Activities of Nicola CAPUTO related to 2015/2093(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
How to make fisheries controls in Europe uniform (A8-0234/2016 - Isabelle Thomas) IT
How to make fisheries controls in Europe uniform (short presentation) IT
Amendments (22)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
– having regard to paragraph 3 of Article 3 of the EU Treaty which foresees the need for commitment to the "sustainable development of Europe", including providing a "high level of protection and improvement of the environment." and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43s 11, 43 and 191 thereof,
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas inspection forms in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 are not harmonic among different Inspection report model, using different names for the same topics, thus creating operational difficulties in information transfer between authorities;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas last protocol of data exchange, imperative for the implementation of electronic logbooks, were completed in July 2010 and electronic logbooks were mandatory since January 2010;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas points-based system penalizes fishing ships and not ship owners, fisherman or other persons in the entire production chain;
Amendment 27 #
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 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas low cost remote tracking technologies, such as the Automatic Identification System (AIS), enables voluntary control and increases the ease of monitoring and safety of fishermen;
Amendment 86 #
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 #
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 108 #
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 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Suggests the study of an EFCA electronic based registry (EFCA single desk) with ready to print or electronic models for inspections and for the centralization of inspective reports. This EFCA electronic based registry could also be used for receiving and centralizing the capture certificates emitted by Member states and third countries;
Amendment 115 #
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 #
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 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses the importance of increasing the presence of EFCA close to Member States, including Outermost Regions;
Amendment 125 #
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 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Recalls that the point system should be enlarged to all actors in the entire production chain, including retailers and vendors;
Amendment 143 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 153 #
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 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Calls the attention of the Commission that the use of new earth observing technologies, as the Sentinel satellites, would be a benefit for fisheries control;