27 Amendments of Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA related to 2015/0289(COD)
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) It is recognised that the external dimension of the CFP plays a role in creating jobs (within and outside the Union) and supplying fish to Union markets (and in some cases local markets) and acts as a vehicle enabling the Union to provide technical, financial, and scientific assistance to third countries, in particular by supporting improvements in scientific research, control and surveillance regimes, and the development of port infrastructure.
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) The Union has made significant improvements in recent years to the management of the external dimension of the CFP, both as regards sustainable fisheries partnership agreements and in their implementation, with the result that the Union fleet has a better record than other distant water fleets on compliance with social and environmental standards.
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ‘support vessel’ means a vessel that is not equipped with operational fishing gear designed to catch or attract fish and that facilitates, assists or prepares fishing activities;
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) ‘observer programme’ means a scheme under the auspices of a country or a regional fisheries management organisation that provides observers on board fishing vessels under certain conditions to collect data and/or verify the vessel’s compliance with the rules adopted by that country or organisation.
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the fishing vessel and any associated support vessel, if the latter was identified at the time of issue of the licence, have an IMO number;
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. Paragraphs 2 and 4 shall not apply if the flag Member State is satisfied that, as soon as the country was identified as an IUU non-cooperating country or as allowing non-sustainable fishing, the operator:
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. Upon a request from the Commission, a flag Member State shall refuse, amend, suspend or withdraw the authorisation within 15 days in cases of overriding policy reasons pertaining to the sustainable exploitation, management and conservation of marine biological resources or the prevention or suppression of illegal, unreported or unregulated fishing, or in cases where the Union has decided to suspend or sever relations with the third country concerned; the request shall, in every case, be properly founded and supported by relevant scientific or political reports, failing which the authorisation may not be refused, amended, suspended, or withdrawn.
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6
Article 7 – paragraph 6
6. If a flag Member State fails to refuse, amend, suspend or withdraw the authorisation in accordance with paragraphs 4 and 5, the Commission may decide within one month to withdraw the authorisation and notify the flag Member State and the operator accordingly.
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
A Union fishing vessel may only carry out fishing activities in waters of a third country on stocks managed by an RFMO if this country is a contracting party or non- contracting cooperating party to that RFMO.
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
A common electronic database modelled on the GATT list of authorised economic operators shall be developed within the necessary time-frame, primarily for the purposes of annual renewal of fishing authorisations for vessels complying with the rules for which no changes have been recorded and which have not been penalised.
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the operator has paid all fees and financial penalties claimed by the third country competent authority over the past 12 months.
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. The flag Member State shall send the application for all active vessels to the Commission at least 10 calendar days before the deadline for the transmission of applications laid down in the sustainable fisheries partnership agreement. The Commission may ask the flag Member State for any additional information that it deems necessary.
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13a Simplification of procedures for the annual renewal of existing fishing authorisations during the period in which the protocol to a sustainable fisheries partnership agreement in force applies Faster, simpler and more flexible procedures for renewing the licences of those vessels whose status (characteristics, flag, ownership or compliance) has not changed from one year to another should be permitted during the period in force of a Union sustainable fisheries partnership agreement.
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
This Section shall apply to fishing activities carried out by Union fishing vessels outside the framework of a sustainable fisheries partnership agreement in waters of a third country or any other multilateral or bilateral agreement.
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point c – indent 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point c – indent 1
– a written confirmation from the third country, following the discussions between the operator and the latter, of the terms of the intended direct authorisation to give the operator access to its fishing resources , including the duration, conditions, and fishing opportunities expressed as effort or catch limits; as well as the relevant national legislation that is directly applicable to the operator’s vessels;
Amendment 196 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point c – indent 2 – indent 2
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point c – indent 2 – indent 2
Amendment 201 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point c – indent 3
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point c – indent 3
Amendment 206 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. If tThe Commission shas notll able to requested further information or justification regarding the information referred to in paragraph 1 and shall reply within 150 calendar days of the transmission of the information referred to in paragraph 1, the flag Member State shall inform the operator that it may. This request shall not under any circumstances delay the start theof fishing activities in question, provided it has been granted the direct authorisation by third country as wellby the operator.
Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3
Article 19 – paragraph 3
3. If, following the request for further information or justification referred to in paragraph 2, the Commission finds that the conditions in Article 18 are not met, it may object to the granting of the fishing authorisation within twoone months of receipt of all the required information or justification.
Amendment 216 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3
Article 23 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission may request within a period of 10 days any additional information that it deems necessary from the flag Member State.
Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Commission shall provide reasonable justification of the reasons why it is requesting additional information.
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
A flag Member State shall notify the fishing authorisation to the Commission at least 15 calendar days before the start of the planned fishing activities on the high seas, providing the information in Annexes 1 and 2.
Amendment 232 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 3
Article 31 – paragraph 3
3. The repeated non-transmission of catch declarations and landing declarations to the third country referred to in paragraph 1 shall be considered a serious infringement for the purposes of applying the sanctions and other measures provided for by the common fisheries policy. The gravity of the infringement shall be determined by the competent authority of the Member State, taking into account criteria such as the nature of the damage, its value, the economic situation of the offender and the extent of the infringement or its repetition.
Amendment 235 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2
Article 32 – paragraph 2
2. A third country fishing vessel authorised to fish in Union waters shall comply with the rules governing the fishing activities of Union vessels in the fishing zone in which it operates, an. Should the provisions laid down in the relevant fisheries agreement be different, the provisions shall be stated explicitly either in said agreement or by means of rules agreed with the third country implementing said agreement.
Amendment 242 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2
Article 34 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission may ask the third country for any additional information that it deems necessary.(Does not affect the English version)
Amendment 247 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission shall set up and maintain an electronic Union fishing authorisation register containing all fishing authorisations granted in accordance with Title II and Title III, made of a public part and a secure part. That register shall: