Activities of Carmen FRAGA ESTÉVEZ
Plenary speeches (123)
Conversion of vessels and of fishermen dependent on the fishing agreement with Morocco
Community fisheries (1997-2001)
EEC/Senegal fisheries agreement
EEC/Madagascar fisheries agreement
Results of the multiannual guidance programmes for fishing fleets
Structural measures
Aid scheme for olive oil
EEC-Denmark/Greenland Fisheries Agreement
Expenditure on CFP control, inspection and surveillance systems
Fishing accidents
Highly migratory fish stocks
EC/Equatorial Guinea fisheries agreement
Common fisheries policy
Regional Fisheries Organisations (RFOs)
New EU/Morocco fisheries agreement
Cod stocks in the Irish Sea
Fisheries agreements
Non-NAFO vessels
Protection of juveniles of marine organisms
Annual legislative programme (continuation)
Question Time (Commission)
Common fisheries policy
Protection of juvenile marine organisms
Fisheries management and nature conservation in the marine environment
Commission's strategic objectives and legislative programme
Adoption of the Minutes of the previous sitting
Common fisheries policy: closer cooperation between the fishing industry and groups affected
Common fisheries policy: closer cooperation between the fishing industry and groups affected
Multiannual guidance programmes for the fishing fleets (1997)
Multiannual guidance programmes for the fishing fleets (1997)
Multiannual guidance programmes for the fishing fleets (1997)
Fisheries
EC-Angola fisheries agreement
EC-Morocco fisheries agreement
Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy (debate)
Conservation of fisheries resources through technical measures (debate)
Conservation of fisheries resources through technical measures (debate)
Multi-annual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean (debate)
EU response to the world financial crisis: follow-up of the informal European Council from 7 November and of the G20 Summit from 15 November 2008 - Commission's legislative and work programme for 2009 (debate)
Sea piracy (debate)
EC/Mauritania Fisheries Partnership Agreement for the period 1 August 2008 to 31 July 2012 (debate)
EC/Mauritania Fisheries Partnership Agreement for the period 1 August 2008 to 31 July 2012 (debate)
European Union fishing fleet affected by the economic crisis (debate)
The crisis in the fisheries sector caused by rising fuel oil prices (debate)
Policy coherence for development and the effects of the EU's exploitation of certain biological natural resources on development in West Africa (A6-0137/2008, Frithjof Schmidt) (vote)
Order of business
Policy coherence for development and the effects of the EU's exploitation of certain biological natural resources on development in West Africa (debate)
Community system against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (debate)
Protection of vulnerable marine ecosystems (debate)
Support schemes for farmers (support for cotton) (debate)
Management of deep-sea fish stocks (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Fishing activities of Community and third-country fishing vessels (debate)
Rights-based management tools in fisheries (debate)
Annual policy strategy 2009 (debate)
CAP ‘Health Check’ (debate)
Reduction in unwanted by-catches and elimination of discards in European fisheries (debate)
Recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean (debate)
Commission legislative programme and work programme for 2008 (debate)
Restructuring of the sugar industry - Common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (debate)
Sustainability in EU fisheries through maximum sustainable yield (debate)
Dehydrated preserved milk for human consumption - Common organisation of the milk and milk products market - Additional rules on the common organisation of the milk and milk products markets (debate)
Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EC and Denmark and Greenland (debate)
Illegal fishing (debate)
Common organisation of the market in wine (debate)
EC-Gabon Fisheries Partnership (debate)
Banana sector (debate)
Legislative and work programme of the Commission for 2007 (debate)
Milk quotas (debate)
Improving the economic situation in the fishing industry (debate)
Removal of fins of sharks on board vessels (debate)
Eco-labelling schemes for fisheries products (debate)
Inshore fishing (debate)
Seventh framework programme – Nuclear research and training activities (2007-2011) (debate)
Recovery of the stock of European eel (debate)
EC-Morocco Fisheries Partnership Agreement (debate)
Decision on urgent procedure
Management of Mediterranean Fishery Resources
Women's networks
Common fisheries policy and the Law of the Sea
Protocol to the EEC-Seychelles fishing agreement
Protocol to the EEC-Comoros Agreement on tuna fishing
Structural Funds
Sustainable exploitation of Mediterranean fishery resources
Renewal of fish stocks
Transfers of vessels to countries hit by the tsunami in 2004
Fisheries Control Agency
Protection of deep-water coral reefs in certain areas of the Atlantic Ocean
2005 budget procedure
Consequences of the rise in oil prices for the European economy, agriculture and fisheries
Northeast Atlantic mackerel fishery - Conservation of sea-bass (debate)
Svalbard Archipelago and its fisheries resources (debate)
Compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy (debate)
North-East Atlantic: deep-sea stocks and fishing in international waters (A7-0395/2013 - Kriton Arsenis) (vote)
Common Fisheries Policy - Common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products (debate)
North-East Atlantic: deep-sea stocks and fishing in international waters - Status of the North-East Atlantic mackerel fishery (debate)
EU-Morocco Fisheries Partnership Agreement: protocol setting out fishing opportunities and financial contributions (debate)
EU-Morocco Fisheries Partnership Agreement: protocol setting out fishing opportunities and financial contributions (debate)
European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (debate)
European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (debate)
Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (debate)
Common fisheries policy (debate)
Baltic salmon stock and the fisheries exploiting that stock - Conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms - Removal of fins of sharks on board vessels - Small-scale and artisanal fisheries and CFP reform - External dimension of the common fisheries policy (debate)
Baltic salmon stock and the fisheries exploiting that stock - Conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms - Removal of fins of sharks on board vessels - Small-scale and artisanal fisheries and CFP reform - External dimension of the common fisheries policy (debate)
Measures in relation to countries allowing non-sustainable fishing for the purpose of the conservation of fish stocks - Common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products - Conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources - Reform of the common fisheries policy (debate)
Threat posed by chartering to flag state responsibilities under the CITES Convention (debate)
Bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean (debate)
EU-Morocco fisheries partnership agreement - Future protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial compensation provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco (debate)
European fisheries sector crisis due to rise in oil prices (debate)
EC-Comoros fisheries agreement - Community financial measures for the implementation of the common fisheries policy and in the area of the Law of the Sea - Fisheries - transitional technical measures - Imports from Greenland of fishery products (debate)
EC-Comoros fisheries agreement - Community financial measures for the implementation of the common fisheries policy and in the area of the Law of the Sea - Fisheries - transitional technical measures - Imports from Greenland of fishery products (debate)
EU-Mauritania Fisheries Partnership Agreement (debate)
Interim Partnership Agreement between the EC and the Pacific States - Interim Partnership Agreement between the EC and the Pacific States (debate)
Long-term plan for the anchovy stock in the Bay of Biscay and the fisheries exploiting that stock - Multiannual plan for the western stock of Atlantic horse mackerel and the fisheries exploiting that stock - Prohibition of highgrading and restrictions on fishing for flounder and turbot in the Baltic Sea, the Belts and the Sound - Use of alien and locally absent species in aquaculture (debate)
Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries - Scheme of control and enforcement applicable in the area covered by the Convention on future multilateral cooperation in the North-East Atlantic fisheries (debate)
Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries - Scheme of control and enforcement applicable in the area covered by the Convention on future multilateral cooperation in the North-East Atlantic fisheries (debate)
Arrangements for importing fishery and aquaculture products into the EU with a view to the future reform of the CFP (debate)
A catch documentation programme for bluefin tuna (thunnus thynnus) (debate)
Green Paper on reform of the common fisheries policy (debate)
Key objectives for the Conference of the Parties to the CITES (debate)
A political solution with regard to the piracy off the Somalian coast (debate)
Draft general budget 2010 (Sections I, II, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX) - Draft general budget 2010 (Section III) (debate)
Reports (23)
Report on the proposal for a Council decision authorising the Kingdom of Spain to accede to the Convention establishing the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission - Committee on Fisheries PDF (14 KB)
Report on the legal basis of the proposal and amended proposal for a European Parliament and Council decision amending Council Decision 93/383/EEC of 14 June 1993 on reference laboratories for the monitoring of marine biotoxins - Committee on Fisheries PDF (20 KB)
Report on the proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 858/94 introducing a system for the statistical monitoring of trad in bluefin tuna (thunnus thynnus) within the Communtiy - Committee on Fisheries PDF (11 KB)
Report on the Common Fisheries Policy after the year 2002 - Committee on Fisheries PDF (107 KB)
Report on the proposal for a Council Regulation introducing transitional measures into Regulation (EC) No 1626/94 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean - Committee on Fisheries
Report on the proposal for a Council regulation on the conclusion of a Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Democratic Republic of Madagascar on fishing off Madagascar for the period from 21 May 2001 to 20 May 2004 - Committee on Fisheries PDF (175 KB) DOC (110 KB)
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REPORT on the proposal for a Council regulation on the conclusion of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania for the period 1 August 2008 to 31 July 2012 PDF (234 KB) DOC (316 KB)
REPORT on the implementation of sustainable fishing in the EU on the basis of maximum sustainable yield PDF (156 KB) DOC (92 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a Council Regulation concerning the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Seychelles PDF (164 KB) DOC (116 KB)
REPORT on launching a debate on a Community approach towards eco-labelling schemes for fisheries products PDF (177 KB) DOC (113 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a Council regulation concerning the conclusion of the Partnership Agreement between the European Community and Solomon Islands on fishing off Solomon Islands PDF (207 KB) DOC (181 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 3317/94 as regards the transmission of applications for fishing licences to third countries PDF (141 KB) DOC (80 KB)
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REPORT on the proposal for a Council regulation concerning management measures for the sustainable exploitation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean Sea and amending Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93 and (EC) No 973/2001 PDF (219 KB) DOC (100 KB)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Protocol between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco PDF (219 KB) DOC (135 KB)
REPORT For a comprehensive EU fishery strategy in the Pacific Region PDF (252 KB) DOC (169 KB)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council Decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean PDF (145 KB) DOC (64 KB)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the approval, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing PDF (158 KB) DOC (80 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a Council decision laying down rules for imports into the European Union from Greenland of fishery products, live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates, marine gastropods and by-products thereof PDF (205 KB) DOC (129 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down a Scheme of control and enforcement applicable in the area covered by the Convention on future multilateral cooperation in the North-East Atlantic fisheries PDF (331 KB) DOC (303 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2115/2005 of 20 December 2005 establishing a recovery plan for Greenland halibut in the framework of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation PDF (148 KB) DOC (66 KB)
Shadow reports (12)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 302/2009 concerning a multiannual recovery plan for Bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean PDF (181 KB) DOC (282 KB)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Gabonese Republic PDF (194 KB) DOC (96 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council repealing Council Regulation (EC) N°827/2004 prohibiting imports of Atlantic bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) originating in Bolivia, Cambodia, Equatorial Guinea, Georgia and Sierra Leone and repealing Regulation (EC) N°1036/2001 PDF (165 KB) DOC (273 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy PDF (204 KB) DOC (326 KB)
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REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing PDF (175 KB) DOC (196 KB)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement and of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by the Agreement PDF (166 KB) DOC (98 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Common Fisheries Policy PDF (1 MB) DOC (2 MB)
REPORT on reporting obligations under Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy PDF (184 KB) DOC (95 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 concerning management measures for the sustainable exploitation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean Sea PDF (235 KB) DOC (310 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain measures in relation to countries allowing non-sustainable fishing for the purpose of the conservation of fish stocks PDF (220 KB) DOC (301 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 302/2009 concerning a multiannual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean PDF (367 KB) DOC (684 KB)
Opinions (4)
OPINION on policy coherence for development and the effects of the EU's exploitation of certain biological natural resources on development in West Africa
OPINION Budget 2005: section III, Commission (2004/2001(BUD))
OPINION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Interim Partnership Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Pacific States, of the other part
OPINION Budget 2010: Section III - Commission
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the implementation of EU legislation aiming at the conservation of biodiversity
Amendments (793)
Amendment 2 #
2013/0315(NLE)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls the European Parliament's right to be kept punctually and fully informed about the application of the Protocol and its results, and therefore insists once again that representatives of the European Parliament should have the opportunity to attend meetings of the joint committee provided for in Article 10 of the Fisheries Agreement as observers. Further calls for Parliament to be provided with documentation on the guidelines, objectives and indicators concerning the chapter relating to support for the fisheries sector in Morocco, and all the information necessary for the proper monitoring of the aspects included in Article 6 of the Protocol, including the final report that Morocco is to submit on the implementation of the sectoral support programme. Also reiterates its request to the Commission that it submit a full report on the results and operation of the current Protocol to the European Parliament, before opening negotiations on a new protocol.
Amendment 5 #
2013/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Regulation 302/2009
Article 7 paragraph 3
Article 7 paragraph 3
Bluefin tuna fishing by bait boats and trolling boats shall be permitted in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean during the period from 1 July to 31 October. Notwithstanding the previous sub- paragraph, for the years 2014 and 2015, and since it does not affect the protection of the spawning grounds, Member States may specify, in their annual national fishing plans, a different starting date for baitboats and trolling boats flying their flag and operating in the eastern Atlantic, while keeping the total duration of the open season for these fisheries in line with the provisions of the previous sub- paragraph.
Amendment 6 #
2013/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No. 302/2009
Article 24 a (new)
Article 24 a (new)
Amendment 17 #
2013/0007(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 – indent 1
Recital 3 – indent 1
Amendment 18 #
2013/0007(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 – indent 2
Recital 3 – indent 2
Amendment 19 #
2013/0007(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 – indent 4
Recital 3 – indent 4
Amendment 20 #
2013/0007(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 – indent 9
Recital 3 – indent 9
Amendment 21 #
2013/0007(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 – indent 11
Recital 3 – indent 11
Amendment 22 #
Amendment 23 #
2013/0007(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 – indent 3 a (new)
Recital 5 – indent 3 a (new)
- new technologies in relation to the launching of pilot projects by the Member States;
Amendment 24 #
2013/0007(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 – indent 5
Recital 5 – indent 5
– the completion and submission of logbooks insofar as they are not delegated acts;
Amendment 25 #
Amendment 26 #
Amendment 27 #
2013/0007(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 – indent 16 b (new)
Recital 5 – indent 16 b (new)
- monitoring of fishing restricted areas insofar as it does not involve other acts established in accordance with the Treaty;
Amendment 28 #
2013/0007(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 – indent 19
Recital 5 – indent 19
– detailed rules on the establishment, notification and evaluation of sampling plans for recreational fisheries;
Amendment 29 #
2013/0007(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 – indent 20 a (new)
Recital 5 – indent 20 a (new)
- weighing of fisheries products;
Amendment 30 #
2013/0007(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 – indent 24 a (new)
Recital 5 – indent 24 a (new)
- control observers insofar as it does not involve acts established in accordance with the Treaty;
Amendment 31 #
Amendment 32 #
Amendment 33 #
Amendment 35 #
2013/0007(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance withmay lay down rules by means of implementing acts in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 119a(2) concerning marking and identification of fishing vessels, gear and crafts, as regards:
Amendment 37 #
2013/0007(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 9 – paragraph 10 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 10 – introductory part
10. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with may adopt measures by means of implementing acts in accordance with the examination procedure laid down in Article 119a(2) concerning:
Amendment 38 #
2013/0007(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. MeasuresThe Commission may adopt measures by means of implementing acts in accordance with the examination procedure laid down in Article 119(2) imposing the obligation to use electronic monitoring devices and traceability tools such as genetic analysis may be adopted in accordance with the Treaty. In order to assess the technology to be used, Member States, on their initiative or in cooperation with the Commission or the body designated by it, shall carry out pilot projects on traceability tools such as genetic analysis before 1 June 2013.
Amendment 39 #
2013/0007(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. The introduction of other new fisheries control techniques may be decided in accordance with the Treatyordinary legislative procedure when these technologies lead to improved compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy in a cost effective way.
Amendment 41 #
2013/0007(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 15 – paragraph 9 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 9 – introductory part
9. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 119a concerningtailed rules by means of implementing acts in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 119(2) as regards:
Amendment 43 #
2013/0007(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 17 – paragraph 6
Article 17 – paragraph 6
"6. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance withmay adopt measures by means of implementing acts in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 119a(2), to exempt certain categories of fishing vessels from the obligation set out in paragraph 1 for a limited period, which may be renewed, or make provision for another notification period taking into account, the type of fisheries products and the distance between the fishing grounds, landing places and ports where the vessels in question are registered."
Amendment 44 #
2013/0007(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 22 – paragraph 7 – introductory part
Article 22 – paragraph 7 – introductory part
7. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance withmay adopt measures by means of implementing acts in accordance with the examination procedure laid down in Article 119a(2) concerning:
Amendment 46 #
2013/0007(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 24 – paragraph 8 – introductory part
Article 24 – paragraph 8 – introductory part
8. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance withmay adopt measures by means of implementing acts in accordance with the examination procedure laid down in Article 119a(2) concerning:
Amendment 47 #
2013/0007(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 33 – paragraph 7
Article 33 – paragraph 7
"7. Without prejudice to Title XII, Member States may until 30 June 2011 carry out pilot projects with the Commission and the body designated by it on the real-time remote access to Member States data recorded and validated according to this Regulation. The data access format and procedures shall be considered and tested. Member States shall inform the Commission before 1 January 2011 if they plan to carry out pilot projects. As from 1 January 2012 it may be decidedthe Commission may decide, by means of delegated acts in accordance with the TreatyArticle 119a, on a different way and frequency of data transmission to the Commission."
Amendment 48 #
2013/0007(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 24 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 24 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 43 – paragraph 1
Article 43 – paragraph 1
"1. When a multiannual plan is adopted in accordance with Article 43(2) of the Treaty, it may be decided to include a threshold applicable to the live weight of species subject to that plan, above which a fishing vessel shall be required to land its catches in a designated port or a place close to the shore."
Amendment 50 #
2013/0007(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 45 – paragraph 2
Article 45 – paragraph 2
"2. The relevant threshold and the frequency of the communication of the data referred to in paragraph 1 shall be established in each multiannual plan in accordance with Article 43(2) of the Treaty."
Amendment 51 #
2013/0007(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 26
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 26
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 49 – paragraph 2
Article 49 – paragraph 2
"2. Without prejudice to Article 44, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegatedimplementing acts in accordance with Article 119a(2), to adopt rules concerning the keeping on board of a stowage plan of processed products, indicating by species, where they are located in the hold."
Amendment 52 #
2013/0007(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 27
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 27
2. In addition to paragraph 1, the Commission shall establish, by means of implementing acts in accordance with the examination procedure laid down in Article 119(2), a date from which the fishing vessels shall have an operational system on board which shall alert the master of the entry and exit into a fishing restricted area shall be established in accordance with the Treaty."
Amendment 53 #
2013/0007(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 32
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 32
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 55 – paragraph 4
Article 55 – paragraph 4
4. On the basis of a scientific evaluation ofThe Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) shall evaluate the biological impact of recreational fisheries as referred to in paragraph 3, w. Where a recreational fishery is found to have a significant impact, management measures such as fishing authorisations and catch declarations may be adopted in accordance with the Treatyordinary legislative procedure.
Amendment 55 #
2013/0007(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 35 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 35 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 60 – paragraph 7 – introductory part
Article 60 – paragraph 7 – introductory part
7. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance withlay down detailed rules by means of implementing acts in accordance with the examination procedure laid down in Article 119a(2) concerning:
Amendment 57 #
2013/0007(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 40 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 40 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 73 – paragraph 9 – introductory part
Article 73 – paragraph 9 – introductory part
9. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance withmay adopt implementing acts in accordance with the examination procedure laid down in Article 119a(2) concerning the following matters in relation to control observers :
Amendment 58 #
2013/0007(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 41
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 41
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 74 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
Article 74 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
6. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance withmay adopt implementing acts in accordance with the examination procedure laid down in Article 119a(2) concerning the methodology and the conduct of an inspection including:
Amendment 63 #
2013/0007(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 57
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 57
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 110 – paragraph 3
Article 110 – paragraph 3
"3. Without prejudice to paragraphs 1 and 2, Member States may until 30 June 2012 carry out pilot project(s) with the Commission or the body designated by it to provide real-time remote access to Member States data on fishing opportunities recorded and validated according to this Regulation. When both the Commission and the Member State concerned are satisfied with the outcome of the pilot project, and as long as the remote access is functioning as agreed, the Member State concerned shall no longer be obliged to report on fishing opportunities as described in Article 33(2) and (8). The data access format and procedures shall be considered and tested. Member States shall inform the Commission before 1 January 2012 if they plan to carry out pilot project(s). As from 1 January 2013, the Commission may decide rules on a different way and frequency of data transmission by Member States to ensure real time access may be decided in accordance with the Treaty, by means of implementing acts adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 119(2)."
Amendment 65 #
2013/0007(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 66
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 66
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 119a − paragraph 2
Article 119a − paragraph 2
2. The delegation of powers referred to in Articles 7(6), 8(2), 9(10), 14(11), 15(9), 17(6), 21(6), 22(7), 49(214(11), 21(6), 33(7), 51(1), 52(3), 58(10), 58(11), 59(5), 60(7), 65(1), 65(2), 73(9), 74(6), 75(2), 92(5a), and 107(4) shall be conferred for an indeterminate period of three years from [insert the date of entry into force of this Regulation]. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than 9 months before the end of the three-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of timean identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council oppose such extension no later than three months before the end of each period.
Amendment 66 #
2013/0007(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 66
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 66
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 119 – paragraph 3
Article 119 – paragraph 3
3. The delegation of powers referred to in Articles 7(6), 8(2), 9(10), 14(11), 15(9), 17(6), 21(6), 22(7), 49(214(11), 21(6), 33(7), 51(1), 52(3), 58(10), 58(11), 59(5), 60(7), 65(1), 65(2), 73(9), 74(6), 75(2), 92(5a), and 107(4) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision of revocation shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.
Amendment 67 #
2013/0007(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 66
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 66
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 119 – paragraph 5
Article 119 – paragraph 5
5. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles 7(6), 8(2), 9(10), 14(11), 15(9), 17(6), 21(6), 22(7), 49(214(11), 21(6), 33(7), 51(1), 52(3), 58(10), 58(11), 59(5), 60(7), 65(1), 65(2), 73(9), 74(6), 75(2), 92(5a), and 107(4) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of 2 months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by 2 months at the initiative of the European Parliament or the Council."
Amendment 27 #
2012/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Urges the Commission to recognisecoastal countries of the Adriatic-Ionian arc sea bas a sea basin with specific geo-physical and bathymetric features, with fish types requiring the use of specific fishing techniques and a single management plan, even though the effects of that plan should not necessarily bein to cooperate in drafting a global overview of the area’s specific geo-physical and bathymetric features, the presence and distribution of the various marine species and the different fishing techniques, in order to obtain an overall perspective to serve as a basis for improved fisheries management and help to strengthen fisheries activity within the sframe for all of the various regional fleets operating in the Adriatic; work of any future macro-regional strategy;
Amendment 32 #
2012/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. CRecalls on the Commission to submit at the earliest opportunity a proposal for a regulation laying down common technical measures for fishing in the Adriatic- Ionian sea basin and specifying the admissible fthat Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006, which is the basis for fisheries management of Community fleets in the Mediterranean, already included specific measures for the Adriatic and was characterized by its flexibility, which allowed for specific management plans, enabling Member States to more precisely respond to the specific needs and characteristics of each zone, recognishing effort, fishing periods and fishing gearfrom the outset the diversity of the various Mediterranean basins and the importance of taking them into account when making decisions;
Amendment 35 #
2012/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Regrets that the Member States have not made greater use of these individual management plans, which allow certain general rules to be suspended so that specific characteristics can be taken into account; considers that this would have considerably facilitated local management and would have provided valuable data on the situation in the different zones, making it possible to introduce appropriate changes; therefore asks the coastal Member States to constructively collaborate with each other and the Commission on updating and continuously adapting fisheries management measures;
Amendment 37 #
2012/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to establish an ongoing dialogue with the non-EU countries of the Adriatic-Ionian sea basin, with a view to concluding bilateral or multilateral agreements providing for the adoption and implementationwith the aim of advancing towards a standardisation of the rules and of fisheries management, taking full advantage of the sframe fishing rules for all of the regional fleets andwork for collaboration provided by the international and regional fisheries organisations and, in particular, in the ucase of the same fishing gears by all of those fleetsMediterranean, the GFCM and ICCAT;
Amendment 43 #
2012/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. CRecalls on the Commission to include among the measures eligible for funding under the future European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), as well as all other relevant sources of EU funding, projects for ththat funding exists, both under the future European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), through its data collection programmes, and within the framework for the Union’s various research programmes, for improving knowledge of the marine environment, including fish species, and for introducing greater innovation and better practices in fisheries activity; therefore coallection of data on Adriatic-Ionian fish stocks, including details of their compositis on the Member States to put forward projects in these areas and considers that advance cooperation among the various coastal countries, whether or not they belong to the EU, can lead to extremely interesting initiatives able to benefit the whole of the Adriatic-Ion iand distribution basin, through projects presented by the Member States;
Amendment 2 #
2012/0229(NLE)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Declines to cConsents to conclusion of the Protocol;
Amendment 6 #
2012/0229(NLE)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 45 #
2012/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) nº 1100/2007
Article 12a – paragraph 2
Article 12a – paragraph 2
2. The delegation of powers referred to in Article7(6) shall be conferred for an indeterminate period of three years starting from… *. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the three-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of timean identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period. _____________ *OJ: please insert the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 95 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The Union is committed to implement the Resolutions adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations, in particular Resolutions 61/105 and 64/72, which call on States and Regional Fisheries Management Organisations to ensure the protection of vulnerable deep-sea marine ecosystems from the destructive impact of bottom fishing gears, as well as the sustainable exploitation of deep-sea fish stocks.
Amendment 98 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) The development and adoption of the measures recommended by NEAFC to protect deep water vulnerable marine ecosystems against the adverse effects of bottom fishing gear, in accordance with resolutions 61/105 and 64/72, have been widely supported by the Union, and have been recognised by the General assembly of the United Nations as a very significant step towards achieving the goal of protecting vulnerable marine ecosystems and their biodiversity.
Amendment 100 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 b (new)
Recital 2 b (new)
Amendment 101 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 c (new)
Recital 2 c (new)
(2c) FAO guidelines on the management of deep-sea fisheries in the High Seas adopted in 2008, that the Union committed to respect and which define the concrete implementation of resolution 61/105 of the United Nations General Assembly, invite coastal States to apply the principles and methods they contain in their national courts. Given the example provided by the relevance of the measures recommended to the flag States by the NEAFC for waters beyond national jurisdiction, there is no reason for the coastal States in the NEAFC regulated area not to apply these measures in their own waters. It is therefore appropriate to provide that the measures recommended by NEAFC to protect vulnerable marine ecosystems in deep water against the adverse effects of bottom fishing gears shall apply 'mutatis mutandis' in EU waters, instead of any other modality.
Amendment 103 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) In order to maintain necessary reductions in fishing capacity achieved so far in deep-sea fisheries, and to focus management measures on the most relevant part of the fleet for deep sea fisheries, it is appropriate to provide that fishing for deep-sea species is subject to a fishing authorisation which limits the capacity of vessels eligible to land deep-sea species. With a viewfish deep-sea species in a targeted manner. It is however necessary that fishing licenses are also delivered for bycatch fishing of deep-sea species, considering that all these fishing activities are likely to focus management measures on the part of the fleet most relevant for deep-sea fisheries, the fishing authorisations should be issued according to target or by- catch fisherycur in areas where deep water vulnerable marine ecosystems may be present, and that they should be protected against the adverse effects that may have these activities, including those using bottom gears. However, the Council and Parliament Regulation (EU) No xxx/2013 from xxx 2013 on the common fisheries policy defines a goal of eliminating discards that also apply to deep-sea species. The novelty of this new requirement should be taken into account so that vessels incidentally capturing deep-sea species and which are not currently subjected to a licensing regime for fishing, are not totally deprived of the opportunity to continue their traditional fishing activities.
Amendment 108 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
Amendment 115 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
Amendment 124 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Moreover, vessels which haveo wish to change gear in order to be able to stay in the fishery should be eligible for receiving financial assistance from the European Fisheries Fund provided that the new gear reduces the impact of fishing on non- commercial species and provided also that the national operational programme allows contributing to such measures.
Amendment 130 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Vessels targetfishing deep-sea species with otherin a targeted or accessory manner with bottom gear should not extend their range of operation according to their fishing authorisation within Union waters, unless expansion can be assessed as not carrying a significant risk of negative impact on vulnerable marine ecosystems. Similarly, wherever their area of activity may be, when finding indices of the presence of vulnerable marine ecosystems, they should avoid these locations in the future, pending whether these indices reflect a proved presence of vulnerable marine ecosystems.
Amendment 136 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Scientific advice concerning certain fish stocks found in the deep-sea indicates that these stocks are particularly vulnerable to exploitation, and that fishing for these stocks should be limited or reduced as a precautionary measurehowever there have been quantified improvements in some stocks such as the roundnose grenadier, blue ling and black scabbardfish. Fishing opportunities for deep-sea stocks should not go beyond those levels which are scientifically advised as precautionary. In the case of advice being absent for lack of sufficient information about stocks or species, no fishing opportunities should be allocated.
Amendment 139 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) Regulation (EU) No xxx/2013 from the Council and the European Parliament from xxx 2013 on the common fisheries policy defines the rules which should govern the determination of opportunities in respect of the precautionary principle and aiming at quickly achieving maximum sustainable yield. There is no need to consider different ways from those defined as general, especially in spite of their particularly vulnerability to exploitation, several stocks of deep-water species with a major commercial interest are already recognised by ICES as being operated in accordance with the principle of maximum sustainable yield. The Commission may propose a framework for deep-sea species by-catch through a system of TACs and quotas, if it considers it necessary for their preservation.
Amendment 163 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) ‘deep-sea species’ means the species listed in Annex I and Ia (new);
Amendment 167 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) ‘most vulnerable species’ means the deep-sea species indicated in the third column ‘Most vulnerable (x)’ of the table in Annex Ia (new);
Amendment 177 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. 'existing fishing areas' means fishing areas where fishing operations have been conducted since the entry into force of Council Regulation 2347/2002 of 16 December 2002 establishing specific access requirements and associated conditions applicable to fishing for deep- sea stocks;
Amendment 179 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. 'new fishing areas' means fishing areas where no previous deep-water fishing operations have been documented
Amendment 180 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. 'exploratory fishing' means fishing operations conducted in new fishing areas;
Amendment 181 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 d (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. 'fishing vessel' means a Union vessel operating in the waters defined in Article 2 or a third country vessel operating in Union waters;
Amendment 185 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the vessel's master records in the logbook a percentage of deep-seathe species defined in Annex I which is equal or superior to 1025% of the overall catch weight in the fishing daytrip concerned.
Amendment 192 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Fishing activities carried out in Union waters not targeting deep-sea species but catching deep-sea species as a by-catch, carried out by a Union fishing vessel, shall be subject to a fishing authorisation, which shall indicate deep-sea species as by-catch.
Amendment 194 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Amendment 198 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
The aggregate fishing capacity measured in gross tonnage and in kilowatt of all fishing vessels holding a fishing authorisation issued by a Member State, allowing the targeted catch of deep-sea species, whether as target or by-catch species, as defined in Article 4 (2) shall at no time exceed the aggregate fishing capacity of vessels of that Member State which have landed 10 tonnes or more of deep-sea species during any of the two calendar years preceding the entry into force of this Regulation2009-2011, whichever year provides the higher figure.
Amendment 205 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Each application for a fishing authorisation allowing for the catch of deep-sea species whether as target or by- catch specithin areas of existing fishing activities, and for its renewal shall be accompanied by a description of the area where it is intended to conduct fishing activities, the type of gears, the depth range at which the activities will be deployed, and of the individual species targetedrelevant species.
Amendment 214 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 a (new)
Article 6 a (new)
Article 6a Procedure for identification of areas of existing fishing activities The Commission shall identify areas of existing fishing activities in line with the provisions of Article 3 of the NEAFC recommendations on regulating bottom fishing, as quoted in Annex 2 a (new) of this Regulation.
Amendment 219 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In addition to the requirements set out in Article 6, each application for a fishingn authorisation for targeted deep sea fisheries, as referred to in Article 4(1),fishing deep-water stocks that allows for the use of bottom gears in Union waters as rdeferred toined in Article 2(a), shall be accompanied by a detailed fishing plan specifyingor in waters under NEAFC jurisdiction as referred to in Article 2(c), shall:
Amendment 221 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the locations of the intended activities targeting deep-sea species in the deep-sea métier. The location(s) shall be defined by coordinates in accordance with the World Geodetic System of 1984list the bottom-sea gear that will be used;
Amendment 224 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the locations, if any, of activities in the deep-sea métier during the last three full calendar years. Those location(s) shall be defined by coordinates limit the authorised fishing accordance with the World Geodetic System of 1984 and they shall circumscribe the fishing activities as closely as possible.tivities to existing fishing areas;
Amendment 227 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) provide for the respect of measures currently applying in the NEAFC framework;
Amendment 238 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Any fishing authorisation issued on the basis of an application made in accordance with paragraph 1 shall specify the bottom gear to be used and limit the fishing activities authorised to the area in which the intended fishing activity, as set out in paragraph 1(a), and the existing fishing activity, as set out in paragraph 1(b), overlap. However, the area of the intended fishing activity can be extended beyond the area of the existing fishing activity if the Member State has assessed and documented, based on scientific advice, that such extension would not have significant adverse impaWithout prejudice to Article 7 (1), fishing activities that are to take place in waters defined in paragraph 1 but that are defined as new fishing areas in the meaning of Article 3 paragraph 2b(new) shall be subject to a fishing authorisation. Applications for such authorisations shall include a detailed project for the exploratory fishing activity that follows the NEAFC guidelines outlined in Annex IIa(new). Applications will be accepted if it can be shown that the activity described will have no harmful effects on vulnerable marine ecosystems.
Amendment 242 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
(1) Applications for fishing authorisations in waters defined at Article 2 point b) shall fulfil the conditions set out in Regulation (EC) No 734/2008 of 15th July 2008 on the protection of vulnerable marine ecosystems in the high seas from the adverse impacts of bottom fishing gears.
Amendment 243 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point 2 (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point 2 (new)
(2) Existing fishing areas, as defined under article 3 and provisions for identification, as set out in article 6a(new), correspond to: (a) in Union waters: fishing areas for which there is evidence of fishing activity in the period since the entry into force of Council Regulation 2347/2002 of 16th December 2002 establishing specific access requirements and associated conditions applicable to fishing for deep sea stocks. (b) in Union waters under NEAFC jurisdiction: existing fishing zones that are defined and established in the NEAFC framework, as mentioned in Annex IIb(new).
Amendment 244 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point 3 (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point 3 (new)
Amendment 245 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point 4 (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point 4 (new)
(4) In addition to the requirements in paragraph 5, by-catch authorisations, as defined in Article 4 (3) shall require the reporting of all species in Annex I, whether retained or discarded.
Amendment 246 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point 5 (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point 5 (new)
(5) Fishing activities conducted in the framework of fishing authorisations referred to in Article 4 may be subject to the introduction of quantitative limits on the total amount of catches of the species included in Annex Ia (new) if such a limit is necessary
Amendment 251 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9
Article 9
Amendment 269 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) where the best scientific information available does not identify exploitation rates corresponding to the precautionary approach to fisheries management due to lack of sufficient data concerning a certain stock or species, nothe fishing opportunities may be allocated for the fisheries concernedfor the relevant fishing management period may not be fixed higher than the rates provided within the ICES approach for data limited stocks.
Amendment 278 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. The Council, acting in accordance with the Treaty, may decide to switching from the fixing of annual fishing opportunities for deep-sea species in terms of both fishing effort limits and catch limits to the fixing of only fishing effort limits for specific fisheries shall be decided in accordance with the Treaty.
Amendment 313 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts as referred to in Article 13 shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminateperiod of three years from the date of entry into force of this Regulation. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power no later than nine months before the end of the three year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of timean identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council oppose such extension no later than three months before the end of each period.
Amendment 318 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Special fishing authorisations issued in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002 shall remain valid until their replacement by fishing authorisations allowing the catch of deep-sea species issued in accordance with this Regulation, but shall in any case no longer be valid after 30 September 20124.
Amendment 321 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I
Annex I
Amendment 343 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 – point 3
Annex 2 – point 3
3. Discards shall be sampled in all deep-sea métiers. The sampling strategy for landings and discards shall cover all the species listed in Annex I and Ia as well as species belonging to the seabed ecosystem such as deep-water corals, sponges or other organisms belonging to the same ecosystem.
Amendment 344 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II a (new)
Annex II a (new)
Annex IIa Identification of existing bottom fishing areas 1. The mapping of existing fishing areas within European Union waters shall be given priority. 2. A preliminary map based on VMS data and other geo reference data presently available with the European Commission and the Member States shall be developed. 3. Member States having vessels involved in bottom fishing activities in the period 2003 to 2013 shall, for the purpose of paragraph 1, submit comprehensive maps of existing fishing areas to the European Commission according to the guidelines set out in annex 3 of the NEAFC recommendation on regulating bottom fishing. 4. The comprehensive map of existing bottom fishing areas referred to in paragraphs 1 and 3 shall be revised regularly to incorporate any relevant information.
Amendment 345 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II b (new)
Annex II b (new)
Annex IIb Bottom fishing activities in new bottom fishing areas 1. Upon entry into force of this regulation, all bottom fishing activities in new bottom fishing areas or with bottom gear not previously used in the area concerned, shall be considered as exploratory fisheries and shall be conducted in accordance with an Exploratory Bottom Fisheries Protocol to be adopted as soon as possible. Until such a protocol is adopted the provision set out in the protocol set out in Annex 1 of the NEAFC recommendation on regulating bottom fishing shall apply. 2. The exploratory bottom fishing activities shall be subject to the assessment procedure set forth in Article 5 of the NEAFC recommendation on regulating bottom fishing, with the understanding that particular care shall be taken in the evaluation of risks of the significant adverse impact on vulnerable marine ecosystems, in line with the precautionary approach. 3. Member States shall communicate the required information under the exploratory fisheries protocol referred to in paragraph 1 to the European Commission, together with the information or preliminary impact assessment referred to in Article 5, paragraph 3 (i), below. 4. Member States shall provide 1 year after entry into force of this Regulation, a report of the results of such activities to the European Commission. 5. Prior to commencing new bottom fishing activities based upon the results of exploratory bottom fisheries conducted in the prior two years, the European Commission shall review the assessments undertaken in accordance with Article 5 below and the results of the fishing protocols implemented by the participating fleets, and shall: (i) Authorise these bottom fishing to proceed and establish conservation and management measures to prevent significant adverse impacts on vulnerable marine ecosystems from individual bottom fishing activities and to ensure the long- term sustainability of deep sea fish stocks, or (ii) not authorize these bottom fishing activities to proceed. 6. Member States shall ensure that vessels flying their flag conducting exploratory fisheries have an observer on board. Observers shall collect data in accordance with a Vulnerable Marine Ecosystem Data Collection Protocol to be adopted as soon as possible. Until such a protocol is adopted, the interim protocol set out in Annex 2 of the NEAFC recommendation on regulating bottom fishing shall apply.
Amendment 3 #
2012/0162(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 – indent 10
Recital 5 – indent 10
Amendment 4 #
2012/0162(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 – indent 11
Recital 5 – indent 11
Amendment 6 #
2012/0162(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008
Article 33 – paragraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall, by means of implementing actsEuropean Parliament and the Council shall, by means of the ordinary legislative procedure, include the third countries identified in accordance with Article 31(1) on a list of non cooperating third countries. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 54(2).
Amendment 7 #
2012/0162(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008
Article 34 – paragraph 1
Article 34 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall, by means of implementing actsEuropean Parliament and the Council shall, by means of the ordinary legislative procedure, remove a third country from the list of non-cooperating third countries if the third country concerned demonstrates that the situation that warranted its listing has been rectified. A removal decision shall also take into consideration whether the identified third countries concerned have taken concrete measures capable of achieving a lasting improvement of the situation. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 54(2).
Amendment 43 #
2012/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EC) No 850/98
Article 34 – point 11 a (new)
Article 34 – point 11 a (new)
11a. The Commission may decide, after consultation of the STECF, to exclude certain fisheries in ICES zones VIII, IX and X from application of points 9.1 to 9.11, where information provided by Member States shows that those fisheries result in a very low level of shark by- catches and of discards.
Amendment 3 #
2011/2318(INI)
Motion forf a resolution
Citation 14 bis (new)
Citation 14 bis (new)
- having regard to its Resolution of 14 December 2011 on the future Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial compensation provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Morocco1 __________________ 1 Texts adopted: P7_TA(2011)0573.
Amendment 20 #
2011/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas quotas in RFMOs arehave been primarily based on historical catches, which maintainsfostered preferential access for developed countries to global fish stocks;.
Amendment 24 #
2011/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the EU has to seek policy coherence for development on the basis of Article 208(1), of the TFEU according to which ‘The Union shall take account of the objectives of development cooperation in the policies that it implements which are likely to affect developing countries’must apply all of its policies in its relations with non-member countries in a consistent and coordinated way;
Amendment 40 #
2011/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s Communication and the many positive proposals it includes for encouraging the sustainability of the EU’s overall fishing activities outside EU waters; considers, however, that the scope of the document is not broad enough, being too concentrated on, both in reference to bilateral agreements and multilateral organisations;
Amendment 54 #
2011/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that fishing by EU interests inside and outside Union waters should be based upon the same standards in terms of ecological and social sustainability and transparency, and that these same principles must be defended and required of third countries, both within the framework of the RFMOs and at bilateral level;
Amendment 62 #
2011/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates its belief in the need for coherence between the fisheries policy of the Union and its policies with respect to development and the environmentthat for the purpose of improving the coherence of its decisions, the actions of the EU must incorporate the aspects relating to policy on trade, health, the environment, development cooperation and foreign policy; notes that such coherence requires coordination both within the Commission itself and between the Commission and the governments of the individual Member States;
Amendment 69 #
2011/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that the IPOA-Capacity (International Plan of Action for the Management of Fishing Capacity) committed the EU, no later than 2005, to develop and implement a system for the management of fishing capacity; notes, that the Commission appears to be pursuing contradictory approaches to the management of capacity by proposing a freeze in certain RFMOs while proposing to remove the main regulatory limits to capacity within the EU’s inerefore, that one of its objectives must be the regulation of the capacity to adjust it to available resources, both in the RFMOs and the bilaternal and external fleefisheries agreements;
Amendment 74 #
2011/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Commission to support clearly defined principles and objectives for environmentally and socio-economically sustainable fisheries on the high seas and in waters under national jurisdiction at the upcoming United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) in Brazil in June 2012all international forums in which it takes part;
Amendment 89 #
2011/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 bis (new)
Paragraph 9 bis (new)
9a. Calls for the Commission to be more vigorous in applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 on IUU fishing, particularly in relation to the contracting parties of the RFMOs that do not actively collaborate in establishing and applying the principle mechanisms of the campaign against IUU fishing;
Amendment 98 #
2011/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that bilateral fisheries agreements, or Sustainable Fisheries Agreements (SFA) as the Commission proposes to call them, negotiated between partners and equitably implemented, should be of benefit to both parties, providing economic resources, technical and scientific expertise and support for improved fisheries management and good governance to the third country, while allowing the continuation of fishing activities by EU vessels that provide a modest butn important supply of fish to the EU and other markets;
Amendment 113 #
2011/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the intention of the Commission to include several provisions in future bilateral agreements, including respect for the principle of limiting access to resources that are scientifically demonstrated to be surplus to the coastal State’s own catch capacity, in line with Article 61 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, a human rights clause and thean exclusivity clause, though the latter needs toat must be estrengthened and made consistent across aablished in the text of the Protocols, instead of in the Fishing Agreements;
Amendment 126 #
2011/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 135 #
2011/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that the currently used social clause should be strengthened to include respect for International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention 188 as well as the eight ILO Fundamental Conventions;
Amendment 140 #
2011/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Encourages the Commission in its endeavourto contribute insofar as possible through its fisheries and development cooperation policy to increase the capacity of coastal States to obtain complete and reliable data from the coastal State on the total amount of fishing occurring in its waters, so as to prevent over- exploitation. Recalls that the research vessels of different Member States conduct regular research campaigns in areas that are fished by the EU fleet; asks for such campaigns to be bolstered as much as possible, and for greater cooperation among the Member States and the Commission in this regard, and for increased funding to expand scientific research in foreign waters outside the EU;
Amendment 152 #
2011/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 163 #
2011/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Fully supports the concept of decoupling financial compensation for access to fisheries resources from sectoral support for development; strongly insists that shipowners should pay a fair and market- based portion of the former, and that improved oversight of the latter is badly needed, including the possibility of suspension of payments in cases of failure to fulfil commitments by the coastal Stat. As for the contribution to be made by shipowners, requests that a prior assessment is made in regard to the proportional share that they must pay in order to gain access to a fishing licence;
Amendment 166 #
2011/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 bis (new)
Paragraph 20 bis (new)
20a. Insists that the financial item intended to provide sectoral support must be more effective and achieve increased, improved quality results, in particular by focusing on scientific research, data collection and the monitoring and management of fishing activities.
Amendment 183 #
2011/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 bis (new)
Paragraph 23 bis (new)
23a. Also emphasises the need to improve transparency both during the negotiation and the lifetime of the Fisheries Agreements, both on behalf of the EU and third countries;
Amendment 190 #
2011/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Believes that there should be a regional approach to the negotiation and implementation of the EU’s bilateral agreements, largely in those concerning the tuna boat fleet, and, where appropriate, a clear link between the terms they contain and the management measures and performance of the relevant RFMOs;
Amendment 191 #
2011/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 bis (new)
Paragraph 25 bis (new)
25a. Must express its unease to the Commission, at regional level, regarding the clear reversal in the measures concerning the boarding of sailors, who in the majority of cases are reverting to the unsustainable policy of being contracted according to nationality, rather than by origin, in ACP countries in general.
Amendment 202 #
2011/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Insists onCalls on the Commission to take the lead within the RFMOs in applying an eco-systemic focus that guarantees the conservation of resources. Insists on the need to continue with the rapid expansion of the coverage of the RFMOs so that all high seas fisheries are effectively managed with the ecosystem approach to ensure resource conservation; n. Notes that this may require a combination of new RFMOs where none exist as well asnd an increase in the competence of existing RFMOs;
Amendment 208 #
2011/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Believes that RFMOs must develop sustainable management systems that provide for an equitable transparent and fair resource allocation based upon transparent environmental and social criteria, rather than the simplistic critersocio-economic and environmental criteria, which take into consideration the legitimate aspirations of historical catches, while ensuring that management and conservation measures are fully implemented by all membcoastal countries, together with those of the fleets that have traditionally fished in those waters;
Amendment 215 #
2011/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
Amendment 222 #
2011/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Requests that a detailed assessment be conducted of the fishing capacity of EU fleets authorised to fish outside EU waters, using reliable indicators of the ability of vessels to catch fish and considering advances in technology based on the recommendations of the 1999 FAO Technical Consultation on the measurement of fishing capacity1; b8. Believes that all RFMOs should ensure that the fishing capacity of the fleets is commensurate with the fishery resources availablethe EU should identify the RFMOs where there are problems of overcapacity, and even the application of a fair and transparent distribution of rights ought to promote the freezing of fleet capacity as a preventive measure, with special consideration for the rights of coastal countries;
Amendment 226 #
2011/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Considers that the external dimension of the CFP is not limited to bilateral fisheries agreements and the EU’s participation in RFMOs but also includes international trade in fisheries and aquaculture products, private agreements between EU shipowners and third countries, joint ventures by EU companies in third countries and activities by EU nationals on non-EU vesselsBelieves that even though the external activities of Community businesses may exceed the external dimension of the common fisheries policy, trade activities and the private agreements between EU shipowners and third countries, including those conducted under the framework of bilateral cooperation policies, they must be legitimately respected and protected as long as they are conducted within the framework of international law;
Amendment 233 #
2011/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
Amendment 240 #
2011/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
Amendment 250 #
2011/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Considers that EU vessels should not be allowed to temporarily reflag in order to take advantage of fishing opportunities under other flags, either in bilateral fisheries agreements or under the auspices of RFMOsBelieves that the EU should support the activities of EU vessels fishing in external waters, so that they have no incentive to change flag on account of the unjustified reduction of opportunities compared against other States or contracting parties, or indeed because EU fisheries policy does not allow the Community fleet to be made more internationally competitive;
Amendment 255 #
2011/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Is firmly opposed to the establishment of second registers for fishing vessels within the Member States and calls on the Commission to publish a legal analysis of the various registers already in use in the Member StateBelieves that the Directive on State aid for fisheries should be updated, for the purpose of increasing competitiveness and preventing the discrimination of fishing fleets in external waters with other maritime sectors;
Amendment 260 #
2011/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
Amendment 276 #
2011/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 – indent 2
Paragraph 42 – indent 2
– include clear definitions ofrespect rules of origin,
Amendment 277 #
2011/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 – indent 3 bis (new)
Paragraph 42 – indent 3 bis (new)
– Require compliance with hygiene and sanitation legislation on the same terms as those required of European industry,
Amendment 11 #
2011/2292(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A (new)
Recital A (new)
A. whereas small-scale fishing (including, for the purposes of the new Fisheries Policy Regulation, it is necessary to define what should be understood as artisanal fishing, and some types of inshore fishing) has specific characteristics and problems that set it apart from large-scale fishingto take into account the repercussions that this type of fishing will have on funding under the new European Maritime and Fisheries Fund;
Amendment 13 #
2011/2292(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the specific characteristics of small-scale fishing are not duly taken into account around 80 % of Community fishing is carried out by vessels under 15 metres, making the proposal for CFP reform tabled by the European Commission and whereas this proposal does not offeris fleet segment the leading player in the CFP, which must give an adequate, sufficient orand necessary response to the problems currently faced bywhich, despite the successive measures made available to the Member States, continue to be faced by a large part of the small- scale fishing sector;
Amendment 20 #
2011/2292(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas management models based on transferable fishing rights or concessions could comprise real risks for the subsistence of certain sectors of inshore and artisanal fishing, as demonstrated by the experience in some countries;
Amendment 27 #
2011/2292(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the economic and social crisis in the fisheries sector is particularly affecting the fisheries sector, and whereas in this context small- scale fishing may be even more vulnerable owing to its low capitalisation;
Amendment 35 #
2011/2292(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas its structural weaknesses mean small-scale fishing is more exposed to certain types of external shock (such as the rapid increase in fuel prices)conomic shock and to rapid changes in the availability of resources than the elements of the fleet considered more competitive;
Amendment 58 #
2011/2292(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that small-scale fishing should be the subject of differentiated treatment, withthe specific characteristics of the small-scale fishing segment should not under any circumstances be used as an excuse to exclude this segment from the general framework of the CFP, although that policy should be sufficiently flexible to enable management systems and modelsto be adapted to itsthe specific characteristics and problems of artisanal fishing;
Amendment 64 #
2011/2292(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Rejects aBelieves that the starting point should be a generic definition of small-scartisanale fishing that is restrictive and detached from reality; considers that the definition of small-scale fishing should cover a range of criteria, in addition to the strict boat-size criterion, includprevents the widely varying circumstances to be found in the fisheries sector, depending on fishing grounds, the type of stocks fished and any other features specific to a given local area, from resulting, inter alia, the impact of fishing techniques on the marine ecosystem, time spent at sea and the characteristics of the economic unit exploiting the resourc non-fulfilment of the objectives of simplification, legislative clarity and non-discrimation, and that the CFP should include measures allowing a degree of flexibility in scientifically proven cases in which fishing would not be possible without certain adjustments being made to the general rules;
Amendment 78 #
2011/2292(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Proposes that, without prejudice to the provisions of the new CFP framework regulation, artisanal fishing should be defined as fishing that involves vessels, excluding those that fish with beam trawls, which: (a) have a total length equal to or less than 15 metres, and/or (b) spend less than 24 hours at sea and sell their catch fresh;
Amendment 96 #
2011/2292(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. ConsiderRecognises that the imposition of a single model for all the Member States, such as the transferable fishing concessions (TFCs), does not constitute an appropriate solution, in view of the huge diversity that characterises fishing in the EUCommission’s proposal for the new CFP Framework Regulation explicitly exempts artisanal fishing from the requirement to implement the mandatory transferable fishing concessions (TFCs) model;
Amendment 115 #
2011/2292(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Draws attention to the importance of taking into account, not only the quantity of the fleet, but also its qualitycumulative impact on resources and the selectivity and sustainability of its fishing methods; considers that the future CFP should encourage the increased sustainability of the fleet in environmental, economic and social terms, by promoting the progressive prevalence of sectors and operators that use fishing techniques with less impact on resources, and that benefit the communities of which they are part in terms of generating jobs and of the quality of these jobs;
Amendment 126 #
2011/2292(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Rejects a general reduction in the capacity of a given fleet solely and obligatorily on the basis of market criteriaCalls for collaboration between the fishing fleet, the Member States and the Commission in order to identify sectors of the fleet in which there is overcapacity and the causes thereof;
Amendment 144 #
2011/2292(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Advocates the drawing up of an EU programme supporting small-scale fishing that links up existing instruments, particularly in the financial field, so asRecognises that the new EMFF has been designed to enable the coastal and artisanal fleet sectors in particular to obtain funding; recognises that, on the basis of the general framework facilitated by the EMFF, the Member States have to set their funding priorities in order to respond to the specific problems of this sector and support the local and sustainable management of the involved fisheries;
Amendment 149 #
2011/2292(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – introductory part
Paragraph 11 – introductory part
11. Calls foronsiders that the rules on implementing the future EMFF to guarantee the allocation of a minimum level of funding to small- scale fishing, so asshould make it possible to finance actions in the following areas, inter alia:
Amendment 151 #
2011/2292(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – indent 1
Paragraph 11 – indent 1
– renewal and modernisation of fleets with a view to making them safer, and more economically and environmentally sustainable (selection of techniques, energy efficiency, etc.);
Amendment 185 #
2011/2292(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products (COM) should increase its contribution, so as to ensure thecontribute to enabling a greater output of small-scale fishing, market stability, the improved marketing of fisheries products and the increase of their value added; expresses its concern about the possibility of abolition of the still-existing public market- regulation instruments, and calls for an ambitious reform that enhances the COM’s instruments for achieving its goals;
Amendment 205 #
2011/2292(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. AdvocaNotes the establishment and expansion ofCommission’s intention to keep the exclusion zone (currentlyat 12 nautical miles) and adjoining areas, in line with the continental shelf; considers that, in the case of the outermost regions, this area should go from 100 to 200 nautical miles, by way of derogation from the general principle of access, which for the outermost regions is expanded to 100 nautical miles; stresses that any new derogation or extension of existing derogations should be based on conclusive and exclusively scientific criteria;
Amendment 12 #
2011/2291(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to provide for the establishment of long-term management plans for all EU fisheries; highlights the possibility of grouping fisheries according to geographical fishing regions whereby the specificities of the different European seas should be taken into account and a separate regime should apply tos well as the situation of small-scale coastal fisheries; believes that there should be a possibility for investments in new landing sites and start-up packages in order to secure a new generation of fishermen entering into small-scale fisherie in the different areas in order to align management measures as closely as possible to the real situations facing the different fleets;
Amendment 19 #
2011/2291(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Believes that as part of the objective of guaranteeing sustainability, the policies considered should be aimed at the future of the fishing sector and, consequently, at facilitating the entry of new generations of fishermen;
Amendment 21 #
2011/2291(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission in the future to use the ecosystem approach as a basis for all long-term management plans (LTMPs), with clearly defined objectives and harvest control rules playing a pivotal role in each plan, whereby the latter is to; considers that the management plans should be the basis of the future CFP and be provided with clearly defined objectives that lay down rules for determining annual fishing effort, taking into account the difference between the current stock size and structure of the fishery and the target stock objective, the criteria for discards and harvest control; urges the Council in this regard to follow the objectives of the LTMPs without exception;
Amendment 29 #
2011/2291(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the direct link between discards, unwanted by-catch and overfishing, and the need to develop an efficient no-discards policy at EU level whereby the Community Fisheries Control Agency (CFCA) should have greater powers to ensure a fair system of rules and sanctions, i.e. the principle of equal treatment; argues that a discard ban should take a realistic approach and therefore be gradual, form part of the different management plans and be fishery-based and not relate to different fish stocks; stresses that selectived fishing gear and other devices which reduce or eliminate by-catches of non-targeted species, as well as other sustainable fishing methods, should be promoted; underlines the importance of addressing the management of mixed fisheries to this endat when any management system is established in the European Union it is indispensable to consider the importance of mixed fisheries in Community waters, which will involve necessary adjustments and specific treatments depending on the areas;
Amendment 39 #
2011/2291(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the Commission to address immediately the issue of the lack of reliable and available data necessary for sound scientific advice; calls on the Commission to establish a system whereby Member States which do not fulfil their data collection and transmission obligations are sanctioned; stressehighlights the contradiction between the Commission’s complaints regarding the lack of data and the small budget allocated to obtain these, and thus insists that adequate financial means have to be allocated to relevant scientific research in the Member States; calls on the Commission to establish a system whereby Member States which do not fulfil their data collection and transmission obligations are sanctioned; urges the Commission at the same time to set up a framework for decision-making in data- poor situations, both regarding management plans and TACs and quota decisions;
Amendment 50 #
2011/2291(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to establish a definition of overcapacity at EU level accommodating regional definitions, where local specificities are taken into account; further calls on the Commission to redefine fishing capacity in such a way that both the vessel’s fishing capacity and its actual fishing effort are taken as a basis; stresses moreover the necessity to define small- scale fisheries in order to dissociate them from industrial fisheriesadapt this to the objectives of the new CFP;
Amendment 72 #
2011/2291(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Underlines that the TFC system cannot be considered as the only measure to tackle overfishing and overcapacity but that it should be available as one of the various additionalcomplementary management measures available to a Member State whereby the Commission, together with the two co- legislators, is to set the broader framework, control and monitor national application, and report to the legislators periodically on the results of this system; stresses that selective fishing gea, in this respect, that the design of a proper rand otherge of technical measures, such as closure of specific zones or the exclusion of certain fishing activities, should be further promoted as complementary measures; that promote selective fishing gear or the closure of specific zones, inter alia, is fundamental for the proper functioning of any fisheries management system.
Amendment 78 #
2011/2291(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines the need for financial supporat the future EMFF must con a short-term basis for fishermen who are facing the negative consequences of the measures taken, in order tosider the socio- economic impact of the measures aimed at reduceing overcapacity and adjusting the size of the fishing fleets in line with the size of fishing opportunities and long- term sustainability, and consequently provide for adequate financial assistance to mitigate this impact;
Amendment 83 #
2011/2291(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Emphasises the need for clear deadlines for fleet reductions and pace targets, andto make progress as soon as possible towards fleet adjustments using the resources available, whereby priority should be given to systems encouraging fleets to adjust themselves to the realities of their fisheries, as foreseen in the Commission’s proposal for the new CFP; if, in spite of the new possibilities in the management system to be introduced, there are Member States that do not show signs of a willingness to deal properly with their excess fleets, urges the Commission to provide for a scheme of measures to sanction Member States which do not fulfil their respective obligations within the set timelines and to further develop thea concept of conditionality in the context of access to fishing resources and remuneration which rewardsthat is aimed at more sustainable fishing;
Amendment 87 #
2011/2291(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. WelcomesTakes note of the Commission’s proposal to maintain the authorisation for specific fishing restrictions until 31 December 2022 and; agrees with the Commission that modifying currentthe arrangements regarding the 12-mile access regime might disrupt the current balance that has developed since the introduction of theis special regime; points out, on the other hand, that the objectives of the 12- mile access regime are completely different from those pursued by the introduction of other restrictions;
Amendment 101 #
2011/2291(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Believes that, for the time being, the special access regime for small-scale fisheries in the 12 nautical mile zone should be retained;
Amendment 106 #
2011/2291(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Believes that conservation areas, such as the Shetland Box, should remain an important conservation tool to protect biologically sensitive areas; accordingly expects the Commission to address these issues in the envisaged review of the relevant technical measures framework which would allow for a coherent legal regime;in future the classification of restricted fishing areas, as may be the case with the Shetland Box, should be broadly backed by scientific criterion that demonstrate the rigour of their classification as areas that are biologically sensitive, especially if it is claimed that such restrictions form part of the regulatory framework of the Common Fisheries Policy through its basic Regulation.
Amendment 4 #
2011/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers it vital that one of the Green Paper's objectives should be achieved, i.e. the future EU budget must focus on instruments with 'added value' and become 'more results-driven'; takes the view that, even though excellence is a fundamental criterion in science, there are some sectors such as fisheries in which applied research is unavoidable in order to define and apply management measures; points out that the objectives of the new CFP, based on the ecosystem approach and maximum sustainable yield, require multidisciplinary and on-the-spot knowledge and assessments which make it possible to draw speedy conclusions on which innumerable business decisions, jobs and marine ecosystem measures depend;
Amendment 6 #
2011/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Hopes, in this context, that the Green Paper will mark a change in current scientific policy in relation to fisheries, since the pure pursuit of excellence in this sector has resulted in the abandonment of key chapters such as knowledge of species and their behaviour from the perspective of their utilisation by fleets and their relationship with management measures, and has led many scientists to move away from applied fisheries research and young researchers to reject this field, causing serious shortages of specialised staff at a time when they were most needed, given the state of stocks;
Amendment 13 #
2011/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Welcomes the fact that the Green Paper stresses the need for research that will improve innovation capacity and competitiveness, which, in coordination with the measures envisaged in the EFF, may open up new possibilities for fishing businesses to invest in the development of new, more sustainable fishing techniques, such as new gear, vessels which are less polluting, safer and more comfortable, and measures designed to upgrade the use and value of fish products;
Amendment 185 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) It is paramount to better integrate environmental concerns into the CFP which should deliver on the objectives and targets of the Union's environmental policy and the Europe 2020 Strategy. The CFP is aimed at an exploitation of living marine biological resources that restores and maintains fish stocks at levels not less than those which can produce the maximum sustainable yield, not later than 2015 where possible and by 2020 at the very latest for all stocks. The CFP shall implement the precautionary and eco- system approaches to fisheries management. Consequently the EMFF should contribute to the protection of the marine environment as set out in the Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 17 June 2008 establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy (Marine Strategy Framework Directive)
Amendment 278 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38 a (new)
Recital 38 a (new)
(38 a) In line with the objective of creating jobs included in the Europe 2020 strategy, the EMFF must also provide resources for facilitating the adoption of measures for creating and improving employment levels throughout the whole fishing industry, from catching and aquaculture to processing and marketing.
Amendment 282 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) The objective of the Common Fisheries Policy is to ensure a sustainable exploitation of fish stocks. Overcapacity has been identified as a major driver for overfishing. It is therefore paramount to adapt the Union fishing fleet to the resources available. TWhile the removal of overcapacity through public aid such as temporary or permanent cessation and scrapping schemes has proven ineffective. Tnot been met in full, there have been several significant reductions in fleet capacity and fishing effort, which is why there is a need to keep supporting them. Moreover, the EMFF will therefore support the establishment and management of systems of transferable fishing concessions aiming equally at the reduction of overcapacity and increased economic performance and profitability of the operators concerned.
Amendment 312 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) In line with the gradual discard ban introducedand the gradual introduction of the obligation to land all catches by the CFP, the EMFF should support investments on board aiming at make the best use of unwanted fish caught and valorise underused components of the fish caught. Considering the scarcity of the resources, in order to maximise the value of the fish caught, the EMFF should also support investments on board aiming at adding commercial value to fish caught.
Amendment 325 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) Conscious of the importance of fishing ports, landing sites and shelter, shelters and fish markets, the EMFF should support relevant investments in particular to increase energy efficiency, environmental protection, the quality of the product landed and the new needs arising from the gradual introduction of the obligation to land all catches, as well as safety and working conditions.
Amendment 375 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 55
Recital 55
(55) Considering thatAlthough the community-led approach for local development has, over a number of years, proven its utility inintroduced into the EFF to promote local development has had hardly any coverage so far, it is thought that this could be down to the length of time taken to process aid applications since the introduction of the new approach. However, it seems reasonable to assume that it will ultimately promotinge the development of fisheries and rural areas by fully taking into account the multi-sectoral needs for endogenous development, therefore support should be continued andwith a view to being reinforced in the future.
Amendment 378 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 56
Recital 56
(56) In fisheries areas, community-led local development should encourage innovative approaches to create growth and jobs, in particular by adding value to fisheries products and diversifying the local economy also towards new economic activities, including those offered by "blue growth" and the broader maritime sectors.
Amendment 385 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 61
Recital 61
(61) In order to ensure the viability of fisheries and aquaculture in a highly competitive market, it is necessary to lay down provisions granting support for the implementation of the [Regulation (EU) No on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products]1 as well as for marketing and processing activities carried by operators to maximise the value of fisheries and aquaculture products. Particular attention should be paid to the promotion of operations which integrate producing, processing and marketing activities of the supply chain. In order to adapt to the new discard ban policypolicy on the progressive elimination of discards, the EMFF should also support the processing of unwanted catches.
Amendment 395 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 62
Recital 62
(62) Priority should be given to producer organisations and associations of producer organisations by granting them support. The, including compensation for storage aid and aid for production and marketing plans should gradually be phased out as the importance of this particular kind of support has lost its interest in the light of the evolving structure of the Union market for this kind of products and the growing importance of strong producer's organisations.
Amendment 435 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 81 a (new)
Recital 81 a (new)
(81 a) In order to remain in line with the other funds, the EMFF must always be restricted to actions or measures directly related to activities in the fishing sector.
Amendment 447 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 93
Recital 93
(93) The rules and procedures governing commitments and payments should be simplified so that a regular cash flow is ensured. A pre-financing of 47 % of the contribution from the EMFF should help speeding up the implementation of the operational programme.
Amendment 457 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 101
Recital 101
(101) In order to supplement and amend certain non-essential elements of this Regulation, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of a code of conduct on identification of the cases of non- compliance of CFP rules which could lead to inadmissibility of application and the timeframe of application, in order to ensure ex ante conditionality in a proportionate way, identification of eligible investments on board in order to avoid investments which would lead to increasing the fishing capacity of the vessel, on the method of calculation of net revenue in the case of eco-innovation, on the determination of the eligible operations and costs linked to the protection and restoration of marine protected areas, on the identification of eligible costs in the investments in off- shore and non-food aquaculture, the determination of the content of the action plan of local development strategies, determination of eligible costs under the preparatory support for local development strategies, definition of the eligible costs under running costs and animation costs for the local development strategies, the obligations of paying agencies, the determination of tasks of certification bodies, the clarification of the procedures for adequate audit trail, the clarification of the obligations of Member States in case of recoveries of undue payments,
Amendment 473 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 5
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 5
(5) 'fisheries area' means an area with sea, river or lake shore or including ponds or a river estuary with a significant level of employment in fisheries or aquaculture and designated as such by the Member State;
Amendment 489 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 6 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 6 a (new)
(6a) ‘operator in the fisheries sector’ means a natural or legal person operating, owning a business or working either as a self-employed person or for a business, in relation to an activity linked to any of the stages in the production chain for fisheries products;
Amendment 513 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 18
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 18
(18) 'small scale coastal fishing' means fishing carried out by fishing vessels of an overall length of less than 12 metres and not using towed gear as listed in Table 3 Annex I of Commission Regulation (EC) No 26/2004 of 30 December 2003 regarding the fishing vessels register of the Union and/or which spend less than 24 hours at sea;
Amendment 536 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 - point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 - point a
(a) promoting sustainable and competitivcompetitive and economically, socially and environmentally sustainable fisheries and aquaculture;
Amendment 541 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) fosterpromoting the development and implementation of the Union's Integratecompetitiveness of the processing and Mmaritime Policy in a complementary manner to cohesion policy and to the Common Fisheries Policy;keting industries for fishery and aquaculture products:
Amendment 544 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) promoting a balanced and inclusive territorial development of ffostering the implementation of the Common Fisheries areasPolicy;
Amendment 554 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) fostering the implementation of the CFP.a balanced and inclusive territorial development of fisheries areas;
Amendment 559 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) fostering the development and implementation of the Union's Integrated Maritime Policy in a manner that complements cohesion policy and to the Common Fisheries Policy;
Amendment 565 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The achievement of the objectives of the EMFF shall contribute to the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. It shall be pursued through the following six Union priorities, which translate the relevant Thematic Objectives of the Common Strategic Framework (hereinafter CSF):
Amendment 591 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
(b) diversification of fisheries activities into both the fisheries sector and other sectors of maritime economy and growth of maritime economy, including mitigation of climate change.
Amendment 602 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
(2) Fostering innovative, competitive and knowledge based fisheries, aquaculture and processing through the focus on the following areas:
Amendment 615 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
(b) enhancement of the competitiveness and viability of fisheries, in particular of small scale coastal fleet, aquaculture and the processing industry, and improvement of safety or working conditions;
Amendment 633 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
(d) improved market organisation for fishery and aquaculture products.
Amendment 635 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Amendment 654 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – introductory part
(4) Promoting a sustainable and resource efficient fisheries, aquaculture and processing industry through the focus on the following areas:
Amendment 660 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
(a) reduction of the impact of fisheries and aquaculture on the marine environment;
Amendment 676 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b a (new)
(ba) enhancement of ecosystems related to aquaculture and promotion of efficient aquaculture that gives due consideration to animal health and wellbeing, and public health.
Amendment 680 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Amendment 706 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to paragraph 2 of this Article, Articles 107, 108 and 109 of the Treaty shall apply to aid granted by the Member States to enterprises in fisheries and, aquaculture and the processing and marketing industries.
Amendment 712 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
In addition to the principles enounced in Article 4 of the [Regulation (EU) No […] laying down Common Provisions], the Commission and the Member States shall ensure coordination and complementarity between support from the EMFF and from other Union policies and financial instruments, including the Regulation (EC) No [establishing the Framework Programme for Environment and Climate Change Action (LIFE Framework Programme)]1 and those in the framework of the Union's external action. Coordination between assistance from the EMFF and LIFE Framework Programme shall be achieved in particular, by promoting the funding of activities that complement integrated projects funded under LIFE Framework Programme, as well as by promoting the use of solutions, methods and approaches validated under LIFE Framework Programmeinstruments in the framework of the Union's external action.
Amendment 767 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) construction of new fishing vessels, decommissioning or importation of fishing vessels;
Amendment 786 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) decommissioning of fishing vessels and temporary cessation of fishing activities, except in the cases provided for in this Regulation;
Amendment 809 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. EUR 4 535 000 000 of the resources referred to in paragraph (1) shall be allocated to the sustainable development of fisheries, aquaculture and fisheries areas under Chapters I, II, III and IIIV of Title V.
Amendment 838 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 6
Article 15 – paragraph 6
6. EUR 45210 000 000 of the resources referred to in paragraph (1) shall be allocated to the storage aid referred to in Article 720 from 2014 to 201820 included.
Amendment 849 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a – point -i (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a – point -i (new)
(i) size of the fishing fleet;
Amendment 852 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) the level of employment in fisheries and, aquaculture and the processing industry,
Amendment 856 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) the level of production in fisheries and, aquaculture, and the processing industry;
Amendment 883 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) where applicable, consistency of the measures under Union priorities for EMFF referred to in Article 6(32) and (54) of this Regulation with the Multiannual National Strategic Plan for Aquaculture referred to in Article 43 of the [Regulation on Common Fisheries Policy].
Amendment 887 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 890 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point b – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point b – paragraph 2
The analysis shall be structured around the Union priorities as laid out in Article 6. Specific needs concerning the mitigation of climate change mitigation and adaptation and the promotion of innovation shall be assessed acrossin relation to Union priorities, in view of identifying the most relevant responses in these two areas at the level of each priority; a synthesis of the situation of the policy areaof the priorities religible for support in terms of strengths and weaknesseated to those areas;
Amendment 898 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) a demonstration of a pertinent approach integrated into the programme towards innovatin analysis showing that the programme takes account of the effects of fishing and aquaculture on, the environment, including and, when appropriate, the specific needs of Natura 2000 areas, and climate change mitigation and adaptation;
Amendment 902 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) description of the methodology used to draw up the selection criteria for projects;
Amendment 908 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) description of the methodology used to draft the selection criteria for local development strategies under Chapter III of Title V ;
Amendment 909 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point h
h) a clear indication of the operationmeasures under Chapter III of Title V that may be undertaken collectively and therefore may benefit from higher aid intensity according to Article 95(3);
Amendment 913 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point j – point ii
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point j – point ii
ii) a table setting out the applicable EMFF resources and co-financing rate for the objectives under the Union priorities of Article 6 and the technical assistance. Where applicable, this table shall indicate separately the EMFF resources and the co- financing rates which apply by way of derogation to the general rule of Article 94(1) for support referred to in Article 72, Article 73, Article 78(2)(a) to (d) and (f) to (j), Article 78(2)(e) and Article 79.
Amendment 915 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point k
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point k
k) information on the complementarity with measures financed through other CSF Funds or the LIFE Framework Programme;
Amendment 920 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point m
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point m
(m) the procedure of designation of the partners referred to in Article 5 of the [Regulation (EU) No [...] laying down Common Provisions] and the results of the consultation of the partners;
Amendment 974 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1
1. To implement Chapters I and II of Title VI and Article 921, the Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, adopt annual work programme operational multiannual programme, which will establish annual work programmes, also approved by means of implementing acts, in accordance with objectives set out in those Chapters. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 151(3).
Amendment 977 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. The multiannual operational programme and the annual work programmes shall set out the objectives pursued, the expected results, the method of implementation and its total amount. It shall also contain a description of the activities to be financed, an indication of the amount allocated to each activity, an indicative implementation timetable, as well as information on their implementation. It shall include for grants the priorities, the essential evaluation criteria and the maximum rate of co- financing.
Amendment 982 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
1. The owner of a fishing vessel having received support under Articles 32(1)(b), 36, 39(1)(a), or 40(2) of this Regulation shall not transfer the vessel to a third country outside the Union during at least 5 years following the date of actual payment to the beneficiary.
Amendment 986 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 1
1. In order to stimulate innovation in fisheries, including aquaculture and the processing industry, the EMFF may support projects aiming at developing or introducing techniques or new or substantially improved products compared to the state of art, new or improved processes, new or improved management and organisation systems.
Amendment 1018 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. The feasibility studies and advice referred to respectively in paragraph 1(a) and (b) shall be provided by recognised scientific or technical bodies or private companies with the required advisory competences as recognised by the national law of each Member State.
Amendment 1026 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 5
Article 29 – paragraph 5
5. The support referred to in paragraph 1 shall take the form of lump sums not exceeding the amount of 3 000 EuroEUR 4 000. This limit shall not apply when the beneficiary is an organisation of fishermen.
Amendment 1034 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) to the creation of partnership agreements or contracts, or associations between one or several independent scientific bodies and fishermen or one or several organisations of fishermen.
Amendment 1035 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2
Article 30 – paragraph 2
2. Activities referred to in paragraph 1(b) and (ba), and may cover data collection activities, studies, dissemination of knowledge and best practices.
Amendment 1049 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) lifelong learning, dissemination of scientific knowledge and innovative practices, and acquisition of new professional skills in particular linked to safety, the sustainable management of marine ecosystems, activities in the maritime sector, innovation and entrepreneurship;
Amendment 1064 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2
Article 31 – paragraph 2
2. The support referred to in paragraph 1 shall also be granted to spouses of self- employed fishermen, to self-employed operators in the catching sector or, when and in so far as recognised by national law, the life partners of self-employed fishermen, not being employees or business partners, where they habitually, under the conditions laid down by national law, participate in the activities of the self- employed fishermen, the operators in the fish catching sector or perform ancillary tasks.
Amendment 1074 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In order to facilitate diversification and job creation also outside fishing, the EMFF may support:
Amendment 1089 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) business start-ups including outside fishing;
Amendment 1098 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) retrofitting of small fishing vessels, particularly those engaged in small-scale coastal fishing vessels, in order to reassign them for activities outside fishing.
Amendment 1123 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 3
Article 32 – paragraph 3
3. Support under paragraph 1(b) shall be granted to small scale coastal fishermen owning a Union fishing vessel registered as active and which have carried out fishing activities at sea at least 60 days during the two years preceding the date of submission of the application. The fishing licence associated with the fishing vessel shall be permanently withdrawn.
Amendment 1147 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 6
Article 32 – paragraph 6
6. The amount of financial assistance granted under paragraph 1 (a) shall not exceed 50% of the budget foreseen in the business plan for each operation and shall not exceed a maximum amount of 5EUR 100 000 EUR for each operation.
Amendment 1163 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 1
1. In order to improve working conditions on board for fishermen in relation to health and safety, the EMFF may support investments on board or in individual equipments providing that these investments go beyond standards required under national or Union law.
Amendment 1179 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3
Article 33 – paragraph 3
3. When the operation consists in an investment on board, the support shall not be granted, for each type of investment, more than once during the programming period for the same fishing vessel. When the operation consists of an investment in individual equipment, the support shall not be granted, for each type of investment, more than once during the programming period for the same beneficiary.
Amendment 1184 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 4
Article 33 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 150 in order to identify the types of operations eligibloperations eligible under this Article shall be included in the operational programme uander paragraph 1 the selection criteria.
Amendment 1189 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 a (new)
Article 33 a (new)
Article 33a Temporary cessation of fishing activities 1. The EMFF may contribute to financing measures for the temporary cessation of fishing activities: a) in the case of the emergency measures provided for in Article 13 of Regulation xxxx/xxx (Regulation on the Common Fisheries Policy) being implemented; b) in the case of a non-renewal of a fishing partnership agreement or protocol; c) in the case of temporary cessation of activity as a consequence of the establishment of a multiannual plan adopted within the framework of Articles 9 to 11 of Regulation xxxx/xxx (Regulation on the Common Fisheries Policy), all within the framework of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006. 2. The EMFF may contribute to financing the measures referred to in paragraph 1 for affected fishermen and owners of fishing vessels, for a maximum period of 6 months per vessel throughout the programme periods. 3. The support provided for in paragraph 1 shall be granted to: a) the owners of fishing vessels included in the EU Fleet Register who have engaged in fishing activities for at least 120 days preceding the submission of the application for support, and b) crew members who have worked on board a fishing vessel affected by temporary cessation of activities in the conditions referred to in (a) of this paragraph. 4. During the period or periods when the support referred to in paragraph 1 is being received, the fishing vessel and the crew members affected shall not engage in any fishing activity. The competent authority shall ensure that activity has effectively ceased.
Amendment 1195 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 b (new)
Article 33 b (new)
Article 33b Permanent cessation of fishing activities 1.- The EMFF may contribute to financing measures to bring about the permanent cessation of fishing activities through the scrapping of fishing vessels provided that: a) the planned scrapping measures are included in the operational programme referred to in Article 20, and b) the vessel is part of a segment for which excess capacity has been shown in relation to the fishing opportunities allocated to that sector, in accordance with Article 35 of Regulation xxxx/xxxx (Common Fisheries Policy Regulation). 2.- The support referred to in paragraph 1 shall remain in force until 31 December 2020. 3.- The support referred to in this Article shall be effective providing that capacity equivalent to that of the scrapped vessel is permanently withdrawn from the Community Fleet Register and the associated licences and fishing authorisations are withdrawn. The support beneficiary shall not be permitted to register a new fishing vessel for at least five years following the reception of the support. The reduction in the withdrawn capacity shall be equivalent to the capacity ceiling for the fleet segment containing the vessel for which permanent cessation has been requested. 4.- To alleviate the consequences for vessel workers who lose their jobs due to the permanent cessation of the vessel in which they worked, the EMFF may grant socio-economic compensation for: (a) early withdrawal from the fishing sector, including early-retirement measures; (b) single, non-renewable, compensation to crew members who have worked as fishermen on board a vessel for at least 12 months. This compensation shall be reimbursed pro rata temporis should the beneficiary return to his work less than one year following its receipt.
Amendment 1198 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 c (new)
Article 33 c (new)
Article 33c Measures in cases of exceptional events 1.- To alleviate the socio-economic consequences of an exceptional event, such as a natural disaster or large-scale pollution of the marine environment, which hinder the normal development of fishing activities, the EMFF may grant support for the temporary cessation of fishing activities to the owners of the fishing vessels and crews. 2.- No event arising from measures connected with the conservation of resources shall be considered to be exceptional.
Amendment 1271 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In order to reduce the impact of fishing on the marine environment, foster the elimination of discards and facilitate the transition to exploitation of living marine biological resources that restores and maintains populations of harvested species abovet levels which can at least produce the MSY, the EMFF may support investments in equipment:
Amendment 1294 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2
Article 36 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1311 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1
Article 37 – paragraph 1
1. In order to contribute to the elimination of discards and by-catches and facilitate the transition to exploitation of living marine biological resources that restores and maintains populations of harvested species abovet levels which can at least produce the MSY, the EMFF may support projects aiming at developing or introducing new technical or organisational knowledge reducing impacts of fishing activities on the environment or achieving a more sustainable use of marine biological resources.
Amendment 1346 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) measures for the management, restoration and monitoring NATURA 2000 sites in accordance with Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora13 and Council and European Parliament Directive 2009/147/EC of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds24, in accordance with prioritised action frameworks established pursuant to Council Directive 92/43/EEC, related to fishing activities;
Amendment 1350 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) management, restoration and monitoring of marine protected areas in view of the implementation of the spatial protection measures related to fishing activity referred to in Article 13(4) of the European Parliament and Council Directive 2008/56/EC;
Amendment 1368 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 3
Article 38 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1393 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 2
Article 39 – paragraph 2
2. SThe support provided for in paragraph 1 a) shall not contribute to the replacement or modernisation of main or ancillary engines. Support shall only be granted to owners of fishing vessels and not more than once during the programming period for the same fishing vessel. provided that the vessel is included in a fleet segment in which fishing capacity is shown to be in balance with the available fishing possibilities within the framework of that laid down in Article 35 of Regulation xxxx/xxxx (Regulation on the Common Fisheries Policy). Support for the replacement or modernisation of main or ancillary engines may be granted to: a) small-scale coastal fishing vessels of up to 12 metres in length which do not use trawling gear and/or which operate for a duration of less than 24 hours, provided that the new engine has the same or lesser power than the previous engine. b) vessels of up to 24 metres in length other than those specified in point a), provided that the power of the new engine is 20% less than that of the engine being replaced.
Amendment 1401 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 39 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The support referred to in paragraphs 1 a) and 2 may only be granted for the replacement of main or ancillary engines which have been officially certified in accordance with that laid down in Article 40(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
Amendment 1403 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 39 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. The support referred to in paragraph 1a) shall only be granted to owners of fishing vessels and not more than once during the programming period for the same fishing vessel.
Amendment 1406 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 3
Article 39 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1435 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 3
Article 40 – paragraph 3
3. Support under this Article shall not be granted more than once for each type of investment during the programming period for the same fishing vessel or the same beneficiary.
Amendment 1452 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1
Article 41 – paragraph 1
1. For the purpose of increasing the quality of the product landed, increasing energy efficiency, contributing to environmental protection or improving safety and working conditions, optimising the supply of fuel, water, ice and electricity, optimising the storage and auction of fishing products and carrying out computerised management of fishing activities, the EMFF may support investments improving fishing port infrastructure or landing sites, including investments in facilities for waste and marine litter collection.
Amendment 1472 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 4
Article 41 – paragraph 4
4. Support shall not cover the construction of new ports, or new landing sites or new auction halls.
Amendment 1544 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) continuing to develop and introducing new technical or organisational knowledge in aquaculture farms, in particular which reduces their impact on the environment or fosters a more sustainable use of resources in aquaculture;
Amendment 1633 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 48 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
e a) the promotion of equal opportunities, especially with regard to gender equality and the integration of disabled people;
Amendment 1638 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 2 – point e b (new)
Article 48 – paragraph 2 – point e b (new)
e b) the improvement of working conditions, including reconciling work with family life.
Amendment 1643 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 3
Article 48 – paragraph 3
3. Support under paragraph (1)(a) shall only be granted to public law bodies selected to set up the farm advisory services. Support under paragraph (1)(b) shall only be granted to aquaculture SMEs or aquaculture producer's organisations or associations.
Amendment 1663 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 2
Article 49 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1745 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 54 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) forms of extensive aquaculture including conservation and improvement of the environment, biodiversity, and management of the landscape and traditional features of aquaculture zones.
Amendment 1753 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 1
Article 55 – paragraph 1
1. The EMFF shall support compensation to mollusc and mussel farmers for the temporary suspension of harvesting of farmed molluscs exclusively for reasons of public health.
Amendment 1764 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 55 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the loss, resulting from the suspension of the harvest, amounts to more than 325 % of the annual turnover of the business concerned, calculated on the basis of the average turnover of the business over the preceding three years.
Amendment 1773 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
ca) the establishment and operation of health protection groups in the aquaculture sector.
Amendment 1784 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) natural disasters or extensive pollution of the marine environment;
Amendment 1786 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) sudden water quality changes for which the company is not responsible;
Amendment 1789 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) diseases in aquaculture or destruction of production facilities for which the company is not responsible.
Amendment 1795 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
da) costs arising from the collection and destruction of dead animals on the farm and for which the company is not responsible, in particular those due to natural causes, farm accidents, or slaughter and burial on the farm, on the grounds of animal health and prior official authorisation.
Amendment 1802 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 57 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The occurrence of an adverse climatic event or, the outbreak of disease or extensive pollution in aquaculture shall be formally recognised as such by the Member State concerned.
Amendment 1819 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 1
Article 59 – paragraph 1
Financial support under this Chapter shall contribute to the achievement of the Union priorities identified in Article 6(1)(2) and (4).
Amendment 1824 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. A fisheries area eligible for support shall be: functionally coherent in geographical, economic and social terms, taking specific account of the fisheries, aquaculture and related industries, and offer sufficient critical mass in terms of human, financial and economic resources to support a viable local development strategy.
Amendment 1826 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 1828 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 1831 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 1
Article 61 – paragraph 1
1. For the purposes of the EMFF, the integrated local development strategy referred to in Article 28(1)(c) of [Regulation (EU) No […] laying down Common Provisions] shall be based on the interaction between actors and projects of different sectors of the local economy, in particular the fisheries and aquaculture sectorsthe fisheries and aquaculture sectors, as well as other sectors of the local economy;
Amendment 1841 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 3
Article 61 – paragraph 3
3. The strategy must be coherent with the opportunities and needs identified in the area and the Union priorities for the EMFF. Strategies may range from those which focus on fisheries to broader strategieswill mainly focus on fisheries, although they may be broader, directed at the diversification of fisheries areas. The strategy shall go beyond a mere collection of operations or juxtaposition of sectoral measures.
Amendment 1855 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 62 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) ensure a significantmajority representation of fisheries and aquaculture sectors.
Amendment 1862 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 65 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) adding value, creating jobs, and promoting innovation at all stages of the fisheries and, aquaculture and processing supply chain;
Amendment 1865 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 65 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) supporting diversification and job creation in fisheries areas, in particularcluding in other maritime sectors;
Amendment 1877 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 2
Article 65 – paragraph 2
2. The support given may include measures provided for Chapters I, II and IIV of this Title, provided there is a clear rational for their management at local level. When assistance is granted for operations corresponding to these measures, the relevant conditions and the scales of contribution per operation laid down in Chapters I, II and IIV of this Title shall apply.
Amendment 1890 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 1
Article 68 – paragraph 1
Support under this Chapter shall contribute to achieve the specific objecUnion prioritives of Chapter I and Chapter II of this Titlelaid down in Article 6(1)(2) and (4).
Amendment 1926 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
Article 70 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
(c) the financial assistance per year shall not exceed the following percentages2% of the average annual value of the marketed production at first sale of the members of producer organisation in the period 2009- 2011. In the case that members of producer organisation did not have any marketed production in 2009- 2011, the average annual value of marketed production in the first three years of production of such member shall be taken into account: – 1% in 2014 – 0,8 % in 2015 – 0,6 % in 2016 – 0,4 % in 2017 – 0,2 % in 2018.
Amendment 1934 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 2
Article 70 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1956 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
(iii) fisheries and aquaculture products obtained using methods with low impact on the environment or organic aquaculture products as defined in Council Regulation(EC) No 834/2007 on organic production.
Amendment 1968 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
(iii) direct marketing of fishery products by small scale coastal fishermen and shellfish gatherers;
Amendment 1990 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) the search for new markets and support for placing on the market and promoting local and seasonal products.
Amendment 2008 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
c a) for improving or developing new products or processes and processing techniques, or new management and organisational systems, including improvements in working conditions, hygiene and public health standards and product quality;
Amendment 2042 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 72 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The EMFF may grant aid to companies, associations and technology centres representing the processing sector for the development of research and innovation activities related to the activities referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 2074 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 78 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 78 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) development, purchase and installation of the components necessary to ensure data transmission from actors involved in fishing and the marketing of fishery products to the relevant Member State and EU authorities, including the necessary components for electronic recording and reporting systems (ERS), vessel monitoring systems (VMS), and automatic identification systems (AIS) used for control purposes;
Amendment 2077 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 78 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 78 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) development, purchase and installation of the components necessary to ensure traceability of fishery and aquaculture products, as defined in Art. 58 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009;
Amendment 2082 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 78 – paragraph 2 – point g
Article 78 – paragraph 2 – point g
(g) development of new systems and implementation of pilot projects related to fisheries control, including fish DNA analysis or the development of web-sites related to control;
Amendment 2101 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 79 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the collection, management and use of data for the purpose of scientific analysis and CFP implementation;
Amendment 2209 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 94 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 94 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) 50 % of the eligible public expenditure for the support referred to in Article 39(2) and 78(2)(e);
Amendment 2210 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 94 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 94 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) 75 % of public expenditure eligible for aid provided for in Articles 33(a), 33(b) and 33(c) .
Amendment 2220 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 95 – paragraph 1
Article 95 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shallmay apply a maximum intensity of public aid of 50 % of the total eligible expenditure of the operation.
Amendment 2223 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 95 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 95 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, Member States shallmay apply an intensity of public aid of 100 % of the eligible public expenditure of the operation where:
Amendment 2227 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 95 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 95 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Amendment 2235 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 95 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 95 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, Member States may apply an intensity of public aid between 50 % and maximum100 % of the total eligible expenditure when the operation is implemented under Chapter IIIs I, II, III and IV of Title V and fulfils one of the following criteria:
Amendment 2245 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 96 – paragraph 1
Article 96 – paragraph 1
1. In addition to the general rules of Article 72 of [Regulation (EU) No [...] laying down Common Provisions], and following the Commission decision approving the operational programme, an initial pre- financing amount for the whole programming period shall be paid by the Commission. This shall represent 47 % of the contribution from the Union budget to the operational programme concerned. It may be split into two instalments depending on budget availability.
Amendment 2254 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 98 – paragraph 4
Article 98 – paragraph 4
4. If one of the requirements laid down in paragraph 3 is not met, the Commission shall forthwith inform the accredited paying agency within 15 days. If one of the requirement laid down in point (a) or (c) of paragraph 3 is not met, the declaration of expenditure shall be inadmissible.
Amendment 2275 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 102 – paragraph 3
Article 102 – paragraph 3
3/. By way of derogation from Article 55(7) of [Regulation (EU) No [...] laying down Common Provisions], expenditure which becomes eligible because of an amendment of the programme under Article 22(2) shall only be eligible as of 1st January of the year following the submission of the amendmentonce the amendment has been submitted.
Amendment 2286 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 105 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 105 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall exercise the empowerment in full respect of the principle of proportionality and taking into account the risk that the non-compliance with the respective CFP rules constitutes a serious threats to the sustainable exploitation of living marine biological resources that restores and maintains populations of harvested species abovet levels not less than those which can produce the MSY, the sustainability of the stocks concerned or the conservation of the marine environment.
Amendment 2308 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) providing the Commission, on a quarterlyn annual basis, with relevant data on operations selected for funding, including key characteristics of the beneficiary and the operation itself;
Amendment 2323 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 109 – paragraph 1
Article 109 – paragraph 1
1. The paying agency shall be a dedicated department or body of the Member States responsible for the management and control of expenditure. With the exception of payment, the execution of those tasks may be delegated to intermediary paying agencies.
Amendment 2417 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 143 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 143 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The paying agency, in collaboration with the managing authority, shall be responsible in accordance with Article 108(1)(i) for:
Amendment 2432 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 147 – paragraph 1
Article 147 – paragraph 1
1. If the Commission considers that Union funds have not been used in accordance with the conditions laid down in this Regulation or in any other applicable Union legal act, it shall notify the beneficiaries who shall have one month from the date of such notification to send their observations to the Commission.
Amendment 2433 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 150 – paragraph 2
Article 150 – paragraph 2
2. The delegation of power referred to in the Articles 12, 33, 37, 38, 397, 46, 61, 64, 67, 75, 92, 105, 111, 112, 114, 115, 119, 12720, 131 and 153 shall be conferred for an indeterminate period of time from 1 January 2014.
Amendment 2434 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 150 – paragraph 3
Article 150 – paragraph 3
3. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 12, 33, 37, 38, 397, 46, 61, 64, 67, 75, 92, 105, 111, 112, 114, 115, 119, 12720, 131 and 153 may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision of revocation shall put an end to the delegation of the powers specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.
Amendment 2435 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 150 – paragraph 5
Article 150 – paragraph 5
5. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles 12, 33, 37, 38, 397, 46, 61, 64, 67, 75, 92, 105, 111, 112, 114, 115, 119, 12720, 131 and 153 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of 2 months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by 2 months at the initiative of the European Parliament or the Council.
Amendment 703 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – Part I – point b – row 10
Annex – Part I – point b – row 10
Amendment 651 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – indent 2
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – indent 2
– maritime ports; , including those that are strategically important for raw materials and foodstuffs;
Amendment 874 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Volume 16/33
Annex I – Volume 16/33
add the port of Vigo to the core network
Amendment 877 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Volume 16/33
Annex I – Volume 16/33
add the following sea ports to the comprehensive network: – Marín y Ría de Pontevedra – Vilagarcía de Arousa – Gandía – Alcudía – Guía de Isora – Salinetas – Arinaga
Amendment 878 #
2011/0294(COD)
add the following multimodal platforms to the comprehensive network: – Pontevedra – Zalia – Torrelavega – Júndiz – Monzón – El Vallés – El Prat – El Gorguel – Ciudad Real – Albacete – San Roque – Mérida – Ponferrada/El Bierzo – Castellón – Alicante – Benavente – Zamora – Miranda de Ebro – Burgos – Palencia – Área Central – Aranda de Duero – Soria – Arévalo – Ávila – Segovia
Amendment 881 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Volume 16/33
Annex I – Volume 16/33
Amendment 891 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Volume 17/33
Annex I – Volume 17/33
add the following rail passenger transport sections to the core network: – Madrid – Toledo – Madrid – Alcázar – Albacete – Murcia – Almería – Málaga – Algeciras (along the coast) – Avilés – Oviedo – Bilbao – Santander – Oviedo – El Ferrol – A Coruña – Castejón – Logroño – Miranda – Mora – Alcázar – Linares – Moreda/Jaén/Córdoba – Ourense – Vigo (via Cercedo) – Ourense – Monforte – Lugo – A Coruña – Palencia – Santander – Segovia – Ávila – Sevilla – Cádiz – Sevilla – Huelva – Portuguese border – Valencia – Alicante (along the coast) – Motilla – Albacete – La Encina – Santiago – Vigo – Portuguese border – Granada – Motril – Antequera – Málaga – Madrid – Ávila – Salamanca – León – Monforte – Torralba – Soria – Castejón – Plasencia – León – Gijón
Amendment 894 #
2011/0294(COD)
add the following high-quality road sections to the comprehensive network: – Valladolid – Aranda de Duero – Soria – Ourense – Santiago – Ourense – Guntín – Ponferrada – Ourense – Monforte – Chantada – Astorga – León – Burgos – Burgos – Logroño – Pamplona – Ávila – Salamanca – León – Valladolid – Segovia – Valladolid – Ávila – Maqueda – Toledo – Ocaña – Tarancón – Cuenca – Teruel – Alfajarín – Fraga -Catalayud – Daroca – Alcolea del Pinar – Monreal del Campo – Badajoz – Zafra – Córdoba – Baena – Granada – Huelva – Jabugo – Zafra – Estepa – Lucena – Baena – Jaén – Úbeda – Blanca – Avarán – La Font de la Figuera – Alicante – Alcoy – Játiva – Elche – Cartagena – Vera – Figueras – Puigcerdá – Ávila – Villacastín – San Rafael – Segovia
Amendment 968 #
2011/0294(COD)
add Cagliari (IT), Heraklion (EL) Santander (ES), Vigo (ES) and Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
Amendment 991 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Volume 17/33 (new)
Annex I – Volume 17/33 (new)
to add the following airports to the core network: - Alicante - Gran Canaria - Málaga - Tenerife Sur - Santiago de Compostela
Amendment 229 #
2011/0195(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
having regard to the Council Decision adopting the Council's Rules of Procedure1, __________________ 1 Council Decision 2009/937/EU of 1 December 2009 adopting the Council's Rules of Procedure (OJ L 325 of 11.12.2009, p. 35).
Amendment 252 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) At the World Summit on Sustainable Development at Johannesburg in 2002, the Union and its Member States committagreed to act against the continued decline of many fish stocks. Therefore, the Union should improve its Common Fisheries Policy to ensure that as a matter of priority exploitation levels of marine biological resources stocks are restored and maintained atround levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yields from the populations of harvested stocks by 2015 wherever possible, and by 2020 at the latest, for all commercial populations. Where less scientific information is available, this may require applying proxies to maximum sustainable yield.
Amendment 282 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) An ecosystem based approach to fisheries management needs to be implemented, environmental impacts of fishing activities should be limited and unwanted catches should bein order to help ensure that human activities have a limited impact on the marine environment and to minimised and progressively eliminated unwanted catches.
Amendment 290 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) It is important that the management of the Common Fisheries Policy is guided by principles of good governance. Those principles include decision-making based on best available scientific advice, broad stakeholder involvement and a long-term perspective. The successful management of the Common Fisheries Policy also depends on a clear definition of responsibilities at Union, natregional, regnational and local levels and on the mutual compatibility and consistency of the measures taken with other Union policies.
Amendment 300 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy should take into account interactions with other maritime affairs as addressed by the Integrated Maritime Pnd generally be consistent with other Union policy24ies, recognizing that all matters related to Europe's oceans and seas are interlinked, including maritime spatial planning. Coherence and integration should be ensured in the management of different sectoral policies within the Baltic Sea, North Sea, Celtic Seas, Bay of Biscay and the Iberian Coast, Mediterranean and Black Sea sea basins.
Amendment 333 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Measures are needed to reduce, and wherever possible eliminate, the current high levels of unwanted catches and discards. Indeed, unwanted catches and discards constitute a substantial waste and affect negatively the sustainable exploitation of marine biological resources and marine ecosystems as well as the financial viability of fisheries. An obligation to land all catches of managed stocks caught during fishing activities in Union waters or by Union fishing vessels should be established step by step and gradually implemented.
Amendment 360 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) For stocks for which no multi-annual plan has been established, exploitation rates deliveringaround maximum sustainable yield should be ensured by setting catch and/or fishing effort limits.
Amendment 385 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Member States should be able to adopt conservation measures and technical measures for the implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy to allow for the policy to better address the realities and specificities of individual fisheries and to increase the adherence to the policyanagement of the Common Fisheries Policy should prove more efficient in a regionalised context, but under no circumstances should this entail renationalisation of the policy. To this end, and in accordance with Article 19(3) of Council Decision 2009/937/EU adopting the Council's Rules of Procedure, regionalised fisheries working groups shall be set up which, on the basis of reports compiled by the Advisory Councils, will manage fishing activity for specific areas by means of stronger action by the Member States involved in the fisheries for each area or fish population.
Amendment 404 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) A system of transferable fishing concessions for the majority of managed stocks under the Common Fisheries Policy should be implemented no later than 31 December 2013 for all vessels of 125 meters' length or over and all other vessels fishing with towed gears. Member States may exclude vessels up to 125 meters' length other than vessels using towed gear on fishing trips of less than 24 hours from transferable fishing concessions. Such a system should contribute to industry- induced fleet reductions and improved economic performance while at the same time creating legally secure and exclusive transferable fishing concession of a Member State's annual fishing opportunities. Since marine biological resources are a common good, transferable fishing concessions should only establish user entitlements to a Member State's part of annual fishing opportunities which may be recalled according to established rules.
Amendment 445 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31 a (new)
Recital 31 a (new)
(31a) To enable fleet capacity to be aligned as quickly as possible with the fishery resources available, public funding for decommissioning should be provided under the new European Maritime and Fisheries Fund to owners of vessels included in the transferable fishing concession system.
Amendment 489 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) Sustainable fisheries agreements concluded with third countries should ensure that Union fishing activities in third country waters are based on the best available scientific advice, ensuring a sustainable exploitation of the marine biological resources. Those agreements, which provide for access rights in exchange for a financial contribution from the Union, should contribute to the establishment of a high -quality governance framework to ensure in particular efficient monitoring, control and surveillance measures.
Amendment 528 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49
Recital 49
(49) The use of modern and effective technologies should be promoted in the framework of the Union system for control, inspection, and enforcement. Member States or the Commission should have the possibility to conduct pilot projects on new control technologies and data management systems.
Amendment 532 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50
Recital 50
(50) To ensure the involvement of concerned operators in the Union system for control, inspection, and enforcement, Member States should be able to require the holders of a fishing licence of Union fishing vessels of 125 meters length over all or more flying their flag to contribute proportionally to the costs of that system.
Amendment 552 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54
Recital 54
Amendment 562 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 55
Recital 55
(55) To achieve the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission for the purpose of specifying fishing related measures to alleviate the impact of fishing activities in special areas of conservation, adaptation of the obligation to land all catches for the purpose of complying with the Union's international obligations, default conservation measures in the framework of multiannual plans or technical measures, the recalculation of fleet capacity ceilings, definition of information on characteristics and activity for Union fishing vessels, rules for carrying out pilot projects on new control technologies and data management systems, amendments to Annex III in relation to the areas of competence for Advisory Councils and the compositioning and functioning of Advisory Councilas regards the information contained in the Union fishing fleet register, rules for carrying out pilot projects on new control technologies and data management systems.
Amendment 574 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Part 1 – article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) conservation, management and exploitation of marine biological resources; and __________________ 33 JO L 60 du 53.3.2008, p. 1., fresh water biological resources and aquaculture; and
Amendment 580 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
Part 1 – article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) fresh water biological resources, aquaculture, and the processing and marketing of fisheries and aquaculture products, in relation to measures on markets and financial measures in support of the Common Fisheries Policy, structural measures and the management of fleet capacity.
Amendment 601 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 1
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 1
1. The objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy shall ensure that fishing and aquaculture activitiesbe those laid down in Article 39 of the TFEU, and shall in particular be: - to stabilise markets, - to assure the availability of supplies of fishing and aquaculture products, and - to ensure that supplies reach consumers at reasonable prices. The objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy shall also help provide long-term sustainable environmental, economic and social conditions and contribute to the availability of food supplies.
Amendment 613 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Common Fisheries Policy shall help ensure a fair standard of living for those who depend on fishing and aquaculture activities, including the processing industries and land-based activities directly linked to fishing activity.
Amendment 614 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. The Common Fisheries Policy shall ensure that the market for fishery and aquaculture products functions in an efficient and transparent manner within the Union, taking into account the interests of both producers and consumers.
Amendment 616 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 2
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 2
2. The Common Fisheries Policy shall apply the precautionary approach to fisheries management, and shall aim to ensure, by 2015, that exploitation of living marine biological resources restores and maintains populations of harvested species aboveround levels which can produce the maximum sustainable yield. This objective should be achieved by 2015 wherever possible, and by 2020 at the latest for all commercial species.
Amendment 639 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 3
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 3
3. The Common Fisheries Policy shall implement the ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management to ensure that the impacts of fishing activitiesfishing and aquaculture contribute to the objective of human activities having a limited impact on the marine ecosystem are limited.
Amendment 654 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. A socio-economic impact analysis should be taken into account when formulating measures taken under the Common Fisheries Policy.
Amendment 657 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 4
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 4
4. The Common Fisheries Policy shall be consistent and integrate d with other Union environmental legislation requirementpolicies.
Amendment 681 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) eliminate unwanted catches of commercial stocksgradually reduce discards of commercial stocks and unwanted catches of species, by taking the best scientific advice into account and through continuous improvements in gear selectivity, and gradually ensure that all catches of such stocks are landed;
Amendment 702 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) provide conditions for efficient fishing activities and promote the development of aquaculture activities in the Union, within an economically viable and competitive fishing industry, in order to contribute to food security and employment;
Amendment 721 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 731 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 751 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 761 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) ensure the survival of small-scale coastal and fishing and of traditional shell fishing activities, owing to their importance in maintaining coastal population levels, generating wealth and preserving sustainable fishing models;
Amendment 773 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f b (new)
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f b (new)
(fb) progress towards the completion of a single market for fisheries products via a real harmonisation of internal rules and the appropriate alignment of the criteria and requirements established for third country imports with those applicable to EU products;
Amendment 784 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Part 1 – article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) clear definition of responsibilities at the Union, natregional, regnational and local levels;
Amendment 792 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Part 1 – article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) establishment of measures in accordance with the best available scientific advice, taking into account the need to adjust these where necessary;
Amendment 801 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Part 1 – article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) recognition of the specific characteristics of the various areas via a regional approach;
Amendment 815 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 4 – paragraph 1 – point f
Part 1 – article 4 – paragraph 1 – point f
Amendment 832 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
– ‘Union waters’ means the waters and the seabed under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the Member States with the exception of the waterones adjacent to the territories listed in Annex II to the Treaty;
Amendment 841 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 6
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 6
– ‘maximum sustainable yield’ means the maximaverage maximum equilibrium catch that may be taken from a fish stock indefinitely; or marine biological resource, or from a mixed fishery for the whole of the catches of all species taken together;
Amendment 859 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 7
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 7
– ‘precautionary approach to fisheries management’ means an approach according to which the absence of adequate scientific information should not justify postponing or failing to take management measures to conserve target species, associated or dependent species and non-target species and their environmentfisheries management which is based on the establishment of conservation benchmarks by scientific methods that take into account both the uncertainty and actions to implement if these points are exceeded;
Amendment 868 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 8
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 8
– ‘ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management’ means an approach ensuring that benefits from living aquatic resources are high while the direct and indirect impacts of fishing operations on marine ecosystems are low and not detrimental to the fuecosystem and natural habitats management carried out in order to meet human requirements to use natural resources, whilst maintaining the biological richness and ecological processes necessary to sustain the composition, structure and functioning, diversity and integrity of those of the habitats or ecosystems concerned;
Amendment 879 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 9
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 9
– ‘fishing mortality rate’ means the cratches of a stock over a given period as a proportion of the average stock available to the fishery in that periode at which individuals or biomass are removed from the stock by fishing operations;
Amendment 882 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 10
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 10
– ‘stock’ means a marine biological resource with distinctive characteristics that occurs in a given management area;
Amendment 891 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 12
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 12
– ‘conservation reference point’ means values of fish stock population parameters (such asestimated for a stock by scientific procedures, which may refer either to the spawning stock biomass (SSB) or fishing mortality rate) used in fisheries management, for example with respect to (F) and which, when exceeded, trigger the alarm and acceptable level of biological risktivate the recovery process orf a desired level of yieldstock;
Amendment 896 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 12 a (new)
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 12 a (new)
– ‘limit biomass (Blim)’ means the spawning stock biomass level below which the recruitment is expected to be impaired, or the stock dynamics are unknown;
Amendment 898 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 12 b (new)
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 12 b (new)
– ‘limit fishing mortality rate (Flim)’ means the fishing mortality rate expected to lead to stock collapse, if maintained in the long-term;
Amendment 899 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 12 c (new)
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 12 c (new)
– ‘safe biological limits’, means that, with high probability, the spawning stock biomass estimated for a stock at the end of the preceding year is higher than Blim, and the estimated fishing mortality rate for the same year is lower than Flim;
Amendment 917 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 15
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 15
– ‘fishing opportunity’ means a quantified legal entitlement to fish, expressed in terms of catches and/or fishing effort and conditions functionally linked thereto which are necessary to quantify them at a certain level;
Amendment 926 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 17
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 17
– ‘transferable fishing concessions’ means revocable user entitlements to a specific part of fishing opportunities allocated to a Member State or established in management plans adopted by a Member State in accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 1967/200634 , which the holder may transfer to other eligible holders of such transferable fishing concessions; __________________ 34 JO L 409 du 30.12.2006, p. 11.
Amendment 938 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 19
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 19
– ‘fishing capacity’ means a vessel's tonnage in GT (Gross Tonnage) and its power in kW (Kilowatt) as defined in Articles 4 and 5 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2930/8635 . For certain types of fishing activity, capacity may be defined by the Council using for example the amount and/or the size of a vessel's fishing gear;
Amendment 947 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 20
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 20
– ‘aquaculture’ means the rearing or cultivation of aquatic organisms using techniques designed to increase the production of the organisms in question beyond the natural capacity of the environment, where the organisms remain the property of a natural or legal person throughout the rearing and culture stage, up to and including harvesting;
Amendment 964 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 27
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 27
– ‘end-user of scientific data’ means a body with a research or managementresearch body, or a management body with an interest in the scientific analysis of data in the fisheries sector;
Amendment 973 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 30
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 30
– ‘spawning stock biomass’ means an estimate of the mass of the fish of a particular resource that reproduces at a defined time, including both males and females and including fish that reproduce viviparously;
Amendment 978 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 31
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 31
– ‘Mmixed fisheries’ means fisheries where more than one species are present in the area being fished and are vulnerable to being caught inat the fishing gear.same time;
Amendment 985 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 32
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 32
– ‘sustainable fisheries agreements’ mean international agreements concluded with another state for the purpose of obtaining access to resources or waters in exchange for financial compensation from the Union., or for the purpose of obtaining reciprocal access to resources or waters by way of exchange of fishing opportunities between the Union and the third country;
Amendment 990 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 32 a (new)
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 32 a (new)
– 'small scale and artisanal fisheries', means the fisheries undertaken by vessels which have an overall length equal to or less than 15 metres, and/or spend less than 24 hours at sea and sell their catch fresh, excluding those fishing with towed gear;
Amendment 1047 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Part 3 – Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) establishing objectives for the sustainable exploitation of stocks when adopting multiannual plans under Articles 9 - 11;
Amendment 1050 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Part 3 – Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 1089 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point g
Part 3 – Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) adopting measures concerning the obligation to land all catchesin accordance with Article 15 of this Regulation;
Amendment 1116 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
Part 3 – Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
(b) restrspecifications on the construction of fishing gear, including:
Amendment 1123 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c
Part 3 – Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) prohibirestrictions ofn the use of certain fishing gears in certain areas or seasons;
Amendment 1159 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 9 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Multiannual plans providing for conservation measures to maintain or restore fish stocks aboveclose to levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yield, or which meet, wherever possible, biological safety levels for all exploited stocks, while also enabling long-term economic objectives agreed under the terms of Articles 10 and 11 to be met, shall be established as a priority.
Amendment 1224 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Part 3 – article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Measures proposed within the framework of the multiannual plans shall be based on economic wisdom, taking into account the need to gradually introduce relevant changes and avoiding the imposition of unnecessarily short deadlines, except in clearly urgent cases, and should also be acceptable in socioeconomic terms.
Amendment 1234 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 9 – paragraph 4 b (new)
Part 3 – article 9 – paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Multiannual plans shall contain clear objectives and a calendar for achieving them, and shall provide for periodic operational reviews. The calendar shall be adapted to the biology of the species involved and may provide for amendments, so that the socioeconomic impact of the plan can be reduced once the species has reached biologically safe levels.
Amendment 1244 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 10 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Multiannual plans shall provide for adaptations of the fishing mortality rate, resulting in a fishing mortality rate that restores and maintains all stocks above levels capable of producinground maximum sustainable yield by 2015, where possible, and in all cases by 2020.
Amendment 1267 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 10 – paragraph 2
Part 3 – article 10 – paragraph 2
2. In cases where the determination of a fishing mortality rate that restores and maintains stocks above levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yieldBlim is not possible, multiannual plans shall provide for precautionary measures ensuring a comparable degree of conservation of the relevant stocks.
Amendment 1298 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iii
Part 3 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iii
Amendment 1310 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Part 3 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) a socio-economic impact study that includes the various alternatives and timeframes, as well as the possible short- term losses for activities which depend on each fishery;
Amendment 1314 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point e
Part 3 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) technical measures including measures concerning the elimination of unwanted catchesaccompanying the achievement of the targets set out in Article 15 of this Regulation;
Amendment 1334 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point f
Part 3 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) quantifiable indicators, including the socio-economic consequences, for periodic monitoring and assessment of the progress related to achieving the targets of the multiannual plan;
Amendment 1345 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point h
Part 3 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) minimisation ofreduction of unwanted impacts of fishing on the eco-system;
Amendment 1365 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point j
Part 3 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point j
(j) any other measures suitablesuitable and proportionate measures to achieve the objectives of multiannual plans.
Amendment 1392 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 12 – paragraph 2
Part 3 – article 12 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1402 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 13 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 13 – paragraph 1
1. OnIf the basis ofre is evidence of a serious threat to the conservation of marine biological resources, or to the marine eco- system resulting from fishing activities and requiring immediate action, the Commission, upon a reasoned request of a Member State or on its own initiative, may decide on temporary measures to alleviate the threat. emergency measures which shall last not more than six months. The Commission may take a new decision to extend the emergency measures for no more than six months. 2. The Member State shall communicate the request simultaneously to the Commission, to the other Member States and to the advisory councils concerned. They may submit their written comments to the Commission within five working days of receipt of the request. The Commission shall take a decision within 15 working days of receipt of the request referred to in paragraph 1. 3. The emergency measures shall have immediate effect. They shall be notified to the Member States concerned and published in the Official Journal of the European Union. 4. The Member States concerned may refer the Commission decision to the Council within 10 working days of receipt of the notification. 5. The Council, acting by qualified majority, may take a different decision within one month of the date of receipt of the referral.
Amendment 1414 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 13 – paragraph 2
Part 3 – article 13 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1426 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 14
Part 3 – article 14
Amendment 1479 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. All catches of the followingThe multiannual plans shall include measures for the mandatory landing of all fish stocks subject to catch limits caught during fishing activitieoperations in Union waters or by Union fishing vessels outside Union waters shall be brought and retained on board the fishing vessels and recorded and landed, except when used as live bait, , in accordance with the following timeframe:. Taking account of the specific characteristics of each fishery, the multiannual plans shall set the dates from which all catches shall be brought and retained on board the fishing vessels and recorded and landed. The multiannual plans shall begin to include these obligations within the shortest possible time period, depending on the species concerned, and in 2020 at the latest for all stocks subject to catch limits.
Amendment 1491 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 1506 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 1513 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 1 – point c
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 1524 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 1537 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 2
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 2
2. Minimum conservation reference sizes based on the best available scientific advice shall be established for the fish stocks set out in paragraph 1. The sale of catches of such fish stocks below the minimum conservation reference size shall be restricted for reduction to fish meal or pet food onlyIn order to protect juvenile marine organism stocks, minimum conservation sizes shall be established for stocks to which the landing requirement applies, based on the best available scientific advice.
Amendment 1553 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Catches of fish under the minimum conservation size may not be used for human consumption, unless this is for a charitable purposes, and may only be used to manufacture products such as fish meal and fish oils.
Amendment 1576 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. In the case of EU vessels operating outside EU waters, the rules relating to the obligation to retain on board and land all catches shall be subject to those laid down in this regard by the RFMOs and in the corresponding sustainable fisheries agreements.
Amendment 1588 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 6
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 6
Amendment 1595 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 16 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 16 – paragraph 1
1. Fishing opportunities allThe Council, acting by qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission, shall decide on catch and/or fishing effort limits and on the allocation of fishing opportunities among Member States as well as the conditions associated to Member States shall enwith those limits. Fishing opportunities shall be distributed among Member States in such a way as to assure each Member State relative stability of fishing activities for each fish stock or fishery. 2. The interests of each Member State shall be taken into account when the Union establishes new fishing opportunities are allocated. , with the Council deciding how those opportunities are to be allocated. 3. Each Member State shall decide, for vessels flying its flag, on the method of allocating the fishing opportunities assigned to that Member State in accordance with Community law. It shall inform the Commission of the allocation method. 4. The Council shall establish the fishing opportunities available to third countries in Community waters and allocate those opportunities to each third country. 5. Member States may, after notifying the Commission, exchange all or part of the fishing opportunities allocated to them.
Amendment 1605 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 16 – paragraph 2
Part 3 – article 16 – paragraph 2
2. By-catch fishing opportunities may be reserved under the total fishing opportunities. The Council shall, in accordance with the provisions of Article 43(3) of the Treaty, set a specific quota for the by-catch of species that are subject to the obligation on landing but for which a Member State has not been granted a quota or that quota has been exceeded. That quota shall be allocated and distributed on the basis of the characteristics of each fishery.
Amendment 1622 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 16 – paragraph 4
Part 3 – article 16 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1627 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 16 a (new)
Part 3 – article 16 a (new)
Article 16a (new) Regional Fisheries Working Groups 1. In order to decentralise, regionalise and expedite the decision-making process, Regional Fisheries Working Groups whose internal rules are established pursuant to Article 19 of Council Decision 2009/937/EU shall be set up, and shall be able to adopt decisions aimed at fulfilling the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy in the field of the conservation and management of marine biological resources. 2. The number of Regional Fisheries Working Groups shall correspond to the number of Advisory Councils referred to in Articles 52 to 54 and in Annex III to this Regulation. 3. The number of Fisheries Working Groups may increase or decrease in line with any increase or decrease in the number of Advisory Councils. 4. The Regional Fisheries Working Groups shall consist of: a) representatives of Member States who have a genuine interest in those aspects of fishery covered by the remits of those working groups. Notwithstanding the above, any Member State who so wishes may participate in those working groups on a temporary or permanent basis; b) a representative of the Commission, who shall not have voting rights; 5. Each Regional Fisheries Working Group must meet independently, at the proposal of the Commission, or without any such proposal if deemed necessary, whenever a decision needs to be taken on fisheries conservation and management in the area for which it is responsible. The chairman of each Group shall forward the agenda for such meetings to the group members in good time. The Groups’ decisions shall take the form of conclusions. Each Group shall meet on an extraordinary basis at the request of the corresponding Advisory Council when requested to do so. No more than two such meetings may be held in any one year. 6. Before adopting its corresponding conclusions, each Regional Fisheries Working Group must be forwarded a mandatory report, within the set time limit, on the matters to be placed on the agenda of the meeting of the relevant Advisory Council and shall, where possible, take into account the recommendations thereof when adopting those conclusions. Similarly, it must be forwarded any necessary reports of the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions. Each Regional Fisheries Working Group shall also receive advice from ICES and STECF concerning the annual reports on stocks and management measures for which it is responsible.
Amendment 1628 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 16 b (new)
Part 3 – article 16 b (new)
Article 16b (new) General procedure and adoption of decisions 1. In the case of decisions to be adopted pursuant to Article 43.3 TFEU, the corresponding Regional Fisheries Working Group shall adopt its decisions on the basis of the majorities established in Article 238 TFEU, adjusted proportionately to the composition of each Group and the number of weighted votes within it. Decisions thus adopted shall be placed on the agenda of COREPER and the Council as ‘A points’ for adoption as legislative acts. Should COREPER or the Council not adopt the proposal, this shall be referred back to the Regional Fisheries Working Group for consideration and potential revision. 2. In the case of decisions to be adopted under the ordinary legislative procedure pursuant to Article 43.2 TFEU, the corresponding Regional Fisheries Working Group shall also be forwarded the requisite opinion of the Economic and Social Committee. Such decisions shall be adopted on the basis of the majorities established in Article 238 TFEU, adjusted proportionately to the composition of each Group and the number of weighted votes within it. Decisions thus adopted shall be placed on the agenda of COREPER and the Council as ‘A points’ for adoption as legislative acts. Should COREPER or the Council not adopt the proposal, this shall be referred back to the Regional Fisheries Working Group for consideration and potential revision. The decision must be adopted by the European Parliament in line with the ordinary legislative procedure.
Amendment 1629 #
Amendment 1632 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 17 – title
Part 3 – article 17 – title
Amendment 1638 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 17 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 17 – paragraph 1
1. In a multiannual plan established pursuant to Articles 9, 10 and 11 Member States may be authorised to adopt measures,the Regional Fisheries Working Groups may be authorised to adopt, following an opinion from the corresponding Advisory Council, measures within their sphere of competence in accordance with that multiannual plan, which specify the conservation measures applicable to vessels flying their flag of a Member State in relation to stocks in Union waters for which they have been allocated fishing opportunities.
Amendment 1651 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 17 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Part 3 – article 17 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member StateThe Regional Fisheries Working Groups shall ensure that conservation measures adopted pursuant to paragraph 1:
Amendment 1684 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 18
Part 3 – article 18
Amendment 1690 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 19
Part 3 – article 19
Amendment 1702 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 20
Part 3 – article 20
Amendment 1733 #
Amendment 1734 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 21 – title
Part 3 – article 21 – title
Amendment 1737 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 21 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Part 3 – article 21 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In a technical measures framework established pursuant to Article 14 Member States may be authorised to adopt measures,Regional Fisheries Working Groups may be authorised to adopt, following consultation of the relevant Advisory Council, measures within their sphere of competence in accordance with that framework, which specify the technical measures applicable to vessels flying their flag of a Member State in relation to stocks in their waters for which they have been allocated fishing opportunities. Member State2. The Regional Fisheries Working Groups shall ensure that such technical measures adopted pursuant to paragraph 1:
Amendment 1750 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 22
Part 3 – article 22
Amendment 1754 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 23
Part 3 – article 23
Amendment 1761 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 24
Part 3 – article 24
Amendment 1826 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 27 – paragraph 1 – point a
Part 4 – article 27 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) all fishing vessels of 125 meters length over all or more which make fishing trips lasting less than 24 hours; and
Amendment 1835 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 27 – paragraph 1 – point b
Part 4 – article 27 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) all fishing vessels under 125 meters length overall fishing with towed gear which make fishing trips lasting less than 24 hours.
Amendment 1842 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 27 – paragraph 2
Part 4 – article 27 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may extend the system of transferable fishing concessions to fishing vessels of less than 125 meters length overall and deploying other types of gear than towed gear and making fishing trips lasting less than 24 hours, and shall inform the Commission thereof.
Amendment 1871 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 28 – paragraph 3
Part 4 – article 28 – paragraph 3
3. ForIn connection with the allocation of transferable fishing concessionopportunities pertaining to mixed fisheries, Member Stateswhen setting fishing opportunities under Article 43(3) of the Treaty the Council shall take account of the likely catchactual composition of vessels participating in such fisheriecatches by Member State fleets.
Amendment 1884 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 28 – paragraph 5
Part 4 – article 28 – paragraph 5
5. Member States may limit the period of validity of transferable fishing concessions to a period of at least 15 years, for the purpose of reallocating such concessions. Where Member States have not limited the period of validity of the transferable fishing concessions, they may recall such concessions with a notice of at least 15 years.
Amendment 1894 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 28 – paragraph 6
Part 4 – article 28 – paragraph 6
6. Member States may recall transferable fishing concessions with a shorter notice in the event of an established serious infringement committed by the holder of the concessions. Such recalls shall be operated in a manner which gives full effect to the Common Fisheries Policy, the proportionality principle and, whenever necessary, with immediate effect.
Amendment 1899 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 28 – paragraph 7
Part 4 – article 28 – paragraph 7
Amendment 1916 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 29 – paragraph 1
Part 4 – article 29 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall allocate individual fishing opportunities to holders of transferable fishing concessions, as referred to in Article 28, on the basis of fishing opportunities allocated to the Member States, or established in management plans adopted by Member States in accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006.
Amendment 1923 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 29 – paragraph 2
Part 4 – article 29 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1929 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 29 – paragraph 3
Part 4 – article 29 – paragraph 3
3. Fishing vessels shall undertake fishing activities only when in possession of suffiIn the case of mixed fisheries, the Council, by virtue of Article 43(3) of the Treaty, shall set specific quotas for by- catches of each specients, individual fishing opportunities to cover all their potential catch accordance with Article 16(2) of this Regulation.
Amendment 1936 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 29 – paragraph 4
Part 4 – article 29 – paragraph 4
4. Member States may reserve up to 5% ofa percentage of their fishing opportunities. They shall establish objectives and transparent criteria for the allocation of such reserved fishing opportunities. Those fishing opportunities may only be allocated to eligible holders of transferable fishing concessions as set out in Article 28(4).
Amendment 1942 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 29 – paragraph 5
Part 4 – article 29 – paragraph 5
5. When allocating transferable fishing concessions in accordance with Article 28 and when allocating fishing opportunities in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article, a Member State may provide incentives to fishing vessels, inter alia to those deploying selective fishing gear that eliminates unwanted by-catch within the fishing opportunities assigned to that Member State.
Amendment 1946 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 29 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Part 4 – article 29 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Without prejudice to Article 34 of this Regulation, and for a period of five years, where the Member State allocates transferable fishing concessions in accordance with Article 28, and where it allocates fishing opportunities in accordance with paragraph 1 of this article, the owners of vessels may make use of public funds for decommissioning under Regulation (EU) XXX/XXXX on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, with a view to speeding up the adjustment of fleet capacity.
Amendment 2008 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – Article 32 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Part 4 – Article 32 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Cross-border producer groups could be set up with a view to encouraging the best possible use of each Member State’s fishing opportunities.
Amendment 2022 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – Article 33 a (new)
Part 4 – Article 33 a (new)
Article 33a Review of the system of transferable fishing concessions Five years after entry into force of this regulation the Commission will assess how well the system of transferable fishing concessions referred to in Articles 27-33 of the regulation is functioning, and, if required, will amend the system as necessary, including by establishing a Community system of transferable fishing concessions.
Amendment 2077 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 5 – Article 35 – paragraph 3
Part 5 – Article 35 – paragraph 3
Amendment 2137 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 6 – Article 37 – paragraph 4
Part 6 – Article 37 – paragraph 4
4. Member States, in close cooperation with the Commission, shall coordinate their data collection activities with other Member States in the same region, and make every effort to coordinate their actions with third countries having sovereignty or jurisdiction over waters in the same region.
Amendment 2151 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 6 – Article 38 – paragraph 1
Part 6 – Article 38 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall adopt national fisheries scientific data collection, research and innovation programmes. They shall coordinate, in close cooperation with the Commission, their fisheries data collection, research and innovation activities with other Member States and Union research and innovation frameworks.
Amendment 2164 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 6 – Article 38 a (new)
Part 6 – Article 38 a (new)
Amendment 2166 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 7 – title -1 – Article 38 b (new)
Part 7 – title -1 – Article 38 b (new)
Article 38b General Principles 1. The objectives of external fisheries policy shall be as enshrined in Article 39 of the Treaty. Likewise, with a view to ensuring the sustainable exploitation and management of maritime biological resources, the Union shall conduct its international fisheries relations in accordance with its international obligations and the objectives and principles set out in Articles 2 and 4 of this regulation. 2. In particular the Union shall: a) promote and contribute to the development of the best available scientific knowledge; b) promote and support, in all international spheres, the necessary action to eradicate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. To this end, it shall ensure that no IUU fisheries products enter the EU market; and c) shall encourage and take an active part in joint international efforts to combat piracy at sea, with a view to ensuring the safety of human life and preventing the disruption of maritime fishing activities.
Amendment 2176 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 7 – Article 39 – paragraph 2
Part 7 – Article 39 – paragraph 2
2. The positions of the Union in international organisations dealing with fisheries and RFMOs shall be based on the best available scientific advice to ensure that fishery resources are maintained above or restored abovet around levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yield in the long term for all fisheries.
Amendment 2184 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 7 – Article 39 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Part 7 – Article 39 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Union shall promote application by the RFMOs of the same principles and standards as are applied in Union waters.
Amendment 2187 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 7 – Article 39 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Part 7 – Article 39 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Union shall foster cooperation ties between RFMOs in order to align, harmonise and widen the framework for multilateral action.
Amendment 2193 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 7 – Article 40 – paragraph 1
Part 7 – Article 40 – paragraph 1
The Union shall cooperate with third countries and international organisations dealing with fisheries, including RFMOs, to strengthen compliance with measures, and especially those on combating IIU fishing, adopted by such international organisations.
Amendment 2198 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 7 – Article 41 – paragraph 1
Part 7 – Article 41 – paragraph 1
1. Sustainable Fisheries Agreements with third countries shall establish a legal, economic and environmental governance framework for fishing activities carried out by Union fishing vessels in third country waters as well as for third country vessels in Union waters.
Amendment 2204 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 7 – Article 41 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Part 7 – Article 41 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. To ensure marine living resources are exploited sustainably, the Union shall be guided by the aim that Sustainable Fisheries Arrangements with third countries shall be established for the mutual benefit of both parties and shall contribute to continuing the activity of EU fleets by obtaining a share of the third country’s surplus that is commensurate with the EU fleets’ interest.
Amendment 2209 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 7 – Article 41 – paragraph 2
Part 7 – Article 41 – paragraph 2
2. Union fishing vessels shall only catch surplus of the allowable catch determined by the third country as referred to in Article 62(2) and (3) of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, and identified on the basis of the best available scientific advice and relevant information exchanged between the Union and the third country concerned about the total fishing effort on the affected stocks, in order to ensure that fishery resources remain above levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yield.
Amendment 2220 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 7 – Article 41 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Part 7 – Article 41 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Private investors in the Union shall be encouraged to invest in third countries by means of joint ventures in order to help foster responsible fishing, economic development and technology transfer, and a framework of legal certainty to safeguard investments by the Union’s private sector shall be promoted.
Amendment 2226 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 7 – Article 41 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Part 7 – Article 41 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. A clause shall be included to the effect that Union vessels may only engage in fishing activities in the fishing areas of third countries if they hold a valid fishing authorisation issued by the authorities in said third country. This exclusivity clause shall be included only in the Protocols annexed to the Sustainable Fisheries Agreements.
Amendment 2229 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 7 – Article 41 – paragraph 2 c (new)
Part 7 – Article 41 – paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. In respect of the objectives of the Sustainable Fisheries Agreements, the agreements on reciprocal access shall contain a clause prohibiting discrimination between Union investors and nationals of a third country.
Amendment 2253 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 8 – Article 43 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Part 8 – Article 43 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. With a view to promoting sustainability and contributing to food security, growth and employment, non-binding Union strategic guidelines on common priorities and targets for the development of aquaculture activities shall be established by the Commission by 2013. Such strategic guidelines shall take account of the relative starting positions and different circumstances throughout the Union, and shall form the basis for multiannual national strategic plans. The Commission shall likewise ensure that the various national plans are coordinated and implemented and that information is exchanged, and shall aim at:
Amendment 2286 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 8 – Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Part 8 – Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) assuring the availability of supplies;
Amendment 2294 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 8 – Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
Part 8 – Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
(db) ensuring supplies reach consumers at reasonable prices;
Amendment 2299 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 8 – Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point d c (new)
Part 8 – Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point d c (new)
(dc) The Commission shall ensure that quality and health checks on the products and production of international corporations, including imports, entering the Union’s market are the same as those required of Union producers.
Amendment 2395 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 10 – Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point b
Part 10 – Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the use of moderneffective control technologies for the availability and quality of data on fisheries;
Amendment 2408 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 10 – Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point e
Part 10 – Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) the establishment of effective, proportionate and, dissuasive sanctionand uniform sanctions in all Member States.
Amendment 2412 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 10 – Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Part 10 – Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) the cost-benefit ratio and the principle of proportionality.
Amendment 2427 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 10 – Article 48 – paragraph 1
Part 10 – Article 48 – paragraph 1
Member States may require holders of a fishing licence for fishing vessels of 125 meters length overall or more flying their flag to contribute proportionally to the costs of implementing the Union fisheries control system.
Amendment 2449 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 11 – Article 51 – paragraph 2
Part 11 – Article 51 – paragraph 2
2. Serious infringements by operators of the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy shall result in temporary or permanent bans on access to the Union financial assistance and/or the application of financial reductions. Such measures, implemented by the Member State, shall be proportionate to the nature, extent, duration and repetition of serious infringements.
Amendment 2460 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 12 – Article 52 – paragraph 2
Part 12 – Article 52 – paragraph 2
Amendment 2473 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 12 – Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point a
Part 12 – Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) submit recommendations and suggestions on matters relating to fisheriesthe management and socio-economic aspects of fisheries and aquaculture to the Commission or to the Member State concerned;.
Amendment 2491 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 12 – Article 53 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Part 12 – Article 53 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Advisory Councils shall forward a report on the matters to be discussed at meetings of the Regional Fisheries Working Groups, as per the provisions of paragraph 6 of Article 16(a) of this regulation. Advisory Councils shall provide support to and cooperate with Regional Fisheries Working Groups in their work pursuant to Articles 16(a)-22 of this regulation.
Amendment 2502 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 12 – Article 54 – paragraph 1
Part 12 – Article 54 – paragraph 1
1. Advisory Councils shall be composed of: a) organizsations representing the fisheries operators and; b) representatives of the national authorities; c) researchers from the Member States’ scientific and fisheries research institutes and from the international scientific institutions that advise the Commission; d) other interest groups affected by the Common Fisheries Policy.
Amendment 2515 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 12 – Article 54 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Part 12 – Article 54 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The general assembly shall appoint an executive committee composed of up to 30 members. The executive committee shall manage the work of the Advisory Council and adopt its recommendations.
Amendment 2518 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 12 – Article 54 – paragraph 4
Part 12 – Article 54 – paragraph 4
Amendment 2528 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 13 – Article 55 – paragraph 2
Part 13 – Article 55 – paragraph 2
2. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 12(2), 15(6), 20(1) and (2), 24(1) and (2), 35(3), 36(4), 37(6), and 47(2), 52(2), 54(4) shall be conferred for an indeterminate period of time from 1 January 2013.
Amendment 2530 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 13 – Article 55 – paragraph 3
Part 13 – Article 55 – paragraph 3
3. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 12(2), 15(6), 20(1) and (2), 24(1) and (2), 35(3), 36(4), 37(6), and 47(2), 52(2), 54(4) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision of revocation shall put an end to the delegation of the powers specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.
Amendment 2532 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 13 – Article 55 – paragraph 5
Part 13 – Article 55 – paragraph 5
5. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles 12(3), 15(4), 20(1) and (2), 24(1) and (2), 35(3), 36(4), 37(7), and 47(2), 52(2), 54(4) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of 2 months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by 2 months at the initiative of the European Parliament or the Council.
Amendment 71 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) In order to be able to supplement or amend the conditions and requirements for recognition of producers organisations, supplement or amend the content of the production and marketing plan, define and amend the common marketing standards, supplement or amend mandatory information and set minimum criteria for information voluntarily provided by operators to the consumerestablish rules that may concern the internal functioning of producer organisations, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of Articles 24, 33, 41 and 46.
Amendment 78 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
The Common Market Organisation shall contribute to the achievement of the objectives laid down in Articles 2 and 3 of the Regulation on the Common Fisheries Policy and, in particular, to providing market incentives to support more sustainable production practices, to improving the market position of Union products, to devising production strategies with a view to adapting the policy to structural market changes and short-term fluctuations, and to enhancing the market potential of Union products.
Amendment 83 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
The Common Market Organisation shall be guided by the principles of good governance laid down in Article 4 of the Regulation on the Common Fisheries Policy. , by means of a clear definition of responsibilities at the Union, national, regional and local levels, a long-term perspective, the broad involvement of operators, the responsibility of the flag State, and consistency with the integrated maritime policy, the trade policy and other Union policies.
Amendment 88 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
da) ‘unwanted catches’, as defined in the Regulation on the Common Fisheries Policy.
Amendment 103 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
aa) contributing to food supply and employment in coastal and rural areas.
Amendment 133 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Fishery producer organisations may make use, inter alia, of the following measures to achieve the objectives set out in Article 7:
Amendment 136 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) planning and managing the fishing activities of their members;
Amendment 159 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 3
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 3
– distributing landed products free of charge to philanthropic or charitable purposes.
Amendment 163 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
fa) promoting products, improving quality and conducting studies to improve planning and management.
Amendment 190 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
da) stabilising the markets;
Amendment 202 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Aquaculture producer organisations may make use, inter alia, of the following measures to achieve the objectives referred to in Article 10:
Amendment 210 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
ea) promoting products, improving quality and conducting studies to improve planning and management.
Amendment 227 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
ga) providing training, on quality and traceability in particular, and RDI programmes.
Amendment 233 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States may recognise as fishery or aquaculture producer organisations all fishery or aquaculture producer groups which apply for such recognition, on condition that:
Amendment 234 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) they are sufficiently active economically in their territory or a part thereof, in particular as regards number of members andor volume of marketable production;
Amendment 246 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Producer organisations recognised under Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 shall be recognised under this Regulation.
Amendment 262 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 50 to lay down rules which may concern the internal functioning of producer organisations or inter-branch organisations, their rules of association, financial and budgetary provisions, obligations for their members and enforcement of the application of the rules including penalties;
Amendment 263 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 264 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 265 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
ba) the laying down of rules on the frequency, content and practical methods of the checks to be carried out by the Member States in accordance with Article 20 and 21.
Amendment 294 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1
1. Each producer organisation shall submit a production and marketing plan to their competent national authorities to fulfil the objectives laid down in Articles 3, 7 and 10.
Amendment 306 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33
Article 33
Amendment 323 #
Amendment 325 #
Amendment 327 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph -1(new)
Article 38 – paragraph -1(new)
-1. The creation, restructuring and implementation of plans to improve the standards of producer organisations and their associations shall be funded from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund.
Amendment 328 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Each producer organisation may create a collective fund, which shall be used only to finance the following measures:
Amendment 334 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 38 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Funding for the instruments referred to in the CMO, including the Collective Fund, shall be established under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, without prejudice to the co-financing rates set.
Amendment 338 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 39 – paragraph 2 – point a
a) minimum marketing sizes taking into account the best available scientific advice and in conformity with conservation reference sizes for fishery products as referred to in Article 15(32) of the Regulation on the Common Fisheries Policy;
Amendment 352 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 3
Article 40 – paragraph 3
3. All fishery products landed, including those not complying with marketing standards, may be, under the responsibility of the Member States, distributed free of charge to philanthropic or charitable institutions established in the Union or to persons who are recognised by the legislation of the Member State concerned as being entitled to public assistance.
Amendment 362 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41
Article 41
Amendment 366 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Fishery and aquaculture products referred to in points (a), (b), (c) and (e) of Annex I which are marketed within the Union, irrespective of their origin, may only be offered for retail to the final consumer where appropriate marking or labelling indicates: cludes the mandatory food information specified in Chapter IV of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 25 October 2011, on the provision of food information to consumers. 1a. The marking or labelling shall also indicate the following:
Amendment 378 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point d
d) for products which are to be sold fresh, the date of catchlanding of fishery products or harvest of aquaculture products;
Amendment 383 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point e
e) whether the product is fresh or has been defrosted;the words ‘defrosted product’ for frozen products directly placed on sale as fresh goods.
Amendment 387 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 2
Article 42 – paragraph 2
Amendment 390 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 42 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 391 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 42 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 393 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 42 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 397 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 3
Article 42 – paragraph 3
3. The information referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be displayed in a clear and distinct manner.
Amendment 398 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 42 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall apply without prejudice to :
Amendment 406 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
For the purposes of Article 42, paragraphs 1(a) and 2(a), the Member States shall draw up and publish a list of the commercial designations accepted in their territory. The list shall indicate:
Amendment 407 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) the scientific name for each species according to the FishBase Information System;
Amendment 415 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The indication of the catch or production area in accordance with Article 42, paragraphs 1(c) and 2(c) shall consist of the following:
Amendment 429 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
ea) the date of catch of fishery products referred to in article 42 (1);
Amendment 433 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 45 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. No voluntary information shall be included that cannot be verified.
Amendment 435 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 436 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 439 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 452 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 2
Article 50 – paragraph 2
2. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 24, 33, 41 and 46 shall be conferred for an indeterminate period of time from […].
Amendment 453 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 3
Article 50 – paragraph 3
3. The delegation of powers referred to in Articles 24, 33, 41 and 46 may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision of revocation shall put an end to the delegation of the powers specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.
Amendment 454 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 a (new)
Article 52 a (new)
Article 52a Transitional measures Without prejudice to the provisions of Chapter IV of this Regulation, fishery and aquaculture products, and the packaging thereof, which have been marked or labelled prior to the entry into force of this Regulation may be marketed while stocks remain.
Amendment 18 #
2010/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that IUU fishing is one of the most serious threats facing the biodiversity of the world's oceans, and its consequences have incalculable social and economic repercussions not only on fishing businesses and regions but on society as a whole;
Amendment 100 #
2010/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Takes the view that the European Union already has instruments with which to discourage illegal fishing and is convinced that, since it is one of the largest markets for fish in the world, the dissuasive effect would have undoubted practical consequences if it uses these instruments properly; calls, therefore, for European Union export certificates not to be granted to or to be withdrawn from those states or contracting parties which do not cooperate with RFMOs in establishing instruments such as catch documentation systems or port state measures;
Amendment 101 #
2010/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Stresses that one of the best weapons in the fight against IUU fishing is the trade weapon; once again deplores, therefore, the lack of coordination between DG MARE and DG TRADE, since whilst the former is setting itself more and more objectives in order to combat IUU fishing, the latter's exclusive aim appears to be to make Community markets more and more open to imports, whatever their origin and whatever control guarantees are in place, granting tariff preferences and rules of origin derogations that are serving only to hand European markets over to fleets and countries that have been identified as at least tolerating IUU fishing;
Amendment 1 #
2010/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that both the fisheries sector and environmental organisations share the concern that fisheries should be taken into account in policies dealing with maritime affairs as a wholeDraws attention to the importance of including the fisheries policy in the IMP as a full policy, not subordinated to other policies, so as to provide the most appropriate response to the environmental and economic concerns of both society in general and the fisheries sector itself;
Amendment 7 #
2010/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Insists, in particular, that the constraints and specificities of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors be taken into account in the IMP as regards use of the maritime domain, the preservation of stock recovery and development conditionin particular as regards the availability of areas in which to carry on such activities and the need to conserve marine habitats by establishing marine reserves and othe conduct of research programmes; r measures for that purpose, with special emphasis on research;
Amendment 9 #
2010/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Particularly stresses the vital need to carry out multidisciplinary research programmes designed to properly integrate all the activities occurring in the marine environment, based on an ecosystem approach and taking account of the potential impact of such activities on fisheries and aquaculture, as these sectors are extremely dependent on natural resources;
Amendment 20 #
2010/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls, also, for consultation mechanisms to be established for drawing up decisions relating to the IMP andstrengthening of the mechanisms for cooperation between the various policies that together form the IMP, including the CFP, based in particular on the joint consultation bodies set up in each Member State and bringing together actors from the fisheries and maritime affairs sectorsall the sectors involved, thus making possible a genuine upstream exchange between IMP and CFP actorthose policies;
Amendment 33 #
2010/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that the wish to see the IMP contribute to the safeguarding of a viable European fisheries sector which respects the environment but is also a source of wealth for its actors has implications for the Union’s commercial policywill also help with the success of the Community employment and economic development policies, including the commercial policy, and with the supply of high-quality foods to the EU, which itself has serious shortages in this area;
Amendment 47 #
2010/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that funding to implement the IMP must be guaranteed in the Community budget by means of a proportional contribution from all the sectors affected by this policy, taking account of the differences that the EU budget applies to each policy, the balance between the benefits and risks – both environmental and socio-economic – of such activities to society, and the degree of interdependence between coastal areas and the different activities, bearing in mind that the fisheries sector’s dependence on the marine area is unavoidable.
Amendment 5 #
2010/2001(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomEndorses the Commission's fisheries and maritime policy proposals in the 2011 general budget despite the fact that the 2007-2013 multiannual financial framework does not take adequate account of the political importance of the common fisheries policy (CFP), in particular as regards the political expectations from greater European Union involvement in fisheries control, in fisheries research and in cushioning the social effects of what is a necessary reduction in capacity;
Amendment 7 #
2010/2001(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1a (new)
Paragraph 1a (new)
1a. Rejects forcefully, therefore, the cuts proposed by the Council, since the existing low level of funding for the CFP is such as to render unjustified, even in a context of economic difficulties, cuts such as those proposed, be it for administrative expenditure or for any other type of spending;
Amendment 11 #
2010/2001(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the Commission's proposed increase in commitment and payment appropriations for the European Fisheries Fund (EFF);
Amendment 19 #
2010/2001(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that, as in the case of the CFP, the funds proposed for the development of an Integrated Maritime Policy (IMP) are not sufficient to cover the most important aspects of the launch of this new policy; calls for specific budget headings to be created for the European Union's new maritime policy, which must be endowed with the appropriations needed for successful development of the IMP; states that it must be ensured that the IMP does not develop, and therefore rejects the notion that the funding of this policy should evolve at the expense of the already underfunded CFP;
Amendment 24 #
2010/2001(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Takes positive noteNotes the fact of the markedly reduced payment appropriations for international fisheries agreements; nonetheless regards as positive, in this connection, the announcement by the Commission that in future, with regard to the use of appropriations, it will make a transparent distinction between payments to obtain fishing rights and payments intended to assist the development of the third country concerned; is of the opinion that, in future, payments to obtain fishing rights in third- country waters should be borne by the fisheries sector;
Amendment 45 #
2009/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Urges the Commission to increase the quantity and quality of impact assessments on all tariff and trade concessions relating to the industry and the EU and ACP markets, in the context of the studies conducted by DG Trade, which currently focus almost entirely on the impact of such measures on beneficiary countries; also stresses that those assessments must provide duly quantified results and take particular account of vulnerable fish species;
Amendment 51 #
2009/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Points out, in this respect, that in many cases it is the Community’s own rules on conservation and management that encourage the entry of new fishery and aquaculture products from third countries, which then replace Community fishery products and take over their traditional market niches; calls on the Commission, therefore, when drawing up plans for the recovery and management of species, to take close account, in its calculations and timescales for the recovery of a species, of the risk that a sudden and marked drop in the supply of products of Community origin may jeopardise their future access to markets once a species has recovered;
Amendment 54 #
2009/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. The European Union must also enforce those undertakings in order to ensure that all products exported to the European Union, without exception, are from countries that have ratified the main international agreements in the field of maritime law, and in particular the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the Convention on Straddling and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks and, in cases where the exports are from waters managed by an RFMO, that they are contracting parties to the relevant RFMO agreement;
Amendment 59 #
2009/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Emphasises the importance of rigorously applying all aspects of EU law in relation to health standards and inspections (including food safety, traceability and prevention) to fishery and aquaculture imports; urges the Commission, in this respect, to enhance its programme of third country inspections by fine-tuning Food and Veterinary Office missions, primarily by increasing the number of establishments inspected on each mission, in order to obtain results that better reflect the real situation in third countries;
Amendment 8 #
2009/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that, inter alia, rapid depletion of European fish stocks as a result of fishing practices is eroding the ecological and economic basis of fisheries and is making marine ecosystems more vulnerable to climate change and thus less capable of adapting;
Amendment 9 #
2009/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4a (new)
Paragraph 4a (new)
Amendment 11 #
2009/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that climate change will have potentially severe economic implications for European industrial and small-scale fisheries, which may requiringe a reduction in industrial fishing-fleet capacitythe capacity of some segments of the fleet and a shift towards sustainable fishing and aquaculture practices; calls, therefore, for consideration to be given to alternative fisheries management systems that allow effective and swift adaptation and help make ecosystems more resilient;
Amendment 15 #
2009/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5a (new)
Paragraph 5a (new)
Amendment 21 #
2009/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Deplores the fact that mature and well- functioning Integrated Coastal Zone Management involving all relevant levels of government is still rarely put into practice1 and strongly urges the Commission to ensure that the Integrated Coastal Zone Management recommendations2 are updated, 1 Communication from the Commission - Report to the European Parliament and the Council on evaluation of Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) in Europe (COM(2007)0308). 2 Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2002 concerning the implementation of I, . . , . strengthened and implemented, with fisheries, shellfishing and aquaculture being closely involved in this integrated management, bearing in mind how important these activities are in coastal areas and the key role they play; draws the Commission's attention to the desirability of using geographical information systems and spatial data infrastructure as tools for integrated Ccoastal Zone Mmanagement in Europe OJ L 148, 06 06 2002 p. 24 strengthened and implemented, since these are extremely useful for the quick diagnosis of natural hazards and disasters, in particular;
Amendment 32 #
2009/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Urges the Commission to ensure that adequate financing is provided for ecosystem protection and for compensation for the climate-related income losses suffered by fishermen; ; calls on the Commission, likewise, to guarantee adequate funding for research into climate change and its impact on fisheries and possible mechanisms for adapting to climate change, as well as applied research on the fishing industry aimed at identifying and using alternative fuels that reduce carbon dioxide emissions as a means of mitigating the impact of climate change;
Amendment 34 #
2009/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11a (new)
Paragraph 11a (new)
11a. Stresses that the fishing industry's capacity to adapt to variations in productivity and recruitment in the various fisheries depends on the following factors: - fishing capacity being commensurate with the productive capacity of the resource during its lower productivity phases, - the availability of alternative fishery resources, - investment in flexible technologies such as 'multipurpose' boats and flexible processing chains, - the availability of alternative livelihoods during lean periods1;
Amendment 7 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the aquaculture sector directly interacts with policy areas which are of prime importance to our society, such as the environment,production of high quality animal protein, the protection and management of the environment, coastal and urban planning, regional development, public health and consumer protection, and whereas it is therefore essential that due consideration be given to the sector's interests and that it be treated fairlythey be given equal attention,
Amendment 10 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the 2002 Commission communication has proved clearly restrictive and inadequate in encouraging the sector and Member States to give a significant boost to the development of the EU aquaculture sector, while the past decade has seen a substantial growth of the sector worldwide, in addition to that in the demand for fishery products, from both farmed and wild fish, with a sharp increase in imports of such products from non-EU countries,
Amendment 11 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the EU is a net importer of fishery and aquaculture products, and the demand for these products is increasing both globally, due to the growing world population, and at Community level due to the past and future accession to the EU of countries in which this trend in demand is even more accentuated, and also because consumption patterns are changing towards foods based on healthier products,
Amendment 13 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the Community sustainable aquaculture sector can make a major contribution to ensuring high-quality food supplies as regards fish products and thus to reducing the pressure on wild species, as well as playing an important role as regards food security, economic activities and employment, especially in rural and coastal regions,
Amendment 14 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the EU should therefore give the sustainable aquaculture sector and its development at EU level greater strategic importance, providing it with the necessary financial aid, bearing in mind that the high technology required by aquaculture activities often entails substantial investment by companies, whatever their size,
Amendment 16 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the considerable research and technological innovation required to ensure the competitiveness and sustainability of aquaculture and enable operators to be successful in the sector is beyond the possibilities of many companies in the sector, in particulregardless of whether these are SMEs or large enterprises,
Amendment 17 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas, in order to be effective, a sustainable aquaculture policy will need to be structured in such a way as to benefit fromand promote the multidisciplinary and coordinated involvement of all stakeholders in the sectorectors related to the activity,
Amendment 23 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the aquaculture industry must take into account the organic and physiological differences between fish species, having due regard to their feeding cycles and habits and the stress levels caused by farm density or transport, andmeasures adopted to foster the sustainable development of aquaculture and the aquaculture industry should, in some cases, take into account the need to minimise the stress levels of species during rearing and transport, as well as the use of more humane slaughter techniques,
Amendment 26 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas aquaculture operators in many EU countries complain aboutare burdened by excessive bureaucratic obstacles and administrative formalities that limit their productivity and competitiveness, doing more than a little to discourage new plants and investment in the industryinvestors,
Amendment 31 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas, at the same time, many EU countries lack specific national or regional development plans that regulate installations in coastal and marine areas and clearly identify the zones available foran integrated management system for coastal areas, as well as specific national or regional development plans that regulate the establishment of aquaculture plants, thereby preventing easily foreseeable conflicts of interest with other economic sectors, such as tourism, agriculture and coastal fishing,
Amendment 39 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas EU products currently face fierce competition from imports from non- EU countries (above all, Turkey, Chile, Vietnam and China), where companies can operate with much lower overheads, as they are not subject to the same legal constraints, the same stringent environmental and plant health legislation, and low wages (social dumping), thereby putting the EU aquaculture sector under further pressure,
Amendment 42 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
Oa. whereas aquaculture activities have a lower environmental impact than other primary sectors (agriculture and stockbreeding), and aquaculture products are thus more sustainable than agricultural and stockbreeding products; whereas a section of European civil society is also unaware of this fact, which may give rise to unfounded prejudices about these products,
Amendment 44 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that, with the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, the European Parliament has ceased to be a consultative body in the fisheries sector and has become a co- legislator in the aquaculture sector as well;
Amendment 49 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that targeted support for technological and scientific research is an essential prerequisite for the development of a sustainable, modern, efficient, economically viable and environment- friendly aquaculture sector; also points out that research networks, multidisciplinary research groups, technology transfer and coordination between the sector and scientists through technology platforms are essential to ensure a good return on investment in R&D;
Amendment 58 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers it urgent and essential to lay down rigorous, transparent quality and traceability criteria for EU aquaculture products, to improve fish feedstuffs and general fish health and to introduce and strengthen certificationlabelling criteria for high- quality aquaculture products and organic aquaculture production;
Amendment 61 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission to introduce a European eco-labelling programme for fishery and aquaculture products that follows the Community guidelines on eco-labelling; emphasises that eco-labelling not only gives European aquaculture products a competitive advantage, but also brings transparency to a market in which the proliferation of private certifications can confuse consumers;
Amendment 74 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission swiftly to bring forward a proposal for a regulation consolidating in a single text all the EU legislation governing the aquaculture sectortogether and simplify, as far as possible, the EU legislation governing the aquaculture sector, and to promote coordination between the different Directorates-General that have responsibility in this field;
Amendment 75 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to set out in that regulation specific criteria and general rules for the various product categories, with which every aquaculture establishment in the Community must comply, but to delegate responsibility for the implementation phase to the competent territorial authorities, in full accordance with the principle of subsidiarity – e.g. parameters on environmental impact, water supply, feeding of farmed fish, molluscs and crustaceans, product traceability and labelling, and fish health and respect for feeding habits, etc.;
Amendment 82 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to strive to ensure that the Member States make a formal undertaking to document and apply their countries’ existing environmental and tourism protection legislation and – in respect of those zones not subject to restrictions –Member States to undertake to adopt the necessary development plans for the management of marine, coastal and inland water areas, so that aquaculture operations can be set up by means of facilitating access to space;
Amendment 85 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Member States to work towards a ‘maritime development plan’ andor speed up the introduction of systems for the integrated management of coastal areas, as provided for under the EU’s newintegrated maritime policy and in line with environmental impact assessments, which covers all the different product categories in the sector, such as sub coastal aquaculture, offshore and freshwater aquaculture, taking into account the different types of aquaculture (including shellfishing), and to undertake to reduce existing bureaucratic obstacles to obtaining the requisite permits and concessions to start a sustainable aquaculture activity, possibly by setting up ‘one-stop shops’ that centralise the administrative formalities incumbent on operators in a single location; also calls on the Member States to draw up long-term strategic plans to foster the sustainable development of this activity;
Amendment 87 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Hopes that the future European Fisheries Fund in support of the reformed CFP will provide for specific budget lines for sustainable aquaculture development and support for investment in that sector, with a particular focus on technologically innovative plants with a lesser environmental impact (e.g. water purification systems for eliminating residues and pollutants), farms that promote fish health, and sustainable forms of aquaculture;
Amendment 94 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Hopes that this Fund will take into due account the need to provide financial support for SMEs and family run enterprisaquaculture companies, whatever their size, on account of the need for substantial investment in technology that this activity requires;
Amendment 105 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to provide incentives fortake into account the trend towards the development of offshore aquaculture facilities operating in difficult environmental and climate conditions (e.g. in the Atlantic Ocean) by allowing suitable derogations to the rules on state aidas a potential solution to the problem of the availability of space on European coasts, and to take account of the difficult environmental and climate conditions in which this type of aquaculture is carried out;
Amendment 108 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop the role of the professional aquaculturist and to introduce a training policy which meets the needguarantee appropriate vocational training in the field of aquaculture, boost the competitiveness of the sector, and which fully harnesses the possibility not only ofencourage the possible retraining of members of the professional fishing industry in alternative methods of managing aquatic environments but also contributes, thus also helping to creating jobs for young people in rural and coastal areas and the outermost regions;
Amendment 135 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to strive to ensure that Community customs legislation is applied rigorously to all aquaculture products, including feedstuffs and raw materials for feedstuffs, imported from third countries;
Amendment 137 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Calls on the Commission to strive to ensure swifter harmonisation of the procedures for the approval of the pharmaceuticals used in aquaculture, and to promote reciprocal advanced know -how agreements with third countries (e.g. Norway), and to promote the introduction of best practices by other countries and international bodies;
Amendment 139 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Reiterates the importance of conducting systematic checks at portlaces giving access to the internal market in order to provide consumers with a watertight guarantee that the aquaculture products imported from third countries are systematically subject to stringent quality control and are therefore fully compliant with EU rules in the field of hygiene and public health;
Amendment 27 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas fisheries is one of the predominant activities that use the sea and its resources and should thus be considered a key part of IMP management,
Amendment 35 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas this new reform of the CFP should already constitute a better alignment of fisheries policy with the single market rules,
Amendment 43 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas the conservation and management policy has been the greatest failure of the CFP and has not been amended or updated since its creation, and whereas it is therefore necessary to focus on designing a new fisheries conservation and management model,
Amendment 44 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
Amendment 64 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas small-scale fleets and those of a larger-scale industrial nature have very different characteristics and problems that cannot be fitted into a uniform model and thus have to be treated differently,
Amendment 77 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Recital P a (new)
Pa. whereas the CFP's external policy is essential to guarantee supplies to industry and consumers since over one-third of Community production comes from international fishing grounds and waters belonging to the EEZs of third countries,
Amendment 82 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)
Recital Q a (new)
Qa. whereas many of the jobs in the fisheries sector are currently being filled by workers from third countries, as this work is becoming less and less attractive for young people in the Community,
Amendment 89 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R a (new)
Recital R a (new)
Ra. whereas the sharp decline in the prices for most fish species in recent years has had a very negative impact on producers' incomes whilst these producers have, at the same time, seen increases in their production costs that they cannot pass on in the initial sales price,
Amendment 90 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R b (new)
Recital R b (new)
Rb. whereas the shift in the market structures for fisheries products and the move away from an acceptable balance between producers and buyers to a situation that may increasingly be seen as an oligopoly by the latter, as a result of the concentration of distribution and purchasing chains;
Amendment 91 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R c (new)
Recital R c (new)
Rc. whereas many of the exports by third countries are creating a serious problem for the competitiveness of the Community sector, as they do not comply with the standards and control systems that apply to Community producers and consumers and the increase in production costs that these entail,
Amendment 92 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R d (new)
Recital R d (new)
Rd. whereas this situation of falling prices also does not benefit the consumer in the longer term,
Amendment 104 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Reiterates that the main objective of the CFP should be to guarantee the future of both fisheries resources and of fishermen, through the recovery of fish populations and restoring the economic viability of the sector;
Amendment 131 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that, with the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, Parliament willis no longer be merely a consultation body but willhas become a co-legislator in the fisheries sector, sharing decision-making power with the Council;
Amendment 137 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 181 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Supports differentiated treatment for the deep-sea fisheries sectors and those whose structure and business capabilities are more on a par with other economic activities, and for smaller-scale fisheries with closer links to coastal areas and specific markets, a lower unit production volume and different cost and employment structures;
Amendment 182 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Urges the Commission to conduct a detailed and exhaustive survey on the size, characteristics, and spread of the current Community fleet, since this is essential in order to establish a regime whereby the small-scale fleet would be treated differently from the large-scale fleet, each category being defined according to sound criteria; Supports the drafting of a new definition of small-scale fisheries and of the more flexible criteria upon which this definition should be based so that this is better adapted to the diverse nature of Community fisheries; to that end, urges the Commission to conduct a detailed and exhaustive survey on the size, characteristics, and spread of the current Community fleet, each category being defined according to sound criteria, so that there can be no discrimination between similar fleets or between fleets from different Member States operating in the same waters;
Amendment 199 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Points to the need for greater investment in research and scientific knowledge in the fisheries field, and for the fisheries sector to be dovetailed more effectively into the subject areas covered by the framework programmes to promote research; emphasises that the new ecosystem approach will involve multidisciplinary research;
Amendment 210 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. MaPointains that the exploitation of fish stocks has to be based on the principle of maximum sustainable yields out that the reform of the CFP should take account of the fact that the EU has decided that the exploitation of fish stocks should be managed by means of the objective of maximum sustainable yield, but stresses that this should be reconciled with a multi-species approach that takes into consideration the situation regarding all the species involved in a fishery and avoids the current approach of applying MSY stock by stock; reiterates that this multi-species approach combined with fishing effort control would avoid discards;
Amendment 229 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Urges the Commission to draw up a specific Community support programme fs to support small-scale coastal and non- industrial fisheries in order to help these fleets overcome their traditional structural difficulties by taking greater advantage of the opportunities afforded by the EFF, many of whose measures are already aimed exclusively at small and medium- sized concerns, and by specifically helping them to gain greater access to markets and enhance the value of their products;
Amendment 238 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Emphasises that professional qualifications are a key factor both in improving productivity and raising wages; points out that skilled jobs are a feature of technologically advanced businesses and imply better remuneration, better knowledge of standards (and thus a greater likelihood of complying with them) and a better understanding of, and respect for, the interaction between fishing and ecosystems;
Amendment 297 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Urges the Commission to carefully explore the possibility of adopting new fisheriesConsiders that there are fisheries conservation and management mechanismodels, as opposed to the TAC and quota system, for example fishing effort management and the use of transferable individual fishing rights, since such arrangements would enable the fleet to be adapted in a more flexible way, in line with the actual diversity and distribution of stocks, and could be supported by structural implementing measures, without neglecting the more vulnerable small-scale sectorhave proven to be very effective in reducing capacity; considers that voluntary schemes should be introduced for the use of transferable fishing rights for industrial fleets and any other segments that may be considered appropriate for this model, and that safeguard clauses should be included to guard against any possible excessive concentration of rights;
Amendment 307 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Considers that any change in the management model should include a transitional application period exclusively within each Member State, in order to avoid any sudden changes and to assess the results before extending their application to Community level;
Amendment 308 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 b (new)
Paragraph 32 b (new)
32b. Also considers that any new management model should build on the existing arrangements based on relative stability, but sees it as inevitable that the future CFP will have to recognise the current situation regarding the use of quotas, giving the system sufficient flexibility to stop hampering the economic effectiveness and profitability of investments,
Amendment 319 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Maintains that Regional Advisory Councils (RACs) and the Community Fisheries Control Agency should participate more actively inboth during and after the CFP reform process and be placed in a position, logistically and financially, to exercise their updated responsibilities effectively and to the full;
Amendment 327 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Maintains that regional umbrella organisations, staffed by representatives of the Member States, the sector, other stakeholders, and the scientific community, should set up to exercise management decision-making power and that the RACs, playing their advisory role, should be merged with them; believes that these bodies, working in conjuncRecalls that governance of the CFP directly involves not only the RACs but also the national and regional administrations, and that all these bodies can play a key role in policy decentralisation and regionalisation, but stresses that administrative simplification, w should remake for genuine and eff objective decentralisation of management, in keeping withof the CFP, and so insists that the Treaty and without undermining the general aims and principles laid down by the Community legislaturform should avoid any overlapping and not lead to new superstructures or more red tape;
Amendment 336 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Emphasises that for a control system to function properly, there have to be guarantees that it is applied uniformly and without discrimination;
Amendment 337 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 b (new)
Paragraph 34 b (new)
34b. Takes the view that the CFP control policy should take the following into account: - more direct control by the European Commission, making maximum use of the possibilities offered by the creation of the Fisheries Control Agency, - legislative simplification through the adoption of standards that are best adapted to achieving the objectives, - application of the principle that the party that breaches legislation must repair the damage done to other operators, and - a bottom-up decision-making process, which will facilitate the implementation of the control system;
Amendment 338 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 c (new)
Paragraph 34 c (new)
34c. Believes that the current catch control system should be replaced by controls on the fishing effort because this is much simpler and will help eliminate discards;
Amendment 348 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Title after Paragraph 35 (new)
Title after Paragraph 35 (new)
Management of Community fishing fleets
Amendment 349 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Amendment 350 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 b (new)
Paragraph 35 b (new)
35b. Reiterates the importance of adjusting the capacity of the fishing fleet to the resources available, but stresses that the Commission and Member States should quantify the actual excess capacity, identifying which fleets are too large in relation to their current fishing opportunities;
Amendment 351 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 c (new)
Paragraph 35 c (new)
35c. Is in favour of setting up a Scrapping Fund as an effective and short-term solution to the problems of overcapacity, with rules to avoid its use being blocked by the Member States;
Amendment 352 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 d (new)
Paragraph 35 d (new)
35d. Considers that the fishing fleet should be capable in the longer term of financing itself and remaining competitive in a liberalised fisheries products market, but stresses that this can only happen under a CFP whose fisheries management model facilitates the profitability of companies;
Amendment 389 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Title before Paragraph 41
Title before Paragraph 41
External relations and Community integration
Amendment 393 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
Paragraph 41 a (new)
Amendment 398 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. MaintainConsiders that newfuture fisheries agreements with third countries should be encouraged in order to affpartnership agreements should retain a special form of trade agreement for fisheries and investment in the fisheries sector, within a legal framewordk the Community fleet easier access to new fishing groundsat guarantees Community investment at the same level as foreign investment in the EU, without excluding the development cooperation dimension;
Amendment 403 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
Paragraph 43 a (new)
43a. Calls, in addition, for the financial compensation in the fisheries partnership agreements to make a clear distinction between the part relating to the commercial component and that relating to fisheries development cooperation with third countries, in the interests of greater budgetary transparency;
Amendment 408 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 a (new)
Paragraph 44 a (new)
44a. Is convinced that the fisheries partnership agreements should be negotiated on a sound scientific basis and understands that other necessary progress should require the inclusion of all technical measures in the negotiating process and substantial improvements in the mechanisms for implementing the provisions contained in the agreement;
Amendment 409 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 b (new)
Paragraph 44 b (new)
44b. Calls for the sector affected to be consulted during the negotiating process and for the Long Distance RAC to participate as an observer in the joint committees provided for in the agreements;
Amendment 410 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 c (new)
Paragraph 44 c (new)
44c. Considers that the growing complexity of the situation, the need for a more effective follow-up to the agreements and the increasing number of tasks involved in proper participation in the RFOs call for an increase in DG MARE's human and material resources, and that the possible decentralisation of executive management to the Member States should be investigated;
Amendment 411 #
Amendment 413 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 a (new)
Paragraph 45 a (new)
45a. Considers it a good decision for the European Commission to have made the IMP one of its priorities, and emphasises that the new ecosystem approach establishes a direct priority link between the CFP and this IMP;
Amendment 415 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 b (new)
Paragraph 45 b (new)
45b. States that fishing is one of the economic activities that has the greatest impact on ecosystems in that it obtains significant resources from these, and that it is the one most affected by the actions of other activities in these ecosystems, such as tourism, maritime transport, coastal urban development, etc.;
Amendment 418 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
Paragraph 47
47. Maintains that proper European maritime spatial planning needs to be systematically implemented, taking into account and safeguarding fishing interests, without altering the current arrangements for exclusive use of the 6- 12 nautical milwith the aim of establishing biogeographical zones in order to protect the most sensitive marine ecoastal band or the specific status of the ORs, and seeking to establish biogeographical zones in order to protect the most sensitisystems; points out, in this respect, that small-scale fisheries, marine aquaculture and shellfishing are mainly conducted in the most vulnerable ecosystems close to the coast, which means that the interaction is even marine ecosystemsore direct and immediate;
Amendment 420 #
Amendment 421 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 a (new)
Paragraph 47 a (new)
47a. Echoes the complaints voiced by the sector because the reform of the COM in fisheries and aquaculture products has been linked to the process of reforming the CFP, as opposed to what happened with the fisheries control policy, which will probably mean having to wait until 2013 before Community producers have a new framework to help them enhance the profitability of their activity; hopes that the Commission Communication on the future of the current COM will be presented without further delay;
Amendment 422 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 b (new)
Paragraph 47 b (new)
47b. Calls, in addition, for the compilation of a study providing a detailed analysis of the general situation concerning the concentration of demand in the fisheries products market, in order to check for the existence of market strategies that might breach competition rules and push down the prices for most species;
Amendment 423 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 c (new)
Paragraph 47 c (new)
47c. Asks, at the same time, that in its future recovery and management plans, the Commission analyze the possible impact and repercussions of reducing catches on the European market and the subsequent import of substitutes from third countries to make up for market shortages;
Amendment 3 #
2009/2002(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Expresses its concern over the proposed reduction in the resources available under chapter 11 04 'Governance of the Common Fisheries Policy'; given the importance of Regional Advisory Councils (RACs), it considers that an appropriate funding is indispensable for better governance of the CFP; considers, in addition, that the Commission should introduce greater flexibility and transparency into the rules governing the financial activities of the RACs, which are currently subject to an excess of interpretative criteria on the Commission's part, with a view to ensuring that existing rigidities no longer prevent the RACs from spending the entirety of the limited budget allocated to them;
Amendment 1 #
2009/0008(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
1a. The reform that entered into force on 1 January 2006 led to a drastic fall in cotton production in Spain that has seriously jeopardised the sector's survival, resulting in the immediate restructuring of the ginning industry.
Amendment 4 #
2008/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 5 #
2008/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for a list of Rthe Council, the Commission, and Parliament to complete the work required to reach a genuine agreement laying down standard forms of participation for members of the European Parliament Committee on Fisheries in regional Ffisheries Omanagement organisations (RFMOs) and other international bodies at which attendance by members of the European Parliament Committee on Fisheries should bwhose meetings are given over to discussion of subjects affecting the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), on the funded as routine by the Parliamentrstanding that this should in no way detract from their present observer status at meetings for which such an arrangement has been agreed;
Amendment 6 #
2008/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for fuller information to be supplied about the operation of Fisheries Partnership Agreements and, in particular,Also calls on the Council, in agreement with the Commission and Parliament, to allow members of Parliament’s Committee on Fisheries to serve on the joint committees set up under Fisheries Partnership Agreements, to enable them to bring the necessary scrutiny to bear on those activities of the Joint Monitoring Committeesgreements; points out in addition that entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon will entail much greater responsibilities for Parliament, since partnership agreements will have to be approved by the assent procedure;
Amendment 8 #
2008/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 9 #
2008/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. StrPoints out that the fisheries ses the importance of avoiding overlap, particularly withctor is still not considered to have a sufficient say in the decisions affecting it; points to the differences, in terms of roles and operation, between the ACFA and RACs, inasmuch as the former performs an advisory role extending to the CFP as a whole and covers the entire Community area, whereas the workrole of RACs, and considers that the final option would fit well is to give specialised advice within their spheres of influence; accordingly considers that the coexistence of the different advisory bodies helps to make for compatibility with maritime and marine policy, and integrated coastal zone management;
Amendment 10 #
2008/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Expresses its disquiet at the fact some organisations serving in RACs as ‘other interest groups’ repeatedly take advantage of their presence, even though they might be in the minority, to block decisions supported by a majority of fisheries sector representatives and obstruct decision-taking by consensus;
Amendment 12 #
2008/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – indent 2
Paragraph 13 – indent 2
- ensure that RACs are invited to participate in the Fisheries Committee when the agenda covers matters on which they are involved in giving advice, at regular intervals and whenever, given the relevance of the subjects to be discussed, it appears advisable to do so, RACs are invited to participate in the Fisheries Committee to enable them to put forward their views or makinge recommendations;
Amendment 13 #
2008/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – indent 3
Paragraph 13 – indent 3
- invite members of the Inter-RAC Committee to make a presentation to the Committee subsequent to its coordinating meetings with the Commissestablish a procedure to ensure that the secretariats of the Committee on Fisheries, the RACs, and the Inter-RAC Committee remain in regular contact for the purpose of exchanging and gathering information related to their activities, advice, and recommendations;
Amendment 14 #
2008/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – indent 4
Paragraph 13 – indent 4
Amendment 15 #
2008/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 18 #
2008/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. BelievUrges that there should be progressive devolution of management responsibilities to RACs advisory role of RACs be fully accepted and respected by the Commission, both before legislative proposals are submitted and while they are being dealt with;
Amendment 21 #
2008/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 11 #
2008/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Considers it necessary to step up controls and coordination among the various authorities to ensure that imported food products meet European environmental, food safety and animal welfare standards; notes the conclusions of the Agriculture Council of 19 December 2008 concerning the safety of imported agri-food products and compliance with Community standards, but points to the lack of resolute political will, in those conclusions, to strengthen Community controls in third countries;
Amendment 25 #
2008/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that the current proliferation of private certification systems is hindering access to the market for some in the sector, and that those systems are not helping to improve the communication of product characteristics to consumers; calls on the Commission to promote the mutual recognition of those schemes and to sponsor Community guidelines that clearly define their regulatory scope;
Amendment 32 #
2008/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Is opposed to the concept of ‘simplifying’ European marketing standards if that entails its being dismantled, as has happened in the fruit and vegetable sector; advocates a European system of marketing standards under which objective and harmonised parameters for quality criteria are established and which facilitates balanced commercial relations between the various operators in the foodstuffs chain;
Amendment 43 #
2008/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 52 #
2008/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Advocates taking measures to simplify the EU rules, without this resulting in their dismantling, and to limit the scope for self- regulation; believes that common marketing standards are necessary and can be established in a more efficient fashion; considers, in this connection, that joint regulation should be promoted as the usual means of adopting EU legislation in the field; calls for municipal authorities, food industry representatives and farmers' representatives to be involved in the process;
Amendment 122 #
2008/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Considers it necessary to promote environment-friendly production systems; regrets, therefore, the lack of Community rules on integrated production enabling the efforts of European producers to be highlighted, by means of suitable promotion and marketing campaigns designed to publicise the added value of those types of production;
Amendment 67 #
2008/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. calls for the establishment of a fund for disadvantaged areas, including mountain areas (containing, for example, resources from the second pillar which have not been used on account of a lack of national co-financing resources which have not been used under the first pillar of the CAP);
Amendment 69 #
2008/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. calls for guaranteed financial assistance for mountain regions, in accordance with Article 69 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003, and specific access to this assistance with minimum red tape, and for the upper limit for resources under Article 69 to be raised to 20%;
Amendment 114 #
2008/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. calls for responsibility for areas with natural handicaps, including mountain areas, to be assigned to one single Member of the Commission when future Commissions are formed; ___________ 1 See also COM(2007)0345.Or. es
Amendment 2 #
2008/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that, in this new scenario, it is no longer possible to evade the need to revise and update the powers of the Committee on Fisheries defined in Annex VI to its Rules of Procedure, powers which date from the setting-up of the Committee on Fisheries in 1994 and which survived the major reform of the common fisheries policy in 2002, as well as two changes of title and consequent internal restructuring of the Commission's former Directorate-General for Fisheries to match the new circumstances as regards fisheries management at world level;
Amendment 3 #
2008/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Bases this request to update the powers of the Committee on Fisheries on the fact that, among the major changes that have affected the evolution of the CFP in addition to the above-mentioned 2002 reform, we have seen successive alterations in the funds allocated to fisheries since they were taken out of the Community structural funds chapter, fisheries agreements have evolved into fisheries partnership agreements, regional fisheries management organisations have become more prominent and the European Union is playing a growing role within them, trade in fish products has changed profoundly, new technologies are being applied in fisheries and there has been a change in the objective of Community fisheries management, which must henceforth be carried out using an ecosystem approach as part of the new integrated maritime policy approved for the European Union;
Amendment 4 #
2008/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Stresses that it is inconsistent that a parliamentary committee with codecision powers should continue to be a neutralised committee and recommends, consequently, that the necessary changes be made to avoid this situation;
Amendment 6 #
2008/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Amendment 7 #
2008/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Considers it vital, likewise, for the Committee on Fisheries to participate as an observer in the joint committees provided for in fisheries agreements, as Parliament has requested on many occasions, and calls for this condition to be reflected in the interinstitutional agreement;
Amendment 3 #
2008/2026(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Invites the Commission to make proposals for urgent measures to help ensure the survival of fishermen and those segments of the European fishing fleet that are most vulnerable, in accordance with this resolutionWelcomes, equally, the package of measures submitted by the Commission with a view to helping fishermen deal with the crisis arising from rising fuel prices; calls on the Commission to submit as soon as possible the ad hoc financial instrument or other mechanism as finally chosen which will release the necessary resources should the Member States' reprogramming of the EFF not suffice, in line with the Commission communication on the adaptation of the fishing fleets to the consequences of high fuel prices (COM(2008)0453);
Amendment 37 #
2008/0216(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Clear, tailor-made specific control measures should be applied to multi-annual plans, marine protected areas and discards under a special regime. The procedure for the establishment and lifting of real time- closures for fishing grounds should be clarified.
Amendment 43 #
2008/0216(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) Powers should be conferred to the Commission to close a fishery when the quota of a Member State or a TAC itself is exhausted. The Commission should also be empowered to deduct quotas and refuse quota transfers or quota exchanges to ensure the achievement of the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy by the Member States.
Amendment 46 #
2008/0216(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) It should however be for the Council to decide on the obligation to use electronic monitoring devices and traceability tools such as genetic analysis and other fisheries control technologies. Since those technologies entail costs for national control authorities and for the sector concerned, it is appropriate that the Council should reserve for itself the right to exercise implementing powers directly in this specific case. Since the Council decides on the introduction of multiannual plans it is also appropriate that the Council decides in this context on a threshold amount applicable to the live weight of species subject to these multiannual plans above which a vessel shall be required to land its catches in a designated port. Since the Council adopts the annual TAC and quota Regulation it is also appropriate that it determines in this context trigger by-catch levels for the establishment of real time closures.
Amendment 58 #
2008/0216(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point 17
Article 4 – point 17
(17) "Processing" means the process by which the presentation was prepared. It includes cleaning, filleting, icfilleting, packing, canning, freezing, smoking, salting, cooking, pickling, drying or preparing fish for market in any other manner;
Amendment 93 #
2008/0216(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission, after providing documentary justification by submitting evidence of failure to comply with control measures or scientific reports, may require a Member State to use a Vessel Detection System for a given fishery and at a given time.
Amendment 104 #
2008/0216(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. The permitted margin of tolerance in estimates recorded in the logbook of the quantities in kilograms of fish retained on board shall be 510 %.
Amendment 122 #
2008/0216(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point f
f) the quantities of each species retained on board, including zero catches returns; ;
Amendment 124 #
2008/0216(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4
Article 17 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 111, may exemptuncil, on a proposal from the Commission, may set, for certain categories of fishing vessels from, another notification period for the obligation set out in paragraph 1 for a limited period, which may be renewed, or make provision for another notification period taking into account, inter alia, the type of fishery products, the distance between the fishing grounds, landing places and ports where the vessels in question are registered.
Amendment 129 #
2008/0216(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4
Article 19 – paragraph 4
Amendment 132 #
2008/0216(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Amendment 163 #
2008/0216(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter IV – section 4
Chapter IV – section 4
Section 4 The whole of Section 4 is deleted. Real time closure of fisheries
Amendment 199 #
2008/0216(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 1
Article 54 – paragraph 1
1. Registered buyers, registered auctions or other bodies or persons which are responsible for the first marketing of fishery products landed in a Member State, shall submit electronically, within 26 hours after the first sale, a sales note to the competent authorities of the Member State in whose territory the first sale takes place. If this Member State is not the flag State of the vessel that landed the fish, it shall ensure that a copy of the sales note is submitted to the competent authorities of the flag Member State upon receipt of the relevant information. The accuracy of the sales note shall be the responsibility of these buyers, auctions, bodies or persons.
Amendment 241 #
2008/0216(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 7
Article 84 – paragraph 7
7. Member States shall also establish a penalty point system under which the master andor the officerscaptain of a vessel receive appropriate penalty points as a result of an infringement against the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy committed by them.
Amendment 261 #
2008/0216(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 96 – paragraph 1
Article 96 – paragraph 1
1. Where a Member State does not respect its obligations for the implementation of a multiannual plan, and where the Commission has reasons to believeproof that the non respect of those obligations is particularly detrimental to the stock concerned, the Commission may provisionally close the fisheries affected by those shortcomings.
Amendment 265 #
2008/0216(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 97 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 97 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. If the quota, allocation or share of a stock or a group of stocks allocated to a Member State does not exceed 100 tonnes, the reduction for exceeding the quota shall be applied in a linear manner and not by percentage, except for species covered by a multiannual plan to which paragraph 1 shall apply.
Amendment 267 #
2008/0216(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 97 – paragraph 2
Article 97 – paragraph 2
2. If, over the previous two years, a Member State has repeatedly overfished its quota, allocation or share of thea stock or group of stocks over the previous two years, if the overfishing is particularly detrimental to the stock concerned or if the stock isthat is particularly sensitive to over-fishing or subject to a multiannual plan, the multiplying factor referred to in paragraph 1 shall be doubled.
Amendment 269 #
2008/0216(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 97 – paragraph 3
Article 97 – paragraph 3
Amendment 272 #
2008/0216(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 98
Article 98
Amendment 278 #
2008/0216(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 100
Article 100
Amendment 281 #
2008/0216(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 101 – paragraph 1
Article 101 – paragraph 1
1. If there is evidence, including based on the results of the sampling carried out by the Commission, that fishing activities and/or measures adopted by a Member State or Member States undermine the Common Fisheries Policy or threaten the marine eco-system and this requires immediate action, the Commission, at the substantiated request of any Member State or on its own initiative, may decide on emergency measures which shall last not more than one yearsix months. The Commission may take a new decision to extend the emergency measures for no more than six months.
Amendment 283 #
2008/0216(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 101 – paragraph 3
Article 101 – paragraph 3
3. A Member State shall communicate the request referred to in paragraph 1 simultaneously to the Commission and to the Member States concerned. The other Member States may submit their written comments to the Commission within five15 working days of receipt of the request. The Commission shall take a decision within 15 working days of receipt of the request.
Amendment 284 #
2008/0216(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 101 – paragraph 5
Article 101 – paragraph 5
5. The Member States concerned may refer the Commission decision to the Council within 105 working days of receipt of the notification.
Amendment 39 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Title
Title
Proposal for a Council regulation on the protection of animals at the time of slaughter and killing
Amendment 76 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) are provided with physical comfort and protection, in particular by being kept clean, under thermal comfort and prevented from falling or slipping;
Amendment 77 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) do not show signs of pain, fear, aggression or other abnormal behaviour;
Amendment 106 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
However, any such amendments must ensure a level of animal welfare at least equivalent to that of the existing methods as demonstrated by scientific evidence published in appropriate, internationally recognized, peer reviewed journals.
Amendment 107 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. Community Codes of good practicguidelines for the drawing up of procedures and implementation of rules concerning the methods set out in Annex I may be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 22(2).
Amendment 119 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) the shackling or hoisting only of live animalspoultry;
Amendment 130 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. During slaughter operations, appropriate back-up stunning equipment shall be immediately available on-the-spot and used in the case of failure of the stunning equipment initially used. Where such back-up stunning equipment comprises heavy installations, mobile equipment may be used.
Amendment 139 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Amendment 148 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point a
Amendment 152 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. Operators shall ensure that animals that are kill, when applicable and in the case of religious slaughter where animals are slaughtered without stunning, they are mechanically restrained.
Amendment 209 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 a (new)
Article 23 a (new)
Article 23a Financial provisions The above-mentioned new challenges will inevitably have significant financial implications for EU operators. In order to comply with the recommendations laid down in this Regulation, adequate EU funding must be made available to support the financial implications required in order to provide the Community sector with leadership on animal welfare in the international context.
Amendment 223 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – chapter I – table 2 – line No 2 – Name
Annex I – chapter I – table 2 – line No 2 – Name
Head-to- back electrical/killheart or head-to-back electrical stunning or slaughtering
Amendment 234 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 4.2
Annex II – point 4.2
Amendment 241 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 1.2
Annex III – point 1.2
Amendment 2 #
2008/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The measures adopted with this facility should help developing countries to boost agricultural productivity in the next seasons, to respond rapidly to immediate needs of the countries and their population and to take initial steps needed to prevent as far as possible further food insecurity situations, and also contribute to mitigating the effects of the high food prices globally, to the benefit of the poorest people but also of the European consumers and farmers. It will only be possible to mitigate the effects of high global food prices if all the countries in the world - and the rich countries having a major responsibility - consider together the planet’s food balance and act to stabilise global prices so that all the world’s regions are able to develop their agriculture and meet the needs of their populations. This objective requires intelligent regulation of the agricultural economy and the compiling of security food stocks to deal with emergencies (natural disasters, etc.). Furthermore, the Union should promote regional integration among developing countries, which, over and above any geopolitical interest, has the advantage of taking a first step towards the emergence of agricultural policies along the lines of what the Community undertook over fifty years ago. Community assistance should, finally, be made dependent on fulfilment of minimum environmental conditions and compliance with the basic Conventions of the International Labour Organisation (ILO).
Amendment 17 #
2008/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
Amendment 22 #
2008/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Those instruments, however, have already been mobilised or re-programmed in 2008 to the fullest possible extent to address the negative effects of the high food prices situation in developing countries. To a very limited extent the same could be done in 2009; however, that would be far from being sufficient to respond to the needs. Faced with the current world food supply shortage and the steep increase in prices, which could continue in the years to come, the development assistance instruments financed under heading 4 of the Community budget should be strengthened, without this jeopardising the European Union’s agricultural interests.
Amendment 25 #
2008/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In the current situation whereof high food prices lead to lower CAP expenditure, the Commission proposes to redirect parts of those savings to, the Commission proposes to step up measures to promote agricultural production in developing countries.
Amendment 28 #
2008/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) The new development assistance should be managed in such a way as to guarantee the supply of foodstuffs to local populations and to avoid encouraging the appearance of agriculture geared solely to the export of raw materials to the developed countries, which would run counter to the objectives pursued by this measure by omitting to attend to local needs and engendering the risk of unfair competition with European products.
Amendment 31 #
2008/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) As a consequence, it is necessary to adopt a specific financing facility, under heading 4 of the Community budget, complementary to existing development instruments and the Humanitarian Aid Instrument, and to adopt urgent and supplementary measures that address rapidly the consequences in developing countries of the present soaring food prices situation.
Amendment 34 #
2008/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The measures adopted with this facility should help developing countries to boost agricultural productivity in the next seasons, to respond rapidly to immediate needs of the countries and their population and to take initial steps needed to prevent as far as possible further food insecurity situations, and also contribute to mitigating the effects of the high food prices globally, to the benefit of the poorest people but also of the European consumers and farmers. Community assistance should be made dependent on fulfilment of certain minimum environmental conditions and compliance with the basic Conventions of the International Labour Organisation (ILO).
Amendment 50 #
2008/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. The primary objectives of the assistance and cooperation under this Regulation shall be to encourage a positive supply response of agricultural sector in target countries and regions in the context of their sustainable development and to support activities to respond rapidly and directly to the food needs of local populations to mitigate the negative effects of high food prices in line with food security objectives.
Amendment 59 #
2008/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point (b a) (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point (b a) (new)
(ba) technical consultancy and training measures on fulfilling the environmental standards required by European Union legislation.
Amendment 64 #
2008/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Community assistance shall be conditional on compliance with certain minimum environmental requirements and the basic Conventions of the International Labour Organisation (ILO).
Amendment 71 #
2008/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. The amount committed shall, for each year, leave a margin be financed under heading 24 of the financial framework of at least EUR 600 million, based on the forecast of the most recent early warning system report as established in Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005. Should that not be the case for a particular year, the maximum amount which can be committed for that year pursuant to this Regulation shall be reduced in order to restore such a margin under headingCommunity budget in a manner not entailing a review of the decision on the financial perspectives for the current programming period.
Amendment 72 #
2008/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Within the framework of the forthcoming review of the Community budget, the European Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council assessing the need to strengthen development assistance through an increase in resources under heading 4, in order to cope with the rise in agricultural prices in poor countries and the food shortages suffered by local populations. That increase must not be to the detriment of the budgetary needs of European farmers.
Amendment 20 #
2008/0112(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) Given that both the homogeneous rules which are generally applicable in all areas and those applicable specifically on a regional basis are of similar importance for fisheries management, they should be adopted by the Council.
Amendment 21 #
2008/0112(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) As an additional clarification, in order to prevent future disputes due to the misinterpretation of rules, and in line with the approach recently introduced, the Commission should supplement the provisions of this Regulation by publishing an annex containing illustrations to explain the characteristics of fishing gear.
Amendment 22 #
2008/0112(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) It is necessary to prevent situations that cause distortions of competition or confusion among operators and consumers and that could lead to failure to comply with minimum sizes, and therefore the rules should also apply to products deriving from imports. To this end, the Commission should submit, as soon as possible, a proposal to amend Council Regulation (EC) No 104/20001, in order to harmonise biological sizes with marketing sizes. 1 Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products (OJ L 17 21.1.2000, p. 22).
Amendment 23 #
2008/0112(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) A vessel must immediately move to another area when maximum by-catches are exceededIn order to guarantee adequate protection for marine resources, protect breeding areas or sensitive areas and reduce discards, restrictions should be placed on fishing activity in certain areas and periods and with certain gear and attachments.
Amendment 24 #
2008/0112(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Where conservation is seriously threatened, the Commission and, on its own initiative or at the substantiated request of Member States, should be authorised to take appropriate provisional measures to be implemented in real time.
Amendment 25 #
2008/0112(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The measures necessary for the implementation of this Regulation, including specific provisions for each area covered by a Regional Advisory Council, should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of the implementing powers conferred on the Commission12.
Amendment 26 #
2008/0112(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2 a (new)
Amendment 29 #
2008/0112(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5
Article 5
Amendment 32 #
2008/0112(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 - paragraph 3 - point b
Article 6 - paragraph 3 - point b
(b) any codend of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm in which any mesh is not squadrilateralre and in which the bars of the mesh are not approximately equal length;
Amendment 33 #
2008/0112(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 - paragraph 2
Article 8 - paragraph 2
2. The immersion time of gillnets and trammel nets shall not exceed 248 hours.
Amendment 34 #
2008/0112(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 - paragraph 3
Article 8 - paragraph 3
3. Where fishing is conducted using gillnets and trammel nets, the use of more than 540 km of nets shall be prohibited.
Amendment 36 #
2008/0112(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 - paragraph 2
Article 9 - paragraph 2
2. By way of derogation from Article 8, it shall be permitted to deploy gillnets with a mesh size equal to or greater than 250 mm, in waters of less than 600 metres charted depth, provided that they are no more than 15 meshes deep, have a hanging ratio of not less than 0.33, and are not rigged with floats or other means of floatation. The nets shall each be of a maximum of 10km in length. The total length of all nets deployed at any one time shall not exceed 1060km per vessel. The maximum immersion time shall be 72 hours.
Amendment 39 #
2008/0112(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 - title
Article 10 - title
Amendment 40 #
2008/0112(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 - paragraph 1
Article 10 - paragraph 1
1. Where the quantity of undersized fish caught exceeds 10% of the total quantity of the catches in any one haul, the vessel shall move away to a distance of at least five nautical miles from any position of thRestrictions may be placed on fishing activity in certain areas and periods and with certain gear and attachments where it is considered necessary to provide more adequate protection for certain marine previous haul before continuing fishingsources or breeding and spawning grounds.
Amendment 41 #
2008/0112(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 - paragraph 2
Article 10 - paragraph 2
2. If the minimum and/or maximum percentages of target species, excluding undersized fish of the target species, allowed to be caught with the mesh size range admissible for that species and retained on board, in any one haul have not been in agreement with the percentages laid down in detailed rules adopted in accordance with Article 22, the vessel must immediately move a minimum of 10 nautical miles from any position of the previous haul and throughout the next haul keep a minimum distance of 10 nautical miles from any position of the previous haulThe Council, on a proposal from the Commission, shall set the corresponding closed areas and periods within the framework of Article 2a of this Regulation.
Amendment 44 #
2008/0112(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16
Article 16
Amendment 45 #
2008/0112(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 - paragraph 2
Article 18 - paragraph 2
2. Where any delay in reducing or eliminating discards would result in damage which would be difficult to repair, the Commission, on its own initiative or at the substantiated request of a Member State, may take appropriate non- discriminatory conservation measures in respect of the waters under itsthe sovereignty or jurisdiction in accordance with Article 16of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 46 #
2008/0112(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 - introductory part
Article 22 - introductory part
Amendment 47 #
2008/0112(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 - point d
Article 22 - point d
(d) measures concerning the restriction of fishing activities in specific periods and/or specific areas referred to in Articles 2 and 10 on the basis of the best scientific information available in order to protect marine habitats in those areas;
Amendment 48 #
2008/0112(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 - point d a (new)
Article 22 - point d a (new)
(da) the combinations of nets referred to in Article 5;
Amendment 49 #
2008/0112(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 - paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 22 - paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Commission may adopt detailed rules for the implementation of certain technical aspects of this Regulation in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002. These rules may include: - technical rules for determining and calculating mesh size, - lists and technical descriptions of equipment or devices that may be attached to nets, - rules on gear materials, - technical modifications to this Regulation that do not justify a procedure within the framework of Article 22 of this Regulation.
Amendment 56 #
2008/0105(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 6 a (new)
Article 1 – point 6 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005
Article 60
Article 60
(6a) Article 60 is amended as follows: " Demarcation Where a measure falling within this section targets operations eligible also under another Community support instrument, including the Structural Funds and the Community support instrument for fisheries, the Member State shall lay down in each programme the administrative checks for the operations supported by the EAFRD and those supported by the other Community support instrument."
Amendment 153 #
2008/0104(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 4 – point 32
Article 4 – point 32
Regulation (EC) no 1234/2007
Article 184
Article 184
"(5) before 30 June 2011 to the European "(5) before 31 December 2010 to the Parliament and Council on the conditions European Parliament and Council on the for smoothly phasing out the milk quota state of the milk market. The report shall system, including, in particular, possible also analyse the effectiveness of the further increases in quotas or possible Member States' management systems in reductions in the superlevy." relation to the liberalisation of the quota scheme. Where appropriate the report shall be accompanied by suitable proposals."
Amendment 159 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In order to achieve a better balance between policy tools designed to promote sustainable agriculture and those designed to promote rural development, a system of compulsory progressive reduction of direct payments (“modulation”) was introduced by Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003. This system should be maintained including the exemption of payments up to EUR 5 000 from its application, other than where the profitability of farms in the Community could be at risk.
Amendment 195 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 a (new
Recital 23 a (new
(23a) The first pillar of the CAP needs to be retained in the future so as to guarantee the key role which farmers play as motors of the economy in numerous rural regions, as well as being guardians of the landscape and ensuring the high standards of food safety required by the EU.
Amendment 467 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43
Article 43
Any payment entitlement which has not been activated for a period of 23 years shall be allocated to the national reserve, except in case of force majeure and exceptional circumstances within the meaning of Article 36(1). Priority shall be given in the utilisation of these funds to facilitating young people's access to agricultural activity with a view to ensuring the transfer between generations.
Amendment 491 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 48 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
However, Member States may introduce other clearly defined criteria, such as the quality of the producer or agricultural and/or rural employment, in order to guarantee geographical coherence, diversity and a dynamic rural environment, and the maintenance of traditional models of production that are not linked to the land.
Amendment 525 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65
Article 65
Amendment 546 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 68 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States may decide by 1 August 2009 at the latest to use from 2010 up to 10% of their national ceilings referred to in Article 41 corresponding to each of the sectors covered in Annex VI to Regulation No 1782/2003 to grant support to farmers:
Amendment 578 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 68 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) in the form of contributions to cropagricultural insurance premiums in accordance with the conditions set out in Article 69,
Amendment 627 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 a (new)
Article 68 a (new)
Article 68a Community reinsurance scheme The Commission shall study the viability of setting up a reinsurance scheme for market prices within the ceiling for CAP expenditure. The Commission shall submit a report on the subject by December 2009.
Amendment 629 #
Amendment 631 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 69 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Member States may grant financial contributions to premiums for crop insurance againstdesigned to compensate for: (a) losses caused by adverse climatic events which can be assimilated to natural disasters; (b) other losses caused by climatic events; (c) economic losses caused by animal or plant diseases or pest infestations.
Amendment 639 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 69 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
For the purpose of this article, (a) ‘adverse climatic event’ means weather conditions which can be assimilated to a natural disaster, such as frost, hail, ice, rain or drought and destroy more than 30% of the average of annual production of a given farmer in the preceding three-year period production cycles or a three-year average based on the preceding five-year period, excluding the highest and lowest entry. ; (b) 'economic losses' means all additional costs borne by a farmer on account of the exceptional measures which he adopts in order to reduce supply to the market concerned or any significant loss of production. The costs in respect of which compensation may be granted pursuant to other Community provisions and those stemming from the application of any other health, veterinary or plant-health measure shall not be regarded as economic losses.
Amendment 645 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 69 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. The financial contribution granted per farmer shall be set at 680% or 50% of the insurance premium due. Member States may decide to increase the financial contribution to 70% taking account of the climatic situation or the situation of the sector concerned in accordance with the criteria laid down in Article 12(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.
Amendment 650 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 3
Article 69 – paragraph 3
Amendment 653 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 4
Article 69 – paragraph 4
4. Insurance payments shall compensate for not more than the total cost of replacing losses referred to in paragraph 1 and shall not require or specify the type or quantity of future production.
Amendment 682 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71
Article 71
For the years 2009, 2010, and 2011 and following aid shall be granted to farmers producing rice, falling within CN code 1006 10 under the conditions laid down in this section.
Amendment 683 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 2 – table
Article 72 – paragraph 2 – table
EUR/ha 2009 2010 and 2011and following Bulgaria 345,255 172,627 Greece 561,00 280,5 Spain 476,25 238,125 France 411,75 205,875 Italy 453,00 226,5 Hungary 232,50 116,25 Portugal 453,75 226,875 Romania 126,075 63,037
Amendment 690 #
2008/0103(CNS)
SECTION 1 A SPECIFIC QUALITY PREMIUM FOR DURUM WHEAT Article 74a Scope of application Aid shall be granted to farmers producing durum wheat falling within CN code 1001 10 00, under the conditions laid down in this Chapter. Article 74b Amount and eligibility 1. The aid shall be EUR 40 per hectare. 2. Granting of payments shall be subject to the use of certain quantities of certified seeds of varieties recognised, in the production zone, as being of high quality for the production of semolina or pasta. Article 74c Areas 1. The aid shall be granted for national base areas in the traditional production zones. The base area shall be as follows: Bulgaria 21 800 ha Greece 17 000 ha Spain 594 000 ha France 208 000 ha Italy 1 646 000 ha Cyprus 6 183 ha Hungary 2 500 ha Austria 7 000 ha Portugal 118 000 ha 2. A Member State may subdivide its base area into sub-base areas in accordance with objective criteria. Article 74d Overrun of the area 1. Where the area for which aid is claimed exceeds the base area, the area per farmer for which aid is claimed shall be reduced proportionately in that year. 2. When a Member State subdivides its base area in sub-base areas, the reduction provided for in paragraph 1 shall apply only to the farmers in sub-base areas where their limits have been exceeded. This reduction shall be made when, in the Member State concerned, the areas in sub-base areas, which have not reached their limits, have been redistributed to sub-base areas in which those limits have been exceeded.
Amendment 691 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Amendment 710 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 87 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 87 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Specific aid for nuts The specific payments for nuts laid down in Articles 83 to 86 of Regulation No 1782/2003 shall be maintained until 2013.
Amendment 770 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex X – part I – indent 3
Annex X – part I – indent 3
Amendment 771 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex X – part I – indent 4
Annex X – part I – indent 4
Amendment 776 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex X – part I – indent 5
Annex X – part I – indent 5
Amendment 779 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex X – part I – indent 7
Annex X – part I – indent 7
Amendment 64 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Points to the need for risk categorisation also to cover issues relating to stocking density; points out that high stocking densities on large farms using industrial breeding methods are usually detrimental to the welfare of the animals and, furthermore, significantly increase the risk of disease and hamper disease control; takes the view that agricultural policy should encourage lower stocking densities and should not provide incentives for the establishment of large holdings; stresses, furthermore, that large, intensive livestock holdings should come under special veterinary, sanitary and environmental surveillance and that their siting should not adversely affect the local population or the environmentdifferent rearing methods; points out, nevertheless, that identical rules can be applied to extensive rearing methods and intensive and factory methods;
Amendment 68 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Points to the importance, in terms of controlling epidemic diseases, of the distance between intensive farms;
Amendment 71 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Points to the heightened risks involved in long-distance transport of live animals, which spreads disease and hampers disease-control efforts; considers,out that the spread of animal diseases is not directly linked to transport times, but rather to the conditions in twhis connection, that restrictions should be placed on the transport of live animals and that thought should be given to placing an eight-hour ceiling onch transport is effected and the state of health of the animals being transport timesed;
Amendment 79 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Believes that it is also necessary to take into close consideration the fact that globalisation, climate change and passenger movements are factors favouring the spread of animal diseases, which makes controlling them more difficult;
Amendment 167 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Strongly supports action to increase the use of vaccination, – where this appears to be the most suitable means of combating a disease – which should foster more effective disease prevention and diminish the number of animals culled as part of disease-eradication operations; draws attention to the fact that the introduction of an effective vaccination system requires the provision of appropriate financial support, in order to encourage its use; considers it essential, furthermore, for EU vaccine banks to be expanded;
Amendment 186 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
Amendment 3 #
2007/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas sheep and goat farming play a key environmental role that includes the natural upkeep of less fertile areas and the preservation of sensitive eco-systems; whereas natural spaces of the pastureland type have been preserved for centuries thanks to sheep and goat farming; whereas, in addition, the eating patterns concerned, with browsing playing a major role, help maintain the biodiversity of the flora, protect wild fauna, and clean up the natural spaces by removing dry vegetable material, a key factor for fire prevention in Mediterranean countries,
Amendment 15 #
2007/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the systems of sheep and goat production in Northern and Southern Europe are significantly different,; whereas in Southern Europe they occupy the poorest soils and areas of difficult access for other livestock;
Amendment 25 #
2007/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – introductory sentence
Paragraph 3 – introductory sentence
3. Calls on the Commission and the EU Council of Agriculture Ministers to direct additional financial support as a matter of urgency to the EU sheep and goat producers in order to retain a critical mass of sheep and goat production in the EU; calls on the Commission and the EU Council of Agriculture Ministers to restructure the future financing of these sectors as part of the CAP Health Check through the implementation of a variety of measures, giving each Member State the flexibility of choosing from the following possible financing options:
Amendment 37 #
2007/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point 3
Paragraph 3 – point 3
Amended Article 69 of Council Amended Article 69 of Council Regulation Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 of 29 (EC) No 1782/2003 of 29 September 2003 September 2003 establishing common establishing common rules for direct rules for direct support schemes under support schemes under the common the common agricultural policy and agricultural policy and establishing certain establishing certain support schemes support schemes for farmers and amending for farmers and amending Regulations Regulations (EEC) No 2019/93, (EC) No (EEC) No 2019/93, (EC) No 1452/2001, (EC) No 1453/2001, (EC) No 1452/2001, (EC) No 1453/2001, (EC) 1454/2001, (EC) 1868/94, (EC) No No 1454/2001, (EC) 1868/94, (EC) No 1251/1999, (EC) No 1254/1999, (EC) No 1251/1999, (EC) No 1254/1999, (EC) 1673/2000, (EEC) No 2358/71 and (EC) No 1673/2000, (EEC) No 2358/71 and No 2529/20012 as proposed by the (EC) No 2529/20011 as proposed by Commission CAP Health Check the Commission CAP Health Check Communication, to provide flexibility for Communication, to provide flexibility Member States; the monies under Article for Member States, 69 should remain in the sector, i.e. in case of cessation of farming the aid entitlements, and above all the budget, should continue to be earmarked for the sheep and goat sector, in view of its current difficult situation in economic, social, cultural, environmental, professional and demographic terms;
Amendment 40 #
2007/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point 3a (new)
Paragraph 3 – point 3a (new)
Introduction of complementary aid for ensuring maintenance of production,
Amendment 42 #
2007/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point 3b (new)
Paragraph 3 – point 3b (new)
Introduction of aid for slaughtering,
Amendment 43 #
2007/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point 4
Paragraph 3 – point 4
Amendment 47 #
2007/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to introduce an additional payment for traditional mountainous breedsEU-financed payment in order to preserve sheep in sensitive areas, to be either a) financed directly by National Governments or b) co-financed by EU and National Governments;
Amendment 61 #
2007/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission and the EU Council of Agriculture Ministers to review the introduction of an electronic identification system for sheep intended for 31/12/2009´due to the difficulty in implementation, high costs and unproven benefits; asks that each Member State be allowed the discretion of introducing this system on a voluntary basi with a view to providing for Community funding of the costs;
Amendment 1 #
2007/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 - indent 1
Paragraph 4 - indent 1
- regular assessment of fishery resources through research campaigns carried out using oceanographic vessels with Community researchers and researchers from the third country concerned, covering the fishery resources available in each of the EEZs of countries with which fisheries partnership agreements have been signed;
Amendment 2 #
2007/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 - indent 2
Paragraph 4 - indent 2
- improved infrastructure on land, both port infrastructure and infrastructure for supplies and transport, in order to facilitate the entry of vessels from the Community and from other countries for repair, disembarkation, transhipment, etc, which will offer additional benefits for third countries;
Amendment 3 #
2007/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 - indent 3
Paragraph 4 - indent 3
- adaptation of hygiene and health rules to allow exports, since most of these countries have serious shortcomings in this area which in some cases prevent them from benefiting from the preferential access to the Community market that their exports could enjoy;
Amendment 4 #
2007/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 - indent 4
Paragraph 4 - indent 4
- monitoring and surveillance services, since these countries lack the necessary technical and human resources to carry out these tasks, by setting up monitoring centres, training inspectors or acquiring patrol vessels and airborne resources;
Amendment 5 #
2007/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 - indent 5
Paragraph 4 - indent 5
- creation of a legal framework that will guarantee protection for current and potential Community investment; stemming chiefly from the creation of joint ventures, which presently encounter too many obstacles to investment in the third country, mainly owing to the loss of control over the business and legal uncertainty in almost all countries in the region;
Amendment 27 #
2007/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) All the relevant factors and circumstances pertaining to the specific situation of the cotton sector, including all the elements necessary to assess the profitability of that crop, should be taken into consideration. Cotton is grown in regions which still quality as convergence-objective regions for the 2007-2013 period and which have an essentially agricultural economy with few alternative crops. Furthermore, cotton- growing and the associated agri-industry are a major source of employment and wealth in those areas. To this end, an evaluation and consultation process was launched: two studies were carried out on the socio-economic and on the environmental impact on the cotton sector in the Community of the future cotton support scheme and specific seminars and an internet consultation were organised with stakeholders.
Amendment 37 #
2007/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 10a (new)
Recital 10a (new)
(10a) Since there are few alternatives to cotton-growing, aid schemes must be introduced which will ensure that cotton- growing is profitable and that it continues in the European Union's producer regions. For this reason the Member States should be able to increase non- decoupled aid in cases where the area under cultivation is smaller than the base production areas (although such action must be financially neutral and a ceiling must be established for the amount of aid paid to farmers).
Amendment 40 #
2007/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 11a (new)
Recital 11a (new)
(11a) In view of the downward trend in the Member States' cotton production, the ginning industry has entered a restructuring process which should be accompanied by appropriate support measures designed to ensure that units which are forced to redirect their production activity experience a smooth transition. For this reason a restructuring fund, financed out of the budget for the COM in cotton should be set up.
Amendment 41 #
2007/0242(CNS)
Recital 12a (new)
(12a) National support programmes should be financed mainly from funds transferred pursuant to Article 69 and from non-absorbed funds originally earmarked as non-decoupled aid.
Amendment 42 #
2007/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 13a (new)
Recital 13a (new)
(13a) In the period since the reform of the cotton sector which was approved in 2004 and nullified by the European Court of Justice (Decision C-310/04) has been in force, production has decreased considerably and all of the parties involved have consequently suffered economic loss – a loss which should be duly assessed in order to enable compensation for the losses incurred to be granted.
Amendment 50 #
2007/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1
Article 1
Regulation (EC) 1782/2003
Article 110c – paragraph 1 – indent 2
Article 110c – paragraph 1 – indent 2
– Greece: 3270 000 ha,
Amendment 53 #
2007/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1
Article 1
Regulation (EC) 1782/2003
Article 110c – paragraph 2 – indent 2
Article 110c – paragraph 2 – indent 2
– Greece: EUR 594 for 300 000 hectares and EUR 342.85 for the remaining 70 000 hectares750,
Amendment 56 #
2007/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1
Article 1
Regulation (EC) 1782/2003
Article 110c – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 110c – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Where the admissible cotton area in a given Member State is smaller than the base area established in subparagraph 1, the aid referred to in subparagraph 2 for that Member State shall be increased in proportion to the base area which has not been covered, up to a ceiling established by means of the procedure laid down in Article 144. Any saving brought about by a fall in production shall be allocated to the national support programmes.
Amendment 59 #
2007/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article one
Article one
Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003
Article 110(ea) (new) – Paragraph 1 (new)
Article 110(ea) (new) – Paragraph 1 (new)
Article 110(ea) National support programmes 1. National support programmes shall be established for the purpose of improving competitiveness. The Community shall determine and shall finance the eligible actions. The Member Staes shall select whatever package of measures they consider effective and which are best suited to their regional particularities. That package must include a restructuring fund for the ginning industry.
Amendment 60 #
2007/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article one
Article one
Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003
Article 110(ea)(new) – Paragraph 2 (new)
Article 110(ea)(new) – Paragraph 2 (new)
2. The national support programmes shall be financed by means of a percentage of up to 10% of the non-decoupled aid pursuant to Article 69. That amount shall be supplemented by the appropriations which have not been absorbed by means of non-decoupled aid. The Member States shall finance a fund to be earmarked for the ginning industry in accordance with the latter's restructuring requirements.
Amendment 17 #
2007/0224(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) By Resolution 61/105 of the General Assembly of the United Nations, adopted on 8 December 2006, the international community has agreed on the pressing need to adopt measures to protect vulnerable marine ecosystems from thpossible destructive effects of bottom fishing activities through strict regulation of those activities by regional fisheries management organisations or arrangements or by States in respect of their flagged vessels operating in areas where no such organisations or arrangements are in place. The General Assembly has provided guidance as to the kind of measures that should be adopted to this end.
Amendment 18 #
2007/0224(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The identification of vulnerable marine ecosystems in areas not regulated by a regional fisheries management organisation is a work in progress and there is relatively limited scientific information in this respect. A depth limit for the deployment of bottom gears provides a precautionary protected boundary for deep water corals and sponges within the water column. A depth of 1 000 m represents a reasonable choice providing a suitable degree of protection while compatible with the continuation of bottom fisheries for demersal species generally found at shallower depths such as hake and squid. This depth restriction is also compatible with the progressive development, under this regulation, of area-based measures to fully protect sites where vulnerable ecosystems are known or likely to occur.
Amendment 22 #
2007/0224(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 - paragraph 1
Article 1 - paragraph 1
1. This Regulation shall apply to Community fishing vessels carrying out fishing activities with bottom gears in the high seas where these gears are in contact with the seabed in the normal course of fishing operations.
Amendment 25 #
2007/0224(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 - paragraph 4
Article 4 - paragraph 4
4. The competent authorities shall apply precautionary criteria in the conduct of the assessment referred to in paragraph 2. In case of doubt on whether the adverse impacts are significant or not, they shall consider that the likely adverse impacts resulting from the scientific advice provided are significant.
Amendment 26 #
2007/0224(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6
Article 6
Amendment 27 #
2007/0224(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 - paragraph 1
Article 7 - paragraph 1
1. Where, in spite of the measures taken in accordance with Article 4 of this Regulation, a scientific observer who has embarked in accordance with Article 12 obtains sufficient evidence that, in the course of fishing operations, a fishing vessel may have encountersed a possible vulnerable marine ecosystem, it shall immediately cease fishing, or refrain from engaging in fishing in the site concerned. It shall resume operations only when it has reached an alternative site at a minimum distance of 5 nautical miles from the site of the encounter within the area foreseen in its fishing plan provided for in Article 4(1).
Amendment 28 #
Amendment 29 #
2007/0224(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 - paragraph 1
Article 12 - paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall assign scientific observers to the vessels toA representative sample of the vessels to which the Member States have issued a special fishing permit provided for in Article 3(1) shall take a scientific observer on board. The total number of scientific observers shall be set by the Commission on a proposal from the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries, in line with the zone and type of fishery. The scientific observers shall be taken on board in proportion to the number of vessels from each Member State which hold a special fishing permit provided for in Article 3(1) is issued. The. The Commission shall ensure a suitable rotation of scientific observers among the various vessels after each fishing trip. The scientific observers shall observe the fishing activities of the vessel throughout the execution of its fishing plan provided for in Article 4(1). and, in particular, shall perform the tasks referred to in paragraph 2.
Amendment 11 #
2007/0223(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point a)
Article 2 – point a)
a) "Fishing vessel" means any vessel of any size used or intended for use for the purposes of commercial exploitation of fishery resources, for refrigeration, freezing or processing on board or for transport, including support ships, carrier vessels, fish processing vessels and vessels engaged in transhipment;
Amendment 17 #
2007/0223(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Access to ports of Member States, the provision of port services, and the conduct of landing, transhipment or on-board processing operations in such ports shall be prohibited for third country fishing vessels that are included on the Community list of IUU fishing vessels pursuant to Articles 26 and 29.
Amendment 18 #
2007/0223(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Except in cases of force majeure, aAccess to ports of Member States, the provision of port services, and the conduct of landing, transhipment or on-board processing operations in such ports shall be prohibited for third country fishing vessels other than those referred to in paragraph 1 a unless they meet the requirements set forth in this Chapter and other relevant provisions of this Regulation.
Amendment 19 #
2007/0223(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In cases of force majeure or distress, fishing vessels referred to in paragraphs 1 a and 2 may access Member State ports to avail themselves of port services and the measures that are strictly necessary to deal with the emergency.
Amendment 22 #
2007/0223(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall designate a place to be used for landing ports or a places close to the shore (designated ports) where port services and landings or transhipment operation of fish referred to in paragraph 2 are permitted
Amendment 24 #
2007/0223(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g a) (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g a) (new)
ga) quantities to be unloaded or transhipped.
Amendment 25 #
2007/0223(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Amendment 28 #
2007/0223(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. By way of derogation to paragraphs 2 and 3 the port Member State may authorise port access and all or part of a landing in cases where the information referred to in paragraph 1 is not complete or its verification is pending, but shall in such cases keep the fish concerned in storage under the control of the competent authorities. The fish shall only be released to be sold, taken over or transported once the information referred to in paragraph 1 has been received or the verification process is completed. If this process is not completed within 14 days of the landing, the port Member State may confiscate and dispose of the fish in accordance with national rules. Storage costs shall be borne by the operator.
Amendment 31 #
2007/0223(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point d)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point d)
d) fishing vessels appearing in a list of presumed IUU vessels adopted by a Regional Fisheries Management Organisation notified in accordance with Article 29 which have not yet been included in the Community list of IUU fishing vessels referred to in Article 26.
Amendment 33 #
2007/0223(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10
Article 10
Amendment 34 #
2007/0223(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. If an inspector has seriousthe information gathered during the inspection gives the inspector sufficient reason to believesuspect that a fishing vessel has engaged in IUU fishing activity in accordance with the criteria set out in Article 3, he shall:
Amendment 35 #
2007/0223(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a)
a) note the presumed infringement in the inspection report;
Amendment 42 #
2007/0223(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20
Article 20
Amendment 43 #
2007/0223(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3 – point b)
Article 23 – paragraph 3 – point b)
b) advise the flag state and, where appropriate, the state of re-exportation of the annulment; and
Amendment 44 #
2007/0223(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – point b)
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – point b)
b) advise the flag state and, where appropriate, the state of re-exportation;
Amendment 45 #
2007/0223(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – title
Article 24 – title
Article 24 – AllegedProcedure for detecting IUU fishing activities
Amendment 47 #
2007/0223(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – title
Article 25 – title
Article 25 – PresumedInvestigation o IUU fishing activities
Amendment 48 #
2007/0223(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – point -a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – point -a (new)
-a) provide the information compiled by the Commission on the alleged IUU fishing activities, and a detailed statement of the reasons justifying inclusion in the Community list of IUU fishing vessels;
Amendment 49 #
2007/0223(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – point c)
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – point c)
c) notify the owner or, where appropriate, the operator of the vessels of the consequences which would result should the vessel be included in the European Community IUU Vessels List, as laid down in Article 36. Flag states shall also be requested to provide information to the Commission as to the vessel's owners or, where appropriate, operators so as to ensure that such persons can be heard if need be, in accordance with Article 26(3).
Amendment 50 #
2007/0223(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Commission shall notify the flag state of a vessel’s inclusion in the European Community IUU vessel list and shall inform it in detail of the reasons for that vessel’s inclusion in the list.
Amendment 54 #
2007/0223(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2
Article 28 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall publish the European Community IUU vessels list in the Official Journal of the European Union and shall take any measure necessary to ensure publicity of the European Community IUU vessels list, including by placing it on the DG Fisheries website.
Amendment 59 #
2007/0223(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34
Article 34
The Commission shall publish the list of non-cooperating states in the Official Journal of the European Union and shall take any measure necessary to ensure publicity of theat list of non-cooperating states, including placing it on the DG Fisheries website in a manner consistent with any applicable confidentiality requirements, including placing it on the DG Fisheries website. The list shall be regularly updated and the Commission shall provide for a system to automatically notify updates to Member States, Regional Fisheries Management Organisations and any member of the civil society that should so request. Furthermore, the Commission shall transmit list of non-cooperating states to the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations and to Regional Fisheries Management Organisations for the purposes of enhancing co-operation between the European Community and these organisations aimed at preventing, deterring and eliminating IUU fishing.
Amendment 63 #
2007/0223(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – point h)
Article 37 – point h)
h) Each Member States shall inform importers, transhippers, buyers, equipment suppliers, bankers, and operators carrying out other services established on its territory, of the risks associated with conducting business operations linked to fishing activities with nationals of any of such states;
Amendment 64 #
2007/0223(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – point i)
Article 37 – point i)
i) the Commission shall propose the denunciation of any standing bilateral fisheries agreement or fisheries partnership agreements with such states where the text of the agreement concerned includes commitments on combating IUU fishing;
Amendment 66 #
2007/0223(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – point a)
Article 41 – point a)
a) the activities considered to constitute IUU fishing activities in accordance with the criteria set out in Article 3 and figuring on the list contained in annex (...) on ‘serious infringements’;
Amendment 69 #
2007/0223(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1
Article 43 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that a natural person having committed or a legal person found liable for a serious infringement is punishable by effective, proportionate and dissuasive administrative sanctions, which shall include fines of a maximum of at least EUR 300 000 for natural persons and of at least EUR 500 000 for legal persons.
Amendment 71 #
2007/0223(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 43 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Member States may also opt for penal sanctions provided that the amount of such sanctions is at least equivalent to that of the administrative sanctions.
Amendment 77 #