BETA

8 Amendments of Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK related to 2020/2023(INI)

Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
B. whereas the common fisheries policy (CFP) has for almost 50 years enabled, in all the Member States concerned, the establishment of optimal conditions for the development of fishing and the sustainable management of resources; whereas, therefore, following the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union (EU), an agreement is necessary to guarantee the economic vitality of the fisheries sector, the continuation of existing fishing activities and the preservation of species and the protection of biodiversity;
2020/04/06
Committee: PECH
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Recital C
C. whereas the existing historical and geographical links between the EU and the UK create a strong interdependence between the parties, both in terms of fishing and aquaculture activities, and in the sectors of processing of and trade in those products; whereas the UK and the EU currently share 97 stocks subject to Total Allowable Catches (TACs); whereas, from thatese points of view, a lack of agreement would cause immediate and significant damage for all stakeholders involved and ultimately for EU and UK citizens; whereas, furthermore, any agreement should aim to avoid economic dislocation for Union fishermen that have been engaged in fishing activities in UK waters.
2020/04/06
Committee: PECH
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Reaffirms that no comprehensive agreement can be concluded between the EU and the UK if it does not include a complete, balanced and long-term fisheries agreement, allowupholding the continuation under optimal conditions of access to waters, resources and markets of the parties concerned, as well as the existing fishing activities;
2020/04/06
Committee: PECH
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the greatest mutual benefit will be obtained by maintainupholding existing reciprocal access to waters and fisheries resources, by defining common, coherent, clear and stable principles and rules, enabling open access of fishing and aquaculture products to markets without causing economic or social tensions through unbalanced competition;
2020/04/06
Committee: PECH
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Calls foron the maintenance of aparties to uphold existing quota shares and the stable and constant distribution of fishing rights; and stresses the importance of long- term management of resources based on compliance with CFP principles such as maximum sustainable yield (MSY) and the technical measures which have so far contributed to the improvement of the state of fish stocks for the benefit of the fleets of both EU Member States and the UK;
2020/04/06
Committee: PECH
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the need for adequate consultation mechanisms, a common scientific approach and guarantees that the UK will continue to contribute to data collection and the scientific assessment of stocks as part of a common framework for joint fisheries management; and urges the parties to continue their active and loyal cooperation in matters of fishing control and the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing;
2020/04/06
Committee: PECH
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Believes, finally, that the provisions of any fisheries agreement should be supported by dispute settlement mechanisms and include remedial measures as part of a general management of the governance of the future relationship between the EU and the UK.
2020/04/06
Committee: PECH
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Finally, calls on the negotiating parties to use their best endeavours to agree as soon as possible on the provisions on fisheries of any agreement between the UK and the EU, in order for them to be in place in time to be used for determining fishing opportunities for the first year after the transition period.
2020/04/06
Committee: PECH