14 Amendments of Ivo HRISTOV related to 2021/0248(COD)
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) In accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2019/473 of the European Parliament and of the Council1a, the mission of the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) is, inter alia, to assist Member States in reporting information on fishing activities and control and inspection activities to the Commission and third parties like GFCM secretariat. It is therefore appropriate for EFCA to be included in the communications received from Member States and the Commission with information related to control and inspection, such as authorised vessels to operate, suspected infringements detected and the list of vessels to be included in the IUU List of GFCM Agreement Area. _________________ 1a Regulation (EU) 2019/473 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2019 on the European Fisheries Control Agency (OJ L 83, 25.3.2019, p. 18).
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) Total catch of key species listed in Article 33.
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 48 – paragraph 1 a (new)
By way of derogation from the first paragraph, the use of ROVs shall be allowed, for scientific purposes only, until June 2023, in the framework of research programmes conducted by scientific institutions and authorised by Member States.
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 4
Article 49 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall maintain an updated register of fishing authorisations referred to in paragraph 1 and shall send to the Commission, by 31 May each year, the list of fishers and/or vessels for which the authorisations referred to in paragraph 1 were issued. The Commission shall communicate that list to the GFCM Secretariat not later than 30 June each year. That list shall include for each vessel at least the information referred to in Annex VIII .
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 74 – paragraph 2
Article 74 – paragraph 2
2. All catches of key stocks, as listed in Article 68, irrespectively of the live weight of the catch, as well as catches of non-target species in excess of 50 kg, shall be reported in the logbook.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 126 – paragraph 1
Article 126 – paragraph 1
1. Before 1 December of each year, Member States shall send to the Commission, with EFCA in copy, through the accustomed data- processing support, an updated list of the vessels of more than 15 metres in overall length flying its flag and registered in its territory that it authorises to fish in the GFCM Agreement area by issuance of a fishing authorisation.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 126 – paragraph 3
Article 126 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission, with EFCA in copy, shall send the updated list to the GFCM Secretariat before 1 January of each year so that the vessels concerned can be entered on the GFCM register of vessels of more than 15 metres in overall length authorised to fish in the GFCM Agreement area (GFCM register).
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 126 – paragraph 4
Article 126 – paragraph 4
4. Any change to be made to the list referred to in paragraph 1 shall be notified to the Commission, with EFCA in copy, for transmission to the GFCM Secretariat , through the accustomed data-processing support, at least 10 working days before the vessel begins fishing activity in the GFCM Agreement area.
Amendment 43 #
8. Member States shall, without delay, communicate to the Commission, with EFCA in copy, any information showing that there are strong reasons for suspecting that vessels of more than 15 metres in overall length that are not on the GFCM register are fishing for or transhipping fish and shellfish in the GFCM Agreement area.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 132 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 132 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Without prejudice to Article 48(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008, the Member States shall submit to the Commission, with EFCA in copy, at least 140 days before the GFCM Annual Session, the following information:
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 132 – paragraph 2
Article 132 – paragraph 2
2. Where appropriate, the Commission, with EFCA in copy, shall forward to the GFCM Secretariat at least 120 days before the GFCM Annual Session any additional information received from Member States and which might be relevant for the establishment of the IUU vessel list.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 133 – paragraph 1
Article 133 – paragraph 1
1. If the Commission receives from the GFCM Secretariat any evidence supporting the presumption of IUU fishing activities by a fishing vessel flying the flag of a Member State, the Commission shall, without delay, transmit EFCA in copy, transmit immediately that information to the Member State concerned.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 133 – paragraph 2
Article 133 – paragraph 2
2. The Member State concerned may provide the Commission with evidence, at least 45 days before the GFCM annual session, including evidence showing that the listed vessels have not fished in contravention to GFCM conservation and management measures or had the possibility of fishing in the GFCM area of application. The Commission, with EFCA in copy, shall forward that information to the GFCM Secretariat at least 30 days before the GFCM annual session.
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 135 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 135 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission, EFCA and Member States shall cooperate and exchange information with the GFCM Secretariat , in particular by: