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| 26.11.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CE 285/90 |
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26.11.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CE 285/90

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Thursday 5 June 2008Protection of vulnerable marine ecosystems *

P6_TA(2008)0246

European Parliament legislative resolution of 5 June 2008 on the proposal for a Council regulation on the protection of vulnerable marine ecosystems in the high seas from the adverse impacts of bottom fishing gears (COM(2007)0605 — C6-0453/2007 — 2007/0224(CNS))

2009/C 285 E/17

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

The European Parliament

having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2007)0605),

having regard to Article 37 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0453/2007),

having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,

having regard to the report of the Committee on Fisheries and the opinion of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A6-0183/2008),

| 1. | Approves the Commission proposal as amended; |
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1.

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

| 2. | Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC Treaty; |
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2.

Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC Treaty;

| 3. | Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament; |
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3.

Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

| 4. | Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially; |
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4.

Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;

| 5. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission. |
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5.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.

| TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION | AMENDMENTS |
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| Amendment 1 |
| Proposal for a regulation


  Recital 10 |
| (10) | The identification of vulnerable marine ecosystems in areas not regulated by a regional fisheries management organisation is a work in progress and there is relatively limited scientific information in this respect.
  A depth limit for the deployment of bottom gears provides a precautionary protected boundary for deep water corals and sponges within the water column. A depth of 1 000 m represents a reasonable choice providing a suitable degree of protection while compatible with the continuation of bottom fisheries for demersal species generally found at shallower depths such as hake and squid. This depth restriction is also compatible with the progressive development, under this regulation, of area-based measures to fully protect sites where vulnerable ecosystems are known or likely to occur. |

TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS

Amendment 1

Amendment 1

Proposal for a regulation

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 10

Recital 10

(10)

The identification of vulnerable marine ecosystems in areas not regulated by a regional fisheries management organisation is a work in progress and there is relatively limited scientific information in this respect.
  A depth limit for the deployment of bottom gears provides a precautionary protected boundary for deep water corals and sponges within the water column. A depth of 1 000 m represents a reasonable choice providing a suitable degree of protection while compatible with the continuation of bottom fisheries for demersal species generally found at shallower depths such as hake and squid. This depth restriction is also compatible with the progressive development, under this regulation, of area-based measures to fully protect sites where vulnerable ecosystems are known or likely to occur.

A depth limit for the deployment of bottom gears provides a precautionary protected boundary for deep water corals and sponges within the water column. A depth of 1 000 m represents a reasonable choice providing a suitable degree of protection while compatible with the continuation of bottom fisheries for demersal species generally found at shallower depths such as hake and squid. This depth restriction is also compatible with the progressive development, under this regulation, of area-based measures to fully protect sites where vulnerable ecosystems are known or likely to occur.

| (10) | The identification of vulnerable marine ecosystems in areas not regulated by a regional fisheries management organisation is a work in progress and there is relatively limited scientific information in this respect. |
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(10)

The identification of vulnerable marine ecosystems in areas not regulated by a regional fisheries management organisation is a work in progress and there is relatively limited scientific information in this respect.

Amendment 2

Amendment 2

Proposal for a regulation

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 12a (new)

Recital 12a (new)

| (12a) | This Regulation takes account of international guidelines on the management of deep-sea fisheries in the high seas adopted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Should any doubt arise over the interpretation of this Regulation, it should be interpreted in the light of the FAO guidelines. |
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(12a)

(12a)

This Regulation takes account of international guidelines on the management of deep-sea fisheries in the high seas adopted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Should any doubt arise over the interpretation of this Regulation, it should be interpreted in the light of the FAO guidelines.

Amendment 3

Amendment 3

Proposal for a regulation

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 — paragraph 1

Article 1 — paragraph 1

| 1. | This Regulation shall apply to Community fishing vessels carrying out fishing activities with bottom gears in the high seas. |
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1.

This Regulation shall apply to Community fishing vessels carrying out fishing activities with bottom gears in the high seas.

| 1. | This Regulation shall apply to Community fishing vessels carrying out fishing activities with bottom gears in the high seas
  where these gears are in contact with the seabed in the normal course of fishing operations
  . |
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1.

This Regulation shall apply to Community fishing vessels carrying out fishing activities with bottom gears in the high seas
  where these gears are in contact with the seabed in the normal course of fishing operations
  .

where these gears are in contact with the seabed in the normal course of fishing operations

Amendment 4

Amendment 4

Proposal for a regulation

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 — paragraph 2 — point a

Article 1 — paragraph 2 — point a

| (a) | Under the responsibility of a regional fisheries management organisation
  of arrangement
  with competence to regulate such fishing activities; |
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(a)

Under the responsibility of a regional fisheries management organisation
  of arrangement
  with competence to regulate such fishing activities;

of arrangement

| (a) | Under the responsibility of a regional fisheries management organisation with
  the legal
  competence to regulate such fishing activities; |
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(a)

Under the responsibility of a regional fisheries management organisation with
  the legal
  competence to regulate such fishing activities;

the legal

Amendment 6

Amendment 6

Proposal for a regulation

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 — point b

Article 2 — point b

| (b) | ‘vulnerable marine ecosystem’ means any marine ecosystem whose specific structure
  and function is, according to the best scientific information available and to the principle of precaution
  , likely to be compromised by
  stress resulting from physical contact with bottom gears in the course of fishing operations, including inter alia reefs, seamounts, hydrothermal vents, cold water corals or cold water sponge beds
  ; |
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(b)

‘vulnerable marine ecosystem’ means any marine ecosystem whose specific structure
  and function is, according to the best scientific information available and to the principle of precaution
  , likely to be compromised by
  stress resulting from physical contact with bottom gears in the course of fishing operations, including inter alia reefs, seamounts, hydrothermal vents, cold water corals or cold water sponge beds
  ;

and function is, according to the best scientific information available and to the principle of precaution

stress resulting from physical contact with bottom gears in the course of fishing operations, including inter alia reefs, seamounts, hydrothermal vents, cold water corals or cold water sponge beds

| (b) | ‘vulnerable marine ecosystem’ means any marine ecosystem whose specific structure
  and/or functions are
  likely to be compromised by
  the action of a specific external agent
  ; |
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(b)

‘vulnerable marine ecosystem’ means any marine ecosystem whose specific structure
  and/or functions are
  likely to be compromised by
  the action of a specific external agent
  ;

and/or functions are

the action of a specific external agent

Amendment 7

Amendment 7

Proposal for a regulation

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 — point c

Article 2 — point c

| (c) | ‘bottom gears’ means bottom trawls, dredges, bottom-set gillnets, bottom-set longlines, pots and traps. |
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(c)

‘bottom gears’ means bottom trawls, dredges, bottom-set gillnets, bottom-set longlines, pots and traps.

| (c) | ‘bottom gears’ means
  fishing equipment deployed on and in contact with the sea bed, such as
  bottom trawls, dredges, bottom-set gillnets, bottom-set longlines, pots and traps. |
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(c)

‘bottom gears’ means
  fishing equipment deployed on and in contact with the sea bed, such as
  bottom trawls, dredges, bottom-set gillnets, bottom-set longlines, pots and traps.

fishing equipment deployed on and in contact with the sea bed, such as

Amendment 8

Amendment 8

Proposal for a regulation

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 — paragraph 1 — point b

Article 4 — paragraph 1 — point b

| (b) | the targeted species, |
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(b)

the targeted species,

| (b) | the targeted species
  and species likely to be taken as by-catch
  , |
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(b)

the targeted species
  and species likely to be taken as by-catch
  ,

and species likely to be taken as by-catch

Amendment 9

Amendment 9

Proposal for a regulation

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 — paragraph 1 — point c

Article 4 — paragraph 1 — point c

| (c) | the depth at which the gears will be deployed
  , |
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(c)

the depth at which the gears will be deployed
  ,

the depth at which the gears will be deployed

| (c) | the gears used and depths at which they will be deployed
  , |
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(c)

the gears used and depths at which they will be deployed
  ,

the gears used and depths at which they will be deployed

Amendment 10

Amendment 10

Proposal for a regulation

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 — paragraph 1 — point d

Article 4 — paragraph 1 — point d

| (d) | the configuration of the bathymetric profile of the seabed in the intended fishing grounds. |
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(d)

the configuration of the bathymetric profile of the seabed in the intended fishing grounds.

| (d) | the configuration of the bathymetric profile of the seabed in the intended fishing grounds,
  should this information not already be available to the competent authorities of the vessel’s flag Member State
  . |
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(d)

the configuration of the bathymetric profile of the seabed in the intended fishing grounds,
  should this information not already be available to the competent authorities of the vessel’s flag Member State
  .

should this information not already be available to the competent authorities of the vessel’s flag Member State

Amendment 11

Amendment 11

Proposal for a regulation

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 — paragraph 1 — point da (new)

Article 4 — paragraph 1 — point da (new)

| (da) | the duration of activities. |
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(da)

(da)

the duration of activities.

Amendment 12

Amendment 12

Proposal for a regulation

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 — paragraph 2

Article 4 — paragraph 2

| 2. | The competent authorities shall issue a special fishing permit after having carried out an assessment on the potential impacts of the vessel’s intended fishing activities and concluded that such activities are not likely to have significant adverse impacts on vulnerable marine ecosystems. |
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2.

The competent authorities shall issue a special fishing permit after having carried out an assessment on the potential impacts of the vessel’s intended fishing activities and concluded that such activities are not likely to have significant adverse impacts on vulnerable marine ecosystems.

| 2. | The competent authorities shall issue a special fishing permit after having carried out an assessment on the potential impacts of the vessel’s intended fishing activities and concluded that such activities are not likely to have significant adverse impacts on vulnerable marine ecosystems.
  The duration of the special fishing permit shall not exceed that of the fishing plan. |
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2.

The competent authorities shall issue a special fishing permit after having carried out an assessment on the potential impacts of the vessel’s intended fishing activities and concluded that such activities are not likely to have significant adverse impacts on vulnerable marine ecosystems.
  The duration of the special fishing permit shall not exceed that of the fishing plan.

The duration of the special fishing permit shall not exceed that of the fishing plan.

Amendment 13

Amendment 13

Proposal for a regulation

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 — paragraph 4

Article 4 — paragraph 4

| 4. | The competent authorities shall apply precautionary criteria in the conduct of the assessment referred to in paragraph 2.
  In case of doubt on whether the adverse impacts are significant or not, they shall consider that the likely adverse impacts resulting from the scientific advice provided are significant. |
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4.

The competent authorities shall apply precautionary criteria in the conduct of the assessment referred to in paragraph 2.
  In case of doubt on whether the adverse impacts are significant or not, they shall consider that the likely adverse impacts resulting from the scientific advice provided are significant.

In case of doubt on whether the adverse impacts are significant or not, they shall consider that the likely adverse impacts resulting from the scientific advice provided are significant.

| 4. | The competent authorities shall apply precautionary criteria in the conduct of the assessment referred to in paragraph 2. |
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4.

The competent authorities shall apply precautionary criteria in the conduct of the assessment referred to in paragraph 2.

Amendment 14

Amendment 14

Proposal for a regulation

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6

Article 6

Article 6

Article 6

Depth limits

Depth limits

The use of bottom gears at depths beyond 1 000 m of depth shall be prohibited.

The use of bottom gears at depths beyond 1 000 m of depth shall be prohibited.

deleted

deleted

Amendment 15

Amendment 15

Proposal for a regulation

Proposal for a regulation

Article 7 — paragraph 1

Article 7 — paragraph 1

| 1. | Where, in the course of fishing operations, a fishing vessel
  encounters
  a vulnerable marine ecosystem,
  it
  shall immediately cease fishing, or refrain from engaging in fishing in the site concerned. It shall resume operations only when it has reached an alternative site at a minimum distance of 5 nautical miles from the site of the encounter within the area foreseen in its fishing plan provided for in Article 4(1). |
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1.

Where, in the course of fishing operations, a fishing vessel
  encounters
  a vulnerable marine ecosystem,
  it
  shall immediately cease fishing, or refrain from engaging in fishing in the site concerned. It shall resume operations only when it has reached an alternative site at a minimum distance of 5 nautical miles from the site of the encounter within the area foreseen in its fishing plan provided for in Article 4(1).

encounters

it

| 1. | Where,
  in spite of the measures taken under Article 4, a scientific observer who has embarked in accordance with Article 12 obtains sufficient evidence that
  , in the course of fishing operations, a fishing vessel
  may have encountered
  a
  possible
  vulnerable marine ecosystem,
  that vessel
  shall immediately cease fishing, or refrain from engaging in fishing in the site concerned. It shall resume operations only when it has reached an alternative site at a minimum distance of 5 nautical miles from the site of the encounter within the area foreseen in its fishing plan provided for in Article 4(1). |
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1.

Where,
  in spite of the measures taken under Article 4, a scientific observer who has embarked in accordance with Article 12 obtains sufficient evidence that
  , in the course of fishing operations, a fishing vessel
  may have encountered
  a
  possible
  vulnerable marine ecosystem,
  that vessel
  shall immediately cease fishing, or refrain from engaging in fishing in the site concerned. It shall resume operations only when it has reached an alternative site at a minimum distance of 5 nautical miles from the site of the encounter within the area foreseen in its fishing plan provided for in Article 4(1).

in spite of the measures taken under Article 4, a scientific observer who has embarked in accordance with Article 12 obtains sufficient evidence that

may have encountered

possible

that vessel

Amendment 16

Amendment 16

Proposal for a regulation

Proposal for a regulation

Article 7 — paragraph 2a (new)

Article 7 — paragraph 2a (new)

| 2a. | If there is substantial uncertainty about the presence of a vulnerable marine ecosystem, the area shall be designated as a vulnerable marine ecosystem until there is sufficient evidence to the contrary. |
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2a.

2a.

If there is substantial uncertainty about the presence of a vulnerable marine ecosystem, the area shall be designated as a vulnerable marine ecosystem until there is sufficient evidence to the contrary.

Amendment 17

Amendment 17

Proposal for a regulation

Proposal for a regulation

Article 7 — paragraph 3

Article 7 — paragraph 3

| 3. | The fishing vessel shall report
  each
  encounter to the competent authorities without delay, providing precise information on the nature, location, time and any other relevant circumstances of the encounter. |
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3.

The fishing vessel shall report
  each
  encounter to the competent authorities without delay, providing precise information on the nature, location, time and any other relevant circumstances of the encounter.

each

| 3. | The fishing vessel shall report
  any such
  encounter without delay to the competent authorities,
  which shall, in turn, report to the Commission and the Member States as soon as possible
  , providing precise information on the nature, location, time and any other relevant circumstances of the encounter. |
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3.

The fishing vessel shall report
  any such
  encounter without delay to the competent authorities,
  which shall, in turn, report to the Commission and the Member States as soon as possible
  , providing precise information on the nature, location, time and any other relevant circumstances of the encounter.

any such

which shall, in turn, report to the Commission and the Member States as soon as possible

Amendment 18

Amendment 18

Proposal for a regulation

Proposal for a regulation

Article 7 — paragraph 3a (new)

Article 7 — paragraph 3a (new)

| 3a. | Unforeseen encounters shall be registered on an electronic online mapping scheme in order to build up a permanent database of vulnerable marine ecosystems. |
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3a.

3a.

Unforeseen encounters shall be registered on an electronic online mapping scheme in order to build up a permanent database of vulnerable marine ecosystems.

Amendment 19

Amendment 19

Proposal for a regulation

Proposal for a regulation

Article 8 — paragraph 1

Article 8 — paragraph 1

| 1. | On the basis of the best scientific information available on the occurrence or on the likelihood of occurrence of vulnerable marine ecosystems in the region where their fishing vessels operate, Member States shall identify areas that shall be closed to fishing with bottom gears. Member States shall implement these closures without delay in respect of their vessels and
  submit a report to
  the Commission
  in accordance with Article 13
  . |
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1.

On the basis of the best scientific information available on the occurrence or on the likelihood of occurrence of vulnerable marine ecosystems in the region where their fishing vessels operate, Member States shall identify areas that shall be closed to fishing with bottom gears. Member States shall implement these closures without delay in respect of their vessels and
  submit a report to
  the Commission
  in accordance with Article 13
  .

submit a report to

in accordance with Article 13

| 1. | On the basis of the best scientific information available on the occurrence or on the likelihood of occurrence of vulnerable marine ecosystems in the region where their fishing vessels operate, Member States shall identify areas that shall be closed to fishing with bottom gears. Member States shall implement these closures without delay in respect of their vessels and
  notify
  the Commission
  without delay of the closure applied. The Commission shall forward this information as swiftly as possible to the other Member States
  . |
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1.

On the basis of the best scientific information available on the occurrence or on the likelihood of occurrence of vulnerable marine ecosystems in the region where their fishing vessels operate, Member States shall identify areas that shall be closed to fishing with bottom gears. Member States shall implement these closures without delay in respect of their vessels and
  notify
  the Commission
  without delay of the closure applied. The Commission shall forward this information as swiftly as possible to the other Member States
  .

notify

without delay of the closure applied. The Commission shall forward this information as swiftly as possible to the other Member States

Amendment 21

Amendment 21

Proposal for a regulation

Proposal for a regulation

Article 11

Article 11

Community fishing vessels referred to in Article 1(1) and which target deep sea stocks shall also be subject to the requirements laid down in Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002 of 16 December 2002.

Community fishing vessels referred to in Article 1(1) and which target deep sea stocks shall also be subject to the requirements laid down in
  Articles 3, 5, 7 and 9 of
  Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002 of 16 December 2002.

Articles 3, 5, 7 and 9 of

Amendment 22

Amendment 22

Proposal for a regulation

Proposal for a regulation

Article 12 — title

Article 12 — title

Observers

Scientific
  observers

Scientific

Amendment 23

Amendment 23

Proposal for a regulation

Proposal for a regulation

Article 12 — paragraph 1

Article 12 — paragraph 1

| 1. | Each
  Member
  State shall assign scientific observers to the vessels to which
  a special fishing permit provided for in Article 3(1)
  is issued
  . The observers shall observe the fishing activities of the vessel throughout the execution of its fishing plan provided for in Article 4(1). |
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1.

Each
  Member
  State shall assign scientific observers to the vessels to which
  a special fishing permit provided for in Article 3(1)
  is issued
  . The observers shall observe the fishing activities of the vessel throughout the execution of its fishing plan provided for in Article 4(1).

Each

State shall assign scientific observers to the vessels to which

is issued

| 1. | A representative sample of the vessels to which the
  Member
  States have issued
  a special fishing permit provided for in Article 3(1)
  shall take a scientific observer on board. The total number of scientific observers shall be set by the Commission on a proposal from the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries, on the basis of the zone and type of fishery. The number of scientific observers taken on board shall be proportionate to the number of vessels from each Member State which hold a special fishing permit. The Commission shall ensure a suitable rotation of scientific observers among the various vessels after each fishing trip.
  The
  scientific
  observers shall observe the fishing activities of the vessel throughout the execution of its fishing plan provided for in Article 4(1)
  and, in particular, shall perform the tasks referred to in paragraph 2
  . |
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1.

A representative sample of the vessels to which the
  Member
  States have issued
  a special fishing permit provided for in Article 3(1)
  shall take a scientific observer on board. The total number of scientific observers shall be set by the Commission on a proposal from the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries, on the basis of the zone and type of fishery. The number of scientific observers taken on board shall be proportionate to the number of vessels from each Member State which hold a special fishing permit. The Commission shall ensure a suitable rotation of scientific observers among the various vessels after each fishing trip.
  The
  scientific
  observers shall observe the fishing activities of the vessel throughout the execution of its fishing plan provided for in Article 4(1)
  and, in particular, shall perform the tasks referred to in paragraph 2
  .

A representative sample of the vessels to which the

States have issued

shall take a scientific observer on board. The total number of scientific observers shall be set by the Commission on a proposal from the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries, on the basis of the zone and type of fishery. The number of scientific observers taken on board shall be proportionate to the number of vessels from each Member State which hold a special fishing permit. The Commission shall ensure a suitable rotation of scientific observers among the various vessels after each fishing trip.

scientific

and, in particular, shall perform the tasks referred to in paragraph 2

Amendment 24

Amendment 24

Proposal for a regulation

Proposal for a regulation

Article 12 — paragraph 3a (new)

Article 12 — paragraph 3a (new)

| 3a. | The scientific observers shall be independent of the vessels or companies which they are observing. They shall have no financial or beneficial interests in those vessels or companies. They shall have no record of serious criminal offences, and shall have a sufficient level of knowledge of deep sea fishing methods and of the target species and ecosystems. |
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3a.

3a.

The scientific observers shall be independent of the vessels or companies which they are observing. They shall have no financial or beneficial interests in those vessels or companies. They shall have no record of serious criminal offences, and shall have a sufficient level of knowledge of deep sea fishing methods and of the target species and ecosystems.

Amendment 25

Amendment 25

Proposal for a regulation

Proposal for a regulation

Article 13 — paragraph 1 — point aa (new)

Article 13 — paragraph 1 — point aa (new)

| (aa) | the impact of fishing activities in accordance with Article 4(2); |
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(aa)

(aa)

the impact of fishing activities in accordance with Article 4(2);

Amendment 26

Amendment 26

Proposal for a regulation

Proposal for a regulation

Article 13 — paragraph 2

Article 13 — paragraph 2

| 2. | The Commission shall transmit the information contained in the report referred to in paragraph 1 to the relevant scientific bodies without delay. |
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2.

The Commission shall transmit the information contained in the report referred to in paragraph 1 to the relevant scientific bodies without delay.

| 2. | The Commission shall transmit the information contained in the report referred to in paragraph 1 to the relevant scientific bodies without delay,
  and to those Member States which request the information
  . |
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2.

The Commission shall transmit the information contained in the report referred to in paragraph 1 to the relevant scientific bodies without delay,
  and to those Member States which request the information
  .

and to those Member States which request the information

Amendment 27

Amendment 27

Proposal for a regulation

Proposal for a regulation

Article 14 — title

Article 14 — title

Follow-up

Follow-up

Review

Review

Amendment 28

Amendment 28

Proposal for a regulation

Proposal for a regulation

Article 14

Article 14

The Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council a report on the implementation of this Regulation before
  30 June 2010
  . That report shall be accompanied where necessary by proposals for amendments to this Regulation.

30 June 2010

The Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council a report on the implementation of this Regulation before
  30 June 2009
  . That report shall be accompanied where necessary by proposals for amendments to this Regulation.

30 June 2009

Amendment 29

Amendment 29

Proposal for a regulation

Proposal for a regulation

Article 15 — subparagraph 1

Article 15 — subparagraph 1

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

seventh day

Official Journal of the European Union

This Regulation shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

thirtieth day

Official Journal of the European Union

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