Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation on the conclusion of an Agreement on Fisheries Relations between the European Community and the Republic of Latvia (COM(96)0343 - C4-0478/ 96 - 96/0178(CNS)) (Consultation procedure)
Date: 1996-11-15
Institutions: Committee on Fisheries, European Parliament
Subjects: Latvia, conservation of fish stocks, conservation of resources, fishery management, fishing net













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Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation on the conclusion of an Agreement on Fisheries Relations between the European Community and the Republic of Latvia (COM(96)0343 - C4-0478/ 96 - 96/0178(CNS)) (Consultation procedure)  


Official Journal C 362 , 02/12/1996 P. 0322 





A4-0363/96Proposal for a Council Regulation on the conclusion of an Agreement on Fisheries Relations between the European Community and the Republic of Latvia (COM(96)0343 - C4-0478/96 - 96/0178(CNS))The proposal was approved with the following amendments:(Amendment 1)Recital 2a (new)>Text following EP vote>Whereas the Community's fishing possibilities and financial contributions are to be determined through annual consultations between the Parties without Parliament being consulted again; whereas Parliament must be given the fullest possible information;(Amendment 2)Recital 2b (new)>Text following EP vote>Whereas, with a view to keeping the budgetary authority better informed about the implementation of the Protocol, the Commission shall submit every year, before 1 May, a report on the progress made in its implementation, accompanied by an updated financial statement;(Amendment 3)Recital 2c (new)>Text following EP vote>Whereas, in accordance with the Interinstitutional Agreement of 29 October 1993 on budgetary discipline, expenditure relating to the Protocol is non- compulsory;(Amendment 4)Article 2a, first paragraph (new)>Text following EP vote>Each year, before the start of bilateral consultations between the Parties, the Commission shall submit to the Council and Parliament a report on the application and implementing conditions of the Agreement.(Amendment 5)Article 2a, second paragraph (new)>Text following EP vote>The Council shall, on the basis of that report and taking account of the European Parliament's opinion thereon, authorize the Commission, where appropriate, to start negotiations with a view to the adoption of a new Protocol.Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation on the conclusion of an Agreement on Fisheries Relations between the European Community and the Republic of Latvia (COM(96)0343 - C4-0478/96 - 96/0178(CNS))(Consultation procedure)The European Parliament,- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(96)0343 - 96/0178(CNS) ((OJ C 276, 21.9.1996, p. 8.)),- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 43 in conjunction with Article 228(2), first sentence, and Article 228(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty (C4-0478/96),- having regard to Rule 58 of its Rules of Procedure,- having regard to the report of the Committee on Fisheries and the opinion of the Committee on Budgets (A4-0363/96),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. Calls on the Council to consult Parliament again should it intend to make substantial modifications to the Commission proposal;4. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.