A4-0087/94

Proposal for a Council Regulation on the conclusion of the Protocol establishing, for the period from 1 January 1994 to 31 December 1995, the fishing rights and compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea on fishing off the Guinean coast (COM(94)0138 - C4-0043/94 - 94/0118(CNS))

The proposal was approved with the following amendments:

(Amendment 1)

Recital 2a (new)

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Whereas a large contribution is paid in order to improve knowledge of fisheries;

(Amendment 2)

Recital 2b (new)

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Whereas it is important to improve the information available to the budgetary authority, and whereas the Commission should submit a report every year on the implementation of the Agreement, in order to facilitate decision-making during the annual budgetary procedure;

(Amendment 3)

Recital 2c (new)

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Whereas the Commission must provide the Budgetary Authority with a detailed report on the state of implementation of this agreement;

(Amendment 4)

Article 2a (new)

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Before the expiry of this Protocol a report on the scientific activities financed in the context thereof and an assessment of the state of fisheries resources shall be presented.

(Amendment 5)

Article 2b (new)

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By 15 May every year the Commission shall submit to the budgetary authority a detailed report on the implementation of the Agreement.

(Amendment 6)

Article 2c (new)

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During the final year of the Protocol's validity and before the conclusion of any renewal agreement, the Commission shall present to the Council and the European Parliament a comprehensive report on the utilisation and conditions of implementation of the agreement, with regard to both the fisheries and the scientific aspects, as well as on its impact on vocational training.

(Amendment 7)

Article 2d (new)

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Before the expiry of this Protocol a comprehensive statement of payments made by the Community in respect of fisheries in the Republic of Guinea shall be presented to the Council and the European Parliament.

(Amendment 8)

Article 2e (new)

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On the basis of these reports and after consultation of the European Parliament, the Council shall authorize the Commission to hold negotiations on the protocols implementing the agreement.

Legislative resolution embodying the opinion of the European Parliament on the Commission proposal for a Council Regulation on the conclusion of the Protocol establishing, for the period from 1 January 1994 to 31 December 1995, the fishing rights and compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea on fishing off the Guinean coast (COM(94)0138 - C4-0043/94 - 94/0118(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(94)0138 - 94/0118(CNS),

- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Articles 43 and 228(2) and (3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty (C4-0043/94),

- having regard to Rule 58 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 Development and Cooperation (A4-0087/94),

1. Approves the Commission proposal, subject to Parliament's amendments;

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.