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| 1.4.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CE 87/381 |
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1.4.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CE 87/381

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Thursday 12 March 2009Multi-annual recovery plan for bluefin tuna *

P6_TA(2009)0128

European Parliament legislative resolution of 12 March 2009 on the proposal for a Council regulation concerning a multi-annual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean (COM(2009)0093 – C6-0081/2009 – 2009/0029(CNS))

2010/C 87 E/64

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

The European Parliament,

having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2009)0093),

having regard to Article 37 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0081/2009),

having regard to Rules 51 and 134 of its Rules of Procedure,

| 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 | AMENDMENT |
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| Amendment 1 |
| Proposal for a regulation


  Recital 3 a (new) |
| | (3a) | The ICCAT recovery plan encourages Contracting Parties voluntarily to reduce their catches of bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean in 2009 as a way to foster stock recovery; some Contracting Parties have done so. |

TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENT

Amendment 1

Amendment 1

Proposal for a regulation

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 3 a (new)

Recital 3 a (new)

(3a)

(3a)

The ICCAT recovery plan encourages Contracting Parties voluntarily to reduce their catches of bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean in 2009 as a way to foster stock recovery; some Contracting Parties have done so.

The ICCAT recovery plan encourages Contracting Parties voluntarily to reduce their catches of bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean in 2009 as a way to foster stock recovery; some Contracting Parties have done so.

Amendment 4

Amendment 4

Proposal for a regulation

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – point g

Article 2 – point g

| (g) | ‘joint fishing operation’ means any operation between two or more catching vessels flying the flag of different CPCs or of different Member States where the catch of one catching vessel is attributed to one or more other catching vessels in accordance with an allocation key; |
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(g)

‘joint fishing operation’ means any operation between two or more catching vessels flying the flag of different CPCs or of different Member States where the catch of one catching vessel is attributed to one or more other catching vessels in accordance with an allocation key;

| (g) | ‘joint fishing operation’ means any operation between two or more catching vessels flying the flag of different CPCs or of different Member States
  or by vessels flying the same flag
  where the catch of one catching vessel is attributed to one or more other catching vessels in accordance with an allocation key; |
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(g)

‘joint fishing operation’ means any operation between two or more catching vessels flying the flag of different CPCs or of different Member States
  or by vessels flying the same flag
  where the catch of one catching vessel is attributed to one or more other catching vessels in accordance with an allocation key;

or by vessels flying the same flag

Amendment 5

Amendment 5

Proposal for a regulation

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 3

Article 4 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 3

The flag Member State may require the vessel to proceed immediately to a port designated by it when the individual quota is deemed to be exhausted.

The flag Member State
  shall suspend the licence to fish for bluefin tuna and
  may require the vessel to proceed immediately to a port designated by it when the individual quota is deemed to be exhausted.

shall suspend the licence to fish for bluefin tuna and

Amendment 6

Amendment 6

Proposal for a regulation

Proposal for a regulation

Article 21 – paragraph 1 – introductory wording

Article 21 – paragraph 1 – introductory wording

1.   By way of derogation from Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, the master of a Community fishing vessel referred to in Article 14 of this Regulation or his representative shall notify the competent authority of the Member State (including the flag Member State) or the CPC whose ports or landing facility they wish to use at least four hours before the estimated time of arrival at the port, of the following:

1.   By way of derogation from Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, the master of a Community fishing vessel referred to in Article 14 of this Regulation or his representative shall notify the competent authority of the Member State (including the flag Member State) or the CPC whose ports or landing facility they wish to use at least four hours before the estimated time of arrival at the port
  or, if the distance to port is shorter, at the end of the fishing operations and prior to starting the return journey
  , of the following:

or, if the distance to port is shorter, at the end of the fishing operations and prior to starting the return journey

Amendment 7

Amendment 7

Proposal for a regulation

Proposal for a regulation

Article 23 – paragraph 2 – point a

Article 23 – paragraph 2 – point a

| a) | estimated time of arrival; |
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a)

estimated time of arrival;

| a) | date, port and
  estimated time of arrival; |
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a)

date, port and
  estimated time of arrival;

date, port and

Amendment 8

Amendment 8

Proposal for a regulation

Proposal for a regulation

Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point a

Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point a

| a) | observer coverage for
  at least 20 %
  of its active purse seine catching vessels over 24 metres; |
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a)

observer coverage for
  at least 20 %
  of its active purse seine catching vessels over 24 metres;

at least 20 %

| a) | observer coverage for
  100 %
  of its active purse seine catching vessels over 24 metres; |
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a)

observer coverage for
  100 %
  of its active purse seine catching vessels over 24 metres;

100 %

Amendment 9

Amendment 9

Proposal for a regulation

Proposal for a regulation

Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point b

Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point b

| b) | in the case of joint fishing operations, the presence of an observer during the fishing operation. |
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b)

in the case of joint fishing operations, the presence of an observer during the fishing operation.

| b) | in the case of joint fishing operations, the presence of an observer
  on each catching vessel
  during the fishing operation. |
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b)

in the case of joint fishing operations, the presence of an observer
  on each catching vessel
  during the fishing operation.

on each catching vessel

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