REPORTon the proposal for a regulation of the European Ϸվ and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011 on certain provisions for fishing in the GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean) Agreement area
23.11.2018-(COM(2018)0143 – C8‑0123/2018 – 2018/0069(COD))-***I
Committee on Fisheries
Rapporteur: Linnéa Engström
DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION
on the proposal for a regulation of the European Ϸվ and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011 on certain provisions for fishing in the GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean) Agreement area
( – C8‑0123/2018 – )
(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)
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–having regard to the Commission proposal to Ϸվ and the Council (),
–having regard to Article294(2) and Article43(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Ϸվ (C8-0123/2018),
–having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
–having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 23 May 2018[1],
–having regard to Rule 59 of its Rules of Procedure,
–having regard to the report of the Committee on Fisheries (A8-0381/2018),
1.Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;
2.Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Ϸվ again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal;
3.Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.
Ի峾Գ1 Proposal for a regulation Recital 1 a (new) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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(1a)One of the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), as set out in Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Ϸվ and of the Council1a, is to ensure exploitation of marine living biological resources that provide long-term sustainable economic, environmental and social conditions. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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1a Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Ϸվ and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Amendment2 Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new) Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011 Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Justification | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Article 2(1) of the GFCM Regulation restricts its scope to commercial fisheries. However, in the current proposal, there are several provisions dealing with recreational ones (Articles 10c, 16n and 22h as well as Annex VI, point 6). Thus being, it would be appropriate to amend the scope in Article 2(1) accordingly. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Amendment3 Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011 Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Amendment4 Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011 Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Amendment5 Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011 Article 10a – paragraph 1 – point 3 – indent 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Justification | ||||||||||||||||||||||
In line with GFCM Recommendation 40/2016/4 (Annex 2). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Amendment6 Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011 Article 10a – paragraph 1 – point 3 – indent 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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In line with GFCM Recommendation 40/2016/4 (Annex 2). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Amendment7 Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011 Article 10b – paragraph 3 – indent 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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In line with GFCM Recommendation 40/2016/4 (Annex 2). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Amendment8 Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011 Article 10b – paragraph 3 – indent 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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In line with GFCM Recommendation 40/2016/4 (Annex 2). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Amendment9 Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011 Article 10d – paragraph 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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To clarify the origin of the specific authorization, further expressed in the point (3). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ի峾Գ10 Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011 Article 10d – paragraph 1 a (new) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Justification | ||||||||||||||||||||||
In line with the GFCM Recommendation 41/2017/3 (par. 8, 9). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ի峾Գ11 Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011 Article 10d – paragraph 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Justification | ||||||||||||||||||||||
To clarify that fishing vessels without fishing authorization shall only be allowed to transit a Restricted Area if they do not carry out fishing activities of any kind, despite the course being direct and the speed constant. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ի峾Գ12 Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011 Article 14a – paragraph 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Justification | ||||||||||||||||||||||
In line with GFCM recommendation 41/2017/4 par 19. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ի峾Գ13 Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011 Article 16m – paragraph 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ի峾Գ14 Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011 Article 22i – paragraph 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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In line with GFCM Recommendation 41/2017/2 (par.12). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ի峾Գ15 Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011 Article 22k a (new) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Justification | ||||||||||||||||||||||
This is in line with Recommendation GFCM/40/2016/4 paragraph 12.The CFP deals also with fishing activities by Union fishing vessels outside Union waters (CFP Regulation, Article 1(2)(c)). Correspondingly, the GFCM Regulation applies to all commercial fishing activities conducted by EU fishing vessels and nationals of Member States in the whole of the GFCM Agreement area (Article 2(1)). Hence, if there are Union fishing vessels fishing in those waters, the EU actually needs to implement the pertaining recommendation for that part also. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ի峾Գ16 Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011 Article 22k b (new) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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In line with Part V of Recommendation GFCM/40/2016/4. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ի峾Գ17 Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011 Article 22n – paragraph 1 – point c | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Justification | ||||||||||||||||||||||
In Article 22i "Fishing authorizations and fishing activities", point (4) states that all vessels over 12 meters "shall be equipped with VMS or any other control their activities" to be granted a fishing authorization. The corresponding infringement for the lack of such equipment, expressed in Article 22n, does not stipulate the possibility of not having equipment other than VMS. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ի峾Գ18 Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011 Article 22o – paragraph 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ի峾Գ19 Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011 Article 22p – paragraph 2 a (new) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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- [1] OJ C 283, 10.8.2018, p. 95.
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) was set up by an international agreement in 1949 by means of an international agreement under the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), which entered into force in 1952. All Member States bordering the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, together with the European Union, participate in the management of fisheries in this area, in cooperation with several third countries, in the framework of the GFCM. The GFCM's Contracting Parties are: the European Union, Albania, Algeria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Egypt, France, Japan, Greece, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Morocco, Monaco, Romania, Syria, Slovenia, Spain, Tunisia and Turkey.
The GFCM adopts, on the basis of scientific advice, recommendations and resolutions designed to promote the development, conservation, rational management and best utilization of stocks of living aquatic resources in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea at levels are considered sustainable and at low risk.
The organisation has the authority to adopt compulsory decisions ('recommendations') in its area of competence. As a contracting party to the GFCM, the EU is bound to adopt and transpose these recommendations accordingly, where the content is not already covered by Community legislation, into Community law.
The European Commission proposes to amend Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011 in order to transpose in Union law a number of measures adopted by the GFCM at its annual sessions of 2015, 2016 and 2017.
These measures concern the European hake and the deep-water rose shrimp in the Strait of Sicily the turbot in the Black Sea, the blackspot seabream in the Alboran Sea and red coral in the Mediterranean Sea. The proposal also establishes a fishing restricted area in the Adriatic (Jabuka/PomoPit area).
The proposal is consistent with the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). It covers conservation measures, management measures, monitoring, control and surveillance measures and measures to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.
PROCEDURE – COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE
Title |
Fishing in the GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean) Agreement area |
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References |
– C8-0123/2018 – |
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Date submitted to Ϸվ |
22.3.2018 |
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Committee responsible Date announced in plenary |
PECH 16.4.2018 |
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Committees asked for opinions Date announced in plenary |
ENVI 16.4.2018 |
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Not delivering opinions Date of decision |
ENVI 25.4.2018 |
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Rapporteurs Date appointed |
Linnéa Engström 25.4.2018 |
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Discussed in committee |
24.4.2018 |
24.9.2018 |
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Date adopted |
21.11.2018 |
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Result of final vote |
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24 0 0 |
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Members present for the final vote |
Marco Affronte, Clara Eugenia Aguilera García, Renata Briano, Alain Cadec, Richard Corbett, Linnéa Engström, Sylvie Goddyn, Ian Hudghton, Carlos Iturgaiz, Werner Kuhn, António Marinho e Pinto, Barbara Matera, Ulrike Rodust, Annie Schreijer-Pierik, Remo Sernagiotto, Isabelle Thomas, Ruža Tomašić, Peter van Dalen, Jarosław Wałęsa |
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Substitutes present for the final vote |
Ole Christensen, Rosa D’Amato, Francisco José Millán Mon, Maria Lidia Senra Rodríguez, Nils Torvalds |
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Date tabled |
23.11.2018 |
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FINAL VOTE BY ROLL CALL IN COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE
24 |
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ALDE |
António Marinho e Pinto, Nils Torvalds |
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ECR |
Remo Sernagiotto, Ruža Tomašić, Peter vanDalen |
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EFDD |
Rosa D'Amato, Sylvie Goddyn |
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GUE/NGL |
Maria Lidia Senra Rodríguez |
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PPE |
Alain Cadec, Carlos Iturgaiz, Werner Kuhn, Barbara Matera, Francisco José Millán Mon, Annie Schreijer‑Pierik, Jarosław Wałęsa |
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S&D |
Clara Eugenia Aguilera García, Renata Briano, Ole Christensen, Richard Corbett, Ulrike Rodust, Isabelle Thomas |
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Verts/ALE |
Marco Affronte, Linnéa Engström, Ian Hudghton |
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0 |
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0 |
0 |
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Key to symbols:
+:in favour
-:against
0:abstention