WRITTEN QUESTION E-0135/03 by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE-DE) to the Commission. EU-Cape Verde international fisheries agreement and development cooperation.
Date: 2003-01-28
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Cabo Verde, European Union, cooperation agreement, financial compensation of an agreement, fishing agreement, fishing regulations, fishing rights

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With regard to Directive 85/337/EEC, as amended by Directive 97/11/EC, the Commission would point
out that Article 2 stipulates that, before consent is given, projects likely to have significant effects on the
environment by virtue, inter alia, of their nature, size or location are made subject to an assessment with
regard to their effects. This provision applies to the projects listed in Annexes I and II to the Directive. The
water diversion project referred to in the written question could come under Annex I (point 12) or
Annex II (point 10m) depending on its scale and its features. If it comes under Annex I, environmental
impact assessment is compulsory. If it comes under Annex II, the Member State must determine, either
through a case-by-case examination or using thresholds or criteria set by the Member State, or through a
combination of both these procedures, whether the project must be made subject to an assessment.

The information supplied by the Honourable Member does not indicate whether an environmental impact
study of the reported project has been completed. On the basis of that information, therefore, the
Commission cannot assume that there has been any violation of Community law. It will thus be contacting
the Spanish authorities very shortly for information on whether Directives 85/337/EEC and 92/43/EEC
the
have been applied in the case reported in the written question. As guardian of
Commission will in any event take all the necessary steps to ensure that Community law is complied with
in this instance.

the Treaties,

(1) OJ L 103, 25.4.1979.

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WRITTEN QUESTION E-0135/03

by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(28 January 2003)

Subject: EU-Cape Verde international fisheries agreement and development cooperation

In the context of the current EU-Cape Verde international fisheries agreement, can the Commission
indicate:

1. how much the EU has earmarked for the development of the fisheries sector in the Cape Verde

islands?

2. how much the EU pays by way of a financial contribution in exchange for fishing rights for the

Community fleet?

3. how much Community shipowners have to pay in fees for fishing licences and fishing rights?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(6 March 2003)

1.
Article 2 of the current Protocol to the fisheries agreement between the Community and the Republic
of Cape Verde (1) fixes the level of financial contribution at EUR 680 000 per year. Of this, EUR 280 000 is
used for the measures in support of the Cape Verde fisheries sector specified in Article 3 of the Protocol.

The financial contribution of EUR 680 000 per year represents the amount that is paid in exchange

2.
for the fishing opportunities made available to the Community fleet.

3.

The amounts paid by the vessel owners are fixed in points 2 and 3 of the Annex to the Protocol.

For the tuna fishery, the licence fees are EUR 25 per tonne of tuna caught within the waters of Cape Verde.
The licences are delivered after advance payments of EUR 2 750 for tuna seiners, EUR 2 000 for surface
longliners and EUR 300 for pole and line vessels. In addition to the advance, each vessel must also pay
EUR 100 to finance the observer programme in place. The amount of the advances are deducted from the

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total amount due on the basis of the catches during the preceding year, but if the amount due is less than
the advance the balance is not recoverable.

As regards the bottom longliners, the licence fee amounts to EUR 168 per gross registered tonnage (GRT)
per year.

(1) OJ L 47, 19.2.2002.

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WRITTEN QUESTION E-0137/03

by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(28 January 2003)

Subject: EU-Côte d’Ivoire international fisheries agreement and development cooperation

In the context of the current EU-Côte d’Ivoire international fisheries agreement, can the Commission
indicate:

1. how much the EU has earmarked for the development of the fisheries sector in Côte d’Ivoire?

2. how much the EU pays by way of a financial contribution in exchange for fishing rights for the

Community fleet?

3. how much Community shipowners have to pay in fees for fishing licences and fishing rights?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(6 March 2003)

Article 3 of the current Protocol to the Fisheries Agreement between the Community and the
1.
Republic of Côte d’Ivoire (1) fixes the level of financial contribution at EUR 957 500 per year. Out of this
amount, the Protocol foresees EUR 682 500/year for the measures in support of the Ivorian fisheries sector
specified in Article 4 of the Protocol.

The financial contribution of EUR 957 500 per year represents the amount that is paid in exchange

2.
for the fishing opportunities made available to the Community fleet.

3.

The amounts paid by the vessel owners are fixed in the Annex to the Protocol.

The annual licence fees for the trawlers is EUR 168 per gross registered ton per vessel per year. Fees for
half-year licences shall be 3 % higher and fees for quarterly licences 5 % higher.

The annual licence fees are EUR 25 per tonne of tuna caught within Côte d’Ivoire waters. The annual
licences are delivered after advance payments of EUR 2 750 for tuna seiners, EUR 1 000 for surface
longliners and EUR 375 for each pole and line tuna vessel.

(1) OJ L 102, 12.4.2001.

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WRITTEN QUESTION E-0138/03

by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(28 January 2003)

Subject: EU-Russian Federation international fisheries agreement and development cooperation

In the context of the current EU-Russian Federation international fisheries agreement, can the Commission
indicate:

1. how much the EU has earmarked for the development of

the fisheries sector in the Russian

Federation?