European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation on the conclusion of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Agreement on cooperation in the sea fisheries sector between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania for the period 1 August 2001 to 31 July 2006 (COM(2001) 590 — C5-0555/2001 — 2001/0246(CNS))
Date: 2001-12-13
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Mauritania, authorised catch, catch quota, common fisheries policy, financial compensation of an agreement, fishing agreement, fishing area, protocol to an agreement

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TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

Thursday 13 December 2001

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

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-
sion may 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-
sion shall on a non-discriminatory basis take into consider-
ation licence applications from any other Member State.

Amendment 3
Article 3a (new)

Article 3a

During 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 the
Council a report on the application of the Agreement and
the conditions under which it was implemented. This report
shall also include a cost benefit analysis.

Amendment 4
Article 3b (new)

Article 3b

On the basis of the report referred to in Article 3a and fol-
lowing consultation of the European Parliament, the Council
shall, where appropriate, grant the Commission a negotiating
mandate with a view to the adoption of a new protocol.

Amendment 5
Article 3c (new)

Article 3c

The Commission shall forward to the European Parliament
and the Council a copy of the report on the targeted measures
which the authorities of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
shall provide on the basis of Article 6 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 European
Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania for the period 1 August 2001 to 31 July 2006
(COM(2001) 590 ) C5-0555/2001 ) 2001/0246(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

& having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2001) 590),

& 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),

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& having regard to Rules 67 and 97(7) 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 (A5-0426/2001),

1.

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC

2.
Treaty;

Calls on the Council to notify Parliament should it intend to depart from the text approved by

3.
Parliament;

4.

5.

Asks to be consulted again if the Council intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;

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,

& having regard to Rule 163 of its Rules of Procedure,

& 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 pressure
upon flag states to assume their responsibilities by monitoring and controlling the activities of vessels
flying 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 as
other undertakings such as the establishment of registers listing vessels which are authorized to fish in
the 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,