2021/2200(INI) Indo-Pacific strategy in the area of trade and investment
Next event: Vote scheduled in committee 2022/05/17
Lead committee dossier:
Next event: Vote scheduled in committee 2022/05/17
Progress: Awaiting committee decision
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Lead | INTA |
ZAHRADIL Jan ( ECR)
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| Committee Opinion | PECH |
KARLESKIND Pierre ( Renew)
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Bert-Jan RUISSEN ( ECR),
Predrag Fred MATIĆ ( S&D)
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Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
RoP 54
Legal Basis:
RoP 54Subjects
Events
2022/05/17
Vote scheduled in committee
2022/02/24
EP - Committee draft report
Documents
2021/11/30
EP - KARLESKIND Pierre (Renew) appointed as rapporteur in PECH
2021/11/25
EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2021/07/07
EP - ZAHRADIL Jan (ECR) appointed as rapporteur in INTA
Documents
- Committee draft report: PE719.771
- Committee draft report: PE719.771
Activities
- Jan ZAHRADIL
Plenary Speeches (0)
- Clare DALY
Plenary Speeches (0)
- Mick WALLACE
Plenary Speeches (0)
- Margarida MARQUES
Plenary Speeches (0)
| Amendments | Dossier |
| 24 |
2021/2200(INI)
2022/02/11
PECH
24 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Citation 5 a (new) — having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS),
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Recital C a (new) C a. whereas the EU supports the Asia- Pacific Fishery Commission’s (APFIC) significant role in increasing efficiency and sustainable productivity of fisheries and aquaculture in the region;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Recital C b (new) C b. whereas the EU holds high-level dialogues on ocean and fisheries issues with Australia, Indonesia, Japan and New Zealand; whereas it has signed an Ocean Partnership Agreement with China; whereas it also holds dialogues and has working groups on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing with Korea, Thailand and Taiwan;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Recital C c (new) D c. whereas Thailand is the world’s leading producer of canned tuna and the EU’s main competitor in this sector; whereas a free trade agreement with Thailand could pose a serious threat to the EU canned seafood industry, which is crucial in several coastal regions because of its important role in creating jobs and prosperity and because it is a sector which is female labour intensive;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission to step up its action for ocean governance, through the implementation of sustainable fisheries partnership agreements and its participation in RFMOs, in full compliance with international law and with the main objective of ensuring the sustainable management of ocean resources and the restoration of marine ecosystems, which are essential for fishing activities;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Considers that the EU should continue its commitment to sustainable fishing in the region and support fisheries control in order to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing; urges the EU to strengthen its cooperation with like-minded international partners to combat overfishing, overcapacity and IUU fishing in the Indo-Pacific;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Calls on the EU and China, in implementation of the Ocean Partnership Agreement signed in 2018, to cooperate closely towards the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological resources, the fight against marine pollution, the mitigation of and adaptation to the effects of climate change on the oceans, the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources, fisheries governance in regional and global fora and the prevention and fight against IUU fishing;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Underlines the importance of urgent joint implementation of proactive policies for the protection of biodiversity and restoration of coastal resources;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4 b. urges the EU to continue to promote the improvement of living and working conditions of fishers in the Indo- Pacific region in accordance with International Labour Organisation (ILO) regulations and conventions;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the importance of product traceability for banning imports of seafood products obtained from illegal fishing; welcomes the creation of a database for the management of catch certificates (CATCH) to ensure traceability and reduce opportunities for fraudulent imports, as part of the reform of the fisheries control system proposed by the Commission; calls on the Commission to report on its exchanges with ‘yellow card’ states under Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Citation 12 —
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Stresses that any trade agreements with the Indo-Pacific countries must be preceded by rigorous sustainability impact studies and a detailed analysis of the potential economic, social, environmental and human rights impacts; urges the Commission to include canned seafood as ‘sensitive products’ in trade negotiations with the countries of the region;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5 b. Urges the European External Action Service to take into account the EU's fishing interests and the presence of the European fishing fleet when determining the 'maritime areas of interest' within the framework of coordinated maritime presences and maritime safety strategies;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Considers prioritising the reinforcement of fisheries management capacities in the region, as to assist regional countries to regain control of their exclusive economic zones (EEZs);
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6 b. Calls on the Commission to continue developing Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements with Indo-Pacific countries to intensify its strategic partnerships, and to improve fisheries governance and coastal development;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 c (new) 6 c. Calls on the Commission to amplify scientific cooperation with countries in the region for easier and transparent assessment of fish stocks, and to increase transparency of fisheries management by supporting organizations that monitor compliance with the international norms;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) A a. whereas exploitative fishing activities threaten the Union's geopolitical and geo-economic interests, as well as its efforts to protect marine biodiversity;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Recital A b (new) A b. whereas fisheries activities in the Indo-Pacific are increasing and the Chinese fleet has been expanding considerably, having a dramatic impact on the sustainable management of fisheries resources around the world;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Recital A c (new) A c. whereas in the three main categories -vulnerability, prevalence, and response - of ‘The Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing Index’ published in January 2019, China ranked in first place globally;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Recital B a (new) B a. whereas out of the 84.4 million tonnes of fish caught in seas across the world in 2018, around 61.4 million tonnes came from the Indian and Pacific oceans;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Recital B b (new) B b. whereas most of the harm to ocean governance is done through illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Recital C C. whereas the EU has only three Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements in the region, the respective protocols for which are currently in force (Seychelles, Cook Islands and Mauritius) and whereas the EU fishing fleet is present in both the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Recital C a (new) C a. whereas, within the framework of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the EU is an active member of several Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMOs) in the Indo-Pacific region (Indian Ocean Tuna Commission, Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement Parties, Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission and the South Pacific RFMO); whereas the EU's application for membership of the North Pacific Fisheries Commission was accepted on 25 February 2021;
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