Activities of Alain CADEC related to 2015/2093(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
How to make fisheries controls in Europe uniform (A8-0234/2016 - Isabelle Thomas) FR
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT How to make fisheries controls in Europe uniform PDF (402 KB) DOC (117 KB)
Amendments (14)
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 and the corresponding sanctions are the responsibility of the Member States;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the landing obligation is a key issue as regards control, to which the legislator and the authorities responsible for control need to pay particular attention;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that Member States transpose the regulations into national law differently because of the large number of optional provisions in Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009; stresses the non- enforceability ofdifficulties in enforcing some of its provisions in practice, either owing to the poor adaptability of the regulations to reality or because of contradictions such as Article 17 of this Regulation which is openwhich may lead to several different interpretations by inspectors;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the level of infractionsanctions applied differs from one Member State to another, and that for the same infraction the sanction may be either an administrative or penal one; contends that the points-based system could beis relevant as a European instrument which would serve to imposeable to provide a framework for sanctions for serious infractions, but that without uniformity would aggravate an alreadyof sanctions it simply upholds an inequitable situation;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that the EFCA ensures the application of common control, inspection and surveillance standards and facilitates operational cooperation between Member States through joint deployment plans; reiterates the importance of strengthening the EFCA’s mandate in order to set up joint fisheries control operations enabling efficient coordinated action by many local, regional and national authorities, and EU agencies performing coast guard duties at EU level;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Is in favour of the simplification of Union legislation with a view to achieving ‘better lawmaking’, in particular through the revision of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, scheduled for 2017; Considers that a substantial revision of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 would not be desirable as this Regulation constitutes a sound European framework; considers nonetheless that simplification and targeted amendments would be welcome in order to render controls more uniform and establish a balance between flexibility and fairness;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Considers that a sound and harmonised control system is needed for the regionalisation envisaged in the new CFP; is firmly opposed to the ‘Control’ Regulation being weakened or regionalised in any way and believes that the existing framework already provides sufficient flexibility, which it is the responsibility of Member States to use;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. States that while further harmonisation of controls may be achieved with difficulty through EU legislation, closer cooperation between Member States would be a better way; stresses the importance in this regard of the Expert group on compliance with the obligations under the Union fisheries control system;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Recalls that Member States are responsible for implementing the Control Regulation; calls on Member States to comply with their obligations and cooperate closely with each other in order to exchange good practices and data and make interoperability of control systems possible;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for the implementation by the EFCA of a European training course for inspectors, funding for which could come from the EMFF;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Asks the Commission to determine whether linking penalty points to fishing licences is pertinent; stresses that under this system points are transferred with the licence when the vessel is sold, which can reduce the value of vessels in some cases and may thus prevent their resale, for example to young fishermen wishing to start up in the business;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Recalls that it is Member States that have responsibility for sanctions and that the European Union is not legally able to impose standardisation thereof via Regulation 1224/2009; points however to the importance of the points system in providing a framework for sanctions and calls on Member States to take the initiative for an extensive standardisation of sanctions, in particular penal ones, in order to put an end to inequities existing at present;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. States its opposition to any mandatory video surveillance system on board;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Stresses that implementation of the landing obligation has to be accompanied by appropriate flexibility concerning its control, as the basic changes imposed on fisheries by this obligation should be taken into account, particularly as regards multi-specific fisheries; reiterates the importance of applying progressively sanctions and the points system in the event of serious infringements linked to non-compliance with the landing obligation, in accordance with Regulation 2015/812 on implementation of the landing obligation;