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2006/0190(CNS) Common Fisheries Policy: conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources

Progress: Procedure completed

RoleCommitteeRapporteurShadows
Lead PECH GKLAVAKIS Ioannis (icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE)
Committee Opinion ENVI
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
EC Treaty (after Amsterdam) EC 037

Events

2007/07/24
   Final act published in Official Journal
Details

PURPOSE: to amend Regulation 2371/2002/EC on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy.

LEGISLATIVE ACT: Council Regulation (EC) no 865/2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy.

BACKGROUND: management of the EU’s fishing capacity in set out in Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 . However, in the framework of the political agreement reached on the adoption of the European Fisheries Fund (EFF) for the period 2007-20013, the Council decided to modify the provisions applying to the management of fishing fleet capacity in order to take account of experience gained.

CONTENT: the purpose of this Regulation, therefore, is to amend Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy in order to grant a limited increase in tonnage to new or existing vessels. The main objective of the amendment is to improve safety, hygiene, working conditions and product quality on board – on condition that it does not increase the vessels’ ability to catch fish. Priority will be given to small scale coastal fisheries as specified in the Regulation establishing the EFF. Bearing the above in mind, the main provisions of the Regulation can be summarised as follows:

Adjustment of fishing capacity : previously, all tonnage withdrawn with public aid as of 1 January 2007 was to be permanently withdrawn. Thus, aid to improve safety on board, working conditions, hygiene and product quality was to be limited to work on the superstructure of vessels over five years old. The amended Regulation, however, allows Member States to create a 'GT bank', whereby up to 4% of the tonnage withdrawn with public aid may be reallocated to vessels of any age (new or existing) to cover these specific types of modernisation work, whether above or below deck.

The 'entry-exit' scheme and overall capacity adjustment : previously, it was not possible to grant public aid for the replacement or renewal of engines. The modification will allow Member States to provide aid for engine renewal on condition that the new engine has at least 20% less power than the one which it replaces, and that this reduction in power is permanently deducted from the reference level of the fleet (i.e. constitutes a permanent reduction in the capacity of the fleet of the Member State concerned).

ENTRY INTO FORCE: 27 July 2007.

2007/07/10
   EP/CSL - Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament
2007/07/10
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2007/07/10
   CSL - Council Meeting
2007/05/31
   EC - Commission response to text adopted in plenary
Documents
2007/04/26
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
2007/04/26
   EP - Decision by Parliament
Details

The European Parliament adopted the resolution drafted by Ioannis GKLAVAKIS (EPP-ED, GR) broadly approving the proposed regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy. However, it felt that the reallocation of 4% of the tonnage withdrawn with public aid was too low in relation to the whole of the coastal fishing fleet and was not sufficient to improve safety, hygiene, working conditions and product quality on board. Instead, Parliament approved a 10% reallocation rate. In addition, it stipulated that the compulsory 20% reduction in engine power (a condition of being able to replace a vessel's engine using public aid) for vessels over 12m in length must not under any circumstances diminish the vessel's safeness, habitability or the efficiency of fish-processing systems. Furthermore, given that the objective of the reduction is to avoid any increase in the vessel's fishing capacity, the provisions of the first subparagraph shall not be taken into account where the engine is replaced in order to conserve energy and/or improve the vessel's performance in areas other than fishing capacity, or where more selective fishing methods, as regards the use of the vessel, have been opted for.

Documents
2007/03/28
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
Documents
2007/03/28
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
Documents
2007/03/22
   EP - Vote in committee
Details

The committee adopted the report by Ioannis GKLAVAKIS (EPP-ED, GR) broadly approving the proposed regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy. It tabled just two amendments:

- the proposed reallocation of the tonnage withdrawn with public aid should be increased from 4%, as proposed by the Commisson, to 10%. MEPs argued that 4% was too low in relation to the whole of the coastal fishing fleet and was not sufficient to improve safety, hygiene, working conditions and product quality on board;

- the compulsory 20% reduction in engine power (a condition of being able to replace a vessel's engine using public aid) for vessels over 12 m in length "must not under any circumstances diminish the vessel's safeness, habitability or the efficiency of fish-processing systems".

2007/03/05
   EP - Amendments tabled in committee
Documents
2007/02/05
   EP - Committee draft report
Documents
2006/12/13
   EP - GKLAVAKIS Ioannis (PPE-DE) appointed as rapporteur in PECH
2006/11/29
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2006/10/13
   EC - Legislative proposal
Details

PURPOSE: to amend Regulation 2371/2002/EC on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy.

PROPOSED ACT: Council Regulation.

CONTENT: in the framework of the political agreement reached on the adoption of the European Fisheries Fund for the period 2007-2013 (see CNS/2004/0169 ), the Council decided to modify the provisions applying to the management of fishing fleet capacity.

The Commission therefore proposes to amend the provisions applying to fleet capacity management which are included in Chapter III of Regulation 2371/2002, and in particular Article 11 on the adjustment of fishing capacity and Article 13 on the entry-exit scheme and overall capacity reduction.

The proposed modifications will assist those vessel-owners who actively seek to improve the working conditions of their crew and the quality of the products they offer to consumers. The second of the two modifications also illustrates the importance which the Commission attaches to reducing fuel consumption in the industry, which is vital for both environmental and economic sustainability. In both cases, the aid permitted is to be granted in line with very strict conditions, which guarantee that it cannot lead to any increase in fishing capacity.

The modifications proposed make two specific changes to the text of the Basic Regulation:

§ Adjustment of fishing capacity : previously, all tonnage withdrawn with public aid as of 1 January 2007 was to be permanently withdrawn, with no possibility of its being reintroduced. This would create a new reference level under the 'Entry/Exit' scheme which governs fleet capacity. Aid to improve safety on board, working conditions, hygiene and product quality was to be limited to work on the superstructure of vessels over five years old. It was also conditional on the new capacity not increasing the ability of the vessel concerned to catch fish. The proposed modification allows Member States to create a 'GT bank', whereby up to 4% of the tonnage withdrawn with public aid may be reallocated to vessels of any age (new or existing) to cover these specific types of modernisation work, whether above or below deck.

§ The 'entry-exit' scheme and overall capacity adjustment : previously, it was not possible to grant public aid for the replacement or renewal of engines. The proposed modification will allow Member States to provide aid for engine renewal on condition that the new engine has at least 20% less power than the one which it replaces, and that this reduction in power is permanently deducted from the reference level of the fleet (i.e. constitutes a permanent reduction in the capacity of the fleet of the Member State concerned). In order to keep with the existing policy on capacity reduction, the provision that the reduction in power linked to the replacement of the engine with public aid cannot be re-built.

The Commission believes that these two measures, taken together, will lead to further real reductions in the fishing capacity of the European fleet, while encouraging the industry to improve the conditions in which fishers work, and reduce the environmental impact of their activities.

2006/10/12
   EC - Legislative proposal published
Details

PURPOSE: to amend Regulation 2371/2002/EC on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy.

PROPOSED ACT: Council Regulation.

CONTENT: in the framework of the political agreement reached on the adoption of the European Fisheries Fund for the period 2007-2013 (see CNS/2004/0169 ), the Council decided to modify the provisions applying to the management of fishing fleet capacity.

The Commission therefore proposes to amend the provisions applying to fleet capacity management which are included in Chapter III of Regulation 2371/2002, and in particular Article 11 on the adjustment of fishing capacity and Article 13 on the entry-exit scheme and overall capacity reduction.

The proposed modifications will assist those vessel-owners who actively seek to improve the working conditions of their crew and the quality of the products they offer to consumers. The second of the two modifications also illustrates the importance which the Commission attaches to reducing fuel consumption in the industry, which is vital for both environmental and economic sustainability. In both cases, the aid permitted is to be granted in line with very strict conditions, which guarantee that it cannot lead to any increase in fishing capacity.

The modifications proposed make two specific changes to the text of the Basic Regulation:

§ Adjustment of fishing capacity : previously, all tonnage withdrawn with public aid as of 1 January 2007 was to be permanently withdrawn, with no possibility of its being reintroduced. This would create a new reference level under the 'Entry/Exit' scheme which governs fleet capacity. Aid to improve safety on board, working conditions, hygiene and product quality was to be limited to work on the superstructure of vessels over five years old. It was also conditional on the new capacity not increasing the ability of the vessel concerned to catch fish. The proposed modification allows Member States to create a 'GT bank', whereby up to 4% of the tonnage withdrawn with public aid may be reallocated to vessels of any age (new or existing) to cover these specific types of modernisation work, whether above or below deck.

§ The 'entry-exit' scheme and overall capacity adjustment : previously, it was not possible to grant public aid for the replacement or renewal of engines. The proposed modification will allow Member States to provide aid for engine renewal on condition that the new engine has at least 20% less power than the one which it replaces, and that this reduction in power is permanently deducted from the reference level of the fleet (i.e. constitutes a permanent reduction in the capacity of the fleet of the Member State concerned). In order to keep with the existing policy on capacity reduction, the provision that the reduction in power linked to the replacement of the engine with public aid cannot be re-built.

The Commission believes that these two measures, taken together, will lead to further real reductions in the fishing capacity of the European fleet, while encouraging the industry to improve the conditions in which fishers work, and reduce the environmental impact of their activities.

Documents

Votes

Rapport Gklavakis A6-0085/2007 - résolution #

2007/04/26 Outcome: +: 572, -: 35, 0: 10
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  • date: 2007-05-31T00:00:00 docs: url: /oeil/spdoc.do?i=13450&j=0&l=en title: SP(2007)2625/2 type: Commission response to text adopted in plenary
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  • date: 2006-10-13T00:00:00 type: Legislative proposal published body: EC docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/registre/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2006/0587/COM_COM(2006)0587_EN.pdf title: COM(2006)0587 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2006&nu_doc=587 title: EUR-Lex summary: PURPOSE: to amend Regulation 2371/2002/EC on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy. PROPOSED ACT: Council Regulation. CONTENT: in the framework of the political agreement reached on the adoption of the European Fisheries Fund for the period 2007-2013 (see CNS/2004/0169 ), the Council decided to modify the provisions applying to the management of fishing fleet capacity. The Commission therefore proposes to amend the provisions applying to fleet capacity management which are included in Chapter III of Regulation 2371/2002, and in particular Article 11 on the adjustment of fishing capacity and Article 13 on the entry-exit scheme and overall capacity reduction. The proposed modifications will assist those vessel-owners who actively seek to improve the working conditions of their crew and the quality of the products they offer to consumers. The second of the two modifications also illustrates the importance which the Commission attaches to reducing fuel consumption in the industry, which is vital for both environmental and economic sustainability. In both cases, the aid permitted is to be granted in line with very strict conditions, which guarantee that it cannot lead to any increase in fishing capacity. The modifications proposed make two specific changes to the text of the Basic Regulation: § Adjustment of fishing capacity : previously, all tonnage withdrawn with public aid as of 1 January 2007 was to be permanently withdrawn, with no possibility of its being reintroduced. This would create a new reference level under the 'Entry/Exit' scheme which governs fleet capacity. Aid to improve safety on board, working conditions, hygiene and product quality was to be limited to work on the superstructure of vessels over five years old. It was also conditional on the new capacity not increasing the ability of the vessel concerned to catch fish. The proposed modification allows Member States to create a 'GT bank', whereby up to 4% of the tonnage withdrawn with public aid may be reallocated to vessels of any age (new or existing) to cover these specific types of modernisation work, whether above or below deck. § The 'entry-exit' scheme and overall capacity adjustment : previously, it was not possible to grant public aid for the replacement or renewal of engines. The proposed modification will allow Member States to provide aid for engine renewal on condition that the new engine has at least 20% less power than the one which it replaces, and that this reduction in power is permanently deducted from the reference level of the fleet (i.e. constitutes a permanent reduction in the capacity of the fleet of the Member State concerned). In order to keep with the existing policy on capacity reduction, the provision that the reduction in power linked to the replacement of the engine with public aid cannot be re-built. The Commission believes that these two measures, taken together, will lead to further real reductions in the fishing capacity of the European fleet, while encouraging the industry to improve the conditions in which fishers work, and reduce the environmental impact of their activities.
  • date: 2006-11-29T00:00:00 type: Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP
  • date: 2007-03-22T00:00:00 type: Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading body: EP summary: The committee adopted the report by Ioannis GKLAVAKIS (EPP-ED, GR) broadly approving the proposed regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy. It tabled just two amendments: - the proposed reallocation of the tonnage withdrawn with public aid should be increased from 4%, as proposed by the Commisson, to 10%. MEPs argued that 4% was too low in relation to the whole of the coastal fishing fleet and was not sufficient to improve safety, hygiene, working conditions and product quality on board; - the compulsory 20% reduction in engine power (a condition of being able to replace a vessel's engine using public aid) for vessels over 12 m in length "must not under any circumstances diminish the vessel's safeness, habitability or the efficiency of fish-processing systems".
  • date: 2007-03-28T00:00:00 type: Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A6-2007-85&language=EN title: A6-0085/2007
  • date: 2007-04-26T00:00:00 type: Results of vote in Parliament body: EP docs: url: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=13450&l=en title: Results of vote in Parliament
  • date: 2007-04-26T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P6-TA-2007-163 title: T6-0163/2007 summary: The European Parliament adopted the resolution drafted by Ioannis GKLAVAKIS (EPP-ED, GR) broadly approving the proposed regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy. However, it felt that the reallocation of 4% of the tonnage withdrawn with public aid was too low in relation to the whole of the coastal fishing fleet and was not sufficient to improve safety, hygiene, working conditions and product quality on board. Instead, Parliament approved a 10% reallocation rate. In addition, it stipulated that the compulsory 20% reduction in engine power (a condition of being able to replace a vessel's engine using public aid) for vessels over 12m in length must not under any circumstances diminish the vessel's safeness, habitability or the efficiency of fish-processing systems. Furthermore, given that the objective of the reduction is to avoid any increase in the vessel's fishing capacity, the provisions of the first subparagraph shall not be taken into account where the engine is replaced in order to conserve energy and/or improve the vessel's performance in areas other than fishing capacity, or where more selective fishing methods, as regards the use of the vessel, have been opted for.
  • date: 2007-07-10T00:00:00 type: Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament body: EP/CSL
  • date: 2007-07-10T00:00:00 type: End of procedure in Parliament body: EP
  • date: 2007-07-24T00:00:00 type: Final act published in Official Journal summary: PURPOSE: to amend Regulation 2371/2002/EC on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy. LEGISLATIVE ACT: Council Regulation (EC) no 865/2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy. BACKGROUND: management of the EU’s fishing capacity in set out in Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 . However, in the framework of the political agreement reached on the adoption of the European Fisheries Fund (EFF) for the period 2007-20013, the Council decided to modify the provisions applying to the management of fishing fleet capacity in order to take account of experience gained. CONTENT: the purpose of this Regulation, therefore, is to amend Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy in order to grant a limited increase in tonnage to new or existing vessels. The main objective of the amendment is to improve safety, hygiene, working conditions and product quality on board – on condition that it does not increase the vessels’ ability to catch fish. Priority will be given to small scale coastal fisheries as specified in the Regulation establishing the EFF. Bearing the above in mind, the main provisions of the Regulation can be summarised as follows: Adjustment of fishing capacity : previously, all tonnage withdrawn with public aid as of 1 January 2007 was to be permanently withdrawn. Thus, aid to improve safety on board, working conditions, hygiene and product quality was to be limited to work on the superstructure of vessels over five years old. The amended Regulation, however, allows Member States to create a 'GT bank', whereby up to 4% of the tonnage withdrawn with public aid may be reallocated to vessels of any age (new or existing) to cover these specific types of modernisation work, whether above or below deck. The 'entry-exit' scheme and overall capacity adjustment : previously, it was not possible to grant public aid for the replacement or renewal of engines. The modification will allow Member States to provide aid for engine renewal on condition that the new engine has at least 20% less power than the one which it replaces, and that this reduction in power is permanently deducted from the reference level of the fleet (i.e. constitutes a permanent reduction in the capacity of the fleet of the Member State concerned). ENTRY INTO FORCE: 27 July 2007. docs: title: Regulation 2007/865 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=EN&numdoc=32007R0865 title: OJ L 192 24.07.2007, p. 0001 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/JOHtml.do?uri=OJ:L:2007:192:SOM:EN:HTML
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  • date: 2006-10-13T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/registre/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2006/0587/COM_COM(2006)0587_EN.pdf celexid: CELEX:52006PC0587:EN type: Legislative proposal published title: COM(2006)0587 type: Legislative proposal published body: EC commission: DG: url: http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/maritimeaffairs_fisheries/ title: Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Commissioner: BORG Joe
  • date: 2006-11-29T00:00:00 body: EP type: Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading committees: body: EP responsible: False committee_full: Environment, Public Health and Food Safety committee: ENVI body: EP responsible: True committee: PECH date: 2006-12-13T00:00:00 committee_full: Fisheries rapporteur: group: PPE-DE name: GKLAVAKIS Ioannis
  • date: 2007-03-22T00:00:00 body: EP committees: body: EP responsible: False committee_full: Environment, Public Health and Food Safety committee: ENVI body: EP responsible: True committee: PECH date: 2006-12-13T00:00:00 committee_full: Fisheries rapporteur: group: PPE-DE name: GKLAVAKIS Ioannis type: Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
  • date: 2007-03-28T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A6-2007-85&language=EN type: Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading title: A6-0085/2007 body: EP committees: body: EP responsible: False committee_full: Environment, Public Health and Food Safety committee: ENVI body: EP responsible: True committee: PECH date: 2006-12-13T00:00:00 committee_full: Fisheries rapporteur: group: PPE-DE name: GKLAVAKIS Ioannis type: Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
  • date: 2007-04-26T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=13450&l=en type: Results of vote in Parliament title: Results of vote in Parliament url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P6-TA-2007-163 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading title: T6-0163/2007 body: EP type: Results of vote in Parliament
  • date: 2007-07-10T00:00:00 body: CSL type: Council Meeting council: Economic and Financial Affairs ECOFIN meeting_id: 2813
  • date: 2007-07-10T00:00:00 body: EP type: End of procedure in Parliament
  • date: 2007-07-10T00:00:00 body: EP/CSL type: Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament
  • date: 2007-07-24T00:00:00 type: Final act published in Official Journal docs: url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=EN&numdoc=32007R0865 title: Regulation 2007/865 url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/JOHtml.do?uri=OJ:L:2007:192:SOM:EN:HTML title: OJ L 192 24.07.2007, p. 0001
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  • body: EP responsible: True committee: PECH date: 2006-12-13T00:00:00 committee_full: Fisheries rapporteur: group: PPE-DE name: GKLAVAKIS Ioannis
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