Activites

• 1997/01/31 Final act published in Official Journal
  • Regulation 1997/150
  • OJ L 030 31.01.1997, p. 0001
• #1979
• 1996/12/12 Council Meeting
• 1996/12/12 End of procedure in Parliament
• 1996/12/12 Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament
• 1996/04/17 Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
  • T4-0171/1996 summary

    In adopting the report by Mr ARIAS CANETE (PPE,E), Parliament gave its assent to the conclusion of the cooperation agreement on sea fisheries between the European Community and the Kingdom of Morocco. �

• 1996/04/16 Debate in Parliament
  • Debate in Parliament summary

    The rapporteur, Mr Arias Cañete (EPP, E), referred to the reduction in fishing opportunities for the Community fleet provided for under the terms of the agreement, while at the same time focusing on the socio-economic impact of the agreement and the high level of financial compensation involved (ECU 500 million over 4 years). The rapporteur was critical of the fact that Parliament had only been consulted late in the day; however, he welcomed the good level of interinstitutional cooperation and the use of the assent procedure, in accordance with the process outlined in the second paragraph of Article 228(3), which was the first time such a measure had been used for an international fisheries agreement; finally, he stressed that the Community would henceforth need to focus on the various problems affecting those regions and communities that were dependent on the fishing industry. Commissioner Bonino referred to the difficult nature of the negotiations and described the agreement as satisfactory and well-balanced. She accepted that Parliament had been consulted somewhat late, but said that the Commission had made efforts to keep Parliament informed of developments. Mrs Bonino concluded by stating that it did not make economic sense to be 100% dependent on fishing in third-country waters.

• 1996/03/20 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
  • A4-0085/1996
• 1996/02/29 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
• #1903
• 1996/02/26 Council Meeting
• 1996/02/26 Legislative proposal published
  • 12358/1995 summary

    OBJECTIVE: conclusion of an Agreement on cooperation in the sea fisheries sector between the European Community and the Kingdom of Morocco, laying down conditions for the fishing activities of the EC fleet in Moroccan waters for a period of 4 years. SUBSTANCE: The Fisheries Agreement signed by the parties on 13 November 1995 was concluded for a period of 4 years, without mid-term review, in order to ensure a degree of stability for the fishing opportunities of the Community fleet. For the first year these totalled 64,712 GRT including: - 30,212 GRT for cephalopod trawlers, - 11,200 GRT for shrimp trawlers, - 11,350 GRT for longliners. In addition to these fishing opportunities 27 tuna boats will be licensed with no limit on tonnage. The adjustments to fishing opportunities are spread over the four years of the Agreement on the basis of local fishery resources and the requirements of the Community fleet. In return, Morocco will receive Community financial compensation of ECU 355 million over 4 years, payable in 4 decreasing annual instalments. In addition to this financial compensation, the Community will provide over a period of four years the following financial support: - ECU 121 m to ensure that undertakings as regards controls and cooperation are honoured; - ECU 16 m for the financing of scientific and technical fisheries development programmes; - ECU 8 m for the training of seamen. At the same time: - improvements have been made to specific categories of fishing (in particular by transfers of fishing efforts between categories and by the extension of the fishing zone for certain fish species, etc.); - cooperation on controls has been strengthened (by establishing the status of the scientific observer and by a pilot scheme for the continuous monitoring of vessels by satellite); - socio-economic cooperation has been stepped up for the joint development of the Community and Moroccan fishing sectors (inclusion of mandatory and optional requirements for the landing of catches in Moroccan ports, the improvement of Moroccan harbour infrastructure and the modernisation of inshore fishing by means of financial assistance).�

• #1893
• 1995/12/07 Council Meeting
• 1995/11/28 Initial legislative proposal published
  • COM(1995)0608

Documents

• Initial legislative proposal published: COM(1995)0608
• Legislative proposal published: 12358/1995
• Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A4-0085/1996
• Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
• Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T4-0171/1996
• : Regulation 1997/150
• : OJ L 030 31.01.1997, p. 0001

History

(these mark the time of scraping, not the official date of the change)