388 Amendments of Carlos ITURGAIZ
Amendment 31 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas discarded plastic releases into the water toxic compounds that are ingested and that can poison and kill fish, turtles, marine mammals and seabirdcause death to living marine resources;
Amendment 58 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement a port reception scheme for end-of-life nets and to use the recommendations of the Best Practice Framework for the ManagementFAO Voluntary Guidelines on the Marking of Fishing Gear, liaising closely with the fishing sector to fight ghost fishing; invites the Commission to assess the viability of using biodegradable fishing nets;
Amendment 78 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support the use of innovative fishing gear by encouraging fishermen to ‘trade in’ old nets and to adapt existing nets with net trackers and sensors linked to smart phone apps, radio frequency identification chips and vessel ‘creeptrackers’ so that skippers can keep more accurate track of their nets and retrieve them if necessary;
Amendment 86 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement an EU-wide mandatory digital reporting system for gear lost by individual fishing vessels in support of recovery action, using data from regional databases, to share information on the Global Ghost Gear Initiative data portal and to develop SafeSeaNet into a user-friendly, EU-wide system, allowing fishermen to signal lost gear;
Amendment 100 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that Member States must do more to encourage the fishing industry to apply for EMFF grants allowing them to make the changes necessary to their fishing gear to minimise their impact on marine ecosystems and wildlifethe EMFF grants should also be utilised for the collection of waste by fishermen from the sea such as the removal of lost fishing gear and marine litter.
Amendment 24 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Considering that certain provisions of the NAFO Conservation and Enforcement Measures are being amended more frequently by NAFO Contracting Parties and are foreseen likely to be amended more in the future, in order to swiftly incorporateThe transposition into Union lLaw future amendments to the NAFO Conservation and Enforcement Measures, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should therefore be delegated to the Commission in respect of the following aspects: reporting time limits, deadlines for submission of reports; definitions; list of prohibited activities of research vessels; certain catch and efforts limitations; duties related to closures of fisheries; situations where species listed in the fishing opportunities shall be classified as bycatch, specified maxima for the retention on board for species classified as bycatch; certain obligations in case bycatch limits are exceeded in any one haul; measures related to skate fishing; measures related to Northern prawn fishing; change of fishery depths and references to restricted or closed areas; procedures concerning authorised vessels with more than 50 tonnes live weight total catch on board taken outside the Regulatory Area entering the area to fish for Greenland halibut, preconditions for beginning to fishing for Greenland halibut; geographical and time closures for Northern prawn; shark conservation measures, including reporting, prohibition of removal of shark fins on board, retention, transhipment and landing; technical characteristics of mesh sizes; references to Map of Footprint; and references to area restrictions for bottom fishing activities; provisions concerning definition of encounter with Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems (VME) indicator species and duties of an observer deployed; content of the electronic transmission, list of valid documents to be carried on board the vessels, the content of capacity plans; documentation to be carried on board of vessels on chartering arrangements; obligations concerning the utilization of fishing logbooks, production logbooks, stowage plans, including reporting and transmission duties; the VMS (Vessel Monitoring System) data; provisions on electronic reporting on the content of notifications; obligations of the master of a fishing vessel during inspection; duties of inspectors and of inspecting Member States; list of violations constituting a serious infringement; duties of the flag Member State and of the port Member State; obligations of the master of a fishing vessel; port entry requirements and inspections of non-contracting party parties; list of measures to be taken by Member State against IUU listed vessels; and annual reporting obligationsof any future Recommendations amending the NAFO Conservation and Enforcement Measure shall be done through the ordinary legislative procedure (co-decision).
Amendment 118 #
Amendment 124 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54
Article 54
Amendment 85 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 0
Title 0
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the European Maritime and, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and repealing Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Amendment 89 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) It is necessary to establish a European Maritime and, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFF) for the 2021- 2027 period. That fund should aim to target funding from the Union budget to support the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), the Union's maritime policy and the Union's international commitments in the field of ocean governance. Such funding is a key enabler for sustainable fisheries and the conservation of marine biological resources, for food security through the supply of seafood products, for the growth of a sustainable blue economy and for healthy, safe, secure, clean and sustainably managed seas and oceans.
Amendment 110 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The multiannual financial framework set out in Regulation (EU) xx/xx6 provides that the Union budget must continue to support fisheries and maritime policies. The EMFF budget should amount, in current prices, to EUR 6 140 000 000 to EUR 6 867 000 000 in 2018 constant prices (i.e. EUR 7 739 000 000 in current prices) and can be increased or complemented by other funds. EMFF resources should be split between shared, direct and indirect management. EUR 5 311 90 % of the total EMFF budget (EUR 6 965 1000 000 in current prices) should be allocated to support under shared management and EUR 829 the rest 10 % (EUR 773 9000 000 in current prices) to support under direct and indirect management. In order to ensure stability in particular with regard to the achievement of the objectives of the CFP, the definition of national allocations under shared management for the 2021- 2027 programming period should be based on the EMFF 2014-2020 shares. Specific amounts should be reserved for the outermost regions, control and enforcement and collection and processing of data for fisheries management and scientific purposes, while amounts for permanent cessation and extraordinary cessation of fishing activities should be capped. _________________ 6 OJ C […], […], p. […]. OJ C […], […], p. […].
Amendment 132 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The EMFF should be based on fourive priorities: fostering sustainable fisheries and the conservation of marine biological resources; contributing to food security in the Union through competitive and sustainable aquaculture and marketsfostering sustainable aquaculture; promoting competitive and sustainable fisheries and aquaculture markets and processing sectors contributing to food security in the Union; enabling the growth of a sustainable blue economy and fostering prosperous coastal communities; strengthening international ocean governance and enabling safe, secure, clean and sustainably managed seas and oceans. Those priorities should be pursued through shared, direct and indirect management.
Amendment 153 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) The EMFF should also contribute to the other Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the United Nations. In particular, this Regulation takes into account the following goals: SDG 1 – End Poverty: the EMFF will contribute to improving living conditions for the most vulnerable coastal communities jointly with the EAFRD, in particular those that depend on a fishing resource threatened by overfishing, global changes or environmental problems. SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-Being: the EMFF will contribute to combating the coastal water pollution responsible for endemic diseases jointly with the ERDF, and to guaranteeing good quality food from fisheries and aquaculture. SDG 7 – Clean Energy: the EMFF will promote the development of renewable marine energy by financing the blue economy jointly with the funds for Horizon 2020, and will ensure that this development is suitable for protecting the marine environment and preserving fishery resources. SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth: the EMFF will contribute to the development of the blue economy jointly with the ESF, as a factor for economic growth. It will also ensure that this economic growth is a decent source of employment for coastal communities. Furthermore, the EMFF will contribute to improving working conditions for fishers. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production: the EMFF will contribute to moving towards the responsible use of natural resources and limiting natural resources and energy wastage. SDG 13 – Climate Action: the EMFF will provide guidance on its budget for combating climate change.
Amendment 231 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) SAccording to the Union's definition lacking unanimous consensus and requiring revision to include new criteria, small-scale coastal fishing is carried out by fishing vessels below 12 metres and not using towed fishing gears, as well as fishing and shellfish harvesting on foot. That sector represents nearly 75% of all fishing vessels registered in the Union and nearly half of all employment in the fishery sector. Operators from small- scale coastal fisheries are particularly dependant on healthy fish stocks for their main source of income. The EMFF should therefore give them a preferential treatment through a 100% aid intensity rate, including for operations related to control and enforcement, with the aim of encouraging sustainable fishing practices. In addition, certain areas of support should be reserved for small-scale fishing in fleet segment where the fishing capacity is balanced with the available fishing opportunities, i.e. support for the acquisition of a second- hand vessel and for engine replacement or modernisationor new vessel construction not intended to increase fishing capacity or effort. Furthermore, Member States should include in their programme an action plan for small-scale coastal fishing, which should be monitored on the basis of indicators for which milestones and targets should be set.
Amendment 238 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Small-scale coastal fishing is carried out, in principle, by fishing vessels below 12 metres and not using towed fishing gears. That sector represents nearly 75% of all fishing vessels registered in the Union and nearly half of all employment in the fishery sector. Operators from small- scale coastal fisheries are particularly dependant on healthy fish stocks for their main source of income. The EMFF should therefore give them a preferential treatment through a 100% aid intensity rate, including for operations related to control and enforcement, with the aim of encouraging sustainable fishing practices. In addition, certain areas of support should be reserved for small-scale fishing in fleet segment where the fishing capacity is balanced with the available fishing opportunities, i.e. support for the acquisition of a second- hand vessel and for engine replacement or modernisation. Furthermore, Member States should include in their programme an action plan for small-scale coastal fishing, which should be monitored on the basis of indicators for which milestones and targets should be set.
Amendment 268 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) It should be possible for the EMFF to support the promotion and the sustainable development of aquaculture, including freshwater aquaculture, for the farming of aquatic animals and plants for the production of food and other raw material, including by substantially increasing sustainable production and by fostering the acceptance of aquaculture by society. Complex administrative procedures in some Member States remain in place, such as difficult access to space and burdensome licensing procedures, which make it difficult for the sector to develop, to expand and to improve the image and competitiveness of farmed products. Support should be consistent with the multiannual national strategic plans for aquaculture developed on the basis of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. In particular, support for environmental sustainability, productive investments, innovation, acquisition of professional skills, improvement of working conditions, compensatory measures providing critical land and nature management services should be eligible. Public health actions, aquaculture stock insurance schemes and animal health and welfare actions should also be eligible. However, in the case of productive investments support should be provided only through financial instruments and through InvestEU, which offer a higher leverage on markets and are therefore more relevant than grants to address the financing challenges of the sector.
Amendment 334 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation establishes the European Maritime and, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFF). It lays down the priorities of the EMFF, the budget for the period 2021- 2027, the forms of Union funding and the specific rules for providing such funding, complementing the general rules applying to the EMFF under Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions].
Amendment 350 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 12
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 12
Amendment 357 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 14
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 14
(14) ‘small-scale coastal fishing’ means fishing carried out by fishing vessels of an overall length of less than 12 metres and not using towed gear as listed in Article 2(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/200626, fishing on foot and shellfish gathering; _________________ 26 Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 of 21 December 2006 concerning management measures for the sustainable exploitation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean Sea, amending Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1626/94 (OJ L 409, 30.12.2006, p. 11).
Amendment 382 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
(1 a) Fostering sustainable aquaculture;
Amendment 384 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) Contributing to food security in the Union through competitive and sustainable aquaculture and marketsPromoting competitive and sustainable fisheries and aquaculture markets and processing sectors contributing to food security in the Union;
Amendment 402 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the EMFF for the period 2021-2027 shall be EUR 6 140867 000 000 in 2018 constant prices (i.e. EUR 7 739 000 000 in current prices).
Amendment 412 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. The part of the financial envelope under shared management as specified in Title II shall be EUR 5 311 06 965 100 000 in current prices in accordance with the annual breakdown set out in Annex V.
Amendment 420 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) EUR 102 0023 340 000 for the Azores and Madeira;
Amendment 424 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) EUR 82 00104 110 000 for the Canary Islands;
Amendment 429 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) EUR 131 00058 407 000 for Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, Réunion and Saint-Martin.
Amendment 451 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The part of the financial envelope under direct and indirect management as specified in Title III shall be EUR 829 0773 900 000 in current prices.
Amendment 501 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) has committed serious and repeated infringements under Article 42 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/200828 or Article 90 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 or under other legislation adopted by the European Parliament and by the Council; _________________ 28 Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 of 29 September 2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, amending Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1936/2001 and (EC) No 601/2004 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1093/94 and (EC) No 1447/1999 (OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 1).
Amendment 508 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
c) has committed any of the environmental offences set out in Articles 3 and 4 of Directive 2008/99/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council29 , where the application is made for support under Article 23. _________________ 29 Directive 2008/99/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on the protection of the environment through criminal law (OJ L 328, 6.12.2008, p. 28).
Amendment 527 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) a) operations that increase the fishing capacity of a fishing vessel or support the acquisition of equipment that increases the ability of a fishing vessel to find fish; capacity increases intended solely to improve liveability and safety on board shall not be considered as fishing capacity.
Amendment 537 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the construction and acquisition of fishing vessels or the importation of fishing vessels, unless otherwise provided for in this Regulation;
Amendment 552 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) direct restocking, except explicitly provided for as a conservation measure by a Union legal act or in the case of experimental restocking or restocking associated with processes to improve the environmental and production conditions of the natural environment;
Amendment 554 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) with the exception of cases where the construction of new ports, new landing sites or new auction halls takes place in the ORs and peripheral and non-urban coastal areas;
Amendment 561 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point i
Amendment 581 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
(ka) the replacement or modernisation of the main or auxiliary engine of the vessel if it results in an increase in power in Kw;
Amendment 585 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point k b (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point k b (new)
(kb) the production of genetically modified organisms where it may adversely affect the natural environment.
Amendment 614 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) improvement of health, safety and working conditions on board fishing vessels and in fishing on foot and shellfish harvesting;
Amendment 623 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) participation in the sustainable management and conservation of natural resources and ecosystems in Natura 2000 areas and coastal habitats of particular interest to fisheries;
Amendment 627 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
(3a) In order to alleviate the administrative burden on members of the maritime-fishing sector applying for aid, in particular those belonging to the small- scale coastal fleet segment, it is appropriate to include in the action plans a single simplified application form for EMFF measures.
Amendment 651 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. The vessels referred to in paragraph 1 shall be equipped for sea fishing and be between 5 and 320 years old.
Amendment 682 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the fishing vessel is registered as active and has carried out fishing activities at sea for at least 120 days in each of the last three calendar years preceding the year of submission of the application for support;
Amendment 723 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Amendment 751 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) owners of fishing vessels which are registered as active and which have carried out fishing activities at sea for at least 120 days in each of the last three calendar years preceding the year of submission of the application for support; or
Amendment 760 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) fishers who have worked at sea for at least 120 days in each of the last three calendar years preceding the year of submission of the application for support on board a Union fishing vessel concerned by the extraordinary cessation.
Amendment 806 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) compensations to fishers for the collection of lost fishing gears and marine litter from the sea by fishers, including compensations to said fishers;
Amendment 823 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(fa) contributions to a better management or conservation of marine biological resources.
Amendment 833 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 2 – chapter 3 – title
Title 2 – chapter 3 – title
Priority 2: Contributing to food security in the Union through competitive andFostering sustainable aquaculture and markets
Amendment 856 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3
Article 23 – paragraph 3
3. Productive aAquaculture investments under this Article may only be supported through grants and through the financial instruments provided for in Article 52 of Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions] and through InvestEU, in accordance Article 10 of that Regulation.
Amendment 860 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – title
Article 24 – title
24 CHAPTER III BIS (NEW)Priority 2 a (new): Promoting competitive and sustainable fisheries and aquaculture markets and processing sectors contributing to food security in the Union Article 24 Marketing of fishery and aquaculture products
Amendment 991 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1
Article 53 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall be assisted by a Committee for the European Maritime and, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council38 . _________________ 38 Regulation (EU) 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.02.2011, p. 13).
Amendment 180 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Small -scale fisheries play an important role in the Union, from a biological, economic and social perspective. Considering the possible impacts ofIn order to ensure the social and economic sustainability of the small- scale fisheries on stocks, it is important to control that fishing activities and fishing efforts of smaller vessels are in compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy. For this purpose it is necesscoastal fleet, and given its very specific characteristics, the fishing vessels in the fleet should be exempted from the most burdensome obligations imposed by this Regulation. In particulary, to obtain position data of those vessels. Therefore, Member States should be able to track all fishing vessels, including fishing vessels which are less than 12 metres’ length. For vessels 12 metres’ length ihe transmission of vessel position data should not be mandatory for the small-scale coastal fleet, as it does not fis now possible to use mobile devices which are less expensive and easy to useh for species covered by TACs and quotas.
Amendment 188 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 has been amended by Regulation (EU) 2015/812 of the Parliament and Council31 in order to align certain of its provisions to the landing obligation set in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. In order to allow the proper control of the landing obligation, it is necessary to equip, on the basis of a risk assessment, for a certain percentage of fishing vessels should be equipped with continuous recording electronic monitoring devices including Close Circuit Televisions (CCTV). CCTV datato be able to carry observers on board. Data gathered by observers may be supplemented by data from other electronic monitoring devices. Data from theose devices, including from CCTV where carriage of such systems is permitted or required, will provide Member State officials with means to control compliance with the landing obligation at sea. The CCTV footage should only concern the gears and the parts of the vessels where fishery products are brought on board, handled and stored. Footage from CCTVsCCTV footage should be recorded locally and, should be made available exclusively to Member States officials or Union inspectors upon requests, in particular in the context of inspections, investigations or audits, and should guarantee the personal privacy of the crew and the confidentiality of corporate data. __________________ 31Regulation (EU) 2015/812 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015 amending Council Regulations (EC) No 850/98, (EC) No 2187/2005, (EC) No 1967/2006, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 254/2002, (EC) No 2347/2002 and (EC) No 1224/2009, and Regulations (EU) No 1379/2013 and (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards the landing obligation, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1434/98 (OJ L 133, 29.5.2015, p. 1).
Amendment 196 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The submission of catch registration data on paper formats has led to incomplete and unreliable reporting and ultimately to inadequate catch reporting by operators to Member States and by Member States to the Commission, and has hampered the exchange of information between Member States. It is therefore considered necessary that masters record data concerning catches in a digital way and submit them electronically, in particular the logbooks, transhipment declarations and landing declarations. By way of derogation, masters of fishing vessels belonging to the small-scale coastal fleet with catches of less than 1 000 kg of TAC and quota species per year should not have to submit logbooks.
Amendment 200 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The absence of catch reporting obligations by masters of vessels less than 10 metres’ length led to incomplete and unreliable data for such vessels as the data collection for those vessels was based on sampling plans. Therefore it is important to require reporting of catches for all fishing vessels without regard to their size. In this way the rules will also be simplified and compliance and controls will be improvedSampling plans have proven to be an efficient and cost-effective way of collecting catch data. With that in mind this Regulation should maintain the option of weighing on the basis of sampling, which has produced excellent results and led to a significant reduction in the workload of operators and crews.
Amendment 206 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) For vessels of 12 metres’ length or morethat do not belong to the small-scale coastal fishing fleet, it is important that the information in the logbook isbe made more accurate and includes data on the catches by haul or by operation, as this will enhance the effectiveness of controls. In the case of vessels less than 12 metres’ lengththat belong to the small-scale coastal fishing fleet, the obligations pertaining to the completion and submission of the logbook should be simplified and masters should only be required to submit the information contained in logbook once, before arrival at port.
Amendment 213 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) TIn the provisions on the margin of tolerance in logbook estimates of quantities of fish retained on board should be amended to take into account the new rules pertaining to the reporting of catches below 50 kg in logbooks. In addition, the provisions on th, an accurate estimate of the weight of the species caught should be sought, while appropriate margins of tolerance should be amended in order to address the specificity of catches which are landed unsortare established.
Amendment 214 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) When a fishing vessel departs, it should immediately start an electronic logbook and a unique fishing trip identifier number is assigned for that trip. The logbook, transhipment declarations and landing declarations should include a reference to this unique fishing trip identifier number to allow enhanced controls and to improve the validation of the data by Member States and the traceability of fishery products in the supply chain. In order to improve and simplify the transmission of information on fishing gear losses to Member State competent authorities, the logbook format should include information on lost gears. By way of derogation, masters of Union fishing vessels belonging to the small- scale coastal fleet with catches of less than 1 000 kg of TAC and quota species per year should not have to start an electronic logbook.
Amendment 219 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Provisions concerning the verification of the tonnage of fishing vessels for the purposes of fishing capacity controls should be simplified and provisions concerning the verification of engine power should be clarified. If fishing vessels equipped with active fishing gears operate with, where such checks are necessary. In particular, if fishing vessels operating under a fishing-effort-based management system have engines that exceed the engine power stated in their registration, it is impossible to ensure compliance with the capacity ceilings laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. Therefore it is important to effectively control the engine power of fishing vessels equipped with active fishing gearsoperating under a fishing- effort-based management system, using devices which continuously monitor the engine power.
Amendment 232 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
Amendment 241 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) The weighing should be performed on systems approved by the competent authorities and by operators registered by Member States to carry out that task. All products should be weighed per species upon landing, unless the Member State has adopted a sampling plan approved by the Commission and drawn up in line with the risk-based methodology adopted by the Commission, as this will guarantee a more accurate reporting of the catches. Furthermore, weighing records should be recorded electronically and kept for three years.
Amendment 249 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 64 – indent 7
Recital 64 – indent 7
– technical requirements and characteristics of electronic monitoring devices systems, including CCTV, where these are installed on a voluntary or mandatory basis;
Amendment 271 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point i b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point i b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 4 – point 28 b (new)
Article 4 – point 28 b (new)
(ib) the following point is inserted: ‘28b. “small-scale coastal fleet” means a fleet as defined in Article X of Regulation (EU) .../... of the European Parliament and of the Council1a;’ __________________ 1a Regulation (EU) .../... of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Amendment 284 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
The vessel monitoring systems shall also allow the fisheries monitoring centre referred to in Article 9a of the flag Member State to poll the fishing vessel at all times. The transmission of vessel position data and the polling shall either pass through a satellite connection, or may use a land- based mobile network when in reach of such network. The small-scale coastal fleet, which does not fish for species covered by TACs and quotas, shall not be subject to this obligation.
Amendment 286 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. By way of derogation from paragraph 2, masters of Union fishing vessels below 12 metres’ length overallnging to the small-scale coastal fleet that are not exempt from that obligation may carry on board a mobile device which allows the vessel to be automatically located and identified by a vessel monitoring system through recording and transmitting vessel position data at regular intervals. In casef the device is not within reach of a mobile network, the vessel position data shall be recorded during that period of time and shall be transmitted as soon as the vessel is in reach of such network and at the latest before or while it enterings port or docks.
Amendment 313 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. The master of each Union catcfishing vessel shall keep an electronic fishing logbook for the purpose of recording fishing activities. Masters of fishing vessels belonging to the small-scale coastal fleet with catches of less than 1 000 kg of TAC and quota species per year shall not be subject to this obligation.
Amendment 337 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
4. When compared with the quantities landed or the result of an inspection, the permitted margin of tolerance in estimates recorded in the fishing logbook of the quantities in kilograms of fish retained on board exceeding 5 000 kg shall be 10% per species. For species retained on board that do not exceed 5 000 kg live weight equivalent, the permitted margin of tolerance shall be 2015% per species. For species retained on board that do not exceed 100 kg live weight equivalent, the margin of tolerance shall be 30%. For vessels operating within a regional fisheries management organisation, the margin of tolerance shall be the one laid down by that organisation.
Amendment 362 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. Masters of Union catching vessels of less belonging to the small-scale coastal fleet with an 12 metres’ length overallnual catches exceeding 1 000 kg of TAC and quota species shall submit by simple mobile electronic means the information referred to in Article 14, to the competent authority of their flag Member State after the last fishing operation has been completed and before entering port, within not more than six hours from the start of landing of the catches in port. Masters of catching vessels belonging to the small-scale coastal fleet with catches of less than 1 000 kg of TAC and quota species per year shall not be subject to this obligation.
Amendment 401 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point b a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 17 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 b (new)
(ba) the following paragraph 1b is inserted: Where catches are made between the time of mandatory notification and arrival at port, these shall be notified additionally after they have been retained on board, before entering port.
Amendment 416 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 19 a – paragraph 1
Article 19 a – paragraph 1
1. Union fishing vessels shall only be authorised to land in ports outside Union waters if they have notified by electronic means the competent authorities of their flag Member State at least 3 day24 hours before the estimated time of arrival at port of the information listed in paragraph 3 and the flag Member State has not denied the authorisation to land within this period of time.
Amendment 420 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 19 a – paragraph 4
Article 19 a – paragraph 4
4. Where, on the basis of the analysis of the information submitted and other information available, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the fishing vessel is not complying with the rules of the common fisheries policy, the competent authorities of the flag Member State shall request the cooperation of the third country where the vessel intends to land in view of a possible inspection. For this purpose the flag Member State may require the fishing vessel to land in a different port, or delay the time of arrival at port or of landing.”
Amendment 454 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 25 a – paragraph 1
Article 25 a – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure effective control of the landing obligation. For this purpose Member States may deploy observers on board a minimum percentage of fishing vessels fishing for species subject to the landing obligation and flying their flag established in accordance with paragraph 2, shall be equipped with continuously recording Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) systems incorporating data storage. The cost of deploying observers on board may not be passed on, in full or in part, to fishing operators.
Amendment 469 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 25 a – paragraph 3
Article 25 a – paragraph 3
3. In addition to the CCTV systemon-board observers referred to in paragraph 1, Member States may require the use of other electronic monitoring systems for the purpose of controlling the landing obligprovide, on a voluntary basis, offering incentives such as quota increases, or on a compulsory basis, where the rules governing the landing obligation have been repeatedly and seriously infringed, for the use of other electronic monitoring systems for the purpose of controlling the landing obligation, including CCTV systems. Both the installation of electronic monitoring systems and the storage and transmission of the data generated shall respect the confidentiality and privacy of personal information.
Amendment 477 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 25 a – paragraph 4
Article 25 a – paragraph 4
4. The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, lay down detailed rules on the requirements, technical specifications, installation and functioning of the electronic monitoring systems for the control of the landing obligation, including continuously recording CCTV systems, to be installed either on a voluntary or on a compulsory basis, and may also provide for incentives for the installation of such systems.
Amendment 495 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 33
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 33
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 38 – paragraph 1
Article 38 – paragraph 1
“1. Member States shall be responsible for carrying out the necessary checks in order to ensure that the total capacity corresponding to the fishing licences issued by a Member State, in GT and in kW, shall at any moment not be higher than the maximum capacity levels for that Member State established in accordance with Article 22 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. The following shall be exempt from these checks: (a) fishing vessels that operate in geographical areas where fisheries exploitation is based on a TACs and quotas system; and (b) fishing vessels that operate under the governance of regional fishing organisations where fisheries exploitation is based on a TACs and quotas system;
Amendment 503 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 35
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 35
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 39a – paragraph 1
Article 39a – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that vessels using the following active fishing gears: trawls, seines and surrounding nets,which have been sanctioned for a serious infringement involving the manipulation of engine power are equipped with permanently installed devices that measure and record engine power in cases where:
Amendment 569 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 46
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 46
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 56a – paragraph 1
Article 56a – paragraph 1
1. Fishery and aquaculture products from catching or harvesting shall be put into lots prior to placing on the market, in accordance with Directive 2011/91/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council1a. __________________ 1a Directive 2011/91/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on indications or marks identifying the lot to which a foodstuff belongs (OJ L 334, 16.12.2011, p. 1).
Amendment 571 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 46
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 46
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 56a – paragraph 2
Article 56a – paragraph 2
Amendment 572 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 46
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 46
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 56a – paragraph 3
Article 56a – paragraph 3
Amendment 576 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 46
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 46
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 56a – paragraph 4
Article 56a – paragraph 4
Amendment 578 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 46
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 46
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 56a – paragraph 5
Article 56a – paragraph 5
Amendment 580 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 46
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 46
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 56a – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 56a – paragraph 5 – point a
Amendment 581 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 46
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 46
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 56a – paragraph 5 – point b
Article 56a – paragraph 5 – point b
Amendment 582 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 46
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 46
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 56a – paragraph 5 – point c
Article 56a – paragraph 5 – point c
Amendment 583 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 46
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 46
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 56a – paragraph 6
Article 56a – paragraph 6
Amendment 606 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 48
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 48
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 59a – paragraph 1
Article 59a – paragraph 1
1. A Member States shall ensure that procedures are in place to enable that all fishery products are weighed upon landing on systems approved by the competent authorities and that weighing is carried out by operators registered for the weighing of fisunless it has adopted a sampling plan approved by the Commission and based on the risk-based methodology adopted by the Commission in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 119, unless the Member State in question has adopted a sampling plan which has been approved by the Commission and follows the ries productssk-based methodology adopted by the Commission in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 119.
Amendment 610 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 48
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 48
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 59a – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 59a – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 612 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 48
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 48
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 59a – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 59a – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Member States may also permit fisheries products to be weighed after transport from the place of landing provided that they are transported to a destination on the territory of the Member State concerned and that this Member State has adopted a control plan approved by the Commission and based on the risk- based methodology adopted by the Commission in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 119.
Amendment 670 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 56
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 56
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 68 – paragraph 4 – point d
Article 68 – paragraph 4 – point d
(d) the quantities of each species transported in kilograms in product weight, broken down by type of product presentation or, where appropriate, the number of individuals and where appropriate by places of destination; a discrepancy margin of 5% above or below those quantities shall be permitted when the distance to be travelled is less than 500 km and 15% if the distance is longer than that;
Amendment 671 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 56
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 56
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 68 – paragraph 5
Article 68 – paragraph 5
5. The competent authorities of Member States may grant exemptions from the obligation set out in paragraph 1 if the fisheries products are transported within a port area or not more than 250 kilometres from the place of landing.
Amendment 672 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 56
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 56
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 68 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 68 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. The transporter shall be exempt from the requirement laid down in this Article if: (a) the transport document is replaced by a copy of the declaration from the electronic logbook, or the landing declaration pertaining to the quantities transported, or any equivalent document, and (b) these documents contain the same level of information as indicated in paragraph 4.
Amendment 705 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 89a – paragraph 4
Article 89a – paragraph 4
4. Member States mayshall apply a system whereby a fine is proportionate to the turnover of the legal person, or to the economic benefit achieved or envisaged by committing the infringement. The financial situation of the natural person shall also be taken into account in determining the size of the fine.
Amendment 713 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 90 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 90 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) seriously obstructing the work of officials or observers, in the exercise of their duties; or
Amendment 718 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 90 – paragraph 2 – point j
Article 90 – paragraph 2 – point j
(j) engaging in directed fishing, retaining on board, transhipping, transferring or landing species which areis subject to a moratorium, a closed season or for which fishing is prohibited; or
Amendment 722 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 90 – paragraph 3
Article 90 – paragraph 3
3. The following activities shall constitute serious infringements depending on the gravity of the infringement in question which shall be determined by the competent authority of the Member State concerned taking into account one or more of the alternative criteria defined in accordance with Annex IV; in all cases, for an alleged infringement to be considered serious it shall be the second one detected in the preceding twelve months:
Amendment 736 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
– the minimum shall be at least threewo times the value of the fishery products obtained by committing the serious infringement, and
Amendment 740 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 91a–paragraph 2 – indent 1
Article 91a–paragraph 2 – indent 1
– the minimum shall be at least fiveour times the value of the fishery products obtained by committing the serious infringement, and
Amendment 744 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 91a–paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 91a–paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 745 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 91b–point 7
Article 91b–point 7
(7) tThe temporary or permanent ban on access to public assistance or subsidies; for the purposes referred to in Article 12 of Regulation (EU) .../... of the European Parliament and of the Council 1 a; __________________ 1a Regulation (EU) .../... of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Amendment 746 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 91b–point 10
Article 91b–point 10
(10) the temporary suspension of the economic activity of fishing or its permanent cessation;
Amendment 748 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 92–paragraph 1
Article 92–paragraph 1
1. Member States shall apply as an ancillary sanction a point system for infringements referred to in Article 90, except for serious infringements referred to in paragraph 12 points (k) and (p) and in paragraph (2)3 points (g) and (h) of that Article.
Amendment 754 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 92–paragraph 3
Article 92–paragraph 3
3. While remaining attachThe points assigned to the licence holder who sold the fishing vessel, points shall alsonot be assigned to any new holder of the fishing licence forif the fishing vessel concerned where the vessel is sold, transferred or otherwise changes ownership after the date of the infringement, unless there is an economic link or family relationship to the second degree of consanguinity or affinity between the seller and the buyer.
Amendment 758 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
6. When the total number of points equals or exceeds 1830 points, the fishing licence and/or the right to command a fishing vessel shall be automatically suspended for a period of at least two months. That period shall be four months if the suspension is occurring a second time and the number of points equals or exceeds 3650 points, eight months if the suspension is occurring a third time and the number of points equals or exceeds 754 points and one year if the suspension is occurring a fourth time and the number of points equals or exceeds 72100 points. In case the suspension is occurring for a fifth time and the number of points equals or exceeds 9120 points, the fishing licence shall be permanently withdrawn and the fishing vessel shall not be used anymore for commercial exploitation of marine biological resources.
Amendment 761 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 92–paragraph 7
Article 92–paragraph 7
7. The accumulation of 9120 points by the holder of a fishing licensce or a master shall trigger automatically the permanent withdrawal of the fishing licence or of the right to command a fishing vessel as a master.
Amendment 763 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 92 – paragraph 8
Article 92 – paragraph 8
8. If the holder of a fishing licence or the master does not commit a serious infringement withinOnce a period of three years has passed from the date of the committing of the lasta serious confirmed infringement, all points assigned by reason of this infringement shall be deleted.
Amendment 766 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 92 – paragraph 9
Article 92 – paragraph 9
9. The coastal State is competent to determine under its national laws whether a serious infringement has been committed in its waters and to decide about the number of points to be assignforward relevant information to the flag States of a vessel that may have committed possible serious infringements in the waters of said coastal State. The flag State of the vessel shall notify the coastal State which forwarded the information that gave rise to disciplinary proceed in accordance with Annex IIIgs of the outcome of said proceedings.
Amendment 768 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 92 – paragraph 10
Article 92 – paragraph 10
Amendment 774 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 92 – paragraph 13 – point a
Article 92 – paragraph 13 – point a
Amendment 840 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Annex IV – table – row 1 – column 2 – indent 2 (criteria)
Annex IV – table – row 1 – column 2 – indent 2 (criteria)
Amendment 842 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – paragraph 1
Amendment 845 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Annex IV – table – row 3 – column 2 – indent 2 (criteria)
Annex IV – table – row 3 – column 2 – indent 2 (criteria)
– the gear used is one of the following: Fishing with explosive Prohibited drifting gillnets, not including ‘xeito’ nets
Amendment 846 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Annex IV – table – row 3 – column 2 – indent 4 (criteria)
Annex IV – table – row 3 – column 2 – indent 4 (criteria)
Amendment 849 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Annex IV – table – row 4 – column 2 – indent 2 (criteria)
Annex IV – table – row 4 – column 2 – indent 2 (criteria)
Amendment 103 #
2018/0050(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Where scientific advice shows that the fishing effort regime is not sufficient to meet the objectives or targets of the plan provided for in this Regulation, management measures based on total allowable catchwhere appropriate, technical measures that allow for the improvement of the stock status by reducing the fishing mortality of the target species should be introduced in order to complement the effort regime.
Amendment 108 #
2018/0050(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) In order to protect nursery areas and sensitive habitats, and safeguard small- scale fisheries, the coastal zone should be regularly reserved for more selective fisheries. Therefore, the plan provided for in this Regulation should establish a closure for trawls operating within the 100 m isobath for three months each year on a case-by-case basis, when necessary and justified by science, through regionalisation.
Amendment 152 #
2018/0050(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12a (new)
(12a) ‘co-management’ means the process of managing fisheries resources in which governments share power with local fishing communities, scientists and NGOs, and each party is given specific responsibilities and rights relating to disclosure and decision-making in the management of fisheries resources.
Amendment 169 #
2018/0050(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The target fishing mortality in line with the ranges of FMSY defined in Article 2 shall be achieved as soon as possible, and on a progressive, incremental basis by 2020in five years from the entry into force of this regulation for the stocks concerned, and shall be maintained thereafter within the ranges of FMSY. In the pursuit of this objective, account shall be taken of the economic and social impact of the calendar proposed as established in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
Amendment 174 #
2018/0050(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. In accordance with Article 16(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, when the Council fixes fishing opportunitieffort measures, it shall establish those opportunitimeasures for the assemblage of stocks concerned, within the range of FMSY available at that time for the most vulnerable stock.
Amendment 176 #
2018/0050(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 3, fishing opportunitieffort measures may be set at levels that are lower than the ranges of FMSY.
Amendment 178 #
2018/0050(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. By way of derogation from paragraphs 3 and 4, fishing opportunitieffort measures may be set above the range of FMSY available at that time for the most vulnerable stock, provided that all stocks concerned are above the BPA:
Amendment 181 #
2018/0050(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – point c
(c) in order to limit variations in fishing opportunitimeasures between consecutive years to a maximum of 210 % and up to 30 % of the cumulative effort in the first five years of the plan.
Amendment 185 #
2018/0050(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Where the scientific advice shows that the spawning biomass of any of the stocks concerned is below the precautionary reference point (BPA), remedial measures shall be adopted to ensure the rapid return of the stocks concerned to levels above those capable of producing MSY. In particular, by way of derogation from Article 4(3) and (5), fishing opportunitieffort measures shall be set at levels consistent with a fishing mortality that is reduced within the range of FMSY for the most vulnerable stock, taking into account the decrease in biomass.
Amendment 187 #
2018/0050(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. Where the scientific advice shows that the spawning biomass of any of the stocks concerned is below the limit reference point (BLIM), further remedial measures shall be taken to ensure the rapid return of the stock to levels above those capable of producing MSY. In particular, by way of derogation from Article 4(3) and (5), those measures may include suspending the targeted fishery for the stock concerned and the adequate reduction of the fishing opportunitieffort measures.
Amendment 190 #
Amendment 204 #
2018/0050(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) for the first year of application of this Regulation, the baseline shall be calculated for each effort group as the average effortgeographical subarea expressed as the maximum number of proven fishing days between 1 January 2015 and 31 December 2017 and take account only of vessels active during that periodthrough either VMS, sales notes, or logbooks in a reference period from2012 to 2016. A minimum threshold of days from which no further reduction will be permitted shall be set through regionalisation in accordance with article 18 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;
Amendment 217 #
2018/0050(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6
Article 7 – paragraph 6
6. Where the scientific advice shows that recreational fisheries have a significant impact on the fishing mortality of a particular stock, the Council may limit recreational fisheries when setting fishing opportunitieffort measures in order to avoid exceeding the total target of fishing mortality.
Amendment 221 #
Amendment 225 #
2018/0050(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Where the best available scientific advice shows that the fishing effort regime is not sufficient to meet the objectives or targets set out in Articles 3 and 4, the Council shall adopt complementary management measures based on total allowable catchtechnical measures that allow for the improvement of the stock status by reducing the fishing mortality of the target species.
Amendment 234 #
2018/0050(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 5
Article 9 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall ensure that the total capacity, expressed in GT and kW, corresponding to the fishing authorisations issued in accordance with paragraph 4 is not increased during the period of application of the plan. An exchange of capacity between the different management areas shall be permitted, should the improvement in the state of the resources allows for it.
Amendment 235 #
2018/0050(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 7a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 7a (new)
7a. Where appropriate and with the aim to improve the state of stocks that are declining, Member States may establish co-management committees in order to ensure optimal adaptation of the plan to the local specificities of a fishery.
Amendment 241 #
2018/0050(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. In addition to what is provided for by Article 13 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006, the use of trawls in the western Mediterranean Sea shall be prohibited within the 100 m isobath from 1 MaJuly to 31 JulySeptember each year, when necessary and justified by science, in accordance with article 18 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
Amendment 2 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
- having regard to European Parliament resolution of 27 April 2017 on the management of the fishing fleets in the Outermost Regions (P8_TA(2017)0195)
Amendment 5 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas verifying that fish from EU producers meets EU phytosanitary standards is the responsibility of Member States, while for imported fish the Commission authorises third countries to identify establishments allowed to export fish products to the EU, provided that they can guarantee equivalent standards;
Amendment 6 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the outermost regions of the European Union that are in the Caribbean, the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean neighbour third countries whose fishing, production and marketing conditions do not always meet European standards, resulting in unfair trade vis-à- vis local production;
Amendment 10 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that in order to place fishery and aquaculture products on the market, EU operators must comply with a wide range of regulations and meet strict criteria, including the rules of the CFP and phytosanitary, labour, vessel safety and environmental standards, all of which are underpinned by regimes to ensure compliance; is convinced that these combine to create high standards concerning the quality and sustainability of the product that EU consumers have legitimately come to expect;
Amendment 12 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned that imports of such products are subject to fewer controls, the primary controls being phytosanitary standards and the Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (IUU) Regulation14, the latter having been designed solely to ensure that the product was caught in compliance with the applicable rules; _________________ 14 Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008. Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008.
Amendment 14 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In order to ensure fair treatment of imported fisheries and aquaculture products and European products, the European Union should require that all products respect the same conservation and resource management standards, as well as the hygiene requirements imposed by European legislation, and should at the same time strengthen control measures.
Amendment 19 #
2017/2129(INI)
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 fish farmers;
Amendment 21 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned that the system employed for verification of the phytosanitary standards of imported fishery productsby the competent third country authorities for the verification of sanitary criteria for fishery products exported to the European Union does not provide sufficient guarantees that the standardsse criteria are always observedrespected, especially where there is a transshipment of goods;
Amendment 25 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that even the Commission’s own Food and Veterinary Office (FVO) auditsaudits by DG SANTE show that some third countries are falling far short of ensuring that products meet the necessary health standards, at least as concerns fishing and processing vessels and reeffactory vessels, which hampers, thus putting EU consumers at riske carrying out of sanitary controls at EU border inspection posts to verify that the legal sanitary requirements are met;
Amendment 26 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Insists on a stricter implementation of Community legislation on labelling and consumer information, both in retail markets and in hotel and restaurant services, both for imported and EU products; considers, to this end, that the application of the Control Regulation should be enhanced in all Member States in all the stages of the supply chain;
Amendment 28 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is alarmed that civil society observations ofby the difficulties that non-EU fishing vessels operating off West Africa over many years have demonstrated the difficultiesexperience, according to certain observations, in ensuring the traceability of products and respect for sanitary standards; believes that the veracity of the Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety certificates for third country fishing vesselscertificates issued by third countries for vessels and establishments authorised to export to the European Union cannot be fully relied upon;
Amendment 38 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Regrets that conflicting signals are sometimes sent by the Commission to third countries, such as in negotiating free trade agreements (FTAs) or otherwise expanding access to the EU market with countries that have been pre-identified under the IUU Regulation or the Non-Sustainable Fishing Regulation16; stresses that it is necessary that DG TRADE coordinate closely with DG MARE when negotiating trade agreements with third countries affecting fishery products; _________________ 16 Regulation (EU) No 1026/2012.
Amendment 43 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Stresses that free trade agreements affecting fishery products should be preceded by economic and social impact studies for the sector; reiterates that, in free trade agreements, fishery products must be treated as sensitive products for which reasonable tariff protection should remain an important instrument; considers it essential that the Commissioner in charge of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries play an important role in close co-ordination with the Commissioner for Trade in the negotiation of such agreements .
Amendment 45 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Paragraph 12 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 46 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
Paragraph 12 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
Amendment 47 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – subparagraph 1 – indent 2
Paragraph 12 – subparagraph 1 – indent 2
Amendment 50 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 12 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Calls for serious consideration to be given to the interests of the outermost regions when entering into sustainable fisheries partnership agreements or trade agreements with third countries, providing, if necessary, for the exclusion of sensitive products;
Amendment 65 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Calls on the European Commission to promote information campaigns explaining the sustainability efforts made by EU fishermen and fish farmers, emphasising the high level of qualitative and environmental standards required by EU legislation compared to those of third countries;
Amendment 70 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 74 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Urges the Commission – given that the sustainability of fishing by EU vessels is ensured by the common fisheries policy, which sets the highest standards world- wide – to create a public label for products from EU fisheries;
Amendment 83 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Believes that the Commission and thsome Member States have failed to implement strictly and enforce all three regulations, as describrecognised in many documents, including those of the of the European Commission, the ECA and independent observers;
Amendment 89 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – indent 2
Paragraph 19 – indent 2
Amendment 93 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – indent 3
Paragraph 19 – indent 3
Amendment 96 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – indent 6 a (new)
Paragraph 19 – indent 6 a (new)
– lack of uniformity and a clear definition of serious infringements shared between Member States;
Amendment 98 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Stresses the need to ensure that when an imported product is rejected in a port of one EU Member State it cannot enter the EU market through another port in another Member State;
Amendment 108 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Calls on the European Commission to submit its proposal to amend the Control Regulation as soon as possible;
Amendment 26 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas, according to a recent study commissioned by the European Parliament, the impact of recreational fisheries may vary between fish stocks, representing 2-72% of total catch;
Amendment 27 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas recreational fisheries could represent a significant source of fishing mortality, have impact on ecosystems, and interact with commercial fisheries and other users of the marine environment;
Amendment 85 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to ensure that all the necessary data on recreational fisheries are collected in order to provide a complete evaluation of fish stocks, namely with the view to setting TACs; cautions that without such a comprehensive evaluation, the multiannual planfisheries management and technical measures might not achieve the objectives of the CFP;
Amendment 91 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recreational fisheries should be included as an integral part in the ecosystem, social and economic considerations of fisheries management;
Amendment 92 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Management and technical measures for fisheries shall apply also to recreational fisheries, where relevant;
Amendment 75 #
2017/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. In order to ensure a level-playing field between imported and EU fisheries and aquaculture products marketed on its territory, the EU should require that all products comply with the same level of conservation and management measures, as well as hygiene requirements imposed by EU legislation.
Amendment 79 #
2017/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Insists on a stricter implementation of the EU legislation on labelling and consumer information, both in retail markets and in the hotel, restaurant and catering sector (HORECA); believes this is important for all fisheries products, both imported and EU-produced; considers that the implementation of the Control Regulation should be reinforced to this end in all Member States and that regulations should be adapted to cover all stages of the supply chain;
Amendment 250 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Stresses that, where implementation of EU legislation is problematic or inconsistent, guidelines on its interpretation and best practices should be issued;
Amendment 269 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that trade agreements with third partners condition preferential market access to the respect of sustainability and animal welfare standards equivalent to those applicable in the EU;
Amendment 309 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the Commission to encourage strong and long-lasting EU generic campaigns explaining the sustainability merits of EU aquaculture products, focusing on their high quality, animal welfare and environmental standards compared to those imported from third countries, as in the case of the label ‘Farmed in the EU’;
Amendment 326 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Points out that cooperation between the scientific community and aquaculture producerson the one hand, and on the other hand aquaculture producers and others upstream and downstream of producers, should be strengthened;
Amendment 353 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
Amendment 358 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Stresses that stronger support is needed for producer and inter-branch organisations so that they can become pillars of the CMO;
Amendment 364 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
Paragraph 43 a (new)
43 a. Stresses that marine aquaculture is compatible and complementary with coastal fishing in the outermost regions, and calls on the Commission to support the development of farming and varietal- selection techniques in the warm waters of tropical or subtropical areas; calls on the Commission to highlight the role played by women in non-industrial coastal fishing and all associated activities;
Amendment 1 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that a substantial and accessible fisheries fund is necessary in order to implement the common fisheries policy (CFP), to ensure the sustainability of European aquaculture and fisheries, including through implementation of the discard ban and landing obligation and achieving the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) objective, and to help the sector carry out the necessary restructuring process; rejects any attempt to dispense with a specific fund for the fisheries sector in view of the socioeconomic importance of this activity in the coastal regions of the European Union (EU);
Amendment 7 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the CFP is an exclusive EU competence and that the financial funds made available to the EU for this policy should therefore be sufficient in order achieve the demanding goals laid down in the Basic Regulation; recalls, however, that the current European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) accounts for only 0.6 % of the total 2014- 2020 MFF; emphasises that EMFF financial funds should be kept at least at the same level in view of the socioeconomic importance of this activity in the coastal regions of the European Union (EU);
Amendment 12 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that Brexit must not be used as an excuse to reduce future funding; the EU should find a way to ensure that a possible decline in the post-2020 MFF does not automatically translate into lower allocations to the EMFF, in view of the already diminished budget allocated to the fisheries sector in the EU;
Amendment 17 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the level of implementation of the 2014-2020 EMFF three years after its adoption on 15 May 2014 remains unsatisfactory, as by September 2017 only 1.4 % of the EUR 6.4 billion fund had been used; hopes that the level of implementation of the EMFF and other EU structural and investment programmes will eventually improve; highlights that the low level of implementation is largely due to the delay in adopting the rules for this European fund following the reform of the CFP and, in many cases, the lack of clarity in the administrative procedures regarding the aid measures under the fund, for which reason it advocates greater precision and simplification;
Amendment 22 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is of the opinion that steps need to be taken in order to ensure that the post- 2020 EU fisheries fund is implemented in a swifter and more flexible manner, without the delays that continue to plague the 2014-2020 EMFFin order to try to avoid a repetition of the current situation;
Amendment 35 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that, even though the EU remains a net seafood importer, European fisheries continue to be a very important source of healthy food for the European market; underlines that the EU should continue to prevent substandard producstrengthen and harmonise controls and inspections of third country imports to prevent products that do not meet the legal requirements from entering the EU market;
Amendment 42 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that European added value in fisheries management has to date been largely associated with a reduction in the capacity of fishing fleets; is of the opinion that in the post-2020 MFF a balance between the fisheries resources available and fleet capacity will have to be taken into account; highlights, however, that other elements with a non-quantifiable added value should be considered as well, such as the role the fishing sector plays in communities highly dependent on this activity in terms of employment and local growth; underlines, therefore, that fisheries must remain independenan independent fisheries fund must continue to exist in order to support these communities;
Amendment 50 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses the need to maintain the financing structure for the two collective support instruments for the fisheries sector, local action groups and producer organisations in the fisheries sector, in view of the fact that they constitute core elements for the development of fisheries in regions that depend on this activity;
Amendment 51 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Considers that the EMFF should continue to prioritise financial support to coastal and artisanal fisheries given the socioeconomic role they play in regions that are hihgly dependent on fisheries, but without jeopardising the financial support to other fleets necessary for the supply of healthy foodstuffs to EU markets;
Amendment 52 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Considers it necessary, with a view to the upcoming reform of the MFF, to launch a debate on the possible funding of measures to modernise certain fleets that are obsolete and that pose safety risks at sea, as is the case with some fleets in the outermost regions, provided this does not lead to an increase in fishing capacity;
Amendment 53 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 d (new)
Paragraph 9 d (new)
9d. Considers it very important to enhance financial support for innovation and technological development to help meet the objectives of the CFP, taking into account the need to improve the selectivity of fishing gear, notably in the context of the landing obligation and the fulfilment of the MSY;
Amendment 57 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Welcomes the desire to boost the aquaculture sector under the European strategy for the ‘blue economy’ – to which 20 % of the EMFF is allocated – but regrets the administrative obstacles to the development of aquaculture and, hence, calls for thought to be given to ways of reducing red tape in the Member States;
Amendment 4 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Calls for maintaining the EU support to sports policy, the sports chapter of the Erasmus+ programme and the financing of Special Events, such as the Special Olympics in 2017;
Amendment 32 #
2017/0056(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. Where possible, Union fishing vessels shall be prohibited from discharging offal during shooting and hauling.
Amendment 33 #
2017/0056(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 5
Article 8 – paragraph 5
5. Where possible and appropriate, Union fishing vessels shall convert offal into fish meal and retain all waste material with any discharge restricted to liquid discharge/sump water. Where this is not feasible, fishing vessels shall batch waste for two hours or longer.
Amendment 34 #
2017/0056(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 6
Article 8 – paragraph 6
6. NWhere possible, nets shall be cleaned after every fishing operation to remove entangled fish and benthic material to discourage interactions with birds during gear deployment.
Amendment 35 #
2017/0056(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) any observed seabird interaction data.
Amendment 10 #
2016/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas stocks of bigeye tuna have been in decline since 2012, and all the efforts to reduce catches in recs a consequence of which the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) introduced a management ymears have failed, withsure that will be renegotiated in 2017, and whereas purse seiner catch levels reaching a peak ines fell by 26% in 2015 by comparison with 20134; whereas, further, the Cook Islands waters are regarded as a ‘shark sanctuary’, even though it should be stressed that this is not a target species for the European fleet fishing in those waters under the new agreement;
Amendment 15 #
2016/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 18 #
2016/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a (new)
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a (new)
(a) Regrets the attitude of other countries in the region that have not reached partnership agreements with the EU and are opening their fishing grounds up to other countries and regions in the world that on occasion employ fishing practices that do not consider the resources available, instead of opting for the European Union's financial aid which to a large extent targets development of local fisheries, bearing in mind the sustainability parameters EU Member State vessels comply with when fishing under these agreements;
Amendment 22 #
2016/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that employment possibilities for local seamen on board EU vessels could be more objectiveunder the partnership agreements do meet international standards; reiterates the need to respect ILO principles, notably by taking decisive action to and promote the signingratification of its Convention No 188 while at the same time respecting the general principles of freedom of association and collective bargaining for workers, and non- discrimination at the workplace and in professional activity; points out, however, that in view of the shortage of skilled seamen for tuna vessels, the Cook Islands' authorities have not requested embarkation in the EU fleet;
Amendment 24 #
2016/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers it desirable to improve the quantity and accuracy of data on all catches (targeted and bycatch) and, more generally, the conservation status of fishery resources so that the impact of the Agreement on the marine ecosystem and on fishing communities can, with the involvement of fishermen's associations, be gauged more accurately; urges the Commission to promote the regular and transparent functioning of the bodies responsible for monitoring the application of the Agreement, including by setting up a Joint Scientific Committee that would also involve fishermen’s associationsand a strengthening of scientific assessments by the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) ;
Amendment 8 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the Mediterranean has to take up the major challenge of achieving MSY for most stocks by 2020 and this will require the participation and commitment of countries outside the EU; whereas in the Mediterranean basin the overall level of overfishing is broadly between 2 and 3 times the FMSY; whereas, despite the considerable efforts made both within and outside the EU to develop an effective legal framework and ensure implementation of and compliance with legislation in the fisheries sector, over 93% of the assessed species in the Mediterranean are still regarded as being overfished;
Amendment 20 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas recreational fishing is of socio-economic value in many regions of the Mediterranean and it has both a direct and an indirect impact on employment;
Amendment 22 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas account needs to be taken of the role that recreational fishing plays with regard to the state of stocks in the Mediterranean area;
Amendment 23 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the importance of enforcing, in the short term and comprehensively, the targets and measures laid down in the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and of a timely, urgent and effective implementation of the multiannual management plans provided for in the CFP, taking an ecosystem-based approach; stresses, in particular, the need to achieve the Good Environmental Status (GES) goal established by Framework Directive 2008/56/EC on the strategy for the marine environment, taking into account that fisheries management measures should be decided only in the context of the Common Fisheries Policy;
Amendment 26 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Takes the view that the Mediterranean should continue to receive differential treatment by comparison with the remaining sea basins under the CFP, since much of it comprises international waters in which third countries play a decisive role with regard to the state of stocks;
Amendment 28 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers it urgent to provide a response that is collective, based on multi- tier cooperation – international, European, national and regional; considers that all stakeholders, including fishermen, scientists and NGOs, should be involved in an inclusive, bottom-up process; emphasises the strategic role played by the Mediterranean Advisory Council in this context;
Amendment 40 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the CFP recognises that acConsiders it necessary to fishing opportunities should be distributed primarily amongcontinue to provide increased support for small- scale, traditional and non-industrial fishermen, and for those in small coastal areas, and should include incentivthrough, among other measures, preferential access for traditional fishing to the 12-mile zones (Article 7(1)(d)5 of the CFP regulation) and incentives under the CFP regulation in order to promote more selective fishing techniques which have a lower impact on the marine ecosystem and fishery resources; notes that, for this reason, efforts should be made in this direction, to ensure that incentives and preferential access to coastal fishing areas are given to the small-scale (artisanal) fleet as opposed to those fisheries segments that are not selective and have a greater impactpoints out that efforts should be made in favour of the EU's most sustainable fleets;
Amendment 53 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that, according to the FAO, a precautionary realistic approach to the conservation, management and exploitation of living marine resources should be applied, in order totaking account of socio- economic considerations, in order to achieve sustainable fisheries while protecting and preserveing the marine environment as a whole and to; highlight thats the lack of scientific information must not be an excuse to postpone conservation and management measures, or to make them fail;
Amendment 55 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes the view that it is not feasible to protect and safeguard Mediterranean fisheries and environmental resources through effective fisheries management policies unless they are backed up by strong, wide-ranging and urgent policies and measures to counter the anthropogenic factors that affect and have an adverse impact on those resources: climate change (warming, acidification, rainfall), pollution (chemical, organic, macro- and microscopic), gas and oil exploration and extraction, shipping traffic, invasive species and destruction or alteration of natural habitats, especially coastal;
Amendment 66 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers it feasible to introduce non-transferable quotas, especially for species subject to single-species fisheries; iIs of the view that, to avoid social inequalities, fishing opportunities should be allocated using objective and transparent criteria, including environmental, social and economic criteria, and should also be fairly distributed within the various fisheries segments, including traditional and small- scale fishing; is of the view, in addition, that incentives should be provided for fleets to use more selective fishing equipment and techniques that have a reduced impact on the marine environment, in keeping with Article 17 of the CFP regulation;
Amendment 73 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Takes the view that the depletion of stocks in the Mediterranean should be tackled through fisheries management measures that include area and time- based restrictions and daily or weekly fishing limits; believes that these measures should be decided in close cooperation with the sector concerned in order to ensure efficient implementation;
Amendment 86 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that the system of marine protected areas in the Mediterranean covers an inadequat percentage of the area, with major coverage disparities between the various basins; considers it crucial to increase the percentage of marine protected areasensure a more linked-up network of marine protected areas, using a scientific basis, and to identify areas to be covered by protection measures, in addition to implementing an effective monitoring and control system to check they are effective;
Amendment 93 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers it vital for policies to take a varied and nuanced approach, within management plans, and with different criteria based on the biological characteristics of the species and technical characteristics of the fishing methods; considers, moreover, that appropriate planning in space (rotating ‘no fishing’ areas, total or partial closure depending on fishing systems) and time (biological recovery periods) should be the vitala component of any multiannual plan, in addition to the promotion of technical measures aimed at maximum gear selectivity;
Amendment 99 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Believes that coordinated action with third countries from the Mediterranean needs to be encouraged by stepping up political and technical cooperation under the aegis of international institutions active in this area; welcomes the recent launch of the European Commission's MedFish4Ever programme, a call for action to halt the depletion of fish stocks in the Mediterranean; stresses the need to do all in our power under this programme to promote sustainable fisheries in the Mediterranean countries;
Amendment 108 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to assist non-EU Mediterranean countries in modernising their fisheries sectors and to achieve sustainable fisheries, also through athe European policy of fisheries agreements that are more balanced, fair and sustainable;
Amendment 109 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls for, with a view to ensuring equal conditions for all vessels fishing in the Mediterranean area, the establishment of a regional plan, under the aegis of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean, to ensure a fair balance is struck between fishing resources and the fleet capacity of all countries on the Mediterranean shore, as well as a regional centre for the vessel monitoring system (VMS) and joint inspection operations;
Amendment 113 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Stresses the need to lay down a set of ground rules for the management of recreational fisheries throughout the Mediterranean;
Amendment 116 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that 250 000 people are directly employed on board boats and that the number of people dependent on the fishing industry increases exponentially if one includes families whose subsistence is derived from regional fishing and who are employed in secondary industries, such as processing, maintenance of boats and tourism, including activities linked to recreational fishing; notes that 60% of work involved in fishing is located in developing countries to the south and east of the Mediterranean, which shows how important small-scale fishing is for the sustainable development of those regions and, in particular, for the most vulnerable coastal communities;
Amendment 131 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Considers it vital to promote, emphasise and provide incentives for cooperation between fishermen, particularly small-scale fishermen, within the same area or region, for the purpose of tackling jointly the planning and management of local fisheries resources with the aim of effective and practical regionalisation, in accordance with the aims of the CFP, given that the enormous fragmentation and differentiation of occupations, targets, technical characteristics and equipment used make it practically impossible to adopt a cross- cutting and unambiguous approach;
Amendment 152 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses the strong and crucial need to share data and combat their inaccessibility and dispersion, by developing an all- embracing online archive, which should be publicly funded and should contain all the data on fish and fishing, including recreational fishing so as to facilitate monitoring of quality and multiple, independent analyses and thus to adopt a constructive approach to stock assessments;
Amendment 155 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Notes that the impacts, as well as the quantities, extent and characteristics of IUU fishing (i.e. illegal fishing), are currently not sufficiently assessed and are therefore underrepresented in information about the current status of fisheries and about trends over time, yet ought to be adequately taken into account in the development of scientific assessments for purposes of fisheries management;
Amendment 10 #
2016/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas fisheries-related tourism can help to reduce the impact on fish stocks and the environment and also increase knowledge and awareness of environmental protection and cultural conservation; whereas, in particular, fishing tours and tourist services offered by fishermen ashore are serving in many European regions to reduce the fishing effort and are a genuine way of supplementing, and diversifying out of, the core activity in many European regions;
Amendment 16 #
2016/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas fisheries-related tourism activities can help to raise the profile of fishermen and promote appreciation and understanding of their complex field of activity; whereas fishing tours and other tourism-related fishing activities (tourist services offered by fishermen ashore, recreational fishing, etc.) are economically advantageous for fishermen and sustainable in terms of resources, compared with traditional fishing, but are still little known to the general public, who are manifestly not fully aware of the importance of consuming local fish products coming from a short supply chain;
Amendment 38 #
2016/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S
Recital S
S. whereas recreational fishing is an activity carried out solely for recreational and/or competitive sporting purposes, in which living aquatic resources are exploited, but catches may not, under any circumstances, be sold; whereas although the intention is not to make a profit, recreational fishing is included among the tourist activities that generate a parallel economy which can be managed by professional fishermen through services, facilities, and infrastructure offered to recreational fishermen; whereas, however, uncontrolled and intensive recreational fishing is liable to have an adverse effect on fish stocks in some areas;
Amendment 48 #
2016/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Z
Recital Z
Amendment 113 #
2016/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to look into the possibility of allowing the mixed use of vessels intended for commercial fishing so that, while still retaining this purpose, they may also accommodate fishing-related tourism activities;
Amendment 126 #
2016/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Considers it necessary to preserve the use of traditional practices and techniques such as the almadraba and xeito, given that these are closely connected with the identity and way of life of coastal regions, and for these to be recognised as forming part of cultural heritage;
Amendment 135 #
2016/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Given the lack of synergy among businesses in the EU’s sea basins, resulting in fragmentation and limited economic advantages, considers it essential for Member States, regions, and stakeholders to share best practice; notes that research institutes, museums, tourism companies, and other stakeholders should be encouraged to work together to develop sustainable innovative products meeting visitors’ expectations; considers that local action groups (FLAGs) can play an important role in this connection and therefore need to be provided with the appropriate funding;
Amendment 148 #
2016/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission to conduct a study to gauge the socio- economic impact and the environmental impact (in terms of catch reductions) likely to arise from these activities;
Amendment 175 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas most of the unsolved disappearances that occur in the EU each year are related to trafficking in human beings,
Amendment 177 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas the legal, social and personal problems that a disappearance causes have a specific impact on those involved that must be recognised and addressed,
Amendment 488 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Draws attention to the link between people-trafficking and the problem of missing persons in Europe; stresses the need for a comprehensive strategy to address the particular suffering of relatives of missing persons, given the particular legal, social and emotional nature of such cases; takes the view that this strategy should be launched with a Commission communication on this issue;
Amendment 489 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Considers that this strategy should focus on stepping up judicial and police cooperation, particularly during the initial phase following the reporting of disappearance suspected of being connected to a criminal offence, particularly in cross-border areas. Adds that training for the relevant staff should be promoted – with a special emphasis on caring for those affected by events – with the strong support of, and cooperation with, civil society organisations working in this field;
Amendment 363 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) ‘North Western waters’ means Union waters in ICES sub-areas V (excluding Va and non-Union waters of Vb), VI and VII;
Amendment 365 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘exploitation pattern’ means how fishing pressuremortality is distributed across the age and sizes profile of a stock;
Amendment 374 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘directed fishing’ means fishing for a defined species or combination of species, where the total catch of that/those species makes up more than 50% of the economic value of the catch; at or those species make up a significant part of the catch composition, which is expressed as a percentage of the live weight of the total catch for a particular fishing trip and type of fishing gear and may be calculated from one or more samples. The relevant catch compositions for different types of directed fishing vary between regions and are detailed in Annexes V to XI;
Amendment 382 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) ‘sensitive habitat’ means a habitat whose conservation status, including its extent and the condition (structure and function) of its biotic and abiotic components, is adversely affected by pressures arising from human activities, including fishing activities. Sensitive habitats, in particular, include habitat types listed in Annex I and habitats of species listed in Annex II of Directive 92/43 EEC, habitats of species listed in Annex I of Directive 2009/147/EC, habitats whose protection is necessary to achieve good environmental status under Directive 2008/56/EC and vulnerable marine ecosystems as defined by Art. 2(b) of Council Regulation 734/200839 ; _________________ 39 Council Regulation (EC) 734/2008 of 15 July 2008 on the protection of vulnerable marine ecosystems in the high seas from the adverse impacts of bottom fishing gears. OJ L 201, 15.7.2008, p.8.listed in Annex II;
Amendment 420 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) any type of projectile, with the exception of those used to kill caged or trapped tuna and the handheld spears and spear guns used in recreational fishing without an aqualung, from dawn until dusk;
Amendment 426 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. No partFor the purpose of this article the mesh size of any towed gear shall be constructed of a mesh size smaller than the codend mesh sizemean the mesh size of any codend or extension piece found on board a fishing vessel and attached to or suitable for attachment to any trawl. This provision shall not apply to netting devices used for the attachment of gear monitoring sensors or to selective devices for fish or turtles.
Amendment 443 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – indent 5
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – indent 5
Amendment 448 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Notwithstanding paragraph 5: - between a depth of 200 and 600 meters the specific provisions established in the Annexes shall apply; - the deployment of bottom set gillnets, entangling nets and trammel nets at any position where the charted depth is greater than 200 meters shall be allowed in the fishing zone defined in Article 5 (e).
Amendment 477 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) prohibiting the placing on the market for human consumption of juveniles of marine species pursuant to Articles 2(5)(b) and 15(11) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;
Amendment 571 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1
Article 34 – paragraph 1
1. By the end of 2020 and every third year thereafter, and on the basis of information supplied by Member States and the relevant Advisory Councils and following evaluation by the STECF, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the implementation of this Regulation. This report shall assess the extent to which technical measures both regionally and at Union level have contributed to achieving the objectives set out in Article 3 and in reaching the targeton the basis of the performance indicators set out in Aarticle 4.
Amendment 572 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 34 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 573 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2
Article 34 – paragraph 2
2. On the basis of that report, where at regional level there is evidence that the objectives and targets have not been met, performance indicators, based on scientific evidence, show a deterioration of the marine resources within sixtwelve months after the submission of the report as referred to in paragraph 1 Member States within that region shall submit a plan setting out the corrective actions to be taken to ensure those objectives and targets can be met.
Amendment 578 #
2016/0074(COD)
(a) Articles 3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 paragraph 3, subparagraph 2, 14, 15, 16 and 25 are deleted;
Amendment 599 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Part B – paragraph 1 – table – row 4
Annex V – Part B – paragraph 1 – table – row 4
At least 80mm 1a ICES Divisions IVb southand Directed fishing for sole of 54° 30'N and ICES with beam trawls or pulseIVc (15% of catches) with Division IVc beam trawls. A panel with a a mesh size of at least 180mm fitted in the upper half of the anterior part of the net shall be fitted. Directed fishing for whiting, mackerel and species not subject to catch limits (combined 55% of catches). A square mesh panel of at least 100mm shall be fitted. __________________ 1a Vessels shall be prohibited from using any beam trawl with a mesh size between 32 and 99mm north of a line joined by the following points by a point on the East Coast of the UK at latitude 55oN, then east to latitude 55o, longitude 5oE, then north to latitude 56oN and east to a point on the west Coast of Denmark at latitude 56°N. It is prohibited to use any beam trawl of mesh size range 32 to 119mm within ICES Division IIa and that part of ICES Sub-area IV to the north of 56° 00′ N.
Amendment 620 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Part B – paragraph 1 – table – row 2
Annex VI – Part B – paragraph 1 – table – row 2
At least 1200mm 1a Whole area None __________________ 1a To be phased in over a two year period from the date of entry into force of this Regulation. For ICES Divisions VIId and VIIe a mesh size of at least 100mm shall apply.
Amendment 625 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Part B – paragraph 2 – table – row 3
Annex VI – Part B – paragraph 2 – table – row 3
At least 100mm 1a Whole area Directed fishing for sole flatfish (50% of catches) or species not subject to catch limits (50% of catches) Directed fishing for haddock, whiting, dab and bass (70% of catches) ------------------------ 1a In ICES division VIId a mesh size of 90mm shall apply.
Amendment 626 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Part C – paragraph 9 – title
Annex VI – Part C – paragraph 9 – title
9. Use of static nets in ICES divisions Vb, VIa, VIb, VII b, c, h, j, k
Amendment 629 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Part C – paragraph 9 – point 9.1 – introductory part
Annex VI – Part C – paragraph 9 – point 9.1 – introductory part
9.1. IBy derogation from Part B, Point 2 of this Annex, it shall be permitted to use the following gears in waters with a charted depth of less than 600 metres:
Amendment 630 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Part C – point 9.1 – indent 1
Annex VI – Part C – point 9.1 – indent 1
- Bottom set gillnets used for directed fishing for hake (85% of the catches) with a mesh size of at least 1200mm and no more than 100 meshes deep, where the total length of all nets deployed does not exceed 25km per vessel and the maximum soak time is 24 hours.
Amendment 640 #
2016/0074(COD)
Horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.) 15 cm1,1a, 1b __________________ 1 No minimum conservation reference size shall apply to horse mackerel (Trachurus pictaratus) caught in waters adjacent to the Azores islands and under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Portugal. 1a. No more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and 15 cm. For the purposes of the control of that quantity, the conversion factor to be applied to the weight of the catches shall be 1,20. These provisions shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation. 1b By way of derogation from Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the minimum conservation reference sizes of sardine, anchovy, herring, horse mackerel and mackerel shall not apply within a limit of 10 % by live weight of the total catches retained on board of each of those species. The percentage of undersized sardine, anchovy, herring, horse mackerel or mackerel shall be calculated as the proportion by live weight of all marine organisms on board after sorting or on landing. The percentage may be calculated on the basis of one or more representative samples. The limit of 10 % shall not be exceeded during transhipment, landing, transportation, storage, display or sale.
Amendment 651 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VII – Part B – paragraph 1 – table – row 2 a (new)
Annex VII – Part B – paragraph 1 – table – row 2 a (new)
At least 70mm1a Whole area None __________________ 1a. A mesh size of 100mm shall be used in directed fishing for hake (20% of catches) in ICES divisions VIII a, b, d and e
Amendment 674 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – Part B – paragraph 1 – table – row 2
Annex VIII – Part B – paragraph 1 – table – row 2
At least 120mm 1a Whole area Codend and extension piece shall be constructed in T90 netting1a __________________ 1a. The use of beam trawl shall not be authorised
Amendment 7 #
2015/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas, to date, thanks to the Fisheries Partnership Agreement, there have been improvements in fisheries monitoring, control and surveillance, sanitary inspection capacity and the participation of Guinea Bissau with regional fisheries bodies. Whereas, however, the performance of sectoral cooperation has been lamentably poor; whereas change is nbeeded urgently, andn relatively poor; whereas the Agreement has to do more tocontinue efforts in promoteing sustainable development of the Guinea-Bissau fisheries sector and of related industries and activities so as to ensure that the added value created by exploitation of the country’s natural resources, to a greater extent, remains in Guinea-Bissau itself;
Amendment 14 #
2015/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. CDespite efforts that have been made, calls on the Commission to continue helping the Guinea-Bissau authorities improve the fisheries surveillance and control system in Guinea-Bissau waters with a view to intensifying measures to combat IUU fishing;
Amendment 4 #
2015/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses its concern about the current high level of shark by-catch as a consequence of fisheries in these waterNotes that some shark species (particularly blue shark and shortfin mako, which represent 99% of total catches) included in Annex 1 to the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea are main species targeted by the EU surface long liner fleet and that the Standing Committee on Research and Statistics (SCRS) of ICCAT considers that they are exploited within safe biological limits; calls on the Commission to report to Parliament on the actions taken by the Joint Committee in response to the critical science- based study to be carried out as described in Article 4, paragraph 6 of the Annex to the Protocol, in order to have guarantees that this fishery is exploited in a sustainable and responsible way; stresses that, in addition, Parliament mustshould also be informed ofabout the data on shark by-catch figures, in an attempt to ensure that shark by-catch is kept to an absolute minimumbtained as regards shark stocks;
Amendment 25 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the planned increase in funding for asylum and immigration in the 2016 draft budget; draws attention, should the increases prove insufficient, to the EUR 360 000 000 in unused funds which are available following the overestimate of the cost of implementing the Smart Borders package.
Amendment 20 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas there is a need for stricter checks on products coming into the EU from illegal, unreported and unregulated fisheries and a need to guarantee an equivalent level of control on such fishing in all Member States;
Amendment 93 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Advocates a strengthening of controls to prevent the importation of fish from illegal, unreported and unregulated fisheries by, among other measures, setting up national intelligence teams staffed with specialised fishing inspectors, who are best qualified to detect risks, and establishing a minimum percentage of consignments that must be checked;
Amendment 146 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. advocates imposing harsher sanctions for illegal, unreported and unregulated fisheries;
Amendment 9 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas 85 % of global fish stocks for which information is available are either fully exploited or overexploited, accordless than 30 % of fish stocks are overexploited, as indicated ing to the most recent assessmenthe report ‘The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture’ published in June 2014 by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO);
Amendment 25 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the EU is a major market for fishery products (fish caught by EU fleets as well as imports), consuming 11 % of the world’s fish production in terms of volume and importing 24 % of fishery products in terms of value; and the EU likewise has an industry for processing and preserving seafood products with a significant social dimension which must be protected;
Amendment 27 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas quotas in RFMOs are based primarily on historical catches, thus maintaining preferential access to global fish stocks for developed countries;
Amendment 34 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas in manysome cases there are insufficient data on the fish stocks that the EU is fishing, in terms of their statustatus of resources and of total removals by local and third- country fleets;
Amendment 55 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Insists on the importance of sustainable fishing, processing and trade, in the EU and abroad, as the only way to secure a future for coastal communities, the employment generated by fishing and the industry for preserving and processing seafood products, and the contribution of fishing to food securitufficiency;
Amendment 61 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Recognises that sustainable fishing, both inside and outside Community waters, is vital to ensure the viability of the European fishing industry and fleet; this socio-economic viability must be present in the commercial policy of the EU to prevent the European fleet from being replaced by less sustainable fleets from outside the EU;
Amendment 65 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that all aspects of the external dimension of the CFP must be predicated on equitable relationships between the EU and its partners globally, be they bilateral (sustainable fishing partnership agreements) or multilateral (RFMOs); such equity must also be reflected in EU trade agreements with third countries;
Amendment 78 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Insists that, in its external fishery-related activities (catching, processing and marketing), the EU must adopt and promote the highestpromote its environmental and social standards and implement rigorous and effective control and inspection measures, while ensuring transparency in all its activities, to ensure fair competition on the EU market;
Amendment 82 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Reiterates the need for better scientific information andon the status of resources and for the acquisition of catch/effort data for fishing outside EU waters, especially in the waters of certain developing coastal States; notes that there is scope for providing funding for the collection of such data and for improved scientific analyses, using funds available under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and the European Development Fund;
Amendment 93 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recognises that International Good Governance can only be led by example, and therefore the social and environmental standards of the EU must serve as a benchmark for improving standards within RFMOs, by ensuring that these standards are applied to the other fleets.
Amendment 105 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Encourages the Commission to promote a fairerbalanced distribution of the allocation of access in RFMOs, taking into account both the environmental and social impact and developing countries’ aspiration to develop their own fisheries; this distribution must be done such that the European Union is not the only contracting party that has to systematically give up part of its quotas;
Amendment 121 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recognises the importance of fisheries for developing countries, especially artisanal fisheries, on account of their contribution to food securitufficiency, the local economy and employment; without prejudice to the role played by industrial fisheries to ensure the socio-economic development of coastal areas and the supply of fish products;
Amendment 126 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Recognises the work done by the European Union in combating illegal, undeclared and unregulated fishing in international waters, by requiring that the Community market is only supplied with fish caught strictly in line with European regulations and the rules imposed by regional fisheries organisations;
Amendment 128 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Emphasises the significant role played by women throughout the value chain, from financing through to the marketing of fish products; believes that these activities reinforce the economic and social empowerment of women and, who play an important role in closing gender gaps key role in the sector, and insists that more attention be paid to these priorities in EU relations with developing countries;
Amendment 134 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that the EU should encourage third countries, beginning with those with which it negotiates an SFPA, to establish a regulatory framework for joint ventures by EU and other interests in the catching, processing and marketing sectors; is of the opinion that such a framework is the best means of ensuring that joint ventures are set up and operate in line with high sustainability and transparency standards as promoted by the reformed CFP, thus also providing better legal stability for EU interests in supporting sustainable fisheries development in third countries;
Amendment 142 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Defends the need to extend the transparency provisions included in the agreement with Mauritania to all fisheries agreements with third countries;
Amendment 143 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Also warmly welcomes the fact that the protocol with Mauritania grants the European fleet priority access to fishing surpluses in that country, and encourages the European Commission to follow this example in negotiating protocols with other third countries, taking into account the strict sustainability requirements which the Community fleet must meet.
Amendment 144 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for detailed information on the catches and activities of vessels allowed to fish in Mauritanian waters and the associated conditions of access to be publicly available; sStrongly encourages the Commission to ensure that similare inclusion of provisions are included in other future protocols, leading to much-improved transparency regarding totallating to detailed information on the catches and activities of vessels allowed to fish ing effort and conditions of acces third-country waters;
Amendment 152 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Encourages other third countries also to publish the terms of other agreements that they sign with other States or private entities, including the identity of vessels authorised to fish and their activities and catches; likewise, encourages third countries to comply with RFMO resolutions, which promote transparency in fisheries agreements;
Amendment 161 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Considers that vessels fishing under the provisions of an SFPA but which do not supply their Member State and the Commission with the data required under the terms of their fishing authorisation should not be issued with authorisations in subsequent years (no data, no fish)will be subject to the sanctions regime laid down in the Community fisheries regulations;
Amendment 171 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes the recent publication of the names of EU-flagged vessels granted authorisation to fish outside EU waters, and insists that the Commission publish such information as a matter of course, including data on their activities and catches;
Amendment 181 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Insists that the IUU (Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing) Regulation must be applied rigorously and, objectively and in a non-discriminatory manner, and must not be allowed to be used for political purposes,transparently, in a uniform and harmonised manner, especially with regard to monitoring and control, to ensure equitable treatment of all fleets, and must not be subject to the short-term needs of the EU’s trade policy or be used by EU fishing interests as a tool for improving competition;
Amendment 185 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on the European Commission to study the inclusion in the IUU Regulation of provisions relating to working conditions;
Amendment 189 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Believes that bilateral and multilateral trade agreements negotiated by the EU should promote environmentally sustainable and socially just conditions for the production of fisheries products in the third countries concerned, through the use of appropriate quantitative and qualitative restrictions on access to the EU market; also believes that these conditions should be a requirement for any fish product or fishing-derived product sold on the European market, and that any fish product or fishing-derived product not guaranteed to comply with these conditions should be barred from the European market;
Amendment 195 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Takes the view, in particular, that the provisions of bilateral and multilateral trade agreements should include an explicit reference to the IUU Regulation; warns the Commission against proposing any type of improvedthe standards required under the IUU Regulation; opposes the improvement of trade relations towith a third country that has been identified under Article 31 of the IUU Regulation; also considers it to be of particular importance to introduce into the IUU Regulation elements such as the creation of a database similar to TRACES to verify and cross-check data relating to catch certificates and vessels or to establish a minimum percentage for the verification of imports of processed products;
Amendment 4 #
2015/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas coastal fishing accounts for 80% of the European fleet, guarantees a high level of employment in coastal areas, islands and the outermost regions, and represents a socially and environmentally sustainable form of fishing that has considerable potential; whereas its influence on the social and cultural characteristics of coastal and island regions is exceptional and diverse;
Amendment 6 #
2015/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas most coastal and island fishing constitutes a traditional form of commercial fishing, i.e. a way of life and a significantthe principal source of livelihood, particularly in areas which depend on coastal fishing and which require special measures and support to facilitate growth and development;
Amendment 15 #
2015/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the characteristics of coastal fishing in enclosed seas, such as the Adriatic Sea and the Mediterranean Sea as a whole, differ from those of the open seas of the Atlantic Ocean, including along the coast of French Guiana, and in the Indian Ocean basin;
Amendment 33 #
2015/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the impossibility of using specific gears and techniques – which are more environmentally friendly and which do not have a significant impact on the status of endangered stocks – has a serious effect on the viability of already marginalised coastal and island communities causes increased depopulationnon-industrial fishing has a serious effect on the viability of coastal and island communities in terms of controlling increasing depopulation; whereas development and innovation may play a fundamental role in these communities; whereas, in addition, non-industrial fishing uses gears and techniques which are more environmentally friendly and whinders developmentch have less of and innovationmpact on the status of endangered stocks;
Amendment 49 #
2015/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
K a. whereas it should be noted that, because of the particular geographical characteristics of the outermost regions and their extreme remoteness from Europe, coastal fishing is integral to the economic development of these regions;
Amendment 50 #
2015/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K b (new)
Recital K b (new)
K b. whereas coastal fishing in the outermost regions also faces competition from vessels sailing under non-EU flags that use the same fishing areas and target the same species to sell on the same markets, in addition to competition from non-EU imports which are subject to completely different operating costs and regulatory, sanitary and environmental constraints; whereas, in this context, any efforts to aid endogenous development and self-reliance in terms of food production would come to nothing unless supported by specific EU policies in these regions;
Amendment 51 #
2015/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K c (new)
Recital K c (new)
K c. whereas, in the outermost regions, marine aquaculture also contributes, alongside coastal fishing, to economic development and the supply of fresh produce to the local area;
Amendment 72 #
2015/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T
Recital T
T. whereas in the fisheries sector, more than in other sectors, the environment and the economy go hand in hand; whereas the blue development of the economy should be focused on sustainable and environmentally friendly projects and activities aimed at preserving the maritime environment and biodiversity as a whole; whereas these projects and activities must also be sustainable from the social and economic point of view so as to ensure that non-industrial fishing remains viable;
Amendment 79 #
2015/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital V
Recital V
V. whereas knowledge of the marine environment, specifically of the state of the marine ecosystem, is vital for assessing the impact of various activities on the environment, as is the laying down of suitable protection measures and monitoring programmes with the goal of promoting the recovery of fish stocks, the sustainable use of resources and the development of innovations; whereas data on the marine environment are inadequate, inaccessible and inadequately systematised;
Amendment 124 #
2015/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to promote and support investment in the diversification of the fisheries sector through the development of complementary activities, including investments in vessels, environmental services in the fisheries sector, cultural and educational activities in the fisheries sector, and to promote and support the diversification of fisheries with a view to protecting the environment and ensuring green growth; stresses that marine aquaculture is compatible with coastal fishing in the outermost regions and calls on the Commission to support the development of farming and varietal-selection techniques in the warm waters of tropical or subtropical areas;
Amendment 151 #
2015/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Calls for firm support for the work of women since they play an essential role in non-industrial fishing; stresses in particular the key tasks performed by women in the processing chain and their fundamental role in shellfishing;
Amendment 152 #
2015/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Notes that coastal fishing in the outermost regions is eligible for a compensation scheme recognised under the EMFF because of the significant additional costs it incurs; calls on the Commission to expand this scheme with the addition of a specific mechanism for the ORs that is similar to the POSEI scheme in the agricultural sector;
Amendment 167 #
2015/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses the importance of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), which has a particular focus on diversification and innovation in the fisheries sector, with a view to supporting fisheries which are environmentally sustainable, innovative, competitive, effective and knowledge-based; calls on the Commission to validate the regional versions of the EMFF as soon as possible;
Amendment 173 #
2015/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. ExpresseCalls concern at and opposition to the non-selective approach being taken, consisting of banning the use in the Mediterranean region of traditional gears and techniques (e.g. banning the use of gillnets outside of the category of commercial fishing), which form part of the local inhabitants’ traditions and way of life, are more environmentally friendly, and do not have a significant impact on the status of endangered stocks the European Commission to use a selective approach when developing legislative proposals on the use of fishing gears and techniques so as to take into account the actual impact that these gears and techniques have on non-industrial fishing resources in each one of the relevant areas; calls on the European Commission to ensure that any legislative initiatives are subject to a thorough prior impact assessment taking account of the specific factors that apply in each fishing area; feels that a non-selective approach to the use of gears and techniques is having a serious impact on the viability of already marginalised coastal and island communities, causing further depopulation and hindering development and innovation;
Amendment 188 #
2015/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to ensure that a review of the assessment of the status of fish stocks as regards coastal fisheries is carried out, and stresses the need for an analysis of small-scale fishing’s impact on fish stocks, given that the species fished in coastal fisheries are mainly of little economic significance andextremely valuable in socio-economic terms, even though they only account for a small proportion of commercial fishing;
Amendment 70 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) This Regulation also covers what are termed ‘dormant’ fisheries agreements, that is to say, those which have not been implemented by the necessary protocols. In line with Court of Auditors Special Report 11/2015 entitled ‘Are the Fisheries Partnership Agreements well managed by the Commission?’, it includes a provision allowing fishing operations to be authorised directly in cases where there is no protocol, on the understanding that such authorisation would be withdrawn if protocols were to enter into force.
Amendment 78 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) Union fishing vessels operatingcarrying out fishing activities in waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of a third country, under the auspices of a regional fisheries management organisation, in or outside Union waters, or on the high seas; and
Amendment 79 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) third country fishing vessels operatingcarrying out fishing activities in Union waters.
Amendment 83 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) ‘observer programme’ means a scheme under the auspices of a regional fisheries management organisation, or under a sustainable fisheries agreement, that provides observers on board fishing vessels under certain conditions to verify the vessel’s compliance with the rules adopted by that organisation.
Amendment 85 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) ‘contracting party’ means a contracting party to the international convention or agreement establishing a regional fisheries management organisation, as well as States, fishing entities or any other entities that cooperate with such an organisation and have been granted cooperating non- contracting party status with respect to such an organisation;
Amendment 88 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) it has received complete and accurate information, in accordance with the Annexes 1 and 2, about the fishing vessel and the associated support vessel(s), including non- Union support vessels;
Amendment 91 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the fishing vessel and any associated support vessel have an IMO number, where this is required by Union legislation;
Amendment 92 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 105 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. This article applies to vessels that within the five years of the date ofpreceding the application for a fishing authorisation have:
Amendment 108 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) subsequently returned to the Union fishing fleet register within 24 month years from the date of leaving it.
Amendment 111 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) it did not operate in waters of a non-cooperating third country pursuant to Articles 31 and 33 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008.
Amendment 114 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) in a third country which became identified or listed as a non-cooperating country in combatting IUU fishing pursuant to Articles 31 and 33 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008; or
Amendment 123 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. Upon a reasoned request from the Commission, a flag Member State shall refuse, suspend or withdraw the authorisation in cases of overriding policy reasons pertaining: (a) of imperative grounds of urgency related to a serious threat to the sustainable exploitation, management and conservation of marine biological resources or the; (b) where this is essential in order to prevention or suppression of illegal, unreported or unregulated fishing,; (c) or in cases where the Union has decided to suspend or sever relations with the third country concerned. Measures under point (a) shall remain in operation for a maximum period of six months, which may be reviewed if the conditions set out therein continue to apply.
Amendment 133 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6
Article 7 – paragraph 6
6. If within one month a flag Member State fails to refuse, amend, suspend or withdraw the authorisation in accordance with paragraphs 4 and 5, the Commission may decide, upon further request to the Member State, may decide after five days to withdraw the authorisation and shall notify the flag Member State and the operator accordingly.
Amendment 137 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
A Union fishing vessel may only carry out fishing activities in waters of a third country on stocks managed by an RFMO if this country is a contracting party or non- contracting cooperating party to that RFMO. Where sustainable fisheries agreements have been concluded before the adoption of this Regulation, this provision shall apply four years after its entry into force.
Amendment 139 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The Union may allocate a proportion of sectoral support funding to third countries with which it has sustainable fisheries agreements, in order to help those countries join regional fisheries organisations.
Amendment 141 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) by its flag Member Statthe third country with sovereignty or jurisdiction over the waters where the fishing activities take place; and
Amendment 142 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) by the third country with sovereignty or jurisdiction over the waters where the activities take place its flag Member State.
Amendment 148 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the operator has paid all fees and, where applicable, the final financial penalties claimimposed by the third country competent authority over the past 12 mounder fisheries agreemenths.
Amendment 150 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) the fishing vessel has an authorisation from the third country.
Amendment 151 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Once it has issued a fishing authorisation, a flag Member Statea flag Member State has ascertained that the conditions set out in Article 11(a), (b), and (c) are met, it shall send the Commission the corresponding application forto obtain the third country’s authorisation.
Amendment 152 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. The application referred to in paragraph 1 shall contain the information listed in the Annexes 1 and 2 together with any other data required under the sustainable fisheries partnership agreement.
Amendment 155 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Article 12 – paragraph 4
4. When it is satisfied that the conditions set out in Article 11(a), (b), and (c) are met, the Commission shall send the application to the third country. before the deadline for the transmission of applications laid down in the sustainable fisheries partnership agreement.
Amendment 158 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – title
Article 13 – title
Amendment 166 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 7
Article 13 – paragraph 7
7. On the basis of the information provided by Member States in accordance with paragraphs 4 or 5, the Commission shall reallocate, solely on a temporary basis, the unused fishing opportunities on a temporary basis by applying the methodology set out in Article 14.
Amendment 170 #
Amendment 171 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission may lay down, by means of implementing acts, a methodology for the temporary reallocation of unused fishing opportunities. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 45(2).
Amendment 177 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 178 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) by its flag Member Statthe third country with sovereignty or jurisdiction over the waters where the activities take place; and
Amendment 179 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) by the third country with sovereignty or jurisdiction over the waters where the activities take placits flag Member State.
Amendment 182 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) there is a fisheries agreement but it has not been implemented by the corresponding fisheries protocol within three years of its entry into force; if a fisheries protocol is concluded, the direct authorisations are to be withdrawn once the protocol comes into force;
Amendment 194 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point c – indent 2 – indent 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point c – indent 2 – indent 1
– a scientific evaluation providedcarried out by the third country and/or by a regional fisheries management organisation; andor in partnership with it and submitted for examination by the national scientific institute of the flag Member State; or
Amendment 197 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point c – indent 2 – indent 2
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point c – indent 2 – indent 2
– an examination of the latter by the flag Member State on the basis of the assessment of its national scientific evaluation provided by a regional fisheries management organisation or other regional body with scientific institutecompetences;
Amendment 203 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) the fishing vessel has an authorisation from the third country.
Amendment 204 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. Once it has issued a fishing authorisationestablished compliance with the requirements laid down in Article 18, a flag Member State shall send the Commission the relevant information listed in the Annexes 1 and 2, and in Article 18.
Amendment 205 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. If the Commission has not requested further information or justification within 150 calendar days of the transmission of the information referred to in paragraph 1, the flag Member State shall inform the operator that it may start the fishing activities in question, provided it has been granted the direct authorisation by third country as well.
Amendment 207 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3
Article 19 – paragraph 3
3. If, following the request for further information or justification referred to in paragraph 2, the Commission finds that the conditions in Article 18 are not met, it may object to the granting of the fishing authorisation within twoat the latest one months of receipt of all the required information or justification.
Amendment 209 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notwithstanding paragraphs 1 to 3, if within a period of no more than three years a fishing authorisation is renewed on the same terms and conditions as agreed in the initial licence, the Member State shall issue the authorisation directly once it has established compliance with the conditions laid down in Article 18 and shall inform the European Commission without delay.
Amendment 224 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
A flag Member State shall notify the fishing authorisation to the Commission at least 15 calendar days before the start of the planned fishing activities on the high seas, providing the information in the Annexes 1 and 2.
Amendment 233 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Paragraph 3 shall not apply in the event of data not being forwarded on account of a duly justified case of force majeure.
Amendment 237 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the information in the Annexes 1 and 2 about the fishing vessel and the associated support vessel(s) is complete and accurate; the vessel and any associated support vessel(s) have an IMO number; when so required under European Union legislation;
Amendment 238 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 240 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) the third country is not listed as a non-cooperating country in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 or does not permit sustainable fishing by virtue of Regulation (EC) No 1020/2012.
Amendment 245 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
Article 38 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 246 #
Amendment 249 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission shall set up and maintain an electronic Unionregister of fishing authorisation registers issued under Titles II and III, made of a public part and a secure part. That register shall:
Amendment 259 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I
Annex I
List of informationdata to be provided for issuing a fishing authorisation I APPLICANT 1 Name of the economic 2 Email* 3 Address 4 Fax 5 6 Telephone 7 Name of the agent (according to 8 Email* 9 Address 10 Fax 11 Telephone 12 Name of association or agentI APPLICANT 1 Vessel identifier (CFR, IMO, operator* IRCS, ….) 1a Vessel name 1b Name of owner 2 Email* 3 Address 4 Fax Tax number (SIRET, NIF ...)* 6 Telephone 7 Name of the economic operator protocol’s provisions)* 8 Email* 9 Address 10 Fax 11 Telephone 12 Name of association or agent representing the economic representing the economic operator* operator* 13 Email* 14 Address 15 Fax 16 Telephone 17 Name(s) of master(s)* 18 Email* 19 Nationality*Address 20 Fax 21 Telephone II [...] III FISHING CATEGORY FOR 49 Vessel type FAO code* 50 G21a Method of fish preservation on board deleted II FISHING AUTHORISATION WHICH FISHING INFORMATION AUTHORISATION IS REQUESTED 49 Fishing authorisation type: - charter: - direct authorisation: - high seas: - support activities: 50 Authorised gear type FAO code* 53 FAuthorised fishing Aareas FAO code* 54 Fishing Divisions - FAO - or 55 Landing port(s) 56Area of operation or Third Costal State* Party: - high seas: - coastal state(s): 55 Landing port(s) Transhipment port(s) 57 Target Species FAO code orFishing category (SFPA)* 58 Authorisation period requested 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 IV [...](start and end dates) start date RFMOs register number* (when known) Date of entry into the RFMO register* (when known) Maximum total crew size*: From [PARTNER COUNTRY]: From the ACP: Method of fish preservation/transformation on board*: Fresh fish/Cooling/Freezing/Fish meal/Oil/Filleting List of support vessels: name/IMO number/ CFR number 58a Authorisation period requested end date deleted
Amendment 261 #
Amendment 92 #
2015/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25 a (new)
Recital 25 a (new)
(25a) Further scientific studies should be carried out to assess the state of fish stocks, in particular in the Mediterranean, where there is a need to boost stocks and where it is difficult to carry out scientific studies based on the monitoring of commercial fisheries because almost all the fisheries there are mixed.
Amendment 93 #
2015/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25 b (new)
Recital 25 b (new)
(25b) It is important to guarantee, as far as possible, that enough scientific studies are carried out and that they are carried out in accordance with the needs identified in each of the fishing areas so that better knowledge can be gained about their fishing resources and the best possible scientific research can be used to assess what forms of management are most suitable in each of those areas.
Amendment 144 #
2015/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall designate a national correspondent whom it deems to be best suited to the task and shall inform the Commission thereof,. The national correspondent shall serve as the focal point for exchange of information between the Commission and the Member State regarding the preparation and implementation of the work plans.
Amendment 156 #
2015/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 6
Article 8 – paragraph 6
Amendment 7 #
2015/0026(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 1304/2013
Article 22 a – paragraph 3
Article 22 a – paragraph 3
3. If 128 months after the entry into force of this Regulation, Member States do not submit interim payment applications in which the Union contribution from the YEI is at least equal to 5033% of the additional pre-financing, they shall reimburse to the Commission the total amount of the additional pre-financing paid in accordance with paragraph 1. The contribution from the specific allocation for the YEI to the operational programme concerned shall not be affected by such reimbursement.
Amendment 483 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) To partially finance the contribution from the Union budget, the available envelopes of the Horizon 2020 – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020, provided by Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council2, and the Connecting Europe Facility, provided by Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council3, should be reduced. Those programmes serve purposes that are not replicated by the EFSI. However, the reduction of both programmes to finance the guarantee fund is expected to ensure a greater investment in certain areas of their respective mandates than is possible through the existing programmes. The EFSI should be able to leverage the EU guarantee to multiply the financial effect within those areas of research, development and innovation, and transport, telecommunications and energy infrastructure compared to if the resources had been spent via, whilst the agreed proportion of grants within the planned Horizon 2020 and Connecting Europe Facility programmes is maintained. It is, therefore, appropriate to redirect part of the funding presently envisaged for those programmes to the benefit of EFSI. __________________ 2 Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). 3 Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing the Connecting Europe Facility, amending Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 680/2007 and (EC) No 67/2010 (OJ L 348, 20.12.2013, p. 129).
Amendment 659 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point g
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point g
(g) requirements governing the use of the EU guarantee, including within specific time frames and key performance indicatorsuch as compliance with the objectives and eligibility criteria set out in Article 5(2) and Article 5(2)(a), as well as specific time frames and key performance indicators, including direct job creation and the involvement of SMEs;
Amendment 951 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point i (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point i (new)
(i) a higher risk profile will have to be accepted for research, development and innovation projects;
Amendment 1411 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) Excellent science, EUR 23 897,04 441,1 million in current prices;
Amendment 1413 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) Industrial leadership, EUR 16 4305 946,5 million in current prices;
Amendment 1421 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point iii
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point iii
(iii) Non-nuclear direct actions of the JRC, EUR 1 85792,6 million in current prices.
Amendment 1451 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) transport sector: EUR 23 550 54 003 282 000, of which EUR 11 305 500 000 shall be transferred from the Cohesion Fund to be spent in line with this Regulation exclusively in Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund;
Amendment 1453 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
(b) telecommunications sector: EUR 1 041 6970 002 000;
Amendment 1455 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) energy sector: EUR 5 350 04 968 975 000.
Amendment 1462 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
Amendment 1463 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point 2 (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point 2 (new)
(2) 3. Article 24(4) is deleted.
Amendment 34 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Given that an increase in maritime activity is progressively restricting fishing grounds, calls on the Commission to make sure that all concerned sectors' interests are taken into account at an equitable way at every stage in the development of maritime activities, namely when designing maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal zone management;
Amendment 39 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to encourage the development of responsible recreational fisheries in the region as sustainable and profitable tourism;
Amendment 22 #
Amendment 34 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) The measures adopted pursuant to this Regulation to regulate the use of drifting gillnets shall also bear in mind the principle of proportionality, so as to protect mainly the activity of the small- scale fishing fleet.
Amendment 47 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The current Union legislative framework on driftnets has shown weaknesses and loopholes in that, in certain cases, rules proved easy to circumvent and ineffective in terms of addressing the conservation concerns linked to this fishing gear.
Amendment 53 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The driftnet fishing is carried out by an undefinable number of small-scale multipurpose fishing vessels, the vast majority of which operatingoperating in some cases without any regular scientific and control monitoring. Due to the small scale nature of these fishing activities, which makes it easy to escape monitoring, the control and enforcement efforts have not always produced the necessary results in terms of conservation of marine resources, in particular with regard to certain protected species.
Amendment 58 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Illegal driftnet activities carried out by some Union fishing vessels, in particular for the purpose of targeting species listed in Annex VIII of Regulation (EC) No 847/97, continue to be reported and have been cause of criticism regarding the Union compliance with applicable international obligations in this respect.
Amendment 63 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
Amendment 80 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) VSome vessels carrying out fisheries with small-scale driftnets may need some time to adjust to the new situation and necessitate a phasing-out period. This Regulation should therefore enter into force on 1 January 20156.
Amendment 86 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation shall apply to all fishing activities within the scope of the Common Fisheries Policy as set out in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, with the exception of vessels meeting the requirements set out in the second paragraph.
Amendment 87 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Fishing gear of a kind which does not entail any risk to protected or endangered species, and the vessels which use such gear, shall remain outside of the scope of this Regulation.
Amendment 88 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Scope Scope 1b. Member States shall forward a list of the fisheries which meet the requirements laid down in the second paragraph, together with a scientific and/or technical justification, to the European Commission before 31 December 2015.
Amendment 89 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. The European Commission shall be authorised to adopt a delegated act with the list of the fishing gears referred to in the second paragraph.
Amendment 132 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3a Conditions for fishing with driftnets 1. Vessels engaged in driftnet fishing may not use simultaneously another type of gear and any other gear on board shall be stowed and secured as stipulated under Article 47 of Regulation (EC) N° 1224/2009. 2. The master of a fishing vessel using one or more driftnets shall ensure that: a) nets in use remain under constant visual observation; b) markers are affixed to each end of the net, so that its position may be determined at any time. Driftnets shall be permanently marked with the registration letters and numbers of the vessel to which they belong. 3. In accordance with Article 7(1)(e) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, all fishing vessels over 12 metres in length using one or more drift-nets must have a prior fishing authorisation issued by the competent authorities of the flag Member State.
Amendment 138 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 b (new)
Article 3 b (new)
Article 3b Regionalised measures 1. Measures necessary to ensure the environmental sustainability of driftnets shall be drafted on a regionalised basis. 2. The measures referred to in paragraph 1 may include: a) prohibitions or restrictions concerning the use of driftnets shorter than 2500 metres; b) the addition of new prohibited species; c) a total ban on the use of driftnets in a given sea area or specific fishery;
Amendment 18 #
2008/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas there is growing evidence that the judicial authorities in Spain have begun toare responding to the challenge resulting from excessive urbanisation in many coastal areas, in particular by investigating and bringing charges to bear against corrupt local officials who, by their actions, have facilitated unprecedented and unregulated urban developments to the detriment of the rights of European citizens, thereby damaging irretrievably the biodiversity and environmental integrity of many regions of Spain; whereas Parliament has observed, however, that procedures remain outrageously slow and that the sentences handed down in many of these cases are incapable of being enforced in a way which provides any satisfaction to the victims of such abuse; whereas Parliament has observed, however, that procedures remain slow,
Amendment 22 #
2008/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
Amendment 25 #
2008/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas regional ombudsmen have frequently acted, in very difficult circumstances, to defend the interests of European citizens in cases related to urbanisation abuses, albeit that their efforts have generally not been heeded by regional governments,
Amendment 39 #
2008/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T
Recital T
Amendment 46 #
2008/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital W
Recital W
W. whereas such considerations compound the abuse which is felt by thousands of Europeanpose problems for citizens who, as a result of the plans of the urbanisation agents, have not only lost their legitimately acquired property but have been forced to pay the arbitrary cost of unwanted, often unnecessary and unwarranted infrastructure projects directly affecting their property rights, the end result of which has been financial and emotional catastrophe for many familibeen forced to pay the cost of projects on the grounds of public interest,
Amendment 54 #
2008/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Y
Recital Y
Y. whereas the natural Mediterranean island and coastal areas of Spain have suffered extensive destruction in the last decade as cement and concrete have saturated these regions in a way which has affected not only the fragile coastal environment – much of which is nominally protected under the Habitats/Natura 2000 and Birds Directives – but also the social and cultural activity of many areas, which constitutes a tragic and irretrievable loss to their cultural identity and heritage as well as to their environundergone strong development in the last decade, favoured by the economic boom and comparable with developmental integrity, and all this primarily because of the greed and speculative behaviour of certain local authorities and members of the construction industry who have succeeded in deriving massive benefits from their activities in this regard, most of which have been exported other European regions,
Amendment 68 #
2008/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 87 #
2008/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission, at the same time, to ensure strict respect for the application of Community law and of the objectives laid down in the Directives covered by this resolution, and to be more exigent vis-à-vis the Spanish authorities when it appears that many local authorities are failing to fulfil their obligations in relation to EU citizensdemand that the Spanish authorities monitor compliance therewith;
Amendment 91 #
2008/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 104 #
2008/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Pays tribute to, and fully supports the activities of, the regional ombudsmen (“síndics de greuges”) and their staff, as well as to the more assiduous public prosecutors (“fiscales”), who have recently done an enormous amount to restore the integrity of some of the institutions affected by this issue;
Amendment 108 #
2008/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 113 #
2008/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 34 #
2008/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Urges the Commission, when dealing with petitions and complaints related to environmental policy – which is the predominant concern of petitioners in the EU (more than one-third of petitions concerning the environment in 2007 came from Spain) – to be more ready to act to prevent breaches of EU law, rather than waiting for EU law to be infringed as is so often the case according to the many responses received by the Committee on Petitions on specific matters of concern to EU citizens; notes that the "precautionary principle" has no practical legal force and is too often ignored by responsible authorities in Member States who nevertheless are under an obligation to apply the EC Treaty;
Amendment 39 #
2008/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Reaffirms its commitment to upholding the recognition of rights of European citizens to their private property which has been legally obtained, and condemns all attempts to divest families of their property without due process, proper compensation or respect for their personal integrity; notes an increase in the numbers of petitions received on this issue, especially regarding Spain in 2007, and notes also the report and recommendations of the fact-finding visit conducted by the Committee on Petitions to investigate the problem for the third time; notes that, as regards the Public Procurement Directives, ongoing infringement procedures are still open;
Amendment 42 #
2008/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Notes the fact-finding visit to Cyprus in November 2007 by the Chairman and members of the Committee on Petitions; urges the authoriparties concerned to continue with their efforts to reach a negotiated solution to the outstanding issues of concern to petitioners, notably as regards the sealed- off section of Famagusta which should be returned to its rightful owners as part of a comprehensive settlement;