Activities of Nicola CAPUTO related to 2015/0133(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Union framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector (debate) IT
Amendments (20)
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The definition of ‘recreational fisheries’ should include all non-commercial fisheries, irrespective of their specific purpose, in order to cover all forms of fisheries that may affectand their potential impact on fish stocks.
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Data needs by end-users should be identified and it should be specified which data have to be collected under this Regulation. Those data should include ecosystem data related to the impact of fisheries and data on the sustainability of aquaculture. To simplify and minimise the administrative burden, it is also necessary to ensure that data collected under this Regulation are not also collected under other EU legislation.
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(1920) For the purpose of verification of the implementation of data collection activities by the Member States, there is a need for reporting by the Member States to the Commission in a specified formatclearly defined, standardised format that reduces the administrative burden.
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In view of the objective ofGiven that the Common Fisheries Policy to give more responsibility to Member States and to better involve end-users in data collection, regional co-ordination should be expanded from one single meeting into a continuous process coordinated by Regional Co-ordination Groups for each marine regionattaches particular importance to the collection and transmission of data so that fisheries management can be based on the best available scientific knowledge, it is vital that clear, reliable, accurate data be collected on fleets and their fishing activities, their environmental impact and their discards, in line with proper standardised statistical principles, and so that firms in the fisheries sector can be analysed from an economic standpoint.
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) The data collection framework should be extended to cover all fleets;
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) It is essential for data collectors to plan their work in discussion with regional data end-users, in order to ensure that the data collected is as relevant as possible.
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Member States should determine the way they collect data, but in order to be able to combine data on a regional level, minimum requirements for data quality, coverage and compatibility should be agreed by Member States at regional level. When there is general agreement on the methods at regional level, Regional Co- ordination Groups should submit a regional work plan for adoption by Commission. With that aim in view, the objectives, role and powers of the proposed regional coordination bodies and the role of the authorities with responsibility for taking the necessary measures must be clearly defined.
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) There is a need to ensure that end- users are provided with data within relatively short deadlines,quickly and in a standardised form, with clear codification systems, so that they can send a rapid response as they need to provide timely advice to enable sustainable fisheries. Other interested parties should also be assured to receive data within a certain deadline.
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28 a (new)
Recital 28 a (new)
(28a) The confidentiality of information obtained in the course of compiling primary data should be guaranteed, and data protection laws should be complied with.
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30 a (new)
Recital 30 a (new)
(30a) For the sake of simplification and rationalisation, the information to be collected should be selected on the basis of its value, demand and the impact analysing it could have.
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30 b (new)
Recital 30 b (new)
(30b) To raise the profile of women in the fisheries sector, the gender variable should be taken into account in the collection of data on natural persons, in particular the data listed under Article 5(2) (d), (e) and (f) of this Regulation on the socio-economic aspects of fisheries, aquaculture and the processing of fisheries products.
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) In accordance with the principle of proportionality, it is necessary and appropriate, for the achievement of the basic objective of improving data quality, access and availability in the fisheries sector, to establish a framework and general guidelines for data collection, management and use with enough flexibility in the methods for its implementation to take account of the specifics of each case. This Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve the objectives pursued, in accordance with Article 5(4) of the Treaty on European Union,
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) biological data on all stocks caught or by-caught, including discards, by Union commercial and, where appropriate, recreational fisheries in Union and external waters to enable ecosystem based management and conservation as necessary for the operation of the Common Fisheries Policy;
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) data on fish stocks and their conservation and management;
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) data on Union fleets and their activity of Union vessels in Union and external waters, including levels of fishing and of effort and capacity of the Union fleet;
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(fa) socio-economic data for use in assessing employment trends in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors and the fish and aquaculture product processing sectors.
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Where specific targets for maximum sustainable yield cannot be determined owing to insufficient data, Union multiannual plans shall provide for measures based on the precautionary approach that ensure at least a comparable degree of conservation of the relevant stocks.
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. With a view to ensuring that similar data collection policies are properly coordinated, in particular as regards the methodologies to be used and the quality and reliability targets to be met, Member States shall apply the European Statistics Code of Practice and the Quality Assurance Framework of the European Statistical System.
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall on an annual basis submit to the Commission a report on the carrying out of their work plans ; that report shall be made public. The Commission may adopt implementing acts laying down rules on procedures, format and timetables for the submission and approval of annual reports. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 24(2).