Amendment 2
Article 2, paragraph 2
If licence applications from these Member States do not cover
all the fishing opportunities fixed by the Protocol, the Commis-sionmay take into consideration licence applications from any
other Member State.If licence applications from these Member States do not cover
all the fishing opportunities fixed by the Protocol, the Commis-sionshall on a non-discriminatory basis take into consider-
ation licence applications from any other Member State.
Amendment 3
Article 3a (new)
Article3aDuring the final year of the Protocol’s validity and before
any agreement on the renewal thereof is concluded, the Com-mission shall submit to the European Parliament and theCouncil a report on the application of the Agreement andthe conditions under which it was implemented. This reportshall also include a cost benefit analysis.
Amendment 4
Article 3b (new)
Article3bOn the basis of the report referred to in Article3a and fol-
lowing consultation of the European Parliament, the Councilshall, where appropriate, grant the Commission a negotiatingmandate with a view to the adoption of a new protocol.
Amendment 5
Article 3c (new)
Article3cThe Commission shall forward to the European Parliament
andthe Councilacopy ofthe report onthe targeted measureswhich the authorities of the Islamic Republic of Mauritaniashall provide on the basis of Article6 of the Protocol.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation on the con-clusion of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution pro-vided for in the Agreement on cooperation in the sea fisheries sector between the EuropeanCommunity and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania for the period 1 August 2001 to 31 July 2006
(COM(2001)590 Ddash C5-0555/2001 Ddash 2001/0246(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament,
Tdash having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2001) 590),
Tdash having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 37 in conjunction with Article 300(2) and
the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) of the EC Treaty (C5-0555/2001),25.7.2002 EN C 177 E/323 Official Journal of the European Communities
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TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSIONAMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT
Tdash having regard to Rules 67 and 97(7) of its Rules of Procedure,
Tdash 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 (A5-0426/2001),
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;
3.Calls on the Council to notify Parliament should it intend to depart from the text approved by
Parliament;
4.Asks to be consulted again if the Council intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;5.Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.
28. Role of flags of convenience
A5-0405/2001
European Parliament resolution on the role of flags of convenience in the fisheries sector
(2000/2302(INI))
The European Parliament,
Tdash having regard to Rule 163 of its Rules of Procedure,Tdash having regard to the report of the Committee on Fisheries and the opinion of the Committee on
Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (A5-0405/2001),
A.noting with alarm the increasing use being made of flags of convenience in the fishing industry, with
severe impact for the marine ecosystem and for social and working conditions for the crews on board,
B.recognising the ways in which the Agreement on the implementation of the provisions of the UN
Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 which relate to the conservation and man-agement on straddling fish stocks and highly migratory fish stocks will provide increased pressureupon flag states to assume their responsibilities by monitoring and controlling the activities of vesselsflying their flag, and hence the importance of the entry into force as soon as possible of the Agree-ment,
C.whereas the Member States should act to discourage the transfer of fishing vessels from their registers
to registers of FOC countries,
D.whereas public money should not be used to fund the transfer of fishing vessels to FOC registers,E.noting the import bans imposed by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic
Tunas (ICCAT) on tuna and swordfish caught by vessels flying certain flags of convenience, as well asother undertakings such as the establishment of registers listing vessels which are authorized to fish inthe ICCAT Regulatory Area,
F.recognising that FOC fishing vessels rely heavily on transport vessels at sea, in order to avoid the need
to go into harbours to resupply or to offload their catches,C 177 E/324 EN 25.7.2002 Official Journal of the European Communities
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