Activities of Manuel PIZARRO related to 2020/2023(INI)
Shadow opinions (2)
EMPL recommendations on the negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
OPINION on Recommendations on the negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Amendments (15)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the current negotiation will be of decisive importance for the future of the Member States and the United Kingdom (UK) and, in that context, fishing and the management of living marine resources are essential issues; whereas the fisheries sector directly and indirectly represents hundreds of thousands of jobs, provides a livelihood for many coastal areas and coastal communities, contributes to fix population thus fighting demographic decline, contributes to safe and healthy food for millions of consumers, and promotes a strong environmental model;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
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 agreementagreement on fisheries and fisheries- related matters, allowing the continuation under optimal conditions of access to waters, resources and markets of the parties concerned; Recalls the need for the agreement on fisheries to be concluded by 1 July 2020;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the greatest mutual benefit will be obtained by maintaining reciprocal accesnd equal access for fishers to waters and resources, by defining common, coherent and stable principles and rules, enabling open access of fishing and aquaculture products to markets without causing economic or social tensions through unbalanced competition;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Stresses the need to include in the draft agreement proposal, the distribution percentages that are currently applied for the stocks to be shared between both parties in Annex FISH-2 (Allocation of fishing opportunities) in accordance with the principle of relative stability in force. The fact that the percentages of the stocks to be shared between both parties have been left empty might be seen as an initial concession to the United Kingdom, lowering the objectives of the current mandate;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the maintenance of a 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 and regional management tools such as Multiannual Plans for different sea basins 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;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Recalls that the UK was involved in the preparation and implementation of the Multiannual Plans for each sea basin, in particular for North Sea and Western Waters. These Multiannual Plans were drawn up considering the Member-States at the time, including the UK, and that the objectives set follow the best available scientific knowledge and the CFP;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Reiterates that the full implementation of the CFP has given important positive results, either in increasing the number of stocks exploited within the MSY or in the way that Multiannual Plans have contributed to biological and economic sustainability with benefits for the fishing communities concerned;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Urges the Commission to include provisions on the prevention and combat of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities within Union and United Kingdom waters;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the need for adequate cooperation and consultation mechanisms, a common scientific approach and guarantees that the UK will continue to contribute to data collection and the scientific assessment of stocks; 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;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Takes note of the UK’s intention to be negotiating a separate fisheries framework agreement with Norway; reminds that Norway is a member of the European Economic Area(EEA) and the European Free Trade Agreement (EFTA), which entails rights and obligations concerning the fisheries sector and products when it comes to access among others to the EU market;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Underlines the importance of including a reference in the agreement on the obligation of cooperation within the framework of coastal States, as provided by International Law, which is essential for fisheries management measures and the sustainability of shared stocks;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Believes that the current context of crisis resulting from the COVID-19 outbreak does not facilitate the negotiations for an agreement within the demanding timetable established; calls, therefore, on the parties to be flexible so that the transitional period can be extended if necessary and to provide certainty for the sector;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Believes that in case the extension of the transitional period is agreed, the current distribution of TACs and quotas should be extended accordingly in order to provide legal certainty to the fisheries sector;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. However, urges the Commission and the Member States to prepare for all scenarios, both the extension of the transitional period and the no-deal, and to devise the necessary measures to support the sector as well as the regulatory frameworks appropriate to either scenario;