# C_2021415EN.01006501.xml

| 13.10.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 415/65 |
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13.10.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 415/65

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P9_TA(2020)0300

Introduction of capacity limits for Eastern Baltic cod, data collection and control measures in the Baltic Sea and permanent cessation for fleets fishing for Eastern Baltic cod ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 11 November 2020 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2016/1139 as regards the introduction of capacity limits for Eastern Baltic cod, data collection and control measures in the Baltic Sea, and Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 as regards permanent cessation for fleets fishing for Eastern Baltic cod (COM(2019)0564 — C9-0161/2019 — 2019/0246(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

(2021/C 415/13)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2019)0564), |
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having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2019)0564),

| — | having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 43(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C9-0161/2019), |
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having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 43(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C9-0161/2019),

| — | having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, |
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having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

| — | having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 23 January 2020 (1), |
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having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 23 January 2020 (1),

| — | having regard to the provisional agreement approved by the committee responsible under Rule 74(4) of its Rules of Procedure and the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 30 September 2020 to approve Parliament’s position, in accordance with Article 294(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, |
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having regard to the provisional agreement approved by the committee responsible under Rule 74(4) of its Rules of Procedure and the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 30 September 2020 to approve Parliament’s position, in accordance with Article 294(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

| — | having regard to Rule 59 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 59 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Fisheries (A9-0093/2020), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Fisheries (A9-0093/2020),

| 1. | Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out; |
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| 2. | Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal; |
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| 3. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments. |
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(1)  OJ C 106, 31.3.2020, p. 10.

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P9_TC1-COD(2019)0246

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 11 November 2020 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2020/... of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2016/1139 as regards fishing capacity reduction in the Baltic Sea, and Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 as regards permanent cessation of fishing activities for fleets fishing for Eastern Baltic cod, Western Baltic cod and Western Baltic herring

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) 2020/1781.)

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