2011/2318(INI)
External dimension of the Common Fisheries Policy
External dimension of the Common Fisheries Policy 2011/2318(INI)
Lead committee dossier: PECH/7/07309
Legal basis: RoP 048
| DEVE | ENVI | INTA | PECH | |
| Lead Rapporteur | LÖVIN Isabella (Verts/ALE) | |||
| Opinion Rapporteur(s) | PONGA Maurice (EPP) | ANDRÉS BAREA Josefa (S&D) |
Legal basis: RoP 048
Procedure completed
2011/2318(INI) External dimension of the Common Fisheries Policy
Lead committee dossier: PECH/7/07309
Legal Basis RoP 048
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Opinion | DEVE | PONGA Maurice (EPP) | |
| Opinion | ENVI | ||
| Opinion | INTA | ANDRÉS BAREA Josefa (S&D) | |
| Lead | PECH | LÖVIN Isabella (Verts/ALE) | MATO ADROVER Gabriel (EPP), IOTOVA Iliana Malinova (S&D), TORVALDS Nils (ALDE), ROSBACH Anna (ECR) |
Legal Basis RoP 048
Activites
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2012/11/22
Text adopted by Parliament, single reading
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2012/11/21
Debate in Parliament
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2012/11/21
Prev DG PRES
- DG {u'url': u'http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/maritimeaffairs_fisheries/', u'title': u'Maritime Affairs and Fisheries'}, DAMANAKI Maria
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2012/09/27
Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
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A7-0290/2012
summary
The Committee on Fisheries adopted an own-initiative report by Isabella LÖVIN (Greens/EFA, SE) on the external dimension of the Common Fisheries Policy in response to the Commission Communication on this subject. The Members welcome the Commissions Communication and the many positive proposals it includes for encouraging the sustainability of the EUs overall fishing and related activities outside EU waters, including the outermost regions. They consider, however, that the scope of the document is not broad enough, being too concentrated on bilateral agreements and multilateral organisations and that it should take an integrated approach to other activities seeking to procure products destined for the EU market. The report underlines that the maintenance of the present fishing agreements and the search for new fishing opportunities in third countries must be a priority objective of external fishing policy. The Commission is urged to: to support clearly defined principles and objectives for environmentally, economically and sociallysustainable fisheries on the high seas and in waters under national jurisdiction at all international forumsto which the EU is a party,and to rapidly and effectively implement decisions made there; to drive forward the global and multilateral agenda promoting sustainable fisheries and the conservation of marine biodiversity, while transforming its dialogues with countries such as the USA, Japan, Russia and China and other third countries with a strong fishing presence in the worlds oceans, into effective partnerships to address crucial issues such as the eradication of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, the reduction of both over-fishing and fleet capacity where necessary, and the strengthening of high seas control and governance in line with the principles of UNCLOS and other relevant instruments; to promote international law, notably UNCLOS and participation in ILO conventions and to monitor compliance with these rules. The Members believe that the EU should launch an initiative at UN level to set up a global catch and traceability documentation scheme for all major fish species that enter international trade, founded on the principle of Flag State responsibility and compatible with the IUU regulation, as a key tool to strengthen compliance with existing conservation and management measures and combat IUU fishing so as to promote responsible consumption. Overall, the Members consider that the EU should be active within the UN system to explore means for the global community to address: · the need for more regionalised and integrated global ocean governance, regarding both living marine resources and other resources, · pollution and the impacts of climate change on the oceans, including the protection and rehabilitation of precious blue carbon sinks, and · social standards and working conditions; Bilateral Fisheries Agreements: the Members consider that bilateral fisheries agreements, or Sustainable Fisheries Agreements (SFA) as the Commission proposes to call them, negotiated between partners and equitably implemented, should be based on responsible and sustainable exploitation of resources by EU vessels and be of benefit to both parties, facilitating the provision of economic resources, technical and scientific expertise and support for improved fisheries management and good governance. The report calls for the EU to aim at concluding, as soon as possible, Sustainable Fisheries Cooperation Agreements with neighbouring countries where the EU provides funding and technical support in order to achieve a more concerted and coherent policy, with the aim of achieving a more harmonised and sustainable fisheries policy. Members take the view that the clause on human rights must be implemented without discrimination and must apply equally to all countries, not only to fishing agreements but also to trade agreements. Otherwise, they consider that the currently used social clause should be strengthened to include respect for International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention 188, ILO Recommendation 199 on work in fishing, as well as the eight ILO Fundamental Conventions, and ensure that working conditions for crew members domiciled outside the EU and working on board vessels flying an EU flag should be equal to those of workers domiciled in the EU. They are convinced that full transparency on catches, payments and implementation of sectoral support will be an indispensable tool for developing responsible and sustainable fishing based on good governance, the fight against the improper use of EU support and against corruption. They emphasise the need to improve transparency both during the negotiation and the lifetime of the Fisheries Agreements, on behalf of both the EU and third countries. Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMOs): the Members urge the EU to take the lead in strengthening RFMOs in order to improve their performance, including through regular reviews by independent bodies of the extent to which they achieve their objectives, and to ensure that the recommendations made in such reviews are rapidly and fully implemented. The EU is called on to work to ensure that all RFMOs have an effective compliance committee, and believes that proven cases of lack of compliance by states must lead to dissuasive, proportionate and non-discriminatory sanctions, including reductions in quotas, effort, capacity allowed, etc. The Members take the view that the Union must coordinate its fisheries and development policies better and engage in systematic, long-term and in-depth dialogues and partnerships with other flag, market and coastal states in order to achieve improved fisheries management and food security worldwide. The Commission is urged to: allocate greater funding to the RFMOs, since they have a crucial role to play in combating illegal, undeclared and unregulated fishing; take the lead to promote the creation of a comprehensive network of coverage of RFMOs so that all high seas fisheries are effectively managed with the ecosystem and precautionary approaches that foster the conservation of resources. Other Aspects of the External Dimension: the Members believe that even though the external activities of EU businesses may exceed the external dimension of the common fisheries policy, trade activities and the private agreements between EU shipowners and third countries, including those conducted under the framework of bilateral cooperation policies, must be legitimately respected and protected as long as they are conducted within the framework of international law. They believe that Member States should continue to provide information on private agreements between EU shipowners and third countries, as well as on joint ventures in third countries, including the number and type of vessels operating under such agreements and joint ventures, as well as their catches. This information should continue tobe made publicly available, subject to individual and commercial data protection rules, as laid down by the Fishing Authorisations Regulation.
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A7-0290/2012
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- 2012/09/19 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
- 2012/05/08 Amendments tabled in committee
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2012/03/19
Council Meeting
- 2012/03/14 Committee draft report
- 2012/01/19 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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2011/12/15
EP officialisation
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2011/07/13
Date
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2011/07/13
Non-legislative basic document
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COM(2011)0424
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PURPOSE: to present new orientations which govern the external dimension of the reformed Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). BACKGROUND: the CFP reform aims to ensure sustainable exploitation of marine living resources while working towards robust economic performance, inclusive growth and enhanced cohesion in coastal regions. The new orientations for the external dimension of reformed CFP intend to project these principles at the international level and contribute to more responsible international fisheries governance, delivering sustainable exploitation of fish stocks globally by achieving mortality levels compatible with Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY) by 2015, while mitigating the impact of fishing activities on the marine ecosystem. This ultimately means a viable future for both European and third-country fishermen alike. These orientations will also feature greater synergies with the EU's Integrated Maritime Policy (IMP), which will enable the EU to take a more ecosystem-oriented approach to fisheries management as well as to address overarching issues of impact on international fish stocks, such as climate change and pollution. The EU is one of the very few major players with a strong presence in all of the worlds oceans through its fleets and investments, bilateral agreements with third countries and participation in most relevant Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMOs). It is also a main market for fishery products in terms of consumption and imports. The EU consumes 11% of the world fishery resources in terms of volume and imports 24% of fishery products in terms of value. This confers a heavy responsibility on the EU to further engage in the tasks of conservation and sustainable management of international fish stocks. Almost 85% of the world fish stocks for which information is available are reported as being either fully exploited or overexploited, according to the most recent assessment made by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation1. The EU must strive to reverse this situation, through swift and bold initiatives. CONTENT: the Commission believes the new guidelines that will govern the external dimension of the reformed Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) should contribute to the long-term sustainability at international level while improving bilateral relations on fisheries. Contributing to long-term sustainability worldwide: to ensure sustainable management and conservation of fisheries resources and enhance performance of RFMOs, the EU should seek to: drive forward the global and multilateral agenda promoting sustainable fisheries worldwide while transforming its dialogues into working partnerships to address crucial issues such as eradication of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing or reduction of overcapacity; lead the process of strengthening the performance of RFMOs to better enable them to conserve and manage marine living resources under their purview through: delivery of more reliable data and science to underpin the decision-making; increased compliance and control; reduction of capacity to levels commensurate with resources; more effective functioning of the RFMOs through improved decision-making; introduction of fees for access to high seas by the members of the RFMO; better integrate the fisheries, development, environment, trade and other policies to further advance the objectives of sustainable and responsible governance. Bilateral fisheries agreements: in order to promote long-term resource conservation, good governance of bilateral fisheries relations, and sustainable development of partner countries' fisheries sector, in future fisheries agreements the EU should: base the agreements on the best available scientific advice and information on the cumulative fishing effort in the waters concerned; conduct scientific audits on multi-species (mixed) agreements; make the respect of human rights an essential condition for concluding and maintaining fisheries agreements; move towards an increased contribution of ship-owners to the cost of access rights; ensure that fisheries agreements support better governance of the fisheries sector in the partner country, notably in terms of surveillance, inspection and administrative as well as scientific capacity; ensure sound and efficient financial management of sectoral-support funds under the agreements, and foresee the suspension of payments if results are not obtained. Some of these elements should already be integrated into transitional agreements negotiated before the adoption of the CFP reform. Once the reform is in place, all negotiations will reflect the new orientations. Amongst the main actions proposed, it is necessary to mention the following: a working partnership with key counterparts aiming at development of a common approach against IUU fishing; a high-level conference to discuss ways of reducing capacity will be called for by the EU by 2013 to pave the way for a process aimed at addressing overcapacity at a global level; to reinforce support for the development of international instruments for the conservation and management of fish stocks in the context of the FAO; to encourage the review of RFMOs' performance, aiming at all Organisations completing their first reviews by the end of 2013 and subsequently undertaking them at regular intervals (3 to 5 years); to systematically launch scientific audits to assess the stocks before negotiating new protocols to multi species agreements; to make a proposal by 2012 to revise the Fishing Authorisations Regulation to simplify the management of fishing authorisations; seek to introduce in bilateral agreements provisions to prevent abusive reflagging. The Commission will: develop and implement oceans- and sea-based regional strategies for sustainable fisheries, e.g. in the Pacific and Indian Oceans as well as in the Mediterranean Sea; by the end of 2011, adopt a proposal for a legal framework, including trade related measures, to ensure sustainability of fisheries resources.
- DG {u'url': u'http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/maritimeaffairs_fisheries/', u'title': u'Maritime Affairs and Fisheries'}, DAMANAKI Maria
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COM(2011)0424
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Documents
- Non-legislative basic document published: COM(2011)0424
- Committee draft report: PE483.652
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE489.341
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A7-0290/2012
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T7-0461/2012
Votes
A7-0290/2012 - Isabella Lövin - § 94
2012/11/22
| Position | Total | ALDE | ECR | EFD | GUE/NGL | NI | PPE | S&D | Verts/ALE | correctional |
| For | 210 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 178 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Against | 262 | 52 | 34 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 107 | 40 | 0 |
| Abstain | 15 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
A7-0290/2012 - Isabella Lövin - Resolution PECH Committee
2012/11/22
| Position | Total | ALDE | ECR | EFD | GUE/NGL | NI | PPE | S&D | Verts/ALE | correctional |
| For | 450 | 57 | 34 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 170 | 108 | 45 | 7 |
| Against | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abstain | 19 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A7-0290/2012 - Isabella Lövin - Résolution commission PECH
2012/11/22
| Position | Total | ALDE | ECR | EFD | GUE/NGL | NI | PPE | S&D | Verts/ALE | correctional |
| For | 450 | 57 | 34 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 170 | 108 | 45 | 7 |
| Against | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abstain | 19 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amendments | Dossier |
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2011/2318(INI) External dimension of the Common Fisheries Policy
2012/02/16
DEVE
22 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the SFAs respect essential and fundamental elements of human rights and democratic principles as provided for in Article 9 of the Cotonou Agreement;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Reiterates the request made by the LDRAC (the Long-Distance Fleet Regional Advisory Council) that a distinction be made between the cost of access for the EU fleet (to be covered at an acceptable level by ship-owners and representing a fair share of the value of the catches) and the compensation intended to help towards development and that that aid should reflect the importance of the fisheries sector in the fight against poverty;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the SFAs concluded by the EU with developing countries are based on a true spirit of partnership under which the cost of access to fishery resources is a fair reflection of their value and developing countries’ fishery resources, ecosystems and marine biodiversity are sustainably conserved;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Takes the view that European fleets’ catches in developing countries’ waters which are provided for in the SFAs should be based on the existence of a surplus which cannot be caught by local fishing fleets and that ‘local catches’ should be understood within the meaning of Article 70 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which stipulates that they also include the catches of coastal States whose geographical situation makes them dependent upon the exploitation of the living resources of the exclusive economic zones of other States in the subregion or region;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 c (new) 3c. Highlights the importance of the joint scientific groups responsible for providing scientific opinions on the state of fishing resources on the basis of the best information available and insists that those groups should have appropriate financial, technical and human resources to carry out their tasks and to work together with Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMO);
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Would like to see the SFAs improve the integration of developing countries in the world economy and encourage investment and the development of the local private sector,
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Would like to see the SFAs improve the integration of developing countries in the world economy and encourage investment and the development of the local private sector, including small enterprises and small-scale fisheries, by
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 Would like to see the SFAs improve the integration of developing countries in the world economy and encourage investment and the development of the local private sector,
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Would like to see the SFAs improve the integration of
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the allocation for sectoral support in the SFAs boosts the EU
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the allocation for sectoral support in the SFAs is aimed at supporting the administrative and scientific capacity of third countries and boosts the EU's development cooperation objectives and is in line with the signatory country's national development plan; calls for this allocation not to replace the cooperation on fisheries provided for in other agreements or cooperation instruments but to complement it in a coherent, transparent, effective and better targeted way;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the allocation for sectoral support in the SFAs boosts the EU’s development cooperation objectives and is in line with the signatory country’s national development plan; calls for this allocation not to replace the cooperation on fisheries provided for in other agreements or cooperation instruments but to complement it in a coherent way; calls in this context on the Commission to ensure that small and medium-sized enterprises, in particular, are assisted;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5a. Calls on the Commission to enter into agreements with partner countries solely on the express condition that the EU Member States should benefit from the agreement concerned and certainly not suffer any economic loss;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls on the Commission to include a governance clause in future SFAs which acknowledges not only the rights of developing countries to develop their local fisheries sectors sustainably, but also the principles of good governance, transparency and the fight against corruption;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Calls on the Commission to enter into agreements solely with countries where human rights are respected unconditionally, the rule of law is applied in line with internationally recognised laws and democratic governance principles are complied with;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Points to the importance of the joint committees for proper implementation of SFAs and calls for those committees to be open to the fishery sector actors and parliamentarians developing countries and the EU in order to improve transparency and contribute to good governance at SFA level;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls on the Commission to encourage third-country partners to gather and publish any relevant information, if not already available, on fishing activities carried out in their waters;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls on the Commission to allocate greater funding to Regional Fisheries Management Organisations because they have a crucial role to play in combating illegal, undeclared and unregulated fishing;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Asks the Commission to base any renewal and/or extension of the agreement also on the impact assessment and, where the assessment is negative, not to extend the agreement;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Stresses the need to ensure policy coherence and full coordination between the EU's development policy and the CFP and to devote more human, technical and budgetary resources to the development of a sustainable fisheries sector in the context of its development cooperation policy with third countries; Calls on the Commission to launch scientific audits to assess fish stocks before negotiating new SFA Protocols in order to avoid overfishing, given that the fishing sector plays a major role in safeguarding food security in many developing countries;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls on the Commission to ensure greater transparency in establishing the scale of exploitation of fish stocks in waters under the jurisdiction of coastal states and in assessing bilateral agreements, including the scientific evaluation of fish stocks.
source: PE-480.890
2012/04/04
INTA
11 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Notes the importance of the external dimension of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP); considers that the EU, as one of the biggest players in fisheries and the largest market for fish imports, has both the duty and the leverage to actively promote best practices in fisheries management, with a particular view of protecting the livelihoods and interests of small fishermen, protecting biodiversity and the environment across the globe;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Notes the importance of the external dimension of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP); considers that the EU, as one of the biggest players in fisheries and the largest market for fish imports, has both the duty and the leverage to actively promote
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Maintains that the EU should establish a stronger presence in international and regional fisheries organisations; insists on the key role of the Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMOs), and stresses the need to improve their functioning and decision-making; invites the EU to actively promote enhanced compliance by parties with a view to strengthened sustainability; underlines the need to increase the role of Regional Advisory Committees (RACs), which have a substantial practical knowledge of fish and should play an important role in the process of concluding bilateral agreements and a new generation of agreements on sustainable fisheries management.
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Encourages the Commission to lead the way and engage with other major importers with a view to eradicating Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) fishing
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. - Recalls the Parliament's resolution on corporate social responsibility (CSR) in international trade agreements[1]; believes that CSR-principles should be incorporated into the SFAs; calls in this respect on the Commission to assess existing multi-stakeholder initiatives focussing on sustainable fishing practices (such as the Aquaculture Stewardship Council and the Marine Stewardship Council), and to support these initiatives. [1] P7_TA(2010)0446
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4 b. - Underlines that serious and systematic infringement, by a partner country, of the objectives adopted by RFMOs or any international arrangements of which the EU is a member concerning the conservation and management of fishery resources can lead to a temporary withdrawal of preferential tariffs; calls on the Commission to regularly report to the Parliament on the implementation of the provisions related to fisheries conservation and management included in the Commission's proposal for the revised scheme of generalised tariff preferences (GSP);
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Emphasises that transparency is an essential element of sustainable fisheries management and is vital for matching consumer demand with adequate information; stresses the need for the ex ante evaluation of bilateral agreements, including scientific stock assessments, so as to determine their sustainability;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Acknowledges the gains in synergy arising from coherence between different EU policies;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Reminds that due to the different legislations of many trade EU partners, the issue of rules of origin and its cumulation are controversial and sensitive matters in trade negotiations; therefore calls on the European Commission to pay a specific attention on it and negotiate balanced solutions which do not penalize the EU Fishery sectors
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. - Notes the importance of negotiations in the WTO on subsidy discipline in the fisheries' sector and calls on the EU to take a more active role in these discussions.
source: PE-486.231
2012/08/05
PECH
284 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 7 bis (new) - having regard to the FAO Report on the State of the World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2010,
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 a (new) - having regard to its resolution of 8 July 2010 on "arrangements for importing fishery and aquaculture products into the EU with a view to the future reform of the CFP" (2009/2238(INI)),
Amendment 3 #
Motion forf a resolution Citation 14 bis (new) - having regard to its Resolution of 14 December 2011 on the future Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial compensation provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Morocco1 __________________ 1 Texts adopted: P7_TA(2011)0573.
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 bis (new) - having regard to the conclusions adopted at the meeting of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council on 19–20 March 2012 on the external dimension of the CFP,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Recital -1 (new) -1. whereas the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos) must be the permanent basis for the Common Fisheries Policy, particularly where it concerns the international management of fisheries;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Recital -1 bis (new) -1a. whereas two-thirds of the world’s oceans lie outside national jurisdictions and there are no exhaustive policies for regulating international waters and that the current laws are fragmentary, being largely based on the principles of freedom of the sea dating from the 17th century;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital -1 ter (new) -1b. whereas fisheries are of strategic importance for the social and economic welfare of coastal communities, aside from the considerable contribution they make in terms of development, employment and the public supply of fresh fish and seafood in the interests of preserving dietary balance throughout the European Union;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas 85 % of fish stocks globally for which information is available are either fully exploited or overexploited, according to the most recent assessment by the FAO, despite the progress mentioned that is being made on a global scale in reducing ratios of exploitation and the recovery of overexploited stocks and marine ecosystems, through effective management actions;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas 85 % of the few fish stocks globally for which information is available are either fully exploited or overexploited, according to the most recent assessment by the FAO, even though the FAO 2010 report points to progress in the recovery of overexploited stocks and marine ecosystems around the world due to the implementation of good management practices;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A bis (new) Aa. whereas fisheries are of strategic importance for the social and economic welfare of coastal communities, aside from the considerable contribution they make in terms of development, employment and the public supply of fresh fish, molluscs and crustaceans in the interests of preserving dietary balance throughout the European Union;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the EU is one of the
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the EU is one of the few players that has a strong presence in all the world’s oceans through
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B bis (new) Ba. whereas the Community fleet is recognised for encouraging good practice and respect for social, environmental and ethical conditions, human rights, concern for consumers and a commitment to voluntary strategies to promote Corporate Social Responsibility
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B ter (new) Bb. whereas European fisheries have a significant international presence on account of the fleet of the Member States that operates in all the oceans and the investments made by EU nationals in a host of countries;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the EU is
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the EU is a major market for fishery products
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C A (new) Ca. whereas the EU has a large deficit in fish, importing about 65 % of its consumption, making it important to promote the external dimension of the CFP, whether by consolidating the presence of the EU fleet in international waters, specifically in the areas governed by the regional fisheries organisations, or by furthering sustainability agreements and partnership agreements with third countries, always within the framework of good fishing practices and good and sustainable management of resources;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas quotas in RFMOs are
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas quotas in RFMOs
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas quotas in RFMOs are primarily based on the development of historical catches, for which
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas quotas in RFMOs are primarily based on historical catches, which maintains
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the EU
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the EU has to seek
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E bis (new) Ea. whereas the EU should ensure consistency between the common fisheries policy and the common trade policy;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E bis (new) Ea. whereas the EU must endeavour to establish policy coherence among Community policies in all areas such as fishing, health, trade, etc.
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E ter (new) Eb. whereas in order to make fisheries and their businesses more competitive, they must be promoted internationally through the application of a Community policy directed at achieving this objective, as the Commission recognises in its Europe 2020 strategy and under Article 3(5) of the Treaty on European Union;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas there is in many cases insufficient data on fish stocks that the EU is fishing, or which are destined for the internal market, in terms of their status and of total removals by local fleets and other third country fleets to further the development of sustainable fishing, trade and consumption;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas there is in many cases
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas there is in many cases insufficient data on fish stocks that the EU is fishing, in terms of their status and of total
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F bis (new) Fa. whereas the piracy problem also has negative effects in regions where fishing operations are taking place that are regulated under the framework of bilateral and multilateral fishing agreements and where many Member States are currently developing their own rules for deploying security on vessels
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F bis (new) Fa. whereas rigorous scientific studies will be required in order to determine in which fisheries fleet overcapacity is occuring or may occur, studies which must be accompanied by an assessment of the socio-economic impact that a reduction of fleet capacity would have in each fishery;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) F a. whereas the abovementioned local fleets often come from coastal communities who have depended upon adjacent fisheries resources for generations and whereas EU policy must function in such a manner so as to fully respect these traditional fishing operations;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F bis (new) Fa. whereas rigorous scientific studies will be required in order to determine in which fisheries fleet overcapacity is occuring or may occur, studies which must be accompanied by an assessment of the socio-economic and employment impact that a reduction of fleet capacity would have in each one of the fisheries;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F ter (new) Fb. whereas the CFP must provide a tool that enables the EU to demonstrate to the world how fishing can be practised as a responsible activity and how to promote improvement of the international management of fisheries applying European fleet management standards;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F ter (new) Fb. whereas the CFP should serve as a reference tool that enables the EU to demonstrate to the world how fishing can be practised as a responsible activity and how to promote improvement of the international management of fisheries;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F quater (new) Fc. whereas the EU must assume a key role in mobilising the international community in the campaign against IUU fishing;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F quater (new) Fc. whereas the EU must assume a key role in the mobilisation, involvement and international campaign in the community against IUU fishing;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission’s Communication and the many positive proposals it includes for encouraging the sustainability of the EU’s overall fishing activities outside EU waters
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission’s Communication and the many positive proposals it includes for encouraging the sustainability of the EU’s overall fishing and related activities outside EU waters; considers, however, that the scope of the document is not broad enough,
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission’s Communication and the many positive proposals it includes for encouraging the sustainability of the EU’s overall fishing activities outside EU waters; considers, however, that the scope of the document
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission’s Communication and the many positive proposals it includes for encouraging the sustainability of the EU’s
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 bis (new) 1a. Considers that the objectives serving to guide the external action of the CFP consist of defending Community fishing interests while remaining coherent with EU foreign policy;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 bis (new) 1a. Insists on the need for the EU to work on the basis that Community policy coherence converges on improving the governance of international fishing
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 bis (new) 1a. Considers that the objectives that must serve to guide the external action of the CFP are to defend Community fishing interests in coherence with EU external policy, using FAO, ILO and UN recommendations as reference;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 ter (new) 1b. Considers it of major importance to coordinate foreign policy and cooperation policy for the purpose of establishing sustainable fishing agreements and provide the necessary synergies to make a more effective contribution to the development of associated third countries;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Considers that the size of the EU market
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Considers that the size of the EU market for fish and the geographical range of activities by EU-flagged and EU-owned vessels impose a high level of responsibility on the Union for ensuring that its fisheries’
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Considers that the size of the EU market for fish and the geographical range of activities by EU-flagged and EU-owned vessels impose a high level of responsibility on the Union for ensuring that its fisheries’ footprint is ecologically sustainable, providing high quality
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Considers that the size of the EU market for fish and the geographical range of activities by EU-flagged and EU-owned vessels impose a high level of responsibility on the Union for ensuring that its fisheries' footprint is ecologically sustainable, providing high quality seafood to consumers in Europe and other countries where European fish are marketed, and
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Considers that the size of the EU market for fish and the geographical range of activities by EU-flagged and EU-owned vessels impose a high level of responsibility on the Union for ensuring that its fisheries’
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Believes that fishing by EU interests or destined for the EU market inside and outside Union waters by EU or non-EU vessels should be based upon the same standards in terms of ecological and social sustainability and transparency;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Believes that fishing by EU interests inside and outside Union waters should be based upon the same standards in terms of ecological and social sustainability and transparency, and that these same principles must be defended and required of third countries, both within the framework of the RFMOs and at bilateral level;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Believes that fishing by EU interests inside and outside Union waters should be based upon the same standards in terms of ecological and social sustainability and transparency; and should apply the discard ban in parallel to its introduction in EU waters, applicable to the same species, with monitoring by CCTV and observers, with appropriate derogations to avoid price increases for locally consumed produce
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Believes that fishing by EU interests inside and outside Union waters should be based upon the same standards in terms of eco
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Believes that fishing by EU interests inside and outside Union waters should be based upon the same standards in terms of eco
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 bis (new) 3a. Calls for the promotion of more effective support of sustainable fishing among trading partners or those with whom the EU cooperates, as there is a need for end-focused assistance to develop fisheries in third countries, subject to monitoring and assessment for the purpose of showing that they are being used effectively, differentiating between this ad hoc assistance from access right payments;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 A (new) 3a. Demands that fishery products entering the European Union market from third countries meet the same ecological and social sustainability and transparency standards;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Reiterates its belief in the need for coherence between the fisheries policy of the Union and its policies with respect to development
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Reiterates
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Reiterates its belief
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Reiterates its belief in the need for coherence between the fisheries policy of the Union and its policies with respect to socioeconomic development and the environment; notes that such coherence requires coordination both within the Commission itself and between the Commission and the governments of the individual Member States;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Reiterates its belief in the need for coherence between the fisheries policy of the Union and its policies with respect to development and the environment; notes that such coherence requires coordination both within the Commission itself, within Member States' governments and between the Commission and the governments of the individual Member States;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Reiterates its belief in the need for coherence between the fisheries policy of the Union and its policies with respect to development and the environment; notes that such coherence requires coordination both within the Commission itself, within Member State governments and between the Commission and the governments of the individual Member States;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Believes that the principle of coherence is a key theme for the Union. Each sector policy must, in fact, be in harmony with all other sectorial policies and spirit of the treaties. The external dimension of the CFP, in particular, should prove to be consistent with five other EU sectorial policies of equal importance: 1. trade policy; 2. policy development; 3. environmental policy; 4. maritime policy; 5. the neighbourhood Policy. To this end asks the Commission, having delegated executive tasks related to the CFP, to enhance a dialogue and a greater participation among the various DG's. Because of its unique cross-border nature, the external dimension of the CFP necessarily imply a greater involvement of institutional actors dealing with other relevant sectorial policies.
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Recalls that the IPOA-Capacity (International Plan of Action for the Management of Fishing Capacity) committed the EU, no later than 2005, to develop and implement a system for the management of fishing capacity;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Recalls that the IPOA-Capacity (International Plan of Action for the Management of Fishing Capacity) committed the EU, no later than 2005, to develop and implement a system for the management of fishing capacity; notes, th
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Recalls that the IPOA-Capacity (International Plan of Action for the Management of Fishing Capacity) committed the EU, no later than 2005, to develop and implement a system for the management of fishing capacity
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Recalls that the IPOA-Capacity (International Plan of Action for the Management of Fishing Capacity) committed the EU, no later than 2005, to develop and implement a system for the management of fishing capacity;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 bis (new) 6a. Underlines that the maintenance of the present fishing agreements and the search for new fishing opportunities in third countries must be a priority objective of external fishing policy, recognising that when the EU fleet ceases to operate in the fisheries of a third country, such fishing rights are normally redistributed among other fleets that have much lower standards of conservation, management and sustainability than those advocated and defended by the EU
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Urges the Commission to support clearly defined principles and objectives for environmentally, economically and socially sustainable fisheries on the high seas and in waters under national jurisdiction at the upcoming United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) in Brazil in June 2012;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Urges the Commission to support clearly defined principles and objectives for environmentally and socio-economically sustainable fisheries on the high seas and in waters under national jurisdiction at
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Urges the Commission to support clearly defined principles and objectives for
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Urges the Commission to support clearly defined principles and objectives for environmentally and socially sustainable fisheries on the high seas and in waters under national jurisdiction at the upcoming United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) in Brazil in June 2012 and to rapidly and effectively implement decisions made there;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Urges the Commission to support clearly defined principles and objectives for
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Stresses that EU should develop a specific strategy in the field of fisheries and management of living marine resources, involving all non-European Mediterranean coastal States. The period of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) reform coincides with a historical moment of particular importance for the Mediterranean: the Arab spring has, in fact, changed the policy framework of many countries on the southern shore, starting a new phase of relations with the European Union (EU).
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Urges the Commission to drive forward the global and multilateral agenda promoting sustainable fisheries worldwide, while transforming its dialogues with key countries such as the US, Japan and China, and its fishing relations with third countries into effective partnerships to address crucial issues such as the eradication of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and the strengthening of high seas control and governance;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Urges the Commission to drive forward the global and multilateral agenda promoting sustainable fisheries worldwide, while transforming its dialogues with
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Urges the Commission to drive forward the global and multilateral agenda promoting sustainable fisheries
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Urges the Commission to drive forward the global and multilateral agenda promoting sustainable fisheries worldwide, while transforming its dialogues with key countries such as the US, Russia, Japan and China, into effective partnerships to address crucial issues such as the eradication of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and the strengthening of high seas control and governance;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Urges the Commission to drive forward the global and multilateral agenda promoting sustainable fisheries worldwide, while transforming its dialogues with key countries such as the US, Japan and China, into effective partnerships to address crucial issues such as the eradication of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and the strengthening of high seas control and governance in line with the principles of UNCLOS;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Urges the Commission to promote international law, notably the Law of the Sea Convention (UNCLOS) and the participation in ILO conventions and to guard compliance with these rules; encourages the Commission to cooperate with third countries in all appropriate forums, especially in regional fisheries management organisations (RFMOs);
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Believes that the EU should launch an initiative at UN level to set up a global catch documentation scheme as a key tool to combat IUU fishing, compatible with what has been put in place for the European fleet;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Believes that the EU should launch an initiative at UN level to set up a global catch and traceability documentation scheme as a key tool to combat IUU fishing and ensure fair trade and responsible consumption;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Believes that the EU should launch an initiative at UN level to set up a global catch documentation scheme
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Believes that the EU should launch an initiative at UN level to set up a global catch documentation scheme
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 bis (new) 9a. Calls for the Commission to be more vigorous in applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 on IUU fishing, particularly in relation to the contracting parties of the RFMOs that do not actively collaborate in establishing and applying the principle mechanisms of the campaign against IUU fishing;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Considers that the EU should be active within the UN system to explore means for the global community to address the need for more integrated global ocean governance, regarding both living marine resources and other resources as well as pollution and the impacts of climate change on the oceans, and social standards and working conditions;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Considers that the EU should be active within the UN system to explore means for the global community to address the need for more regionalised and integrated global ocean governance, regarding both living marine resources and other resources as well as pollution and the impacts of climate change on the oceans;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Considers that the EU should be active within the UN system to explore means for the global community to address the need for more integrated global ocean governance, regarding both living marine resources and other resources as well as pollution and the impacts of climate change on the oceans; furthermore believes that the EU should support the World Banks Global Program on Fisheries (PROFISH);
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Considers that the EU should be active within the UN system to explore means for the global community to address the need for more integrated global ocean governance, regarding both living marine resources and other resources as well as pollution and the impacts of climate change on the oceans, including the protection and rehabilitation of precious blue carbon sinks;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 bis (new) 10a. Coastal State Agreements 10a. Would like to see enhanced cooperation with the coastal States on the sustainable use of resources; calls on the Commission to put forward a mechanism for resolving disputes when conflicts arise regarding the management of the coastal States’ stocks;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 bis (new) 10a. States the need to create mechanisms for promoting fishery products that are sustainably sourced from an ecological perspective, and fair from a social perspective, within the EU and beyond;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 bis (new) 10a. Noting that one of the priority objectives of the external dimension of the CFP must be to guarantee the future of the European long-distance fleet, particularly that which holds fishing rights that have served as the basis for the economic and social development of the countries in which it operates.
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Considers that bilateral fisheries agreements, or Sustainable Fisheries Agreements (SFA) as the Commission proposes to call them, negotiated between partners and equitably implemented, should be of benefit to both parties, providing economic resources, technical and scientific expertise and support for improved fisheries management and good governance to the third country, while allowing the continuation of fishing activities by EU vessels that
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Considers that bilateral fisheries agreements, or Sustainable Fisheries Agreements (SFA) as the Commission proposes to call them, negotiated between partners and equitably implemented, should be of benefit to both parties, providing economic resources, technical and scientific expertise and support for improved fisheries management and good governance to the third country, while allowing the continuation of fishing activities by EU vessels that provide a
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Considers that bilateral fisheries agreements, or Sustainable Fisheries Agreements (SFA) as the Commission proposes to call them, negotiated between partners and equitably implemented, should be of benefit to both parties, providing economic resources, technical and scientific expertise and support for improved fisheries management and good governance to the third country, while allowing the continuation of fishing activities by EU vessels that provide a
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Considers that
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Considers that
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Considers that bilateral fisheries agreements, or Sustainable Fisheries Agreements (SFA) as the Commission proposes to call them, negotiated between partners and equitably implemented, should be of benefit to both parties, providing economic resources, technical and scientific expertise and support for improved fisheries management and good governance to the third country
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Considers that bilateral fisheries agreements, or Sustainable Fisheries Agreements (SFA) as the Commission proposes to call them, negotiated between partners and equitably implemented, should be of benefit to both parties, providing economic resources, technical and scientific expertise and support for improved fisheries management and good governance to the third country, while allowing the continuation of fishing activities b
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 A (new) 11a. Asserts that the EU, more than any other global fishing power, has contributed to the socioeconomic development of third countries, particularly of their fishery sectors, at the same time as practising the highest standards of sustainable fishing; calls on the Commission, therefore, to develop an effective policy of supporting the external dimension of the CFP such that the EU is able to consolidate a strategic international position in sustainable access to fisheries resources, avoiding being disadvantaged relative to other fleets operating in third country waters, and not unilaterally limiting its own access for reasons of the sustainability and conservation of fisheries resources;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11 a. Asks that EU shall aim at concluding, as soon as possible, Sustainable Fisheries Cooperation Agreements with neighbouring countries where the EU provides funding and technical support in order to achieve a more concerted and coherent policy, with the aim of a harmonised and sustainable fisheries policy in all shared sea basins, therefore increasing the effectiveness of the CFP in all the regions concerned. These agreements shall be concluded in the spirit of a fair and equitable cooperation and the respect of human rights and shall aim at sharing responsibilities fairly between the Union and the respective partner country.
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 B (new) 11b. recalls that in evaluating the impact of what are now called Sustainable Fisheries Agreements (SFAs), it is important to correctly distinguish between the aid directed at developing the fisheries sector in third countries and that which results from paying for fishing rights;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 b (new) 11 b. In order to improve the cooperation with neighboring countries and to improve the management of shared stocks, the EU should aim at concluding sustainable fisheries cooperation agreements with these countries. These cooperation agreements should not aim at obtaining fishing rights for EU vessels but should aim at achieving a situation where the EU provides funding and technical support in exchange for the application of the same or comparable sustainable management rules as the EU in the third partner country.
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Regrets, however, that EU bilateral agreements have not always fulfilled these potential benefits, while recognising that much improvement has been made since the previous reform; the assessment of populations, the transparency and monitoring of compliance with its objectives, in particular, of the resulting benefits for the local population, and improving governance are key for obtaining them;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Regrets, however, that EU bilateral agreements have not always
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Regrets, however, that EU bilateral agreements have not always fulfilled these potential benefits, highlighting the need to conduct impact assessments for the outermost regions, whenever these are involved, taking account of Article 349 of the Treaty, while recognising that much improvement has been made since the previous reform;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Welcomes the intention of the Commission to include several provisions in future bilateral agreements, including respect for the principle of limiting access to resources that are scientifically demonstrated to be surplus to the coastal State’s own catch capacity
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Welcomes the intention of the Commission to include several provisions in future bilateral agreements, including respect for the principle of limiting access to resources that are scientifically demonstrated to be surplus to the coastal State’s own catch capacity, in line with Article 61 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, a human rights clause and
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Welcomes the intention of the Commission to include several provisions in future bilateral agreements, including respect for the principle of limiting access to resources that are scientifically demonstrated to be surplus to the coastal State's own catch capacity,
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13.
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Welcomes the intention of the Commission to include several provisions in future bilateral agreements, including respect for the principle of limiting access to resources that are scientifically demonstrated to be surplus
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Welcomes the intention of the Commission to include several provisions in future bilateral agreements, including respect for the principle of limiting access to resources that are scientifically demonstrated to be surplus to the coastal State’s own catch capacity,
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Welcomes the intention of the Commission to include several provisions in future bilateral agreements, including respect for the principle of limiting access to resources
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Welcomes the intention of the Commission to include several provisions in future bilateral agreements, including respect for the principle of limiting access to resources that are scientifically demonstrated to be surplus to the coastal State’s own catch capacity, a human rights clause and the exclusivity clause, although the latter
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Welcomes positively the intention of the Commission to include several provisions in future bilateral agreements, including respect for the principle of limiting access to resources that are scientifically demonstrated to be surplus
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 bis (new) 13a. The clause on human rights must be implemented without discrimination and apply equally to all countries, not only to fishing agreements but also to trade agreements; through the World Trade Organisation (WTO) we must work towards penalising the production of countries that have yet to recognise human rights or use child labour in their manufacturing production;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13 a. Considers that EU bilateral agreements must respect not only Article 62 of UNCLOS regarding surplus stocks but also Articles 69 and 70 on the rights of land-locked and geographically disadvantaged States within the region, especially with respect to nutritional and socio-economic needs of local populations;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13 a. Encourages implementation of integrated ecosystem-based management in the new and existing agreements;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 bis (new) 13a. The clause on human rights must be implemented without discrimination and apply equally to all countries, not only to fishing agreements but also to trade agreements; through the World Trade Organisation (WTO) we must work towards penalising production in countries that have yet to recognise human rights or use child labour in manufacturing production, as well as discriminating against women by not rewarding or recognising their activities and their economic contribution in fisheries and aquaculture.
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 ter (new) 13b. Considers that the increased contribution made by undertakings to future fishing agreements must be in line with a greater capacity to influence the individual sector under the technical measures and standards that the Commission negotiaties in such agreements;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Considers that the Fishing Authorisations Regulation should be amended so that EU-flagged vessels which have temporarily left the register of a Member State to seek fishing opportunities elsewhere are not
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Considers that
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Considers that the Fishing Authorisations Regulation should be amended so that EU-flagged vessels which have temporarily left the register of a Member State to seek fishing opportunities elsewhere are not allowed, or are allowed under certain conditions, to benefit from fishing opportunities under the SFA if they subsequently return to an EU register, provided that they do not infringe any clauses of the agreements or laws of the third country;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Considers that the Fishing Authorisations Regulation should be amended so that EU-flagged vessels which have temporarily left the register of a Member State to seek fishing opportunities elsewhere are not allowed, for a set period of time (to be determined), to benefit from fishing opportunities under the SFA if they subsequently return to an EU register;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Considers that the Fishing Authorisations Regulation should be amended so that EU-flagged vessels which have temporarily left the register of a Member State to seek fishing opportunities elsewhere are not allowed to benefit from fishing opportunities under the SFA or the protocols they already had in force at the time when they left the register if they subsequently return to an EU register;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Considers that the Fishing Authorisations Regulation should be amended so that EU-flagged vessels which have temporarily left the register of a Member State to seek fishing opportunities elsewhere are not allowed
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point 1 (new) (1) Encourages the Commission to secure a fair share of the surplus to the European Union as a privileged partner, taking into account the fishing needs of the local flee, avoiding disruption of fishing activities and hence creating conditions discouraging the re-flagging of EU vessels;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Considers that the currently used social clause should be strengthened to include respect for
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Considers that the currently used social clause should be strengthened to include respect for
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Considers that the currently used social clause should be strengthened to include respect for International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention 188, ILO Recommendation 199 on work in fishing, as well as the eight ILO Fundamental Conventions, namely: the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No 29), the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No 87), the Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No 98), the Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No 100), the Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 (No 105), the Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No 111), the Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No 138), the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No 182);
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15 a. Believes that an effort should be made at EU level to monitor the activities of the EU fleets that operate in non- EU waters outside the framework of fisheries agreements, as these should respect the same guiding principles applied to those fishing in the EU. We believe that concrete measures should be put forward to ensure that working conditions for crew members domiciled outside the EU and working on-board vessels flying an EU flag should be equal to those of workers domiciled in the EU.
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15 a. Believes that SFAs should contribute to the sustainable development in third partner countries and encourage the local private sector, with a particular emphasis on small-scale fisheries and SMEs and to this end calls for the increased employment of local fishermen and the development of local, sustainable processing industries and marketing activities;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Encourages the Commission
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Encourages the Commission in its
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Encourages the Commission in its endeavours to obtain complete and reliable data
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Encourages the Commission in its endeavours to obtain increasingly complete and reliable data from the coastal State on the total amount of fishing occurring in its waters, so as to prevent over-exploitation;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Encourages the Commission in its endeavours to obtain complete and reliable data from the coastal State on the total amount of
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16.
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Encourages the Commission in its endeavours to obtain complete and reliable data from th
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Reaffirms that EU vessels should not compete with local fishermen for the same resources in the same fishing grounds and on the local markets;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Reaffirms that EU vessels should not compete with local fishermen for the same resources and that cooperation between local and EU operators should be facilitated;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Reaffirms that EU vessels should not compete with local fishermen for the same resources, hence stressing the need for an accurate calculation of the surplus;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Reaffirms that in accordance with the principle of respecting the traditional link between coastal communities and the waters they have historically fished EU vessels should not compete with local fishermen for the same resources;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Believes that the EU must make increased efforts to help provide the coastal States with which it negotiates bilateral agreements with sufficient data and information for reliable stock assessments, and
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Believes that the EU must make increased efforts to help provide the coastal States with which it negotiates bilateral agreements with sufficient data and information for reliable stock assessments, and that providing Commission funding for
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Believes that the EU must make increased efforts to help provide the coastal States with which it negotiates bilateral agreements with sufficient data and information for reliable stock assessments, and that providing funding for a scientific research vessel in regions where the EU fleet is active would considerably strengthen scientific analyses on fish stocks, which is a prerequisite for any
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Believes that the EU must make increased efforts to help provide th
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Believes that the EU must make increased efforts to help provide the coastal States with which it negotiates bilateral agreements with sufficient data and information for reliable stock assessments, and
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18 a. Believes at the same time efforts should be increased to obtain the necessary data from third countries with which the EU has bilateral fishing agreements, in order to assess the effectiveness of the agreement and that conditions are met, e.g. the benefit of the local population;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Expresses the wish that the Commission promote the strengthening of targeted scientific and technical cooperation in general
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Expresses the wish that targeted scientific and technical cooperation in general should be strengthened in
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Expresses the wish that targeted scientific and technical cooperation in general should be strengthened in SFAs. Also, efforts must be made to create harmony among the sanitation and hygiene conditions of the EU and third countries;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Fully supports the concept of decoupling compensation for access to fisheries resources from sectoral support for development; strongly insists that shipowners should pay a fair
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Fully supports the concept of decoupling financial compensation for access to fisheries resources from sectoral support for development
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Fully supports the concept of decoupling compensation for access to fisheries resources from sectoral support for development
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Fully supports balanced compensations in accordance with the economic relations between the parties, and the concept of decoupling compensation for access to fisheries resources from sectoral support for development
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 bis (new) 20a. Insists that the financial item intended to provide sectoral support must be more effective and achieve increased, improved quality results, in particular by focusing on scientific research, data collection and the monitoring and management of fishing activities.
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 bis (new) 20a. Believes that sectoral support for development must be taken into consideration when taking the relevant decisions for the future
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20 a. Urges the Commission to try during the negotiations of SFAs to obtain that the coastal State dedicates a minimum part of the sectoral support for development granted under the SFA to projects which have as their objective the recognition, promotion and diversification of women's role in the fisheries sector, ensuring the application of the principle of equal treatment and opportunities for women and men concerning in particular training and access to funding and loans.
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Insists that the Commission closely monitor the implementation of bilateral agreements, with annual reports being sent to Parliament and the Council, as well as evaluations performed by external, independent experts to be sent to the co- legislators prior to the negotiation of new protocols, all of which should be in the public domain, subject to individual and commercial data protection rules;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Insists that the Commission closely monitor the implementation of bilateral agreements, with annual reports being sent to Parliament and the Council, as well as evaluations performed by external, independent experts to be sent to the co- legislators prior to the negotiation of new protocols, all of which should be in the public domain, for the purpose of verifying its effectiveness, it is important to monitor the aid to the third country;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Insists that the Commission closely monitor the implementation of bilateral agreements, with
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Insists that the Commission closely monitors the implementation of bilateral agreements, with annual reports being sent to Parliament and the Council, as well as evaluations performed by external, independent experts to be sent to the co- legislators in due time prior to the negotiation of new protocols, all of which should be in the public domain and translated at least into the three working languages of the EU;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Insists that the Commission closely monitor the implementation of bilateral agreements, with annual reports being sent to Parliament and the Council, as well as evaluations performed by external, independent experts to be sent to the co- legislators prior to the negotiation of new protocols, and all of
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Underlines the need for Parliament to be wholly involved in
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Underlines the need for Parliament to be wholly involved in both the negotiating process and the long-term monitoring of the functioning of bilateral agreements, in order to respect the provisions of the TFEU; recalls its conviction that Parliament should be represented at the Joint Committee meetings envisaged in fisheries agreements
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Underlines the need for Parliament to be
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Underlines the need for Parliament to be wholly involved in
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 bis (new) 22a. Insists on shipowners taking a more active and direct part in the processes of negotiating the agreements, compared with the simple consultations that take place at present through Member States and in some cases in technical consultations with the European Commission.
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 bis (new) 22a. Supports the introduction of scientific audits to evaluate fish populations prior to negotiating agreements and that the third country notifies of the fishing effort of the fleets of other countries in its waters in order for these objectives to be effective;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Is convinced that full transparency on catches, payments and implementation of sectoral support
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Is convinced that full transparency on catches, payments and implementation of sectoral support will be a
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Is convinced that full transparency on catches, payments and implementation of sectoral support will be a powerful tool to fight against the improper use of Community support and against corruption;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 bis (new) 23a. Also emphasises the need to improve transparency both during the negotiation and the lifetime of the Fisheries Agreements, both on behalf of the EU and third countries;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Insists on full compliance by Member States of the catch-reporting to coastal states in real time and other rules applicable in the waters of partner countries;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Insists on full compliance by Member States of the catch-reporting and other rules applicable in the waters of partner countries, including daily reports of catches to the coastal State;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 bis (new) 24a. Insists on the historic request of the European tuna boat sector for the CAP network to be extended to cover the distribution area of tropical tuna, a highly migratory species, which should include the Atlantic, Indian, and Eastern Pacific oceans; even for the Western Pacific Ocean a multilateral agreement should be reached with the countries of the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), similar to the one the USA currently has, by redesigning the current strategy of existing agreements and seeking strategic allies in the Central Pacific that may be more in line with the EU’s ideas under the WCPFC. (The countries to be included in these distribution areas may include Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ghana, Senegal, Kenya, Tanzania, Mauritius, India, Equador, Colombia, Panama, Tuvalu, Tokelau... This petition is all the more justified through its aim to achieve absolute transparency in the activity of the EU fleet in third countries.)
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24 a. Strongly believes that the Commission should make sure that negotiations with third countries envisaging new agreements or protocols to bilateral fishery agreements are initiated well in advance of the expiry date of such provisions; in this context underlines the importance of the early involvement of Parliament to avoid the provisional application of such provisions which lead to irreversible fait accompli, not serving the benefit of the EU nor of the third country;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 b (new) 24 b. Believes that the European fishing industry shall take over a considerable financial share of the costs when acquiring access rights to non-EU fishing zones in the framework of a bilateral or multilateral fisheries agreement;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Believes that there should be a regional approach to the negotiation and implementation of the EU’s bilateral agreements, largely in those concerning the tuna boat fleet, and, where appropriate, a clear link between the terms they contain and the management measures and performance of the relevant RFMOs;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 bis (new) 25a. Must express its unease to the Commission, at regional level, regarding the clear reversal in the measures concerning the boarding of sailors, who in the majority of cases are reverting to the unsustainable policy of being contracted according to nationality, rather than by origin, in ACP countries in general.
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 bis (new) 25a. Bilateral conventions should be introduced to encourage Community fisheries investments in countries where at present there are no association agreements, because there are no excess fishing opportunities, and to contribute as a result towards sustainable fishing; also in these cases, coordination between European development funding and the bilateral agreements funding should be a top priority;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Urges the EU to take the lead in strengthening RFMOs in order to improve their performance, including by means of regular reviews by independent bodies of the extent to which they achieve their objectives, and to ensure that the recommendations made in such reviews are faithfully, rapidly and fully implemented
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Urges the EU to
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Urges the EU to take the lead in strengthening RFMOs in order to improve their performance, including by means of regular reviews by independent bodies of the extent to which they achieve their objectives, and to ensure that the recommendations made in such reviews are rapidly and fully implemented; urges that the EU work to ensure that all RFMOs have an effective compliance committee and believes that clear cases of lack of compliance by States must lead to non- discriminatory sanctions, including reductions in quotas, effort, capacity allowed, etc.;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Urges the EU to take the lead in strengthening RFMOs in order to improve their performance, including by means of regular reviews by independent bodies of the extent to which they achieve their objectives, and to ensure that the recommendations made in such reviews are genuinely, rapidly and fully implemented
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Considers that the EU should work towards an improved system of decision- making in RFMOs to avoid the ‘lowest common denominator’ approach that results from consensus
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Considers that the EU should work towards an improved system of decision- making in RFMOs
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Considers that the EU should work towards an improved system of decision- making in RFMOs to avoid the ‘lowest common denominator’ approach that results from consensus, possibly by making more frequent use of voting; Multiannual plans should be used where possible.
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27 a. The Union must better coordinate its fisheries and development policies and engage in systematic, long-term and in- depth dialogues and partnerships with other flag, market and coastal States, in order to achieve improved fisheries management and food security world wide;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Insists on the r
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28.
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28.
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Insists on the rapid expansion of the coverage of RFMOs so that all high seas fisheries are effectively managed with the ecosystem approach to ensure resource conservation; notes that this may require
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Insists on the rapid expansion of the coverage of RFMOs so that all high seas fisheries are effectively managed with the ecosystem and precautionary approaches to ensure resource conservation; notes that this may require a combination of new RFMOs where none exist as well as an increase in the competence of existing RFMOs or a revision of their conventions;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28 a. Notes that as a consequence of climate change and shifts in distribution of species, new fishing grounds are opening up in Arctic waters; considers that the EU should take initiatives to ensure that fishing operations are effectively managed (by existing RFMOs or the creation of a new one) for sustainable management and conservation of stocks in these waters; believes that fishing should be initially restricted to allow for scientific assessments of Arctic stocks and the fisheries they can sustainably support;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Believes that RFMOs must develop management systems that provide for an equitable and fair resource allocation based upon transparent environmental and social criteria
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Believes that RFMOs must develop sustainable management systems that provide for a
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Believes that RFMOs must develop management systems that provide for an equitable and fair resource allocation
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Believes that RFMOs must ensure the Maximum Sustainable Development of resources and develop management systems that provide for an equitable and fair resource allocation based upon transparent environmental and social criteria, rather than the simplistic criterion of historical catches, while ensuring that management and conservation measures are fully implemented by all members;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Believes that RFMOs must develop management systems that provide for an equitable and fair resource allocation based upon transparent environmental
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Believes that RFMOs must develop management systems that provide for an equitable and fair resource allocation based
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Believes that RFMOs must develop management systems that provide for an equitable and fair resource allocation based upon transparent environmental
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Believes that RFMOs must develop management systems that provide for an equitable and fair resource allocation based upon historic catch rights, where moreover incentives may be attributed to obtain fishing opportunities based on transparent environmental and social criteria, rather than the simplistic criterion of historical catches, while ensuring that management and conservation measures are fully implemented by all members;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31.
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31.
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31.
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 bis (new) 31a. Believes that good governance will be brought about through the involvement of all parties concerned, from preparing the policies through to their introduction
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Requests that a detailed assessment be conducted of the fishing capacity of EU fleets authorised to fish outside EU waters, using reliable indicators of the ability of vessels to catch fish and considering advances in technology based on the recommendations of the 1999 FAO Technical Consultation on the measurement of fishing capacity
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Requests that a
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Requests that a detailed assessment be conducted of the fishing capacity of EU fleets authorised to fish outside EU waters, using reliable indicators of the ability of vessels to catch fish and considering advances in technology, and based on the recommendations of the 1999 FAO Technical Consultation on the measurement of fishing capacity8 ; believes that all RFMOs should ensure that the fishing capacity of the fleets is commensurate with the fishery resources available;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 bis (new) 32a. Believes that before establishing charges for high sea fishing, the impact that this may have on the fleet must be assessed, ensuring that no unnecessary costs are added that could result in unfair competition or prove discriminatory for normal practice within EU territorial waters or those of third countries; these resources must be used transparently so as to encourage them to contribute to the development of responsible fishing and the improved working of the RFMOs.
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33.
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Considers that the external dimension of the CFP is not limited to bilateral fisheries agreements and the EU’s participation in RFMOs but also includes European external fisheries investments, international trade in fisheries and aquaculture products, private agreements between EU shipowners and third countries, joint ventures by EU companies in third countries and activities by EU nationals on non-EU vessels;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 bis (new) 33a. We consider that European fisheries investments should be included as a third component in the external dimension of the CFP, together with fishing agreements and the RFMOs; the CFP must encourage sustainable external fisheries investment on the grounds that they are useful for making our fisheries more competitive and consolidating the EU’s position globally, thereby emphasising its role in the generation of wealth and the creation of employment, both in the EU Member States and in third countries.
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 A (new) 33a. The EU must ensure that products imported through international trade comply with rules and regulations that are identical to those for EU products;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 bis (new) 33a. Believes in close collaboration with the players involved in external waters and represented on the Regional Advisory Council for high seas/long distance fleet (LDRAC), in particular, with business associations, trade union organisations, professionals fishing under bilateral agreements, RFMOs and in international waters, as well as with businesses that have investments in fisheries in third countries and possess extensive knowledge of the fisheries in those countries, which would provide a better understanding of resources, fishing areas and fisheries businesses in third countries.
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 ter (new) 33b. Believes that the CFP must promote strategies for Corporate Social Responsibility, in order to assume fully our social responsibilities, in line with the EU Strategy 2011–2014 for Corporate Social Responsibility;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 quater (new) 33c. Believes that there has to be close collaboration with the players involved in external waters and represented on the Long Distance Fleet Regional Advisory Council (LDRAC), in particular, with business associations fishing under bilateral agreements, RFMOs and in international waters, as well as with businesses that have investments in fisheries in third countries and possess extensive knowledge of the fisheries in those countries, which would provide a better understanding of resources, fishing areas and fisheries businesses in third countries,
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Believes that information on private agreements between EU shipowners and third countries, as well as joint ventures in third countries, including the number and type of vessels operating under such agreements and joint ventures, as well as their catches, should continue to be provided by the Member State to the Commission and made publicly available, subject to individual and commercial data protection rules, as laid down by Regulation 1006/2008;
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Believes that
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Believes that the EU must make efforts to provide legal guarantees for private agreements and that the Member State should provide the Commission with information on private agreements between EU shipowners and third countries, as well as joint ventures in third countries, including the number and type of vessels operating under such agreements and joint ventures, as well as their catches
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 bis (new) 34a. Believes that European external fisheries investments should be included as a third component of the external dimension of the CFP, which must encourage sustainable external fisheries investment on the grounds that they are useful for making our fisheries more competitive and consolidating the EU’s position globally, emphasising its role in the generation of wealth and the creation of employment, both in the EU Member States and in third countries.
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 bis (new) 34a. Believes in the need to increase human and financial resources dedicated to external fisheries policy and that in this regard the LDRAC could provide considerable assistance;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 ter (new) 34b. Calls on the EU to promote a global and multilateral agenda that will incorporate responsibility as part of developing sustainable fisheries activity;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Calls upon the Commission and the Member States to give
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Calls upon the Commission and the Member States to give serious consideration to methods
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Expresses its impatience with the Commission for not having added vessels to be included on the EU IUU list other than those listed by the RFMOs, nor having proposed a list of non-cooperating countries, despite the IUU Regulation having been in force for over two years; we agree with the need to seek support from our principal social partners in order to eradicate IUU fishing in all oceans and Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ);
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36.
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36.
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 a (new) 36 a. Insists that the Commission, rather than third countries, be the authority to grant phyto-sanitary certificates to third country vessels that allow direct exportation of fishery products to the EU;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37.
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Considers that EU vessels
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Considers that EU vessels should not be allowed to temporarily reflag in order to take advantage of fishing opportunities under other flags, either in bilateral fisheries agreements or under the auspices of RFMOs, unless in accordance with the rules set out in these;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Considers that EU vessels should not be allowed to temporarily reflag in order to take advantage of fishing opportunities under other flags, either in bilateral fisheries agreements or under the auspices of RFMOs and that vessels which leave the EU registers should no longer be able to fish under EU allocations if they return;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38.
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38.
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38.
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 bis (new) 38a. Points, however, to the need to adopt an individually tailored approach to management of EU external fleet capacity ceilings, working together with the RFMOs, and to take into account the different context in which this segment of the fleet operates;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 bis (new) 38a. However, fishing by long-distance Community vessels operating outside the EU’s Exclusive Economic Zones should receive the same fiscal and labour law treatment as the merchant fleet flying Union Member State flags that are not running cabotage between Community ports;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Urges the Commission to
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Urges the Commission to propose the addition of fishing
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40. Encourages banks and other lending institutions to incorporate assessments of the e
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 bis (new) 41a. Urges the Commission to promote international collaboration against IUU fishing and to examine whether any possibility exists vis-à-vis the two other countries that together with the EU form the principal fisheries markets in the world, namely the USA and Japan, so that one way of completing this action would consist in the application of a Unique Identifying Number for all vessels to ensure the total traceabilty of the product in an entirely transparent way.
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 a (new) 41 a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that fair, transparent and sustainable trade in fish is strengthened in the EU's bilateral and multilateral trade agreements;
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 bis (new) 41a. At the same time, incentives should be drawn up for third countries that do not share EU standards to adopt good practices, and where applicable to established trade measures such as banning imports of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fish products, and aquaculture and fisheries products that do not comply with human rights and the United Nations conventions on employment (ILO) and navigation (IMO).
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 b (new) 41 b. Calls on the Commission to ensure that fish and fishery products from third countries meet the same sanitary and hygiene conditions as well as come from sustainable fisheries, thus to create a level-playing field between EU and non- EU countries' fisheries;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 c (new) 41 c. Calls on the Commission to further streamline EU policy regarding development, trade and fisheries policy objectives;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 d (new) 41 d. Calls on the Commission to develop specific eco-labelling schemes based on transparent and easy understandable criteria for fish caught in third countries and imported into the EU;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 – indent 1 – be preceded by environmental and social impact assessments, for both non-EU and EU countries, and of the networks already created by pre-existing agreements,
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 – indent 1 – be preceded by e
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 – indent 1 – be
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 – indent 1 – be preceded by environmental and social impact assessments with respect to the threat of over-exploitation of resources,
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 – indent 2 –
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 – indent 3 bis (new) – Require compliance with hygiene and sanitation legislation on the same terms as those required of European industry,
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 – indent 4 a (new) - include provisions to ensure that only fisheries products coming from well- managed fisheries are traded;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 – indent 5 – not lead to increased trade
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 – indent 5 a (new) - unsustainably caught products should not enter the EU market
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 – indent 5 a (new) - include provisions for suspension and review of the payment of the financial contribution as well as provisions on the suspension of the implementation of the protocol in case there is a breach of essential and fundamental elements on human rights, as laid out for example by Article 9 of the Cotonou Agreement, or non compliance with the ILO Declaration of Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work;
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 bis (new) 42a. In the case of external fleets fishing under the RFOs, the latter will manage rescue bans and the application of the Maximum Sustainable Yield on a case-by- case basis and not in a general way;
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 43. Urges the EU to develop and implement ocean- and sea-based regional strategies
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 bis (new) 43a. Welcomes the inclusion of fishing vessels as vulnerable in the context of the Operation Atalanta activities and requests that continued support and protection be given to the Community fleet;
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