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255 Amendments of Pat the Cope GALLAGHER

Amendment 151 #

2013/2277(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas at the Euro Area Summit on 29 June 2012, the heads of state or government affirmed to break the vicious circle between banks and sovereigns. The Summit also agreed that the Eurogroup will examine the situation of the Irish financial sector with the view of further improving the sustainability of the well- performing adjustment programme;
2014/02/03
Committee: ECON
Amendment 402 #

2013/2277(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Points to the unacceptable level of youth unemployment in the four Member States under assistance programmesEU; points especially to the sharp increase in youth unemployment in the four programme countries, Greece, Cyprus, Ireland and Portugal;
2014/02/03
Committee: ECON
Amendment 422 #

2013/2277(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the end of the programme for Ireland and. This can be credited to the Irish people who have shown considerable resilience in the face of difficult public expenditure cuts and tax increases. Welcomes the expected end of the programme for Portugal; regrets the lack of progress in Greece despite unprecedented reforms having been undertaken;
2014/02/03
Committee: ECON
Amendment 438 #

2013/2277(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Notes that 30 per cent of the existing debt to GDP ratio for Ireland relates to bank debt. Calls for the full implementation of the June 2012 commitment by EU leaders to break the vicious circle between banks and sovereigns and to further examine the situation of the Irish financial sector in a manner that substantially alleviates Ireland's burden of bank debt;
2014/02/03
Committee: ECON
Amendment 10 #

2013/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to the European Union's Guidelines on the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief, and the EP Recommendation to the Council on the EU Guidelines on the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief adopted on 13 June 2013,
2013/10/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 33 #

2013/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas the uprisings in the Arab world prompted the European Union to acknowledge the failure of past policies and to commit to a 'more for more' approach in the Review of the Neighbourhood Policy, based on a commitment to 'adapt levels of EU support to partners according to progress on political reforms and building deep democracy', including free and fair elections, freedom of association, expression and assembly, freedom of thought, conscience and religion or belief, a free press and media, and the rule of law administered by an independent judiciary;
2013/10/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 172 #

2013/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
33. Notes with concern that respecting the rights of minorities is one of the key challenges identified in the Commission's Enlargement Strategy for 2012-2013; encourages the Member States to launch a general public debate on the acceptance of minorities through education, civil society engagement, and awareness-raising in general; regrets that the Roma community is particularly disadvantaged throughout the Western Balkans; condemns the generally negative societal attitudes towards vulnerable groups such as the LGBT community and people with disabilities, which is a recurring issue in many enlargement countries; expresses its concerns about Turkey's treatment of religious minorities;
2013/10/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 207 #

2013/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
41. Supports all steps leading to political dialogue, which is essential to move the transition in Egypt forward; expresses its deep concern about recent crises and, including the street battles between the army and Muslim Brotherhood supporters, terrorism and violent clashes in the Sinai and the extremist violence against Coptic Christian communities; calls on all political leaders in the country to find a way to break the dangerous stalemate and agree on implementing tangible confidence-building measures to avoid the risk of more bloodshed and polarisation in the country; urges the Egyptian authorities to advance the work on an inclusive constitution with equal rights for all;
2013/10/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 259 #

2013/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52
52. Expresses grave concern regarding the steadily deteriorating human rights situation in Iran, the continued repression of reformists, the growing number of political prisoners and prisoners of conscience and faith, the discrimination and persecution of the Baha'i community, the consistently high number of executions, including of minors, the widespread torture, the unfair trials and exorbitant sums demanded for bail, and the heavy restrictions on the freedom of information, expression, assembly, religion, education and movement;
2013/10/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 314 #

2013/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 20 a (new)
Freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief (This subheading should be place between paragraph 72 and paragraph 73)
2013/10/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 315 #

2013/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73
73. Stresses that the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief, as encapsulated in Article 18 of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights and other international human rights instruments, is a fundamental human right, encompassing the right to believe or not to believe, and the right to adopt, change and abandon a belief of one's choiceinterrelated with other human rights and fundamental freedoms, encompassing the right to believe or not to believe, and the freedom to practise theistic, non-theistic or atheistic belief alike, either in private or public, alone or in a community with others and the right to adopt, change and abandon a belief of one's choice; calls on the EU to promote the right of freedom of religion or belief within international and regional fora and in bilateral relations with third countries;
2013/10/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 321 #

2013/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 74
74. Condemns in the strongest terms discrimination, intolerance, violence and killings on grounds of religion or belief, wherever and to whomever they occur; is particularly concerned about the threat of increasing sectarianism along religious lines in countries such as Egypt and Syria as an impediment to long-lasting peace and reconciliation; furthermore, is concerned about increasing government and social hostility in many Islamic countries, Central Asia and the deplorable situation in North Korea, countries which continue to deny minority religious or belief groups the freedom to worship or publicly express their religion or belief; social hostility and attacks against religious or belief groups, which have resulted in many deaths and injuries, are on the increase; and impunity and the lack of protection for minority religious or belief communities remains a concern;
2013/10/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 324 #

2013/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 74 a (new)
74a. Opposes any legislation that penalises individuals for changing their religion or belief; expresses deep concern that as a result of such legislation individuals in certain countries face imprisonment or even the death penalty; is also concerned that those who have left or changed their religion are subjected to social hostility such as violence and intimidation; opposes laws that penalise expressions deemed blasphemous, defamatory, or insulting to religion or religious symbols, figures, or feelings; states that these laws do not comply with accepted international human rights standards; condemns Blasphemy law provisions in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Egypt, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia which allow imprisonment and the death penalty;
2013/10/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 325 #

2013/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 74 a (new)
74a. Welcomes recent EIDHR calls for proposals prioritising and supporting civil society actions combating discrimination on the basis of religion or belief; encourages the EU to support inclusive efforts of intercultural and interfaith dialogue and cooperation at various levels, involving community leaders, women, youth and ethnic minority representatives, and with the aim to promote peace building and societal cohesion calls on the EU and EU member states to develop grant schemes for the protection and promotion of freedom of religion or belief in countries where this right is most at risk;
2013/10/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 327 #

2013/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 74 b (new)
74b. Welcomes the EU's commitment to promoting the right to freedom of religion or belief within international and regional fora including the UN, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the Council of Europe (CoE) and other regional mechanisms; encourages the EU to continue tabling its yearly resolution on freedom of religion or belief at the UN General Assembly and supporting the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief
2013/10/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 159 #

2013/0398(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the agricultural products listed in Annex I to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Treaty’), excluding the fishery and aquaculture products listed in Annex 1 toobacco; __________________ 19 Regulation (EUC) No [COM(2011)/416] of the European Parliament and of the Council19 and tobacco; __________________ 19Regulation (EC) No [COM(2011/416] of ... on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products (OJ ...).
2014/02/17
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 36 #

2013/0007(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 8 – paragraphs 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (new)
(4a) in Article 8 the following paragraphs are added: "3. Definition of fishing gear to be marked shall differentiate between: (a) passive gear – gillnets, entangling nets, trammel nets, drifting gillnets which may consist of one or more separate nets which are rigged with top, bottom and connecting ropes, and may be equipped with anchoring, floating and navigational gear and (b) static gear – pots and traps deployed on the seabed. 4. Each static gear used for fishing shall permanently display the external registration letters and numbers displayed on the hull of the fishing vessel to which it belongs on a label attached to the ground rope. 5. For static gear, end marker buoys shall be deployed so that each end of the gear may be determined at any time and there shall not be a requirement for intermediary buoys. 6. Deployment of gear marking buoys shall not constitute an additional hazard to fishermen or other maritime operators. 7. Deployment of gear marking buoys shall take cognisance of: (a) size of vessel (b) local conditions (c) creating additional navigational hazard."
2013/11/04
Committee: PECH
Amendment 40 #

2013/0007(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 - point -a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 14 – paragraph 3
(-a) paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: "3. The permitted margin of tolerance in estimates recorded in the fishing logbook of the quantities in kilograms of fish retained on board shall be 10 20% for all species. By way of derogation from Article 14(3) this requirement shall not apply for 20% of the total catch weight in kilograms of fish where the catch contains more than 80% of one or more pelagic or industrial species."
2013/11/04
Committee: PECH
Amendment 42 #

2013/0007(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
(9a) in Article 17, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "1. Masters of Community fishing vessels of 12 metres’ers length overall or more engaged in fisheries on stocks subject to a multiannual plan and carrying more than 1 tonne of such fish, which are under the obligation to record fishing logbook data electronically in accordance with Article 15, shall notify the competent authorities of their flag Member State at least fourtwo hours before the estimated time of arrival at port of the following information:."
2013/11/04
Committee: PECH
Amendment 45 #

2013/0007(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 23
Completion and submission of the landing declaration 1. Without prejudice to specific provisions contained in multiannual plans, the master of a Community fishing vessel of 10 metres’ length overall or more, or his representative, shall complete a landing declaration, indicating specifically all quantities of each species landed. 2. The landing declaration referred to in paragraph 1 shall contain at least the following information: (a) the external identification number and the name of the fishing vessel; (b) the FAO alpha-3 code of each species and the relevant geographical area in which the catches were taken; (c) the quantities of each species in kilograms in product weight, broken down by type of product presentation or, where appropriate, the number of individuals; (d) the port of landing. 3. The master of a Community fishing vessel or his representative shall submit the landing declaration, as soon as possible and not later than 48 hours after the completion of the landing: (a) to their flag Member State (b) if the landing has taken place in a port of another Member State, to the competent authorities of the port Member State concerned. 4. The accuracy of the data recorded in the landing declaration shall be the responsibility of the master. 5. Detailed rules for the application of this Article shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 119.(13) Article 23 is deleted. Article 23
2013/11/04
Committee: PECH
Amendment 49 #

2013/0007(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 24 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 44 – paragraph 3a (new)
(24a) in Article 44 the following paragraph is added: "3a. By way of derogation from Article 44(1) this requirement shall not apply where the catch contains more than 80% of one or more pelagic or industrial species."
2013/11/04
Committee: PECH
Amendment 56 #

2013/0007(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 35 – point a a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 60 – paragraphs 3, 4, 5
aa) paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 are replaced by the following: "3. By way of derogation from paragraph 2, Member States may permit. fisheries products towhich have been weighed on aboard the fishing vessel on systems approved by the competent authorities of the Member State before being placed in storage shall not be subject to a sampling plan as referred to in paragraph 1. 4. Registered buyers, registered auctions or other bodies or persons which are responsible for the first marketing of fisheries products in a Member State shall be responsible for the accuracy of the weighing operation and this weight shall be used for the completion of landing declarations, transport document, sales notes, take-over declarations and official catch statistics, unless, in accordance with paragraph 3, the weighing takes place on board a fishing vessel, in which case it shall be the master's responsibility. 5. The figure resulting from the weighing shall be used for the completion of landing declarations, transport document, sales notes and, take-over declarations. and official catch statistics."
2013/11/04
Committee: PECH
Amendment 60 #

2013/0007(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 46 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 92 – paragraphs 1, 2, 4, 6 and 7 (new)
1. Member States shall apply a point system for serious infringement(46a) Article 92 is amended as follows: (a) paragraphs 1 and 2 are replaced by the following: "1. Member States shall apply a point system for a commonly agreed list of serious infringements following deliberate actions as referred to in Article 42(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 on the basis of which the holder of a fishing licence is assigned the appropriate number of points as a result of an infringement of the rules of the common fisheries policy. 2. When a natural person has committed or a legal person is held liable for a serious infringement following deliberate actions of the rules of the common fisheries policy, the appropriate number of points shall be assigned to the holder of the fishing licence as a result of the infringement. The points assigned shall be transferred to any future holder of the fishing licence for the fishing vessel concerned where the vessel is sold, transferred or otherwise changes ownership after the date of the infringement. The holder of the fishing licence shall be entitled to review proceedings in accordance with national law. 4. If the holder of a fishing licence does not commit, within t" (b) paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: 4. Three years from the date of the last serious infringement, another serious infringement, all those points on the fishing licence shall be deleted. (c) paragraph 6 is replaced by the following: 6. Member States shall also establish a point system under which the master of a vessel is assigned the appropriate number of points as a result of a serious infringement following deliberate actions, of the rules of the common fisheries policy committed by him. (d) the following paragraph is added: 7. Member States shall ensure that no natural person or legal person is assigned points or other sanctions as a result of a serious infringement following unintentional actions both according to this Regulation and to separate and independent national legislation."
2013/11/04
Committee: PECH
Amendment 7 #

2012/2323(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls the importance of the delegation of executive powers to the Commission in certain policy areas in order to avoid micro-management and a heavy and lengthy co-decision procedure;
2013/06/06
Committee: PECH
Amendment 8 #

2012/2323(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Stresses that the choice of instrument also has consequences as regards the follow-up control of the delegated power; therefore supports the line taken by the Conference of Presidents to opt for delegated acts in cases where the choice of conferral applying the rules of the Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union is not evident;
2013/06/06
Committee: PECH
Amendment 9 #

2012/2323(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Is of the opinion that the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers lose credibility in the eyes of EU citizens if important policies cannot be introduced because the two institutions cannot agree among themselves on which administrative procedure is to be used.
2013/06/06
Committee: PECH
Amendment 42 #

2012/2309(INI)

Proposal for a Decision establishing the composition of the European Parliament
Article 3 –introductory part
Pursuant to Article 1, tThe number of representatives in the European Parliament elected in each Member State is hereby set as follows, withshould be decided between 2014 and 2019, with a view to its taking effect from the beginning of the 20149-201924 parliamentary term: Belgium Bulgaria Czech Republic Denmark Germany Estonia Ireland Greece Spain France Croatia Italy Cyprus Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Hungary Malta Netherlands Austria Poland Portugal Romania Slovenia Slovakia Finland Sweden United Kingdom, taking into account any other institutional reforms that may be necessary in order to improve the functioning of the Union. 21 17 21 13 96 6 11 21 54 74 11 73 6 8 11 6 21 6 26 19 51 21 32 8 13 13 19 73
2013/02/01
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 50 #

2012/2309(INI)

Proposal for a Decision establishing the composition of the European Parliament
Article 3
Pursuant to Article 1, the number of representatives in the European Parliament elected in each Member State is hereby set as follows, with effect from the beginning of the 2014-2019 parliamentary term: Belgium 21 Bulgaria 17 Czech Republic 21 Denmark 13 Germany 96 Estonia 6 Ireland 112 Greece 21 Spain 54 France 74 Croatia 11 Italy 73 Cyprus 6 Latvia 8 Lithuania 11 Luxembourg 6 Hungary 210 Malta 6 Netherlands 26 Austria 19 Poland 51 Portugal 21 Romania 32 Slovenia 8 Slovakia 13 Finland 13 Sweden 19 United Kingdom 73
2013/02/01
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 56 #

2012/2309(INI)

Proposal for a Decision establishing the composition of the European Parliament
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3a The above numbers do not represent a fair and logical redistribution of seats, as required by the Lisbon Treaty.
2013/02/01
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 3 #

2012/2009(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) considers that transferable fishing concessions are the only possible solution to the problem of overcapacity, for which there is as yet no precise definition;deleted
2012/06/04
Committee: PECH
Amendment 38 #

2012/2009(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point b
(b) in the interest of reducing fleet size, it is essential to allow for an adequate transitional period before the final withdrawal of public funds for scrappage, by providing support measures for crewensure that selection criteria for fishing vessel decommissioning schemes are designed to have a positive impact on the sustainability of the targeted fish stocks and avoid providing public aid for decommissioning inactive fishing vessels;
2012/06/04
Committee: PECH
Amendment 42 #

2012/2009(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point c
(c) reducingfishing overcapacity needs to be defined and quantified in the CFP and EMFF regulations. Suggests a possible definition of fishing overcapacity is only one of the paramn terms of economic overcapacity where each individual or group of fishing vessels is assessed as to whethers for a genuine reduction in fishing effort or not it is economically viable with the available fishing opportunities. This will lead to properly determining the extent of the fishing overcapacity problem in the different fisheries and fleets.
2012/06/04
Committee: PECH
Amendment 330 #

2012/0366(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 28
(28) ‘roll-your-own tobacco’ means tobacco which can be used for making cigarettes by consumers or retail outlets;; and further defined in Article 5(2) of Council Directive 2011/64/EU of 21 June 2011 on the structure and rates of excise duty applied to manufactured tobacco1; ____________ 1 OJ L 176, 5.7.2011, p. 24.
2013/05/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 453 #

2012/0366(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall prohibit the placing on the market of tobacco productscigarettes and 'roll-your- own' tobacco with a characterising flavour which are marketed as such.
2013/05/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 477 #

2012/0366(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall not prohibit the use of additives which are essential for the manufacture of tobacco products, as long as the additives do not result in a product with a characterising flavourcigarettes and 'roll-your- own' tobacco.
2013/05/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 661 #

2012/0366(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) cover 750 % of the external area of both the front and back surface of the unit packet and any outside packaging; however in the case of unit packets intended for 'roll-your-own' tobacco, the front or back surface of which exceeds 75cm2, each warning referred to in this Article should cover an area of 26.25cm2;
2013/05/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 707 #

2012/0366(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) for unit packets of cigarettes, respect the following dimensions: (i) height: not less than 64 mm; (ii) width: not less than 55 mm.deleted
2013/05/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 724 #

2012/0366(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The combined health warnings shall be divided into three sets rotating on an annual basis. Member States shall ensure that each combined health warning is displayed as nearly as possible on equal numbers of each brand.deleted
2013/05/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 742 #

2012/0366(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) define the position, format, layout, design, rotation and proportions of the health warnings;deleted
2013/05/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 753 #

2012/0366(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) by way of derogation from Article 7(3), lay down the conditions under which health warnings may be broken during unit packet opening in a manner that ensures the graphical integrity and visibility of the text, photographs and cessation information.deleted
2013/05/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 879 #

2012/0366(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. A unit packet of cigarettes shall have a cuboid shape. A unit packet of roll-your- own tobacco shall have the form of either a pouch, i.e. a rectangular pocket with a flap that covers the opening. The flap of the pouch shall cover at least 70% of the front of the packet, or a pack with a cuboid or cylindrical base. A unit packet of cigarettes shall include at least 20 cigarettes. A unit packet of roll-your-own tobacco shall contain tobacco weighing at least 420 g.
2013/05/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 168 #

2012/0266(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27 a (new)
(27a) The qualified person shall require a minimum level of qualification including educational requirements, experience and a professional registered title. One example of this professional registration, particularly for engineers would be the achievement by the qualified person of the national requirements for Eur Ing designation, the EU wide professional registered engineering qualification.
2013/05/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 355 #

2012/0266(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) a recognised professional title awarded following successful assessment of competence to practice the profession of engineering in the field of medical device or production.
2013/05/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 375 #

2012/0266(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
(ba) a recognised professional title awarded following successful assessment of competence to practice the profession of engineering in the field of medical device or production.
2013/05/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 34 #

2012/0201(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1a (new)
Regulation (EC) nº 1100/2007
Article 2 – paragraph 12a (new)
(1a) In Article 2, the following paragraph is inserted: "12a. Member States which prohibit fishing for eel, the processing of eel and selling of eel caught in a river basin within their national territory shall provide funding to fishermen and processors to support relevant diversification schemes."
2013/04/30
Committee: PECH
Amendment 36 #

2012/0201(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Regulation (EC) nº 1100/2007
Article 5 – paragraph 4
(3a) In Article 5, paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: "4. A Member State which has submitted an Eel Management Plan to the Commission for approval not later than 31 December 2008, which cannot be approved by the Commission in accordance with paragraph 1 or which does not adhere to the reporting and evaluation conditions set out in Article 9, shall either reduce fishing effort by at least 50 % relative to the average effort deployed from 2004 to 2006 or reduce fishing effort to ensure a reduction in eel catches by at least 50 % relative to the average catch from 2004 to 2006, either by shortening the fishing season for eel or by other means. This reduction shall be implemented within three months of the decision not to approve the plan or within three months of failure to meet a reporting deadline."
2013/04/30
Committee: PECH
Amendment 38 #

2012/0201(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) nº 1100/2007
Article 7 – paragraphs 6 and 7
6. In the event of a significant decline of average market prices for eels used for restocking, as compared to those of eels used for other purposes, the Member State concerned shall inform the Commission. The Commission, by means of delegated acts adopted in accordance with Article 12a and in order to address the situation, may temporarily reduce the percentages of eels used for restocking as referred to in paragraph 2 where the Eel Management Plan is in compliance with Article 2(4). 7. The Commission shall, not later than 31 December 2012, report to the European Parliament and the Council and evaluate the measures concerning restocking including the evolution of market priceocess. The Commission shall, not later than 31 October 2013, report to the European Parliament and the Council and evaluate the measures concerning restocking, taking into account the latest scientific advice on the conditions under which restocking is likely to contribute to the increase of the spawning stock biomass.
2013/04/30
Committee: PECH
Amendment 42 #

2012/0201(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4a (new)
Regulation (EC) nº 1100/2007
Article 7 – paragraph 8
(4a) In Article 7, paragraph 8 is replaced by the following: "Restocking shall be deemed to be a conservation measure for the purposes of Article 38(2) of (insert new EMFF Regulation), provided that: - it is part of an Eel Management Plan established in accordance with Article 2, - it concerns eels less than 20 cm in length, and - it contributes to the achievement of the 40 % target level of escapement as referred to in Article 2(4)."
2013/04/30
Committee: PECH
Amendment 95 #

2012/0179(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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.
2013/09/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 98 #

2012/0179(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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.
2013/09/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 100 #

2012/0179(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 b (new)
(2b) These measures are proportionate and establish an efficient management framework based on additional measures: the freezing of existing fishing activities' footprint, the requirement to conduct impact and risk studies prior to the practice of fishing activities in new areas, and the respect of vulnerable marine ecosystems avoidance protocol when ships find indices of their presence. These measures should be formally incorporated into Union law in its entirety, when the transposition has not yet been achieved, despite the fact that the first of these measures have been adopted by NEAFC in 2008.
2013/09/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 101 #

2012/0179(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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.
2013/09/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 103 #

2012/0179(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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.
2013/09/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 108 #

2012/0179(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) Deep-sea fishing with bottom trawls carry the highest risk for vulnerable marine ecosystems among the different gears used and reports the highest rates of undesired catch of deep-sea species. Bottom trawls should therefore be permanently prohibited from the targeting of deep-sea species.deleted
2013/09/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 115 #

2012/0179(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) Bottom-set gillnets are currently restricted in entering deep-sea fisheries by Council Regulation (EC) No 1288/2009 establishing transitional technical measures from 1 January 2010 to 30 June 2011. In view of the high rates of undesired catch when they were deployed unsustainably in deep waters, and in view of the ecological impact of lost and abandoned gear, this gear should also be permanently prohibited from the targeting of deep-sea species.deleted
2013/09/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 124 #

2012/0179(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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.
2013/09/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 130 #

2012/0179(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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.
2013/09/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 136 #

2012/0179(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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.
2013/09/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 139 #

2012/0179(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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.
2013/09/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 163 #

2012/0179(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) ‘deep-sea species’ means the species listed in Annex I and Ia (new);
2013/09/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 167 #

2012/0179(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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);
2013/09/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 177 #

2012/0179(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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;
2013/09/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 179 #

2012/0179(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. 'new fishing areas' means fishing areas where no previous deep-water fishing operations have been documented
2013/09/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 180 #

2012/0179(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. 'exploratory fishing' means fishing operations conducted in new fishing areas;
2013/09/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 181 #

2012/0179(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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;
2013/09/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 185 #

2012/0179(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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.
2013/09/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 192 #

2012/0179(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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.
2013/09/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 194 #

2012/0179(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. Notwithstanding paragraphs 1 and 3, fishing vessels may catch, retain on board, tranship or land any quantity of deep-sea species without a fishing authorisation, if that quantity is below a threshold set at 100 kg of any mixture of deep-sea species per fishing trip.deleted
2013/09/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 198 #

2012/0179(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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.
2013/09/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 205 #

2012/0179(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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.
2013/09/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 214 #

2012/0179(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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.
2013/09/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 219 #

2012/0179(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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:
2013/09/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 221 #

2012/0179(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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;
2013/09/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 224 #

2012/0179(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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;
2013/09/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 227 #

2012/0179(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) provide for the respect of measures currently applying in the NEAFC framework;
2013/09/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 238 #

2012/0179(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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.
2013/09/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 242 #

2012/0179(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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.
2013/09/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 243 #

2012/0179(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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).
2013/09/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 244 #

2012/0179(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point 3 (new)
(3) Authorisations referred to in Article 4 shall require the notification of capture of species listed in Annex Ia (new), whether retained or discarded.
2013/09/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 246 #

2012/0179(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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
2013/09/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 248 #

2012/0179(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. 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. Vessels that have a by-catch of deep water species will be entitled to an authorisation irrespective of any capacity limit.
2013/09/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 251 #

2012/0179(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9
Expiry of fishing authorisations targeting deep-sea species for vessels using bottom trawls or bottom-set gillnets Fishing authorisations referred to in Article 4(1) for vessels using bottom trawls or bottom-set gillnets shall expire at the latest two years after the entry into force of this Regulation. After that date, fishing authorisations targeting deep-sea species with those gears shall neither be issued nor renewed.Article 9 deleted
2013/09/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 269 #

2012/0179(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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.
2013/09/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 278 #

2012/0179(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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.
2013/09/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 313 #

2012/0179(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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.
2013/09/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 318 #

2012/0179(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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.
2013/09/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 343 #

2012/0179(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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.
2013/09/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 344 #

2012/0179(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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.
2013/09/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 345 #

2012/0179(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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.
2013/09/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 10 #

2011/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
A spatial planning policy forStrategic Approach to the Development of the Atlantic Area
2012/05/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 11 #

2011/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Hopes that the strategy will be designed as aadopt a broader approach, by setting out an agreed strategic vision for the future development of the Atlantic Area, incorporating the territorial dimension, developing linkages between land and sea and establishing a framework to better manage maritime and terrestrial planning policy in the Atlantic regions;
2012/05/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 12 #

2011/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Requests that the valuable lessons learned from the development of existing macro-regional and other transnational strategies be taken fully on board in the Atlantic Strategy process, particularly on issues such as governance, policy development, communication and ownership, targets and evaluation;
2012/05/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 14 #

2011/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Demands that the Strategy and its Action Plan must have a strong emphasis on jobs, growth and investment;
2012/05/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 50 #

2011/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls for an external dimension to the Strategy to advance certain objectives and attract international investment to capitalise on the opportunities that exist and suggests that the marketing of the Atlantic Area as a place to invest in, visit and do business must be a key element of the Action Plan;
2012/05/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 54 #

2011/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Suggests that the governance structure to implement the Action Plan must maximise the contribution of the many stakeholders and potential actors in the Atlantic Strategy and demands that a multi-level governance approach be applied to the elaboration, implementation, evaluation and review of the Action Plan;
2012/05/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 60 #

2011/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for the operational programmes to be closely geared to the corresponding prioriPoints out that the elaboration of the Action Plan will therefore have to comply with the principles and objectives of the macro-regional strategies in order to ensure the best possiEU funds, especially those under the Common Strategic Framework to ensure that operational programme measures and the priorities of the Atlantic Strategy are more closely aligned to enable coordination of objectives and means;
2012/05/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 67 #

2011/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Proposes that annual implementation reports for the relevant programmes must include an assessment of how programmes are contributing to the objectives of the Atlantic Strategy and the implementation of the Action Plan;
2012/05/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 74 #

2011/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Proposes that the Action Plan, once adopted, will require an information and communication module: to raise visibility, promote understanding of the objectives, attract broader participation (especially from the private sector) and over time the achievements of the Strategy;
2012/05/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 76 #

2011/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Recommends that the Atlantic Strategy must firstly agree on a Strategic Vision for the Atlantic Area, which will provide the reference for the Action Plan 2014-2020; further proposes that this Action Plan must: Establish key priorities, measures and identify flagship projects; Set out clearly defined roles and responsibilities for all policy and implementation stakeholders; Set out key targets and a range of indicators to measure delivery; Agree a process of evaluation and a mid- term review of achievements; Identify the necessary resources to implement the Action Plan.
2012/05/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 77 #

2011/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 c (new)
26c. Proposes that the Action Plan is adopted by the Atlantic Forum and calls on the forthcoming Irish Presidency to prioritise European Council endorsement of the Action Plan during its Presidency, with a focus on delivery, a credible process for monitoring and on-going evaluation and scheduling a mid-term review;
2012/05/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 73 #

2011/2292(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Rejects a definition of small-scale 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, including, inter alia, the prevailing weather conditions, the impact of fishing techniques on the marine ecosystem, time spent at sea and the characteristics of the economic unit exploiting the resources; (Small vessels operating out of for example the south and west coasts of Ireland have to deal with very adverse weather conditions in the Atlantic Ocean so a strict boat size criteria of 12 metres is not appropriate under these circumstances.)
2012/05/08
Committee: PECH
Amendment 123 #

2011/2292(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Local Management Requests that small offshore islands who are dependant on fishing should be especially recognised and supported both in terms of additional resource allocation and financially in order to ensure these Islands communities can continue to survive and prosper. (Small offshore Islands are finding it extremely difficult to survive as a viable community under the present CFP restrictions and unless they are especially recognised and supported in the reformed CFP they will be unable to continue to exist as Island communities and a way of life that has been practised for hundred of years will cease. The reformed CFP should not allow this to happen.)
2012/05/08
Committee: PECH
Amendment 131 #

2011/2292(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. RCalls for fishing overcapacity to be defined as economic overcapacity and rejects a general reduction in the capacity of a given fleet solely and obligatorily on the basis of market criteria; (Fishing overcapacity is not defined in the Commission’s CFP proposals and is therefore open to different interpretations. Defining fishing overcapacity in terms of economic overcapacity where each individual or group of fishing vessel(s) is assessed as to whether or not it is economically viable with the available fishing opportunities will lead to properly determining the extent of the fishing overcapacity problem in the different fisheries and fleets.)
2012/05/08
Committee: PECH
Amendment 188 #

2011/2292(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Urges small scale fisheries operators to either join existing Producers Organisations or form new Producer Organisations (A significant number of small scale fisheries operators are not members of any Producer Organisation. In order to maintain and enhance the viability of the sector and to ensure that a better first sale price for its fish and fishery products are obtained it is essential that such operators are members of Producer Organisations either new or existing.)
2012/05/08
Committee: PECH
Amendment 167 #

2011/2290(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Notes thatRejects the proposal to introduce ‘Transferable Fishing Concessions’ (TFCs), contained in the basic regulation, which raises concerns regarding their concentration and the creation of monopolies; stresses that in a number ofthe safeguards countries transferable fishing rights have allowed fishing capacity to be reduced, which is commendable; emphasises, however, that adequate safeguards would need to be introduced in order toavene the principle of free enterprise and do not allow the protection of small- scale and coastal fishing, which is the most economically endangered part of the industry but also that providing most of the jobs and economic activity in coastal regions;
2012/05/09
Committee: PECH
Amendment 189 #

2011/2290(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Believes that such a measurepriority access should be offer priority accessed to those who fish in a socially and environmentally responsible way; believes that TFCs should not be the only measure proposed for reducing overcapacthe principle of subsidiarity, and that a Member State should be exempted from the obligation to introduce TFCs if it achieves the necessary capacity reductionlready allows the Member States to introduce a system of transferable fishing concessions in their national legislation if they so wish; believes that the inclusion of TFCs in the basic regulation is therefore useless; recalls that the capacity reduction of certain fisheries can be achieved without their use;
2012/05/09
Committee: PECH
Amendment 204 #

2011/2290(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Considers that prior to the mandatory introduction of TFCs the Commission should undertake fleet assessments in order to obtain credible results vis-à-vis the precise situation of overcapacity at EU level, thus making it possible to propose appropriate and targeted instruments for its reduction if necessary;
2012/05/09
Committee: PECH
Amendment 16 #

2011/0434(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) In order to ensure that the envisaged measures are not applied in a manner which would constitute a means of arbitrary or unjustifiable discrimination between countries where the same conditions prevail, or a disguised restriction on international trade, it is necessary that the adoption of such measures be preceded by an evaluation of their expected environmental, trade, economic and social effects.
2012/03/05
Committee: PECH
Amendment 19 #

2011/0434(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ‘stock of common interest’ means a fish stock whose geographical distribution makes it available to the fleets of both Member States and third countries and whose management requires the cooperation between these third countries and the Union, or a fish stock managed under RFMOs to which the Union is a contracting party;
2012/03/05
Committee: PECH
Amendment 21 #

2011/0434(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) has adopted such measures without due regard to the rights, interests and duties of others including the European Union, and those fishery management measures lead to fishing activities which would lead the stock below the levels that can produce maximum sustainable yield, when considered in conjunction with measures taken by the Union either autonomously or in cooperation with other countries, or (c) has failed or refused to adopt the management measures approved within the RFMO that manages the stock.
2012/03/05
Committee: PECH
Amendment 22 #

2011/0434(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) impose quantitative restrictions ofn importations into the Union of fish of any associated species, and fishery products made of or containing such fish, when caught while conducting fisheries on the stock of common interest under the control of theall fish and fishery products of any species originating from a country allowing non- sustainable fishing; in such a case, the Commission shall define appropriate means to determine which catches fall within the scope of the measure of stocks of common interest;
2012/03/05
Committee: PECH
Amendment 23 #

2011/0434(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) impose restrictions ofn the use of Union ports by vessels flying the flag of the country allowing non-sustainable fishing that fish the stock of common interest and by vessels transporting fish and fishery products stemming from the stock of common interest that had been caught either byfishing vessels flying the flag of the country allowing non-sustainable fishing or by vessels authorised by it while flying another flag; such restrictions shall not apply in cases of force majeure or distress within the meaning of Article 18 of the UNCLOS (force majeure or distress) for services strictly necessary to remedy those situations;
2012/03/05
Committee: PECH
Amendment 25 #

2011/0434(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. In adopting measures in accordance to this Regulation, the Commission shall, in order to ensure that the envisaged measures are not applied in a manner which would constitute a means of arbitrary or unjustifiable discrimination between countries where the same conditions prevail, or a disguised restriction on international trade, evaluate the environmental, trade, economic and social effects of those measures in the short and long terms and the administrative burden associated to their implementation.
2012/03/05
Committee: PECH
Amendment 196 #

2011/0380(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
(12) The Union budget should finance the Common Fisheries Policy and the Integrated Maritime Policy expenditure through a single fund, the EFMF, either directly or in the context of shared management with the Member States. Shared management with the Member States should apply not only to measures to support fisheries, aquaculture and community-led local development but also to Common Markets Organisationmarketing and processing measures and the compensation for the outermost regions, control and data collection activities. Direct management should apply to the preparation of production and marketing plans, storage aid, scientific advice, voluntary contributions to Regional Fisheries Management Organisations, advisory councils and operations for the implementation of an Integrated Maritime Policy. The types of measures that can be financed using the EMFF should be specified.
2013/01/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 527 #

2011/0380(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) promoting sustainable and competitive fisheries and aquaculture including related processing;
2013/01/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 569 #

2011/0380(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
(a) promotion of economic growth, social inclusion, creation of jobs, including related processing, and supporting labour mobility in coastal and inland communities depending on fishing and aquaculture;
2013/01/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 630 #

2011/0380(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
(d) improved market organisation for fishery products including the production and marketing plans referred to in Article 32 of [Regulation (EU) No on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products].
2013/01/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 735 #

2011/0380(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) have failed to comply with the provisions of the Data Collection Framework Regulation.
2013/01/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 834 #

2011/0380(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 6
6. EUR 45 000 000X of the resources referred to in paragraph (1) shall be allocated to the production and marketing plans in Article 69 and storage aid referred to in Article 72 from 2014 to 2018 included0.
2013/01/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 842 #

2011/0380(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. 7. EUR X of the resources referred to in paragraph (1) shall be allocated to the Advisory Councils referred to in Article 88.
2013/01/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 881 #

2011/0380(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) Each Member State shall include a production and marketing plan as referred to in Article 32 of [Regulation (EU) No on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products].
2013/01/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 948 #

2011/0380(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. The operational programme shall include the measures to be taken to prepare production and marketing plans in accordance with Article 32 of [Regulation (EU) No on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products].
2013/01/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1054 #

2011/0380(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) - Upgrade professional and technical skills; - Develop new training methods and tools; - Training that leads to improved safety and working conditions; - Training that leads to improved quality and food safety;
2013/01/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1326 #

2011/0380(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 5
5. Operations consisting of testing new fishing gear or techniques shall be carried out within the limits of the fishing opportunities allocated to the Member Statewhich yield a significant improvement in selectivity may be rewarded by additional fishing opportunities.
2013/01/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1363 #

2011/0380(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 2
2. Operations under this Article shall be implemented by public law bodies or scientific or technical bodies and shall involve fishermen or organisations of fishermen, recognised by the Member State, or non-governmental organisation in partnership with organisations of fishermen or FLAGs as defined under Article 62, and recognised by the Member State.
2013/01/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1476 #

2011/0380(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Investments shall concern: a) improving the quality and freshness of landed products; b) improving conditions regarding landing, processing, storage and auction; c) measures to reduce unwanted catches, to make the best use of unwanted catches of commercial stocks, where these are landed, and to valorise underused components of fish caught; d) energy efficiency; e) environmental protection, notably the collection, storage and treatment of waste and marine waste; f) improving safety and working conditions; g) the supply of fuel, ice, water and electricity; h) fishing vessel maintenance and repair equipment; i) the construction, modernisation and extension of quays to improve safety during landing or loading; j) computerised management of fishing activities; k) the networking of fishing ports, landing sites and fish markets. l) enable small and declining ports to maximise their marine potential by the development of diversified infrastructure.
2013/01/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1525 #

2011/0380(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Aquaculture enterprises shall include any enterprise whose core activity involves rearing, cultivation, or primary handling of aquatic organisms grown in an enhanced manner beyond the natural capacity of the environment.
2013/01/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1724 #

2011/0380(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the participation in the Union eco- management and audit schemes established by Regulation (EC) No 761/2001 of the European parliament and of the council of 19 March 2001 allowing voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) or participation in nationally recognised environmental management schemes.
2013/01/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1836 #

2011/0380(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) ensure that local communities fully exploit and benefit from the opportunities offered by maritime and coastal development and in particular help small and declining fishing ports to maximise their marine potential by the development of diversified infrastructure.
2013/01/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1858 #

2011/0380(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 7
7. The respective roles of the FLAG, the managing authority /the paying agency, the implementing authority, the paying agency where this differs from the implementing authority and, where appropriate, FLAGs for all implementation tasks relating to the strategy shall be clearly described in the operational programme.
2013/01/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1870 #

2011/0380(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) enhancing and capitalising on the environmental assets of the fisheries areas including operations to mitigate climate change;aintain biodiversity, improve management of the coastal zone, mitigate climate change foster the development and implementation of the Union's integrated Maritime Policy in a complementary manner to cohesion policy and to the Common Fisheries Policy.
2013/01/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1893 #

2011/0380(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 1
1. The EMFF mashall directly support the preparation and implementation of production and marketing plans referred to in Article 32 of [Regulation (EU) No on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products].
2013/01/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1914 #

2011/0380(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Expenditure incurred in the preparation and execution of production and marketing plans shall be eligible for 100% direct financial support by the EMFF.
2013/01/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1943 #

2011/0380(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The EMFF may support marketing measures for fishery and aquaculture products, including related processing, which aim at:
2013/01/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1972 #

2011/0380(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii a (new)
(iii a) Innovative processes and new product development.
2013/01/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1996 #

2011/0380(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The EMFF may support investments, including capital investments in the processing of fisheries and aquaculture products:
2013/01/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 2114 #

2011/0380(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) the participation of Member States' representatives in regional coordination meetings as referred to in Article 37(4) of the [Regulation on the Common Fisheries Policy], meetings of regional fisheries management organisations of which the EU is a contracting partner or an observer or meetings of international bodies in charge of providing scientific, economical or technical advice.
2013/01/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 2194 #

2011/0380(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 88 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The EMFF shall support operating, technical and scientific costs associated with carrying out studies to underpin the recommendations of the Advisory Councils as set up by Article 52 of [Regulation (EU) No on Common Fisheries Policy]
2013/01/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 2207 #

2011/0380(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 94 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) 100 % of the eligible public expenditure for the preparation of production and marketing plans referred to in Article 69 and 100 % of the eligible public expenditure for the support under storage aid referred to in Article 70;
2013/01/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 186 #

2011/0273(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
In addition to Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [the ERDF Regulation], the ERDF shallprogrammes under the European territorial cooperation goal may also support the sharing of human resources, facilities and infrastructures across borders under the different investment priorities, as well as the following investment priorities within the thematic objectives:
2012/06/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 255 #

2011/0273(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1a (new)
In the case of any cross-border programme between Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland in support of peace and reconciliation, the ERDF shall also contribute to promote social and economic stability in the regions concerned, notably by actions to promote cohesion between communities.
2012/06/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 314 #

2011/0273(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The above mentioned conditions shall not apply to those actions under any cross- border programme between Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland in support of peace and reconciliation referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 6.
2012/06/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 258 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) At the World Summit on Sustainable Development at Johannesburg in 2002, the Union and its Member States committed 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, where possible, restored and maintained at levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yields from the populations of harvested stocks by 2015. Where less scientific information is available, this may require applying proxies to maximum sustainable yield.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 311 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) The definition of small-scale fishing needs to be widened to take account of a range of criteria in addition to boat size, including, inter alia, the prevailing weather conditions, the impact of fishing techniques on the marine ecosystem, time spent at sea and the characteristics of the economic unit exploiting the resource. Small offshore islands which are dependent on fishing should be especially recognised and supported both in terms of additional resource allocation, and financially, to enable their future survival and prosperity.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 338 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
(18) Measures are needed to reduce and 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 resour with increased and improved techniques for avoidances 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 and gradually implementedinimisation of unwanted species. Such practices must be supported by realistic incentives at all levels.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 408 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
(29) A system of transferable fishing concessions for the majority of managed stocks under the Common Fisheries Policy shouldmay be implemented no later than 31 December 2013 for all vessels of 12 meters' length or over and all other vessels fishing with towed gears. Member States may exclude vessels up to 12 meters' length other than vessels using towed gear 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.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 557 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54 a (new)
(54 a) An Advisory Council for Markets shall be established in accordance with Article 52.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 600 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 2 – title
General Objectives
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 627 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 2
2. The Common Fisheries Policy shall apply the precautionary approach to fisheries management, and shall aim to ensure, where possible, by 2015, that exploitation of living marine biological resources restores and maintains populations of harvested species above levels which can produce the maximum sustainable yield.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 647 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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 activities on the marine ecosystemit supports the principle of achieving maximum sustainable yield where possible and over a re alimitedstic timeframe.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 674 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 3 – title
Specific oObjectives
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 696 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) provide the necessary mechanisms for stock assessment and data collection and address the issues arising from data poor stock management;
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 807 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) broad involvement of stakeholders at all stages from conception to implementation of the measures;
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 826 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 4 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(f a) a decentralised approach to the principles of good governance.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 848 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 6
– ‘maximum sustainable yield’ means the maximum catch that may be taken from a fish stock indefinitelwith the minimum risk to stock sustainability;
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 864 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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 the appropriate management measures to conservensure target species, associated or dependent species and non- target species are fished at sustainable levels and their environment is not damaged;
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 873 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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 future functioning, diversity and integrity of those ecosystems;
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 983 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 31 a (new)
– 'Fishing structural over-capacity' means the number of fishing vessels in a particular fishery or metier that are not economically viable based on the available fishing resources;
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 995 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 32 a (new)
– Fishing Maximum Sustainable Yield ( Fmsy) is the MSY as defined by a fishing mortality rate rather than a biomass rate.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1001 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 32 b (new)
– 'Fishing capacity' means the number of vessels in each fleet segment or metier of the European fleet.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1029 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. The status of the existing Biologically Sensitive Area as defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 1954/2003 is maintained in its current form.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1035 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 6 – paragraph 4
4. The provisions which will follow arrangements set out in paragraphs 2 and 3 and 3(a) shall be adopted by 31 December 2022.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1038 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – title
MEASURES FOR THE CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE EXPLOITATION OF MARINE BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1072 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) establishing incentives, including those of an economic nature, to promote more selective or low impact fishing methods, including preferential access to fishing opportunities and incentives of an economic nature;
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1086 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 7 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) adopting measures concerning the obligation to land all catches;deleted
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1098 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 7 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) conducting pilot projects on alternative types of fishing management techniques.deleted
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1167 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Multiannual plans providing for conservation measures to maintain or restore fish stocks above levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yield shall be established as a prioritywhere possible and allowing for the difficulties posed by achieving maximum sustainable yield for mixed fisheries.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1219 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 9 – paragraph 4
4. Multiannual plans shall be based on the precautionary approach to fisheries management and shall take into account the limitations of the available data and assessment methods including data poor stock assessments and all quantified sources of uncertainty in a scientifically valid manner.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1253 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Multiannual plans shall provide for adaptations of the fishing mortality rate, resulting where possible in a fishing mortality rate that restores and maintains all stocks above levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yield by 2015over a reasonable and attainable timeframe.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1374 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
(ja) conducting pilot projects on alternative types of fishing management techniques.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1449 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) reduce and, where possible, avoid, minimise and eliminate catches of undersized individuals from fish stocks;
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1488 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. All catches of the following fish stocks subject to catch limits caught during fishing activities in Union waters or by Union fishing vessels outside Union waters following a period during which all practicable methods of avoidance and minimisation of unwanted catches have been fully explored 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:
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1558 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 3
3. Marketing standards for catches of fish caught in excess of fixed fishing opportunities shall be established in accordance with Article 27 of [the Regulation on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products].deleted
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1602 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 16 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In deciding on quota allocations each year the Council shall take full account of regions where local communities are especially dependent on fisheries and related activities as decided by the Council in its Resolution of 3 November 1976, on certain external aspects of the creation of a 200-mile fishing zone in the Community1 with effect from 1 January 1977, and in particular Annex VII thereto.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1604 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 16 – paragraph 2
2. By-catch fishing opportunities may be reserved under the total fishing opportunities.deleted
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1614 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 16 – paragraph 3
3. Fishing opportunities shall comply with quantifiable targets, time frames and margins established in accordance with Article 9(2) and 11(b), (c) and (hc).
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1642 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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, to establish decentralised entities, which can adopt measures in accordance with that multiannual plans, which specify the conservation measures applicable to vessels flying their flag in relation to stocks in Union waters for which they have been allocated fishing opportunities.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1664 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt implementing acts to cover the scope and functions of the decentralised entities in accordance with the remit for such entities set out in Article 17 paragrapgh 1.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1704 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 20 – title
Default cConservation measures adopted in the framework of multiannual plans
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1810 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 27 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Each Member State shallmay establish a system of transferable fishing concessions no later than 31 December 2013 for
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1861 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 28 – paragraph 1
1. A transferable fishing concession shallmay establish an entitlement to use the individual fishing opportunities allocated in accordance with Article 29(1).
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1864 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 28 – paragraph 2
2. Each Member State shallmay allocate transferable fishing concessions on the basis of transparent criteria, for each stock or group of stocks for which fishing opportunities are allocated in accordance with Article 16, excluding fishing opportunities obtained under sustainable fisheries agreements.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1872 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 28 – paragraph 3
3. For the allocation of transferable fishing concessions pertaining to mixed fisheries, Member States shallmay take account of the likely catch composition of vessels participating in such fisheries.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1919 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 29 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shallmay 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.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1960 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 30 – paragraph 1
Member States shallmay establish and maintain a register of transferable fishing concessions and individual fishing opportunities.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 2050 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 5 – article 34 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall ensure that from 1 January 2013 the fishing capacity of their fleet does not exceed at any time the fishing capacity ceilings established in accordance with Article 35.deleted
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 2060 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 5 – article 35 – title
Management of fishing capacity and fishing structural overcapacity
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 2065 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 5 – article 35 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State fleet shall be subject to existing fishing capacity ceilings as set out in Annex II.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 2074 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 5 – article 35 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Member States shall be subject to, in addition to existing fishing capacity ceilings as set out in paragraph 1, new fishing capacity levels based on new definitions of fishing capacity and fishing structural over-capacity.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 2239 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 7 – article 42 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) In order to ensure that shared stocks with neighbouring countries are managed in a sustainable manner, it is necessary that they come within the remit of this regulation.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 2374 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 9 – article 45 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(e a) Establish a Markets Advisory Council.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 2387 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 9 – article 45 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(b a) Instigate trade measures against third countries not operating sustainable fishing practices.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 2414 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 10 – article 46 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(e a) a standardised compliance and enforcement regime for each EU member state.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 2420 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 10 – article 48
Contribution to control, inspection and Member States may require holders of a fishing licence for fishing vessels of 12 meters length overall or more flying their flag to contribute proportionally to the costs of implementing the Union fisheries control system.Article 48 deleted enforcement costs
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 2463 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 12 – article 52 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 concerning amendments to that Annex to change the areas of competence, to create new areas of competence for Advisory Councils or to create new Advisory Councils including funding.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 2517 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 12 – article 54 – paragraph 3
3. Advisory Councils may apply for Union financial assistance as bodies pursuing an aim of general European interestunder the EMFF covering both administrative technical and scientific costs associated with carrying out studies to underpin their recommendations.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 2522 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 12 – article 54 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 concerning the composition, functioning and the functionding of Advisory Councils.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 2536 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 14 – article 57 – paragraph 2
2. Decision (EC) No 2004/585 is hereby repealed with effect from the entry into force of the rules adopted under Articles 51(4) and 52 26c (4).
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 2548 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 3 – title 1 – point 8 a (new)
ANNEX III ANNEX III ADVISORY COUNCILS ADVISORY COUNCILS Name of the Area of Advisory Council competence Baltic Sea ICES36 zones IIIb, IIIc and IIId IIIb, IIIc and IIId Mediterranean Maritime Waters Sea of the Mediterranean of Mediterranean of the East of line the East of line 5°36' West 5°36' West North Sea ICES zones IV and IIIa and IIIa North Western ICES zones V waters (excluding Va South Western ICES zones VIII, waters IX and X (watersand only Union and only Union waters of Vb), VI waters of Vb), VI and VII and VII South Western ICES zones VIII, waters IX and X (waters around Azores), around Azores), and CECAF37 and CECAF37 zones 34.1.1, zones 34.1.1, 34.1.2 and 34.2.0 34.1.2 and 34.2.0 (waters around (waters around Madeira and the Madeira and the Canary Islands) Canary Islands) Pelagic stocks All areas (blue whiting, competence mackerel, horse (excluding the mackerel, Baltic Sea, the herring) Mediterranean Sea and Sea and Aquaculture) Aquaculture) High seas/long All non Union- distance fleet waters Aquaculture Aquaculture, as defined in Article defined in Article 5 5 Markets Advisory All market areas Council
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 2549 #

2011/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 3 – title 1 a (new)
ANNEX III FUNCTIONING AND FUNDING a) In the general assembly and executive committee, two thirds of the seats shall be allotted to representatives of the fishermen, where relevant, and representatives of the production, processing and marketing sectors and one third to representatives of the other interest groups affected by the Common Fisheries Policy b) Except for the Advisory Council for Aquaculture, at least one representative of the catching sector from each Member State concerned shall be member of the executive committee. c) The members of the executive committee shall, where possible, adopt recommendations by consensus. If no consensus can be reached, dissenting opinions expressed by members shall be recorded in the recommendations adopted by the majority of the members present and voting. d) Each Advisory Council shall designate a chairperson by consensus. The chairperson shall act impartially. e) Each Advisory Council shall adopt the measures necessary to ensure transparency and the respect of all opinions expressed. Recommendations by the executive committee shall be made available immediately to the general assembly, the Commission, member States concerned and, upon request, to any member of the public. f) The meetings of the general assembly shall be open to the public. The meetings of the executive committee shall be open to the public unless, in exceptional cases, decided otherwise by a majority of the executive committee. g) European and national organisations representing the fisheries sector and other interest groups may propose members to the Member States concerned. These member States shall agree on the members of the general assembly. h) Scientists from institutes of the member States concerned or international bodies may be invited to participate as experts in the work of the Advisory Councils. Any other qualified scientist may also be invited. i) The Commission and national and regional administrations of the Member States concerned shall have the right to participate in any meeting of an Advisory Council as active observers. j) Representatives of the fisheries sector and other interest groups from third countries, including representatives from RFMOs, that have a fishing interest in the area or fisheries covered by an Advisory Council, may be invited to participate in the Advisory Council as active observers when issues which affect them are discussed. k) Advisory Councils may apply for financial assistance under EMFF. l) The Commission shall sign a grant agreement with each Advisory Council to contribute to its operational costs, including translation and interpretation costs and the commissioning of technical and scientific reports. m) The Commission may carry out all verifications it considers necessary to ensure compliance with the tasks assigned to the Advisory Councils. n) Each Advisory Council shall transmit annually its budget and a report of its activities to the Commission and to the Member States concerned. o) The Commission or the Court of Auditors may, at any time, arrange for an audit to be carried out either by an outside body of its choice or by the Commission or the Court of Auditors departments themselves. p) Each Advisory Council shall appoint a certified auditor for the period during which it benefits from Community funds.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 39 #

2011/0194(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
(6 a) It is essential, in order for the Common Market Organisation to be a success, that consumers are informed, through marketing and educational campaigns, about the value of eating fish and the wide variety of species available, as well as told of the importance of being able to understand the information contained on labels;
2012/04/13
Committee: PECH
Amendment 41 #

2011/0194(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) Producer organisations are the key actors for the appropriate application of the Common Fisheries Policy and the Common Market Organisation. It is therefore necessary to strengthen their objectives and to provide the necessary financial support to ensure that their members carry out fishing and aquaculture activities in a sustainable manner, improve the placing on the market of products, and collect economic information on aquaculture. When realising these objectives, producer organisations should take account the different conditions of the fishery and aquaculture sectors prevailing in the Union, in particular the specificities of small-scale fisheries.
2012/04/13
Committee: PECH
Amendment 54 #

2011/0194(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
(12) Producer organisations may create a collective fshall be allocated Community financial assistance under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund to finance the production and marketing plans and the storage mechanism.
2012/04/13
Committee: PECH
Amendment 98 #

2011/0194(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) promoting viable and sustainable fishing activities of their members in full compliance with the conservation policy laid down in the Regulation on the Common Fisheries Policy and environmental legislation;
2012/04/13
Committee: PECH
Amendment 110 #

2011/0194(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) handlingpromoting avoidance and minimisation of unwanted catches of commercial stocks;
2012/04/13
Committee: PECH
Amendment 123 #

2011/0194(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) contributing to employment in the coastal areas
2012/04/13
Committee: PECH
Amendment 130 #

2011/0194(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 7 a (ea) promoting the use of Information Communications Technology to ensure improved marketing and prices for fisheries products
2012/04/13
Committee: PECH
Amendment 143 #

2011/0194(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
(b) makAssisting the best use ofir members to develop and implement measures to minimise and avoid unwanted catches of commercial stocks by:
2012/04/13
Committee: PECH
Amendment 147 #

2011/0194(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 1
– disposing of landed products which do not conform to the minimum marketing sizes referred to in Article 39 (2)(a) for uses other than human consumption;deleted
2012/04/13
Committee: PECH
Amendment 153 #

2011/0194(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 2
– placing on the market of landed products which conform to the minimum marketing sizes referred to in Article 39 (2)(a);deleted
2012/04/13
Committee: PECH
Amendment 155 #

2011/0194(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 3
– distributing landed products free of charge to philanthropic or charitable purposes.deleted
2012/04/13
Committee: PECH
Amendment 222 #

2011/0194(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a Financing of associations of producer organisations. (a) The European Maritime and Fisheries Fund may financially contribute towards the establishment and/or development of associations of producer organisations. (b) The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 50, laying down detailed rules concerning such financial support.
2012/04/13
Committee: PECH
Amendment 241 #

2011/0194(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) they comply with the competition rules laid down in Chapter VI;
2012/04/13
Committee: PECH
Amendment 276 #

2011/0194(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. For the purposes of paragraph 1(a) a fishery producer organisation is deemed representative where it accounts for at least 6530 % of the quantities marketed of the relevant product during the previous year in the area where it is proposed to extend the rules
2012/04/13
Committee: PECH
Amendment 291 #

2011/0194(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3
3. Within two month7 days of receipt of the notification, the Commission shall take a decision authorising or refusing to authorise the extension of rules and shall inform the Member States. Where the Commission has not taken a decision within the two-month period7 days, the extension of rules shall be deemed to have been authorised by the Commission.
2012/04/13
Committee: PECH
Amendment 297 #

2011/0194(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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 and 7.
2012/04/13
Committee: PECH
Amendment 324 #

2011/0194(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Section 6 – title
CollectiveUnion Fund
2012/04/13
Committee: PECH
Amendment 330 #

2011/0194(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Each producer organisation may create a collective fund, whichThe European Maritime and Fisheries Fund shall be used only to finance the following measures:
2012/04/13
Committee: PECH
Amendment 354 #

2011/0194(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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 assistanceused for bait, as well as for fishmeal and fish oil. Producer organisation members shall be eligible for reimbursement to cover the costs incurred in landing these fisheries products.
2012/04/13
Committee: PECH
Amendment 380 #

2011/0194(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the date of catchlanding of fishery products or harvest of aquaculture products;
2012/04/13
Committee: PECH
Amendment 447 #

2011/0194(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – point c c (new)
(cc) The Commission shall also undertake to ensure that in primary and second level schools across the Union, information campaigns are carried out so that younger citizens and their teachers are aware of the benefits of consuming fish, and of the huge variety of species of fish which are available for consumption;
2012/04/13
Committee: PECH
Amendment 448 #

2011/0194(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) make adequate market information available to the adequate level to stakeholdersall stakeholders. This should include making such information available to consumers in an accessible and understandable manner.
2012/04/13
Committee: PECH
Amendment 464 #

2011/0194(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – New entries to be inserted/added
Boarfish (Caproidae) Sprat (Sprattus Sprattus) Turbot (Psetta Maxima) Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus Labrax) Argentines (Argentina Silus) Spider Crab (Maja Brachydactela) Lobster (Homarus Gammarus)
2012/04/13
Committee: PECH
Amendment 7 #

2010/0255(COD)

Proposal for a regulation – amending act Sole Article - point 1 - point b - point i b (new) Council Regulation (EC) No 1288/2009
Article 1 - paragraph 2 - point c
(ib) subparagraph (c) is replaced by the following: "(c) Point 6.3 shall be replaced by the following: '6.3. By way of derogation from points 6.1 and 6.2, it shall be permitted to conduct fishing activities using inshore static nets fixed with stakes, scallop dredges, mussel dredges, draft nets and beach seines, pots and creels within the specified areas and time periods, provided that: (i) no fishing gear other than inshore static nets fixed with stakes, scallop dredges, mussel dredges, tangle nets, pots and creels are carried on board or deployed; and (ii) no fish other than salmon, shellfish, lesser spotted dogfish (Scyliorhinus Canicula) and crustacea are retained on board, landed or brought ashore.'"
2010/12/15
Committee: PECH
Amendment 10 #

2010/0255(COD)

Proposal for a regulation – amending act Sole Article - point 1 - point b - point i e (new) Council Regulation (EC) No 1288/2009
Article 1 - paragraph 2 - point c a-c c (new)
(ie) the following subparagraphs are inserted: "(ca) point 6.6 shall be replaced by the following: '6.6 By way of derogation from point 6.1, it shall be permitted to fish with trawls, demersal seines or similar gears provided that: (i) all nets on board the vessel are constructed with a minimum mesh-size of 110 mm for vessels more than 15 metres overall length and of 110 mm for all other vessels. For vessels less than 15 metres where the verified percentage of cod catches is less than 1.5 %, the mesh size shall be in accordance with the mesh size ranges and target species as defined in Annex 1 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98 ; (ii) no more than 10 % of the retained catch by weight is comprised of any mixture of cod and whiting; (iii) where the catch retained on board comprises less than 90 % saithe the fishing gear used incorporates a square- mesh panel as described in Appendix 5 to this Annex; (iv) where the overall length of the vessel is less than or equal to 15 metres, regardless of the quantity of saithe catches retained on board, the fishing gear used incorporates a square-mesh panel as described in Appendix 6 to this Annex;' (cb) the following point shall be inserted: '6.6a. From 1 January to 31 March, and from 1 October to 31 December, it shall be prohibited to conduct any fishing activity in the area specified in ICES rectangle 39E3 defined by a line drawn joining the following geographic co-ordinates: Longitude Latitude 7o00 W 55o00 N 6o00W 55o00 N 6o00W 55o30 N 7o00 W 55o30 N; using any of the gears specified in Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 of 18 Dec 2008 and the master of an sea-fishing vessel or another person on board shall not cause or permit a person on board the boat to attempt to fish for, land, tranship or have on board fish caught in the specified area.' (cb) the following point shall be inserted: '6.6b From 1 January to 31 December it shall be prohibited to conduct any cod and whiting fishing activity in the areas specified in ICES rectangle (47E3 and 46E2) in the northern part of VIa and the master of a sea-fishing vessel or another person on board shall not cause or permit a person on board the boat to attempt to fish for, land, tranship or have on board cod and whiting caught in the specified area.'"
2010/12/15
Committee: PECH
Amendment 11 #

2010/0255(COD)

(iia) the following subparagraph is inserted: "(ga) The following point shall be added: '(18a) Boar fish mesh size Boar fish (Capros aper) is added to the list of species under mesh size range 32 millimetres to 54 millimetres in Annex 1 of Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 of 30 March 1998 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms.'"
2010/12/15
Committee: PECH
Amendment 3 #

2009/2238(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas this drop is a result of both declining fish stocks in EU waters and the measures (rightly) put in place to limit fishing and ensure sustainable management of fish stocks under the CFPboth within the EU and wherever EU fisheries are conducted by virtue of Fisheries Partnership Agreements,
2010/05/26
Committee: PECH
Amendment 27 #

2009/2238(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Cannot, therefore, accept the idea – promoted through the commercial policy currently being pursued – that all tariff protection in the fishery and aquaculture production sector must eventually be abolished, and that European producers (fishermen, fish farmers and processors) have no other choice than to resign themselves to this situatsks the Commission to ensure that any adjustment of customs protections is linked to trading partners´ alignment with the high health, consumer protection, social as well as environmental standards upheld in the European Union;
2010/05/26
Committee: PECH
Amendment 31 #

2009/2238(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Takes the view that, like agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture are strategic sectors with multiple functions, which rely on thdepend on the conservation and sustainable use of natural resources and include extremely vulnerable segments that do not lend themselves to a purely free- trade approach based on the free play of the comparative advantages;
2010/05/26
Committee: PECH
Amendment 73 #

2009/2238(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
35. Sees a determined policy of supporting and developing sustainable aquaculture, with a reduced environmental impact, in the EU as one of the key aspects of a strategy to reduce dependence on fishery and aquaculture imports, stimulate economic activity in the EU and offer a more plentiful and varied supply in response to the rapidly rising demand;
2010/05/26
Committee: PECH
Amendment 84 #

2009/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Member States to work towards a ‘maritime development plan’ and the integrated management of coastal areas, as provided for under the EU’s new maritime policy and in line with environmental impact assessments, which covers all the different product categorto encourage employment and economic activity in the community aquaculture sector to redress the imbalance in EU seafood consumption which relies ion the sector, such as sub-coastal aquaculture, offshore and freshwater aquacultureird country imports for over one half of all fish consumed in the community, and to undertake to reduce existing bureaucratic and economic 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 locationby way of specific development agencies, funded through the EFF and its successors to undertake the task;
2010/04/14
Committee: PECH
Amendment 90 #

2009/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
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 to promote economic activity and employment, 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;
2010/04/14
Committee: PECH
Amendment 96 #

2009/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Hopes that this Fund will take into due account the need to provide financial support for SMEs and family-run enterprises as these companies provide a vital local employment opportunity;
2010/04/14
Committee: PECH
Amendment 123 #

2009/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the Commission to propose specific criteria in relation to the well- being of farmed fish, such as maximum levels of farming density, the quantity of vegetable and animal proteins that can be used in feedstuffs on fish farms, and which take into account the nutritional requirements of the fish species farmed, the phases in their life cycle and the environmental conditions, and to promote transportation and slaughter practices which limit sources of stress, and the changing of water in fish ponds in such a way as to guarantee the well-being of the fish being farmed there; 1 European Parliament resolution of 4 December 2008 on the adoption of a European Cormorant Management Plan to minimise the increasing impact of cormorants on fish stocks, fishing and aquaculture, P6_TA(2008)0583, report by Heinz Kindermann (2008/2177(INI)).deleted Or. en
2010/04/14
Committee: PECH
Amendment 11 #

2009/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas the Council in its Resolution of the 3rd November 1976, in particular Annex VII thereto provided for safeguarding the particular needs of regions where local populations are especially dependent on fisheries and related activities,
2009/12/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 117 #

2009/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that despite having been extensively reformed in 2002, the CFP, 27 years after its establishment, is faced with serious problems whose main features are overfishing, overcapacity which needs to be clearly defined, overinvestment and waste, with additional aspects, such as the economic and social regression, currently affecting the sector, globalisation of the fisheries and aquaculture market and the consequences of climate change;
2009/12/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 123 #

2009/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that Parliament has in previous terms drawn attention to the fact that CFP rules were not being sufficiently complied with and has repeatedly called on Member States to improve controls, harmonise inspection and sanction criteriawell as applying effective control measures, the Commission and Member States should in partnership with the sector, strive to develop a culture of compliance throughout the supply chain, ensure transparency of inspection findings and strengthen the Community inspections systems;
2009/12/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 130 #

2009/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Stresses that many of the problems faced by the CFP stem from a failure to implement the principles of good governance;
2009/12/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 171 #

2009/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Calls for the MSY objective to be implemented in an appropriate manner taking into account that it can be interpreted in various ways and that it can be difficult to achieve in mixed fisheries. It is advisable to implement this objective in an operational manner, to base it on scientific data and to measure the socio- economic consequences that it entails;
2009/12/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 189 #

2009/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Calls on the Commission to clearly define overcapacity; it is necessary to ascertain the reasons for overcapacity and in particular the economic drivers for capacity and to explore possible links with the market policy, mindful that in certain cases, the market forces can represent a key criterion to be taken into account; a Commission study per marine region and fleet segment, identifying criteria other than the sole gross tonnage and power to measure and define capacity should be undertaken;
2009/12/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 198 #

2009/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
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; it is essential that uncertainties in the scientific assessments are reduced and that appropriate social and economic data is generated and incorporated into the assessments; incorporating information by stakeholders into the assessments should be pursued;
2009/12/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 214 #

2009/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Maintains that the exploitation of fish stocks has to be based on the principle of maximum sustainable yield, accepting that it may not be possible to hold all stocks at MSY simultaneously;
2009/12/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 217 #

2009/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Urges the Commission to recognise the specific features of, and the differences between, the ORs, and to remote island communities who rely almost entirely on fishery for their economic survival and to promote support measures geared to the biological and social sustainability of fisheries in those regions;
2009/12/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 228 #

2009/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Urges the Commission to draw up a specific Community support programme for small-scale coastal and non-industrial fisheries;
2009/12/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 281 #

2009/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
31. Maintains that the management system for the fisheries sector has to abandon the traditional top-down approach, laying emphasis instead on the principle of regionalisation and subsidiarity (horizontal decentralisation) and the participation of professionals in the sector, taking into account the multifarious specific features of the Community fleet; firmly rejects any attempt to adopt a universal Community fisheries management model, in a form serving to impose uniformitytop down, command and control management model, that has characterised the CFP to date, has itself proven to be a major obstacle to the achievement of the CFP's objectives; this rigid and inflexible approach should be replaced with a decentralising system of decision making to the lowest practical level. In the first instance this should, within an overall system overseen by the European institutions, involve the transfer of management responsibilities to the Member States level;
2009/12/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 300 #

2009/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
32. Urges the Commission to carefully explore the possibility of adopting new fisheries management mechanisms, as opposed to the TAC and quota system, for example fishing effort management and the use of transferable 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 sector; urges the Commission to explore what changes should be adopted to the principle of relative stability and in particular how coastal communities highly dependent on fisheries can be given preference in the share out of fisheries resources;
2009/12/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 324 #

2009/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33 a. Considers that the present system of quota swaps and transfers between Member States could be streamlined to facilitate full uptake of fishing opportunities;
2009/12/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 325 #

2009/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
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 conjunction, would make for genuine and effective decentralisation of management, in keeping with the Treaty and without undermining the general aims and principles laid down by the Community legislature;deleted
2009/12/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 333 #

2009/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34 a. Calls for Regional bodies to be established that have devolved functions and are properly constituted; such a regional approach is not appropriate to pelagic species and an alternative model should be adopted for these species; the advisory role of the RAC's should be maintained and enhanced;
2009/12/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 364 #

2009/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
37. Considers that the competitiveness of Community aquaculture should be strengthened by providing ongoing substantial support for research and technological development, planning coastal areas and river basins, so as to facilitate access to space, and encompassing the specific needs of aquaculture within EU market policy; recognises the important role played by producer organisations (POs) established under the Common Market Organisation and urges the Commission to specifically address the specialist needs and requirements of the aquaculture sector in these rules;
2009/12/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 374 #

2009/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
39. Calls for support to be given to investment in new fish farming technologies, including intensive systems allowing water to be recycled and offshore salt-water fish farming; recognises the scale potential that exists for offshore aquaculture and urges the Commission to examine specific mechanisms to support the development of such offshore salt water fish farming;
2009/12/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 25 #

2009/0057(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. In order to fish for western horse mackerel, vessels shall hold a special fishing permitfishing authorisation issued in accordance with Article 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1627/94 of 27 June 1994 laying down general provisions concerning special fishing permits.../2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy (the Control Regulation).
2009/11/23
Committee: PECH
Amendment 26 #

2009/0057(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Without prejudice to Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008, this Article shall also apply to third-country fishing vessels.
2009/11/23
Committee: PECH
Amendment 27 #

2009/0057(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall carry out with regard to western horse mackerel the administrative cross-checks and data verifications provided for inWhen carrying out the validation of data with regard to western horse mackerel in accordance with Article 1902 of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93. P.../2009 (the Control Regulation), particular emphasis shall be placed on the possibility of small pelagic species other than horse mackerel being reported as horse mackerel, and vice versa.
2009/11/23
Committee: PECH
Amendment 29 #

2009/0057(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The provisions of Article 11 shall apply from the date of entry into force of detailed rules implementing Article 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No .../2009 (the Control Regulation).
2009/11/23
Committee: PECH