European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing Community financial measures for the implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy and in the area of the Law of the Sea (COM(2005)0117 - C6-0131/2005 - 2005/0045(CNS))
Date: 2005-12-15
Institutions: Committee on Fisheries, European Parliament
Subjects: EU Member State, application of EU law, common fisheries policy, law of the sea

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THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 3
Article 3a (new)

Article 3a

During the fourth year of the Protocol's implementation and
also at the end of its validity, before another agreement is
concluded on its renewal, the Commission shall submit to the
European Parliament and the Council a report on the appli-
cation of the agreement and the conditions under which it
was implemented. That report shall also include a cost-benefit
analysis.

Amendment 4
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 5
Article 3c (new)

Article 3c

The Commission shall report annually to the European Parlia-
ment and the Council on the results of the Seychelles' multi-
annual sectoral programme described in Article 7 of the Proto-
col.

Amendment 6
Article 3d (new)

Article 3d

The Commission shall forward to the European Parliament
the reports on the targeted
and the Council a copy of
measures to promote responsible and sustainable fishing
which the authorities of Seychelles have provided on the
basis of the provisions of the Protocol.

P6_TA(2005)0522

Common fisheries policy and the Law of the Sea *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing
Community financial measures for the implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy and in the
area of the Law of the Sea (COM(2005)0117 — C6-0131/2005 — 2005/0045(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2005)0117) (1),

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

(C6-0131/2005),

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

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

Budgets (A6-0340/2005),

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1.

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

Specifies that the appropriations indicated in the proposal for a regulation are purely for guidance

2.
until agreement is reached on the financial perspective for the period 2007 and the following years;

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

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-

3.

4.

5.
tially;

6.

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

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 17
Recital 4a (new)

(4a)
In addition, account should be taken of the conclusions
of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council of July 2004 on Fis-
heries Partnership Agreements.

Amendment 1
Article 3, point (f)

(f)

implementing measures relating to bilateral and multilateral
agreements for the purposes of the CFP, and in particular
towards
fisheries
resources in third country waters and on the high seas;

sustainability of

improving the

the

(f)

implementing measures relating to bilateral and multilateral
agreements for the purposes of the CFP, and in particular
towards
fisheries
resources in third country waters and on the high seas;

sustainability of

ensuring the

the

Amendment 2
Article 7, paragraph 1, point (a)

(a) developing,

the fisheries

through partnership,

resource
management and control capacities of third countries to
ensure sustainable fishing and promoting the economic
development of the fisheries sector in those countries by
improving the scientific and technical evaluation of the fis-
heries concerned, monitoring and control of fishing activ-
ities, health conditions and the business environment in the
sector;

(a) developing,

the fisheries

through partnership,

resource
management and control capacities (including the Vessel
Monitoring System (VMS) and other surveillance of
illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing) of
third countries to ensure sustainable fishing and promoting
the economic development of the fisheries sector in those
countries by improving the scientific and technical evalu-
ation of the fisheries concerned, monitoring and control
of
fishing activities, health conditions and the business
environment in the sector;

Amendment 3
Article 7, paragraph 1, point (aa) (new)

(aa)

the

surplus of

contributing towards rational and sustainable exploi-
tation of
coastal States' marine
resources, in particular by preventing the overfishing
of stocks which are of interest for local people; in this
context due account will be taken of the coastal State's
priorities in favour of its private national sector;

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AMENDMENTS
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Amendment 4
Article 7, paragraph 1, point (ab) (new)

(ab)

improving scientific and technical knowledge of the fis-
heries in question, taking into account the existing and
necessary work in the field carried out at the appropri-
ate regional
level and taking into consideration the
likely impact of fishing on the environment, in particu-
lar by proposing to its partners the setting-up of scien-
tific and technical committees at the appropriate level;

Amendment 5
Article 7, paragraph 1, point (ac) (new)

(ac)

contributing towards combating illegal, unregulated
and unreported fishing, in particular by stepping up in
a non-discriminatory fashion the management, control
and follow-up measures for fishing operations;

Amendment 6
Article 7, paragraph 1, point (b)

(b)

safeguarding employment in the regions of the Com-
munity dependent on fishing;

(b)

safeguarding employment relating to fleets operating in
the framework of the agreements, by virtue of their
specific features and the fact that they belong to regions
highly dependent on fishing;

Amendment 7
Article 7, paragraph 1, point (ba) (new)

(ba)

contributing towards strategies for
the sustainable
management of fisheries as defined by the coastal
State,
in particular by taking account of the devel-
opment programmes elaborated at national and/or
regional level with Community assistance in accordance
with cooperation or association agreements;

Amendment 8
Article 7, paragraph 1, point (ca) (new)

(ca)

fostering better global governance of fisheries at finan-
cial and political level, in particular by strengthening
the capacity building of coastal States and by combat-
ing corruption;

Amendment 9
Article 10, paragraph 1, point (ba) (new)

(ba)

data collection to support the development, appropriate
assessment and monitoring of fisheries plans and activ-
ities in relation to the implementation of the marine
Natura 2000 network;

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AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 10
Article 10, paragraph 1, point (bb) (new)

data collection for Environmental Impact Assessment
(EIA) of new fisheries and Strategic Environmental
and
Assessment
measures;

fisheries programmes

(SEA)

of

(bb)

Amendment 11
Article 12, point (c)

(c) operating costs during the start-up phase (five years), and
translation and interpreting costs of the RACs as provided
for in Council Decision No 585/2004/EC;

(c)

the RACs' operating costs,
costs, and costs of commissioning scientific advice;

translation and interpreting

Amendment 19
Article 12, subparagraph (ea) (new)

(ea)

expenditure relating to the establishment and promotion
of associations representing small-scale coastal fishing
and the involvement thereof in the common fisheries
policy decision-making process.

Amendment 12
Article 13, paragraph 1, point (a)

(a)

expenditure arising from the fisheries agreements and fis-
heries partnership agreements which the Community has
negotiated or intends to renew or negotiate with third
countries;

(a)

expenditure arising from the fisheries agreements and fis-
heries partnership agreements which the Community has
negotiated or intends to renew or negotiate with third
countries subject, in the case of each agreement, to the
level of expenditure proposed being recommended as pro-
viding value for money by an evaluation report on the
agreement including full justification for all expenditure;

Amendment 13
Article 13, paragraph 2, subparagraph 1a (new)

By 31 December 2009, the Council shall adopt a framework
regulation on third country fisheries agreements based on a
proposal from the Commission. It shall specify general objec-
tives for agreements, procedures for their negotiation and
administration, and include criteria for their evaluation with
respect to value to the Community, their coherence with other
Community policies including development and environment,
and their environmental, economic and social sustainability.

Amendment 14
Article 25, paragraph 4

4.
Data transmitted or collected in whatever form under this
Regulation shall be covered by professional secrecy and shall
qualify for the same protection as that granted to similar data
by the national legislation of the Member States receiving them,
and by the corresponding provisions applying to the Commun-
ity institutions.

4.
Data transmitted or collected in whatever form under this
Regulation shall be covered by professional secrecy and shall
qualify for the same protection as that granted to similar data
by the national legislation of the Member States receiving them,
and by the corresponding provisions applying to the Commun-
ity institutions. Nevertheless, summaries and aggregated data
shall be published by the Commission.

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AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 15
Article 29, paragraph 4

4.
Under the principle of national sovereignty, only by
agreement with the third country may the Commission carry
out, or have carried out, financial audits of funds paid to third
countries for measures financed under Article 13(a).

4.
For those funds paid to third countries for measures
financed under Article 13(1)(a) that are intended for specific
purposes, the Commission shall ensure that a prior agreement
is reached with the third country to allow the Commission to
carry out, or have carried out, financial audits and on-the-spot
checks.

Amendment 16
Article 29, paragraph 4, subparagraph 1a (new)

Every fisheries partnership agreement or fisheries agreement
shall, accordingly, contain a mechanism allowing the Commis-
sion to ascertain whether or not the monies paid to the third
country under this Article have been disbursed in the manner
designated by the agreement.

P6_TA(2005)0523

Macro-financial assistance to Georgia *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision providing macro-
financial assistance to Georgia (COM(2005)0571 — C6-0407/2005 — 2005/0224(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2005)0571) (1),

— having regard to Article 308 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament

(C6-0407/2005),

— having regard to Rules 51 and 134 of its Rules of Procedure,

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 Commission.

(1) Not yet published in OJ.