European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Gabonese Republic (COM(2006)0454 - C6-0303/2006 - 2006/0156(CNS))
Date: 2007-02-01
Institutions: Committee on Fisheries, European Parliament
Subjects: Gabon, agreement (EU), fishing agreement, fishing industry, fishing regulations, fishing rights, ratification of an agreement

C 250 E/90

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

25.10.2007

Thursday 1 February 2007

P6_TA(2007)0017

EC-Gabon Fisheries Partnership *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation on the conclu-
sion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Gabonese
Republic (COM(2006)0454 — C6-0303/2006 — 2006/0156(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the proposal for a Council regulation (COM(2006)0454) (1),

— having regard to Article 300(2), first subparagraph of the EC Treaty,

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

consulted Parliament (C6-0303/2006),

— 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 (A6-0477/2006),

Approves the proposal

1.
agreement;

for a Council regulation as amended and approves conclusion of

the

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

2.
and parliaments of the Member States and of the Gabonese Republic.

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 1
Recital 2a (new)

(2a) The EC financial compensation will be used for the
development of coastal populations dependent on fisheries as
well as for the creation of small local freezing and processing
industries;

Amendment 2
Article 3a (new)

Article 3a

During the final year of the period of application of the Pro-
tocol and before any new agreement is concluded or the period
of application of the Agreement attached to this Regulation is
extended, the Commission shall submit to the European Par-
liament and the Council a report on the application of the
Agreement
it was
conditions
implemented.

under which

and

the

(1) Not yet published in OJ.

25.10.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 250 E/91

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

Thursday 1 February 2007

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 3
Article 3b (new)

Article 3b

The Commission shall report annually to the European Parlia-
ment and the Council on the results of the multiannual sec-
toral programme described in Article 7 of the Protocol.

Amendment 4
Article 3c (new)

Article 3c

On the basis of the report submitted by the Commission pur-
suant to Article 3a and after consulting the European Parlia-
ment, the Council shall if appropriate confer upon the Com-
mission a negotiating mandate with a view to the adoption of
a new Protocol.

Amendment 5
Article 3d (new)

Article 3d

The Commission shall evaluate each year whether Member
States whose vessels fish under the Agreement have complied
with reporting requirements.

P6_TA(2007)0018

Moratorium on the death penalty

European Parliament resolution on the initiative in favour of a universal moratorium on the death
penalty

The European Parliament,

— having regard to its previous resolutions on a universal moratorium on the death penalty, in particular

those of 23 October 2003 (1), 6 May 1999 (2) and 18 June 1998 (3),

— having regard to the resolutions on the moratorium on capital punishment adopted by various UN

bodies, including the UN Commission on Human Rights,

— having regard to the EU's statements in support of a universal moratorium on capital punishment and
the statement on abolition of the death penalty delivered on 19 December 2006 in the UN General
Assembly, which was signed by 85 countries from all geographical groups,

— having regard to the Guidelines on EU policy towards third countries on the death penalty adopted by

the General Affairs Council on 29 June 1998,

— having regard to Rule 103(4) of the Rules of Procedure,

(1) OJ C 82 E, 1.4.2004, p. 609.
(2) OJ C 279, 1.10.1999, p. 421.
(3) OJ C 210, 6.7.1998, p. 207.