A4-0293/95

Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Agreement on fisheries in the form of an agreed minute, an exchange of letters, an exchange of notes and the annexes thereto, between the European Community and the Government of Canada (COM(95)0251 - C4-0338/95 - 95/0144(CNS))

The proposal was approved with the following amendments:

(Amendment 1)

Recital 3

>Original text>

Whereas their Agreement is reflected in an agreed minute, an exchange of letters, an exchange of notes and the annexes thereto, which was initialled on 16 April 1995;

>Text following EP vote>

Whereas the agreed minute, the exchange of letters, the exchange of notes and the annexes thereto, which constitute an indivisible whole forming an integral part of the Agreement reached between the European Union and Canada, are to be implemented in their entirety by the High Contracting Parties;

(Amendment 2)

Recital 3a (new)

>Text following EP vote>

Whereas the European Union's quota for Greenland halibut in zone 3LMNO for 1996 and subsequent years will be at least 55.35% of the TACS allocated in the framework of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO);

(Amendment 3)

Recital 3b (new)

>Text following EP vote>

Whereas Canada will repeal the provisions of its domestic law which prevent the free fishing by the Community fleet outside the 200-mile zone, and which are incompatible with the International Law of the Sea;

(Amendment 4)

Recital 4

>Original text>

Whereas it is in the Community's interest to approve the said Agreement;

>Text following EP vote>

Whereas it is in the Community's interest to approve the said Agreement provided the above conditions are observed;

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Agreement on fisheries in the form of an agreed minute, an exchange of letters, an exchange of notes and the annexes thereto, between the European Community and the Government of Canada (COM(95)0251 - C4-0338/95 - 95/0144(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(95)0251 - 95/0144(CNS) ((OJ C 239, 14.9.95, p. 8.)),

- having regard to the draft agreement on fisheries in the form of an agreed minute, an exchange of letters, an exchange of notes and the annexes thereto, between the European Community and the Government of Canada,

- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Articles 43 and 228(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty (C4-0338/95),

- having regard to Rule 90(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Fisheries and the opinions of the Committee on Budgets and the Committee on External Economic Relations (A4-0293/95),

1. Approves the Commission proposal, subject to Parliament's amendments thereto, and the conclusion of the agreement;

2. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament should it intend to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

3. Asks to be consulted again should the Council intend to make substantial modifications to the Commission proposal;

4. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.