Activites

• 2012/03/10 Final act published in Official Journal
  • Decision 2012/145
  • OJ L 072 10.03.2012, p. 0001
• #3150
• 2012/02/28 Council Meeting
• 2012/02/28 End of procedure in Parliament
• 2012/02/28 Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament
• 2012/02/14 Results of vote in Parliament
  • Results of vote in Parliament
  • T7-0034/2012 summary

    The European Parliament adopted by 628 votes to 22, with 20 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the draft Council Decision regarding the conclusion of a Protocol between the European Union and Guinea-Bissau setting out fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the two parties. Parliament gave its consent to the conclusion of the Protocol to the Agreement. However, it called on the Commission, in the interests of transparency, to forward to Parliament the minutes and the conclusions of the meetings of the Joint Committee provided for in the Agreement, as well as the annual programming provided for in the new Protocol and the corresponding annual report. It calls on the Commission to facilitate the participation of representatives of Parliament as observers in the meetings of the Joint Committee. It also calls on the Commission to submit to Parliament and to the Council, before the expiry of the new Protocol, an evaluation report on its implementation. Lastly, it invites the Commission and the Council, in the context of their respective competences, to keep Parliament immediately and fully informed, at all stages of the procedures related to the new Protocol and its renewal, pursuant to the relevant provisions of the Treaty.

• 2012/01/27 Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
  • A7-0017/2012 summary

    The Committee on Fisheries adopted the report by Carl HAGLUND (ALDE, FI). It recommended that the European Parliament gives its consent to the conclusion of the Protocol agreed between the European Union and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau setting out the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the two parties currently in force. In the interests of transparency, Members call on the Commission to: forward to Parliament the minutes and the conclusions of the meetings of the Joint Committee provided for in the Agreement, as well as the annual programming and the corresponding annual report; facilitate the participation of representatives of Parliament as observers in the meetings of the Joint Committee. Members also call on the Commission to submit to Parliament and to the Council, before the expiry of the new Protocol, an evaluation report on its implementation. They also call on the Commission and the Council, in the context of their respective competences, to keep Parliament immediately and fully informed, at all stages of the procedures related to the new Protocol and its renewal, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Treaty.

• 2012/01/24 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
• 2012/01/17 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
• 2011/10/31 Legislative proposal published
  • 15178/2011 summary

    PURPOSE: to conclude a Protocol between the European Union and Guinea-Bissau setting out fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the two parties currently in force. PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision. BACKGROUND: on 17 March 2008, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 241/2008 on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. The Union has negotiated with the Republic of Guinea-Bissau a new protocol granting EU vessels fishing opportunities in waters in which Guinea-Bissau exercises its sovereignty or jurisdiction as regards fishing. At the end of those negotiations, the Protocol was initialled on 15 June 2011 and has been applied on a provisional basis since 16 June 2011. It is now necessary to conclude the Protocol on behalf of the European Union. IMPACT ASSESSMENT: no impact assessment was carried out. LEGAL BASE: Article 43(2) in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). CONTENT: by this Decision, the Protocol agreed between the European Union and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau setting out fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement concluded between the European Union and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau in force between the two parties is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union. For further details as regards the content of the Protocol, please refer to the initial legislative proposal dated 04/10/2011. BUDGET IMPLICATION: the overall financial contribution of the Protocol of EUR 7.5 million for 2011 (administrative expenditure excluded). A financial envelope of EUR 159 800 is provided for administrative expenditure for 2011 and 2012.

  • DG {'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/maritimeaffairs_fisheries/', 'title': 'Maritime Affairs and Fisheries'}, DAMANAKI Maria
• 2011/10/04 Initial legislative proposal published
  • COM(2011)0603 summary

    PURPOSE: to conclude a Protocol agreed between the European Union and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau setting out fishing opportunities and the financial contribution between the two parties. PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision. BACKGROUND: on the basis of a mandate from the Council1, the European Commission has negotiated with the Republic of Guinea-Bissau with a view to renewing the Protocol to the Fisheries Partnership Agreement, dated 17 March 2008 (see CNS/2007/0209). At the end of those negotiations, a new Protocol was initialled on 15 June 2011. It is now appropriate to conclude the Protocol on the EU's behalf. IMPACT ASSESSMENT: no impact assessment was carried out. The Commission's negotiating position is based, among other things, on the results of an ex post evaluation carried out by external experts. LEGAL BASIS: Article 43(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a) thereof. CONTENT: the aim of this proposal for a decision is to conclude a Protocol to the Fisheries Agreement between the EU and Guinea-Bissau. The main aim of the Protocol to the Agreement is to retain the fishing opportunities for the vessels of the European Union within the limits of the available surplus. The Commission's negotiating position was based in part on the results of an ex-post evaluation carried out by external experts and on the opinion of the Scientific Committee established under the Agreement. The general aim is to continue the cooperation between the European Union and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, thereby creating a partnership framework within which to develop a sustainable fisheries policy and sound exploitation of fishery resources in the Guinea-Bissau fishing zone, in the interests of both Parties. The new Protocol is in keeping with the two Parties' concern to strengthen partnership and cooperation in the fisheries sector using all the financial instruments available. To this end, it is recalled that there is a need to create a framework which is favourable to the development of investment. The protocol lays down for the period of its application, the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Agreement. Its main provisions may be summarised as follows: Financial contribution: the overall financial contribution of the Protocol of EUR 7 500 000 over the whole period is based on: a maximum of 27 authorisations for tuna vessels and 8 800 GRT for trawlers, for a financial contribution of EUR 4 550 000 and support for the development of the sectoral fisheries policy of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau amounting to EUR 2 950 000. This support meets the objectives of the national fisheries policy. Fishing opportunities: the Protocol  provides for fishing opportunities in the following categories: 4 400 GRT for shrimp freezer trawlers; 4 400 GRT for fin-fish/cephalopod freezer trawlers; 23 tuna seiners / surface longliners; 14 pole-and-line tuna vessels. Duration of the Agreement: the negotiations of the new Protocol were delayed by the consultations in 2011 between the European Union and Guinea-Bissau under Article 96 of the Cotonou Agreement. As very limited time remained for concluding a new Protocol before the previous Protocol expired, the two Parties decided to conclude a Protocol for one year to give themselves the time necessary to assess the prospect of a future protocol of a longer duration. The new Protocol covers a period of one year from 16 June 2011. It renews the terms of the previous Protocol and contains an additional clause allowing its suspension if human rights and democratic principles are not respected. BUDGETARY IMPACT: the total financial allocation for the Protocol will be EUR 7.5 million for 2011 (excluding administrative expenditures). A financial allocation of EUR 159 800 is foreseen for administrative expenditures for 2011 and 2012.

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

Documents

• Initial legislative proposal published: COM(2011)0603
• Legislative proposal published: 15178/2011
• Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A7-0017/2012
• Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
• Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T7-0034/2012
• : Decision 2012/145
• : OJ L 072 10.03.2012, p. 0001

History

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