28 Amendments of Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA related to 2015/0133(COD)
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) For practical reasons, a single European register should be set up for the gathering, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and for information exchange.
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 b (new)
Recital 7 b (new)
(7b) Priorities should be identified and data gathering activities should be carried out in such a way as to guarantee the quality of the information obtained. The data collection framework should be extended to cover all fleets, or serious consideration should be given to carrying out the work needed to assess the state of important stocks, in all cases on the basis of a cost-benefit analysis and for the sake of simplification.
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The definition of ‘recreational fisheries’ should include all non-commercial fisheries, irrespective of their specific purpose, in order to cover all forms of fisheries that may affect fish stocks; it is essential, therefore, that harmonised data drawn up in accordance with proper, standardised statistical principles should be available so that the impact on ecosystems and fish stocks can be assessed and taken into account in the context of regional management.
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) The data should be used only for the purpose of scientific research into fish and better fisheries management, and in keeping with the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy.
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – title
Article 4 – title
Establishment of a multi-annual Union programmes
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt, in accordance with Article 23, delegated acts establishing a multi-annual Union programmes for the collection and management of biological, technical, environmental, social and economic data concerning the fisheries sector.
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. MThe multi-annual Union programmes shall be established after consulting the Regional Co-ordination Groups referred to in Article 8, the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) and any other relevant scientific advisory body.
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the need and relevance of comprehensive, reliable and clear data for decisions on fisheries management and protection of the ecosystem including vulnerable species and habitats,
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) the need for harmonised data that are in line with correct, standardised statistical principles that make it possible to assess the impact on ecosystems and fish stocks and that are taken into account for management at regional level;
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f
(f) the need for simplification and to avoid duplication of data collection,
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
(fa) the need to collect information on fleets that have not yet been covered;
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) criteria for the collection of information, taking into account its usefulness, demand, and the economic importance and social impact that analysing the information can have;
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Member States shall work closely with regional authorities that have powers as regards drawing up the national plan.
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall designate a sufficiently trained national correspondent and shall inform the Commission thereof,. The national correspondent shall serve as the focal point for exchange of information between the Commission and the Member State regarding the preparation and implementation of the work plans.
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) with a view to improving transparency, coordinate the preparation of the annual report referred to in Article 10, working closely with the relevant regional authorities;
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) ensure the transmission of information within the Member State to the relevant authorities; and
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The role, objectives and mandates of regional coordination groups will need to be clearly defined, without bypassing the role of the relevant administrations and authorities within the Member States.
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall approve the work plans and the amendments thereto made in accordance with Article 8(2) on the basis of the evaluation by the STECF no later than two months after receiving the work plans, and in any event no later than the end of the year.
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall on an annual basis submit to the Commission a report on the carrying out of their work plans. The report shall be submitted at the latest by 31 May in the year following the reference year. The Commission may adopt implementing acts laying down rules on procedures, format and various timetables for the submission and approval of annual reports. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 24(2).
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. With regard to data collection, the Commission shall set up a single European register in order to simplify and facilitate data analysis at European level within a period of no more than five years.
Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the conditions under which masters of Union fishing vessels are obliged to accept on board scientific observers, as referred to in paragraph 2, and alternative data collection methods in cases in which, for duly justified reasons, it is not possible for on board observers to be present, and rules for Member States to monitor and report on those conditions and methods.
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. For the purpose of the verification of the socio-economic data collected in accordance with Article 6(1), Member States shall take all the requisite steps to ensure that the Commission has access to the national computerised databases referred to in Article 12(b).
Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The Member States and the Commission shall guarantee the confidentiality of information whilst adhering to data protection rules.
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall set up adequate processes and electronic technologies to ensure an effective application of Article 25 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, and shall refrainm from any unnecessary restrictions tor the widest possible dissemination of detailed and aggregated data.
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – title
Article 17 – title
Compatible systems for harmonising data storage and exchange systems
Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. In view of reducing costs and facilitating access to data for end-users and other interested parties, Member States, the Commission, scientific advisory bodies and any relevant end-users shall cooperate to develop compatible systems to harmonise data storage and exchange systems, taking into account the provisions of Directive 2007/2/EC. Those systems shall also facilitate dissemination of information to other interested parties. Regional work plans referred to in Article 8(6) may serve as a basis for agreement on such systems.
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18
Article 18
If a Member State refuses to provide data under Article 16(4) within six months of a request being made, the end-user may request the Commission to review the refusal within one month. If the Commission, within one month, finds that the refusal is not duly justified, it may require the Member State to supply the data to the end-user within one month.
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. Member States, alongside regions with relevant powers and the Commission shall coordinate their efforts and cooperate in order to further improve the quality, timeliness and coverage of data enabling further improvement of the reliability of scientific advice, the quality of the work programmes and the working methods of the regional fisheries management organisations to which the Union is contracting party or observer and international scientific bodies.