European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application of amendments to the Protocol establishing the fishing opportunities and the compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea-Bissau for the period 16 June 2001 to 15 June 2006, and Council Decision of 26 February 2001 setting the terms for financial support to Guinea-Bissau in the fisheries sector (COM(2003) 593 — C5-0498/2003 — 2003/0227(CNS))
Date: 2004-04-01
Institutions: Committee on Fisheries, European Parliament
Subjects: Guinea-Bissau, common fisheries policy, financial compensation of an agreement, fishery management, fishing agreement, fishing rights

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P5_TA(2004)0252

Use of genetic resources in agriculture *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing a
Community programme on the conservation, characterisation, collection and utilisation of genetic
resources in agriculture (COM(2003) 817 (cid:1) C5-0025/2004 (cid:1) 2003/0321(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

(cid:1) having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2003) 817) (1),

(cid:1) having regard to Article 37 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament

(C5-0025/2004),

(cid:1) having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:1) having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A5-0149/

2004),

1.

2.

Approves the Commission proposal;

Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal sub-

3.
stantially;

4.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.

(1) Not yet published in the OJ.

P5_TA(2004)0253

EC-Guinea-Bissau fisheries agreement *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation on the con-
clusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional appli-
cation of amendments to the Protocol establishing the fishing opportunities and the compensation
provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government
of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea-Bissau for the period 16 June
2001 to 15 June 2006, and Council Decision of 26 February 2001 setting the terms for financial
support to Guinea-Bissau in the fisheries sector (COM(2003) 593 (cid:1) C5-0498/2003 (cid:1) 2003/
0227(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

(cid:1) having regard to the proposal for a Council regulation (COM(2003) 593) (1),

(cid:1) having regard to Article 37, Article 300(2) and Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty,

pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C5-0498/2003),

(1) Not yet published in the OJ.

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(cid:1) having regard to Rules 67 and 97(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:1) having regard to the report of the Committee on Fisheries and the opinion of the Committee on

Budgets (A5-0163/2004),

Approves the proposal for a Council regulation as amended and approves conclusion of the agree-

1.
ment;

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and the governments

2.
and parliaments of the Member States and Guinea Bissau.

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 1
Recital 2a (new)

(2a)
It is important that the European Parliament and the
Council be kept informed of how the Agreement is being
managed. The Commission should draw up a yearly report
on its implementation.

Amendment 2
Article 2a (new)

Article 2a

During the last year in which the Protocol is in force and
prior to any agreement for its renewal, the Commission
shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the
Council on the application and conditions of implementation
of the Agreement, with particular reference to the specific
measures.

Amendment 3
Article 2b (new)

Article 2b

On the basis of these reports and following consultation of
the European Parliament, the Council shall grant the Com-
mission a negotiating mandate for new agreements.