European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation on the conclusion of the Protocol defining, for the period 3 December 2003 to 2 December 2007, the fishing opportunities and the financial compensation provided for by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of Mauritius on fishing in the waters of Mauritius (COM(2004)0197 — C5-0179/2004 — 2004/0071(CNS))
Date: 2004-09-15
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Mauritius, agreement (EU), financial compensation of an agreement, fishing agreement, fishing area, fishing rights

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9.6.2005

Wednesday 15 September 2004

P6_TA(2004)0006

EU-Mauritius fishing agreement *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation on the conclu-
sion of the Protocol defining, for the period 3 December 2003 to 2 December 2007, the fishing
opportunities and the financial compensation provided for by the Agreement between the Euro-
pean Economic Community and the Government of Mauritius on fishing in the waters of Mauritius
(COM(2004) 0197 — C5-0179/2004 — 2004/0071(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the proposal for a Council regulation (COM(2004) 0197) (1),

— having regard to Articles 37 and 300(2) of the EC Treaty,

— having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council

consulted Parliament (C5-0179/2004),

— having regard to Rules 51 and 83(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Fisheries and the opinion of the Committee on

Development (A6-0001/2004),

1.

Approves the proposal for a Council regulation as amended and approves conclusion of the Protocol;

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

2.
and parliaments of the Member States and Mauritius.

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 1
Recital 4a (new)

(4a) The protection of the EU's fisheries interests must be
fishery
coordinated with the sustainable management of
resources in economic, social and environmental terms, and
with the development of
living on
fisheries.

coastal populations

Amendment 2
Recital 4b (new)

(4b) The Commission should continue with its
impact
assessment studies concerning the sustainable character of
the Agreement with Mauritius.

(1) Not yet published in OJ.

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AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 3
Recital 4c (new)

(4c) The Commission should ensure that allocated funds are
fully applied for the purposes established in the Agreement,
and should monitor its impact on local populations' devel-
opment, in particular the coastal communities living on tradi-
tional fisheries.

Amendment 4
Article 3a (new)

Article 3a

The Commission shall forward to the European Parliament
and to the Council a copy of the annual report referred to in
Article 3(5) of the Protocol.

Amendments 5 and 6
Article 3b (new)

Article 3b

1. During the final year of the Protocol's validity and
before negotiations are opened on its possible renewal, the
Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to
the Council a general report on its application and the con-
ditions under which it was implemented, with particular
regard to the specific actions, together with a cost-benefit
analysis, so that an assessment can be made of its economic,
social and environmental impact.

2. On the basis of this report, and taking account of the
European Parliament's opinion thereon,
the Council shall,
where appropriate, authorise the Commission to open negoti-
ations with a view to the adoption of a new protocol.

P6_TA(2004)0007

EU-Madagascar fishing agreement *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation on the conclu-
sion of the Protocol defining for the period 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2006 the tuna fishing
opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European
Economic Community and the Democratic Republic of Madagascar on fishing off Madagascar
(COM(2004) 0218 — C5-0186/2004 — 2004/0070(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the proposal for a Council regulation (COM(2004) 0218) (1),

— having regard to Articles 37 and 300(2) of the EC Treaty,

(1) Not yet published in OJ.