1162 Amendments of Renata BRIANO
Amendment 2 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
Amendment 9 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the release of enormous quantities of plastic into the sea not only has an adverse impact on marine resources but also affects fishing activity, inter alia by increasing the costs involved in cleaning nets and disposing of litter collected;
Amendment 17 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas lost and abandoned fishing gear makes only a limited contribution to this problem, with the phenomenon of the ‘ghost fishing’;
Amendment 19 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas ghost fishing occurs when lost or abandoned, non-biodegradable fishing nets, traps and lines catch, entangle, injure, starve and kill fish, turtles, marine mammals and seabirdscause the death of marine life;
Amendment 28 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas enormous quantities of plastic enter the sea, where, having been discarded plastic, it releases into the water toxic compounds that are ingested and that can poison and kill fish, turtles, marine mammals and seabirds;
Amendment 36 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas discarded macro plastics strongly affects marine life by entanglement, asphyxiation and ingestion causing injuries and death of marine life;
Amendment 42 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas waste has disastrous consequences for marine ecosystems, plastics making up over 80% of marine pollution, with between 150 000 and 500 000 tonnes of plastic waste entering the seas and oceans of the EU every year and between 75 000 and 300 000 tonnes of micro-plastics being released into the EU environment;
Amendment 42 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the revised Port Reception Facilities Directive should reduce significantly the cost and burden disincentive for fishers to bring gear and plastic litter back to the port;
Amendment 49 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas European Territorial Cooperation (ETC) funding is being considered for projects in the Adriatic Sea, such as new governance tools and good practices to mitigate and, if possible, eliminate the abandonment of fishing gear, as well as giving fishing fleets a new role as Sea Sentinels;
Amendment 53 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement a port reception scheme for end-of-life nets andsupport plans for the collection of litter at sea with the involvement of fishing vessels and to implement a port reception scheme for end-of-life nets; calls furthermore on the Commission and Member States to use the recommendations ofin the Best Practice Framework for the Management of Fishing Gear, liaising closely with the fishing sector to fight ghost fishing; invites the Commission to assess the viability of using biodegradable fishing nets;
Amendment 60 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the Commission's Communication entitled "European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy" (COM(2018)0028) in support of the implementation of Marine Strategy Framework Directive, which aims to achieve good environmental status of European marine waters;
Amendment 61 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the EU and Member States to improve the coordination of international efforts to reduce the forms of marine pollution and to step up global measures against plastic, in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDG 14);
Amendment 63 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to improve understanding and measurement of marine litter, an aspect that is often overlooked but which is essential in order to support effective prevention and recovery measures;
Amendment 75 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the current political momentum should be used to shift to a circular plastics economy, that in line with the waste hierarchy, gives priority to the prevention of plastic waste generation;
Amendment 77 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support the use of innovative fishing gear by encouraging fishermen to ‘trade in’ old nets and to adapt existing nets with net trackers and sensors linked to smart phone apps, radio frequency identification chips and vessel ‘creeptrackers’ so that skippers can keep more accurate track of their nets and retrieve them if necessary;
Amendment 81 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to submit proposals, under the Horizon 2020 programme, for clearing litter and pollutants from the sea by developing and upgrading innovative processes;
Amendment 83 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the EU is committed to achieving the objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development;
Amendment 88 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas the release of enormous quantities of plastic into the sea has not only an adverse impact on marine resources but also affects economic activities, inter alia by increasing the costs involved in cleaning nets and disposing of litter collected;
Amendment 93 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers to assess the need to establish an Extended Producer Responsibility for producers of plastics incorporated in fishing and aquaculture gear materials;
Amendment 98 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that Member States must do more to encourage the fishing industry to apply for EMFF grformulate strategies and plants allowing them to make the changes necessary to their fishing gear to minimise their impact on marine ecosystems and wildlifeto reduce the loss of fishing gear at sea, including by means of EMFF grants.
Amendment 100 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that preventing the generation of plastic waste upfront and boosting our plastics recycling performance are both key to protecting human health and the environment, and supporting a sustainable economic growth; calls on all stakeholders to consider the recent Chinese import ban on plastic waste as an opportunity tofor investing in state-of-the-art recycling capacity in the EUplastic waste prevention, for developing Eco-design requirements for all plastic and plastic containing products, and for investing in state-of-the-art in the EU for collection and sorting and recycling;
Amendment 107 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Urges the Member States to make further efforts for the timely implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive in order to achieve good environmental status for marine waters, with a particular commitment to avoiding harm to the coastal and marine environment from all plastic pollution as plastic bag and the use of microplastics in the products;
Amendment 110 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that a number of Pilot Projects and projects funded by different EU programmes have focused on various aspects of ghost nets and ghost fishing; calls on the Commission to consider the findings and recommendations of those projects in future policy action on ghost nets and ghost fishing;
Amendment 147 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the need for Member States to make greater efforts to develop strategies and plans to reduce the abandonment of fishing gear at sea, for example through EMFF grants, Structural Fund and the ETC support and the necessary degree of active regional involvement;
Amendment 157 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the competent authorities in the Member States to ensure that the entire product and waste acquis is fully implemented;
Amendment 163 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the need to take into consideration the impact of plastics on carbon emissions, calls the Commission to update its "monitoring framework for the circular economy" to integrate indicators specifically for plastics, and in particular to monitor the decoupling of plastic generation from fossil feedstocks;
Amendment 176 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on Member States to ban landfilling of plastic waste by 2030 and to manage it according to the provisions laid down in Directive 2008/98/EC;
Amendment 182 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that civil society should be able to hold industry accountable for its commitmentcarrying out its obligations; asks the Commission to take this into account in the upcoming ‘New Deal for Consumers’;
Amendment 184 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls onUrges the Commission to come forward with anfulfil its obligation to update of the essential requirements in the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive by end of 2020, addressing in particular prevention, design for circularity and over-reuse, promoting high quality recycling and the reduction of excessive packaging; in this regard, calls on the Commission to provide clear guidelines on what should be considered "reusable" and "recyclable" plastic packaging;
Amendment 197 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls onReminds the Commission to make ‘circularity first’hat prevention is an overarching principle, also for non-packaging plastic items, by developing product standards and revising the eco-design legislative framework and calls on the Commission to further implement this by creating adequate economic and legislative incentives, in particular by broadening the scope of the eco-design legislation to cover all main plastic product groups, including non-energy related product groups, and to gradually include relevant resource efficiency features in the mandatory requirements for product design and to adopt eco- labelling provisions;
Amendment 218 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to come forward swiftly with quality standards in order to build trust and incentivise the market for secondary plastics; urges the Commission to develop various grades of recycling which are alignedis compatible with the functionality of different products, while safeguarding public health and food safety;
Amendment 237 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that mandatory rules on the use of minimum recycled content for specific products may be needed in order tonew plastic products, in accordance with product specific legislation concerning health, safety and environment, is a requirement in order to promote recycling, reduce the use of fossil-based virgin plastic, curb the excessive quantity of CO2 emitted in their production and thus drive the uptake of secondary raw materials;
Amendment 262 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that corporate and public procurement has the power to boost innovation in business models and select products that ensure resource efficiency; calls on the Commission to set up an EU learning network on circular procurement in order to harvest the lessons learnt from pilot projects; believes that voluntary, create a standard template and assessment system for tenders that can be reused in a practical way, together with systematic reporting on rate of circular procurement undertaken by public authorities and large corporate groups; believes that these actions could pave the way for binding rules on public circular procurement and their mandatory integration in sustainability reports;
Amendment 270 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Highlights that local and regional authorities could contribute to the improvement of plastic recycling through their public procurement policies; believes that they should set eco-design criteria for the purchase of products and services by demanding products made of fully recyclable plastics and products, up to a certain percentage, made of recycled content;
Amendment 281 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 304 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Highlights that a transformation in consumer behaviour is pivotal in order to reduce plastic waste generation and littering; calls on the Commission and Member States to finance awareness campaigns, including in schools, to inform the public of the benefits of plastic waste prevention and the need to address littering;
Amendment 334 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses that there are various pathways to achieving high collection and recycling rates and a reduction in litter, including deposit-refundturn schemes or extended producer responsibility (EPR) schemes; underlines that the choice of a certain scheme remains within the remit of the competent authority in the Member State, which can take local specificitiesstresses the need that the fees paid by the producer for the fulfilment of its EPR obligations are modulated by taking into account and ensresource that any existing well-performing and cost-efficient systems are not jeopardisedefficiency criteria,; calls on the Commission to consider options for a more unified approach in the EU to deposit schemes;
Amendment 343 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Stresses that effective extended producer responsibility schemes can have a positive environmental impact by reducing the generation of plastic waste and increasing its separate collection and recycling; welcomes the fact that Directive94/62/EC stipulates that Member States shall establish mandatory EPR schemes for all packaging by end of 2024 and calls on the Commission to assess the possibility of extending this obligation to other plastic products in accordance with Article 8 and 8a of Directive 2008/98/EC;
Amendment 350 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Underlines that fiscal policy remains a Member State competence and opposes the introduction of an EU-wide plastics tax as a potential own resource stream for the EUTakes note of the Commission's proposal "on the system of Own Resources of the European Union" that introduces a national contribution calculated on the amount of non-recycled plastic packaging waste. Underlines that this proposal can create an incentive for Member States to reach the plastic packaging waste recycling targets laid down in the Directive 94/62/EC; however, this approach is not completely coherent with the principles defined in the waste hierarchy where priority shall be given to the prevention of waste generation;
Amendment 358 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Welcomes the Commission proposal for a Directive "on port reception facilities" which aims to significantly reduce the burden and costs for fishermen of bringing fishing gear and plastic waste back to the port; underlines the important role that fishermen could play, in particular by collecting plastic waste from the sea during their fishing activity, and bringing it back to the port to undergo proper waste management. Stresses that Commission and Member States should incentivize this activity, so that waste derived from clean- up activities would not be covered by any cost recovery system, and fisherman shall not be charged a fee for its treatment;
Amendment 398 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls for a complete ban on oxo- degradable plastic, as this type of plastic does not safely biodegrade and therefore fails to deliver a proven environmental benefit;
Amendment 413 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Underlines that several Member States, such as the UK, France and Italy, have already put in place national legislative measures for banning micro- plastics which are intentionally added to cosmetics; welcomes the scientific assessment that the ECHA is carrying out to examine the impacts of micro-plastics that are intentionally added to products in the context of the REACH restrictions, and to subsequently conclude whether European restrictions would be appropriate for addressing the negative effects linked to their presence on human health and the environment;
Amendment 419 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
Amendment 436 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Welcomes the Commission’s announcement that an additional EUR 100 million will be invested to drive investment towards circular solutions under Horizon 2020 such as design options, the diversification of feedstock and innovative recycling technologies; supports the development of a Strategic Research Innovation Agenda on plastics to guide future funding decisions;
Amendment 446 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Calls on the Commission and the Council to make resources available to support further research and investment through the next Multiannual Financial Framework and the Research Framework Programme, reiterates the need to support stakeholder cooperation along the entire value chain through public private partnership to develop innovative solutions building on the circular economy model;
Amendment 482 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Calls on the EU to actively support the on-going discussions at the United nations and in other international foras, including the G7 and G20, with the aim to strengthen existing tools and develop a new "Global pact for the Environment" which shall include a binding mechanism to halt plastic pollution; stresses that EU should lead by example and ensure they aim for the same level of ambition at the international level as is already aimed for within the European Union;
Amendment 14 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas results of analyses conducted in several Member States have proven that there are significant differences in the composition and quality of certain specific food products marketed under the same brand and with the same packaging, and that are advertised in the same way across the EU; whereas those differences are often due to the use of cheaper and of lower quality ingredients, often with awhich may be of lower nutritional value;
Amendment 16 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas products of the same brand may have different characteristics deriving from legitimate factors such as consumers' preferences in the destination regions, the place of production, specific local requirements, or differences in sourcing of raw materials due to their geographical or seasonal availability;
Amendment 25 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas provenexcessive consumption of foods with proven nutritional differences in ingredients could in the long term affect consumers’ health, for example where the level of fat and/or sugar is higher than expectedrequired for a balanced diet and when consumers are particularly vulnerable;
Amendment 71 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets that the Commission Notice on the dual quality of foodstuffs lacks ambition, and proposes steps that will have little or no impact on the marketWelcomes the Commission proposal regarding the amendments to Directives in the package on 'better enforcement and modernisation of EU consumer protection rules'; stresses that it is important to develop clear and efficient guidance and support for consumer authorities, and that corrective action is urgently needed;
Amendment 105 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that products marketed in the single market in a specific type of packaging should havebe of the same compositionquality standard in every Member State, and that consumers should be duly informed of any variation in composition compared to the original recipe; notes that products of the same brand may, however, have different characteristics deriving from legitimate factors such as consumers' preferences in the destination regions, the place of production, specific local requirements, or differences in sourcing of raw materials due to their geographical or seasonal availability; calls on the Commission to guarantee that the quality of products is the same across the Union;
Amendment 119 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that national authorities are unable to tackle this issue individually, and calls therefore for a solution to be found at EU level; recalls that Directive 2005/29/EC on unfair commercial practices (UCPD)3 is the main tool for protecting consumers from misleading and unfair practices; calls on the Commission to amend Annex I to the UCPD by adding the practice of dual quality to the blacklist. _________________ 3 and considers that, for that purpose, the Commission ought to develop a coherent and harmonized strategy to better enforce the existing legislative framework, which already sets out the provisions needed to ensure that consumers are informed about food products, and are not misled by unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices when making a purchasing decision; _________________ 3 OJ L 149, 11.6.2005, p. 22. OJ L 149, 11.6.2005, p. 22.
Amendment 7 #
2018/0349M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the SFPA is between the EU and the Kingdom of Morocco and shall apply only to the territories and the waters of Morocco as internationally recognized;
Amendment 8 #
2018/0349M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the proposed SFPA is to cover only the part of Western Sahara controlled by Morocco and not to include the rest of the territory;
Amendment 9 #
2018/0349M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the Court of Justice of the European Union (hereinafter ‘the Court’), in its judgment of 27 February 2018 in case C-266/16, held that the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Morocco, which came into force on 28 February 2007, is not legally applicable to the waters adjacent to the territory of Western Sahara;
Amendment 10 #
2018/0349M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas, in paragraph 69 of the judgment in case C-266/16, the Court held that the waters adjacent to the territory of Western Sahara are not part of the waters falling ‘within the sovereignty or jurisdiction’ of Morocco referred to in Article 2(a) of the 2007 Partnership Agreement;
Amendment 11 #
2018/0349M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 13 #
2018/0349M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the Court also held that, under the principle of the relative effect of treaties, a treaty may not apply to a territory without the consent of the peopulationle of that territory;
Amendment 15 #
2018/0349M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
Amendment 18 #
2018/0349M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas the Court recalled that United Nations recognizes the Polisario Front as the representative of the people of Western Sahara, in accordance with Resolution 34/37 - 1979 of the General Assembly of the United Nations;
Amendment 19 #
2018/0349M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
Amendment 21 #
2018/0349M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas the external evaluation of the previous FPA estimated that 92% of the catches took place in Western Sahara;
Amendment 22 #
2018/0349M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
Amendment 25 #
2018/0349M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
Amendment 35 #
2018/0349M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes note of the two conditions set in the Court’s judgment, to explicitly mention Western Sahara in the Agreement text andements, to obtain the consent of the people, of Western Sahara and of the third criterion added by the Council, which is the need to ensure that the Agreement benefits the local populationpeople of Western Sahara;
Amendment 43 #
2018/0349M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that Article 1h of the new Partnership Agreement, which it has been proposed that the Council conclude, explicitly provides that the fishing zone shall include the waters adjacent tof Western Sahara, whereas the previous agreement contained no such provision;
Amendment 46 #
2018/0349M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 54 #
2018/0349M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the European External Action Service (EEAS) and the Commission conducted a process of consultations with the local populationMoroccan parties affected by the SFPA and with interested parties; highlights that the people of Western Sahara and the representative of the people of Western Sahara were not involved of the process of consultation;
Amendment 55 #
2018/0349M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that the Western Sahara civil society did not take part in the consultation process conducted by the European External Action Service (EEAS);
Amendment 57 #
2018/0349M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 60 #
2018/0349M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 65 #
2018/0349M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 70 #
2018/0349M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights the inclusion in the SFPA of new provisions for closeran EU monitoring mechanism of the allocation, in financial terms, of fishing activities in the waters in question, with a view to ensuring that the peopulations concernedle of Western Sahara benefit proportionately from them;
Amendment 81 #
2018/0349M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 84 #
2018/0349M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Warns that inclusion of Western Sahara’s waters will have legal consequences and will be in contradiction with the CJEU judgements, the EU law and international law;
Amendment 86 #
2018/0349M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Warns from the legal consequences of the division policy when dealing with of Western Sahara and the people of Western Sahara;
Amendment 377 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) fostering sustainable fisheries and the conservation of marine biological resources, taking socio-economic factors into account;
Amendment 479 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 5
Article 9 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission, having obtained the opinion of the relevant Advisory Councils, shall develop an analysis for each sea basin indicating the common strengths and weaknesses of the sea basin with regard to the achievement of the objectives of the CFP, as referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. Where applicable, this analysis shall take into account the existing sea basin and macro-regional strategies.
Amendment 503 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) has committed serious infringements under Article 42 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/200828 or Article 90 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 or under other legislation adopted by the European Parliament and by the Council; _________________ 28 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 Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1936/2001 and (EC) No 601/2004 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1093/94 and (EC) No 1447/1999 (OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 1).
Amendment 514 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. The beneficiary, after submitting the application, shall continue to comply with the admissibility conditions referred tolaid down for that purpose in paragraph 14 throughout the period of implementation of the operation and for a period of five years after the final payment toapproval of that beneficiary.
Amendment 518 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
(aa) any conditions under which the duration of the period of ineligibility [is] reduced;
Amendment 520 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
(ba) definition of the conditions to be complied with after the submission of the request referred to in paragraph 2 and the arrangements for recovering the aid granted in the event of non-compliance, to be scaled according to the seriousness of the infringement committed.
Amendment 571 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point j
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point j
Amendment 577 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point k
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point k
(k) investments on board fishing vessels that have carried out activities at sea for less than 60 days in each of the two calendar years preceding the year of submission of the application for support, without prejudice to the investments referred to in Article 16.
Amendment 589 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Support under this Chapter shall contribute to the achievement of the environmental, economic, social and employment objectives of the CFP, as set out in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and will foster social dialogue between the parties.
Amendment 609 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) the facilitation of access to credit, insurance and financial instruments;
Amendment 615 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) improvement of health, safety and working conditions on board fishing vessels and the promotion of ‘decent work’;
Amendment 644 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(baa) new construction, provided that the addition of new capacity with public aid is compensated by a withdrawal of capacity without public aid that is at least equal to the new capacity introduced, calculated in terms of both tonnage and power.
Amendment 680 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the fishing vessel is registered as active and has carried out fishing activities at sea for at least 12an average of 90 days in each of the last three calendarwo years preceding the year of submission of the application for support;
Amendment 685 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) the beneficiary is prohibited from registering any fishing vessel within five years following the receipt of support.Does not affect the English version.)
Amendment 692 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The EMFF may support the access of fisheries and aquaculture companies to risk management tools such as incentives for insurance policies or mutual funds, in order to cover losses due to one or more of the following events: a) natural disasters; b) adverse climate events; c) sudden water quality and quantity changes for which the operator is not responsible; d) diseases in aquaculture, failure or destruction of production facilities for which the operator is not responsible; e) costs of rescuing fishermen or fishing vessels in the event of accidents at sea during their fishing activities.
Amendment 695 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 a (new)
Article 17 a (new)
Article 17a 1. The EMFF may support actions aimed at promoting social dialogue between the parties, in particular for the following actions, carried out by trade unions and employers’ organisations which are signatories to national collective labour agreements: a) training of young businesspeople working in the fishing sector; b) professional development and skills acquisition for sustainable fishing; c) raising awareness of good practices in fishing and the protection of biodiversity; d) security and the safety of human life at sea; e) health and safety of the workers on board.
Amendment 728 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the commercialfishing activities of the vessel concerned are stopped during at least 930 consecutive days; and.
Amendment 737 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 745 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) owners of fishing vessels which are registered as active and which have carried out fishing activities at sea for at least 120 days in each ofan average of 90 days during the last threewo calendar years preceding the year of submission of the application for support; or
Amendment 754 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) fishers who have worked at sea for an average of at least 1290 days in each ofduring the last threone calendar years preceding the year of submission of the application for support on board a Union fishing vessel concerned by the extraordinary cessation.
Amendment 769 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 a (new)
Article 18 a (new)
Article 18a Temporary cessation of fishing activities 1. The EMFF may support measures for temporary cessation of fishing activities in the following cases: a) during biological recovery periods; b) where temporary cessation is provided for in a management plan adopted in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 or in a multiannual plan adopted under Articles 9 and 10 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, where, based on scientific advice, a reduction of fishing effort is needed in order to achieve the objectives referred to in Article 2(2) and point (a) of Article 2(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. 2. The support referred to in paragraph 1 may be granted for a maximum duration of six months per vessel during the period from 2021 to 2027. 3. The support referred to in paragraph 1 shall only be granted to: a) owners of Union fishing vessels which are registered as active and which have carried out fishing activities at sea for at least an average of 90 days during the last two years preceding the date of submission of the application for support; or b) fishermen who have worked at sea for at least an average of 90 days during the last two years preceding the date of submission of the application for support on board a Union fishing vessel concerned by the temporary cessation. 4. All fishing activities carried out by the fishing vessel or by the fishermen concerned shall be effectively suspended. The competent authority shall satisfy itself that the fishing vessel concerned has stopped any fishing activities during the period concerned by the temporary cessation.
Amendment 775 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. By way of derogation from Article 13(j), the support referred to in paragraph 1 may also cover:
Amendment 778 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the purchase and, installation and management on vessels of the necessary components for compulsory vessel tracking and electronic reporting systems used for control purposes, only in the case of small-scale coastal fishing vessels; fishing vessels with an overall length of less than 12 metres;
Amendment 810 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) investments in ports to provide adequate reception facilities for lost fishing gears and marine litter collected from the sea, as well as unwanted catches as provided for in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) 1380/2013;
Amendment 822 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(fa) schemes for compensation for damage to catches caused by mammals and birds protected by Directives 92/43/EEC and 2009/147/EC.
Amendment 61 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In order to prevent littering and other inappropriate forms of disposal resulting in marine litter containing plastic, consumers need to be properly informed about the most appropriate waste disposal options available and/or waste disposal options to be avoided, best practices with regard to waste disposal and the environmental impact of bad disposal practices as well as about the plastic content in certain single-use plastic products and fishing gear, and available alternatives already on the market. Therefore, Member States should be required to take awareness raising measures ensuring that such information is given to the consumers. The information should not contain any promotional content encouraging the use of the single-use plastic products. Member States should be able to choose the measures which are most appropriate based on the nature of the product or its use. Producers of single-use plastic products and fishing gear containing plastic should cover the costs of the awareness raising measures as part of their extended producer responsibility obligation.
Amendment 76 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
(4 a) 'passively fished waste' means waste collected in nets during fishing operations;
Amendment 105 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) A clear definition of biodegradable and compostable plastic should be laid down in order to clarify the ambiguities and misunderstandings that exist with regard to this subject. In that connection, a definition is supplied by Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste.
Amendment 154 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Certain single-use plastic products end up in the environment as a result of inappropriate disposal through sewers or other inappropriate release into the environment. Therefore, single-use plastic products that are frequently disposed of through sewers otherwise inappropriately disposed of should be subject to marking requirements, consumption reduction targets and awareness-raising measures. The marking should inform consumers about appropriate waste disposal options and/or, waste disposal options to be avoided and/or about the negative environmental impacts of litter as a result of inappropriate disposal and, if relevant, about the existence of alternative products with similar operational characteristics. The Commission should be empowerdelegated to establish a harmonised format for the marking and when doing so should, where appropriate, test the perception of the proposed marking with representative groups of consumers to ensure that it is effective and clearly understandable.
Amendment 172 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The large portion of plastic stemming from abandoned, lost and discarded fishing gear containing plastic in marine litter and in passively fished waste collected during normal fishing operations indicates that the existing legal requirements46 do not provide sufficient incentives to return such fishing gear or such passively fished waste to shore for collection and treatment. Under Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, if lost fishing gear cannot be retrieved the master of the vessel must inform the competent authority of its flag Member State. In order to ensure harmonised monitoring, the data on lost fishing gear shall be collected and recorded by the Member States and forwarded annually to the Commission. The indirect fee system envisaged under Union law on port reception facilities for the delivery of waste from ships takes away the incentive for ships to discharge their waste at sea, and ensures a right of delivery. That system should, however, be supplemented by further financial incentives for fishermen to bring their fishing gear waste and passively fished waste on shore to avoid any potential increase in the indirect waste fee to be paid. The delivery of passively fished waste should not result in additional costs to be borne by fishermen. As plastic components of fishing gear have a high recycling potential, Member States should, in line with the polluter pays principle, introduce extended producer responsibility for fishing gear containing plastic to facilitate separate collection of waste fishing gear and to finance sound waste management of such fishing gear, in particular recycling. Member States should adopt the measures required to ensure that financial contributions paid by producers of fishing gear containing plastic in fulfilment of their obligations deriving from producer responsibility are adjusted, in particular to take into account the durability, repairability, re- usability and recyclability of such fishing gear. ___________________ 46 Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, Directive 2000/59/EC and Directive 2008/98/EC.
Amendment 176 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) In accordance with EU law on waste, the Commission and the Member States must support plans to collect litter at sea with the involvement, where possible, of fishing vessels, and must ensure that port facilities have the capacity to collect and treat this waste, in particular through recycling.
Amendment 181 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In order to prevent littering and other inappropriate forms of disposal resulting in marine litter containing plastic, consumers need to be properly informed about the most appropriate waste disposal options available and/or ,waste disposal options to be avoided, best practices with regard to waste disposal and the environmental impact of bad disposal practices as well as about the plastic content in certain single- use plastic products and fishing gearand aquaculture gear and, where relevant, about the existence of alternative products with similar operational characteristics . Therefore, Member States should be required to take awareness raising measures ensuring that such information is given to the consumers. The information should not contain any promotional content encouraging the use of the single-use plastic products. Member States should be able to choose the measures which are most appropriate based on the nature of the product or its use. Producers of single-use plastic products and fishing and aquaculture gear containing plastic should cover the costs of the awareness raising measures as part of their extended producer responsibility obligation. Similar awareness raising measures should also cover those single-use plastic products subject to restrictions and limitations on placing on the market with a view to obtaining the necessary support from citizens and consumers.
Amendment 219 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Since the objectives of this Directive, namely to prevent and to reduce the impact of certain single-use plastic products and fishing and aquaculture gear containing plastic on the environment, to promote the transition to a circular economy, including the fostering of innovative business models, products and materials, thus also contributing to the efficient functioning of the internal market, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States but can rather, by reason of the scale and effects of the action, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on the European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality as set out in that Article, this Directive does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives,
Amendment 232 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
This Directive shall apply to the single-use plastic products listed in the Annex and to fishing and aquaculture gear containing plastic.
Amendment 268 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) ‘fishing gear’ means any item or piece of equipment that is used in fishing and aquaculture to target or, capture or retain for farming marine biological resources or that is floating on the sea surface and is deployed with the objective of attracting and, capturing or retaining such marine biological resources;
Amendment 272 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) ‘producer’ means any natural or legal person that, irrespective of the selling technique used, including distance contracts within the meaning of Directive 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 50, places on the marketrofessionally develops, manufactures, processes, treats, sells or imports single- use plastic products and fishing gear containing plastic except persons carrying out fishing activities or aquaculture as defined in Article 4(25) and (28) of Regulation (EC) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council 51; ___________________ 50 Directive 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on consumer rights, amending Council Directive 93/13/EEC and Directive 1999/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directive 85/577/EEC and Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 304, 22.11.2011, p. 64). 51 Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22).
Amendment 286 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall take the necessary measureadopt national plans to achieve a significant reduction, of at least 40%, in the consumption of the single-use plastic products listed in Part A of the Annex on their territory by … [six years after the end-date for transposition of this Directive] and of at least 60% by ... [eight years after the deadline for transposition of this Directive].
Amendment 305 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Those measures may include national consumption reduction targets,e above-mentioned national plans shall lay down national consumption reduction targets in accordance with the provisions of the previous subparagraph and the measures necessary for achieving them, such as measures ensuring that reusable alternatives to those products are made available at the point of sale to the final consumer, and economic instruments such as ensuring that single- use plastic products are not provided free of charge at the point of sale to the final consumer. Those measures may vary depending on the environmental impact of the products referred to in the first subparagraph.
Amendment 311 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
These plans shall be forwarded to the Commission and shall be updated where necessary. The Commission may issue recommendations on the plans adopted.
Amendment 312 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 b (new)
The data forwarded by the Member States pursuant to Article 13(1)(a) within [three years after the end-date for transposition of this Directive], relating to the previous year, shall constitute the benchmark from which to calculate the significant reduction referred to in the first subparagraph of this Article.
Amendment 316 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission mayshall adopt an implementing act laying down the methodology for the calculation and verification of the significant reduction in the consumption of the single-use plastic products referred to in paragraph 1. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 16(2) by... [one year after the end-date for transposition of this Directive].
Amendment 360 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure that each single-use plastic product listed in Part D of the Annex placed on the market bears a conspicuous, clearly legible and indelible marking, both on packaging containing several units and on each separate unit, when packaged individually, informing consumers of one or more of the following:
Amendment 373 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) appropriate waste disposal options for the product orand waste disposal means to be avoided for that product,
Amendment 379 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the presence of plastics in the product and, if applicable, the existence of alternative products with similar operational characteristics.
Amendment 417 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The Member States shall adopt the measures required to ensure that financial contributions paid by producers of single-use plastic products in fulfilment of their obligations deriving from producer responsibility are adjusted, in particular to take into account the durability, repairability, re-usability and recyclability of those products.
Amendment 456 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9a Passively fished waste 1. Member States shall adopt national plans to ensure that all ports where fishing vessels can be received are able to carry out the collection and subsequent treatment of passively fished waste collected during normal fishing operations with a view to encouraging the separate collection, re-use and recycling of such waste. 2. Such plans should be laid down in accordance with the guidelines set out in OSPAR Recommendation 2016/01 on the reduction of marine litter through the implementation of fishing for litter initiatives. 3. In addition to the resources made available by the EMFF, Member States may set up and maintain national funds to support the collection of waste that has been passively fished by fishing vessels. The funds may be used to ensure the functioning of fishing-for-litter initiatives, including the provision of dedicated on- board waste storage facilities, the monitoring of passively fished waste, education and promotion of voluntary participation in the initiative, costs of waste treatment and to cover the costs of personnel required for the functioning of such schemes. 4. Member States shall ensure that the data on the amounts of passively fished waste are aggregated and kept in regional or national databases for the purposes of monitoring and evaluation. Member States shall inform the Commission concerning the establishment of their national funds by 31 December [two years after the end-date for transposition of this Directive] and shall subsequently submit reports every two years concerning the activities financed under this Article.
Amendment 504 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) it is feasible to establish binding quantitative Union targets for the consumption reduction of, in particular, single-use plastic products listed in Part A of the Annexreview the quantitative consumption reduction targets laid down in Article 4;
Amendment 540 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part A – indent 2
Annex I – part A – indent 2
— Cups for beverages and their caps and lids
Amendment 546 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part A – indent 2 a (new)
Annex I – part A – indent 2 a (new)
-- Packets and wrappers made from flexible material containing food that is intended for immediate consumption from the packet or wrapper without any further preparation, such as crisps and sweets packets
Amendment 550 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part A – indent 2 b (new)
Annex I – part A – indent 2 b (new)
-- Tobacco products with filters and filters marketed for use in combination with tobacco products
Amendment 552 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part A – indent 2 c (new)
Annex I – part A – indent 2 c (new)
-- Wet wipes, i.e. pre-wetted personal care, domestic and industrial wipes
Amendment 555 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part B – indent -1 (new)
Annex I – part B – indent -1 (new)
- Very lightweight plastic carrier bags as defined in Article 3(1d) of Directive 94/62/EC, except when they are compostable under standard CEN 13432
Amendment 643 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part D – indent 3 c (new)
Annex I – part D – indent 3 c (new)
-- Cups for beverages and their caps and lids
Amendment 653 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part E – indent 4
Annex I – part E – indent 4
— Cups for beverages and their caps and lids
Amendment 668 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part E – indent 8
Annex I – part E – indent 8
— Lightweight plastic carrier bags as defined in Article 3(1c) of Directive 94/62/EC and very lightweight plastic carrier bags as defined in Article 3(1d) of Directive 94/62/EC compostable under standard CEN 13432
Amendment 699 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part G – indent 4
Annex I – part G – indent 4
— Cups for beverages and their caps and lids
Amendment 709 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part G – indent 8
Annex I – part G – indent 8
— Lightweight plastic carrier bags as defined in Article 3(1c) of Directive 94/62/EC and very lightweight plastic carrier bags as defined in Article 3(1d) of Directive 94/62/EC compostable under standard CEN 13432
Amendment 38 #
2018/0109(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Mediterranean swordfishes that have been caught and are below minimum conservation reference size will have to be discarded pursuant to point 17 of ICCAT Recommendation 16-05, unless they fall within the by-catch limits established by Member States in their annual fishing plans. For the purpose of the Union's compliance with its international obligations under the ICCAT, Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/191 provides for derogations from the landing obligation for Mediterranean swordfish in accordance with Article 15(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/191 implements certain provisions of ICCAT Recommendation 16-05 laying down the obligation to discard swordfish on board vessels that exceed their allocated quota and/or their maximum level of permitted by-catches. The scope of that Delegated Regulation includes vessels engaged in recreational fishing vessels.
Amendment 39 #
2018/0109(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In order to swiftly implement into Union law future amendments to the ICCAT recommendations regarding the current recovery plan for Mediterranean swordfish, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of amending the Annexes to this Regulation as well as provisions listed in Article 34 (1) of this Regulation. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law Making23. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. _________________ 23 Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law Making (OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1).
Amendment 42 #
2018/0109(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 17 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 17 a (new)
(17a) ‘large-scale fishing vessel’ means a fishing vessel greater than 20 metres in length overall;
Amendment 43 #
2018/0109(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 17 b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 17 b (new)
(17b) ‘ICCAT record of large-scale fishing vessels’ means the list, maintained by the ICCAT Secretariat, of large-scale fishing vessels authorised to fish for ICCAT species in the ICCAT Convention Area;
Amendment 46 #
2018/0109(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. In accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, when allocating the fishing opportunities available to them, Member States shall use transparent and objective criteria, including those of an environmental, social and economic nature, and shall also endeavour to distribute national quotas fairly among the various fleet segments giving consideration to traditional and artisanal fishing, and toshall provide incentives to Union fishing vessels deploying selective fishing gear or using fishing techniques with reduced environmental impact.
Amendment 50 #
2018/0109(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – title
Article 12 – title
Incidental by-catches of swordfish below the minimum conservation reference size
Amendment 52 #
2018/0109(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Amendment 55 #
2018/0109(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 5
Article 13 – paragraph 5
5. Where the quota allocated to the flag Member State is exhausted, dead swordfish shall be landed whole and unprocessed and shall be subject to confiscation and the appropriate follow-up action. Member States shall provide information on the quantity of such dead swordfish on an annual basis to the Commission who shall forward it to the ICCAT Secretariat, in accordance with Article 21.
Amendment 60 #
2018/0109(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall issue fishing authorisations to catch Mediterranean swordfish to vessels flying their flag, in accordance with the provisions laid down in Articles 20 and 21 of Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 for:
Amendment 64 #
2018/0109(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 68 #
2018/0109(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. OWithout prejudice to Article 13, only Union vessels included in the ICCAT record of vessels according to the procedure laid down in Articles 16 and 17, shall be authorised to target, retain on board, tranship, transport, process or land Mediterranean swordfish.
Amendment 71 #
2018/0109(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) By 1 January, the information on catching vessels flying their flag and authorised to catch Mediterranean swordfish, including as by-catch and in the context of recreational fisheries. The Commission shall send that information to the ICCAT Secretariat by 15th January of each year;
Amendment 74 #
2018/0109(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. Union fishing vessels included in the ICCAT record of vessels and authorised to fish Mediterranean swordfish, and third country vessels authorised to fish Mediterranean swordfish in Union waters which are greater than 125 metres length overall, shall have installed on board a fully functioning device which allows the vessel to be automatically located and identified through the vessel monitoring system (VMS), by transmitting position data at regular intervals, in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
Amendment 80 #
2018/0109(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. Each Member State concerned shall ensure that national scientific observers are deployed on at least 205% of pelagic longline vessels targeting Mediterranean swordfish. The percentage coverage will be measured in fishing days, number of sets or trips.
Amendment 87 #
2018/0109(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Masters of Union fishing vessels under 12 metres length overall included in the list of vessels referred to in Article 16 shall, at least four hours before the estimated time ofbefore their arrival at the port, notify the competent authority of the Member State (including the flag Member State) or the CPC whose ports or landing facility they wish to use, the following information:
Amendment 91 #
2018/0109(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. In recreational fisheries, it shall be prohibited to catch, retain on board, tranship or land more than one swordfish per vessel per daymonth.
Amendment 18 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The International Convention on the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (‘MARPOL Convention’) provides for general prohibitions on discharges from ships and fixed or floating platforms at sea, but also regulates the conditions under which certain types of waste can be discharged into the marine environment. The MARPOL Convention requires Member States to ensure the provision of adequate reception facilities in ports.
Amendment 23 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Although the majority of marine litter originates from land-based activities, the shipping industry, including the fishing and recreational sectors, is also an important contributor, with discharges of garbage, including plastic and derelict fishing gear, going directly into the sea. Fixed or floating platforms also contribute to marine litter and should be required to deliver their waste to Union ports at regular intervals.
Amendment 28 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) To promote the delivery of passively fished waste collected in nets during normal fishing operations, Member States should cover the costs associated with its collection in port reception facilities and subsequent management, with revenues generated by alternative income sources.
Amendment 29 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The International Convention on the Prevention of Pollution from Ships ('MARPOL Convention') provides for general prohibitions on discharges from ships and fixed or floating platforms at sea, but also regulates the conditions under which certain types of waste can be discharged into the marine environment. The MARPOL Convention requires Member States to ensure the provision of adequate reception facilities in ports.
Amendment 29 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The ‘Green Ship’ concept should be further developimplemented in relation to waste management. Minimum requirements should be established across the Union, so that an effective reward system can be implemented for those vessels that reduce their waste on board, in line with best practices and the 2017 IMO guidelines for the implementation of Annex V of the MARPOL Convention.
Amendment 30 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) Plastic fishing gear has a high recycling potential, in particular when designed properly. Therefore, in line with the polluter pays principle, extended producer responsibility schemes should be established to finance sound waste management of fishing gear and components and to achieve high collection rates.
Amendment 32 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) ‘fixed or floating platform’: means any fixed or floating platform, including drilling rigs, floating production, storage and offloading facilities used for the offshore production and storage of oil, and floating nets used for the offshore storage of oil produced;
Amendment 34 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) ‘waste from ships’ means all waste, including cargo residues, which is generated during the service of a ship, a fixed or floating platform, or during loading, unloading and cleaning operations, or waste that is collected in nets during fishing operations, and falls under the scope of Annexes I, II, IV, V and VI to MARPOL;
Amendment 40 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Although the majority of marine litter originates from land-based activities, the shipping industry, including the fishing and recreational sectors, is also an important contributor, with discharges of garbage, including plastic and derelict fishing gear, going directly into the sea. Fixed or floating platforms also contribute to marine litter and should be required to deliver their waste to Union ports at regular intervals.
Amendment 45 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) in order to avoid the costs of collection in port reception facilities and subsequent treatment of passively fished waste being borne by port users, Member States shall cover those costs entirely from the revenues generated by alternative income sources listed in Annex 4;
Amendment 46 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) To address the problem of marine litter effectively, it is fundamental to provide the right level of incentives for the delivery of waste to port reception facilities, in particular garbage. This can be achieved through a cost recovery system, which requires the application of an indirect fee, which is due irrespective of the delivery of waste and which should give a right of delivery of the waste without any additional direct charges. The fishing and recreational sector, given their contribution to the occurrence of marine litter, should also be included in this systemdelivery of accidentally fished waste should be excluded from the cost recovery system and should not result in additional costs on fishing vessels.
Amendment 49 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) To address the problem of marine litter effectively, Member States should, in addition, endeavour to devise strategies and plans to reduce the instances of fishing gear abandoned at sea and to that end should make use of, for example, grants under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), as well as drawing on the support of the Structural Funds and European territorial cooperation (ETC) and the necessary active involvement of the regions. New governance tools and good practices should likewise be encouraged, such as those being considered in Adriatic-based projects co-financed with ETC funding, another possibility being to have fishing fleets play a new role as Sea Sentinels.
Amendment 52 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a Extended Producer Responsibility Member States shall establish extended producer responsibility schemes for fishing gear and fishing gear components. In addition to the minimum requirements set out in Article 8a of Directive 2008/98/EC, these schemes shall include a modulated fee to encourage the placing on the market of fishing gear designed and prepared for re-use and recycling.
Amendment 53 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – subheading 1
Annex IV – subheading 1
Categories of costs forand net revenues related to the operation and administration of PRF
Amendment 54 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) To promote the delivery of passively fished waste collected in nets during normal fishing operations, Member States should cover the costs associated with its collection in port reception facilities and subsequent management with revenues generated by alternative income sources.
Amendment 54 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV a (new)
Annex IV a (new)
Net revenues Net proceeds from waste management schemes and national/regional funding, including the revenue elements listed below. – Net financial benefits provided by extended producer responsibility schemes. – Other net revenues from waste management such as recycling schemes. – Funding under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund. –Other funding or subsidies available to ports for waste management and fisheries.
Amendment 61 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The ‘Green Ship’ concept should be further developimplemented in relation to waste management. Minimum requirements should be established across the Union, so that an effective reward system can be implemented for those vessels that reduce their waste on board, in line with best practices and the 2017 IMO guidelines for the implementation of Annex V of the MARPOL Convention.
Amendment 69 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
Amendment 87 #
2018/0012(COD)
(aa) 'fixed or floating platform': means any fixed or floating platform, including drilling rigs, floating production, storage and offloading facilities used for the offshore production and storage of oil, and floating nets used for the offshore storage of oil produced;
Amendment 89 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) ‘'waste from ships’ means all waste, including cargo residues, which is generated during the service of a ship, a fixed or floating platform, or during loading, unloading and cleaning operations, or waste that is collected in nets during fishing operations, and falls under the scope of Annexes I, II, IV, V and VI to MARPOL;
Amendment 97 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) in order to provide for a maximum incentive for the delivery of waste as defined in Annex V to the MARPOL Convention, including the waste that has been collected in nets during fishing operations, the indirect fee to be charged shall cover all the costs of port reception facilities for this waste, in order to ensure a right of delivery without any additional direct charges; the indirect fee shall cover quantities normally delivered with respect to the category, type and size of the ship;
Amendment 111 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The delivery of accidentally fished waste shall be excluded from the cost recovery system and shall not result in additional costs on fishing vessels.
Amendment 202 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) in order to avoid the costs of collection in port reception facilities and subsequent treatment of passively fished waste being borne by port users, Member States shall cover those costs entirely from the revenues generated by the alternative income sources listed in Annex 4;
Amendment 237 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9a Extended Producer Responsibility Member States shall establish extended producer responsibility schemes for fishing gear and fishing gear components. In addition to the minimum requirements set out in Article 8a of Directive 2008/98/EC, these schemes shall include a modulated fee to encourage the placing on the market of fishing gear designed and prepared for re-use and recycling.
Amendment 269 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – subheading 1
Annex IV – subheading 1
Categories of costs forand net revenues related to the operation and administration of PRF
Amendment 271 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV a (new)
Annex IV a (new)
Net revenues Net proceeds from waste management schemes and national/regional funding, including the revenue elements listed below. – Net financial benefits provided by extended producer responsibility schemes. – Other net revenues from waste management such as recycling schemes. – Funding under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund. – Other funding or subsidies available to ports for waste management and fisheries.
Amendment 4 #
2017/2819(RSP)
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to the Council conclusions of 19 June 2017 on the EU Action Plan for nature, people and the economy1a; _________________ 1ahttp://www.consilium.europa.eu/press- releases-pdf/2017/6/47244661427_en.pdf
Amendment 5 #
2017/2819(RSP)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the Nature Directives have an important role in achieving the targets of the CBD Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement on climate change;
Amendment 10 #
2017/2819(RSP)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Welcomes that the Commission will update and further develop guidance documents in all official languages of the EU in order to promote greater understanding of the legislation on the ground and to help public authorities apply it better and calls on the European Commission in this regard to involve and consult all stakeholders in this process;
Amendment 29 #
2017/2819(RSP)
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the four priority areas of the Action Plan and considers that the active involvement of all relevant actors at national, regional and local level in all the priority areas is needed;
Amendment 54 #
2017/2819(RSP)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses the need for a plan coordinated at European level, on the basis of scientific data, to manage migratory bird species passing through more than one Member State;
Amendment 57 #
2017/2819(RSP)
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for the full and effective implementation of the invasive alien species (IAS) Regulation; considers that in the management of IAS priority should be given tois an urgent priority, especially in Natura 2000 sites; welcomes the online platform, European Alien Species Information Network (EASIN), which facilitates access to data on alien species;
Amendment 69 #
2017/2819(RSP)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses the urgent need to take action to deal with the main causes of biodiversity loss, namely habitat destruction and degradation, arising primarily from excessive consumption of land, pollution, intensive farming, use of synthetic chemical pesticides, the spread of alien species and climate change, and, for this purpose, to ensure coherence among the various policies of the European Union;
Amendment 79 #
2017/2819(RSP)
Paragraph 16
16. Recalls that the coexistence between people and conflict species, such as large carnivores, can have negative impacts on parts of the agriculture sector and other socio-economic activities in certain areas or regions; calls on the Commission and the Member States to consider further measures to address these issues recognising the available flexibility within the Habitats Directive, and asks the Commission to strengthen the stakeholder involvement building on the dedicated stakeholder platforms that have been set up;
Amendment 85 #
2017/2819(RSP)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Notes that currently there is still no coherent and comprehensive legislation for soil protection in the EU;calls on the Commission to present a new legislative proposal for the prevention of soil degradation, the conservation of its functions and the restoration of degraded soils;
Amendment 88 #
2017/2819(RSP)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Calls on the Commission to support measures such as training for farmers regarding the protection of livestock against large carnivores and sharing best practices on livestock protection across Member States;
Amendment 97 #
2017/2819(RSP)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Calls on the Commission to promote and propose means for the funding and the development of transboundary management plans for large carnivore species and calls also for a detailed examination of the role of large carnivores and the possible introduction of adjustment measures to ensure that biodiversity, the agricultural landscape and the centuries-old practice of letting stock graze in mountain regions are maintained;
Amendment 102 #
2017/2819(RSP)
Paragraph 25
25. Recalls that Parliament called for a proposal for the development of a Trans- European Network for Green Infrastructure (TEN-G); welcomes the commitment made in the Action Plan to provide guidance to support the development of green infrastructure for better connectivity of Natura 2000 areas; reiterates, however, its call for a genuine proposal for the development of a TEN-G, whose objectives and modes of implementation are organic and coordinated with those already established for the network TEN- T;
Amendment 106 #
2017/2819(RSP)
Paragraph 26
26. States that it is important for the competent authorities in the Member States, with the involvement of all relevant stakeholders, to make better use of integrated spatial planning processes, to improve a horizontal understanding of TEN-G with sector- specific knowledge, and to enable the financing of increased connectivity, and green infrastructure in general, through rural development and regional development funds;
Amendment 108 #
2017/2819(RSP)
Paragraph 26
26. States that it is important for the competent authorities in the Member States to make better use of integrated spatial planning processes, to improve a horizontal understanding of TEN-G with sector- specific knowledge, and to enable the financing of increased connectivity, and green infrastructure in general, through rural development and regional development funds; notes that these criteria should guide the post-2020 MFF for planning infrastructure works;
Amendment 12 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas each summer, in many parts of Europe, hundreds of hectares of forest are maliciously burned down for speculative purposes;whereas, on 30 April 2014, the Commission decided to withdraw the proposal for a directive concerning the protection of soil and there is still no specific legislation on this matter in the EU;
Amendment 36 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 7
Amendment 41 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses that the review should take into account and assess any serious problems and possible conflicting goals between environmental policies and other sectoral policies, highlighting any misalignments, where they are found, and drawing up proposals to correct them;
Amendment 48 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Takes the view that the use of market instruments by Member States, such as a fiscal policy based on the 'polluter pays' principle, is an effective and efficient tool for achieving the goal of full implementation of environmental policy;
Amendment 49 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Stresses that investments are a fundamental lever for the implementation of environmental policies;considers it necessary to broaden public investment in the preservation and enhancement of natural resources, in particular with regard to those that are not profitable for private investors;calls on the Commission, to that end, to consider allowing greater budget flexibility for such measures;
Amendment 62 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Considers it necessary, within the review mechanism, to take into consideration the differences and specific territorial features of a Member State which presents recognised anomalies;calls on the Commission, therefore, to determine specific goals and strategies for these areas and to provide for its own direct support if necessary;
Amendment 63 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls for the Commission to submit a new, consistent and comprehensive legislative proposal regarding soil protection, which should include a 20-year prohibition on building on land which has been cleared by fires;
Amendment 69 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the competent authorities at the relevant level in the Member States to seize the opportunity of organising implementation dialogues, by involving also the national parliaments, and calls on the Commission to engage in those dialogues;
Amendment 6 #
2017/2266(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas combating IUU fishing does not depend solely on identifying non- cooperating third countries, but, on the contrary, requires that ways be found to remedy situations brought to light; whereas unless it receives outside assistance, the Comoros will be unable to improve its marine management policies for fishery resources in particular, including as regards landing conditions, monitoring and surveillance capacity, scientific development, and the technical training of fishers and observers;
Amendment 9 #
2017/2266(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Maintains that combating IUU fishing must not hinge entirely on identifying non-cooperating third countries and that, in order truly to fight illegal fishing in all its forms, it is necessary to find ways of helping, in particular for small island developing States, of which the Comoros is one, to enable them to alter their marine management policies;
Amendment 1 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to the scientific opinion "Food from the Oceans - How can more food and biomass be obtained from the oceans in the way that does not deprive future generations of their benefits?" presented by the High Level Group of Scientific Advisors to the European Commission in November 2017,
Amendment 8 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas the conclusions of the scientific opinion "Food from the Oceans", which advises the integration of the Sustainable Development Goals into all Union policies, and apply the same approach in other international areas and to support other regions of the world to find a balance between economic and ecological objectives that involve the production of food and the marine environment;
Amendment 13 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Believes that it should be one of the key aims of EU policy on fishery and aquaculture imports to ensure that imported products meet the same requirements that apply to EU production in every respect; believes that this aim reflects basic concerns in relation to the fairness, consistency and effectiveness of the measures currently applied in the sector or envisaged as part of the reform; further notes that compliance by non-EU countries with EU requirements will help create more equal competition between production in the EU and production in non-EU countries as a result of the higher costs involved for non-EU countries in producing fish in accordance with EU standards;
Amendment 16 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Considers that EU efforts to conserve fish stocks and make fishing sustainable, pursued through the CFP, are incompatible with importing fishery and aquaculture products from countries which are stepping up their fishing efforts without concern for sustainability and are only interested in short-term profitability;
Amendment 23 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the Commission to provide more training, technical assistance and facilities for institutional capacity building to help developing countries comply with EU rules; encourages initiatives such as the "Better Training for Safer Food" (BTSF) programme of DG SANCO which runs training for official control staff of developing countries on EU standards for fishery and aquaculture products;
Amendment 24 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Emphasises the importance of rigorously applying all aspects of EU law in relation to health standards and inspections (including food safety, traceability and prevention), which are crucial aspects for consumer protection, to fishery and aquaculture imports, including feedstuffs and feed materials; urges the Commission, in this respect, to enhance its programme of third country inspections by fine-tuning Food and Veterinary Office missions, primarily by increasing the number of establishments inspected on each mission, in order to obtain results that better reflect the real situation in third countries;
Amendment 39 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Considers that the EU, as the world’s largest importer of fisheries products, shares political responsibility with other major fish importing countries for ensuring that the WTO trade rules respect the highest possible global standards of fisheries management and conservation; to this end, calls on the Commission to ensure that fair, transparent and sustainable trade in fish is strengthened in the EU’s bilateral and multilateral trade agreements;
Amendment 66 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Expresses its conviction that European consumers would often make different choices if they were better informed about the true nature of products on sale, their geographical origins, the conditions under which they were produced or caught and their quality;
Amendment 78 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Highlights the report recently published by the EJF, Oceana, Pew and WWF which analyses the flow of seafood imports into EU countries as from 2010, the year in which the IUU Regulation entered into force, and which shows how shortcomings in controls on imports from third countries to Member States and rules that are not uniform can allow non- compliant products to enter the EU market; calls on the Member States and the transit and destination countries, therefore, to step up their coordination in order to ensure that catch certificates issued for fish imports are examined more carefully; considers it vital to adopt a harmonised and coordinated European computerised system that can facilitate fish import controls in the Member States;
Amendment 84 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Believes that, in addition to applying the IUU Regulation, it is necessary to exercise stricter downstream controls on the marketing of such fish, notably by means of more rigorous audits of the Member States and of enterprises suspected of supplying products originating in illegal fishing;
Amendment 85 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18 b. Asks the Commission to use all the tools available to it to ensure that the main countries exporting fishery and aquaculture products to the EU apply rigorous policies to conserve stocks; encourages it to cooperate with these countries in all appropriate forums and especially in regional fisheries management organisations (RFMOs);
Amendment 87 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – indent 1 a (new)
Paragraph 19 – indent 1 a (new)
- lack of uniform and clear definition of serious infringements among Member States;
Amendment 91 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – indent 2
Paragraph 19 – indent 2
- sanctions that are not always sufficiently dissuasive in some Member States;
Amendment 92 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – indent 3
Paragraph 19 – indent 3
- unsatisfactory exchange of data among Member States, particularly in light of the lack of a common and compatible database;
Amendment 63 #
2017/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to encourage promotional campaigns for EU small-scale fisheries carried out by the EU, the national governments and the local governments; believes that these promotional activities should also work together with private initiatives to promote local food products, such as the Slowfish initiative;
Amendment 70 #
2017/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to help the movement of EU small-scale fishers' organisations with the development of a dedicated logo which guarantees: a fresh fish product, excellent quality, controlled health standards, compliance with km 0 requirements (favouring local products over products transported from far away), close to consumers, in-line with traditions, etc;
Amendment 81 #
2017/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Highlights that one of the key threats to fisheries products from EU small-scale fishers is cheap imports of fishery and aquaculture products; calls on the Commission and the Member States to closely monitor the compliance of fisheries and aquaculture products imported into the EU with the current safety and quality EU legislation, as well as with the regulation on IUU fishing;
Amendment 118 #
2017/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Believes that the value chain of fisheries products is complex, going from producers through various middlemen to the retailer or restaurant; highlights that fish brokers and fish processors play an important role in the value chain; notes that, on average, the margin in the value chain is that only 10% go to the producers, and the remaining 90% are for the intermediaries; underlines that the shortening of the value chain, notably through the establishment of producer organisations which are key players through their production and marketing plans, is an initial vehicle to improving the income of the small-scale fishers, but also of getting a better product (probably at a better price) to the consumer;
Amendment 12 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 a (new)
Citation 22 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 6 July 2017on promoting cohesion and development in the outermost regions of the EU implementation of Article 349 of the TFEU1a _________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2017)0316
Amendment 13 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital –A (new)
Recital –A (new)
-A. whereas the socio-economic and labor importance of aquaculture and towards the improvement of the quality of life of the coastal and inland areas of the Union, together with its contribution to the nutritional and food security of Europeans;
Amendment 21 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the shellfish industry in the EU plays an important and valuable role in terms of the economy, employment and social and environmental matters; whereas there are certain factors which adversely affect shellfish production, including environmental and climate- related factors but, above all, animal predators; whereas, as shown by a number of studies, these predation issues are having a significant impact on production;
Amendment 22 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas it is estimated that aquaculture production in the European Union only covers 10% of the domestic demand of fish and that more than a half of the demand for fishery products comes from imports from third countries;
Amendment 26 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
D b. whereas the particular backwardness of the outermost regions in the development of aquaculture;
Amendment 29 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas starting up or expanding an aquaculture farm in the EU requires obtaining various permits and authorisations and the procedure for obtaining these official documents is slow, complex and uncertainnot harmonized at EU level and, in general, slow, complex and lacking legal certainty and economic previsibility; whereas this situation hinders the development of the sector and discourages business investment;
Amendment 36 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the most complex procedures are those related to environmental requirements (impact studies and surveillance procedures), but, paradoxically, the slowness and complexity of these administrative procedures do not ensure environmental protection, indeed on the contrary sometimes making it difficult to establish socioeconomic and environmentally sustainable aquaculture farms;
Amendment 41 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas bureaucratic delays, specifically those relating to licensing and planning, represent inaction that inevitably results in economic costs to potential investors and socio-labor for the zones of establishment of the aquaculture farms, with particular incidence on female and youth employment;
Amendment 53 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the EU environmental legislation is based on directives (the Marine Strategy Directive, the Birds and Habitats Directives, the Water Framework Directive), and it is therefore left to Member States its transposition and to local and regional administrations to apply it at theirthem according to a certain degree of discretion; whereas, consequently, there is no uniform implementation throughout the EU and this leads to legal uncertainty for enterprises and farms and lack of previsibility for investors;
Amendment 57 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas according to the scientific opinion on 'Food from the Oceans', the only way to obtain significantly more food and biomass from the ocean in a short period of time is to harvest organisms at the bottom of the food chain, such as macroalgae and bivalve molluscs;
Amendment 61 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
Jb. whereas bivalve mollusc farming and macroalgae cultivation require a balanced supply of nutritive salts in the environment;
Amendment 65 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas EU products have to comply with a series of stringent environmental, animal health and consumer protection rules and standards covering production operations, feed, welfare, transport, processing and social conditions of employment; whereas the result is excellent quality and sustainable products which may be more expensive and, thus, less competitive than the imported ones, which frequently arrive on the EU market at lower than expected prices thanks to practices which are unsustainable from an environmental and, social and labor point of view, and whose production has been accompanied by poor animal welfare standards;
Amendment 77 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
L a. whereas the progressive increasement of the global consumption of fish in parallel with the global growth of the population;
Amendment 81 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas additionally, there is not always coherence among EU trade, social and environmental policies: for example, the EU grants Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP and GSP+) status to vulnerable developing countries, aiming at allowing them to pay fewer or no duties on exports to the EU, giving them vital access to the EU market and contributing to their growth; whereas, at the same time, some of these countries, for example some Asian countries, produce farmed fish with low environmental and, social standardand labor standards, sometimes, in detriment of human rights;
Amendment 87 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas this not only leads toour deficit in the external trade of aquaculture and the unfair competition that takes place between imported third- country aquaculture products and EU produce, but also affects produce andin detriment of the food quality and consumers’ health;
Amendment 92 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas the EU legislation regarding information on aquatic products for the consumer is clear; and that its control corresponds to the authorities of the Member States; and however, the failure actually to provide this essential information for the consumer is generally notorious, in the case of both fishmongers and restaurants; whereas this situation of insufficient implementation undermines the competitiveness of EU aquaculture;
Amendment 95 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas sustainable aquaculture is based on rearing healthy animals, and for this it is essential to have the specific veterinary tools, especially vaccines tothrough a responsible use of vaccines and antibiotics that ensures animal health and welfare and safe and nutritional aquaculture products;
Amendment 114 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U a (new)
Recital U a (new)
U a. whereas the importance of a spatial planning that takes into consideration the conciliation of aquaculture with other uses such as energy, maritime transport, tourism, leisure and conservation, protection and improvement of nature and environment;
Amendment 116 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U c (new)
Recital U c (new)
U c. whereas crustaceans and molluscs and aquatic plants, such as algae, are also an important resource for aquaculture;
Amendment 119 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital V a (new)
Recital V a (new)
V a. whereas the importance of standard protocols at EU level of scientific data that enable the supervision and improvement of management and production practices, as well as their environmental and health impact;
Amendment 153 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the need to boost the deveRecognizes the positive effects that sustainable aquaculture can have on the emplopyment of and innovatthe economy of the Union, in EU aquaculture, togeneral, improveing the competitiveness of the sector,quality of life of its coastal and inland areas, and stresses the need to fbooster economic activity and diversification, to its development, diversification and innovation, promoting a greater production of fishes, crustaceans, molluscs and algae from aquaculture, improving their competitiveness and increaseing the sector’sir consumption and contribution to food and nutrition security for EU citizens, and to improve the quality of life in coastal and inland areas;
Amendment 167 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that sustainable growth needs to be based on: business investment previsibility and legal certainty, which can be created through more efficient administrative frameworks, improved governance transparency, clear and homogenous criteria for granting licences across the EU, common disease management procedures and access to appropriate veterinary treatments, effective spatial planning, the availability of guidance documents, exchange of best practices, the support of the Aquaculture Advisory Council, and adequate financial support;
Amendment 176 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recognises the importance ofpotencial of aquaculture to contribute to food and nutrition security for EU citizens and the need for sustainable and healthy diets, climate-smart and environmentally sustainable food systems, circularity and resource efficiency of food systems, encouraging innovation and the empowerment of communities;
Amendment 187 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses the importance of launching coordination instruments, study groups and EU activities, with a view to determining the cases in which mollusc production is significantly jeopardised by the predatory action of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata), and to seeking sustainable and environmentally friendly solutions;
Amendment 191 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Underlines how important it is that the Water Framework Directive (WFD) and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) should provide protection for mollusc production areas, as laid down in the now repealed 'Molluscs Directive';
Amendment 193 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Points out that in an environment in which macroalgae or bivalve molluscs are to be produced, the reduction of nutrient inputs to achieve good environmental status must take into account the natural abatement capacity of the organisms being farmed or cultivated;
Amendment 198 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – introductory part
Paragraph 10 – introductory part
10. Stresses that the sustainable growth of aquaculture needs to be based on business investment previsibility and legal certainty, which can be created through:
Amendment 206 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – point c
Paragraph 10 – point c
c) better coordination as regards the shared competences of the EU, the Member States and, where appropriate, regional and local authorities;
Amendment 213 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – point g
Paragraph 10 – point g
g) close cooperation between the Commission and the competent authorities (national, but also local and regional) in the implementation of EU legislation (mainly sanitary and environmental);
Amendment 217 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – point i a (new)
Paragraph 10 – point i a (new)
i a) better incardination of the aquaculture and fisheries perspective in the Union's trade agreements;
Amendment 225 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Suggests establishing a simplified or ‘fast-track’ licensing system, whereby the competent administration grants a provisional certificate permitting those operators who meet predefined criteria to commence their activities; points out that these criteria could be based on applicants’ history or on the fact that they have put forward a pioneering aquaculture project in terms of innovation and/or sustainability, or on the establishment of reserved aquaculture easement zones where uses that are incompatible with aquaculture are defined in advance;
Amendment 234 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Stresses that spatial planning does not necessarily have to go through the segregation of activities in certain areas, but rather in the balanced compatibility between them and that can potentially bring benefits to all
Amendment 238 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Points out that, in order to ensure a level playing field in the access to marine resources, the socioeconomic and environmental impact studies required for aquaculture should also affect all sectors in concurrence with it, such as, tourism or raw material extractions;
Amendment 240 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Urges the Member States and national authorities to the compliance with the EU legislation on waters and the regeneration and cleaning of contaminated areas;
Amendment 249 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses that the EU legislation should be better adapted to aquaculture’s realities, specificities and needs in the framework of the Common Fisheries Policy and in coherence, inter alia, with the Union environmental legislation, in line with the objective of achieving a good environmental status of all marine waters by 2020 and taking into account the importance of female and youth employment in the sector;
Amendment 253 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Urges the Commission to improve the limited contribution of aquaculture production to the domestic demand for fish, estimated on a 10%, and reverse the fact that more than a half of the Union's demand for fish comes from imported products;
Amendment 255 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5
Subheading 5
Enhancing competitiveness of EU aquaculture within and outside our borders
Amendment 258 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that stricter EU legislation on imports is needed in order to guarantee that they comply with the same environmental and food safety standards as EU products, as well as certain socio-labor standards and respect for human rights;
Amendment 264 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for more and better controls at the bordersorigin and border controls for imported products and, at an internal level, that illegal or "furtive" aquaculture practices that affect the internal development of the sector are combated;
Amendment 273 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the Commission to investigate how best to monitor farming procedures, in respect of environmental, hygiene and social standards, in exporting third countries so that a level playing field can be implemented internationally. At the same time, the results of the monitoring of aquaculture processes in third countries should be decisive for the renewal of export authorizations for products to the EU;
Amendment 286 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Asks for the creation of a specific label for the recognition of products from EU sustainable aquaculture;
Amendment 311 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30 a. Asks the Commission to supervise the control functions that correspond to the authorities of the Member States regarding the information on aquatic products that should be provided to consumers;
Amendment 324 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35 a. Urges for investments in research, studies and pilot projects on aquaculture practices based on the ecosystem, in particular to outermost and with demographic handicaps regions;
Amendment 328 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36 a. Asks that, based on the best scientific recommendations, to establish standard protocols at EU level for the collection of data for the monitoring and improvement of aquaculture management and production practices, as well as regarding its social, health, and economic and environmental impact, for both marine and freshwater fish farms;
Amendment 335 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to guarantee appropriate vocational training in the field of aquaculture and encourage the possible retraining of professional fishermen in alternative methods of managing aquatic environments, thus also helping to create jobs for women and young people in rural and coastal areas and in the outermost regions, and, in general, in regions that depend to a great extent on fisheries and aquaculture activities;
Amendment 336 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37 a. Highlights the important role of women in the aquaculture sector and the need to adapt the legislation to this reality, as well as the consideration of those other activities attached to aquaculture itself such as those developed, among others, by fishing nets weavers or packers;
Amendment 355 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
Amendment 369 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Reiterates the views it has already expressed in its resolution on the adoption of a European Cormorant Management Plan, and points out that reducing the harm caused by cormorants and other birds of prey to aquaculture farms is a major factor in production costs, and thus for their survival and competitiveness; calls on the Member States to apply the current exceptions in the case of herons and cormorants and to the Commission to review the state of conservation of the otter;
Amendment 86 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas the protection afforded to certain animal species, especially to large carnivores, under the Habitats Directive has led to significantly increased attacks on herds of sheep and goats by wolves, bears and lynxes, thus worsening the precarious situation in which some farms find themselves;
Amendment 96 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas predators and large carnivores have in some regions of the European Union attained good conservation status; whereas the introduction of the possibility to amend the protection status of species in particular regions should be taken into account as soon as the desired conservation status is reached;
Amendment 350 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Invites the Commission and Member States to consider rural development measures to protect herds from attack from predators and look into reviewing the Habitats Directive, with the aim of controlling and managing the spread of predators in certain grazing areas;
Amendment 359 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Amendment 2 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges the importance ofWelcomes the Joint Communication entitled ‘"International ocean governance: an agenda for the future of our oceans’ (SWD(2016)0352), but stresses its generic terms, suitable only for describing general guidelines; regrets the lack of attention to the mor"(JOIN (2016) 49 final); recognising the cross-cutting nature of the subject, calls on the Commission and the Member States to further develop the concrete actions needed to accomplish the stated goals at international level;
Amendment 4 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to Article 191 of the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union,
Amendment 7 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8
Citation 8
- having regard to the ongoing preparatory process for the UN Ocean Conference to be held fromon 5-9 June 2017 in New York,
Amendment 8 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the fisheries sector has tremendous importance as one of the main human activities carried out in the marine environment, making it an essential element of the Integrated Maritime Policy; points out that fisheries is the sector most affected by the many uses and activities taking place on the seas, such as maritime transport and tourism, urban and coastal development and the exploitations of renewable energies, as well as by environmental problems such as marine pollution and climate change;
Amendment 9 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the importance of conserving at least 10% of the Coastal and Marine Areas in accordance with United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 14.5 and the Convention on Biological Diversity; Notes that Marine Protected Areas have ecological and socioeconomic benefits and represent an important tool for the management of fishing activities; recalls in particular the Ecological and Biological Significant Areas (EBSA) and the need to preserve those important areas for the support of healthy functioning oceans and the many services they provide;
Amendment 13 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that intensified activities in coastal and marine waters increasingly require the implementation of Maritime Spatial Planning; calls on the Commission to work towards international guidelines on Maritime Spatial Planning and help expand Marine Protected Areas worldwide with funding under Horizon 2020 and LIFE programmes;
Amendment 17 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the need to make progress towards an ecosystem approach which takes into account the precautionary principle and all the factors which influence the health status of fish stocks;
Amendment 18 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Recalls that the Marine Strategy Framework Directive aims to achieve Good Environmental Status (GES) and, in particular, notes that the properties and quantities of marine litter shall not cause harm to the coastal and marine environment (Descriptor 10); recalls that plastics and microplastics are harmful to fisheries, accounts for around 80% of marine litter and that the EU will launch in 2017 a Strategy on Plastics, in line with Agenda 2030 and circular economy; calls on the Commission, Member States and third countries to strengthen the international framework, for example through the implementation of the G7 Action Plan to Combat Marine Litter;
Amendment 20 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Stresses the importance of early response to invasive species considering the increased impact and risk they constitute for fisheries and ocean productivity, biodiversity and the role they play in disrupting natural ecosystems; calls on Member States to strengthen their cooperation between each other and with third countries, including through synchronised and cooperative actions, exchange of information, data and best practices;
Amendment 33 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas about 4.8 million to 12.7 million1a metric tons of plastic debris such as food packaging and plastic bottles washed offshore in 2010 alone, or about 1.5% to 4.5% of the world's total plastic production, and the cumulative quantity of waste will result in a tenfold increase in the total amount of plastic discarded into the sea by 2020; __________________ 1aPlastic waste inputs from land into the ocean, Jenna R. Jambeck , Roland Geyer, Chris Wilcox, Theodore R. Siegler, Miriam Perryman, Anthony Andrady, Ramani Narayan, Kara Lavender Law; Science 13 Feb 2015 Vol. 347, Issue 6223, pp. 768-771
Amendment 37 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the use of plastics for consumer products has become increasingly widespread, and production has steadily increased since the material was first put into wide use a half century ago, resulting in about 322 million tons of plastic manufactured globally in 2015; whereas growing production, combined with both changes in the way we use plastic and demographic developments, have led to an increase in the amount of plastic debris dumped in our oceans; whereas if this trend continues, according to UNEP, almost 33 billion tonnes of plastic will have accumulated by 2050;
Amendment 39 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas the most common forms of debris are cigarette filters, plastic bags, fishing equipment such as nets, and all types of packaging; whereas between 60 and 90% of marine debris has been manufactured using one or more plastic polymers, such as polyethylene (PE), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polypropylene (PP) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC), all of which have an extremely long degradation time; whereas as a result, the majority of plastics manufactured today will take decades or even centuries to disappear;
Amendment 39 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Suggests that Member States and third counties should be more consistent and effective in checks on catch documentation (catch certificates) and consignments, with a view to ensuring that the fish have been caught legally; stresses that the EU should promote and, support and implement, in all international spheres, the necessary action to eradicate IUU fishing;
Amendment 40 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)
Recital B d (new)
Bd. whereas plastic waste causes death and disease to marine wildlife through suffocation, entanglement and intoxication; whereas plastic materials broken up by waves and sunlight to form microparticles that are less than 5mm in diameter end up in the stomach of marine life such as mussels, worms and zooplankton, while nanoplastics that are barely half a millimetre in size penetrate the cell membranes and nuclei of small marine animals; whereas plastic debris that is invisible to the naked eye enters the food chain at its very source;
Amendment 40 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Commends the EU's international leadership in achieving concrete progress in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU) and its strong commitment in implementing effective measures against IUU fishing; recalls the EU's efforts to reinforce its international actions against IUU fishing at bilateral, regional and multilateral level, including by continuing bilateral dialogues with third partners, using vessel tracking instruments and securing greater role for key international agencies such as Interpol; calls on the Member States' authorities to actively support the Commission's work in establishing an electronic tool for management of catch certificates;
Amendment 41 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B e (new)
Recital B e (new)
Be. whereas according to the UNEP, the estimated natural capital cost of marine plastic debris is about 8 billion dollars a year 1a and fishing, marine transport, tourism and the leisure industry are just some of the many business sectors affected by marine pollution; __________________ 1aMarine Plastic Debris and Microplastics, UNEP https://wedocs.unep.org/rest/bitstreams/11 700/retrieve
Amendment 42 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes the progress made by the EU with regard to the external dimension of the CFP; stresses that that dimension, including international and partnership agreements, is an important instrument by means of which to promote the EU's environmental and social standards and its provisions to combat IUU fishing at international level;
Amendment 44 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – introductory part
Paragraph 6 – introductory part
6. Insists that international ocean governance should, inter alia, apply the following principles:
Amendment 45 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B i (new)
Recital B i (new)
Bi. whereas the loss of marine biodiversity is weakening the ocean ecosystem and its ability to withstand disturbances, adapt to climate change and play its role as a global ecological and climate regulator; whereas climate change due to human activity has a direct impact on marine species by altering their abundance, diversity and distribution and affecting their feeding, development and breeding, as well as the relationships between species;
Amendment 47 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – point b
Paragraph 6 – point b
(b) the need for an inclusive approach designed to ensure appropriate involvement of stakeholders and social partners at all stages in fisheries, from the conception to implementation of measures, through advisory councils;
Amendment 51 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – point c
Paragraph 6 – point c
(c) the need to carry out environmental and strategic impact assessments, based on data that are as precise as possible and on the best scientific opinions;
Amendment 54 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas Article 191 TFEU commits the Union to a high level of protection in its environmental policy including through the application of the precautionary principle, and the polluter- pays principle;
Amendment 58 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D f (new)
Recital D f (new)
Df. whereas shore side electricity (SSE) involves connecting ships to the port electricity network while they are at berth; whereas in vast majority of locations, the energy mix used to produce SSE results in fewer emissions than burning fuel on the ships themselves 1a; whereas current legislation such as the Sulphur Directive (EU) 2016/802 clearly recognises the use of SSE as an alternative to the requirement of using low-sulphur marine fuel, while the Directive 2014/94/EU on the Deployment of an Alternative Fuel Infrastructure requires Member States to ensure that SSE supply shall be installed as a priority in ports of the TEN-T Core Network, and in other ports, by 31 December 2025. __________________ 1aWinkel, R., Weddige, U., Johnson,d., Hoen, V., & Papaefthimiou, S. (2015), Shore Side Electricity in Europe: Potential and environmental benefits, Energy Policy, DOI http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti cle/pii/S0301421515300240
Amendment 60 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes the utmost importance of ensuring accurate data in the fisheries sector, as an essential prerequisite for the achievement of good ocean governance; stresses that appropriate and realistic financial resources must be provided to guarantee this objective; considers it necessary to improve cooperation and coordination with international partners on the basis of the example of the EMODnet network and in line with the G7's Tsukuba communiqué;
Amendment 62 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Looks forward to the Commission's proposals on coordinating EU research and observation activities with international partners, and exploring ways to improve research quality inter alia through extending the existing EU research and observation tools and activities, including the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet) in order to put in place a shared database, the European Earth Observation Programme (Copernicus), the European Global Ocean Observing System (EuroGOOS) and the Joint Programming Initiative 'Healthy and Productive Seas and Oceans' (JPI Oceans), all with the aim of creating an international marine and maritime data network;
Amendment 63 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recalls that one of the aims of the 'blue growth' strategy is to improve oceanographic knowledge; calls on the Commission and Member States to propose marine research and science partnerships with international actors and to step up those which already exist, such as BLUMED;
Amendment 84 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that, in order to implement the actions listed in the Joint Communication successfully,Calls on the Commission tought to have set clear deadlines, put forward legislative proposals, where appropriate, and set up mechanisms to support coordination at EU level in order to successfully implement the actions listed in the Joint Communication;
Amendment 85 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Welcomes and fully endorses the "Our ocean, our future: Call for Action" adopted by the UN Ocean Conference in June 2017, in support of the implementation of SDG 14 to conserve and sustainably use oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development; notes with great satisfaction the 1,328 voluntary commitments by governments, other intergovernmental and civil society organisations, the private sector, academic and research institutions and the scientific community towards ocean conservation and raised awareness about the importance of the ocean to human survival;
Amendment 110 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Underlines the need to develop comprehensive strategies to raise awareness of the natural and cultural significance of the oceans;
Amendment 114 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that Arctic marine ecosystems are crucial for the preservation of global biodiversity; notes that the reduction of Arctic sea ice and other environmental changes in the Arctic, combined with the limited scientific knowledge about marine resources in this area, necessitates a precautionary approach aiming to establish appropriate international measures to ensure the long-term conservation and sustainable use of resources in the Arctic high seas;
Amendment 142 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. WelcomeAwaits the forthcoming strategy on plastic by the Commission as well as theany other measures aimed at combating marine litter and, including the recently announced Action Plan, aimed at combating marine litter; calls for high ambition in the Strategy on Plastics in a Circular Economy in order to adequately tackle the problem of marine litter at source, and urges the Commission to present concrete legislative actions in this area, in particular concerning Ecodesign for plastics and microplastics; expresses its deep concern about the scale of the issue;
Amendment 156 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recalls its position for an ambitious circular economy package with EU marine litter reduction objectives of 30 % and 50 % in 2025 and 2030 respectively and increased recycling targets for plastic packaging; calls on the Member States to uphold the same level of ambition for marine litter reduction;
Amendment 159 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses that the EU should lead a global initiative to monitor and significantly reduce marine litter in the oceans; notes that Member States committed to the goals of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, which stipulates that the properties and quantities of marine litter shall not cause harm to the coastal and marine environment (Descriptor 10) 1a __________________ 1a Directive 2008/56/EC
Amendment 177 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 h (new)
Paragraph 13 h (new)
13h. Calls on the Member States to strengthen education and awareness- raising measures on marine litter, the use of plastics and the impact of individual consumer behaviour on the environment by introducing elements into educational curricula at all levels, providing educational and outreach materials targeted at specific interest groups and range of ages to promote behavioural change, as well as organising large-scale information campaigns for citizens;
Amendment 189 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses the need for sustainable fisheries management practices, including through restoring fish stocks at least to levels that can produce maximum sustainable yield as determined by their biological characteristics, through the implementation of management measures, monitoring, control and enforcement, based on the best available scientific advice, by supporting the consumption of fish sourced from sustainably managed fisheries, and through precautionary and ecosystem approaches as appropriate, as well as by strengthening cooperation and coordination, including through, as appropriate, regional fisheries management organizations, bodies and arrangements;
Amendment 191 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses the importance of early responses to counter invasive species, considering their increasing impact on, and the risk they pose to, fisheries, ocean productivity and biodiversity, and the role they play in disrupting natural ecosystems; calls on the Member States to strengthen their cooperation among themselves and with third countries, including through synchronised and cooperative actions, and exchanges of information, data and best practices;
Amendment 193 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Notes that the EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), in order to protect marine resources and avoid overexploitation, should ensure that fishing mortality rates are set at levels allowing fish stocks to recover and to remain above levels capable of sustaining the maximum sustainable yield (MSY);
Amendment 195 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 d (new)
Paragraph 15 d (new)
15d. Emphasises the need to end destructive fishing practices and illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, addressing their root causes and holding actors and beneficiaries accountable by taking appropriate actions, so as to deprive them from benefitting of such activities, and effectively implementing flag State obligations as well as relevant port State obligations;
Amendment 196 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 e (new)
Paragraph 15 e (new)
15e. Notes that the EU regulation to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing has made advancements, but that implementation in all Member States should be improved, and that more coordination with third countries is needed, to ensure that no illegal fish enter the EU market; calls on the EU to continue its international efforts to persuade other market states to take similar measures to close markets to IUU- caught fish;
Amendment 198 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to provide funding opportunities for the establishment of marine protected areas and the exchange of best practices as a contribution to the achievement of the global target of 10 % of marine and coastal areas to be designated as Marine Protected Areas by 2020 as set out in SDG 14.5; notes that Marine Protected Areas have ecological and socioeconomic benefits and represent an important tool for the management of fishing activities; recalls, in particular, the importance of ecologically and biologically significant areas (EBSAs) and the need to preserve these for the support of healthy, functioning oceans and the many services they provide;
Amendment 205 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Cregrets that currently less than 3 % of the world's ocean are designated as fully protected marine reserves; deplores the lack of ambition and progress made by Member States in the designation and sound management of Marine Protected Areas under EU environmental legislation (in particular the Birds and Habitats Directives) 1a; calls on the Member States to step up their efforts to implement a holistic approach to the design, management and evaluation of Marine Protected Areas, in order to reach their full potential for protecting marine biodiversity; calls on the Member States to increase the number of designated Marine Protected Areas; __________________ 1aDirective 2009/147/EC and Council Directive 92/43/EEC
Amendment 239 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the Commission to come up, by 2020 at the latest, with a proposal addressing the use and installation of land-generated electricity by ships at berth in EU ports to reduce emissions within the harbour areas;
Amendment 246 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses the importance of developing innovative services for public and private actors such as knowledge hubs and networks in order to obtain a good knowledge of the environmental status of marine waters, to enhance the sharing of scientific data, best practices and know- how, and to fully implement the actions of the Marine Knowledge 2020 roadmap 1a; welcomes, in this context, the full operability of the Copernicus Marine Environment Monitoring Service and the intergovernmental Group on Earth Observations (GEO); __________________ 1a SWD(2014)149 final
Amendment 249 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Notes the utmost importance of ensuring accurate data in the fisheries sector, this being an essential prerequisite for the achievement of good ocean governance; stresses that appropriate and realistic financial resources must be provided to guarantee this objective; considers it necessary to improve cooperation and coordination with international partners on the basis of the example of the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet) and in line with the G7's Tsukuba communiqué;
Amendment 255 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls for greater public and private financing of scientific research in order to gain better understanding of our oceans; notes that 95 % of this realm still remain unexplored;
Amendment 256 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Stresses the need to dedicate greater resources to marine scientific research, such as interdisciplinary research and sustained ocean and coastal observation, as well as the collection and sharing of data and knowledge, including traditional ones, in order to increase our knowledge of the ocean, to better understand the relationship between climate and the health and productivity of the ocean, to strengthen the development of coordinated early warning systems on extreme weather events and phenomena, and to promote decision-making based on the best available science, to encourage scientific and technological innovation, as well as to enhance the contribution of marine biodiversity to the development of developing countries, in particular small island developing States and least developed countries;
Amendment 259 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Recalls that one of the aims of the 'blue growth' strategy is to improve oceanographic knowledge; calls on the Commission and the Member States to propose marine research and science partnerships with international actors and to step up those which already exist, such as BlueMed;
Amendment 262 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. Stresses that promoting further investments in marine science together with third countries, such as in the Galway Declaration from 2013, as well as investments in common research projects in developing countries and establishing international networks where results and information can be shared, is of utmost importance for the development of better and more sustainable fishing and marine ecosystem management and for tackling common challenges with regard to the oceans;
Amendment 264 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 d (new)
Paragraph 21 d (new)
21d. Welcomes the Commission's commitment to propose an alignment of EMODnet with other international marine data collection efforts by 2018; recalls the importance of the Union's commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and particularly SDGs 14.A and 14.A.1 as well as to the G7 Tsukuba Communiqué in this context; urges the Commission and the Member States to remind international partners of their commitments to promote accessible, interoperable and open science; calls on the Commission to report regularly to the European Parliament on the progress made towards truly global ocean observation platforms;
Amendment 10 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that support measures for the temporary cessation of fishing activities should be maintained in certain cases; notes, furthermore, that they should be targeted at those fleets that have to cease their activity owing to an external cause such as the closure of a fishery; calls, moreover, for support measures for the permanent cessation of fishing activities to be maintained under the same conditions that currently apply with, where necessary, an economic audit of the repercussions of the dismantling of vessels on the fleet’s equilibrium and on the real fishing capacity.
Amendment 14 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Proposes that financing be enhanced by means of other financial instruments in addition to non-repayable aid; proposes, moreover, access to a loan scheme allowing greater financing possibilities for the sector so as to enhance the economic development of enterprises and to continue working to mitigate the environmental impact of the extractive activities.
Amendment 16 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Emphasises the need to provide the EMFF with a sufficient level of funds to enable it to invest in the sustainability, selectivity and competitiveness of the fishing fleet;
Amendment 44 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses the importance of the social and economic dimension of fishing for local communities and some maritime and coastal regions; recognises the need to maintain enough financial previsions for enabling coastal, artisanal and small scale fleet sectors to obtain funding;
Amendment 58 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Highlights the need for supporting measures to facilitate social dialogue and to use the EMFF to help train skilled professionals for the maritime and fisheries sector; stresses the importance of modernising the maritime and fisheries sector and notes the role that innovation plays in this; calls, thus, for investment in technological development and innovation to be enhanced; calls for enterprises in other sectors that develop proposals for the fisheries sector to be given access to the funds and for greater financing possibilities to encourage improvements in the economic and environmental performance of the sector;
Amendment 66 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Reiterates the importance of drawing on rigorous and independent scientific opinions when assessing the state of fishery resources, so that management decisions can be taken which make it possible to achieve maximum sustainable yields (MSY); is of the opinion that in the post-2020 EMFF sufficient funding should be foreseen for the purpose of scientific data collection;
Amendment 68 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the importance of maintaining at least the same level of financing for the European Fisheries Control Agency and of strengthening its role in the future in order to be able to attain the objectives set in the CFP.
Amendment 71 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Emphasises the importance of the role of the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) as regards the governance of fishing fleets and the supervision of monitoring procedures; calls for the EFCA to be given the funds it needs to do its job;
Amendment 1 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses the importance of the social and economic dimension of fishing for local communities in maritime and coastal regions;recognises the need to maintain sufficient financial provisions for enabling coastal, artisanal and small scale fleet sectors to obtain funding;
Amendment 2 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Emphasizes the need to give priority to projects focused on job creation and on diversifying local economies in order to add more value to their fishing activities and on the protection and recovery of fish stocks and marine ecosystems;
Amendment 3 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Considers that the Union budget should foresee an appropriate level of payment and commitment appropriations to prevent payment difficulties and financial cuts for fisheries actions;
Amendment 7 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Points out the need to guarantee sufficient financial support to control fisheries activities on board and in the ports in order to ensure and facilitate the proper implementation of the landing obligation;in this regard, calls on Member States to make use of the resources available under the EMFF for control and enforcement measures which are key to achieving the CFP objectives;
Amendment 8 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 41 #
2017/0328(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) However, that decision must take into account the need to find a suitable headquarters by March 2019, and no suitable premises are yet available. Furthermore, the building chosen must be immediately fit for purpose to avoid inconvenience, additional costs and repercussions regarding citizens' right to health;
Amendment 44 #
2017/0328(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EC) No 726/2004
Article 71a
Article 71a
The seat of the Agency shall have its seat in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. be located in a city of a European Union Member State on the basis of absolute assurance that: - it meets, without any exception or limitation, as from January 2019, all requirements, conditions and criteria necessary to ensure that the Agency can function effectively; - it ensures the full and immediate operational continuity of the Agency’s activities, which are highly important to society and of great scientific value. The Agency's remit shall relate to what is recognised as a fundamental right of European citizens to health protection. Its headquarters shall be selected under the ordinary legislative procedure pursuant to Articles 114 and 168(4)(b) TFEU.
Amendment 46 #
2017/0328(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EC) No 726/2004
Article 71a
Article 71a
The Agency shall have its seat in Amsterdam, the NetherlandsMilan, Italy.
Amendment 107 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) take action to improve the knowledge base on disaster risks and facilitato better facilitate and promote the sharing of knowledge, the results of scientific research, best practices and information, including among Member States that share common risks.
Amendment 115 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 6 – point a
Article 6 – point a
(a) develop risk assessments at national or appropriate sub-national level and make them available to the Commission all the relevant elements according to a template to be developed together by the Commission and the Member States by 22 December 2018 and every three years thereafter;
Amendment 130 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 6 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – subparagraph 2
A summary of the relevant elements of the risk management planning on selected risks shall be provided to the Commission, including information on the selected prevention and preparedness measures, by 31 January 2019 and every three years thereafter. In addition, the Commission may require Member States to provide specific prevention and preparedness plans, which shall cover both short- and long-term efforts. The Union shall duly consider the progress made by the Member States with respect to disaster prevention and preparedness as part of any future ex- ante conditionality mechanism under the European Structural and Investment Funds, according to modalities to be agreed between the Commission and the Member States by 31 December 2019.
Amendment 147 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 11 – paragraph 7
Article 11 – paragraph 7
7. Response capacities that Member States make available for the European Civil Protection Pool shall be available for response operations under the Union Mechanism following a request for assistance through the ERCC, unless in the case of domestic emergencies, force majeure or when Member States are faced with an exceptional situation substantially affecting the discharge of national tasks. The ultimate decision on their deployment shall be taken by the Member State which registered the response capacity concerned.
Amendment 153 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 11 – paragraph 8
Article 11 – paragraph 8
In the event of deployment of such response they shall remain under the command and control of the Member States making them available and may be withdrawn whenif those Member States are faced with domestic emergencies, force majeure or if an exceptional situation substantially affecting the discharge of national tasks preventings them from keeping those response capacities available. In such cases, the Commission shall be consulted.
Amendment 164 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. The composition of rescEU shall consist of the following capacities:capacities additional to those that already exist in the Member States, to be identified on the basis of any gaps in response capacities to disasters related to health, industrial, floods, forest fires, seismic or volcanic risks and from mass movements and emergencies.
Amendment 167 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 169 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 173 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 175 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point d
Amendment 187 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission may contribute to acquire, rent, lease and/or otherwise contract capacities to be deployed in cases referred to in paragraph 1, in accordance with the Union's financial rules. The financial assistance for the acquisition and mobilization of rescEU assets shall not exceed the 90% of the total cost while the residual part is ensured by Member States holding the assets. The establishment of additional capacities related to rescEU shall be done in agreement and with prior authorization of the competent national authorities that make these capacities available. In case of a capacity not belonging to national authorities, the latter shall issue a clearance without reservation for those capacities registered in their territory.
Amendment 200 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 12 – paragraph 7
Article 12 – paragraph 7
7. rescEU capacities shall be availableheld by the competent national authorities are under the command and control of the Member States and shall be available upon a request of the Commission in the framework of an operational agreement for response operations under the Union Mechanism following a request for assistance through the ERCC. The decision on their deployment shall be taken by the Commission, which shall retain command and controlunder agreed arrangements. The Commission shall retain operational strategic coordination of rescEU capacities.
Amendment 236 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point b – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point b – point i
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point c – third subparagraph
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point c – third subparagraph
Response capacities benefitting from funding under points (i) and (ii) shall be made available as part of the European Civil Protection Pool for a minimum period of up to 5 and 10 years respectively, depending on the amounts and/or the percentage of funding received under those points, except where their economic lifespan is shorter.
Amendment 247 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point b
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 23 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. For Member States’ capacities that are not pre-committed to the European civil protection Pool, the amount of Union financial support for transport resources shall not exceed 55% of the total eligible cost.
Amendment 35 #
2017/0043(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The multiannual plan takes into account socio-economic aspects in line with Article 2(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
Amendment 46 #
2017/0043(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4a Management measures In order to achieve the targets referred to in Article 4, the following management measures shall be introduced as from 1 January 2018 for all fleet segments having anchovy and sardine as their target species: a) the number of fishing days shall not exceed 180 in any one year and 20 in any one month; b) for all fishing vessels whose overall length exceeds 12 metres, spatio-temporal closures of at least: i) 30% of the territorial waters of Croatia and Slovenia for at least six months; ii) 50% of the territorial waters of Italy for at least four months. By way of derogation from letter (b), in the area of the Gulf of Trieste off the western coast of Istria to the Lim Channel, those spatio-temporal closures shall apply to fishing vessels whose overall length exceeds 15 metres. c) temporal closure of at least 15 consecutive fishing days to be implemented in the following spawning periods of the target species: i) for anchovy: between 1 May and 30 September, ii) for sardine: between 1 November and 31 March; d) reduction to a maximum of 144 fishing days for species for which scientific data shows the level of spawning stock biomass to be below the biomass limit reference point for the spawning stock.
Amendment 48 #
2017/0043(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Three years after the application of the management measures referred to in Article 4a, scientific research shall verify the effectiveness of the measures taken, particularly on the stocks to which this Regulation applies and on the fisheries exploiting those stocks.
Amendment 82 #
2017/0043(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) The present proposal should not be considered as a blueprint for other multiannual plans in the Mediterranean Sea unless otherwise provided.
Amendment 104 #
2017/0043(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) In order to enable the industry to cope with the fishing effort reduction measures and the consequent reduction in income for businesses and for seafarers, there should be arrangements for priority access to appropriate support from the European Fund for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (EMFF) in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Amendment 108 #
2017/0043(COD)
(21b) It is therefore desirable, on the one hand, to grant derogations from the time limits for temporary cessation measures as referred to in Article 33 of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014, extending it only to the vessels involved in the present multiannual plan and, on the other hand, to allow reopening and access by the same vessels to the permanent cessation measure set out in Article 34 of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014.
Amendment 143 #
2017/0043(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The multiannual plan shall take into account socio-economic aspects in accordance with Article 2(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
Amendment 145 #
2017/0043(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. The multiannual plan shall contribute to the elimination of discards by avoiding and reducing, as far as possible, unwanted catches, and to the implementation of the landing obligation established in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 for the species which are subject to it and to which this Regulation applies.
Amendment 171 #
2017/0043(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Amendment 179 #
2017/0043(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Three years after the application of the management measures referred to in Article 4a, scientific research shall verify the effectiveness of the measures taken, particularly on the stocks to which this Regulation applies and on the fisheries exploiting those stocks.
Amendment 181 #
2017/0043(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. WIf then scientific advice indicates after 31 December 2020 that the spawning stock biomass of either of the stocks concerned is below the minimum spawning stock biomass reference point set out in Annex II, column A to this Regulation, all appropriate remedial measures shall be adopted to ensure the rapid return of the stock concerned to levels above those capable of producing MSY. In particular, by way of derogation from Article 4(2) and 4(4) of this Regulation, fishing opportunities for the stocks concerned shall be fixed at a level consistent with a fishing mortality that is reduced below the range set out in Annex I, column A to this Regulation, taking into account the decrease in biomass of that stock.
Amendment 218 #
2017/0043(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) 2000 kg tonnes of anchovy;
Amendment 220 #
2017/0043(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) 2000 kg tonnes of sardine.
Amendment 224 #
2017/0043(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13a Socio-economic accompanying measures 1. Priority shall be awarded, in the implementation of actions provided for in Article 30 of the European Fund for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (EMFF) referred to in Regulation (EU) No 508/2014, to fishermen affected by the implementation of the measures contained in this multiannual plan. 2. Vessels subject to the spatial and temporal closures laid down in this Regulation may benefit from support from the European Fund for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), as referred to in Article 33 of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014, for a maximum of 90 days, until 31 December 2020, even if the limit referred to in Article 33, paragraph 2 has been exceeded. 3. Until 31 December 2020, the vessels concerned by the measures to reduce the fishing effort referred to in this Regulation may be eligible for support for permanent cessation as referred to in Article 34 of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014.
Amendment 1 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A (new)
Recital A (new)
A. whereas the 1998 Baveno Manifesto created the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security with the objective to determine Europe's global monitoring role in the field of the environment and security. Since 2012 this initiative is named Copernicus;
Amendment 2 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B (new)
Recital B (new)
B. whereas political decisions made by the European Parliament and the Council in 2007 resulted in the allocation of a budget for the European satellite navigation programs EGNOS and Galileo and provided for an agreement on the governance structure of the programs;
Amendment 7 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Space Strategy for Europe, which is of great importance for marine and maritime issues and fishing activities;
Amendment 10 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls the attention for the lack of mention of the relation between Air and Sea, as the absence of the words "ocean" and "marine" demonstrate;
Amendment 14 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises that space technologies, data and space based services ‘already contribute to a number of public policies and economic sectors’ including control of fishing activities, forecast and monitoring of shipping routes and detection and monitoring of oil spills;
Amendment 15 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recognises that allowing public authorities to benefit from more permanent and more responsive space- based ocean surveillance capacities will allow them to respond more quickly and to make substantial savings by better targeting their actions and especially while fighting against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing;
Amendment 17 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Emphasises the importance of Galileo and EGNOS on maritime security and navigation strengthening and improving other international systems and contributing to Europe technological independence;
Amendment 18 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Recalls the Commission for the importance of better coordination between Galileo and EGNOS and the related Copernicus services also concerning safety;
Amendment 19 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Recognises the necessity to develop secure satellite communication systems to meet existing and future needs within the European maritime community, including maritime surveillance based upon Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems, which depend heavily on satellite communications;
Amendment 20 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 f (new)
Paragraph 3 f (new)
3f. Welcomes the Governmental Satellite Communications initiative of the European Commission (GOVSATCOM);
Amendment 21 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 g (new)
Paragraph 3 g (new)
3g. Emphasises the importance of Copernicus to fully understand climate and meteorology, ocean natural biological processes and anthropogenic aggressions, all crucial issues for fisheries;
Amendment 22 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 h (new)
Paragraph 3 h (new)
3h. Welcomes the recent launch of the Copernicus Marine Service "Ocean State Report" an effort of 80 European scientific experts from more than 25 institutions is a step forward into the development of regular annual reporting on the state and health of the Global Ocean and European Seas based;
Amendment 26 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Emphasises the need to substantially reinforce educational and training tools that allow full use of the benefits created by space related tools;
Amendment 29 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Recognises the importance of the Copernicus Relay and Copernicus Academy networks in fostering stakeholder engagement, bringing the regional user dimension to the table and increasing the reach of promotion of Copernicus data and services uptake;
Amendment 32 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Agrees that Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus are not yet fully explored and recognises potential on the alliance between public and private sector over space strategy;
Amendment 35 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that space technology as well as its in situ components requires large budgets and that it is essential to allocate the necessary resources to this sector in the EU budget;
Amendment 38 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Notes that the Commission proposes to "encourage the uptake of space solutions", in particular by providing technical support in using innovative and cross-border procurement for space solutions;
Amendment 40 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Considers that the consolidation of existing and future capacities into a real European space-based maritime surveillance system - which will benefit a number of institutional users and whose services could be commercially exploited for export - could be a textbook case for the Commission's innovative ambitions in the space sector;
Amendment 43 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that the Outermost Regions and Overseas Countries and Territories give an extraordinary dimension and geographic possibilities to Europe, allowing for the development of deployment stations, monitoring facilities and ground-truthing systems all around the globe, and regrets that Outermost Regions and Overseas Countries and Territories are not mentioned in the Strategy;
Amendment 44 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Emphasises that priorities on public use of space, including observation, should be related to the legislative needs of European initiatives such as the "Marine Strategy" Framework-Directive;
Amendment 45 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Acknowledges the potential offered by space infrastructures and derived services to efficiently contribute to the objectives of an international ocean governance, e.g. to implement the COP21 agreement and mitigate impact of climate change on oceans, coastlines and ecosystems, to fight marine litter or to promote maritime spatial planning (MSP) at global level;
Amendment 47 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recalls the importance of ensuring ‘the needs of various EU agencies’, such as the European Maritime Safety Agency and the European Fisheries Control Agency, and emphasises that these institutions will also contribute to the fulfilment of the objectives of the Space Strategy for Europe, and emphasises that these institutions shall also contribute for the fulfilment of the objectives of the Space Strategy for Europe;
Amendment 50 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Recalls that one of the major assets for private sector on the Space Exploration is the development of patents and proprietary information, which should be emphasised in the development of the Space Strategy for Europe;
Amendment 52 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Alerts for the rapid development of new technologies that rely on augmented intelligence, cognitive computing and neural systems, none of those items are mentioned in the Space Strategy for Europe;
Amendment 25 #
2016/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls the Commission to consider the application of the precautionary principle accordingly to the rules of the CFP and to analyse the use of floating Fishing Aggregating Devices in the area and its influence in the tuna ecology and make proposals for their use accordingly to their findings;
Amendment 1 #
2016/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea was adopted by Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea in December 1982, and entered into force in November 1994 to establish a treaty regime to govern activities on the world’s oceans;
Amendment 2 #
2016/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital -A a (new)
Recital -A a (new)
-Aa. whereas Saami, Nenets, Khanty, Evenk, Chukchi, Aleut, Yupik and Inuit cultures need to be protected as reflected in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP);
Amendment 11 #
2016/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas under the 2016 United Nations Sustainable Development Agenda Goal 14 aims to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources, including the target to protect 10% of marine areas by 2020;
Amendment 13 #
2016/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas the parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) adopted the Strategic Plan for Biological Diversity 2011-2020, including Target 11 which states that by 2020, at least 10% of coastal and marine areas are conserved through effectively and equitably managed, ecologically representative and well-connected systems of protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures, and integrated into the wider landscape and seascapes;
Amendment 15 #
2016/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E c (new)
Recital E c (new)
Ec. whereas the Convention for Biological Diversity recognised 77 Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSA) and 13 Super EBSA that need particular precautionary management;
Amendment 18 #
2016/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E d (new)
Recital E d (new)
Ed. whereas the Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation unites the European Union, Canada and the United States of America to, among others, build a capacity to understand and predict major Atlantic and Arctic processes, as well as the changes and risks they carry in relation to human activities and climate change;
Amendment 19 #
2016/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E e (new)
Recital E e (new)
Ee. whereas institutions as European Marine Board, European Polar Board and EurOcean are continually studying and disseminating information about the Arctic;
Amendment 20 #
2016/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E f (new)
Recital E f (new)
Ef. whereas Articles 4 and 5 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Paris Agreement require parties to sustainably manage and take action to conserve sinks and reservoirs of greenhouse gases, such as the oceans;
Amendment 21 #
2016/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Recalls that Arctic changes have worldwide implications, particularly in view of the fact that adverse effects of global warming occur at a much faster pace in this vulnerable environment;
Amendment 26 #
2016/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that the rights to land and natural resources are an important part of the culture and survival of indigenous peoples in the Arctic;
Amendment 28 #
2016/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls on the European Commission to support initiatives to ban the use of bottom trawling in EBSAs and in the Arctic high seas;
Amendment 36 #
2016/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the European Commission to continue and re-enforce the use of Horizon 2020 and other funding programs to study the Arctic;
Amendment 7 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
- having regard to the Charter of Milan adopted during the Expo Milano 2015,
Amendment 8 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the FAO estimates that each year, approximately 1.3 billion tonnes of food, equal to approximately one-third, by weight, of all food produced for human consumption in the world is lost or wasted7; _________________ 7FAO, 2011. Global Food Losses and Food Waste.;
Amendment 22 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereasin view of the undertakings signed by the EU in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted at the United Nations General Assembly on 25 September 2015, and in particular since the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12.3 is aimed at halvingreducing by 50 % per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels by 20350 and reducing food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest losses;
Amendment 26 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas estimates show that 88 million tonnes of food are wasted in the EU each year, equating to 173 kg of wasted food per personthe prevention of food waste brings environmental benefits and advantages in social and economic terms; whereas estimates indicate that 88 million tonnes of food are wasted in the EU each year, equating to 173 kg of wasted food per person, and that the production and disposal of the EU’s food waste produce emissions of 170 tonnes of CO2 and consume 26 million tonnes of resources; whereas the costs associated with this level of food waste are estimated to amount to around EUR 143 billion9; _________________ 9 FUSIONS, Estimates of European food waste levels, March 2016.
Amendment 56 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas there is no common consistent definition of ‘food waste’ or ‘food surpluses’, nor a common methodology for measuring either food waste or food surpluses at Union level yet, which makes it difficult to compare different datasets and to measure progress in reducing food waste; whereas in the FUSIONS project, food waste was defined as ‘any food, and inedible parts of food, removed from the food supply chain to be recovered or disposed (including composted, crops ploughed in/not harvested, anaerobic digestion, bio-energy production, co- generation, incineration, disposal to sewer, landfill or discarded to sea)’11; _________________ 11 FUSIONS Definitional Framework for Food Waste, 3 July 2014.
Amendment 63 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the data from the FUSIONS project come from a number of sources and are based on the use of various definitions of ‘food waste’;
Amendment 64 #
2016/2223(INI)
Fa. whereas food surpluses may be recovered for use as food for humans with the appropriate incentivising policies;
Amendment 65 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas monitoring not only of how much is wasted but also of how large surpluses are and the quantities of food recovered can provide a more complete picture, which could be useful in launching good policies at EU level;
Amendment 68 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the waste management hierarchy established by the Waste Framework Directive 12 (prevention, preparing for re-use, recycling, recovery and disposal) cannot be applied in full todoes not take account of the specific features of food waste; whereas currently there is no specific hierarchy for the management of unconsumed foodprevention and management of food waste at EU level; _________________ 12 Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives (OJ L 312, 22.11.2008, p. 3).
Amendment 82 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the donation of unsold food along the entire supply chaina very low level of food surpluses is a psychological factor in the entire agri-food sector, and donating these surpluses leads to considerable reductions in food waste, while helping people in need;
Amendment 96 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas countries such as Italy haveand France have already adopted national legislation to restrict the creation of food waste, with Italy, specifically, having adopted legislation that facilitates food donation and distribution for social solidarity purposes by excluding donor liability for food that is donated in good faith and known to be fit for consumption at the time of donation;
Amendment 108 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
Na. whereas food which turns into waste requires a further use of resources in its management;
Amendment 118 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to swiftly adopt a definition of food surpluses and food recovery;
Amendment 148 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Commission to swiftly adopt a common methodology toadopt, by 31 December 2017, a common methodology, including minimum quality and quantity requirements, for the uniform measurement of food waste in the Member States and to promote the exchange of best practices within the EU, both between different Member States and between different agri-food operators;
Amendment 179 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the need to include an obligation for the Member States to annually notify the European Commission of the total level of food waste generated in a specific year;
Amendment 193 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the recent creation of the EU Platform on Food Lwhich is intended to identify priority measures to be adopted at EU level to prevent food losses and Ffood Wwaste; to that end, stresses that greater involvement of the European Parliament in the platform’s work would be desirable;
Amendment 194 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the recent creation of the EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste; considers that it could be the right tool for measuring not only how much is wasted but also the quantities of food surpluses and food recovery;
Amendment 215 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Welcomes the initiative taken by some large retail operators to promote schemes for making changes to prices for the sale of goods to be consumed in line with the products’ expiry dates, with a view to increasing consumer awareness and encouraging the purchase of products which are close to their expiry dates;
Amendment 224 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote consumer understanding of food waste, food safety, and good practices in relation to their management and consumption of food; stresses that these initiatives should emphasise that combating food waste brings benefits not only for the environment but also in economic and social terms;
Amendment 230 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote consumer understanding of how to prevent the generation of food waste, food safety, and good practices in relation to their management and consumption of food;
Amendment 233 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses the need for Member States to develop and support publicity campaigns to raise the awareness of citizens and operators in the food sector with a view to encouraging the prevention of food waste; also stresses the need to promote training campaigns intended to provide education on healthy food and environmentally sustainable food production;
Amendment 247 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Amendment 264 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the draft EU guidelines on food donation as a first step in the right direction; however, with a view to the various barriers to food donation contained in EU legislation, believes that the donation of unsold food along the entire food supply chain needs to be promoted further by enacting legislative changes; calls on the Commission to consider the possibility of assessing legislative measures designed to promote the donation of food products which have labelling issues, but not in cases where these issues relate to the information on the expiry date or substances or products that trigger allergies or intolerances;
Amendment 270 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Notes that food sector operators which carry out free transfers of food surpluses must abide by sound operational practices in order to guarantee food safety in terms of hygiene and health, in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004;
Amendment 273 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Calls on the Member States to consider further schemes to encourage donation by food sector operators of food surpluses to organisations with social purposes and non-profit organisations, including through tax incentives relating to national taxation of waste;
Amendment 310 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that innovative and environmentally friendly solutions in areas including the management of co- and by- products of food production, food storage, digital technologies, and packaging can offer significant potential for food waste reduction; calls on the Commission, therefore, to assess increasing the use of environmentally friendly food packaging, including the feasibility of gradually replacing food packaging with bio-based and biodegradable, compostable material in accordance with European standards;
Amendment 319 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Member States to encourage the conclusion of agreements or memoranda of understanding to promote responsible conduct and good practices designed to reduce food waste, including equipping catering operators with reusable containers, made of recyclable material, to enable customers to take home their leftover food;
Amendment 323 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to allocate adequate funds to innovative projects, including projects relating to research and technological development in the sphere of the shelf life of food products and packaging materials;
Amendment 329 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Stresses the fact that developments in the digital sector offer many opportunities for preventing the generation of food waste, in particular the creation of online ‘food rescue’ platforms, which make it possible for the catering sector to offer unsold dishes at reduced prices; highlights the fact that experiments such as these have produced significant results in the Member States in which they have been developed;
Amendment 331 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 d (new)
Paragraph 15 d (new)
15d. Stresses that more effective European legislation on by-products in Directive 2008/98/EC could help to significantly reduce food waste; to that end, calls on the European Commission to support, particularly through the Horizon 2020 programme, projects designed to facilitate synergies between agriculture and industry that involve agri-food companies;
Amendment 333 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 e (new)
Paragraph 15 e (new)
15e. Notes that preventing the generation of food waste is the priority measure to be pursued, when correctly managing waste in line with the principles of the circular economy; stresses, however, that at the moment it is impossible to bring generation of food waste down to zero; considers that it is necessary, therefore, to lay down mandatory EU measures to ensure that food waste can be turned into new resources; considers, specifically, that, with a view to ensuring a high level of environmental protection and an output, including digestate and compost, with high quality standards, the Member States should encourage home composting and should separate out bio-waste at source, and ensure that this waste is subject to bio-recycling; considers that the Member States should also prohibit the placing of bio-waste in landfills;
Amendment 336 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 f (new)
Paragraph 15 f (new)
15f. Stresses that food waste reduction objectives must be consistent with the measures and objectives in Directive 94/62/EC and, in particular, the need for the Member States to take measures to achieve a significant reduction in the consumption of non-recyclable packaging and in overpackaging;
Amendment 337 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 g (new)
Paragraph 15 g (new)
15g. Reiterates the need for the Commission to adopt, by 31 December 2018, horizontal regulatory measures in the sustainable consumption and production sector, and to draft an impact report to identify the regulations whose interaction is acting as a barrier to the development of synergies between sectors, including the agri-food sector, and is hindering the use of by-products;
Amendment 1 #
2016/2181(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that the Agency represents extremely good value for money, although it is necessary to increase its human and financial resources in the next years;
Amendment 4 #
2016/2181(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Deplores the fact that no attention is being devoted to the working conditions of the Agency's staff, although they play a critical role in performing additional tasks without any increase in the staff complement;
Amendment 6 #
2016/2181(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Draws attention to the importance of the Agency's role in implementing the reformed Common Fisheries Policy and in achieving the objectives thereof, particularly in the light of the landing obligation and demands in terms of the monitoring, control and surveillance of fisheries activities; stresses that it is therefore desirable to evaluate the possibility of increasing appropriations for the Agency's operations in future years;
Amendment 8 #
2016/2181(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Regrets that the reduction of the Agency’s resources and capacity may have as a consequence the weakening of fisheries controls and a concomitant increase in illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, which would serve certain interests very wellto the detriment of the social, economic and environmental sustainability of the sector;
Amendment 11 #
2016/2181(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Points out that the new migration policy of the Union and, in particular, the creation of the European Border and Coast Guard, as part of an overall improvement in coast guard functions, imply new tasks of inspection and better cooperation for the Agency, which will require increased funding and technical and human resources;
Amendment 12 #
2016/2181(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Recalls the importance of strengthening the Agency's mandate so as to put in place joint operational activities with other Union agencies in the maritime sector in order to prevent disasters at sea and to coordinate the functions of European coastguards;
Amendment 14 #
2016/2181(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Points out that 2016 was a key year for the implementation of the new common fisheries policy concerning the landing obligation rules, and that the operational coordination of the activities of fisheries control inspections with the Member States implies appropriate human and financial resources;
Amendment 15 #
2016/2181(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Points out that, for the Agency to comply with its mandate and new policy objectives, it is necessary to enhance its financial and human resources in the coming years; calls for an assurance as to the amounts to be included in the forthcoming budgets, so that the Agency can meet its future needs and its new ambitions, and stresses the need to evaluate the possibility of increasing the budgetary appropriations for the Agency's operations in the coming years;
Amendment 1 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
- having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 concerning management measures for the sustainable exploitation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean Sea,
Amendment 2 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 b (new)
Citation 2 b (new)
- having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU Regulation),
Amendment 6 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Mediterranean, with its 17 000 maritime species, is one of the areas with the greatest biodiversity in the world, and whereas a multi-species approach therefore needs to be taken to its management;
Amendment 11 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the Mediterranean Sea is affected by a range of factors which, together with fishing, have an impact on the health of fish stocks (such as pollution caused by maritime transport);
Amendment 21 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the lack of correlation between the fishing effort regime and the status of stocks has been demonstrated;
Amendment 25 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the importance of enforcing, in the short term and comprehensively, the targets and measures laid down in the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and of a timely, urgent and effective implementation, including timely drafting of the multiannual management plans provided for in the CFP, taking an multi-species, ecosystem-based approach; stresses, in particular, the need to achieve the Good Environmental Status (GES) goal established by Framework Directive 2008/56/EC on the strategy for the marine environment;
Amendment 30 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers it urgent to provide a response that is collective, based on multi- tier cooperation – international, European, national and regional; considers that all stakeholders, including fishermen, scientists, managers of marine protected areas and NGOs, should be involved in an inclusive, bottom-up process;
Amendment 37 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the CFP recognises that access to fishing opportunities should be distributed primarily among small-scale non-industrial fishermen, or those in small coastal areas, and should include incentives (Article 7(1)(d) of the CFP regulation) in order to promote more selective fishing techniques which have a lower impact on the marine ecosystem and fishery resourcesincentives should be introduced in order to promote fishing methods which help to make fishing more selective, to prevent and reduce by-catches, in so far as possible, and to adopt fishing practices which have a small impact on the marine ecosystem and fisheries resources (Article 7(1)(d) of the CFP regulation) and that Member States should apply transparent and objective criteria, including environmental, social and economic criteria, which may concern the impact of fisheries on the environment, the previous history of compliance with rules, the contribution to the local economy and recording of catches (Article 17 of the CFP regulation); notes that, for this reason, efforts should be made in this direction, to ensure that incentives and preferential access to coastal fishing areas are given to the small-scale (artisanal) fleet as opposed to those fisheries segments that are not selective and have a greaterelective fleet, which has less impact;
Amendment 39 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the CFP recognisstipulates that access to fishing opportunities should be distributed primarily among small-scale non-industrial fisherme, where provided for, must be based on economic, social, economic and other criteria that are transparent and objective; calls, for this reason, for those in small coastal areas, and should include incentives (particular attention to the paid to small-scale fishing, not least in the light of the incentives provided for in Article 7(1)(d) of the CFP regulation) in order to promote more selective fishing techniques which have a lower impact on the marine ecosystem and fishery resources; notes that, for this reason, efforts should be made in this direction, to ensure that incentives and preferential access to coastal fishing areas are given to the small-scale (artisanal) fleet as opposed to those fisheries segments that are not selective and have a greater impact;
Amendment 59 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Takes the view that efforts in the field of marine knowledge should be stepped up, with particular regard to commercially exploited species, and this knowledge should be used as the basis for planning their sustainable exploitation;
Amendment 60 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses firmly that in the Mediterranean basin there is still an extensive problem of illegal, unreported or unregulated (IUU) fishing, even in EU countries; considers that no intervention to safeguard resources, including and above all for small-scale fisheries economies, can be effective unless IUU fishing is combated firmly and decisively; believes, accordingly, that inspection procedures should be harmonised throughout the Mediterranean basin in view of the widely varying inspection and penalty procedures applied in respect of the area's fishermen;
Amendment 65 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers it a matter of priority to step up monitoring activity on land, along the entire distribution chain (markets and catering trade), and at sea, especially in areas in which fishing is prohibited (temporarily or permanently)temporarily suspended or prohibited;
Amendment 69 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers it feasible to introduce non-transferable quotas, especially for species subject to single-species fisheries; iIs of the view that, to avoid social inequalities, fishing opportunities should be allocated using objective and transparent criteria, including environmental, social and economic criteria, and should also be fairly distributed within the various fisheries segments, including traditional and small- scale fishing; is of the view, in addition, that incentives should be provided for fleets to use more selective fishing equipment and techniques that have a reduced impact on the marine environment, in keeping with Article 17 of the CFP regulation;
Amendment 80 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that the system of marine protected areas in the Mediterranean covers an inadequate areaarea that remains small, with major coverage disparities between the various basins; considers it crucial to increase the percentage of marine protected areas andcountries with a stake in the basin and a general shortage of economic resources; considers it crucial to cooperate more closely with the CGPM and non-EU countries with a view to identifying areas to be covered by protection measures, in addition to implement and establishing an effective management, monitoring and control system to check they are effectivefor marine protected areas; acknowledges and supports the role marine protected areas play as advanced laboratories for scientific research and the opportunity they provide for cooperation and shared management with fishermen;
Amendment 83 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that the system of marine protected areas in the Mediterranean covers an inadequate area, with major coverage disparities between the various basins; considers it crucial to increase the percentage of marine protected areasdefine marine protected areas more effectively in the light of the conservation objectives adopted and to identify areas to be covered by protection measures, in addition to implementing an effective monitoring and control system to check they are effective;
Amendment 91 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers it vital for policies to take a varied and nuanced approach, within management plans, and with different criteria based on the biological characteristics of the species and technical characteristics of the fishing methods; considers, moreover, that appropriate planning in space (rotating ‘no fishing’ areas, total or partial closure depending on fishing systems) and time (biological recovery periods) should be the vital component of anyenvisaged in future multiannual plan, in addition tos and receive the appromotion of technical measures aimed at maximum gear selectivitypriate financial compensation;
Amendment 96 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 98 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that in, for the Mediterranean, a minimum permitted size should be adoptis imposed for all commercial species, depending on sexual maturity and based on the best scientific knowledge, and that measures should be taken to enforce these minimum permitted sizes more strictly;
Amendment 100 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses the need to promote and implement an agreement for time-area closures imposing temporary sequential limits on fishing in the breeding areas of certain species throughout the year. This seasonalisation and specialisation of fishing efforts will be highly productive and should be scheduled with the agreement of fishing communities and scientific advisers.
Amendment 107 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to assistand the Member States to share best practices with non-EU Mediterranean countries in order to modernisinge their fisheries sectors and to achieve sustainable fisheries, also through a policy of fisheries agreements that are more balanced, fair and sustainable;
Amendment 118 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Considers an improvement in fishermen's working conditions essential, beginning with decent remuneration and fair competition, paying special attention to the industry's high accident rate and high risk of occupational diseases; suggests that Member States establish income support instruments, with due respect for the laws and customs of each Member State; recommends lastly that a stable income compensation fund be set up by the Member States to cover non- fishing periods, which can comprise adverse weather phenomena that make fishing impossible, close seasons (biological rest periods) serving to safeguard the life-cycle of species exploited, environmental disasters, or events involving prolonged environmental pollution or contamination by marine biotoxins;
Amendment 122 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that the Commission should issue guidelines on how best to use funding from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and the European Neighbourhood Instrument; considers furthermore that information and technical support need to be promoted and made more readily available to fishermen's and producers' organisations in order to meet the specific logistical, human resources and financial needs of the fishing industry, in particular: - renewal and modernisation of the fleet with a view to improving working conditions and safety, optimising supply chain processes and improving energy efficiency; - the recruitment, education and multi- disciplinary training of young people, thereby enhancing the status of work and vocational training and supporting the emergence and development of new economic activities within the sector; - enhancing the role of women in fishing and production sectors directly linked to it, bearing in mind that they make up 12 % of the industry's overall labour force;
Amendment 126 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that the Commission should issue guidelines on how best toMember States should promote full use of funding from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and the European Neighbourhood Instrument;
Amendment 132 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Considers it vital to promote, emphasise and provide incentives for cooperation between small-scale fishermen within the same area or region, for the purpose of tackling jointly the planning and management of local fisheries resources with the aim of effective and practical regionalisation, in accordance with the aims of the CFP, given; considers that the enormous fragmentation and differentiation of occupations, targets, technical characteristics and equipment used make it practically impossible to adopt a cross-cutting and unambiguous approachis a feature peculiar to fishing in the Mediterranean and that a cross-cutting and unambiguous approach would not respect and emphasise these local specificities;
Amendment 138 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Observes that, despite the recent improvements, the number of stocks without a real and objective assessment of their status remains high and tha, on account of the frequently denounced shortage of data: in fact the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) deplores the fact that we have witnessed an actual reduction in the number of assessments has actually fallen, from 44 in 2012 to a mere 15 in 2014;.
Amendment 139 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Considers that rational and sustainable fisheries management depends on scientific use of the relevant data,of resources is contingent on the quantity and scientific use of data collected on factors such as fishing capacity, fishing activities engaged in, and their socioeconomic situation, and the biological status of the stock exploited and the current socioeconomic situation of fishing itself;
Amendment 140 #
2016/2079(INI)
Amendment 142 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses the need for integrated approaches which take into account simultaneously the heterogeneity of the marine environment, the complexity of species (both exploited and unexploited) in the sea, the various characteristics and the conduct of fishing activities, the phenomenon of the drop in value of fish at first sale and, in some regions, monopolies on distribution;
Amendment 143 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses the need for integrated approaches which take into account simultaneously the heterogeneity of the marine environment, the complexity of species (both exploited and unexploited) in the sea, the various characteristics and the conduct of fishing activities, as well as all other factors that have a bearing on the stock's health;
Amendment 147 #
2016/2079(INI)
Amendment 149 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Considers that new rules should be applied to recreational fishing and that a catalogue of recreational fishing activities, including information about fishing gear and operations, a description of fishing areas, target species and by- catches should also be drawn up;
Amendment 151 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses the strong and crucial need to share data and combat their inaccessibility and dispersion, by developing an all-embracing online archive, which should be publicly funded and should contain all the data on fishing resources and fishing activities, so as to facilitate monitoring of quality and multiple, independent analyses and thus to adopt a constructive approach to stock assessments;
Amendment 153 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Notes that how the impacts, as well as the quantities, extent and characteristics and scale of IUU fishing (i.e. illegal fishing), are currently not assessed and are therefore under, unreported and unregulated fishing), are appraised varies among the different countries concerned in the Mediterranean basin and that these are not therefore correctly represented in information about the current status of fisheries and about trends over time, yet ought to be adequately taken into account in the development of scientific assessments for purposes of fisheries management;
Amendment 158 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Stresses that effective results and full accomplishment can be attained by means of a high level of responsibility and awareness among operators in the industry, by developing the skills of all fishermen (both commerciprofessional and recreational) and educating them, and by involving them in decision-making, adding specific actions for the dissemination of good practices;
Amendment 159 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Believes it important to advocate the mandatory provision of proper consumer information detailing the exact origin of products and the method and date of catch; considers that we need to analyse and assess whether the measures provided for in the new CMO have succeeded in improving consumer information.
Amendment 161 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Considers it important also to raise awareness among consumers, who must be and educated them to consume fish responsibly, prioritising local species fished by sustainable methods, possibly coming from stocks which are not overexploited and not widely sold; considers it necessary, to this end, to establish a traceability system, but also and above all to inform consumers completely and reliablypromote a thoroughly reliable traceability and consumer information system in order to combat food fraud;
Amendment 166 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses that, in the light of this new scenario and of all these new factors which interact in the Mediterranean and which have altered the approach to fishing in the area, Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 must be revised for the Mediterranean, to bring it into line with the current situation;
Amendment 4 #
2016/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that the species of sea turtles Chelonia mydas, Eretmochelys imbricata and Dermochelys coriacea are threatened by illegal trafficking and that, in addition to illegal catches, they are still bycaught in some industrial fisheries;
Amendment 7 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
— having regard to the Regulation 1185/2003 amended by Regulation 605/2013 on the removal of fins of sharks on board vessels and Regulation 206/2009 which allows the import of 20 kg of fish products for personal consumption,
Amendment 8 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 b (new)
Citation 13 b (new)
— having regard to the importance of the European Fisheries Control Agency, established by Regulation ( EC) No 768/2005, in combating illegal capture and sale of aquatic species,
Amendment 8 #
2016/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Recalls that the populations of sturgeon decreased dramatically due to habitat destruction and intense exploitation to meet the demand for caviar; The caviar trade is regulated by CITES and the exploitation of some species is prohibited;
Amendment 9 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
— having regard to the Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds,
Amendment 10 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 b (new)
Citation 15 b (new)
— having regard to the Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora,
Amendment 10 #
2016/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Recalls that illegal coral harvesting, as with Corallium rubrum in the Mediterranean and the Atlantic Ocean, or accidental, as the one associated with bottom trawling and longline fisheries, constitute threats to habitats and the ecosystem services they support;
Amendment 11 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
— having regard to the network Natura 2000, which involves core breeding and resting sites for rare and threatened species, and some rare natural habitat types which are protected in their own right,
Amendment 17 #
2016/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Commission to acknowledge and pay due attention to IUU fishing carried out in Europe (such as the fishing of glass-eels and sturgeon and damage to coralcoral harvesting);
Amendment 20 #
2016/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the importance of fighting illegal exports from Europe of glass eels and European sturgeon used in caviar trafficking;
Amendment 25 #
2016/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Suggests that the import permits for organisms or organism parts that are the subject of conservation measures be revised (Regulation 1185/2003 amended by Regulation 605/2013);
Amendment 29 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas in the case of aquatic species, wildlife trafficking is linked to activities whose prosecution is provided by law, but also to the phenomenon of unwanted catches or the pressure of industrial fishing;
Amendment 52 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. calls on the Commission and Member States to better increase the protection of habitat of target species. Increased protection should be assures to areas designated as Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems, Marine Areas Ecologically or Biologically Significant and Natura 2000 network ;
Amendment 53 #
2016/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Advocates introducing Europe- wide recognition for stakeholders who are particularly involved in the fight against illegal trafficking. This could have the form of a prize given to those who are particularly involved, sometimes risking their lives, on fighting wildlife trafficking in land, mountains, lakes, rivers and sea;
Amendment 55 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to further develop scientific studies on technological adaptations of fishing gears in order to avoid bycatch, having regard to the fact that a number of species, including turtles, are threatened by both bycatch and the wild animal trafficking;
Amendment 68 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Urges the Commission to be more precise on the mention and integration of IUU fishing in the regulation and to consider strengthening this strategy as a priority in the Action Plan;
Amendment 80 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to further invest on environmental education and raising awareness projects including those European actors, like fishermen, who are particularly involved in protecting wildlife trafficking targets;
Amendment 98 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. suggests that the action plan identifies the financial resources to be allocated to each of the relevant targets actions that allow a detailed verification of the implementation of the plan over time.
Amendment 1 #
2016/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
– having regard to the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 and in particular to Target 4 ‘Make fishing more sustainable and seas healthier’, in which the EU pledges, amongst other things, to eliminate adverse impacts on fish stocks, species, habitats and ecosystems, ‘including through providing financial incentives through the future financial instruments for fisheries and maritime policy for marine protected areas (including Natura 2000 areas and those established by international or regional agreements). This could include restoring marine ecosystems, adapting fishing activities and promoting the involvement of the sector in alternative activities, such as eco-tourism, monitoring and managing marine biodiversity, and combating marine litter’,
Amendment 24 #
2016/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas 2018 will be the European Year of Cultural Heritage, intended to make citizens aware of European history and impress upon them that the values embodied in their cultural heritage are a resource that they share; whereas traditional fishing forms part of Europe’s rich cultural heritage and contributes to the identity of local communities also due to its implications in terms of tastes, foods, traditions, history and landscapes; whereas this aspect is greatly enhanced through contact with tourists;
Amendment 28 #
2016/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the EU’s Water Framework Directive and Marine Strategy Framework Directive require Member States to achieve good status of coastal and marine waters; whereas the Habitats Directive requires Member States to identify and maintain marine and coastal habitats by establishing and managing Natura 2000 sites;
Amendment 29 #
2016/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas in most marine protected areas (MPAs) and in marine and coastal Natura 2000 sites the tourism sector is particularly important; whereas there are many positive examples of shared management and partnerships between MPA management bodies and small-scale fishermen for the promotion of fishing tourism and other forms of showcasing traditional fishing for tourism and cultural purposes;
Amendment 81 #
2016/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to foster the establishment and development of fishing tourism, with the aim of applying a differentiated business strategy that is appropriate to the potential of this segment and able to meet its needs more effectively, working towards a new form of tourism in which the key concerns are for quality, flexibility, innovation and preserving the historic and cultural heritage of fishing areas as well as the environment and health, among other aspects; calls on the Commission also to promote and support investment in fisheries in the area of tourism, in order to create differentiated tourism capacities by promoting gastronomy connected with non-industrial fish products, angling tourism activities, underwater and diving tourism, etc., thereby sustainably capitalising on fishing heritage and the recognisability of a specific fishing region;
Amendment 82 #
2016/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the Commission, in order to foster the establishment and development of fishing tourism, to encourage and actively support investments with a view to diversifying fisheries in cultural and artistic terms, as part of the traditional heritage (non- industrial products, music, dance, etc.) and to support investment in the promotion of fishing traditions, history and general fishing heritage (fishing gear, techniques, historical documents, etc.), by opening museums and organising exhibitions that are closely linked to coastal fishing;
Amendment 83 #
2016/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Calls on the Commission to look into the possibility of allowing a mixed use of vessels intended for catch-related activities so that, while still retaining this purpose, they may also accommodate other kinds of activities linked with the recreational and tourism sector, such as nautical information days or activities related to processing, learning or gastronomy, etc., in line with the system that operates in the rural sector involving farm schools or agritourism;
Amendment 88 #
2016/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop and support partnerships with the fishing tourism sector promoted by MPA management bodies, in the MPAs and Natura 2000 sites, to combine protection of natural resources with the promotion and development of culture through responsible enjoyment;
Amendment 138 #
2016/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Given the lack of synergy among businesses in the EU’s sea basins, resulting in fragmentation and limited economic advantages, considers it essential for Member States, regions, and stakeholders to share best practice; notes that research institutes, museums, tourism companies, managers of Natura 2000 sites and MPAs and other stakeholders should be encouraged to work together to develop sustainable innovative products meeting visitors’ expectations;
Amendment 2 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the Judgement of the European Court of Justice in cases C- 132/14 up to C- 136/14, on the interpretation of Article 349 TFEU, which states that Article 349 TFEU authorises a derogation not only of the Treaties but also of secondary legislation;
Amendment 14 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. having regard to chlordecone marine pollution, which is specific to the Antilles and is having a significant impact on authorised fishing zones, as well as to the presence of invasive species;
Amendment 15 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) recognises the specific characteristics of the ORs andand the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), which were designed to tackle the problems and challenges of continental Europe, allows for a differentiated approach in these regionfor the ORs but can only provide a limited response to the specific characteristics of fisheries in the ORs;
Amendment 47 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that scarce marine biological resources around the ORs should be especially protected and hence only fishing vessels registered in OR ports are allowed to fish in the zone up to 100 nautical miles from the ORs baseline, giving preferential access to small scale and artisan fleet as regards fishing opportunities for highly migratory species in order to foster its traditional diversification, and therefore adapting article 17 of Regulation (EU) 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council of 11 of December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy;
Amendment 49 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that marine biological resources around the ORs should be especially protected and hencethat particular attention should be paid to fishing; stresses, therefore, that only fishing vessels registered in OR ports arshould be allowed to fish;
Amendment 52 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is of the opinion that the precautionary principle should prevail as long as the balance between fishing capacity and opportunities is not evidentStresses the need to maintain the balance between fishing capacity and opportunities in accordance with the precautionary principle and taking into account socio-economic realities;
Amendment 57 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that, given the specific climatic difficulties of the ORs, fishermen in these regions have to cope with their vessels ageing more quickly, causing safety and efficiency problems and making the working conditions less attractive than on modern vessels;
Amendment 63 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Regrets the delay in the adoption of the EMFF and consequently in the approval of EMFF Operational Programmes and consequently the late implementation of supportive EMFF provisions, which has resulted in serious financial difficulties for some undertakings in the ORs;
Amendment 69 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the specific provisions for the ORs in the EMFF, such as the compensation for additional costs – which is higher than in the previous programming period but still not enough – and the maximum public aid intensity, which is higher than for other regions;
Amendment 70 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the specific provisions for the ORs in the EMFF, such as the compensation for additional costs – which is higher than in the previous programming period but still not enough for some ORs – and the maximum public aid intensity, which is higher than for other regions;
Amendment 84 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission when proposing delegatedislative acts in respect of costs for hygiene, health and safety-related investments and investments related to working conditions, to facilitate a holistic and appropriately tailored approach;
Amendment 87 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission when proposing delegatedislative acts with regard to the criteria for calculation of additional costs resulting from the specific handicaps of ORs, to also consider the impact of climatic and geographical conditions and depredation;
Amendment 92 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Deplores the significant level of IUU fishing taking place in the ORs’ EEZEEZ of certain ORs attributable to both domestic and foreign vessels, and in surrounding sea areas in the case of others; points out that for the domestic part, such practices also result from local food supply issues;
Amendment 98 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses the need to carry out impact assessments for the ORs whenever they are affected by fisheries agreements concluded between the EU and third countries, in accordance with the provisions of Article 349 TFEU;
Amendment 102 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that a rebetter structuring of the fishing sector in the ORs is needed and if necessary a reduction of the number of vessels should be considered;
Amendment 103 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that a restructuring of the fishing sector in the ORs is needed and if necessary a reduction of the number of vessels should be considered, alongside targeted aid for the gradual renewal of the fleets, in order to improve their safety and efficiency, as long as that does not lead to an increase in the fishing capacity of those fleets and does not undermine the budget or the sustainability of stocks;
Amendment 105 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Notes that modernisation, and the development of the traditional or small- scale fishing fleet - including that which fishes for shrimps - in the ORs with the aid of public funding (European or national) is necessary, particularly because of the accelerated ageing of their vessels, which gives rise to problems with safety, compliance with European hygiene standards and efficiency, and the unsuitability of the fleet to reach the available resources or to combat IUU fishing; stresses furthermore that such restructuring will help to diversify fishing in the ORs, to improve its quality, to introduce innovation into its fishing activities and to increase efficiency; calls on the Commission therefore to eliminate all obstacles without delay in order to authorise public financing of the gradual renewal of small-scale or traditional fishing fleets - including those fishing for shrimps - of vessels which land their catches in ports in the ORs and which contribute to local, sustainable development of the fishing industry without damaging the sustainability of resources;
Amendment 112 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Requests the Member States when implementing the provision of the CFP on the allocation of fishing opportunities to consider in particular artisan and traditional fishing vessels which contribute to the local economy and have a low impact on the environment;
Amendment 118 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Recalls that the ORs are dependent on the fish stocks in their EEZs, which are biologically highly vulnerable; considers, particularly in this context, that data on fishing in the ORs should be among the priorities for data gathering;
Amendment 122 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that the potential of aquaculture should be better exploited in the ORs, as it might open up new export possibilities, with strong support from the European Union, in the context of very strong regional competition;
Amendment 126 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Member States to stimulate the use of the European Structural and Investment Funds and to stress the synergies between the different funds in the ORs; encourages, in particular, investment in projects that make fisheries jobs more attractive, projects that attract more young people and projects that introduce selective fishing methods and help to develop fisheries;
Amendment 131 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Advocates reconsidering the fleet segmentation basis under a potential future CFP, in order to make better use of capacity limits and facilitate developmentRecommends that the future CFP take full account of the specific features of the ORs and enable them to realise the strong economic, social and environmental potential created by the sustainable and rational development of the fisheries sectors in the ORs;
Amendment 133 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Advocates reconsidering the fleet segmentation basis under a potential future CFP, in order to make better use of capacity limits and facilitate developmentseek an objective evaluation of the balance between fishing possibilities and fishing capacity of the small scale artisan fleet from ORs, which uses highly selective fishing gears, fostering the improvement of the fleet ´s technical characteristics with precarious propulsion power and/or stability which might have a negative impact to crewmen safety in adverse weather conditions, according to objective scientific criteria, which do not result in a more intense fishing activity;
Amendment 139 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Proposes increasting aid intensity for engine replacement in the ORs where scientific evidence indicates that climate conditions and climate change have a decisive negative impact on the ORs’ fleetsnew renovation and modernisation aids to artisan fleet of ORs, specially towards the improvements of technical characteristics of the artisan selective small scale fleet of ORs, which suffer precarious propulsion power and/or stability that might have a negative impact on crewmen safety in adverse weather conditions, in the light of scientific objective criteria, without creating unbalance between fishing opportunities and fishing capacity;
Amendment 151 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Advocates not establishing a dedicated fund for the ORs, as comprehensive resources of the European Structural and Investment Funds are already availableCalls on the Commission to study the possibility of creating, in view of the next Multiannual Financial Framework, an specific instrument devoted to additional costs compensation from ORs fisheries and aquaculture products, inspired in the current POSEI Agriculture, which includes the following provisions from EMFF Regulation: article 8 (state aids), article 13.5 (Budgetary resources under shared management), article 70 (Compensation regime), article 71 (Calculation of the compensation), article 72 (Compensation Plan), article 73 (State aids for for implementing compensation plans);
Amendment 156 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Notes that modernisation may lead to increased and more diversified fishing activities; stresses that these activities must not undermine the objectives of sustainable fisheries and healthy stocksrenovation and modernisation of the ORs artisan small scale fleet, which uses highly selective fishing gears, may improve crewmen safety in adverse weather conditions, that follows scientific objective conditions of naval architecture, which do not cause unbalance between fishing opportunities and fishing capacity;
Amendment 1 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1 a) In order to ensure an appropriate debate between Parliament and the Council, more adequate deadlines should have been allowed for discussion of the Commission's proposal.
Amendment 4 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 8 a (new)
Article 62 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. In order for the specific and appropriate policy and measures to be determined, the Commission shall promote the preparation of regional operational programmes in accordance with the principles of proportionality and subsidiarity and taking into account regional competences.
Amendment 103 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25 a (new)
Recital 25 a (new)
(25a) As recreational fisheries can have a significant impact on fish resources, the multiannual plan should provide a framework for ensuring that they are conducted in a manner compatible with the objectives of the plan. Member States should collect catch data of recreational fisheries. Where such fisheries have a significant impact on resources, the plan should foresee the possibility to decide on specific management measures.
Amendment 119 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Articles 2, 3, 8, 9 and 13 also apply to recreational fisheries.
Amendment 159 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
(10a) “recreational fisheries” means non-commercial fishing activities exploiting marine living biological resources for recreation, tourism or sport.
Amendment 195 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
(aa) Decisions to fish in the upper range shall be supported by the best available scientific advice, in accordance with point (c) of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. Detailed scientific evidence shall be made publicly available at least four weeks before the adoption of decisions on fishing opportunities under Article 16 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 based on column B of Annex I.
Amendment 309 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
No less than fivthree years after the entry into force of this Regulation, and every five years thereafter, the Commission shall ensure an evaluation of the impact of the plan on the stocks to which this Regulation applies and on the fisheries exploiting those stocks, as well as the extent to which the objectives of this Regulation have been met, including the recovery of fish stocks above levels capable of producing the Maximum Sustainable Yield and the progress towards Good Environmental Status. It shall submit the results of this evaluation to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Amendment 313 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The Commission shall report annually to the European Parliament on progress in achieving the objectives of this Regulation, in particular to restore and maintain all stocks covered by this Regulation above levels capable of producing the Maximum sustainable Yield.
Amendment 36 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The European Council conclusions of October 2014 foresaw that the target should be delivered collectively by the Union in the most cost-effective manner possible, with the reductions in the Emissions Trading System (ETS) and non- ETS sectors amounting to 43% and 30% by 2030 compared to 2005 respectively, with efforts distributed on the basis of relative Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita. This distribution of efforts should be proportional to the level of Member States´ GDP per capita in 2013 compared to the EU28 average GDP per capita in the same year. All sectors of the economy should contribute to achieving these emission reductions, and all Member States should participate in this effort, balancing considerations of fairness and solidarity, and national targets within the group of Member States with a GDP per capita above the Union average should be relatively adjusted to reflect cost- effectiveness in a fair and balanced manner. Achieving these greenhouse gas emission reductions should boost efficiency and innovation in the European economy and in particular should promote improvements, notably in buildings, agriculture, waste management and transport, in so far as they fall under the scope of this Regulation.
Amendment 48 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The approach of annually binding national limits taken in Decision No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council19 should be continued from 2021 to 2030, with the start of the trajectory calculation in 2020 on the value of the 2020 annual emission allocation according to Commission Implementing Decision 2013/634/EU19a and subsequent amendments, or on the average of the greenhouse gas emissions during 2016 to 2018, using whichever value is lower, and the end of the trajectory being the 2030 limit for each Member State. In order to ensure the effort sharing is fair and balanced, Member States with an average of greenhouse gas emissions during 2016, 2017 and 2018 below its 2020 annual emission allocation and with a GDP per capita below EU28 average GDP per capita in 2013, can opt for starting on the value of the 2020 annual emission allocation. An adjustment to the allocation in 2021 is provided for Member States with both a positive limit under Decision 406/2009/EC and increasing annual emission allocations between 2017 and 2020 determined pursuant to Decisions 2013/162/EU and 2013/634/EU, to reflect the capacity for increased emissions in those years. The European Council concluded that the availability and use of existing flexibility instruments within the non-ETS sectors should be significantly enhanced in order to ensure cost- effectiveness of the collective Union effort and convergence of emissions per capita by 2030. _________________ 19 Decision No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the effort of Member States to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to meet the Community’s greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments up to 2020 (OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 136). 19a2013/634/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 31 October 2013 on the adjustments to Member States’ annual emission allocations for the period from 2013 to 2020 pursuant to Decision No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 292, 1.11.2013, p. 19).
Amendment 66 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11 a) This Regulation should provide an incentive for emission reductions consistent with other Union climate and energy legislation. Taking into account that over 75% of the Union´s greenhouse gas emissions are related to energy, for sectors covered by this Regulation a particular significance is to be given to energy efficiency policies. Energy efficiency is key not only for reducing energy bills, decarbonising the economy, and ensuring energy security, but also for strengthening economic competitiveness, creating skilled jobs and tackling energy poverty. Furthermore, measures taken in the sectors covered by this Regulation, while helping Member States achieve their targets, pay for themselves over time. When transforming this Regulation into national policies, Member States should properly invest in energy efficiency across sectors.
Amendment 110 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The general objective of this Regulation is to contribute to setting the Union on a cost-effective path to reach the goals of the Paris Agreement, being consistent with the Union energy roadmap towards 2050.
Amendment 118 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Subject to the flexibilities provided for in Articles 5, 6 and 7, to the adjustment pursuant to Article 10(2) and taking into account any deduction resulting from the application of Article 7 of Decision No 406/2009/EC, each Member State shall ensure that its greenhouse gas emissions in each year between 2021 and 2029 do not exceed the level defined by a linear trajectory, starting in 2020 on the value of the 2020 annual emission allocation according to Decision 2013/634/EU and subsequent amendments, or on the average of its greenhouse gas emissions during 2016, 2017 and 2018 determined pursuant to paragraph 3, using whichever value is lower, and ending in 2030 on the limit set for that Member State in Annex I to this Regulation. In order to ensure the effort sharing is fair and balanced, Member States with an average of greenhouse gas emissions during 2016, 2017 and 2018 below its 2020 annual emission allocation and with a GDP per capita below EU28 average GDP per capita in 2013, can opt for starting on the value of the 2020 annual emission allocation.
Amendment 136 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. This implementing act shall also specify, based on the percentages notified by Member States under Article 6(2), the quantities that may be taken into account for their compliance under Article 9 between 2021 and 2030. If the sum of all Member States' quantities were to exceed the collective total of 1050 million, the quantities for each Member State shall be reduced on a pro rata basis so that the collective total is not exceeded.
Amendment 148 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. In respect of the years 2021 to 2025, a Member State may borrow a quantity of up to 10% from its annual emission allocation for the following year. In respect of the years 2026 to 2029, a Member State may borrow a quantity of up to 5% from its annual emission allocation for the following year.
Amendment 183 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Member States that may have a limited cancellation of up to a maximum of 1050 million EU ETS allowances as defined in Article 3(a) of Directive 2003/87/EC collectively taken into account for their compliance under this Regulation are listed in Annex II to this Regulation.
Amendment 187 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. With a view to preserve the overall reduction of emissions both in the ETS and non-ETS sectors, the limit of 50 million EU ETS allowances may be reconsidered, in accordance with possible evolutions of the balance of allowances in the ETS market, at the time when this Regulation is first amended.
Amendment 250 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 4(3), 7(2) and 11 of this Regulation shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from the entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 266 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Within six months of the facilitative dialogue under the UNFCCC in 2018, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council assessing the consistency of the Union´s climate change legislation with the Paris Agreement goals. The report shall assess in particular the adequacy of the obligations laid down in this Regulation.
Amendment 24 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) This Regulation also does not cover fishing opportunities decided by ICCAT, as Article 43(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union provides that measures on fixing prices, levies, aid and quantitative limitations and on the fixing and allocation of fishing opportunities shall be adopted by the Council. Article 17 of the CFP Regulation stipulates, however, that when allocating fishing opportunities Member States must use transparent and objective environmental, social and economic criteria that are good for the local economy and foster the use of selective fishing gear with reduced environmental impact.
Amendment 26 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) European legislation should merely transpose the ICCAT measures in order to place European and third country fishermen on an equal footing and ensure that the rules can be accepted by all.
Amendment 27 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In order to swiftly incorporate into Union law future binding amendments to the ICCAT Recommendations, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of amendingArticle 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union confers on the Commission the power to adopt delegated acts to amend non- essential elements in the Annexes to this Regulation. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, shouldmust ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Amendment 28 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) ‘fishing authorisation’ means an fishing authorisation issued in respect of a Union fishing vessel in addition to its fishing licence, entitling it to carry out specific fishing activities during a specified period, in a given area or for a given fishery under specific conditions;
Amendment 30 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 15
(15) ‘vessel length’ means the distance measuredlength overall, defined as the distance in a straight line between the foremost point of the bow and the aftermost point of the stern, as measured in accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 29320/86;
Amendment 31 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 23
(23) ‘'fish-aggregating devices (FADs)’' means any equipment which is floating freely on the sea surface or anchored and is deployed with the objective of attracting fish and maximising catches;
Amendment 32 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 24
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 24
(24) ‘"IUU fishing’' means fishing activities which are illegal, unreported and unregulated, as defined in Article 2(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008;
Amendment 33 #
Amendment 34 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall take the measures required in order to ensure observance, in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1185/2003, of the general prohibition on the practice of shark finning, whereby a shark’s fins are removed and its body is then discarded at sea.
Amendment 35 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 1
Member States shall endeavourtake the measures necessary to reduce fishing mortality in fisheries targeting North Atlantic shortfin mako sharks and report about the progress made to the Commission on an annual basis in the annual report referred to in Article 70.
Amendment 36 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 2 – chapter 7 a (new)
Title 2 – chapter 7 a (new)
Chapter VII a - Apportionment of blue fin tuna and swordfish fishing quotas 42a. In accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, when allocating the fishing opportunities available to them, Member States shall use transparent and objective criteria and shall also endeavour to apportion national quota fairly among the various fleet segments, paying particular attention to artisanal and traditional fishing and to more sustainable gears that have a positive impact on the recovery of blue fin tuna and swordfish stocks because of their high degree of selectivity, their low impact on marine ecosystems and their scientific significance.
Amendment 37 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 a (new)
Article 69 a (new)
Article 69 a Compliance with ICCAT Recommendations The Commission shall ensure compliance with ICCAT Recommendations, which are compulsory decisions that are binding on Contracting Parties, in cooperation with and coordination between Member States and the Community Fisheries Control Agency, especially as regards prohibited gears such as driftnets, which are still currently in use in the ICCAT convention area.
Amendment 66 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 a (new)
Article 42 a (new)
Article 42a Chapter VIIa - Allocation of fishing opportunities General principles In accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, when allocating the fishing opportunities available to them, Member States shall use transparent and objective criteria, including those of an environmental, social and economic nature, and shall also endeavour to distribute national quotas fairly among the various fleet segments giving special consideration to traditional and artisanal fisheries, and to provide incentives to Union fishing vessels deploying selective fishing gear or using fishing techniques with reduced environmental impact.
Amendment 39 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Where no technical measures are in place at regional level then defined baseline standards should apply. Those baseline standards should be derived from existing technical measures, taking account of STECF advice and the opinions of stakeholders. They should consist of bBaseline mesh sizes for towed gears and static nets, minimum conservation reference sizes, closed or restricted areas, nature conservation measures to mitigate against bycatches of marine mammals and seabirds in certain areas and any other regionally specific measures currently in existence that are still required to ensure conservation objectives continue to be met until such times measures are put in place under regionalisationare, in any case, subject to rules adopted at regional level in accordance with the provisions of Article 18 of Regulation 1380/2013.
Amendment 41 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Member States, in conjunction with stakeholders can, should develop joint recommendations for appropriate technical measures that deviate from the baselines, in accordance with the regionalisation process set out in the CFP, even where there is no multiannual plan.
Amendment 45 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) The main instrument for establishing regional technical measures should be throughUnder the multiannual plans as defined in the CFP. Under such multiannual plans the baseline standards may be amended, new measures established to supplement or replace the baseline standards or derogate from these measures where it can be demonstrated they have no conservation benefit or that alternative measures have been put in place that ensure the objectives and targets continue to be met. In accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, multiannual plans may also contain other nature conservation measures to minimise the negative impact of fishing on the ecosystem, such as the ones necessary for the purpose of complying with the obligations under Article 13(4) of Directive 2008/56/EC, Article 4 of Directive 2009/147/EC or Article 6 of Directive 92/43/EEC.
Amendment 46 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27 a (new)
Recital 27 a (new)
27a. Where there is a direct management interest concerning a single Member State, proposals for individual technical measures may be submitted, to modify existing conservation measures, subject to consultation of the relevant Advisory Councils.
Amendment 47 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) In developing joint recommendations to adopt alternative size and species selective gears to the baseline mesh sizes in multiannual plans, regional groups of Member States should ensure that such gears result in, as a minimum, similar or improved selectivity patterns as the baseline gears.
Amendment 48 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) In developing joint recommendations to amend or establish new closed or restricted areas in multiannual plans to protect juveniles and spawning aggregations, regional groups of Member States should define the specifications, extent, duration, gear restrictions and control and monitoring arrangements in their joint recommendations.
Amendment 49 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) In developing joint recommendations to amend or establish minimum conservation reference sizes in multiannual plans, regional groups of Member States should ensure the objectives of the CFP are not jeopardised by ensuring that the protection of juveniles of marine species should be respected while ensuring that no distortion is introduced into the market and that no market for fish below minimum conservation reference sizes is created.
Amendment 54 #
2016/0074(COD)
(38) The power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to update the list of fish and shellfish for which directed fishing is prohibited; to update the list of sensitive areas where fishing should be restricted; to adopt technical measures as part of multiannual plans; and to adopt technical measures as part of temporary discard plans. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.Does not affect the English version.)
Amendment 67 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ensure that catches of marine species below minimum conservation reference sizes do not exceed 5% by volume in accordance with Article 2(2) and Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.are reduced as much as possible;
Amendment 71 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) ensure that bycatches of marine mammals, marine reptiles, seabirds and other non-commercially exploited species do not exceed levels provided for in UnioEuropean legislation and international agreements that are binding on the Union.
Amendment 73 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) ensure that the environmental impacts of fishing activities on seabed habitats do not exceed the levels needed to achieve good environmental status for each habitat type assessed in the framework of Directive 2008/56/EC in each marine region or subregion in relation to both habitat quality and the spatial extent over which the required levels need to be achieved.
Amendment 82 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 9
(9) 'recreational fisheries' means non- commercial fishing activities exploiting marine living aquaticbiological resources for recreation, tourism or sport;
Amendment 101 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. In accordance with the procedure set out in Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 Member States may submit, jointly or individually, common recommendations defining appropriate technical measures at the regional level that deviate from the measures set out in paragraph 1.
Amendment 102 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. Technical measures recommended in accordance with paragraph 2 shall as a minimum be equivalentensure the same level of protection as the measures referred to in paragraph 1 in terms of exploitation patterns and level ofthe protection provided forof sensitive species and habitats as those measures referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 104 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – title
Article 19 – title
Amendment 106 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall be empowered to establish technical measures at regional level with the aim of achieving objectives of multiannual plans referred to in Articles 9 and 10 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. SNevertheless, even in the absence of multiannual plans and where reasons relating to conservation of marine resources and protection of ecosystems so require, such measures shall be established by means of delegated acts adopted in accordance with Article 32 of this Regulation and Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
Amendment 253 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) To evaluate the effectiveness of technical measures, targets relating to the levels of unwanted catches; to the level of byincidental catches of sensitive species and to the extent of seabed habitats adversely affected by fishing; should be established that reflect the objectives of the CFP, Union environmental legislation (in particular Council Directive 92/43, Directive 2009/147/EC and Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council21 ), and international best practices. _________________ 21 Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p.1.
Amendment 256 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9 a) Member States should make the broadest possible use of the available measures in Regulation (EU) 508/2014 to support fishermen in implementing technical measures and ensure that the socio-economic objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy are taken into account.
Amendment 300 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) In order not to hinder scientific research, artificialdirect restocking and transplantation, the provisions of this Regulation should not apply to operations which may be necessary for the conducting of such activities.
Amendment 311 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation shall apply to activitiesWithout prejudice to article 29, this Regulation shall apply to all fishing activities (recreational and commercial) pursued by Union fishing vessels and nationals of Member States, without prejudice to the primary responsibility of the flag State, in the fishing zones referred to in Article 5 as well as by fishing vessels flying the flag of, and registered in, third countries when fishing in Union waters.
Amendment 323 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) optimise exploitation patterns to provide protection for juveniles and/or spawning aggregations of marine species;
Amendment 341 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ensure that catches of marine species below minimum conservation reference sizes do not exceed 5% by volume in accordance withsizes are reduced as much as possible and quantified so as to contribute to achieving the objectives established in Article 2(2) and Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
Amendment 357 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) ensure compliance and arrange for assessment of socioeconomic implications in accordance with Article 2(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
Amendment 358 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall monitor the effectiveness of technical measures in achieving the targets set out in paragraph 1. The extent to which these targets have been achieved shall be reviewed as part of the reporting process set out in Article 34.
Amendment 361 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a Socio-economic objectives In order to take into account the socio- economic objectives of Article 2 (5)( c),( f) and (i) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, when adopting and implementing technical and conservation measures, Member State shall make extensive use of the measures in Articles 38, 39 and 40 of Regulation (EU) N°508/2014.
Amendment 370 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘exploitation pattern’ means how fishing pressuremortality is distributed across the age profile of a stock;
Amendment 377 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘directed fishing’ means fishing for a defined species or combination of species where the total catch of that/those species makes up more than 50% of the economic value of the catch;
Amendment 378 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
(5 a) ‘conservation status of a species’ means the conservation status of species as defined by Article 1 of Directive 92/43/EEC;
Amendment 380 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)
(5 b) ‘conservation status of a habitat’ means the conservation of habitats as defined by Article 1 of Directive 92/43/EEC;
Amendment 404 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 29
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 29
(29) ‘St Andrews cross’ means a grab which employs a scissor-like actionused to harvest, for example, bivalve molluscs or red coral from the seabed;
Amendment 437 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Amendment 472 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Where the best available scientific advice recommends an amendment of the list of areas in Annex II, including the addition of new areas, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt such amendments by means of delegated acts, pursuant to the procedure laid down in Article 11(2) and 11(3) of Regulation (EU) 1380/2013. When adopting such amendments, the Commission shall give particular attention to the mitigation of negative social and environmental effects of the displacement of fishing activity to other sensitive areas.
Amendment 473 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. Where suchensitive habitats occur in waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of a Member State, that Member State is empowered to establish closed areas or other conservation measures to protect such sensitive habitats, pursuant to the procedure laid down in Article 11 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. Such measures shall be compatible with the objectives of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 1380/2013 and be at least as stringent as measures under Union law.
Amendment 483 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to fishing activities in the Mediterranean Sea or catches of species which are exempted from the application of the landing obligation in accordance with Article 15(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
Amendment 486 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – title
Article 17 – title
Amendment 500 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. In accordance with the procedure set out in Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 Member States may, jointly or individually, submit joint recommendations defining appropriate technical measures at the regional level that deviate from the measures set out in paragraph 1.
Amendment 556 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – indent 5
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – indent 5
- detailed rules on the signal and implementation characteristics of acoustic deterrent devices as referred to in Part D of Annexes V to, VI, VII, VIII and X;
Amendment 557 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – indent 6
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – indent 6
- detailed rules of the design and deployment of bird scaring lines and weighted lines as referred to in Part D of Annexes VI, VII and VIIX.
Amendment 563 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) in the case of fish below the minimum conservation reference size, they are sold for purposes other than direct human consumption.
Amendment 565 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – title
Article 30 – title
Amendment 566 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. The technical measures provided for in this Regulation shall not apply to fishing operations conducted solely for the purpose of artificialdirect restocking or transplantation of marine species, provided that those operations are carried out with the permission and under the authority of the Member State or Member States having a direct management interest.
Amendment 567 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2
Article 30 – paragraph 2
2. Where the artificialdirect restocking or transplantation is carried out in the waters of another Member State or Member States, the Commission and all those Member States shall be informed at least one month in advance of the intention to conduct such fishing operations.
Amendment 576 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) Articles 3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 153(3)(second subparagraph), 14, 15(1) and (2), 16 and 25 are deleted;
Amendment 587 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point o
Annex I – point o
(o) berried female crawfish (Palinuridae spp.) and berried female lobster (Homarus gammarus) in all Union waters except when used for direct restocking or transplantation purposes;Does not affect the English version.)
Amendment 679 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IX – Part B – paragraph 1
Annex IX – Part B – paragraph 1
1. Baseline mesh sizes for towed and encircling gears
Amendment 680 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IX – Part B – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Annex IX – Part B – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The following codend mesh sizes shall apply in the Mediterranean. Member States may allow a derogation for boat seines, shore seines, and purse seines, if these are covered by a management plan as referred to in Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006, provided that the fisheries concerned are highly selective, have a negligible effect on the marine environment, and are not affected by provisions under Article 4(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006.
Amendment 695 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IX – Part D
Annex IX – Part D
Amendment 95 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 192(1) and Article 207 thereof,
Amendment 115 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) As Union legislation already transposes many of the obligations of the Convention, this Regulation should only lay down provisions that complement the Union acquis and that are needed to ensure its full alignment with the Convention and, accordingly, to enable the Union and its Member States to ratify and implement it.
Amendment 117 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The mercury export ban set out in Regulation (EC) No 1102/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council39 should be complemented by restrictionsa ban on the import of mercury depending on the source, the intended use and the place of origin of mercuryfor uses other than disposal as waste. The national authorities designated in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council40 should perform the administrative functions linked to the implementation of such restrictionmeasures. __________________ 39 Regulation (EC) No 1102/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2008 on the banning of exports of metallic mercury and certain mercury compounds and mixtures and the safe storage of metallic mercury (OJ L 304, 14.11.2008, p. 75). 40 Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 concerning the export and import of hazardous chemicals (OJ L 201, 27.7.2012, p. 60).
Amendment 121 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The export, import and manufacturing of a range of mercury-added products not complying with the limits established by the applicable Union legislation, and accounting for a significant share of the use of mercury and mercury compounds within the Union and globally, should be prohibited.
Amendment 122 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) This Regulation should not prevent the export, import and manufacturing of medicinal products providing demonstrable significant health benefits where there are no mercury-free active substances available as alternatives.
Amendment 123 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
Amendment 130 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) In accordance with Article 193 TFEU, this Regulation should not prevent Member States from maintaining or introducing more stringent protective measures, provided that such measures are compatible with the Treaties and the Commission has been notified.
Amendment 136 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In the absence of relevant available mercury-free production processes, operating conditions for the production of sodium or potassium methylate or ethylate involving the use of mercuryThe production of sodium or potassium methylate or ethylate which involves the use of mercury should be prohibited. In the absence of relevant available mercury-free production processes for potassium methylate or ethylate, operating conditions and a phasing-out period for such production should be set.
Amendment 138 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The manufacturing and placing on the market of new mercury-added products and the establishment of new mercury- based manufacturing processes would increase the use of mercury and of mercury compounds and mercury emissions within the Union. Such new activities should therefore be prohibited unless an assessment of the risks and the benefits demonstrates that these uses would provide significant environmental and health benefits and that no technically and economically feasible mercury-free alternatives providing such benefits are available.
Amendment 144 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The use of dental amalgam in an encapsulated form and tshould be prohibited for the treatment of children and pregnant and breastfeeding women, and the phasing out of its use for the treatment of all patients and in the training of dental practitioners should also be an aim. The implementation of amalgam separators with a minimum retention efficiency should be made mandatory to protect dental practitioners and patients from mercury exposure and to ensure that resulting mercury waste are not released into the environment, but are collected and subjected to sound waste management. Given the size of the undertakings from the dentristry sector concerned by this change, it is appropriate to provide sufficient time to adapt to the new provision.
Amendment 150 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) Parties to the Minamata Convention have committed to take measures to encourage professional organisations and dental schools to educate and train dental professionals and students on the use of mercury-free dental restoration alternatives and on promoting best management practices; such measures should be taken into account when reviewing Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council1a. __________________ 1aDirective 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (OJ L 255, 30.9.2005, p. 22).
Amendment 151 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 b (new)
Recital 17 b (new)
(17b) Permanent storage of metallic mercury should be avoided in order to ensure its non-availability as a commodity. In order to ensure its long- term safe disposal, metallic mercury should be transformed into a solidified form prior to permanent storage.
Amendment 152 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 c (new)
Recital 17 c (new)
(17c) Over 6 000 tonnes of metallic mercury waste will be generated in the Union by 2017, mainly as a result of the mandatory decommissioning of mercury cells in the chlor-alkali industry in accordance with Commission Implementing Decision 2013/732/EU1a. Given the limited available capacity for undertaking the solidification of liquid mercury waste, the temporary storage of liquid mercury waste should still be allowed under this Regulation, for a period of time sufficient to ensure the solidification of all such waste generated, but only in above ground facilities. __________________ 1aCommission Implementing Decision 2013/732/EU of 9 December 2013 establishing the best available techniques (BAT) conclusions, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions, for the production of chlor- alkali (OJ L 332, 11.12.2013, p. 34).
Amendment 154 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
Amendment 160 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In order to align Union legislation with Decisions of the Conference of the Parties of the Convention supported by the Union, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the TFEU should be delegated to the Commission in respect of amending the annexes to this Regulation and supplementing this Regulation with technical requirements for environmentally sound interim storage of mercury and mercury compounds. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing-up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and Council.
Amendment 161 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation with regard toThe power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should also be delegated to the Commission in respect of prohibiting or allowing new mercury using products and processes and reporting obligations, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and the Council42. __________________ 42 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13)using mercury and in respect of setting technical requirements for environmentally sound interim storage of mercury, mercury compounds and mixtures of mercury.
Amendment 163 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation establishes measures and conditions concerning the trade, manufacture, use and interim storage of mercury, mercury compounds, mixtures, mercury- added products and the management of mercury waste.
Amendment 164 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
1a. 'mercury compound' means any substance consisting of atoms of mercury and one or more atoms of other chemical elements that can be separated into different components only by chemical reactions;
Amendment 174 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 180 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to stricter requirements set out in other applicable Union legislation, the export, import and the manufacturing in the Union of the mercury-added products as set out in Annex II shall be prohibited as from 1 January 2021the dates specified therein.
Amendment 184 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – indent 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – indent 2 a (new)
- medicinal products, authorised to be marketed by a national competent authority at the date of entry into force of this Regulation, and providing demonstrable significant health benefits for which there are no technically feasible mercury-free alternatives.
Amendment 200 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – indent 2
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – indent 2
- an assessment of its environmental and health risks and benefits;
Amendment 201 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – indent 2 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – indent 2 a (new)
- information on the absence of technically feasible mercury-free alternatives providing such benefits;
Amendment 204 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Upon notification by the Member State concerned, the Commission shall verify in particular whether it has been demonstrated that the new mercury-added product or new manufacturing process would provide significant environmental and health benefits and that no technically and economically feasible mercury-free alternatives providing such benefits are available.
Amendment 213 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. From 1 January 20198 onwards dental amalgam shall only be used in an encapsulated form.
Amendment 217 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. From 1 January 2018, dental amalgam shall not be used for the treatment of children under 12 years old and of pregnant and breastfeeding women.
Amendment 220 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. The use of dental amalgam shall be phased-out by 31 December 2021.
Amendment 221 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1a and 1b, the use of dental amalgam shall continue to be allowed only when deemed necessary by the dental practitioner.
Amendment 227 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. From 1 January 20198 onwards dental facilities shall be equipped with amalgam separators aimed at retaining and collecting amalgam particles. Those separators shall be maintained as required to ensure a high level of retentionretention of at least 95 % of the amalgam particles.
Amendment 250 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 13 – paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Mercury waste shall be permanently stored in solidified form in salt mines that are adapted for the disposal of mercury, or in deep underground hard rock formations providing a level of safety and confinement equivalent to that of such salt mines;
Amendment 252 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. By way of derogation from paragraph -1 and from point (a) of Article 5(3) of Directive 1999/31/EC, mercury waste may be stored in one of the following ways: temporarily stored in liquid form for up to five years subject to the specific requirements for the temporary storage of mercury waste, as laid down in Annexes I, II and III to that Directive, in above-ground facilities dedicated to and equipped for the temporary storage of mercury.
Amendment 259 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 265 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 271 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Amendment 289 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13a Information from storage and disposal operators of mercury waste 1. Operators of installations undertaking the temporary storage or the solidification of mercury waste shall, as part of the record keeping required under Article 35 of Directive 2008/98/EC, establish a register including the following information: (a) for each shipment of mercury waste received: (i) the origin and amount of mercury waste received; (ii) the name and contact details of the supplier; (b) for each shipment of solidified mercury waste leaving the installation: (i) the amount of solidified mercury waste and its mercury content; (ii) the destination and intended disposal operation of the solidified mercury waste; (iii) the certificate provided by the operator undertaking the permanent storage of the solidified mercury waste as referred to in paragraph2; (c) for each shipment of mercury waste leaving the temporary storage installation: (i) the amount of mercury waste and its mercury content; (ii) the destination and intended disposal operation of the mercury waste; (iii) the certificate provided by the operator undertaking the temporary storage of the mercury waste; (d) the amount of mercury waste stored at the installation at the end of each month. The operator of the installation shall transmit the register to the authority designated by the Member State every year, by 31 January. 2. Operators of installations undertaking the permanent storage of mercury waste shall, as soon as the disposal operation is completed, issue a certificate that the entire shipment of mercury waste has been placed into permanent storage in accordance with Directive 1999/31/EC, including information on the storage location.
Amendment 296 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) a list of individual stocks of mercury, mercury compounds or mercury waste exceeding 50 metric tonnes, which are located in their territory, and, where Member States are made aware, a list of sources of mercury supply generating annual stocks of mercury exceeding 10 metric tonness well as the amount of mercury at each site.
Amendment 298 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) a list of sources of mercury supply generating annual stocks of mercury exceeding 10 metric tonnes.
Amendment 313 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
It shall apply from 1st January 2018the date of its entry into force.
Amendment 314 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A
Annex II – part A
Amendment 316 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A
Annex II – part A
Amendment 321 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B
Annex II – part B
Amendment 323 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – point a
Annex III – part 1 – point a
(a) from 1 January 20198: acetaldehyde production
Amendment 326 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – point b
Annex III – part 1 – point b
(b) from 1 January 20198: vinyl chloride monomer production
Amendment 332 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – point b a (new)
Annex III – part 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) from 1 January 2018: sodium methylate and ethylate production
Amendment 334 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – point b b (new)
Annex III – part 1 – point b b (new)
(bb) from 1 January 2022: potassium methylate and ethylate production
Amendment 2 #
2015/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas under Articles 11, 191 and 193 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), the Union is empowered to take action in all areas of environmental policy, such as air and water pollution, waste management and climate change;
Amendment 7 #
2015/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. having regard to the Alpine Convention, signed by the Alpine countries (Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Slovenia and Switzerland) and the EU, for the sustainable development and protection of the Alps;
Amendment 11 #
2015/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. having regard to its resolution of 23 May 2013 on a macro-regional strategy for the Alps1 a; __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P7_TA(2013)0229.
Amendment 16 #
2015/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Maintains that the Alpine region constitutes a vast reserve of natural and landscape potential, given the exceptionaltraordinary variety of ecosystems to be found there, which range from upland to lowland and even Mediterranean to coastal, and which include highly sensitive aquatic ecosystems, such as rivers and streams; points out that the region is extremely rich in resources such as water, timber and biodiversity;
Amendment 20 #
2015/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that the Alps are a natural environment in which close to 14 million people with a shared culture live and work, as well as being a major tourist destination which attracts some 120 million visitors each year;
Amendment 22 #
2015/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that in the Alpine region largely man-made urbanised environments coexist alongside areas of sparsely populated mountain country; takes the view that the strategy should focus primarily on the latter because they have immense potential for the region as a wholesustainable economic growth; points out that rural depopulation is one of the main factors behind hydrogeological instability, the impact of which is felt throughout the whole region (flooding, landslides); draws attention to the key role played by services in countering the depopulation of mountain areas, and points to the need to improve civil protection arrangements;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that climate change poses serious risks from the point of view of hydrogeological instability and biodiversity and that the melting of glaciers is a further cause of concern; points to the need, therefore,; points out that rising temperatures are a serious threat to the survival of species living at high altitudes, which are obliged to promotve production models based on the circular economy, with the emphasis on preference for local materials, reuse, and service sharingever higher in order to find suitable habitats, and that the melting of glaciers is a further cause for concern;
Amendment 34 #
2015/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers it essential to pursue climate change policies based on production patterns that are in keeping with circular economy principles and place the emphasis on sourcing materials locally, reusing materials and sharing services and fostering close links between producers and consumers at local level;
Amendment 37 #
2015/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Takes the view that, although climate affects mountain areas, policies to combat it should focus primarily on more urbanised and industrialised areas;
Amendment 38 #
2015/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that investment needs to be channelled, as a matter of priority, towardit necessary that the regions involved in the strategy should use EU funds in line with cohesion policy and should promote environment-related investments which have among their objectives climate change adaptation and counteracting hydrogeological instability, including forest management and agricultures, agriculture and livestock, which play an important role in land management;
Amendment 55 #
2015/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers it necessary to tap renewable and alternative energy provide for energy efficiency and energy saving policies and policies to promote renewable and alternative energy sources through the proper management of water, forestry and landscape resources;
Amendment 70 #
2015/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Maintains that land use and occupation need to be regulated in order to ensure that land is used sustainably; affirms that, subject to the right to pursue sustainable economic growth and the improvement of living standards, the ability to benefit from an unspoiled natural environment is in itself a fundamental aspect of the quality of life. Accordingly, investments in natural resources, including land use and occupation, should be regulated in order to ensure that they are used sustainably, striking a balance between working life and the enjoyment of nature in its integrity. The issue of land consumption is more sensitive in the more urbanised areas, where sealing has reached very critical levels;
Amendment 77 #
2015/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Draws attention to the importance of sustainable tourism that is driven by protection of biodiversity and respect for ecosystems, as shown by the good example given by parks;
Amendment 82 #
2015/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Maintains that protected areas are a testing-ground for best practice that can be exported to all parts Notes the importance of protected areas for proposing environmental protection initiatives. A policy identifying parks as places in which to plan and promote environmental protection activities is required. It is thus hoped that protected areas may take on a cross-border dimension as regards the development of the best practice being implemented in parks that combine habitat protection with the new sustainable economy (organic and quality farming, promotion of local products, soft the Alpine region:ourism and mobility, wildlife management, etc.);
Amendment 87 #
2015/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. As regards transport, ways need to be found of allowing appropriate access to the most marginal areas, which are often increasingly abandoned, within a framework of sustainable mobility;
Amendment 90 #
2015/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that local people have to be encouraged to become involved in decision-making, including citizens and local businesses have to be involved in decision- makingin a virtuous sustainable growth process; believes, in addition, that it is necessary to invest in education and in access to environmental information.
Amendment 101 #
2015/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Points out the importance of aligning the content of the Alpine strategy with the Alpine Convention and the subsequent protocols thereto, as well as taking into account existing transnational cooperation and networking in this field.
Amendment 105 #
2015/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Considers it necessary to strengthen the role of local and regional authorities in the implementation of EU policies and to place the principle of multilevel governance at the centre of the planning and implementation of the Alpine strategy.
Amendment 10 #
2015/2323(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that the ongoing energy transition is resulting in a move away from a centralised, inflexible, fossil fuel-based energy system towards one which is more decentralised, flexible and renewables- basecapillary distributed across the whole territory, dynamic and scalable, future- oriented and renewables-based; this evolution is fully compatible with the conception of energy as a European Common Good;
Amendment 18 #
2015/2323(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines that, in order to steer the energy transition, the system encompassing energy flows, the infrastructure collecting and distributing them, and the modalities for its use and consumption has to be analysed under different complementary perspectives (economic, industrial, technological, geopolitical, environmental, social, etc.); amongst them, an important perspective conceives energy as a European Common Good, which is at the service of citizens, organized as individuals, households, cooperatives or communities, in helping them to cover their collectively agreed short-term needs and to reach their long- term goals and priorities;
Amendment 315 #
2015/2323(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to step up its support for the Covenant of Mayors and/or for cooperatives, NGOs, and other civil society organizations which are locally active, so as to expand and further develop itheir role as a tool to promote self- generation and energy efficiency measures, fight energy poverty, expand awareness of energy as an European common good, facilitate the exchange of best practices between all local authorities and organisations, regions and Member States, and ensure that all local authorities and organisations are aware of the financial support available to them;
Amendment 12 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the causes of biodiversity loss, as stated in the Commission report, are due to numerous factors which are contingent on cross-sectoral policies; they therefore need to converge in order to achieve the following conservation goals: reduction of water, air and soil pollution; to combat climate change; to combat soil loss, overbuilding and intensive agriculture; elimination of invasive alien species and condemnation of illegal killing;
Amendment 59 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Maintains that the treatment of biodiversity must be accompanied by an ecosystem-oriented approach focusing on the relationship between species;
Amendment 66 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Takes the view that when safeguard policies are implemented, changes which have taken place in recent decades should be taken into account, in a flexible manner;
Amendment 151 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Urges the Commission and Member States to continue to enforce the Nature Directives conscientiously and flexibly; calls, in that context, for additional efforts to halt the illegal huntkilling of protected birds;
Amendment 227 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission and Member States to make every effort to implement the reformed Common Fisheries Policy correctly and promptly so as to achieve the goal of maximum sustainable yield, also in relations with third countries bordering European seas;
Amendment 235 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve the environmental quality of EU seas by carrying out projects seeking to cut chemical, physical and microbiological pollution by optimising the sustainability of maritime traffic and protecting biodiversity, which is inevitably endangered; in this regard, it should be noted that 12.7 million tonnes of plastic (5% of total production) end up in the oceans each year through sewer systems, waterways and landfills along the coasts, which disrupts the environment and the biodiversity of the entire planet;
Amendment 344 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to foster dialogue among the various scientific bodies and to launch a programme to coordinate and collect data;
Amendment 6 #
2015/2113(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s communication and underlines the importance of striking the right balance between its different goals: energy security and affordability, measures to support energy efficiency, an ambitious climate policy and the transition towards a more sustainable and low carbon economy, based on the development and integration of renewable energy sources, while guaranteeing the EU’s competitiveness;
Amendment 27 #
2015/2113(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the agreement of the European Council on the ‘2030 framework for climate and energy policies’ comprises the commitment of an at least 40% domestic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared to 1990 levels, being the basis for developing the decarbonisation dimension of the Energy Union; this decision also constitutes an ambitious contribution to the international climate negotiations with a view to achieving a binding climate agreement in 2015; points out, furthermore, that Parliament had already established, in its resolutions of 5 February 2014 and 26 November 2014, three binding targets, including: 40% for energy efficiency, 30% for renewables and a 40% reduction of greenhouse gases;
Amendment 41 #
2015/2113(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need to achieve a comprehensive and ambitious agreement at the UNFCCC COP 21 meeting in Paris that contains sound guarantees for limiting the temperature increase to 2°C Celsius at a maximum; in this respect, a key role will be played by EU diplomacy as regards climate and energy; the EU, and in particular the High Representative, in close cooperation with the other Commissioners responsible, will have to use all available foreign policy instruments to establish strategic partnerships in the energy sector and to negotiate, with emerging countries and with the United States, an ambitious and binding global agreement to reduce emissions after 2020;
Amendment 52 #
2015/2113(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the key role of the Emissions Trading System (ETS) as a cost-effective tool to achieve the EU’s 2030 emission reduction target; in addition to the Market Stability Reserve (MSR), a structural post 2020 reform of the ETS should be implemented, to take into account the 2030 CO2 reduction target, and including, as long as no comparable efforts are undertaken in other major economies, tangible and more harmonised measures on carbon leakage, different from the current state-aid regulated mechanism, to safeguard EU industry, by ensuring that there will be no additional direct and indirect ETS costs at the level of best performers and by taking into account changing production levels; calls on the Commission to establish an appropriate instrument to help industries in energy- intensive sectors, which are the most exposed to the problem of carbon leakage, become more energy-efficient;
Amendment 133 #
2015/2113(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Insists on the need for more ambitious EU initiatives for developing and stimulating incentives for the roll-out of alternative fuels infrastructure, to further incentivise the production and use of advanced biofuels and to speed up the electrification of transport; in this regard, it will be necessary to develop smart infrastructure, such as recharging points equipped with smart meters that are able to monitor and manage, in an integrated manner, the energy flows connected to electric mobility;
Amendment 166 #
2015/2113(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Reaffirms the EU’s and its Member States’ firm commitment to complete the single energy market, ensuring the strict application of the acquis and calls on the Commission to propose a mandatory 15% target of cross border interconnection infrastructure, in particular for renewable electricity, by 2025; stresses that the climate and energy goals will not be achieved unless a fully integrated European network is developed, equipped with a higher number of cross-border interconnections, greater storage potential and smart grids that can handle a secure supply using high levels of renewables;
Amendment 192 #
2015/2113(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses that investment in an integrated research and innovation strategy is a cornerstone for developing low-carbon technologies and in particular renewable technologies, smart-grid and smart-home technologies, clean transport and storage solutions in order to make the Energy Union a driving force for growth, employment and competitiveness.
Amendment 2 #
2015/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
– having regard to the CBD process for the description of EBSAs, which has already led to the description of 204 areas that meet the criteria, many of which are located in ABNJ,
Amendment 3 #
2015/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 b (new)
Citation 6 b (new)
– having regard that EBSAs have been described in the Southern Indian Ocean, Eastern Tropical and Temperate Pacific, North Pacific, South-Eastern Atlantic, Arctic, North-West Atlantic, Mediterranean, Western South Pacific, Wider Caribbean and Western Mid Atlantic, other regions are not yet covered,
Amendment 6 #
2015/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9
Citation 9
– having regard to the UN Millennium Development Goals Report 20152030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (UNGA A/RES/70/1 adopted in 2015), and the Sustainable Development Goal 14 to Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development,
Amendment 12 #
2015/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas less than 1 % of areas beyond national jurisdiction is protected through the establishment of marine protected areas, whereas in the vast majority of ocean regions there is no management framework in place with the legal mandate to establish marine protected areas.
Amendment 23 #
2015/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the existing legal framework, developed more than 30 years ago, based on the doctrine of the freedom of the high seas, is no longer up to date as far asrequires further elaboration in order to successfully promote the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond jurisdiction is concerned;
Amendment 26 #
2015/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas, in 2011, the Working Group submitted a recommendation package to the UNGA regardingrecommended that a process be initiated that would identify gaps and ways forward, including the possible development of a multilateral agreement under UNCLOS, and that the process should address, together and as a whole, marine genetic resources, in areas beyond national jurisdiction,cluding questions on the sharing of benefits, measures such as area-based management tools, including marine protected areas, environmental impact assessment processes, capacity-building and the transfer of marine technology;
Amendment 27 #
2015/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the Working Group’s recommendation packageCo-chairs summary of the 2011 Working Group’s acknowledged the gap between the scientific process for describing ecologically and biologically significant areas and the actual identification/designation of such areas since no global forum had a formal mandate at present, and existing regional and sectoral forums were facing issues of legitimacy to do so;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas in the 2011 recommendation packageCo-Chairs summary of 2011 Working Group noted there was a general recognition of the limitations and shortcomings of the status quo;
Amendment 30 #
2015/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas hHeads of sState and gGovernments at Rio+20 in June 2012 committed to address, on an urgent basis, building on the work of the Working Group, the issue of the conversation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction;
Amendment 35 #
2015/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas fishing, alone and in conjunction with other marine activities, has a great impact on marine biological diversity, and thus should be coverthe impacts of fishing on marine biodiversity in ABNJ should be comprehensively addressed by all conservation and management measures;
Amendment 49 #
2015/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas the UNFSA is a comprehensive and forward-thinking document that , which establishes the rights and obligations of State Parties with respect to the Conservation and Management of Straddling and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks ,should not be changed;
Amendment 56 #
2015/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas the UNFSA provides a framework for the application of the precautionary approach, to fisheries management, for conservation and management measures, cooperation for cons for straddling and highly migratory fish stocks, for international coopervation, and management, andfor the establishment of the sub-regional and regional fisheries management organisations (RFMOs) and arrangements;
Amendment 64 #
2015/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S
Recital S
S. whereas the CBD has prompfacilitated a series of workshops to identifyscribe EBSAs in thecluding in ABNJ and the results of these workshops are now widely available for management consultation purposes on a CBD website;
Amendment 68 #
2015/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T
Recital T
T. whereas the Working Group, in its document of 23 January 2015, stressed the need for athe comprehensive global regime that wouldo better address the conservation and management of marine biological diversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction;
Amendment 75 #
2015/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the decision taken by the UNGA to start working towards a new internationaldevelop an international legally binding instrument under the UNCLOS framework regardingon the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity in ABNJ in order to address the current shortcomings;
Amendment 82 #
2015/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the importance of the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans and seas and of their resources; calls on the EU and the international community to promote conservation and sustainable use of marine resourcesbiodiversity by implementing, among other measures, modern concepts of marine ecosystem management, including with respect to fisheries management, includorporating science-based marine governance, maintaining stocks toabove levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yield, ecosystem-based management and conservation of marine biodiversity andthe precautionary approach 1 a; ___________ 1 a Comply with CFP Article 2.2, and CFP Article 28, the Union will pursue the precautionary approach; overy of stocks to levels above those capable of producing MSY
Amendment 88 #
2015/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recognises the important role that the EU has been playing in the proper exploitationsecuring the sustainable management of marine living resources, particularly in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing;
Amendment 94 #
2015/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Encourages the Commission to further promote fisheries aspects inensure that the impact of human activities, including fisheries, on biodiversity in ABNJ is successfully addressed within the context of this new international agreement;
Amendment 101 #
2015/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Commission to support and promote the establish, within the context of the new international agreement under UNCLOS, the development of an institutional mechanism for the designation and management of connected, coherent and representative networks of MPAs and reserves, as networks are essential for ensuring ecological and biological connectivity;
Amendment 111 #
2015/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the UN to create additional rules that could indirectly help protect biodiversity on the high seas, such as the establishment of global management tools, i.e. a centralised instrument for vessel registration, avoiding the increase of the bureaucratic burden for fishermen;
Amendment 116 #
2015/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. StressUrges the imCommission and Member States to support anced promote, within the context of thate new activitiesinternational agreement under UNCLOS, the development of an institutional mechanism for the exploiimplementation of marine resources be anticipated in the required environmental impact assessmentprior Environmental Impact Assessment for activities with a potential significant impact on the marine environment, as required under UNCLOS Article 206, including for the exploitation of marine resources, with a solid scientific basis and that these activities are accompanied by detailed environmental monitoring.
Amendment 9 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas there is real inequity or it is felt by the fishermen as regards the implementation of fisheries control in Europe and the need for equal and non- discriminatory treatment;
Amendment 16 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, quite apart from the powers of each Member State and possible regional variations, substantial differences exist in the application of European regulations in Member States, particularly those induced by the ‘control’ regulation, and whereas each Member State has different administrative and judicial structures;
Amendment 22 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas some Member States lack units of specialised fisheries inspectors;
Amendment 27 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the discard ban has been implemented and, in practice, is unfairly harsh on fishing operators because even though the operators use tools and instruments that are permitted under EU law and use every possible means to avoid incidental catches, they may be punished for the mere fact that these catches exceed the maximum amount permitted under EU and national laws;
Amendment 37 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. underlines the diverse fields of application of the controls and the disparityscriminatory nature of fisheries controls in the European Union, given the disparity in areas of application and between different inspection sites, with some Member States organising control of equipment via the tax base and others controlling only certain links in the chain and excluding aspects relating to transport, for example;
Amendment 39 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. uUnderlines the diverse fields of application of the controls and the disparity between different inspection sites, with some Member States organising control of equipment via the tax base and others controlling only certain links in the chain and excluding aspects relating to transport or catering, for example;
Amendment 69 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes that even though consumers have, over the years, become more aware of the origin and identification of what they buy, thanks to a widespread awareness-raising campaign by the Commission, those same consumers are unable to obtain the appropriate information about the fish products they are served in restaurants, since there are no mandatory requirements in this final link of the commercial chain;
Amendment 74 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Points out that there has been no assessment of the genuine non- enforceability of certain rules due to the different technological levels of the vessels, the logistics on the ground and the organisation of the sector in different ports;
Amendment 76 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses the need to ensure that the single market is uniform and that control requirements are complied with in an equivalent manner in the Member States with a uniform level of quality in internal and external controls within Member States and no variation depending on the border at which products enter the EU;
Amendment 86 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Emphasises the need to discuss with the different national, outermost regions and regional authorities when creating or revising legal instruments;
Amendment 88 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Recalls the Commission for the need to create the legal and operative environment before implementing mandatory rules, avoiding paradoxical situations;
Amendment 97 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. SCalls for the Member States to set up teams of specialised fishing inspectors supports the strengthening of cooperation between Member States through exchanges between inspectors and the exchange of control methods, data and risk analysis;
Amendment 108 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls for the EFCA Core Curriculum to be translated and circulated widely, with the aid of the EMFF; proposes that this manual be embellished with examples of good practice employed by inspectors;
Amendment 115 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Emphasises the importance of assessing and certifying the control training initiatives provided by third parties;
Amendment 116 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Proposes the improvement of public communication systems of control agencies stressing the importance of periodically disseminating the work carried out and the results obtained and permanently provide information about the rules applied to fish resources, such as minimum sizes and temporal and spatial closures;
Amendment 125 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Recommends expanding the controls to cover the entire chain of production and assigning responsibilities for control at sea to a single administrative body in order to avoid an overlapping of controls which causes unnecessary pressure; in addition, calls for formal collaboration between the institutions of the Member States so that the entire fish production chain can be effectively controlled;
Amendment 132 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Recommends the adoption of specific measures with a view to achieving more aware and responsible consumption in restaurants, without ruling out a mandatory requirement for restaurateurs to provide minimum information about the products, whilst enabling consumers to exercise indirect control;
Amendment 143 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Takes the view that the by-catch system actually leads to objective and total liability for fishing operators, who are held to account even if they have acted in full compliance with the law and with the utmost diligence in order to avoid incidental catches;
Amendment 144 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Holds that the general principles of European Union law are incompatible with a system in which an individual is objectively held to account over something which he has done neither negligently nor wilfully;
Amendment 147 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls for the creation of mechanisms to emphasise good examples in order to increase compliance;
Amendment 148 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Considers that the interpretation of some provisions, which include a penalty for exceeding the limit for incidental catches without even taking into account the lack of negligence or intent in having engaged in lawful conduct, clearly conflicts with the fundamental principles of the European Union, which are enshrined in Article 6 TEU, under primary law;
Amendment 149 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. Calls on the Commission to lay down guidelines that can be readily applied and understood, in order to prevent unequal treatment between Member States, especially where, by reporting by-catches voluntarily, fishing operators show that they have acted in good faith and that the catches were completely fortuitous;
Amendment 152 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Is of the view that the capacity of actors to investment in modern technologies compatible with each other will make controls more efficient;
Amendment 153 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Encourages the establishment of funding mechanisms to increase the use of low cost technologies to enable voluntary control and increase monitoring and safety of fishermen, especially in small scale artisanal fisheries;
Amendment 9 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the reform of the common fisheries policy (CFP) included among its objectives the achievement of maximum sustainable yield (MSY), using an ecosystem- and selectivity-based approach; whereas technical measures and multiannual plans, which are concerned with conservation, are the main tools to achieve these objectives;
Amendment 27 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the complexity of the technical measures and the difficulties arising, coupled with the absence of any tangible results or incenas a means for achieving the objectives underof the CFP have contributed to making fishermen mistrustful;
Amendment 29 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas the technical measures represent an opportunity for a proper balance to be established between the management of fishing activities and the relevant environmental policies, in particular in view of the objective to achieve a good environmental status of marine waters by 2020, and taking account of the link between the Habitats Directive, together with the Birds Directive, and the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020.
Amendment 45 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas particular emphasis needs to be placed on the importance of small- scale fishing for the sustainability of coastal communities, and in particular for the role of women and children. Whereas the CFP alludes to a differentiated regime for small-scale fishing in Europe.
Amendment 46 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
I b. whereas a general definition is needed for the concept of small-scale fishing, in light of the role it plays in the process of rehabilitating our seas and in preserving traditional and environmentally sustainable practices and trades.
Amendment 77 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas certain proposals for specific regulations containing technical measures (concerning driftnets, cetacean bycatches, ban on on-board shark finning or deep- sea fishing) have proved controversial; whereas some proposals, such as those concerning deep-sea fishing in the northeast Atlantic, have been blocked for over three years; whereas deliberations on driftnet fishing are also deadlocked; whereas a number of specific provisions regarding technical measures, such as those concerning on-board shark finning, have been rejected by the RFMOs,
Amendment 79 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Recital P a (new)
Pa. whereas the technical measures should take account of the phenomenon of illegal fishing which is often accompanied by the illegal use of fishing gear, such as in the case of driftnets, and should propose an effective solution to the problem posed by IUU fishing.
Amendment 88 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)
Recital Q a (new)
Qa. whereas in European waters, and in particular in the Mediterranean, it is vital that Member States establish the necessary measures and cooperate to identify those citizens responsible for IUU fishing, thereby ensuring that applicable sanctions are imposed and border and ramp checks tightened.
Amendment 92 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R
Recital R
R. whereas the Mediterranean basin is very different to other EU fishing basins, since it is shared by third countries with conservation rules very different to those of Europe; which are increasingly to blame for the huge overfishing of species.
Amendment 149 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that, in order to make CFP rules more acceptable to the fisheries sector and ensure compliance therewith, fishermen must be more involved in decision making, given incentives such as more aid for innovation and encouraged to use more selective fishing gear; convert fishing gear into gear that ensures selectivity.
Amendment 173 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that rules regarding technical measures should be structured on three co- decisional axes and a fourth regionalisation axis. The first three would comprise a set of common centralised rules, a set of specific rules for the larger sea basins and a number of specific technical regulations, all off which would be adopted by co- decision; Notes that regionalisation would apply to rules applicable at regional level or subject to frequent changes, such as a detailed indication of particular fishing practices or gear used in the area concerned
Amendment 184 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers it necessary to assess the suitability, effectiveness and socio- economic implications for EU fleets of specific regulations based on technical measures, such as those concerning driftnets, incidental cetacean catches, the ban on on-board shark finning or deep- sea fishing;
Amendment 187 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Believes that the technical measures should include specific provisions on the use of certain fishing gear in order to protect vulnerable habitats and marine species.
Amendment 188 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Believes that the technical measures should ensure that destructive and non- selective fishing gear is not used in certain regions, and that the general use of explosive and poisonous substances should be prohibited.
Amendment 189 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Considers it absolutely vital that Member States also be obliged to carry out border and ramp checks on fishing activities, in light of the high number of instances of illegal fishing gear being used, and for sanctions to be strengthened in compliance with European policies to combat IUU fishing.
Amendment 190 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Considers it appropriate, as considered by the CFP, to reintroduce into the regionalisation measures an indication of the characteristics of fishing gear and its use, such as the length of nets, mesh size, maximum distance from the coast, nomination of areas or disembarkation ports, etc.
Amendment 208 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that a review of technical measures must take account their impact in terms of not only resource conservation and the ecosystem but also fishing operating costs and profitability in socio- occupational terms;
Amendment 238 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17 Considers that, in order to avoid problems arising from compulsory landings for mixed fisheries, it would be advisable to find ways of regulating the fishing effort free of the rigidities of TACs and quotas; and issues relating to their distribution amongst operators in the sector;
Amendment 72 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) "Dormant agreements" stand for countries which adopted a fisheries partnership agreement without having a protocol into force, for structural or conjonctural reasons. The Union has several "dormant" agreements with third countries. Union vessels are therefore not allowed to fish in waters under the regime of the dormant agreements. The Commission should make an effort to "wake up" these agreements or to cease the partnership agreement.
Amendment 101 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the operatorcaptain and the fishing vessel have not been subject to a sanction for a serious infringement according to the national law of the Member State pursuant to Article 42 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 and Article 90 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 during the 12 months prior to the application for the fishing authorisation;
Amendment 134 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6
Article 7 – paragraph 6
6. If a flag Member State fails to refuse, amend, suspend or withdraw the authorisation in accordance with paragraphs 4 and 5, after a formal consultation with the Member State, the Commission may decide to withdraw the authorisation and notify the flag Member State and the operator accordingly.
Amendment 147 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the operator has paid all fees and financial penalties claimed by the third country competent authority overcompetent authorities of the third country (after final court decisions), in the plast 12 months.
Amendment 186 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) There is a surplus of allowable catch;
Amendment 198 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point c – indent 2 – indent 2
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point c – indent 2 – indent 2
– an examination of the latter by the flag Member State on the basis of the assessment of itsa national scientific institute of the Union;
Amendment 221 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) it has been issued with a fishing authorisation by its flag Member State after consulting a EU national scientific institute to assess the proposed fishery sustainability; and
Amendment 251 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 39 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) name and flag, flag of the vessel, Community Fishing Fleet Register, International Maritime Organisation number and name of the company owner of the vessel;
Amendment 115 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) Research in bio-based materials has progressed over the last years, but progress could be much faster if there were more market penetration of these materials. The use of sustainable biodegradable and bio-based packaging should therefore be encouraged, including by appropriate labelling of packaging, as already provided by article 8a of the consolidated version of Directive 94/62/EC in respect to plastic carrier bags.
Amendment 192 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a a (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 6 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 6 – paragraph -1 (new)
(aa) In Article 6, the following paragraph -1 is inserted: -1. Member States shall put in place sorting systems for all packaging materials.
Amendment 336 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7 a (new)
(5a) The following article 7a is inserted: 'Article 7a Member States shall take the necessary measures to put in place: a) the separate collection of at least packaging or packaging waste made up of paper, metal, plastic or glass –or any combination thereof –from residual waste b) composite packaging as defined under Commission Decision 2005/270/EC shall be collected in existing collection schemes meeting the quality standards required for final recycling. '
Amendment 338 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(5a) In Article 8, the following paragraph 2a is inserted: '2a. In order to reduce the carbon footprint of packaging, the use of sustainable biodegradable and bio-based packaging should be encouraged, namely by raising consumers' awareness. To this end, packaging shall clearly indicate its bio-based content. '
Amendment 342 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
(5b) In Article 10, first indent is replaced by the following: – criteria and methodologies for life- cycle analysis of packaging, including on its carbon footprint;
Amendment 343 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – indent 3 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – indent 3 a (new)
(5b) In Article 10, the following indent is inserted: – criteria for a minimum biodegradable and bio-based content in packaging materials,
Amendment 345 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – indent 6
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – indent 6
Amendment 358 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 a (new)
(7a) In Article 13, the following indent 2a is inserted: "— the bio-based content of packaging, "
Amendment 375 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – paragraph -1 (new)
Annex – paragraph -1 (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Annex II – point 1– second indent
Annex II – point 1– second indent
(-1) In Annex II, point 1, the following indent 2a is inserted: — Packaging shall be produced in such a way as to minimize its carbon footprint, including by using bio-based and bio-degradable materials.
Amendment 208 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Member States should put in place adequate incentives for the application of the waste hierarchy, in particular, by means of financial incentives aimed at achieving the waste prevention and recycling objectives of this Directive, such as landfill and incineration charges, pay as you throw schemes, extended producer responsibility schemes and incentives for local authorities. They should also take appropriate simplification measures to promote charitable donations of food or non-food products that can no longer be sold.
Amendment 226 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) Experience has shown that both publicly and privately run systems can help to achieve a circular economy system, and the decision of whether or not to use a given system frequently depends on geographical and structural conditions. The rules laid down in this Directive allow both for a system whereby the municipality has the general responsibility for collecting municipal waste and for a system in which such services are contracted out to private operators. The choice to switch between these systems should be within the responsibility of the Member States;
Amendment 245 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Waste prevention is the most efficient way to improve resource efficiency and to reduce the environmental impact of waste. It is important therefore that Member States: - take appropriate measures to prevent waste generation and, in particular by promoting public awareness-raising campaigns and by taking education- and training-related anti-waste measures concerning also reuse, recycling and eco- design, in addition to measures to support business experience in the circular economy, also through charitable donations of food or non-food products that can no longer be sold; - monitor and assess progress in the implementation of such measures. In order to ensure a uniform measurement of the overall progress in the implementation of waste prevention measures, common indicators should be established.
Amendment 273 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) Improper disposal of waste through littering and discharges of sewage and solid waste, like plastic, have detrimental impacts on the marine environment and human health, as well as significant economic and social costs. Such waste also subverts the priority order of the waste hierarchy, in particular by avoiding preparation for re-use, recycling and other recovery prior to disposal. Given the transboundary nature of marine litter and the need to ensure harmonisation in efforts, Member States should take measures to achieve a target for their reduction, utilising monitoring protocols established under Article 11 of Directive 2008/56/EC.
Amendment 276 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) The European Commission should actively promote sharing platforms as a circular economy business model. It should create a stronger integration between the EU Action Plan for the circular economy and the guidelines for a collaborative economy and investigate all possible measures to provide incentive for it.
Amendment 277 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 b (new)
Recital 13 b (new)
Amendment 279 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) The transition towards a circular economy must seek to achieve the smart, sustainable and inclusive growth goals set out in the Europe 2020 strategy, with particular reference to the targets relating to environmental protection, the shift to clean energy sources, sustainable local development and increased employment in the Member States. The development of a circular economy should, accordingly, also promote the involvement of entities such as small and medium-sized enterprises, social economy enterprises, non-profit institutions and waste management bodies that operate regionally and locally, in order to improve their overall management, foster innovation in processes and products and develop employment in the areas concerned.
Amendment 285 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) The switch to a circular economy should be in line with the pillars of a sustainable development and therefore take into account its social benefits. The Social and Solidarity Economy, being historically active in the management of waste and supporting the creation of jobs for people at risk of socio-economic exclusion, should be enhanced by the Member States.
Amendment 290 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 b (new)
Recital 14 b (new)
(14b) Small and medium-sized enterprises, social economy enterprises, non-profit institutions and regional and local operators can play an important role in the collection, reuse and processing of waste. Member States should therefore adopt all the necessary measures, including regulatory and financial incentives, to encourage the involvement of these entities in the transition towards a circular economy, in particular by promoting the participation of social economy operators and compliance with social clauses in public procurement, and promoting the development of the latter also through EU funding programmes.
Amendment 292 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 b (new)
Recital 14 b (new)
(14b) The role of the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) stakeholders, such as associations and social enterprises, in the re-use and preparing for re-use sector needs to be acknowledged and consolidated. The Member States should take the necessary measures to promote the role of SSE stakeholders in this sector including, when appropriate, economic instruments, social clauses in public procurement criteria, facilitated access to waste collection points, and any other appropriate economic or regulatory incentive.
Amendment 457 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 16 a (new)
Article 3 – point 16 a (new)
(ea) The following point 16a is inserted: 16a. "remanufacturing" means the process of bringing a product to a like- new condition through reusing, reconditioning, and replacing component parts;
Amendment 459 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e b (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 16b (new)
Article 3 – point 16b (new)
(eb) The following point 16b is inserted: 16b. "reconditioning" means the process of returning a product to a satisfactory working condition by rebuilding or repairing major components that are close to failure;
Amendment 505 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f d (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f d (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 24 (new)
Article 3 – point 24 (new)
(fd) The following point is inserted: 24. 'food waste' means edible and inedible food removed from the supply chain or disposed of at processing, manufacturing, retail and consumer levels, and food wastage along the whole production and consumer supply chain, including primary production, transportation and storage losses;
Amendment 530 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. Member States shall make use of adequate economic instruments and measures as listed in Annex IV a to provide incentives for the application of the waste hierarchy.
Amendment 539 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 3a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3a (new)
(3a) In Article 4, the following paragraph 3a is inserted: ‘(3a) In addition to the established waste hierarchy referred to paragraph 1, the following specific food hierarchy shall apply as a priority order in food waste prevention and management legislation and policy: a) source prevention; b) edible food rescue, prioritising human over animal feed or biochemical reprocessing; c) residential composting and / or conversion into other products; d) centralised composting or anaerobic digestion; e) mechanical biological mixed waste treatment;’
Amendment 605 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
(ba) The following paragraph 4a is inserted: ‘4a. Where such criteria have not been established either at national level, Member States shall ensure that waste which has undergone a recovery operation, is considered to have ceased to be waste if it complies with specific conditions which shall be verified on a case-by-case basis by the national competent authority.’
Amendment 634 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Such measures mayshall encourage, inter alia, the development, production and marketing of products that are suitable for multiple use and multiple recycling, that are technically durable and easily repairable and that are, after having become waste, suitable for and been preparationed for re-use andor recyclinged, suitable to be placed on the market in order to facilitate proper implementation of the waste hierarchy. The measures shouldall take into account the impact of products throughout their full life cycle and the waste hierarchy. The measures shall also incentivise manufacturers to use materials that do not change their inherent properties during use and after the recycling process.
Amendment 653 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 5
Article 8 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall organise an exchange of information between Member States, civil society organizations and the actors involved in producer responsibility schemes on the practical implementation of the requirements defined in Article 8a and on best practices to ensure adequate governance and cross- border cooperation of extended producer responsibility schemes. This includes, inter alia, exchange of information on the organisational features and the monitoring of producer responsibility organisations, the selection of waste management operators and the prevention of littering. The Commission shall publish the results of the exchange of information.
Amendment 690 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 1 – indent 4 a (new)
Article 8a – paragraph 1 – indent 4 a (new)
- contain clear targets for improvement of product design (eco- design) from a material efficiency and optimised end-of-life perspective;
Amendment 695 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 1 – indent 4 b (new)
Article 8a – paragraph 1 – indent 4 b (new)
- ensure the eco-design of products and foster better resource efficiency, by rewarding the efforts of the producer to take into account the reusability, reparability and recyclability of products;
Amendment 701 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 1 – indent 4 c (new)
Article 8a – paragraph 1 – indent 4 c (new)
- contribute to the integration of the environmental costs of a product all along its life cycle into its price;
Amendment 706 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 2
Article 8a – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the waste holders targeted by the extended producer responsibility schemes established in accordance with Article 8, paragraph 1, are informed about the available waste take-back and collection systems and the prevention of, recognised re-use centres, authorised centres for preparing for the re-use of waste and systems to prevent waste and littering. Member States shall also take measures to create incentives for the waste holders, producers and sellers to take part in the separate collection systems in place, notably through economic incentives or regulations, when appropriate.
Amendment 708 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 2
Article 8a – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the waste holders targeted by the extended producer responsibility schemes established in accordance with Article 8, paragraph 1, are informed about the available waste collection systems, the re- use and preparing for re-use centres, and the prevention of littering. Member States shall also take measures to create incentives for the waste holders to take part in the separate collection systems in place, notably through economic incentives or regulations, when appropriate.
Amendment 750 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a –paragraph 4 – point a – indent 1
Article 8a –paragraph 4 – point a – indent 1
- costs of separate collection, and of transport to the sorting and treatment plants, including transport from islands or from remote areas, where possible, of the sorting and treatment operations required to meet the waste management targets referred to in paragraph 1, second indent, taking into account the revenues from re-use or sales of secondary raw material from their products;
Amendment 763 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 4 – point a – indent 1 a (new)
Article 8a – paragraph 4 – point a – indent 1 a (new)
- costs of storage systems for used products;
Amendment 764 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 4 – point a – indent 1 b (new)
Article 8a – paragraph 4 – point a – indent 1 b (new)
- costs of re-use systems;
Amendment 773 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
- costs for litter prevention and management both on land and seas;
Amendment 850 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 a (new)
- discourage the use of single-use items and non-reusable or non-recyclable packaging, in particular for items and packaging made of plastics, preventing the risk of micro plastic entering waste water treatment systems and being discharged into oceans;
Amendment 852 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 a (new)
- promote and support the production and the use of products that are easy to switch from physical to digital dimension and easy to share in a collaborative platform;
Amendment 871 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 3 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 3 a (new)
- encourage the setting up of systems promoting remanufacturing and reconditioning activities;
Amendment 892 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 5
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 5
- reduce the generation of food waste in primary production, in processing and manufacturing, in retail and other distribution of food, in restaurants and food services as well as in householdsthrough every stage of the agri-food supply chain, from primary production up to household consumption, with a special focus on waste from food products which would have the potential to be used for human food or animal feed.
Amendment 902 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
- reduce land-based litter which is likely to end up in the marine environment with the aim of achieving a Union marine litter reduction target of 50 % by 2025, with specific prevention measures on the top ten items found on beaches;
Amendment 924 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 5 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 5 a (new)
- develop and support awareness- raising, communication and education activities and campaigns, geared to the issue of prevention.
Amendment 943 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall monitor and assess the implementation of their food waste prevention measures by measuring levels of food waste on the basis of a common methodologies established in accordance with paragraph 4y. By 31 December 2017 the Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 38a to establish the methodology, including minimum quality requirements, for the uniform measurement of levels of food waste that should take into account also the waste prevention measures implemented through donations or other ways of reducing the wastage of food before the latter is considered to be waste; the national waste prevention plans set out in Article 29 and the measurement methods must refer to the food waste hierarchy laid down in Article 4(3)(a).
Amendment 983 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall take measures to promote high quality recycling and, to this end, shall set up separate collection of waste where technically, environmentally and economically practicable and appropriate to meet the necessary quality standards for the relevant recycling sectors and to attain the targets set out in paragraph 2, factoring in, at local and regional level, small and medium-sized enterprises, social economy undertakings, non-profit organisations and other operators on the ground, and promoting start-ups and the establishing of innovative companies specialising in separate waste collection and waste recycling.
Amendment 1002 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point b
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Member States shall take measures to promote selective demolition as well as sorting systems for construction and demolition waste and for at least the following: wood, aggregates, metal, glass and plastermineral fractions (concrete, bricks, tiles and ceramics), metal, plastics, glass and plaster. Member States are also strongly encouraged to integrate sorting out of recyclable construction waste in their Green Public Procurement Rules for construction activities.
Amendment 1083 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point e
4a. By 2020, in order to harmonise re- use and recycling targets stated in Article 11 paragraph 2 point (b), and in view of promoting the circular economy for construction and demolition waste, the Commission shall evaluate Member States’ implementation reports and the amount of construction and demolition waste used for backfilling operations, including reprocessing of waste into materials that are to be used for backfilling, and propose a separate re-use and recycling target for construction and demolition waste which excludes backfilling operations. For recyclable waste, recycling should be the preferred option over backfilling according to Article 4 of this Directive.
Amendment 1170 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(12a) In Article 12, the following paragraph is added: 'The Commission shall adopt an implementing act to establish detailed rules on the technical criteria and operational procedures related to the disposal operations D2, D3, D4, D6, D7, and D12 in order to prevent the negative impacts on the human health and environment.'
Amendment 1172 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(12a) In Article 12, the following paragraph is added: 'Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that by 2030 the amount of municipal waste and waste which derive from the treatment of municipal waste is disposed of, is reduced to a maximum of 10% of the total amount of municipal waste generated.'
Amendment 1206 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 22 – paragraph – 1 (new)
Article 22 – paragraph – 1 (new)
Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that by 2025, the organic recycling of separately collected bio-waste from municipal waste shall be increased to a minimum 65% by weight.
Amendment 1210 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure the separate collection at source of bio-waste where technically, environmentally and economically practicable and appropriate to ensure the relevant quality standards for compost and digestate and to attain the targets set out in Article 11(2)(a), (c) and (d) and 11(3). Waste with similar biodegradability and compostability properties in accordance with the EN 13432/2002 standard shall be collected together with the bio – waste.
Amendment 1250 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point a – point ii a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point a – point ii a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 28 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
(iia) the following point is added: “(fa) specific prevention measures on the items found on beaches, and to clean up all types of litter. These shall include market restrictions, consumer levies on single-use plastics and packaging, replacement of materials which are not reusable or recyclable and establishment of deposit-refund schemes to increase collection and prevent littering.”
Amendment 1256 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17 – point a a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 29 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(aa) the following paragraph is inserted: (2a) By the end of 2020 Member States shall adopt specific national food waste prevention programmes within their national waste prevention programmes as referred to in this Article;
Amendment 1296 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 24 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 24 a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Annex IV a (new)
Annex IV a (new)
(24a) Annex IVa is inserted in accordance with the Annex to this Directive.
Amendment 1305 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex -I (new)
Annex -I (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Annex IVa (new)
Annex IVa (new)
Amendment 274 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
12a. The European Firearms Pass is, on the whole, satisfactory and should be regarded as the principal document needed by hunters and marksmen in possession of a firearm while travelling to another Member State. Member States should not make recognition and acceptance of the European Firearms Pass conditional upon payment of fees or charges.
Amendment 704 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 8 a (new)
Article 1 – point 8 a (new)
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
(8a) The following is added to Article 12(2), second subparagraph: "Recognition of the European Firearms Pass cannot be made dependent on any form of administrative pre-authorisation or on the payment of any fees or duties, be these direct or indirect, in connection with any potential administrative costs."
Amendment 13 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The European Union is committed to building an Energy Union with a forward looking climate policy. Energy efficiency is a crucial element of the European Union's 2030 Climate and Energy Policy Framework and is key to moderate energy demand and containment of greenhouse gas emissions.
Amendment 17 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Improving the efficiency of energy- related products through informed consumer choice benefits the Union economy overall, drives innovation and will contribute to the achievement of the Union's 2020 and 2030 energy efficiency targets and its environmental and climate action objectives. It will also allow consumers to save money by reducing household energy consumption.
Amendment 20 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The conclusions of the European Council of 23 and 24 October 2014 set an indicative target at Union level of at least 27% for improving energy efficiency in 2030 compared to projections of future energy consumption. This target will be reviewed by 2020 having in mind an Union level of 30%. They also set a binding EU target of at least 40% domestic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990, including a 30% reduction of emissions in non-ETS sectors. The European Parliament has called in several resolutions for binding climate and energy targets for 2030, including a CO2 emissions reduction of at least 40 %, as well as target levels of at least 30 % from renewables and 40 % from energy efficiency, to be achieved through individual national objectives.
Amendment 22 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The provision of accurate, relevant and comparable information on the specific energy consumption of energy-related products facilitates the customer's choice in favour of those products which consume less energy and other essential resources during use. A standardised mandatory label is an effective mean to provide potential customers with comparable information on the energy consumption of energy-related products. It should be supplemented with a product information sheet. The label should be easily recognisable, simple and concise. To this end the existing dark green to red colour scale of the label should be retained as the basis to inform customers about the energy efficiency of products. A classification using letters from A to G has shown to be most effective for customers. In situations where, because of ecodesign measures under Directive 2009/125/EC, products can no longer fall into classes 'F' or 'G'ertain classes, those classes should not be shown on the label. For exceptional cases this should also be extended to the 'D' and 'E' classes, although this situation is unlikely to occur given that the label would be rescaled once a majority of product models falls into the top two classes using a distinct format and colour.
Amendment 29 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Manufacturers respond to the energy label by creating ever more efficient products. This technological development leads to products populating mainly the highest classes of the energy label. Further product differentiation may be necessary to allow customers a proper comparison, leading to the need to rescale labels. For the frequency of such rescaling a timescale of approximately ten yearsten years at the most would be appropriate, taking into account the need to avoid over burdening manufacturers, reflecting the different levels of energy efficiency, in line with the technological advancement of each product group throughout the entire distribution cycle. This Regulation should therefore lay down detailed arrangements for rescaling in order to maximise legal certainty for suppliers and dealers. A newly rescaled label should have empty top classes to encourage technological progress and enable ever more efficient products to be developed and recognised. When a label is rescaled, confusion to customers should be avoided by replacing all energy labels within a short timeframe.
Amendment 34 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) It is necessary to provide for a clear and proportionate distribution of obligations corresponding to the role of each operator in the supply and distribution process. Economic operators should be responsible for compliance in relation to their respective roles in the supply chain and should take appropriate measures to ensure that they only make available on the market products which are in conformity with this Regulation and its delegated acts. The supervisory authorities should carry out spot checks on energy product conformity with the requirements of this Regulation.
Amendment 35 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In order to ensure legal certainty, it is necessary to clarify that rules on Union market surveillance and control of products entering the Union market provided for in Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council12 apply to energy-related products. Given the principle of free movement of goods, it is imperative that the market surveillance authorities of the Member States cooperate with each other effectively through ongoing exchanges of information, particularly regarding the outcome of product conformity assessments and the marketing or withdrawal from the market of certain products. Such cooperation on energy labelling should be reinforced through support by the Commission. __________________ 21 OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 30.
Amendment 37 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In order to facilitate the monitoring of compliance and to provide up-to-date market data for the regulatory process on revisions of product-specific labels and information sheets, suppliers should provide their product compliance information electronically in a database established by the Commission. The information should be made publicly available to provide information for customers and to allow for alternative ways for dealers to receive labels, suppliers being required to provide them with labels promptly and free of charge. Market surveillance authorities should have access to the information in the database.
Amendment 40 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) In order to check compliance with harmonised rules for the calculation and measurement of product standards, provision should be made for checks by the supervisory authorities to verify product conformity with the requirements of this Regulation; these tests should, moreover, be carried out in such a way as to reflect real conditions of product use and design features intended to falsify test results should be specifically prohibited.
Amendment 43 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) Ecodesign has achieved significant results in terms of improving energy efficiency and energy consumption of products, and thereby decreasing household energy costs and consumption and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The list of products covered by this legislation therefore needs to be extended and all resource efficiency characteristics should be included, as soon as possible, in mandatory product design requirements, by determining horizontal requirements which should relate to, amongst other things, the durability of products and the extent to which they can be repaired, reused or recycled.
Amendment 59 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)
(11a) 'Product groups' means all energy- related products with the same functionality and, in the case of multipurpose energy-related products, having the same main functionality or the same set of main functionalities;
Amendment 62 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
(18) 'Rescale' means a periodic exercise to make more stringent the requirements for achieving the energy class on a label for a particular product, which, for existing labels may imply the deletion of certain energy classes;
Amendment 66 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20
(20) 'Supplementary information' means information on the functional and, environmental and resource-efficient performance of an energy- related product, such as, for example, its absolute energy consumption or, durability, the extent to which it can be repaired, or its recycled material content, which is based on data that are measurable by market surveillance authorities, is unambiguous and has no significant negative impact on the clear intelligibility and effectiveness of the label as a whole towards customers.
Amendment 83 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part
(b) they shall, where they do not have a label or a rescaled label, subject to the requirement incumbent on suppliers to provide them with labels promptly and free of charge:
Amendment 98 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Energy-related products with energy labels shall be subject to spot checks, to be carried out periodically for each product group by the national surveillance authorities on the basis of harmonised standards, in order to assess their compliance with the requirements of this Regulation and its delegated acts. In addition, the surveillance authorities shall, through spot checks, ascertain whether all the energy products referred to in this Regulation are actually registered in the database established pursuant to Article 8.
Amendment 99 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 13 to lay down rules aimed at harmonising at Union level the implementation of tests by the national surveillance authorities, establishing a timetable and arrangements for conducting the tests. The tests shall in any case reflect the real conditions of use of the products.
Amendment 100 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. It shall be expressly prohibited to design products with the aim of altering the test results and thus of defrauding the surveillance authorities.
Amendment 102 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. Where the market surveillance authorities consider that there is any non-compliance is not restricted to their national territory, they shall inform the Commission and the other Member States of the results of the evaluation and of the actions which they have required the supplier to take.
Amendment 110 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. When, for a given product group, no models belonging to specific energy classes D, E, F or G are allowed to be placed on the market any more because of an implementing measure adopted under Directive 2009/125/EC, the class or classes in question shall no longer be shown on the label in a visibly different format and colour.
Amendment 116 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall ensure that, when a label is introduced or rescaled, the requirements are laid down so that no products are expected to fall in energy classes A or B at the moment of the introduction of the label and so thatoutcome of the rescaling process provides consumers with the most comprehensive and effective information possible on the energy performance of the various products. To this end, having assessed the individual product groups on the basis of their potential degree of technological innovation, the Commission shall determine whether, on completion of the rescaling process, to leave the first two classes, or only the first class, empty or whether to use the esntimated time within which a majority of modelsre scale from A to G. The relevant requirements shall be laid down in such a way as to ensure that 30% of the products are unlikely to falls into those classes shall be at least ten years later. energy class A within a period of 10 years.
Amendment 124 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. Labels shall be re-scaled periodically, on the basis of a prior assessment of individual product groups, at intervals of no more than ten years or where 30% of the products sold within a given product group fall into the next higher class.
Amendment 135 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point b a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point b a (new)
(ba) the graphics used on the rescaled label shall be visibly different from those used on the old label. The Commission shall ensure that a communications campaign is conducted by the Member States, in accordance with Article 4(4).
Amendment 145 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall establish and maintain a product database including the information referred to in Annex I. The information listed under point 1 of Annex I shall be made publicly available. The information listed under point 2 of Annex I shall be made available only to the Commission and the national surveillance authorities, who shall ensure that it remains confidential.
Amendment 168 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – point e a (new)
Annex I – part 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) additional information.
Amendment 182 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The European Union is committed to building an Energy Union with a forward looking climate policy. Energy efficiency is a crucial element of the European Union’s 2030 Climate and Energy Policy Framework and is key to moderate energy demand and limit greenhouse gas emissions.
Amendment 199 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Improving the efficiency of energy- related products through informed consumer choice benefits the Union economy overall, drives innovation and will contribute to the achievement of the Union’s 2020 and 2030 energy efficiency targets as well as achievement of the EU’s environmental and climate action targets. It will also allow consumers to save money by reducing household energy bills.
Amendment 203 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The conclusions of the European Council of 23 and 24 October 2014 set an indicative target at Union level of at least 27% for improving energy efficiency in 2030 compared to projections of future energy consumption. This target will be reviewed by 2020 having in mind an Union level of 30%. They also set a binding EU target of at least 40% domestic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990, including a 30% reduction of emissions in non-ETS sectors. Parliament has, in a number of resolutions, called for binding 2030 climate and energy targets of at least 40% reduction in CO2 emissions, at least 30% for renewables and 40% for energy efficiency, to be implemented by means of individual national targets;
Amendment 212 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The provision of accurate, relevant and comparable information on the specific energy consumption of energy-related products facilitates the customer’s choice in favour of those products which consume less energy and other essential resources during use. A standardised mandatory label is an effective mean to provide potential customers with comparable information on the energy consumption of energy-related products. It should be supplemented with a product information sheet. The label should be easily recognisable, simple and concise. To this end the existing dark green to red colour scale of the label should be retained as the basis to inform customers about the energy efficiency of products. A classification using letters from A to G has shown to be most effective for customers. In situations where, because of ecodesign measures under Directive 2009/125/EC, products can no longer fall into classes ‘F’ or ‘G’ertain classes, those classes should notnetheless be shown on the label. For exceptional cases this should also be exten using a recognisable graphic format, in ordedr to the ‘D’ and ‘E’ classes, although this situation is unlikely to occur given that the label would be rescaled once a majmaintain a single scale from A to G for all categorityes of product models falls into the top two classes.
Amendment 242 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Manufacturers respond to the energy label by creating ever more efficient products. This technological development leads to products populating mainly the highest classes of the energy label. Further product differentiation may be necessary to allow customers a proper comparison, leading to the need to rescale labels. For the frequency of such rescaling a timescale of approximately ten yearsten years at the most would be appropriate, taking into account the need to avoid over -burdening manufacturers, reflecting the different levels of energy efficiency, in line with the technological advancement of each product group throughout the entire distribution cycle. This Regulation should therefore lay down detailed arrangements for rescaling in order to maximise legal certainty for suppliers and dealers. A newly rescaled label should have empty top classes to encourage technological progress and enable ever more efficient products to be developed and recognised. When a label is rescaled, confusion to customers should be avoided by replacing all energy labels within a short timeframe.
Amendment 263 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In order to ensure legal certainty, it is necessary to clarify that rules on Union market surveillance and control of products entering the Union market provided for in Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council21 apply to energy-related products. Given the principle of free movement of goods, it is imperative that the market surveillance authorities of the Member States cooperate with each other effectively through ongoing exchanges of information, particularly regarding the outcome of product conformity assessments and the marketing or withdrawal from the market of certain products. Such cooperation on energy labelling should be reinforced through support by the Commission. __________________ OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 30.
Amendment 276 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In order to facilitate the monitoring of compliance and to provide up-to-date market data for the regulatory process on revisions of product-specific labels and information sheets, suppliers should provide their product compliance information electronically in a database established by the Commission. The information should be made publicly available to provide information for customers and to allow for alternative ways for dealers to receive labels, with suppliers being required to provide them with labels promptly and free of charge. Market surveillance authorities should have access to the information in the database.
Amendment 283 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) To ensure fair competition in the European Union, market surveillance authorities need to perform compliance monitoring also through product testing to verify if the declared product performance data for products is correct
Amendment 292 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) In order to check compliance with harmonised rules for the calculation and measurement of product standards, provision should be made for checks by the supervisory authorities to verify product conformity with the requirements of this Regulation; these tests should, moreover, be carried out so as to reflect real conditions of product use and design features intended to falsify test results should be specifically prohibited.
Amendment 297 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) Ecodesign has achieved significant results in terms of improving energy efficiency and energy consumption of products, thereby decreasing household energy costs and consumption and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The list of products covered by this legislation therefore needs to be extended and all resource efficiency characteristics included, as soon as possible, in mandatory product design requirements, by determining horizontal requirements which should relate to, amongst other things, the durability of products and the extent to which they can be repaired, reused or recycled.
Amendment 336 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)
(11a) ‘Product groups’ means all energy- related products with the same functionality and, in the case of multipurpose energy-related products, having the same main functionality or the same set of main functionalities;
Amendment 352 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
(18) ‘Rescale’ means a periodic exercise to make more stringent the requirements for achieving the energy class on a label for a particular product, which, for existing labels may imply the deletion of certain energy classes;
Amendment 359 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20
(20) ‘Supplementary information’ means information on the functional and, environmental and resource-efficiency performance of an energy- related product, such as for example its absolute energy consumption or, durability, the extent to which it can be repaired and its recycled material content, which is based on data that are measurable by market surveillance authorities, is unambiguous and has no significant negative impact on the clear intelligibility and effectiveness of the label as a whole towards customers.
Amendment 411 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part
(b) they shall, where they do not have a label or a rescaled label;, and subject to the requirement incumbent on suppliers to provide them with labels promptly and free of charge:
Amendment 450 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that suppliers and dealers comply with the obligations and requirements of this Regulation and of the relevant delegated acts. In order to prevent the database becoming an advantage for free-riders, Member States shall verify the correctness and completeness of the database and communicate the results to the EU Commission and to the other Member States. In order to assure the correctness, Member States' market surveillance authorities shall evaluate product performance through product testing for at least 5% of the product models available for sale in the respective country, per specific product category and annually. The test results shall be evaluated versus the data that has been provided by suppliers to the database. In order to assure the completeness, Member States' market surveillance authorities shall evaluate at least 20% of the product models available for sale in the respective country, per specific product category and annually, whether those products are registered in the database or not.
Amendment 485 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Where the market surveillance authorities of one Member State have sufficient reason to believe that the information published on the label or the information sheet of an energy- related product covered by a delegated act under this Regulationdoes not comply with the requirements set out by a delegated act, and therefore could presents a risk to aspects of public interest protection covered by this Regulation, they shall carry out, they shall carry out, in accordance with Regulation 765/2008/EU, an evaluation in relation to the energy-related product concerned covering all the requirements laid down in this Regulation and its relevant delegated acts. The supplier shall cooperate as necessary with the market surveillance authorities for that purpose.
Amendment 490 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The energy-related products with label should be subject to random testing. These tests should be made periodically for each group of products by the national supervisory authorities on the basis of harmonised standards, in order to assess their compliance with the requirements of this Regulation and its delegated acts. The supervisors shall also verify, through random checks, that all energy products referred to in this Regulation are actually registered in the database established under Article 8.
Amendment 491 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. The Commission shall adopt through a delegated act in accordance with Article 13 of this Regulation, rules designed to harmonise at European level the implementation of tests conducted by national supervisory authorities, setting deadlines and methods in which the tests have to be carried out. The tests should in any case reflect the real conditions of use of the products.
Amendment 492 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. It is strictly forbidden to design products aimed at altering the test results in order to defraud market surveillance authorities.
Amendment 501 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. Where the mMarket surveillance authorities consider that non-compliance is not restricted to their national territory, they shall inform the Commission and the other Member States of the results of the evaluation and of the actions which they have required the supplier to take.
Amendment 525 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. When, for a given product group, no models belonging to energy classes D, E, F or G are allowed to be placed on the market any more because of an implementing measure adopted under Directive 2009/125/EC, the class or classes in question shall no longer be shown on the labelIn situations where, because of ecodesign measures under Directive 2009/125/EC, products can no longer fall into certain classes, those classes should nonetheless be shown on the label using a recognisable graphic format, in order to maintain a single scale from A to G for all categories of product.
Amendment 530 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall ensure that, when a label is introduced or rescaled, the requirements are laid down so that no products are expected to fall in energy classes A or B at the moment of the introduction of the label and so that the estimated time within which a majority of modelsconsumers are fully aware of the energy performances of the various products. For this reason, the Commission shall carry out a preparatory study with the aim of measuring if further technological and market development can be expected soon and the label requirements are laid down so that 30% of the products sold within the Union market are not expected to falls into those classes shall be at least the highest energy efficiency class within at least the following ten years later.
Amendment 549 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. Labels shall be re-scaled periodicallyviewed periodically and re-scaled when technological progress in the relevant product group makes it appropriate, every ten year at the latest or when 30% of the products sold within the Union market fall in the highest energy efficiency class.
Amendment 583 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point b a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point b a (new)
(ba) The design of the rescaled label shall vary visibly from its predecessor. The European Commission shall ensure the development of a widespread communication and information campaigns to be rolled out by Member States in accordance with Article 4.4, aiming at informing consumers on the rescaled label and clarify that there is no downgrading in the general quality of the products.
Amendment 589 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6
Article 7 – paragraph 6
6. Labels introduced by delegated acts adopted in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2010/30/EU before the date of application of this Regulation shall be considered as labels for the purposes of this Regulation. The Commission shall review those labels within five years of the entry into force of this Regulation with a view to rescaling them, when technological progress in the relevant product group makes it appropriate and 30% of the products sold in within the Union market fall in the highest energy efficiency class.
Amendment 603 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall establish and maintain a product database including the information referred to in Annex I. The information listed under point 1 of Annex I shall be made publicly available. In order to prevent the database becomes an advantage for free-riders, Member States market surveillance authorities shall evaluate at least 20% of the product models available for sale in the respective country, annually and per product category, to ensure that products are registered in the database.
Amendment 604 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall establish and maintain a product database including the information referred to in Annex I. The information listed under point 1 of Annex I shall be made publicly available; the information listed under point 2 of Annex I shall be made available only to the Commission and the national surveillance authorities, who shall ensure that the content of such information remains confidential.
Amendment 683 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – point e a (new)
Annex I – part 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) additional information
Amendment 91 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) It is important that the EU ETS, despite being the Union's primary tool for achieving the Union’s long-term climate and energy targets, should be complemented by equivalent additional actions taken in other legal acts and instruments dealing with greenhouse gas emissions from sectors not covered by the EU ETS, in order to honour the agreed commitment that all sectors of the economy contribute to the fulfilment of the target of reducing the overall greenhouse gas emissions of the Union by at least 40% below 1990 levels by 2030.
Amendment 94 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The European Council confirmed that a well-functioning, reformed EU ETS with an instrument to stabilise the market will be the main European instrument to achieve this target, with an annual reduction factor of 2.2% from 2021 onwards, free allocation not expiring but existing measures continuing temporarily after 2020 to prevent the risk of carbon leakage due to climate policy, as long as no comparable efforts are undertaken in other major economies, without reducing the share of allowances to be auctioned. The auction share should be expressed as a percentage figure in the legislation, to enhance planning certainty as regards investment decisions, to increase transparency and to render the overall system simpler and more easily understandable. However, in order to reflect the Paris Agreement, it is essential that the Union, as part of the international community, increases its efforts and commitment with a view to limiting the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre- industrial levels as well as to pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, and therefore the annual reduction factor in the Phase IV of the EU ETS should increase to at least 2.4% by 2021.
Amendment 98 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The Union has both the responsibility and capability to act in a vigorous and cost-effective manner to mitigate climate change and honour the Paris Agreement to limit the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. The environmental and socio- economic benefits for the Union to increase its efforts to mitigate climate change by far outweigh the costs which will inevitably incur for the Union if it fails to take sufficient action.
Amendment 114 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Article 191(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union requires that Union policy is based on the principle that the polluter should pay and, on this basis, Directive 2003/87/EC provides for a transition to full auctioning over time. Avoiding carbon leakage is a justification to temporarily postpone full transition, and precisely targeted free allocation of allowances to industry is a justified exception from the principle that the polluter should pay only as long as no over-allocation occurs, in order to address genuine risks of increases in greenhouse gas emissions in third countries where industry is not subject to comparable carbon constraints as long as comparable climate policy measures are not undertaken by other major economies.
Amendment 120 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The auctioning of allowances remains the general rule, with free allocation as the temporary exception. Consequently, and as confirmed by the European Council, the share of allowances to be auctioned, which was 57% over the period 2013-2020, should not be reduced and should increase to 100% over time. The Commission's Impact Assessment18 provides details on the auction share and specifies that this 57% share is made up of allowances auctioned on behalf of Member States, including allowances set aside for new entrants but not allocated, allowances for modernising electricity generation in some Member States and allowances which are to be auctioned at a later point in time because of their placement in the Market Stability Reserve established by Decision (EU) 2015/…1814 of the European Parliament and of the Council19 . __________________ 18 SECWD(2015)XX135 19 Decision (EU) 2015/…1814 of the European Parliament and of the Council of …6 October 2015 concerning the establishment and operation of a market stability reserve for the Union greenhouse gas emission trading scheme and amending Directive 2003/87/EC (OJ L […], […], p. […]). 264, 9.10.2015, p. 1).
Amendment 137 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) In order to make the EU ETS fit for the purpose of reducing emissions while stimulating low-carbon production and investments in phase IV, more stringent earmarking is necessary. Unless otherwise specified in this Directive, Member States should thus spend 100% of the auction revenues on climate actions listed in this Directive, and undertakings receiving allocations exceeding the actual size of their emissions should use these resources exclusively for investments in the decarbonisation of their production.
Amendment 143 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Member States should partiawilly compensate, in accordance with state aid rulesthrough a centralised arrangement at Union’s level, certain installations in sectors or sub- sectors which have been determined to be exposed to a significant risk of carbon leakage because of costs related to greenhouse gas emissions passed on in electricity prices. A harmonised system will therefore avoid competitive distortions between Members States. The Protocol and accompanying decisions adopted by the Conference of the Parties in Paris need to provide for the dynamic mobilisation of climate finance, technology transfer and capacity building for eligible Parties, particularly those with least capabilities. Public sector climate finance will continue to play an important role in mobilising resources after 2020. Therefore, auction revenues should also be used for climate financing actions in vulnerable third countries, including adaptation to the impacts of climate. The amount of climate finance to be mobilised will also depend on the ambition and quality of the proposed Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs), subsequent investment plans and national adaptation planning processes. Member States should also use auction revenues to promote skill formation and reallocation of labour affected by the transition of jobs in a decarbonising economy.
Amendment 153 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The main long-term incentive from this Directive for the capture and storage of CO2 (CCS), new renewable energy technologiesnew renewable energy technologies, capture and storage of CO2 (CCS) and breakthrough innovation in low- carbon technologies and processes is the carbon price signal it creates and that allowances will not need to be surrendered for CO2 emissions which are permanently stored or avoided. In addition, to supplement the resources already being used to accelerate demonstration of commercial CCS facilities and innovative renewable energy technologies, EU ETS allowances should be used to provide guaranteed rewards for deployment of CCS facilities, new renewable energy technologies and industrial innovation in low-carbon technologies and processes in the Union for CO2 stored or avoided on a sufficient scale, provided an agreement on knowledge sharing is in place. The majority of this support should be dependent on verified avoidance of greenhouse gas emissions, while some support may be given when pre-determined milestones are reached taking into account the technology deployed. The maximum percentage of project costs to be supported may vary by category of project.
Amendment 159 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) A Modernisation Fund should be established from 2% of the total EU ETS allowances, and auctioned in accordance with the rules and modalities for auctions taking place on the Common Auction Platform set out in Regulation 1031/2010. Member States who in 2013 had a GDP per capita at market exchange rates of below 60% below the Union average should be eligible for funding from the Modernisation Fund and derogate up to 2030 from the principle of full auctioning for electricity generation by using the option of free allocation in order to transparently promote real investments modernising their energy sector in line with the Union 2030 and 2050 climate and energy goals, while avoiding distortions of the internal energy market. The rules for governing the Modernisation Fund should provide a coherent, comprehensive and transparent framework to ensure the most efficient implementation possible, taking into account the need for easy access by all participants. The function of the governance structure should be commensurate with the purpose of ensuring the appropriate use of the funds. That governance structure should be composed of an investment board and a management committeeadvisory board and due account should be taken of the expertise of the EIB in the decision-making process unless support is provided to small projects through loans from a national promotional banks or through grants via a national programme sharing the objectives of the Modernisation Fund. Investments financed from the fund should be proposed by the Member States. To ensure that the investment needs in low income Member States are adequately addressed, the distribution of funds will take into account in equal shares verified emissions and GDP criteria. The financial assistance from the Modernisation Fund could be provided through different forms.
Amendment 168 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The European Council confirmed that the modalities, including transparency, of the optional free allocation to modernise the energy sector in certain Member States should be improved. Investments with a value of €10 million or more should be selected by the Member State concerned through a competitive bidding process on the basis of clear and transparent rules to ensure that free allocation is used to promote real investments modernising the energy sector in line with the Energy Union objectives. The list of projects, both selected and non-selected projects, should be made available to the public. Investments with a value of less than €10 million should also be eligible for funding from the free allocation. The Member State concerned should select such investments based on clear and transparent criteria. The results of this selection process should be subject to public consultation. The public should be duly kept informed at the stage of the selection of investment projects as well as of their implementation.
Amendment 170 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) To increase the environmental benefits of emissions reductions in the Union without causing undesired social effects, financial support should be given to regions and sectors which depend on carbon-intensive activities, so as to enable a just and fair transition to a Union low- carbon society. The impact of the energy transition on such regions and sectors should be better assessed and taken into account, especially considering the future of those workers who will be affected by the transition to a Union low-carbon society.
Amendment 172 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
Amendment 178 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
(-1) In Article 2, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: '1. This Directive shall apply to emissions from the activities listed in Annex I and greenhouse gases listed in Annex II. Emissions from maritime transport shall be covered by the scope of this Directive as set out in Chapter IVa.'
Amendment 194 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point -1 j (new)
Article 1 – point -1 j (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 d – paragraph 2
Article 3 d – paragraph 2
(-1j) In Article 3d, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: '2. From 1 January 2013, 15 21, 50% of allowances shall be auctioned. This percentage may be increased as part of the general review of this Directive.'
Amendment 198 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 d – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 d – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 209 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2 f (new)
Article 1 – point 2 f (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – points e a and e b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – points e a and e b (new)
(2f) In Article 6 (2), the following points are added: '(ea) all legal requirements on social responsibility and reporting in order to ensure equal and effective implementation of environmental regulations and ensure that competent authorities and stakeholders, including workers' representatives, representatives of civil society and local communities, have access to all relevant information (as laid down in the Aarhus Convention and implemented in Union and national law, including Directive 2003/87/EC); (e b) an obligation to publish every year comprehensive information in respect of combating climate change and compliance with Union directives in the field of environment, health and safety at work; this information shall be accessible to workers' representatives and to the representatives of civil society from local communities in the vicinity of the installation.'
Amendment 210 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2 g (new)
Article 1 – point 2 g (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 7
Article 7
Amendment 217 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 9 – paragraphs 2 and 3
Article 9 – paragraphs 2 and 3
Starting in 2021, the linear factor shall be 2.24%.
Amendment 223 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 1 – point 3 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
(3a) In Article 9, the following third paragraph is added: 'Prior to setting the cap for a Phase, the Commission shall identify and quantify the impact of Union and national policies that lead to GHG emission reductions in sectors covered by the EU ETS, in order to assess their implications on the level of demand for allowances. A report shall be transmitted to the European Parliament and to the Council well in advance before the start of a new Phase, with a view to setting the appropriate baseline for the EU ETS cap before the start of each Phase, and ensuring a central role for the EU ETS. The cap shall be set at the beginning of each Phase, to signal the overall target level of scarcity.'
Amendment 226 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3 b (new)
Article 1 – point 3 b (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 b (new)
(3b) In Article 9, the following fourth paragraph is added: 'Consistently with long term goals agreed at international level and with the timing foreseen in the Paris Agreement, the Union shall review its level of ambition in the context of global mitigation efforts following periodical global stocktake of nationally-determined contributions. Where the increase in the level of climate ambition in the Union leads to greater ambition in the EU ETS, then any tightening of the EU ETS shall take place with sufficient notice before auctioning volumes in any given year can be changed.'
Amendment 236 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
From 2021 onwards, the share of allowances to be auctioned by Member States shall be 57% with a view to increase to 100% after 2030.
Amendment 254 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Up to 2% of the total quantity of allowances between 2021 and 2030 shall be auctioned to establish a fund to improve energy efficiency and modernise the energy systems of certain Member Statesharmonised compensation scheme as set out in Article 10da, paragraph 6, of this Directive (“the Modernisation Fund”).
Amendment 259 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point b – point ii
Article 1 – point 4 – point b – point ii
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b
'(b) 10% of the total quantity of allowances to be auctioned being distributed amongst certain Member States for the purpose of solidarity and grset aside for the creation of a Just Transition Fund as a complement to the European Regional Development Fund and the European Social Fund. The revenues of these auctions shall remain at the Union level, with the goal to use them for cushioning the social impact of the climate policies required in order to enable the necessary transition to a low- carbon society in regions which combine a high share of workers in carbon- dependent sectors and a GDP per capita well below th within the Community, thereby increasing the amount of allowances that those Member States auce Union-average. These auctioning revenues aimed at just transition shall be used in one or several of the following ways, while fully complying with the fundamental rights of non-discrimination and gender-equality: - creating redeployments and/or mobility cells; - education/training initiatives to re- skill or upskill workers; - support in job search, including paid time-off to search for jobs; - social protection measures; - subsistence allowances; - business creation; and - monitoring and pre-emptive measures to avoid or minimise the negative impact of restructuring process on physical and mental health. The core activities to be financed by the Just Transition Funder point (a) by the percentages specified in Annex IIa."; and' are strongly related to the labour market and therefore social partners shall be actively involved in the fund management – on the model of the ESF committee – and the participation of local social partners shall be a key requirement for projects to receive funding.'
Amendment 264 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point b b (new)
Article 1 – point 4 – point b b (new)
Amendment 276 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point c
Article 1 – point 4 – point c
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point j
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point j
Amendment 278 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point c
Article 1 – point 4 – point c
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point j
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point j
Amendment 290 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point d a (new)
Article 1 – point 4 – point d a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
(da) In paragraph 4, the following subparagraph is added: 'If Member States decide on national measures for early closure of electricity generation capacity, Member States shall report this to the Commission and other Member States, and may retire a share of the auctioning volume with a level equal to the related emissions.'
Amendment 294 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point d c (new)
Article 1 – point 4 – point d c (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
(dc) paragraph 5 is replaced by the following: '5. The Commission shall monitor the functioning of the European carbon market. Each year, it shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the functioning of the carbon market including the implementation of the auctions, liquidity and the volumes traded. The report shall address the interaction of the EU ETS and other climate-energy policies at the Union and national levels, and shall transparently analyse the implications of various policies on the level of demand for EU ETS allowances and its consequences on the supply- demand balance in the carbon market as well as the compliance with the Union's 2030 and 2050 climate and energy goals. If necessary, Member States shall ensure that any relevant information is submitted to the Commission at least two months before the Commission adopts the report.'
Amendment 300 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point d e (new)
Article 1 – point 4 – point d e (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 5 b (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 5 b (new)
(de) the following paragraph is added: '5b The Commission shall publish every two years a report on the pass- through of the costs of allowances in the product prices. This shall be done for the sectors and subsectors for which the Commission finds that there are good reasons to assess whether a non- negligible share of pass-through is possible, also in relation to the evolution of their market shares.'
Amendment 302 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – point 5 – point a
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The Commission ishall be empowered to adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 23 to supplement this directive. This act shall also provide for additional allocation from the new entrants reserve for significant production increases by applying the same thresholds and allocation adjustments as apply in respect of partial cessations of operationchanges. Any 10% increase or decrease in production expressed as a rolling average of verified production data for the two preceding years compared to the production activity reported in accordance with Article 11 shall be adjusted with a corresponding amount of allowances by placing allowances into and releasing allowances from the reserve referred to in paragraph 7.
Amendment 318 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
Article 10a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
The benchmark values for free allocation shall be adjusted and calculated in order to avoid windfall profits and reflect technological progress in the period between 2007-8 and each later period for which free allocations are determined in accordance with Article 11(1). This adjustment shall reduce the benchmark values set by the act adopted pursuant to Article 10a by 1% ofthat has occurred since the period 2007 to 2008. This calculation shall review the benchmark values set by the act adopted pursuant to this Article based on verified data collected in accordance with Article 11(1) and increase the number of product benchmarks as much as possible, in order to reduce the application of fall back approaches to a minimum. Where the vcalue that was set based on 2007-8 data in respect of each year between 2008 and the middle of the relevant period of free allocation, unless:culation of product benchmarks is not feasible and fall back approaches still represent the allocation method, rules to prevent perverse incentives deriving from activity level reduction linked to energy efficiency improvement shall be developed.
Amendment 380 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point d
Article 1 – point 5 – point d
Directive 2003/87/CE
Article 10a – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Article 10a – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 394 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point e – point i
Article 1 – point 5 – point e – point i
Amendment 408 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point e a (new)
Article 1 – point 5 – point e a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 10a – paragraph 7 a (new)
(ea) the following paragraph is inserted after paragraph 7: '7a. In the event that installations in the sectors and sub-sectors concerned by paragraph 1 of Article 10b are entitled to an amount of free allowances which exceeds their actual production, these excess allowances shall be exclusively dedicated to low carbon investment in the installations belonging to the same sector or sub-sector during the whole fourth trading period, in accordance with points b, e, g and l of article 10(3), as well as with the rules for public investments financed by free allocations in paragraphs 2 and 3 of article 10c ; the assets coming from the free allocations' monetisation during the fourth trading period have to be paid or engaged for low carbon investments at the latest 31 December 2030. A balance shall be made two times during the fourth trading period, in 2025 and 2030, with a possibility of sanctions under Article 16.'
Amendment 412 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point f
Article 1 – point 5 – point f
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 414 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point f
Article 1 – point 5 – point f
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 443 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point f
Article 1 – point 5 – point f
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4
The Commission ishall be empowered to adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 23. to supplement this directive, taking due account of the following principles: - Projects shall focus on research and innovation for the design and development of breakthrough solutions and implementation of demonstration programmes, including in real industrial environments; - Projects shall deliver ambitious reductions in specific greenhouse gas emission intensity of at least 20%, with respect to the best available technologies; - The activities shall run close-to- market in production plants to demonstrate the viability of breakthrough technologies in overcoming the technological as well as non- technological barriers; - Projects shall address technological solutions that can have widespread applications and may combine different technologies; - Solutions and technologies shall ideally have the potential to be transferred within the sector and possibly to other sectors.
Amendment 466 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10b – paragraph 2 – introductory sentence
Article 10b – paragraph 2 – introductory sentence
2. Sectors and sub-sectors where the product from multiplying their intensity of trade with third countries by their emission intensity is above 0.18 may be included in the group referred to in paragraph 1, on the basis of a qualitative assessment using the following criteria:
Amendment 492 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10b – paragraph 3
Article 10b – paragraph 3
3. Other sectors and sub-sectors are considered to be able to pass on more of the cost of allowances in product prices, and shall not be allocated allowances free of charge for the period up to 2030 at 30% of the quantity determined in accordance with the measures adopted pursuant to Article 10a.
Amendment 508 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10b – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 10b – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Free allocations distributed to the industrial sectors concerned by paragraph 1 and 2 constitute a temporary adaptation measure for the modernisation of the Union energy intensive industries until 2030. After Phase IV, all allocations shall be auctioned.
Amendment 519 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10c – paragraph 1
Article 10c – paragraph 1
1. By derogation from Article 10a(1) to (5), Member States which had in 2013 a GDP per capita in €EUR at market prices below 60% of the Union average may give a transitional free allocation to installations for electricity productiongenerators for the modernisation and diversification of the energy sector. This derogation shall end after 2030.
Amendment 543 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1– point b
Article 10c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1– point b
(b) ensure that only projects which contribute to the diversification of their energy mix and sources of supply, the necessary restructuring, environmental upgrading and retrofitting of the infrastructure, clean technologies and modernisation of the energy production, including district heating, transmission and distribution sectors are eligible to bid;
Amendment 550 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point i
Article 10c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point i
(i) on the basis of a cost-benefit analysis, ensure a net positive gain in terms of emission reduction and realise a pre- determined significant level of CO2 reductions, while fully complying with Annexes I and II of the European Investment Bank Climate Strategy;
Amendment 557 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1– point c – point iii b (new)
Article 10c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1– point c – point iii b (new)
(iiib) do not contribute to any coal-fired energy generation capacity nor increase coal-dependency.
Amendment 597 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10d – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 10d – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
The investments supported shall follow the same criteria as set out in Article 10c, in particular: (i) on the basis of a cost-benefit analysis, ensure a net positive gain in terms of emissions reduction and realise a pre-determined significant level of CO2 reductions, in line with Annexes I and II of the European Investment Bank Climate Strategy; (ii) are additional, clearly respond to replacement and modernisation needs and do not supply a market-driven increase in energy demand and were not included in the national investment plan for the third trading period; (iii) offer best value for money; (iv) promote community-driven integrated approaches; (v) do not contribute to any coal-fired energy generation capacity nor increase coal-dependency;
Amendment 603 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10d – paragraph 2
Article 10d – paragraph 2
2. The fund shall also finance small- scale investment projects in the modernisation of energy systems and energy efficiency. To this end, the investment board shall develop guidelines and investment selection criteria specific to such projects in line with the objectives of the fund and with the criteria set in paragraph 1 of this Article.
Amendment 606 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10d – paragraph 2
Article 10d – paragraph 2
2. The fund shall also finance small- scale investment projects in the modernisation of energy systems and energy efficiency. To this end, the investmentadvisory board shall develop guidelines and investment selection criteria specific to such projects.
Amendment 608 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10d – paragraph 3
Article 10d – paragraph 3
3. The funds shall be distributedEIB is responsible for the monetisation of the 2% allowances referred to in Article 10 in equal volumes each year for the period between 2021 and 2030. The monetisation calendar shall be defined in consultation with the beneficiary Member States. The funds shall be distributed among the beneficiary Member States based on a combination of a 50% share of verified emissions and a 50% share of GDP criteria, leading to the distribution set out in Annex IIb.
Amendment 612 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10d – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 10d – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Any beneficiary Member State which has decided to grant transitional free allocation pursuant to Article 10c may transfer those allowances to its share of the Modernisation Fund set out in Annex IIb and allocate them pursuant to the provisions of Article 10d.
Amendment 615 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10d – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 10d – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The fund shall be governed by an investment board and a management committee, which shall beadvisory board chaired by the beneficiary Member States and the EIB. The advisory board is composed of representatives from the beneficiary Member States, the Commission, the EIB and three representatives elected by the other Member States for a period of 5 years. The investmentadvisory board shall be responsible to determine afor the elaboration of guidance in relation to the objectives of an Union-level investment policy with regard to this fund, appropriate financing instruments and investment selection criteria. The management committee shall be responsible for the day-to-dathe role of national financing institutions as well as investment selection criteria, based on criteria established in article 10c paragraph 2, the technological neutrality of projects, coherence with the 2030 policy objectives, respecting specific circumstances of the beneficiary Member States as well as transparency management of the fundd accuracy in the selection process. Separate guidance, covering the selection criteria, the role of national institutions and available financing instruments, shall be developed for small-scale investment projects.
Amendment 628 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10d – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 10d – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
The investment board shall elect a representative from the Commission as chairman. The investmentadvisory board shall strive to take decisions by consensus. If the investment board is not able to decide by consensus within a deadline set by the chairman, the investment board shall take a decision by simple majority.
Amendment 633 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10d – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Article 10d – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 645 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10d – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 10d – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. The beneficiary Member States shall report annually to the management committeeadvisory board on investments financed by the fund. The report shall be made public and include:
Amendment 649 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10d – paragraph 6
Article 10d – paragraph 6
6. Each year, the management committeeadvisory board shall report to the Commission and the European Parliament on experience with the evaluation and selection of investments. The Commission shall review the basis on which projects are selected by 31 December 2024 and, where appropriate, make proposals to the management committeeadvisory board.
Amendment 674 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 11
Article 1 – point 11
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 13
Article 13
Allowances issued from 1 January 2013 onwards shall be valid indefinitely. Allowances issued from 1 January 2021 onwards shall include an indication showing in which ten-year period beginning from 1 January 2021 they were issued, and be valid for emissions from the first year of that period onwards. Any allowances stored in the MSR shall cease to be valid after the end of the trading period in which they entered the reserve.
Amendment 681 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 15 a (new)
Article 1 – point 15 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
(15a) in Article 21, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: '1. Each year the Member States shall submit to the Commission a report on the application of this Directive. That report shall pay particular attention to the arrangements for the allocation of allowances, financial measures pursuant to Article 10a(6), the operation of registries, the application of the implementing measures on monitoring and reporting, verification and accreditation and issues relating to compliance with this Directive and on the fiscal treatment of allowances, if any. The first report shall be sent to the Commission by 30 June 2005. The report shall be drawn up on the basis of a questionnaire or outline drafted by the Commission in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 6 of Directive 91/692/EEC. The questionnaire or outline shall be sent to Member States at least six months before the deadline for the submission of the first report.
Amendment 683 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 15 b (new)
Article 1 – point 15 b (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 21 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(15b) In Article 21, the following paragraph is inserted: ‘2 a. The report shall, using data provided through the cooperation referred to in Article 18b, include a list of operators subject to the requirements of this Directive who have not opened a registry account.’.
Amendment 696 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 22
Article 1 – point 22
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 25a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 25a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Where necessary, the Commission may adopt amendmentssubmit a legislative proposal to the European Parliament and Council to provide for flights arriving from the third country concerned to be excluded from the aviation activities listed in Annex I or to provide for any other amendments to the aviation activities listed in Annex I which are required by an agreement pursuant to the fourth subparagraph. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt such amendments in accordance with Article 23.
Amendment 709 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 22 e (new)
Article 1 – point 22 e (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 29
Article 29
(22e) Article 29 is amended as follows: 'Report to ensure the better functioning of the carbon market If, on the basis of the regular reports on the carbon market referred to in Article 10(5), the Commission has evidence that the carbon market is not functioning properly, it shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council. The report shall include a section dedicated to the interaction between the EU ETS and other Union and national policies, as regards the volumes of emission reductions and the cost-effectiveness of such policies. The report may be accompanied, if appropriate, by proposals aiming at increasing transparency of the carbon market, and addressing measures to improve its functioning and capacity to contribute to reaching the Union's 2030 and 2050 climate and energy goals.'
Amendment 713 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 22 f (new)
Article 1 – point 22 f (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 30 a (new)
Article 30 a (new)
(22f) The following Article is inserted: 'Article 30a Adjustments upon global stocktake under the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement Within six months of the facilitative dialogue to be convened under the UNFCCC in 2018 to take stock of the collective efforts of Parties in relation to progress towards the global long-term goal, and within six months of the global stocktake in 2023 and subsequent global stocktakes thereafter, the Commission shall submit a report assessing the need to update and enhance the Union's climate action. The report shall be accompanied by legislative proposals, as appropriate. In its report, the Commission shall assess in particular the appropriate further increase of the linear factor beyond 2.4%, referred to in Article 9, and the necessity for additional policies and measures enhancing the greenhouse gas reduction commitments of the Union and of Member States. The Commission shall also assess the carbon leakage provisions so as to reflect the development of carbon pricing mechanisms outside the Union, with a view to reduce further temporary free allocation in line with the objective to end free allocation by the completion of phase IV.'
Amendment 716 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 22 g (new)
Article 1 – point 22 g (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Chapter IV a (new)
Chapter IV a (new)
Amendment 35 #
2015/0096(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The plan has to allow for the specific features of fishing gear. When implementing the plan, the Union and Member States will be required to pay particular attention to non-industrial fishing activities and sustainable traditional types of fishing gear such as tuna traps, which are very useful for the purposes of tuna stock recovery because they are highly selective, have a low environmental impact on marine ecosystems, and are valuable in scientific terms.
Amendment 36 #
2015/0096(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) All the amendments to the Recovery plan adopted by ICCAT in 2006, 2012, 2013 and 2014, which have not been subject to transposition yet, should be integrated into Union law. As this transposition concerns a plan whose objectives and measures were defined by ICCAT, this Regulation does not cover all the content of multiannual plans as set out under Articles 9 and 10 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council21 . __________________ 21 Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354/22, 28.12.2013, p. 122).
Amendment 37 #
2015/0096(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) It is necessary to transpose into Union law future binding amendments of the Recovery plan. In order to swiftly incorporate into Union law such amendments, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the European Commission (the “Commission”). It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing-up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and Counciordinary legislative procedure should be applied. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level.
Amendment 39 #
2015/0096(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
Amendment 40 #
2015/0096(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
Amendment 41 #
2015/0096(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Paragraph 2.c of ICCAT Recommendation 06-0727, which is still in force, sets up a sampling program for the estimation of the number-at-size in the context of Bluefin tuna farming activities. That provision was transposed by Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 302/2009. It is not necessary that this Regulation specifically provides for the sampling programme, as the needs of that sampling program are now fully covered by the programmes set up by paragraph 83 of Recommendation 14-04, which is to be transposed by this Regulation. That paragraph foresees the use of stereoscopic camera systems or alternative techniques providing the equivalent precision and covers all caging operations in order to refine the number and weight of fishme based on physical measurement of 10% of the total number of dead tuna, That provision was transposed by Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 302/2009.
Amendment 42 #
2015/0096(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 a (new)
Recital 23 a (new)
(23a) Under paragraph 83 of Recommendation 14-04, which is to be transposed by this Regulation, the means to be employed in all caging operations are either stereoscopic camera systems or alternative techniques providing equivalent precision, so as to produce a reasonably accurate estimate of the number of fish caught and their weight at the moment of being caged. This provision applies in addition to the provision set out above, but does not replace it. Accordingly, the two obligation coexist. __________________ 27 Recommendation 06-07 by ICCAT on Bluefin tuna farming. (see previous amendment concerning recital 23, COM text)
Amendment 43 #
2015/0096(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24 a (new)
Recital 24 a (new)
(24a) The data collection obligations set out in Regulation (EC) No 665/2008 of 14 July 2008, establishing the data collection framework (DCF), continue to hold good.
Amendment 46 #
2015/0096(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Amendment 48 #
2015/0096(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Amendment 49 #
2015/0096(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 27
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 27
(27) “SCRS” means the Standing Committee on Research and Statistics of the ICCAT;Does not affect the English version.)
Amendment 51 #
2015/0096(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The annual fishing plan submitted by each Member State shall identify the quotas allocated to each gear group referred to in Articles 10 and 11 and, the method used to assign and administer the quotas thus allocated, and the measures to ensure compliance with individual quotas and by-catch allowances, and shall specify in particular:
Amendment 52 #
2015/0096(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the catching vessels over 24 metres included in the vessel list referred to in Article 19(1)(a), the individual quota allocated to them and the measures in place to ensure the respect of the individual quotas and by-catch allowances;
Amendment 54 #
2015/0096(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) it shall make for an even breakdown of quotas among the gear groups to help ensure compliance with individual quotas and by-catch allowances.
Amendment 59 #
2015/0096(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 63 #
2015/0096(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. Union vessels not fishing actively for Bluefin tuna shall avoid that by-catches of Bluefin tuna exceed, at any time following a fishing operation, 5% of the total catch on board by weight or number of pieces. The calculation of that percentage by number of pieces shall only apply to tuna and tuna-like species managed by ICCATDoes not affect the English version.
Amendment 64 #
2015/0096(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Any Bluefin tuna landed must be whole, gilled and gutted. Each Member State shall take the necessary measures to ensure, to the greatest extent possible, the release of Bluefin tuna caught alive, especially juveniles, in the framework of recreational and sport fishing.
Amendment 67 #
2015/0096(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. The flag Member State shall withdraw the fishing authorisation for Bluefin tuna and shallmay require the vessel to proceed immediately to a port designated by it when the individual quota is deemed to be exhausted.
Amendment 68 #
2015/0096(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. By 15 February each year, each Member State shall send to the Commission electronically a list of its traps authorised, by issue of a special fishing authorisation to fish for Bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean. The list shall include the name of the traps and the register number and shall be set up in accordance with the format set in the Guidelines by ICCAT for submitting data and information required.
Amendment 69 #
2015/0096(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 71 #
2015/0096(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1
Article 35 – paragraph 1
Member States shall take the necessary measures and actions to further explore methodologies to improve the estimate of both the number and weight of Bluefin tuna at the point of capture and caging, without prejudice to the requirement to ensure that at least 10% of catches are genuinely measured at the time of killing in fattening facilities. Each Member State shall report on the measures taken by 22 August of each year to the Commission who shall submit those reports to the SCRS.
Amendment 72 #
2015/0096(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 2
Article 37 – paragraph 2
Amendment 73 #
2015/0096(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 44 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The estimation, by means of video cameras, of the sizes of fish subject to caging operations shall be without prejudice to the requirement to have real measurements of 10% of catches, as required by Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 302/2009.
Amendment 74 #
2015/0096(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2
Article 46 – paragraph 2
Amendment 76 #
2015/0096(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 1
Article 57 – paragraph 1
Amendment 77 #
2015/0096(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58
Article 58
Amendment 78 #
2015/0096(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60
Article 60
Amendment 79 #
2015/0096(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 1
Article 61 – paragraph 1
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third20 days following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Amendment 80 #
2015/0096(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 2
Article 61 – paragraph 2
This Regulation shall be of general scope, binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Amendment 83 #
2015/0096(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VII – point 7 – subpoint a
Annex VII – point 7 – subpoint a
(a) allowed access to the vessel, farm and farmtrap personnel and to the gear, cages and equipment
Amendment 41 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The purpose of the EFSI should be to help resolve the difficulties in financing and implementing productive investments in the Union and to ensure increased access to financing. It is intended that increased access to financing should be of particular benefit to small and medium enterprises. It is also appropriate to extend the benefit of such increased access to financing to mid- cap companies, which are companies having up to 3000 employees. Overcoming Europe's current investment difficulties should contribute to strengthening the Union's economic, social and territorial cohesion and energy and resource efficiency by transitioning into a sustainable, digital and circular economy.
Amendment 49 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The EFSI should support strategic investments with high economic value added contributing to achieving Union policy objectivesor operations between a Member State and a country falling within the scope of the European Neighbourhood Policy including the Strategic Partnership, the Enlargement Policy, and the European Economic Area or the European Free Trade Association, or investments implementing the EU Macro-regional strategies and operations between a Member State and an Overseas Country or Territory, as set out in Annex II of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. The investment should guarantee high economic, social and environmental value added, promoting quality jobs, sustainable innovation, skills and high quality employment, integrating and completing the single market, boosting the competitiveness of the EU. These strategic projects should benefit from positive externalities created by public investment and European Structural and Investment Funds in order to achieve Union policy objectives, including economic convergence between Member States and social cohesion.
Amendment 70 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The EFSI should target projects delivering high societal, sustainable and economic added value. In particular, the EFSI should target projects that promote jobsustainable high quality employment creation, long- term sustainable growth and competitiveness, which will help achieve the EU's climate, energy and digital agenda goals. The EFSI should support a wide range of financial products, including equity, debt or guarantees, to best accommodate the needs of the individual project. This wide range of products should allow the EFSI to adapt to market needs whilst encouraging private investment in the projects. The EFSI should not be a substitute for private market finance but should instead catalyse private finance by addressing market failures so as to ensure the most effective and strategic use of public money. The requirement for consistency with State aid principles should contribute to such effective and strategic use.
Amendment 87 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The EFSI should target investments that are expected to be economically and technic, technically and environmentally viable, which may entail a degree of appropriate risk, whilst still meeting the particular requirements for EFSI financing.
Amendment 193 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
The Investment Committee shall be composed of sixeight independent experts and the Managing Director. Independent experts shall have a high level of relevant market experience in project finance and be appointed by the Steering Board for a renewable fixed term of three yeastructuring and project financing, as well as macroeconomic expertise. The Investment Committee shall have a pluridisciplinary composition encompassing a broad range of expertise in various sectors, such as environment, research and development, transport and SMEs. It shall be appointed by the Steering Board for a renewable fixed term of three years. When appointing the Committee, the Steering board shall take into account the gender balance of the members.
Amendment 203 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
The Union shall provide a guarantee to the EIB for financing or investment operations carried out within then irrevocable and unconditional guarantee for financing or investment operations carried out within the Union, or operations between a Member State and a country falling within the scope of the European Neighbourhood Policy including the Strategic Partnership, the Enlargement Policy, and the European Economic Area or the European Free Trade Association, or investments implementing the EU Macro-regional strategies and operations between a Member State and an Overseas Country or Territory, as set out in Annex II of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, covered by this Regulation ('EU guarantee'). The EU guarantee shall be granted as a guarantee on demand in respect of instruments referred to in Article 6.
Amendment 206 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The EU guarantee shall be granted for EIB financing and investment operations, focused at fostering the transition towards a smart, sustainable and decarbonized economy and at speeding up the transition towards a digital economy, based on the smart use of new available technologies approved by the Investment Committee referred to in Article 3(5) or funding to the EIF in order to conduct EIB financing and investment operations in accordance with Article 7(2). The operations concerned shall be consistent with Union policies and support any of the following general objectives:
Amendment 228 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) expansion of renewable energy and energy and resource efficiency, with a particular focus on projects investing on fostering the circular economy;
Amendment 2 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas in the EU, transport is dependent on oil and oil products for more than 96 % of its energy needs;
Amendment 4 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas urban mobility must be as environmentally, socially and economically sustainable as possible;
Amendment 13 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas according to the European Environment Agency 90 % of the inhabitants of European cities are exposed to levels of atmospheric pollution which are above thealth safety limits set by the World Health Organisation;
Amendment 21 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas developing sustainable urban mobility calls for a participatory approach which involves the public and stakeholders at all stages of the planning process;
Amendment 26 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the transport sector accounts for roughly one-third of total energy consumption and more than one-fifth of total greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 28 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas developing sustainable mobility calls for efforts to change people’s mobility-related behaviour;
Amendment 33 #
2014/2242(INI)
Cb. whereas the space occupied by vehicles at the expense of pedestrians is a cause of urban decline, and whereas the construction of roads and infrastructure uses up land and has a considerable impact on the landscape;
Amendment 34 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas sustainable urban transport can help to reduce energy consumption, atmospheric and noise pollution, the number of accidents, traffic congestion and land use;
Amendment 38 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Amendment 39 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C d (new)
Recital C d (new)
Cd. whereas at present urban mobility mainly involves the use of conventionally powered private cars;
Amendment 43 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C d (new)
Recital C d (new)
Cd. whereas, at the same time, transport is fundamental to professional, training, tourism and leisure activities in modern society;
Amendment 49 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on Member States to facilitate teleworking so as to reduce the demand for transportimprove business mobility by means of a commuting plan, the implementation of teleworking schemes and the introduction of ‘mobility managers’;
Amendment 61 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on Member States to facilitate inter-modal transport systems and infomobility and establish areas to which access is limited exclusively to public transport, electric or car-sharing vehicles and bicyclimprove pedestrian mobility by means of systems that make public areas accessible and available for use by all, with measures to eliminate architectural barriers on routes and with the establishment of safe routes between home and school and walking buses;
Amendment 76 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that, in taking decisions on urban mobility, the public and stakeholders should be actively involved throughout the planning procedure;
Amendment 80 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on Member States to promote measures to mitigate traffic, limiting the circulation of vehicles, facilitating intermodal transport systems, establishing areas accessible only for public transport, introducing car sharing and transport-on- demand services, promoting car pooling and using infomobility systems; calls on Member States also to plan and implement urban funicular railway and cablecar systems in mountainous and hilly towns;
Amendment 82 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote information campaigns to alter people’s mobility behaviour and promote modes of transport which are efficient, sustainable and less dependent on the use of private, conventionally fuelled cars;
Amendment 96 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and Member States to impropose an amendment to the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic to ensure that bicycles are always given right of way over motor vehve cycle mobility by constructing cycle paths and implementing public bicycle-sharing servicles;
Amendment 112 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote research into ecologically sustainable alternatives to the use of traditional fuels and to encourage exchanges of best practices among conurbations;
Amendment 1 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to Directive 2014/89/EU of 23 July 2014 establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning,
Amendment 23 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas there is a great deal of ignorance about the seas and oceans, their resources and biodiversity, and the ways in which these interact with human activities – whether taking place or still to be developed – and whereas inadequate knowledge on those points severely inhibits sustainable use of the resources concerned and poses an obstacle to innovation;
Amendment 33 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas investments in marine and maritime research and innovation will strengthen the position of the EU as a global leader in the field of maritime policy;
Amendment 63 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls for the development of a unified European maritime industrial strategy which should bring together EU initiatives on all maritime-related sectors;
Amendment 73 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to launch a comprehensive study on the importance and weight of the blue economy for the European Union;
Amendment 84 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for clear-cut objectives and time- frames to be laid down with a view to making data – whether relating to the sea- floor or to the water column and living resources – more accessible and, more fully interoperable and harmonised for information about seas and oceans to be supplied to the public;
Amendment 94 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for an EU initiative to encourage private companies of the maritime sector to share economically insensitive data for research purposes;
Amendment 106 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Points out that the Member States and regional authorities have a key role to play in developing the blue economy and urges the Commission to support and encourage all forms of cooperation between Member States and regional authorities, for example joint programming initiatives;
Amendment 119 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers the shortage of qualified professionals in various fields of study and activity – including, though not confined to, researchers, engineers, and technicians, to be a huge hurdle that could prevent the blue economy from fully realising its potential; maintains that this shortcoming is closely bound up with the growing disengagement and disinvestment by Member States in the spheres of science and education and with the decline in ththerefore urges Member States and regional authorities to invest in an ambitious social dimension of blue pgrofessional status and social standwth and maritime literacy ing of several of the professions concerned, and therefore calls for thesrder to promote training and access for young people two trends to be reversed without delaymaritime professions;
Amendment 136 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for an appropriate financial framework to be established in order to stimulate the development of the blue economy and job creation, combining and, coordinating and facilitating the access to the financial instruments available – structural and investment funding (EMFF, ERDF, ESF, Cohesion Fund), the research framework programme, and so forth; points out that the instruments should be better geared to the needs of individual stakeholders – public institutions, businesses, especially SMEs, non- governmental organisations, etc. – and the opportunities being offered widely publicised;
Amendment 149 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses the importance of maritime spatial planning for the sustainable and coordinated development of maritime activities;
Amendment 151 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Considers that the implementation of the Maritime Spatial Planning directive in a timely manner will foster investment in the blue economy as it provides the necessary certainty;
Amendment 153 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Stresses in this context the importance of land-sea interactions and Integrated Coastal Zone Management;
Amendment 163 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Considers that environmentally healthy coastal and maritime areas are key for sustainable human activities; calls therefore for the full implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework directive;
Amendment 165 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Considers that the governance of Integrated Maritime Policy should be strengthened at EU and sea-basin levels;
Amendment 223 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Believes that a maritime safety "Erika IV" package should be launched to prevent further major maritime disasters; considers that this package should recognise the ecological damage to marine waters in the European legislation;
Amendment 30 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas under no circumstances can a trade agreement modify existing legislation in contracting countries
Amendment 53 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 85 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
D b. whereas trade and investment are not goals in themselves but constitute a means to raise standards of living, improve well- being as well as protect and promote public health, ensure full employment while allowing for the optimal use of the world's resources in accordance with the objective of sustainable development, seeking both to protect and preserve the environment;
Amendment 86 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
D c. whereas universal health systems are part of the European social model and Member States have the competence for the management and organisation of health services and medical care;
Amendment 98 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers it misleading on the part of the Commission to try to appease public concerns about the TTIP by stating that existing standards will not be lowered, as this disregards the fact that many standards have yet to be set in the implementation of existing (framework) legislation (e.g. REACH) or by the adoption of new laws (e.g. cloning)that the adoption both of European standards which are still to be set in the implementation of existing (framework) legislation (e.g. REACH) and of new laws (e.g. cloning) should not in any way deviate from the application of the precautionary principle outlined in Article 191 of the TFEU. This ensures high levels of health and environmental protection, including food safety and consumer information, thus responding to citizens’ concerns;
Amendment 122 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concernedNotes that the TTIP negotiationg mandate states thave already affected Commission proposals and actions relating to, for example,t sustainable development and high levels of human health protection are the overarching objectives of the agreement and therefore asks the European Commission to continue to make proposals and act to uphold these objectives, especially as regards food safety and climate protection (e.g. pathogen meat treatments; i, given the socio-economic and empleoyment ramifications of the fuel quality directive)such policies on different sectors of the European economy;
Amendment 141 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is very concerned that the objective of regulatory convergence, including in particularConsiders that the creation of a Regulatory Cooperation Council, will cannot and should not lead to the lowering of future EU standards in key areas for the protection of human health, food safety and the environment in light of the significant differences as compared with the US;
Amendment 170 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Agrees withEndorses Commissioner Malmström's statement that all areas where the EU and the US have very different rules or approaches should be excluded from the negotiations12 ; __________________ 12See speech by EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström of 11 December 2014.
Amendment 223 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 a (new)
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 a (new)
- lead to a weakening of existing European safety standards in the sanitary and phytosanitary area, including rules on hormones and growth promoters or using chemicals to decontaminate poultry
Amendment 228 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 b (new)
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 b (new)
- water down or weaken the design of regulatory measures or the implementation of existing regulations on endocrine disrupting chemicals
Amendment 231 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 c (new)
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 c (new)
- impair EU developments - in particular under the new EU Clinical Trials Regulation and at the European Medicines agency - to move towards ensuring proactive public access to safety and efficacy data of medicines;
Amendment 233 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 d (new)
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 d (new)
- limit directly or indirectly the national competence of Member States to tailor their pricing and reimbursement policies to ensure sustainable access to affordable medicines
Amendment 236 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 e (new)
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 e (new)
- affect the organisation of the health systems and their regulatory mechanisms in the Member States
Amendment 261 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is opposed to thThe possible inclusion of an ISDS in the TTIP, as ISDS risksmechanism in TTIP is dependent on a substantial reform of the instrument which, if not carried out, may fundamentally undermininge the sovereign rights of the EU, its Member States and regional and local authorities to adopt regulations on public health, food safety and the environment;
Amendment 272 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls for a reform of the ISDS mechanism featuring, amongst other things: a written explanation of the contracting parties’ right to legislate; stringent selection and control mechanisms for arbitrators which guard against any potential conflict of interest and ensure their neutrality and partiality; clear identification of the relationship between national courts and ISDS; the opportunity to review rulings via an appeals mechanism; the establishment of a permanent court of judges; public access to documents and information relating to the opening of a dispute and hearings open to the public.
Amendment 292 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Is deeply concerned about the lack of transparency in the negotiations, and urges the Commission to give all Members of the European Parliament access to the negotiation texts, in particular the consolidated onesWelcomes the Commission’s decision to make the negotiating mandate public and hopes for more transparency and communication between the different European Institutions involved.
Amendment 309 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Calls on the Commission to pay particular attention to ensuring that a future TTIP allows both parties to maintain the level of environmental, health and food safety protection they deem appropriate, as set forth in the negotiating guidelines
Amendment 310 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. Highlights the fact that the TTIP agreement should support setting out a pathway to reduce both the US and Europe's dependence on fossil fuels and that the agreement must not undermine any EU and/or international processes leading to decarbonisation in the transport
Amendment 311 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7 d. Calls on the Commission to conduct Trade Sustainability Impact Assessment on the TTIP agreement
Amendment 312 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 e (new)
Paragraph 7 e (new)
7 e. Highlights that any proposed clause should be thoroughly reviewed and assessed with a view to its potential impact on the regulatory acquis and the EU's freedom to pursue non-economic policy goals in the future and calls on the Commission to assess any proposed clause with a view to its necessity and whether the purported aim could be reached equally well through other means
Amendment 762 #
2014/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point xiv
Paragraph 1 – point d – point xiv
(xiv) to ensure that foreign investors are treated in a non-discriminatory fashion and have a fair opportunity to seek and achieve redress of grievances, which can be achieved withoutle benefiting from no greater rights than domestic investors; to oppose the inclusion of an ISDS mechanism; such a mechanism is not necessary in TTIP given the EU’s and the US’ developed legal systems; a state-to- state dispute settlement system and the use of national courts are the most appropriate tools to address investment disputin TTIP, as other options to enforce investment protection are available, such as domestic remedies;
Amendment 1 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Having regard to Directive 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC,
Amendment 2 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. Having regard to Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for Community action in the field of marine environmental policy (Marine Strategy Framework Directive),
Amendment 3 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 b (new)
Paragraph -1 b (new)
-1b. Having regard to Directive 2014/52/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment,
Amendment 4 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 c (new)
Paragraph -1 c (new)
-1c. Having regard to Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment (SEA);
Amendment 6 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Supports the promotion of economic and social prosperity in the region, which should never be pursued at the expense of the environment and natural resources, and particularly not at the expense of the fragile coastal and marine ecosystems; supports the promotion of projects to protect the coastline, particularly through the introduction of measures to combat erosion by encouraging the sustainable use of coastal and underwater sedimentary deposits in the Adriatic Sea and ensuring the replenishment of beaches and protection of the coastal ecosystem, and supports climate change adjustment projects and risk management projects aimed at developing early warning and prevention systems and projects in the field of rational management of water resources; also supports the promotion of surveys and comparative studies on subsidence;
Amendment 7 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point a (new)
(a) Supports the inclusion of environmental protection in the EU strategy for the Adriatic and Ionic Region and the essential linkage of economic development and environmental sustainability;
Amendment 8 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 12 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point a (new)
Paragraph 2 – point a (new)
(a) Advocates the blue economy as a solution to the economic crisis, since it stimulates the creation of new jobs and economic development, and especially jobs for women and young people in coastal and island countries; believes that the EU strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region cannot be pursued without factoring in the concept of the blue economy, which links the economic sectors relating to seas and oceans, acquaculture, maritime and river transport and tourism to environmental protection;
Amendment 12 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the blue economy represents a potential solution to the economic crisis as it boosts new jobs creation, growth and economic development, especially in coastal and island countries; whereas the EU strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian region cannot be implemented without taking into consideration the concept of the blue economy as it covers a wide range of economic sectors linked to the seas and oceans, spanning traditional and emerging sectors including fisheries, aquaculture, (seagoing) shipping and inland waterway transport, ports and logistics, tourism;
Amendment 13 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the environmental protection is part of the EU strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian region and economic development cannot be conceived without environmental sustainability;
Amendment 14 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission and the States members of the strategy to develop common projects in line with the common fisheries policy;
Amendment 15 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers the coastline and stretch of sea between the Adriatic shore of Italy and the Balkan shore to be a natural area and environment of extraordinary value which should be protected and its profile raised;
Amendment 17 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Amendment 22 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recommends the active promotion of eco-innovation in the areas of fishing, maritime transport, ports and related infrastructures, in order to stimulate Blue Growth and ensure the rational and sustainable exploitation of marine resources; supports the promotion of innovative, efficient and sustainable maritime freight and passenger transport services that can reduce transit times, transport and logistics costs and externalities and, above all, CO2 emissions, and which dovetail with the adoption of low environmental impact mobility plans;
Amendment 23 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission, as an independent facilitator in this strategy, and as the financier, to do its best to make sure the socio-economic differences between the countries are reduced and not increased;
Amendment 24 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to promote the development of fisheries activities that are sustainable environmentally and in terms of the preservation of fish stocks, and also to promote integrated fisheries and tourism policies (fisheries tourism, mariculture, recreational fishing), in line with the principle of sustainability.
Amendment 24 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission, as an independent facilitator in this strategy, and as the financier, to do its best to make sure the socio-economic differences between the countries are reduced and not increased and that the strategy helps in strengthening the economic and social cohesion within the European Union and with the third countries of the Ionian-Adriatic region;
Amendment 27 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages the increase of conservation areas to protect the environment and halt biodiversity loss, notably through the enhancement of the Natura 2000 and Emerald networks; calls for the establishment of a network of protected marine, coastal and inland areas and parks;
Amendment 33 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for a minimum objective of 10 % surface coverage by 2020 of the Adriatic and Ionian Seas by marine protected areas, in support of achieving good environmental status in the Union’s marine environment by 2020, in accordance with the Marine Strategy Framework Directive; calls, in this connection, on the Member States involved in implementing the strategy to promote integrated systems for environmental observation and monitoring of protected marine areas and to step up cooperation between regional environmental monitoring centres;
Amendment 35 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Member States involved in the strategy to improve environmental quality by carrying out projects seeking to cut chemical, physical and microbiological pollution by optimising the sustainability of maritime traffic, protecting biodiversity and investing in protected marine areas;
Amendment 38 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to encourage the development of recreational fisheries in the region as sustainable and profitable tourismnd to promote integrated policies for recreational fishing (fishing tourism, mariculture, “pescaturismo”), in compliance with the principle of sustainability;
Amendment 41 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. ExpStresses grave concern at the renewed impulse to the exploration and exploitation of oil and gas, both offshore and on land, especially in areas already heavily affected by significant environmental consequences; stresses that this is in contradicthe need for the Member States in the region to be consistent in implementing EU legislation and international conventions on environmental sustainability and the safety of maritime activities such as offshore oil and gas exploration withand the Union’s climate and renewable energy targetdevelopment, installation and operation of offshore wind turbines;
Amendment 44 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the European Commission to register recreational fishing catch volumes, to regulate this activity and to make both recreational and professional fishing activities subject to MSY objectives;
Amendment 47 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to step up exchanges of good practices such as the sustainable projects developed by the Coastal Action Groups;
Amendment 54 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges Member States to actively involve all stakeholders, in the decision-making procedures concerning the macro-region, particularly local communities, which must be able to exercise their right to protect their environment and health whenand to share with the relevant authorities in neighbouring countries the findings of analyses of the impact of maritime economic activities coming under the Environmental Impact Directive (Directive 2014/52/EU) and theose are put in danger by polluting and dangerous economic activities.coming under Directive 2001/42/EC on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment;
Amendment 55 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the States members of the strategy to improve the environmental quality through projects aimed at reducing chemical physical and microbiological pollution, optimizing the activities of maritime traffic, protecting biodiversity and investing also on marine recovery areas;
Amendment 56 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission and the States of the strategy to promote the fundamental work of women in the fisheries sector, to promote their professional qualification and their inclusion in the coastal action groups and producers' organizations;
Amendment 57 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission and on the States members of the strategy to develop common projects in compliance with the principle of the CFP;
Amendment 58 #
2014/2214(INI)
5b. Calls on the Commission and the States of the strategy to provide incentives that attract young people in the field of fisheries and aquaculture in the Adriatic and Ionian region and encourage them to undertake such activities.
Amendment 59 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on the Commission to intensify the exchange of good practices, such as the sustainability of projects developed by the Coastal Action Groups.
Amendment 28 #
2014/0285(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) It is appropriate to establish a multi- species fisheries plan taking into account the dynamics between the stocks of cod, herring and sprat, and also considering the by- catch species of the fisheries for these stocks, namely the Baltic stocks of plaice, brill, flounder and turbot, and incidental catches of seabirds and marine mammals. The objective of this plan should be to aim at achievinge and maintaining maximum sustainable yields for the stocks concerned.
Amendment 32 #
2014/0285(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) It is appropriate to establish a multi- species fisheries plan taking into account the dynamics between the stocks of cod, herring and sprat, and also considering the by-catch species of the fisheries for these stocks, namely the Baltic stocks of plaice, brill, flounder and turbot. The objective of this plan should be to aim at achieving and maintainingrestore and maintain populations of harvested species above levels which can produce the maximum sustainable yields for the stocks concerned.
Amendment 38 #
2014/0285(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) These targets should therefore be established and expressed in terms of fishing mortality rates, based on scientific advice19 that restores and maintains populations of harvested species above levels which can produce the maximum sustainable yield. The maximum sustainable yield exploitation rate should be the upper limit for exploitation. __________________ 19 ICES technical services, September 2014 http://www.ices.dk/sites/pub/Publication% 20Reports/Advice/2014/Special%20Reque sts/EU_Fmsy_range_for_Baltic_cod_and_ pelagic_stocks.pdf
Amendment 48 #
2014/0285(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In order to adapt to the technical and scientific progress in a timely and proportionate fashion and to ensure flexibility and allow evolution of certain measures, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of supplementing this Regulation as regards remedial measures concerning plaice, flounder, turbot and brill, implementation of the landing obligation and technical measures. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at experts levelvolving European Parliament and Council experts and regional advisory committees.. The Commission, when preparing and drawing- up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and Council.
Amendment 62 #
2014/0285(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. The plan shall also apply to plaice, flounder, turbot and brill in ICES Subdivisions 22-32 as well as to seabirds and marine mammals caught when fishing for the stocks concerned.
Amendment 72 #
2014/0285(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) achieving and maintaining maximum sustainable yield for the stocks concernepopulations of the stocks concerned above levels which can produce the maximum sustainable yield, and
Amendment 80 #
2014/0285(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) ensuring the conservation of the stocks of plaice, brill, flounder and turbot in line with the precautionary approach until the mortality levels of these stocks are in keeping with the levels which can produce the maximum sustainable yield.
Amendment 86 #
2014/0285(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The plan shall aim at contributinge to the implementation of the landing obligation established in Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 for the stocks concerned and for plaice.
Amendment 90 #
2014/0285(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3a The plan shall contribute to the achievement of good environmental status pursuant to Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 20081a __________________ 1aDirective 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy (Marine Strategy Framework Directive) (OJ L 164, 25.6.2008, p.19)
Amendment 115 #
2014/0285(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. When scientific advice states that the conservation of any of the Baltic stocks of plaice, flounder, turbot or brill, birds and marine mammals, is under threat, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 15 on specific conservation measures concerning the stock under threat and regarding any of the following:
Amendment 130 #
2014/0285(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, after receiving joint recommendations from the Member States and after having consulted the European Parliament and the regional advisory committees.
Amendment 156 #
2014/0285(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The measures referred to in paragraph 1 shall aim at achieving the objectives set out in Article 3 and in particular the protection of juveniles or spawning fish and the reduction of incidental catches of birds and marine mammals.
Amendment 158 #
2014/0285(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The measures referred to in paragraph 1 shall aim at achieving the objectives set out in Article 3 and in particular the protection of juveniles or spawning fish, and the mitigation of incidental catches of seabirds and marine mammals.
Amendment 165 #
2014/0285(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States concerned may submit joint recommendations, after having consulted the regional advisory committees, in accordance with Article 18(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 within the following deadlines:
Amendment 52 #
2014/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011
Article 16 l - paragraph 1
Article 16 l - paragraph 1
Amendment 55 #
2014/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011
Article 16 l – paragraph 2
Article 16 l – paragraph 2
2. Vessels equipped with trawl nets and purse seines, irrespective of the vessel’s length overall, are classified as fishing actively for small pelagic stocks when sardine and/anchovy account for at least 50% of the catch in live weight in any given fishing triplanded between 1 January and 31 December of the previous year.
Amendment 78 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) VesselsFishermen carrying out fisheries with small-scale driftnetartisanal fisheries may need some time to adjust to the new situation and necessitate a phasing-out periodrequirements. In cases where they need to change the type of gear they use, support should be provided by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, provided that the new gear is less harmful than the gear used before. This Regulation should therefore enter into force onapply from 1 January 20157.
Amendment 83 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) Small scale traditional fisheries using driftnets, such as "menaidi" in Italy, "estoueyre" and "bigearreyre" in France, "xeito" and "El Sardinal" in Spain, the "Mourne herring driftnet" fishery in Northern Ireland, the "Clovelly herring fishery" in North Devon or the "Southern North Sea herring fishery" in Essex and East Anglia in England, and the "sardinheira" in Portugal are part of the cultural identity of those countries.
Amendment 127 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3a Objectives for driftnet fisheries Fisheries using driftnets that are not prohibited under Article 3 shall be carried out in such a way to ensure that: (a) catches of, and harm to, protected species as listed in the annexes of the Habitats and Birds Directives are avoided; and (b) unwanted catches are minimised.
Amendment 128 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3a Objectives for driftnet fisheries Fisheries using driftnets that are not prohibited under Article 3 shall be carried out in such a way to ensure that: (a) catches of, and harm to, protected species as listed in the annexes of the Habitats and Birds Directives are avoided; and (b) unwanted catches are minimised; and (c) the mesh size, length and height of driftnets are ensured for increased selectivity and to minimise the negative impact on the ecosystem.
Amendment 136 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 b (new)
Article 3 b (new)
Article 3b Conditions for driftnet fisheries 1. During a fishing trip involving the use of driftnets, no other kind of gear may be carried on board the fishing vessel. 2. Landing of catches from driftnet fisheries shall take place only in designated areas. 3. The master of a fishing vessel using one or more driftnets shall ensure that signals are attached to each end of the driftnets, so that its positions can be determined at any time. The driftnets must be permanently marked with the registration letter(s) and number of the vessel to which they belong. 4. Without prejudice to Article 14 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2209, the master of a fishing vessel longer than 10 metres using one or more driftnets shall record in a logbook the following information: (a) the total length of the nets on board; (b) the total length of the nets used in each fishing operation; (c) the number of cetaceans, reptiles and seabirds, by-catches and discard at sea; (d) the date and position of such catches. As provided for in point (e) of Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, all fishing vessels using one or more driftnets shall, regardless of the length of the vessel concerned, have prior authorization to fish issued by the competent authorities of the flag Member State.
Amendment 142 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 c (new)
Article 3 c (new)
Amendment 148 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 d (new)
Article 3 d (new)
Article 3d Procedure for adoption of regionalised measures 1. Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall apply to the regionalised measures referred to in Article 3c of this Regulation. Joint recommendations in accordance with Article 18(7) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 may be submitted by 1 January 2017. 2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts upon receipt of the joint recommendations referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, following consultations with the European Parliament and the Advisory Councils and in accordance with Article 3g setting on the regionalised measures referred to in Article 3c. 3. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 to 3 of this Article, in respect of waters covered by Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006, such regionalised measures may be adopted as part of the management plans referred to in Article 19 of that Regulation.
Amendment 152 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 g (new)
Article 3 g (new)
Amendment 168 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2015the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply from 1 January 2017, with the exception of Article 4 paragraph 3, which shall apply from 1 July 2017. It shall apply to driftnets covered by Regulation (EC) No 2187/2005 and Regulation (EC) No 850/98 from the date when regionalised measures for the respective regions, as referred in Article 3c of this Regulation, enter into force.
Amendment 33 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the state of the European carbon market in 21021 identified the need for measures in order to tackle structural supply-demand imbalances. The impact assessment on the 2030 climate and energy policy framework2 indicates that this imbalance is expected to continue, and would not be sufficiently addressed by adapting the linear trajectory to a more stringent target within this framework. A change in the linear factor only changes gradually the cap. Accordingly, the surplus would also only gradually decline, such that the market would have to continue to operate for more than a decade with a surplus of around 2 billion allowances or more. In order to address this problem and to make the European Emission trading System more resilient to imbalances, a market stability reserve should be established. To ensure regulatory certainty as regards auction supply in phase 3 and allow for some lead-time adjusting to the introduction of the design change, the market stability reserve should be established as during phase 3, so as to establish the benefits thereof before the launch of phase 4 starting in 2021. In order to preserve a maximum degree of predictability, clear rules should be set for placing allowances into the reserve and releasing them from the reserve. Where the conditions are met, beginning in 20217, allowances corresponding to 12% of the number of allowances in circulation in year x-21 should therefore be put into the reserve. A corresponding number of allowances should be released from the reserve when the total number of allowances in circulation is lower than 400 million. __________________ 7 8COM(2012) 652 final. COM(2012)0652. 8 Insert reference. Insert reference.
Amendment 38 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) The auctioning of the allowances back-loaded to 2019 and 2020 in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 176/2014 of 25 February 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 1031/2010, so as to determine in particular the greenhouse gas emission allowance volumes to be auctioned in 2013-2020,1a would be counterproductive. Accordingly, the back-loaded allowances should be placed in the market stability reserve when it becomes operational. _______________ 1a OJ L 56, 26.2.2014, p 11.
Amendment 57 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) In pursuing the goal of creating a single energy market, it is necessary to overcome the distortions caused by the current funding mechanism in favour of sectors or sub-sectors deemed to be at significant risk of carbon leakage owing to the knock-on effect on electricity prices of greenhouse gas emissions costs. Further amendments to Directive 2003/87/EC are therefore necessary and the Commission should accordingly propose harmonised arrangements at EU level, different from the mechanism currently governed by state aid rules, which could enter into force at the start of phase 4 in 2021.
Amendment 66 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 b (new)
Recital 3 b (new)
(3b) EU-harmonised measures different from the current state aid mechanism should be put in place so as to secure a fully level playing field, and to offset, in all Member States, carbon costs passed on through electricity bills.
Amendment 96 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. A market stability reserve is established, and shall operate from 1 January 20217.
Amendment 101 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Commission shall ensure that the allowances back-loaded in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 176/2014 are placed in the market stability reserve as of 1 January 2017.
Amendment 106 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall publish the total number of allowances in circulation each year, by 15 May of the subsequent year. The total number of allowances in circulation for year x shall be the cumulative number of allowances issued in the period since 1 January 2008, including the number issued pursuant to Article 13(2) of Directive 2003/87/EC in that period and entitlements to use international credits exercised by installations under the EU emission trading system in respect of emissions up to 31 December of year x, minus the cumulative tonnes of verified emissions from installations under the EU emission trading system between 1 January 2008 and 31 December of year x, any allowances cancelled in accordance with Article 12(4) of Directive 2003/87/EC and the number of allowances in the reserve. No account shall be taken of emissions during the three-year period starting in 2005 and ending in 2007 and allowances issued in respect of those emissions. The first publication shall take place by 15 May 20176.
Amendment 119 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
3. In each year beginning in 20217, a number of allowances equal to 12% of the total number of allowances in circulation in year x-21, as published in May year x-1, shall be placed in the reserve, unless this number of allowances to be placed in the reserve would be less than 100 million 2021.
Amendment 168 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
2. “1. From 20217 onwards, Member States shall auction all allowances that are not allocated free of charge in accordance with Article 10a and 10c and are not placed in the market stability reserve established by Decision [OPEUJ: please insert number of this Decision when known] of the European Parliament and of the Council(*).”
Amendment 182 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 d (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 d (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point - a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point - a (new)
3d. In Article 10(3), the following point shall be inserted: "(-a) to establish a fund dedicated to the innovation and modernisation of energy- intensive installations, in particular in the sectors and sub-sectors referred to in Article 10a(15);"
Amendment 205 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
By 31 December 202619, the Commission shall, on the basis of an analysis of the orderly functioning of the European carbon market, review the market stability reserve and submit a proposal, where appropriate, to the European Parliament and to the Council. The review shall pay particular attention to the percentage figure for the determination of the number of allowances to be placed into the reserve according to Article 1(3) and the numerical value of the threshold for the total number of allowances in circulation set by Article 1(4).
Amendment 218 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
By ...* , the Commission shall review Directive 2003/87/EC, taking into account the conclusions of the European Council of 23 and 24 October 2014, in particular with regard to carbon leakage provisions, and the continuation of free allocations, better reflecting changing production levels and incentivising the most efficient performance taking into account direct and indirect carbon costs, and if appropriate shall, in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure, submit a proposal to the European Parliament and the Council. Both direct and indirect costs will be taken into account so to ensure a global and EU level playing field. __________________ *OJ: Please insert the date: 18 months after the entry into force of this Decision.
Amendment 226 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 10(1) of Directive 2003/87/EC as amended by Directive 2009/29/EC shall continue to apply until 31 December 202016.
Amendment 49 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Decision XXX/XXXX of the European Parliament and of the Council14 (the Action Programme) recognises that emissions of pollutants to air have been reduced significantly over the past decades, but at the same time air pollution levels are still problematic in many parts of Europe, and citizens of the Union continue to be exposed to air polluting substances, potentially compromising their health and wellbeing. According to the Action Programme, ecosystems continue to suffer from excess nitrogen and sulphur deposition associated with emissions from transport, unsustainable agricultural practices and power generation. In many areas of the Union, air quality levels are still above the limits that the Union itself has set, and are still failing to meet the targets set by the World Health Organisation. __________________ 14 Decision XXX/XXXX of the European Parliament and of the Council of … … … on a General Union Environment Action Programme to 2020 "Living well, within the limits of our planet" (OJ L… ,… … … , p…).
Amendment 50 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1 a) The Commission should put forward legal proposals aimed at reducing the negative impact that transport, road traffic and residential heating have on air quality, given that these three factors together constitute a significant source of air pollution.
Amendment 66 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In order to ensure the control of emissions of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and particulate matter into the air, each medium combustion plant should operate only if it is at least permitted or registered by the competent authority, based on notification by the operator.
Amendment 67 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10 a) The provisions of this Directive should also apply to combinations formed by two or more combustion plants having a total rated thermal input of equal to or greater than 1 MW and less than 50 MW. The provisions of this Directive should also apply to combinations formed by medium combustion plants having a total rated thermal input of equal to or greater than 50 MW when such combinations are not already covered by Chapter III of Directive 2010/75/EU.
Amendment 88 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16 a) The Commission should assess, within a reasonable period of time, the need to modify the emission limit values given in Annex II on the basis of more advanced technologies. The Commission should also assess the need to propose specific emission limit values for other pollutants, such as carbon monoxide, on the basis of the monitoring referred to in Article 6. To that end, Member States should take the necessary measures to ensure that such monitoring is carried out.
Amendment 98 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. A combination formed of two or more medium combustion plants is considered to be a single medium combustion plant for the purposes of this Directive, and their rated thermal inputs are aggregated in order to give the total rated input of the plant if the waste gases of those medium combustion plants are discharged or could, owing to the technical characteristics of the plants themselves, be discharged through a common stack.
Amendment 99 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. When the total rated thermal input of the combinations referred to in the preceding paragraph is equal to or greater than 50 MW, this Directive shall not apply if they are already covered by Chapter III of Directive 2010/75/EU.
Amendment 146 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) ‘existing combustion plant’ means a combustion plant put into operation before [1 year after the date of transposition] or for which a permit was granted before [date of transposition] in accordance with national legislation, provided that the plant is put into operation no later than [1 year after the date of transposition];
Amendment 148 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
(7 a) ‘permit’ means written authorisation for a combustion plant to operate;
Amendment 163 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 19 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 19 a (new)
Amendment 168 #
Amendment 170 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that medium combustion plants are operated only if they are permitted or registered by the competent authority.
Amendment 172 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Member States shall ensure that existing medium combustion plants having a rated thermal input of 5 MW or less are permitted or registered by [5 years after the date of transposition].
Amendment 173 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Member States shall ensure that existing medium combustion plants having a rated thermal input of greater than 5 MW are permitted or registered by [3 years after the date of transposition].
Amendment 175 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. TMember States shall specify the procedure for permitting or registration, which shall include at least a notificn obligation tofor the operator to inform the competent authority by the operator of the operation or the intention to operate a medium combustion plant and to provide at least the information listed in Annex I.
Amendment 177 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Amendment 178 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Amendment 181 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 182 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 183 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 6
Article 4 – paragraph 6
6. For each medium combustion plant, the register held by the competent authoritiesThe competent authorities shall hold a register of medium combustion plants that shall at least include the information listed in Annex I, as well as any information obtained through the verification of monitoring results or other compliance checks referred to in Articles 7 and 8. and any information obtained following changes made to the medium combustion plants within the meaning of Article 9.
Amendment 207 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 210 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 233 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Member States may exempt existing medium combustion plants which do not operate more than 500 operating hours per year, calculated as a moving average over a three-year period, from compliance with the emission limit values set out in Part 1 of Annex II. In that case, for plants firing solid fuels, an emission limit value for particulate matter of 200 mg/Nm³ shall apply.
Amendment 248 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 258 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Member States may exempt new medium combustion plants which do not operate more than 500 operating hours per year, calculated as a moving average over a three-year period, from compliance with the emission limit values set out in Part 2 of Annex II. In that case, for plants firing solid fuels, an emission limit value for particulate matter of 100 mg/Nm³ shall apply.
Amendment 329 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
If compliance cannot be restored, the competent authority shall suspend the operation of the plant and withdraw its permit or registration.
Amendment 330 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Where the non-compliance results in a significant drop in the local air quality that could jeopardise human health, the operation of the plant shall be suspended until compliance is restored.
Amendment 331 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – title
Article 8 – title
Verification of monitoring results and obligations of the operator
Amendment 334 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 335 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the permit or the proof of registration by the competent authority;
Amendment 336 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) where applicable, the record of operating hours referred to in the third subparagraph of Article 5(2), and in the second subparagraph of Article 5(23);
Amendment 337 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(e a) a record of the instances of non- compliance and the measures taken pursuant to Article 7(4).
Amendment 338 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point e b (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point e b (new)
(e b) the documents referred to in Article 9.
Amendment 340 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The operator shall notifyinform the competent authority of any planned change to the medium combustion plant which would affect the applicable emission limit values. Such notificinformation shall be provided at least one month before the change takes place.
Amendment 344 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Upon notification fromreceipt of the information sent by the operator in accordance with paragraph 1, the competent authority shall register any such change within one monthupdate the permit or the registration, as appropriate, within three months and shall inform the operator thereof.
Amendment 346 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. In the event of a substantial change, as defined in subparagraph 19 a of Article 3(1), being made to an existing medium combustion plant, the competent authority shall update its permit or registration to that of a new combustion plant and shall inform the operator thereof.
Amendment 348 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Without prejudice to Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council24, the competent authority shall make available to the public, including via the Internet, the register of medium combustion plants referred to in Article 4(6). __________________ 24 Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2003 on public access to environmental information (OJ L 41, 14.2.2003, p. 26).
Amendment 352 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall, by [2 years after the date of transposition]31 December 2024, report to the Commission a summary of the data listed in Annex I, with an estimate of the total annual emissions of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and particulate matter from these plants, grouped by fuel type and capacity class.
Amendment 355 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The summary referred to in the preceding paragraph shall also include an estimate of the total annual emissions of carbon monoxide from these plants, grouped by fuel type and capacity class.
Amendment 356 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall send to the Commission a second and third report containing the update of the data referred to in paragraphs 1 and 1 a by respectively 1 October 2026 and 1 October 2031.
Amendment 374 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 13 shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of five years from [the date of entry into force]. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power no later than nine months before the end of the five-year period and shall send it to the European Parliament and to the Council. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than four months before the end of each period.
Amendment 379 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 a (new)
Article 17 a (new)
Article 17 a Review 1. The Commission, by [7 years after the date of transposition], shall assess the need to review this Directive on the basis of more advanced technologies and of the data collected from the monitoring referred to in Article 6. 2. The Commission, in particular, shall assess whether medium combustion plants need to be regulated in terms of their carbon monoxide emissions. 3. The Commission shall send the results of this review to the European Parliament and to the Council, together with proposed legislation if necessary.
Amendment 386 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 8
Annex I – point 8
8. In case the third subparagraph of Article 5(2) or the second subparagraph of Article 5(23) isare used, a declaration signed by the operator to operate the plant not more than 3500 hours per year;
Amendment 452 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – point 1
Annex IV – point 1
1. Periodic measurements of SO2, NOx and particulate matter shall be required at least every threewo years for medium combustion plants the rated thermal input of which is greater than 1 MW and less than 205 MW, and at least annually for medium combustion plants the rated thermal input of which is equal to or greater than 205 MW but less than 50 MW.
Amendment 455 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – point 2
Annex IV – point 2
2. Measurements are only required for pollutants for which an emission limit value is laid down in Annex II for the plant concernedmber States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that measurements are carried out also for carbon monoxide (CO).
Amendment 458 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – point 3
Annex IV – point 3
3. The first measurements referred to in point 1 shall be carried out within three months following the registration of the plant.
Amendment 475 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – point 5 a (new)
Annex IV – point 5 a (new)
5a. As an alternative to the periodic measurements referred to in point 1, Member States may require continuous measurements. In the case of continuous measurements, the automated measuring systems shall be subject to control by means of parallel measurements with the reference methods at least once per year and the operator shall inform the competent authority about the results of those controls.
Amendment 52 #
2013/0436(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
Amendment 59 #
2013/0436(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In order to ensure the implementation of the landing obligation Control Regulation (EC) 1224/2009 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 1966/2006 should be amended to ensure monitoring of the landing obligation. For this purpose fishing authorisations should apply to fisheries subject to a landing obligation ; data on cCatches of all species shallould be recorded irrespective ofabove a weight threshold of 50 kg; data on catches below minimum conservation reference sizes should be recorded separately; in view of the difficulty to establish the exact quantity of small catches on board a fishing vessel a higher margin of tolerance should apply for estimates of small catches in logbooks and transhipment declarations; rules for remote electronic monitoring (REM) should be established for the recording of data for monitoringMember States’ prerogatives as regards monitoring and verifying compliance with the landing obligation at sea should be respected; rules on a separate stowage of catches and control of marketing of catches below minimum conservation reference sizes should be set up; and the conditions for the use of control observers for monitoring purposes should be defined.
Amendment 63 #
2013/0436(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) As discards constitute a substantial waste and affect negatively the sustainable exploitation of marine biological resources and marine ecosystems and as a general observance of the landing obligation by operators is essential for its success a violation of the landing obligation should be defined as a serious infringement. However, in view of the major change this will involve for fishermen, there should be a two-year adjustment period during which violations of the landing obligation will not be regarded as serious infringements. The introduction of the landing obligation in combination with certain new inter-annual quota flexibility rules, requires adjustment of the rules on the deduction of quotas and effort.
Amendment 70 #
2013/0436(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 850/98
Article 3 – point i
Article 3 – point i
“(i) Unintended catches shall mean incidental catches of marine organisms the fishing for which is prohibited in the relevant circumstancesat must be landed under Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.”
Amendment 90 #
2013/0436(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Regulation (EC) No 850/98
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Amendment 99 #
2013/0436(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Regulation (EC) No 850/98
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. Undersized marine organisms which belong to a species subject to the landing obligation set out in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) [xxxx] shall be retained on board, landed and counted against quotas. They shall not be sold, displayed or offered for sale for human consumption. By way of derogation from the first subparagraph of this paragraph, undersized sardine, anchovy, horse mackerel and mackerel caught for use as live bait may be retained on board, provided they are retained alive.”
Amendment 133 #
2013/0436(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 2187/2005
Article 2 – point p
Article 2 – point p
“(p) ‘Unintended catches’ means incidental catches of marine organisms the fishing for which is prohibited in the relevant circumstancesat must be landed under Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.”
Amendment 148 #
2013/0436(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006
Article 2 – point 18
Article 2 – point 18
“(18) ‘Unintended catches’ means incidental catches of marine organisms the fishing for which is prohibited in the relevant circumstancesat must be landed under Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.”
Amendment 152 #
2013/0436(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – subpoint b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – subpoint b
Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Amendment 178 #
2013/0436(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to specific provisions contained in multiannual plans, masters of Union fishing vessels of 10 metres’ length overall or more shall keep a fishing logbook of their operations, indicating specifically all quantities of each species caught and kept on board above 50kg of live-weight equivalent. The 50 kg threshold shall apply as soon as catches of a species exceed 50 kg.
Amendment 181 #
2013/0436(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – subpoint c
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – subpoint c
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Amendment 186 #
2013/0436(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Amendment 192 #
2013/0436(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c
Amendment 199 #
2013/0436(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Amendment 202 #
2013/0436(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 25a – paragraph 1
Article 25a – paragraph 1
1. Fishing vessels that, in accordance with Union legislation or a decision of a Member StMember States shall ensure thate, are subject toin line with the utilisation of remote electronic monitoring for the purpose of monitoring ofmetable for implementing the landing obligation as establishedprovided for in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) [xxxx], shall have installed the devices of a remote electronic monitoring system. That system shallNo 1380/2013, they have the requisite technical capacities and human resources to ensure the recording at all times of data of fishing activities and related activities related to them by cameras, including the processing of the catch.
Amendment 204 #
2013/0436(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 25a – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 25a – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The fishing vesselsrecording of data referred to in paragraph 1 shall also be equipped withbe performed, in accordance with Union legislation or a decision of a Member State, using logbooks and:
Amendment 205 #
2013/0436(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 25a – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 25a – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) removable data storage devices approved by the competent authorities where all images of the fishing activities shall be saved at all times; andan on-board observation system;
Amendment 206 #
2013/0436(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 25a – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 25a – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) sensors attached to the systems operating the fishing gear and to the winch or the net drum, recording all movements related to the setting and hauling of the fishing gear.an inspection at sea system;
Amendment 207 #
2013/0436(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 25a – paragraph 2 – points ba and bb (new)
Article 25a – paragraph 2 – points ba and bb (new)
(ba) a remote electronic monitoring system; or (bb) any other equivalent monitoring system.
Amendment 208 #
2013/0436(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 25a – paragraph 3
Article 25a – paragraph 3
3. The remote electronic monitoring systems installed on board fishing vessels shall operate fully automatically, shall not permit the input or output of false positions and shall not be capable of being manually over-riddenCommission shall be empowered to adopt, in accordance with Article 119a, delegated acts laying down common criteria for the remote electronic monitoring systems referred to in paragraph 2(ba).
Amendment 209 #
2013/0436(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 25a – paragraph 4
Article 25a – paragraph 4
Amendment 211 #
2013/0436(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 25a – paragraph 5
Article 25a – paragraph 5
Amendment 214 #
2013/0436(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 25a – paragraph 6
Article 25a – paragraph 6
Amendment 221 #
2013/0436(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 49a – paragraph 1
Article 49a – paragraph 1
1. All catches below the applicable minimum conservation reference size retained on board a Union fishing vessel shall be placed in boxes, compartments or containers separately for each stock in such a way that they are identifiable from other boxes, compartments or containers.
Amendment 235 #
2013/0436(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 119a – paragraph 2
Article 119a – paragraph 2
2. The delegation of powers referred to in Article 25a(5) shall be conferred for an indeterminate period of timehree years.