Activites

• 2011/04/04 Final act published in Official Journal
  • Regulation 2011/304
  • OJ L 088 04.04.2011, p. 0001
• 2011/03/09 Final act signed
• 2011/03/09 End of procedure in Parliament
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• 2011/02/21 Council Meeting
• 2011/02/21 Act adopted by Council after Parliament's 1st reading
• 2010/11/23 Results of vote in Parliament
  • Results of vote in Parliament
  • T7-0423/2010 summary

    The European Parliament adopted by 638 votes to 16, with 11 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 708/2007 concerning the use of alien and locally absent species in aquaculture. Parliament adopted its position at first reading under the ordinary legislative procedure (formerly known as the codecision procedure). The amendments adopted in plenary are the result of a compromise reached between the European Parliament and the Council. They amend the Commission’s proposal as follows:Legal basis: the appropriate legal basis is Article 43(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) only. Delegated acts: the Commission should be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union in order to adapt Annexes I, II and III to technical and scientific progress, to amend Annex IV in order to add species to that Annex and to adopt specifications of the conditions necessary for adding species to Annex IV. The measures necessary for the implementation of this Regulation should be adopted by the Commission by means of implementing acts in accordance with Article 291 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. According to that Article, rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for the control by Member States of the Commission's exercise of its implementing powers shall be laid down in advance by a regulation adopted in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure. Pending the adoption of that new regulation, Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 (comitology) laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission continues to apply, with the exception of the regulatory procedure with scrutiny, which is not applicable.

• 2010/11/22 Debate in Parliament
  • Debate in Parliament
• 2010/07/19 Legislative proposal published
  • COM(2010)0393 summary

    The Commission presents an amended proposal on amending Regulation (EC) No 708/2007 concerning use of alien and locally absent species in aquaculture. After the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty on 1 December 2009, the proposal has moved to the ordinary legislative procedure. The legal base is now Article 43(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.It is also appropriate to align the "comitology" provisions in issue to the novel provisions of Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union pertaining to delegated powers and of Article 291 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union pertaining to implementing powers. This will make Council Regulation No 708/2007 fully consistent with the new decision-making set-up under the new Treaty. It is thus necessary to amend the Commission's initial proposal accordingly.Lastly, it is proposed to amend the Commission's initial proposal in order to incorporate certain specifications of definitions (i.e. "closed aquaculture facility"), clarifications of certain provisions (i.e. situation of facilities at a safe distance from open waters) and a number of drafting improvements.The amended proposal has no implications for the EU budget.

  • DG {'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/maritimeaffairs_fisheries/', 'title': 'Maritime Affairs and Fisheries'}, DAMANAKI Maria
• 2010/06/07 Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
  • A7-0184/2010
• 2010/06/02 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
• 2009/12/02 Additional information
• 2009/11/12 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
• 2009/10/15 Initial legislative proposal published
  • COM(2009)0541 summary

    PURPOSE: to introduce amendments to Regulation (EC) No 708/2007 concerning use of alien and locally absent species in aquaculture.PROPOSED ACT: Council Regulation.BACKGROUND: the introduction of species beyond their natural range is expanding rapidly as a result of increased transport, trade, travel and tourism. Invasions by non-indigenous species are widely recognised as one of the main causes of global biodiversity loss. They can have adverse environmental, economic and social impacts. Alien species can act as vectors for novel diseases, alter ecosystems, compete with native species, etc.Council Regulation (EC) No 708/2007 establishes a framework governing aquaculture practices in relation to alien and locally absent species to assess and minimise the possible impact of those species and of associated non-target species on aquatic habitats. It provides that introductions and translocations for use in closed aquaculture facilities may at a future date be exempted from the permit requirement of Chapter III of that Regulation, based on new scientific information and adviceUnder the Sixth Framework Programme a concerted action was funded with the title "Environmental impacts of alien species in aquaculture" (the IMPASSE project). Its overall goal was to develop guidelines for environmentally sound practices for introductions and translocations in aquaculture. The recently submitted final report on the IMPASSE project has delivered an operational definition of 'closed aquaculture facilities' for which the degree of risk associated with alien species could be reduced considerably, possibly to an acceptable level, if the potential for escape of target and non-target organisms is addressed during transportation and by well-defined protocols at the receiving facility. This means that introductions and translocations for use in such facilities could be exempted from the permit requirement under certain conditions.The aim is to remove the red tape associated with the permit procedure for those closed aquaculture facilities which can be considered as bio-secure and would be interested in farming "alien or locally absent" aquatic species.IMPACT ASSESSMENT: the results of the IMPASSE project regarding closed aquaculture facilities were presented within the Management Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture and a large number of Member States were in favour of improving the current definition in order to allow the said exemption. Therefore, the present proposal amending Council Regulation 708/2007 was prepared. Its aim is to remove the red tape associated with the permit procedure for those 'closed aquaculture facilities' which can be considered as biosecure. The proposed modification does not represent a major or substantial change to the Regulation. A specific Impact Assessment addressing this limited modification of the Regulation would not therefore provide any added value as it represents just an executive decision on a technical issue with marginal consequences. It would not be proportionate to invest additional effort and time in carrying out a formal Impact Assessment.CONTENT: this proposal falls within the ambit of the Common Fisheries Policy, which is the exclusive competence of the Community. It provides that, according to Council Regulation 708/2007, introductions and translocations for use in 'close aquaculture facilities' may at a future date be exempted from the permit requirement of Chapter III of the Regulation, based on new scientific information and advice.The proposed action aims to exempt biosecure 'closed aquaculture facilities' from the permit requirement of Chapter III of the Regulation. Taking into account the scientific advice, the proposal includes modification of the current definition of 'closed aquaculture facility', adding the appropriate characteristics to guarantee that such facilities do not allow the escape of target and non-target organisms to the wild environment. In addition, a new provision regarding the transport of alien and locally absent species to 'closed aquaculture facilities' is included. Consequently, the Member States shall set up a list of closed aquaculture facilities. This list shall be published and regularly updated on a website which has been created under Commission Regulation (EC) No 535/2008. Some articles and Annex I are amended accordingly to reflect the new provisions.BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS: the proposal has no implications for the Community budget.

  • DG {'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/maritimeaffairs_fisheries/', 'title': 'Maritime Affairs and Fisheries'}, DAMANAKI Maria

Documents

• Initial legislative proposal published: COM(2009)0541
• Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A7-0184/2010
• Legislative proposal published: COM(2010)0393
• Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
• Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
• Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T7-0423/2010
• : Regulation 2011/304
• : OJ L 088 04.04.2011, p. 0001

History

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