European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing a rebuilding plan for Greenland halibut in the framework of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (COM(2004)0640 - C6-0197/2004 - 2004/0229(CNS))
Date: 2005-06-23
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: North-West Atlantic Fisheries Organisation, authorised catch, fishery management, fishery resources, fishing controls, sea fish

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EXTRACTS FROM THE RECOMMENDATION
ON UNTYING OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
TO THE LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
BY THE DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE COMMITTEE OF THE ORGANISATION
FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (OECD/DAC), MARCH 2001

II.

Implementation

(a) Coverage

7. Untying is a complex process. Different approaches are required for different categories of ODA,
and actions by Members to implement the Recommendation will vary in coverage and timing.
Bearing this in mind, DAC Members will untie their ODA to the Least Developed Countries to
the greatest extent possible and in accordance with the criteria and procedures set out in this
Recommendation:
(i) DAC Members agree to untie, by 1 January 2002, ODA to the Least Developed Countries in
the following areas: balance of payments and structural adjustment support; debt forgiveness;
sector and multi-sector programme assistance; investment project aid; import and commodity
support; commercial services contracts, and ODA to Non-Governmental Organisations for
procurement related activities.
In respect of investment-related technical co-operation and free standing technical cooperation,
it is recognised that DAC Members‘policies may be guided by the importance of maintaining a
basic sense of national involvement in donor countries alongside the objective of calling upon
partner countries’ expertise, bearing in mind the objectives and principles of this Recommen-
dation. Free-standing technical co-operation is excluded from the coverage of the Recommen-
dation.
In respect of food aid, it is recognised that DAC Members' policies may be guided by the
discussions and agreements in other international fora governing the provision of food aid,
bearing in mind the objectives and principles of this Recommendation.

(iii)

(ii)

8. This Recommendation does not apply to activities with a value of
(SDR 130 000 in the case of investment-related technical co-operation).

less than SDR 700 000

P6_TA(2005)0257

Greenland halibut *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing a
rebuilding plan for Greenland halibut in the framework of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organi-
sation (COM(2004)0640 — C6-0197/2004 — 2004/0229(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2004)0640) (1),

— having regard to Article 37 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament

(C6-0197/2004),

— having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Fisheries (A6-0116/2005),

(1) Not yet published in OJ.

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1.

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

2.

Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC Treaty;

3.

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-

4.
tially;

5.

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

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 1

Title

Proposal for a Council Regulation establishing a rebuilding plan
for Greenland halibut in the framework of the Northwest Atlan-
tic Fisheries Organisation.

Proposal for a Council Regulation establishing a recovery plan
for Greenland halibut in the framework of the Northwest Atlan-
tic Fisheries Organisation. (This amendment applies throughout the
text. It necessitates corresponding changes throughout.)

Amendment 2

Recital 7

(7)
It is therefore necessary to implement the rebuilding plan
on a permanent basis. To that end a procedure should be deter-
mined for the transmission of the list of vessels to which a
special fishing permit has been issued in accordance with Coun-
cil Regulation (EC) No 1627/94 of 27 June 1994 laying down
general provisions concerning special fishing permits.

(7)
It is therefore necessary to incorporate the recovery plan
into Community law on a firm basis. To that end a procedure
should be determined for the transmission of the list of vessels
to which a special fishing permit has been issued in accordance
with Council Regulation (EC) No 1627/94 of 27 June 1994 lay-
ing down general provisions concerning special fishing permits.

Amendment 3

Recital 9

(9) Additional control measures are required to ensure an
effective implementation at Community level and to ensure
coherence with recovery plans adopted by the Council in other
areas. Such measures should include an obligation for prior
notification of entry into port designated by Member States
and to limit margins of tolerance.

(9) Additional control measures are required to ensure an
effective implementation at Community level and to ensure
coherence with recovery plans adopted by the Council in other
areas. Such measures should include an obligation for prior
notification of entry into port designated by Member States.

Amendment 4

Article 3, paragraph 1, subparagraph 2

However, where it is decided by NAFO that those TAC levels
will not ensure a sustainable fishery of that stock, the Council,
acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commis-
sion, shall adjust the TAC provided for in the first subparagraph
in conformity with the decision by NAFO.

However, where it is decided by NAFO that those TAC levels
will not ensure a sustainable fishery of that stock (or where,
on the other hand, recovery of the stock is detected), the Coun-
cil, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Com-
mission, shall adjust the TAC provided for in the first subpara-
graph in conformity with the decision by NAFO.

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AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 5
Article 5, paragraph 4

4.
Each Member State shall allocate its quota for Greenland
halibut among its vessels included in the list referred to in para-
inform the Commission of the
graph 1. Member States shall
allocation of quotas not later than 15 December each year.

4.
Each Member State shall take the necessary action to allo-
cate its quota for Greenland halibut among its vessels included
in the list referred to in paragraph 1. Member States shall inform
the Commission of
later than
15 January each year.

the allocation of quotas not

Amendment 6
Article 6, paragraph 3

3. When quantities of Greenland halibut reported in accord-
ance with paragraph 1 point (b) are deemed to have exhausted
70 % of the Member States' quota, masters shall take transmit
the reports referred to in point (b) on a daily basis.

3. When quantities of Greenland halibut reported in accord-
ance with paragraph 1 point (b) are deemed to have exhausted
70 % of the Member States' quota, masters shall transmit the
reports referred to in point (b) every third day.

Amendment 7
Article 7, paragraph 1

1.
The daily quantities of Greenland halibut retained on
board during the vessel's stay in NAFO Sub-area 2 and Divi-
sions 3KLMNO shall be stored on board separately from the
other catches and clearly labelled.

1.
Taking into account the safety of the crew and of the
movements of the vessel, both of which fall under the powers
the daily quantities of
and responsibilities of the captain,
Greenland halibut retained on board during the vessel's stay in
NAFO Sub-area 2 and Divisions 3KLMNO shall be stored on
board separately from the other catches and clearly labelled.

Article 8

Amendment 8
Article 8

Deleted

Margin of tolerance in the estimation of quantities reported in
the logbook

By way of derogation from Article 5(2) of Commission Regu-
lation (EEC) No 2807/83 and Article 9 (2) of Commission
Regulation (EEC) No 2868/88, the permitted margin of toler-
ance, in the estimation of the quantities in kilograms retained
on board, shall be 5 % of the logbook figure.

Amendment 9
Article 9, paragraph 4a (new)

4a.
The measures laid down in this Article shall apply
exclusively to the vessels with a special fishing permit which
are referred to in Article 4.

Amendment 10
Article 10, paragraph 1a (new)

The measures laid down in this Article shall apply exclusively
to the vessels with a special fishing permit which are referred
to in Article 4.