63 Amendments of Luís Paulo ALVES related to 2011/0380(COD)
Amendment 188 #
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 at levels which can produce the maximum sustainable yield, not later thanwhen possible, by 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 243 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) Conscious of the potential that diversification offers for small scale coastal fishermen and their crucial role in coastal communities, the EMFF should help diversification by covering business start-ups and investments for the retrofitting of their vessels, in addition to the relevant training to acquire professional skills in the relevant fiThe EMFF should contribute to job creation by funding the creation of enterprises in the fisheries sector and the training activities required to learn the suitable professional skills. The EMFF may support investments and vocational skills training in other areas, including the maritime economy, provided that they seek to maintain or balance the socio- economic leveld outsidef a fishing activitiesrea.
Amendment 261 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) As a result of the optional establishment of systems of transferable fishing concessions envisaged in Article 27 of the [CFP Regulation] and in order to support Member States in the implementation of these new systems, the EMFF should grant support in terms of capacity building and exchange of best practices.
Amendment 274 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) The optional introduction of the transferable fishing concessions systems should make the sector more competitive. Consequently, there may be a need for new professional opportunities outside the fishing activities. Therefore, the EMFF should support the diversification and job creation in fishing communities in particular by supporting business start-ups and the reassignment of vessels for maritime activities outside fishing activities of small scale coastal fishing vessels. This last operation seems to be appropriate as the small scale coastal fishing vessels are not covered by the transferable fishing concessions systems.
Amendment 288 #
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. The removal of overcapacity through pPublic aid such asfor the 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 concernedof fishing activities is key to enabling a reduction in fishing effort and also a decent output for fishermen.
Amendment 317 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) In line with the discard ban introduced by the CFP, the EMFF should support investments on board aiming at make the best use of unwanted fish caught and valorise underused components of the fish caughtorder to significantly reduce discards, the EMFF should support investments on board that restrict the maximum unwanted catches, as well as vocational training for fisherman in this area. Considering the scarcity of the resources, in order to maximise the value of the fish caught, the EMFF should also support investments on board aiming at adding commercial value to fish caughtimproving the treatment and storage of the fish.
Amendment 398 #
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 organisationsbe ensured, especially in the light of a discard ban.
Amendment 508 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 18
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 18
(18) 'small scale coastal fishing' means fishing carried out by fishing vessels of an overall length of less than 12 metres and not using towed gear as listed in Table 3 Annex I of Commission Regulation (EC) No 26/2004 of 30 December 2003 regarding the fishing vessels register of the Union, unless regional or local specificities require an adapted definition;
Amendment 517 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 19 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 19 a (new)
(19a) ‘Aquaculture farmer’: any person whose professional aquaculture activity is recognised by the Member State, on board an aquaculture vessel or carrying out professional aquaculture tasks without using a vessel;
Amendment 523 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 19 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 19 b (new)
(19b) ‘shellfish catcher/grower’ means any individual carrying out extraction, cultivation or semi-cultivation, whether on foot or on board a vessel, exclusively and using selective, specific gear for the capture of one or more species of molluscs, crustaceans, tunicates, echinoderms or other marine invertebrates;
Amendment 524 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 19 c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 19 c (new)
(19c) ‘fish-breeding activities’ means activities conducted in public waters to conserve and replenish fish stocks, including the production of fish for restocking at any life stage.
Amendment 570 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
(a) promotion of economic growth, social inclusion, creation of jobs and supporting labour mobility in coastal, outermost and inland communities depending on fishing and aquaculture;
Amendment 632 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
(d) improved market organisation for fishery productsand stability through enhanced profitability within the sector, improved marketing of fishery products and an increase in their added value.
Amendment 764 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) construction of new fishing vessels, decommissioning or importation of fishing vessels;
Amendment 777 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 788 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 824 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 5 – indent 1
Article 15 – paragraph 5 – indent 1
– EUR 4 7300 000 for the Azores and Madeira;
Amendment 826 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 5 – indent 2
Article 15 – paragraph 5 – indent 2
– EUR 5 806 380 000 for the Canary Islands;
Amendment 829 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 5 – indent 3
Article 15 – paragraph 5 – indent 3
– EUR 4 905 390 000 for the French Guiana and Réunion.
Amendment 831 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Resources should also be allocated to Guadeloupe, Martinique and Mayotte.
Amendment 980 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Support under this Chapter shall contribute to the achievement of the Union priorities identified in Article 6(1), (2) and (4).
Amendment 1081 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In order to facilitate diversification and job creation outside fishing, the EMFF may support:
Amendment 1104 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(bA) Young fishermen accessing the profession through the granting of individual awards;
Amendment 1108 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
(bB) Developing actions of marine environment discovery complementing the conservation of a fishing activity;
Amendment 1110 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point b c (new)
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point b c (new)
(bC) Financing the cessation of the activity of fishing vessels.
Amendment 1111 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point b d (new)
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point b d (new)
(bD) Business start-ups in the fisheries sector and the development of complementary activities linked to fishing, or to the maritime economy, or others promoting the economic and social development of fisheries areas.
Amendment 1137 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 4
Article 32 – paragraph 4
4. BIn the event of the cessation of fishing activities, beneficiaries of the support referred to in paragraph 1 shall not engage in professional fishing in the five years following the reception of the last payment of the support.
Amendment 1143 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 5
Article 32 – paragraph 5
5. Eligible costs under paragraph 1(bd) shall be limited to the costs of modification of a vessel undertaken for the purpose of its reassignment.
Amendment 1144 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 32 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5A. Permanent cessation referred to in paragraph 1(e), may only result: – from the scrapping of the fishing vessel; – from the reassignment of the vessel under the flag of a Member State and registered in the EU to other non-fishing activities.
Amendment 1145 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 5 b (new)
Article 32 – paragraph 5 b (new)
Amendment 1146 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 5 c (new)
Article 32 – paragraph 5 c (new)
5C. In the event of permanent cessation as referred to in paragraph 1(e), the fishing licence and the other fishing rights associated with the vessel are permanently withdrawn.
Amendment 1177 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3
Article 33 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1186 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 a (new)
Article 33 a (new)
Article 33A Public support for the temporary cessation of fishing activities 1. The EMFF may contribute to financing support measures for the temporary cessation of fishing activities for fishermen and fishing vessel owners, for a maximum duration (to be defined according to the issue in question) throughout the period 2014 to 2020. This measure must be intended for the parties most dependent on the fishery in question who do not have any other fishing alternatives (other species). 2. The recurrent seasonal cessations of fishing activities have not been taken into account in the event of compensations or payments under this regulation.
Amendment 1210 #
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 concessions, for Member States that have adopted such a system and under Article 27 of the [Regulation on the CFP], the EMFF may support:
Amendment 1251 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In order to ensure efficient drafting and implementation of conservation measures under Articles 17 and 21 of the [Regulation on Common Fisheries Policy] the EMFF may support:
Amendment 1255 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the design and development of technical and administrative means necessary for the drafting and the implementation of conservation measures in the meaning of Articles 17 and 21 of the [Regulation on Common Fisheries Policy];
Amendment 1266 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 2
Article 35 – paragraph 2
2. The support referred to in paragraph 1 shall only be granted to public authorities and, where appropriate, to the advisory councils.
Amendment 1296 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2
Article 36 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1310 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 36 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Aid shall be granted for fishing experiments that provide for diversification of fishing towards species with fewer biological problems in specific maritime areas.
Amendment 1366 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 2
Article 38 – paragraph 2
2. Operations under this Article shall be implemented by public law bodies and shall involve fishermen or organisations of fishermen, recognised by the Member State, an advisory council, or non- governmental organisation in partnership with organisations of fishermen or FLAGs as defined under Article 62.
Amendment 1387 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 2
Article 39 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1434 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 3
Article 40 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1467 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 4
Article 41 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1477 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 a (new)
Article 41 a (new)
Article 41a Construction of new auction halls The EMFF shall support the construction of new auction halls in view of their important role in the marketing chain.
Amendment 1650 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 4
Article 48 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1895 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 1
Article 69 – paragraph 1
1. The EMFF mayshall support the preparation and implementation of production and marketing plans referred to in Article 32 of [Regulation (EU) No on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products].
Amendment 1923 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
Article 70 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
(c) the financial assistance per year shall not exceed the following percentages1% of the average annual value of the marketed production at first sale of the members of producer organisation in the period 2009- 2011. In the case that members of producer organisation did not have any marketed production in 2009- 2011, the average annual value of marketed production in the first three years of production of such member shall be taken into account: – 1 % in 2014 – 0,8 % in 2015 – 0,6 % in 2016 – 0,4 % in 2017 – 0,2 % in 2018.
Amendment 1935 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 2
Article 70 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1993 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 71 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The EMFF must also provide aid for investments that improve productivity, quality and occupational safety and hygiene.
Amendment 2048 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 2
Article 72 – paragraph 2
Amendment 2051 #
Proposal for a regulation
Title 5 – chapter 5 – title
Title 5 – chapter 5 – title
Compensation for additional costs in outermost regions for fishery and aquaculture products and for the requirement to develop sustainable fisheries
Amendment 2053 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 1
Article 73 – paragraph 1
1. The EMFF may support theshall introduce a compensation regime introduced by Council Regulation (EC) No 791/2007, having regard to Article 349 TFEU, 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 Réunoutermost regions.
Amendment 2067 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 75 a (new)
Article 75 a (new)
Article 75a Support for fleet renewal The EMFF may support: 1. The replacement of production tools with the aim of adapting to the current and future fishing opportunities of the outermost regions.
Amendment 2085 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 78 – paragraph 2 – point j a (new)
Article 78 – paragraph 2 – point j a (new)
(ja) Operating costs related to the inspection of fishing activity.
Amendment 2119 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 79 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) Operating costs related to costs incurred in collecting and processing information.
Amendment 2178 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 85 – paragraph 1
Article 85 – paragraph 1
1. The EMFF mayshall support the provision of scientific deliverables, particularly applied- research projects directly linked to the provision of scientific opinions and advice, for the purpose of sound and efficient fisheries management decisions under the CFP.
Amendment 2179 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 85 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 85 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) studies and pilot projects needed for the implementation and development of the CFP, including on alternative types of sustainable fishing and aquaculture management techniques;
Amendment 2181 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 85 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 85 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) studies necessary for the implementation and development of the CFP in biogeographically sensitive areas.
Amendment 2182 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 85 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 85 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the participation of experts in the meetings on fisheries scientific and technical issues and expert working groups as well as in international advisory bodies and in meetings where contribution of fisheries and aquaculture experts will be required;
Amendment 2192 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 88 – paragraph 1
Article 88 – paragraph 1
1. The EMFF mayshall support the necessary operating costs of the Advisory Councils as set up by Article 52 of [Regulation on Common Fisheries Policy], to ensure the full and effective implementation of their tasks.
Amendment 2216 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 94 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new)
Article 94 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new)
(ea) plus 10 percentage points, plus the maximum EMFF contribution rate, where operations are financed by the EMFF in the outlying Greek islands and in the outermost regions that, due to distance, are at a disadvantage;
Amendment 2217 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 94 – paragraph 3 – point e b (new)
Article 94 – paragraph 3 – point e b (new)
(eb) 100% for technical support measures implemented on the initiative or on behalf of the Commission.
Amendment 2241 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 95 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 95 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Given the specific economic characteristics of the outlying Greek islands and of the outermost regions, enterprises in these regions are not affected by variations in the intensity of public aid, according to their type, as laid down in Annex I.