Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation relating to the conclusion of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros on fishing off the Comoros for the period from 28 February 1998 to 27 February 2001 (COM(98)0264 C4-0344/98 98/0144(CNS)) (Consultation procedure)
Date: 1998-07-17
Institutions: Committee on Fisheries, European Parliament
Subjects: Comoros, financial compensation of an agreement, fishing agreement, fishing licence, fishing vessel, parasitology













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Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation relating to the conclusion of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros on fishing off the Comoros for the period from 28 February 1998 to 27 February 2001 (COM(98)0264 C4-0344/98 98/0144(CNS)) (Consultation procedure)  


Official Journal C 292 , 21/09/1998 P. 0227 





A4-0249/98Proposal for a Council Regulation relating to the conclusion of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros on fishing off the Comoros for the period from 28 February 1998 to 27 February 2001 (COM(98)0264 - C4-0344/98 - 98/0144(CNS))The proposal was approved with the following amendments:(Amendment 1)Recital 2a (new)>Original text>>Text following EP vote>Whereas, in accordance with the Interinstitutional Agreement of 29 October 1993 on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budget procedure, expenditure relating to this Protocol is also non-compulsory;(Amendment 2)Recital 3a (new)>Original text>>Text following EP vote>Whereas on 12 December 1996 the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission signed a Joint Statement on improving the provision of information to the budgetary authority on fisheries agreements(1);(1) OJ C 20, 20.1.1997, p. 109.(Amendment 3)Recital 3b (new)>Original text>>Text following EP vote>Whereas on 17 March 1995 the European Parliament delivered its Opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation relating to the conclusion of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros on fishing off the Comoros for the period from 20 July 1994 to 19 July 1997(3);(3) OJ C 89, 10.4.1995, p. 195.(Amendment 4)Recital 3c (new)>Original text>>Text following EP vote>Whereas it is important to improve the information supplied to the European Parliament and whereas the Commission should draw up an annual report on the state of implementation of this Agreement;(Amendment 5)Article 2a (new)>Original text>>Text following EP vote>Article 2aDuring the final year of the validity of the Protocol and before the conclusion of any renewal agreement, the Commission shall report to the Council and the European Parliament on the application and conditions of implementation of the Agreement.(Amendment 6)Article 2b (new)>Original text>>Text following EP vote>Article 2bDuring the final year of validity of the Protocol and before the conclusion of any renewal agreement, the Commission shall present to the Council and the European Parliament a comprehensive report on the state of fish stocks, with regard in particular to small-scale local fisheries, and the application 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.Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation relating to the conclusion of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros on fishing off the Comoros for the period from 28 February 1998 to 27 February 2001 (COM(98)0264 - C4-0344/98 - 98/0144(CNS))(Consultation procedure)The European Parliament,- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(98)0264 - 98/0144(CNS),- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 43 and the first subparagraph of Article 228(3) of the EC Treaty (C4-0344/98),- 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 (A4-0249/98),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.