Amendment 3
Article 3a (new)
Article 3aDuring the fourth year of the Protocol's implementation and
also at the end of its validity, before another agreement isconcluded on its renewal, the Commission shall submit to theEuropean Parliament and the Council a report on the applica-tion of the agreement and the conditions under which it wasimplemented. That report shall also include a cost-benefit ana-
lysis.
Amendment 4
Article 3b (new)
Article 3bOn the basis of the report referred to in Article 3a and after
consulting the European Parliament, the Council shall, whereappropriate, grant the Commission a negotiating mandatewith a view to the adoption of a new protocol.
Amendment 5
Article 3c (new)
Article 3cThe Commission shall report annually to the European Parlia-
ment and the Council on the results of the Seychelles' mul-tiannual sectoral programme described in Article 7 of the Pro-tocol.
Amendment 6
Article 3d (new)
Article 3dThe Commission shall forward to the European Parliament
and the Council a copy of the reports on the targeted measu-res to promote responsible and sustainable fishing which theauthorities of Seychelles have provided on the basis of theprovisions of the Protocol.
P6_TA(2005)0522
Common fisheries policy and the Law of the Sea *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation establishingCommunity financial measures for the implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy and in the
area of the Law of the Sea (COM(2005)0117 —C6-0131/2005 —2005/0045(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament ,
— having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2005)0117) (
1),
— having regard to Article 37 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament
(C6-0131/2005),
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— having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard to the report of the Committee on Fisheries and the opinion of the Committee on
Budgets (A6-0340/2005),
1. Approves the Commission proposal as amended;
2. Specifies that the appropriations indicated in the proposal for a regulation are purely for guidance
until agreement is reached on the financial perspective for the period 2007 and the following years;
3. Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC Treaty;
4. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;5. Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal subs-
tantially;
6. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.
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Amendment 17
Recital 4a (new)
(4a) In addition, account should be taken of the conclusions
of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council of July 2004 on Fis-heries Partnership Agreements.
Amendment 1
Article 3, point (f)
(f) implementing measures relating to bilateral and multilateral
agreements for the purposes of the CFP, and in particulartowards improving the sustainability of the fisheries resour-
ces in third country waters and on the high seas;(f) implementing measures relating to bilateral and multilateral
agreements for the purposes of the CFP, and in particulartowards ensuring the sustainability of the fisheries resour-
ces in third country waters and on the high seas;
Amendment 2
Article 7, paragraph 1, point (a)
(a) developing, through partnership, the fisheries resource
management and control capacities of third countries toensure sustainable fishing and promoting the economicdevelopment of the fisheries sector in those countries byimproving the scientific and technical evaluation of the fis-heries concerned, monitoring and control of fishing activi-ties, health conditions and the business environment in thesector;(a) developing, through partnership, the fisheries resource
management and control capacities (including the Vessel
Monitoring System (VMS) and other surveillance of ille-gal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing) of third
countries to ensure sustainable fishing and promoting theeconomic development of the fisheries sector in thosecountries by improving the scientific and technical evalu-ation of the fisheries concerned, monitoring and controlof fishing activities, health conditions and the businessenvironment in the sector;
Amendment 3
Article 7, paragraph 1, point (aa) (new)
(aa) contributing towards rational and sustainable exploita-
tion of the surplus of coastal States' marine resources,in particular by preventing the overfishing of stockswhich are of interest for local people; in this contextdue account will be taken of the coastal State's priori-ties in favour of its private national sector;23.11.2006 MT C 286 E/483 Il-Ġurnal Uffi ċjali ta' l-Unjoni Ewropea
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Amendment 4
Article 7, paragraph 1, point (ab) (new)
(ab) improving scientific and technical knowledge of the fis-
heries in question, taking into account the existing andnecessary work in the field carried out at the appro-
priate regional level and taking into consideration the
likely impact of fishing on the environment, in particu-lar by proposing to its partners the setting-up of scien-tific and technical committees at the appropriate level;
Amendment 5
Article 7, paragraph 1, point (ac) (new)
(ac) contributing towards combating illegal, unregulated
and unreported fishing, in particular by steppingup in a non-discriminatory fashion the manage-ment, control and follow-up measures for fishingoperations;
Amendment 6
Article 7, paragraph 1, point (b)
(b) safeguarding employment in the regions of the Community
dependent on fishing;(b) safeguarding employment relating to fleets operating in
the framework of the agreements, by virtue of their spe-
cific features and the fact that they belong to regions
highly dependent on fishing;
Amendment 7
Article 7, paragraph 1, point (ba) (new)
(ba) contributing towards strategies for the sustainable
management of fisheries as defined by the coastalState, in particular by taking account of the develop-ment programmes elaborated at national and/or regio-nal level with Community assistance in accordance withcooperation or association agreements;
Amendment 8
Article 7, paragraph 1, point (ca) (new)
(ca) fostering better global governance of fisheries at finan-
cial and political level, in particular by strengthening
the capacity building of coastal States and by comba-
ting corruption;
Amendment 9
Article 10, paragraph 1, point (ba) (new)
(ba) data collection to support the development, appropriate
assessment and monitoring of fisheries plans and acti-vities in relation to the implementation of the marineNatura 2000 network;C 286 E/484 MT 23.11.2006 Il-Ġurnal Uffi ċjali ta' l-Unjoni Ewropea
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Amendment 10
Article 10, paragraph 1, point (bb) (new)
(bb) data collection for Environmental Impact Assessment
(EIA) of new fisheries and Strategic EnvironmentalAssessment (SEA) of fisheries programmes and measu-res;
Amendment 11
Article 12, point (c)
(c) operating costs during the start-up phase (five years), and
translation and interpreting costs of the RACs as provided
for in Council Decision No 585/2004/EC;(c)the RACs' operating costs, translation and interpreting
costs , and costs of commissioning scientific advice ;
Amendment 19
Article 12, subparagraph (ea) (new)
(ea) expenditure relating to the establishment and promotion
of associations representing small-scale coastal fishingand the involvement thereof in the common fisheriespolicy decision-making process.
Amendment 12
Article 13, paragraph 1, point (a)
(a) expenditure arising from the fisheries agreements and fishe-
ries partnership agreements which the Community hasnegotiated or intends to renew or negotiate with thirdcountries ;(a) expenditure arising from the fisheries agreements and fishe-
ries partnership agreements which the Community hasnegotiated or intends to renew or negotiate with thirdcountries subject, in the case of each agreement, to the
level of expenditure proposed being recommended as pro-viding value for money by an evaluation report on theagreement including full justification for all expenditure ;
Amendment 13
Article 13, paragraph 2, subparagraph 1a (new)
By 31 December 2009, the Council shall adopt a framework
regulation on third country fisheries agreements based on aproposal from the Commission. It shall specify general objecti-ves for agreements, procedures for their negotiation and admi-nistration, and include criteria for their evaluation with res-pect to value to the Community, their coherence with otherCommunity policies including development and environment,and their environmental, economic and social sustainability.
Amendment 14
Article 25, paragraph 4
4. Data transmitted or collected in whatever form under this
Regulation shall be covered by professional secrecy and shallqualify for the same protection as that granted to similar databy the national legislation of the Member States receiving them,and by the corresponding provisions applying to the Com-munity institutions.4. Data transmitted or collected in whatever form under this
Regulation shall be covered by professional secrecy and shallqualify for the same protection as that granted to similar databy the national legislation of the Member States receiving them,and by the corresponding provisions applying to the Com-munity institutions. Nevertheless, summaries and aggregated
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Amendment 15
Article 29, paragraph 4
4. Under the principle of national sovereignty, only by
agreement with the third country may the Commission carry
out, or have carried out, financial audits of funds paid to third
countries for measures financed under Article 13(a) .4. For those funds paid to third countries for measures
financed under Article 13(1)(a) that are intended for specific
purposes, the Commission shall ensure that a prior agreement
is reached with the third country to allow the Commission to
carry out, or have carried out, financial audits and on-the-spot
checks .
Amendment 16
Article 29, paragraph 4, subparagraph 1a (new)
Every fisheries partnership agreement or fisheries agreement
shall, accordingly, contain a mechanism allowing the Commi-
ssion to ascertain whether or not the monies paid to the third
country under this Article have been disbursed in the mannerdesignated by the agreement.
P6_TA(2005)0523
Macro-financial assistance to Georgia *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision providing macro-
financial assistance to Georgia (COM(2005)0571 —C6-0407/2005 —2005/0224(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament,
— having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2005)0571) (1),
— having regard to Article 308 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament
(C6-0407/2005),
— having regard to Rules 51 and 134 of its Rules of Procedure,
1. Approves the Commission proposal;
2. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;
3. Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal subs-
tantially;
4. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.
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