Activities of Isabella LÖVIN
Plenary speeches (6)
Outcome of the Summit of the Future: transforming global governance for building peace, promoting human rights and achieving the sustainable development goals (debate)
EU actions against the Russian shadow fleets and ensuring a full enforcement of sanctions against Russia (debate)
Protecting our oceans: persistent threats to marine protected areas in the EU and benefits for coastal communities (debate)
UN Climate Change Conference 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan (COP29) (debate)
Need to adopt an ambitious international legally binding agreement on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment
Toppling of the Syrian regime, its geopolitical implications and the humanitarian situation in the region (debate)
Institutional motions (2)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Azerbaijan, violation of human rights and international law and relations with Armenia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on EU actions against the Russian shadow fleets and ensuring a full enforcement of sanctions against Russia
Written questions (2)
Launch of European humanitarian corridors from Lebanon to the EU
Endorsement of two anti-UNRWA bills by the Israeli Knesset
Amendments (858)
Amendment 32 #
2024/2019(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Considers that civil society and NGOs play an instrumental role in shaping policies that benefit society and our environment; recalls the commitment of the Commission in its political guidelines to step up its engagement with civil society organisations that have expertise and an important role to play in defending specific societal issues and upholding human rights; urges the Commission to revise its guidelines1a from May 2024 in order to ensure the continuation of the funding of NGO activities, including advocacy, under the LIFE programme; considers that discontinuation of this funding for all NGO activities would seriously undermine the voice of civil society in the public debate and would cause a severe reputational risk for the Commission; _________________ 1a Guidance on funding for activities related to the development, implementation, monitoring and enforcement of Union legislation and policy
Amendment 2 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the economic, social and environmental relevance of fisheries, aquaculture and maritime affairs; stresses the vital role of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) not only in ensuring food security and resilience of marine ecosystems and food systems but also in boosting the development of a sustainable blue economy that develops within ecological limits and upholding the competitiveness of EU fisheries and aquaculture sectors;
Amendment 22 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Insists that special attention must be devoted to the fishing fleets in order to improve safety, on-board living conditions, energy efficiency and environmental sustainability, including renewal of the fleet, through the modernisation of vessels with special attention to the small scale fishing fleet; reiterates that this can contribute to making the fishery sector more attractive for the younger generations and must not be confused with fleet expansion or increased fishing capacity or ability to catch fish;
Amendment 30 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Commission to propose actions to increase the global share of sustainable EU aquaculture production that does not impact the food security in third countries, which contributes to the supply of aquatic protein of high quality and with a low carbon footprint; calls on the Member States and the Commission to make full use of the financial resources available for the EMFAF in order to sustainably boost the growth of this sector’s share of global aquaculture production above its current 2 % by means of specific, acceptable and shared targets for 2030;
Amendment 33 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that, as a result of Brexit, the EU fishing sector and especially the small-scale fleet is still experiencing considerable economic disruptions especially with regard to the unilateral institution of fishing restricted areas in UK waters; calls on the Commission, therefore, as a matter of priority, to secure commensurate compensation to offset the damage suffered by the sector and fishing communitiespropose additional measures to support the sector and coastal communities; insists that Member States shall ensure that such measures are implemented swiftly; encourages Member States to monitor the implementation of the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR);
Amendment 55 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to adequately fund measures aiming to effectively make the EU fleet less dependent on fossil fuel and more fuel efficient; further calls on the Commission to fund research on adapting zero-emission propulsion systems, such as marine e-fuels, wind propulsion and, batteries and slow steaming, for use on fishing vessels and with different gear types;
Amendment 67 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates the need to provide substantial support for disadvantaged coastal areas and European outermost regions. Calls for the European Commission to allow financial support for fleet renewal in the European outermost regions by ending the ban on State aid for vessel replacements. Recalls that, contrary to the provisions of the EMFAF, this objective has not received any European funding in any region.
Amendment 8 #
2024/0159M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas Guinea-Bissau is one of the poorest, most unstable and Least Developed Countries in the region; whereas the contribution of Guinea- Bissau’s fisheries to the country’s wealth is very low (3 % of GDP in 20183 ), though the funds disbursed under the SFPA by way of financial compensation for access to resources will make a significant contribution to its public finances; __________________ 3 FAO 2024. FAO Fishery and Aquaculture Country Profiles. Guinea-Bissau, 2019. Fact Sheets, Country Brief. Fisheries and Aquaculture Division. Rome.
Amendment 9 #
2024/0159M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas artisanal catches are not enough to supply the local markets; whereas overexploitation of small pelagic remains an urgent problem in terms of food security for local population; whereas the increased production of fishmeal, which is processed mostly from small pelagic species, either on land in fishmeal plants or directly on factory ships, is one of the main factors contributing to the overexploitation of these stocks in the region; whereas there is a lack of transparency about who supplies these fishmeal plants and who are their beneficial owners;
Amendment 15 #
2024/0159M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas for the first time, the SFPA makes a reference in its preamble to the Voluntary Guidelines for securing Sustainable Small-scale Fisheries, with the aim to protect small-scale fisheries, taking into account their contribution to food security and poverty reduction;
Amendment 19 #
2024/0159M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
Oa. whereas SFPA encourages the establishment of joint fishing ventures between European and local companies; but whereas such joint ventures compete with the small-scale fisheries sector;
Amendment 20 #
2024/0159M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O b (new)
Recital O b (new)
Ob. whereas using flags of convenience (the practice of registering vessels in countries with weak rules that bears no association with the nationality of the vessel’s owner or operator) and flag hopping (the practice of repeated and rapid reflagging to avoid rules and restrictions to limit activities) increase the risks of IUU fishing and avoid accountability;
Amendment 21 #
2024/0159M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O c (new)
Recital O c (new)
Oc. whereas transparency (the open and accessible sharing of information about vessels, fishing activities and how fisheries are managed) enables accountability and equitable access to marine resources; in sharp contrast, whereas a lack of transparency around foreign boats that join local fleets makes it impossible to track how much fish they are extracting;
Amendment 22 #
2024/0159M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O d (new)
Recital O d (new)
Od. whereas access to beneficial ownership information is crucial for law enforcement to uncover illegal fishing, reveal conceal networks, and identify the individuals and companies benefiting from these activities by tracing the flow of profits;
Amendment 33 #
2024/0159M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that Guinea-Bissau’s GDP is heavily reliant on its marine resources; underlines that although the fishing industry stands for 15% of the total revenues, it cannot export seafood to the EU as it has not met the health and sanitary requirements to export, while it is estimated that only 3% of the catches made by foreign vessels has landed in Guinea-Bissau;
Amendment 34 #
2024/0159M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Recalls that scientists have warned about the overexploitation of small pelagic stocks in the region albeit these stocks are essential to the food security of local population; recalls that access to small pelagics under the SFPA is restricted for EU fleets for sustainability reasons; but stresses that foreign boats operating under local flags have become a significant driver of overfishing and subsequent harm to the livelihoods and food security of artisanal fishing communities;
Amendment 35 #
2024/0159M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Recalls that small-scale fisheries make a major contribution to food security, with fish being the main source of protein available at an affordable price; henceforth, underlines the importance to reserve the access to pelagics for small-scale fisheries that fish for human consumption; recalls EU’s responsibility to encourage these measures through its agreements;
Amendment 36 #
2024/0159M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Welcomes the fact that the for the first time in an SFPA, the preamble to the Guinea-Bissau-EU protocol refers to the Voluntary Guidelines for securing Sustainable Small-scale Fisheries; underlines that their inclusion in the protocol text shows the determination of both parties to make this sector a priority; however, deplores the fact that artisanal fishing communities were not consulted at any stage in the process of drawing up the new protocol; stresses that EU’s commitment to support the local fisheries sector in Guinea-Bissau entails to involve their participation in the identification of priorities for the use of sectoral support funds;
Amendment 37 #
2024/0159M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Notes that the main problems facing the small-scale fisheries sector are the lack of infrastructure for landing, preserving, and processing fish products; insists that sectoral aid effectively contributes to sustainable development in partner countries, notably by better targeting it to local needs ensuring greater transparency on allocation of support; stresses that training of artisanal fishers, notably for women, is a necessary condition to the development of the local fisheries sector; urges the EU to also use sectoral support funds to this effect;
Amendment 59 #
2024/0159M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the EU to address the lack of transparency in the fishing sector in Guinea-Bissau which results i.e. from flags of convenience, flag hopping, complex corporate structures and lack of public information on beneficial owners;
Amendment 60 #
2024/0159M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Recalls that illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing, which is facilitated by the practice of flying a flag of convenience, damages food security and the livelihoods of people in coastal countries as well as ocean’s ecosystems; notes with concern that Guinea-Bissau is developing into a fast-emerging flag of convenience; is equally concerned that EU’s fight against IUU fishing is being held back by a lack of transparency of EU-owned fishing vessels in countries with a high risk of IUU fishing, while the beneficial owners often remain hidden, allowing profits from IUU fishing to flow back to the EU;
Amendment 61 #
2024/0159M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. Notes that selling boats to joint ventures majority-owned by local partners is one of the key ways in which foreign companies can access West African countries’ flags;
Amendment 62 #
2024/0159M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 d (new)
Paragraph 21 d (new)
21d. Takes note of the article of the Financial Times from 15 August 2024 that found 39 industrial fishing vessels that were flagged to Gambia, Mauritania, Senegal and Guinea-Bissau despite having ownership or management links to European companies; underlines that over half of them were licensed to bring seafood into the EU; highlights that the shift in registration raises sustainability concerns given that both EU flagged and EU owned vessels, which are fishing in the same waters, do not respond to the same standards; whereas the EU flagged vessels cannot fish for small pelagic fish in the waters of Guinea-Bissau because of overfishing, these EU-owned vessels are likely fishing these species; stresses that the failings of West African coastal states in terms of law enforcement and their lack of capacity for monitoring their waters cannot guarantee sustainable fishing by these reflagged vessels; against this background, urges the EU to limit flags of convenience and re-flagging as a means to combat IUU fishing and comply with high sustainability standards; urges equally the EU Member States to require their nationals to notify any ownership of vessels or companies (through joint ventures) in Guinea-Bissau and to continue promoting transparency of corporate structure;
Amendment 8 #
2013/2179(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U
Recital U
U. whereas both the ILO and various NGOs (EJF and Finnwatch) have recently uncovered serious shortcomings with regard to social and labour conditions and respect for human rights in the Thai industry; whereas the media have reported and the Government of Thailand has acknowledged that a section of the Thai fishing industry uses forced labour performed by immigrants who are victims of people trafficking, and that two multinational tuna canning companies in Thailand use child labour;
Amendment 16 #
2013/2179(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Considers that the best way to ensure the full cooperation of Thailand in the fight against IUU fishing is to insert an explicit reference to the EU’s IUU Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 in the text of the Agreement;
Amendment 2 #
2013/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the EU to uphold the indivisibility of human rights, which includes the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in conformity with art. 21 of the Lisbon Treaty; General Provisions on the Union's External Action;
Amendment 3 #
2013/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Is of the view that national parliaments and civil society organisations play an important role in implementing effectively human rights provisions and stresses that favourable conditions are necessary for their participation in decision making in order to reinforce genuine ownership of development strategy policy choice;
Amendment 5 #
2013/2135(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses upon the need to ensure, as a priority, that developed countries cut their own emissions first and fast and provide necessary financial flows to developing countries for adaptation and mitigation; but warns against using instead offsetting mechanisms such as the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) considering that such mechanisms have not proven to be effective tools for reducing greenhouse emissions, and that they delay essential structural change in developed country economies;
Amendment 9 #
2013/2135(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Member States to adopt three binding targets for 2030: a 50 t least 60% reduction in GHG emissions, at least 405 % share of renewable energy and at least 305 % increase in energy efficiency;
Amendment 12 #
2013/2135(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. NEmphasises the need to reduce the carbon footprint of the transport sector; in this respect, notes that biofuels are failing to live up to expectations as regards GHG emission reductions, drive up food prices by competing for land and threaten access to vital resources, including land and water, of local and indigenous communities in developing countries; takes the view that no biofuel targets or subsidies should exist after 2020 andin order to avoid negative impacts on the right to food, public incentives for the production of crop- based biofuels (such as the binding 10% EU target for renewable energy in transport or subsidies) must be reduced and removed no later than 2020; in particular, calls for effective measures to prevent harmful social and environmental impacts of biomass production for European marketsfor energy production;
Amendment 15 #
2013/2135(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses upon the need to reduce energy consumption in the transport sector as a percentage target for energy from renewable sources is likely to become increasingly difficult to achieve sustainably if overall demand for energy for transport continues to rise;
Amendment 16 #
2013/2135(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Stresses upon the need to reconcile development and climate change goals; underlines that climate change threatens the ability of entire regions to feed themselves, thereby demonstrating the links between the aim of global poverty eradication underlying the Millennium Development Goals and the Sustainable Development Goals process launched by the Rio+20 conference; calls for these two processes to be integrated into a single, overarching post-2015 framework;
Amendment 19 #
2013/2135(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. CEmphasises the critical role of finance in enabling developing countries to take ambitious climate action; hence, insists upon the need to build up a coherent financial architecture for climate change; calls for greater efforts by the Member States to help fulfil the commitment made by developed countries to provide USD 100 billion per year in climate financing, additional to Official Development Assistance, by 2020;
Amendment 24 #
2013/2135(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses upon the need to address the growing impact of airline emissions on climate change; accordingly, deplores the fact that the EU has temporarily frozen the implementation of the EU emissions trading scheme for non-intra EU flights, stresses the need for an expanded, better- functioning Emissions Trading System which ensures a meaningful price for CO2, reflects the true cost of fossil fuels; provides effective incentives for GHG emission reductions and raises climate finance.
Amendment 1 #
2013/0315(NLE)
The Committee on Development calls on the Committee on Fisheries, as the committee responsible, to propose that the Parliament decline to give its consent.
Amendment 1 #
Amendment 27 #
2013/0307(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – title
Article 21 – title
Public participation Public participation and stakeholder involvement and exchange of information
Amendment 28 #
2013/0307(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. With a view to facilitating an effective and transparent exchange of information concerning implementation of various aspects of the Regulation the Commission shall establish and regularly convene an invasive alien species forum composed of representatives of Member States, the industries and sectors concerned and non- governmental organisations promoting environmental protection and animal welfare. In particular, the Commission shall take account of recommendations of the forum on drawing up and updating the list referred to in Article 4(1) and emergency measures to be adopted in accordance with Article 9(4) for the Union for invasive alien species not included on the list referred to in Article 4(1). It shall also use the forum to promote exchange of information relative to species distribution and management options, including humane control methods.
Amendment 30 #
2013/0307(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 a (new)
Article 21 a (new)
Article 21a Scientific Review Group 1. A Scientific Review Group is hereby established. The Scientific Review Group shall be responsible for preparing the opinion considered by the Commission and the Committee of Article 22 on the following issues: (a) preparing and updating the list of invasive alien species of Union concern; (b) scientific and technical matters concerning the type of admissible specific evidence referred to in Article 4(2)(b) and application of elements set out in Article 5(1)(a) to (h), including the methodology to be applied in the assessment of such elements, in accordance with Article 5(2); (c) risk assessments conducted in accordance with Article 5(1); (d) emergency measures to be adopted in accordance with Article 9(4) for the Union for invasive alien species not included on the list referred to in Article 4(1) (e) at the request of the Commission or of Member States’ competent authorities, any other scientific or technical questions that arise from the operation of this Regulation. 2. The Scientific Review Group members shall be appointed by the Commission on the basis of their experience and expertise relevant to performing the tasks specified in paragraph 1, taking into account geographical distribution that reflects the diversity of scientific problems and approaches in the Union. The Commission shall determine the number of members in accordance with the requisite needs.
Amendment 54 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) follow good practice in taking care of their animals, including good husbandry practice where relevant, including the reduction of the need to use antimicrobial drugs and so contributing to the prevention of the development and spread of antimicrobial resistance in kept animals and products.
Amendment 55 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) general principles of development and spread of antimicrobial resistance.
Amendment 56 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iii a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iii a (new)
(iiia) contributing to the responsible use of antimicrobial drugs in order to prevent development and spread of antimicrobial resistance;
Amendment 57 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) an action plan of disease prevention measures for the monitoring, prevention and control of transmissible animal diseases, with the aim of reducing the use of antibiotics and thereby the risk of development of antimicrobial resistance. The action plan shall be updated on regular basis.
Amendment 10 #
2012/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that aquaculture should contribute to food production on a sustainable basis throughout the Union so as to guaranteeand to long-term food security; considers that the development and innovation of thea sustainable aquaculture industry should be encouraged, improving the quality of life in coastal and rural areas;
Amendment 16 #
2012/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises the potential advantages of growth in different marine sectors, e.g. the development of offshore energy installations and marine mineral mining; stresses, however, that when realising these activities the utmost attention must be paid to avoiding damage to the marine environment and to fishing grounds; supports, in this connection, the development of Maritime Spatial Planning and Integrated Coastal Zone Management as a means of achieving a coherent and effective use of marine space; notes with concern the likely high environmental impacts of some emerging activities, marine mineral mining in particular;
Amendment 17 #
2012/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that climate change is one of main threats to marine biodiversity globally and that the energy aspects of a blue growth strategy must be based on renewable energies and efficiency; warns against any investments which could lead to lock-in dependency on any fossil fuels; calls for a ban on the exploration of oil and gas fields in the Mediterranean and the Arctic;
Amendment 22 #
2012/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that a successful blue economy requires secure EU maritime borders, with a viewenhanced international cooperation, particularly in order to ensuringe the protection of the marine environment, fisheries controls and law enforcement;
Amendment 30 #
2012/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the EU to pursue ambitious international agreements on sustainableaimed at improving management of fisheries, using as its benchmark its internal strategy for sustainable blue growth;
Amendment 35 #
2012/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the importance of coastal regions and of sustainable coastal and maritime tourism for the development of an all-inclusive and sustainable maritime economy.
Amendment 2 #
2012/2295(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Underlines that biodiversity and ecosystems deliver collective benefits and must be considered as common goods; recalls that when properly managed and governed, biodiversity based assets can yield significant economic benefits; laments however that many policy-makers see little economic gain from conserving or investing in biodiversity; stresses therefore the value of "ecosystem services" and their contribution to economic and social development;
Amendment 3 #
2012/2295(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses that no system for generating wealth can be sustainable if it degrades its resource base; underlines that, in parallel to the market oriented functions, the bio- economy sustains also a wide range of public goods functions, not currently rewarded by the market, that should be preserved, such as agricultural and forested landscape, farmland and forest biodiversity, water quality and availability, soil functionality, climate stability, air quality and resilience to flooding and fire;
Amendment 4 #
2012/2295(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Takes the view that the transition to a sustainable bio-based economy will only be successful if resource efficiency is the pillar of the economy and if genetic engineering is not the driver of this economy;
Amendment 5 #
2012/2295(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Believes that any bio-economy strategy should adopt the guiding principle of a biomass hierarchy and support a 'cascade utilization' of biomass first directed to ensure basic services not rewarded by the market and then to high value applications like materials (rather than bioenergy which has a lower value);
Amendment 6 #
2012/2295(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Stresses that a sustainable bio-based economy must be built on modal transport and reduction of the overall consumption of biofuels to the strict minimum; in particular, underlines that in order to assess whether a specific bio-based process or product is reducing direct and indirect greenhouse gases emissions, all the stages from the extraction of the raw material to the end-use-state should be considered; stresses that the EU and national policies should promote clean alternatives to fossil fuels, such as vehicles that run on renewable electricity as well as solar and wind energy, instead of stimulating the shift to biomass in sectors where lower value is added to it (like in the production of biofuels and other bioenergy);
Amendment 9 #
2012/2295(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the amount of sustainable biomass from EU sources will never be enough to meet current energy demand and increasing and competing uses of biomass, and that the EU will therefore be increasingly dependent on imports from developing countries, where biomass exploitation represents a major challenge in terms of governance, as in the case of forest conservation and sustainable management of forest resources, thereby making it difficult to fulfil EU sustainability criteria and measures for imported biomass or to check their implementation through monitoring and evaluation;
Amendment 10 #
2012/2295(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Insists that the EU has a duty to reduce its dependency on fish from developing countries for food, as well as for feed in aquaculture, stresses that in the current reform of the CFP, priority should be given to measures that underpin an environmentally sustainable management of fisheries and the use of non-carnivorous species in aquaculture;
Amendment 13 #
2012/2295(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 14 #
2012/2295(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the importance of mangrove, seagrass meadows, salt marshes and kelp forests as highly performing carbon sinks, warns of the rapid destruction of these coastal ecosystems due inter alia to increasing demand for seafood from aquaculture; calls for a marine equivalent of the REDD scheme to safeguard coastal and marine ecosystems as carbon sinks;
Amendment 18 #
2012/2295(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recalls that the protection of biodiversity is a key component to the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (among which Goal 1 on Eradication of Extreme Poverty and Hunger and Goal 7 on Ensuring Environmental Sustainability); in particular, stresses upon the importance of healthy biodiversity and ecosystems for primary production like agriculture, forestry and fisheries; accordingly, deems that production of biomass shall be analysed in respect with its impact on ecosystem services;
Amendment 19 #
2012/2295(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Fears that growing demand for biomass exacerbates food insecurity in developing countries, through land grabbing and volatile food pricesdiversion of crops and lands away from food production, deprivation of land-use rights and impoverishment as a result of land-grabs and exacerbation of food price volatility; points out that the demand for biofuels is already one of the drivers for land acquisitions in developing countries, in particular in Sub-Saharan Africa; recalls that due to these land acquisitions, indigenous people loose their access to land, and thereby their access to food and water; also underlines that while MDGs set a target of cutting by half the number of people without safe access to water by 2015, water-consuming bio-economy activities can aggravate water stress in developing countries and thereby contribute to widespread food scarcity; urges the EU to follow the recommendation of the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food on agro- ecology to achieve food security, while addressing climate change;
Amendment 1 #
2012/2235(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that in the Pacific region, 15 ACP States have special relations with the EU under the Cotonou Agreement and that, in those countries, the fisheries sector, including inshore fishand offshore fishing, processing and aquaculture, plays a key role in terms of food security and economic and social development;
Amendment 1 #
2012/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
- having regard to the Fisheries Resolutions of the United Nations General Assembly, such as paragraph 157 of UNGA resolution 66/68 in relation to the obligations of developed States towards least developed States and small island developing States,
Amendment 2 #
2012/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
- having regard to the FAO International Plan of Action for the Management of Fishing Capacity, endorsed by the FAO Council in November 2000 (IPOA- Capacity),
Amendment 3 #
2012/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing approved by the FAO Conference at its Thirty-sixth Session on 22 November 2009,
Amendment 4 #
2012/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 b (new)
Citation 4 b (new)
- having regard to its report on the external dimension of the Common Fisheries Policy1, __________________ 1 2011/2318(INI)
Amendment 5 #
2012/2235(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to promote cooperation at regional and sub-regional level and to ensure that EU fisheries policies are compatible with existing regional Treaties and agreements, including the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) and its implementing protocols;
Amendment 5 #
2012/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A) whereas the EU's presence in the Western and Central Pacific hinges aroundin order to implement policy coherence for development, EU policies which have an impact on fisheries in Pacific ACP (PACP) countries – i.e. fisheries, trade and development – should be implemented in a way that ensures that they contribute to sustainable fisheries, development and trade policies and theseobjectives set up by PACP countries; whereas such an approach should be incorporated into the forthcoming renewal of the Cotonou Agreement, or in the instruments successive to that Agreement;
Amendment 6 #
2012/2235(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses the need for the EU to contribute to a decrease in fishing pressure on tropical tuna stocks, including by substantially decreasing mortality levels of juvenile big-eye tuna, a stock of great economic importance to the region and which is currently overfished;
Amendment 6 #
2012/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the EU has to seek policy coherence for development on the basis of Article 208(1) of the TFEU, according to which 'The Union shall take account of the objectives of development cooperation in the policies that it implements which are likely to affect developing countries';
Amendment 7 #
2012/2235(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets that there is no regional fisheries agreementpproach for the Pacific, bearing in mind the mobility of fish stocks; calls on the Commission to work towards a general framework for good fisheries governance at regional level in liaison witparticular by strengthening cooperation with Pacific countries bilaterally, regionally and through the appropriate RFMOs;
Amendment 7 #
2012/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas bilateral and multilateral trade agreements being negotiated by the EU should be preceded by impact assessments, in particular with respect to the conservation of marine living resources and the consequences of such agreements on local populations; whereas such bilateral and multilateral agreements should be guided by the conclusions of such impact assessments;
Amendment 8 #
2012/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, in the current negotiations on the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the EU and the ACP aimed at adapting the generalised system of preferences arising from the Cotonou Agreement to WTO rules, fisheries products have a crucial role both in terms of access to European markets and as regards access to resources and good fisheries governance, with the aim of achieving sustainable development;
Amendment 9 #
2012/2235(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points to the need to coordinate EU activities in the Pacific region, not least the support for the fisheries sector under the EDF, the DCI, and the Investment Facility for the Pacific, and the funding allocations for sectoral support under the present SFAs with Micronesia, Kiribati, and the Solomon Islands;
Amendment 10 #
2012/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas surveys of target species and significant by-catch species in the Western and Central Pacific indicate over- fishing of the big-eye tuna (Thunnus obesus)the most recent stock assessments conducted by the WCPFC Scientific Committee in 2012 indicate no overfishing of either skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) or yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) in its regulatory area, but indicate over-fishing of big-eye tuna (Thunnus obesus); whereas mortality of juvenile big-eye tuna in purse seine fisheries, particularly those associated to fish aggregating devices, is of great concern; whereas in 2011, 18.7% of the catch of EU purse seiners in the region was made of big-eye tuna, mostly juveniles, and EU purse seiners had the highest average big-eye tuna catch per vessel;
Amendment 11 #
2012/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the European Union's approach in the field of fisheries in the Pacific should actively support current regional efforts to address overcapacity and improve fisheries management;
Amendment 12 #
2012/2235(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the ACP States to continue to take a moren active part within the RFMOs and keep their civil societies and socio- professional organisations regularly informed about decisions concerning fisheries.
Amendment 12 #
2012/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas the vessel day scheme (VDS) was introduced by the Parties to the Nauru Agreement in 2008 in an attempt to manage access to PNA waters, limit fishing effort in those waters and maximise benefits derived from the fishery to Pacific small island developing States;
Amendment 13 #
2012/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
Hb. whereas the WCPFC has mandated since 2008 the use of the VDS as the mechanism to regulate fishing effort by third countries' fleets in the EEZs of PNA members;
Amendment 14 #
2012/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)
Recital H c (new)
Hc. whereas WCPFC conservation and management measure 2008-01 limited the effort exerted by the EU fleet on the high Seas to one hundred days, with reference to 2004 levels; whereas this figure was consistently exceeded with 258 days exerted in 2009, 379 in 2010, and 671 in 2011; whereas the EU fleet did therefore not comply with relevant WCPFC conservation and management measure;
Amendment 15 #
2012/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas until its recent renewal in 2013, fishing activities under the United States signed a multilateral agreement with the Pacific States, first signed in 19887, and that Agreement, which is currently being renegotiated,did not come under the vessel day scheme; whereas such an agreement guaranteesd access to around 20% of the fishing days in the region; whereas access under such an agreement should be based on the vessel day scheme as of 15 June 2013;
Amendment 16 #
2012/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the vessel day scheme (VDS), which is the system via which the PNA allocate fishing effort in their EEZs, is lacking in transparency, and maximisation of the financial profits obtained through that allocation takes precedence over the conservation of resource needs to be fully transparent and its provisions improved and implemented by all its members, in order to fulfil its objectives and to ensure full compatibility of measures taken both in the EEZs and on the high seas;
Amendment 17 #
2012/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas the fisheries partnership agreements signed by the EU, including those with the countries of the Pacific Region, have traditionally been based on the criterion ofa limitation of vessel numbers with an indicative reference tonnage, and this has led to disparities owing to the introduction of the VDS by the PNA and their desire to apply the VDS to partnership agreements with the EU;
Amendment 18 #
2012/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas access based on either tonnage or vessel numbers does not adequately reflect total fishing effort, particularly of the EU fleet which is made up of very large vessels; whereas a well designed and enforced vessel day scheme has the potential to provide the means to prevent further increases in effort in the region;
Amendment 19 #
2012/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L b (new)
Recital L b (new)
Lb. whereas bilateral fisheries agreements between PNA countries and other States such as Japan, Taiwan, China, Korea and New Zealand are based on the VDS; whereas the new multilateral agreement with the US is also based on the VDS;
Amendment 20 #
2012/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas EPAs should include a specific reference to the implementation of the IUU regulation, rather than simply general wording on the need to combat IUU fishing, and should not be concluded with third countries identified as "non- cooperating";
Amendment 22 #
2012/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas, however, besides the Fisheries Partnership Agreement with Kiribati, the EU has also negotiated such agreements with two other countries of the Western Pacific, but these have not entered into effect, as; whereas the protocol to the Agreement with the Federated States of Micronesia was not ratified by that country's parliament andbecause it did not respect the PNA provisions; whereas the negotiations to renew the Agreement with the Solomon Islands have been at a standstill since 2012 for the same reason;
Amendment 23 #
2012/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Urges the Commission to ensure the coordination ofcoherence among all the Community policies affecting the Pacific region, as required by Article 208 TFEU, and specifically those on fisheries, trade and development, and to enhance potential synergies with a view to achieving a multiplier effect that maximises the benefits both for the states of the Pacific region and for the EU countries, while also raising the profile of the EU in the Western and Central Pacific and contributing to sustainable exploitation of Pacific resources;
Amendment 26 #
2012/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to seek that the 11th EDF takes this strategy into account and also reflects the possibility of increasing the percentage of sector-specific assistance for fishery infrastructure for the ACP-Pacific regionaddressing fishing communities needs (including enhancing their contribution to local food security), developing fishery infrastructure for landing and processing catches locally, since fishing is one of the region's main economic resources;
Amendment 27 #
2012/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights the importance of establishing a fisheries strategy for the Western and Central Pacific given the relevance of this region from a fisheries standpoint and its value to the Community's fleEU market and its fish processing industry and of providing legal certainty for the vessels operating there;
Amendment 28 #
2012/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the EU strategy for accessing resources in the EEZs of the countries in the region by way of fisheries cooperation agreements has not worked properly except in the case of Kiribati, and crespected existing regional arrangements and such strategy has been counterproductive to the objectives of the Union. Considers that a new framework for relations is needed in order to revitalise those agreements;
Amendment 30 #
2012/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 31 #
2012/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers thisat a new negotiating approach to be more in line with the existing regional focusramework repeatedly called for by the EP, especially with reference to highly migratory species fisheries, is needed; in particular, calls on the Commission to ensure compliance with the PNA provisions in the case of negotiations with parties to the PNA;
Amendment 32 #
2012/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes that the EU's approach to the Pacific should assist developing States, small island development States in particular, in realizing a greater share of the benefits from the sustainable exploitation of straddling and highly migratory fish stocks and in strengthening regional efforts to sustainably conserve and manage fisheries for such stocks as called for by the UNFSA Review Conference;
Amendment 33 #
2012/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission to include an explicit reference to the IUU Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 in the provisions of the EPA negotiated with the Pacific countries;
Amendment 35 #
2012/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission not to grant any furtherto ensure that any derogation onfrom the rules of origin in the EPA negotiations with the Pacific ACP countries, without the granting of reciprocal benefits to the EU fishing industry, such as access to fisheries resources in those countries' EEZs shall be based on a full assessment of the environmental and socio-economic impacts of such derogations in the countries concerned, including regional impacts, with particular emphasis on impacts on fishery-dependent coastal communities, on fish stocks and ensure that the overall development and sustainable fishing objectives of the Union are in no way undermined;
Amendment 38 #
2012/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – introductory part
Paragraph 12 – introductory part
12. Calls on the Commission to work with the Pacific region in order to provide for the establishing of a longer-term strategy on access for the EU fleet toregional fisheries strategy which aims at improving fisheries management in the region and is fully consistent with the EEZsrole of the countries of the regEU as a development cooperation, perhaps based on a regional framework agreement between the EU and the countries of the Western and Central Pacific, negotiated with the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA)artner as well as a flag State and market State; calls on the Commission to seek collaboration with the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), and/or the PNA, in order to provide support to improved fisheries management and centring on the following aspects:
Amendment 39 #
2012/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – point a
Paragraph 12 – point a
a) The agreement should outline the arrangements for access for the EU fleet, which would then be given concrete form in bilateral fisheries cooperation agreements with the countries concernedconditions for access for the EU fleet, including where possible exploring the possibility of negotiating a regional access agreement for the EU fleet;
Amendment 40 #
2012/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – point b
Paragraph 12 – point b
b) The agreement should establish a system of transparent governance which would in particular ensure the combating of IUU fishing and specify the tools that should be used, including the Port State Measures Agreement;
Amendment 41 #
2012/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – point c
Paragraph 12 – point c
c) The agreement should be based on the VDS, as an alternative to the current systembased on the VDS, provided that measures are adopted to ensure the transparency of the VDS, improve its effectiveness, its implementation by all the parties concernedrelevant parties and its compliance with the best available scientific advice;
Amendment 42 #
2012/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – point d
Paragraph 12 – point d
d) The negotiation of the agreement should explore ways of channelling EDF development assistance for the region through the FFA, since the Pacific ACP countries do not have the human and technical resources to adequately utilise that funding;
Amendment 43 #
2012/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Underlines the need for Parliament to be adequately involved in the preparation and negotiating process and the long-term monitoring and assessment of the functioning of bilateral agreements according to the provisions of the TFEU; insists that Parliament be immediately and fully informed on an equal footing with the Council at all stages of the procedure related to FPAs, pursuant to Articles 13(2) and 218(10) TFEU; recalls its conviction that Parliament should be represented by observers at the Joint Committee meetings envisaged in fisheries agreements and insists that civil society, including both EU and third country fisheries representatives, also attend as observers in those meetings;
Amendment 158 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Amendment 7 #
2012/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Section 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that the EU must ensure that the current reform of the Common Fisheries Policy is mainstreamed with the EU commitment towards developing countries to support the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals as well as the basic human right to food as recognised in the Universal Declaration of Human Right.
Amendment 13 #
2012/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Section 1 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes the example of transparency that the EU has set in a global context by publishing the conditions of its Fisheries Partnerships Agreements; urges the Commission to continue its openness by ensuring that the evaluations of these agreements are also publically available, respecting the principles of the Aarhus convention, for the purpose of local parliaments, civil society and other stakeholders to effectively scrutinise the implementation and impact of the agreements;
Amendment 16 #
2012/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 6
Section 1 – paragraph 6
6. Draws attention to the problem of illegal, unregistered and undeclared (IUU) fishing; recalls that many vessels do not duly report their catches and are not inspected, the data supplied by vessels are not checked and the species caught are not clearly identified; considers that the EU can and must make a more effective contribution towards overcoming these problems; urges the Commission, in all its international relations, to support the principle of flag State responsibility which underlies international law and is fundamental to an efficient implementation of the IUU regulation;
Amendment 285 #
2012/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53 a (new)
Paragraph 53 a (new)
53 a. Recalls the European Parliament resolution of 25 November 2010 on the situation in Western Sahara; urges Morocco and the Polisario Front to continue negotiation for a peaceful and long-lasting solution of the Western Sahara conflict and reiterates the rights of the Sahrawi people to self determination which should be decided through a democratic referendum, in accordance with the relevant United Nations resolutions; condemns the ongoing violation of the human rights of the Sahrawi people; calls for the release of the Sahrawi political prisoners; welcomes the statements by 11 countries during the 13 th session of the Universal Periodic Review of the United Nations raising concerns on the situation in Western Sahara;
Amendment 2 #
2012/2009(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – points -a to -ae (new)
Paragraph 1 – points -a to -ae (new)
(-a) found that the CFP does not have adequate rules for key issues related to overcapacity of the fishing fleet; (-ab) found that the Member States have not fulfilled their obligation under the CFP of putting in place effective measures to match fishing capacity to fishing opportunities, and the Commission's monitoring and supervision of the Member States did not prevent significant implementation problems; (-ac) found that the investments on board fishing vessels funded by the European Fisheries Fund (EFF) could increase the ability of individual vessels to catch fish; -ad) found that the Union fishing fleet register was not correctly updated with details of fishing vessels scrapped with public aid; (-ae) found that the reporting of efforts to reduce fishing overcapacity was inadequate.
Amendment 6 #
2012/2009(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 16 #
2012/2009(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 20 #
2012/2009(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 28 #
2012/2009(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Takes the view that a multi-species fishing system should be combined with the notion ofRecommends that the Commission: (a) take the initiative to develop actions to effectively reduce overcapacity of the fishing fleet, to address the above weaknesses, including better defining fishing capacity, setting effective limits for fishing fleets capacity; (b) establish whether the scheme of public aid for on-board investments needs to be reconsidered in light of the dif-ficulties in avoiding investments which increase fishing effort. ability.
Amendment 29 #
2012/2009(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recommends that the Member States: (a) design and implement measures to adapt their fleet to fishing opportunities and ensure that the fleet register is correctly updated, and that reports on their efforts to balance fishing capacity with fishing opportunities provide the required infor-mation and are of suitable quality; (b) ensure that any measures to aid investments on board are strictly applied and do not increase fishing ability; (c) ensure that selection criteria for fishing vessel decommissioning schemes are designed to have a positive impact on the sustainability of the targeted fish stocks and avoid providing public aid for decommissioning in-active fishing vessels.
Amendment 32 #
2012/2009(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 33 #
2012/2009(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point a
Paragraph 3 – point a
Amendment 37 #
2012/2009(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point b
Paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 41 #
2012/2009(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point c
Paragraph 3 – point c
Amendment 47 #
2012/2009(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – point b
Paragraph 4 – point b
(b) stepping up self-regulation for fishermen byfishermen's participation in developing and implementing local fleet management plans, while pursuing regionalisationin line with the CFP objectives;
Amendment 48 #
2012/2009(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – point c
Paragraph 4 – point c
Amendment 1 #
Amendment 17 #
2012/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) 1342/2008
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Where there is insufficient information to set the TACs in accordance with Article 7, the TACs for cod stocks in the Kattegat, the west of Scotland and the Irish Sea shall be set at a level indicated by scientific advice. However, if the level indicated by scientific advice is more than 20 % greater than the TACs in the previous year, they shall be set at a level 20% greater than the TACs in the previous year, or if the level indicated by scientific advice is more than 25% less than the TACs in the previous year they shall be set at a level 25% less than the TACs in the previous year.
Amendment 18 #
2012/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) 1342/2008
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) a 25 % reduction compared to the TAC in the previous year, together with other appropriate measures.
Amendment 19 #
2012/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) 1342/2008
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 20 #
2012/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) 1342/2008
Article 9 – paragraph 2 –point b
Article 9 – paragraph 2 –point b
Amendment 42 #
2012/0232(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) An obligation to land all catches of stocks subject to catch limitharvested and regulated species needs to be established, except for species or fisheries where there is scientific evidence of a high survival rates of discarded fish or where the burden to fishermen of having to extract the unwanted species from the catch for separate treatment is unreasonably high. [Art. 3] in a specific fishing operation.
Amendment 46 #
2012/0232(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In order to progressively eliminate discards the selectivity of the fishing gears should be improved by introducing gear modifications, including by increasing the general minimum mesh size requirement for demersal fisheries but with derogations to allow the use of gears, including selection devices having the same selectivity in these fisheries. [Art. 6]
Amendment 47 #
2012/0232(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) The introduction of a discard ban in the Skagerrak, combined with the control measures contained in this regulation, should result in new and more accurate information being available to both scientists and managers. Such information should be used to introduce new measures to minimize unwanted catches, such as time and area closures.
Amendment 55 #
2012/0232(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) Minimum conservation reference size means the size for a given species, based on its size at maturity, below which the sale of catches shall be restricted to reduction to fish meal, pet food or other non-human consumption products only;
Amendment 58 #
2012/0232(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. By way of derogation from Article 19(1) of Regulation 850/98 all catches of the fish stocks listed in Annex I shall be brought and retained on board the fishing vessels and landed in accordance with the timeline set out in that Annex, except if the discarded fish of such stocks have high survival rate or where the burden to fishermen of having to extract the unwanted species from the catch for separate treatment is unreasonably high.
Amendment 60 #
2012/0232(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The obligation to land all catches established in paragraph 1 shall not apply to a species in a specific fishery where it has been established pursuant to paragraph 4 that it has a high survival rate and provided it can be separated from the main catch.
Amendment 64 #
2012/0232(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts to amend Annex I on the basis of advances in scientific information or where the burden to fishermen proves to be disproportionate to the benefitsthe experience gained during the implementation of the discard band. The Commission shall also be empowered to adopt delegated acts specifying what fish species in which fishing operations may be released in view of their high survival rate. Those delegated acts shall be adopted in accordance with Article 16.
Amendment 70 #
2012/0232(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that fishing vessels flying their flag retaining on board fish for which the Member State has no quota shall cease fishing immediately and return to port.
Amendment 72 #
2012/0232(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Where a minimum conservation reference size is set for a stock subject to Article 3, the sale of catches of that stock below the minimum conservation reference size shall be restricted for reduction to fish meal, pet food or other non-human consumption products only, or for charitable pur. Such catches shall be stored separately on land prior to their disposesal.
Amendment 75 #
2012/0232(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts to amend Annex II on the basis of advances of scientific informationin order to ensure that minimum conservation reference sizes are in line with the size at maturity of the species concerned and review mesh sizes accordingly. Those delegated acts shall be adopted in accordance with Article 16.
Amendment 81 #
2012/0232(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a Recording of catches All catches shall be recorded in the logbook, distinguishing between: (a) fish from stocks subject to Article 3(1) with separate entries for fish below the minimum conservation reference size; (b) fish from other stocks.
Amendment 87 #
2012/0232(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. A fishing vessel of 12 metres' length overall or more shall have installed on board a fully functioning REM system that consists of a sufficient number of closed circuit TV (CCTV) cameras on board, GPS and sensors to. Vessels shall not be allowed to leave port without such a fully functioning system.
Amendment 95 #
2012/0232(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The information collected through the REM system should be available for scientific and management purposes. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt implementing acts on the conditions under which such information may be used.
Amendment 98 #
2012/0232(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Based on the information collected as a result of these measures, the Commission shall ask ICES for advice on additional measures to minimize the amount of discards of unwanted species in the Skagerrak.
Amendment 104 #
2012/0232(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point i
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point i
(i) in 2013 210 % of the appropriate quota,
Amendment 105 #
2012/0232(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point ii
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point ii
(ii) in 2014 150 % of the appropriate quota and
Amendment 106 #
2012/0232(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point iii
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point iii
(iii) from 2015 105 % of the appropriate quota.
Amendment 108 #
Amendment 193 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Fishing authorisations referred to in paragraph 1 for vessels using bottom trawls or bottom-set gillnets shall expire at the latest two years after the entry into force of this Regulation. After that date, fishing authorisations targeting deep-sea species with bottom trawls or bottom-set gillnets shall neither be issued nor renewed.
Amendment 239 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Any fishing authorisation issued on the basis of an application made in accordance with paragraph 1 shall specify the characteristics, type and dimensions of the bottom gear to be used and limit the fishing activities authorised to the area in which the intended fishing activity, as set out in paragraph 1(a), and the existing fishing activity, as set out in paragraph 1(b), overlap. However, the area of the intended fishing activity can be extended beyond the area of the existing fishing activity if the Member State has assessed and documented, based on best available scientific advice, that such extension would not have significant adverse impacts on vulnerable marine ecosystems. This assessment shall be conducted in accordance with Annex IIa and the 2008 FAO International Guidelines for the Management of Deep-Sea Fisheries in the High Seas and shall be made publicly available. The Commission, in consultation with the Member State and the scientific advisory body, shall review this assessment to ensure that all areas where VMEs are known or likely to occur have been identified and that the proposed mitigation and management measures are sufficient to prevent significant adverse impacts on vulnerable marine ecosystems.
Amendment 247 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 272 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. When allocating the fishing opportunities for deep-sea species available to them Member States shall use transparent and objective criteria that shall include, inter alia: (a) selectivity of fishing methods, gears and practices with low by-catch and low impact on the marine ecosystem, with a particular focus on most vulnerable species and vulnerable marine ecosystems; (b) record of compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy and EU environmental requirements and with respecting catch and/or fishing effort limits designated by scientific advice; (c) quality employment (d) fuel emissions and energy efficiency of the fishing operation; and (e) use of video surveillance or an equivalent electronic monitoring equipment, (f) working conditions that comply with relevant international standards, notably the 2007 ILO Work in Fishing Convention.
Amendment 306 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall establish a programme of observer coverage to ensure the collection of reliable, timely and accurate data on the catch and bycatch of deep-sea species, encounters with vulnerable marine ecosystems and other relevant information for the effective implementation of the provisions of this regulation. Vessels using bottom trawls or botom-set gillnets with a fishing authorisation to catch deep-sea species, whether as target or by-catch shall carry 100% observer coverage. The rest of the vessels with an authorisation to catch deep-sea species shall carry 10% observer coverage.
Amendment 23 #
2012/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) 1098/2007
Article 4 – introductory paragraph
Article 4 – introductory paragraph
The plan shall ensure the sustainable exploitation of the cod stocks concerned on the basis of maximum sustainable yield by gradually reducing and maintaining the fishing mortality rates at levels no lowhigher than:
Amendment 26 #
2012/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EC) 1098/2007
Article 4 – point (a)
Article 4 – point (a)
(a) 0,3 on ages 3 to 6 years for the cod stock in Area A; and
Amendment 1 #
2011/2318(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the SFAs respect essential and fundamental elements of human rights and democratic principles as provided for in Article 9 of the Cotonou Agreement;
Amendment 3 #
2011/2318(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Reiterates the request made by the LDRAC (the Long-Distance Fleet Regional Advisory Council) that a distinction be made between the cost of access for the EU fleet (to be covered at an acceptable level by ship-owners and representing a fair share of the value of the catches) and the compensation intended to help towards development and that that aid should reflect the importance of the fisheries sector in the fight against poverty;
Amendment 4 #
2011/2318(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the SFAs concluded by the EU with developing countries are based on a true spirit of partnership under which the cost of access to fishery resources is a fair reflection of their value and developing countries’ fishery resources, ecosystems and marine biodiversity are sustainably conserved;
Amendment 5 #
2011/2318(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Takes the view that European fleets’ catches in developing countries’ waters which are provided for in the SFAs should be based on the existence of a surplus which cannot be caught by local fishing fleets and that ‘local catches’ should be understood within the meaning of Article 70 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which stipulates that they also include the catches of coastal States whose geographical situation makes them dependent upon the exploitation of the living resources of the exclusive economic zones of other States in the subregion or region;
Amendment 6 #
2011/2318(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Highlights the importance of the joint scientific groups responsible for providing scientific opinions on the state of fishing resources on the basis of the best information available and insists that those groups should have appropriate financial, technical and human resources to carry out their tasks and to work together with Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMO);
Amendment 7 #
2011/2318(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Would like to see the SFAs improve the integration of developing countries in the world economy and encourage investment and the development of the local private sector, including small enterprises andwith a particular focus on small- scale fisheries, by supporting processing and marketing activitieing communities needs, and ensure that investments will not contribute to overfishing or to competition with local communities which depend on fisheries for their livelihoods;
Amendment 15 #
2011/2318(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to include a governance clause in future SFAs which acknowledges not only the rights of developing countries to develop their local fisheries sectors sustainably, but also the principles of good governance, transparency and the fight against corruption;
Amendment 17 #
2011/2318(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Points to the importance of the joint committees for proper implementation of SFAs and calls for those committees to be open to the fishery sector actors and parliamentarians developing countries and the EU in order to improve transparency and contribute to good governance at SFA level;
Amendment 18 #
2011/2318(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to encourage third-country partners to gather and publish any relevant information, if not already available, on fishing activities carried out in their waters;
Amendment 65 #
2011/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates its belief in the need for coherence between the fisheries policy of the Union and its policies with respect to development and the environment; notes that such coherence requires coordination both within the Commission itself, within Member States' governments and between the Commission and the governments of the individual Member States;
Amendment 76 #
2011/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Commission to support clearly defined principles and objectives for environmentally and socially sustainable fisheries on the high seas and in waters under national jurisdiction at the upcoming United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) in Brazil in June 2012 and to rapidly and effectively implement decisions made there;
Amendment 81 #
2011/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the Commission to drive forward the global and multilateral agenda promoting sustainable fisheries worldwideand the conservation of marine biodiversity, while transforming its dialogues with key countries such as the US, Japan and China, into effective partnerships to address crucial issues such as the eradication of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, reducing both over-fishing and fleet capacity where necessary and the strengthening of high seas control and governance consistent with the principles of UNCLOS;
Amendment 87 #
2011/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that the EU should launch an initiative at UN level to set up a global catch documentation scheme as a key tool tofor all major fish species that enter international trade as a key tool to strengthen compliance with existing conservation and management measures and combat IUU fishing;
Amendment 109 #
2011/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Regrets, however, that EU bilateral agreements have not always fulfillachieved these potential benefits, while recognising that much improvement has been made since the previous reform;
Amendment 122 #
2011/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Considers that EU bilateral agreements must respect not only Article 62 of UNCLOS regarding surplus stocks but also Articles 69 and 70 on the rights of land-locked and geographically disadvantaged States within the region, especially with respect to nutritional and socio-economic needs of local populations;
Amendment 137 #
2011/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that the currently used social clause should be strengthened to include respect for International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention 188, ILO Recommendation 199 on work in fishing, as well as the eight ILO Fundamental Conventions, namely: the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No 29), the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No 87), the Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No 98), the Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No 100), the Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 (No 105), the Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No 111), the Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No 138), the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No 182);
Amendment 185 #
2011/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Insists on full compliance by Member States of the catch-reporting and other rules applicable in the waters of partner countries, including daily reports of catches to the coastal State;
Amendment 195 #
2011/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Urges the EU to take the lead in strengthening RFMOs in order to improve their performance, including by means of regular reviews by independent bodies of the extent to which they achieve their objectives, and to ensure that the recommendations made in such reviews are rapidly and fully implemented; urges that the EU work to ensure that all RFMOs have an effective compliance committee and believes that clear cases of lack of compliance by States must lead to non- discriminatory sanctions, including reductions in quotas, effort, capacity allowed, etc.;
Amendment 200 #
2011/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27 a. The Union must better coordinate its fisheries and development policies and engage in systematic, long-term and in- depth dialogues and partnerships with other flag, market and coastal States, in order to achieve improved fisheries management and food security world wide;
Amendment 205 #
2011/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Insists on the rapid expansion of the coverage of RFMOs so that all high seas fisheries are effectively managed with the ecosystem and precautionary approaches to ensure resource conservation; notes that this may require a combination of new RFMOs where none exist as well as an increase in the competence of existing RFMOs or a revision of their conventions;
Amendment 206 #
2011/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28 a. Notes that as a consequence of climate change and shifts in distribution of species, new fishing grounds are opening up in Arctic waters; considers that the EU should take initiatives to ensure that fishing operations are effectively managed (by existing RFMOs or the creation of a new one) for sustainable management and conservation of stocks in these waters; believes that fishing should be initially restricted to allow for scientific assessments of Arctic stocks and the fisheries they can sustainably support;
Amendment 224 #
2011/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Requests that a detailed assessment be conducted of the fishing capacity of EU fleets authorised to fish outside EU waters, using reliable indicators of the ability of vessels to catch fish and considering advances in technology, and based on the recommendations of the 1999 FAO Technical Consultation on the measurement of fishing capacity8 ; believes that all RFMOs should ensure that the fishing capacity of the fleets is commensurate with the fishery resources available; 1 2ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/007/x4874e/x4874e00.pdf ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/007/x4874e/x4874e00.pdf
Amendment 247 #
2011/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36 a. Insists that the Commission, rather than third countries, be the authority to grant phyto-sanitary certificates to third country vessels that allow direct exportation of fishery products to the EU;
Amendment 253 #
2011/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Considers that EU vessels should not be allowed to temporarily reflag in order to take advantage of fishing opportunities under other flags, either in bilateral fisheries agreements or under the auspices of RFMOs and that vessels which leave the EU registers should no longer be able to fish under EU allocations if they return;
Amendment 278 #
2011/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 – indent 4 a (new)
Paragraph 42 – indent 4 a (new)
- include provisions to ensure that only fisheries products coming from well- managed fisheries are traded;
Amendment 2 #
2011/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the commitment to maintain or restore fish stocks to levels above those that can produce the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) by 2015, as provided for in the common fisheries policy reform package proposed by the Commission, was endorsed by the Heads of State and Government at the Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002;
Amendment 3 #
2011/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to clarify and reviewfurther develop the MSY approach, taking account of all aspects of fish populations, in particular size, age and reproductive status, and addressing the issue of multi-species stocks and taking into account ecosystem interactions;
Amendment 5 #
2011/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the importance of scientific advice based on reliable and completesufficient data for effective and sustainable fisheries management; stresses the need for data on a wide range of ecosystem parameters in order to develop an ecosystem-based approach to fisheries and calls on Member States to significantly step up their efforts in collecting and providing such data;
Amendment 6 #
2011/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Welcomes the commitment to avoid by-catch of unwanted species, preserve vulnerable marine ecosystems and eliminate discards;
Amendment 8 #
2011/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Considers that marine biodiversity conservation needs to be addressed at the highest level at the Rio+20 summit in Rio de Janeiro in June 2012;
Amendment 9 #
2011/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Welcomes the UN General Assembly resolution on ensuring sustainability of the world's fisheries adopted 6 December 2011 stressing that urgent action is needed in efforts to achieve sustainable use of the world's oceans and seas;
Amendment 8 #
2011/2290(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that sustainable fishing restoring and maintaining stocks well above the levels that can produce Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY) will be of huge environmental, social and economic advantage, as the environment will be less degraded, fishing communities willould have a secure future, and the fisheries sector willould be profitable without having to depend on public support to survive;
Amendment 13 #
2011/2290(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned at the heavy dependence of EU markets on imports of fisheries and aquaculture products,, as 60 % of all fisheries products used in the EU are imported essentiallyto a significant extent from developing countries; stresses that the best option for reducing dependence on imports is to recover and maintain European fish stocks to a level well above those capable of producing MSY;
Amendment 20 #
2011/2290(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Stresses that any access to the surplus of fisheries resources in developing countries which cannot be caught by local fishing fleets can only be given after the nutritional needs of the local populations have been met and the requirements of art 62, 69 and 70 of UNCLOS has been adhered to;
Amendment 21 #
2011/2290(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Is mindful of the provisions set out in UNCLOS articles 69 and 70 regarding land-locked States right to participate in the exploitation of marine living resources of the Exclusive Economic Zones of coastal States in the same region or sub- region to meet nutritional needs of the populations of the respective States;
Amendment 22 #
2011/2290(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Reiterates that the future CFP must be guided by principles of good governance including, inter alia, transparency and access to information in accordance with the Aarhus convention, including to the evaluations of Sustainable Partnership Agreements (SFAs);
Amendment 25 #
2011/2290(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Reiterates that the CFP must be coherent with development and environment policies, including the protection of marine ecosystems; calls therefore for action to improve and expand scientific knowledge as well as stronger international cooperation to ensure better performance;
Amendment 26 #
2011/2290(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. Reiterates that all EU nationals must abide by the rules and regulations of the CFP wherever they operate, including, inter alia, environmental and social regulations;
Amendment 32 #
2011/2290(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the reform of the CFP must ensure the future survival and prosperity of small-scale fishing fleets and areas that are heavily dependent on fishing, which may require greainterim socio-economic support under the new CFP but must not lead to increases in total fleet capacity;
Amendment 73 #
2011/2290(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that the objective of achieving MSY based on fishing mortality (FMSY) should be established immediately, as this will in any case put the vast majority of stocks on the right track; calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement this objective in an operational manner, based on sound scientific data and taking account of the socio-economic consequences;
Amendment 80 #
2011/2290(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines, however, the difficulties involved inat implementing the MSY principle, in particular successfully, including in the case of mixed fisheries or where scientific data on fish stocks are unavailable or unreliable is possible if fish stocks rebuild to levels sufficiently above MSY; recalls that the precautionary approach shall be respected;
Amendment 94 #
2011/2290(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Recognizes that a discard ban is a strong political statement, and that experience shows that a whole series of additional measures must accompany a ban to achieve the desired minimisation of unwanted bycatches
Amendment 108 #
2011/2290(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the need for more scientific research to develop tackle and fishing techniques in such a way as to avoid bycatches of non-targeted species and promote other sustainable fishing methods, such as real-time closures; underlines the importance of addressing the management of mixed fisheries to this end;
Amendment 136 #
2011/2290(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Asks the Commission to assist Member States in offsetting the diverse socio- economic consequences of adopting aimplementing programmes to reduce discards, bearing in mind that reducing the economic incentives for fishermen to actually avoid bycatches could run counter to the intention of the discards ban;
Amendment 143 #
2011/2290(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that the introduction of such a measure would imply an in-depth reform of the control and enforcement system; asks the Commission to assist Member States in this respect, in order to ensure that enforcement applies across the board in a uniform manner; believes that the Fisheries Control Agency (CFCA) should have increased powers to ensure a fair system of rules and sanctions;
Amendment 155 #
2011/2290(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Notes that the main reason for this lack of basic scientific data on the majority of stocks is inadequate reporting by Member States; in this respect, calls on the Commission tobelieves that the new EMFF should provide Member States with technical and financial assistance for the collection and analysis of reliable data, employing both positive and negative incentives; considers that Member States that do not fulfill this obligation should have their EMFF structural funding suspended until such time as they are in full compliance;
Amendment 172 #
2011/2290(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Notes that the proposal to introduce ‘Transferable Fishing Concessions’ (TFCs), contained in the basic regulation, raises concerns regarding the concentration and creation of monopolies; stressnotes that in a number of countries transferable fishing rights have allowed fishing capacity to be reduced, which is commendablsome countries, reductions in fleet capacity have followed the implementation of systems of transferable fishing rights, though such reductions have not necessarily occurred in those fleet segments that are the most environmentally destructive; emphasises, however, that adequate safeguards would need to be introduced in order to protect small-scale and coastal fishing, which is the most economically endangered part of the industry but also that providing most of the jobs and economic activity in coastal regions;
Amendment 194 #
2011/2290(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Believes that such a measure should offer priority access to those who fish in a socially and environmentally responsible way; believes that TFCs should not be the only measure proposed for reducing overcapacity, and that a Member States should be exempted from the obligation to introduce TFCs if itobliged to achieves the necessary capacity reduction with or without their use;
Amendment 201 #
2011/2290(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Considers that prior to the mandatory introduction of TFCs the Commission should undertake fleet assessments in order to obtain credible results vis-à-vis the precise situation of overcapacity at EU level, thus making it possible to propose appropriate and targeted instruments for its reduction;
Amendment 208 #
2011/2290(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Considers that the economic viability of the fisheries sector is affected by the recent rise in oil prices; calls on the Commission to come up with suitable measures to improve fuel efficiency in the fisheries and aquaculture sector, to alleviate the difficult economic situation in which European fishermen find themselves, and to propose in this respect an action plan for coastal regions and islands without increasing fishing capacity; however notes with satisfaction that when fish stocks are rebuilt to levels above MSY fuel consumption will go down since less fishing effort per catch unit will be required;
Amendment 222 #
2011/2290(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27 a. Notes with satisfaction that some studies show that considerable social and economic benefits would accrue from allowing fish stocks to increase to levels above those capable of producing MSY, including increased employment and catches and improved profitability;
Amendment 226 #
2011/2290(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Considers that the fisheries sector can remain sustainable only if there are sufficient and adequately trained and skilled workers; believes that in order to achieve this, careers in fishing need to remain attractive and standards of qualifications and training need to meet international and European requirements; calls on the Commission to promote proper training and mandatory education schemes in best practice and marine biology in different areas of the sector, since this will attract young people and help create a competitive and eco- friendly fisheries and aquaculture sector;
Amendment 235 #
2011/2290(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Believes that the reform of the CFP may, in the short term, lead to job losses, especially in the catching sector, thus affecting the growth of coastal communities and islands; stresses, in this respect, that there is a need for accompanying socio-economic measures, including a plan for jobs,alternative jobs, but also in order to make the sector more attractive to young people and provide incentives to enter the sector; calls on the Commission to examine and promote cooperation with the European Investment Bank in order to leverage investment in the sector;
Amendment 258 #
2011/2290(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Believes that as far as regionalisation is concerned, the key response is good governance, which meansbased on a bottom-up approach; stresses that clear and simple rules must be established at the appropriate level, thus increasing compliance; also strongly believes that the Regional Advisory Councils (RACs) promote dialogue and cooperation between stakeholders and should contribute actively to the establishing of Long Term Management Plans;
Amendment 272 #
2011/2290(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33 a. Believes that regionalisation of the CFP must reflect the geographical scale of the fisheries being managed, with objectives and principles adopted by the EU co-legislators and the details of the management measures decided at the regional level as locally as possible, which means that for some fisheries this would be across several Member States whereas for others it could be within a part of a single Member State; recognises that new structures may need to be created to enable such a system to function;
Amendment 274 #
2011/2290(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 b (new)
Paragraph 33 b (new)
33 b. Is also convinced that a more holistic and integrated view on the marine environment is needed, and that marine spatial planning on local and regional level, involving all stakeholders, is a necessary tool to implement a real ecosystem approach to management;
Amendment 275 #
2011/2290(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 c (new)
Paragraph 33 c (new)
33 c. Notes that effective planning on a regional or local level will facilitate the most appropriate use of the marine resources, taking into consideration local conditions, market demands, competing uses, need for protected areas, designation of specific areas where only certain best practice fishing gear are allowed etc;
Amendment 277 #
2011/2290(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Stresses that an ambitious and real reform of the CFP can only be successfulbe facilitated if sufficient financial means are available for the next ten years, in order to support all the reform measures and tackle the socio- economic problems that may occur;
Amendment 6 #
2011/2185(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Is of the view that lessons should be drawn from North Africa popular uprisings for a democratic change in order to address the underlying problems, ranging from high unemployment, rising food prices, persistent corruption, denial of basic human rights including social and economic rights as well as limited participation of citizens in decision- making through dialogue and negotiation
Amendment 7 #
2011/2185(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the EU to up hold the indivisibility of human rights, which includes the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in conformity with Article 21 of the Lisbon Treaty, General Provisions on Union's External Action,
Amendment 9 #
2011/2185(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Urges the EU to apply the principles of the 1998 Aarhus convention on Access to information, Public Participation in decision-Making and Access to justice in Environmental Matters in its international environmental decision- making processes to guarantee transparency and public access to information in order to facilitate for parliaments, civil society and other stakeholders to carry out their duty of scrutiny in the name of good governance,
Amendment 19 #
2011/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes it will be crucial to EU competitiveness to increase the participation of enterprises in the next Framework Programme; is of the opinion that entrepreneurs, especially owners of micro- and small enterprises such as small- scale coastal fishing enterprises, might be encouraged to participate in European programmes by the establishment of a transparent and easily accessible system; believes that civil society bodies, such as fishermen’s organisations and Regional Advisory Councils, should also be able to apply for small, practically oriented projects;
Amendment 26 #
2011/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points to the pressing need to fill knowledge gaps in fundamental datasets, such as stock assessments on a large number of target species, since without such data there can be no proper regulation of these fisheries; further recognizes that in order to apply the ecosystem approach much more scientific data on both target and non target species is needed, including deep-sea species which today remain to a large extent unmonitored.
Amendment 29 #
2011/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Considers that sufficient funding should be available for inter-disciplinary research in the fisheries and other maritime sectors to operationalise the ecosystem approach in the decision making process regarding the management of marine activities.
Amendment 31 #
2011/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Amendment 33 #
2011/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Recognises that the difference in slaughtering methods between terrestrial farm animals and marine/aquatic animals are significant; believes that research and innovation to develop more humane catching and slaughtering methods at sea, is needed.
Amendment 34 #
2011/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Supports participatory research with social stakeholders, as developed in the Science-In-Society / Mutual-Mobilisation & Learning (SIS-MML) programme, with a view to enshrine science in society.
Amendment 35 #
2011/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 f (new)
Paragraph 4 f (new)
4f. Notes that the use of structural funds to invest in research infrastructures, contributes to bridge the scientific capacity gap between Member States and improve the participation of some MS and regions in Community research programmes.
Amendment 36 #
2011/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 g (new)
Paragraph 4 g (new)
4g. Notes that the sustainability of primary food production and other marine activities in shared seas (Mediterranean, Black Sea, Baltic) depends on concerted approaches with neighbouring countries; stresses the need for a stronger scientific capacity building in neighbouring countries, based on a better coordination of the Common Strategic Framework with EU neighbourhood policy instruments.
Amendment 4 #
2011/0434(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
- Having regard to the 1995 Agreement for the Implementation of the Provision of the 1982 United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea relating to Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks,
Amendment 5 #
2011/0434(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In addition, it is necessary to define the type of measures that may be taken with regard to countries allowing non- sustainable fishing and to establish general conditions for the adoption of such measures so they are based on objective criteria, equitable, cost-effective and compatible with international law, in particular the Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization. These measures should take particular account of the level of development and the vulnerability of the country concerned, to ensure that developing states are eligible for financial assistance as provided for in the 1995 Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea relating to Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in order to fulfil conservation measures.
Amendment 13 #
2011/0434(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) The Union should be able to refuse the importation of fish coming from a State that has tabled an objection to a management or conservation measure in an RFMO, while recognising that such possibilities would be reciprocal.
Amendment 24 #
2011/0434(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) compatible with the obligations imposed by international agreements to which the Union is a party - in particular the Agreement establishing the World Trade Organisation - and any other relevant normprovisions of international law.
Amendment 10 #
2011/0411(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
(1) This Regulation establishes a Partnership Instrument for cooperation with third countries to advance and promote EU and mutual interests, based on respect for all human rights. The Partnership Instrument shall support measures that respond in an effective and flexible manner to objectives arising from the Union's bilateral, regional or multilateral relationships with third countries and address challenges of global concern.
Amendment 14 #
2011/0411(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) implementing the international dimension of the ‘Europe 2020’ strategy by supporting Union's bilateral, regional and inter-regional cooperation partnership strategies, by promoting policy dialogues and by developing collective approaches and responses to challenges of global concern such as energy securitsustainable energy, climate change and environment. This objective shall be measured by the uptake of the ‘Europe 2020’ policies and objectives by key partner countries;
Amendment 15 #
2011/0411(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) improvmoting market access and developingfair and equitable trade, and investment and business opportunities for European companies by me, founded on a rights-based approach which takes into account the International Covenanst of en Economic partnerships and business and regulatory coop, Social and Cultural Rights as well as respect for international treaties on the environment. This objective shall be measured by the Union's share in foreign trade with key partner countries and by trade and investments flows to partner countries specifically targeted byreference to the above- mentioned rights-based policy for the implementation of actions, programmes and measures under this Regulation;
Amendment 24 #
2011/0411(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
(4) In implementing this Regulation, the Union shall aim to ensure policy coherence and consistencyfor development with other areas of its external action, in particular the Development Cooperation Instrument for developing countries, and with other relevant Union's policies when formulating policy, strategic planning and programming and implementing measures.
Amendment 25 #
2011/0411(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5
Article 3 – paragraph 5
(5) Measures financed under this Regulation shall be based, where appropriate, on cooperation policies set out in instruments such as agreements, declarations and action plans between the Union and the third countries and regions concerned, and shall also relate to areas linked to the Union's specific interests,mutual policy priorities and strategies of interest to the Union and the partner country concerned.
Amendment 26 #
2011/0411(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Preparatory actions such as business dialogues,socially and ecologically responsible business dialogues, fair and equitable trade promotion and scientific exchanges were set up to strengthen and deepen cooperation in areas outside the scope of the Development Cooperation Instrument with India and China and with middle- income group countries in Asia and Latin America.
Amendment 27 #
2011/0411(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) It is in the Union's interest to deepen its relations with partners who are playing an increasingly important role in the international economy and trade, in south- south trade and cooperation, in multilateral fora including Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (G 20), in global governance and in addressing challenges of global concern. The Union needs to build comprehensive partnerships with new players on the international scene, in order to promote a stable and inclusivefair international order, pursue common global public goods, defend core interests of the Union based on core values of human rights including economic, social and cultural rights and on major treaties relating to the environment, to pursue common global public goods and to increase knowledge of the Union in these countries.
Amendment 29 #
2011/0411(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Notwithstanding the specific focus on global players, the scope of this Regulation should be worldwide enabling to support cooperation measures with developing countries where the Union hasre are significant mutual interests in accordance with the objectives of this Regulation.
Amendment 36 #
2011/0411(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The Union should be able to respond in a flexible and timely manner to evolving and /or unforeseen needs in order to make its commitment to promote itsmutual interests in its relations with third countries more effective, by adopting special measures not covered by multi-annual indicative programmes.
Amendment 190 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) It is paramount to better integrate environmental concerns into the CFP which should deliver on the objectives and targets of the Union's environmental policy and the Europe 2020 Strategy. The CFP is aimed at an exploitation of living marine biological resources that restores and maintains fish stocks atbove levels which can produce the maximum sustainable yield, not later than 2015. The CFP shall implement the precautionary and eco- system approaches to fisheries management. Consequently the EMFF should contribute to the protection of the marine environment as set out in the Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 17 June 2008 establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy (Marine Strategy Framework Directive).
Amendment 199 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The achievement of the objectives of the CFP would be undermined if Union financial assistance under EMFF is disbursed to operators who, ex-ante, do not comply with requirements related to the public interest of conservation of marine biological resources. Therefore only operators should be admissible who, within a particular period of time before lodging an application for aid, were not involved in the operation, management or ownership of fishing vessels included in the Union IUU vessel list as set out in Article 40(3) of 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 Regulation (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, andnor in the operation, management or ownership of fishing vessels flagged to countries identified as non-cooperating third countries as set out in Article 33 of the Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008. Equally, only those operators should be admissible who have not committed a serious infringement under Article 42 of the Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 or Article 90(1) of the Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy, amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC) No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/2006. or other cases of non- compliance with CFP rules which particularly jeopardise the sustainability of the stocks concerned and constitute a serious threats to the sustainable exploitation of living marine biological resources that restores and maintains populations of harvested species above levels which can produce the Maximum Sustainable Yield (hereinafter MSY).
Amendment 201 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The consequences laid down for the failure to fulfil the eligibility conditions should apply in case of infringements of the CFP rules by the beneficiaries. In order to determine the amount of ineligible expenditure, the gravityseverity, extent, duration and re-occurrence of the non compliance by the beneficiary with CFP rules, the economic advantage derived from the non- compliance with CFP rules or the importance of the EMFF contribution to the economic activity of the beneficiary should be taken into account.
Amendment 205 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The achievement of the objectives of the CFP would also be undermined if Union financial assistance under EMFF is paid to Member States who do not comply with their obligations under the CFP rules related to the public interest of conservation of marine biological resources, such as ensuring a balance between the fishing capacity of their fleets and available fishing opportunities, collecting data and implementing the control obligations. Moreover, without complying with those obligations there is a risk that inadmissible beneficiaries or ineligible operations are not detected by the Member States.
Amendment 218 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) In order to increase the sustainability, competitiveness and economic performance of fishing activities it is vital to stimulate innovation and entrepreneurship. Therefore the EMFF should prioritise support for innovative operations and business development which improve the environmental performance of the fishing and aquaculture sector.
Amendment 264 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) As a result of the establishment of sysFishing opportunities should be allocated in a manner which promotems of transferable fishing concessions envisaged in Article 27 of the [CFP Regulation] and in orresponsible fishing and ensures that those operators who fish in the least environmentally damaging way and provider to support Member States in the implementation of these new systems, the greatest benefits for society are encouraged. The EMFF should grant support in the creation and functioning of innovative systerms of capacity building and exchange of best pto allocate preferential access to fishing opportunities to the most environmentally and socially sustainable operacticeons.
Amendment 269 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
Amendment 291 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) The objective of the Common Fisheries Policy is to ensure a sustainable exploitation of fish stocks. Overcapacity has been identified as a major driver for overfishing. It is therefore paramount to adapt the Union fishing fleet to the resources available. TAs noted in the Green Paper, despite considerable sums of money spent over many years, the removal of overcapacity through public aid such as temporary or permanent cessation and scrapping schemes has proven ineffective. The EMFF will therefore support the establishment and management of systems of transferable fishing concessions aiming at the reduction of overcapacity and increased economic performance and profitability of the operators concerned and the EU fleets are still not of an appropriate size and composition for the resources available. EMFF funds must be used to support fishers and vessels that fish in the most environmentally and socially sustainable way.
Amendment 297 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
Amendment 306 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41 a (new)
Recital 41 a (new)
(41 a) Mitigation of the impacts of climate change in coastal and marine ecosystems is of critical importance. The EMFF should support investments to reduce the contribution of the fishing sector to emissions of greenhouse gases as well as projects aimed at protecting and restoring seagrass beds and coastal wetlands which are major carbon sinks.
Amendment 310 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42 a (new)
Recital 42 a (new)
(42 a) In order to minimize the impact of fishing on marine ecosystems, the EMFF should support the establishment, management, monitoring and control of a coherent network of fish stock recovery areas.
Amendment 330 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45
Recital 45
Amendment 332 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
Recital 46
(46) In line with the Commission's Strategy for the Sustainable Development of European Aquaculture, the CFP objectives and Europe 2020 Strategy, the EMFF should support the environmentally, economically and socially sustainable development of the aquaculture industry, with a particular focus in promoting eco innovation, reducing dependence on fish meal and oil, improving the welfare of farmed organisms and promoting organic and closed system aquaculture.
Amendment 334 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46 a (new)
Recital 46 a (new)
(46 a) Due to the potential impact on wild marine populations of escapes of farmed animals from aquaculture sites, the EMFF should by not provide incentives for the farming of exotic species or genetically modified organisms.
Amendment 357 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50
Recital 50
(50) Conscious of the need to identify the most suitable areas for developing aquaculture, taking into account access to waters and space and that coastal spatial planning should ensure the conservation of coastal ecosystems, in particular the achievement of good environmental status under the MSFD, the EMFF should support national authorities in making their strategic choices at national level.
Amendment 362 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 51
Recital 51
(51) Investment in human capital is also vital to increase the competitiveness and economic performance of aquaculture activities. Therefore, the EMFF should support lifelong learning and networking stimulating the dissemination of knowledge as well as advisory services helping to improve the overall environmental performance and competitiveness of operators.
Amendment 369 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 53
Recital 53
(53) Conscious of the importance of consumer protection, the EMFF should ensure adequate support to farmers in order to prevent and mitigate the risk for public and animal health that aquaculture rearing may generate, particularly through programmes designed at reducing the dependence of aquaculture activities of veterinary products.
Amendment 372 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54
Recital 54
Amendment 389 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 61
Recital 61
(61) In order to ensure the viability of fisheries and aquaculture in a highly competitive market, it is necessary to lay down provisions granting support for the implementation of the [Regulation (EU) No on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products] as well as for marketing and processing activities carried by operators to maximise the value of fisheries and aquaculture products. Particular attention should be paid to the promotion of operations which integrate producing, processing and marketing activities of the supply chain. In order to adapt to the new discard ban policy, the EMFF should also support the processing of unwanted catches.
Amendment 399 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 62
Recital 62
(62) Priority should be given to producer organisations and associations of producer organisations by granting them support. The compensation for storage aid and aid for production and marketing plans should gradually be phased out as the importance of this particular kind of support has lost its interest in the light of the evolving structure of the Union market for this kind of products and the growing importance of strong producer's organisations.
Amendment 459 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 101 a (new)
Recital 101 a (new)
(101 a) It is particularly important to ensure that ex-ante conditionalities concerning the administrative capacity to comply with the data requirements for fisheries management and the implementation of a Union control inspection and enforcement system are respected.
Amendment 467 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) and the Integrated Maritime Policy (IMP), including the Marine Strategy Framework Directive.
Amendment 476 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 5 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 5 a (new)
(5a) 'fish stock recovery area' means a geographically defined sea area in which all fishing activities are prohibited, in order to improve the exploitation and conservation of living aquatic resources or the protection of marine ecosystems, as referred to in Regulation No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions];
Amendment 486 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 6 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 6 a (new)
(6a) 'fishing capacity' means the ability of a vessel to catch fish, measured in terms of vessel characteristics, including a vessel's tonnage in GT (Gross Tonnage), its power in kW (Kilowatt) as defined in Articles 4 and 5 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2930/86, as well as the character and size of its fishing gears and any other parameter that affects its ability to catch fish;
Amendment 503 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 13
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 13
Amendment 533 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) promoting sustainable and competitive fisheries and aquaculturfisheries and aquaculture activities which are environmentally sustainable, economically viable and socially responsible;
Amendment 557 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) fostering the implementation, and the achievement of the objectives, of the CFP.
Amendment 575 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
(a) promotion of economic growwealth, social inclusion, creation of jobs and supporting labour mobility in coastal and inland communities depending on fishing and aquaculture;
Amendment 589 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
(b) diversification of fisheries activities into other sectors of maritime economy and growth ofthe maritime economy, including mitigation of climate change.
Amendment 601 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
(2) Fostering sustainable innovative, competitive and knowledge based fisheries through the focus on the following areas:
Amendment 608 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) reducing the negative impacts of fishing on animal welfare;
Amendment 664 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a a (new)
(aa) ensuring a balance between fishing capacity and available fishing opportunities;
Amendment 665 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a b (new)
(ab) minimisation of unwanted catches;
Amendment 666 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
(b) protection and restoration of marine biodiversity and ecosystems including the services they provide and achievement of a good environmental status by 2020.
Amendment 684 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
(a) enhancement of ecosystems related to aquaculture and promotion of resource efficient aquaculturepromotion of resource efficient aquaculture, including the reduction of dependence on fish feed and oil and use of chemicals and antibiotics;
Amendment 689 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b a (new)
(ba) ensure that aquaculture development is compatible with the objectives of Directive 2008/56/EC.
Amendment 716 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
In addition to the principles enounced in Article 4 of the [Regulation (EU) No […] laying down Common Provisions], the Commission and the Member States shall ensure coordination and complementarity between support from the EMFF and from other Union policies and financial instruments, including the Regulation (EC) No [establishing the Framework Programme for Environment and Climate Change Action (LIFE Framework Programme)] and those in the framework of the Union's external action. Coordination between assistance from the EMFF and LIFE Framework Programme shall be achieved in particular, by promoting the funding of activities that complement integrated projects funded under LIFE Framework Programme, as well as by promoting the use of solutions, methods and approaches validated under LIFE Framework Programme, especially under the biodiversity priority area.
Amendment 727 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) operators involved in the operation, management or ownership of fishing vessels flagged to countries identified as non-cooperating third countries as set out in Article 33 of the Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008;
Amendment 744 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the identification of the period of time referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 which shall be proportionate to the seriousness or to the repetitionverity, extent, duration and re-occurrence of the infringement or non-compliance;
Amendment 754 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12 a Suspension of payments In cases of operators being under investigation of having committed an infringement described in Article 12 paragraph 1, any payments under the EMFF to the operators concerned shall be suspended. Should an operator be found to have committed an infringement under Article 12 paragraph 1, the application of the operators concerned shall be considered inadmissible.
Amendment 756 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) operations increasing the fishing capacity or the ability to catch fish of the vessel;
Amendment 769 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) construction of new fishing vessels, decommissioning, export or importation of fishing vessels;
Amendment 773 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) investments on board of vessels for which the flag Member State has not demonstrated a balance between the fleet capacity and the available fishing opportunities, as required under [Regulation on the Common Fisheries Policy];
Amendment 774 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) storage aid;
Amendment 775 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
(bb) investments on board for vessels belonging to a fleet segment for which the capacity report, referred to in article 34.1 of the [Regulation on Common Fisheries Policy], has not demonstrated that there is a sustainable balance between fishing opportunities and fleet capacity.
Amendment 795 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) experimentalnew and exploratory fishing;
Amendment 814 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. EUR 4 535A maximum of EUR 3 964 000 000 of the resources referred to in paragraph (1) shall be allocated to the sustainable development of fisheries, aquaculture and fisheries areas under Chapters I, II and III of Title V.
Amendment 818 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. A minimum of EUR 477690 000 000 of the resources referred to in paragraph (1) shall be allocated to control and enforcement measures referred to in Article 78.
Amendment 820 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
4. A minimum of EUR 358716 000 000 of the resources referred to in paragraph (1) shall be allocated to measures on data collection referred to in Article 79.
Amendment 832 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 6
Article 15 – paragraph 6
Amendment 873 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall draw up a single operational programme to implement the Union priorities referred to in article 6 of this Regulation to be co- financed by the EMFF.
Amendment 884 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) where applicable, consistency of the measures under Union priorities for EMFF referred to in Article 38(1)d of this Regulation and the prioritised action frameworks for Natura 2000 in Article 8(4) of Council Directive 92/43/EEC and the achievement of good environmental status under Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
Amendment 895 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) a demonstration of a pertinent approach integrated into the programme towards innovation, thconservation of the marine environment, including the specific needs of Natura 2000 areas, and the achievement of Good Environmental Status, the establishment of a coherent network of fish stock recovery areas and climate change mitigation and adaptation;
Amendment 899 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) an assessment of the balance between fishing capacity and available fishing opportunities as required under [Regulation on the Common Fisheries Policy];
Amendment 901 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) description of selection criteria for projects, giving priority to projects that are designed to reduce the environmental impact of fishing and aquaculture activities;
Amendment 907 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) description of selection criteria for local development strategies under Chapter III of Title V ; , giving priority to projects that are designed to reduce the environmental impact of fishing and aquaculture activities;
Amendment 939 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point o – point i – indent 3
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point o – point i – indent 3
– an evaluation of the effects of the fishing sector on the ecosystem. to allow comparisons among types of fishing activities and fleet segments according to the requirements of [Regulation on the Common Fisheries Policy]
Amendment 949 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall approve the operational programme by means of implementing act when it is satisfied the requirements of Paragraph 1 have been met. Once approved the operational programmes shall be in the public domain.
Amendment 990 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 1
1. In order to stimulate innovation in fisheries, the EMFF may support projects aiming at developing or introducing new or substantially improved products compared to the state of art, new or improved processes, new or improved management and organisation systems, provided they contribute to more sustainable fishing practices.
Amendment 1003 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In order to promote more sustainable fisheries and improve the overall performance and competitiveness of operators, the EMFF may support:
Amendment 1007 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) the provision of professional advice on development of more sustainable fishing practies;
Amendment 1038 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2
Article 30 – paragraph 2
2. Activities referred to in paragraph 1(b) may cover data collection activities, joint research projects, studies, dissemination of knowledge and best practices.
Amendment 1079 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In order to foster entrepreneureship and facilitate diversification and job creation outside fishing, the EMFF may support::
Amendment 1085 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) business start-ups outside fishing for fishermen with at least 7 years of professional fishing activity;
Amendment 1105 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) diversification of the income of fishermen through the development of complementary activities outside fishing.
Amendment 1127 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 3
Article 32 – paragraph 3
3. Support under paragraph 1(b) shall be granted to small scale coastal fishermen owning a Union fishing vessel registered as active and which have carried out fishing activities at sea at least 6180 days during the two years preceding the date of submission of the application. The fishing licence associated with the fishing vessel shall be permanently withdrawn and the national fleet reference levels reduced accordingly.
Amendment 1128 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 32 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Support under paragraph 1(c) shall be granted only to fishermen provided that the complementary activities outside fishing relate to the core fishing business, such as angling tourism, restaurants, fishing environmental services or educational activities on fishing.
Amendment 1166 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 1
1. In order to improve working conditions on board for fishermen the EMFF may support investments on board or in individual equipments providing that these investments go beyond standards required under national or Union law and do not increase the capacity of the fishing vessel..
Amendment 1187 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 a (new)
Article 33 a (new)
Article 33 a Temporary cessation of fishing activities in the event of environmental disasters 1. The EMFF may contribute to the financing of measures for the temporary cessation of fishing activities in the event of an environmental disaster such as oil spills, toxic chemical spills or radioactive leaks. Contributions to the financing of aid measures under paragraph 1 may be made for fisheres and the owners of fishing vessels for a maximum duration of 6 months. The period may be extended for a further 6 months. All fishing activities carried out by the fishing vessel concerned or by the fishermen concerned shall be effectively suspended. The competent authority shall satisfy itself that the fishing vessel concerned has stopped any fishing activities during the period concerned by the temporary cessation.
Amendment 1208 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – title
Article 34 – title
Support to systems of transferable fishing concessionallocation of fishing opportunities of the CFP
Amendment 1215 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In order to establish or modify systems of transferable fishing concessionallocation of fishing opportunities under Article 27 of the [Regulation on the CFP], the EMFF may support:
Amendment 1220 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the design and development of technical and administrative means necessary for the creation orand functioning of a transferable fishing concessionsinovative systems to allocate preferential access to fishing opportunities to the most environmentally and socially syustemainable operations;
Amendment 1226 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) stakeholder participation in designing and developing transferable fishing concessions systemssystems referred to in paragraph 1(a);
Amendment 1231 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the monitoring and evaluation of transferable fishing concessions systemssystems referred to in paragraph 1(a);
Amendment 1237 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the management of transferable concessions systemssystems referred to in paragraph 1(a).
Amendment 1243 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2
Article 34 – paragraph 2
2. Support under paragraph 1 (a), (b) and (c) shall only be granted to public authorities. Support under paragraph 1 (d) of this Article shall be granted to public authorities legal or natural persons or groups of natural persons or recognized producer organizations involved in collective management of pooled transferable fishing concessions in accordance with Article 28(4) of the Regulation on Common Fisheries.
Amendment 1257 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) initiatives undertaken by Member States to cooperate and implement common measures to achieve objectives and targets agreed under multiannual plans established pursuant to Articles 9, 10 and 11 of the [Regulation on Common Fisheries Policy];
Amendment 1259 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(a b) the establishement of a coherent network of fish stock recovery areas pursuant Article 7a of the [Regulation on Common Fisheries Policy];
Amendment 1260 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) stakeholder participation in designing and implementing multiannual plans established pursuant to Articles 9, 10 and 11 and conservation measures in the meaning of Articles 17 and 21 of the [Regulation on Common Fisheries Policy]
Amendment 1281 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) reducing unwanted catches of commercial stockor unauthorised catches of harvested and regulated species or other by-catches;
Amendment 1285 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) reducing and where possible eliminating the physical and biological impacts of fishing on the ecosystem or the sea bed.
Amendment 1288 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) reducing the negative impacts of fishing activities on animal welfare;
Amendment 1292 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
(c b) protecting gear and catches from mammals and birds protected by the Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora or Council and European Parliament Directive 2009/147/EC of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds, provided that it does not undermine the selectivity of the fishing gear and that all appropriate measures are introduced to avoid physical damage to the predators.
Amendment 1314 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1
Article 37 – paragraph 1
1. In order to contribute to the elimination of discards and by-catches and facilitate the transition to exploitation of living marine biological resources that restores and maintains populations of harvested species above levels which can produce the MSY, the EMFF may support projects aiming at developing or introducing new technical or organisational knowledge reducing impacts of fishing activities on the environment or achieving a more sustainable use of marine biological resources, including reduction of damage to the marine habitat and improving the selectivity of fishing operations in order to achieve a more sustainable use of marine biological resources, based on the precautionary approach and an ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management. The EMFF may support projects aiming at developing or introducing new techniques to reduce the negative impacts of fishing on animal welfare.
Amendment 1330 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In order to stimulate the participation of fishermen and other stakeholders in the protection and restoration of marine biodiversity and ecosystems including the services they provide in the framework of sustainable fishing activities, the EMFF may support the following operations:
Amendment 1343 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) management, restoration and monitoring of fish stock recovery areas in accordance with [Regulation on Common Fisheries Policy], marine protected areas in view of the implementation of the spatial protection measures referred to in Article 13(4) of the European Parliament and Council Directive 2008/56/EC and NATURA 2000 sites in accordance with Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora and Council and European Parliament Directive 2009/147/EC of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds, in accordance with prioritised action frameworks established pursuant to Council Directive 92/43/EEC;
Amendment 1354 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) the participation in other actions aimed at maintaining and enhancing biodiversity and ecosystem services, such as the restoration of specific marine and coastal habitats in support of sustainable fish stocks., consistent with the precautionary approach and an ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management;
Amendment 1359 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(f a) environmental awareness involving fishermen on protection and restoration of marine biodiversity.
Amendment 1372 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) investments on board aimed at reducing the emission of pollutants or green-house gases and increasing energy efficiency of fishing vessels without increasing fishing power;
Amendment 1382 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) protection and restoration of seagrass beds and coastal wetlands which are carbon sinks of critical importance to mitigate climate change;
Amendment 1384 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
(b b) substitution of high energy consuming fishing gears to lower energy consuming ones, provided that changes do not result in an increase in the fishing capacity of the fishing unit and that the substituted fishing gear is confiscated and destroyed;
Amendment 1385 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – point b c (new)
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – point b c (new)
(b c) independent evaluations and audits of the energy footprint of fish products in the market place in order to allow consumers to differentiate fish products coming from fishing methods which are less energy intensive.
Amendment 1397 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 2
Article 39 – paragraph 2
2. Support shall not contribute to the replacement or modernisation of main or ancillary engines nor serve to increase their power. Support shall only be granted to owners of fishing vessels and not more than once during the programming period for the same fishing vessel.
Amendment 1413 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – title
Article 40 – title
Product quality and use of unwanted catches
Amendment 1426 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 2
Article 40 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1443 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 4
Article 40 – paragraph 4
4. The support referred to in paragraph 1 shall only be granted to owners of Union fishing vessels whose vessels are which have carried out a fishing activity for at least 60 days at sea during the two years preceding the date of submission of the application.
Amendment 1460 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 2
Article 41 – paragraph 2
2. In order to facilitate the use of unwanted catches tThe EMFF may support investments in fishing ports and landing sites which enable to make the best use of unwanted catches of commercial stocks and which valorise under-used components of the fish caught, in line with Article 15 of the [Regulation on Common Fisheries Policy] and Article 8(b) of the [in order to facilitate control and traceability of fishery and aquaculture products, as defined in Article 58 of Council Regulation (EUC) No on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products].1224/2009
Amendment 1479 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42
Article 42
Amendment 1517 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1
Article 43 – paragraph 1
Support under this Chapter shall contribute to achieving the Union priorities identified in Article 6(23) and (45).
Amendment 1534 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 2
Article 44 – paragraph 2
2. Where operations consist ofSupport shall be limited to investments in equipment or infrastructure ensuring compliance with requirewhich has demonstrably lower impact on the environments, on the environment,r better performance with respect to human or animal health, hygiene or animal welfare under Union law, and entering into force after 2014, may be granted until the date on which the standards become mandatory for the enterpristhan the requirements under Union law. Support under the EMFF shall not be granted to aquaculture operations using exotic species or genetically modified organisms. Support under the EMFF shall not be granted to any intensive aquaculture operation in marine protected areas, fish stock recovery areas or Natura 2000 sites.
Amendment 1542 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) introducing new technical or organisational knowledge in aquaculture farms which reduces their impact on the environment, reduces dependence on fish meal and oil, improves the welfare of farmed organisms or fosters a more sustainable use of resources in aquaculture;
Amendment 1560 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46
Article 46
Amendment 1610 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 1625 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 48 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In order to improve the overall performance and competitiveness of aquaculture farms, the EMFF may support:
Amendment 1626 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 48 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the setting up management, relief and advisory services for aquaculture farms which contribute to reducing the environmental impact of the operations;
Amendment 1628 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 48 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the provision of farm advisory services of technical, scientific, legal or economic nature. which contribute to reducing the environmental impact of the operations;
Amendment 1631 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 48 – paragraph 2 – point e
Amendment 1655 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) lifelong learning, dissemination of scientific knowledge and innovative practices and acquisition of new professional skills in aquaculture which contribute to reducing the environmental impact of the operations;
Amendment 1668 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In order to contribute to the development of thereducing the environmental impact of aquaculture sites and infrastructures, the EMFF may support:
Amendment 1672 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) identification and mapping of areas where intensive aquaculture activities should be excluded to maintain their role in ecosystem functioning such as nursery grounds, coastal spawning areas, marine protected areas, Natura 2000 sites or fish stock recovery areas
Amendment 1674 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) improvement of infrastructudentification and mapping of most suitable areas of aquaculture areas including through land consolidation, energy supply or water managementfor developing aquaculture with low environmental impact, and where applicable, taking into account maritime spatial planning processes;
Amendment 1678 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) non-lethal action taken and implemented by competent authorities under of Article 9(1) ofaiming at mitigating conflicts with wild species protected under Directive 2009/147/EC or Article 16(1) of Directive 92/43/EC with the aim of preventing serious damage[m1] s to aquaculture [m1]Public funds should only be used for non-lethal activities.
Amendment 1684 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51
Article 51
Amendment 1708 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) allowing for a substantial reduction of impact of aquaculture enterprises on water usage and quality, in particular through reducing the amount of chemicals, antibiotics and other medicines or water used or improving the output water quality, including through the deployment of multi- trophic aquaculture systems;
Amendment 1711 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the purchase of thenon-lethal equipment protecting aquaculture farms from wild predators benefitting from protection under Council and European Parliament Directive 2009/147/EEC and Council Directive 92/43/EC;
Amendment 1722 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Amendment 1723 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(a b) conversion of operations farming carnivorous species into the farming of herbivorous species which do not rely for feeding on fresh, wild, marine or freshwater fish, fishmeal or fish oil products
Amendment 1729 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 2
Article 53 – paragraph 2
2. Support shall only be granted to beneficiaries who commit themselves for a minimum of 35 years to participate in the EMAS or for a minimum of 5 years to comply with the requirements of organic production.
Amendment 1737 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 54 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) extensive and semi-intensive aquaculture methods compatible with specific environmental needs and subject to specific management requirements resulting from the designation of NATURA 2000 areas in accordance with Council Directive 92/43/EEC and Council and European Parliament Directive 2009/147/EC;
Amendment 1770 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) increasing the availability of veterinary mitiatives aimed at rediucines for its use in aquaculture and promoting appropriate use of such medicines through the commissioning of pharmaceutical studies and the dissemination and exchange of informationg the dependence of aquaculture on veterinary medicines in aquaculture.
Amendment 1778 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57
Article 57
Aquaculture stock insurance 1. In order to safeguard the income of aquaculture producers the EMFF may support the contribution to an aquaculture stock insurance which shall cover the losses due to: (a) natural disasters; (b) adverse climatic events; (c) sudden water quality changes; (d) diseases in aquaculture or destruction of production facilities. 2. The occurrence of an adverse climatic event or the outbreak of disease in aquaculture shall be formally recognised as such by the Member State concerned. Member States may, where appropriate, establish in advance criteria on the basis of which such formal recognition shall be deemed to be granted. 3. Support shall only be granted for aquaculture stock insurance contracts which cover economic losses under paragraph 1 exceeding 30% of the average annual production of the aquaculture farmer.rticle 57 deleted
Amendment 1918 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70
Article 70
Amendment 1951 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Amendment 1954 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
(iii) products obtained using methods with low impact on the environment or organic aquaculture products as defined in Council Regulation(EC) No 834/2007 on organic production or in closed systems.
Amendment 1962 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) certification and promotion including of sustainable fishery and aquaculture products and of environmentally friendly processing methods;
Amendment 1982 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point f
Amendment 2004 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 2055 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 1
Article 73 – paragraph 1
1. The EMFF may support the compensation regime introduced by Council Regulation (EC) No 791/2007 for the additional costs incurred by the operators in the fishing, farming and marketing of certain fishery and aquaculture products from the Azores, Madeira, the Canary Islands, French Guiana, and Réunion.
Amendment 2057 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 3
Article 73 – paragraph 3
3. When establishing the list and the quantities referred to in paragraph 2, Member States shall take into account all the relevant factors, in particular the need to ensure that the compensation is fully compatible with the rules of the CFP, in particular the need to ensure that fishing capacity of the fleets concerned is commensurate with available fishing opportunities.
Amendment 2177 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 a (new)
Article 84 a (new)
Article 84 a Conservation measures In order to ensure efficient implementation of conservation measures under Articles 17 and 21 of the [Regulation on Common Fisheries Policy] the EMFF may support initiatives undertaken by Member States to cooperate and implement common measures to achieve objectives and targets agreed under multiannual plans established pursuant to Articles 9, 10 and 11 of the [Regulation on Common Fisheries Policy];
Amendment 2183 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 85 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 85 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) funding of research vessel conducting scientific research programmes in areas outside of the EU where the EU is operating under fisheries agreements;
Amendment 2204 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 94 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 94 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 2205 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 94 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 94 – paragraph 3 – point a
Amendment 2228 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 95 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 95 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 2280 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 105 – paragraph 1
Article 105 – paragraph 1
1. The beneficiary shall continue to comply with the admissibility conditions referred to in Article 12(1), after submitting the application and during the whole period of implementation of the operation and, for certain types of operation, also for an identified period of time after the last payment.
Amendment 2287 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 105 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 105 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall exercise the empowerment in full respect of the principle of proportionality and taking into account the risk that the non-compliance with the respective CFP rules constitutes a serious threats to the sustainable exploitation of living marine biological resources that restores and maintains populations of harvested species above levels which can produce the MSY, the sustainability of the stocks concerned or the conservation of the marine environment, based on the precautionary approach and an ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management.
Amendment 2345 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 116 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 116 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
If recovery has not taken place within fourtwo years of the date of the recovery request, or within eight years where recovery is taken in the national courts, the financial consequences of non-recovery shall be borne by the Member State concerned, without prejudice to the requirement that the Member State concerned must pursue recovery procedures in compliance with Article 115.
Amendment 2346 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 117 – paragraph 3
Article 117 – paragraph 3
3. For the cases of financial corrections applied on expenditure directly linked to the non-compliance with Article 105, the Member States shall decide the amount of a correction taking into account the gravity of the non compliance by the beneficiary with CFP rules, the gravity of the damage to the ecosystem, fish stocks or the marine environment, the economic advantage derived from the non-compliance with CFP rules or the importance of the EMFF contribution to the economic activity of the beneficiary.
Amendment 2347 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 117 – paragraph 3
Article 117 – paragraph 3
3. For the cases of financial corrections applied on expenditure directly linked to the non-compliance with Article 105, the Member States shall decide the amount of a correction taking into account the gravityseverity, extent, duration and re- occurrence of the non compliance by the beneficiary with CFP rules, the economic advantage derived from the non- compliance with CFP rules or the importance of the EMFF contribution to the economic activity of the beneficiary.
Amendment 2351 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 119 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 119 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) the Member State has failed to submit the required reports on fleet capacity and its relationship with the available resources required under [Regulation on the Common Fisheries Policy]
Amendment 2352 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 119 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 119 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) where Member States failed to fulfil their obligations to collect and transmit data and/or their obligation to achieve a balance between fleet capacity and fishing opportunities as referred to in article 34.1 of the [Regulation on Common Fisheries Policy].
Amendment 2398 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 128 – paragraph 3
Article 128 – paragraph 3
3. For the cases under paragraph 1(b) in case of non compliance with Article 105, and paragraph 1(d), the Commission shall base its financial corrections only on the expenditure directly linked to the non- compliance with CFP rules. The Commission shall decide the amount of a correction taking into account the gravity of the damage to the ecosystem, fish stocks or the marine environment, the gravity of the non compliance by the Member State or the beneficiary with CFP rules, the economic advantage derived from the non- compliance with CFP rules or the importance of the EMFF contribution to the economic activity of the beneficiary.
Amendment 2430 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 143 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 143 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 22 #
2011/0308(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) In order to provide for enhanced transparency of payments made to governments, all large undertakings and public interest entities which are active in the extractive industry or logging of primary forests should disclose in a separate report on an annual basis material payments made to governments in the countrishould disclose as part of the annual report of financial statements a report on material payments made to governments in the countries in which they operate, as well as additional financial information regarding their activities in third countries. The disclosure of these data aims at enabling investors to make better-informed decisions, improving corporate governance and accountability and contributing to containing tax evasion. The report should incorporate disclosures ion which they operate. Sa country basis. Furthermore, where such undertakings are active in countries rich inthe extraction of natural resources, in particular minerals, oil, natural gas as well as primary forests. The report should include types of payments comparable to those disclosed by an undertaking participating in, as well as in fisheries activities, reporting shall also specify the specific project or projects to which those payments have been attributed. The report should accordingly build upon the disclosure requirements of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI). The initiative is also complementary to the EU FLEGT Action Plan (Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade) and the Timber Regulation which require traders of timber products to exercise due diligence in order to prevent illegal wood from entering into the EU market.
Amendment 25 #
2011/0308(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) The reports should serve to facilitate governments to be accountable to their citizens for payments such governments receive from undertakings operating within their jurisdiction. Where such undertakings are active in the extraction of natural resources, the reports should serve to facilitate governments of resource-rich countries in implementing the EITI Principles and Criteria and account to their citizens for payments such governments receive from undertakings active in the extractive industry or loggers of primary forests operating within their jurisdiction. The report should incorporate disclosures on a country and project basis, where a project is considered as the lowest level of operational reporting unit at which the undertaking prepares regular internal management reports, such as a concession, geographical basbasis and in the case of undertakings active in the extractive industries, fishery sector or the logging of primary forests, the report should also specify the specific project or projects to which those payments have been attributed, a project being considered equivalent to the contract, licence, lease, concession or other legal agreement which gives rise to a company's tax and revenue liabilities in, etc and where payments have been attributed to such projects. In the light of the overall objective of promoting good governance in these countries, the materiality of payments to be reported should be assessed in relation to the recipient government. Various criteria on materiality could be envisaged such asach country where it operates. Where any payment liabilities are incurred on a different basis, reporting shall be on that basis. In the light of the overall objective of promoting good governance in these countries, payments shall be considered material if any one payments of an absolute amount, or a percentage threshold (such as payments in excess of a percentage of a country's GDP) and these can be defined through a delegated actr set of payments of the same type amounts to more than EUR 15 000. The reporting regime should be subject to a review and a report by the Commission within fiveour years of the entry into force of the Directive. The review should consider the effectiveness of the regime and take into account international developments including issues of competitiveness and energy security. The review should also take into account the experience of preparers and users of the payments information and consider whether it would be appropriate to include additional payment information such as effective tax rates and recipient details, such as bank account information.
Amendment 31 #
2011/0308(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point 1
1. ‘Undertaking active in the extractive industry’ means an undertaking with any activity involving the exploration, discovery, development, and extraction of minerals, oil and natural gas deposits, as referred to in Section B-Divisions 05 to 08 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Councilmeans the highest level parent company publishing accounts within the European Union where the group of companies for which that parent company prepares consolidated financial statements includes subsidiary companies, branches, permanent establishments, joint ventures and associate undertakings.
Amendment 33 #
2011/0308(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point 3
3. ‘'Government’' means any national, regional or local authority of a Member State or of a third country. It includes a department, agency or undertaking controlled by that authority as laid down in Article 23 (1) to (6) of this Directive, or any government entity, [state undertaking, companies belonging to government members, their relatives and close relations], that receives any payment of the type noted in Article 38 from any constituent member of an undertaking.
Amendment 35 #
2011/0308(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
4a. "Constituent entities" means those subsidiaries, associates, joint ventures, permanent establishments and other trading arrangements that shall in whole or in part be considered members of the Undertaking to the extent that they are consolidated in the annual financial statements of that Undertaking.
Amendment 36 #
2011/0308(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 37 – paragraph 1
Article 37 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall require large undertakings and all public interest entities active in the extractive industry or the logging of primary forests to prepare and make public a report on payments made to governments on an annu, including joint-venture undertakings, and all public interest entities to prepare and make public a report on payments, including payments in kind, made to governments on an annual basis as part of the annual report of financial statements. In this report, the undertaking shall also publish additional financial information regarding their activities in third countries. In particular, the report shall include activities of subsidiaries, associates, joint ventures, permanent establishments and other trading arrangements to the extent that they are consolidated in the annual financial statements of the undertaking or entity in question. The report shall basis. e part of the notes to the financial statements.
Amendment 39 #
2011/0308(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 38 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 38 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) taxes on profits, and the effective tax rate applied;
Amendment 40 #
2011/0308(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 38 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 38 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) royalties, and the effective tax rate applied;
Amendment 45 #
2011/0308(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 39 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 39 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) The report shall also specify the following additional financial information on a country-by-country basis: (a) net turnover broken down by main categories of activity; (b) quantities produced sale or exchange; (c) profit or loss before taxation; (d) total number of people employed and their aggregate remuneration. (e) expenditure on fixed asset investment during the course of the period.
Amendment 3 #
2011/0307(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In order to provide for enhanced transparency of financial activities in third countries, in particular payments made to governments, issuers whose securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market and which have activities in the extractive or logging of primary forest industries should disclose in a separate report on an annual basis payments made to governments in the countries in which they operate. The report should include types of payments comparable toshould disclose, as part of the annual report on financial statements, payments made to governments in the countries in which they operate on a per-country basis. The disclosure of such data is intended to enable investors to make better-informed decisions, thereby improving corporate governance and accountability and contributing to the containment of tax evasion. The report should incorporate disclosures on a country basis. For issuers active in the extractive industry, fisheries or the logging of primary forests, the report should also specify the specific project or projects to which those payments have been attributed, building on those disclosed underure requirements of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) andto provide civil society with information to holdwhereby governments of resource-rich countries can be held to account for their receipts from the exploitation of natural resources. The initiative is also complementary to the EU FLEGT Action Plan (Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade) and the Timber Regulation, which require traders of timber products to exercise due diligence in order to prevent illegal wood from entering into the EUthe Union market. The detailed requirements are defined in Chapter 9 of Directive 2011/.../EU of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Amendment 28 #
2011/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The Implementation Plan agreed by the World Summit on Sustainable Development at Johannesburg in 2002 states that all commercial stocks should be restored to levels that can produce maximum sustainable yield by 2015. This has been a legal requirement under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea since 1994. ICES deems that for the Baltic salmon river stocks this level corresponds to a smolt production level between 60% and 75 % of the potential smolt production capacity for the different wild salmon rivers. Such scientific advice should constitute the basis for setting the objectives and targets of the multiannual plan.
Amendment 30 #
2011/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) The genetic diversity of salmon in the Baltic Sea is best conserved by allowing fishing only once the salmon have left the sea and begun moving up the rivers to spawn. Closure of the Baltic Sea to fishing would cause significant problems to certain Member States and segments of the industry, however, so this fishing [harvesting of salmon at sea] should therefore be phased out gradually.
Amendment 31 #
2011/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) In order to avoid the risk of misreporting of sea trout and salmon, a common minimum landing size should be established for both species.
Amendment 33 #
2011/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Scientific advice states that stocking procedures may have significant implications on the genetic diversity of the Baltic salmon stock and that there is a risk that the large number of reared fish released to the Baltic Sea every year is affecting the genetic integrity of the wild salmon and should be phased out. Therefore the condition of rearing and releases should be established in this multiannual plan.
Amendment 37 #
2011/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) A substantial part of the coastal vessels fishing for salmon are below 10 m in length. For this reason the use of fishing logbook as requested by Article 14 and prior notification as requested by Article 17 of Regulation (EC) 1224/2009 should be extended to cover all commercial fishing vessels and service vessels.
Amendment 39 #
2011/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Recent scientific advice indicates that recreational salmon fisheries at sea have a significant impact on the salmon stocks, even though the data quality in this regard is not at a high precision level. In particular, recreational fisheries carried out from vessels operated by undertakings offering their services for profit can potentially account for an important part of catches of Baltic salmon. Hence, it is appropriate for the functioning of the multiannual plan to introduce certain specific management measures to control such recreational fishing activities.
Amendment 42 #
2011/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) recreational fisheries of salmon in the Baltic Sea where such fisheries are conducted by service vesselsand rivers on the territories of Member States flowing into the Baltic Sea.
Amendment 45 #
2011/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. For wild salmon rivers which have reached 50% of the potential smolt production capacity by the time of the entry into force of this Regulation, the wild smolt production shall reach 7580 % of the potential smolt production capacity for each river in five years after the entry into force of this regulation.
Amendment 47 #
2011/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. For wild salmon rivers which have not reached 50% of the potential smolt production capacity by the time of the entry into force of this Regulation, the wild smolt production shall reach 50% of the potential smolt production capacity for each river in five years and 7580 % in ten years after the entry into force of this regulation.
Amendment 49 #
2011/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. After ten years from the entry into force of this regulation, the wild salmon smolt production shall be maintained at a level of at least 7580 % of the potential smolt production capacity in each wild salmon river.
Amendment 50 #
2011/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. Member States concerned may set, for each wild salmon river, other more stringent targets, such as the number of returning spawners.
Amendment 54 #
2011/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. When there are clear indications that stock conditions have changed and/or that the existing fishing mortality rate is not appropriate to reach the objectives set out in Article 4, the Commission may amend the value of the fishing mortality rate at sea referred to in paragraph 1 by means of delegated acts adopted in accordance with Article 26. Harvesting of salmon at sea, beyond the baselines, shall be phased out. It shall be reduced by 50 % by …* and prohibited …**. _________________ * OJ please insert the date six years after the date of entry into force of this Regulation. ** OJ please insert the date eight years after the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 55 #
2011/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Salmon caught at sea from service vessels and from recreational coastal and river fisheries shall be counted against the national quota.
Amendment 58 #
2011/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter 5 a (new)
Chapter 5 a (new)
Minimum landing size for salmon and sea trout The minimum landing size for both salmon and sea trout shall be 65 cm.
Amendment 59 #
2011/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Stocking of salmon may only be conducted in wild salmon river. The number of released smolts in each river shall not exceed the estimated potential smolt production capacity of the rivers when this is required to prevent extermination of the local stock.
Amendment 60 #
2011/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. Stocking shall be conducted in a way that safeguards the genetic diversity and variability of the different salmon river stocks taking into account existing fish communities in the stocked river and in neighbouring rivers while maximising the effect of stocking. Smolt shall come from the nearest wild salmon river.
Amendment 61 #
2011/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission mayshall, within three years of the entry into force of this regulation, establish detailed rules for the application of this Article by means of implementing acts adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 27(2).
Amendment 64 #
2011/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) smolt come from the nearest wild salmon river.
Amendment 66 #
2011/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
The Polluter Pays Principle must be the guiding principle when rehabilitating waterways. Direct restocking in accordance with paragraph 1 shall also be deemed to be a conservation measure for the purposes of Article 38(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 on the European Fisheries Fund.
Amendment 70 #
2011/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
By way of derogation from Article 14 of Regulation 1224/2009 masters of European Union fishing vessels of all length holding a fishing authorisation for salmon, as well as of service vessels, shall keep a logbook of their operations in accordance with the rules set in Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
Amendment 72 #
2011/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
By way of derogation from the introductory sentence of Article 17(1) of Regulation 1224/2009, masters of European Union fishing vessels of all length, as well as of service vessels, retaining salmon and/or sea trout on board shall notify the competent authorities of their flag Member State immediately after the completion of the fishing operation of the information listed in Article 17(1) of Regulation 1224/2009.
Amendment 75 #
2011/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – title
Article 19 – title
Catch declarations for recreational fisheries
Amendment 76 #
2011/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. The master of service vesselAll types of recreational fisheries shall complete a catch declaration in accordance with Annex III and submit iand report to the competent authority of the flag Member State of the service vessel by the last day of every month.
Amendment 79 #
2011/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Member States concerned shall verify the accuracy of the information recorded in the catch declarations by landing inspections. Such landing inspections shall cover a minimum of 120 % inspection of the total number of landings
Amendment 81 #
2011/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) compliance with the rules on quota uptake, activity authorisation and catch declaration by service vessels and other recreational fisheries;
Amendment 82 #
2011/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The Commission may adopt implementing acts laying down detailed conditions for conducting electrofishing based on the latest scientific information. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 28(2).
Amendment 83 #
2011/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 1 b (new)
No later than …*, the Commission shall forward to Parliament and to the Council the findings of the scientific research conducted in respect of the discards and by-catch of salmon in all relevant Baltic Sea fisheries. ___________________ * OJ please insert the date three years after the entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 86 #
2011/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Where a Member States concerned have not established or published, by the set deadline, the measures set out in Articles 6 or 11, or where such measures are deemed inadequate and/or ineffective following the assessment carried out in accordance with Article 6.4 or 11.1, the empowerment of the Member State concerned referred to in Articles 6 or 11 shall be revoked by the Commission. A decision of revocation shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein.
Amendment 17 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – Article 28 – title
Part 4 – Article 28 – title
Allocation of transferable fishing concessionfishing opportunities
Amendment 23 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 7 – Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point a
Part 7 – Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) support part of the cost of access to the fisheries resources in third country waters, with the beneficiaries of the access to the fishery paying a progressively greater share of the costs;
Amendment 230 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
Amendment 234 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) The Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should not constitute an impediment to the obligation of the Union to sustainably manage the exploitation of marine resources.
Amendment 260 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) At the World Summit on Sustainable Development at Johannesburg in 2002, the Union and its Member States committed to act against the continued decline of many fish stocks. Therefore, the Union should improve its Common Fisheries Policy to ensure that as a matter of priority exploitation levels of marine biological resources stocks are restored and maintained at levels above those capable of producing maximum sustainable yields from the populations of harvested stocks by 2015. Where less scientific information is available, this may require applying proxies to maximum sustainable yield.
Amendment 266 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The concept of Maximum Sustainable Yield as enshrined in UNCLOS has been a legally binding fisheries management target on the Union since its ratification in 1998.
Amendment 267 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 b (new)
Recital 5 b (new)
(5b) Adopting fishing mortality rates below those necessary to maintain fish stocks at levels above those capable of producing the MSY is the only way of ensuring that the fishing industry becomes economically viable in the long term without reliance upon public aid.
Amendment 297 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) Unnecessary suffering of marine wildlife, including fish, sharks, turtles, seabirds and marine mammals must be avoided, therefore improved catching and slaughtering methods should be developed.
Amendment 345 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18 a) In order to create incentives for improving fishing selectivity, total allowable catches should not be increased to include quantities that would otherwise be discarded.
Amendment 348 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 b (new)
Recital 18 b (new)
(18 b) In order to create incentives for improving fishing selectivity, total allowable catches should not be increased to include quantities that would otherwise be discarded.
Amendment 372 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In view of the precarious economic state of the fishing industry and the dependence of certain coastal communities on fishing activities, it is necessary to ensure the relative stability of fishing activities by allocating fishing opportunities among Member States, based on a predictable share of stocks for each Member State, taking into account their compliance with the provisions of the Common Fisheries Policy.
Amendment 410 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) A system of transferable fishing concessions for the majority of managed stocks under the Common Fisheries Policy should be implemented no later than 31 December 2013 for all vessels of 12 meters' length or over and all other vessels fishing with towed gears. Member States may exclude vessels up to 12 meters' length other than vessels using towed gear from transferable fishing concessions. Such a system should contribute to industry-induced fleet reductions and improved economic performance while at the same time creating legally secure and exclusive transferable fishing concession of a Member State's annual fishing opportunities. Since ccess to the fishery should be based on environmental and social criteria as a means of promoting responsible fishing which would serve to ensure that those operators who fish in the least environmentally damargine biological resources are a common good, transferable fishing concessions should only establish user entitlements to a Member State's part of annual fishing opportunities which may be recalled according to established rulesg way and provide the greatest benefits for society are encouraged.
Amendment 420 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
Amendment 433 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
Amendment 456 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) For Union fishing vessels not operating under a system of transferable fishing concessions, sSpecific measures mayshould be taken to align the number of Union fishing vessels with available resources. Such measures should set compulsory maximum fleet capacity ceilings and establish national entry/exit schemes in relation to decommissioning funding granted under the European Fisheries Fund.
Amendment 476 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Member States should manage and make available to end-users of scientific- data the collected data, on the basis of a multi-annual Union program. Member States should also cooperate with each other to coordinate data collection activities. Where relevant, Member States should also cooperate with third countries within the same sea basin regarding data collection.
Amendment 490 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) Sustainable fisheries agreements concluded with third countries should ensure that Union fishing activities in third country waters are based on the best available scientific advice, ensuring a sustainable exploitation of the marine biological resources while respecting the principle in the UNCLOS of surplus. Those agreements, which provide for access rights in exchange for a financial contribution from the Union, should contribute to the establishment of a high quality governance framework to ensure in particular efficient monitoring, control and surveillance measures.
Amendment 573 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 62
Recital 62
Amendment 604 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 1
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 1
1. The Common Fisheries Policy shall ensure that fishing and aquaculture activitiesIn order to achieve the objectives of the Treaty and to provide long-term sustainable environmental, economic and social conditions and contribute to the availability of food supplies, the Common Fisheries Policy shall ensure that fishing and aquaculture activities are environmentally sustainable in the long term.
Amendment 632 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 2
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 2
2. To this end, the Common Fisheries Policy shall apply the precautionary approach to fisheries management, and shall aim to ensure, with high probability and by 2015, that exploitation of living marine biological resources restores and maintains populations of harvested species above levels which can produce the maximum sustainable yield.
Amendment 650 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 3
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 3
3. The Common Fisheries Policy shall implement the ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management to ensure that the impacts of fishing activities on the marine ecosystem are limited. minimised and do not contribute to the degradation of the marine environment.
Amendment 676 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
For the purpose of achieving the general objectives set out in Article 2, the Common Fisheries Policy shall in particularalso:
Amendment 678 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point -a (new)
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point -a (new)
(-a) ensure that fishing capacity is quantitatively and qualitatively assessed and managed so that the fleets' ability to catch fish is commensurate with the available resources;
Amendment 689 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) eliminate unwanted and unauthorised catches of commercial and non- commercial stocks and gradually ensure that all catches of such stocks are landed without creating new markets or expanding existing ones;
Amendment 699 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) contribute to the achievement and maintenance of good environmental status as set out in Article 1(l) of Directive 2008/56EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 17 June 2008 establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy (Marine Strategy Framework Directive);
Amendment 712 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) provide conditions for efficient fishing activities withinnvironmentally and socially sustainable fishing activities, based on equitable and transparent criteria, to foster an economically viable and competitive fishing industry;
Amendment 726 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) promote the development ofensure that Union aquaculture activities toare environmentally sustainable and contribute to food security and employment in coastal and rural areas;
Amendment 730 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) ensure systematic and harmonised data collection and management;
Amendment 732 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 752 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 756 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f
Amendment 782 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Subject to the above and to the extent possible, the Common Fisheries Policy shall also seek to: (a) create conditions that contribute to a fair standard of living for those who depend on fishing activities; (b) take into account the interests of consumers; (c) develop techniques to improve animal welfare, including the minimisation of unnecessary animal suffering in both capture fisheries and aquaculture.
Amendment 798 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Part 1 – article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) establishment of measures in accordance withthat follow the best available scientific advice, consistent with the precautionary approach;
Amendment 821 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 4 – paragraph 1 – point f
Part 1 – article 4 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) consistence with the integrated maritime policy, and with other Union policies in particular environment and development policies.
Amendment 827 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 4 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Part 1 – article 4 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(f a) transparency and access to information in accordance with the Aarhus Convention, including for the external dimension.
Amendment 837 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 4
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 4
– ‘fishing vessel’ means any vessel equipped for commercial fishing of marine biological resources and related activities;
Amendment 849 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 6
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 6
– ‘'maximum sustainable yield’' means the maximum average catch that may be taken from a fish stock indefinitely, for a given selectivity;
Amendment 866 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 7
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 7
– ‘'precautionary approach to fisheries management’' means an approach according to which decision-making shall be more cautious, by taking uncertainties into account, especially when information is unreliable or inadequate, and that the absence of adequate scientific information should not justify postponing or failing to take management measures to conserve target species, associated or dependent species and non- target species and their environment;
Amendment 876 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 8
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 8
– ‘'ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management’' means an approach ensuring that benefits from living aquatic resources are high while the direct and indirect impdecision-making considers the impacts of fishing, other human activities and environmental factors of fishing operations on marine ecosystems are low and not detrimental to the future functioning, diversity and integrity of those ecosystemn target stocks and all other species belonging to the same ecosystem or associated with or dependent upon the target stocks, ensuring that the collective pressure of such activities is kept within levels compatible with the achievement of good environmental status;
Amendment 911 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 14 a (new)
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 14 a (new)
- 'small pelagic species' means mackerel, herring, horse mackerel, blue whiting, boarfish, anchovy, argentine, sardinella;
Amendment 914 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 14 b (new)
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 14 b (new)
- ‘large pelagic species’ means bluefin tuna, swordfish, albacore tuna, bigeye tuna, yellowfin tuna, other billfish;
Amendment 916 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 14 c (new)
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 14 c (new)
- ‘species for industrial purposes’ means capelin, sandeel, Norway pout;
Amendment 936 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 18
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 18
– ‘'individual fishing opportunities’' means annual fishing opportunities allocated to holders of transferable fishing concessionsa fishing licence in a Member State on the basis of the proportion of fishing opportunities pertaining to that Member State;
Amendment 943 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 19
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 19
– ‘'fishing capacity’' means a vessel's tonnage in GT (Gross Tonnage) and, its power in kW (Kilowatt) as definednd its gear type as defined respectively in Articles 4 and 5 and Annex XI of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2930/8635 , the amount of gear deployed and any other parameter that affects its ability to catch fish;
Amendment 970 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 28
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 28
– ‘surplus of allowable catch’ means that part of the allowable catch which a coastal State does not have the capacity to harvest as defined in UNCLOS Article 62, based on the obligations of UNCLOS Article 61;
Amendment 988 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 32
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 32
– ‘'sustainable fisheries agreements’' mean international agreements concluded with another state for the purpose of obtaining access to resources or waters that aim to restore or maintain fish stocks at levels above those capable of producing maximum sustainable yield in exchange for financial compensation from the Union.;
Amendment 997 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 32 a (new)
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 32 a (new)
– 'good environmental status' means as defined in Directive 2008/56/EC Art 9.3
Amendment 1019 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 6 – paragraph 2
Part 2 – article 6 – paragraph 2
2. In the waters up to 12 nautical miles from baselines under their sovereignty or jurisdiction, Member States shall be authorised from 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2022 to restrict fishing to fishing vessels that traditionally fish in those waters from ports on the adjacent coast, without prejudice to the arrangements for Union fishing vessels flying the flag of other Member States under existing neighbourhood relations between Member States and the arrangements contained in Annex I, fixing for each Member State the geographical zones within the coastal bands of other Member States where fishing activities are pursued and the species concerned. Member States shall inform the Commission of the restrictions put in place under this paragraph.
Amendment 1025 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 6 – paragraph 3
Part 2 – article 6 – paragraph 3
3. In the waters up to 100 nautical miles from the baselines of the Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands, the Member States concerned may from 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2022 restrict fishing to vessels registered in the ports of those islands. Such restrictions shall not apply to Union vessels that traditionally fish in those waters, in so far as those vessels do not exceed the fishing effort traditionally exerted. Member States shall inform the Commission of the restrictions put in place under this paragraph.
Amendment 1033 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 6 – paragraph 4
Part 2 – article 6 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1039 #
Amendment 1040 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article -7 (new)
Part 3 – article -7 (new)
Article -7 Conservation measures The Union shall adopt measures for the conservation of marine biological resources, as outlined in Articles 7 and 8. They shall be incorporated in the multiannual management plans as outlined in Articles 9 through 11 inclusive.
Amendment 1046 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Part 3 – article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 1056 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Part 3 – article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) establishing targets for the sustainable exploitation of stocks in accordance with the objectives set in Art 2.2;
Amendment 1062 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
Part 3 – article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) adopting measures for the purpose of adapting the number of fishing vessels and/or types of fishing vessels and/or the amount and type of gear deployed to available fishing opportunities;
Amendment 1076 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
Part 3 – article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) establishing incentives, including those of an economic nature or enhanced access to resources, to promote more selective or low impact fishing;
Amendment 1100 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 7 – paragraph 1 – point h
Part 3 – article 7 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) conducting pilot projects on alternative types of fishing management techniques that increase selectivity or minimise the impact of fishing activies on the marine environment.
Amendment 1127 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c
Part 3 – article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) prohibitions or restrictions of the use of certain fishing gears in certain areas or seasons;
Amendment 1144 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 8 – paragraph 1 – point e
Part 3 – article 8 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) requirements for fishing vessels to cease operating in an area for a defined minimum period in order to protect a temporary aggregation of a vulnerable marine resourceincluding spawning aggregations;
Amendment 1157 #
Amendment 1168 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 9 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Multiannual management plans providing for levels of fishing mortality and other conservation measures to maintain or restore fish stocks above levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yield shall be established as a priority. Plans for all regulated stocks and fisheries shall be adopted within three years of the entry into force of the present regulation.
Amendment 1184 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a
Part 3 – article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the basis for fixing fishing opportunities for the fish stocks concerned on the basis of predefined conservation reference points; and while respecting scientific advice;
Amendment 1193 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Part 3 – article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) measures to improve the selectivity of fishing gears and practices so as to reduce catches of unwanted and unauthorised fish and other species;
Amendment 1197 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b b (new)
Part 3 – article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b b (new)
(bb) measures to maintain age and sex structures of fish stocks capable of ensuring their full reproductive potential;
Amendment 1199 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b c (new)
Part 3 – article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b c (new)
(bc) measures to reduce the impact of fishing activities on the marine environment, including the benthic zone;
Amendment 1200 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b d (new)
Part 3 – article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b d (new)
(bd) measures to reduce the impact of fishing activities on the marine environment, including the benthic zone;
Amendment 1201 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b e (new)
Part 3 – article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b e (new)
(be) measures for the disposal on shore of catches retained under the provisions of Article 15;
Amendment 1202 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b f (new)
Part 3 – article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b f (new)
(bf) measures for the restoration and maintenance of good environmental status; and
Amendment 1203 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b g (new)
Part 3 – article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b g (new)
(bg) measures to ensure compliance with the provisions of the multiannual management plan.
Amendment 1227 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Part 3 – article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55, to set fishing opportunities at zero for those stocks for which multiannual management plans have not been adopted by the date set out in paragraph 1.
Amendment 1256 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 10 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Multiannual plans shall provide for adaptations of the fishing mortality rate, resulting by 2015 in a fishing mortality rate that shall, with high probability, restores and maintains all stocks above levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yield by 2015.
Amendment 1265 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Part 3 – article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Multiannual plans shall aim to eliminate unwanted and unauthorized catches of commercial and non- commercial species.
Amendment 1294 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
Part 3 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
(ii) spawning stock biomass, and/or
Amendment 1296 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii a (new)
Part 3 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii a (new)
(iia) selectivity of the fishing gear and/or
Amendment 1306 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point d
Part 3 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) clear time frames to reach all of the quantifiable targets;
Amendment 1311 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Part 3 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) provisions to systematically reduce fishing opportunities when the quality or quantity of data available from the fishery decline;
Amendment 1321 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point e
Part 3 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) technical measures including measures concerning the eliminata comprehensive set of technical measures designed to eliminate unwanted and unauthorised catches of commercial and non-commercial species within a periond of unwanted catchesthree years from the date of entry into force of the multiannual plan;
Amendment 1408 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 13 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 13 – paragraph 1
1. On the basis of evidence of a serious threat to the conservation of marine biological resources, or to the marine eco- system and requiring immediate action, the Commission, upon a reasoned request of a Member State or on its own initiative, mayshall decide on temporary measures to alleviatremove the threat.
Amendment 1434 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Part 3 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Technical measures frameworks to ensure the protection of the marine environment, including marine biological resources, and the reduction of the impact of fishing activities on fish stocks and on marine eco-systemther species shall be established and incorporated into new and, within three years, existing multiannual plans. Technical measures frameworks shall:
Amendment 1450 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b
Part 3 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) reducminimise and progressively eliminate catches of undersized individuals from fish stocks;
Amendment 1454 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point c
Part 3 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) reduce catches of unwanted marine organisms;minimise and progressively eliminate catches of unwanted and unauthorized marine organisms including seabirds
Amendment 1459 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d
Part 3 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) mitigatnimise the impact of fishing gear on the ecosystem and the marine environment, with particular regard to the protection of biologically sensitive stocks and habitats.
Amendment 1497 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a – indent 1
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a – indent 1
– mackerel, herring, horse mackerel, blue whiting, boarfish, anchovy, argentine, sardinella, capelinsmall pelagic species;
Amendment 1502 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a – indent 2
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a – indent 2
– bluefin tuna, swordfish, albacore tuna, bigeye tuna, other billfish.large pelagic species; and
Amendment 1504 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a – indent 2 a (new)
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a – indent 2 a (new)
– species used for industrial purposes.
Amendment 1511 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) At the latest from 1 January 2015: cod, hake, sole;all other species.
Amendment 1515 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 1 – point c
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 1530 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Species for which scientific evidence demonstrates high survival rates, bearing in mind the specifics of the fishing operation (gear, depth), shall be exempted from the provisions of paragraph 1. The Commission shall be authorised to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55, to determine such a list of species.
Amendment 1546 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 2
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 2
2. Minimum conservation reference sizes based on the best available scientific advice concerning the size at maturity shall be established for the fish stocks set out in paragraph 1. The sale of catches of such fish stocks below the minimum conservation reference size shall be restricted for reduction to fish meal and oil or pet food only.
Amendment 1562 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Proceeds from sales of all landings resulting from the obligation included in paragraph 1 shall go in their entirety to a fund managed by the Member State in which the landings occur to be used for control and surveillance and the collection of scientific and fishery-related data.
Amendment 1578 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. The European Fisheries Control Agency shall coordinate the impementation of the obligation to land all catches through Joint Deployment Plans.
Amendment 1597 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 16 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 16 – paragraph 1
1. Fishing opportunities allocated to Member States shall ensure each Member State relative stability of fishing activities for each fish stock or fishery. The interests of eachBeginning from 1 January 2015, fishing opportunities allocated to Member States shall be taken into account when new fishing opportunities are allocatedcompliance with the Common Fisheries Policy.
Amendment 1615 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 16 – paragraph 3
Part 3 – article 16 – paragraph 3
3. Fishing opportunities shall comply winot exceed the quantities recommended by scientific advice as necessary to achieve the quantifiable targets, time frames and margins established in accordance with Article 9(2) and 11(b), (c) and (h).
Amendment 1630 #
Amendment 1644 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 17 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 17 – paragraph 1
1. In a multiannual plan established pursuant to Articles 9, 10 and 11 Member States may be authorised, following the procedures outlined in the present article, to adopt measures, in accordance with that multiannual plan, which specify the conservation measures applicable to vessels flying their flag in relation to stocks in Union waters for which they have been allocated fishing opportunities.
Amendment 1647 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Part 3 – article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. For fisheries conducted entirely within the waters under the sovereignty and jurisdiction of a single Member State, the Member concerned State shall create one or more committees including all relevent stakeholders which shall be consulted concerning the measures to be adopted. If the Member State intends to deviate in any way from the advice it receives from that committee it shall publish an assessment outlining in detail its reasons for deviating from the advice.
Amendment 1653 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 17 – paragraph 2 – point a
Part 3 – article 17 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) are compatible with the objectives set out in Articles 2 and 3 and the principles of good governance set out in Article 4;
Amendment 1657 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c
Part 3 – article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) meet the objectives and quantifiable targets set out in a multiannual plan effectively with a high probability and within the time frame specified; and
Amendment 1668 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Part 3 – article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States adopting conservation measures pursuant to Article 17(1) shall notify the Commission, other interested Member States and relevant Advisory Councils of such measures. In cases where the Member State fails to adopt such conservation measures within three months of the adoption of the multiannual management plan, the Commission shall be empowered to act under the provisions of Article 20.
Amendment 1673 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 17 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Part 3 – article 17 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. For fisheries conducted within the waters under the sovereignty and jurisdiction of two or more Member States, the Member States concerned shall cooperate in order to develop a joint recommendation for the conservation measures to be adopted. Each Member State shall create one or more committees including all relevent stakeholders which shall be consulted concerning the measures to be adopted. If the Member State intends to deviate in any way from the advice it receives from its national committee in the joint recommendation for conservation measures, it shall publish an assessment outlining in detail its reasons for deviating from the advice.
Amendment 1676 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 17 – paragraph 2 c (new)
Part 3 – article 17 – paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. The Member States shall ensure that the joint recommendation for conservation measures developed pursuant to paragraph 5: (a) are compatible with the objectives set out in Articles 2 and 3 and the principles of good governance set out in Article 4; (b) are compatible with the scope and objectives of the multiannual plan; (c) meet the objectives and quantifiable targets set out in a multiannual plan effectively with a high probability and within the time frame specified; and (d) are no less stringent than those existing in Union legislation.
Amendment 1679 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 17 – paragraph 2 d (new)
Part 3 – article 17 – paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. If all concerned Member States agree to a single joint recommendation for management measures, then the Commission shall, after verifying that the provisions of paragraph 7 are met, adopt the joint recommendation by delegated act in accordance with Article 55. Where all relevent Member States do not agree on a single joint recommendation within a period of three months of the adoption of the multiannual management plan, the Commission shall be empowered to act under the provisions of Article 20. The Commission may in addition submit a proposal under the ordinary legislative procedure.
Amendment 1681 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 17 – paragraph 2 e (new)
Part 3 – article 17 – paragraph 2 e (new)
2e. The Commission may at any time assess the compatibility and effectiveness of conservation measures adopted by Member States pursuant to paragraph 1.
Amendment 1683 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 17 – paragraph 2 f (new)
Part 3 – article 17 – paragraph 2 f (new)
2f. Detailed rules for the application of this article shall be adopted based on a proposal by the Commission.
Amendment 1685 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 18
Part 3 – article 18
Amendment 1691 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 19
Part 3 – article 19
Amendment 1781 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 25 – title
Part 3 – article 25 – title
Member States' measures applicable solely to fishing vessels flying their flag
Amendment 1784 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 25 – paragraph 1 – point a
Part 3 – article 25 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) apply solely to fishing vessels flying the flag of that Member State or, in the case of fishing activities which are not conducted by a fishing vessel, to legal or natural persons established in the territory;
Amendment 1795 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 26 a (new)
Part 3 – article 26 a (new)
Amendment 1796 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 26 b (new)
Part 3 – article 26 b (new)
Article 26 b Member State emergency measures 1. If there is evidence of a serious and unforeseen threat to the conservation of living aquatic resources, or to the marine ecosystem resulting from fishing activities, in waters falling under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of a Member State where any undue delay would result in damage that would be difficult to repair, that Member State may take emergency measures, the duration of which shall not exceed three months. 2. Where emergency measures to be adopted by a Member State are liable to affect fishing vessels of other Member States, such measures shall be adopted only after consulting the Commission, the relevant Member States and relevant Advisory Councils on a draft of the measures accompanied by an explanatory memorandum.
Amendment 1797 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 26 c (new)
Part 3 – article 26 c (new)
Article 26 c Member State Territorial Management Units 1. Member States may establish territorial management units (TMU) for fisheries in their territorial waters. Such units shall comprise a geographically delimited fishing area where Member States assign, to individual fishermen or a group of eligible holders, revocable, exclusive and non-transferable user entitlements to fish. 2. Member States adopting systems of TMUs shall inform the Commission. 3. Member States with coastal waters in the Mediterranean Sea shall establish TMUs for their Mediterranean fisheries by 2015 at the latest. In Mediterranean waters individual TMUs or groups of them, as appropriate, shall constitute the fishery unit addressed by multiannual plans according to Article 9. 4. If the Commission considers that the network of territorial management units of a Member State in the Mediterranean Sea is insufficient to achieve the requirements of paragraph 1 it shall request the Member State to make the necessary changes. If, within one year of receipt of the Commission's request, the Member State has not adapted its network, the Commission shall be empowered, by means of delegated acts adopted in accordance with Article 55, to adopt additional measures to this end.
Amendment 1803 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 27 – title
Part 4 – article 27 – title
Establishment of systems of transferable fishing concessionfor allocation of fishing opportunities
Amendment 1811 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 27 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Part 4 – article 27 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Each Member State shall establish a system of transferable fishing concessions no later than 31 December 2013 fordecide, for vessels flying its flag, on the method of allocating the fishing opportunities assigned to that Member State in accordance with Community law. It shall inform the Commission of the allocation method.
Amendment 1822 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 27 – paragraph 1 – point a
Part 4 – article 27 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 1832 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 27 – paragraph 1 – point b
Part 4 – article 27 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 1840 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 27 – paragraph 2
Part 4 – article 27 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1857 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 28 – title
Part 4 – article 28 – title
Allocation of transferable fishing concessionfishing opportunities
Amendment 1858 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 28 – paragraph 1
Part 4 – article 28 – paragraph 1
Amendment 1865 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 28 – paragraph 2
Part 4 – article 28 – paragraph 2
2. Each Member State shall allocate transferable fishing concessionfishing opportunities on the basis of equitable, transparent criteriaand objective environmental and social criteria as provided for in Article 36 bis, for each stock or group of stocks for which fishing opportunities are allocated in accordance with Article 16, excluding fishing opportunities obtained under sustainable fisheries agreements.
Amendment 1869 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 28 – paragraph 3
Part 4 – article 28 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1877 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 28 – paragraph 4
Part 4 – article 28 – paragraph 4
4. Transferable fishing concessionFishing opportunities may only be allocated by a Member State to an owner of a fishing vessel flying the flag of that Member State, or to legal or natural persons for the purpose of being used on such a vessel. Transferable fishing concessions may be pooled together for collective management by legal or natural persons or recognized producer organisations. Member States may limit eligibility for receiving transferable fishing concessions on the basis of transparent and objective criteriaits flag.
Amendment 1879 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 28 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Part 4 – article 28 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. When allocating fishing opportunities, a Member State may provide incentives to fishing vessels deploying selective fishing gear that eliminates unwanted by-catch or using fishing techniques with reduced environmental impact, inter alia reduced energy consumption or habitat damage within the fishing opportunities assigned to that Member State.
Amendment 1886 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 28 – paragraph 5
Part 4 – article 28 – paragraph 5
5. Where Member States may limit the period of validitydevelop new systems of transferable fishing concessions to a period of at least 15 years, for the purpose of reallocating such concessions. Where Member States have not, they shall limited their period of validity of the transferable fishing concessions, they may recall such concessions with a notice of at least 15 years.
Amendment 1889 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 28 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Part 4 – article 28 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Under no circumstances shall systems of transferable fishing concessions apply outside Union waters.
Amendment 1898 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 28 – paragraph 6
Part 4 – article 28 – paragraph 6
6. Member States may recall transferable fishing concessions with a shorter noticefishing opportunities in the event of an established serious infringement committed by the holder of the concessions. Such recalls shall be operated in a manner which gives full effect to the Common Fisheries Policy, the proportionality principle and, whenever necessary, with immediate effect.
Amendment 1904 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 28 – paragraph 7
Part 4 – article 28 – paragraph 7
7. Notwithstanding paragraph 5 and 6, Member States may recall transferable fishing concessionMember States may recall and reallocate fishing opportunities that have not been used on a fishing vessel for a period of three consecutive years.
Amendment 1907 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 28 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Part 4 – article 28 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Fishing vessels shall undertake fishing activities only when in possession of sufficient individual fishing opportunities to cover all their potential catch.
Amendment 1908 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 28 – paragraph 7 b (new)
Part 4 – article 28 – paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Member States may set fees for the use of individual fishing opportunities to contribute to fisheries management- related costs.
Amendment 1909 #
Amendment 1912 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 29
Part 4 – article 29
Amendment 1957 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 30 – title
Part 4 – article 30 – title
Register of transferable fishing concessions and individual fishing opportunities
Amendment 1961 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 30 – paragraph 1
Part 4 – article 30 – paragraph 1
Member States shall establish and maintain a register of transferable fishing concessions and individualfishing opportunities. Systems existing prior to 1 January 2013 shall be included in such a register. The register shall include the name and address of the holder and, where relevant, the purchase price of the fishing opportunitiesy. It shall be in the public domain.
Amendment 1964 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 31
Part 4 – article 31
Amendment 1968 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 31
Part 4 – article 31
Amendment 1995 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 32
Part 4 – article 32
Amendment 2000 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 32
Part 4 – article 32
Amendment 2010 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 33
Part 4 – article 33
Amendment 2012 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 33
Part 4 – article 33
Allocation of fishing opportunities not subject to a system of transferable fishing 1. Each Member State shall decide how fishing opportunities assigned to it in accordance with Article 16, and which are not subject to a system of transferable fishing concessions, may be allocated to vessels flying its flag. It shall inform the Commission of the allocation method.rticle 33 deleted concessions
Amendment 2025 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 5 – article -34 a (new)
Part 5 – article -34 a (new)
Article -34 a Measurement of fishing capacity 1. Fishing fleets of the Member States shall be measured in terms of their ability to catch fish. To this end, by 30 June 2013 the Commission shall submit a proposal to the European Parliament and the Council to amend Council Regulation (EEC) 2930/1986 to define capacity according to the following characteristics: a) length overall b) breadth c) gross tonnage d) engine power e) gear type f) gear dimension (including number of units deployed) g) any other measurable characteristic that affects a vessel's ability to catch fish 2. Member States shall submit to the Commission verified data for their fleets according to the vessel characteristics included in paragraph 1 by 31 December 2013. Failure to do so shall result in a suspension of their fishing opportunities. 3. By 30 June 2014 the Commission shall publish a detailed inventory of the capacity of the current fishing fleets of each Member State. The Commission shall base this document on information furnished by the Member States as well as other information available to it, including, inter alia, scientific institutes, Regional Fisheries Management Organisations and others. This inventory shall constitute the basis for revised fishing capacity ceilings for each Member State in Annex II. 4. By 30 June 2014 the Member States shall submit to the Commission and publish an evaluation of the appropriate capacity of each segment of the fleets flying their flag, given the resources available to it. 5. The Commission shall verify the evaluations submitted by the Member States prior to their approval.
Amendment 2031 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 5 – article 34 – paragraph 1
Part 5 – article 34 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall put in place measures to adjust the fishing capacity of their fleetBy 31 December 2014 Member States shall adopt a detailed programme for any necessary adjustment of the fishing capacity of their fleets in terms of vessel number and characteristics in order to achieve an effective balance between such fishing capacity and their fishing opportunities. Such adjustment shall be achieved by 31 December 2015.
Amendment 2056 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 5 – article 34 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Part 5 – article 34 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Failure by Member States to adapt their fleets by the date specified in paragraph 1 will result in a suspension of the fishing opportunities of the fleet segments concerned.
Amendment 2058 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 5 – article 34 – paragraph 4 b (new)
Part 5 – article 34 – paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 concerning the re-calculation of the fishing capacity ceilings as referred to in Article 33 a paragraph 3.
Amendment 2059 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 5 – article 34 – paragraph 4 c (new)
Part 5 – article 34 – paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Union vessels shall require a valid engine certificate, issued in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, in order to be issued with a fishing licence or authorisation.
Amendment 2061 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 5 – article 35 – title
Part 5 – article 35 – title
Amendment 2066 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 5 – article 35 – paragraph 1
Part 5 – article 35 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State fleets shall be subject to fishing capacity ceilings as set out in Annex IImanage entries into their fleets and exits from their fleets in such a way that the entry into the fleet of new capacity into the fleet without public aid is compensated by the previous withdrawal without public aid of at least the same amount of capacity.
Amendment 2071 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 5 – article 35 – paragraph 2
Part 5 – article 35 – paragraph 2
Amendment 2079 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 5 – article 35 – paragraph 3
Part 5 – article 35 – paragraph 3
Amendment 2093 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 5 – article 36 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Part 5 – article 36 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. The following information shall be in the public domain: (a) vessel name, Community Fishing Vessel Register number and physical characteristics; (b) licences and authorisations held by vessels; (c) name and address of vessel owner.
Amendment 2095 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 5 a (new) – article 36 a new
Part 5 a (new) – article 36 a new
PART V a CRITERIA FOR ALLOCATION OF ACCESS TO FISHERIES Article 36 a Access criteria When allocating access to fisheries, Member States shall use transparent, quantifiable, equitable and verifiable criteria and grant priority access to environmentally and socially sustainable fishing practices. Criteria shall take account inter alia of: - the impact on the marine environment, - selectivity of the gear or fishing practice, - energy consumption and emissions, - employment provided, - working conditions, - quality of product, - contribution to the local economy, - history of compliance of the operator. Preference shall be given for fisheries for human consumption Every three years, Member States shall conduct a performance evaluation of all individual operators using vessels flying their flag. Performance data shall be incorporated in a data base accessible to the Commission, the Control Agency, and third countries upon request.
Amendment 2110 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 6 – article 37 – paragraph 1 – point b
Part 6 – article 37 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the level of fishing, its temporal and spatial patterns and the impact that fishing activities have on the marine biological resources and, on the marine eco-systems, and the achievement of good environmental status and
Amendment 2165 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 7 – title -1 – article 38 a (new)
Part 7 – title -1 – article 38 a (new)
Article 38 a External policy The external dimension of the Common Fisheries Policy shall be coherent with the Union's environment, development and trade policies. It shall follow the same principles and promote the same standards for fisheries management as applied in EU waters.
Amendment 2182 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 7 – article 39 – paragraph 2
Part 7 – article 39 – paragraph 2
2. The positions of the Union in international organisations dealing with fisheries and RFMOs shall be based on best practice and the best available scientific advice and the precautionary and ecosystem-based approaches to ensure that fishery resources are maintained above or restored above levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yield.
Amendment 2190 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 7 – article 39 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Part 7 – article 39 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. The Union shall actively promote the conduct of independent performance reviews of RFMOs and the full and prompt implementation of their recommendations.
Amendment 2191 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 7 – article 39 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Part 7 – article 39 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. The Union shall actively support the development of equitable and transparent allocation mechanisms of fishing opportunities.
Amendment 2195 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 7 – article 40 – paragraph 1
Part 7 – article 40 – paragraph 1
The Union, assisted by the European Fisheries Control Agency, shall cooperate with third countries and international organisations dealing with fisheries, including RFMOs, to strengthen compliance with measures adopted by such international organisations. Member States shall ensure compliance of their operators with the measures referred to in the previous paragraph. In cases of non-compliance, Council Regulation 1005/2008 shall apply.
Amendment 2201 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 7 – article 41 – paragraph 1
Part 7 – article 41 – paragraph 1
1. Sustainable Fisheries Agreements with third countries shall establish a legal, economic and environmental governance framework for fishing activities carried out by Union fishing vessels in third country waters in accordance with relevant measures adopted by international organizations including RFMOs. Such frameworks may include: a) development and support for the necessary scientific and research institutions; b) monitoring, control and surveillance capabilities; and c) other capacity building items pertaining to the development of a sustainable fisheries policy of the third country.
Amendment 2215 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 7 – article 41 – paragraph 2
Part 7 – article 41 – paragraph 2
2. Union fishing vessels shall only catch surplus of the allowable catch determined by the third country as referred to in Article 62(2) of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, and identified on the basis of the best available scientific advice and relevant information exchanged between the Union and the third country concerned about the total fishing effort on the affected stocks by all fleets, in order to ensure that fishery resources remain above levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yield. Special consideration shall be given to the nutritional needs of the populations in the coastal State and of the land-locked States in the region and sub-region in accordance with Articles 69 and 70 of UNCLOS.
Amendment 2224 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 7 – article 41 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Part 7 – article 41 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Sustainable Fisheries Agreements shall provide that fishing authorisations for stocks in the third country shall only be granted to fishing vessels that have been flagged in the EU during the 24 months preceding the request for a fishing authorisation.
Amendment 2228 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 7 – article 41 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Part 7 – article 41 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. No Union fishing vessels shall operate in a third country with which the Union has negotiated a Sustainable Fisheries Agreement outside the provisions of that Agreement.
Amendment 2230 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 7 – article 41 – paragraph 2 c (new)
Part 7 – article 41 – paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Respect for democratic principles and human rights, as laid down in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other relevant international human rights instruments, and for the principle of the rule of law, shall constitute an essential element of Sustainable Fisheries Agreements.
Amendment 2231 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 7 – article 41 – paragraph 2 d (new)
Part 7 – article 41 – paragraph 2 d (new)
2 d. Independent evaluations shall be conducted of the impact of each protocol prior to the adoption of the mandate for negotiations for succeeding protocols and shall include information on catches and fishing activities. Such evaluations shall be in the public domain.
Amendment 2236 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 7 – article 42 – paragraph 1 – point a
Part 7 – article 42 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) support part of the cost of access to the fisheries resources in third country waters with the beneficiaries of the access to the fishery paying a progressively greater share of the costs;
Amendment 2248 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 7 – title 2 a – article 42 a (new)
Part 7 – title 2 a – article 42 a (new)
TITLE II a OTHER ARRANGEMENTS Article 42 a Union fishing activities outside Sustainable Fisheries Agreements Member States shall obtain information on the existence of any arrangements between nationals of a Member State and a third country, allowing fishing vessels flying their flag to engage in fishing activities in waters under the jurisdiction or sovereignty of a third country and shall inform the Commission thereof by submission of a list of the vessels concerned and the details of the arrangement and activities.
Amendment 2249 #
Amendment 2252 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 8 – article 43 – title
Part 8 – article 43 – title
Amendment 2258 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 8 – article 43 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Part 8 – article 43 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. With a view to promotingconserving the marine environment, promoting environmental sustainability and contributing to food security, growth and employment, non-binding Union strategic guidelines on common priorities, conditions and targets for the development of aquaculture activities shall be established by the Commission by 2013. Such strategic guidelines shall take account of the relative starting positions and different circumstances throughout the Union, shall form the basis for multiannual national strategic plans and shall aim at:
Amendment 2259 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 8 – article 43 – paragraph 1 – point -a (new)
Part 8 – article 43 – paragraph 1 – point -a (new)
(-a) reducing the environmental impact of aquaculture activities so as to contribute to the achievement of good environmental status;
Amendment 2260 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 8 – article 43 – paragraph 1 – point -a (new)
Part 8 – article 43 – paragraph 1 – point -a (new)
(-a) encouraging the use of non- carnivorous species and reducing the use of fishery products as fish feed;
Amendment 2270 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 8 – article 43 – paragraph 1 – point a
Part 8 – article 43 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) improving the competitiveness of the aquaculture industry and supporting its development and innovation;
Amendment 2273 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 8 – article 43 – paragraph 1 – point b
Part 8 – article 43 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) encouragingsuring that economic activity does not contribute to the degradation of the marine environment;
Amendment 2280 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 8 – article 43 – paragraph 1 – point d
Part 8 – article 43 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 2307 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 8 – article 43 – paragraph 2
Part 8 – article 43 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall establish a multiannual national strategic plan for the development of aquaculture activities on their territory by 2014 in conformity with the Union strategic guidelines.
Amendment 2311 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 8 – article 43 – paragraph 3
Part 8 – article 43 – paragraph 3
3. The multiannual national strategic plan shall include the Member State's objectives and the measures and timelines required to achieve them.
Amendment 2314 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 8 – article 43 – paragraph 4 – point a
Part 8 – article 43 – paragraph 4 – point a
Amendment 2322 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 8 – article 43 – paragraph 4 – point b
Part 8 – article 43 – paragraph 4 – point b
Amendment 2415 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 10 – article 46 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Part 10 – article 46 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The implementation of the Union fisheries control system shall be sustained by an effective cooperation and coordination between Member States, the Commission and the European Fisheries Control Agency at a regional level to implement the principles included in paragraph 2. The European Fisheries Control Agency shall be the control regulation body designated for the exchange of data in electronic form and enhanced maritime surveillance capacity in order the monitor fishing activities. In case of serious threat to the conservation of marine biological resources, the European Fisheries Control Agency shall set up an emergency unit upon request by the Commission.
Amendment 2416 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 10 – article 46 a (new)
Part 10 – article 46 a (new)
Amendment 2452 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 11 – article 51 – paragraph 2
Part 11 – article 51 – paragraph 2
2. Serious infringements by operators of the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy shall result in temporary or permanent bans on access to the Union financial assistance and/or the application of financial reductions. Such measures shall be dissuasive, effective and proportionate to the nature, extent, duration and repetition of serious infringements.
Amendment 2454 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 11 – article 51 – paragraph 3
Part 11 – article 51 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that Union financial assistance is granted only if no sanctions for serious infringements have been imposed to the concerned operator within a period of 15 years prior to the date of application for Union financial assistance.
Amendment 2507 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 12 – article 54 – paragraph 1
Part 12 – article 54 – paragraph 1
1. Advisory Councils shall be composed of organizations representing the fisheries operators and other interest groupall stakeholders affected by the Common Fisheries Policy.
Amendment 2539 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 14 – article 57 – paragraph 4
Part 14 – article 57 – paragraph 4
Amendment 2542 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 14 – article 58
Part 14 – article 58
Amendment 2545 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 14 – article 58 a (new)
Part 14 – article 58 a (new)
Article 58 a Review 1. Every 5 years, the Commission shall review the provisions of Part I and present proposals to the European Parliament and the Council to incorporate progress and best practices in fisheries management. 2. The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and the Council on the operation of the Common Fisheries Policy before the end of 2022.
Amendment 77 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
The Common Market Organisation shall apply to the fishery and aquaculture products listed in Annex I to this Regulation, which are produced or marketed in the Union.
Amendment 111 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) handling unwanted catches of commercial stockor unauthorised catches;
Amendment 116 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) reducing the environmental impact of fishing, including improving the selectivity of fishing gears and practices in order to minimise unwanted and unauthorised catches;
Amendment 118 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) contributing to the fight against IUU fishing;
Amendment 139 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) developing and implementing measures to improve the selectivity of fishing activities
Amendment 145 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
(b) making the best use of unwanted catches of commercial stockor unauthorised catches by:
Amendment 152 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 1
– disposing of landed products which do not conform to the minimum marketing sizes referred to in Article 39 (2)(a) for uses other than human consumption;
Amendment 157 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 3
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 3
Amendment 183 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) promoting environmentally sustainable aquaculture activities of their members by providing opportunities for their developmentensuring that such activities do not contribute to the degradation of the aquatic environment, in line with Directive 2008/56/EC;
Amendment 187 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) ensuring that aquaculture feed products of fishery origin come from fisheries that are sustainably managed
Amendment 272 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the rules to be extended concern any of the measures for producer organisations laid down in Article 8(a), (b), (c), (d), (eb).
Amendment 279 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. For the purposes of paragraph 1(a) a fishery producer organisation is deemed representative where it accounts for at least 65 % of the quantities marketed of the relevant product and are representative of all fleet segments during the previous year in the area where it is proposed to extend the rules
Amendment 283 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3
Article 26 – paragraph 3
Amendment 310 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Producer organisations mayshall be responsible for financeing the storage of fishery products listed in Annex II to this Regulation, provided that:
Amendment 359 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 3
Article 40 – paragraph 3
3. All fishery products landed, including those not complying with marketing standards, may be, under the responsibility of the Member States, distributed free of charge to philanthropic or charitable institutions established in the Union or to persons who are recognised by the legislation of the Member State concerned as being entitled to public assistanceused as bait as well as for fish meal and oil. Proceeds from the sale of such products shall, in their entirety, be placed in a national fund and used for control and surveillance, data collection and scientific research.
Amendment 367 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the commercial and scientific designation of the species;
Amendment 369 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the production method, in particular by the following words ‘…caught…’ or ‘…caught in freshwater …’ or ‘… farmed…’ including, for capture fisheries, the gear type used defined in Annex XI to Commission Regulation (EU) No 404/2011;
Amendment 371 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) the flag State of the vessel that caught the fish or country of origin for aquaculture products;
Amendment 372 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
(bb) the status of the stock including, where relevant, the designation "unknown";
Amendment 413 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) where applicable, in addition to those in paragraphs 43(a) and 43(b), any other name or names that are accepted or permitted locally or regionally.
Amendment 418 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) in the case of fishery products caught at sea, the name of one of the areas, subareas or divisions listed in the FAO Fishing Areasmost precise relevant geographical area as defined in Article 4(30) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, and the commonly used equivalent;
Amendment 422 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) in the case of fishery products caught in freshwater, a reference to the body of water of origin in the Member State or third country of provenance of the product;
Amendment 427 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) information on production practices; and the date of landing;
Amendment 434 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 a (new)
Article 45 a (new)
Article 45 a Ecolabels Following the consultation of stakeholders, the Commission shall by 1 January 2015 submit to the European Parliament and the Council a report on the extent and variety of fishery and aquaculture ecolabels currently used in the EU and an evaluation of the reliability of claims made by such labels. Such a report shall be revised every two years. By 1 January 2016, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council a proposal for the establishment of an EU-wide monitoring and evaluation mechanism of ecolabel schemes for fisheries and aquaculture products.
Amendment 1 #
2011/0167(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
–
–
The Committee on Development calls on the Committee on International Trade, as the committee responsible, to propose that Parliament decline to give its consent.
Amendment 39 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – Part B - point 27 a (new)
Annex VIII – Part B - point 27 a (new)
27a. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the conservation and management of straddling fish stocks and highly migratory fish stocks;
Amendment 3 #
2010/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
Amendment 4 #
2010/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 b (new)
Citation 6 b (new)
- having regard to the United Nations Environment Programme report 'High Mountain Glaciers and Climate Change of 8 November 2010,
Amendment 5 #
2010/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 c (new)
Citation 6 c (new)
- having regard to the report of the World Commission on Dams: "A new framework for decision-making", 16 November 2000,
Amendment 8 #
2010/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the EU does not finance dam infrastructure, but does allocate resources to trade-related infrastructure, physical infrastructure including transport and storage, communications and energy generation and supplyuropean Investment Bank has been involved in a number of large dam projects, including in Asia (such as Laos and Pakistan),
Amendment 13 #
2010/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Amendment 14 #
2010/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
E b. whereas the report of the World Commission on Dams of 16 November 2000 concludes that, while large dams have failed to produce as much electricity, provide as much water, or control as much flood damage as foreseen, they have had huge social and environmental impacts, and efforts to mitigate these impacts have been largely unsuccessful,
Amendment 15 #
2010/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)
Recital E c (new)
E c. whereas dams reservoirs emit greenhouse gases, including methane due to the rotting of vegetation,
Amendment 16 #
2010/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas the World Commission on Dams estimates that some 40 - 80 million people have been physically displaced by dams worldwide,
Amendment 17 #
2010/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
F b. whereas the World Commission on Dams concludes that large dams have led in many cases to significant and irreversible loss of species and ecosystems; and whereas understanding, protecting and restoring ecosystems at river basin level is essential to foster equitable human development and the welfare of all species,
Amendment 18 #
2010/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 19 #
2010/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that it is least developed countries (LDCs) that, owing to a lack of early warn are the most vulnerable to the effects of flooding; systems, reliable building construction and the precarious nature of their economies, are the most vulnerable to the effects of flooding and would most benefit from the implementation of effective dam infrastructuresupports the recommendations of the UNEP to face flooding, according to which improved land management must be combined with improved storage methods that rely on traditional and more current scientific knowledge; advocates the rehabilitation and restoration of critical ecosystems ranging from forests to wetlands which can enhance water supplies and act as buffers against extreme climatic events such as flooding;
Amendment 20 #
2010/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Highlights that global warming will affect patterns of precipitation, impacts on glaciers and ice, representing therefore a growing challenge in terms of food security;
Amendment 21 #
2010/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Further notes that owing to the documented acceleration of glacial melting, prevalent in the Himalayas and the Andes, mountainous regions are increasingly at threat from floods and avalanches; points out however that glacial melt is not the only factor affecting water flows in the Himalayas, but that timing and intensity of the monsoon, other rainfall and especially land use practices such as deforestation, overgrazing, agricultural systems and settlement patterns are determinant; in particular, stresses that deforestation frequently increases the rate and speed of the flow of water into major channels, while floods arising from "glacier lake outburst floods" (GLOFs) are often exacerbated by unsustainable land use practices;
Amendment 23 #
2010/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Deplores the utter lack of flood prevention measures in many LDCs, and recognises the need for increased and sustainable dam infrastructuresems essential to adopt a multi- pronged flood strategy in regions where there is a critical threat of floods posed by unstable glacial lakes, exacerbated by the effects of global warming andon precipitation patterns and by black carbon deposits, proved to accelerate glacial retreat; deplores accordingly the utter lack of flood prevention measures in many LDCs; but warns against relying on large dams to face flood damages, especially in a context of climate change, whereby extreme precipitation events are likely to increase the intensity and frequency of flash floods, thereby raising concerns of dam safety;
Amendment 24 #
2010/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Stresses that dams construction must be assessed regarding its impact on river flows; the rights of access to water and river resources; whether the dam will uproot existing settlements, disrupt the culture and sources of livelihood of local communities, or deplete or degrade environmental resources;
Amendment 25 #
2010/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Underlines that the World Commission on Dam concludes, in its report entitled "Dams and Development: a New Framework for Decision-Making" of 16 November 2000, that the economic profitability of large dam projects remains elusive, as the environmental and social costs of large dams were poorly accounted for in economic terms;
Amendment 26 #
2010/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Recalls also that the World Commission on Dams indicate that poor, other vulnerable groups and future generation are likely to bear a disproportionate share of the social and environmental costs of large dam projects without gaining a commensurate share of the economic benefits;
Amendment 28 #
2010/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that ICIMOD (International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development) has identified over 8 000 glacial lakes in the Hindu Kush- Himalayas alone, 203 of which, because of the nature of their location and the instability of their naturally occurring dam walls (moraines), are considered to be potentially dangerous;
Amendment 29 #
2010/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that the identified glacial lakes in the Himalayas span eight countries – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan – and that in the last 50 years there have been 20 identified flash floods, many trans-border in nature, caused by glacial dams bursting;Delete
Amendment 31 #
2010/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines that in South Asia an estimated 1.3 billion people rely on the 10 identified perennial river systems, which are fed by 16 000rainfall and runoff from melting snow and glaciers in the Himalayas; urges that the EU prioritise the region so as to forestall future humanitarian disasters caused by the increasing frequency of water-related hazards;
Amendment 33 #
2010/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Notes that there is no known method of reinforcing natural glacial lakes, but notes that the UNEP report on "high mountains glaciers and climate change" (2010) mentions other methods to mitigate the effects of an outburst flood by using siphons and constructions of open channels and tunnels in order to lower the water level in the glacial lakes and by controlling the water flow into the local river system to use the water reservoir as a resource;
Amendment 34 #
2010/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Takes the view that unless high- producing agricultural areas are protected from the effects of flooding, emerging economies could seRecalls that if melting of the glaciers in Himalaya are supposed to increase first of all river flows for 2-3 decades, the flows will decrease substantially in the longer term; deems therefore essential to develop mitigation and adaptation strategies to address droughts in the future, i.e. by developing organic farming practises (as they are usually less intensive ain abrupt turnaround in their development and a rapidly growing food security problemwater consumption); by considering change in the cropping patterns to suit the changing climatic situation and water availability; and by focusing on water use efficiency;
Amendment 36 #
2010/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Strongly supports the recommendations of the WCD according to which i.e. priority should be given to demand side management measures and optimising the performance of existing infrastructure before building any new projects; no dam should be built without the "consent" or "acceptance" of affected people; periodic participatory reviews should be done for existing dams to assess issues including dam safety and the possibility of dam decommissioning;
Amendment 37 #
2010/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Highlights that, without detailed current information concerning areas at risk from water-related hazards, implementing early warning systems, cmonstructing dams and monitoring glacial lakes will prove an insurmountable taskitoring glacial lakes and provide mountainous regions with practical measures for adaptation and mitigation of climate change will prove an insurmountable task; supports the initiative called Himalayan University Consortium started by local universities to cooperate with further scientific studies in the matter;
Amendment 38 #
2010/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Amendment 39 #
2010/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that major infrastructure facilities, vital to promoting the EU's policy objectives of sustainableRecommends that financing agencies (bilateral aid agencies, multilateral development band enhanced food security in accordance with the Millennium Development Goals,ks, Export Credit Agencies, EIB), should ensure that any dam option for which financing is approved results from an agre increasingly at risk from the effects of flooding, and must be safeguardeded process of ranking of alternatives regarding irrigation, water storage and hydropower and respect World Commission Dam guidelines;
Amendment 44 #
2010/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Encourages financing institutions and the EU to finance capacity building and training in improved land management and improved water management storage methods that take scientific, technological and the revival of old knowledge such as ancient traditional irrigation systems into account as outlined in the UNEP report ‘ High mountain glaciers and climate change’ ; considers that all financing from the EU shall respond to the promotion of the EU’s policy objectives of sustainable development and food security in accordance with the Millennium Development Goals;
Amendment 46 #
2010/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Urges that constructing and reinforcHighlights the importance of a consensus-based decision making process ing dams in LDCs is not enough to safeguard vulnerable areas and calls for a concerted effort in dealing with the root of the problem, not merely the symptom, thus preventing the wasteful spending of EU taxpayers' money; buildings, a primary recommendation of the World Commission on Dams; takes the view that a comprehensive assessment of the likely impacts of climate change on dams is urgently needed in the Himalayas; this should not only assess the risks in terms of safety and performance, but should also recommend alternative approaches to cope with these risks; likewise, such assessment should not just look at the hydropower aspect but at the larger role of rivers in meeting needs of energy, water supply, agriculture, irrigation, food security and livelihoods;
Amendment 49 #
2010/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Reiterates its conviction that small hydropower dams are more sustainable and economically viable than large hydropower; in particular, stresses that decentralised, small-scale options (micro hydro, home-scale solar electric systems, wind and biomass systems) based on local renewable resources are more appropriate in rural areas far away from centralised supply networks;
Amendment 50 #
2010/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that black carbon remains as prevalent a cause as carbon dioxide in its effect upon glacial retreat; in particular, recalls that black carbon and ozone in the lower atmosphere are harmful air pollutants which damage health, reduce life expectancy; exacerbates melting of snow and ice around the world, including in the Arctic, the Himalayas and other glaciated and snow-covered regions; highlights that ozone is also the most important air pollutant responsible for reducing crop yields, and thus affects food security; Notes that methane is an important precursor to ozone formation and that reductions of methane emissions also reduce formation of ozone;
Amendment 52 #
2010/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Urges immediate action towards the reduction of black carbon and methane emissions as a fast-action method of halting glacial and snow melting; recommends that, given the short atmospheric life of black carbon and methane, combined mitigation by means of fast-action strategies could dramatically and rapidly alleviate the threat of GLOFs;
Amendment 53 #
2010/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls upon the EU to promote existing technology that drastically reduces black carbon emissions; further urges that regulations banning slash-and-burn tactics in forests, enforcing stringthe 16 different measures to reduce emissions of black carbon and methane that are presented in the UNEP report 'Integrated Assessment of Black Carbon and Tropospheric Ozone' to achieve both air quality improvements and regular vehicle emissions tests, limiting biomass burning and monitoring the annual emissions of power plants must be supported and encouragednear-term climate benefits in its dialogue with developing countries and work towards a broadening of different existing regional air pollution prevention agreements on the basis of the work within the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution CLRTAP;
Amendment 56 #
2010/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Points at the on-going negotiations to include black carbon in the revision of the Gothenburg protocol of the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution CLRTAP as a model and stresses the need to follow up the UNEP report 'Integrated Assessment of Black Carbon and Tropospheric Ozone' by elaborating a Global Action Plan to reduce emissions of short lived climate forcers;
Amendment 61 #
2010/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Further suggests that dam projects could easily be implemented as so-called ‘fast-win’ projects provided that a number of social, economic and environmental criteria are meStresses that any planning of dams should be evaluated according to five values: equity, efficiency, participatory decision-making, sustainability and accountability; more broadly, urges that the decision-making process on dams takes fully into account the notion of human rights, as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 and the related covenants adopted thereafter, so as to resolve complex issues surrounding water, dams and development; in particular, recalls that where projects affect indigenous and tribal peoples, such processes must be guided by their free, prior and informed consent;
Amendment 13 #
2010/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the EU is the world’s largest importer of fisheries products and one of the world’s major fishing powers, imposing on it a major responsibility to take a lead in mobilizing the international community in the fight against IUU fishing;
Amendment 27 #
2010/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that the new EU control package, consisting of the IUU Regulation, the Control Regulation and the Fishing Authorisations Regulation5 , constitutes a comprehensive set of instruments to combat this scourge of the oceans, since it specifies the flag, coastal, port and market State responsibilities of both the EU Member States and third countries as well as obligations with respect to the activities of their nationals;
Amendment 31 #
2010/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 43 #
2010/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to publish annual assessments of the performance of Member States in implementing the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and to use all possible means to ensure their full compliance;
Amendment 46 #
2010/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Encourages the Commission and Member States to identify and sanction violators of EU rules to safeguard the Union’s credibility on this issue;
Amendment 56 #
2010/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that past limitations in monitoring and enforcement of ocean, control and surveillance of fishing activities have been largely overcome by technological advances, and that the key to combating IUU fishing today lies primarily with governments finding the political will to act;
Amendment 60 #
2010/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that improving transparency in all aspects of the fishing industry and their activities, including agreeing on international criteria to establish real, beneficial ownership of vessels, and conditions for their publication, is crucial;
Amendment 63 #
2010/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Believes that the European Union should set an example by adopting and promoting a policy of transparency in decision-making in fisheries management in international bodies and in third countries with which the EU has fisheries relations;
Amendment 66 #
2010/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to expand their programmes of financial and technical support for, including Official Development Aid, for monitoring, control and surveillance programmes in the waters of developing countries, giving priority to regional programmes rather than bilateral ones; further encourages greater coordination among all donors, European and others, in funding such programmes
Amendment 74 #
2010/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – indent 3
Paragraph 10 – indent 3
– extension of the list of specified measures to be taken by Contracting Parties (CPCs) as flag, coastal, port and market States, and States of beneficial ownership, within individual RFMOs;
Amendment 76 #
2010/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – indent 6 a (new)
Paragraph 10 – indent 6 a (new)
- compulsory use of electronic tools including VMS, electronic logbooks and other tracking devices where relevant;
Amendment 77 #
2010/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – indent 7 a (new)
Paragraph 10 – indent 7 a (new)
- declaration of financial interests with respect to fisheries for heads of delegations to RFMOs where they could lead to a conflict of interest;
Amendment 80 #
2010/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Believes that the right to fish on the high seas must, to the extent possible under international law, be made conditional upon a State’s adherence to the relevant international bodies and full implementation of all management measures that they adopt;
Amendment 96 #
2010/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Recognizes the lack of international cooperation in management of the negative impacts of human activities other than fishing that affect the marine environment and calls upon the Commission to advocate the creation of a global body to fill this void, possibly under the auspices of the UN;
Amendment 98 #
2010/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Emphasises that the concept of market State responsibility must be more fully developed as a means of closing down the markets for the products of IUU fish; believes that the EU must urgently discuss with other major market States, including but not limited to the US, Japan and China, how to cooperate among themselves and, as rapidly as possible, to develop international legal instruments that could halt trade in IUU fish, possibly under the World Trade Organisation (WTO);
Amendment 108 #
2010/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Encourages the Commission to pursue the development of a global catch certificdocumentation scheme;
Amendment 109 #
2010/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls upon the Commission, through the relevant programmes, to support research and development of techniques to improve traceability, including electronic tags to track fish, satellite tracking of fishing and support vessels and establish genetic databases to identify the origin of fish products;
Amendment 118 #
2010/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Requests the Commission to examine the US Lacey Act and to consider whether certain of its elements might be useful in the European context, particularly the responsibility it imposes on retailers for the legality of fish;
Amendment 119 #
2010/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Calls upon the Commission to include the above principles, where relevant, in the provisions of its bilateral fisheries agreements;
Amendment 122 #
2010/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and, the national parliaments of Member States, the secretariats of the RFMOs to which the EU is a Contracting Party and the Committee on Fisheries of the FAO.
Amendment 6 #
2010/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation a (new)
Citation a (new)
a. having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the sea of 1982,
Amendment 7 #
2010/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation b (new)
Citation b (new)
b. having regard to the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries of 1995,
Amendment 8 #
2010/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation c (new)
Citation c (new)
c. having regard to the FAO annual review The State of the World Fisheries and Aquaculture of 2010
Amendment 20 #
2010/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas 85 % of the world’s assessed fish stocks are either fully exploited, overexploited or depleted and the dependency of fish as source of animal protein in low income food-deficit countries is at least 20 % according to ‘The State of the World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2010’ of FAO,
Amendment 24 #
2010/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas evidence shows the potential of smallholder agricultural systems in increasing overall food production; whereas focussing only on export production in developing countries hascould have negative impacts on women as smallholder farmers,
Amendment 35 #
2010/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
EU policy framework on food and nutrition security: a human rights based-approach to sustainable smallholder agriculture
Amendment 134 #
2010/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Draws attention to the acquisition not only of land but also of fishing licences that is carried out by foreign investors; stresses the need of transparency and allowing of participation in the contract negotiations for national parliaments and civil society as well as the need of keeping a list of concluded agreements in the public domain;
Amendment 156 #
2010/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Insists that the Commission make sure that the external dimension of the current reform of the Common Fisheries Policy will be mainstreamed with EU development policies.
Amendment 157 #
2010/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries is being respected in countries where the EU has Fisheries Partnership Agreements, especially regarding the recommendation to grant preferential access for local artisanal fishers to resources
Amendment 158 #
2010/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 c (new)
Paragraph 23 c (new)
23c. Insists that any and all access to fishing licences negotiated for EU-flagged vessels to fish in developing countries must be based on the principle of surplus stocks as described in the UN law of the Sea; in particular, that there must be a rigorous assessment for all stocks for which access is sought or which are likely to be caught as bycatch by the EU fleet; that any EU access must come from those quantities which are not to be caught by the local fleet; that if effort reductions are necessary the third country fleets (EU and others) causing the most environmental damage must reduce first
Amendment 159 #
2010/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 d (new)
Paragraph 23 d (new)
23d. Emphasises that the fisheries sector in many countries is crucial for employment and food security and therefore all developing countries should be eligible for EU sector support to develop their own sustainable fisheries industry, research, control and enforcement to combat Illegal Unreported and Unregulated fisheries, independent of any fisheries access agreement with the European Union;
Amendment 167 #
2010/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls for developing countries’ governments and parliaments to enact policies and regulate foreign investment in public interest, in consultation with civil society, in a way that foreign investment benefit the local economy, creates domestic added value and foster development; calls also for an automatic disclosure of transnational corporation’s profit and tax payment in each individual countries where they operate in order to fight against tax abuses of tax havens, tax evasion and illicit financial flow
Amendment 83 #
2010/2002(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a new
Paragraph 35 a new
35a. Point out that the funds proposed for the development of an integrated Maritime Policy (IMP) are not sufficient to cover the most important aspects of the launch of this new policy; stresses that a new European Union maritime policy could develop to the detriment of the existing priority areas of the CFP in so far as their budgetary funding is concerned; stresses, that in future the IMP should also be financed by means provided from budgetary lines foreseen for transport policies;
Amendment 84 #
2010/2002(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 b new
Paragraph 35 b new
35b. Expresses its concern that the political importance of the Common Fisheries Policy(CFP) is not adequately reflected in the draft budget for 2011; points out that the funds proposed for the development of an Integrated Maritime policy are not sufficient to cover the most important aspects of the launch of this new policy; stresses that a new European Union maritime policy could develop to the detriment of the existing priority areas of the CFP in so far as their budgetary funding is concerned; stresses, that in future such a policy will require adequate financing under more than one budget line;
Amendment 17 #
2010/2001(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that, in order for the Union to be able to fulfil its international fisheries control responsibilities, the operational budget of the Fisheries Control Agency should be enhanced so as to allow it to charter the patrol vessels when necessary;
Amendment 1 #
2010/0287(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 - introductory part
Paragraph 1 - introductory part
The Committee on Development calls on the Committee on Fisheries, as the committee responsible, to propose that Parliament give its consent to conclusion of the agreement, and asks that the following points be duly taken into account by the European Commission and by the Union of the Comoros during implementation of the agreement:withholds its consent.
Amendment 49 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Implementation of the Programme in third countries should contribute to the development objectives of the beneficiary country and be consistent with other cooperation instruments of the EU, including objectives and priorities of the relevant EU policies, and should also complement other EU cooperation instruments such as the existing fisheries partnership agreements and the development programmes, and be consonant with them.
Amendment 53 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1
Article 1
This Regulation establishes a Programme to support measures intended to further promoting the development and implementation of the Integrated Maritime Policy (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Programme’), the primary objective of which is to create optimal conditions for sustainable development of EU coastal, insular and outermost regions through coherent and coordinated maritime- related policies and relevant international cooperation.
Amendment 57 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point b
Article 2 – point b
(b) to contribute to the development and implementation of tools that cut across sea or coast-related sectoral policies;
Amendment 61 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point c
Article 2 – point c
(c) to support joined up transparent policy-making and to promote the sustainable use of thedevelopment in marine and coastal resourcegions and sustainable economic growth, innovation and employment in maritime sectors and coastal regions, in coherence with sectoral policy priorities and actions;
Amendment 66 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point e a (new)
Article 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) to resolve possible sectoral conflicts in a transparent manner, including through public consultation, and ensuring that any compromise does not lead to environmental degradation.
Amendment 67 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point e a (new)
Article 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) to contribute to the application of the ecosystem and precautionary approaches in all marine and maritime sectoral policies.
Amendment 68 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point e a (new)
Article 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) to support, at all levels, transparency and good governance in all aspects of the Integrated Maritime Policy and the associated sectoral policies.
Amendment 70 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) encourage Member States orand regions to develop or, introduce and implement integrated maritime governance;
Amendment 2 #
2010/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) The cod recovery plans contained in Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 of 18 December 2008 establishing a long- term plan for cod stocks and the fisheries exploiting those stocks1 have failed to achieve their objective of cod recovery, despite drastic measures such as TAC reductions and bans on high-grading, and other measures are necessary. ____________________ 1. OJ L 348, 24.12.2008, p. 20.
Amendment 6 #
2010/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Sole Article - point 1 - point b - point i a (new) Council Regulation (EC) No 1288/2009
Article 1 - paragraph 2 - point a a (new)
Article 1 - paragraph 2 - point a a (new)
(ia) the following subparagraph is inserted: "(aa) The following point shall be added to apply until 1 January 2013: '5a. No vessel shall be allowed to use towed gear in EU waters between 1 January and 30 April each year unless the vessel is in full compliance with Article 13 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008.'"
Amendment 4 #
2010/0094(NLE)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. deplores the fact that the Agreement contains no limits for total tuna catches, only a reference tonnage in respect of the fleet given access, thereby making it impossible to assess whether or not the Agreement complies with Article 62(2) of UNCLOS;
Amendment 5 #
2010/0094(NLE)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. deplores the fact that the new Agreement does not reflect adequately the recommendations made in the evaluation of the Agreement, believes that a presence in the region is a crucial factor in maintaining the credibility of EU fisheries policy in this and other regions of the world;
Amendment 6 #
2010/0094(NLE)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. is concerned that the Agreement provides access to overfished and/or depleted stocks of bigeye and yellowfin pacific tuna;
Amendment 3 #
2009/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas this drop is a result of both declining fish stocks in EU waters and the measures (rightly) put in place to limit fishing and ensure sustainable management of fish stocks under the CFPboth within the EU and wherever EU fisheries are conducted by virtue of Fisheries Partnership Agreements,
Amendment 7 #
2009/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas unselective fishing and high levels of discards in some fisheries that export to the EU market mean that significant amounts of fish that would be suitable for human consumption is wasted,
Amendment 9 #
2009/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas this ‘open-door’ policy one policy to open up EU markets for fishery and aquaculture imports into the EU market is likely to continue, both at multilateral level, in the context of WTO negotiations, especially the Doha Round talks on non-agricultural market access (NAMA), and in the context of a raft of preferential talks currently under way with all kinds of trading partners in Asia, Latin America, North America and the Mediterranean basin and with various groups in the ACP countries,
Amendment 10 #
2009/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
Oa. whereas the EU's requirement for coherence between its development policy objectives (eliminating poverty, development of sustainable local fisheries) and its trade policy implies that developing countries should be encouraged to export fisheries products with a greater added value, provided that the fish comes from well-managed and sustainable fisheries and meets the necessary sanitary conditions,
Amendment 18 #
2009/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that EU fishery and aquaculture production falls well short of the needs of the processing industry and growing consumer demand, and will continue to do so; acknowledges, therefore, that imports are necessary ande need to promote responsible consumption, based upon quality and sustainability rather than quantity, the need to reinforce fisheries management to promote stock recovery and the fact that imports will continue to play an important role in supplying the EU market;
Amendment 19 #
2009/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recognises that there is an upper limit on the amount of fish that can be caught on a sustainable basis, either for human consumption or for industrial purposes, which means that supplies of fish to the EU market cannot increase ad infinitum;
Amendment 20 #
2009/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises, however, the overriding need to ensure that the EU retains environmentally sustainable and economically viable fishery and aquaculture sectors – including small-scale operations – that are spread harmoniously along its coastline, help to preserve the cultural identity of the regions concerned, provide jobs at all stages of production, and supply safe, good-quality food, which implies that fishers receive a fair price for their product;
Amendment 24 #
2009/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes the view that reasonable customs protection which can be adjusted either on the basis of agreements or autonomously, depending on the preferences the EU wishes to offer or trade with particular countries – especially developing countries – and on the needs of our processing industryseafood market, is and should continue to be an important and legitimate instrument enabling the authorities to regulate imports;
Amendment 25 #
2009/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Agrees that the EU has the right to establish criteria for importing fishery products relating to sanitary conditions and IUU fishing, but insists that these criteria must not be abused and become non-tariff barriers to legitimate products from well-managed fisheries;
Amendment 27 #
2009/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Cannot, therefore, accept the idea – promoted through the commercial policy currently being pursued – that all tariff protection in the fishery and aquaculture production sector must eventually be abolished, and that European producers (fishermen, fish farmers and processors) have no other choice than to resign themselves to this situatsks the Commission to ensure that any adjustment of customs protections is linked to trading partners´ alignment with the high health, consumer protection, social as well as environmental standards upheld in the European Union;
Amendment 28 #
2009/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 31 #
2009/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Takes the view that, like agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture are strategic sectors with multiple functions, which rely on thdepend on the conservation and sustainable use of natural resources and include extremely vulnerable segments that do not lend themselves to a purely free- trade approach based on the free play of the comparative advantages;
Amendment 32 #
2009/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for responsibility for heading up trade talks on fishery and aquaculture products to be transferred from the Trade Commissioner to the Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, to act in close cooperation with the Commissioner for Development in order to ensure policy coherence for development;
Amendment 37 #
2009/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Warns against concluding in the WTO any agreement on fisheries sector subsidies that would deny the EU the possibility of granting its producers certain types of support, without imposing the same constraints on other countries that are among its main suppliersInsists that any agreement in the Doha round on fisheries sector subsidies must be based on capacity management plans consistent with the FAO IPOA on the Management of Fishing Capacity and prohibit any subsidies that lead to an increase in fishing capacity;
Amendment 40 #
2009/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 43 #
2009/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Emphasises that the EU needs to retain control over the trade preferences that it grants to certain partners by insisting on the application of strict rules of origin based on the concept of ‘wholly obtained’ products; urges caution, in respect of raw products, with regard to granting any derogations from the traditional criteria for determining vessels’ nationality, and demands that any new requconsiders, however, that fish that is caught in the waters of a third country should be considered as originating from that country regardlests for derogations in respect of processed products be rejected; considers that the ‘no-drawback’ rule should be applied systematically and origin cumulation possibilities should be limitedof the flag of the vessel that caught it, recognizing the need for effective surveillance and traceability programmes to prevent abuse;
Amendment 57 #
2009/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Demands that all the trade preferences granted by the EU in respect of fishery and aquaculture products be made strictly conditional upon the fulfilment of stringent environmental and social requirements; further demands that provisions to this effect in agreements concluded should include credible mechanisms for monitoring compliance with the undertakings given and for suspending the preferences, or simply withdrawing them, if the undertakings are breached; in the case of developing countries, insists that appropriately designed and funded programmes for financial and/or technical support be put in place to assist the country meet the environmental and social requirements;
Amendment 61 #
2009/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Urges the utmost caution with regard to recognising the requirements in force in certain non-EU countries as equivalent to those of the EU for the purposes of applying the above-mentioned legislation and in relation to approving lists of countries and establishments authorised to export fishery and aquaculture products to the EU; considers that DG SANCO should be able to remove individual vessels or processing plants from such approved lists where they fail to meet minimum standards;
Amendment 63 #
2009/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Advocates an extremely vigilant approach to products from new, particularly intensive, types of aquaculture practised in certain regions of the world and calls for a critical study of the productivity-boosting techniques and procedures used in the plants in question and of their possible health implications as well as their local social and environmental impact;
Amendment 64 #
2009/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Demands that the checks carried out at all levels – and especially in the context of effectively harmonized and transparent border controls – should be of a thoroughness and regularity commensurate with the risks inherent in the products concerned, particularly with regard to their nature and provenance; asks the Member States to make available all the financial and human resources required for that purpose;
Amendment 65 #
2009/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Emphasises that it is absolutely essential for the new mechanisms introduced under the revision to address the reality of fierce competition from importslow- cost imports resulting from practices that are damaging to the environment or equivalent to a form of social dumping, and to endeavour, nonetheless, to ensure that EU production can be marketed normally and sufficiently profitably;
Amendment 66 #
2009/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Expresses its conviction that European consumers would often make different choices if they were better informed about the true nature of products on sale, their detailed geographical origins and the conditions under which they were produc, the status of the stock from which the wild fish originates, the flag State of the catching vessel or country of origin of the aquaculture establishment and the conditions under which they were produced, including the vessel gear type; considers that all seafood products should be so labelled;
Amendment 68 #
2009/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Emphasises the urgent need to introduce stringent and transparent criteria for certifying and independently verifying the quality and traceability of European fishery and aquaculture products and to promote the introduction, as soon as possible, of specific EU ecolabelling for such products in order to put an end to the uncontrolled proliferation of private certification systelegislation to ensure that the private labels currently on the market are regularly inspected, and the results published, so that consumers can rely on the credibility of their claims;
Amendment 73 #
2009/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Sees a determined policy of supporting and developing sustainable aquaculture, with a reduced environmental impact, in the EU as one of the key aspects of a strategy to reduce dependence on fishery and aquaculture imports, stimulate economic activity in the EU and offer a more plentiful and varied supply in response to the rapidly rising demand;
Amendment 14 #
2009/2218(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Amendment 78 #
2009/2218(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls for a reform of the existing international commodity agreements according to development needs and fair trade principles of developing countries and the re-establishment of national marketing boards on the most important commodities, as potential options for developing countries to mitigate against volatile terms of trade,
Amendment 86 #
2009/2218(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Points out that any measures at ACTA negotiation to strengthening power for cross-border inspection and seizures of goods should not harm global access to legal, affordable and safe medicines;
Amendment 87 #
2009/2218(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Is worried about recent cases of EU member states" custom authorities to seize generic medicines in transit in European ports and airports and underlines that such behaviour undermines the WTO Declaration on Access to medicine; asks the respective EU Member States to swiftly stop this practice; calls on the Commission to assure Parliament that the currently negotiated ACTA does not prevent access to medicine for developing countries;
Amendment 88 #
2009/2218(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17c. Believes that the climate change challenge must be addressed through structural reforms and calls for a systematic climate change risk assessment into all aspects of policy planning and decision including trade, agriculture, food security ...etc; and demands that the result of this assessment be used to formulate clear and coherent country and regional strategy papers, as well as in all development programmes and projects;
Amendment 89 #
2009/2218(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)
Paragraph 17 d (new)
17d. Considers that there is a stronger link between debt cancellation and poverty eradication and calls for the creation of an International Debt Arbitration Panel to examine developing countries situation where debt service has reached such a level as to prevent financing basic social services;
Amendment 90 #
2009/2218(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 e (new)
Paragraph 17 e (new)
17e. Urges the Commission to present proposals for the introduction of an EU- wide and global financial transaction tax, which could help to finance investment in developing countries in order to overcome the worst consequences of the crisis and to keep on track towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals;
Amendment 91 #
2009/2218(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 f (new)
Paragraph 17 f (new)
17f. Calls for the EU to review the European Investment Bank (EIB) policy on offshore financial centres on the basis of more stringent criteria than the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) listing for the definition of prohibited and monitored jurisdictions, and to ensure its implementation and provide annual reports on progress;
Amendment 92 #
2009/2218(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 g (new)
Paragraph 17 g (new)
17g. Maintains that the EU concept of fisheries partnership agreements with third countries should be revised in order to promote sustainable fisheries and good governance; that there should be a distinction between the costs of access for the EU fleet (which should be covered by shipowners and represent a fair part of the value of the catches) and the sectoral support provided by the EU to the third country through partnership agreements (for research, control, etc); such support must be long-term in nature and coherent with EU development policy objectives, in particular poverty alleviation and points out that Fisheries Partnership Agreements should be offered to all cooperating countries, independent of any access to fish stocks that may be offered to the Community;
Amendment 93 #
2009/2218(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 h (new)
Paragraph 17 h (new)
17h. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the current reform of the Common Fisheries Policy results in an external fisheries policy that is fully coherent with the Community development policy, incorporate a regional approach to fisheries agreements that will help third countries to develop sustainable local fisheries;
Amendment 94 #
2009/2218(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 i (new)
Paragraph 17 i (new)
17i. Insists that, as stipulated in the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, the EU should accept access to fish stocks in third-country waters only when it has been scientifically demonstrated that there is a surplus of fish stocks that cannot be caught by the third country's fishermen;
Amendment 24 #
2009/2214(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas it isthe U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) using a geology-based probabilistic methodology estimateds that about a fifth of the world's remaining hydrocarbon resources ar90 billion barrels of oil, 1,669 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, and 44 billion barrels of natural gas liquids may be locatked up in the Arctic; whereas if the estimate is accurate this would represent about a fifth of the world’s known hydrocarbon resources,
Amendment 27 #
2009/2214(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas it should be noted that because of the sparse seismic and drilling data in much of the Arctic, the usual tools and techniques used in USGS resource assessments could not be used and that estimates take no account of economic considerations such as costs of exploration and devel-opment which it notes will be important in many of the assessed areas; whereas the estimates also assume that the resources would be recover-able even in the presence of permanent sea ice,
Amendment 76 #
2009/2214(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Insists that before any new commercial fisheries are opened in the Arctic region, reliable and precautionary scientific stock assessments must be conducted in order to determine levels of fishing that will conserve the targeted fish stocks and not lead to depletion of other species or to serious damage to the marine environment; any fishing on the high seas must be regulated by a Regional Fisheries Management Organisation that respects scientific advice and has a robust control and surveillance programme to ensure compliance with management measures; fishing within Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) must meet the same standards;
Amendment 77 #
2009/2214(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Considers that the creation and enforcement of marine protected areas of sufficient size and diversity are an important tool in the conservation of the marine environment;
Amendment 84 #
2009/2214(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Recognises that the Arctic climate would be best protected by an ambitious global climate agreement but underscores that the rapid regional warming necessitates the implementation of immediate measures to slow Arctic warming;
Amendment 85 #
2009/2214(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Recognises the disproportionately large Arctic warming impact caused by local emissions of soot ('black carbon') as compared to emissions originating elsewhere, largely due to its effect on highly reflective surfaces such as snow or ice;
Amendment 86 #
2009/2214(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10 c. Requests the Commission to take concrete steps towards effective emission reductions of black carbon and other short lived climate forcers by including reduction measures in an immediate revision of the EU directive on National Emissions Ceilings and the Gothenburg Protocol to the UNECE Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution;
Amendment 129 #
2009/2214(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Welcomes the results of major reports which the AC working groups have produced in recent years on Arctic Oil and Gas, the Impacts of warming and on emergency response needs;
Amendment 142 #
2009/2214(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Confirms its support for permanent observer status for the EU in the AC; asks the Commission to keep Parliament duly informed about meetings and work in the AC and its Working Groups; stresses meanwhile that the EU and its Member States are already present as members or observers in international organisations with relevance to the Arctic such as the IMO, OSPAR, NEAFC and the Stockholm Convention and should more coherently focus on the work in these organisations; underlines in this regard also the need for coherence in all EU policies towards the Arctic; encourages the AC to also involve civil society and non-governmental organisations as ad-hoc observers;
Amendment 151 #
2009/2214(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Recognises that whilst there are obvious differences between the Arctic and the Antarctic there are also obvious similarities; points out that the text of the Antarctic Treaty successfully creates a framework for peaceful research and cooperation without getting caught up in territorial disputes; stresses that the same aims of peaceful research and cooperation are broad enough and the situation similar enough to be considered very relevant also in the Arctic context;
Amendment 3 #
2009/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Citation 18 a (new)
- having regard to the 2009 study by Megapesca Lda entitled ‘Overall evaluation study of the Fisheries Partnership Agreements policy,
Amendment 4 #
2009/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 b (new)
Citation 18 b (new)
- having regard to the current reforms on the Common Agriculture Policy and on the Common Fisheries Policy,
Amendment 5 #
2009/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. Whereas strong economic growth within a stable, business-friendly environment helpsLocal Economic Development (LED) strategies, based on democratic participation of local communities has a potential to create wealth and decent jobs and is therefore the surest and most sustainable route out of poverty,
Amendment 7 #
2009/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas hunger, malnutrition, and exclusion of millions of people from access to food and basic public services are consequences of economic, agricultural and trade policies at national and international level,
Amendment 11 #
2009/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the developing world faces an urgent shortage of qualified health personnelrecruitment of qualified health personnel by industrialised countries constitutes one of the factors, which aggravates the fragile health system in developing countries, and whereas many skilled workers, in health and other sectors, are not returning home to benefit their own communitieuntries due to political and economical reasons,
Amendment 13 #
2009/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas over 70% of the world's poor in developing countires live in rural areas and are directly or indirectly dependent on agriculture for their livelihoods and their markets are undermined by heavily subsidised European products which expose local farmers to structural poverty and dependence on external aid, which is recently exacerbated by the land grab phenomenon,
Amendment 15 #
2009/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas tax evasion and illicit capital flights from developing countries represents 10 times the value of development aid,
Amendment 18 #
2009/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Urges governments in developing countries to avoid overburdening businesses – especially SMEs, motors of jobs and growth – with excessive red tapedopt Local Economic Development (LED) strategies, which has a great potential to transform their countries' economies from export led towards national and intra-regional sustainable development in order to build domestic and regional markets by taking into account the real need of the populations;
Amendment 21 #
2009/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for a regulated fair and equitable trade agreement between industrialised and developing countries, which allows developing countries to build local economy and employment without being exposed to unfair competition between the two systems with great differences in matter of productivity, divergent policies and subsidies;
Amendment 25 #
2009/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Invites developing countries to extend land ownership among the poor and dispossessed, for instance by givingtake measures to foster access to land, water and the resources of biodiversity in support of local sustainable economic development in general and find a solution to squatters in shanty towns the titles toby giving them land where they live oin;
Amendment 31 #
2009/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. SupportsCalls upon developing countries in their efforts to strengthen and deepen regional integration, through free-trade areas, regional economic communities,economic communities through fair and equitable trade and through regional development banks, etc.;
Amendment 32 #
2009/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Reaffirms that developing countries should legitimately be allowed to enact policies which creates for domestic added value, and considers that the current EU trade regime which taxes raw materials less than processed goods is counter to industrialisation of developing countries;
Amendment 51 #
2009/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Underlines that export subsidies have led to the dumping of EU products on in developing countries' markets and contributed to job destruction by , rendering local agricultural products such as frozen chicken parts, pork, sugar and canned tomatoes uncompetitive and manufactured industrial good uneconomical;
Amendment 52 #
2009/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Believes that Policy Coherence can bring fruitfull results in job creation in developing countries and calls therefore for EU external polices change, as they have a direct impact in developing countries economies, which should designed to support developing countries sustainable needs in order to fight poverty, guarantee decent income and livelihood as well as the fulfilment of basic human rights, including social, economic and environmental rights;
Amendment 55 #
2009/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the EU to honourreview its aid-for- trade commitmentspolicy and replace its aid for equitable and fair trade;
Amendment 57 #
2009/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Insists that the commission make sure that the external dimension of the current reform of the Common Fisheries Policies will be mainstreamed with the EU development policy as they are directly linked with the livelihood of the population in developing countries;
Amendment 58 #
2009/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Recalls that the EU-access to fish stocks in third countries should not in any way be a condition for development assistance to those countries;
Amendment 59 #
2009/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. Underlines that the EU sector support to the fisheries industry in third countries is aimed at developing these countries' harbours with the proper infrastructure to facilitate local landing and processing of fish in order to create new jobs, and calls on the Commission to monitor and verify that these goals are achieved, as well as providing financial and technical support to improve the ability of the third country to monitor fishing activities in their waters and to apprehend vessels observed committing infractions;
Amendment 73 #
2009/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Accepts the use of budget support only where there are watertight guarantees that funds will reach their intended destination and satisfy their original purpose and where recipients fulfilCalls for an assessment and auditing of budget support to analyse if their intended goal is achieved and where recipients countries government fulfilled respect for human rights and democratic governance criteria; looks forward to more effective auditing of budget support;
Amendment 75 #
2009/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Encourages the EU to pursue an ambitious election observation programme and to place more emphasis in future on monitoring post-election situatCalls on the Commission to present to the European Parliament a coherent and credible proposal on EU post election policy, which respects the free choice of the population in a given country, and fears that the absence of coherent post election policy as they stand now defeat the credibility of the EU Election Observer missions;
Amendment 77 #
2009/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Invites the international financial institutions to apply conditionality to their loans and agreements if this proves an effective way to encourage sound public finances, vibrant, job-creating economies or respect for human rightreview their loan policies in order to support developing countries democratic and sustainable economic development choice and to refrain from harmful conditionalities which contributed led to international financial crisis;
Amendment 78 #
2009/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Calls on the EU to take concrete action to eradicate abuses of tax havens, tax evasion and illicit financial flights from developing countries and allow these resources to be invested in developing countries;
Amendment 79 #
2009/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 b (new)
Paragraph 33 b (new)
33b. Calls for a new binding global financial agreement, which forces transnational corporate companies to automatic disclosure of the profits they made and the taxes they paid on a country by country basis;
Amendment 5 #
2009/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2c (new)
Paragraph 2c (new)
2c. Recalls that the potential impact of climate change may have devastating consequences for some of the more closed European seas, such as the Baltic; notes that some scientific studies forecast an 8- 50% fall in the salinity of the water and a 2- 4°C rise in its surface temperature, which could destroy a large part of the marine fauna and flora if these forecasts prove accurate;
Amendment 13 #
2009/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the deregulation of financial markets has caused a systemic crisis of global dimensions, which requires international compensation and burden sharing; whereas the privatisation and deregulation policies of the IMF and the World Bank also contributed to the acceleration of the economic and financial crisis,
Amendment 19 #
2009/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is acutely aware that the past two years have seen a succession of global crises (food, fuelenergy, climate and financial) which have serious impacts on industrialised and emerging countries, but devastating implications for the poor population groups in developing countries, with over 200 million workers exposed to extreme poverty worldwide and more than a sixth of the world'’s population suffering from hunger;
Amendment 23 #
2009/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Deplores that all EU pledges (99%) are from existing commitments; 8.8bn are frontloaded, meaning there is a danger that in the coming years there will be less development aid climate finance; urges the EU to allocate additional money for its commitments;
Amendment 40 #
2009/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Firmly believes that taxing the banking system to fund a deposit insurance or a resolution fund would not be a fair contribution from the financial sector to global social justice; calls insteadalso for an international levy on financial transactions to make the overall tax system more equitable and to generate additional resources for financing development and global public goods;
Amendment 44 #
2009/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes with great concern that developing countries are expected to face a financial gap of between USD 350 billion and USD 635 billion in 2009 and that mounting fiscal distress in the most vulnerable countries is imperilling USD 11.6 billion of core spending in education, health, infrastructure and social protection; advocates therefore a three-year moratorium on debt repayments, including capital and interest, to enabledebt cancellation – at least for least developing countries to– to enable them implement countercyclical fiscal policies to mitigate the severe effects of the crisis; proposes the establishment at international level of an independent and transparent body for debt arbitration;
Amendment 48 #
2009/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls upon the Member States, within the European Union Emission Trading System framework, to devote a fair share100% of the revenues generated from the auctioning of carbon emission allowances to support developing countries in coping with climate change, in accordance with Directive 2003/87/EC1; 1 Article 10 of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community (OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32).Or. en
Amendment 53 #
2009/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Supports the creation of joint public- public and public-private initiatives for development, based on a public lead with private donors'’ support and in line with partner countries'’ priorities, as a means to increase direct investment in developing countries and facilitate technology transfer;
Amendment 58 #
2009/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Regards trade as a main driver of economic growth and poverty reductionfair and regulated trade as one of the sustainable economic development factors in the fight against poverty in developing countries and calls upon the EU and Member States to leverage their international influence for a successful, fair and development-oriented conclusion of the Doha Round, while enhancing the pro- poor focus of EU Aid for Trade policy;
Amendment 62 #
2009/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Reaffirms the fact that Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) should be regarddesigned as a pro-development tool and urges the Commission to work towards a rapid conclusion of the negotiations,to foster ACP countries’ sustainable development while taking into account the ways in which EPA provisions may impact on the ability of developingACP countries to cope with the crisis;
Amendment 70 #
2009/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Notes that half of all illicit financial flows out of developing countries are related to the mispricing of trade and reinforces its call for a new binding, global financial agreement at EU as well as UN level which forces transnational corporations to automatically disclose the profits made and the taxes paid on a country-by-country basis, so as to ensure transparency about sales, profits and taxes in every jurisdiction where they are located;
Amendment 76 #
2009/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Welcomes the European Investment Bank’s (EIB) enforcement of its existing policy towards Offshore Financial Centres; requests the EU, the Member States and the EIB to take up a vanguard role and make investment through tax havens less attractivein the fight against tax havens by adopting rules of public procurement and disbursement of public funds which prohibit any company, bank or other institution registered in a tax haven from benefiting from public funds;
Amendment 4 #
2009/2108(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. States that the major tools for achieving biodiversity objectives in the marine environment, in addition to Habitat and Birds Directives, are the Water Framework Directive for coastal waters and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive 2008/56 for all marine waters;
Amendment 7 #
2009/2108(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Maintains that the CFP should adopt an ecosystem approach (including, inter alia, reduction of discards and damage by gear to the marine habitat, maintenance of both target and non-target species at abundant levels, prevention of significant changes to trophic relationships, reduction in the consumption of energy) implemented at a regional level;
Amendment 11 #
2009/2108(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Highlights the fact that the most important descriptor of good environmental status is that marine biodiversity is maintained;
Amendment 12 #
2009/2108(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Stresses the potential for practical improvement of marine management now that the MSFD has introduced new mechanisms for better coordination between MPAs and fisheries measures;
Amendment 1 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
– having regard to the OSPAR Convention and PARCOM Recommendation 94/6 on Best Environmental Practice (BEP) for the Reduction of Inputs of Potentially Toxic Chemicals from Aquaculture Use,
Amendment 37 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas a sustainable aquaculture policy can coexist with 'Natura 2000' areas and can even contribute positively to the management thereof, in cases where the conservation objectives of the site so allow,
Amendment 54 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Considers that aquaculture systems which deplete capture fisheries or pollute coastal waters, such as farming without any wastewater treatment, are to considered unsustainable and that European aquaculture should give priority to herbivorous species and carnivorous species which can thrive on reduced consumption of fishmeals and oils;
Amendment 55 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Stresses that, in order to expand the aquaculture industry in Europe, the sector relies on continuous development to decrease the feed factor of wild caught protein to product, currently at best 2.5 to 1; wild fish stocks suitable for feed production are limited and in many cases overfished, aquaculture development should focus more on herbivorous species and piscivorous species which can further significantly decrease the feed factor;
Amendment 67 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the need for a firmer commitment from the EU on investments in sustainable aquaculture, in the form of financing under the Community Fisheries Fund; 1 Directive 85/337/ECC, as amended by Directive 97/11/EC and 2003/35/EC (the , giving preference to best environmental practice; however, future financing of aquaculture related activities should only be possible with the effective implementation of the Environmental Impact Assessment1 (EIA) Directive), to ensure that projects funded do not lead to degradation of the environment or of wild fish or shellfish stocks; Or. en
Amendment 91 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Hopes that the future European Fisheries Fund in support of the reformed CFP will provide for specific budget lines for sustainable aquaculture development and support for investment in that sector following best environmental practice, with a particular focus on technologically innovative plants with a lesser environmental impact (e.g. water purification systems for eliminating residues and pollutants), farms that promote fish health and welfare and sustainable forms of aquaculture;
Amendment 98 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Emphasises also the need to ensure increased financial contributions for scientific research, innovation and technology transfers in the field of sustainable, organic, offshore and freshwater aquaculture, by means of sectoral policies covering all key aspects, from the supply chain to the optimisation and promotion of products on the market, with better management of those aspects in the thematic axes set out under the Structural Funds and in Community programmes, all intended to ensure that aquaculture is conducted in a manner that is environmentally sustainable, leading to neither resource depletion nor marine pollution;
Amendment 104 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 110 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 115 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 118 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
Amendment 119 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
Amendment 130 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Takes the view that farms should, in conjunction with a veterinarian, draw up a written Veterinary Health Plan, which should be updated annually;
Amendment 12 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas in cases where there is a conflict among the primary objectives - environmental, social and economic sustainability - priority must be given to conservation of stocks, since without abundant fish stocks there can be neither a fishing industry nor thriving coastal communities,
Amendment 16 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas 88 % of Community stocks are being fished beyond MSY and 30 % of these stocks are outside safe biological limits, which has severe consequences for the viability of the industry,
Amendment 21 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas, pursuant to Directive 2008/56/EC, the Member States should take the necessary measures to achieve or maintain good environmental status in the marine waters of the European Union by the year 2020 at the latest, which will require the regulation of fishing activities under the CFP with a view to supporting the achievement of this objectives, including through the full closure to fisheries of certain areas, to enable the integrity, structure and functioning of ecosystems to be maintained or restored and, where appropriate, to safeguard, inter alia, spawning, nursery and feeding grounds,
Amendment 30 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas, in order to be effective, the CFP should be restructured with a view to the multidisciplinary involvement of all groups directly or indirectly connected with the sector, in particular fishermen, vessel owners, - fishermen, the processing sector, retailers, trade unions, vessel owners, recreational fishermen, civil society (including environmental and development NGOs) the scientific community and politicians,
Amendment 41 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas, despite the significant progress made following the revision of the CFP in 2002, serious problems relating to fleet overcapacity and the scarcity of fishery resources still remain and have worsened in recent years, leading to serious adverse impacts on non-target species and the marine environment in general,
Amendment 47 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the maintenance of modern, competitive and safe fishing fleets is not inthat do not damage the marine environment is compatible with the reduction in fishing capacity, which has in fact been carried out byto variousying extents by Member States in order to bring it more closely into line with the availability of resources,
Amendment 72 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
N a. whereas the value of no-take marine reserves as one efficient tool to protect marine ecosystems and provide fisheries management benefits is widely recognised, provided their establishment and protection meet a number of minimum standards,
Amendment 73 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas the EU will need to coordinateimprove coherence between its development policy and the CFP and devote more human, technical and budgetary resources to the fisheries sectorsupport, in the context of its development cooperation policy with, to the fisheries sector in third countries,
Amendment 74 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMOs) should play a vital and increasingly important role in the use and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources in Community and international waters, though several recent performance reviews of RFMOs have identified serious weaknesses in their functioning, leading the UN General Assembly to call for urgent measures to improve their performance,
Amendment 85 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R
Recital R
R. whereas the greatest possible focusincreasing attention should be given to the strategic importance of aquaculture and its development around the world, both in socio-economic terms and with regard to food security, while insisting that the industry must prevent damage to the local marine environment or the depletion of wild stocks, especially small pelagics caught as food for many species in aquaculture,
Amendment 94 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Considers that the current reform is crucial for the future of the European fishing industry and that failure to adopt and implement a radical reform could result in there being neither fish nor a fishing industry by the time of the next reform;
Amendment 95 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Agrees with the Green Paper that economic and social sustainability require productive fish stocks and functioning marine ecosystems, so ecological sustainability is a basic premise for the economic and social future of European fisheries;
Amendment 106 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Believes that fisheries management must be designed in order to minimise the impact of fishing activities on associated and dependent species and that major decisions should be preceded by an environmental impact assessment, as is the case with most other industries;
Amendment 108 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the current CFP is one of the most integrated Community policies, which gives the Community broad powers and therefore responsibilities for the management and conservation of marine resources;
Amendment 121 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Agrees with the five structural failings of the CFP as described in the Green Paper: a deep rooted problem of fleet overcapacity; imprecise policy objectives resulting in insufficient guidance for decisions and implementation; a decision making system that encourages a short-term focus; a framework that does not give sufficient responsibility to the industry; a lack of political will to ensure compliance and poor compliance by the industry;
Amendment 122 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Believes that the single most important problem that must be overcome in order to achieve a successful reform is the over-capacity of the EU fleets, which leads to political pressure to increase fishing opportunities in the short term, damage to the marine environment and cripples the economic viability of the fleets; recognises that over-capacity is not uniform across all fleets, and that any programme to reduce capacity must be aimed at individual fisheries;
Amendment 133 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Believes that the over-riding priority of a reformed CFP must be the recovery and long-term sustainable exploitation of fish stocks in both European waters and wherever EU fleets operate, in order to secure future employment and the livelihoods of coastal communities; and that all aspects of the CFP need to be assessed against this vital priority;
Amendment 135 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that RFMOs should play a vital role in the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fish stocks, good governance and application of good fishing practice within their respective jurisdictionsconvention areas and that the EU position should be to promote the highest possible standards of fisheries conservation and management;
Amendment 139 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that scientific knowledge of, and technical research to minimise adverse impacts on, marine ecosystems is aare sine qua non for the establishment of a policy for the conservation and sustainable managementexploitation of fisheries resources;
Amendment 145 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that, notwithstanding the degree of complexity of some procedures for modifying fisheries management models and the difficulties, in particular legal problems, which may appear in this process, these andre not insuperable, as shown by the successful application of other management models in other parts of the world, such as transmissible fishery rights;
Amendment 152 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that, despite the decommissioning measures taken, some sections of the European fleet have not been sufficiently renewed and there are still vessels which are obsolete or very old and which need to be modernised with a viewstill have some vessels which are obsolete or very old; believes that these vessels should be modernised or replaced by the private sector, aiming to ensuringe greater on-board safety and a lesser environmental impact without increasing fishing capacity;
Amendment 157 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that the success of aquaculture will depend on an enterprise-friendly environment at national and/or local level and that Member States and regional authorities should be given guidelines enabling them to establish a framework suitable for the implementation of the Community approachthe industry adopting an approach that does not result in damage to the environment or deplete wild fish stocks, characteristics that are fundamental to developing consumer confidence in their product;
Amendment 167 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Maintains that the CFP should adopt an ecosystem approach (including, inter alia, reduction of discards and damage by gear to the marine habitat, maintenance of both target and non-target species at abundant levels, prevention of significant changes to trophic relationships, reduction in the consumption of energy) implemented at a regional level, which should be taken into account equally in all of the maritime economic activities carried on, where these affect the marine environment;
Amendment 173 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Believes that access to fish stocks should no longer be based solely on the criterion of historical catches, but that environmental and social criteria should gradually be introduced to determine who has the right to catch fish, including selectivity of the fishing gear and resulting bycatch and discards, disturbance to the marine habitat, contribution to the local economy, energy consumption and CO2 emissions, quality of the final product, employment provided, and compliance with the rules of the CFP, and that priority should be given to fishing for human consumption; is convinced that the use of such criteria could foster a dynamic that would lead to improved fishing practices and a more environmentally, socially and economically sustainable fishing industry;
Amendment 175 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Maintains that a more selective approach should be applied to fishing gear in order to avert and/or reduce by-catches, thus making for more responsible fishingthe development and use of more selective fishing gear and practices must be encouraged in order to avert and/or reduce by-catches, which can best be accomplished by creating both positive and, where necessary, negative incentives for the fishermen to improve their selectivity, thus making for more responsible fishing; insists that if incentives do not reduce discards sufficiently quickly, then a discard ban should be implemented, with the timing of the ban dependent upon the characteristics of the individual fishery;
Amendment 183 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Urges the Commission and the Member States to conduct a detailed and exhaustive survey on the size, characteristics, and spread (including ecological footprint), and fishing power of the current Community fleets, since thiswhich is essential in order to establish a regime whereby the small-scale fleet would be treated differently from the large-scale fleet, each category being defined according to sound criteriaidentified on objective criteria, at a local or regional level, as a first step to differentiating them from the large-scale fleet, so as to establish conditions that enable them to thrive as vital components of a diversified fishing industry taking account of local and regional particularities;
Amendment 190 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Takes the view that a comprehensive fleet survey must be compared to the fish resources that are available to be caught, in order to determine which fleets are in balance with the resources and which ones need to be reduced and by how much, as required under Regulation 2371/2002;
Amendment 207 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Recognizes that target species as well as non-target species such as fish, sharks, turtles, seabirds, marine mammals etc, are sentient creatures, and calls on the Commission to allocate support for the development of catching and slaughtering methods that reduce unnecessary suffering of marine wildlife;
Amendment 208 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Amendment 212 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Maintains that the exploitation of fish stocks has to be based on the principle of maximum sustainable yieldintaining the stocks at levels above those capable of producing maximum sustainable yield, while following a precautionary approach and ecosystem approach;
Amendment 235 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Urges the Commission and the Member States to promote proper training for fishermen, including mandatory education schemes in "best practice" in fishing and the basics of marine ecology for those requiring professional qualifications, with a view to enhancing the status of qualifications, giving prestige to the profession, and attracting more adaptable young people who would be capable of embracing occupational mobility and taking a more entrepreneurial attitude to the sector;
Amendment 242 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Believes that all fishing operators, men and women alike, need to be accorded the same status in all Member States, especially as regards access to social security, and that a strategy must be put in place to provide limited financial and other support to fishing professionals who, because fishing capacity has to be adjusted according to the availability of fish stocks, might lose their job;
Amendment 251 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Considers it necessary to ensure higher first-sale prices of fishery products and to reduce the number of middlemen in the chain stretching from producers to consumers and, to an increasing extent, secure the involvement of producers’ organisations and other stake-holders in the management of stockfisheries and the marketing of fishery products, the aim being to make the catching sub-sector as profitable as possible;
Amendment 263 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Reiterates the need to provide for strict monitoring and certification of fishery products entering the Community market, including imports, in order to ascertain that they come from sustainable fisheries and, as far as imported products are concerned, satisfy the requirements imposed on Community products, the aim being to create a level playing field on the Community market;
Amendment 268 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Considers it essential to establish a political framework allowing decisions concerning the sector to be taken on a medium- and long-term basis, applying different operating plans consistent with the specific nature of marine ecosystems, fisheries and the distinctive features of individual European fleets;
Amendment 272 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Considers that long-term management plans should beand recovery plans shall be required to be established for all fisheries or geographical fishing regions; calls for these to be precautionary in nature, based upon scientific advice, meeting consistent criteria that will ensure an ecosystem approach, and regularly monitored and assessed, without detracting from the minimum flexibility required to enable them to be adapted swiftly to new circumstances affecting the broader context;
Amendment 277 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Considers that management and recovery plans should be scientifically assessed and rigorously tested, by simulation, to ensure that they have a high probability of achieving their aims despite the many uncertainties that are inherent in our scientific knowledge of the marine environment and the characteristics of fish stocks;
Amendment 278 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)
Paragraph 30 b (new)
30b. Considers that in quota-regulated fisheries, all fish caught and killed should count against the national quota;
Amendment 286 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Maintains that the management system for the fisheries sector has to abandon the traditional top-down approach, laying emphasis instead on the principle of regionalisation and subsidiarity (horizontal decentralisation) and the participation of professionals in the sector and other stake- holders, taking into account the multifarious specific features of the Community fleet; firmly rejects any attempt to adopt a universal Community fisheries management model, in a form serving to impose uniformity;
Amendment 296 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Urges the Commission to carefully explore the possibility of adopting newonduct a comparative study of the advantages and disadvantages, in the EU context, of alternative fisheries management mechanisms, as opposed toincluding the TAC and quota system, for example fishing effort management and the use of transferable fishing rights, since such arrangements would enable the fleet to be adapted in a more flexible way, in line with the actual diversity and distribution of stocks, and could be supported by structural implementing measures, without neglecting the more vulnerable small-scale sectoror a combination of the two; underscores that both approaches are problematic in their own way and insists that neither system can function effectively without a reduction in capacity to bring the power of the fishing fleets in line with the available resources;
Amendment 321 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Maintains that Regional Advisory Councils (RACs) and the Community Fisheries Control Agency, as well as other stake-holders, should participate more actively in the CFP reform process and be placed in a position, logistically and financially, to exercise their updated responsibilities effectively and to the full;
Amendment 330 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Maintains that regionaldecentralised umbrella organisations, staffed bywith representatives of the Member States, the sectorlocal governments, the catching and marketing sectors, civil society, other stakeholders, and the scientific community, should be set up to exercise local management decision- making power and that the RACs, playing their advisory role, should be merged with them, implementing the over- arching principles and standards that are adopted at the EU level, by Council and Parliament, in the diverse situations found at the local level throughout the EU, with the RACs playing their advisory role; believes that these bodies, working in conjunction, would make for genuine and effective decentralisation of management, in keeping with the Treaty and without undermining the general aims and principles laid down by the Community legislature;
Amendment 342 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Calls for a more comprehensive policy to make Member States take greater responsibility, whereby they would be eligible for structural funding and other forms of Community support if, and only if, they had fulfilled their control and conservation commitments and whereby penalties would be imposed for failure to comply;
Amendment 360 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Is convinced that a strong, revitalised aquaculture sector wouldenvironmentally sustainable aquaculture sector has the potential to boost growth in related sectors and help to promote development in coastal and rural areas, with considerable benefits for consumers as well, in the form of ecologically produced nourishing, high-quality food products;
Amendment 367 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Considers that the sustainable development of aquaculture requires environment-friendly production methods, including sustainable sources of feed, stringent health and animal welfare standards, and a high level of consumer protection;
Amendment 373 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Calls for support to be given to investment in new fish farming technologies, including intensive systems allowing water to be recycled and offshore salt-water fish farming, with priority support given to improving environmental sustainability;
Amendment 380 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Calls on the Commission to encourage the search for new aquaculture species, in particular herbivorous species, offering high quality and added value, and to promote research and a Community- wide exchange of good practice regarding such species and the related production methods with a view to meeting environmental concerns and securing a better competitive position in relation to other novel foods;
Amendment 390 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Maintains that the Community should establish a stronger presence in RFMOs, the FAO, the UN, and other international organisations with a view to promoting the properenvironmentally sustainable management of international fisheries and combating illegal fishing and establishing a new basis for the equitable allocation of access to fish resources;
Amendment 394 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Maintains that schemes need to be devised for promoting Community fishery products within and outside the EU by organising transnational campaigns supported under financial instruments, following the practice already employed for certain agricultural productscoming from environmentally sustainable and socially fair sources within and outside the EU;
Amendment 395 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 a (new)
Paragraph 42 a (new)
42 a. Insists that the EU should only accept access to fish stocks in third country waters when it has been scientifically demonstrated that there is a surplus that cannot be caught by the third country's fishermen and that it can be harvested sustainably, using at least the same standards as apply to the EU (gear selectivity, etc.);
Amendment 399 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Maintains that new fisheriesthe EU concept of fisheries partnership agreements with third countries should be encouraged in order to afrevised in order to promote sustainable fisheries and good governance; that there should be a distinction between the costs of access ford the Community fleet easier access to new fishing groundsEU fleet (which should be covered by ship-owners and represent a fair part of the value of the catches) and the sectoral support provided by the EU to the third country through partnership agreements (for research, control, etc); such support must be long-term in nature and coherent with EU development policy objectives, in particular poverty alleviation;
Amendment 404 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Considers that, in cases where there is no competition with the local fishing sector, particularly the small scale sector, regarding access to fish resources, fishing zones or markets, partnership agreements have the potential to boost job creation in third countries and reduce poverty levels and hence the numbers of immigrants to the EU;
Amendment 406 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 a (new)
Paragraph 44 a (new)
Amendment 412 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Considers that the CFP requires a global approach to the management of fish stocks and must be coordinated with environmental and development policies and the IMP;
Amendment 2 #
2009/2002(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3a (new)
Paragraph 3a (new)
3a. Considers that the entry into force of the IUU regulation and the new control regulation, both probably in 2010, will require sufficient financial and other resources from the Commission and the Member States; agrees with the Commission that considerable savings may be made by improvements to the control regulation; urges the Community to provide support to third countries that require it in order to meet the provisions of the IUU regulation;
Amendment 6 #
2009/2002(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 29 #
2009/0112(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 - paragraph 2
Article 5 - paragraph 2
2. Where, due to lack of sufficiently accurate and representative information, the STECF is not able to give an advice on the current biomass, the TAC and quotas shall be as follows: (a) where STECF advises that the catches of anchovy should be reduced to the lowest possible level, the TAC and quotas shall be set at zero; (b) in all other cases the TAC and quotas shall correspond to a reduction of 25% compared to the TAC and quotas applicable for the previous fishing season; (b) in all other cases the TAC and quotas shall correspond to the level of tonnes applicable for the previous fishing season.
Amendment 1 #
2008/0250(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Insists that any continuation of the exceptional arrangements regarding the rules of origin for processed fishery products laid down in Article 6(6) of Protocol II annexed to the Interim Partnership Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Pacific States, of the other part, be suspended after the consultations provided for in subparagraph (d) of that paragraphconditional on concrete and verifiable progress by the Pacific States in terms of fisheries management (full implementation of the WCPFC and Nauru Agreement decisions, effective MCS programme), social conditions (employment in the processing factories) and good governance (transparency of investment in the factories), all of which should be included in a report to be drawn up by the Commission and made public prior to any renewal of the derogation;