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2015/2119(INI) Protocol EU/Guinea-Bissau setting out fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement currently in force
Lead committee dossier: PECH/8/03511
Legal Basis RoP 099-p1
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Opinion | DEVE | DEVA Nirj (ECR) | |
Lead | PECH | FERREIRA João (GUE/NGL) |
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2015/09/09
Vote in plenary scheduled
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2015/09/08
Debate in plenary scheduled
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2015/07/20
Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
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2015/07/15
Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
Documents
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2015/2119(INI)
2015/06/04
DEVE
3 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. The Commission should endeavour to include in the multiannual sectoral programme provided for in Article 3 of the Protocol objectives leading to the actual development of local fisheries, in particular of artisanal fisheries and of the fish- processing industry, including by means of more landings in Guinea-Bissau, and other economic activities and partnerships in the fisheries sector; an annual report should be drawn up on the implementation of the sectoral programme and forwarded to Parliament and the Council, in order to promote transparency and to ensure that the budget allocated for supporting the sectoral fisheries policy is in fact used for this purpose;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. The Joint Committee provided for in the Partnership Agreement should ensure that the probity of all the mechanisms provided for by this Protocol is unquestionable, given the problem of corruption.
source: 557.349
2015/06/22
PECH
17 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the overall aim of the Protocol is to increase fisheries cooperation between the EU and Guinea-Bissau in the interest of both parties by establishing a partnership framework within which to pursue a sustainable fisheries policy
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas the gaps in knowledge that have been found to exist, both as regards the impact of the Agreement on the marine ecosystem and ensuring that access is limited to the surplus stocks that cannot be caught by local fleets, and owing to the dearth of up-
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. C
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Considers the Agreement to be a matter of great importance both for Guinea-Bissau and for the EU
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Maintains that the Agreement has to promote more genuinely sustainable development of Guinea-Bissau’s fisheries sector and of related industries and activities, in particular small scale fisheries that greatly contribute to food security and local livelihoods, increasing the added value that stays in Guinea-Bissau as a result of exploitation of the country’s natural resources; recognises that advances have been made in recent years, but considers that determined and lasting efforts are needed in order to produce noticeable results; believes that the areas to support, not least with technical assistance, could include institutional capacity building, training of fishing professionals, partnerships with
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Stresses that this agreement contains a non-discrimination clause; is pleased to see that, in the context of the negotiations, Guinea Bissau has made public the fisheries agreements it has concluded with third countries and that they may be consulted; calls on the Commission to follow closely developments in these agreements and in fishing activities in Guinean waters;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Considers it desirable to improve the quantity and accuracy of data on all catches (targeted and bycatch) and, more generally, the conservation status of fishery resources so that the impact of the Agreement on the marine ecosystem and on fishing communities, can be gauged more accurately; and believes that Guinea- Bissau should be helped to develop its own means of obtaining such data; calls on the Commission to ensure until such time as it can be demonstrated scientifically that the fishing opportunities accorded are surplus to the capacity of the Guinea-Bissau fleet, they are not utilised, and that the bodies
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to send Parliament the minutes and conclusions of meetings of the Joint Committee provided for in Article 9 of the Agreement, the multi-annual sectoral programme referred to in Article 3 of the new Protocol and the findings of the related annual assessments, and the minutes and conclusions of the meetings provided for in Article 4 of the new Protocol; calls on the Commission to enable representatives of Parliament to attend Joint Committee meetings as observers and to promote the participation of Guinea Bissau fishing communities; and requests that, during the final year of application of the Protocol and before negotiations are opened for its renewal, the Commission submit a full report to Parliament and the Council on its implementation, without imposing unnecessary restrictions on access to that report;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the overall aim of the Protocol is to
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the European Union shall do all in its power to ensure that sustainable fisheries agreements concluded with third countries are in the mutual interests of both the EU and the third countries concerned, including their local population and their fishing industry;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas, if this Protocol were not signed, there would be a risk of private agreements being concluded that would not guarantee sustainable fishing, that would jeopardise resources and that could produce undesired socio-economic effects;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas transfers of funds to Guinea-
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas Guinea-Bissau faces shortcomings with regard to socio- economic development in general and the fisheries sector in particular, in significant areas including vocational training, the structure of the sector and recognition of the role played by women in the sector;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas, to date, thanks to the Fisheries Partnership Agreement, there have been improvements in fisheries monitoring, control and surveillance, sanitary inspection capacity and the participation of Guinea Bissau with regional fisheries bodies. Whereas, however, the performance of sectoral cooperation ha
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas, to date, despite the performance of sectoral cooperation
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas, to date, the performance of sectoral cooperation has been lamentably
source: 560.797
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