European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation on the conclusion of the Protocol setting out, for the period from 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2007, the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire on fishing off the coast of Côte d'Ivoire (COM(2004)0619 - C6-0138/2004 - 2004/0211(CNS))
Date: 2005-05-26
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Côte d'Ivoire, European Community, financial compensation of an agreement, fishing agreement, fishing regulations, fishing rights

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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 substan-

1.

2.

3.
tially;

4.

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

P6_TA(2005)0192

Protocol to the EEC-Côte d'Ivoire fishing agreement *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation on the conclu-
sion of the Protocol setting out, for the period from 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2007, the fishing
opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European
Economic Community and the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire on fishing off the coast of Côte d'Ivoire
(COM(2004)0619 — C6-0138/2004 — 2004/0211(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the proposal for a Council regulation (COM(2004)0619) (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 (C6-0138/2004),

— 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 opinions of the Committee on

Budgets and the Committee on Development (A6-0114/2005),

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 the governments

2.
and parliaments of the Member States and the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire.

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 1
Recital 3a (new)

It is important to improve the information provided to
(3a)
the European Parliament. To this end, the Commission should
draw up an annual report on the implementation of the agree-
ment.

Amendment 2
Recital 4a (new)

(4a) The protection of the EU's interests in the field of fis-
heries must be coordinated with the sustainable management
of fishery resources in economic, social and environmental
terms, and with the sustainable development of coastal popu-
lations dependent on fisheries.

(1) Not yet published in OJ.

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AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 3
Recital 4b (new)

(4b) The Commission must continue with its impact assess-
ment studies concerning the sustainable character of the
Agreement with Côte d'Ivoire.

Amendment 4
Recital 4c (new)

(4c) Action must be taken to encourage the participation of
local community organisations based on traditional forms of
association, and due attention must be paid to the role played
by women in the processing and marketing of fishery pro-
ducts.

Amendment 5
Recital 4d (new)

(4d) An evaluation of the implementation of the Agreement
must be made after the first year.

Amendment 6
Recital 4e (new)

(4e) The necessary resources must be made available to
ensure that the conditions of this agreement can be fulfilled.

Amendment 7
Article 3a (new)

Article 3a

During the final year of the Protocol's validity and before
another agreement is concluded on its renewal, the Commis-
sion shall submit to the European Parliament and to the
Council a report on the application of the agreement and the
conditions under which it was implemented.

Amendment 8
Article 3b (new)

Article 3b

On the basis of the report referred to in Article 3a and after
consulting 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 9
Article 3c (new)

Article 3c

Each year the Commission shall forward to the European Par-
liament and to the Council
the report on the targeted
measures which the Côte d'Ivoire authorities are to supply in
accordance with Article 4(2) of the Protocol.