9 Amendments of Sylvie GODDYN related to 2017/2129(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the outermost regions (ORs) are particularly dependent on imports of fishery and aquaculture products, even though the potential of those regions in those sectors has not been fully exploited;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Is also concerned about the fact that many aquaculture products contain residues of antibiotics, pesticides and even heavy metals;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Expresses its concern that different rules for placing fish on the market create a discriminatory market that adversely affects EU fishers and worsens Member States' trade deficits;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that the EU's consumers are losing trust in fishery and aquaculture products because products are being imported which do not meet our health or environmental standards;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that while the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products apply to all fishery and aquaculture products, those on labelling for consumers only apply to a relatively small group of products, excluding prepared, preserved or processed products; considers that consumer information should be improved for these products, too; notes, more generally, that consumers are waiting for more comprehensive information on the origins of the products that they consume;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Deplores, however, the fact that the Commission applies the IUU Regulation less strictly to third countries that are important trade partners; notes that the states which are sanctioned are often 'small' countries in terms of wealth and trade opportunities;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Calls on the Commission not to put concluding and implementing free- trade agreements (FTAs) with non- cooperating third countries before tackling illegal fishing;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17c. Points out that among the imported products resulting from illegal fishing are products illegally fished in the EU Member States' exclusive economic zones (EEZs), a double blow for those countries and their outermost regions, as they are both dependent on imports of fishery products and paying for products illegally fished in their own waters;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)
Paragraph 17 d (new)
17d. Points out that some states with which the EU has fisheries agreements issue licences to vessels to fish illegally in the EU Member States' exclusive economic zones; notes that France has been forced to inspect vessels which were fishing illegally in waters around Tromelin Island and had on occasion received a licence to fish in those waters issued by a neighbouring state which has a fisheries agreement with the EU; calls on the EU to urge the states with which it has fisheries agreements to take care not to encroach on Member States' territorial waters;