ensure the preservation and transfer of the technical and empirical knowledge related to fishing practices, the EMFF may support: a) the establishment or takeover of fisheries businesses. b) the first acquisition of part or total ownership of a fishing vessel of which the overall length is less than 24 metres, equipped for sea fishing and with an age of between 5 and 30 years. c) the fitting out of the vessel acquired under point (b) to undertake fishing activities. d) technical and legal assistance with the establishment or takeover of a business receiving support under Article 29. e) the implementation of sponsorship agreements between a fisherman leaving the trade and a young fisherman wishing to take over the business. The sponsorship shall focus on the transfer of knowledge and tools for a time period of between three and five years. 2. The support referred to in paragraph 1 shall be granted to young fishermen who: a) are less than 40 years old and able to prove that they have worked as a fisherman for at least five years or have undertaken the equivalent vocational training b) present a business plan for the development of their activities c) have the necessary fishing authorisations for their activities d) establish their first micro or small enterprise as directors; 3. The support referred to in paragraph 1(b) shall not exceed 15% of the cost of the acquisition and shall not exceed EUR 50 000 4. The support referred to in paragraph 1(e) may not be granted in the case of a direct family affiliation.
Amendment 1072 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In order to facilitate diversification and job creation outside fishing, the EMFF may support:
Amendment 1087 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) business start-ups outsidethat are complementary to fishing;
Amendment 1099 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) retrofitting of small scale coastal fishing vessels in order to reassign them partially for activities outside fishingthat are complementary to production activities.
Amendment 1117 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
bb) undertake minor complementary activities in terms of turnover in relation to production activities, and representing a maximum of 50% of all activity.
Amendment 1124 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 3
Article 32 – paragraph 3
3. Support under paragraph 1(b) shall be granted to small scale coastal fishermenfishermen with micro, small and medium-sized businesses owning a Union fishing vessel registered as active and which have carried out fishing activities at sea for at least 60 days during the two years preceding the date of submission of the application. The fishing licence associated with the fishing vessel shall be permanently withdrawn.
Amendment 1129 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 4
Article 32 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1141 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 5
Article 32 – paragraph 5
5. Eligible costs under paragraph 1(b) shall be limited to the costs of modification of a vessel undertaken for the purpose of its reassignmentdiversification.
Amendment 1162 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 1
1. In order to improve workhealth and safety and working and living conditions on board for fishermen the EMFF may support investments on board or in individual equipments providing that these investments go beyond standards required under national or Union law, as well as studies on the subject.
Amendment 1171 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 33 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In order to improve care for fishermen in the event of an accident, the EMFF may promote joint projects aimed at making medical training widely available to entire crews.
Amendment 1181 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3
Article 33 – paragraph 3
3. When the operation consists in an investment on board, the support shall not be granted more than once during the programming period for the same fishing vessel. When the operation consists of an investment in individual equipment, the support shall not be granted more than once during the programming period for the same beneficiaryThe support granted under this Article may not be used repeatedly to fund the same piece of equipment or investment for the same fishing vessel, unless a major technological innovation justifies the efficiency and sustainable development promoted by the new equipment.
Amendment 1201 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – title
Article 34 – title
Support to systems of transferable fishing concessions of the CFPfor regulatory and management systems for professional fishing
Amendment 1209 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In order to establish or modify systems of transferable fishing concessions underregulatory and management systems for professional fishing defined in Article 273 of the [is Regulation on the CFP], the EMFF may support:
Amendment 1222 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) the design and development of technical and administrative means necessary for the creation or functioning of a transferable fishing concessions systemregulatory and management systems for professional fishing;
Amendment 1228 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) stakeholder participation in designing and developing transferable fishing concessions systemsregulatory and management systems for professional fishing;
Amendment 1233 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the monitoring and evaluation of transferable fishing concessions systemsregulatory and management systems for professional fishing;
Amendment 1238 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the management of transferable concessions systemsregulatory and management systems for professional fishing.
Amendment 1239 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2
Article 34 – paragraph 2
2. Support under paragraph 1 (a), (b) and (c) shall only be granted to public authorities. Support under paragraph 1 (d) of this Article shall be granted to public authorities, legal or natural persons or recognized producerfessional organizations involved in collective management of pooled transferable fishing concessionfisheries resources in accordance with Article 28(4) of the Regulation on Common Fisheries.
Amendment 1268 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 a (new)
Article 35 a (new)
Article 35a Temporary cessation of fishing activities 1. The EMFF may support the financing of support measures for the temporary cessation of fishing activities for fishermen and vessel owners for stocks that are subject to a temporary reduction of fishing opportunities with the aim of achieving MSY and from the moment these vessels fish for these stocks. 2. Public aid for the temporary cessation of fishing activities shall be paid to fishing vessel owners: a) who are the owners of a Union fishing vessel, registered as active, and who have carried out fishing activities at sea for at least 60 days in the two years preceding the date of submission of the application; b) whose fishing vessel is actually engaged in fishing the species targeted by the reduction in fishing opportunities.
Amendment 1272 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In order to reduce the impact of fishing on the marine environment, foster the elimination of discardsgradual reduction of by-catches towards a minimum threshold of discards, or even the elimination of discards where this is technically possible, and facilitate the transition to exploitation of living marine biological resources that restores and maintains populations of harvested species abovet levels which can produce the MSY, the EMFF may support investments in equipment:
Amendment 1298 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2
Article 36 – paragraph 2
2. Support shall not be granted more than once during the programming period for the same Union fishing vessel and for the same type of equipment, unless a major technological advance justifies the improvements in efficiency provided by the new equipment.
Amendment 1307 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 36 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) owners of Union fishing vessels whose vessels are registered as active vessels and which have carried a fishing activity of at least 60 days at sea during the two years preceding the date of submission of the application, with the exception of derogations granted by the Member State for new entrants;
Amendment 1309 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 36 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) fishermen who own the gear to be replaced and who have worked on board of a Union fishing vessel for at least 60 days during the two years preceding the date of submission of the application, with the exception of derogations granted by the Member State for new entrants;
Amendment 1312 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1
Article 37 – paragraph 1
1. In order to contribute to the elimination of discards and by-catchesgradual reduction of by-catches towards a minimum threshold of discards, or even the elimination of discards where this is technically possible, and facilitate the transition to exploitation of living marine biological resources that restores and maintains populations of harvested species abovt least at the levels which can produce the MSY, the EMFF may support joint projects aiming at developing or introducing new equipment and new technical or organisational knowledge reducing impacts of fishing activities on the environment or achieving a more sustainable use of marine biological resources.
Amendment 1317 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 37 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Joint projects may be implemented in particular by organisations of fishermen recognised by the Member State, NGOs or scientific or technical bodies authorised under the national law of each Member State.
Amendment 1320 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 4
Article 37 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1325 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 5
Article 37 – paragraph 5
5. Operations consisting of testing new fishing gear or techniques shall be carried out within the limits of the fishing opportunities allocated to the Member State. or within the quota for scientific research pursuant to Article 33(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 on a control system.
Amendment 1327 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 6
Article 37 – paragraph 6
Amendment 1328 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 7
Article 37 – paragraph 7
Amendment 1335 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the construction orand installation or modernisation of static or movable facilities intended to protect and enhance marine fauna and flora;
Amendment 1340 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the contribution to a better management or conservation of resources and the implementation of the objectives of the CFP, including as regards temporary biological rest periods;
Amendment 1362 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 2
Article 38 – paragraph 2
2. Operations under this Article shall be implemented by public law bodies and shall involve fishermen or organisations of fishermen, recognised by the Member State, or non-governmental organisation in partnership with organisations of fishermen or FLAGs as defined under Article 62: a) by organisations of fishermen, b) in partnership with fishermen, by public law bodies, by technical or scientific bodies, by FLAGS as defined under Article 62, by non-governmental organisations or Advisory Councils.
Amendment 1378 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
a a) The costs associated with designing and constructing vessels with a view to reducing emissions of pollutants or greenhouse gases or increasing the energy efficiency of fishing vessels without increasing their power and within the capacity ceilings allocated to the Member State;
Amendment 1399 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 2
Article 39 – paragraph 2
2. Support shall not contribute to the replacement or modernisation of main or ancillary engines. Support shall only be granted to owners of fishing vessels and not more than once during the programming period for the same fishing vessel for the same type of equipment, unless a major technological advance justifies the improvements to efficiency and sustainable development provided by the new equipment.
Amendment 1400 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 39 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In order to ensure the transition towards more sustainable fisheries activities meeting the following objectives: a) activities which are more energy efficient and which emit less CO2; b) safer vessels; c) more environmentally friendly fishing practices; d) the integration of social sustainability objectives into corporate behaviour; e) easing the transition between the development stage of R&D projects and the roll-out of durable equipment; the following shall be eligible: a) costs associated with sustainable renewal operations meeting the sustainability criteria laid down in the operational programme, in line with the objectives of the CFP reform; b) advice to enterprises during the design and fitting out of vessels; c) innovative and sustainable investments from R&D projects. This support shall be subject to: a) compliance with the objectives of the standard for sustainable fishing stipulated under the operational programmes; b) the collaborative nature of the advisory phase; c) compliance with the capacity criteria; d) maintaining or increasing numbers on board during the programming period.
Amendment 1410 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – title
Article 40 – title
Product quality and valorisation and use of unwanted catches
Amendment 1415 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1
Article 40 – paragraph 1
1. In order to improve the quality of the fish caughtand the added value of commercial catches which comply with technical requirements, the EMFF may support investments on board for this purpose.
Amendment 1423 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 40 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In order to promote the marketing of products of low commercial value, the EMFF may support awareness-raising campaigns for fishery products which are not well known to consumers.
Amendment 1428 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 2
Article 40 – paragraph 2
2. In order to improve the use of unwanted catchescommercial catches which comply with technical requirements, the EMFF may support investments on board to make the best use of unwanted catches of commercial stocks and valorise underused components of fish caught, in line with Article 15 of the [Regulation on Common Fisheries Policy] and Article 8(b) of the [Regulation (EU) No on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products].
Amendment 1436 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 3
Article 40 – paragraph 3
3. Support under this Article shall not be granted more than once for each type of equipment during the programming period for the same fishing vessel or the same beneficiary, unless it has been proven that a new technology would promote efficiency and sustainable development.
Amendment 1438 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 4
Article 40 – paragraph 4
4. The support referred to in paragraph 1 shall only be granted to owners of Union fishing vessels whose vessels are which have carried a fishing activity for at least 60 days at sea during the two years preceding the date of submission of the application, with the exception of derogations granted by the Member State for new entrants.
Amendment 1446 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 40 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The support referred to in paragraph 2 may be granted to organisations of fishermen recognised by the Member State through collective projects.
Amendment 1447 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 a (new)
Article 40 a (new)
Amendment 1450 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1
Article 41 – paragraph 1
1. For the purpose of increasing the quality and improving the valorisation of the product landed, increasing energy efficiency, contributing to environmental protection, improving landings, boosting the productivity of product-related operations, strengthening inter-port relations or improving safety and working conditions, the EMFF may support investments improving fishing port infrastructure or landing sites, including investments in facilities for waste and marine litter collection.
Amendment 1463 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 41 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 c. The EMFF may support investments aimed at improving collective services for vessels, in particular victualling and repairs. Port equipment which is necessary to achieve better energy efficiency for vessels may be funded under the EMFF.
Amendment 1464 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 41 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. the EMFF may support investment in ports which relates to storage and the preservation of unwanted catches from commercial stocks or the underused components of catches with a view to their valorisation.
Amendment 1470 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 4
Article 41 – paragraph 4
4. Support shall not cover the construction of new ports, new landing sites or new auction halls in ports which lack these facilities. It shall not cover any work aimed at ensuring that bodies of water remain undisturbed.
Amendment 1498 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 3
Article 42 – paragraph 3
3. In order to sustain diversification by inland fishermen, the EMFF may support the reassignmentadaptation of vessels operating in inland fishing to other activities outsidecomplementary to the main activity of fishing under the conditions of Article 32 of this Regulation.
Amendment 1501 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 4
Article 42 – paragraph 4
4. For the purposes of paragraph 3, references made in Article 32 to fishing vessels shall be understood as references to vessels operating exclusively in inland water. The Member States shall ensure that vessels receiving aid under this Article continue to operate exclusively in inland waters.
Amendment 1506 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 5 – point a (new)
Article 42 – paragraph 5 – point a (new)
(a) references made in Article 38 to the marine environment shall be understood as references to the environment in which the fishery enterprise is operating in inland waters subject to standards of management deriving not only from the designation of Natura 2000 areas or other protected areas, but also from: i) the Water Framework Directive ii) Community regulations establishing management plans and programmes for the restocking of fish species at threat, such as Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007 on the European eel; the objectives relating to the conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services and better management and conservation of fisheries resources referred to in Article 38(1)(c) and (f); iii) the objectives relating to the reduction of solid waste in lake and river ecosystems and efforts to prevent them being carried towards the sea referred to in Article 38(1)(a).
Amendment 1510 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 42 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. In order to stimulate innovation in inland fisheries, the EMFF may support operations: a) which provide fisheries undertakings with new technical or organisational knowledge, with the aim of reducing their impact on the environment and promoting a more sustainable use of fisheries resources, such as the application of ‘best practices’; b) which develop or place on the market fishing gear or fishing techniques which are new or substantially improved in comparison to the state of the art in terms of greater selectivity and/or reduced by- catch mortality, as well as new or improved management and organisational processes and systems. c) Operations financed under this paragraph must be carried out in collaboration with a scientific or technical body recognised by the Member State, which shall validate the results of such operations. d) The results of operations receiving support shall be subject to adequate publicity by the Member State according to Article 143.
Amendment 1511 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 5 b (new)
Article 42 – paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. In order to promote entrepreneurship among inland fisheries, the EMFF may support investments aimed at: a) providing added value to fishery products, in particular by allowing fishery enterprises to process, market and sell directly their own fishery production; b) diversifying revenues for inland fishery enterprises by developing new markets for the marketing and valorisation of fishery products which offer promising market prospects; c) diversifying revenues for fishery enterprises by developing activities complementary to fishing such as fishing tourism and educational activities relating to fishing and the role played by fishermen in society; d) supporting the establishment of fishery enterprises by new entrants.
Amendment 1516 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1
Article 43 – paragraph 1
Support under this Chapter shall contribute to achieving the Union priorities identified in Article 6(1), (2) and (4).
Amendment 1530 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 2
Article 44 – paragraph 2
2. Where operations consist of investments in equipment or infrastructure ensuring compliance with requirements on the environment, human or animal health, hygiene or animal welfare under Union law, and entering into force after 2014, may be granted until the date on which the standards become mandatory for the enterprisesthroughout the programming period.
Amendment 1559 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 a (new)
Article 45 a (new)
Article 45a Partnerships between scientists and aquaculturists 1. In order to foster the transfer of knowledge between scientists and aquaculturists, the EMFF may support: a) the creation of a project or a network composed of one or more scientific and aquaculture bodies or one or more organisations of aquaculturists; b) the activities carried out by a network as referred to in point (a). 2. Activities referred to in paragraph 1(b) may cover data collection activities, studies and the dissemination of knowledge and best practices. 3. The support referred to in paragraph 1 may be granted to public law bodies, aquaculturists, professional organisations of aquaculturists and non-governmental organisations recognised by the Member State or Fisheries Local Action Groups (FLAGs) as defined under Article 62.
Amendment 1562 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – title
Article 46 – title
Investments in off-shore and non-food aquaculturequaculture and edible marine plants
Amendment 1569 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 1
Article 46 – paragraph 1
1. In order to foster forms of aquaculture with high growth potential, the EMFF may support investment in the development of off-shore or non food aquacultureaquaculture or edible marine plants.
Amendment 1617 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) diversification of the income of aquaculture enterprises through the development of complementary activities outside aquaculture.
Amendment 1620 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 47 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In order to ensure the economic sustainability of aquaculture enterprises, the EMFF may support investments aimed at anticipating and reducing the negative impact on production of anthropogenic activities other than aquaculture;
Amendment 1622 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 2
Article 47 – paragraph 2
2. Support under paragraph 1(c) shall be granted only to aquaculture enterprises provided that the complementary activities outside aquaculture relate to the core aquaculture business of enterprise, such as anglingproduction and/or marketing, such as adapting the place of work or working tools for the purposes of tourism, aquaculture environmental services or educational activities on aquaculture and careers in aquaculture.
Amendment 1635 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 48 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
e a) the management of risks and hazards, in particular climate-related, health and environmental risks and hazards.
Amendment 1642 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 3
Article 48 – paragraph 3
3. Support under paragraph (1)(a) shall only be granted to public law bodies selected to set up the farm advisory services or professional organisations recognised by the Member State. Support under paragraph (1)(b) shall only be granted to aquaculture SMEs, professional organisations recognised by the Member State or aquaculture producer's organisations.
Amendment 1648 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 4
Article 48 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1656 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) lifelong learning, dissemination of technical and scientific knowledge and innovative practices and, acquisition of new professional skills and prevention of occupational risks in aquaculture;
Amendment 1660 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) networking and exchange of experience and best practice among aquaculture enterprises or professional organisations and other stakeholders, including scientific and training bodies or those promoting equal opportunities between men and women
Amendment 1671 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) identification and mapping of most suitable areas for developing aquaculture, and where applicable, taking into account maritime spatial planning processes and follow-up actions for environmental interactions during the production phase of aquaculture activities;
Amendment 1676 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) improvement of infrastructures of aquaculture areas including through land consolidation, energy supply or water management; improvements may be aimed at protecting aquaculture areas from climate hazards (marine submersion, floods, cyclones etc.);
Amendment 1680 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 2
Article 50 – paragraph 2
2. Beneficiaries of support under this Article shall only be public law bodies and professional and interprofessional organisations.
Amendment 1713 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the purchase of the equipment protecting aquaculture farms from wild predators benefitting from protection under Council and European Parliament Directive 2009/147/EEC and Council Directive 92/43/EC and from other wild predators;
Amendment 1717 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) the restoration of existing aquaculture ponds or lagoons through removal of silt, or possible measures aimed at the prevention of silt deposition, and the costs associated with that restoration.
Amendment 1726 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
b a) drawing up rules and public specifications in order to define the characteristics and rules of inclusion in organic aquaculture or stocks when these rules have not been previously defined at European level;
Amendment 1731 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 3
Article 53 – paragraph 3
3. SConversion support shall take the form of degressive compensation for a maximum of two years durpaid over five years. Following theis period of the conversion of the enterprise to, maintenance support may be paid in return for a commitment to meet the demands of organic production for during the preparation for participation in the EMAS schemea minimum of five years.
Amendment 1733 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 53 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) the loss of revenue or additional costs incurred during the period of transition from conventional into organic production or the maintenance of organic production for operations eligible under paragraph 1(a) of this Article;
Amendment 1744 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 54 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) forms of extensive aquaculture including conservation and improvement of the environment, biodiversity, and management of the landscape and traditional features of aquaculture zones, as well as forms of aquaculture that provide recognised ecosystem services, particularly the ‘nitrogen sink’ function of several aquaculture productions such as shellfish and microalgae.
Amendment 1752 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 4
Article 54 – paragraph 4
4. Support provided under paragraph 1 (c) shall take the form of annual compensation for the additional costs incurred and compensation for losses caused to aquaculture stocks by protected species, on the condition that protection measures have been taken.
Amendment 1755 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 55 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Support may only be granted where the suspension of harvesting due to contamination of molluscs is the result of the proliferation of toxin-producing plankton or the presence of plankton containing biotoxinsproduction and/or marketing is due to the point-source contamination of a production area, and when:
Amendment 1771 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) increasing the availabilitythe rational and exceptional use of veterinary medicines for its use in aquaculture and promoting appropriate use of such medicines, particularly through the commissioning of pharmaceutical studies and the dissemination and exchange of information.
Amendment 1775 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 4
Article 56 – paragraph 4
4. Support may also be granted to aquaculture farms, professional aquaculture organisations and public law bodies.
Amendment 1780 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – title
Article 57 – title
Amendment 1794 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
d a) accidental pollution.
Amendment 1799 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 57 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. In order to safeguard the income of aquaculturists, the EMFF may support contributions to mutual funds for the payment of financial compensation to aquaculturists for economic losses arising from a risk to animal health or plant health or an environmental incident; ‘mutual fund’ shall mean a system accredited by the Member State in accordance with its national law and enabling aquaculturists affiliated with the fund to be insured and receive compensation when they suffer economic losses arising from a risk to animal health or plant health or an environmental incident or when they experience a severe drop in their income; Member States shall ensure that overcompensation as a result of the combination of this measure with other national or Union support instruments or private insurance schemes is avoided;
Amendment 1800 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 57 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The occurrence of an adverse climatic event or the outbreak of disease, disease or accidental pollution in aquaculture shall be formally recognised as such by the Member State concerned.
Amendment 1805 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 3
Article 57 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1810 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 57 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Member States’ expenditure associated with financial contributions shall be cofinanced by the EMFF under the conditions of Article 94(2) of this Regulation. The first paragraph shall not affect the right of Member States to cover all or part of their contribution and/or the contribution of aquaculturists affiliated with the funding of financial contributions through compulsory systems of collective responsibility in the sectors concerned.
Amendment 1811 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 a (new)
Article 57 a (new)
Amendment 1812 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 b (new)
Article 57 b (new)
Article 57b Mutual funds in case of animal and plant diseases or environmental incidents 1. In order to be eligible for support, the mutual fund concerned shall: (a) be accredited by the competent authority in accordance with national law; (b) have a transparent policy on payments into and withdrawals from the fund; (c) have clear rules attributing responsibilities for any debts incurred. 2. Member States shall lay down rules governing the constitution and management of the mutual funds, in particular for the granting of compensation payments to aquaculturists in the event of crisis, and for the administration and monitoring of compliance with these rules. 3. The financial contributions referred to in Article 57(1)(a) may only relate to: (a) the administrative costs of setting up the mutual fund, spread over a maximum of three years in a degressive manner; (b) the amounts paid by the mutual fund as financial compensation to aquaculturists. In addition, the financial contribution may relate to interest on commercial loans taken out by the mutual fund for the purpose of paying the financial compensation to aquaculturists in case of crisis. No contribution by public funds shall be made to initial capital stock. 4. As regards animal diseases, financial compensation under Article 57(1)(a) may only be granted in respect of diseases mentioned in the list of animal diseases established by the World Organisation for Animal Health and/or in the Annex to Decision 90/424/EEC or for pest infestations affecting animals or plants; 5. Member States may limit the costs that are eligible for support by applying: (a) ceilings per fund; (b) appropriate per unit ceilings.
Amendment 1813 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 1
Article 58 – paragraph 1
The EMFF shall support the sustainable development of fisheries and aquaculture areas following a community-led local development approach as set out in Article 28 of the [Regulation (EU) No [...] laying down Common Provisions].
Amendment 1816 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 1
Article 59 – paragraph 1
Financial support under this Chapter shall contribute to the achievement of the Union priorities identified in Article 6(1), (2), (3), (4) and (5).
Amendment 1820 #
Proposal for a regulation
Title 5 – chapter 3 – section 2 – title
Title 5 – chapter 3 – section 2 – title
Fisheries and aquaculture areas, local partnerships and local development strategies
Amendment 1821 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – title
Article 60 – title
Fisheries and aquaculture areas
Amendment 1823 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. A fisheries and aquaculture area eligible for support shall be:
Amendment 1834 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 61 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) maximise the participation of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors in the sustainable development of coastal and inland fisheries and aquaculture areas;
Amendment 1840 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 3
Article 61 – paragraph 3
3. The strategy must be coherent with the opportunities and needs identified in the area and the Union priorities for the EMFF. Strategies may range from those which focus on fisheries or aquaculture to broader strategies directed at the diversification of fisheries or aquaculture areas. The strategy shall go beyond a mere collection of operations or juxtaposition of sectoral measures.
Amendment 1843 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 61 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. In order to be eligible for financial assistance under the EMFF, the strategy shall include an action plan as referred to in Article 29(1)(e) of [Regulation (EU) No [...] laying down common provisions]. The action plan specifies the list of planned actions for implementing the strategy and, for each action, the objectives of the action, eligible expenditure, admissible beneficiaries, the envelope of associated public funds, the operation selection criteria and the performance indicators.
Amendment 1844 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 5
Article 61 – paragraph 5
Amendment 1848 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 6
Article 61 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall define in the operational programme, or in the regional operational programmes, criteria for the selection of local development strategies, which reflect the adaptation of the strategy to the specificities of the targeted area, its relationship with other territorial approaches and the added value of the community-led approach.
Amendment 1853 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 62 – paragraph 3 – point b
b) ensure a significantmajority representation of fisheries and aquaculture sectors among the economic actors represented.
Amendment 1864 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 65 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) supporting diversificationthe establishment of young people in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors, diversification into activities that complement fisheries and aquaculture, and job creation in fisheries areas, in particular in other maritime sectors;
Amendment 1873 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 65 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) promoting social well being and cultural heritage in fisheries areas including maritime cultural heritage and inland waters;
Amendment 1876 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 65 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
e a) strengthening training and skill acquisition in fishing and aquaculture communities.
Amendment 1881 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 66 – paragraph 2
Article 66 – paragraph 2
Apart from other FLAGs, the partners of a FLAG under the EMFF may be a cooperation project with a non-FLAG territory based on a local public-private partnership that is implementing a local development strategy within or outside the Union.
Amendment 1884 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 66 – paragraph 3
Article 66 – paragraph 3
3. In cases where co-operation projects are not selected by the FLAGs, Member States shall establish a system of ongoing application for cooperation projects. They shall make public the national or regional administrative procedures concerning the selection of transnational cooperation projects and a list of eligible costs at the latest two years after the date of approval of their operational programme. Regional Advisory Councils may, due to their transnational character, provide a relay for the permanent applications system.
Amendment 1894 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 1
Article 69 – paragraph 1
1. The EMFF mayshall support the preparation and implementation of production plans and the measures contained therein and marketing plans referred to in Article 32 of [Regulation (EU) No on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products].
Amendment 1920 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 70 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the amount of the storage aid shall not exceed the amount of the technical and financial costs of the actions required for the stabilisation, preparation and storage of the products in question;
Amendment 1924 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
Article 70 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
(c) the financial assistance per year shall not exceed the following percentages1% of the average annual value of the marketed production at first sale of the members of producer organisation in the period 2009-2011. In the case that members of producer organisation did not have any marketed production in 2009- 2011, the average annual value of marketed production in the first three years of production of such member shall be taken into account: – – – – –. 1 % in 2014 0,8 % in 2015 0,6 % in 2016 0,4 % in 2017 0,2 % in 2018
Amendment 1933 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 2
Article 70 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1949 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i a (new)
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i a (new)
i a) products making irregular contributions;
Amendment 1950 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i b (new)
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i b (new)
i b) products marketed by organisations of fishermen, their associations and by auction halls;
Amendment 1952 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
ii) unwanted catches landed from commercial stocks in accordance with technical measures, in conformity with Article 15 of [Regulation on the Common Fisheries Policy] and Article 8 (b) second indent of the [Regulation (EU) No on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products];
Amendment 1958 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii a (new)
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii a (new)
iii a) new or improved products
Amendment 1989 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(f a) encouraging innovation in the marketing of fishery products and supporting new marketing methods by fishermen, organisations of fishermen and auction halls.
Amendment 1995 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. TGiven the particular needs of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, the EMFF may support investments in the processing of fisheriesy and aquaculture products:
Amendment 2050 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 2
Article 72 – paragraph 2
2. The support referred to in paragraph 1 shallmay be granted exclusively through the financial instruments provided for in Title IV of the [Regulation (EU) No [...] laying down Common Provisions] or under shared management.
Amendment 2071 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 78 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 78 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) purchase or, installation and development of technology, including hardware and software, vessel detection systems (VDS), CCTV systems while respecting individual freedoms and personal data and IT networks enabling the gathering, administration, validation, analysis and exchange of, and the development of sampling methods for, data related to fisheries, as well as interconnection to cross-sectoral data exchange systems;
Amendment 2093 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 78 a (new)
Article 78 a (new)
Amendment 2094 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 1
Article 79 – paragraph 1
1. The EMFF shall support the collection and, management, analysis and use of primary biological, technical, environmental and socioeconomic data as in the multiannual Union programme referred to in Article 37(5) of the [Regulation on the Common Fisheries Policy].
Amendment 2115 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 79 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) the participation of Member States' representatives and their scientific experts in regional coordination meetings as referred to in Article 37(4) of the [Regulation on the Common Fisheries Policy], meetings of regional fisheries management organisations of which the EU is a contracting partner or an observer or meetings of international bodies in charge of providing scientific advice.
Amendment 2126 #
Proposal for a regulation
Title 5 – chapter 6 a (new) - Title (new)
Title 5 – chapter 6 a (new) - Title (new)
Chapter VIa Integrated maritime policy measures financed under shared management
Amendment 2128 #
Proposal for a regulation
Title 5 – chapter 6 a (new) - Article 79 a (new)
Title 5 – chapter 6 a (new) - Article 79 a (new)
Amendment 2130 #
Proposal for a regulation
Title 5 – chapter 6 a (new) - Article 79 b (new)
Title 5 – chapter 6 a (new) - Article 79 b (new)
Amendment 2142 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 81 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
Article 81 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
(iii) promoting cross-sectoral cooperation platforms and networks, including representatives of public authorities, regional and local authorities, industry, the tourism sector, research stakeholders, citizens, civil society organisations and the social partners, including within the framework of sea basin strategies;
Amendment 2154 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 81 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 81 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
ca) boost human capital in the maritime sector, in particular by promoting cooperation and exchanges in the field of training;
Amendment 2166 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 82 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) technical assistance under Article 51 of the Regulation laying down common provisions.
Amendment 2172 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 82 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the technical tools for setting up and running of an operational European Marine Observation and Data Network aiming to facilitate the collection, acquisition, assembling, quality control, re-use and distribution of marine data and knowledge through cooperation between the Member sStates institutions involved in the network.
Amendment 2180 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 85 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 85 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) studies and pilot projects needed for the implementation and development of the CFP, including on alternative types of sustainable fishing management techniques, including within regional Advisory Councils;
Amendment 2190 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 88 – paragraph 1
Article 88 – paragraph 1
1. The EMFF may supports the operating and consultancy costs of the regional Advisory Councils as set up by Article 52 of [Regulation on Common Fisheries Policy].
Amendment 2203 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 94 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 94 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 2234 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 95 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 95 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, Member States may apply an intensity of public aid between 50% and maximum100% of the total eligible expenditure when the operation is implemented under Chapters I, II and III of Title V and fulfils one of the following criteria:
Amendment 2242 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 95 – paragraph 5
Article 95 – paragraph 5
Amendment 2246 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 96 – paragraph 1
Article 96 – paragraph 1
1. In addition to the general rules of Article 72 of [Regulation (EU) No [...] laying down Common Provisions], and following the Commission decision approving the operational programme, an initial pre- financing amount for the whole programming period shall be paid by the Commission. This shall represent 47% of the contribution from the Union budget to the operational programme concerned. It may be split into two instalments depending on budget availability.
Amendment 2284 #
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 or at levels which can producachieve the MSY, the sustainability of the stocks concerned or the conservation of the marine environment.
Amendment 2422 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 143 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 143 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ensuring the establishment of a single website or a single website portal providing information on, and access to, the operational programmes in each Member State;
Amendment 2425 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 143 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 143 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) informing potential beneficiaries about funding opportunities under the operational programmes;