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2014/0274(NLE) General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean: amended Agreement

Progress: Procedure completed

RoleCommitteeRapporteurShadows
Lead PECH MATO Gabriel (icon: PPE PPE) BRIANO Renata (icon: S&D S&D), TOMAŠIĆ Ruža (icon: ECR ECR), BILBAO BARANDICA Izaskun (icon: ALDE ALDE), AFFRONTE Marco (icon: EFDD EFDD)
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
TFEU 043, TFEU 218-p6a

Events

2015/04/30
   Final act published in Official Journal
Details

PURPOSE: to conclude an amended Agreement for the establishment of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean.

NON-LEGISLATIVE ACT: Council Decision (EU) 2015/674 on the acceptance, on behalf of the European Union, of the amended Agreement for the establishment of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean.

BACKGROUND: the Agreement for the establishment of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM), was established and approved at the Fifth Session of the FAO Conference in 1949 and entered into force on 20 February 1952.

The European Community acceded to the GFCM on 16 June 1998 through Decision 98/416/EC.

On 15 November 2013, the Council authorised the Commission to negotiate, on behalf of the Union, amendments to the Agreement on matters falling within the Union's competence. The Member States and the Commission conducted negotiations as per their respective areas of competence in accordance with the mandate and in close cooperation.

Negotiations were successfully concluded at the GFCM meeting of 19 to 24 May 2014. At that meeting, the GFCM endorsed the text of the amended Agreement.

The purpose of the amendments to the Agreement is to modernise the GFCM and reinforce its role in the conservation of fisheries resources in its area of competence.

The objectives, general principles and functions of the GFCM have been reviewed and broadened to ensure the long-term conservation and sustainable use of living marine resources and their environment.

Given that the amended Agreement is in line with the principles of the Union's Common Fisheries Policy, it is therefore in the Union's interest to accept the amended Agreement.

It is now necessary to conclude the amended Agreement on behalf of the European Union.

CONTENT: under this Decision, the amended Agreement establishing the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.

The amended Agreement revises the structure and content of the current one, so as to bring it in line with modern RFMO instruments.

Amendment : main changes introduced are as follows:

- A clearer explanation of the purpose of the GFCM Agreement : the new Agreement sets a clear overall objective of biological, social, economic and environmental sustainability of living marine resources . It also introduces definitions of the terms that are necessary for the correct interpretation of the Agreement.

Better defined functions of the GFCM, which include the promotion of common fishery management through multiannual management plans, the establishment of fisheries restricted areas, and the collection and dissemination of data.

In this context, the new Agreement integrates core elements of the Common Fisheries Policy regarding:

the objective of maximum sustainable yield, the ecosystem and precautionary approach, the reduction of discards, the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.

- Sanctions : the amendment includes provisions for the establishment of measures/sanctions to address non-compliance by Members/non-Members.

- Dispute settlements : the establishment of a well-defined dispute settlement mechanism in case disputes arise between Contracting Parties.

ENTRY INTO FORCE: the date of entry into force of the amended Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.

Documents
Decision 2015/674
OJ L 111 30.04.2015, p. 0001
2015/04/20
   EP/CSL - Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament
2015/04/20
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2015/04/20
   CSL - Council Meeting
2015/03/11
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
Documents
Results of vote in Parliament
2015/03/11
   EP - Decision by Parliament
Details

The European Parliament adopted by 642 votes to 27, with 37 abstentions, a legislative resolution of the European Parliament on the draft Council decision on the acceptance, on behalf of the European Union, of the amended Agreement for the establishment of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM).

The European Parliament gave its consent to the conclusion of the amended Agreement.

The GFCM is a so-called Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (RFMO), with the aim of promoting the development, conservation, rational management and best utilisation of living marine resources, as well as the sustainable development of aquaculture in the Mediterranean and Black Sea.

The amendment approved at the GFCM 38 Annual Session on 19-24 May 2014 revised the structure and content of the current one, so as to bring it in line with modern RFMO instruments.

Main changes introduced are as follows:

· the new Agreement sets a clear overall objective of biological, social, economic and environmental sustainability of living marine resources. It also introduces definitions of the terms that are necessary for the correct interpretation of the Agreement;

· better defined functions of the GFCM , which include the promotion of common fishery management through multiannual management plans, the establishment of fisheries restricted areas, and the collection and dissemination of data;

· the amendment includes provisions for the establishment of measures/sanctions to address non-compliance by Members/non-Members;

· the establishment of a well-defined dispute settlement mechanism in case disputes arise between Contracting Parties.

Documents
T8-0058/2015
2015/03/03
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
Details

The Committee on Fisheries adopted the report by Gabriel MATO (EPP, ES) on the draft Council decision on the acceptance, on behalf of the European Union, of the amended Agreement for the establishment of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM).

The committee recommended that the European Parliament give its consent to the conclusion of the amended Agreement.

The GFCM is a so-called Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (RFMO), with the aim of promoting the development, conservation, rational management and best utilisation of living marine resources, as well as the sustainable development of aquaculture in the Mediterranean and Black Sea.

An amendment of the GFCM Agreement was launched in 2013 following a performance review finalised in 2011. The Contracting Parties to the GFCM endorsed the amended Agreement at the GFCM 38 Annual Session on 19-24 May 2014.

The amended Agreement revises the structure and content of the current one, so as to bring it in line with modern RFMO instruments.

Documents
A8-0038/2015
2015/02/24
   EP - Vote in committee
2015/02/09
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2014/12/10
   CSL - Legislative proposal
Details

PURPOSE: to conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, the amended Agreement for the establishment of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean.

PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.

ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Council may adopt the act only if Parliament has given its consent to the act.

BACKGROUND: the Agreement for the establishment of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM), was established and approved at the Fifth Session of the FAO Conference in 1949 and entered into force on 20 February 1952.

The European Community became a contracting party to the GFCM through the adoption of Decision 98/416/EC by the Council.

On 15 November 2013, the Council authorised the Commission to negotiate, on behalf of the Union, amendments to the Agreement on matters falling within the Union's competence. Negotiations were successfully concluded at the GFCM meeting of 19 to 24 May 2014 and the contracting parties endorsed, by consensus, the text of an amended Agreement.

The amended Agreement is in line with the principles of the Union's Common Fisheries Policy. It is therefore in the Union's interest to approve it.

CONTENT: under this proposed Decision, the Council is requested to conclude the amended Agreement establishing the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean on behalf of the Union.

The text of the amended Agreement is attached to this Decision.

The purpose of the amendments to the Agreement is to modernise the GFCM and reinforce its role in the conservation of fisheries resources in its area of competence.

The objectives, general principles and functions of the GFCM have been reviewed and broadened to ensure the long-term conservation and sustainable use of living marine resources and their environment.

For further details of the amended Agreement, please refer to the summary of the Commission’s initial legislative proposal dated 23/09/2014 .

Documents
14993/2014
2014/12/10
   EC - Legislative proposal published
Details

PURPOSE: to conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, the amended Agreement for the establishment of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean.

PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.

ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Council may adopt the act only if Parliament has given its consent to the act.

BACKGROUND: the Agreement for the establishment of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM), was established and approved at the Fifth Session of the FAO Conference in 1949 and entered into force on 20 February 1952.

The European Community became a contracting party to the GFCM through the adoption of Decision 98/416/EC by the Council.

On 15 November 2013, the Council authorised the Commission to negotiate, on behalf of the Union, amendments to the Agreement on matters falling within the Union's competence. Negotiations were successfully concluded at the GFCM meeting of 19 to 24 May 2014 and the contracting parties endorsed, by consensus, the text of an amended Agreement.

The amended Agreement is in line with the principles of the Union's Common Fisheries Policy. It is therefore in the Union's interest to approve it.

CONTENT: under this proposed Decision, the Council is requested to conclude the amended Agreement establishing the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean on behalf of the Union.

The text of the amended Agreement is attached to this Decision.

The purpose of the amendments to the Agreement is to modernise the GFCM and reinforce its role in the conservation of fisheries resources in its area of competence.

The objectives, general principles and functions of the GFCM have been reviewed and broadened to ensure the long-term conservation and sustainable use of living marine resources and their environment.

For further details of the amended Agreement, please refer to the summary of the Commission’s initial legislative proposal dated 23/09/2014 .

Documents
14993/2015
2014/12/09
   EP - Committee draft report
Documents
PE544.139
2014/12/08
   CSL - Document attached to the procedure
Documents
15458/2014
2014/10/16
   EP - MATO Gabriel (PPE) appointed as rapporteur in PECH
2014/09/23
   EP - Preparatory document
Details

PURPOSE: to conclude an amended Agreement for the establishment of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean.

PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.

ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: The European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council.

BACKGROUND: the Agreement for the establishment of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM), under the provisions of Article XIV of the FAO constitution, was approved by the FAO Conference in 1949 and entered into force in 1952. Amendments to this Agreement were approved in 1963, 1976 and 1997.

The European Community acceded to the GFCM on 16 June 1998 through Decision 98/416/EC.

Mediterranean and Black Sea EU Member States are also parties to this Agreement.

The GFCM is a so-called Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (RFMO), with the aim of promoting the development, conservation, rational management and best utilization of living marine resources, as well as the sustainable development of aquaculture in the Mediterranean and Black Sea.

An amendment of the GFCM Agreement was launched in 2013 following a performance review finalised in 2011, which concluded that the Agreement should be amended to clarify the objectives and functions of the GFCM, and strengthen its efficiency .

The amended Agreement was negotiated with the GFCM Contracting Parties. The Council authorised the Commission to negotiate on behalf of the Union on matters falling within the Union's competence. The negotiations were carried out by Member States and the Commission as per their respective areas of competence in accordance to the terms of the mandate.

The Contracting Parties to the GFCM endorsed the "Amended Agreement for the establishment of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean" at the GFCM 38 Annual Session on 19-24 May 2014.

It is now necessary to conclude the amended Agreement on behalf of the European Union.

CONTENT: the Commission invites the Council to adopt a decision to approve, on behalf of the European Union, the amended Agreement for the establishment of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean.

The amended Agreement revises the structure and content of the current one, so as to bring it in line with modern RFMO instruments.

Amendment : main changes introduced are as follows:

- A clearer explanation of the purpose of the GFCM Agreement : the new Agreement sets a clear overall objective of biological, social, economic and environmental sustainability of living marine resources . It also introduces definitions of the terms that are necessary for the correct interpretation of the Agreement.

Better defined functions of the GFCM, which include the promotion of common fishery management through multiannual management plans, the establishment of fisheries restricted areas, and the collection and dissemination of data.

In this context, the new Agreement integrates core elements of the Common Fisheries Policy regarding:

the objective of maximum sustainable yield, the ecosystem and precautionary approach, the reduction of discards, the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.

- Sanctions : the amendment includes provisions for the establishment of measures/sanctions to address non-compliance by Members/non-Members.

- Dispute settlements : the establishment of a well-defined dispute settlement mechanism in case disputes arise between Contracting Parties.

It should be noted that the text of the amended Agreement will undergo a final legal check by the FAO, which should be finalised in October 2014. The text may therefore undergo changes, which are not expected to be of substance.

Documents
COM(2014)0580
EUR-Lex

Documents

Activities

Votes

A8-0038/2015 - Gabriel Mato - consent #

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11
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Belgium PPE

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Netherlands PPE

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Greece PPE

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Austria PPE

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Finland PPE

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  • date: 2014-09-23T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2014/0580/COM_COM(2014)0580_EN.pdf title: COM(2014)0580 type: Initial legislative proposal published celexid: CELEX:52014PC0580:EN body: EC commission: DG: url: http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/maritimeaffairs_fisheries/ title: Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Commissioner: VELLA Karmenu type: Initial legislative proposal published
  • date: 2014-12-10T00:00:00 docs: url: http://register.consilium.europa.eu/content/out?lang=EN&typ=SET&i=ADV&RESULTSET=1&DOC_ID=14993%2F15&DOC_LANCD=EN&ROWSPP=25&NRROWS=500&ORDERBY=DOC_DATE+DESC type: Legislative proposal published title: 14993/2015 body: EC commission: DG: url: http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/maritimeaffairs_fisheries/ title: Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Commissioner: VELLA Karmenu type: Legislative proposal published
  • date: 2015-02-09T00:00:00 body: EP type: Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading committees: body: EP shadows: group: S&D name: BRIANO Renata group: ECR name: TOMAŠIĆ Ruža group: ALDE name: BILBAO BARANDICA Izaskun group: GUE/NGL name: HAZEKAMP Anja group: EFD name: AFFRONTE Marco responsible: True committee: PECH date: 2014-10-16T00:00:00 committee_full: Fisheries rapporteur: group: EPP name: MATO Gabriel
  • date: 2015-02-24T00:00:00 body: EP type: Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading committees: body: EP shadows: group: S&D name: BRIANO Renata group: ECR name: TOMAŠIĆ Ruža group: ALDE name: BILBAO BARANDICA Izaskun group: GUE/NGL name: HAZEKAMP Anja group: EFD name: AFFRONTE Marco responsible: True committee: PECH date: 2014-10-16T00:00:00 committee_full: Fisheries rapporteur: group: EPP name: MATO Gabriel
  • body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A8-2015-0038&language=EN type: Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading title: A8-0038/2015 type: Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading committees: body: EP shadows: group: S&D name: BRIANO Renata group: ECR name: TOMAŠIĆ Ruža group: ALDE name: BILBAO BARANDICA Izaskun group: GUE/NGL name: HAZEKAMP Anja group: EFD name: AFFRONTE Marco responsible: True committee: PECH date: 2014-10-16T00:00:00 committee_full: Fisheries rapporteur: group: EPP name: MATO Gabriel date: 2015-03-03T00:00:00
  • date: 2015-03-11T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=25345&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=P8-TA-2015-0058 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading title: T8-0058/2015 body: EP type: Results of vote in Parliament
  • date: 2015-04-20T00:00:00 body: CSL type: Council Meeting council: Agriculture and Fisheries meeting_id: 3381
  • date: 2015-04-20T00:00:00 body: EP type: End of procedure in Parliament
  • date: 2015-04-20T00:00:00 body: EP/CSL type: Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament
  • date: 2015-04-30T00:00:00 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=32015D0674 title: Decision 2015/674 url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L:2015:111:TOC title: OJ L 111 30.04.2015, p. 0001
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  • body: CSL type: Council Meeting council: Agriculture and Fisheries meeting_id: 3381 url: http://register.consilium.europa.eu/content/out?lang=EN&typ=SET&i=SMPL&ROWSPP=25&RESULTSET=1&NRROWS=500&DOC_LANCD=EN&ORDERBY=DOC_DATE+DESC&CONTENTS=3381*&MEET_DATE=20/04/2015 date: 2015-04-20T00:00:00
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  • date: 2014-12-08T00:00:00 docs: url: http://register.consilium.europa.eu/content/out?lang=EN&typ=SET&i=ADV&RESULTSET=1&DOC_ID=15458%2F14&DOC_LANCD=EN&ROWSPP=25&NRROWS=500&ORDERBY=DOC_DATE+DESC title: 15458/2014 type: Document attached to the procedure body: CSL
  • date: 2014-12-09T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=COMPARL&mode=XML&language=EN&reference=PE544.139 title: PE544.139 type: Committee draft report body: EP
  • date: 2014-12-10T00:00:00 docs: url: http://register.consilium.europa.eu/content/out?lang=EN&typ=SET&i=ADV&RESULTSET=1&DOC_ID=14993%2F15&DOC_LANCD=EN&ROWSPP=25&NRROWS=500&ORDERBY=DOC_DATE+DESC title: 14993/2015 type: Legislative proposal body: CSL
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  • date: 2014-09-23T00:00:00 type: Initial legislative proposal published body: EC docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/registre/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2014/0580/COM_COM(2014)0580_EN.pdf title: COM(2014)0580 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2014&nu_doc=0580 title: EUR-Lex summary: PURPOSE: to conclude an amended Agreement for the establishment of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean. PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision. ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: The European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council. BACKGROUND: the Agreement for the establishment of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM), under the provisions of Article XIV of the FAO constitution, was approved by the FAO Conference in 1949 and entered into force in 1952. Amendments to this Agreement were approved in 1963, 1976 and 1997. The European Community acceded to the GFCM on 16 June 1998 through Decision 98/416/EC. Mediterranean and Black Sea EU Member States are also parties to this Agreement. The GFCM is a so-called Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (RFMO), with the aim of promoting the development, conservation, rational management and best utilization of living marine resources, as well as the sustainable development of aquaculture in the Mediterranean and Black Sea. An amendment of the GFCM Agreement was launched in 2013 following a performance review finalised in 2011, which concluded that the Agreement should be amended to clarify the objectives and functions of the GFCM, and strengthen its efficiency . The amended Agreement was negotiated with the GFCM Contracting Parties. The Council authorised the Commission to negotiate on behalf of the Union on matters falling within the Union's competence. The negotiations were carried out by Member States and the Commission as per their respective areas of competence in accordance to the terms of the mandate. The Contracting Parties to the GFCM endorsed the "Amended Agreement for the establishment of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean" at the GFCM 38 Annual Session on 19-24 May 2014. It is now necessary to conclude the amended Agreement on behalf of the European Union. CONTENT: the Commission invites the Council to adopt a decision to approve, on behalf of the European Union, the amended Agreement for the establishment of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean. The amended Agreement revises the structure and content of the current one, so as to bring it in line with modern RFMO instruments. Amendment : main changes introduced are as follows: - A clearer explanation of the purpose of the GFCM Agreement : the new Agreement sets a clear overall objective of biological, social, economic and environmental sustainability of living marine resources . It also introduces definitions of the terms that are necessary for the correct interpretation of the Agreement. Better defined functions of the GFCM, which include the promotion of common fishery management through multiannual management plans, the establishment of fisheries restricted areas, and the collection and dissemination of data. In this context, the new Agreement integrates core elements of the Common Fisheries Policy regarding: the objective of maximum sustainable yield, the ecosystem and precautionary approach, the reduction of discards, the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. - Sanctions : the amendment includes provisions for the establishment of measures/sanctions to address non-compliance by Members/non-Members. - Dispute settlements : the establishment of a well-defined dispute settlement mechanism in case disputes arise between Contracting Parties. It should be noted that the text of the amended Agreement will undergo a final legal check by the FAO, which should be finalised in October 2014. The text may therefore undergo changes, which are not expected to be of substance.
  • date: 2014-12-10T00:00:00 type: Legislative proposal published body: EC docs: url: http://register.consilium.europa.eu/content/out?lang=EN&typ=SET&i=ADV&RESULTSET=1&DOC_ID=14993%2F14&DOC_LANCD=EN&ROWSPP=25&NRROWS=500&ORDERBY=DOC_DATE+DESC title: 14993/2014 summary: PURPOSE: to conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, the amended Agreement for the establishment of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean. PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision. ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Council may adopt the act only if Parliament has given its consent to the act. BACKGROUND: the Agreement for the establishment of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM), was established and approved at the Fifth Session of the FAO Conference in 1949 and entered into force on 20 February 1952. The European Community became a contracting party to the GFCM through the adoption of Decision 98/416/EC by the Council. On 15 November 2013, the Council authorised the Commission to negotiate, on behalf of the Union, amendments to the Agreement on matters falling within the Union's competence. Negotiations were successfully concluded at the GFCM meeting of 19 to 24 May 2014 and the contracting parties endorsed, by consensus, the text of an amended Agreement. The amended Agreement is in line with the principles of the Union's Common Fisheries Policy. It is therefore in the Union's interest to approve it. CONTENT: under this proposed Decision, the Council is requested to conclude the amended Agreement establishing the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean on behalf of the Union. The text of the amended Agreement is attached to this Decision. The purpose of the amendments to the Agreement is to modernise the GFCM and reinforce its role in the conservation of fisheries resources in its area of competence. The objectives, general principles and functions of the GFCM have been reviewed and broadened to ensure the long-term conservation and sustainable use of living marine resources and their environment. For further details of the amended Agreement, please refer to the summary of the Commission’s initial legislative proposal dated 23/09/2014 .
  • date: 2015-02-09T00:00:00 type: Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP
  • date: 2015-02-24T00:00:00 type: Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading body: EP
  • date: 2015-03-03T00:00:00 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=A8-2015-0038&language=EN title: A8-0038/2015 summary: The Committee on Fisheries adopted the report by Gabriel MATO (EPP, ES) on the draft Council decision on the acceptance, on behalf of the European Union, of the amended Agreement for the establishment of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM). The committee recommended that the European Parliament give its consent to the conclusion of the amended Agreement. The GFCM is a so-called Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (RFMO), with the aim of promoting the development, conservation, rational management and best utilisation of living marine resources, as well as the sustainable development of aquaculture in the Mediterranean and Black Sea. An amendment of the GFCM Agreement was launched in 2013 following a performance review finalised in 2011. The Contracting Parties to the GFCM endorsed the amended Agreement at the GFCM 38 Annual Session on 19-24 May 2014. The amended Agreement revises the structure and content of the current one, so as to bring it in line with modern RFMO instruments.
  • date: 2015-03-11T00:00:00 type: Results of vote in Parliament body: EP docs: url: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=25345&l=en title: Results of vote in Parliament
  • date: 2015-03-11T00:00:00 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=P8-TA-2015-0058 title: T8-0058/2015 summary: The European Parliament adopted by 642 votes to 27, with 37 abstentions, a legislative resolution of the European Parliament on the draft Council decision on the acceptance, on behalf of the European Union, of the amended Agreement for the establishment of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM). The European Parliament gave its consent to the conclusion of the amended Agreement. The GFCM is a so-called Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (RFMO), with the aim of promoting the development, conservation, rational management and best utilisation of living marine resources, as well as the sustainable development of aquaculture in the Mediterranean and Black Sea. The amendment approved at the GFCM 38 Annual Session on 19-24 May 2014 revised the structure and content of the current one, so as to bring it in line with modern RFMO instruments. Main changes introduced are as follows: · the new Agreement sets a clear overall objective of biological, social, economic and environmental sustainability of living marine resources. It also introduces definitions of the terms that are necessary for the correct interpretation of the Agreement; · better defined functions of the GFCM , which include the promotion of common fishery management through multiannual management plans, the establishment of fisheries restricted areas, and the collection and dissemination of data; · the amendment includes provisions for the establishment of measures/sanctions to address non-compliance by Members/non-Members; · the establishment of a well-defined dispute settlement mechanism in case disputes arise between Contracting Parties.
  • date: 2015-04-20T00:00:00 type: Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament body: EP/CSL
  • date: 2015-04-20T00:00:00 type: End of procedure in Parliament body: EP
  • date: 2015-04-30T00:00:00 type: Final act published in Official Journal summary: PURPOSE: to conclude an amended Agreement for the establishment of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean. NON-LEGISLATIVE ACT: Council Decision (EU) 2015/674 on the acceptance, on behalf of the European Union, of the amended Agreement for the establishment of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean. BACKGROUND: the Agreement for the establishment of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM), was established and approved at the Fifth Session of the FAO Conference in 1949 and entered into force on 20 February 1952. The European Community acceded to the GFCM on 16 June 1998 through Decision 98/416/EC. On 15 November 2013, the Council authorised the Commission to negotiate, on behalf of the Union, amendments to the Agreement on matters falling within the Union's competence. The Member States and the Commission conducted negotiations as per their respective areas of competence in accordance with the mandate and in close cooperation. Negotiations were successfully concluded at the GFCM meeting of 19 to 24 May 2014. At that meeting, the GFCM endorsed the text of the amended Agreement. The purpose of the amendments to the Agreement is to modernise the GFCM and reinforce its role in the conservation of fisheries resources in its area of competence. The objectives, general principles and functions of the GFCM have been reviewed and broadened to ensure the long-term conservation and sustainable use of living marine resources and their environment. Given that the amended Agreement is in line with the principles of the Union's Common Fisheries Policy, it is therefore in the Union's interest to accept the amended Agreement. It is now necessary to conclude the amended Agreement on behalf of the European Union. CONTENT: under this Decision, the amended Agreement establishing the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean is hereby approved on behalf of the Union. The amended Agreement revises the structure and content of the current one, so as to bring it in line with modern RFMO instruments. Amendment : main changes introduced are as follows: - A clearer explanation of the purpose of the GFCM Agreement : the new Agreement sets a clear overall objective of biological, social, economic and environmental sustainability of living marine resources . It also introduces definitions of the terms that are necessary for the correct interpretation of the Agreement. Better defined functions of the GFCM, which include the promotion of common fishery management through multiannual management plans, the establishment of fisheries restricted areas, and the collection and dissemination of data. In this context, the new Agreement integrates core elements of the Common Fisheries Policy regarding: the objective of maximum sustainable yield, the ecosystem and precautionary approach, the reduction of discards, the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. - Sanctions : the amendment includes provisions for the establishment of measures/sanctions to address non-compliance by Members/non-Members. - Dispute settlements : the establishment of a well-defined dispute settlement mechanism in case disputes arise between Contracting Parties. ENTRY INTO FORCE: the date of entry into force of the amended Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council. docs: title: Decision 2015/674 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=EN&numdoc=32015D0674 title: OJ L 111 30.04.2015, p. 0001 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L:2015:111:TOC
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  • PURPOSE: to conclude an amended Agreement for the establishment of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean.

    NON-LEGISLATIVE ACT: Council Decision (EU) 2015/674 on the acceptance, on behalf of the European Union, of the amended Agreement for the establishment of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean.

    BACKGROUND: the Agreement for the establishment of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM), was established and approved at the Fifth Session of the FAO Conference in 1949 and entered into force on 20 February 1952.

    The European Community acceded to the GFCM on 16 June 1998 through Decision 98/416/EC.

    On 15 November 2013, the Council authorised the Commission to negotiate, on behalf of the Union, amendments to the Agreement on matters falling within the Union's competence. The Member States and the Commission conducted negotiations as per their respective areas of competence in accordance with the mandate and in close cooperation.

    Negotiations were successfully concluded at the GFCM meeting of 19 to 24 May 2014. At that meeting, the GFCM endorsed the text of the amended Agreement.

    The purpose of the amendments to the Agreement is to modernise the GFCM and reinforce its role in the conservation of fisheries resources in its area of competence.

    The objectives, general principles and functions of the GFCM have been reviewed and broadened to ensure the long-term conservation and sustainable use of living marine resources and their environment.

    Given that the amended Agreement is in line with the principles of the Union's Common Fisheries Policy, it is therefore in the Union's interest to accept the amended Agreement.

    It is now necessary to conclude the amended Agreement on behalf of the European Union.

    CONTENT: under this Decision, the amended Agreement establishing the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.

    The amended Agreement revises the structure and content of the current one, so as to bring it in line with modern RFMO instruments.

    Amendment: main changes introduced are as follows:

    - A clearer explanation of the purpose of the GFCM Agreement: the new Agreement sets a clear overall objective of biological, social, economic and environmental sustainability of living marine resources. It also introduces definitions of the terms that are necessary for the correct interpretation of the Agreement.

    Better defined functions of the GFCM, which include the promotion of common fishery management through multiannual management plans, the establishment of fisheries restricted areas, and the collection and dissemination of data.

    In this context, the new Agreement integrates core elements of the Common Fisheries Policy regarding:

    • the objective of maximum sustainable yield,
    • the ecosystem and precautionary approach,
    • the reduction of discards,
    • the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.

    - Sanctions: the amendment includes provisions for the establishment of measures/sanctions to address non-compliance by Members/non-Members.

    - Dispute settlements: the establishment of a well-defined dispute settlement mechanism in case disputes arise between Contracting Parties.

    ENTRY INTO FORCE: the date of entry into force of the amended Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.
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The Committee on Fisheries adopted the report by Gabriel MATO (EPP, ES) on the draft Council decision on the acceptance, on behalf of the European Union, of the amended Agreement for the establishment of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM).

The committee recommended that the European Parliament give its consent to the conclusion of the amended Agreement.

The GFCM is a so-called Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (RFMO), with the aim of promoting the development, conservation, rational management and best utilisation of living marine resources, as well as the sustainable development of aquaculture in the Mediterranean and Black Sea.

An amendment of the GFCM Agreement was launched in 2013 following a performance review finalised in 2011. The Contracting Parties to the GFCM endorsed the amended Agreement at the GFCM 38 Annual Session on 19-24 May 2014.

The amended Agreement revises the structure and content of the current one, so as to bring it in line with modern RFMO instruments.
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The European Parliament adopted by 642 votes to 27, with 37 abstentions, a legislative resolution of the European Parliament on the draft Council decision on the acceptance, on behalf of the European Union, of the amended Agreement for the establishment of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM).

The European Parliament gave its consent to the conclusion of the amended Agreement.

The GFCM is a so-called Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (RFMO), with the aim of promoting the development, conservation, rational management and best utilisation of living marine resources, as well as the sustainable development of aquaculture in the Mediterranean and Black Sea.

The amendment approved at the GFCM 38 Annual Session on 19-24 May 2014 revised the structure and content of the current one, so as to bring it in line with modern RFMO instruments.

Main changes introduced are as follows:

·         the new Agreement sets a clear overall objective of biological, social, economic and environmental sustainability of living marine resources. It also introduces definitions of the terms that are necessary for the correct interpretation of the Agreement;

·         better defined functions of the GFCM, which include the promotion of common fishery management through multiannual management plans, the establishment of fisheries restricted areas, and the collection and dissemination of data;

·         the amendment includes provisions for the establishment of measures/sanctions to address non-compliance by Members/non-Members;

·         the establishment of a well-defined dispute settlement mechanism in case disputes arise between Contracting Parties.
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PURPOSE: to conclude an amended Agreement for the establishment of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean.

PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.

ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: The European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council.

BACKGROUND: the Agreement for the establishment of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM), under the provisions of Article XIV of the FAO constitution, was approved by the FAO Conference in 1949 and entered into force in 1952. Amendments to this Agreement were approved in 1963, 1976 and 1997.

The European Community acceded to the GFCM on 16 June 1998 through Decision 98/416/EC.

Mediterranean and Black Sea EU Member States are also parties to this Agreement.

The GFCM is a so-called Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (RFMO), with the aim of promoting the development, conservation, rational management and best utilization of living marine resources, as well as the sustainable development of aquaculture in the Mediterranean and Black Sea.

An amendment of the GFCM Agreement was launched in 2013 following a performance review finalised in 2011, which concluded that the Agreement should be amended to clarify the objectives and functions of the GFCM, and strengthen its efficiency.

The amended Agreement was negotiated with the GFCM Contracting Parties. The Council authorised the Commission to negotiate on behalf of the Union on matters falling within the Union's competence. The negotiations were carried out by Member States and the Commission as per their respective areas of competence in accordance to the terms of the mandate.

The Contracting Parties to the GFCM endorsed the "Amended Agreement for the establishment of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean" at the GFCM 38 Annual Session on 19-24 May 2014.

It is now necessary to conclude the amended Agreement on behalf of the European Union.

CONTENT: the Commission invites the Council to adopt a decision to approve, on behalf of the European Union, the amended Agreement for the establishment of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean.

The amended Agreement revises the structure and content of the current one, so as to bring it in line with modern RFMO instruments.

Amendment: main changes introduced are as follows:

- A clearer explanation of the purpose of the GFCM Agreement: the new Agreement sets a clear overall objective of biological, social, economic and environmental sustainability of living marine resources. It also introduces definitions of the terms that are necessary for the correct interpretation of the Agreement.

Better defined functions of the GFCM, which include the promotion of common fishery management through multiannual management plans, the establishment of fisheries restricted areas, and the collection and dissemination of data.

In this context, the new Agreement integrates core elements of the Common Fisheries Policy regarding:

  • the objective of maximum sustainable yield,
  • the ecosystem and precautionary approach,
  • the reduction of discards,
  • the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.

- Sanctions: the amendment includes provisions for the establishment of measures/sanctions to address non-compliance by Members/non-Members.

- Dispute settlements: the establishment of a well-defined dispute settlement mechanism in case disputes arise between Contracting Parties.

It should be noted that the text of the amended Agreement will undergo a final legal check by the FAO, which should be finalised in October 2014. The text may therefore undergo changes, which are not expected to be of substance.

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PURPOSE: to conclude an amended Agreement for the establishment of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean.

PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.

ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: The European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council.

BACKGROUND: the Agreement for the establishment of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM), under the provisions of Article XIV of the FAO constitution, was approved by the FAO Conference in 1949 and entered into force in 1952. Amendments to this Agreement were approved in 1963, 1976 and 1997.

The European Community acceded to the GFCM on 16 June 1998 through Decision 98/416/EC.

Mediterranean and Black Sea EU Member States are also parties to this Agreement.

The GFCM is a so-called Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (RFMO), with the aim of promoting the development, conservation, rational management and best utilization of living marine resources, as well as the sustainable development of aquaculture in the Mediterranean and Black Sea.

An amendment of the GFCM Agreement was launched in 2013 following a performance review finalised in 2011, which concluded that the Agreement should be amended to clarify the objectives and functions of the GFCM, and strengthen its efficiency.

The amended Agreement was negotiated with the GFCM Contracting Parties. The Council authorised the Commission to negotiate on behalf of the Union on matters falling within the Union's competence. The negotiations were carried out by Member States and the Commission as per their respective areas of competence in accordance to the terms of the mandate.

The Contracting Parties to the GFCM endorsed the "Amended Agreement for the establishment of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean" at the GFCM 38 Annual Session on 19-24 May 2014.

It is now necessary to conclude the amended Agreement on behalf of the European Union.

CONTENT: the Commission invites the Council to adopt a decision to approve, on behalf of the European Union, the amended Agreement for the establishment of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean.

The amended Agreement revises the structure and content of the current one, so as to bring it in line with modern RFMO instruments.

Amendment: main changes introduced are as follows:

- A clearer explanation of the purpose of the GFCM Agreement: the new Agreement sets a clear overall objective of biological, social, economic and environmental sustainability of living marine resources. It also introduces definitions of the terms that are necessary for the correct interpretation of the Agreement.

Better defined functions of the GFCM, which include the promotion of common fishery management through multiannual management plans, the establishment of fisheries restricted areas, and the collection and dissemination of data.

In this context, the new Agreement integrates core elements of the Common Fisheries Policy regarding:

  • the objective of maximum sustainable yield,
  • the ecosystem and precautionary approach,
  • the reduction of discards,
  • the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.

- Sanctions: the amendment includes provisions for the establishment of measures/sanctions to address non-compliance by Members/non-Members.

- Dispute settlements: the establishment of a well-defined dispute settlement mechanism in case disputes arise between Contracting Parties.

It should be noted that the text of the amended Agreement will undergo a final legal check by the FAO, which should be finalised in October 2014. The text may therefore undergo changes, which are not expected to be of substance.

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  • PURPOSE: to conclude an amended Agreement for the establishment of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean.

    PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.

    ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: The European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council.

    BACKGROUND: the Agreement for the establishment of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM), under the provisions of Article XIV of the FAO constitution, was approved by the FAO Conference in 1949 and entered into force in 1952. Amendments to this Agreement were approved in 1963, 1976 and 1997.

    The European Community acceded to the GFCM on 16 June 1998 through Decision 98/416/EC.

    Mediterranean and Black Sea EU Member States are also parties to this Agreement.

    The GFCM is a so-called Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (RFMO), with the aim of promoting the development, conservation, rational management and best utilization of living marine resources, as well as the sustainable development of aquaculture in the Mediterranean and Black Sea.

    An amendment of the GFCM Agreement was launched in 2013 following a performance review finalised in 2011, which concluded that the Agreement should be amended to clarify the objectives and functions of the GFCM, and strengthen its efficiency.

    The amended Agreement was negotiated with the GFCM Contracting Parties. The Council authorised the Commission to negotiate on behalf of the Union on matters falling within the Union's competence. The negotiations were carried out by Member States and the Commission as per their respective areas of competence in accordance to the terms of the mandate.

    The Contracting Parties to the GFCM endorsed the "Amended Agreement for the establishment of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean" at the GFCM 38 Annual Session on 19-24 May 2014.

    It is now necessary to conclude the amended Agreement on behalf of the European Union.

    CONTENT: the Commission invites the Council to adopt a decision to approve, on behalf of the European Union, the amended Agreement for the establishment of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean.

    The amended Agreement revises the structure and content of the current one, so as to bring it in line with modern RFMO instruments.

    Amendment: main changes introduced are as follows:

    - A clearer explanation of the purpose of the GFCM Agreement: the new Agreement sets a clear overall objective of biological, social, economic and environmental sustainability of living marine resources. It also introduces definitions of the terms that are necessary for the correct interpretation of the Agreement.

    Better defined functions of the GFCM, which include the promotion of common fishery management through multiannual management plans, the establishment of fisheries restricted areas, and the collection and dissemination of data.

    In this context, the new Agreement integrates core elements of the Common Fisheries Policy regarding:

    • the objective of maximum sustainable yield,
    • the ecosystem and precautionary approach,
    • the reduction of discards,
    • the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.

    - Sanctions: the amendment includes provisions for the establishment of measures/sanctions to address non-compliance by Members/non-Members.

    - Dispute settlements: the establishment of a well-defined dispute settlement mechanism in case disputes arise between Contracting Parties.

    It should be noted that the text of the amended Agreement will undergo a final legal check by the FAO, which should be finalised in October 2014. The text may therefore undergo changes, which are not expected to be of substance.
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