WRITTEN QUESTION E-0138/03 by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE-DE) to the Commission. EU-Russian Federation international fisheries agreement and development cooperation.
Date: 2003-01-28
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: European Union, Finland, Russia, Sweden, bilateral agreement, cooperation agreement, fishing agreement, international negotiations

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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.

(2003/C 192 E/193)

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.

(2003/C 192 E/194)

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?

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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)

The Community and the Russian Federation are currently negotiating a cooperation agreement on
fisheries. The negotiations are still ongoing, however, so an agreement does not yet exist. The Community
has taken over the earlier bilateral agreements between Sweden and the Russian Federation and Finland
and the Russian Federation. Those agreements provide for an exchange of quotas rather than a financial
contribution.

(2003/C 192 E/195)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0143/03

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

(28 January 2003)

Subject: EU-Equatorial Guinea international fisheries agreement and development cooperation

In the context of the current EU-Equatorial Guinea international fisheries agreement, can the Commission
indicate:

1. how much the EU has earmarked for the development of the fisheries sector in Equatorial Guinea?

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)

A protocol covering the period 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2004 was initialled by both parties on 2 February
2001 but has not yet been applied.

(2003/C 192 E/196)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0144/03

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

(28 January 2003)

Subject: EU-Mauritius international fisheries agreement and development cooperation

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

1. how much the EU has earmarked for the development of the fisheries sector on Mauritius?

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?