1742 Amendments of Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS
Amendment 170 #
2018/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to disseminate best practices for the transportation of livestock to Member States and to support and encourage the development of good practice guides, preferably to be drafted by organisations representing the various actors involved in the transport chain; welcomes the cases where governments, scientists, businesses and national competent authorities have worked together to define best practices in order to ensure compliance with the requirements of the legislation;
Amendment 338 #
2018/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission to develop a full working definition of what constitutes fitness, and to provide robustdraft practical guidelines for assessing animals' fitness for transport; calls on the Member States to provide awareness-raising and information activities and training courses to farmers, drivers and veterinarians in order to reduce the high levels of fitness infringement in Member States;
Amendment 31 #
2018/2102(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that, generally speaking, European competition policy is applied with the aim of systematically defending consumers, at the expensen approach which – owing to the inequality within the food supply chain that means that pressure is only brought to bear ofn agricultural producers – is not achieving the desired results; considers that these two interests should be placed on an equal footing;
Amendment 54 #
2018/2102(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to clarify the application of Articles 219 and 222 of Regulation (EC) No 1308/2013 with regard to taking steps in the event of market disturbances and severe market imbalances, because the legal uncertainty currently surrounding both articles means that no one is applying them for fear of failing to comply with rules laid down by the competition authorities in the Member States;
Amendment 62 #
2018/2102(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that the inter-branch organisations model is the mosta successful form of organisation, because it in sectors in which farmers have previously been members of producers’ organisations subject to democratic scrutiny by the farmers themselves, as this model provides a structure for all the players in a sector; considers that this model should be promoted by the CAP;
Amendment 66 #
2018/2102(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to facilitate the application of collective market management instruments in the event of a crisis, using tools that do not require public funds, such as product withdrawal carried out by means of agreements among food chain operators; points out that this measure could be applied by the inter-branch organisations themselves;
Amendment 39 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 d (new)
Citation 10 d (new)
– having regard to the Commission report of 15 December 2016 on the implementation of the scheme of specific measures for agriculture in favour of the outermost regions of the Union (POSEI),
Amendment 40 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 d (new)
Citation 10 d (new)
– having regard to the Commission report of 15 December 2016 on the implementation of the scheme of specific measures for agriculture in favour of the outermost regions of the Union,
Amendment 47 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Commission’s communication on the Future of Food and Farming acknowledges that the common agricultural policy (CAP) is the most integrated policy in the EU and is enabling the EU farming sector to respond to citizens’ demands regarding not only food security, safety, quality and sustainability, but also environmental care, biodiversity and natural resources protection, climate change action and high animal welfare standards;
Amendment 72 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the European Union’s overarching objective of multifunctional agriculture, driven by family and small farms, remains key to delivering the positive externalities and public goods that European citizens demand;
Amendment 89 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the new CAP should definitively eliminate the need to choose between two types of farming in the EU – competitive or sustainable – both of which are indispensable and can operate sustainably and entail diverse needs in that the former essentially requires suitable market tools and the latter necessitates effective income support;
Amendment 102 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the new delivery model (NDM) is, at the core of the Commission’s communication on the Future of Food and Farming, andinvolves many uncertainties regarding its implementation and mighto be welcomed, provided that it does not lead to the renationalization of the CAP, does not damage the proper functioning of the single market and ensures genuine simplification, not only at EU level but also at Member State and regional level, and flexibility for farmers, without adding new constraints on Member States and thus a new layer of complexity;
Amendment 148 #
2018/2037(INI)
Fa. whereas the EU food producing sector was the indirect but the main victim of the sanctions imposed by the Russian federation, which had direct, but also secondary effects on food production and food supply in the Single market;
Amendment 150 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas less favoured regions such as the mountain, remote and outermost regions are in a particularly disadvantaged position in terms of socio- economic development, but also population ageing and depopulation;
Amendment 155 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)
Recital F c (new)
Fc. whereas strategies for the developments of these regions on national, macro regional and European level has the potential of giving these regions an impetus for further and faster development;
Amendment 165 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas it is essential to ensure a fair standard of living to all farmers across EU regions and Member States, affordable prices for citizens and consumers, and access to quality food and healthy diets, while delivering on the commitments for environmental care, climate action, and animal and plant health and welfare;
Amendment 176 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas there is a need for an updated and fairer system of payments, as in many Member States the current system of entitlements is based on historic benchmarks which are now almost 20 years old and which constitute an obstacle to generational renewal and hinder young farmers’ access to farmland, as new entrants do not possess entitlements and are thus at a disadvantage;
Amendment 177 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas there is a need for an updated and fairer system of payments, as in many Member States the current system of entitlements is based on historic benchmarks which are now almost 20 years old and which constitute an obstacle tofairer and able to better reward farmers who provide increased levels of innovation, production quality, added value and occupation, while fostering generational renewal and hinder young farmers’ access to farm land, as new entrants do not possess entitlements and are thus at a disadvantage for young farmers and new entrants;
Amendment 180 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas there is a need for an updated and fairer system of payments, as producers receive very different level of support for the same criteria in the different member states or within them and in many Member States the current system of entitlements is based on historic benchmarks which are now almost 20 years old and which constitute an obstacle to generational renewal and hinder young farmers’ access to farmland, as new entrants do not possess entitlements and are thus at a disadvantage;
Amendment 232 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas while the focus on research and development for both product and process innovation is to be welcomed, more must be done to promote a multi- actors approach and to translate the results of research into farming practice, facilitated by EU-wide agricultural extension services, as well as advisory and training programs;
Amendment 267 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas closed production circles, which refers to the processes of production, processing and packing taking place in the same region, keep the added value in that region and thus secures more jobs in the respective area and has the potential of reviving rural areas;
Amendment 300 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. Whereas ensuring equal opportunities between women and men is a key factor in stemming the rural exodus and achieving a better life in rural areas;
Amendment 333 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas any changes to the current CAP must be introduced in such a way as to ensure stability for the sector, legal certainty and security of planning for farmers by means of adequate transition periods and measures;
Amendment 334 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Recital P a (new)
Pa. whereas the POSEI is an effective tool intended for the development and strengthening of sector structuring, which addresses the specific agricultural issues in the outermost regions; whereas the Commission, in its report to Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the POSEI, concluded that ‘taking into account the assessment of the [POSEI] scheme, a modification of basic Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 is not deemed necessary’;
Amendment 335 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Recital P a (new)
Pa. whereas the POSEI is an effective tool intended for the development and strengthening of sector structuring, which addresses the specific agricultural issues in the outermost regions; whereas the Commission, in its report to Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the POSEI, concluded that ‘taking into account the assessment of the [POSEI] scheme, a modification of basic Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 is not deemed necessary’;
Amendment 374 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the need for the CAP to maintain the essential relationship between EU legislators, farmers and citizens;
Amendment 378 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that even the flexibility that Member States currently enjoy in definregarding the options set out ing basic rules may risk distortingegulations makes it possible to respond to specific situations, within a common framework and in a clearly defined manner, in such a way as to uphold the conditions of competition within the single market and guaranting unequalee a level playing field as regards access to support for farmers in different Member States or even in different regions;
Amendment 393 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines the need to find adequate and efficient solutions in order to minimise any risk of distortion of competition within the Single Market;
Amendment 401 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that subsidiarity for Member States should only be granted within a common set of rules and tools agreed at EU level as part of a uniform approach to all programming efforts and eligibility criteria, should cover botBelieves that the additional subsidiarity should be granted only on condition that there are: a strong common set of rules, objectives and indicators concerning the main types of possible intervention tools and the criteria for the selection of measures Member States will be able to apply in their national operational plans, in order to ensure a uniform approach of the CAP’stwo pillars and ensure, in particular, a European approach in Pillar I and thus a level playing field;of the CAP throughout the Union, and for Pillar I in particular to guarantee the respect of conditions of fair competition.
Amendment 424 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers it necessary to introduce basic uniform criteria for the setting of similar penalties for equivalent non-compliances detected in the implementation of the various measures used by Member States or regions to achieve the common general objectives set by the EU;
Amendment 426 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Welcomes the greater responsibility of Member States in the implementation of the CAP , in order to make it more effective and better adapted to the realities of Europe's different agricultural models, provided that the CAP retains its common character and avoids distortions of competition between Member States;
Amendment 459 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that a merely output- based approach would involve the risk for Member States, which might not able, due to specific situations, to fully achieve all the results set out in their national plans, to be subject to ex-post reductions of their national envelopes as well as suspensions of financing;
Amendment 508 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the member states to look for better synergies between the CAP and other policies and funds such as the cohesion, structural and other investment funds, in order to create multiplying effect for the rural areas;
Amendment 512 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. notes that due to administrative reasons numerous villages and regions, even though rural in nature, remain outside the scope of RDPs in some member states, which puts them in less advantaged position;
Amendment 514 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. calls in this respect the member states to consider more flexible approaches in order not to mistreat these regions and the producers in them;
Amendment 528 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers it necessary to maintain the current two-pillared architecture, particularlystressing that Pillar I, which ismust be dedicated to income support for farmers; considers it necessary, at the same time, to compensate for the provision of public goods on the basis of uniform criteria, while allowing and to encourage the provision of public goods, while preserving the possibility for Member States to take specific approaches to reflect local conditions;
Amendment 532 #
2018/2037(INI)
8. Considers it necessary to maintain the current two-pillared architecture, particularly a Pillar I entirely financed through EU funding, which is dedicated to income support for farmers; considers it necessary, at the same time, to compensate for the provision of public goods on the basis of uniform criteria, while allowing Member States to take specific approaches to reflect local conditions;
Amendment 545 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to keep the current POSEI as a separate agricultural policy instrument for the outermost regions;
Amendment 547 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. States that pillar I of the CAP should continue to be financed entirely at EU level;
Amendment 570 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that the current CAP architecture can onlyCAP can deliver its objectives only if sufficiently funded; calls, therefore, for the CAP budget to be maintained in the next MFF at and thus calls for maintaining in constant euros the CAP budget in the MFF at least athe current levels in order to achieve the ambitions of a revised and efficient CAP beyondafter 2020;
Amendment 582 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Warns against any possible national co-financing of direct payments, as this would lead to a disruption of the common nature of the CAP;
Amendment 603 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Believes that more targeted support for family farms is necessary and can be achieved by introducing a compulsory higher support rate for small farms; considers, moreover, that support for larger farms should be digressive, reflecting economies of scale, with the possibility for capping to be decided by the Member States; is necessary for diverse agricultural systems, especially family farms, to strengthen regional economies through a performant agriculture in economic, environmental and social terms; considers that this can be achieved by introducing a compulsory higher support rate for farmers managing sustainably productive farms which have the capacity provide employment and retain people in rural territories; stresses that, reflecting economies of scale, support for larger farms should be digressive, with mandatory capping to be decided at European level, with flexibility criteria to take into account employment levels generated by the farm or the co-operative it belongs to;
Amendment 625 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Believes that more targeted support for familysmall and medium-sized farms is necessary and can be achieved by introducing a compulsory higher support rate for smallthese farms; considers, moreover, that support for larger farms should be digressive, reflecting economies of scale, with the possibility for capping to be decided by the Member States;
Amendment 640 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Amendment 645 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 668 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for the exa modernisatingon of the current system for calculating direct payments in Pillar I, which is often based on historic entitlements, to be replaced by an EU-wide uniform method of calculating paymentsreplacing this with an EU-wide uniform method of calculating payments, the basic component of which would be income support for farmers within certain limits, and which could increase in step with their contribution to job creation and positive externalities for the territory, in order to make the system simpler and more transparent;
Amendment 679 #
2018/2037(INI)
12. Calls for the existingonsiders that the future system for calculating direct payments in Pillar I, which is often based on historic entitlements, to be replac should be based byon an EU-wide uniform method of calculating payments, in order to make the system simpler and more transparent, more transparent and able to better reward farmers who provide increased levels of innovation, production quality, added value and occupation;
Amendment 682 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for the existing system for calculating direct payments in Pillar I, which is often based on historic entitlements, to be replaced by an EU-wide uniform method of calculating payments, by avoiding disruptive financial consequences for farmers and in order to make the system simpler and more transparent;
Amendment 731 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the need for a fair and equal distribution of direct payments between Member States, which must take into account socio-economic differences, different production costs and the amounts received by Member States under Pillar IIis essential for the functioning of the Single market;
Amendment 753 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the need for a fair distribution of direct payments between Member States, which must take into account objective criteria, such as socio- economic differences, and different production costs and the amounts received by Member States under Pillar II;
Amendment 754 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Welcomes the results of the most recent Commission report on the POSEI implementation and reiterates that the POSEI must be maintained as a specific regime, distinct from CAP direct payments, in order to ensure a balanced territorial development by preventing the risk of abandonment of production due to challenges related with remoteness, insularity, small-size, difficult topography, and climate or economic dependence on few products;
Amendment 767 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that, provided that a level playing field in the sSingle mMarket can beis guaranteed, vVoluntary cCoupled sSupport (VCS) payments should be maintained, as a tool to counteract specific difficulties, particularly those arising from the structural competitive disadvantage of less-favoured and mountainond reinforced, not only to prevent the loss of certain sectors on areas with specific difficulties but also as a tool to promote strategic productions, as protein crops, in the future, and with an yearly review to determine which sectors and productions should continue to receive support, as provided for in the Omnibus rRegulations, as well as thosein order to counter impacts which are more temporary in nature, and ariserising, for example, from a shift away from the oldcurrent entitlement scheme, for example or to compensate for the effects of Free Trade Agreements;
Amendment 816 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls that generational renewal is a challenge faced bying farmers in many Member States and that each national strategy must be therefore address this issue throughtackled as part of a comprehensive approach, including top-ups in Pillar I and targeted measmobilizing all the financial resources in Pillar II, as well as by means of new financial instruments and national measures, in order to incentivise famers to pass on their farming operationof CAP: the additional payment of young farmers in the first pillar, the measures to help young second-pillar farmers set up, which should be made mandatory for the Member States, and the support from new financial instruments;
Amendment 847 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses that one cannot expect the CAP to solve the problem of generational renewal in agriculture on its own and that there is a need for national incentives going beyond the strictly agrarian sphere;
Amendment 853 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Considers that this global approach must be consistent with all national competence systems in fields as diverse as taxation, social law, inheritance law, land law;
Amendment 885 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Underlines the importance of rural development, including the LEADER initiative, in supporting multi-functional agriculture and in fosteringsilviculture, in fostering innovation, investments and additional entrepreneurial activities and opportunities, in order to generate income from agri-tourism, anddiversified and complementary activities like agri-tourism or partnership among farmers and other actors managing rural and protected areas, as well as to secure community- supported agriculture and the provision of social services in rural areas;
Amendment 905 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission to address the inequality between women and men in the rural environment – which is at the root of much of the rural exodus – ensuring the implementation of mandatory, positive-action corrective measures in all the Member States;
Amendment 920 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Calls for the integration of the different networks in the rural area, such as the ENRD and the EIP under the Smart villages approach and with the help of the Leader method;
Amendment 924 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 d (new)
Paragraph 16 d (new)
16d. Urges the Commission to keep in mind the possibility of a cross-fund integration during the preparation of the new legislation;
Amendment 930 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission, in view of the limited results of the current greening measures, to introduce a new and comprehensive legal framework which allowsallowing for the integration of the variousdifferent types of environmental actions at present, such as cross compliance, greening and the good agricultural and environmental conditions (GAEC) standards,currently existing under Pillar I (cross compliance, greening payments) as well as agrio-environmental measures (AEMs) for rural development, so that farmerunder Pillar II, in order to improve the greening results can deliver effectively and with less bureaucracy on environmental care, biodiversity and climate actiod help all farmers more effectively in the adaptation of their farming systems, as imposed by the environmental and climatic challenges and citizens demands , without having to bear excessive administrative burden, while ensuring that Member States have adequate control andmaintain a level of action to takinge into account local agricultural conditions;
Amendment 961 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Considers that the Commission's future legislative proposals should be able to support the largest number of farmers in their efforts to modernize towards more sustainable agricultural development;
Amendment 969 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Considers that this ambition for the CAP must be based on a first level corresponding to a simplified and reinforced conditionality and constituting a common base applicable to all farms, and on a second level to go beyond conditionality and including both the current climate and environmental measures of the second pillar and a new European incentive scheme in the first pillar;
Amendment 979 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17c. Considers that the Commission must present an improved system, determined at European level, with mandatory enhanced conditionality applicable in all Member States, additional agri-environmental tools, along with a mandatory new European incentive scheme, to be settled by each Member State for farmers who can voluntarily participate and for which payment levels would reflect the level of ambition of the different environmental practices;
Amendment 981 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)
Paragraph 17 d (new)
17d. Proposes that this new form of greening should be accompanied by significant, coordinated and more efficient means in Pillar II through targeted tangible and intangible investments (knowledge transfer, training, advice, exchange of know-how, networking, EIP innovation) as another driver of change;
Amendment 990 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Believes that this new framework should be underpinned by the possible allocation of a minimum amount of the total available budget to AEMs, including organic agriculture, support for biodiversity, agroforestry, and genetic diversity in animals and plants;
Amendment 1027 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to foster innovation, research and modernisation in agriculture by supporting traininga strong advisory system, better adapted to beneficiaries 'needs and agricultural extension as a pre- condition in programme design and implementation in all Member States, while fostering targeted training, the transfer of know-how and the exchange of best practice models between Member States, with a general focus on new technologies and digitalization;
Amendment 1028 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to foster innovation and modernisation in agriculture by supporting training and agricultural extension as a pre-condition in programme design and implementation in all Member States, while fostering the transfer of know-how, for which cooperatives and other producer organizations have been identified as having a crucial role, and the exchange of best practice models between Member States;
Amendment 1047 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Highlights the importance and the need for the CAP, Horizon 2020 and other supportive funding schemes, to encourage farmers to invest in new technologies adapted to their farm size, such as precision and digital farming tools that improve the resilience and environmental impact of agriculture;
Amendment 1048 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the Commission to focus on the quality of life in rural areas, to make the living attractive for all people, especially for the young generation;
Amendment 1074 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Urges the Commission and the Member States to give more emphasis on the entrepreneur-opportunities for services to- and from the villages;
Amendment 1076 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Calls on the Commission to foster a regulatory and policy framework that creates incentives for research and development for the agricultural sector;
Amendment 1078 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)
Paragraph 19 c (new)
19c. Underlines the need of accelerating the knowledge transfer from research to farm level with the aim to improve resilience, resource efficiency and sustainability of agriculture in Europe;
Amendment 1089 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission to maintain the current common market organisation (Single CMO) framework, including the specific policy instruments and the individual sector plans (wine, andolive oil, apiculture, fruit and vegetables) and the EU school fruit, vegetables and milk scheme, with the ultimate aim of strengthening the sustainability and competiveness of each sector while enabling access for all farmers;
Amendment 1090 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission to maintain the current single common market organisation (Single CMO) framework, inclu regarding the individual sector plans (wine, apiculture, and fruit and vegetables) and the EU school fruit, vegetables and milk scheme, within the first pillar and with the ultimate aim of strengthening the sustainability and competiveness of each sector while enabling access for all farmers;
Amendment 1094 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission to maintain the current common market organisation (CMO) framework, including the individual sector plans (wine, and fruit and vegetables, beekeeping) and the EU school fruit, vegetables and milk scheme, with the ultimate aim of strengthening the sustainability and competiveness of each sector while enabling access for all farmers;
Amendment 1099 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the Commission, in view of the inadequacy of existing market instruments for crisis management, to propose new market management tools – both public and private – to avoid serious market crises and, to this end, to adapt competition law to the specificities of the agricultural sector;
Amendment 1136 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Insists on the critical need for the future CAP to support farmers more efficiently, timely and fairly in order to cope with price and income volatility due to climate, health and market risks, by creating additional incentives for flexible risk management and stabilisation tools while ensuring broad access;
Amendment 1144 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Reminds the Commission that risk management strategies, only based on insurance systems and income stabilization tools, are not sufficiently effective when price volatility is significantly fluctuating compared to production cost levels, which is the case for agricultural markets;
Amendment 1148 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Believes that, when risk management tools are not sufficient to cope with massive market disturbances, the future CAP should be able to better, more efficiently and quickly react to market crises, via European crisis management measures aiming at restoring balanced market conditions, such as the milk production reduction scheme implemented in 2015;
Amendment 1202 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to allow and indeed encourage – particularly in the dairy, olive oil and fruit and vegetable sectors – active crisis management instruments, such as voluntary sector agreements to manage supply in quantitative terms among producers, producers organisations and processors, via inter-branch organisations whose agreements must be applied to all operators in the chain by extending the scope of rules, and to examine the possibility of extending such instruments to other sectors;
Amendment 1210 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Urges the Commission, in the light of the recent experience with the milk market, to put forward effective measures to regulate supply on the internal market in times of crisis and with a similar effect to milk quotas, along with a rapid-response mechanism to compensate farmers when prices fall below a certain level; those measures should meet the objectives of maintaining territorial balance and supporting the maintenance and viability of dairy farms in areas which are less competitive and highly dependent on milk production;
Amendment 1220 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for an in-depth review of the current crisis reserve mechanism in order to create an independent financial instrument exempt from the budgetary principle of annuality, so as to permit budgetary transfers from one year to the next, thereby enabling quick and effective responses to crisis situations, including those involving animal and plant health, disease-related issues and food safenot subject to the principle of annuality of the budget so as to allow transfers from one year to the next, especially when market prices are sufficiently high, and will increase the speed and effectiveness of crisis responses, including animal health issues, plant diseases, food safety and security;
Amendment 1235 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Believes that while tradehey agreements are generally beneficial to the EUfor some agricultural sector overall,s and necessary forto strengthening the EUnion’s position on the globalworld agricultural market, theyrade agreements also pose a number of challenges that require reinforced safeguard mechanismdifficulties which require coherence between trade policy and certain objectives of the CAP concerning family farm income, the future of certain rural territories, which in practice implies the establishment of safeguard mechanisms or even exclusion of the most sensitive sectors from the negotiations and the application of the principle of reciprocity in production conditions, so as to ensure a level playing field between farmers in the EU and in the rest of the worlduropean Union their foreign competitors;
Amendment 1284 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for initiatives to further promote EU production, safety and environmental standards and quality production schemes, through both labelling anEuropean origin labelling schemes and reinforced marketing activitiprogrammes on internal and third-country markets, as well as the maintenance and improvement of specific policy instruments for certain productions;
Amendment 1287 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Welcomes the steady increase in the budget available for promotional schemes and programmes and urges the EC to maintain the pace of increase of this budget due to the increasing interests from producers;
Amendment 1295 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Calls for reducing the red tape and unnecessary conditions to allow also smaller producers partake in these schemes;
Amendment 1311 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Stresses that Parliament and the Council should, via the co-decision procedure, set the general objectives, measures and financial allocations, and determine the level of flexibility needed to enable the Member States to cope with their specificities and needs in line with the single market, while avoiding distortion of competition deriving from national decisions;
Amendment 2 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
Amendment 9 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the release of enormous quantities of plastic into the sea not only has an adverse impact on marine resources but also affects fishing activity, inter alia by increasing the costs involved in cleaning nets and disposing of litter collected;
Amendment 19 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas ghost fishing occurs when lost or abandoned, non-biodegradable fishing nets, traps and lines catch, entangle, injure, starve and kill fish, turtles, marine mammals and seabirdscause the death of marine life;
Amendment 25 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas discarded plastic releases into the water toxic compounds that are ingested and that c, on it degradation processes, brakes into small particles that are ingested by a wide range of marine life, some of these micro plastics tran spoison and kill fish, turtles, marine mammals and seabirdsrt chemicals potentially harmful, and that can affect marine life through the food chain;
Amendment 36 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas discarded macro plastics strongly affects marine life by entanglement, asphyxiation and ingestion causing injuries and death of marine life;
Amendment 42 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the revised Port Reception Facilities Directive should reduce significantly the cost and burden disincentive for fishers to bring gear and plastic litter back to the port;
Amendment 53 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement a port reception scheme for end-of-life nets andsupport plans for the collection of litter at sea with the involvement of fishing vessels and to implement a port reception scheme for end-of-life nets; calls furthermore on the Commission and Member States to use the recommendations ofin the Best Practice Framework for the Management of Fishing Gear, liaising closely with the fishing sector to fight ghost fishing; invites the Commission to assess the viability of using biodegradable fishing nets;
Amendment 60 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the Commission's Communication entitled "European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy" (COM(2018)0028) in support of the implementation of Marine Strategy Framework Directive, which aims to achieve good environmental status of European marine waters;
Amendment 61 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the EU and Member States to improve the coordination of international efforts to reduce the forms of marine pollution and to step up global measures against plastic, in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDG 14);
Amendment 77 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support the use of innovative fishing gear by encouraging fishermen to ‘trade in’ old nets and to adapt existing nets with net trackers and sensors linked to smart phone apps, radio frequency identification chips and vessel ‘creeptrackers’ so that skippers can keep more accurate track of their nets and retrieve them if necessary;
Amendment 85 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas every year between 4.8 and 12.7 million tonnes of plastic waste enter the ocean;
Amendment 86 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas practically every type of plastic material and object can be found in the ocean from the Great Pacific garbage patch, containing at least 79.000 tons of plastic floating in an area of 1.6 million square kilometres, to the Earth's remotest areas such as the deep ocean floor and the Arctic;
Amendment 90 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas plastic makes up 85 per cent of beach litter;
Amendment 91 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D d (new)
Recital D d (new)
Dd. whereas 90 per cent of all seabirds swallow plastic particles;
Amendment 93 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers to assess the need to establish an Extended Producer Responsibility for producers of plastics incorporated in fishing and aquaculture gear materials;
Amendment 97 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that Member States must do more to encourage the fishing industry to apply forfor the use of EMFF grants allowing them to make the changes necessary to their fishing gear to minimise their impact on marine ecosystems and wildlife, as well as the removal of lost fishing gears and marine litter, and create on-board conditions to store and separate produced litter.
Amendment 98 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that Member States must do more to encourage the fishing industry to apply for EMFF grformulate strategies and plants allowing them to make the changes necessary to their fishing gear to minimise their impact on marine ecosystems and wildlifeto reduce the loss of fishing gear at sea, including by means of EMFF grants.
Amendment 107 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Urges the Member States to make further efforts for the timely implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive in order to achieve good environmental status for marine waters, with a particular commitment to avoiding harm to the coastal and marine environment from all plastic pollution as plastic bag and the use of microplastics in the products;
Amendment 273 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls for an action plan to phase out single-use plastic items within all buildings of the European Institutions;
Amendment 408 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the Commission to introduce a ban on micro-plastics which are intentionally added to products, such as cosmetics and cleaning products, and for which viable alternatives are available;
Amendment 420 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Takes note of the good practice of Operation Clean Sweep and the Port of Antwerp’s ‘zero pellet loss’ initiative; believes there is scope to replicate this initiative at EU and global level, as well as throughout the entire plastic supply chain to prevent pellet loss across the supply chain, to tackle the second largest direct source of microplastic pollution in the EU;
Amendment 430 #
2018/2035(INI)
Research and Innovation
Amendment 447 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Stresses that sufficient funding of research and innovation is key to understand the source, quantification and impact of macro-, micro- and nanoplastics on the marine ecosystems and to develop innovative solutions; and calls therefore for a budget of at least €120 billion for Horizon Europe in the Multiannual Financial Framework after 2020;
Amendment 457 #
2018/2035(INI)
34b. Calls on the Commission to establish in the context of the Framework Programme 9 a 'Mission Plastic Free Ocean' to reduce plastics entering the marine environment and collect plastics present in the ocean. Asks in this context to establish a European Ocean Agency dealing with the challenges of observation, coordination and implementation of European initiatives and the management of national and European funds to tackle marine litter and other marine and maritime challenges such as climate change and acidification;
Amendment 460 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 c (new)
Paragraph 34 c (new)
34c. Highlights the innovative potential of start-ups in the context of recycling and upcycling;
Amendment 461 #
Amendment 462 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 d (new)
Paragraph 34 d (new)
34d. Calls on the Commission to step up efforts to increase ocean literacy in Europe to empower ocean engaged citizens and by doing so raise awareness about the environmental challenge of plastic pollution and other forms of marine litter;
Amendment 463 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 e (new)
Paragraph 34 e (new)
34e. Calls for an EU policy dialogue on marine litter and plastic pollution, bringing together representatives of civil society, the plastic industry, specific sectors such as the fishing, shipping and tourism, as well as scientists and politicians from the local to European level;
Amendment 464 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 f (new)
Paragraph 34 f (new)
34f. Emphasises the importance of projects such as fishing for litter campaigns and beach clean-ups;
Amendment 465 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 g (new)
Paragraph 34 g (new)
34g. Considering that abandoned, lost and otherwise discarded fishing gear accounts for at least 10 per cent of marine litter, calls for a better implementation of the compulsory reporting of lost fishing gear and measures to facilitate the collection, recycling and upcycling of fishing gear;
Amendment 483 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Given that a great portion of plastic waste in the ocean originates from countries in Asia and Africa, the issues of plastic pollution and waste management capacities should be a priority in the context of the EU's external policy framework ranging from EU development policy, sustainable fisheries partnership agreements, to ocean partnerships in the framework of an international ocean governance;
Amendment 8 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas consumers make an associative link between brand, product and quality and expect products of the same brand to be identical inhave the same quality whether they are sold in their own country or in another Member State;
Amendment 10 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas products of the same brand may have different characteristics deriving from legitimate factors such as consumers preferences in the destination regions, the place of manufacturing, specific local requirements, or differences in sourcing of raw materials due to their geographical or seasonal availability;
Amendment 31 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the analyses show that certain products contain less meat, or less of other ingredients, in certain countries, in most cases those countries which joined the EU in 2004, 2007 and 2013; whereas the analyses found instances of the same products being sold at considerably higherdifferent prices in those countries than in the so- called ‘old Member States’some Member States, compared to the others;
Amendment 62 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Firmly believes that, in response to European citizens’ concerns about different products being sold under the same brand in different Member States, the practice of ‘one brand, one product, different content and proportional compositEU needs to develop a coherent and harmonized strategy to better enforce the existing legislative framework, which already sets out the provision’s needsed to be stopped by means of an amendment to Directive 2005/29/EC of 11 May 2005 concerningensure that consumers are informed about food products, and not misled by unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices when making a purchasing decision;
Amendment 69 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Urges the Commission to implement all the necessary measures in order to avoid any disruption of the European single market, taking into due account the existing differences in market conditions, purchasing powers and fiscal regimes among Member States;
Amendment 98 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the establishment of an agency or other specialised unit toWelcomes the Commission's efforts to assist national enforcement authorities in monitoring consistency of composition and proportional use of ingredients in identically branded and packaged food products., as well as identifying unfair commercial practices in the marketing of food products;
Amendment 2 #
2018/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
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The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Developement calls on the Committee on Transport and Tourism, as the committee responsible, to propose rejection of the Commission proposal.
Amendment 20 #
Amendment 32 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 17
(17) ‘Footprint’, otherwise known as ‘Existing bottom fishing areas’, means that portion of the Regulatory Area where bottom fishing has historically occurred, and is defined by the coordinates shown in Table 4 and illustrated in Figure 2 of the CEM set out in Annex, points (1) and (2);
Amendment 33 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 21
(21) ‘VME indicator species’ means the species that signal the occurrence of vulnerable marine ecosystems, as specified in Part VI of Annex I.E of the CEM set out in Annex, point (3);
Amendment 34 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 29
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 29
(29) ‘VME indicator element’ means the VME indicator element referred to in topographical, hydrophysical or geological features which potentially support VMEs, as specified in Part VII of Annex I.E of the CEM set out in Annex, point (4).
Amendment 36 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) by electronic transmission in the format prescribed in Annex II.C of the CEM set out in Annex, point (5), notify the Commission of all research vessels entitled to fly its flag it has authorized to conduct research activities in the Regulatory Area; and
Amendment 42 #
2018/0304(COD)
1. For the purpose of this Article, Division 3M includes that portion of Division 3L enclosed by lines joining the points described in Table 1 and depicted in Figure 1(1) of the CEM set out in Annex, point (6).
Amendment 43 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. No vessel shall fish for Northern prawn in Division 3M between 00:01 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) on 1 June and 24:00 UTC on 31 December in the area as described in the Table 2 and depicted in Figure 1(2) of the CEM set out in Annex, point (7).
Amendment 44 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 5
Article 9 – paragraph 5
5. All fishing for Northern prawn in Division 3L shall take place in depths greater than 200 m. Fishing in the Regulatory Area shall be restricted to an area east of a line bound by the coordinates described in Table 3 and depicted in Figure 1(3) of the CEM set out in Annex, point (8).
Amendment 47 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) each Member State shall inspect each landing of Greenland halibut in its ports and prepare an inspection report in the format prescribed in Annex IV.C of the CEM set out in Annex, point (9), and send it to the Commission with the EFCA in copy, within 10 working days from the date on which the inspection was completed. The PSC-3 report shall identify and provide details of any infringement of the Regulation detected during the port inspection. It shall include all relevant information available in reference to infringements detected at sea during the current trip of the inspected fishing vessel. The Commission shall post the information to the NAFO MCS Website.
Amendment 56 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. For the purpose of this Article, mesh size is measured in accordance with the Annex III.A of the CEM. set out in Annex, point (10).
Amendment 57 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) 130 mm for all other groundfish, as defined in Annex I.C of CEM set out in Annex, point (11);
Amendment 58 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. No vessel shall use any means or device that obstructs or diminishes the size of the meshes. However, vessels may attach devices described in the Annex III.B Authorized Topside Chafers/Shrimp Toggle Chains of the CEM set out in Annex, point (12), to the upper side of the codend in a manner that does not obstruct the meshes of the codend including any lengthener(s). Canvas, netting or other material may be attached to the underside of the codend of a net only to the extent required to prevent or minimize damage to the codend.
Amendment 59 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. Vessels fishing for Northern prawn in Divisions 3L or 3M shall use sorting grids or grates with a maximum bar spacing of 22 mm. Vessels fishing for Northern prawn in Division 3L shall also be equipped with toggle chains with a minimum length of 72 cm as measured in accordance with Annex III.B of the CEM set out in Annex, point (12).
Amendment 60 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. No vessel shall retain on board any fish smaller than the minimum size established in accordance with Annex I.D of the CEM set out in Annex, point (13), which it shall immediately return to the sea.
Amendment 61 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. Processed fish which is below a length equivalent prescribed for that species in Annex I.D of the CEM set out in Annex, point (13), is considered to derive from fish that is smaller than the minimum fish size prescribed for that species.
Amendment 62 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
The map of existing bottom fishing areas in the Regulatory Area illustrated in the Figure 2 of the CEM set out in Annex, point (2), is delimited on the western side by the Canadian Exclusive Economic Zone boundary and the eastern side by the coordinates shown in Table 4 of the CEM set out in Annex, point (14).
Amendment 63 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. Until 31 December 2020, no vessel shall engage in bottom fishing activities in any of the areas illustrated in Figure 3 of the CEM set out in Annex, point (15), and defined by connecting the coordinates specified in Table 5 of the CEM set out in Annex, point (16), in their numerical order and back to coordinate 1.
Amendment 64 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. Until 31 December 2020, no vessel shall engage in bottom fishing activities in the area of Division 3O illustrated in Figure 4 of the CEM set out in Annex, point (17), and defined by connecting the coordinates specified in Table 6 of the CEM set out in Annex, point (18), in their numerical order and back to coordinate 1.
Amendment 65 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. Until 31 December 2020, no vessel shall engage in bottom fishing activities in areas 1-13 illustrated in Figure 5 of the CEM set out in Annex, point (19), and defined by connecting the coordinates specified in Table 7 of the CEM set out in Annex, point (20), in numerical order and back to coordinate 1.
Amendment 66 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 4
Article 18 – paragraph 4
4. Until 31 December 2018, no vessel shall engage in bottom fishing activities in area 14 illustrated in Figure 5 of the CEM set out in Annex, point (19), and defined by connecting the coordinates specified in Table 7 of the CEM set out in Annex, point (20), in their numerical order and back to coordinate 1.
Amendment 67 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. Exploratory bottom fishing activities shall be subject to a prior exploration conducted in accordance with the exploratory protocol set out in Annex I.E of the CEM contained in Annex, point (21).
Amendment 68 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) communicate to the Commission the ‘Notice of Intent to Undertake Exploratory Bottom Fishing’ in accordance with Annex I.E of the CEM set out in Annex, point (22), together with the assessment required under Article 20(1);
Amendment 69 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) provide to the Commission an ‘Exploratory Bottom Fishing Trip Report’ in accordance with Annex I.E of the CEM set out in Annex, point (23), within 2 months of the completion of the exploratory bottom fishing activities.
Amendment 70 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) address the elements for assessment of proposed exploratory bottom fishing activities in accordance with Annex I.E of the CEM set out in Annex, point (24).
Amendment 71 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2
2. Each Member State shall require that masters of vessels entitled to fly its flag and conducting bottom fishing activities in the Regulatory Area quantify the catch of VME indicator species, where evidence of VME indicator species, in accordance Annex I.E of the CEM set out in Annex, point (25), are encountered during the course of fishing operations.
Amendment 72 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 21 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) identifies corals, sponges and other organisms to the lowest possible taxonomical level, using the ‘Exploratory Fishery Data Collection Form’ in accordance with Annex I.E of the CEM set out in Annex, point (26); and
Amendment 73 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) a list of its vessels entitled to fly its flag which it may authorize to conduct fishing activities, in the Regulatory Area, hereinafter referred to as a ‘notified vessel’, in the format prescribed in Annex II.C1 of the CEM set out in Annex, point (27);
Amendment 74 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) from time to time, any deletion from the list of notified vessels, without delay, in the format prescribed Annex II.C2 of the CEM set out in Annex, point (28).
Amendment 75 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 22 – paragraph 5 – point a
(a) the individual authorization for each vessel from the list of notified vessels it has authorized to conduct fishing activities in the Regulatory Area, hereinafter referred to as an ‘authorized vessel’, in the format specified in Annex II.C3 the CEM set out in Annex, point (29), and no later than 20 days before the start of the fishing activities for the calendar year; Each authorization shall in particular identify the start and end dates of validity and, the species for which directed fishery is allowed, unless exempted in Annex II.C3 of CEM set out in Annex, point (29). If the vessel intends to fish for regulated species referred to in fishing opportunities, the identification shall refer to the stock, where the regulated species is associated to the area concerned;
Amendment 76 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 5 – point b
Article 22 – paragraph 5 – point b
(b) the suspension of the authorization, in the format prescribed in Annex II.C4 of the CEM set out in Annex, point (30), without delay, in case of removal of the authorization concerned or of any modification to its content, where the removal or the modification occurs during the period of validity;
Amendment 77 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the 3-Alpha Code for each species as listed in Annex I.C of the CEM set out in Annex, point (31);
Amendment 78 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) the product form presentation code as listed in Annex II.K of the CEM set out in Annex, point (32).
Amendment 79 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Each fishing vessel shall maintain a fishing logbook, that is retained on board for at least 12 months and in accordance with Annex II.A of the CEM set out in Annex, point (33):
Amendment 80 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
Article 25 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
6. Every fishing vessel shall transmit electronically to its FMC reports as regards the following, in accordance with the format and the content prescribed for each type of report in Annex II.D and Annex II.F of the CEM set out in Annex, points (34) and (35):
Amendment 81 #
2018/0304(COD)
(g) catch of species listed in List of Species of the Annex I.C of CEM set out in Annex, point (31), for which the total live weight on board is less than 100 kg, may be reported using the 3 alpha code MZZ (marine species not specified), except in the case of sharks. All sharks shall be reported at the species level under their corresponding 3 alpha code, to the extent possible. When species specific reporting is not possible, shark species shall be recorded as either large sharks (SHX) or dogfishes (DGX), as appropriate and in accordance with the 3-alpha codes presented in Annex I.C of CEM set out in Annex, point (31).
Amendment 82 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
The reports referred to in the paragraph 6 may be cancelled using the format specified in Annex II.F (8) of the CEM set out in Annex, point (35). If any of those reports is subject to correction, a new report shall be sent without delay after the Cancel report within the time limits set out in this Article.
Amendment 83 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 8
Article 25 – paragraph 8
8. Each Member State shall ensure that its FMC, immediately upon receipt, transmits electronically the reports referred to in paragraph 6 to the NAFO Executive Secretary in the format prescribed in Annex II.D of the CEM set out in Annex, point (34), with the Commission and the EFCA in copy.
Amendment 84 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 9 – point b
Article 25 – paragraph 9 – point b
(b) ensure that logbook information is submitted in either Extensible Markup Language (XML) or in a Microsoft Excel file format, to the Commission containing at a minimum the information outlined in Annex II.N of the CEM set out in Annex, point (36), within 60 days following the completion of each fishing trip.
Amendment 85 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 9 – point b
Article 26 – paragraph 9 – point b
(b) the VMS position data transmitted to the NAFO Executive Secretary are in conformity with the data exchange format set out in Annex II.E of the CEM set out in Annex, point (37) and further described in Annex II.D of the CEM, set out in Annex, point (34).
Amendment 87 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) when fishing on seamount closures referred to in Article 18(1), report in the comments section of the observer report referred to in Annex II.M of the CEM set out in Annex, point (38), for each haul, all quantities of all VME indicator species as referred to in Annex I.E. of the CEM set out in Annex, point (25);
Amendment 89 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – point h
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – point h
(h) as soon as possible after leaving the Regulatory Area, and at the latest at arrival of the vessel in port, submit the report, as set out in Annex II.M of the CEM set out in Annex, point (38), in electronic format, to the flag Member State and, if an inspection in port occurs, to the local port inspection authority. The flag Member State forwards the report to the Commission, in Microsoft Excel File format, within 25 days following the arrival of the vessel in port. The Commission shall send this report to the NAFO Executive Secretary.
Amendment 92 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 9 – point a
Article 28 – paragraph 9 – point a
(a) in addition to the duties described in Article 27(3) transmit daily in accordance with Annex II.G of the CEM, observer (OBR) report to the flag Member State FMC set out in Annex, point (39), which shall in turn, no later than 12:00 UTC of the day following its receipt, transmit it to the Commission, which will send it to the NAFO Executive Secretary; and
Amendment 93 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 10 – point a
Article 28 – paragraph 10 – point a
(a) in accordance with Annex II.F(3) of the CEM, transmit daily the CAT report to the flag Member State FMC set out in Annex, point (40), and ensure that the catch so reported corresponds to the logbook entries. The FMC shall in turn, no later than 12:00 UTC of the day following its receipt, transmit the report to the Commission, which will send it to the NAFO Executive Secretary; and
Amendment 94 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 10
Article 29 – paragraph 10
10. All inspection, surveillance and investigation reports referred to in this Chapter VII and associated images or evidence shall be treated as confidential, in accordance with Annex II.B of the CEM set out in Annex, point (41).
Amendment 95 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) fill out the Surveillance Report Form set out inin accordance with Annex IV.A of the CEM set out in Annex, point (42). If the inspector has made a volumetric or catch composition evaluation of the content of a haul, the Surveillance Report shall include all relevant information regarding the composition of the tow, and refer the method used for the volumetric evaluation;
Amendment 98 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) display, on the inspection vessel and boarding vessel, the pennant depicted in Annex IV.E of the CEM set out in Annex, point (43);
Amendment 101 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) providing a boarding ladder in accordance with Annex IV.G of the CEM set out in Annex, point (44);
Amendment 102 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1
Article 34 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall ensure that its inspectors complete an inspection report in the form set outprescribed in Annex IV.B of the CEM set out in Annex, point (45), in relation to each inspection.
Amendment 104 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) affix securely the inspection seal depicted in NAFO Inspection Seal provided in the Annex IV.F of the CEM set out in Annex, point (46), as appropriate, and duly note the action taken and the serial number of each seal in the inspection report;
Amendment 105 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 35 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) within 24 hours from detection of the infringement, transmit to the Commission and the EFCA, which shall in turn transmit to the competent authority of the flag State Contracting Party or Member State if different from the inspecting Member State, and the NAFO Executive Secretary, written notification of the infringement reported by its inspectors. The written notification shall include the information entered in point 15 of the Report of Inspection of the Annex IV.B of CEM set out in Annex, point (45); cite the relevant measures and describe in detail the basis for issuing the notice of infringement, and the evidence in support of the notice; and where possible, be accompanied by images of any gear, catch or other evidence related to the infringement referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article;
Amendment 108 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 8
Article 40 – paragraph 8
8. The port Member State shall without delay notify the master of the fishing vessel of its decision on whether to authorize or deny the port entry, or if the vessel is in port, the landing, transhipment and other use of port. If the vessel entry is authorized the port Member State returns to the master a copy of the form Port State Control Prior Request Form of Annex II.L of the CEM set out in Annex, point (47), with Part C duly completed. This copy shall also be sent to the Commission to be posted to the NAFO MCS Website, without delay. In case of a denial the port Member State shall also notify the flag NAFO Contracting Party.
Amendment 109 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 11
Article 40 – paragraph 11
11. Inspections shall be consistent with Annex IV.H of CEM set out in Annex, point (48), and carried out by authorized port Member State inspectors who shall present documents of identity to the master of the vessel prior to the inspection.
Amendment 110 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 13 – point a – point iii
Article 40 – paragraph 13 – point a – point iii
(iii) all information on catches provided in the prior notification Port State Control Prior Request Forms of Annex II.L of CEM set out in Annex, point (47);
Amendment 111 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 16 – introductory part
Article 40 – paragraph 16 – introductory part
16. Each inspection shall be documented by completing the form PSC 3 (port State Control inspection form) as set out in Annex IV.C of the CEM set out in Annex, point (49). The process for completion and handling of the completing Report on Port State Control Inspection shall include the following:
Amendment 112 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 41 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The Member State of a fishing vessel intending to land or tranship, or where the vessel has engaged in transhipment operations outside a port, shall confirm by returning a copy of the form, Port State Control Prior Request Form, Annex II.L of the CEM set out in Annex, point (47), transmitted in accordance with Article 40(5) with part B duly completed, stating that:
Amendment 113 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The master or the agent of any fishing vessel intending to enter port shall forward the request for entry to the competent authorities of the port Member State within the request period referred to in Article 40(2). Such request shall be accompanied by the Port State Control Prior Request Form, provided for in Annex II.L of the CEM set out in Annex, point (47), Part A duly completed as follows:
Amendment 114 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 2
Article 42 – paragraph 2
2. A master or Agent may cancel a prior request by notifying the competent authorities of the port they intended to use. The request shall be accompanied by a copy of the original Port State Control Prior Request Form, Annex II.L of the CEM set out in Annex, point (47), with the word ‘cancelled’ written across it.
Amendment 115 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1
Article 44 – paragraph 1
All inspection and investigation reports and associated images or evidence, and forms referred to in this Chapter shall be treated by Member States, competent authorities, operators, masters of vessels, crew as confidential, in accordance with Annex II.B of CEM set out in Annex, point (41).
Amendment 116 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) transmit immediately the information to the Commission using the format of the surveillance report set out in Annex IV.A of the CEM set out in Annex, point (42);
Amendment 117 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – point d – point i
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – point d – point i
(i) transmit the inspector’s findings to the Commission without delay, using the inspection report form set out in Annex IV.B of the CEM set out in Annex, point (45); and
Amendment 119 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 53 amending this Regulation to adapt it to measures adopted by NAFO concerning:
Amendment 121 #
Amendment 123 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54
Article 54
Amendment 125 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex (new)
Annex (new)
Amendment 19 #
2018/0256M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Regrets that the provisions adopted in Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (single CMO) in order to overcome problems encountered in the correct application of the entry prices of fruit and vegetable imports from Morocco are becoming ineffective for the higher categories, the so-called ‘baby’ varieties, which have much higher marketing prices but which are attributed a standard product value upon entry to the EU, as is the case with ‘cherry’ tomatoes; calls on the Commission to put an end to this anomaly;
Amendment 29 #
2018/0256M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls for a proper labelling of these products so as to ensure full traceability;
Amendment 59 #
2018/0256M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Points out that the EU and Morocco have negotiated, as set out in the initial agreement concluded in 2012, an ambitious and comprehensive agreement on protecting the geographical indications and designations of origin of agricultural products, processed agricultural products, fish and fishery products that provides for the protection by Morocco of the full list of the EU’s geographical indications; points out, furthermore, that the procedure for concluding the agreement, which began in 2015, was suspended following the Court’s judgment of 21 December 2016; calls for that procedure to be resumed and finalised as soon as possible in conjunction with the conclusion of the agreement considered in this opinion, encompassing some geographical indications and designations of origin which were unduly excluded at the start of the negotiations.
Amendment 463 #
2018/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. Emergency assistance may take the form of grants awarded directly to the decentralised agencies and local and regional bodies subjected to heavy migratory pressure, and in particular those responsible for the reception and integration of unaccompanied child migrants.
Amendment 396 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The general objective of the Programme "Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument" (the ‘Instrument’) should be to uphold and promote sustainable development, environment and biodiversity protection, fight climate change, eradicate poverty and tackle inequalities as part of the Union’s values and interests worldwide in order to pursue the objectives and principles of the Union’s external action, as laid down in Article 3(5), Articles 8, 21 and 2108 of the Treaty on European Union.
Amendment 428 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The new European Consensus on Development ('the Consensus')60 , signed on 7 June 2017, provides the framework for a common approach to development cooperation by the Union and its Member States to implement the 2030 Agenda and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda. Eradicating poverty, tackling discrimination and inequalities, protecting the environment and biodiversity, fighting climate change, leaving no one behind and strengthening resilience are at the heart of development cooperation policy. _________________ 60 "The New European Consensus on Development 'Our World, our Dignity, Our Future'", Joint statement by the Council and the Representatives of the governments of the Member States meeting within the Council, the European Parliament and the European Commission, 8 June 2017.
Amendment 468 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) This Regulation should reflect the need to focus on strategic priorities, both geographically – the European Neighbourhood and Africa, as well as countries that are fragile and most in need, but also thematically – security, migration, climate change and human righparticularly Least Developed Countries, but also thematically – democracy and human rights, gender equality, sustainable development, poverty eradication and fighting inequalities, security, migration, climate change, biodiversity, environment and global public health threats.
Amendment 505 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Civil society organisations should embrace a wide range of actors with different roles and mandates which includes all non-State, not-for-profit structures, non-partisan and non-violent, through which people organise to pursue shared objectives and ideals, whether political, cultural, social, environmental or economic. Operating from the local to the national, regional and international levels, they comprise urban and rural, formal and informal organisations.
Amendment 513 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change and biodiversity loss, protecting the environment, in line with the Union commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and the Convention on Biological Diversity, this Regulation should contribute to mainstream climate and environmental action in the Union policies and to the achievement of an overall target of 25 45% of the Union budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. Actions under this Regulation are expected to contribute 250% of its overall financial envelope to climate and environmental related objectives. Relevant actions will be identified during the implementation of this Regulation, and the overall contribution from this Regulation should be part of relevant evaluations and review processes. As a general principle, all Union action and expenditure should be consistent with the objectives of the Paris Agreement, as well as with the Sustainable Development Goals, and not contribute to environmental degradation.
Amendment 863 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) commitment to and progress in implementing jointly agreed political, economic, environmental and social reform objectives;
Amendment 1030 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)
In view of possible grievances of third parties in partner countries, including communities and individuals affected by projects supported by the EFSD+ and the External Action Guarantee, the Commission and European Union delegations shall publish on their websites direct references to the complaints mechanisms of the relevant counterparts that have concluded agreements with the Commission. The Commission shall also establish a centralised grievance mechanism to provide the possibility of directly receiving complaints related to the treatment of grievances by eligible counterparts. The Commission shall take that information into account in view of future cooperation with those counterparts.
Amendment 1144 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 4 – point f
Annex II – part A – point 4 – point f
(f) Strengthening the involvement of local communities and indigenous people in climate change responses, the fight against biodiversity loss and wildlife crime, conservation of ecosystems and the governance of natural resources, including through the improvement of land use and water resources management. Promoting sustainable urban development and resilience in urban areas;
Amendment 1148 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 4 – point g a (new)
Annex II – part A – point 4 – point g a (new)
(g a) Addressing biodiversity loss, implementing international and EU initiatives to address it, in particular through the promotion of the conservation, sustainable use and management of terrestrial and marine ecosystems and associated biodiversity.
Amendment 1157 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 4 – point n a (new)
Annex II – part A – point 4 – point n a (new)
(na) Achieving the international commitments regarding biodiversity conservation in treaties such as the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) and other biodiversity-related treaties
Amendment 1361 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – paragraph 1 – point e
Annex V – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) contribute to climate action and environmental protection and management; allocating a significant share of EFSD+ to climate action, environment and biodiversity protection related objectives, to contribute to the 50 % target of the NDICI;
Amendment 476 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 13 a (new)
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 13 a (new)
13a. Seas and Oceans, through the development of a sustainable blue economy in line with the objectives of the Integrated Maritime Policy in particular through (a) maritime entrepreneurship (b) an innovative and competitive maritime industry (c) ocean literacy and blue careers (d) the International Ocean Governance agenda (e) maritime surveillance and security (f) cross-border cooperation (g) the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, in particular SDG 14 (Life Below Water)
Amendment 212 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In its Communication "A stronger and renewed strategic partnership with the EU's outermost regions"26 , the Commission highlighted the outermost regions' specific transport, energy and digital needs and the necessity to provide Union funding to match these needs, including through the Programme. by applying co-financing rates to a maximum of 85% for financial assistance and open specific calls for outermost regions; __________________ 26 COM (2017)623
Amendment 252 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The Communication on "Connectivity for a Competitive Digital Single Market - Towards a European Gigabit Society"30 (the Gigabit Society Strategy) sets out strategic objectives for 2025, in view of optimising investment in digital connectivity infrastructure. Directive (EU) 2018/XXX [European Electronic Communications Code] aims inter alia at creating a regulatory environment which incentivises private investments in digital connectivity networks. It is nevertheless clear that network deployments will remain commercially non-viable in many areas throughout the Union, due to various factors such as remoteness and territorial or geographical specificities, low population density, various socio-economic factors, particularly in outermost regions as stated in article 349.º of the TFEU. The Programme should therefore be adjusted to contribute to the achievement of these strategic objectives set out in the Gigabit Society Strategy, complementing the support provided for the deployment of very high capacity networks by other programmes, in particular the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Cohesion Fund and the InvestEU fund. __________________ 30 COM(2016) 587 COM(2016) 587
Amendment 268 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Unconnected territories in all areas of the Union, including in central ones, represent bottlenecks and unexploited potential to the digital single market. In most rural and remote areas, particularly in outermost regions as stated in article 349.º of the TFEU, high quality Internet connectivity can play an essential role in preventing digital divide, isolation and depopulation by reducing the costs of delivery of both goods and services and partially compensating for remoteness. High quality Internet connectivity is necessary for new economic opportunities such as precision farming or the development of a bio-economy in rural areas. The Programme should contribute to providing all European households, rural or urban, with very high capacity fixed or wireless connectivity, focusing on those deployments for which a degree of market failure is observed and which can be addressed using low intensity grants. In doing so, the Programme should aim at achieving a comprehensive coverage of households and territories, as gaps in an already covered area are uneconomic to address at a later stage.
Amendment 271 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) The deployment of backbone electronic communications networks, including with submarine cables connecting European territories, including outermost regions, to third countries on other continents or connecting outermost regions, European islands or overseas territories to the mainland, is needed in order to provide necessary redundancy for such vital infrastructure, and to increase the capacity and resilience of the Union's digital networks. However, such projects are often commercially non-viable without public support.
Amendment 465 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii a (new)
(iia) strength social, economic and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 645 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) projects aiming at the deployment of cross-border backbone networks linking the Union to third countries and reinforcing links within the Union territory, particularly projects in outermost regions, including with submarine cables, shall be prioritised according to the extent to which they significantly contribute to increasing the resilience and capacity of electronic communications networks in Union territory;
Amendment 647 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) with regard to coverage with very high capacity networks, priority shall be given to actions contributing to coverage of territories and population, particularly in outermost regions, in inverse proportion to the intensity of the grant support that would be required to allow the project to be implemented, relative to the applicable maximum co-financing rates laid down in Article 14. The extent to which the action contributes to ensuring comprehensive coverage of the territory and population within a certain project deployment area, while maximising potential positive spill- overs for territories and population in the vicinity of the project deployment area shall also be taken into account.
Amendment 793 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) actions supporting cross-border projects and projects in outermost regions in the field of renewable energy, including their conception, as defined in Part IV of the Annex to this Regulation, subject to the fulfilment of the conditions laid down in Article 7 of this Regulation.
Amendment 888 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) social, economic and territorial cohesion impact;
Amendment 913 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. For studies, the amount of Union financial assistance shall not exceed 50 % of the total eligible cost. For studies financed with the amounts transferred from the Cohesion Fund, the maximum co- financing rates shall be those applicable to the Cohesion Fund as specified in paragraph 2 (b). For studies in outermost regions the co-financing rates shall be to a maximum of 85%.
Amendment 920 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) for works relating to the specific objectives referred to in Article 3 (2) (a), the amount of Union financial assistance shall not exceed 30 % of the total eligible cost. The co-financing rates may be increased to a maximum of 50 % for actions relating to cross-border links under the conditions specified in point (c) of this paragraph, for actions supporting the motorways of the sea and maritime links, including actions supporting ports of the comprehensive network, for actions supporting telematic applications systems, for actions supporting new technologies and innovation, for actions supporting improvements of infrastructure safety in line with relevant Union legislation and for actions located in outermost regions;
Amendment 959 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) As regards actions implementing sections of the comprehensive network located in outermost regions as provided in article 9 (2)(a) (iii), the co-financing rates shall be to a maximum of 85%.
Amendment 964 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) For works in outermost regions the co-financing rates shall be to a maximum of 85%.
Amendment 965 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
4. For works in the digital sector, the following maximum co-financing rates shall apply: for works relating to the specific objectives referred to in Article 3 (2) (c), the amount of Union financial assistance shall not exceed 30% of the total eligible cost. For works in outermost regions the co-financing rates shall be to a maximum of 85%. The co-financing rates may be increased up to 50% for actions with a strong cross-border dimension, such as uninterrupted coverage with 5G systems along major transport paths or deployment of backbone networks between Member States and between the Union and third countries, and up to 75% for actions implementing the Gigabit connectivity of socio-economic drivers. Actions in the field of providing local wireless connectivity in local communities shall be funded by Union financial assistance covering up to 100 % of the eligible costs, without prejudice to the principle of co- financing.
Amendment 970 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Opening specific calls for projects in outermost regions, covering the three thematics of the programme to the specific objectives referred to in Article 3 (2) (a) (iii).
Amendment 28 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Reflecting the important contribution that research and innovation should make to address challenges in food, agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture, rural development and the bioeconomy, and to seize the corresponding research and innovation opportunities in close synergy with Common Agricultural Policy and Common Fisheries Policy, relevant actions under the Specific Programme will be supported with EUR 106 billion for the cluster '‘Food and, Natural Resources', Seas and Oceans’ for the period 2021-2027.
Amendment 43 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
(e) cluster Food and, Natural Resources, Seas and Oceans', as described in Annex I, Pillar II, section 5;
Amendment 64 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point k
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point k
(k) involving citizeneffectively citizens, relevant stakeholders and end-users in co- design and co-creation processes, strengthening the multi-actor approach;
Amendment 66 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point l
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point l
(l) improving science communication with a view to promoting social and political awareness of the potential of promising emerging tools and technologies.
Amendment 72 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 5.º – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5.º – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. For each mission, a mission board may beis established. It shall be composed of around 1510 to 20 high level individuals including relevant end-users' representatives. The mission board shall advise upon the following:
Amendment 75 #
2018/0225(COD)
1. For each mission, a mission board may be established. It shall be composed of around 15 high level individuals including relevant stakeholders and end-users' representatives. The mission board shall advise upon the following:
Amendment 87 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – paragraph 5
Annex I – paragraph 5
The Strategic Planning will help to develop and realise the implementation of policy for the relevant areas covered, at EU level as well as complementing policy and policy approaches in the Member States. EU policy priorities and the ongoing activities of relevant stakeholder groups to realise these priorities will be taken into consideration during the Strategic Planning process to increase the contribution of research and innovation to the realisation of policy. It will also take into account foresight activities, public and private sector studies and other scientific evidence and take account of relevant existing initiatives at EU and national level.
Amendment 93 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part I – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 4
Annex I – part I – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 4
The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) focus on excellent research that is fully bottom-up, open to any field of research and innovation from basic research up to market take-up and innovation services. This includes research fields covered under the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom). If specific needs arise and additional funding sources become available, the MSCA may target certain activities in specific challenges (incl. identified missions), types of research and innovation institutions, or geographical locations with inherent constraints such as the Outermost Regions of the European Union in order to respond to the evolution of Europe's requirements in terms of skills, research training, career development and knowledge sharing.
Amendment 94 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part I – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 7
Annex I – part I – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 7
The MSCA contribute to making the ERA more effective, competitive and attractive on a global scale and to increase cohesion between all Member States, in particular those of cohesion. This can be achieved by focusing on a new generation of highly- skilled researchers and providing support for emerging talent from across the EU and beyond; by fostering the diffusion and application of new knowledge and ideas to European policies, the economy and society, inter alia through improved science communication and public outreach measures; by facilitating cooperation between research-performing organisations; and by having a pronounced structuring impact on the ERA, advocating an open labour market and setting standards for quality training, attractive employment conditions and open recruitment for all researchers.
Amendment 95 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part I – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.1 – paragraph 4 – indent 1
Annex I – part I – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.1 – paragraph 4 – indent 1
– The life-cycle of pan European research infrastructures through the design of new research infrastructures; their preparatory and implementation phase, their early-phase operation in complementarity with other funding sources, as well as the consolidation , adaptation, maintenance and optimisation of the research infrastructure ecosystem by monitoring the ESFRI landmarks and facilitating service agreements, evolutions, mergers or decommissioning of pan- European research infrastructures;
Amendment 97 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 3
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 3
Health research and innovation research and innovation have played a significant part in this achievement but also in improving productivity and quality in the health and care industry. However, the EU continues to face novel, newly emerging or persisting challenges that are threatening its citizens and public health, the sustainability of its health care and social protection systems, as well as the competitiveness of its health and care industry. Major health challenges in the EU include: the lack of effective health promotion and disease prevention; the rise of non-communicable diseases; the spread of antimicrobial drug resistance and the emergence of infectious epidemics; increased environmental pollution; the increase of diseases caused by unbalanced and unhealthy diet; the persistence of health inequalities among and within countries affecting disproportionally people that are disadvantaged or in vulnerable stages of life; the detection, understanding, control, prevention and mitigation of health risks in a rapidly changing social, urban and natural environment; the increasing costs for European health care systems and the progressive introduction of personalised medicine approaches and digitalisation in health and care; and the increasing pressure on the European health and care industry to remain competitive in and by developing health innovation vis-a-vis new and emerging global players.
Amendment 99 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 3
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 3
Health research and innovation research and innovation have played a significant part in this achievement but also in improving productivity and quality in the health and care industry. However, the EU continues to face novel, newly emerging or persisting challenges that are threatening its citizens and public health, the sustainability of its health care and social protection systems, as well as the competitiveness of its health and care industry. Major health challenges in the EU include: the lack of effective health promotion and disease prevention; the rise of non-communicable diseases; the spread of antimicrobial drug resistance and the emergence of infectious epidemics; increased environmental pollution; poor diets and malnutrition; the persistence of health inequalities among and within countries affecting disproportionally people that are disadvantaged or in vulnerable stages of life; the detection, understanding, control, prevention and mitigation of health risks in a rapidly changing social, urban and natural environment; the increasing costs for European health care systems and the progressive introduction of personalised medicine approaches and digitalisation in health and care; and the increasing pressure on the European health and care industry to remain competitive in and by developing health innovation vis-a-vis new and emerging global players.
Amendment 100 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 7
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 7
Activities will contribute directly to the following Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs) in particular: SDG 2 - Zero Hunger; SDG 3 – Good Health and Well- Being for People; SDG13 – Climate Action.
Amendment 101 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Improved nutrition and personalised nutrition throughout the life course.
Amendment 102 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.2 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.2 – paragraph 1
Improved understanding of health drivers and risk factors determined by the social, economic and physical environment in people’s everyday life and at the workplace, including the health impact of digitalisation, alimentation, pollution, climate change and other environmental issues, will contribute to identify and mitigate health risks and threats; to reducing death and illness from exposure to chemicals and environmental pollution; to supporting environmental-friendly, healthy, resilient and sustainable living and working environments; to promoting healthy lifestyles and consumption behaviour; and to developing an equitable, inclusive and trusted society.
Amendment 103 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.5 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.5 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
– Integrated tools, technologies and digital solutions for human health, including mobile and telehealth in particular to provide better health services in geographically isolated locations such as ORs;
Amendment 104 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.4 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part II – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.4 – paragraph 1
Making any object and device intelligent is one of the megatrends. Researchers and innovators developing Artificial Intelligence (AI) and offering applications in Robotics and other areas will be key drivers of future economic and productivity growth. Many sectors including health, manufacturing, construction, fishing and farming will use and further develop this key enabling technology, in other parts of the Framework Programme. Developments must ensure the safety of AI-based applications, assess the risks and mitigate its potential for malicious use and unintended discrimination such as gender or racial bias. It must also be ensured that AI is developed within a framework which respects the EU's values and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
Amendment 110 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 10
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 10
Activities under this Cluster contribute in particular to the goals of the Energy Union, as well as to those of the Digital Single Market, the Jobs, Growth and Investment agenda, the strengthening of the EU as a global actor, the new EU Industrial Policy Strategy, the Circular Economy, the Raw Materials Initiative, the Security Union and the Urban Agenda, the Maritime Policy as well as the Common Agricultural Policy of the EU as well as EU legal provisions to reduce noise and air pollution.
Amendment 112 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 2
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 2
Meeting the goals of sustainable development, guaranteeing the production and consumption of safe, nutritious and healthy food, promoting sustainable practices in agriculture, aquaculture, fisheries and forestry, ensuring access to clean water, soil and air for all, cleaning up the seas and oceans, preserving and restoring the planet’s vital natural systems and environment requires that we harness the potential of research and innovation. But the pathways for the transition to sustainability and ways to overcome resilient barriers are hardly understood. Making the transition to sustainable consumption and production and restoring planetary health requires investing in technologies, new business models, and social and environmental innovation. This creates new opportunities for a sustainable, resilient, innovative and responsible European economy, boosting resource efficiency, productivity and competitiveness, and generating jobs and growth.
Amendment 122 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 4
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 4
They will help to maintain and enhance the provision of biodiversity and secure the long-term provision of ecosystem services, climate adaptation and carbon sequestration (both on land and sea). They will help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) and other emissions, waste and pollution from primary production (both terrestrial and aquatic), processing, consumption and other human activities. They will trigger investments, supporting the shift towards a circular economy, bioeconomy and blue economy, whilst protecting environmental health and integrity. They will support identifying solutions to boost the multi functionality of European agriculture and to strengthen the production of local food.
Amendment 127 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 5
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 5
They will also foster participatory approaches to research and innovation, including the multi-actor approach and develop knowledge and innovation systems at local, regional, national and European levels. Social innovation with citizens' engagement and trust in innovation and food systems - through an increasing transparency of the food chain - will be crucial to encourage new governance, production and consumption patterns.
Amendment 135 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 8
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 8
Activities will contribute directly to the achievement of the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in particular: SDG 2 – Zero Hunger; SD 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation; SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities; SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production; SDG 13 – Climate Action; SDG 14 – Life Below Water; SDG 15 - Life on Land.
Amendment 148 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – introductory part
Annex I – part II – point 5 – introductory part
5. CLUSTER 'FOOD AND, NATURAL RESOURCES, SEAS AND OCEANS'
Amendment 148 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.3 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.3 – paragraph 1
Resilient and sustainable farming and forestry systems provide economic, environmental and social benefits in a changing context for primary production. In addition to contributing toensuring food and nutrition security, they feed into dynamic value chains, manage land and natural resources as well as deliver a range of vital public goods including carbon sequestration, biodiversity preservation, pollination and public health. Integrated approaches are needed to promote the multiple functions of agro- and forest (eco)systems taking into account the changing context for primary production, notably in relation to climate and environment, resource availability, competitiveness, demography and consumption patterns. It is also necessary to address the spatial and socio-economic dimension of agriculture and forestry activities and mobilise the potential of rural areas, according to the main objectives of the Common Agricultural Policy.
Amendment 149 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 7 a (new)
They will especially contribute to a mission "Clean and productive seas and oceans" described in detail in the specific Work Programme.
Amendment 153 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.4 – introductory part
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.4 – introductory part
5.2.4. Seas and Oceans
Amendment 167 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 6 – point 6.2 – point 6.2.2 – paragraph 2 – point 5 – introductory part
Annex I – part II – point 6 – point 6.2 – point 6.2.2 – paragraph 2 – point 5 – introductory part
5. Food and, Natural Resources, Seas and Oceans
Amendment 175 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 8
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 8
8. Food and, Natural Resources, Seas and Oceans
Amendment 194 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.5 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.5 – paragraph 1
The combined effects of population growth, resource scarcity and overexploitation, environmental degradation, climate change and migration create unprecedented challenges which require food system transformation (FOOD 2030).20 Current food production and consumption are largelypatterns are to some extent unsustainable while we are confronted with the double burden of malnutrition, characterised by the coexistence of undernutrition and obesity. Future food systems need to deliver sufficient safe, healthy, diverse, affordable and quality food for all, underpinned by resource efficiency, economic and environmental sustainability (including the reduction of GHG emissions, pollution and waste production), linking land and sea, reducing food waste, enhancing food production from the seas and oceans and encompassing the entire 'food value chain' from producers to consumers – and back again. This needs to go hand in hand with development of the food safety system of the future and the design, development and delivery of tools, technologies and digital solutions that provide significant benefits for producers and consumers and improve the competitiveness and sustainability of the food value chain. Furthermore, there is a need to foster behavioural changes in food consumption and production patterns towards nutritious and healthy diets, as well as to engage primary producers, industry (including SMEs), retailers, food service sectors, consumers, and public services. _________________ 20 SWD(2016) 319 final: European Research and Innovation for Food and Nutrition Security
Amendment 206 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.5 – paragraph 2 – indent 7
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.5 – paragraph 2 – indent 7
– Innovation and food systems for place-based innovation and empowerment of communities, fostering fair food chains through fair trade and pricing, inclusiveness and sustainability through, promoting partnerships among the various actors of the food chain and between industry, local authorities, researchers and society.
Amendment 216 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.6 – paragraph 2 – indent 3
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.6 – paragraph 2 – indent 3
– Bio-based value chains, materials, including bio-inspired materials, products and processes with novel qualities, functionalities and improved sustainability (including reducing greenhouse gases emissions and their biodegradability), fostering the development of advanced biorefineries using a wider range of biomass;
Amendment 223 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 6 – point 6.2 – point 6.2.5 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part II – point 6 – point 6.2 – point 6.2.5 – paragraph 1
The JRC will contribute to regional and urban policies, with focus on innovation- led territorial development, and with a view to reducing disparities between regions, in particular the most isolated ones such as the ORs. It will also offer technical assistance to Member States and third countries and support the implementation of European legislation and actions.
Amendment 224 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part III – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.1 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
Annex I – part III – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.1 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
– Accelerating regions, with particular attention to regions with inherent constraints such as the ORs, towards excellence in countries that are modest or moderate innovators.
Amendment 254 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Reflecting the important contribution that research and innovation should make to address challenges in food, agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture, rural development and the bioeconomy, and to seize the corresponding research and innovation opportunities in close synergy with Common Agricultural Policy and Common Fisheries Policy, relevant actions under the Specific Programme will be supported with EUR 106 billion for the cluster 'Food and Natural Resources from Land and Sea' for the period 2021-2027.
Amendment 389 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
(e) cluster Food and Natural Resources from Land and Sea', as described in Annex I, Pillar II, section 5;
Amendment 1324 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 10
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 10
Activities under this Cluster contribute in particular to the goals of the Energy Union, as well as to those of the Digital Single Market, the Jobs, Growth and Investment agenda, the strengthening of the EU as a global actor, the new EU Industrial Policy Strategy, the Circular Economy, the Raw Materials Initiative, the Security Union and the Urban Agenda, the Maritime Policy as well as the Common Agricultural Policy of the EU as well as EU legal provisions to reduce noise and air pollution.
Amendment 1512 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – introductory part
Annex I – part II – point 5 – introductory part
5. CLUSTER 'FOOD AND NATURAL RESOURCES' FROM LAND AND SEA
Amendment 1538 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 7 a (new)
They will especially contribute to a mission "Clean and productive seas and oceans" described in detail in the specific Work Programme.
Amendment 1611 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.4 – introductory part
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.4 – introductory part
5.2.4. Seas and Oceans
Amendment 1733 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 6 – point 6.2 – point 6.2.2 – paragraph 2 – point 5 – introductory part
Annex I – part II – point 6 – point 6.2 – point 6.2.2 – paragraph 2 – point 5 – introductory part
5. Food and Natural Resources from Land and Sea
Amendment 1979 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 8
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 8
8. Food and Natural Resources from Land and Sea
Amendment 16 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) With the aim of deepening the relationship between science and society and maximising benefits of their interactions, the Programme should engage and involve citizens and civil society organisations in co-designing and co- creating responsible research and innovation agendas and contents, promoting science education, making scientific knowledge publicly accessible, and facilitating participation by citizens and civil society organisations in its activities. It should do so across the Programme and through dedicated activities in the part 'Strengthening the European Research Area'. The engagement of citizens and civil society in research and innovation should be coupled with public outreach activities to generate and sustain public support for the Programme. The programme should also seek to remove barriers and boost synergies between science, technology, culture and the arts to obtain a new quality of sustainable innovatDoes not affect the English version.)
Amendment 47 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
(e) cluster 'Food and, Natural Resources, Seas and Oceans';
Amendment 66 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point e – paragraph 1
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point e – paragraph 1
Areas of intervention: Environmental observation; Biodiversity and natural capital; Agriculture, forestry and rural areas; Sfishing, aquaculture, sea and oceans; Food systems; Bio- based innovation systems; Circular systems
Amendment 71 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 3 – introductory part
Annex IV – point 3 – introductory part
Amendment 76 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point 5
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point 5
(5) EUR 106 000 000 000 for cluster '‘Food and, Natural Resources', Seas and Oceans’;
Amendment 701 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
(e) cluster 'Food and Natural Resources from Land and Sea';
Amendment 999 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point 5
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point 5
(5) EUR 106 000 000 000 for cluster 'Food and Natural Resources from Land and Sea';
Amendment 60 #
2018/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 119 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 119 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(aa) The following shall be added to paragraph No 1: ‘(ga) The mandatory nutrition declaration, that can be limited to the energy value only;’
Amendment 68 #
2018/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a b (new)Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a b (new)Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 119 – paragraph g b (new)
(ab) The following shall be added to paragraph No 1: ‘(gb) The list of ingredients, which may be provided in electronic format, identified on the label or on the packaging.’
Amendment 74 #
2018/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point a a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 122 – paragraph 1 – point b – subpoint v a (new)
Article 122 – paragraph 1 – point b – subpoint v a (new)
(aa) The following shall be added to the following subparagraph: ‘(va) Provisions on the composition and presentation of the list of ingredients. These provisions should be based on any relevant recommendations published by the OIV.’
Amendment 283 #
2018/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c – point iii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c – point iii
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 23 a – paragraph 4
Article 23 a – paragraph 4
4. Without exceeding the overall limit of EUR 220 804 135 laid down in paragraph 1, any Member State may transfer once per school year up to 20% of either one or the other of its indicative allocations.; (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02013R1308-that percentage may be increased up to 25% for the Member States with outermost regions listed in Article 349 TFEU and in other duly justified cases; Or. en 20180101&from=FR)
Amendment 764 #
2018/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 228/2013
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
— in the French overseas departments: EUR 26312 877 1580 000
Amendment 768 #
2018/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 228/2013
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
— Azores and Madeira: EUR 102 080 00019 358 798
Amendment 769 #
2018/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 228/2013
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – indent 3
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – indent 3
— Canary Islands: EUR 257 970 000301 650 396
Amendment 771 #
2018/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 228/2013
Article 30 – paragraph 3 – indent 1
Article 30 – paragraph 3 – indent 1
— in the French overseas departments: EUR 25 900 0030 230 220
Amendment 774 #
2018/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 228/2013
Article 30 – paragraph 3 – indent 2
Article 30 – paragraph 3 – indent 2
— Azores and Madeira: EUR 20 400 003 824 560
Amendment 776 #
2018/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 228/2013
Article 30 – paragraph 3 – indent 3
Article 30 – paragraph 3 – indent 3
— Canary Islands: EUR 69 981 700 00260
Amendment 29 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1 a) On 14 March and 30 May 2018, the European Parliament stressed in its resolution on the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) the importance of the horizontal principles that should underpin the MFF 2021-2027 and all related Union policies. Parliament reaffirmed, in that context, its position that the Union must deliver on its commitment to be a frontrunner in implementing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and deplored the lack of a clear and visible commitment to that end in those proposals. Therefore, Parliament requested the mainstreaming of the SDGs into all Union policies and initiatives of the next MFF. It further underlined that the elimination of discrimination was vital to fulfil the EU’s commitments towards an inclusive Europe and therefore called for gender mainstreaming and gender equality commitments to be incorporated in all Union policies and initiatives in the next MFF. It stressed in its resolution that, in response to the Paris Agreement, cross- cutting climate-related spending should be significantly increased in comparison with the current MFF and reach 30% as soon as possible and at the latest by 2027.
Amendment 30 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 b (new)
Recital 1 b (new)
(1 b) In its resolution of 30 May 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework and own resources for2021-2027, the European Parliament deplored the fact that the Commission proposal of 2 May 2018 on the MFF for 2021-2027 led to a 15% reduction in the level of common agricultural policy, and stated that it was particularly opposed to any radical cuts that would adversely impact on the very nature and objectives of that policy. It also questioned, in this context, the proposal to reduce the European agricultural Fund for Rural Development by more than 25 %;
Amendment 31 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 c (new)
Recital 1 c (new)
(1 c) It is essential to maintain the overall funding allocated to the common agricultural policy 2021-2027 for the EU- 27 at least at the level of the 2014-2020 budget at constant prices.
Amendment 106 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Involving paying agencies that have been accredited by the Member States is a crucial prerequisite under the new delivery model for having reasonable assurance that the objectives and targets set out in the relevant CAP Strategic Plans will be reached by the interventions financed by the Union's budget. It should, therefore, be explicitly provided in this Regulation that only expenditure effected by accredited paying agencies can be reimbursed from the Union's budget. In addition, the expenditure financed by the Union for the interventions referred to in the CAP Strategic Plan Regulation should have a corresponding output regarding and should comply with the basic Union requirements and the governance systems.
Amendment 107 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) With a view to ensuring that the amounts for the financing of the CAP comply with the annual ceilings, the financial discipline mechanism by which the level of direct support is adjusted, should be maintained. However, the threshold of EUR 2000 should be abolished. An agricultural reserve should be maintained to support the agricultural sector in the event of market developments or major crises affecting the agricultural production or distribution. Article 12(2)(d) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) [New Financial Regulation] foresees that non-committed appropriations may be carried over to to the following financial year only. In order to significantly simplify the implementation for beneficiaries and national administrations, a roll-over mechanism should be used, using any unused amounts of the reserve for crises in the agricultural sector established in 2020. For this purpose a derogation from Article 12(2)(d) is necessary, allowing for non-committed appropriations of the agricultural reserve to be carried over without time limitation to finance the agricultural reserve in the following financial year(s). Furthermore, as regards the financial year 2020, a second derogation is necessary as the total unused amount of the reserve available at the end of year 2020 should be carried over to the year 2021 to the corresponding line of the new agricultural reserve without being returned to the budgetary lines which cover direct payment interventions under the CAP Strategic Plan.
Amendment 119 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14 a) An agricultural reserve should be maintained to support the agricultural sector in the event of market developments or major crises affecting the agricultural production or distribution. The initial amount of the agricultural reserve in 2021 should be set up in the budget of the common agricultural policy. Article 12(2)(d) of Regulation(EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 foresees that non- committed appropriations may be carried over to the following financial year only. For this purpose a derogation from Article 12(2)(d) is necessary, allowing for non-committed appropriations of the agricultural reserve to be carried over without time limitation to finance the agricultural reserve in the following financial year(s).
Amendment 138 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Member States should send the annual accounts and an annual performance report on the implementation of the CAP Strategic Plan to the Commission by 15 February N+1. Given the more complex nature of the result indicators and the necessary adaptation to the new delivery model, the deadline for the performance reporting on the realised results and distance to respective targets may be extended until 30 of April, at the latest. Where these documents are not sent, thus preventing the Commission from clearing the accounts for the concerned paying agency or checking the eligibility of the expenditure against reported outputs, the Commission should be empowered to suspend the monthly payments and to interrupt the quarterly reimbursement until the outstanding documents are received.
Amendment 152 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) As regards the multi-annual performance monitoring the Commission should also have the power to suspend payments. Accordingly in cases of delayed or insufficient progress towards targets, set out in the national CAP Strategic Plan, and where the Member State cannot provide duly justified reasons, the Commission should be empowered to request the Member State concerned to take the necessary remedial actions in accordance withpresent an action plan to be established in consultation with the Commission and containing clear progress indicators, by means of an implementing act. The action plan shall describe the necessary remedial actions and the expected timeframe for its execution. Where the Member State fails to submit or to implement the action plan or where it becomes evident that the action plan is manifestly insufficient to remedy the situation, the Commission should have the power to suspend the monthly or interim payments, by means of an implementing act.
Amendment 162 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43 a (new)
Recital 43 a (new)
(43 a) Member States shall request recovery from the beneficiary following the occurrence of irregularities and other cases of non-compliance to the conditions of the interventions referred to in the CAP Strategic Plans. However, the cost of implementing those procedures may also be disproportionate to the amounts which are or may be collected. Consequently, Member States should be permitted to halt recovery procedures in certain cases.
Amendment 163 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46 a (new)
Recital 46 a (new)
(46 a) To ensure a level playing field between beneficiaries in different Member States, certain general rules should be introduced on controls and penalties at Union level.
Amendment 207 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) an epizootic or a plant diseasepest affecting part or all of the beneficiary's livestock or crops respectively;
Amendment 223 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7 a Competent authority 1. Member States shall designate an authority at ministerial level responsible for: (a) the issuing, reviewing and withdrawing of accreditation of paying agencies referred to inArticle 8(2); (b) the accreditation and withdrawal of the coordinating body referred to in Article 8(4); (c) the appointing of the certification body referred to in Article 11; (d) carrying out the tasks assigned to the competent authority under this Chapter. The competent authority shall, by way of a formal act, decide on the issuing or,following a review, the withdrawal of the accreditation of the paying agency and the coordinating body on the basis of an examination of the accreditation criteria to be adopted by the Commission in accordance with point (a) of Article 10(1). The competent authority shall inform the Commission of accreditations and withdrawals of accreditations without delay.
Amendment 234 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Paying agencies shall be departments or bodies of the Member States responsible for the management and control of expenditure referred in Article 5(2) and Article 6. They shall be responsible, in particular, for the drawn up and submission of the annual performance report referred in article 121(1) of Regulation (EU) …/…[CAP Strategic Plan Regulation].
Amendment 243 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 5
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 5
Member States shall not appoint any new additional paying agency after the date of entry into force of this Regulation, except in case of administrative reorganization in the Member State.
Amendment 252 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the annual performance report referred to in article 121(1) of Regulation (EU) …/…[CAP Strategic Plan Regulation] and Article 52(1) showing that the expenditure was made in accordance with Article 35;
Amendment 258 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point ii
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point ii
(ii) the proper functioning of the govinternancel control systems put in place and of compliance with the basic Union requirements , which give the necessary guarantees concerning the outputs reported in the annual performance report, as provided for in points (b) and (c) of Article 63(6) of the Financial Regulation,
Amendment 270 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The deadline of 15 February referred to in the first subparagraph may be exceptionally extended by the Commission to 1 March, upon request by the Member State concerned, as provided for in the second subparagraph Article 63(7) of the Financial Regulation. By derogation of the first paragraph and of suparagraph 3 (c) of this article, for the performance reporting on the realised results and distance to respective targets the deadline may be extended until 30 of April, at the latest.
Amendment 298 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The certification body shall be a public or private audit body designated by the Member Statecompetent authority for a minimum three year period, without prejudice to national law. Where it is a private audit body, and where the applicable Union or national law so requires, it shall be selected by the Member State by means of a public tendering procedure.
Amendment 303 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c
(c) the performance reporting on output indicators for the purposes of the annual performance clearance referred to in Article 52 demonstrating that Article 35 of this Regulation is complied with and the performance reporting on result indicators for the multiannual performance monitoring referred to in Article 115 of Regulation (EU) …/… [CAP Strategic Plan Regulation], demonstrating that Article 35 of this Regulation is complied with, isare correct;
Amendment 319 #
2018/0217(COD)
A reserve intended to provide additional support for the agricultural sector for the purpose of market management or stabilisation or in the case of crises affecting the agricultural production or distribution (“the agricultural reserve”) shall be established at the beginning of each year in the EAGF. The initial amount of the agricultural reserve in 2021 shall be set up in the budget of the common agricultural policy.
Amendment 353 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The amount of the agricultural reserve shall be at least EUR 400 million in current prices at the beginning of each year of the period 2021-2027. The Commission may propose to adjust the amount of the annual reserve through the annual budgetary procedure or may adjust the amount of the agricultural reserve during the year when appropriate in view of market developments or perspectives in the current or following year, and taking into account the available appropriations under the EAGF.
Amendment 368 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 378 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
An adjustment rate for direct payments interventions referred to in point (c) of Article 5(2) of this Regulation and Union financial contribution to the specific measures referred to in point (f) of Article 5(2) of this Regulation and granted under Chapter IV of Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 and Chapter IV of Regulation (EU) No 229/2013, ,("the adjustment rate"), shall be determined by the Commission when the forecasts for the financing of the interventions and measures financed under that sub-ceiling for a given financial year indicate that the applicable annual ceilings will be exceeded.
Amendment 454 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall automatically decommit any portion of a budget commitment for rural development interventions in a CAP Strategic Plan that has not been used for the purposes of prefinancing or for making interim payments or for which no declaration of expenditure fulfilling the requirements laid down in Article 30(3) has been presented to it in relation to expenditure effected by 31 December of the seconthird year following that of the budget commitment.
Amendment 457 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 3
Article 32 – paragraph 3
3. In the event of legal proceedings or of an administrative appeal having suspensory effect, the period for automatic decommitment referred to in paragraph 1 or 2 shall, in respect of the amount relating to the operations concerned, be interrupted for the duration of those proceedings or that administrative appeal, provided that the Commission receives a substantiated notification from the Member State by 31 January of year N + 34.
Amendment 465 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 32 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) that part of the budget commitments for which a declaration of expenditure has been made but for which reimbursement has been reduced or suspended by the Commission at 31 December of year N + 23;
Amendment 466 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 34 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Under EAFRD, an operation may receive different forms of support from the CAP Strategic Plan and from other European Structural and Investments Funds (ESI) Funds or Union instruments only if the total cumulated aid amount granted under the different forms of support does not exceed the highest aid intensity or aid amount applicable to that type of intervention as referred to in Title III of Regulation (EU) No…/… (CAP Strategic Plan Regulation). In such cases Member Statesexpenditure declared in a payment application shall not be declare expenditure to the Commission ford for either of the following:
Amendment 488 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 3
Article 37 – paragraph 3
3. Reductions under this Article shall be applied in accordance with the principle of proportionality without prejudice to Article 51.
Amendment 508 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
In case of delayed or insufficient progress towards targets in accordance with article 121 (9) Regulation (EU) …/…[CAP Strategic Plan Regulation] of the result indicators, as set out in the national CAP Strategic Plan and monitored in accordance with Articles 115 and 116 of Regulation (EU) …/…[CAP Strategic Plan Regulation], the Commission may ask the Member State concerned to implement the necessary remedial actions in accordance with an action plan with clear progress indicators, to be established in consultation with the Commissand where the Member State cannot provide duly justified reasons, the Commission may ask the Member State concerned to present and implement an action plan, to be established in consultation with the Commission . The action plan shall describe the necessary remedial actions and the expected timeframe for its execution.
Amendment 512 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 39 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Where the Member States fails to submit or to implement the action plan referred to in paragraph 1 or if that action plan presented by the Member State is manifestly insufficient to remedy the situation, the Commission may adopt implementing acts suspending the monthly payments referred to in Article 19(3) or the interim payments referred to in Article 30. The Commission will take into account the timeframe indicated for the execution of the action plan before any suspension procedure is taken.
Amendment 530 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 42 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) prior to 1 December but not before 16 October, pay advances of up to 50 % for direct payments interventions and for the measures referred to in Chapter IV of Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 and in Chapter IV of Regulation (EU)229/2013 respectively;
Amendment 580 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 2
Article 52 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall assess the amounts to be reduced on the basis of the difference between the annual expenditure declared for an intervention and the amount corresponding to the relevant reported output in accordance with the national CAP Strategic Plan and taking account of justifications provided by the Member State. The reductions will only affect the expenditure declared for the intervention without a corresponding output.
Amendment 587 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 a (new)
Article 53 a (new)
Article 53 a Recoveries for non-compliance 1. Member States shall request recovery from the beneficiary for any undue payment following the occurrence of irregularities and other cases of non- compliance by beneficiares with the conditions of the interventions referred in the CAP Strategic Plan and bring legal proceeding to that effect as necessary. 2. On duly justified grounds, Member States may decide not to pursue recovery. A decision to this effect may be taken only in the following cases: (a) where the costs already and likely to be effected total more than the amount to be recovered, which condition shall be considered to have been met if: (i) the amount to be recovered from the beneficiary in the context of an individual payment for an intervention, not including interest, does not exceed EUR 100; or (ii) the amount to be recovered from the beneficiary in the context of an individual payment for an intervention, not including interest, falls between EUR 100 and EUR 250 and the Member State concerned applies a threshold equal to or higher than the amount to be recovered under its national law for not pursuing national debts; (b) where recovery proves impossible owing to the insolvency, recorded and recognised under national law, of the debtor or the persons legally responsiblefor the irregularity.
Amendment 595 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 2
Article 53 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall assess the amounts to be excluded on the basis of the gravity of the deficiencies found taking into account the principle of proportionality.
Amendment 617 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amounts of the Union financing under the EAFRD which are cancelled and amounts recovered, and the interest thereon, that Member States will calculate after expiration of the period granted to the beneficiary for payment shall be reallocated to other rural development interventions in the same CAP Strategic Plan. However, the cancelled or recovered Union Funds may be reused in its entirety by Member States only for a rural development operation under the national CAP Strategic Plan and provided the funds are not reallocated to rural development operations which have been the subject of a financial adjustment.
Amendment 624 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 2
Article 57 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall set up efficient management and control systems in order to ensure compliance with the Union legislation governing Union interventions. The control systems shall be described in the national CAP Strategic Plan as indicated in article 101 of Regulation (EU) …/…[CAP Strategic Plan Regulation].
Amendment 628 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 57 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
In the case of penalties in the form of a reduction in the amount of aid or support, the amount of the penalty for a given year shall not exceed 100% of the amount of the aid application, payment claim or of the eligible amount to which the penalty is applied. the same maximum percentage shall apply to payments of an amount calculated on the basis of a quantity and/or the period concerned by the non- compliance.
Amendment 629 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 b (new)
Article 57 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 b (new)
In the case of a penalty in the form of a suspension, withdrawal of an approval, recognition or authorisation or in the case of the exclusion from the right to participate in or benefit from an intervention under the CAP Strategic plan, the maximum period shall be set in three consecutive years.
Amendment 631 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 57 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point c a (new)
(c a) where the non-compliance is of a minor nature;
Amendment 632 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point c b (new)
Article 57 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point c b (new)
(c b) where the non-compliance is due to obvious errors of the beneficiary in the aid application or payment claim, which are recognised by the competent authority and subject of correction and ajustment before communication of non-compliance by the competent authority to the beneficiary;
Amendment 646 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 58 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Amendment 650 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 62 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) which ensureing a non-discriminatory treatment, equity and the respect of proportionality when lodging a security;
Amendment 682 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 1
Article 70 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall set up a control and penalties system for the aid as referred to in Article 63.
Amendment 683 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 70 – paragraph 1 a (new)
2. For each of the interventions referred in Article 63(2) Member States shall ensure that the control sample for on-the- spot checks carried out each year covers at least 5% of all beneficiaires. This percentage shall be appropriately increased where any significant non- compliance in the context of a given intervention or measure is detected. Member States may reduce the level of on-the-spot checks where the error rates remain at an acceptable level.
Amendment 684 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 70 – paragraph 1 b (new)
3. If, in respect of a crop group defined by the Member State, the area declared for the purposes of any area-related intervention referred in Article 63(2) exceeds the area determined for payment, the aid shall be calculated on the basis of the area determined reduced by twice the difference found if that difference is more than either 3% or two hesctares, but no more than 20% of the area determined for payment. If the difference is more than 20% of the area determined for payment, no area-related aid or support shall be granted for the crop group concerned.
Amendment 686 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 2
Article 70 – paragraph 2
4. Paragraphs 1 to 5 of Article 57 shall apply mutatis mutandis.
Amendment 737 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(b a) ‘reoccurrence’ of a non- compliance means the non-compliance with the same requirement or standard determined more than once within a consecutive period of three calendar years, provided that the beneficiary has been informed of a previous non- compliance and, as the case may be, has had the possibility to take the necessary measures to terminate that previous non- compliance.
Amendment 740 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 84 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) may, where appropriate and feasible, make use of remote sensing or the area monitoring system to carry out the on- the-spot checks referred to in point (a);
Amendment 763 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 85 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 85 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The administrative penalty referred to in the first subparagraph shall not apply to beneficiaries reciving an amount of aid equal or less to EUR 1250 per year.
Amendment 791 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 86 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
In the case of non-compliance due to negligence, the percentage of reduction shall be as a general rule 3% of the total amount of the payments referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article. The reduction shall be determined on the basis of the assessment of the importance of the non- compliance, based on the criteria established in paragraph 1 of this article, and shall not exceed 5%.
Amendment 800 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 86 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Member States mayshall set up an early warning system that applies to individual cases of non-compliance occurring for the first time and which, given their minor severity, extent and permanence, shall not lead to a reduction or exclusion. The beneficiary shall be notified of the obligation to take remedial action. Where a subsequent check within three consecutive calendar years establishes that the non- compliance has not been remedied, the reduction pursuant to the first subparagraph shall be applied retroactively.
Amendment 806 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Article 86 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Member States may provide mandatory trainingshall foresee specific training on conditionality under the farm advisory system provided for in Section 3 of Chapter 1 of Title III of Regulation (EU) …/…[CAP Strategic Plan Regulation] to the beneficiaries who have received an early warning which can be made mandatory.
Amendment 811 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 3
Article 86 – paragraph 3
3. In case of reoccurrence, the percentage reduction shall be higher than the one to be applied in case of non- compliance due to negligence and sanctioned for the first time. and shall not exceed 15%
Amendment 815 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 86 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
In case of subsequent reocurrences, and if no justified reason is provided, the beneficiary shall be considered to have acted intentionally within the meaning of paragraph 4 of this article.
Amendment 819 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 4
Article 86 – paragraph 4
4. In case of intentional non- compliance, the percentage shall be higher than the one applied in case of reoccurrence pursuant to paragraph 3 and may go as far as total exclusion from payments and may apply for one or more calendar years, to be determined on the basis of the assessment of the relevance of the non-compliance, based on the criteria established in paragraph 1 of Article 86.
Amendment 860 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 102 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 102 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) Article 5, Article 7(3), Articles 9, Article 26(5), Article 34, Article 35(4), Articles 36, 37, 38, 43, 51, 52, 54, 110 and 111 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 and the relevant implementing and delegated rules shall continue to apply in relation to expenditure incurred and payments made for the agricultural financial year 2020 and before as regards the EAGF, and as regards the EAFRD in relation to expenditure incurred and payments made for rural development programmes approved by the Commission under Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013,
Amendment 667 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Member States should set farm advisory services forwith the purposeaim of improving the sustainable management and overall performance of agricultural holdings and rural businesses, covering economic, environmental and social dimensions, and to identify the necessary improvements as regards all measures at farm level provided for in the CAP Strategic Plans. These farm advisory services should help farmers and other beneficiaries of CAP support to become more aware of the relationship between farm management and land management on the one hand, and certain standards, requirements and information, including environmental and climate ones, on the other hand, particularly in the area of conditionality. The list of the latter includes standards applying to or necessary for farmers and other CAP beneficiaries and set in the CAP Strategic Plan, as well as those stemming from the legislation on water, on the sustainable use of pesticides, as well as the initiatives to combat antimicrobial resistance and the management of risks. In order to enhance the quality and effectiveness of the advice, Member States should integrate advisors within the Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (AKIS), in order to be able to deliver up-to-date technological and scientific information developed by research and innovation.
Amendment 803 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) Support for management commitments may include organic farming premia for the maintenance of and the conversion to organic land; payments for other types of interventions supporting environmentally friendly production systems such as agro-ecology, conservation agriculture and integrated production; forest environmental and climate services and forest conservation; premia for forests and establishment of agroforestry systems; the protection of traditional agricultural landscapes, animal welfare; conservation, sustainable use and development of genetic resources. Member States may develop other schemes under this type of interventions on the basis of their needs. This type of payments should cover additional costs and income foregone only resulting from commitments going beyond the baseline of mandatory standards and requirements established in Union and national law, as well as conditionality, as laid down in the CAP Strategic Plan. Commitments related to this type of interventions may be undertaken for a pre- established annual or pluri-annual period and might go beyond seven years where duly justified.
Amendment 879 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45
Recital 45
(45) Support should enable the establishment and implementation of cooperation between at least two entities in view of achieving CAP objectives. Support can entail all aspects of such cooperation, such as the setting up of quality schemes; collective environmental and climate action; the promotion of short supply chain and local markets; pilot projects; Operational Group projects within the EIP for agricultural productivity and sustainability local development projects, Smart Villages, buyers' clubs and machinery rings; farm partnerships; forest management plans; networks and clusters; social farming; community supported agriculture; actions within the scope of LEADER; and the setting up of producer groups and producer organisations, as well as other forms of cooperation deemed necessary to achieve the specific objectives of the CAP. As a way of promoting intergenerational renewal, consideration should be given to granting specific support to farmers who wish to stop farming before reaching the statutory retirement age and intend to hand over their farm to a cooperating younger farmer.
Amendment 960 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 55
Recital 55
(55) In order to ensure a clear strategic nature of these CAP Strategic Plans, and to facilitate the links with other Union policies, and notably with established long- term national targets deriving from Union legislation or international agreements such as those related to climate change, forests, biodiversity, and water, it is appropriate that there should be one single CAP Strategic Plan per Member State. However, where appropriate, the CAP Strategic Plan should, with due account for the political and administrative structure of each Member State, provide for the development of regional plans that cover rural development activities.
Amendment 1147 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4.º – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4.º – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) 'agricultural activity' shall be defined in a way that it includes both the production of agricultural products listed in Annex I to the TFEU, including cotton and short rotation coppice, and maintenance of the agricultural area in a state which makes it suitable for grazing or cultivation, without preparatory action going beyond usual agricultural methods and machineries;
Amendment 1228 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4.º – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 4.º – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) 'genuine farmers' shall be defined in a way to ensure that no support is granted to those whose agricultural activity forms only an insignificant part of their overall economic activities or whose principal business activity is not agricultural, while not precluding from support pluri-active farmers. The definition shall allow to determine which farmers are not considered genuine farmers, based on conditions such as income tests, labour inputs on the farm, company object and/or inclusion in registers. The definition must, in any event, preserve the family farming model of the European Union of an individual or group nature, irrespective of its size, and may take into account, if necessary, the special features of the regions defined in Article 349 TFEU.
Amendment 1456 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6.º – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 6.º – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) promote employment, growth, social inclusion, heritage conservation, and local development in rural areas, including bio-economy and sustainable forestry;
Amendment 2531 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Coupled income support may only be granted to the following sectors and productions or specific types of farming therein where these are important for economic, social or environmental reasons: cereals, oilseeds, protein crops, grain legumes, flax, hemp, rice, nuts, starch potato, milk and milk products, seeds, sheepmeat and goatmeat, beef and veal, olive oil, silkworms, dried fodder, hops, sugar beet, cane and chicory, fruit and vegetables, short rotation coppice and otherand non-food crops, excluding trees, used for the production of products that have the potential to substitute fossil materials.
Amendment 2920 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 4
Article 49 – paragraph 4
4. The Union financial assistance to the interventions referred to in paragraph 2 shall be maximum 50% of the expenditure, with the exception of the outermost regions, where this maximum shall be 85%. The remaining part of the expenditure shall be borne by the Member States.
Amendment 2949 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) foster and preserve the diversity of winemaking in the Union through the preservation, study and economic exploitation of the inter-varietal and intra-varietal diversity of the traditional European varietals (Vitis vinifera), thereby counteracting the current process of intensive genetic erosion; those objectives relate to the specific objectives set out in Article 6(e) and (f);
Amendment 2977 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – a a (new)
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – a a (new)
(aa) planting of vines on land granted under the scheme of authorisations set out in Section 1, Chapter III of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 in traditional winemaking areas at risk of disappearance, to be defined by the Member States, as a measure to protect winemaking diversity;
Amendment 2980 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – a b (new)
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – a b (new)
(ab) investment in tangible and intangible assets, research and experimental production, and other measures, particularly in the fields of conservation, study and enhancement of the inter-varietal e intra-varietal variability of European vine varietals, and activities to promote the economic use thereof;
Amendment 3792 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 7
Article 71 – paragraph 7
7. ITo encourage generational renewal, in the case of cooperation in the context of farm succession, Member States may grant support only to farmers having reached the retirement age as set under national legislation60 years of age.
Amendment 3837 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 73 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Managing Authority of the CAP Strategic Plan and, where appropriate, the regional Managing Authorities, or other designated intermediate bodies shall define selection criteria for interventions relating to the following types of interventions: investments, installation of young farmers and rural business start-up, cooperation, knowledge exchange and information, after consultation of the Monitoring Committee referred to in Article 111. Selection criteria shall aim to ensure equal treatment of applicants, better use of financial resources and targeting of the support in accordance with the purpose of the interventions.
Amendment 4260 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 93 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 93 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Member States with outermost regions may submit regional plans covering the interventions in Chapter IV of Title III of this Regulation, to be implemented at the most appropriate geographic level for these regions.
Amendment 4302 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 95 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 95 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) a list of the regional plans referred in the second sub-paragraph of article 93, where applicable;
Amendment 4477 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Depending on the results of the assessment referred to in paragraph 2, the Commission may address observations to the Member States and, where appropriate, to regional Managing Authorities within three months of the date of submission of the CAP Strategic Plan.
Amendment 4524 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 107 – paragraph 1
Article 107 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may submit to the Commission requests to amend their CAP Strategic Plans; where appropriate, regional Managing Authorities will also be able to submit requests for amendment of the regional plans.
Amendment 4563 #
2018/0216(COD)
Member States shall designate a Managing Authority for their CAP Strategic Plans and, where appropriate, a regional Managing Authority for each regional plan.
Amendment 4576 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 2 – point g
Article 110 – paragraph 2 – point g
(g) all the necessary information for the drawn of the annual performance report is drawn upprovided, including aggregate monitoring tables, and, after consultation ofthat the Monitoring Committee, is submitconsulted ton the Commissionreport;
Amendment 4595 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 111 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 111 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Member State shall set up a committee to monitor implementation of the CAP Strategic Plan ('Monitoring Committee') before the submission of the CAP Strategic Plan and, where appropriate, a regional monitoring committee to oversee implementation of the regional plans.
Amendment 4683 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 115 – paragraph 1
Article 115 – paragraph 1
1. Member States and, where appropriate, to regional Managing Authorities, shall establish a performance framework which shall allow reporting, monitoring and evaluation of the performance of the CAP Strategic Plan during its implementation.
Amendment 4701 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 115 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 115 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the content of CAP Strategic Plans and, where appropriate, of the regional plans;
Amendment 4716 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 118 – paragraph 1
Article 118 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that beneficiaries of support under the CAP Strategic Plan interventions and local action groups shall undertake to provide to the Managing Authority or authorities of the regional authorities or other bodies delegated to perform functions on its behalf, all the information necessary for the purpose of monitoring and evaluation of the CAP Strategic Plan.
Amendment 4721 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 119 – paragraph 1
Article 119 – paragraph 1
The Managing Authority and the Monitoring Committee shall monitor the implementation of the CAP Strategic Plan, in accordance with their territorial competence, the implementation of the CAP Strategic Plan and, where appropriate, of the regional plans, and progress made towards achieving the targets of the CAP Strategic Plan on the basis of the output and result indicators.
Amendment 4748 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 121 – paragraph 3
Article 121 – paragraph 3
3. In order to be admissible, the annual performance report shall contain all the information required in paragraphs 4, 5 and 6. The Commission shall inform the Member State within 15 working days of the date of receipt of the annual performance report if it is not admissible, failing which it shall be deemed admissible. By derogation of the first paragraph, the reporting on realised results and distance to respective targets as referred in paragraph 4 of this article may be extended until 30 April, at the latest.
Amendment 4770 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 121 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
Article 121 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
In the annual performance review, the Commission may make observations on the annual performance reports within one month from their complete submission. Where the Commission does not provide observations within that deadline, the reports shall be deemed to be accepted.
Amendment 4779 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 121 – paragraph 9
Article 121 – paragraph 9
9. Where the reported value of one or more result indicators reveals a gap of more than 25% from the respective milestone for the reporting year concerned, the Commission may ask the Member State to submit an action plan to be established in consultation with the Commission in accordance with Article 39(1) of Regulation (EU) [HzR], describing the intended remedial actions and the expected timeframe for its execution.
Amendment 4794 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 122.º – paragraph 1
Article 122.º – paragraph 1
1. Member States and, where appropriate, regions shall organise each year an annual review meeting with the Commission, to be chaired jointly or by the Commission, which will take place not earlier than two months after the submission of the annual performance report.
Amendment 46 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Much has been achieved over the last few years by the CFP in bringing fish stocks back to healthy levels, in increasing the profitability of the Union's fishing industry and in conserving marine ecosystems. However, substantial challenges remain to achieve the socio- economic and environmental objectives of CFP. This requires continued support beyond 2020, notably in sea basins where progress has been slower, particularly in the most isolated ones like outermost regions.
Amendment 47 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Fisheries are vital to the livelihood and cultural heritage of many coastal communities in the Union, in particular where small-scale coastal fishing plays an important role such as outermost regions. With the average age in many fishing communities being over 50, generational renewal and diversification of activities remain a challenge.
Amendment 54 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) The outermost regions, as outlined in the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank of 24 October 2017 entitled 'A stronger and renewed strategic partnership with the EU's outermost regions'10 , face specific challenges linked to their remoteness, topography and climate as referred to in Article 349 of the Treaty and also have specific assets on which to develop a sustainable blue economy. Therefore, for each outermost region, an action plan for the development of sustainable blue economy sectors, including the sustainable exploitation of fisheries and aquaculture, should be attached to the programme of the concerned Member States and a financial allocation should be reserved to support the implementation of those action plans. It should also be possible for the EMFF to support a compensation of the additional costs the outermost regions face due to their location and insularity. That support should be capped as a percentage of this overall financial allocation. In addition, a higher aid intensity rate and EMFF financing rate than the one that applies to other operatutermost regions should be applied in the outermost regions. _________________ 10 COM(2017) 623
Amendment 55 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29 a (new)
Recital 29 a (new)
(29 a) In order to ensure the survival of the fisheries sector in the outermost regions and in compliance with the principles of differential treatment for small islands and territories mentioned in Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14, it should be possible for the EMFF to support, on the basis of Article 349 TFEU, the renewal of the outermost regions’ artisanal and traditional fishing vessels which land all their catches in ports in the outermost regions and contribute to local sustainable development, so as to increase human safety, to comply with European hygiene standards, to fight IUU fishing and to achieve greater environmental efficiency. This fishing fleet renewal should remain within the limits of authorised capacity ceilings, should be restricted to there placement of an old vessel by a new one, and should allow sustainable fishing and the reaching of the Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY) objective. It should be possible for the EMFF to support associated measures, such as the construction or the modernisation of small shipyards dedicated to traditional and artisanal fishing vessels in the outermost regions, the renovation of the deck, or studies.
Amendment 57 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29 b (new)
Recital 29 b (new)
(29 b) With a view to alleviating the above-mentioned specific constraints in outermost regions and on the basis of Article 349 TFEU, it should be possible to grant State operating aid under a simplified procedure.
Amendment 70 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 14 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 14 a (new)
Amendment 94 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) It is necessary to establish a European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) for the 2021-2027 period. That fund should aim to target funding from the Union budget to support the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), the Union's maritime policy and the Union's international commitments in the field of ocean governance. Such funding is a key enabler for sustainable fisheries and, the conservation of marine biological resources and habitats, for food security through the supply of seafood products, for the growth of a sustainable blue economy and for healthy, safe, secure, clean and sustainably managed seas and oceans.
Amendment 109 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The types of financing and the methods of implementation under this Regulation should be chosen on the basis of their ability to achieve the priorities set for the actions and to deliver results, taking into account, in particular, the costs of controls, the administrative burden, and the expected risk of non-compliance. This should include consideration of the use of lump sums, flat rates and unit costs, as well as financing not linked to costs as referred to in Article 125(1) of Regulation (EU) No [Regulation on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union].
Amendment 111 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The multiannual financial framework set out in Regulation (EU) xx/xx6 provides that the Union budget must continue to support fisheries and maritime policies. The EMFF budget should amount, in current prices, to EUR 6 140 000 000. EMFF resources should be split between shared, direct and indirect management. EUR 5 311 000 000 to EUR 6 867 000 000 in 2018 constant prices (i.e. EUR 7 739 000 000 in current prices). EMFF resources should be split between shared, direct and indirect management. A percentage of 86.5% of FMFF budget, corresponding to EUR 5 940 000 000 in 2018 constant prices (i.e. EUR 6 694 000 000 in current prices), should be allocated to support under shared management and a percentage of 13.5%, corresponding to EUR 829927 000 000 in 2018 constant prices (i.e. 1 045 000 000 in current prices), to support under direct and indirect management. In order to ensure stability in particular with regard to the achievement of the objectives of the CFP, the definition of national allocations under shared management for the 2021- 2027 programming period should be based on the EMFF 2014-2020 shares. Specific amounts should be reserved for the outermost regions, control and enforcement and collection and processing of data for fisheries management and scientific purposes, while amounts for permanent cessation and extraordintemporary cessation of fishing activities should be capped. _________________ 6 OJ C […], […], p. […]. OJ C […], […], p. […].
Amendment 129 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) Investment in the blue economy should be backed by the best scientific advice available to avoid harmful effects on the environment that endanger long- term sustainability. If no suitable information or expertise for evaluating the impact of investments on the environment exists, it is advisable for both the public and private sectors to take a precautionary approach, as activities with potentially harmful effects may be carried out.
Amendment 133 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The EMFF should be based on four priorities: fostering sustainable fisheries, at economic, social and environmental level, and the conservation of marine biological resources; contributing to food security in the Union through competitive and sustainable fisheries, aquaculture and markets; enabling the growth of a sustainable blue economy and fostering prosperous coastal communities; strengthening international ocean governance and enabling safe, secure, clean and sustainably managed seas and oceans. Those priorities should be pursued through shared, direct and indirect management.
Amendment 135 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The EMFF should be based on four priorities: fostering sustainable fisheries and the conservation of marine biological resources; contributing to food security in the Union through competitive and sustainable aquaculture and markets; enablcreating the growth ofright conditions for a sustainable blue economy and fostering a clean marine environment and prosperous coastal communities; strengthening international ocean governance and enabling safe, secure, clean and sustainably managed seas and oceans. Those priorities should be pursued through shared, direct and indirect management.
Amendment 141 #
2018/0210(COD)
(11) The EMFF beyond 2020 should be based on a simplified architecture without predefining measures and detailed eligibility rules at Union level in an overly prescriptive manner. Instead, broad areas of support should be described under each priority. Member States should thus draw up their programme indicating therein the most appropriate means for achieving the priorities. A variety of measures identified by the Member States in those programmes might be supported under the rules set out in this Regulation and in Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions], provided they are covered by the areas of supportone or more priorities identified in this Regulation. However, it is necessary to set out a list of ineligible operations so as to avoid detrimental impacts in terms of fisheries conservation, for example a general prohibition of investments enhancing fishing capacity. Moreover, investments and compensations for the fleet should be strictly conditional on their consistency with the conservation objectives of the CFP.
Amendment 146 #
2018/0210(COD)
Article 20 a The establishment of the outermost regions fish stocks statistical network (ORFSN) 1. The EMFF may support the collection, management and use of data for the management of fish stocks in the outermost regions as provided for in point Article 2(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 for the establishment of the outermost regions fish stocks statistical network (ORFSN) and national work plans for its implementation; in order to achieve the maximum sustainable yield objectives referred to Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. 2. By way of derogation from Article 2, the support referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article may also be granted for operations outside the territory of the Union. 3. The Commission may adopt implementing acts laying down rules concerning the procedures, format and timetables for the creation of the ORFSN referred to in paragraph 1. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 53(2). 4. The Commission may adopt implementing acts approving or amending the national work plans referred to in paragraph 1 by 31 December of the year preceding the year from which the work plan is to apply. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 53(2).
Amendment 148 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The United nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development identified conservation and sustainable use of oceans as one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 14). The Union is fully committed to that goal and its implementation. In that context, it has committed to promote a sustainable blue economy which is consistent with maritime spatial planningan ecosystem-based approach to maritime spatial planning, in particular, having in consideration the sensitivity of species and habitats to human activities at sea, the conservation of biological resources and the achievement of good environmental status, to prohibit certain forms of fisheries subsidies which contribute to overcapacity and overfishing, to eliminate subsidies that contribute to illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and to refrain from introducing new such subsidies. This outcome should result from the World Trade Organisation fisheries subsidies negotiation. In addition, in the course of World Trade Organisation negotiations at the 2002 World Summit of Sustainable Development and at the 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), the Union has committed to eliminate subsidies contributing to fisheries overcapacity and overfishing.
Amendment 151 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) The EMFF should also contribute to the other Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the United Nations. In particular, this Regulation takes into account the following goals: - SDG 1 – End Poverty: the EMFF will contribute to improving living conditions for the most vulnerable coastal communities, in particular those that depend on a fishing resource threatened by overfishing, global changes or environmental problems. - SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-Being: the EMFF will contribute to combating the coastal water pollution responsible for endemic diseases, and to guaranteeing good quality food from fisheries and aquaculture. - SDG 7 – Clean Energy: the EMFF will promote the development of renewable marine energy by financing the blue economy jointly with the funds for Horizon Europe, and will ensure that this development is suitable for protecting the marine environment and preserving fishery resources. - SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth: the EMFF will contribute to the development of the blue economy jointly with the ESF, as a factor for economic growth. It will also ensure that this economic growth is a decent source of employment for coastal communities. Furthermore, the EMFF will contribute to improving working conditions for fishers. - SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production: the EMFF will contribute to moving towards the responsible use of natural resources and limiting natural resources and energy wastage. - SDG 13 – Climate Action: the EMFF will provide guidance on its budget for combating climate change.
Amendment 161 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The EMFF should contribute to the achievement of the environmental objectives of the Union, particularly the ones that are included in the CFP. This contribution should be tracked through the application of Union environmental markers and reported regularly in the context of evaluations and annual performance reports.
Amendment 169 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Much has been achieved over the last few years by the CFP in bringing fish stocks back to healthy levels, in increasing the profitability of the Union's fishing industry and in conserving marine ecosystems. However, substantial challenges remain to achieve the socio- economic and environmental objectives of CFP. This requires continued support beyond 2020, notably in sea basins where progress has been slower, particularly in the most isolated ones like outermost regions.
Amendment 170 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 2 – chapter 5 a (new)
Title 2 – chapter 5 a (new)
Amendment 174 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1
Article 42 – paragraph 1
The EMFF shall support the development and dissemination of market intelligence for fishery and aquaculture products by the Commission in accordance with Article 42 of Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013, namely by the creation of an outermost regions fish stock statistical network (ORFSN) (as mentioned in the new point (a) of Article 20).
Amendment 175 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Fisheries are vital to the livelihood and cultural heritage of many coastal communities in the Union, in particular where small-scale coastal fishing plays an important role such as outermost regions. With the average age in many fishing communities being over 50, generational renewal and diversification of activities remain a challenge.
Amendment 181 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The EMFF should aim to achieve the environmental, economic, social and employment objectives of the CFP, as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. Such support should ensure that fishing activities are environmentally sustainable in the long-term and managed in a way that is consistent with the objectives of achieving economic, social and employment benefits, and of contributing to the availability of healthy food supplies.
Amendment 200 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Fisheries control is of utmost importance for the implementation of the CFP. Therefore, the EMFF should support under shared management the development and implementation of a Union fisheries control system as specified in Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 ('Control Regulation')8 . Certain obligations foreseen by the revision of the Control Regulation justify a specific support from the EMFF, i.e. the compulsory vessel tracking and electronic reporting systems in the case of small-scale coastal fishing vessels, the compulsorIn addition, investments by rMemote electronic monitoring systems and the compulsory continuous measurement and recording of propulsive engine power. In addition, investments by Member States in control and inspection assets could also be used for the purpose of maritime surveillance and cooperation on coastguard functions, as well as contribute with fundamental information to knowledge and management of fisheries. _________________ 8 Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy, amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC) No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/2006 (OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1).
Amendment 203 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) The success of the CFP is dependent on the availability of scientific advice for the management of fisheries, and hence on the availability of data on fisheries. In the light of the challenges and costs to obtain reliable and complete data, it is necessary to support Member States' actions to collect and process data in line with Regulation (EU) No 2017/1004 of the European Parliament and of the Council ('Data Collection Framework Regulation')9 and to contribute to the best available scientific advice. This support should allow synergies with the collection and processing of other types of marine data, including data about recreational fisheries. _________________ 9 Regulation (EU) 2017/1004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017 on the establishment of a Union framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the common fisheries policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 (OJ L 157, 20.06.2017, p. 1).
Amendment 205 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) The EMFF should support an effective knowledge-based implementation and governance of the CFP under direct and indirect management through the provision of scientific advice, the development and implementation of a Union fisheries control system, the functioning of Advisory Councils and voluntary contributions to international organisations, as well as better commitment of UE in international ocean governance.
Amendment 211 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Given the challenges to achieve the social, economic and conservation objectives of the CFP, it should be possible for the EMFF to support actions for the management of fisheries and fishing fleets. In this context, support for fleet adaptation remains sometimes necessary with regard to certain fleet segments and sea basins. Such support should be tightly targeted to the conservation and sustainable exploitation of marine biological resources and aimed to achieve balance between the fishing capacity and the available fishing opportunities. Therefore, it should be possible for the EMFF to support the permanent cessation of fishing activities in fleet segments where the fishing capacity is not balanced with the available fishing opportunities. Such support should be a tool of the action plans for the adjustment of fleet segments with identified structural overcapacity, as provided for in Article 22(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, and should be implemented either through the scrapping of the fishing vessel or through its decommissioning and retrofitting for other activities. Where the retrofitting would lead to an increased pressure of recreational fishing on the marine ecosystem, support should only be granted if in line with the CFP and the objectives of the relevant multiannual plans. In order to ensure the consistency of fleet structural adaptation with conservation objectives, support for the permanent cessation of fishing activities should be strictly conditional and linked to the achievement of results. It should therefore be implemented only by financing not linked to costs, as provided for in Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions]. Under that mechanism, Member States should not be reimbursed by the Commission for permanent cessation of fishing activities on the basis of real costs incurred but on the basis of the fulfilment of conditions and of the achievement of results. For this purpose, the Commission should establish in a delegated act such conditions, which should relate to the achievement of the conservation objectives of the CFP.
Amendment 223 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Given the high level of unpredictability of fishing activities, exceptional circumstances may cause significant economic losses to fishers. In order to mitigate those consequences, it should be possible for the EMFF to support a compensation for the extraordintemporary cessation of fishing activities caused by the implementation of certain conservation measures, i.e. multiannual plans, targets for the conservation and sustainable exploitation of stocks, measures to adapt the fishing capacity of fishing vessels to available fishing opportunities and technical measures, by the implementation of emergency measures, by the interruption, due to reasons of force majeure, of the application of a sustainable fisheries partnership agreement, by a natural disaster or by an environmental incident. Support should be granted only if the impact on fishers of such circumstances is significant, i.e. if the commercial activities of the vessel concerned are stopped during at least 90 consecutive days and if the economic losses resulting from the cessation amount to more than 30% of the average annual turnover of the business concerned during a specified period of time. The specificities of eel fisheries should be taken into account in the conditions for granting such support.
Amendment 233 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Small-scale coastal fishing is carried out by fishing vessels below 12 metres and not using towed fishing gears. That sector represents nearly 75% of all fishing vessels registered in the Union and nearly half of all employment in the fishery sector. Operators from small-scale coastal fisheries are particularly dependant on healthy fish stocks for their main source of income. The EMFF should therefore give them a preferential treatment through a 100% aid intensity rate, including for operations related to control and enforcement, with the aim of encouraging sustainable fishing practices. In addition, certain areas of support should be reserved for small-scale fishing in fleet segment where the fishing capacity is balanced with the available fishing opportunities, i.e. support for the acquisition of a second- hand vessel, or new vessel construction not intended to increase fishing capacity or effort, and for engine replacement or modernisation. Furthermore, Member States should include in their programme an action plan for small-scale coastal fishing, which should be monitored on the basis of indicators for which milestones and targets should be set.
Amendment 244 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) The outermost regions, as outlined in the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank of 24 October 2017 entitled 'A stronger and renewed strategic partnership with the EU's outermost regions'10, face specific challenges linked to their remoteness, topography and climate as referred to in Article 349 of the Treaty and also have specific assets on which to develop a sustainable blue economy. Therefore, for each outermost region, an action plan for the development of sustainable blue economy sectors, including the sustainable exploitation of fisheries and aquaculture, should be attached to the programme of the concerned Member States and a financial allocation should be reserved to support the implementation of those action plans. It should also be possible for the EMFF to support a compensation of the additional costs the outermost regions face due to their locationremoteness and insularity. That support should be capped as a percentage of this overall financial allocatione lessons drawn from the 2014-2020 programming period call for a simplified implementation of the compensation of the additional costs scheme in the interest of beneficiaries, in line with the Commission’s goal of simplification. Member States should have more flexibility to modify their allocation during the budgetary period. In addition, a higher aid intensity rate than the one that applies to other operations should be applied in the outermost regions. _________________ 10COM(2017) 623.
Amendment 245 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) The outermost regions, as outlined in the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank of 24 October 2017 entitled 'A stronger and renewed strategic partnership with the EU's outermost regions'10 , face specific challenges linked to their remoteness, topography and climate as referred to in Article 349 of the Treaty and also have specific assets on which to develop a sustainable blue economy. Therefore, for each outermost region, an action plan for the development of sustainable blue economy sectors, including the sustainable exploitation of fisheries and aquaculture, should be attached to the programme of the concerned Member States and a financial allocation should be reserved to support the implementation of those action plans. It should also be possible for the EMFF to support a compensation of the additional costs the outermost regions face due to their location and insularity. That support should be capped as a percentage of this overall financial allocation. In addition, a higher aid intensity rate and EMFF financing rate than the one that applies to other operatutermost regions should be applied in the outermost regions. _________________ 10 COM(2017) 623
Amendment 247 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29 a (new)
Recital 29 a (new)
(29a) In order to ensure the survival of the fisheries sector in the outermost regions and in compliance with the principles of differential treatment for small islands and territories mentioned in Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14, it should be possible for the EMFF to support, on the basis of Article 349 TFEU, the renewal of the outermost regions’ small-scale coastal fishing vessels which land all their catches in ports in the outermost regions and contribute to local sustainable development, so as to increase human safety, to comply with European hygiene standards, to fight IUU fishing and to achieve greater environmental efficiency. This fishing fleet renewal should remain within the limits of authorised capacity ceilings, should be restricted to the replacement of an old vessel by a new one, and should allow sustainable fishing and the reaching of the Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY) objective. It should be possible for the EMFF to support associated measures, such as the construction or the modernisation of small shipyards dedicated to traditional and artisanal fishing vessels in the outermost regions, the renovation of the deck, or studies.
Amendment 251 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29 b (new)
Recital 29 b (new)
(29b) With a view to alleviating the above-mentioned specific constraints in outermost regions and on the basis of Article 349 TFEU, it should be possible to grant State operating aid under a simplified procedure.
Amendment 256 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Under shared management, it should be possible for the EMFF to support the protection and restoration of marine and coastal biodiversity and ecosystems. For that purpose, support should be available to compensate the collection by fishers of lost fishing gears and marine litter, in particular plastic, from the sea and for investments in ports to provide adequate reception and storage facilities for lost fishing gears and marine litter collected. Support should also be available for actions to achieve or maintain a good environmental status in the marine environment as set out in Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ('Maritime Strategy Framework Directive')11 , for the implementation of spatial protection measures established pursuant to that Directive and, in accordance with the prioritised action frameworks established pursuant to Council Directive 92/43/EEC ('Habitats Directive')12 , for the management, restoration and monitoring of NATURA 2000 areas as well as for the protection of species under Directive 92/43/EEC and Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ('Birds Directive')13 . Under direct management, the EMFF should support the promotion of clean and healthy seas and the implementation of the European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy developed in the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 16 January 201614 , in coherence with the objective of achieving or maintaining a good environmental status in the marine environment. _________________ 11 Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy (OJ L 164, 25.6.2008, p. 19). 12 Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (OJ L 206, 22.07.1992, p. 7). 13 Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds (OJ L 20, 26.01.2010, p. 7). 14 COM(2018) 28
Amendment 260 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) Fisheries and aquaculture contribute to food security and nutrition. However, the Union currently imports more than 60% of its supply of fishery products and is therefore highly dependent on third countries. An important challenge is to encourage the consumption of fishery proteinducts produced in the Union with high quality standards and available for consumers at affordable prices.
Amendment 290 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) Job creation in coastal regions relies on a locally driven development of a sustainable blue economy that revives the social fabric of those regions. Ocean industries and services are likely to outperform the growth of the global economy and make an important contribution to employment and growth by 2030. To be sustainable, blue growth depends on innovation and investment in new maritime businesses and, in the bio- economy and in biotechnology, including sustainable tourism models, ocean-based renewable energy, innovative high-end shipbuilding and new port service, which can create jobs and at the same time enhance local development, as well as development of new biology-based marine products. Whilst public investment in the sustainable blue economy should be mainstreamed throughout the Union budget, the EMFF should specifically concentrate on enabling conditions for the development of the sustainable blue economy and on removing bottlenecks to facilitate investment and the development of new markets and technologies or services. Support for the development of the sustainable blue economy should be delivered through shared, direct and indirect management.
Amendment 295 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35 a (new)
Recital 35 a (new)
(35a) The goal of a sustainable blue economy is to guarantee sustainable consumption and production, as well as efficient use of resources combined with the protection and preservation of the diversity, productivity, resilience, principal functions and intrinsic values of marine ecosystems. It is based on evaluating the long-term needs of current and future generations. This also means setting the right prices for goods and services.
Amendment 297 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) The development of a sustainable blue economy strongly relies on partnerships between local stakeholders that contribute to the vitality of coastal and inland communities and economies. The EMFF should provide tools to foster such partnerships. For that purpose, support for community-led local development (CLLD) should be available under shared management. That approach should boost economic diversification in a local context through the development of coastal and inland fisheries, aquaculture and a sustainable blue economy. CLLD strategies should ensure that local communities better exploit and benefit from the opportunities offered by the sustainable blue economy, capitalising on and strengthening environmental, cultural, social and human existing resources. Every local partnership should therefore reflect the main focus of its strategy by ensuring a balanced involvement and representation of all relevant stakeholders from the local sustainable blue economy.
Amendment 303 #
2018/0210(COD)
(37) Under shared management, it should be possible for the EMFF to support the sustainable blue economy through the collection, management and use of data to improve the knowledge on the state of the marine environment and of the resources. That support should aim to fulfil requirements under Directive 92/43/EEC and Directive 2009/147/EC, to support maritime spatial planning and to increase data quality and sharing through the European marine observation and data network.
Amendment 305 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) Under direct and indirect management, the EMFF should focus on the enablcreating conditions for a sustainable blue economy that fosters a healthy marine environment through the promotion of an integrated governance and management of the maritime policy, the enhancement of the transfer and uptake of research, innovation and technology in the sustainable blue economy, the improvement of maritime skills, ocean literacy and sharing of environmental and socio-economic data on the sustainable blue economy, the promotion of a low- carbon and climate resilient sustainable blue economy and the development of project pipelines and innovative financing instruments. Due consideration to the outermost regions' specific situation should be given in relation to the above mentioned fields.
Amendment 310 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) 60% of the oceans are beyond the borders of national jurisdiction. This implies a shared international responsibility. Most problems facing the oceans are transboundary in nature such as overexploitation, climate change, acidification, pollution and decliningreduction of biodiversity, and therefore require a shared response. Under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, to which the Union is a Party under Council Decision 98/392/EC16 , many jurisdictional rights, institutions and specific frameworks have been set up to regulate and manage human activity in the oceans. In recent years, a global consensus has emerged that the marine environment and maritime human activities should be managed more effectively to address the increasing pressures on the oceans and seas. _________________ 16 Council Decision 98/392/EC of 23 March 1998 concerning the conclusion by the European Community of the United Nations Convention of 10 December 1982 on the Law of the Sea and the Agreement of 28 July 1994 relating to the implementation of Part XI thereof (OJ L 179, 23.06.1998, p. 1).
Amendment 313 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) As a global actor, the Union is strongly committed to promoting international ocean governance, in accordance with the Joint Communication to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 10 November 2016 entitled 'International Ocean Governance: and agenda for the future of our oceans'17 . The Union's ocean governance policy is a new policy that covers the oceans in an integrated manner. International ocean governance is not only core to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and in particular Sustainable Development Goal 14 ('Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development'), but also to guarantee safe, secure, clean and sustainably managed seas and oceans for future generations. The Union needs to deliver on those international commitments and be a driving force for better international ocean governance at bilateral, regional and multilateral levels, including to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishingIUU fishing and minimise the impact on the marine environment, to improve the international ocean governance framework, to reduce pressures on oceans and seas, to create the conditions for a sustainable blue economy and to strengthen international ocean research and data. _________________ 17 JOIN(2016) 49
Amendment 321 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) Under shared management, each Member States should prepare one single programme that should be approved by the Commission. In the context of regionalisation and with a view to encouraging Member States to have a more strategic approach during the preparation of programmes, the Commission should develop an analysis for each sea basin indicating the common strengths and weaknesses with regard to the achievement of the objectives of the CFP. That analysis should guide both the Member States and the Commission in negotiating each programme taking into account regional challenges and needs. When assessing the programmes, the Commission should take into account the environmental and socio- economic challenges of the CFP, the socio- economic performance of the sustainable blue economy, the challenges at sea basin level, the conservation and restoration of marine ecosystems, the reduction and collection of marine litter and climate change fight, mitigation and adaptation.
Amendment 326 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46 a (new)
Recital 46 a (new)
(46a) The Commission should also provide adequate tools to inform society about fishing and aquaculture activities and the benefits of diversification of fish and seafood consumption.
Amendment 335 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 2
(2) 'common information sharing environment’ (CISE) means an environment of systems developed to support the exchange of information between authorities involved in maritime surveillance, across sectors and borders, in order to improve their awareness of activities made at sea;
Amendment 337 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 3
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 3
(3) ‘coastguard’ means national authorities performing coastguard functions, which encompass maritime safety, maritime security, maritime customs, prevention and suppression of trafficking and smuggling, connected maritime law enforcement, maritime border control, maritime surveillance, protection of the marine environment, search and rescue, accident and disaster response, fisheries control, inspection and other activities related to those functions;
Amendment 339 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 5
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 5
(5) 'exploratory fishing' means fishing for stocks that have not been subject to commercial fishing or have not been subject to fishing by a particular gear type or technique in the previous ten years;
Amendment 341 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 6
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 6
(6) ‘professional fisher’ means any natural person engaging in commercial fishing activities, as recognised by the relevant Member State;
Amendment 342 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 6 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 6 a (new)
(6 a) 'recreational fisheries' means non- commercial fishing activities exploiting marine biological resources for recreation, tourism or sport;
Amendment 353 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 13
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 13
(13) 'sea basin strategy' means an integrated framework to address common marine and maritime challenges faced by Member States, and where appropriate third countries, in a specific sea basin or in one or more sub-sea basins, and promote cooperation and coordination in order to achieve economic, social and territorial cohesion; it is developed by the Commission in cooperation with the Member States and third countries concerned, their regions and other stakeholders as appropriate;
Amendment 355 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 14
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 14
(14) ‘small-scale coastal fishing’ means fishing carried out by fishing vessels of an overall length of less than 12 metres and not using towed gear as listed in Article 2(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/200626; _________________ 26 Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 of 21 December 2006 concerning management measures for the sustainable exploitation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean Sea, amending Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1626/94 (OJ L 409, 30.12.2006, p. 11)., characterised by short fishing trips, selective exploitation of resources, fresh produce, micro-enterprises and family businesses, and a sustainable and enriching contribution to the economic and social fabric and to the cultural identity of localities dependent on fishing. This sector includes shellfish or bivalve mollusc catching activities and trap fishing;
Amendment 362 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 14 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 14 a (new)
(14 a) 'small-scale fleet from outermost regions' means the small-scale fleets that operates at the outermost regions as defined in each national operational programs
Amendment 364 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 15
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 15
(15) ‘sustainable blue economy’ means all sectoral and cross-sectoral economic activities throughout the single market related to oceans, seas, coasts and inland waters, covering the Union's outermost regions and landlocked countries, including emerging sectors and non-market goods and services and being, aimed at ensuring environmental, social and economic well- being for present and future generations while maintaining and restoring healthy marine ecosystems and protecting vulnerable natural resources, consistent with Union environmental legislation.
Amendment 371 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 15 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 15 a (new)
(15a) ‘environmental incident’ means an accidental phenomenon of natural or human origin resulting in the degradation of the environment.
Amendment 389 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) Contributing to food security in the Union through competitive and sustainable fisheries, aquaculture and markets;
Amendment 391 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) Enabling the growth offavourable conditions for a sustainable blue economy andthat fosterings a healthy marine environment and prosperous coastal communities;
Amendment 399 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Support under the EMFF shall also contribute to the achievement of the environmental and climate change fight, mitigation and adaptation objectives of the Union. That contribution shall be tracked in accordance with the methodology set out in Annex IV.
Amendment 403 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the EMFF for the period 2021-2027 shall be EUR 6 140867 000 000 in 2018 constant prices (i.e. 7 739 000 000 in current prices).
Amendment 414 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. The part of the financial envelope under shared management as specified in Title II shall be EUR 5 31186.5% of the EMFF financial envelope corresponding to EUR 5 940 000 000 in 2018 constant prices (i.e. 6 694 000 000 in current prices) in accordance with the annual breakdown set out in Annex V.
Amendment 421 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) EUR 102 000 00014 000 000 in 2018 constant prices (i.e. 128 566 000 in current prices) for the Azores and Madeira;
Amendment 425 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) EUR 82 000 00091 700 000 in 2018 constant prices (i.e. 103 357 000 in current prices) for the Canary Islands;
Amendment 431 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) EUR 131 000 00046 500 000 in 2018 constant prices (i.e. 165 119 000 in current prices) for Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, Réunion and Saint- Martin.
Amendment 454 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The part of the financial envelope under direct and indirect management as specified in Title III shall be EUR 82913.5% of the EMFF financial envelope corresponding to EUR 927 000 000 in 2018 constant prices (i.e. 1 045 000 000 in current prices).
Amendment 460 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. In accordance with Article 16 of Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions], each Member State shall prepare a single programmenational programme or regional operational programmes to implement the priorities referred to in Article 4.
Amendment 461 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) where appropriate, sea-basin action plans for subnational or regional authorities responsible for fisheries, shellfish and maritime affairs.
Amendment 466 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Member States concerned shall prepare as part of their programme an specific action plan for each of their outermost regions referred to in Article 6(2), which shall set out:
Amendment 468 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – point a
a) a strategy fordetailing the EMFF's contribution to achieving a good environmental status, the sustainable exploitation of fisheries and, the development ofNatura 2000 network and the sustainableility of blue economy sectors, including the actions needed to achieve sustainable coastal communities;
Amendment 473 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – point b – point ii
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – point b – point ii
ii) the compensation for additional costs referred to in Article 21, including the amounts of additional costs calculated by the Member State concerned and the amounts of aid estimated as compensation;
Amendment 486 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 6 – point e
Article 9 – paragraph 6 – point e
e) the most recent evidence on the socio-economic performanceexpected socio-economic and environmental contribution of the sustainable blue economy programme, and in particular the fishery and aquaculture sector;
Amendment 492 #
2018/0210(COD)
(h) the contribution of the programme to the collection and reduction of marine litter, in accordance with Directive xx/xx of the European Parliament and of the Council [Directive on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment]27 ; _________________ 27 OJ C […], […], p. […].
Amendment 493 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 6 – point i
Article 9 – paragraph 6 – point i
(i) the contribution of the programme to climate change fight, mitigation and adaptation.
Amendment 500 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) has committed serious infringements under Article 42 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/200828 or Article 90 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 repeatedly or continuously and with persistent infringing behaviour, or under other legislation adopted by the European Parliament and by the Council; _________________ 28 Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 of 29 September 2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, amending Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1936/2001 and (EC) No 601/2004 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1093/94 and (EC) No 1447/1999 (OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 1).
Amendment 505 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) has committed serious infringements under Article 42 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/200828 or Article 90 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 or under other CFP related legislation adopted by the European Parliament and by the Council; _________________ 28 Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 of 29 September 2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, amending Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1936/2001 and (EC) No 601/2004 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1093/94 and (EC) No 1447/1999 (OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 1).
Amendment 510 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. The beneficiary, after submitting the application, shall continue to comply with the admissibility conditions referred to in paragraph 1 throughout the period of implementation of the operation and for a period of five years after the final payment to that beneficiary.
Amendment 524 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12 a Eligible operations In Member States programmes should be identified a variety of operations that may be supported by the EMFF, and this operations should be covered by one or more priorities of this Regulation.
Amendment 550 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) direct restocking, except explicitly provided for as a conservation measure by a Union legal act or in the case of experimental restocking or restocking associated with processes to improve the environmental and production conditions of the natural environment;
Amendment 565 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) market intervention mechanisms aiming to temporarily or permanently withdraw fishery or aquaculture products from the market with a view to reducing supply in order to prevent price decline or drive up prices; by extension, storage operations in a logistics chain that would produce the same effects either intentionally or unintentionally;
Amendment 580 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
(ka) the replacement or modernisation of the main or auxiliary engine of the vessel if it results in an increase in power in Kw.
Amendment 598 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall prepare as part of their programme an specific action plan for small-scale coastal fishing which shall set out a strategy for the development of profitable and sustainable small-scale coastal fishing. This strategy shall be structured along the following sections, where applicable:
Amendment 607 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) promotion of skills, knowledge, innovation and capacity building for fishermen;
Amendment 619 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) diversification of activities in the broader sustainable blue economy; , in particular redirecting fishermen to other activities to reduce fishing effort if necessary;
Amendment 620 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) diversification of activities in the broader sustainable blue economy and in the development potential of the area in question;
Amendment 628 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
(3a) In order to alleviate the administrative burden on members of the maritime-fishing sector applying for aid, it is appropriate to include in the action plans a single simplified application form for EMFF measures.
Amendment 639 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the replacement or modernisation of a main or ancillary engine, or the modernization of any other component of the propulsion equipment, as well as the alterations and additions necessary for its installation on board.
Amendment 653 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. The vessels referred to in paragraph 1 shall be equipped for sea fishing and be between 5 and 30 years old, when duly justified may apply to newer vessels.
Amendment 656 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the new or modernised engine shall not have more power in kW than the current engine, without prejudice to the provisions of point 3a;
Amendment 665 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. In the outermost regions, the power of the new engine or the modernized engine may exceed the current engine's kW in the case of a duly justified need for increased power for reasons of safety at sea and that does not involve an increase in fishing effort
Amendment 677 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the fishing vessel is registered as active and has carried out fishing activities at sea for at least 1290 days, or 25% of time in seasonal fisheries, in each of the last threewo calendar years preceding the year of submission of the application for support;
Amendment 688 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3
Article 17 – paragraph 3
Amendment 697 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – title
Article 18 – title
18 ExtraordinTemporary cessation of fishing activities
Amendment 706 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The EMFF may support a compensation for the extraordintemporary cessation of fishing activities caused by:
Amendment 717 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) natural disasters or environmental incidents, environmental incidents or cessation of fishing activities for public health purposes as a result of contamination of molluscs owing to the proliferation of toxin-producing plankton or the presence of plankton containing biotoxins or owing to microbiological pollution, as formally recognised by the competent authorities of the relevant Member State.
Amendment 719 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) natural disasters or, environmental incidents or accidents at sea occurring during fishing activities, as formally recognised by the competent authorities of the relevant Member State.
Amendment 734 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the commercial activities of the vessel concerned are stopped during at least 90 consecutive days, or 25% of time in seasonal fisheries; and
Amendment 748 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) owners of fishing vessels which are registered as active and which have carried out fishing activities at sea for at least 120 days, or 30% of time in seasonal fisheries, in each of the last threewo calendar years preceding the year of submission of the application for support; or
Amendment 757 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) fishers who have worked at sea for at least 120 days in each ofduring the last threewo calendar years preceding the year of submission of the application for support on board a Union fishing vessel concerned by the extraordintemporary cessation.
Amendment 779 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the purchase and installation on vessels of the necessary components for compulsory vessel tracking and electronic reporting systems used for control and inspection purposes, only in the case of small-scale coastal fishing vessels;
Amendment 780 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the purchase and installation on vessels of the necessary components for compulsory remote electronic monitoring systems used for controlling the implementation of the landing obligation referred to in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;
Amendment 781 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the purchase and installation on vessels of devices for compulsory continuous measurement and recording of propulsive engine power.
Amendment 784 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – title
Article 20 – title
20 Collection and processing of data for fisheries and aquaculture management and scientific purposes
Amendment 785 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. The EMFF may support the collection, management and use of data for fisheries and aquaculture management and scientific purposes, including data on recreational fisheries, as provided for in Article 25(1) and (2) and Article 27 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and further specified in Regulation (EU) No 2017/1004, on the basis of the national work plans referred to in Article 6 of Regulation (EU) No 2017/1004.
Amendment 812 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) investments in ports to provide adequate reception and storage facilities for lost fishing gears and marine litter collected from the sea;
Amendment 818 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(f a) The construction, installation or modernization of fixed or mobile devices intended to protect and enhance marine fauna and flora, including their scientific preparation and assessment and, in the case of the outermost regions, anchored fish aggregation devices that contribute to sustainable and selective fishing.
Amendment 837 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 2 – chapter 3 – title
Title 2 – chapter 3 – title
Priority 2: Contributing to food security in the Union through competitive and sustainable fisheries, aquaculture and markets
Amendment 850 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3
Article 23 – paragraph 3
3. PThe EMFF may support: (a) productive aquaculture investments under this Article may only be supported through the financial instruments provided for in Article 52 of Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions] and through InvestEU, in accordance Article 10 of that Regulation. ; (b) the promotion of innovation; (c) the promotion of human capital and networking; (d) management, relief and advisory services for aquaculture farms; (e) measures to increase the potential of aquaculture sites; (f) the promotion of new aquaculture businesses practising sustainable aquaculture; (g) the conversion to eco-management and audit schemes and organic aquaculture; (h) the provision of environmental services; (i) compensation for the establishment of public health measures; (j) the promotion of animal health and welfare measures; (k) the safeguarding of aquaculture farmers’ income by establishing an insurance for aquaculture stocks.
Amendment 853 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3
Article 23 – paragraph 3
3. Productive aquaculture investments under this Article may only be supported through grants and through the financial instruments provided for in Article 52 of Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions] and through InvestEU, in accordance Article 10 of that Regulation.
Amendment 866 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
The EMFF may support actions contributing to the achievement of the objectives of the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products as provided for in Article 35 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and further specified in Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013. It may also support tangible investments and actions promoting the marketing, the quality and the value added of fishery and aquaculture products.
Amendment 878 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. Support under this Article shall only be granted through the financial instruments provideThe EMFF may support investments in the processing of fishery and aquaculture products that: (a) contribute to saving energy or reducing the impact on the environment, including waste treatment; (b) improve safety, hygiene, health and fwor in Article 52 of Regulaking conditions; (c) support the processing of catches of commercial fish that cannot be used for human consumption; (EU) No [Regulation laying down Commod) relate to the processing of by-products resulting from the main Pprovisions] and through InvestEU, in accordance Article 10 of that Regulationcessing activities; (e) relate to the processing of organic aquaculture products pursuant to Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007; (f) improve the production, processes, organisation and management systems.
Amendment 880 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. Support under this Article shall only be granted through grants and through the financial instruments provided for in Article 52 of Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions] and through InvestEU, in accordance Article 10 of that Regulation.
Amendment 887 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 2 – chapter 4 – title
Title 2 – chapter 4 – title
Priority 3: Enabling the growth offavourable conditions for a sustainable blue economy andthat fosterings a healthy marine environment and prosperous coastal communities
Amendment 892 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
1. The EMFF may support the sustainable development of local economies andfavourable conditions needed for a sustainable blue economy and for the welfare of local communities through the community-led local development set out in Article 25 of Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions].
Amendment 894 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. For the purpose of EMFF support, the community-led local development strategies referred to in Article 26 of Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions] shall ensure that local communities better exploit the development potential of fishing zones in general and benefit from the opportunities offered by the sustainable blue economy, capitalising on and strengthening environmental, cultural, social and human resources.
Amendment 897 #
2018/0210(COD)
2. For the purpose of EMFF support, the community-led local development strategies referred to in Article 26 of Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions] shall ensure that local communities better exploit and benefit from the opportunities offered by the sustainable blue economy, capitalising on and strengthening environmental, cultural, social and human existing resources.
Amendment 914 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 3 – chapter 5 a (new)
Title 3 – chapter 5 a (new)
Amendment 920 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. The support for actions referred to in paragraph 1 may also contribute to the development and implementation of a Union fisheries control and inspection system under the conditions set out in Article 19.
Amendment 949 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 3 – chapter 2 – title
Title 3 – chapter 2 – title
Priority 2: Contributing to food security in the Union through competitive and sustainable fisheries, aquaculture and markets
Amendment 953 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 3 – chapter 3 – title
Title 3 – chapter 3 – title
Priority 3: Enabling the growth ofappropriate conditions for a sustainable blue economy and fostering a healthy marine environment for prosperous coastal communities
Amendment 963 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the promotion of a sustainable, low carbon and climate resilient blue economy that ensures human and environmental well-being;
Amendment 966 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) the restoration, protection and maintenance of the diversity, productivity, resilience and intrinsic value of marine systems;
Amendment 967 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) the promotion of responsible production and consumption, clean technologies, renewable energy and circular material flows;
Amendment 968 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the enhancement of the transfer and uptake of research, innovation and technology in the sustainable blue economy, including the European marine observation and data network (EMODnet), to ensure that the technology and efficiency gains are not outweighed by growth, that the focus is on sustainable economic activities that meet the needs of current and future generations, and that the necessary tools and capacities for the transition towards a circular economy are developed in line with the European strategy for plastics in a circular economy;
Amendment 971 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the improvement of maritime skills, ocean literacy and sharing of socio- economic and environmental data on the sustainable blue economy;
Amendment 975 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 a (new)
Article 43 a (new)
Article 43a Investment decisions in the blue economy Investment decisions under the sustainable blue economy shall be underpinned by the best available scientific advice so as to avoid harmful effects on the environment that might jeopardise long-term sustainability. Where adequate knowledge or information does not exist, the precautionary approach shall be applied in both the public and private sectors, as actions with potentially harmful effects might be taken.
Amendment 980 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) the implementation of relevant international agreements, measures and tools to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishingIUU fishing and measures and tool to minimise the impact on the marine environment, in particular incidental catches of seabirds, marine mammals and sea turtles;
Amendment 72 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Pursuing the achievement of the Union's objectives and targets set by environmental, climate and related clean energy legislation, policy, plans and international commitments, the Programme should contribute to the shift towards a clean, circular, energy-efficient, low- carbon and climate-resilient economy, to the protection and improvement of the quality of the environment and to halting and reversing biodiversity loss while ensuring that fauna and flora are appropriately managed in the Union, either through direct interventions or by supporting the integration of those objectives in other policies.
Amendment 77 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Programme for the period 2021-2027 shall be EUR 5 457 900 000 000 in current prices.
Amendment 79 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
(a) EUR 3 55 200 000 000 for the field Environment, of which
Amendment 81 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 1
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 1
(1) EUR 2 153 200 000 000 for the sub- programme Nature and Biodiversity and
Amendment 83 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 2
(2) EUR 1 352 000 000 000 for the sub- programme Circular Economy and Quality of Life;
Amendment 85 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part
(b) EUR 1 952 700 000 000 for the field Climate Action, of which
Amendment 87 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b – point 1
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b – point 1
(1) EUR 951 700 000 000 for the sub- programme Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation and
Amendment 89 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. At least 61 % of the budgetary resources allocated to projects supported by way of action grants under the sub- programme for Environment shall be dedicated to projects supporting the conservation of nature and biodiversity.
Amendment 102 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Halting and reversing biodiversity loss, including in marine ecosystem and the degradation of ecosystems, including in marine ecosystems, alongside appropriate management of fauna and flora, particularly for certain species suffering from overpopulation, such as the large carnivores, requires support for the development, implementation, enforcement and assessment of relevant Union legislation and policy, including the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 202022 , Council Directive 92/43/EEC23 and Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council24 and Regulation (EU) 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council25 , in particular by developing the knowledge base for policy development and implementation and by developing, testing, demonstrating and applying best practices and solutions on small scale or tailored to specific local, regional or national contexts, including integrated approaches for the implementation of the prioritised action frameworks prepared on the basis of Directive 92/43/EEC. The Union should track its biodiversity-related expenditure to fulfil its reporting obligations under the Convention on Biological Diversity. Requirements for tracking in other relevant Union legislation should also be met. _________________ 22 COM(2011) 244 final. 23 Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7). 24 Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds (OJ L 20, 26.1.2010, p. 7). 25 Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the prevention and management of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species (OJ L 317, 4.11.2014, p. 35).
Amendment 106 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, adopt multiannual work programmes for the LIFE Programme. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 21a.
Amendment 108 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The voluntary scheme for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Territories of European Overseas (BEST) promotes the conservation of biodiversity, including marine biodiversity, and sustainable use of ecosystem services, including ecosystem-based approaches to climate change adaptation and mitigation, in the Union's Outermost Regions and Overseas Countries and Territories. Through the BEST preparatory action adopted in 2011 and the subsequent BEST 2.0 and BEST RUP programmes, BEST has helped to raise awareness for the ecological importance of the Outermost Regions and Overseas Countries and Territories forand their key role in conserving global biodiversity. Through its support, 90 projects have been established, enabling the European Union to give direct support to local stakeholders. 80% of European biodiversity is in European overseas countries and territories and the Commission’s impact study estimates that the need for financial support for projects on the ground in these territories is EUR 8 million per year. In their Ministerial Declarations in 2017 and 2018, Overseas Countries and Territories have expressed their appreciation for this small grant scheme for biodiversity. It is therefore appropriate to allowinclude the BEST initiative within theis Programme to continue financing small grants for biodiversity, including capacity building and the capitalisation of actions funded in both the Outermost Regions and the Overseas Countries and Territories.
Amendment 112 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 a (new)
Article 21 a (new)
Article 21a Committee procedure 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee for the LIFE Programme for the Environment and Climate Action. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. 2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply. Where the Committee delivers no opinion, the Commission shall not adopt the draft implementing act and the third subparagraph of Article 5(4) of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.
Amendment 177 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the Programme is to contribute to the shift towards a clean, circular, energy-efficient, low-carbon and climate-resilient economy, including through the transition to clean energy, toand renewable energy and to promote the protection and improvement of the quality of the environment and tos well as halting and reversing biodiversity loss while ensuring that fauna and flora are appropriately managed, including the management of large carnivores, thereby contributing to sustainable development.
Amendment 181 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) to develop, demonstrate and promote innovative techniques and approaches for reaching the objectives of the Union legislation and policy on environment and climate action, including the transition to clean energy, and to contribute to the application of best practice in relation to nature and biodiversity, the preservation and management of biodiversity and supporting the transition to more sustainable farming practices;
Amendment 243 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. On the basis of the Commission’s impact study and its estimates, adequate amounts shall be allocated to the BEST programme in order to continue supporting actors in the outermost regions and overseas countries and territories, capacity-building and the capitalisation of the operations financed.
Amendment 280 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) projects financed by the Programme shall avoid undermining environmental, climate or relevant clean energy objectives of the Programme and, where possible, shall promote the use of green public procurement;
Amendment 284 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
a a) projects financed by the Programme shall avoid undermining the objectives or policy priorities of other EU legislation, such as structural policies, including, for example, regional or agricultural policies;
Amendment 295 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) where appropriate, special regard shall be given to projects in geographical areas with specific needs or vulnerabilities, such as areas with specific environmental challenges or natural constraints, trans- border areas or outermost regions and overseas countries and territories linked to European Union Member States. Special attention should be paid to the issues of coastal erosion, coastal flooding and the protection of marine ecosystems.
Amendment 125 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. The specific additionalArticle 3 shall not apply to the specific additional allocation for the outermost regions. This allocation for the outermost regions shall be used to offset the additional costs incurred in these regions as a result of one or several of the permanent restraints to their development listed in Article 349 of the TFEU.
Amendment 633 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6.º – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 6.º – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) investment in facilities for the treatment of residual waste, except for the outermost regions;
Amendment 758 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11.º – paragraph 1
Article 11.º – paragraph 1
1. TArticle 3 shall not apply to the specific additional allocation for the outermost regions. This allocation shall be used to offset the additional costs incurred in these regions as a result of one or several of the permanent restraints to their development listed in Article 349 of the TFEU.
Amendment 767 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11.º – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 11.º – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Without prejudice to Article 4(1), the ERDF may support productive investment in enterprises in the outermost regions, irrespective of their size.
Amendment 137 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Article 174 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ('TFEU') provides that, in order to strengthen its economic, social and territorial cohesion, the Union is to aim at reducing disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and the backwardness of the least favoured regions or islands, and that particular attention is to be paid to rural areas, areas affected by industrial transition, notably in view of the climate and energy objectives agreed at EU level, and regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps. Article 175 of the TFEU requires that the Union is to support the achievement of these objectives by the action it takes through the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Guidance Section, the European Social Fund, the European Regional Development Fund, the European Investment Bank and other instruments. Article 322 of the TFEU provides the basis for adopting financial rules determining the procedure to be adopted for establishing and implementing the budget and for presenting and auditing accounts, as well as for checks on the responsibility of financial actors.
Amendment 157 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Horizontal principles as set out in Article 3 of the Treaty on the European Union ('TEU') and in Article 10 of the TFEU, including principles of subsidiarity and proportionality as set out in Article 5 of the TEU should be respected in the implementation of the Funds, taking into account the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Member States should also respect the obligations of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and ensure accessibility in line with its article 9 and in accordance with the Union law harmonising accessibility requirements for products and services. Member States and the Commission should aim at eliminating inequalities and at promoting equality between men and women and integrating the gender perspective, as well as at combating discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. The Funds should not support actions that contribute to any form of segregation. The objectives of the Funds should be pursued in the framework of sustainable development and, notably in view of the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as well as the Union's promotion of the aim of preserving, protecting and improving the quality of the environment as set out in Article 11 and Article 191(1) of the TFEU, taking into account the polluter pays principle. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market, operations benefitting undertakings shall comply with Union State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU.
Amendment 169 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the Funds will contribute to mainstream climate actions and to the achievement of an overall target of 2530 % of the EU budget expenditure supporting climate objectives. At least 45 % of the Funds as a whole (the ESF+, the ERDF, the Cohesion Fund, the EAFRD) shall contribute to the achievement of a low carbon economy on all territories of the Union based on just transition strategies defined at the relevant territorial level. Affected workers and communities should be fully involved in the development, implementation and enforcement of these just transition strategies. No investments running counter to the commitments agreed to implement the Paris Agreement (COP 21) and the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals shall be financed with the support of the Funds.
Amendment 189 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The principle of partnership is a key feature in the implementation of the Funds, building on the multi-level governance approach and ensuring the involvement of civil society and social partners. In order to provide continuity in the organisation of partnership, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 240/201413 should continue to apply. The partnership principle is particularly relevant in the definition of just transition strategies to be defined at the relevant territorial level to ensure a socially fair and inclusive transition towards a low carbon economy. _________________ 13 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 240/2014 of 7 January 2014 on the European code of conduct on partnership in the framework of the European Structural and Investment Funds (OJ L 74, 14.3.2014, p. 1).
Amendment 223 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
Amendment 233 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) To ensure the necessary prerequisites for the effective and efficient use of Union support granted by the Funds, a limited list of enabling conditions as well as a concise and exhaustive set of objective criteria for their assessment should be established. Each enabling condition should be linked to a specific objective and should be automatically applicable where the specific objective is selected for support. Where those conditions are not fulfilled, expenditure related to operations under the related specific objectives should not be included in payment applications.. In order to maintain a favourable investment framework, the continued fulfilment of the enabling conditions should be monitored regularly. It is also important to ensure that operations selected for support are implemented consistently with the strategies and planning documents in place underlying the fulfilled enabling conditions, thus ensuring that all co- financed operations are in line with the Union policy framework. No expenditures running counter to the achievement of the commitments agreed under the Paris Agreement (COP 21) or the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals should be allowed.
Amendment 260 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
Amendment 273 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) To better mobilise potential at the local level, it is necessary to strengthen and facilitate CLLD. It should take into account local needs and potential, as well as relevant socio-cultural characteristics, and should provide for structural changes, build community capacity and stimulate social innovation. CLLD are of particular relevance to achieve a just transition towards a low carbon economy. The close cooperation and integrated use of the Funds to deliver local development strategies should be strengthened. Local action groups, representing the interests of the community, should be, as an essential principle responsible for the design and implementation of CLLD strategies. In order to facilitate coordinated support from different Funds to CLLD strategies and to facilitate their implementation, the use of a 'Lead Fund' approach should be facilitated.
Amendment 293 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
Amendment 403 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) a smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation in a socially inclusive way;
Amendment 407 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) a greener, low-carbon Europe by promoting clean and fairsocially fair and just energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate mitigation and adaptation and risk prevention and management;
Amendment 444 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. Member States and the Commission shall ensure the coordination, complementarity and coherence between the Funds and other Union instruments such as the Reform Support Programme, including the Reform Delivery Tool and the Technical Support Instrument. They shall optimise mechanisms for coordination between those responsibleTechnical Support Instrument, in order to avoid duplication during planning and implementation.
Amendment 1058 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. In the Outermost Regions, Member States concerned may transfer an amount up to 10% of the initial allocation of a priority and no more than 5% of the programme budget to another priority of the same Fund of the same programme.
Amendment 1234 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) for the ERDF support under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, and for the Cohesion Fund support: 2,5 4%;
Amendment 1237 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) for the ESF+ support: 4% and, or 5% for the Outermost Regions; for programmes under Article 4(1)(c)(vii) of the ESF+ Regulation: 5 %;
Amendment 1246 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) for the EMFF support: 6 %;, or 7% for the Outermost Regions.
Amendment 1306 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The managing authority shall electronically transmit to the Commission cumulative data for each programme by 31 January, 31 March, 31 May, 31 July, 30 SeptemberMay and 30 November of each year in accordance with the template set out in Annex VII.
Amendment 1436 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 57 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)
This provision shall not apply to aid pursuant to Article 21 of Regulation XX [new EMFF Regulation] on the compensation of additional costs for fisheries and aquaculture products in the outermost regions, and to operations relating to the specific additional allocation for the outermost regions under the ERDF.
Amendment 1626 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) 2021: 0.2,5 %;
Amendment 1646 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) 2022: 0.2,5 %;
Amendment 1664 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) 2023: 0.2,5 %;
Amendment 1699 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) 2024: 0.5 2%;
Amendment 1701 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e
(e) 2025: 0.52 %;
Amendment 1728 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f
(f) 2026: 0.51,5 %
Amendment 1794 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 99 – paragraph 1
Article 99 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall decommit any amount in a programme which has not been used for pre-financing in accordance with Article 84 or for which a payment application has not been submitted in accordance with Articles 85 and 86 by 26 December of the seconthird calendar year following the year of the budget commitments for the years 2021 to 2026.
Amendment 1852 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 104 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 2076 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XXIV – point 9
Annex XXIV – point 9
9. An additional special allocation corresponding to an aid intensity of EUR 340 per inhabitant per year will be allocated to the outermost NUTS level 2 regions and the northern sparsely populated NUTS level 2 regions. That allocation will be distributed per region and Member State in a manner proportional to the total population of those regions.
Amendment 254 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 4 – point 2
Article 4 – point 2
2. 'rules of the common fisheries policy' means legally binding Union acts, including international agreements concluded by the Union, on the conservation, management and exploitation of marine biological resources, including on technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources and the protection of marine ecosystems, on aquaculture and on processing, transport and marketing of fisheries and aquaculture products;
Amendment 256 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 4 – point 3
Article 4 – point 3
(ba) “3. 'control' means monitoring and surveillance; content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32009R1224&qid=1549302394129&from=EN) of fishing activities;” Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-
Amendment 257 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 4 – point 4
Article 4 – point 4
(bb) “4. 'inspections' means any on site check which is carried out by officials regarding compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy and which is noted in an inspection report; content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32009R1224&qid=1549302394129&from=EN)” Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-
Amendment 258 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b c (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 4 – point 5
Article 4 – point 5
(bc) “5. ‘surveillance’ means the observation by officials of fishing activities on the basis of sightings by inspection vessels or, official aircrafts andor using other means, including technical detection and identification methods; content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32009R1224&qid=1549302394129&from=EN)” Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-
Amendment 259 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b d (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b d (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 4 – point 6
Article 4 – point 6
(bd) “6. ‘official’ means a person authorised by a national fisheries control authority, the Commission or the CommunityEuropean Fisheries Control Agency to carry out an inspection; ” Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32009R1224&qid=1549302394129&from=EN)
Amendment 260 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b e (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b e (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 4 – point 7
Article 4 – point 7
(be) “7. ‘Union inspectors’ means officials of a Member State or, of the Commission or of the body designated by itEuropean Fisheries Control Agency, whose names are contained in the list established in accordance with Article 79; ” Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32009R1224&qid=1549302394129&from=EN)
Amendment 261 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 4 – point 11
Article 4 – point 11
(ca) “11. ‘automatic identification system’ also known as AIS, means an autonomous and continuous vessel identification and monitoring system which provides means for ships to electronically exchange with other nearby ships and authorities ashore ship data including identification, position, course and speed; content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32009R1224&qid=1549302394129&from=EN), speed, activity, port of departure, date of departure, port of destination and estimated date to arrive to port of destination;” Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-
Amendment 262 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point e
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 4 – point 14
Article 4 – point 14
14. 'fishing restricted area' means any marine area where fishing activities are temporareily or permanently restricted or prohibited either by regional, national, Union or international law;
Amendment 263 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point e a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point e a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 4 – point 15
Article 4 – point 15
(ea) “15. ‘fisheries monitoring centre’ means an operational centre established by a flag Member State and equipped with computer hardware and software enabling automatic data reception, processing, analysis, control, monitoring and electronic data transmission; ” Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32009R1224&qid=1549302394129&from=EN)
Amendment 264 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point e b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point e b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 4 – point 16
Article 4 – point 16
(eb) “16. ‘transhipment’ means the unloading of all or any fisheries or aquaculture products on board a vessel directly to another vessel; on port or at the sea;” Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32009R1224&qid=1549302394129&from=EN)
Amendment 265 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 4 – point 21
Article 4 – point 21
(fa) “21. ‘processing’ means the process by which the presentation was prepared. It includesof fisheries or aquaculture products was prepared. It includes gutting and any kind of cutting, filleting, packing, canning, freezing, smoking, salting, cooking, pickling, drying or preparing fisheries and aquaculture products for market in any other manner; content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32009R1224&qid=1549302394129&from=EN)” Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-
Amendment 266 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 4 – point 22
Article 4 – point 22
(fb) “22. ‘landing’ means the initialperiod of time of all process of unloading of any quantity of fisheries products from on board a fishing vessel to land; content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32009R1224&qid=1549302394129&from=EN)” Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-
Amendment 268 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point g
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point g
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 4 – point 24
Article 4 – point 24
24. 'multiannual plans' means plans referred to in Articles 9 and 10 of Regulation (EU) 1380/2013, management plans adopted in accordance with Article 18 of Regulation (EU) 1380/2013 as well as other Union measures adopted on the basis of Article 43(3) of the Treaty and providing for specific management or recovery of particular fishing stocks for more than a year;
Amendment 275 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 5 – paragraph 5
Article 5 – paragraph 5
(1b) “5. In each Member State, a single authority shall coordinate the control activities of all national control authorities. It shall also be responsible for coordinating the collection, treatment and certification of information on fishing activities and for reporting to, cooperating with and ensuring the transmission of information to the Commission, the CommunityEuropean Fisheries Control Agency established in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 768/2005 (1), other Member States and, where appropriate, third countries. content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32009R1224&qid=1549302394129&from=EN)” Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-
Amendment 278 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall operate vessel monitoring systems, also known as VMS, for effective monitoring of position and movement of the fishing vessels flying their flag wherever those vessels may be, and of fishing vessels in the Member States’ waters through the collection and analysis of vessel position data. Each flag Member State shall ensure the continuous and systematic monitoring and control of the accuracy of the vessel position data.
Amendment 283 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The vessel monitoring systems shall also allow the fisheries monitoring centre referred to in Article 9a of the flag Member State to poll the fishing vessel at all times. The transmission of vessel position data and the polling shall either pass through a satellite connection, or may use a land- based mobile network when in reach of such network, or other technology available for data transmission and communication.
Amendment 289 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. By way of derogation from paragraph 2, masters of Union fishing vessels below 12 metres’ length overall may carry on board a mobile device which allows the vessel to be automatically located and identified by a vessel monitoring system through recording and transmitting vessel position data at regular intervals. In case the device is not within reach of a mobilecommunication network, the vessel position data shall be recorded during that period of time and shall be transmitted as soon as the vessel is in reach of such network and at the latest beforeat entering the port.
Amendment 298 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. When a Union fishing vessel is in the waters of another Member State, the flag Member State shall make available the vessel position data of that vessel by automatic transmission to the fisheries monitoring centre of the coastal Member States. The vessel position data of all fishing trip shall also be made available to the Member State in whose ports a fishing vessel is likely to land its catches or in the waters of which the fishing vessel is likely to continue its fishing activities.
Amendment 300 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 9 – paragraph 5
Article 9 – paragraph 5
5. If a Union fishing vessel operates in the waters of a third country or in waters where the fishing resources are managed by a regional fisheries management organisation as referred to in Article 3(1), and if the agreement with that third country or the applicable rules of that organisation so provide, vessel position data of all fishing trip shall also be made available to that country or organisation.
Amendment 329 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
(g) the estimated quantities of each species in kilograms live weight or, where appropriate and especially when the weight of the fish is too high to allow a sufficiently accurate estimate, the number of individuals, including the quantities or individuals below the applicable minimum conservation reference size, as a separate entry; for Union fishing vessels of 12 metres' length overall or more, this information shall be provided per haul or per fishing operation;
Amendment 331 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point j a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point j a (new)
(ja) data required in application of other Union legislation, including Regulation (EU) 2017/1004, 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directive 92/43/EEC, and Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council;
Amendment 332 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the type and dimension of lost gear;
Amendment 348 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 14 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. For fishing vessels of less than 12 metres overall length, Member States shall ensure that an easy-to-use electronic logbook application is made available to fishermen, taking into account the specificities of the different sea basins. The design of this application will be subject to consultations with fishermen.
Amendment 349 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – point a – point ii a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – point a – point ii a (new)
(iia) the date and time of starting and finishing of the operation with the towed gear in these areas;
Amendment 409 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 17 – paragraph 6 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 6 – point b
(b) the extension of the prior notification obligation set out in paragraph 1 to fishing vessels of less than 12 metres’ length overall for specific fisheries or operating in specific areas;
Amendment 413 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 19
Article 19
(17a) It is considered 'force majeure' any situation related to major engine malfunctions, medical evacuation or shelter due to serious weather conditions. After arrival to port the Master must complete any missing information in the previously sent prior notification.
Amendment 428 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) date and time of beginning and ending of transhipment;
Amendment 436 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) date and time of beginning and ending of landing;
Amendment 589 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 46
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 46
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
article 58 – paragraph 7
article 58 – paragraph 7
7. Member States may exempt from the requirements set out in this Article small quantities of products sold directly from fishing vessels to consumers, provided that these do not exceed 5kg of fishery product per consumer per day until a maximum of 30kg of fishery product per vessel per day.
Amendment 600 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 47
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 47
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 59 – paragraph 3
Article 59 – paragraph 3
3. Consumers acquiring up to an amount of 5kg of fishery product per day which are not thereafter placed on the market but used only for private consumption, and that to each vessel is limited to a maximum of 30 kg per day, shall be exempted from this Article.
Amendment 677 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 60
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 60
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 74 – paragraph 2
Article 74 – paragraph 2
2. Officials shall carry out their duties in accordance with Union law. They shall prepare and conduct inspections in a non- discriminatory manner at sea, shoreline, in ports, during transport, on processing premises and along the supply chain of the fisheries products.
Amendment 679 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 60
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 60
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 74 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 74 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the legality of the fisheries products captured, kept on board, stored, transported, transhipped, transferred, landed, processed or marketed and the accuracy of the documentation or electronic transmissions relating to them;
Amendment 683 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 60
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 60
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 74 – paragraph 3 – point f
Article 74 – paragraph 3 – point f
(f) the use of CCTVs and other electronic monitoring devices;
Amendment 685 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 60
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 60
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 74 – paragraph 4
Article 74 – paragraph 4
Amendment 686 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 60
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 60
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 74 – paragraph 6 – point g
Article 74 – paragraph 6 – point g
(g) inspections at sea, shoreline and in ports, transport inspections, and market inspection.
Amendment 696 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 60
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 60
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
article 76 – paragraph 3
article 76 – paragraph 3
3. A copy of the inspection report shall be sent, preferable by electronic means, as soon as possible to the operator or to the master, and in any case no later than 15 working days after the completion of the inspection.
Amendment 717 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 90 – paragraph 2 – point i
Article 90 – paragraph 2 – point i
(i) fishing in a restricted or closed area, or a fish stock recovery area, or during a closed season, or without or after attainment of a quota or beyond a closed depth or distance to shore; or
Amendment 806 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 78
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 78
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 111 – paragraph 1
Article 111 – paragraph 1
1. Each flag Member State shall ensure the direct electronic exchange of relevant information with other Member States, and where appropriate, third countries, the Commission or the body(ies) designated by it, in particular:
Amendment 807 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 78
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 78
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 111 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 111 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) fishing logbook information when its vessels are fishing, landing or transhipping in another Member State’s and third countries’ waters;
Amendment 808 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 78
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 78
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 111 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 111 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) landing declarations and transhipment declarations when such operations take place in another Member State's’s and third countries’ ports;
Amendment 809 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 78
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 78
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 111 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 111 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) prior notification when the intended port is in another Member State or third country;
Amendment 810 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 78
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 78
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 111 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 111 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) sales notes, transport documents and take-over declarations when one or more of those operations take place in another Member State or third country;
Amendment 819 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 86 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 86 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 118a (new)
Article 118a (new)
(86a) The following Article 118 a (new) is inserted: Article 118a (new) In the case of French Guiana, whose vast territory suffers from a structurally inadequate internet coverage, and whose extensive coastline offers a large number of landing spots with little or no electronic infrastructure, a period of up to 72 hours in total is granted for the various electronic operations provided for in Articles 15, 17 22, 24, 58, 62 and 66.
Amendment 821 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 768/2005
Article 2 – point a
Article 2 – point a
(1a) Article 2 is amended as follows: “(a) ‘control and inspection’ means any measures taken by Member States, in particular pursuant to Articles 23, 24 and 28 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002, to control and inspect fishing activities within the scope of the common fisheries policy including surveillance and monitoring activities such as satellite-based vessel monitoring systems and observer schemes; ” Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32005R0768&qid=1549308911622&from=EN)
Amendment 822 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 768/2005
Article 2 – point b
Article 2 – point b
Amendment 829 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 768/2005
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
(5a) “1. The Administrative Board shall be composed of representatives of Member States and, six representatives of the Commission and two representatives of the European Parliament. Each Member State shall be entitled to appoint one member. The Member States and, the Commission and the Parliament shall appoint one alternate to each member who will represent the member in his/her absence. content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32005R0768&qid=1549308911622&from=EN)” Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-
Amendment 281 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) In line with Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and with the Commission's communication on 'A stronger and renewed strategic partnership with the Union's outermost regions'36, the Programme should take into account the specific situation of these regions. Measures will be taken to increase the outermost regions' participation in all actions. Mobility exchanges and cooperation between people and organisations from these regions and third countries, in particular their neighbours, should be fostered. Such measures will be monitored and evaluated regularly. _________________ 36 COM(2017) 623 final.
Amendment 377 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 25
(25) ‘people with fewer opportunities’ means people facing obstacles that prevent them from having effective access to opportunities under the Programme for economic, social, cultural, geographical or health reasons, a migrant background or for reasons such as disability and educational difficulties;, and includes but is not limited to nationals of the outermost regions as well as the overseas countries and territories associated with the Union.
Amendment 499 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
It shall also support the mobility of amateur sportsmen and sportswomen in connection with competitions, in particular those from remote, insular or outermost areas.
Amendment 606 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. When implementing the Programme, inter alia in the selection of participants and the award of grants, the Commission and the Member States shall ensure that efforts are made to promote social inclusion and improve mobility for and outreach to people with fewer opportunities.
Amendment 611 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Such adjustments and/or authorisations to adjust may cover the additional mobility costs faced by beneficiaries from and to the outermost regions as well as the overseas countries and territories associated with the Union.
Amendment 249 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34 a (new)
Recital 34 a (new)
(34a) In accordance with Article 349, Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, measures will be taken to increase the outermost regions' participation in all actions. Mobility exchanges for their artists and their works, and cooperation between people and organisations from these regions and third countries, their neighbours, should be fostered. It will thus be possible for them to benefit equally from the competitive advantages that the cultural and creative industries can offer, in particular economic growth and employment. Such measures will be monitored and evaluated regularly.
Amendment 301 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3a European added value Recognising the intrinsic and economic value of culture, the Programme shall support actions and activities with a European added value in the cultural and creative sectors through one or more of the following: (a) the transnational character of actions and activities which complement regional, national, international and other Union programmes and policies, and the impact of such actions and activities on citizens’ access to culture and active engagement, education, social inclusion and intercultural dialogue; (b) the development and promotion of transnational and international cooperation between cultural and creative players, including artists, audiovisual professionals, cultural and creative organisations and SMEs and audiovisual operators, focused on stimulating more comprehensive, rapid, effective and long- term responses to global challenges, in particular to the digital shift; (c) the economies of scale and critical mass which Union support fosters, creating a leverage effect for additional funds; (d) ensuring a more level playing field in the Union cultural and creative sectors by taking account of low production capacity countries or countries or regions with linguistic or geographical specificities such as the outermost regions as recognized in Article 349 TFEU; (e) promoting a narrative on European common roots and diversity.
Amendment 302 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to strengthen the cross-border dimension and circulation of European cultural and creative operators and works;, including through residency programmes, touring, events, exhibitions and festivals, taking into special consideration the regions with specific geographic difficulties such as the outermost regions of the Union.
Amendment 345 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) to contribute to the Union 's global strategy for international relations through cultural diplomacy, including the outermost regions as key players.
Amendment 2 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that the common agricultural policy (CAP) plays a crucial role in delivering key EU objectives such as food security; points out that the rules with which farmers must comply governing food, health and environmental protection have increased, while the relative share of agriculture in the EU budget keeps declining; highlights also the competition to which the industry is subject as a result of the proliferation of new free trade agreements between the EU and third countries;
Amendment 16 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Calls for an increase of the overall EU budget at a higher level compared to the European Commission proposal, at 1,3% of the EU27's gross national income (GNI).
Amendment 22 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates its call for the CAP budget to be maintainedjects the proposal to reduce CAP funding, given the fundamental role of this policy in the 2021-2027 MFF, and calls for at least at the same level of the 2014-2020 budget for the EU-27funding, in real terms, giveas in the fundamental role of this policy2014-2020 budget for the EU-27; reaffirms its view that agriculture must not suffer any financial disadvantage as a result of political decisions such as the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU or the funding of new European policies, with these challenges demonstrating the need to increase Member State contributions to 1.3% of their GDP;
Amendment 25 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates its call for the CAP budget to be maintained in the 2021-2027 MFF at least at the level of the 2014-2020 budget for the EU-27 in real terms, given the fundamental role of this policy to ensure economic, environmental and social sustainability of EU agriculture; reaffirms its view that agriculture must not suffer any financial disadvantage as a result of political decisions such as the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU or the funding of new European policies;
Amendment 32 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Considers it necessary for the next MFF to ensure an adequate CAP financing in order to guarantee the economic, environmental and social sustainability of European agriculture, by safeguarding farmers incomes, employment and development in rural areas and the provision of environmental public goods.
Amendment 57 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the importance of direct payments as well as second-pillar funds for farmers; deplores in particular the severe cuts envisaged for the second pillar of the CAP, which makes a significant contribution to investment and employment in rural areas; stresses that it cannot be taken for granted that national co-funding will fill the budget gap; rejects the proposal that the EAFRD no longer be covered by the Structural Funds Regulation;
Amendment 62 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the importance of maintaining the current financial allocation for direct payments as well as second-pillar funds for farmers; deplores in particular the severe cuts envisaged for the second pillar of the CAP, which makes a significant contribution to investment and employment in rural areas; stresses that it cannot be taken for granted that national co-funding will fill the budget gap;
Amendment 95 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal to allow the carry-over of crisis reserve funds; regrets the fact thatdisagrees with the initial amounts to be used to constitute the fund will not be sourced from outside the CAP budget but will instead be taken from direct payments in 2020 and will not be paid back to farmersbeing sourced as direct payments from the CAP budget.
Amendment 118 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Stresses the importance of setting up a specific budget line within heading I (3) "Single Market", to support the proper functioning of the single market and ensure consumer protection and food safety, in particular as regards the protection of food products with a geographical indication (GI), the correct origin labelling of food and the prevention of food frauds.
Amendment 119 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Asks for the increase of the budgetary allocations, in the 2021 - 2027 MFF, for POSEI programmes of the outermost regions, which are still strongly hit by the crisis and exposed to the structural disadvantages referred to in article 349 of the TFEU (remoteness, insularity, small size, difficult topography and climate and economic dependence on a few products).
Amendment 128 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Stresses the importance of intensifying customs control for imports of agricultural and food products into the EU, establishing a specific budget line under Heading IV (11) "Border management" to fully realize the potential of the Customs Union and prevent illegal trade and fraud.
Amendment 19 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) promote consistency and, transparency and clarity in formulating risk management recommendations;
Amendment 20 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) ensuring the expertise of a Panel responsible for a given assessment matches the competences required for such evaluation, proving understanding of a particular subject matter, and adopting the most appropriate methodology depending on the nature of the different chemical compounds;
Amendment 33 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002
Article 32 a
Article 32 a
At the request of a potential applicant for a food law authorisation, the staff of the Authority shall advise on the relevant provisions and the required content of the application for authorisation. The advice provided by the staffwould facilitate the understanding ofn the Authority shall be without prejudice and non-committal as to the subsequent assessment of applications for authorisation by the Scientific Panelsrequirements of the studies to be conducted and serve to establish guidelines on criteria to apply in the studies where international protocols are missing or not suitable for the specific case.
Amendment 41 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Without prejudice to the obligation of applicants for authorisations under food law to demonstrate the safety of a subject matter submitted to a system of authorisation, the Commission, in exceptional circumstances, may request the Authority to commission scientific studies with the objective of verifying evidence used in its risk assessment process. The studies commissioncope of the studies requested may havbe as wider scope than the evidence subject to as needed, in order to ensure a proper verification.;
Amendment 46 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002
Article 38 – paragraph 1 a – introduction
Article 38 – paragraph 1 a – introduction
Amendment 47 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002
Article 39 – paragraph 2 – point 1
Article 39 – paragraph 2 – point 1
(1) the method and other technical and industrial specifications relating to that method, used to manufacture or produce the subject matter of the request for a scientific output, including a scientific opinion, which should offer all the necessary guarantees for the respect of the environment and the public health;
Amendment 101 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002
Article 8 a – paragraph 1– point b
Article 8 a – paragraph 1– point b
(b) promote consistency and, transparency and clarity in formulating risk management recommendations;
Amendment 113 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002
Article 25 – paragraph 1 a – point c
Article 25 – paragraph 1 a – point c
(c) fourive members with the right to vote representing civil society and food chain interests, namely,: one from consumers’ organisations, one from environmental non-governmental organisations, one from farmers’ organisations, one from aquaculture products organisations and one from industry organisations. Those members shall be appointed by the Council in consultation with the European Parliament on the basis of a list drawn up by the Commission which includes more names than there are posts to be filled. The list drawn up by the Commission shall be forwarded to the European Parliament, together with the relevant background documents. As quickly as possible and within three months of notification, the European Parliament may submit its views for consideration to the Council, which shall then appoint those members.
Amendment 115 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a – point c
(c) fourive members with the right to vote representing civil society and food chain interests namely, one from consumers organisations, one from environmental non-governmental organisations, one from farmers organisations and one from industry organisation and three from industry organisations, representing respectively the agricultural, food and chemical sectors. Those members shall be appointed by the Council in consultation with the European Parliament on the basis of a list drawn up by the Commission which includes more names than there are posts to be filled. The list drawn up by the Commission shall be forwarded to the European Parliament, together with the relevant background documents. As quickly as possible and within three months of notification, the European Parliament may submit its views for consideration to the Council, which shall then appoint those members.
Amendment 130 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002
Article 32 a
Article 32 a
At the request of a potential applicant for a food law authorisation, the staff of the Authority shall advise on the relevant provisions and the required content of the application for authorisation. The advice provided by the staffwould facilitate the understanding ofn the Authority shall be without prejudice and non-committal as to the subsequent assessment of applications for authorisation by the Scientific Panelsrequirements of the studies to be conducted and serve to establish guidelines on criteria to apply in the studies where international protocols are missing or not suitable for the specific case.
Amendment 151 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002
Article 32 e
Article 32 e
Without prejudice to the obligation of applicants for authorisations under food law to demonstrate the safety of a subject matter submitted to a system of authorisation, the Commission, in exceptional circumstances, may request the Authority to commission scientific studies with the objective of verifying evidence used in its risk assessment process. The studies commissioned may have a wider scope than the evidence subject torequested may be as thoroughgoing as necessary in each case to ensure proper verification.;
Amendment 163 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002
Article 38 – paragraph 1 a – introductory sentence
Article 38 – paragraph 1 a – introductory sentence
Amendment 171 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002
Article 39 – paragraph 2 – point 1
Article 39 – paragraph 2 – point 1
(1) the method, and other technical and industrial specifications relating to that method, used to manufacture or produce the subject matter of the request for a scientific output, including a scientific opinion, that must provide all the guarantees necessary to ensure respect for the environment and for public health;
Amendment 68 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The number and size of operators vary across the different stages of the food supply chain. Differences in bargaining power relate to the different levels of concentration of operators and can enable the unfair exercise of bargaining power by using unfair trading practices, for which agricultural producers located in areas or regions characterized by remoteness or atomized production due to geographical constraints can be particularly vulnerable, such as in outermost regions, islands and mountainous aeas. Unfair trading practices are in particular harmful for small and medium-sized operators in the food supply chain. Agricultural producers, who supply primary agricultural products, are largely small and medium- sized.
Amendment 117 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) As unfair trading practices may occur at any stage of the sale of an agricultural and food product, i.e. before, during or after a sales transaction, or in connection with the provision of services related to that product by the buyer or group of buyers to the supplier, Member States should ensure that the provisions of this Directive should apply to such practices whenever they occur.
Amendment 133 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12 a) Nutrition labelling schemes unilaterally imposed by buyers on suppliers, which do not provide the consumers with comprehensive information, may discriminate between producers and mislead consumers in their choice of products. The imposition of such schemes may be considered as falling under the definition of unfair trading practice.
Amendment 149 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Complaints by producer or supplier organisations or associations of such organisations, including representative organizations, can serve to protect the identity of individual members of the organisation who are small and medium- sized suppliers and consider themselves exposed to unfair trading practices. Enforcement authorities of the Member States should therefore be able to accept and act upon complaints by such entities while protecting the procedural rights of the defendant.
Amendment 157 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The enforcement authorities of the Member States should have the necessary powers that enable them to effectively gather any factual information by way of information requests. They should have the power to order thebe impartial bodies with no conflicts of interest with operators in the agricultural and food supply chain and have an in depth knowledge of the functioning of the chain. They should guarantee the fair and proper functioning of the agricultural and food supply chain and promptly termination ofe a prohibited practice, where applicable. The existence of a deterrent, such as the power to impose fines and other equally effective sanctions and the publication of investigation results, can encourage behavioural change and pre-litigation solutions between the parties and should therefore be part of the powers of the enforcement authorities. Repeated infringements should be taken into account when determining the sanction to be applied. The Commission and the enforcement authorities of the Member States should cooperate closely so as to ensure a common approach with respect to the application of the rules set out in this Directive. In particular, the enforcement authorities should provide each other mutual assistance, for example by sharing all relevant information and assisting in investigations which have a cross-border dimension.
Amendment 159 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The enforcement authorities of the Member States should have the necessary powers that enable them to effectively gather any factual information by way of information requests. They should havensure the power to order thefair and proper functioning of the agricultural and food supply chain and promptly termination ofe a prohibited practice, where applicable. The existence of a deterrent, such as the power to impose fines or other sanctions and the publication of investigation results, can encourage behavioural change and pre- litigation solutions between the parties and should therefore be part of the powers of the enforcement authorities. Repeated infringement shall be taken into account when determining the sanction to be applied. The Commission and the enforcement authorities of the Member States should cooperate closely so as to ensure a common approach with respect to the application of the rules set out in this Directive. In particular, the enforcement authorities should provide each other mutual assistance, for example by sharing all relevant information and assisting in investigations which have a cross-border dimension.
Amendment 188 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. This Directive applies to certain unfair trading practices which occur in relation to the sales of food products by a supplier that is a small and medium-sized enterprise to a buyer that is not a small and medium-sized enterpriseto all types of operator along the food supply chain, in any of the following circumstances: a) One of the operators is a small and medium-sized enterprise and the other is not; b) One of the operators has primary agricultural, livestock, fishery or forestry producer status, or is a group having such status, and the other does not; c) One of the operators is economically dependent on the other operator, meaning that the total sum for which the supplier invoiced the buyer accounts for at least 30 % of the supplier turnover during the previous year.
Amendment 204 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. This Directive applies to certain unfair trading practices which occur in relation to the sales of agricultural and food products by a supplier to a buyer that is not a small and medium-sized enterprise to a buyer that is not a small and medium-sized enterprise, as well as to the services provided by a buyer and related to those products.
Amendment 219 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. This Directive shall not apply to product deliveries made to agricultural cooperatives and other associated entities by their members, provided that they are compulsory according to their organization's rules.
Amendment 220 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
3. This Directive shall apply to supplyfood agreements concluded after the date of applicability of the provisions transposing this Directive referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 12(1).
Amendment 235 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) “buyer” means any natural or legal person established in the Union who buys, irrespective of their place of establishment, who buys agricultural and food products by way of trade. The term "buyer" may include a group of such natural and legal persons;
Amendment 242 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) “supplier” means any agricultural producer or any natural or legal person, irrespective of their place of establishmentestablished in the UE, who sells food products. The term “supplier” may include a group of such agricultural producers or such natural and legal persons, including producer organisations and associations of producer organisations or agricultural cooperatives;
Amendment 253 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) "economic dependence" occurs when, in a relationship between supplier and buyer, the total sum for which the supplier invoiced the buyer accounts for at least 30 % of turnover during the previous year;
Amendment 257 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
(b b) “food procurement contract” means a contract in which one party commits to provide the other party with food or food products and the aforementioned food inputs, for a certain price, whether this be an isolated sale or ongoing supply.
Amendment 270 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) "supply agreement" means an agreement between a supplier and a buyer that covers price, quantities, delivery and payments conditions, as well as rights and termination procedures.
Amendment 284 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) “perishable agricultural and food products” means agricultural and food products that will become unfit for human consumption unless they are stored, treated, packaged or otherwise conserved to prevent them from becoming unfitrapidly decay due to their natural characteristics, in particular in the absence of appropriate storage conditions.
Amendment 309 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) a buyer pays a supplier for perishablelater than: - 30 calendar days starting from the last day of the month of receipt of the supplier’s invoice for perishable agricultural and food products, or later than 30 calendar days after the receipt of the supplier’s invoicedate of delivery of the perishable agricultural and food products; or - 60 calendar days starting from the last day of the month of receipt of the supplier’s invoice for non-perishable agricultural and food products, or later than 360 calendar days after the date of delivery of the non-perishable food products, whichever is the lateragricultural and food products. Member States shall ensure that, in sales transactions and for services provided where the buyer is a public authority, these practices are equally prohibited. Thisese prohibitions shall be without prejudice:
Amendment 321 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – indent 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – indent 1 a (new)
- to the rules on payment terms laid down in the statute of a producer organization or of an association of producer organizations, including cooperatives, of which an agricultural producer is a member, if that statute contains rules enabling members to scrutinise democratically their organisation and its decisions;
Amendment 324 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) an operator sells food or food products below costs. This practice exists when the price applied to a food product is lower than the purchase price as per invoice, less the proportional part of the discounts included in the invoice, or the actual cost of production if the good was produced by the seller himself, plus the indirect taxes charged on the transaction.
Amendment 345 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) a buyer unilaterally and retroactivelyimposes changes to the terms of the supply agreement concerning the frequency, timing or volume of the supply or delivery, the quality standards or the prices of the foodagricultural and food products or the services related to those products;
Amendment 389 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) a buyer proceeds to a unilateral debit which relates to or constitutes a retroactive, albeit non contractual, change in conditions laid down in supply contracts, as well as to the deduction of amounts, without the prior consent of the other party, on the invoicing values due for the supply of goods or services;
Amendment 462 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States shall ensure that the following trading practices are prohibited, if they are not agreed in clear and unambiguous terms at the conclusion of the supply agreement or in any subsequent agreement between the buyer and the supplier during the validity of the supply agreement, or if they are the result of the economic dependence of the supplier on the buyer, which enabled the buyer to impose these terms:
Amendment 508 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall ensure that the trading practices referred to in paragraph 2 points (b), (c) and (d) are prohibited if the ensuing payments from the supplier to the buyer are not related to the costs incurred by the buyer.
Amendment 520 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3a Contractual relations 1. Without prejudice to Articles 125 and 148 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, Article 168 of that Regulation applies to agricultural and food products as defined in Article 2 point (d) of this Directive. 2. Member States may identify, share and promote best practices concerning long- term contractualisation, aimed at strengthening the bargaining position of producers within the agricultural and food supply chain.
Amendment 532 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4a Competent enforcement authority 1. The enforcement authority of the Member State in which a buyer suspected to have engaged in a prohibited trading practice is established, shall be competent to investigate unfair trading practices committed by the buyer. 2. If a supplier delivers its products to a recipient related to the buyer but established in a Member State which does not correspond to the place of establishment of the buyer suspected to have engaged in a prohibited trading practice, the enforcement authority of that Member State shall be competent to investigate unfair trading practices committed by the buyer. The recipient of the products shall be considered as jointly liable for infringements committed. 3. Where the buyer is established outside the Union, the enforcement authority of the Member State where the supplier is established shall be competent to investigate unfair trading practices committed against the supplier. 4. The enforcement authority shall also be competent to investigate unfair trading practices as regards the provision of services related to the supply agreement. The buyer shall be considered as jointly liable for any infringements committed by a third-party provider of the related services.
Amendment 537 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. A supplien operator shall address a complaint to the enforcement authority of the Member State in which the buyeoperator suspected to have engaged in a prohibited trading practice is established.
Amendment 550 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The affected operator may also request the enforcement authority of its Member State to address the complaint to the enforcement authority of the Member State where the operator suspected of carrying out a prohibited commercial practice is established.
Amendment 565 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. POrganisations of producers organisations or associations of producer of suppliers or associations of organisations of producers or of suppliers, including representative organiszations, whose member(s) or member(s) of their members consider(s) that they are affected by a prohibited trading practice shall have the right to submit a complaint.
Amendment 567 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. Producer organisations or associations of producer organisations and professional agricultural organisations whose member(s) or member(s) of their members consider(s) that they are affected by a prohibited trading practice shall have the right to submit a complaint.
Amendment 573 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. The enforcement authority shall ensure, if so requested by the complainant, the confidentiality of the identity of the complainant and any other information, in respect of which the complainant considers disclosure harmful to his interests. The complainant shall identify such information in a possible request for confidentiality. Throughout the procedure, the authorities shall guarantee the anonymity of all the parties concerned, as well as the confidentiality of the process and of any sensitive information, while protecting the procedural rights of the defendant.
Amendment 605 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) to impose a pecuniary fine or other sanctions on the author of the infringement. The fine, in accordance with national law. The fine and the other sanctions shall be effective, proportionate to the harm caused and dissuasive taking into account the nature, duration and gravity of the infringement. Repeated infringements by the same operator shall be taken into account when determining the sanction to be applied;
Amendment 626 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 a (new)
Article 6 a (new)
Article 6 a Obligations of the enforcement authority 1. Enforcement authorities shall control and ensure the proper and fair functioning of the agricultural and food supply chain in the Union. 2. Within 60 days from the receipt of a complaint, the enforcement authority shall inform the complainant about its decision to act or not to act on the complaint. 3.Where the enforcement authority considers that there are insufficient grounds for acting on a complaint, it shall adopt a formal motivated decision rejecting the complaint and inform the complainant about that decision. The decision shall be subject to judicial review. 4. Where the enforcement authority considers that there are sufficient grounds for acting on a complaint, it shall initiate and conduct an investigation, which shall be concluded within six months from the initiation of the investigation. In duly justified cases, the period of six months may be extended by an additional period of six months. 5. Where, as a result of the investigation, an infringement of the prohibitions laid down in Article 3 is established, the enforcement authority shall require the buyer to terminate the prohibited trading practice and impose a pecuniary fine or other equally effective sanctions on the author of the infringement, in accordance with national legislation. The fine and the other sanctions shall be effective, proportionate to the harm caused and dissuasive taking into account the nature, duration and gravity of the infringement. Repeated infringements by the same buyer shall be taken into account when determining the pecuniary fine and the other sanctions to be applied. 6. The enforcement authority may abstain from taking any measure referred to in paragraph 5 of this Article, if such decision would risk revealing the identity of a complainant or disclosing any other information in respect of which the complainant considers disclosure harmful to his interests, provided that the complainant has identified that information in accordance with Article 5(3). 7. The enforcement authority may decide to publish its decisions relating to paragraph 5 of this Article.
Amendment 646 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Member States may provide for rules designed to combat unfair trading practices going beyond those set out in Articles 3, 5, 6 and 7, provided that such national rules are compatible with the rules on the functioning of the internal marketshall not under this Directive be precluded from adopting and applying in their territory stricter national laws, which prohibit or sanction trading practices by undertakings.
Amendment 651 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Member States may provide for rules designed to combat unfair trading practices going beyond those set out in Articles 1, 3, 5, 6 and 7, provided that such national rules are compatible with the rules on the functioning of the internal market.
Amendment 670 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11a Reporting on effects on consumers 1. The Commission shall carry out an evaluation to establish whether specific trading practices which are unfair have negative effects on consumers, and shall present a report on the main findings to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions. 2. On the basis of the findings of its report, the Commission may present appropriate legislative proposals.
Amendment 54 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 1
Title 1
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing a multiannual plan for fishcertain demersal fish and crustaceans stocks in the Western Waters and adjacent waters, and for fisheries exploiting those stocks, amending Regulation (EU) 2016/1139 establishing a multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) 509/2007 and (EC) 1300/2008
Amendment 64 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) For the achievement of the objectives of the CFP, a number of conservation measures are to be adopted as appropriate in any combination thereof, such as multi-annual plans, technical measures, fixing and allocation of fishing opportunities, in accordance with the best available scientific advice.
Amendment 66 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Pursuant to Articles 9 and 10 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, multi- annual plans are to be based on scientific, technical and economic advice. In accordance with those provisions, this plan should contain objectives, quantifiable targets with clear timeframes, conservation reference points, safeguards and technical measures designed to avoid and reduce unwanted catches, in order to achieve the targets set out in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, and to minimise the impact on the marine environment.
Amendment 76 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Some demersal stocks are exploited both in the Western Waters and in their adjacent waters. Therefore the scope of the provisions of the plan relating to targets and safeguards for demersal stocks that are mainly exploited in the Western Waters should be extended for those areas outside the Western Waters. In addition, for stocks also present in the Western Waters that are mainly exploited outside the Western Waters, it is necessary to establish the targets and safeguards in multiannual plans for areas outside the Western Waters where those demersal stocks are mainly exploited, extending the scope of those multiannual plans so that they also cover the Western Waters.
Amendment 82 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The geographical scope of the multiannual plan should be based on the geographical distribution of demersal stocks indicated in the latest scientific stock advice provided by ICES. Future changes to the geographical distribution of stocks as set out in the multiannual plan may be needed either due to improved scientific information or due to migration of demersal stocks. Therefore, the Commission should be empowered to adopt delegated acts adjusting the geographical distribution of stocks set out in the multiannual plan if the scientific advice provided by ICES, or a similar independent scientific body recognised by the European Union or internationally, indicates a change in the geographical distribution of the relevant stocks.
Amendment 85 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Where demersal stocks of common interest are also exploited by third countries, the Union should engage with those third countries with a view to ensuring that these stocks are managed in a sustainable manner that is consistent with the objectives of Regulation (EU) 1380/2013, in particular Article 2(2) thereof, and of this Regulation. Where no formal agreement is reached, the Union should make every effort to reach common arrangements for fishing of such stocks with a view to making the sustainable management possible thereby promoting the level-playing field for Union operators.
Amendment 92 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The objective of this plan should be to contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the CFP, and in particular, reaching and maintaining MSY for the target stocks, implementing the landing obligation for demersal stocks subject to catch limits,. It must also promotinge a fair standard of living for those who depend on fishing activities, bearing in mind coastal fisheries and socio-economic aspects. It should also implement the ecosystem- based approach to fisheries management in order to minimise negative impacts of fishing activities on the marine ecosystem. It should be coherent with the Union’s environmental legislation, in particular the objective of achieving good environmental status by 2020 (in accordance with Directive 2008/56/EC) and the objectives of Directive 2009/147/EC and Council Directive 92/43/EEC. This plan should also specify details for the implementation of the landing obligation in Union waters of the Western Waters for all stocks of species to which the landing obligation applies under Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
Amendment 96 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) It is appropriate to establish the target fishing mortality (F) that corresponds to the objective of reaching and maintaining MSY as ranges of values which are consistent with achieving MSY(FMSY). Those ranges, based on best available scientific advice, are necessary in order to provide flexibility to take account of developments in the scientific advice, to contribute to the implementation of the landing obligation and to take into account the characteristics of mixed fisheries. The FMSY ranges should be calculated by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), or a similar independent scientific body recognised by the European Union or internationally, in particular in its periodic catch advice. Based on this plan they are derived to deliver no more than a 5% reduction in long-term yield compared to MSY24 . The upper limit of the range is capped, so that the probability of the stock falling below Blim is no more than 5%. That upper limit also conforms to the ICES "advice rule", which indicates that when the spawning biomass or abundance is in a poor state, F be reduced to a value that does not exceed an upper limit equal to the FMSY point value multiplied by the spawning biomass or abundance in the total allowable catch (TAC) year divided by MSY Btrigger. ICES uses these considerations and the advice rule in its provision of scientific advice on fishing mortality and catch options. _________________ 24 EU request to ICES to provide FMSY ranges for selected stocks in ICES subareas 5 to 10
Amendment 98 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) It is appropriate to establish the target fishing mortality (F) that corresponds to the objective of reaching and maintaining MSY as ranges of values which are consistent with achieving MSY(FMSY). Those ranges, based on best available scientific advice, are necessary in order to provide flexibility to take account of developments in the scientific advice, to contribute to the implementation of the landing obligation and to take into account the characteristics of mixed fisheries. The (FMSY) ranges should be calculated by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), in particular in its periodic catch advice. Based on this plan they are derived to deliver no more than a 5% reduction in long-term yield compared to MSY24 in accordance with Regulations (EU) No 1221/2014 and No 2016/0238. The upper limit of the range is capped, so that the probability of the stock falling below Blim is no more than 5%. That upper limit also conforms to the ICES "advice rule", which indicates that when the spawning biomass or abundance is in a poor state, F be reduced to a value that does not exceed an upper limit equal to the FMSY point value multiplied by the spawning biomass or abundance in the total allowable catch (TAC) year divided by MSY Btrigger. ICES uses these considerations and the advice rule in its provision of scientific advice on fishing mortality and catch options. _________________ 24 EU request to ICES to provide FMSY ranges for selected stocks in ICES subareas 5 to 10
Amendment 101 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) In order to achieve the objectives expressed in Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, it is appropriate to establish the target fishing mortality (F) as not exceeding the maximum sustainable yield exploitation rate. This rate shall be achieved as soon as possible and, on a progressive, incremental basis at the latest by 2020 for all stocks to which this Regulation applies.
Amendment 104 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) For stocks for which targets relating to MSY are available, and for the purpose of the application of safeguard measures, it is necessary to establish conservation reference points expressed as trigger spawning biomass levels for fish stocks, and trigger abundance levels for Norway lobster.Does not affect the English version.)
Amendment 110 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to apply a regional approach to conservation and sustainable exploitation of marine biological resources, it is appropriate to provide for a possibility to take specific technical measures in the Western Waters regarding all stockfor fisheries of demersal species in the Western Waters.
Amendment 118 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Where the Council takes into account a significant impact of recreational fisheries in the framework of the fishing opportunities for a certain demersal stock, it should be able to set a TAC for commercial catches which takes into account the volume of recreational catches and/or to adopt other measures restricting recreational fisheries such as bag limits and closure periods.
Amendment 122 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 a (new)
Recital 23 a (new)
(23a) In order to protect sensitive species and habitats, in particular those critically endangered and impacted due to fishing pressure, the plan should establish management measures to the concerned fisheries including modification of vessel gears, modification of vessel activities, and modifications to the vessel itself. The plan should provide for additional management measures to be further specified in accordance with Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. The Commission may adopt implementing acts laying down a sea basin analysis, and the format and timetables for the submission and approval of management measures.
Amendment 132 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Applying dynamic references to ranges of FMSY and to conservation reference points guarantees that these parameters, which are essential for setting fishing opportunities, do not become outdated and the Council is always able to use the best available scientific advice. Moreover, that approach providing dynamic references to the best available scientific advice should be followed for managing stocks in the Baltic Sea. In this context, "best available scientific advice" refers to publicly available scientific advice that is supported by the most up-to-date scientific data and methods and has either been issued or reviewed by an independent scientific body that is recognisedwhich is peer reviewed by the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) or other appropriate scientific bodies such ats the European Union or international level. Regulation (EU) 2016/113927 should therefore be amended. _________________ 27Regulation (EU) 2016/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2016 establishing a multiannual plan for the stocks of cod, herring and sprat in the Baltic Sea and the fisheries exploiting those stocks, amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2187/2005 and repealing CouncilInternational Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES). It shall be supported by the most up-to-date scientific data and methods available and meet the requirements of Article 25 of Regulation (ECU) No 1098/2007 (OJ L 191, 15.7.2016, p. 1)380/2013.
Amendment 148 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. Where on the basis of scientific advice the Commission considers that the list of stocks set out in the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 needs to be amended, the Commission may submits a proposal for the amendment of that list.
Amendment 152 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Article 1 – paragraph 4
4. This Regulation also applies to by- catches caught in the Western Waters when fishing for the demersal stocks listed in paragraph 1. However, where ranges of FMSY and safeguards linked to biomass for those stocks are established under other Union legal acts establishing multiannual plans, those ranges and safeguards shall apply.
Amendment 153 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. This Regulation also specifies details for the implementation of measures to minimise the impact of the fisheries on the marine environment, in particular the incidental catches of protected species, in Union waters of the Western Waters for all fisheries fishing in those waters. The Commission may adopt implementing acts laying down a sea basin analysis, and the format and timetables for the submission and approval of management measures.
Amendment 155 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Article 1 – paragraph 5
5. This Regulation also specifies details for the implementation of the landing obligation in Union waters of the Western Waters for all demersal stocks of species to which the landing obligation applies under Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
Amendment 157 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 6
Article 1 – paragraph 6
6. This Regulation provides for technical measures for commercial and recreational fisheries, as set out in article 8, applicable in the Western Waters in respect of any demersal stock.
Amendment 158 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) "Range of FMSY" means a range of values provided in the best available scientific advice, in particular from the International Council on the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), or similar independent scientific body recognised by the European Union or internationally, where all levels of fishing mortality within that range, result in maximum sustainable yield (MSY) in the long term given a fishing pattern and under existing average environmental conditions without significantly affecting the reproduction process for the stock in question. It is derived to deliver no more than a 5 % reduction in long-term yield compared to the maximum sustainable yield. It is capped so that the probability of the stock falling below the limit spawning stock biomass reference point (Blim) is no more than 5 %;
Amendment 161 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
(8) " Blim" means the stock size reference point provided in the best available scientific advice, in particular by ICES, or a similar independent scientific body recognised by the European Union or internationally, below which there may be reduced reproductive capacity;
Amendment 162 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
(9) "MSY Btrigger" means the spawning stock biomass, or in the case of Norway lobster – abundance, reference point provided in the best available scientific advice, in particular from ICES, or similar independent scientific body recognised by the European Union or internationally, below which specific and appropriate management action is to be taken to ensure that exploitation rates in combination with natural variations rebuild stocks above levels capable of producing MSY in the long term.
Amendment 163 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
(9a) “Best available scientific advice” refers to publicly available scientific advice which is peer reviewed by an appropriate scientific body such as the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) and the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) . It shall be supported by the most up-to-date peer reviewed scientific data and methods available and meet the requirements of Article 25 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
Amendment 175 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. The plan shall implement the ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management in order to ensure that negative impacts of fishing activities on the marine ecosystem are minimised. In particular, the plan should contribute to reduce, and preferably eliminate, bycatch of sensitive species such as birds, cetaceans and turtles, as well as the impact on sensitive habitats in particular sea mounts, deep-sea reefs and coral gardens or sponges colonies. It shall be coherent with Union environmental legislation, in particular with the objective of achieving good environmental status by 2020 as set out in Article 1(1) of Directive 2008/56/EC and the objectives set out in Articles 4 and 5 of Directive 2009/147/EC and Articles 6 and 12 of Council Directive 92/43/EEC.
Amendment 184 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5
Article 3 – paragraph 5
5. Measures under the plan shall be taken in accordance with the best available scientific advice. Best available scientific advice shall be peer reviewed by reliable and appropriate scientific bodies such as the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) or the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF). It shall be made publicly available at the latest when these measures are proposed by the Commission. Where there is insufficient data, a comparable degree of conservation of the relevant stocks shall be pursued.
Amendment 187 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The target fishing mortality in line with the ranges of FMSY defined in Article 2 shall be achieved as soon as possible, and on a progressive, incremental basis by 2020 for the demersal stocks listed in Article 1(1), and shall be maintained thereafter within the ranges of FMSY, in accordance with this Article.
Amendment 191 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Those ranges of FMSY based on this Plan shall be requested from ICES, or a similar independent scientific body recognised by the European Union or internationally.
Amendment 194 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – point a
(a) if, on the basis of scientific advice or evidence, it is necessary for the achievement of the objectives laid down in Article 3 in the case of mixed fisheries, in particular to limit the induced socio- economic constraints on fisheries;
Amendment 201 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. Those stocks shall be managed under the precautionary approach to fisheries management as defined in point 8 of Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 when no adequate scientific information is availableand in accordance with the objectives set in Article 3(1) and Article 3(3) of this Regulation when no adequate scientific information is available. Fisheries management measures for these stocks shall ensure a degree of conservation at least comparable to exploitation rates consistent with the MSY as required by Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
Amendment 207 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The following conservation reference points to safeguard the full reproductive capacity of the stocks referred to in Article 1(1) shall be requested from ICES, or a similar independent scientific body recognised by the European Union or internationally, based on this Plan:
Amendment 211 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Amendment 212 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. When scientific advice indicates that for a given year the spawning biomass, and in the case of Norway lobster stocks – abundance, of any of the demersal stocks referred to in Article 1(1) is below the MSY Btrigger, all appropriate remedial measures shall be adopted to ensure rapid return of the stock or functional unit concerned to levels above those capable of producing MSY. In particular, by way of derogation from Article 4(3) and (5) fishing opportunities shall be set at levels consistent with a fishing mortality that is reduced below the upper range of FMSY, taking into account the decrease in biomass.
Amendment 213 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. When scientific advice indicates that the spawning stock biomass, and in the case of Norway lobster stocks – abundance, of any of the demersal stocks referred to in Article 1(1) is below the Blim, further remedial measures shall be taken to ensure rapid return of the stock or functional unit concerned to levels above the level capable of producing MSY. In particular, those remedial measures may include, by way of derogation from Article 4 (3) and (5), suspending the targeted fishery for the stock or functional unit concerned and the adequate reduction of fishing opportunities.
Amendment 215 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. The choice of measures referred to in this Article shall be made in accordance with the nature, seriousness, duration and repetition of the situation where the spawning stock biomass, and, in the case of Norway lobster stocks –, abundance, isare below the levels referred to in Article 6.
Amendment 221 #
2018/0074(COD)
2. The measures referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall contribute to the achievement of the objectives set out in Article 3 and are applicable to both commercial and recreational fisheries.
Amendment 223 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall take into account objective and transparent criteria pursuant to Article 17 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, including selectivity and reduced environmental impact, when allocating quotas.
Amendment 228 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. When scientific advice indicates that recreational fisheries may have a significant impact on the fishing mortality of a particular demersal stock, the Council shall take them into account and may limit recreational fisheries when setting fishing opportunities in order to avoid exceeding the total target of fishing mortality.
Amendment 231 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
For all demersal stocks of species in the Western Waters to which the landing obligation applies under Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 15 of this Regulation and Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 in order to supplement this Regulation by specifying details of that obligation as provided for in points (a) to (e) of Article 15(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
Amendment 235 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Where stocks of common interest are also exploited by third countries, the Union shall engage with those third countries with a view to ensuring that those stocks are managed in a sustainable manner that is consistent with the objectives of Regulation (EU) 1380/2013, in particular Article 2(2) thereof, and of this Regulation. Where no formal agreement is reached, the Union shall make every effort to reach common arrangements for fishing of such stocks with a view to making the sustainable management possible thereby promoting a level-playing field for Union operatorsexploiting stocks at the MSY rate by 2020 at the latest and thereafter.
Amendment 237 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. For the purpose of paragraph 1 of this Article, Member States having direct management interest in the North Western waters and Member States having direct management interest in the South Western waters may submit joint recommendations in accordance with Article 18(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 for the first time not later than twelve months after the entry into force of this Regulation and thereafter twelve months after each submission of the evaluation of the plan in accordance with Article 14. They may also submit such recommendations when deemed necessary by them, in particular in the event of an abrupt change in the situation for any of the stocks to which this Regulation applies. Joint recommendations in respect of measures concerning a given calendar year shall be submitted no later than 1 July of the previous year, or as soon as possible when such joint recommendations wish to tackle emergency situations identified by the latest scientific advice.
Amendment 248 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2016/1139
Article 2 – point 2
Article 2 – point 2
(2) "Range of FMSY" means a range of values provided in the best available scientific advice, in particular from the International Council on the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), or a similar independent scientific body recognised by the European Union or internationally, where all levels of fishing mortality within that range, result in maximum sustainable yield (MSY) in the long term given a fishing pattern and under existing average environmental conditions without significantly affecting the reproduction process for the stock in question. It is derived to deliver no more than a 5 % reduction in long-term yield compared to the maximum sustainable yield. It is capped so that the probability of the stock falling below the limit spawning stock biomass reference point (Blim) is no more than 5 %;
Amendment 249 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2016/1139
Article 2 – point 8
Article 2 – point 8
(8) " Blim" means the stock size reference point provided in the best available scientific advice, in particular by ICES, or a similar independent scientific body recognised by the European Union or internationally, below which there may be reduced reproductive capacity;
Amendment 250 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Regulation (EU) 2016/1139
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Regulation (EU) 2016/1139
(9) "MSY Btrigger" means the spawning stock biomass reference point provided in the best available scientific advice, in particular from ICES, or a similar independent scientific body recognised by the European Union or internationally, below which specific and appropriate management action is to be taken to ensure that exploitation rates in combination with natural variations rebuild stocks above levels capable of producing MSY in the long term;
Amendment 251 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) 2016/1139
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The target fishing mortality in line with the ranges of FMSY defined in Article 2 shall be achieved as soon as possible, and on a progressive, incremental basis by 2020 for the pelagic stocks listed in Article 1(1), and shall be maintained thereafter within the ranges of FMSY, in accordance with this Article.
Amendment 253 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) 2016/1139
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Those ranges of FMSY based on this Plan shall be requested from ICES, or similar independent scientific body recognized by the European Union or internationally.
Amendment 256 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2016/1139
Article 4 a (new) – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 a (new) – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The following conservation reference points to safeguard the full reproductive capacity of the stocks referred to in Article 1(1) shall be requested from ICES, or a similar independent scientific body recognised by the European Union or internationally, based on this Plan:
Amendment 257 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) 2016/1139
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. When scientific advice indicates that for a given year the spawning biomass of any of the pelagic stocks referred to in Article 1(1) is below the MSY Btrigger, all appropriate remedial measures shall be adopted to ensure rapid return of the stock concerned to levels above those capable of producing MSY. In particular, by way of derogation from Article 4(3) and (5) fishing opportunities shall be set at levels consistent with a fishing mortality that is reduced below the upper range of FMSY, taking into account the decrease in biomass.
Amendment 258 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) 2016/1139
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. When scientific advice indicates that the spawning stock biomass of any of the pelagic stocks referred to in Article 1(1) is below the Blim, further remedial measures shall be taken to ensure rapid return of the stock concerned to levels above the level capable of producing MSY. In particular, those remedial measures may include, by way of derogation from Article 4 (3) and (5), suspending the targeted fishery for the stock and the adequate reduction of fishing opportunities.
Amendment 73 #
2018/0050(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Pursuant to Articles 9 and 10 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, multi- annual plans are to be based on scientific, technical and economic advice. In accordance with those provisions, the multi-annual plan provided for in this Regulation should contain objectives, quantifiable targets with clear timeframes, conservation reference points, safeguards and technical measures designed to avoid, reduce and preducferably eliminate unwanted catches.
Amendment 75 #
2018/0050(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) ‘Best available scientific advice’ refers to publicly available scientific advice that is supported by the most up-to-date scientific data and methods and has either been issued or peer-reviewed by an independent scientific body that is recognised at Union or international level. such as the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) or General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM), and meet the requirements of Article 25 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
Amendment 85 #
2018/0050(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The objective of the plan provided for in this Regulation should be to contribute to the achievement of the CFP, and in particular, reaching and maintaining MSY for the target stocks, implementing the landing obligation for demersal stocks subject to minimum conservation reference size, and promoting a fair standard of living for those who depend on fishing activities, bearing in mind coastal fisheries and socio-economic aspects. It should also implement the ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management in order to minimisby reducing, and where possible eliminating, the negative impacts of fishing activities on the marine ecosystemnvironment. It should be coherent with the Union’s environmental legislation, in particular the objective of achieving good environmental status by 2020 (in accordance with Directive 2008/56/EC28 ) and it should contribute to the achievement of favourable conservation status for species and habitats as required by the objectives of Directive 2009/147/EC29 and Council Directive 92/43/EEC30 . _________________ 28 Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy (Marine Strategy Framework Directive) (OJ L 164, 25.6.2008, p. 19) 29 Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds (OJ L 20, 26.1.2010, p. 7). 30 Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7).
Amendment 115 #
2018/0050(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31 a (new)
Recital 31 a (new)
(31a) In order to protect sensitive species and habitats endangered and impacted by demersal fishing activities, the plan should establish management measures for the relevant fisheries.
Amendment 149 #
2018/0050(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12a (new)
(12a) ‘best available scientific advice’ refers to publicly available scientific advice that is supported by the most up-to- date scientific data and methods which has either been issued or peer-reviewed by an independent scientific body that is recognised at the European or international level such as the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) or General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM), and meet the requirements of Article 25 of Regulation (UE) No. 1380/2013.
Amendment 253 #
2018/0050(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12a (new)
Article 12a (new)
Amendment 11 #
2017/9999(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 36 #
2017/9999(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Wishes to draw attention to the extremely sensitive nature of some sectors of the European farming industry, such as beef and veal, sheepmeat, sugar, cereals and dairy products; takes the view that a further opening-up of the market in these sectors could have disastrous consequences fora negative impact on European producers;
Amendment 41 #
2017/9999(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 74 #
2017/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the need for investment to develop, maintain or obtain type-approval for the more restricted use of plant protection products for a limited number of staple crops cultivated in outermost regions, one of the aims being to make them more economically viable and competitive, particularly following the opening of markets to third country imports;
Amendment 6 #
2017/2266(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas combating IUU fishing does not depend solely on identifying non- cooperating third countries, but, on the contrary, requires that ways be found to remedy situations brought to light; whereas unless it receives outside assistance, the Comoros will be unable to improve its marine management policies for fishery resources in particular, including as regards landing conditions, monitoring and surveillance capacity, scientific development, and the technical training of fishers and observers;
Amendment 9 #
2017/2266(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Maintains that combating IUU fishing must not hinge entirely on identifying non-cooperating third countries and that, in order truly to fight illegal fishing in all its forms, it is necessary to find ways of helping, in particular for small island developing States, of which the Comoros is one, to enable them to alter their marine management policies;
Amendment 5 #
2017/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a critical global health issue that requires commitment and willingness of the Member States to cooperate within the EU and at the international level and a proactive, coordinated action; underlines the importance of taking a holistic approach to tackling AMR through the one-health approach, by ensuring coherence and coordination between human health, animal health and the environment;
Amendment 11 #
2017/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls upon the Commission to support Member States in the development, assessment and implementation of national action plans against AMR, namely in what regards monitoring and surveillance systems and adequate support and incentive, taking into account the differences in reality among Member States;
Amendment 17 #
2017/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take an ambitious approach to ensuring that the targets set out in their respective Action Plans are fully and effectively achieved, and to strictly monitorAction Plans, containing measurable (clearly defined quantitative or qualitative) goals, benchmarks and effective measures to achieve these goals, are effectively implemented, and theat results thatstrictly monitored have been achieved;
Amendment 33 #
2017/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for legislative solutions that will assist farmers in reducing the need for the use of antibiotics in livestock farming, with the aim of prudent and responsible use of antimicrobialand consequently to reduce their use in livestock farming, reinforcing the obligation for a prudent and responsible use of these veterinary medicinal products; insists that such legislative solutions must address the prophylactic and metaphylactic use and the use in animals of antimicrobials that are of critical importance to human health;
Amendment 45 #
2017/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Believes that, in order to facilitate responsible use of antimicrobials, there is an imperative need for rapid, reliable and efficacious veterinary diagnostics both to identify the cause of disease and to perform antibiotic sensitivity testing; is of the opinion that this would facilitate correct diagnosis, allow for a targeted use of antimicrobials, support using as little as possible critically important antimicrobials and, therefore, inhibit the development of antimicrobial resistance;
Amendment 53 #
2017/2254(INI)
4. Calls for further research and development into new antimicrobials and encourages alternatives to be investigated, including the development of more sustainable farming systems based on less intensive farming models, underlying the need for incentives for EU and global coordination and cooperation on research programmes in order to stimulate the development of new antimicrobials, alternative therapies and (rapid) diagnostics;
Amendment 76 #
2017/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that the prevention and control of infections in animals are key to tackling AMR in agriculture and therefore disease prevention must be the first step for legislation tackling AMR in agriculture, both to, via ensureing a high standard of animal welfare and, among others, and thus reduceing the need to resort to antibiotics; emphasises that the prescription-only status for antibiotics and the accountability of professionals in the various sectors, as well as the cooperation between the veterinarian and the livestock farmers, are key factors for success; believes that antibiotics should never be used as compensation for poor hygiene or inadequate animal husbandry;
Amendment 97 #
2017/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises the crucial role of education and training programmes in raising awareness about antimicrobial resistance and the prudent use of antimicrobials in veterinary medicine for farmers and, veterinarians, professionals, and all those involved in livestock farming;
Amendment 111 #
2017/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 121 #
2017/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that more cooperation between Member States, the Commission and the pharmaceutical industry is crucial in order to keep existing effective antimicrobials used in human and veterinary medicine on the market, explore alternative solutions to ensure availability of these antimicrobials on the market and promote its responsible use as well as preventive measures;
Amendment 141 #
2017/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that awareness of the issue should be raised at the highest political level, involving all Heads of State and all relevant UN and international organizations and aim for compromises and ambitious outcomes; emphasises that international cooperation involving sharing information, knowledge and best practices in tackling AMR is crucial in the context of the one- health approach for the benefit of human and animal health globally.;
Amendment 1 #
2017/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 6 July 2017 on promoting cohesion and development in the outermost regions of the EU:implementation of Article 349 of the TFEU[1],[1] Texts adopted, P8_TA(2017)0316,
Amendment 8 #
2017/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas a large percentage of local populations in the less developed regions, particularly in the outermost regions (ORs), rely on activities linked to small-scale coastal and local fishing, and there is a shortage of young people involved in this type of activity because it is unattractive, low-skilled and often badly paid;
Amendment 11 #
2017/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas Article 349 of the TFEU recognises the special economic and social situation of the ORs, which is compounded by structural factors (remoteness, insularity, small size, difficult topography and climate, dependence on a few products, etc.) the permanence and combination of which severely restrain their development;
Amendment 28 #
2017/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas one way of guaranteeing that fishery products from the ORs are competitive is to ensure that the price of fish from those regions is not inflated as a result of transport costs when it reaches the main destination markets;
Amendment 40 #
2017/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that diversification has become a necessity for many small-scale fishermen almost everywhere, but particularly for those in the laggingess developed regions, as their income from fishing activities is often inadequate and they need to turn to additional sources of income, including new forms of fisheries-related tourism, such as pesca-tourism;
Amendment 44 #
2017/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to invest in education in order to attract high-quality human resources to the fisheries sector in the laggingess developed regions and ensure that they remain there;
Amendment 50 #
2017/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States and local and regional authorities to provide sustainable innovative infrastructure, including fast internet connections and good-quality IT, in order to help fishermen in the laggingess developed regions diversify from traditional fishing activities, into other sectors of economic activitymproving the activity carried out and making their activity more compatible with the other sectors of economic activity, particularly complementary sectors;
Amendment 55 #
2017/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), which for the first time combines both Integrated Maritime Policy funding and fisheries funding, together with funding from the European Investment Bank (EIB), to support the sustainable and environmentally friendly development of fisheries, aquaculture and fish processing, to support revenue diversification in fishing communities dependent on those sectors, particularly small-scale coastal fisheries, to promote vocational training for women and young people, and to attract new entrepreneurs to the sector; calls on the Member States to speed up utilisation of the fund, in particular the components of the fund geared to vocational training and skills for local populations and the development of complementary activities to traditional fishing;
Amendment 57 #
2017/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Considers it crucial for support for the transport of fish from the ORs, up until it reaches the international market, to be maintained and preferably increased so as to guarantee fair competition with products from other locations;
Amendment 60 #
2017/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on the Commission to look into the possibility of creating, as soon as possible, a financial instrument specifically to provide support for fisheries, on the basis of POSEI for the agricultural sector in the ORs, with the capacity genuinely to enhance their fisheries potential;believes that consideration should be given to the possibility of bringing together in this specific instrument, in particular, the provisions of Article 8 (State aid), Article 13(5) (Budgetary resources under shared management), Article 70 (Compensation regime), Article 71 (Calculation of the compensation), Article 72 (Compensation plan) and Article 73 (State aid for implementing compensation plans) of the existing EMFF;
Amendment 62 #
2017/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Stresses, further, the importance of the sea and marine resources in promoting cohesion and development in the ORs and in the implementation of Article 349 of the TFEU;urges the Commission, in this context, to respect Article 349 of the TFEU, also in relation to fisheries, by fully reinstating the independent POSEI-Fisheries scheme, which was abolished as part of the reform of the current EMFF;
Amendment 1 #
2017/2136(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the favorable trend in budgetary management in recent years has been maintained and that the Court of Auditors has no particular remarks to make on DG MARE’s 2016 activity report;
Amendment 2 #
2017/2136(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Court of Auditors, in its future reports, to present a separate error rate for fisheries and maritime affairs to eliminate the distortions that result from including other areas under the same heading; notes that maritime affairs and fisheries are not covered in sufficient detail in the Court’s annual report and that a proper evaluation of financial management in those areas is therefore difficult;
Amendment 5 #
2017/2136(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the fact that the overall error rate recorded by the Court in its report is down on that of the previous year and urges the Commission to continue the reductive trend;
Amendment 1 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to the scientific opinion "Food from the Oceans - How can more food and biomass be obtained from the oceans in the way that does not deprive future generations of their benefits?" presented by the High Level Group of Scientific Advisors to the European Commission in November 2017,
Amendment 8 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas the conclusions of the scientific opinion "Food from the Oceans", which advises the integration of the Sustainable Development Goals into all Union policies, and apply the same approach in other international areas and to support other regions of the world to find a balance between economic and ecological objectives that involve the production of food and the marine environment;
Amendment 13 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Believes that it should be one of the key aims of EU policy on fishery and aquaculture imports to ensure that imported products meet the same requirements that apply to EU production in every respect; believes that this aim reflects basic concerns in relation to the fairness, consistency and effectiveness of the measures currently applied in the sector or envisaged as part of the reform; further notes that compliance by non-EU countries with EU requirements will help create more equal competition between production in the EU and production in non-EU countries as a result of the higher costs involved for non-EU countries in producing fish in accordance with EU standards;
Amendment 16 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Considers that EU efforts to conserve fish stocks and make fishing sustainable, pursued through the CFP, are incompatible with importing fishery and aquaculture products from countries which are stepping up their fishing efforts without concern for sustainability and are only interested in short-term profitability;
Amendment 23 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the Commission to provide more training, technical assistance and facilities for institutional capacity building to help developing countries comply with EU rules; encourages initiatives such as the "Better Training for Safer Food" (BTSF) programme of DG SANCO which runs training for official control staff of developing countries on EU standards for fishery and aquaculture products;
Amendment 39 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Considers that the EU, as the world’s largest importer of fisheries products, shares political responsibility with other major fish importing countries for ensuring that the WTO trade rules respect the highest possible global standards of fisheries management and conservation; to this end, calls on the Commission to ensure that fair, transparent and sustainable trade in fish is strengthened in the EU’s bilateral and multilateral trade agreements;
Amendment 66 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Expresses its conviction that European consumers would often make different choices if they were better informed about the true nature of products on sale, their geographical origins, the conditions under which they were produced or caught and their quality;
Amendment 78 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Highlights the report recently published by the EJF, Oceana, Pew and WWF which analyses the flow of seafood imports into EU countries as from 2010, the year in which the IUU Regulation entered into force, and which shows how shortcomings in controls on imports from third countries to Member States and rules that are not uniform can allow non- compliant products to enter the EU market; calls on the Member States and the transit and destination countries, therefore, to step up their coordination in order to ensure that catch certificates issued for fish imports are examined more carefully; considers it vital to adopt a harmonised and coordinated European computerised system that can facilitate fish import controls in the Member States;
Amendment 84 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Believes that, in addition to applying the IUU Regulation, it is necessary to exercise stricter downstream controls on the marketing of such fish, notably by means of more rigorous audits of the Member States and of enterprises suspected of supplying products originating in illegal fishing;
Amendment 85 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18 b. Asks the Commission to use all the tools available to it to ensure that the main countries exporting fishery and aquaculture products to the EU apply rigorous policies to conserve stocks; encourages it to cooperate with these countries in all appropriate forums and especially in regional fisheries management organisations (RFMOs);
Amendment 87 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – indent 1 a (new)
Paragraph 19 – indent 1 a (new)
- lack of uniform and clear definition of serious infringements among Member States;
Amendment 91 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – indent 2
Paragraph 19 – indent 2
- sanctions that are not always sufficiently dissuasive in some Member States;
Amendment 92 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – indent 3
Paragraph 19 – indent 3
- unsatisfactory exchange of data among Member States, particularly in light of the lack of a common and compatible database;
Amendment 10 #
2017/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 33 #
2017/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that this regulation is part of the wider EU Plant Protection Products (PPP) regime, which also includes the Sustainable Use Directive (SUD) and, the regulation setting Maximum Residue Levels (MRL), and that all threee Regulation on Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Substances and Mixtures, and that all four parts must be considered together in order to identify whether they are fit for purpose, including with a view to reducing the total volume of PPPs used;
Amendment 88 #
2017/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points to the existence of specific requirements in each Member State and the lack of harmonisation in the methodologies used for the evaluations as the main causes of the lack of trust between states and the reason why they carry out re-assessments based on their own national models;
Amendment 119 #
2017/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Regards the application of the mutual recognition procedure as an important tool to increase work sharing and ensure compliance with deadlines, as it allows applicants to apply for authorisation in another Member State which makes the same use of the product in question for the same agricultural practices, based on the assessment carried out for the authorisation in the original Member State, which, for its part, shall be responsible at all times for the assessment issued to Member States applying mutual recognition, as laid down in Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 on biocidal products;
Amendment 124 #
2017/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Believes that establishing a single authority at EU level, responsible for all aspects of the evaluation and authorisation of active substances, would avoid duplication of work, significantly reducing costs and the administrative burden, and would ensure a uniformly high level of protection of the environment and human health as well as providing a 'one-stop shop' for the evaluation and registration of active substances;
Amendment 144 #
2017/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Underlines the important role low- risk PPPs can play in a comprehensive strategy of integrated pest management; calls for a better implementation of the existing regulation in regards to the market authorization for low-risk PPPs; stresses the importance of the effectiveness of low-risk PPPs in order to increase acceptance and facilitate a broad uptake in farmers’ crop protection strategies.
Amendment 156 #
2017/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8 b. Underlines the transformative role precision agriculture and digital farming can play regarding the use and application of PPPs; calls on the Commission to fully embrace this scientific and technological progress and ensure that farmers, consumers and the environment benefit from it;
Amendment 162 #
2017/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8 c. Highlights the importance and the need for the Common Agricultural Policy, Horizon 2020 and other supportive funding schemes, to encourage farmers to invest in new technologies adapted to their farm size, such as precision and digital farming tools that optimize the use of PPPs, reduce environmental emissions and exposure to operators;
Amendment 1 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 6 July 2017 on promoting cohesion and development in the outermost regions of the EU: implementation of Article 349 of the TFEU 1a, 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2017)0316.
Amendment 3 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas it is important to evaluate and regulate individually the different fishing methods, or segments of recreational described in the ICES 2013 definition;
Amendment 4 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas it is important to understand the difference between recreational fisheries and, semi-subsistence fishing, because the two should be evaluated and regulated separatelysemi-commercial and commercial fishing because the EU's two-tier system requires that semi-subsistence fishing and semi-commercial fishing should be evaluated and regulated as either recreational or commercial fishing;
Amendment 12 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas without a clear legal distinction between recreational fisheries and, semi-subsistence and semi-commercial fishing, certain illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing may go undetected by falling under those two categories; not being counted and regulated as commercial fishing;
Amendment 15 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas in order to properly manage any type of fishing activity, including recreational fisheries, regular and reliable data collection and time series are required in order to assess the impact on fish stocks and on the environment; whereas, in addition to the direct impact on fish stocks, the further environmental impact of recreational fisheries has also been insufficiently studied;
Amendment 17 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas in order to properly manage any type of fishing activity, including recreational fisheries, reliable data collection and time series are required in order to assess the impact on fish stocks or other marine organisms and on the environment;
Amendment 19 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas in order to properly manage any type of fishing activity, including recreational fisheries, reliableobust data collection and time series are required in order to assess the impact on fish stocks and on the environment;
Amendment 25 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the objectives listed in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 refer to the need to achieve economic, social and employment benefits, and to restore and maintain fish stocks and other marine organisms above levels which can produce the maximum sustainable yield;
Amendment 32 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the availability of data on recreational fisheries varies from region to region, with better information available about marine recreational fisheries in the North and Baltic Seas, than in the Mediterranean and Black Seas or the Atlantic;
Amendment 35 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the estimated number of marine recreational fishermen in the EUurope stands at between 8.7 and 9 million people, or 1.6 % of the European population, who fish for an estimated 77 million days each year;
Amendment 39 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas the estimated economic impact of European marine recreational fisheries (without the value of tourist fisheries) is EUR 10.5 billion, comprising EUR 5.1 billion direct, EUR 2.3 billion indirect and EUR 3.2 billion induced expenditure. EU alone: EUR 8.4 billion (comprising EUR 4.2 billion direct, EUR 1.8 billion indirect and EUR 2.5 billion induced expenditure);
Amendment 40 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
Amendment 42 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas marine recreational fisheries supports an estimated 10099 000 full- time equivalent jobs in the EU(FTEs) in Europe, comprising 57 000 direct, 18 000 indirect and 24 000 induced jobs, and generating an average economic value of EUR 49 000 per year per full-time equivalent job (including NorwayFTE; EU alone: 84 000 FTEs (50 000 direct, 15 000 indirect and 20 000 induced jobs);
Amendment 45 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas the estimated percentage contribution to total catches by maritime recreational fisheries ranges widely, depending on the targeted species – from 1.8 % for mackerel to 13-72 % for the European eel;
Amendment 48 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas the evaluation of the impact of recreational fisheries on fish stocks includes the retention of catches and the mortality rates of released fish; whereas the survival rate of fish caught by rod and line (catch and release fishing), ismay be higher than equivalent rates for fish caught with other gear and by other practices and should thus be taken into consideration in these cases; whereas further information is needed on the main gear used in marine recreational fisheries so that a comparison can be made between the survival chances of discards in commercial fisheries and released fish in recreational fisheries;
Amendment 49 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas the evaluation of the impact of recreational fisheries on fish stocks includes the retention of catches and the mortality rates of released fish; whereas the survival rate of fish caught by rod and line (catch and release fishing), in most instances is higher than equivalent rates for fish caught with other gear and by other practices and should thus be taken into consideration;
Amendment 54 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas owing to the poor state of Northern sea bass and Western Baltic cod stocks, recreational fisheries have been included in recovery plans, by setting bag limitsrestrictions have been introduced at EU-level by setting bag limits or forbid retention (sea bass), in order to help recover these stocks;
Amendment 56 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas certain recreational fishermen are targeting diadromous species such as salmon, trout and eel; whereas data collection on these species should be carried out in both freshwater and saltwater in order to evaluate how fish stocks change over time;
Amendment 57 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)
Recital Q a (new)
Qa. whereas the areas that are most accessible to the majority of recreational fishermen are coastal areas where, in addition to species of fish, invertebrates and seaweed are often caught as well; whereas these play a key role in the ecology of such areas; whereas the impact of catches of these species will also need to be assessed, with regard not only to the stocks concerned but also the ecosystems of which they form a part;
Amendment 58 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)
Recital Q a (new)
Qa. as salmon return to their natal waters, ideally they should only be targeted in the river systems where efficient control and enforcement is possible, whereas targeting salmon at sea indiscriminately removes salmon from both healthy as well as vulnerable populations;
Amendment 61 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q b (new)
Recital Q b (new)
Amendment 75 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Urges the Commission to propose the necessary measures in order to expand data collection for recreational fisheries to encompass more fish stocks and to make thedraw up a feasibility study on the uniform collection of data on its socio- economic impact mandatory;
Amendment 76 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Urges the Commission to propose the necessary measures in order to expand data collection for recreational fisheries to encompass more fish stocks and other marine organisms and to make the collection of data on its socio-economic impact mandatory;
Amendment 87 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to ensure that all the necessary data on recreational fisheries are collected in order to provide a complete evaluation of fish stocks and other marine organisms; cautions that without such a comprehensive evaluation, the multiannual plans might not achieve the objectives of the CFP;
Amendment 88 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to ensure that all the necessary data on recreational fisheries are regularly collected in order to provide a complete evaluation of fish stocks; cautions that without such a comprehensive evaluation, the multiannual plans might not achieve the objectives of the CFP;
Amendment 95 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the need to clearly differentiate recreational from commercial fisheries, taking into account that recreational should exclusively refer to sports, leisure or personal consumption; highlights that recreational catches should never be sold;
Amendment 97 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Commission to support the development of recreational fishing in the tourism sector, as an important contributor to the development of the blue economy in small communities and coastal communities; considers that doing so would have a positive impact on efforts to prolong the tourism season beyond the summer months; further takes the view that, with a view to practical implementation, the Commission should designate a special year of recreational fishing as part of the EDEN sustainable tourism project and launch projects to promote recreational fishing tourism in small coastal communities under the COSME Fund;
Amendment 99 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Commission to support the development of recreational fishing in the tourism sector, as an important contributor to the development of the blue economy in small communities and coastal communities, particularly in the outermost regions; considers that doing so would have a positive impact on efforts to prolong the tourism season beyond the summer months;
Amendment 105 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 1 #
2017/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 6 July 2017on promoting cohesion and development in the outermost regions of the EU implementation of Article 349 of the TFEU1a, _________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2017)0316
Amendment 9 #
2017/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU fishing sector is facing ever-more difficult and complex challenges; whereas the status of resources and the increase in outgoings, particularly variations in the price of fuel, may have a decisive impact on fishermen’s incomes; whereas, in this context, downward variations in fishing quotas mean that local communities face complicated situations owing to the reduction in extractive activities; whereas, in addition, the increase in transport costs, which result of a double impact of the rise of the fuel prices, they face competition from imports of products from third countries;
Amendment 20 #
2017/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas Article 349 of the TFEU recognises the special economic and social situation of the outermost regions (ORs), which is compounded by structural factors (remoteness, insularity, small size, difficult topography and climate, dependence on a few products, etc.) the permanence and combination of which severely restrain their development and the value chain in fishing sector;
Amendment 23 #
2017/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas one way of guaranteeing that fishery products from the ORs are competitive is to ensure that the price of fish from those regions is not inflated as a result of transport costs when it reaches the main destination markets;
Amendment 46 #
2017/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas a very low profile is given to the role of women in the fishing sector, although women often provide the backstage work, such as of logistical support or the bureaucracy associated with the activity, but also as fisherwomen and masters in some fishing vessels;
Amendment 77 #
2017/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission to include a clause in trade agreements with third countries in relation to EU quality standards and compliance with labour practices in agreement with the International Labour Organization, requiring that imports comply with the same rules as EU fishing products;
Amendment 83 #
2017/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to allow appropriate use to be made of regionalisation, with particular attention to the Outermost Regions, and a differentiation of support instruments, and for it to be possible for these to be adapted to different types of producer organisations and their specific needs;
Amendment 85 #
2017/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Considers it crucial for support for the transport of fish from the ORs, up until it reaches the international market, to be maintained and preferably increased so as to guarantee fair competition with products from other locations;
Amendment 86 #
2017/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Commission to look into the possibility of creating, as soon as possible, a financial instrument specifically to provide support for fisheries, on the basis of POSEI for the agricultural sector in the ORs, with the capacity genuinely to enhance their fisheries potential believes that consideration should be given to the possibility of bringing together in this specific instrument, in particular, the provisions of Article 8 (State aid), Article 13(5) (Budgetary resources under shared management), Article 70 (Compensation regime), Article 71 (Calculation of the compensation), Article 72 (Compensation plan) and Article 73 (State aid for implementing compensation plans) of the existing EMFF;
Amendment 88 #
2017/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Stresses, further, the importance of the sea, of marine resources and of fisheries products in promoting cohesion and development in the ORs and in the implementation of Article 349 of the TFEU urges the Commission, in this context, to respect Article 349 of the TFEU, also in relation to fisheries, by fully reinstating the independent POSEI- Fisheries scheme, which was abolished as part of the reform of the current EMFF;
Amendment 107 #
2017/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Urges the Member States and regional authorities to help fishing enterprises to access the knowledge, networks and funding required to undertake innovative activities and design new products (‘novel foods’) in particular in the valuation of species already captured and that have small economic value, so as to generate synergies between different parts of the chain and make the sector more resilient;
Amendment 12 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 a (new)
Citation 22 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 6 July 2017on promoting cohesion and development in the outermost regions of the EU implementation of Article 349 of the TFEU1a _________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2017)0316
Amendment 13 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital –A (new)
Recital –A (new)
-A. whereas the socio-economic and labor importance of aquaculture and towards the improvement of the quality of life of the coastal and inland areas of the Union, together with its contribution to the nutritional and food security of Europeans;
Amendment 21 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the shellfish industry in the EU plays an important and valuable role in terms of the economy, employment and social and environmental matters; whereas there are certain factors which adversely affect shellfish production, including environmental and climate- related factors but, above all, animal predators; whereas, as shown by a number of studies, these predation issues are having a significant impact on production;
Amendment 22 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas it is estimated that aquaculture production in the European Union only covers 10% of the domestic demand of fish and that more than a half of the demand for fishery products comes from imports from third countries;
Amendment 26 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
D b. whereas the particular backwardness of the outermost regions in the development of aquaculture;
Amendment 29 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas starting up or expanding an aquaculture farm in the EU requires obtaining various permits and authorisations and the procedure for obtaining these official documents is slow, complex and uncertainnot harmonized at EU level and, in general, slow, complex and lacking legal certainty and economic previsibility; whereas this situation hinders the development of the sector and discourages business investment;
Amendment 36 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the most complex procedures are those related to environmental requirements (impact studies and surveillance procedures), but, paradoxically, the slowness and complexity of these administrative procedures do not ensure environmental protection, indeed on the contrary sometimes making it difficult to establish socioeconomic and environmentally sustainable aquaculture farms;
Amendment 41 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas bureaucratic delays, specifically those relating to licensing and planning, represent inaction that inevitably results in economic costs to potential investors and socio-labor for the zones of establishment of the aquaculture farms, with particular incidence on female and youth employment;
Amendment 45 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the lack of and adequate spatial planning, that solves the possible unavailability of locations, in conjunction wi and the competitionnflict with other economic activities, has a considerable effect on the development of EU aquaculture, since the aquaculture sector has little weight compared withmay has a lower compared weight with other ‘powerful’ activities such as tourism, oil and gas extraction, windmills, etc;
Amendment 53 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the EU environmental legislation is based on directives (the Marine Strategy Directive, the Birds and Habitats Directives, the Water Framework Directive), and it is therefore left to Member States its transposition and to local and regional administrations to apply it at theirthem according to a certain degree of discretion; whereas, consequently, there is no uniform implementation throughout the EU and this leads to legal uncertainty for enterprises and farms and lack of previsibility for investors;
Amendment 57 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas according to the scientific opinion on 'Food from the Oceans', the only way to obtain significantly more food and biomass from the ocean in a short period of time is to harvest organisms at the bottom of the food chain, such as macroalgae and bivalve molluscs;
Amendment 61 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
Jb. whereas bivalve mollusc farming and macroalgae cultivation require a balanced supply of nutritive salts in the environment;
Amendment 65 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas EU products have to comply with a series of stringent environmental, animal health and consumer protection rules and standards covering production operations, feed, welfare, transport, processing and social conditions of employment; whereas the result is excellent quality and sustainable products which may be more expensive and, thus, less competitive than the imported ones, which frequently arrive on the EU market at lower than expected prices thanks to practices which are unsustainable from an environmental and, social and labor point of view, and whose production has been accompanied by poor animal welfare standards;
Amendment 73 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas the consumption of fish should be increased, a food containing proteins, fatty acids, vitamins, minerals and essential micronutrients that benefit human health, and the excellent quality of EU seafood should constitute a major competitive advantage for EU aquaculture;
Amendment 77 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
L a. whereas the progressive increasement of the global consumption of fish in parallel with the global growth of the population;
Amendment 81 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas additionally, there is not always coherence among EU trade, social and environmental policies: for example, the EU grants Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP and GSP+) status to vulnerable developing countries, aiming at allowing them to pay fewer or no duties on exports to the EU, giving them vital access to the EU market and contributing to their growth; whereas, at the same time, some of these countries, for example some Asian countries, produce farmed fish with low environmental and, social standardand labor standards, sometimes, in detriment of human rights;
Amendment 87 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas this not only leads toour deficit in the external trade of aquaculture and the unfair competition that takes place between imported third- country aquaculture products and EU produce, but also affects produce andin detriment of the food quality and consumers’ health;
Amendment 89 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
N a. whereas the opportunities that aquaculture in third states offers to EU investment;
Amendment 92 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas the EU legislation regarding information on aquatic products for the consumer is clear; and that its control corresponds to the authorities of the Member States; and however, the failure actually to provide this essential information for the consumer is generally notorious, in the case of both fishmongers and restaurants; whereas this situation of insufficient implementation undermines the competitiveness of EU aquaculture;
Amendment 95 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas sustainable aquaculture is based on rearing healthy animals, and for this it is essential to have the specific veterinary tools, especially vaccines tothrough a responsible use of vaccines and antibiotics that ensures animal health and welfare and safe and nutritional aquaculture products;
Amendment 114 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U a (new)
Recital U a (new)
U a. whereas the importance of a spatial planning that takes into consideration the conciliation of aquaculture with other uses such as energy, maritime transport, tourism, leisure and conservation, protection and improvement of nature and environment;
Amendment 115 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U b (new)
Recital U b (new)
U b. whereas the potential of freshwater aquaculture for the improvement of food security and the development of rural areas, as well as inland aquaculture with enclosed waters, of integrated multitrophic aquaculture and recirculation systems or aquaponics in urban zones;
Amendment 118 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital V
Recital V
V. whereas research and innovation have a fundamental role to play in unlocking the potential of sustainable aquaculture; whereas production can be sustainably increased through innovation- led expansion, the regeneration and cleaning of waters, the use of renewable energies and energy and resource efficiency, while reducing environmental impacts and providing environmental services;
Amendment 119 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital V a (new)
Recital V a (new)
V a. whereas the importance of standard protocols at EU level of scientific data that enable the supervision and improvement of management and production practices, as well as their environmental and health impact;
Amendment 153 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the need to boost the deveRecognizes the positive effects that sustainable aquaculture can have on the emplopyment of and innovatthe economy of the Union, in EU aquaculture, togeneral, improveing the competitiveness of the sector,quality of life of its coastal and inland areas, and stresses the need to fbooster economic activity and diversification, to its development, diversification and innovation, promoting a greater production of fishes, crustaceans, molluscs and algae from aquaculture, improving their competitiveness and increaseing the sector’sir consumption and contribution to food and nutrition security for EU citizens, and to improve the quality of life in coastal and inland areas;
Amendment 167 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that sustainable growth needs to be based on: business investment previsibility and legal certainty, which can be created through more efficient administrative frameworks, improved governance transparency, clear and homogenous criteria for granting licences across the EU, common disease management procedures and access to appropriate veterinary treatments, effective spatial planning, the availability of guidance documents, exchange of best practices, the support of the Aquaculture Advisory Council, and adequate financial support;
Amendment 176 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recognises the importance ofpotencial of aquaculture to contribute to food and nutrition security for EU citizens and the need for sustainable and healthy diets, climate-smart and environmentally sustainable food systems, circularity and resource efficiency of food systems, encouraging innovation and the empowerment of communities;
Amendment 178 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Reiterates that the development of European aquaculture has to be linked to the basic and vital need of self-sufficient, safe, nutritional and sustainable food production and put higher on the EU global agenda;
Amendment 187 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses the importance of launching coordination instruments, study groups and EU activities, with a view to determining the cases in which mollusc production is significantly jeopardised by the predatory action of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata), and to seeking sustainable and environmentally friendly solutions;
Amendment 191 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Underlines how important it is that the Water Framework Directive (WFD) and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) should provide protection for mollusc production areas, as laid down in the now repealed 'Molluscs Directive';
Amendment 193 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Points out that in an environment in which macroalgae or bivalve molluscs are to be produced, the reduction of nutrient inputs to achieve good environmental status must take into account the natural abatement capacity of the organisms being farmed or cultivated;
Amendment 198 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – introductory part
Paragraph 10 – introductory part
10. Stresses that the sustainable growth of aquaculture needs to be based on business investment previsibility and legal certainty, which can be created through:
Amendment 206 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – point c
Paragraph 10 – point c
c) better coordination as regards the shared competences of the EU, the Member States and, where appropriate, regional and local authorities;
Amendment 213 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – point g
Paragraph 10 – point g
g) close cooperation between the Commission and the competent authorities (national, but also local and regional) in the implementation of EU legislation (mainly sanitary and environmental);
Amendment 217 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – point i a (new)
Paragraph 10 – point i a (new)
i a) better incardination of the aquaculture and fisheries perspective in the Union's trade agreements;
Amendment 225 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Suggests establishing a simplified or ‘fast-track’ licensing system, whereby the competent administration grants a provisional certificate permitting those operators who meet predefined criteria to commence their activities; points out that these criteria could be based on applicants’ history or on the fact that they have put forward a pioneering aquaculture project in terms of innovation and/or sustainability, or on the establishment of reserved aquaculture easement zones where uses that are incompatible with aquaculture are defined in advance;
Amendment 234 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Stresses that spatial planning does not necessarily have to go through the segregation of activities in certain areas, but rather in the balanced compatibility between them and that can potentially bring benefits to all
Amendment 235 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Urges the Commission and the Member States on the elaboration of spatial planning maps in order to identify possible areas where aquaculture and other activities may coexist;
Amendment 238 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Points out that, in order to ensure a level playing field in the access to marine resources, the socioeconomic and environmental impact studies required for aquaculture should also affect all sectors in concurrence with it, such as, tourism or raw material extractions;
Amendment 240 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Urges the Member States and national authorities to the compliance with the EU legislation on waters and the regeneration and cleaning of contaminated areas;
Amendment 249 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses that the EU legislation should be better adapted to aquaculture’s realities, specificities and needs in the framework of the Common Fisheries Policy and in coherence, inter alia, with the Union environmental legislation, in line with the objective of achieving a good environmental status of all marine waters by 2020 and taking into account the importance of female and youth employment in the sector;
Amendment 253 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Urges the Commission to improve the limited contribution of aquaculture production to the domestic demand for fish, estimated on a 10%, and reverse the fact that more than a half of the Union's demand for fish comes from imported products;
Amendment 255 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5
Subheading 5
Enhancing competitiveness of EU aquaculture within and outside our borders
Amendment 258 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that stricter EU legislation on imports is needed in order to guarantee that they comply with the same environmental and food safety standards as EU products, as well as certain socio-labor standards and respect for human rights;
Amendment 264 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for more and better controls at the bordersorigin and border controls for imported products and, at an internal level, that illegal or "furtive" aquaculture practices that affect the internal development of the sector are combated;
Amendment 271 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Urges to encourage EU investment in aquaculture projects in third countries;
Amendment 273 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the Commission to investigate how best to monitor farming procedures, in respect of environmental, hygiene and social standards, in exporting third countries so that a level playing field can be implemented internationally. At the same time, the results of the monitoring of aquaculture processes in third countries should be decisive for the renewal of export authorizations for products to the EU;
Amendment 277 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Highlights the potential of freshwater aquaculture as well as inland aquaculture with enclosed water, integrated multitrophic aquaculture and recirculation systems and aquaponics in urban areas;
Amendment 278 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24 b. Asks the Commission to assess the effects of brexit in the field of aquaculture;
Amendment 286 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Asks for the creation of a specific label for the recognition of products from EU sustainable aquaculture;
Amendment 293 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Stresses that a real EU common market is required for vaccines, antibiotics and other veterinary products, especially for ‘minor’ species; and that an adequate treatment of the excrements in the fish farms and the fight against the parasites is guaranteed in line with the medicated feed and veterinary medicinal products EU legislation;
Amendment 296 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27 a. Urges the Commission to establish the obligation to provide information on the use of vaccines and antibiotics in aquaculture in view of possible risks to human health and the ecosystem;
Amendment 303 #
Amendment 305 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Points out that better promotional campaigns and communication at EU level on the benefits of aquaculture isand fish consumption are needed;
Amendment 311 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30 a. Asks the Commission to supervise the control functions that correspond to the authorities of the Member States regarding the information on aquatic products that should be provided to consumers;
Amendment 324 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35 a. Urges for investments in research, studies and pilot projects on aquaculture practices based on the ecosystem, in particular to outermost and with demographic handicaps regions;
Amendment 328 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36 a. Asks that, based on the best scientific recommendations, to establish standard protocols at EU level for the collection of data for the monitoring and improvement of aquaculture management and production practices, as well as regarding its social, health, and economic and environmental impact, for both marine and freshwater fish farms;
Amendment 335 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to guarantee appropriate vocational training in the field of aquaculture and encourage the possible retraining of professional fishermen in alternative methods of managing aquatic environments, thus also helping to create jobs for women and young people in rural and coastal areas and in the outermost regions, and, in general, in regions that depend to a great extent on fisheries and aquaculture activities;
Amendment 336 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37 a. Highlights the important role of women in the aquaculture sector and the need to adapt the legislation to this reality, as well as the consideration of those other activities attached to aquaculture itself such as those developed, among others, by fishing nets weavers or packers;
Amendment 355 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
Amendment 369 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Reiterates the views it has already expressed in its resolution on the adoption of a European Cormorant Management Plan, and points out that reducing the harm caused by cormorants and other birds of prey to aquaculture farms is a major factor in production costs, and thus for their survival and competitiveness; calls on the Member States to apply the current exceptions in the case of herons and cormorants and to the Commission to review the state of conservation of the otter;
Amendment 32 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas sheep- and goat-farming play an important role in ensuring environmental sustainability, particularly where they are based on grazing, being as they are present in 70% of geographically disadvantaged areas and contribute to preserving biodiversity and combating soil erosion, the build-up of unwanted biomass, avalanches and forest fires;
Amendment 89 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas the protection afforded to certain animal species under the Habitats Directive has led to increased attacks on herds of sheep and goats by wolves, bears and, lynxes and feral dogs, thus worsening the precarious situation in which some farms find themselves;
Amendment 105 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
Na. whereas sheep- and goat-farmers have to cope with a great deal of bureaucracy and administrative burdens arising not only from the CAP but also from other EU rules such as those relating to the treatment of animal by- products not intended for human consumption;
Amendment 131 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Endorses the recommendations published by the 2016 EU Sheepmeat Forum, held under the aegis of the Commission, in particular the need to compensate the sector for the environmental role it plays, especially where it is based on grazing; takes the view that these recommendations are equally valid for the sectors of goatmeat and ewe’s and goat’s milk products;
Amendment 169 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Commends the Commission on its intention to set up a dedicated budget line for those products in the next promotion campaigns co-financed by the Union, and advocates the need to include wool and skin among the beneficiary products;
Amendment 173 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Urges the Commission to look into the possibility of making exceptions for wool when applying Regulation 1069/2009 and Regulation 142/2011 on the treatment of animal by-products, since this is a product that is not intended for human consumption;
Amendment 180 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Commission to ease the administrative requirements for opening small goat’s and sheep’s cheese- making ventures on the farm itself, enabling farmers to boost the added value of their farm;
Amendment 188 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Supports maintaining or, where possible, increasing coupled aid for sheep- and goat-farming in the forthcoming reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), with differentiated support for grazing herds, with a view to arresting the drain of farmers from these sectors in the EU, in view of the high rate of dependence of sheep- and goat-farmers on direct payments;
Amendment 215 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Considers it vital, in Member States where this type of farming is more common, to set up shepherding schools focusing on transhumance, with the aim of providing an alternative source of employment in livestock farming that will favour generational renewal while at the same time helping to enhance the dignity of and social recognition for the traditional profession of grazing livestock;
Amendment 265 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Considers it necessary to promote the concentration of supply among farmers in ventures such as cooperatives that will boost their bargaining power in the food chain, add value to member farmers’ production and carry out activities that will lead to cost savings or that are difficult to accomplish individually, such as innovation and livestock consultancy, among others;
Amendment 313 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Urges the Commission and the Member States to consider the possibility of designing a simplified identification system for small-scale herds in extensive production intended for local circuits and without detriment to the effective traceability of products and harmonising tolerance levels when punishing livestock farmers for inadvertent errors in the application of the electronic identification system;
Amendment 344 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Invites the Commission and Member States to consider rural development measures to protect herds from attack from predators and to adjust the aid in order to replenish the herds and look into reviewing the Habitats Directive, with the aim of controlling the spread of predators in certain grazing areas;
Amendment 39 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas protein crops have the capacity to fix nitrogen without requiring nitrogenous fertilization, contributing to soil fertility and contrasting nitrogen leaching;
Amendment 43 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas the cultivation of protein crops generates a significant added value for the environment, which is not endangered by the relative use of plant protection products;
Amendment 88 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas the political agreement on the CAP reached by the Parliament, the Council and the Commission in 2013 envisages the possibility to grow nitrogen- fixing crops on ecological focus areas;
Amendment 91 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
Ib. whereas this possibility has led to a sharp increase in the production of protein crops in the EU; whereas the Commission, in its report on the implementation of the ecological focus area obligation under the green direct payment scheme, highlights how EFAs with nitrogen-fixing crops represented almost 40% of the 8 million hectares of land declared as EFA in 2015;
Amendment 94 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I c (new)
Recital I c (new)
Ic. whereas Commission delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1155 generally improves the environmental ambition of the greening measures of the CAP through a series of measures including a complete ban of the use of pesticides on ecological focus areas;
Amendment 282 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the Commission to take immediate actions aimed at avoiding any reduction in the current production level of protein crops, taking into due account the environmental benefits deriving from the conventional cultivation of nitrogen- fixing crops on ecological focus areas;
Amendment 1 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
- having regard to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 2015 Paris Agreement, which entered into force on 4 November 2016 and its Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) aimed at reducing carbon dioxide (CO2)greenhouse gas emissions,
Amendment 2 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges the importance ofWelcomes the Joint Communication entitled ‘"International ocean governance: an agenda for the future of our oceans’ (SWD(2016)0352), but stresses its generic terms, suitable only for describing general guidelines; regrets the lack of attention to the mor"(JOIN (2016) 49 final); recognising the cross-cutting nature of the subject, calls on the Commission and the Member States to further develop the concrete actions needed to accomplish the stated goals at international level;
Amendment 4 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to Article 191 of the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union,
Amendment 7 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8
Citation 8
- having regard to the ongoing preparatory process for the UN Ocean Conference to be held fromon 5-9 June 2017 in New York,
Amendment 9 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the importance of conserving at least 10% of the Coastal and Marine Areas in accordance with United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 14.5 and the Convention on Biological Diversity; Notes that Marine Protected Areas have ecological and socioeconomic benefits and represent an important tool for the management of fishing activities; recalls in particular the Ecological and Biological Significant Areas (EBSA) and the need to preserve those important areas for the support of healthy functioning oceans and the many services they provide;
Amendment 13 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to Directive 2012/33/EU of 21 November 2012 amending Council Directive 1999/32/EC as regards the sulphur content of marine fuels and the ongoing impact assessment on the extension of the Sulphur Emission Control Areas within the European Waters,
Amendment 14 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 b (new)
Citation 11 b (new)
- having regard to the proposal of Baltic Sea and North Sea countries to the IMO to introduce designated Nitrogen Emission Control Areas (NECAs),
Amendment 15 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 c (new)
Citation 11 c (new)
- having regard to Directive 2000/59/EC on port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues,
Amendment 18 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Recalls that the Marine Strategy Framework Directive aims to achieve Good Environmental Status (GES) and, in particular, notes that the properties and quantities of marine litter shall not cause harm to the coastal and marine environment (Descriptor 10); recalls that plastics and microplastics are harmful to fisheries, accounts for around 80% of marine litter and that the EU will launch in 2017 a Strategy on Plastics, in line with Agenda 2030 and circular economy; calls on the Commission, Member States and third countries to strengthen the international framework, for example through the implementation of the G7 Action Plan to Combat Marine Litter;
Amendment 20 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Stresses the importance of early response to invasive species considering the increased impact and risk they constitute for fisheries and ocean productivity, biodiversity and the role they play in disrupting natural ecosystems; calls on Member States to strengthen their cooperation between each other and with third countries, including through synchronised and cooperative actions, exchange of information, data and best practices;
Amendment 33 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas about 4.8 million to 12.7 million1a metric tons of plastic debris such as food packaging and plastic bottles washed offshore in 2010 alone, or about 1.5% to 4.5% of the world's total plastic production, and the cumulative quantity of waste will result in a tenfold increase in the total amount of plastic discarded into the sea by 2020; __________________ 1aPlastic waste inputs from land into the ocean, Jenna R. Jambeck , Roland Geyer, Chris Wilcox, Theodore R. Siegler, Miriam Perryman, Anthony Andrady, Ramani Narayan, Kara Lavender Law; Science 13 Feb 2015 Vol. 347, Issue 6223, pp. 768-771
Amendment 37 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the use of plastics for consumer products has become increasingly widespread, and production has steadily increased since the material was first put into wide use a half century ago, resulting in about 322 million tons of plastic manufactured globally in 2015; whereas growing production, combined with both changes in the way we use plastic and demographic developments, have led to an increase in the amount of plastic debris dumped in our oceans; whereas if this trend continues, according to UNEP, almost 33 billion tonnes of plastic will have accumulated by 2050;
Amendment 39 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas the most common forms of debris are cigarette filters, plastic bags, fishing equipment such as nets, and all types of packaging; whereas between 60 and 90% of marine debris has been manufactured using one or more plastic polymers, such as polyethylene (PE), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polypropylene (PP) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC), all of which have an extremely long degradation time; whereas as a result, the majority of plastics manufactured today will take decades or even centuries to disappear;
Amendment 40 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)
Recital B d (new)
Bd. whereas plastic waste causes death and disease to marine wildlife through suffocation, entanglement and intoxication; whereas plastic materials broken up by waves and sunlight to form microparticles that are less than 5mm in diameter end up in the stomach of marine life such as mussels, worms and zooplankton, while nanoplastics that are barely half a millimetre in size penetrate the cell membranes and nuclei of small marine animals; whereas plastic debris that is invisible to the naked eye enters the food chain at its very source;
Amendment 41 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B e (new)
Recital B e (new)
Be. whereas according to the UNEP, the estimated natural capital cost of marine plastic debris is about 8 billion dollars a year 1a and fishing, marine transport, tourism and the leisure industry are just some of the many business sectors affected by marine pollution; __________________ 1aMarine Plastic Debris and Microplastics, UNEP https://wedocs.unep.org/rest/bitstreams/11 700/retrieve
Amendment 42 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B f (new)
Recital B f (new)
Bf. whereas until there is an internationally agreed definition of biodegradability (in the marine environment), the adoption of plastic products labelled as "biodegradable" will not bring about a significant decrease, either in the quantity of plastic entering the ocean, or the risk of physical and chemical impacts on the marine environment;
Amendment 44 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B h (new)
Recital B h (new)
Bh. whereas due to their extreme reliance on underwater sounds for basic life functions, like searching for food and mates and the absence of any mechanism to safeguard them against it, marine life is threatened by industrial noise from shipping, seismic exploration, and naval sonar used for routine training exercises, which can result in hearing damage, masking animals' communication and navigation signals, as well as physiological and reproductive problems;
Amendment 45 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B i (new)
Recital B i (new)
Bi. whereas the loss of marine biodiversity is weakening the ocean ecosystem and its ability to withstand disturbances, adapt to climate change and play its role as a global ecological and climate regulator; whereas climate change due to human activity has a direct impact on marine species by altering their abundance, diversity and distribution and affecting their feeding, development and breeding, as well as the relationships between species;
Amendment 52 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas maritime transport has an impact on the global climate and on air quality, as a result both of CO2 emissions and other non-CO2 emissions, such as nitrogen oxides, sulphur oxides, methane, particulate matter and black carbon;
Amendment 53 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas prospecting, drilling, and the transport of oil and gas reserves located under the sea floor in many parts of the world can seriously damage sensitive marine areas and disturb marine species; whereas in many cases, oil and gas exploration and drilling is permitted in or near Marine Protected Areas (MPAs);
Amendment 54 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas Article 191 TFEU commits the Union to a high level of protection in its environmental policy including through the application of the precautionary principle, and the polluter- pays principle;
Amendment 55 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas the risks posed by the use of heavy fuel oil (HFO) in Arctic maritime transports are multiple: in the event of spills, the highly dense fuel emulsifies, sinks and can be transported extremely long distances if it gets trapped in ice; spilled HFO poses enormous risks to the food security of Arctic indigenous communities, whose subsistence depends on fishing and hunting; combustion of HFO produces sulphur oxides and heavy metals, as well as large amounts of black carbon, which, when deposited on Arctic ice, stimulates the absorption of heat into the ice mass, accelerating the melting process and the effects of climate change; whereas the transport and use of HFO is prohibited by the IMO in the waters surrounding the Antarctic;
Amendment 56 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D d (new)
Recital D d (new)
Dd. whereas nitrogen oxide emissions especially in port cities and coastal areas are generated to a large extent by shipping and are a major concern for public health and environmental protection in Europe; whereas overall nitrogen oxide emissions from shipping in the EU remain largely unregulated and, if left unabated, are estimated to surpass land-based nitrogen oxide emissions already in 20201 1a; __________________ 1aEuropean Environmental Agency 2013: The impact of international shipping on European air quality and climate forcing.
Amendment 57 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D e (new)
Recital D e (new)
De. whereas, when anchored in ports, ships usually use their auxiliary engines to generate electrical power for communications, lighting, ventilation and other on-board equipment; whereas this fuel burnings associated with the emissions of a range of pollutants like sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), black carbon and particulate matter (PM);
Amendment 58 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D f (new)
Recital D f (new)
Df. whereas shore side electricity (SSE) involves connecting ships to the port electricity network while they are at berth; whereas in vast majority of locations, the energy mix used to produce SSE results in fewer emissions than burning fuel on the ships themselves 1a; whereas current legislation such as the Sulphur Directive (EU) 2016/802 clearly recognises the use of SSE as an alternative to the requirement of using low-sulphur marine fuel, while the Directive 2014/94/EU on the Deployment of an Alternative Fuel Infrastructure requires Member States to ensure that SSE supply shall be installed as a priority in ports of the TEN-T Core Network, and in other ports, by 31 December 2025. __________________ 1aWinkel, R., Weddige, U., Johnson,d., Hoen, V., & Papaefthimiou, S. (2015), Shore Side Electricity in Europe: Potential and environmental benefits, Energy Policy, DOI http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti cle/pii/S0301421515300240
Amendment 64 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the EU should play a leading role in discussions and negotiations in international fora with a view to ensuring that all parties concerned accept their responsibilities, in terms of reducing emissions of greenhouse gases or pollutants, and face the growing challenges of sustainable resource management;
Amendment 68 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas transparency in international organisations is a key feature to ensure democratic accountability and inclusiveness;
Amendment 80 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recalls the integrated and indivisible character of all the Sustainable Development Goals, as well as the interlinkages and synergies between them, and reiterates the critical importance of all EU actions being guided by the 2030 Agenda, including the principles reaffirmed therein;
Amendment 84 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that, in order to implement the actions listed in the Joint Communication successfully,Calls on the Commission tought to have set clear deadlines, put forward legislative proposals, where appropriate, and set up mechanisms to support coordination at EU level in order to successfully implement the actions listed in the Joint Communication;
Amendment 85 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Welcomes and fully endorses the "Our ocean, our future: Call for Action" adopted by the UN Ocean Conference in June 2017, in support of the implementation of SDG 14 to conserve and sustainably use oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development; notes with great satisfaction the 1,328 voluntary commitments by governments, other intergovernmental and civil society organisations, the private sector, academic and research institutions and the scientific community towards ocean conservation and raised awareness about the importance of the ocean to human survival;
Amendment 100 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that improving transparency, public access to information, stakeholder involvement, and the legitimacy of UN organisations, including public accountability of country representatives at international bodies, such as the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and the International Seabed Authority (ISA) is a matter of priority in addressing existing governance shortcomings;
Amendment 104 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Member States to take a proactive and progressive role within international bodies to put forward transparency reforms and increase the overall environmental ambition of actions undertaken;
Amendment 105 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the need for strengthened cooperation, policy coherence and coordination among all governments and institutions at all levels, including between and among international organisations, regional and subregional organisations and institutions, arrangements and programmes; notes in this respect the important role of effective and transparent multi-stakeholder partnerships, and the active engagement of governments with global, regional and subregional bodies, the scientific community, the private sector, the donor community, non-governmental organisations, community groups, academic institutions and other relevant actors;
Amendment 110 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Underlines the need to develop comprehensive strategies to raise awareness of the natural and cultural significance of the oceans;
Amendment 114 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that Arctic marine ecosystems are crucial for the preservation of global biodiversity; notes that the reduction of Arctic sea ice and other environmental changes in the Arctic, combined with the limited scientific knowledge about marine resources in this area, necessitates a precautionary approach aiming to establish appropriate international measures to ensure the long-term conservation and sustainable use of resources in the Arctic high seas;
Amendment 117 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses that the Union's precautionary principle has to be applied in case of any potential future deep sea mining exploration; is alarmed by the Commission's insistence on deep-sea mining being one of the Union's priority sectors for blue growth given the scientific evidence of its significant and irreversible environmental risks; is concerned, whether further promotion of deep-sea mining will adversely affect the actions required under SDG 12 on a transition to sustainable consumption and production;
Amendment 125 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Urges the Commission to call on Member States to carefully evaluate deep- sea mining exploration licenses in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction and on Member States' continental shelf; recalls Member States' legal obligation to fulfil the requirements of the Directive on environmental impact assessments 1a; __________________ 1a Directive 2011/92/EU
Amendment 128 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support an international memorandum on commercial deep-sea mining exploitation licences until the effects of deep-sea mining on the marine environment, biodiversity and human activities at sea have been studied and researched sufficiently and all possible risks are understood;
Amendment 142 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. WelcomeAwaits the forthcoming strategy on plastic by the Commission as well as theany other measures aimed at combating marine litter and, including the recently announced Action Plan, aimed at combating marine litter; calls for high ambition in the Strategy on Plastics in a Circular Economy in order to adequately tackle the problem of marine litter at source, and urges the Commission to present concrete legislative actions in this area, in particular concerning Ecodesign for plastics and microplastics; expresses its deep concern about the scale of the issue;
Amendment 156 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recalls its position for an ambitious circular economy package with EU marine litter reduction objectives of 30 % and 50 % in 2025 and 2030 respectively and increased recycling targets for plastic packaging; calls on the Member States to uphold the same level of ambition for marine litter reduction;
Amendment 159 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses that the EU should lead a global initiative to monitor and significantly reduce marine litter in the oceans; notes that Member States committed to the goals of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, which stipulates that the properties and quantities of marine litter shall not cause harm to the coastal and marine environment (Descriptor 10) 1a __________________ 1a Directive 2008/56/EC
Amendment 162 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Urges the European Commission and Member States to prioritise reduction in marine litter sources through measures such as market-based instruments and regulatory frameworks, including through: - A drastic reduction or ban on the consumption of single-use plastic products; - The promotion of measures to reduce plastic material use and other incentives to stimulate a behavioural change towards more sustainable production and consumption patterns; - The promotion of eco-friendly and recyclable materials in industrial production; - A phase-out of non-recoverable plastic materials that potentially accumulate in marine environments (e.g., microplastics in personal care products); - The promotion of extended producer responsibility programmes and life-cycle assessments;
Amendment 166 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Stresses the importance of a life- cycle approach to plastic products, including the consideration of the degradation of different polymers and the rate of fragmentation (in the marine environment) by internalizing the environmental and social costs of products (cost internalisation), enhancing the process of closing the loop in product and process development and manufacturing, as well as in life cycle chains of plastic products, improving the lifespan of products, promoting green public and private procurement, promoting among others green engineering principles and frameworks, eco-design and eco-labelling, and strengthening the ability of private actors, including small and medium-sized enterprises, to shift to more environmentally friendly production processes;
Amendment 171 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 d (new)
Paragraph 13 d (new)
13d. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote cost-effective activities and instruments, as well as cooperation at all levels with regard to risk-based and environmentally sound clean-up activities for marine litter in rivers and coastal and marine areas, according to national circumstances; In this regard, urges the Commission and Member States to facilitate financing, public-private partnerships, and capacity- building, and to develop and utilize international criteria for collective removal actions, clean-up and restoration, including, with regard to quantities, population, sensitivity of ecosystem and feasibility;
Amendment 174 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 e (new)
Paragraph 13 e (new)
13e. Stresses that the main solution to marine litter is better solid waste collection and recycling on-land, given that most marine litter is generated on- land; believes furthermore that the EU should promote a coherent waste management approach in all possible international fora, agreements and institutions; calls therefore on the Member States to conclude as soon as possible the work on the Circular Economy Package, and to implement ambitious recycling targets and EU marine litter reduction objectives without delay;
Amendment 175 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 f (new)
Paragraph 13 f (new)
13f. Calls on the Commission to work in international fora to develop a clear sustainability framework for biodegradable plastics in all natural environments, including definitions and standards;
Amendment 176 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 g (new)
Paragraph 13 g (new)
13g. Believes that bolder steps must be taken by both the Member States and the Commission to tackle the illegal export and dumping of plastic waste, including stricter enforcement of EU shipment regulations, as well as stricter monitoring and inspection schemes at ports and at all waste treatment facilities, targeting suspected illegal transfers and combating the export of waste for reuse (mainly end- of-life vehicles and WEEE), and to ensure that exports only go to facilities that fulfil the requirements of environmentally sound management, as laid down in Article 49 of the Waste Shipment Regulation;
Amendment 177 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 h (new)
Paragraph 13 h (new)
13h. Calls on the Member States to strengthen education and awareness- raising measures on marine litter, the use of plastics and the impact of individual consumer behaviour on the environment by introducing elements into educational curricula at all levels, providing educational and outreach materials targeted at specific interest groups and range of ages to promote behavioural change, as well as organising large-scale information campaigns for citizens;
Amendment 178 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 i (new)
Paragraph 13 i (new)
13i. Underlines the need to reduce nitrogen and phosphorous leakage into the oceans, thus reducing human-induced eutrophication through fundamental changes in the European agricultural model, by, inter alia, restrictions in the use of fertilizers, optimizing nutrient use to crop requirements, cautious planning in the use of fertilizers and establishment of more sustainable agricultural forms, as well as through reductions in atmospheric sources of nitrogen, better cleaning of sewage and waste water, and better control of diffuse urban nutrient sources, such as run-off from streets and storm sewers, and address the pressure on the marine ecosystems with the mid-term review of the Common Agricultural Policy;
Amendment 179 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 j (new)
Paragraph 13 j (new)
13j. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take all measures to facilitate the adoption of international regulations to limit noise from industrial activities such as shipping and seismic surveys, in particular in biologically sensitive habitats through, for example, an annex for noise pollution to MARPOL, similar to the newly added annex on air pollution;
Amendment 180 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 k (new)
Paragraph 13 k (new)
13k. Notes that the obligations taken under the Paris Agreement make it unreasonable and counterproductive to exploit new fossil fuel sources, especially when situated in ecologically vulnerable areas;
Amendment 181 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 l (new)
Paragraph 13 l (new)
13l. Stresses that all waters are vulnerable to the offshore drilling of fossil fuels; emphasises that the use of fossil fuels will further contribute to and accelerate the climate change that is threatening our planet; is of the view that the EU must cooperate with international partners in order to achieve a just transition away from offshore drilling and thus contribute to the goal of a low- carbon economy;
Amendment 182 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 m (new)
Paragraph 13 m (new)
13m. Underlines that any new licence for oil or gas exploration should follow strict precautionary regulatory standards in the field of environmental protection and safety for oil or gas exploration, prospection and production, and include binding commitments as regards the decommissioning of exploration infrastructure which in general has a limited life-span;
Amendment 183 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 n (new)
Paragraph 13 n (new)
13n. Stresses that no oil and gas exploration and drilling should be permitted in or near Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and vulnerable areas of high conservation value;
Amendment 184 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 o (new)
Paragraph 13 o (new)
13o. Highlights the major potential of energy produced from the flow of waves and tides or the thermal and salinity gradients of oceans and seas; notes that in the long-term, ocean energy has the potential to become one of the most competitive and cost-effective forms of energy generation;
Amendment 185 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 p (new)
Paragraph 13 p (new)
13p. Calls on the Commission to reduce marine litter from shipping by considering to promote higher special fee cost recovery systems for waste in all European ports in the framework of the revision of the Directive 2000/59/EC, as has already been adopted in the Baltic area as a method to incentivise waste delivery;
Amendment 189 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses the need for sustainable fisheries management practices, including through restoring fish stocks at least to levels that can produce maximum sustainable yield as determined by their biological characteristics, through the implementation of management measures, monitoring, control and enforcement, based on the best available scientific advice, by supporting the consumption of fish sourced from sustainably managed fisheries, and through precautionary and ecosystem approaches as appropriate, as well as by strengthening cooperation and coordination, including through, as appropriate, regional fisheries management organizations, bodies and arrangements;
Amendment 191 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses the importance of early responses to counter invasive species, considering their increasing impact on, and the risk they pose to, fisheries, ocean productivity and biodiversity, and the role they play in disrupting natural ecosystems; calls on the Member States to strengthen their cooperation among themselves and with third countries, including through synchronised and cooperative actions, and exchanges of information, data and best practices;
Amendment 193 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Notes that the EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), in order to protect marine resources and avoid overexploitation, should ensure that fishing mortality rates are set at levels allowing fish stocks to recover and to remain above levels capable of sustaining the maximum sustainable yield (MSY);
Amendment 194 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Urges the European Commission to accelerate further work and strengthen cooperation and coordination on the development of interoperable catch documentation schemes and traceability of fish products;
Amendment 195 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 d (new)
Paragraph 15 d (new)
15d. Emphasises the need to end destructive fishing practices and illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, addressing their root causes and holding actors and beneficiaries accountable by taking appropriate actions, so as to deprive them from benefitting of such activities, and effectively implementing flag State obligations as well as relevant port State obligations;
Amendment 196 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 e (new)
Paragraph 15 e (new)
15e. Notes that the EU regulation to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing has made advancements, but that implementation in all Member States should be improved, and that more coordination with third countries is needed, to ensure that no illegal fish enter the EU market; calls on the EU to continue its international efforts to persuade other market states to take similar measures to close markets to IUU- caught fish;
Amendment 197 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 f (new)
Paragraph 15 f (new)
15f. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to act decisively to prohibit certain forms of fisheries subsidies which contribute to overcapacity and overfishing, eliminate subsidies that contribute to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and refrain from newly introducing such subsidies, including through accelerating work to complete negotiations at the World Trade Organization on this issue, recognizing that appropriate and effective special and differential treatment for developing and least developed countries should be an integral part of those negotiations;
Amendment 198 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to provide funding opportunities for the establishment of marine protected areas and the exchange of best practices as a contribution to the achievement of the global target of 10 % of marine and coastal areas to be designated as Marine Protected Areas by 2020 as set out in SDG 14.5; notes that Marine Protected Areas have ecological and socioeconomic benefits and represent an important tool for the management of fishing activities; recalls, in particular, the importance of ecologically and biologically significant areas (EBSAs) and the need to preserve these for the support of healthy, functioning oceans and the many services they provide;
Amendment 205 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Cregrets that currently less than 3 % of the world's ocean are designated as fully protected marine reserves; deplores the lack of ambition and progress made by Member States in the designation and sound management of Marine Protected Areas under EU environmental legislation (in particular the Birds and Habitats Directives) 1a; calls on the Member States to step up their efforts to implement a holistic approach to the design, management and evaluation of Marine Protected Areas, in order to reach their full potential for protecting marine biodiversity; calls on the Member States to increase the number of designated Marine Protected Areas; __________________ 1aDirective 2009/147/EC and Council Directive 92/43/EEC
Amendment 213 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Member States to support Least Developed Countries and particularly Small Island Development States to better implement the MARPOL convention and thereby protect the environment and livelihoods of people in harbour areas;
Amendment 225 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Notes that even the Third IMO Greenhouse Gas Study of 2014 states that, depending on future economic and energy developments, maritime CO2 emissions are projected to increase by 50 % to 250 % in the period up to 2050, while Parliament’s 2015 study entitled ‘Emission Reduction Targets for International Aviation and Shipping’ states that if an IMO action plan to combat climate change were further postponed, the share of maritime CO2 emissions within global GHG emissions might rise substantially to 17 % for maritime transport by 2050; stresses therefore that shipping would alone consume a large share of the remaining green house budget to limit the temperature increase to well below 2 degree Celsius;
Amendment 239 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the Commission to come up, by 2020 at the latest, with a proposal addressing the use and installation of land-generated electricity by ships at berth in EU ports to reduce emissions within the harbour areas;
Amendment 241 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Calls on the respective bodies to level the playing field EU-wide with regards to sulphur- and nitrogen oxide- emissions, by adapting the respective limit values to the lowest existing limit values;
Amendment 242 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20c. Calls on the Commission to explore and propose measures to significantly reduce the nitrogen oxide emissions from the existing fleet, including an impact assessment of a possible introduction of a nitrogen oxide levy and fund system to reach considerable reductions fast and effectively;
Amendment 243 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 d (new)
Paragraph 20 d (new)
20d. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to propose legal and technical measures to further reduce particulate matter and black carbon emissions;
Amendment 246 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses the importance of developing innovative services for public and private actors such as knowledge hubs and networks in order to obtain a good knowledge of the environmental status of marine waters, to enhance the sharing of scientific data, best practices and know- how, and to fully implement the actions of the Marine Knowledge 2020 roadmap 1a; welcomes, in this context, the full operability of the Copernicus Marine Environment Monitoring Service and the intergovernmental Group on Earth Observations (GEO); __________________ 1a SWD(2014)149 final
Amendment 249 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Notes the utmost importance of ensuring accurate data in the fisheries sector, this being an essential prerequisite for the achievement of good ocean governance; stresses that appropriate and realistic financial resources must be provided to guarantee this objective; considers it necessary to improve cooperation and coordination with international partners on the basis of the example of the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet) and in line with the G7's Tsukuba communiqué;
Amendment 255 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls for greater public and private financing of scientific research in order to gain better understanding of our oceans; notes that 95 % of this realm still remain unexplored;
Amendment 256 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Stresses the need to dedicate greater resources to marine scientific research, such as interdisciplinary research and sustained ocean and coastal observation, as well as the collection and sharing of data and knowledge, including traditional ones, in order to increase our knowledge of the ocean, to better understand the relationship between climate and the health and productivity of the ocean, to strengthen the development of coordinated early warning systems on extreme weather events and phenomena, and to promote decision-making based on the best available science, to encourage scientific and technological innovation, as well as to enhance the contribution of marine biodiversity to the development of developing countries, in particular small island developing States and least developed countries;
Amendment 259 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Recalls that one of the aims of the 'blue growth' strategy is to improve oceanographic knowledge; calls on the Commission and the Member States to propose marine research and science partnerships with international actors and to step up those which already exist, such as BlueMed;
Amendment 262 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. Stresses that promoting further investments in marine science together with third countries, such as in the Galway Declaration from 2013, as well as investments in common research projects in developing countries and establishing international networks where results and information can be shared, is of utmost importance for the development of better and more sustainable fishing and marine ecosystem management and for tackling common challenges with regard to the oceans;
Amendment 264 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 d (new)
Paragraph 21 d (new)
21d. Welcomes the Commission's commitment to propose an alignment of EMODnet with other international marine data collection efforts by 2018; recalls the importance of the Union's commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and particularly SDGs 14.A and 14.A.1 as well as to the G7 Tsukuba Communiqué in this context; urges the Commission and the Member States to remind international partners of their commitments to promote accessible, interoperable and open science; calls on the Commission to report regularly to the European Parliament on the progress made towards truly global ocean observation platforms;
Amendment 17 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that, through its Pillars 1 and 2, the CAP helps to stabilise farmers' incomes, environmental programmes and economic activity in rural areas and prevents depopulation in those areas; notes, in this context, that a budget of at least the current volume is needed so that the two-pillar structure of the CAP can be maintained with a view to helping farmers in every sector, achieving the key goal of innovation, protecting and creating jobs and increasing farmers' incomes; stresses that, for rural development to be effective, it must continue to be part of the CAP, and be sufficiently well funded to guarantee that rural areas are sustainable in the long run;
Amendment 19 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that the CAP contributes to the stability of rural areas and the employment of over 44 million people in the entire food supply chain; stresses that, in a period during which the EU is facing numerous and significant challenges, only a strong and properly funded CAP can help strengthen Europe, making a significant contribution to addressing such challenges through the management of migration, increased employment and stronger economic growth;
Amendment 76 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to keep direct payments intact as they help to avoid distortions of competition between Member States, and to maintain them without any national co-financing; urges the Commission to take due accountinue of the process of convergence of direct payments between Member Statedifferent costs of production and labour, together with the contribution made by agriculture to employment in the individual Member States in continuing the process of external convergence of direct payments;
Amendment 90 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Strongly opposes any renationalisation of farming policies and is concerned about the trend towards the renationalisation of state responses to farming crises, in particular in the form of specific payments rather than proper EU action;
Amendment 109 #
2017/2052(INI)
5. Calls for continued support for thosee sectors most in need, including family farms and small and medium-sized farms, as well as the most disadvantaged, mountain and outermost regions; calls on the Commission to envisage increasing the envelope for programmes of options specific to isolation and insularity (POSEI), as called for by Parliament;
Amendment 111 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to ensure the necessary financial andpresent a proposal for a legal framework for the food supply chain in the EU and to guarantee that it is financed properly, in order to combat unfair trading practices in the single market;
Amendment 1 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses the importance of the social and economic dimension of fishing for local communities in maritime and coastal regions;recognises the need to maintain sufficient financial provisions for enabling coastal, artisanal and small scale fleet sectors to obtain funding;
Amendment 2 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the proposed EUR 59,5 billion in commitments which represent a 1,7 % increase compared to 2017, and a 2,6 % increase in payments amounting to EUR 56,3 billion under the Draft Budget (DB) 2018 for Heading 2; notes, however, that the increase is mainly attributable to the lower amount of assigned revenue estimated to be available to the EAGF in the DB 2018 compared to the 2017 budget, and that commitment appropriations for the EAFRD basically remain at the same level as in the 2017 budgetmongst others as last instalments of significant past clearance decisions are due in 2017;
Amendment 2 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Emphasizes the need to give priority to projects focused on job creation and on diversifying local economies in order to add more value to their fishing activities and on the protection and recovery of fish stocks and marine ecosystems;
Amendment 3 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Considers that the Union budget should foresee an appropriate level of payment and commitment appropriations to prevent payment difficulties and financial cuts for fisheries actions;
Amendment 5 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Welcomes that commitment appropriations for the EAFRD basically remain at the same level as in the 2017 budget, while the requested payment appropriations are actually increasing;
Amendment 7 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Notes that the main reason for no significant changes in the DB 2018 compared to Budget 2017 is that the majority of CAP expenditure concerns pre-allocated MS envelopes which show a relatively stable level of execution of the support over the years;
Amendment 7 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Points out the need to guarantee sufficient financial support to control fisheries activities on board and in the ports in order to ensure and facilitate the proper implementation of the landing obligation;in this regard, calls on Member States to make use of the resources available under the EMFF for control and enforcement measures which are key to achieving the CFP objectives;
Amendment 8 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Notes that the 2017 budget includes the financing for the EUR 500 million solidarity package for the dairy and other livestock sectors, while the decrease of this market measure will not have an impact on the 2018 budget;
Amendment 8 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 13 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights that administrative costs have to be secured for the Common Agricultural Policy, especially to guarantee timely payments and to maintain adequate levels of effective control; insists that further cuts in administrative staff numbers can lead to higher delays and risks of error and should not jeopardise the implementation of the CAP;
Amendment 15 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Asks the Commission to ensure uniform application of the criteria of the active farmers clause with a view to the simplified but more reliable identification of these farmers;
Amendment 18 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the importance of the rural development commitments and spending and their potential for the creation of jobs in areas of higher unemployment, especially for the younger generations; insists that the initiatives targeting young farmers, which support innovation and generation renewal, should be maintained;
Amendment 21 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to monitor, in a timely manner, the price volatility of agricultural products, which has adverse effects on farmers' incomes, and to react promptly and effectively when needed;
Amendment 22 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Welcomes that the reserve for crises in the agricultural sector is part of the DB 2018;calls on the Commission to reconsider the existing crisis reserve system, and to create a new instrument that enables rapid political intervention in the event of a crisis and does not rely on an annual financial discipline mechanism for its funding;
Amendment 23 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 32 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the importance of pilot projects to the agricultural and rural development sectors in recent years; therefore asks for continued support for ongoing and new pilot projects; calls on the Commission to carry out an ex-post evaluation of the efficiency and benefits of pilot projects and preparatory actions;
Amendment 37 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to take into consideration the modifications put forward in the Omnibus proposal for modernising and simplifying the CAP and to secure finance for them in the 2018 budget;
Amendment 73 #
2017/0043(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Pursuant to Articles 9 and 10 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, multiannual plans are to be based on scientific, technical and economic advice and contain objectives, quantifiable targets with clear timeframes, conservation reference points, objectives and safeguards, goals for stock conservation and technical measures to be taken to achieve the targets for the maximum possible avoidance of and reduction of unwanted catches as set out in Article 15 thereof.
Amendment 84 #
2017/0043(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In line with the ecosystem-based approach and in addition to the fisheries- related descriptor of, this plan should also contribute to the achievement of good environmental status, as laid down in Directive 2008/56/EC, qualitative descriptors 1, 4 and 6 contained in Annex I to the Directive are to be considered in the framework of fisheries management. This plan should also contribute to the achievement of favourable conservation status for habitats and species as required by Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council 1a and Council Directive 92/43/EC 1b respectively. _________________ 1aDirective 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds (OJ L 20, 26.1.2010, p. 7). 1bCouncil Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7).
Amendment 102 #
2017/0043(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) The plan should also provide for certain accompanying technical, as well as temporal and spatial measures to be adopted, by means of delegated acts, and taking into account the best available scientific advice, in order to contribute to achieving the objectives of the plan, in particular as regards the protection of juvenile fish or to improve selectivity.
Amendment 118 #
2017/0043(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) ‘Best available scientific advice’ means scientific advice which has been reviewed by ICES or STECF and is supported by the most up-to-date data available and which meets all the requirements set out in Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, in particular Article 25 thereof;
Amendment 146 #
2017/0043(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. The multiannual plan shall implement the ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management in order to ensure that negative impacts of fishing activities on the marine ecosystem are minimis, particularly threatened habitats and protected species including marine mammals, seabirds and reptiles, are minimised, and where possible eliminated. It shall be coherent with Union environmental legislation, in particular with the objective of achieving good environmental status by 2020 as set out in Article 1(1) of Directive 2008/56/EC, and with the targets and rules laid down in Directives 2009/147/EC and 92/43/EEC.
Amendment 1 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A (new)
Recital A (new)
A. whereas the 1998 Baveno Manifesto created the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security with the objective to determine Europe's global monitoring role in the field of the environment and security. Since 2012 this initiative is named Copernicus;
Amendment 2 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B (new)
Recital B (new)
B. whereas political decisions made by the European Parliament and the Council in 2007 resulted in the allocation of a budget for the European satellite navigation programs EGNOS and Galileo and provided for an agreement on the governance structure of the programs;
Amendment 7 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Space Strategy for Europe, which is of great importance for marine and maritime issues and fishing activities;
Amendment 10 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls the attention for the lack of mention of the relation between Air and Sea, as the absence of the words "ocean" and "marine" demonstrate;
Amendment 14 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises that space technologies, data and space based services ‘already contribute to a number of public policies and economic sectors’ including control of fishing activities, forecast and monitoring of shipping routes and detection and monitoring of oil spills;
Amendment 15 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recognises that allowing public authorities to benefit from more permanent and more responsive space- based ocean surveillance capacities will allow them to respond more quickly and to make substantial savings by better targeting their actions and especially while fighting against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing;
Amendment 17 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Emphasises the importance of Galileo and EGNOS on maritime security and navigation strengthening and improving other international systems and contributing to Europe technological independence;
Amendment 18 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Recalls the Commission for the importance of better coordination between Galileo and EGNOS and the related Copernicus services also concerning safety;
Amendment 19 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Recognises the necessity to develop secure satellite communication systems to meet existing and future needs within the European maritime community, including maritime surveillance based upon Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems, which depend heavily on satellite communications;
Amendment 20 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 f (new)
Paragraph 3 f (new)
3f. Welcomes the Governmental Satellite Communications initiative of the European Commission (GOVSATCOM);
Amendment 21 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 g (new)
Paragraph 3 g (new)
3g. Emphasises the importance of Copernicus to fully understand climate and meteorology, ocean natural biological processes and anthropogenic aggressions, all crucial issues for fisheries;
Amendment 22 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 h (new)
Paragraph 3 h (new)
3h. Welcomes the recent launch of the Copernicus Marine Service "Ocean State Report" an effort of 80 European scientific experts from more than 25 institutions is a step forward into the development of regular annual reporting on the state and health of the Global Ocean and European Seas based;
Amendment 23 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the need to make imagery data easily available to different industries, including ocean surface temperature charts for fisheries. Copernicus Marine Environmental Monitoring System, provided by Mercator Ocean, Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring System and Copernicus Climate Change Service, provided by European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts should have specific tools for European fisherman and available in relevant European languages;
Amendment 26 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Emphasises the need to substantially reinforce educational and training tools that allow full use of the benefits created by space related tools;
Amendment 29 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Recognises the importance of the Copernicus Relay and Copernicus Academy networks in fostering stakeholder engagement, bringing the regional user dimension to the table and increasing the reach of promotion of Copernicus data and services uptake;
Amendment 32 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Agrees that Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus are not yet fully explored and recognises potential on the alliance between public and private sector over space strategy;
Amendment 35 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that space technology as well as its in situ components requires large budgets and that it is essential to allocate the necessary resources to this sector in the EU budget;
Amendment 38 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Notes that the Commission proposes to "encourage the uptake of space solutions", in particular by providing technical support in using innovative and cross-border procurement for space solutions;
Amendment 40 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Considers that the consolidation of existing and future capacities into a real European space-based maritime surveillance system - which will benefit a number of institutional users and whose services could be commercially exploited for export - could be a textbook case for the Commission's innovative ambitions in the space sector;
Amendment 43 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that the Outermost Regions and Overseas Countries and Territories give an extraordinary dimension and geographic possibilities to Europe, allowing for the development of deployment stations, monitoring facilities and ground-truthing systems all around the globe, and regrets that Outermost Regions and Overseas Countries and Territories are not mentioned in the Strategy;
Amendment 44 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Emphasises that priorities on public use of space, including observation, should be related to the legislative needs of European initiatives such as the "Marine Strategy" Framework-Directive;
Amendment 45 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Acknowledges the potential offered by space infrastructures and derived services to efficiently contribute to the objectives of an international ocean governance, e.g. to implement the COP21 agreement and mitigate impact of climate change on oceans, coastlines and ecosystems, to fight marine litter or to promote maritime spatial planning (MSP) at global level;
Amendment 47 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recalls the importance of ensuring ‘the needs of various EU agencies’, such as the European Maritime Safety Agency and the European Fisheries Control Agency, and emphasises that these institutions will also contribute to the fulfilment of the objectives of the Space Strategy for Europe, and emphasises that these institutions shall also contribute for the fulfilment of the objectives of the Space Strategy for Europe;
Amendment 48 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the European Fisheries Control Agency to fully use its new enhanced powers by providing surveillance and communication services that use state-of-the-art technology, in particular space-based infrastructures, in order to detect vessels carrying migrants and prevent disasters at sea;
Amendment 50 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Recalls that one of the major assets for private sector on the Space Exploration is the development of patents and proprietary information, which should be emphasised in the development of the Space Strategy for Europe;
Amendment 52 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Alerts for the rapid development of new technologies that rely on augmented intelligence, cognitive computing and neural systems, none of those items are mentioned in the Space Strategy for Europe;
Amendment 2 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
— having regard to Article 107(3)(a) TFEU, which definesstates that aid to promote the economic development of the outermost regions asmay be compatible with the internal market,
Amendment 14 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas in that judgment, the Court confirms, above all, that legal acts with the aim of introducing specific measures for the outermost regions may be adopted on the legal basis of Article 349, that this legal basis makes it possible to derogate both from primary and from secondary law, and that the list of areas covered in the wording of Article 349 is not exhaustive, as ‘the authors of the FEU Treaty did not intend to lay down an exhaustive list of the types of measures that may be adopted on the basis of that article’,
Amendment 15 #
2016/2250(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that the great remoteness of the Outermost Regions from markets for consumer goods makes double warehousing necessary, because of the way in which modern logistics are organised; calls on the Commission therefore to consider, in the context of regulations on investment in such regions, the acceptability of warehousing outside the territory of the Outermost Regions;
Amendment 36 #
2016/2250(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that, in view of the irreplaceability of milk production in certain Outermost Regions, the Commission and Member States should use the POSEI programmes to increase support in the form of direct payments and market measures, and use rural development programmes to step up support from the second pillar of the CAP;
Amendment 49 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that this interpretation by the Commission has damaged the capacity of the outermost regions to take full advantage of their belonging tof the Union and to develop in a way which takes full account of their specific characteristics and structural constraints but also of their assets;
Amendment 58 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recalls that Article 349 TFEU enables the outermost regions to be given operating aid that is not limited in time and not progressively reduced, on the basis of flexible procedures, intended to offset the additional costs that they have to handle; recalls that those exemptions relate both to the EU’s financial instruments and to State aid;
Amendment 159 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Considers essential to set up a support system for the fisheries of the ORs based on Article 349 in the light of what is done in agriculture with POSEI;
Amendment 190 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Recalls that Article 349 TFEU provides for specific access to structural funds for the outermost regions and that, on that basis, all the outermost regions should be regarded as ‘least developed regions’ and as systematically eligible for the maximum level of support;
Amendment 219 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Regrets the fact that the most important fund for training and employment, the European Social Fund, has never taken into account the structural nature and critical levels of unemployment in the outermost regions, particularly as Article 349 TFEU grants the outermost regions the right to specific access to the Structural Funds; calls, therefore, for the creation of an additional allocation within the framework of the ESF in order to support employability, mobility and training in the outermost regions;
Amendment 270 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 a (new)
Paragraph 46 a (new)
Amendment 275 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 a (new)
Paragraph 47 a (new)
47a. Recalls that the European Court of Auditors in the Special Report 01/2017 considered that "Significant progress is needed from the Member States and further efforts by the Commission to better contribute to the ambitious objectives of the EU's biodiversity strategy for 2020";
Amendment 276 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 a (new)
Paragraph 47 a (new)
47a. Suggests that an impact study be carried out regarding the possibilities of applying the Natura 2000 programme to the French outermost regions, with a view to establishing the most appropriate tools for the protection of the biodiversity and environment of these regions;
Amendment 277 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 b (new)
Paragraph 47 b (new)
47b. Recalls that the mid-term review of the EU Biodiversity Strategy published by the Commission in October 2015 and mentioned by the European Court of Auditors in the Special Report 01/2017 concluded that, although significant progress has been made since 2011 in implementing the measures under Objective 1, the most significant challenges remain the completion of the marine element of the Natura 2000 network and the guarantee of effective management of the sites and funding needed to support the Natura 2000 network, both of which are important factors for ORs";
Amendment 3 #
2016/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas this is the first EU-Cook Islands FPA, which guarantees a European presence in the waters of the eastern Pacific following the non-renewal of the agreement with Kiribati (and the agreements signed but not implemented with Micronesia and the Salomon Islands);
Amendment 4 #
2016/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas our presence in the region should serve to promote a sustainable fisheries policy and sound exploitation of resources, guaranteeing the proper management of Pacific tuna resources;
Amendment 5 #
2016/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the EU-Cook Islands FPA is based on the best available scientific advice, respecting the conservation and management measures of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) within the limits of the available surplus;
Amendment 6 #
2016/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas problems exist in relation to inspection and control, and illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is a problem that is difficult to overcome, bearing in mind the scattered nature of territory and resources;
Amendment 7 #
2016/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas a commitment has been given not to grant other non-European fleets more favourable conditions than those provided for in the Agreement, and the Agreement contains the Cotonou clause on human rights, democratic principles and the rule of law;
Amendment 9 #
2016/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the contributions intended to support the development of the Cook Islands’ fisheries policy, ranging between 47.6% and 50% of the total to be transferred, amount to a major contribution in percentage terms;
Amendment 11 #
2016/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas EU longliner catches have tended to be located in the warmer waters to the south of the Cook Islands, and bearing in mind the requirements imposed by the Cook Islands’ shark conservation regulation, and whereas the ex ante assessment found that there will be no interest in the future for EU longliners to fish in the Cook Islands EEZ;
Amendment 21 #
2016/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers that support for sectoral development is an important aspect of contributing to the sustainability of a partner country, as it helps to enhance the country’s operational independence, underpin its development strategy and guarantee its sovereignty;
Amendment 25 #
2016/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls the Commission to consider the application of the precautionary principle accordingly to the rules of the CFP and to analyse the use of floating Fishing Aggregating Devices in the area and its influence in the tuna ecology and make proposals for their use accordingly to their findings;
Amendment 1 #
2016/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea was adopted by Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea in December 1982, and entered into force in November 1994 to establish a treaty regime to govern activities on the world’s oceans;
Amendment 2 #
2016/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital -A a (new)
Recital -A a (new)
-Aa. whereas Saami, Nenets, Khanty, Evenk, Chukchi, Aleut, Yupik and Inuit cultures need to be protected as reflected in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP);
Amendment 11 #
2016/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas under the 2016 United Nations Sustainable Development Agenda Goal 14 aims to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources, including the target to protect 10% of marine areas by 2020;
Amendment 13 #
2016/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas the parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) adopted the Strategic Plan for Biological Diversity 2011-2020, including Target 11 which states that by 2020, at least 10% of coastal and marine areas are conserved through effectively and equitably managed, ecologically representative and well-connected systems of protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures, and integrated into the wider landscape and seascapes;
Amendment 15 #
2016/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E c (new)
Recital E c (new)
Ec. whereas the Convention for Biological Diversity recognised 77 Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSA) and 13 Super EBSA that need particular precautionary management;
Amendment 18 #
2016/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E d (new)
Recital E d (new)
Ed. whereas the Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation unites the European Union, Canada and the United States of America to, among others, build a capacity to understand and predict major Atlantic and Arctic processes, as well as the changes and risks they carry in relation to human activities and climate change;
Amendment 19 #
2016/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E e (new)
Recital E e (new)
Ee. whereas institutions as European Marine Board, European Polar Board and EurOcean are continually studying and disseminating information about the Arctic;
Amendment 20 #
2016/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E f (new)
Recital E f (new)
Ef. whereas Articles 4 and 5 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Paris Agreement require parties to sustainably manage and take action to conserve sinks and reservoirs of greenhouse gases, such as the oceans;
Amendment 21 #
2016/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Recalls that Arctic changes have worldwide implications, particularly in view of the fact that adverse effects of global warming occur at a much faster pace in this vulnerable environment;
Amendment 26 #
2016/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that the rights to land and natural resources are an important part of the culture and survival of indigenous peoples in the Arctic;
Amendment 28 #
2016/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls on the European Commission to support initiatives to ban the use of bottom trawling in EBSAs and in the Arctic high seas;
Amendment 36 #
2016/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the European Commission to continue and re-enforce the use of Horizon 2020 and other funding programs to study the Arctic;
Amendment 5 #
2016/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the geography, topography and accessibility of the land, in particular in mountainous areas and outermost regions, necessarily make employment and working conditions in the farming industry very problematic and insecure;
Amendment 82 #
2016/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Points out that, in the outermost regions, the search for employment solutions, especially in times of economic contraction, is compromised by the lack of interconnectivity, and, given the importance of agriculture in these regions, takes the view that the funds under the CAP ought to continue to apply positive discrimination to these territories facing specific constraints as recognised in the TFEU, given its multiplier effect in terms of promoting other related activities, such as agro-industry, tourism, nature conservation, energy production and the circular economy, in a way that complements the multi-fund strategy for more cohesion and balanced territotrial development;
Amendment 95 #
2016/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls the European Commission to promote, and the Members States to implement, simplified administrative requirements related to employment, taxes and social security, making the hiring process less complex and less redundant;
Amendment 4 #
2016/2181(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Deplores the fact that no attention is being devoted to the working conditions of the Agency's staff, although they play a critical role in performing additional tasks without any increase in the staff complement;
Amendment 16 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Rejects any freezing or cutting of aid from the European Structural and Investment Funds as enforcement action for failing to comply with the excessive deficit targets, as has been announced in the case of Spain and Portugal;
Amendment 30 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the budget initially allocated for the current programming period under Pillar II was EUR 99.6 billion, which represents a decrease in real terms compared with the previous period, but because ofalthough, owing to provisions for additional national financing, variable co- financing rates and the possibility of fund- switching between CAP pillars, the final amount shows a slight overall increase at present only in those Member States that have applied the transfer of funding between pillars;
Amendment 44 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Emphasises once again the important role played by young people and women in rural areas and urges the Member States to give them a leading role in their programmes;
Amendment 53 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the higher allocation by the Member States of funds for environmental measures and for physical investments aimed at boosting competitiveness; expects that those measures will have a long-lasting impact and high economic leverage, fostering efficient additionality between the various funds;
Amendment 70 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the importance of adjustments to the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) that will enhance their applicability to the outermost regions, boosting the economy and local employment in these areas that are characterised by distance, remoteness, dispersion and small size, and that consequently require particular attention in relation to creating and preserving jobs;
Amendment 107 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that the successful achievement of PA and OP objectives is greatly facilitated by active involvement of the local and regional level and the Local Action Groups and other relevant stakeholders on the ground, in ensuring that projects are successfully embedded in their local areas and effectively operated.
Amendment 14 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas at the high-level meeting on the status of stocks in the Mediterranean (February 2016, Catania), an agreement was reached on the urgent need to reverse these negative trends, taking note of the major challenge of achievingcomplying with the CFP obligation relating to MSY for all species by 2020 at the latest;
Amendment 33 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers it urgent to provide a response that is collective, based on multi- tier cooperation – international, European, national and regional; considers that all stakeholders, including commercial and recreational fishermen, scientists and NGOs, should be involved in an inclusive, bottom-up process;
Amendment 36 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that there are no common, detailed definitions for small and artisanal fisheries; stresses that such definitions are needed at EU level as soon as possible, for use in further political action;
Amendment 44 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Observes that the influence of recreational fishing on stocks and its socioeconomic potential in the Mediterranean have not been sufficiently studied; considers that, in future, data should be gathered on the number of recreational fishermen, the volume of their catches and the value added by them in coastal communities;
Amendment 57 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes the view that it is not feasible to protect and safeguard Mediterranean fisheries and environmental resources through effective fisheries management policies unless they arthey must be backed up by strong, wide-ranging and urgent policies and measures to counter the anthropogenic factors that affect and have an adverse impact on those resources: climate change (warming, acidification, rainfall), pollution (chemical, organic, macro- and microscopic), gas and oil exploration and extraction, shipping traffic, invasive species and destruction or alteration of natural habitats, especially coastal;
Amendment 59 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Takes the view that efforts in the field of marine knowledge should be stepped up, with particular regard to commercially exploited species, and this knowledge should be used as the basis for planning their sustainable exploitation;
Amendment 72 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers it feasible to introduce non-transferable quotas, especially for species subject to single-species fisheries; is of the view that, to avoid social inequalities, fishing opportunities should be allocated using objective and transparent criteria, including environmental, social and economic criteria, and should also be fairly distributed within the various fisheries segments, including traditional and small- scale and recreational fishing; is of the view, in addition, that incentives should be provided for fleets to use more selective fishing equipment and techniques that have a reduced impact on the marine environment, in keeping with Article 17 of the CFP regulation;
Amendment 78 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that the system of marine protected areas in the Mediterranean covers an inadequate area, with major coverage disparities between the various basins; considers it crucial to increase the percentage of marine protected areas and to identify areas to be covered by protection measures,in order, in accordance with commitments under international law, to cover at least 10% of the Mediterranean, taking into account biotopes in the high seas, by 2020, and to build up an ecologically coherent network of protected sea areas; stresses that in many cases the existing protected sea areas are not properly managed in order to ensure development of their ecosystem services and economic utility; considers, therefore, that in addition to implementntroducing an effective monitoring and control system to check they are effective, it is necessary to develop and apply management measures in accordance with the ecosystem approach in order to be able to monitor the effectiveness of the protection measures;
Amendment 98 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that in, for the Mediterranean, a minimum permitted size should be adoptis imposed for all commercial species, depending on sexual maturity and based on the best scientific knowledge, and that measures should be taken to enforce these minimum permitted sizes more strictly;
Amendment 100 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses the need to promote and implement an agreement for time-area closures imposing temporary sequential limits on fishing in the breeding areas of certain species throughout the year. This seasonalisation and specialisation of fishing efforts will be highly productive and should be scheduled with the agreement of fishing communities and scientific advisers.
Amendment 115 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that 250 000 people are directly employed on board boats and that the number of people dependent on the fishing industry increases exponentially if one includes families whose subsistence is derived from regional fishing and who are employed in secondary industries, such as processing, maintenance of boats and tourism, including tourism linked to recreational fisheries; notes that 60% of work involved in fishing is located in developing countries to the south and east of the Mediterranean, which shows how important small-scale and recreational fishing isare for the sustainable development of those regions and, in particular, for the most vulnerable coastal communities;
Amendment 149 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Considers that new rules should be applied to recreational fishing and that a catalogue of recreational fishing activities, including information about fishing gear and operations, a description of fishing areas, target species and by- catches should also be drawn up;
Amendment 159 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Believes it important to advocate the mandatory provision of proper consumer information detailing the exact origin of products and the method and date of catch; considers that we need to analyse and assess whether the measures provided for in the new CMO have succeeded in improving consumer information.
Amendment 6 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas rabbit farming has been very hard hit by the decline in meat consumption in the European Union and the economic crisis in farming, and whereas sales prices have fallen by some 20% in three years, while production costs have remained constant;
Amendment 9 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas in Europe the majority of rabbits are farmed for meat production, with over 340 million rabbits slaughtered for meat ever year;hich amounts to some 648 000 tonnes of carcases, whereas more than three quarters of all rabbit farming in the EU takes place in Italy, Spain and France and whereas rabbit farming represents less than 1% of final livestock production in the EU;
Amendment 10 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the majority of rabbits are farmed for meat production, with over 340 million rabbits slaughtered for meat ever year; whereas more than three quarters of all rabbit farming in the EU takes place in Italy, Spain and France, although it represents less than 1% of the EU's final livestock production;
Amendment 11 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas it is both important and necessary to achieve and maintain profitable rabbit production so that it can continue to help preserve the rural fabric and employment, particularly for women, in areas where other types of production are not possible, as well as continuing to offer varied, high-quality food to consumers;
Amendment 13 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the European Union is the prime producer of rabbits in the world, ahead of Asia and particularly China, which, producing 417 000 tonnes of carcases, is the biggest exporter;
Amendment 14 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas rabbit farmers and the sector as a whole have an interest in ensuring that rabbit breeding in line with the European production model continues to uphold the highest standards in the world with regard to food safety, animal health and welfare and respect for the environment;
Amendment 15 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas European rabbit farming is based on the coexistence of different production systems, and whereas rabbit farming is an important way of diversifying the income of many small farms throughout the territory, at the same time as providing a source of employment, in most cases for women;
Amendment 16 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas, with a mean consumption of 1.70 kg per inhabitant, rabbit meat is one of the least consumed meats in the Union (between 1 and 2% of all meat consumed);
Amendment 24 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the housing of rabbits kept for farming purposes is one of the central questions discussed among stakeholders involved in their breeding, especially with regard to maintaining health and animal welfare;
Amendment 30 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, since their domestication, the majority of rabbits in the EU are kept in barren environments, often in battery cages; whereas rabbits are often housed in sheds containing 500 to 1 000 breeding females and 10 000 to 20 000 growing rabbits;
Amendment 37 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the domesticated rabbrabbit, like other species that coexist with hasumans, keept most of the wild rabbs elements of it’s natural behaviour, and intensivresearch therefore needs to be fcarming systems have severe negative implications for its welfareried out in this area and measures and conditions implemented during rearing to ensure as far as possible that rabbits are able to maintain this behaviour, provided that it is positive for their own health;
Amendment 40 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas there is a lack of research, development and innovation in relation to rabbit breeding (health, animal welfare, medication, etc.), which is a consequence of its slight economic interest for businesses given its low economic value and low level of significance in European animal production as a whole;
Amendment 41 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas, up to now, there is a lack of sufficient research and information that would make it possible to resolve the challenges in relation to health and behaviour that arise as a consequence of rearing rabbits in groups and on the ground, and that compromise rabbit health and welfare;
Amendment 42 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas in organic production systems rabbits are kept in group pens with access to a small area of pasture at the base of the pen, which allows the rabbits more space, increased social interaction and more opportunities for natural behaviour such as gnawingat present European law on organic farming does not include any specific rules on rabbit production, whereas organic production depends on national rules, some onf wooden blocks, eating hay, hiding in tubes and under platforms, standing on their hind legs, lying hich advocate that rabbits be raised in group pens equipped with access to a small area of pasturetched out, hopping and jumping at the base of the pen;
Amendment 45 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas in organic production systems rabbits are kept in group pens with access to a small area of pasture at the base of the pen, which allows the rabbits more space, increased social interaction and more opportunities for natural behaviour such as gnawing on wooden blocks, eating hay, hiding in tubes and under platforms, standing on their hind legs, lying stretched out, hopping and jumping; whereas, however, these group housing systems pose problems in relation to aggressiveness among the animals, as a consequence of bringing together batches of animals or keeping females with different litters in the same pen, causing lesions that affect their health and welfare; whereas rearing animals on the ground increases the problems encountered in controlling infections and parasites, leading to increased disease and mortality among the rabbits;
Amendment 51 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas the European Animal Welfare Strategy argued that existing legislation should be fully implemented before introducing more legislation, and the development of guides to best practice should be encouraged;
Amendment 53 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas, as in the case of other species such as poultry, research might be undertaken into alternative production systems, including organic production systems, that can offer consumers a wider range of food products and have hitherto been developed only to a limited extent;
Amendment 58 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas there are minimum EU standards for the protection of pigs1 , calves2 , laying hens3 and broiler chickens4 , as well as the general Council Directive for the protection of animals kept for farming purposes5 , but there is not as yet any specific EU legislation on minimum standards for the protection of the majority of species, including rabbits; _________________ 1 Council Directive 2008/120/EC laying down minimum standards for the protection of pigs, Official Journal L 47, 18.02.2009 p. 5-13. 2 Council Directive 2008/119/EEC of 18 December 2008 laying down minimum standards for the protection of calves. Official Journal L 10, 11.1.2009 p. 7-13. 3 Council Directive 1999/74/EC of 19 July 1999 laying down minimum standards for the protection of laying hens. Official Journal L203, 3.8.1999 p. 53-57. 4 Council Directive 2007/43/EC of 28 June 2007 laying down minimum rules for the protection of chickens kept for meat production, Official Journal L 182, 12.7.2007, p. 19-28. 5 Council Directive 98/58/EC of 20 July 1998 concerning the protection of animals kept for farming purposes. Official Journal L221, 8.8.1998 p. 23-27.
Amendment 75 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Expresses its concerns that rabbits in the EU are usually reared in unenriched cages, a barren environment th at the lack of research, development and innovation in relation to rabbit breeding (medicat ionly has a dr, health and welfare, inkter and feeder; also notes with concern that rabbits are fed on pellets and the close confines of the battery cages do not allow rabbits to express their natural behaviourlia), which would enable progress to be made in rabbit farming on the basis of scientific knowledge rather than unproven beliefs or prejudices;
Amendment 84 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Acknowledges that in some Member States alternatives to barren-cage farming of rabbits exist which reduce the incidence of disease and mortality ratee need to continue researching into alternative production systems to resolve the health and behavioural challenges that rabbit farming needs to tackle so that these systems can be used voluntarily by as mand improve the welfare of farmed rabbity producers as possible, thus offering a wider range of products tailored to the various demands of individual consumers;
Amendment 86 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Acknowledges that in some Member States alternatives to barren-cage farming of rabbits exist which reduce the incidence of disease and mortality rates and improve the welfare of farmed rabbits;
Amendment 95 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Encourages the use of pen systems for groups, which are the most suitable system for rabbits because of their highly social behaviour; points out that the use of pen systems improves the welfare of farm rabbits and reduces the incidence of abnormal behaviour amongst themresearch, development and innovation in relation to rabbit welfare, including individual and group housing systems, with the aim of gaining better knowledge and making it possible to implement improvements to farms while at the same time guaranteeing their sustainability;
Amendment 110 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Asks that, as is the case for other species, research be carried out to define alternative production systems, including organic production systems, so that rabbit farmers can opt for them on a voluntary basis and the diverse range of European consumers can be offered a wider range of products tailored to their needs;
Amendment 111 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 120 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that, to cut costs and save space, a typical barren wire cage for an adult doe in the EU is 60 to 65 cm long, 40 to 48 cm wide and 30 to 35 cm high; concludes that this means that rabbits cannot move normally or adopt normal postures such as stretching out, sitting and standing with their ears erect ( a ‘look out’ posture typical of the species), rearing up, turning around comfortably and hopping; underlines that this lack of exercishe scientific opinion delivered by EFSA experts did not call into question the use of slatted cages, because that system limits health problems, which are common in this species of animal, and makes it possible to isolate breeding does, which require peace can also lead to weakened or broken bonesd quiet when giving birth;
Amendment 122 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that, to cut costs and save space, a typical barren wire cage for an adult doe in the EU israditionally, farmed adult does have had housing systems that are 60 to 65 cm long, 40 to 48 cm wide and 30 to 35 cm high; concludes that this mean, and the size of these housing systems that rabbits cannot move normally or adopt normal postures such as stretching outs increased over time and arrangements such as footrests have been introduced, switting and standing with their ears erect ( a ‘look out’ posture typical of the species), rearing up, turning around comfortably and hopping; underlines that this lack of exercish the aim of improving welfare and reducing foot lesions; takes the view that more research is needed with the aim of developing other strategies that will improve the can imalso lead to weakened or broken bones' welfare and health;
Amendment 127 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 129 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes with concern that there is a high rate of disease and mortality amongst caged farm rabbits, compared with other farmed species;deleted
Amendment 138 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 143 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Expresses its concernObserves that rabbits reared and fattened for meat production in the EU are typically caged in groups, and are provided with a space per rabbit that is less than the area of for reasons associated with the health problems suffered by this species of animal, which is very vulnerable two ordinary A4 sheets of paperdisease and parasites;
Amendment 151 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out that rabbits can suffer from a wide range of welfare problems and diseases, including fatal viruses, snuffles and sore hocks from sitting on wire-mesh cage floors; is aware that investigations6 have shown that on some farms sick and injured rabbits are not treated and many fall victim to eye and fungal infections and respiratory conditions; notes with concern that the vast majority of these animals end up in the food c and snuffles; is aware that little research has been carried out in these fields owing to the low level of investment, and this prevents rabbit farmers and veterinarians from havin, either as pet food or as meat sold to consumers in supermarkets; _________________ 6 http://www.ciwf.org.uk/our- campaigns/investigations/rabbit- investigations/2014-the-biggest-secret-of- the-cage-age/g sufficient therapeutic tools to tackle the health problems that arise;
Amendment 161 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines that, growing rabbits and does kept in pen systems, typically 750 cm²/rabbit for growers and 800 cm²/rabbit for does, benefit from more space for movement, social interaction and play, and that platforms in pen systems allow rabbits to avoid aggressors by getting out of the way, with separate housing for does when they are nursing a litter;iven that the space available for keeping rabbits is a significant factor for their welfare in both traditional and alternative housing systems, it is vital to expand the very limited knowledge currently available in this area, with a view to introducing measures that will help to improve welfare; further considers it necessary to study enrichment systems, such as platforms, so as to ensure that their design guarantees rabbits' health and improves their welfare; .
Amendment 162 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines that growing rabbits, although rabbits weaned for fattening and does kept in pen systems, typically 750 cm²/rabbit for growers and 800 cm²/rabbit for does, benefit from more space for movement, social interaction and play, and that platforms in pen systems allow rabbits to avoid aggressthis system does not resolve problems of aggression and flesh wounds suffered by rabbits, or that of the need fors by getting out of the way, with separate housing for does when they are nursing a litterreeding does to be isolated, and that, this being so, it is evidently necessary to encourage research programmes to improve welfare;
Amendment 178 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Points out that transport is an extremely stressful experience for rabbits; underlines that rabbits should be fed before transport and be provided with adequate food, water and space in transit, and that transport times should be as limited as possible, owing to the sensitivity of the species; emphasises that there are a huge variety of stress factors that affect animal welfare and that these differ between regions or even farms;
Amendment 187 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that the widespread use of antibiotics in rabbit farming, especially in the intensive type of farming that uses cage systems, can lead to an increase in antimicrobial resistancee concern felt at international level at the increase in resistance to antibiotics, which is caused among other things by incorrect use in human and veterinary medicine, making it vital to move towards more responsible use; takes the view that rabbit farming is not uninvolved in this situation and must also make a significant effort;
Amendment 199 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Emphasises that abolishing the use of battery cages across the EU would have a positive impact on the protection of public health and would reduce the use of antibiotics in rabbit farminge need for research, development and innovation in relation to new medicinal products and treatments that will make it possible to improve rabbit health and welfare; takes the view that, owing to the lack of investment as a consequence of dealing with a minor species, rabbit farming lacks sufficient therapeutic tools, and public institutions need to make a greater economic and legislative effort to provide an incentive for such research;
Amendment 204 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission, in the light of the high number of rabbits being farmed and slaughtered in the EU and the severe animal welfare implications of the systems currently used for keeping rabbits, to put forward soon legislative proposals on setting minimum standards for the protection of farm rabbits;deleted
Amendment 208 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission, in the light of the high number of rabbits being farmed and slaughtered in the EU and the severe animal welfare implications of the systems currently used for keeping rabbits, to put forward soon legislative proposals on setting minimum standards for the protection of farm rabbitsconcern about the health and welfare of rabbits in the EU, to provide incentives for research, innovation and development in these areas in order to acquire more knowledge and hence be in a position to implement measures contained in the guides to best practice, as set out by the Animal Welfare Strategy;
Amendment 212 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Maintains that welfare measures should be implemented in such a way as to allow for the viability of farms; considers that further work on good practice guides and voluntary systems would be the most appropriate way to cover all of the welfare, environmental, and production characteristics existing within the sector in the EU;
Amendment 213 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Calls on the Member States to pursue research and continue work with a view to devising welfare strategies suited to the production and climate characteristics of the individual regions;
Amendment 215 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Invites the Commission to consider pen systems as the guiding principle when proposing measures for housing requirements for breeding does and for rabbits reared for meat production;deleted
Amendment 219 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Invites the Commission to consider pen systemscientific evidence and findings as the guiding principle when proposing measures for housing requirements for breeding does and for rabbits reared for meat production;
Amendment 231 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Points out that discussions about welfare will need to allow for the sustainability of farms with a view to preserving their competitiveness; maintains in addition that bilateral agreements must insist on reciprocity where animal welfare is concerned;
Amendment 238 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that all measures should be harmonised at EU level by introducing specific EU legislation for the minimum protection of farm rabbits,exchanging information for the purpose of drawing up good practice guides for the minimum protection of farm rabbits, taking particular account of the experience of countries where rabbit breeding is more widely established and including a clear system of production labelling allowing consumers in the EU to make an informed choice about the rabbit meat they buy;
Amendment 246 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Points out that any compulsory measure initiated will have to be backed up by the budget necessary to support rabbit breeders; also maintains that a specific heading should be included for the purpose of promoting the consumption of rabbit meat;
Amendment 3 #
2016/2076(INI)
1a. Notes that the European Union’s regulation to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing has made an impact, but insists on the fact that implementation should be more robust to ensure that no illegal fish enter the European market; suggests that EU members should be more consistent and effective in checks of catch documentation (catch certificates) and consignments (in particular from countries judged as high risk) to ensure that fish have been caught legally;
Amendment 4 #
2016/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that the species of sea turtles Chelonia mydas, Eretmochelys imbricata and Dermochelys coriacea are threatened by illegal trafficking and that, in addition to illegal catches, they are still bycaught in some industrial fisheries;
Amendment 6 #
2016/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Notes that the European Union’s regulation to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing can only be effective in the long run if information on seafood imports can be shared among the 28 Member States in real time, allowing for cross-checks, verifications and ultimately, a coordinated approach in identifying and blocking suspicious consignments; calls therefore on the Commission to adopt an electronic database of information on imported seafood products in order to prevent potential abuse;
Amendment 7 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
— having regard to the Regulation 1185/2003 amended by Regulation 605/2013 on the removal of fins of sharks on board vessels and Regulation 206/2009 which allows the import of 20 kg of fish products for personal consumption,
Amendment 8 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 b (new)
Citation 13 b (new)
— having regard to the importance of the European Fisheries Control Agency, established by Regulation ( EC) No 768/2005, in combating illegal capture and sale of aquatic species,
Amendment 8 #
2016/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Recalls that the populations of sturgeon decreased dramatically due to habitat destruction and intense exploitation to meet the demand for caviar; The caviar trade is regulated by CITES and the exploitation of some species is prohibited;
Amendment 9 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
— having regard to the Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds,
Amendment 10 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 b (new)
Citation 15 b (new)
— having regard to the Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora,
Amendment 10 #
2016/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Recalls that illegal coral harvesting, as with Corallium rubrum in the Mediterranean and the Atlantic Ocean, or accidental, as the one associated with bottom trawling and longline fisheries, constitute threats to habitats and the ecosystem services they support;
Amendment 11 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
— having regard to the network Natura 2000, which involves core breeding and resting sites for rare and threatened species, and some rare natural habitat types which are protected in their own right,
Amendment 17 #
2016/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Commission to acknowledge and pay due attention to IUU fishing carried out in Europe (such as the fishing of glass-eels and sturgeon and damage to coralcoral harvesting);
Amendment 20 #
2016/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the importance of fighting illegal exports from Europe of glass eels and European sturgeon used in caviar trafficking;
Amendment 25 #
2016/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Suggests that the import permits for organisms or organism parts that are the subject of conservation measures be revised (Regulation 1185/2003 amended by Regulation 605/2013);
Amendment 29 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas in the case of aquatic species, wildlife trafficking is linked to activities whose prosecution is provided by law, but also to the phenomenon of unwanted catches or the pressure of industrial fishing;
Amendment 31 #
2016/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that DNA-based identification techniques can provide valuable support to monitoring, but also to targeted investigations for prosecution purposes; considers DNA-based tools to be ideal for identifying the origin of fish and fish products, since DNA is found in all cells and can be extracted even from fried fish;
Amendment 52 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. calls on the Commission and Member States to better increase the protection of habitat of target species. Increased protection should be assures to areas designated as Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems, Marine Areas Ecologically or Biologically Significant and Natura 2000 network ;
Amendment 53 #
2016/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Advocates introducing Europe- wide recognition for stakeholders who are particularly involved in the fight against illegal trafficking. This could have the form of a prize given to those who are particularly involved, sometimes risking their lives, on fighting wildlife trafficking in land, mountains, lakes, rivers and sea;
Amendment 55 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to further develop scientific studies on technological adaptations of fishing gears in order to avoid bycatch, having regard to the fact that a number of species, including turtles, are threatened by both bycatch and the wild animal trafficking;
Amendment 68 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Urges the Commission to be more precise on the mention and integration of IUU fishing in the regulation and to consider strengthening this strategy as a priority in the Action Plan;
Amendment 80 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to further invest on environmental education and raising awareness projects including those European actors, like fishermen, who are particularly involved in protecting wildlife trafficking targets;
Amendment 98 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. suggests that the action plan identifies the financial resources to be allocated to each of the relevant targets actions that allow a detailed verification of the implementation of the plan over time.
Amendment 1 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the objectives of the CFP can only be reached if there is a sufficient budget; points out that the budget is concentrated in Section III and Title 11, ‘Maritime Affairs and Fisheries’; notes that the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), which has limited resources at its disposal compared with other EU funds, and the compulsory contributions to regional fisheries management organisations and sustainable fisheries agreements make up most of the budget.
Amendment 6 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Welcomes the farmers’ support package announced in July 2016 and considers it a step toward better management of production; regrets, nevertheless, that the portion allocated to Union-level measures, compared with the amount allocated to national envelopes, is too small when production management must be Union-wide in order to avoid the risk of re-nationalisation and maintain a level playing field; considers that structural measures should be anticipated and integrated into the budgets of future years;
Amendment 7 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Highlights the objectives of increasing the competitiveness and sustainability of Union agriculture, and asks for resources to be provided in order to fulfil these objectives; recalls the potential of agriculture policy in terms of job creation, technical and social innovation and sustainable development, particularly in the rural areas where they promote regional development;
Amendment 12 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that Union agriculture has increasingly been exposed to crises in recent years; calls therefore on the Commission to reconsider the system of contingency funding and to create a new instrument that allows rapid political intervention in the event of a crisis, without impacting on the annual direct payments;
Amendment 13 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to monitor, in a timely way, the price volatility of agricultural products, with a particular focus on the dairy sector, which has adverse effects on farmers' incomes, and to react promptly and effectively when needed, giving farmers directly the option of combating such price volatility;
Amendment 14 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Stresses that it is essential that funds earmarked for research in the agri- food sector, in particular from the Horizon 2020 budget, remain fully available as such in order to stimulate innovation in the agricultural sector;
Amendment 14 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out the need to guarantee sufficient financial support to, with no cuts to appropriations for controlling fisheries activities on board and in the ports, in order to ensure and facilitate the implementation of the landing obligation.
Amendment 19 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the importance of ensuring a proper funding and maintaining, at the very least, the level of appropriations earmarked in the current financial year for the collection of data, which is a key task to enabling rational and scientific based decisions to be taken on fisheries policy issues.
Amendment 21 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Emphasises the need to invest in analysis and dissemination, throughout the supply chain, of knowledge and understanding of economic aspects of the fisheries and aquaculture market, for which reason funding has to be guaranteed, under the market intelligence budget line, for commitment appropriations needed to cover the envisaged payment estimates.
Amendment 25 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes the effects of the abolition of milk quotas and takes the view that preparatory measures are necessary to avoid market imbalances following the abolition of sugar quotas in September 2017;
Amendment 35 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the increase in operational funds for producer organisations; regrets the massive cuts in aid to producer groups for preliminary recognition; welcomes the prolongation of exceptional measures for the fruit & vegetable sector especially in light of the crisis and the Russian embargo that severely hit producers; calls for those measures to remain in force for as long as the Russian embargo lasts and for them to be widened to cover all crop and livestock sectors affected; points out that the milk sector requires particular attention because the Russian embargo is adding to the uncertainty for producers by exacerbating the price fall seen since the quota scheme was abolished;
Amendment 39 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Underscores the importance of developing new markets for maintaining competitiveness and increasing the resistance of Union agriculture to market crises such as in the case of Russian embargo; calls for the financial support of market development, inter alia through the use of funds from the superlevy;
Amendment 47 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Insists on the need to provide funds to compensate for the economic losses suffered by farmers due to market crises and sanitary or phytosanitary crises such as Xylella fastidiosa, and reiterates the need to use the available margins under Heading 2 to this effect; insists that compensation for eradication should also cover rehabilitation of agroecosystems including the soil, as well as establishing robust biological diversity, especially ensuring genetic diversity of the planting stock that ideally includes resistance to or tolerance of the disease or pest; indeed, considers that one of the aims of any aid granted should be to ensure balanced, biologically diverse agroecosystems and landscapes that are less susceptible to future attacks; calls on the Commission and the Council to take all the necessary measures to combat the deterioration of those markets;
Amendment 53 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Calls for additional funding to be earmarked for the olive-growing and olive oil sector to offset losses to farmers caused by the Xylella fastidiosa outbreak, to step up prevention measures in the Union, to combat the spread of this devastating disease and to restructure the sector and consolidate scientific research into the pathogen and its carrier;
Amendment 55 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Notes generally that investment is needed to make our agroecosystems resilient to climate change and to the establishment and spread of invasive species, notably through biologically diverse farmed landscapes and living, healthy soils that contain predators and beneficial species, allowing for natural regulation of pest populations;
Amendment 38 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas, in recent decades, market opening and economic globalisationstarting in the 1990s, the deregulation of the common organisations of the market which occurred in the context of the various CAP reforms and the greater opening up of European agriculture on international markets which resulted from EU trade policy have accentuated price volatility;
Amendment 41 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas, in recent decades, market opening, preferential agreements signed by the EU with third countries and economic globalisation have accentuated price volatility;
Amendment 47 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the financialisation of the global economy and the accompanying speculation might have an impact on agricultural markets and may contribute to increasing their imbalance and the volatility of prices, with agricultural raw materials being used simply as financial assets; as was highlighted by the dreadful hunger riots in 2008, this excessive financialisation can be devastating and ethically reprehensible if it threatens the food security of the poorest, least well- nourished people on the planet;
Amendment 58 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas price volatility creates a climate of uncertainty, and puts a brake on investment, in farming in farming and the agri-food sectors which is detrimental to investment, growth and employment and which can also seriously affect consumer supply, food security and the smooth operation of the CAP;
Amendment 71 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas greater market transparency mayof European and international markets is a necessary yet insufficient condition for limiting price volatility;
Amendment 76 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas one of the main objectives of the common agricultural policy (CAP) is economically, socially and environmentally balanced territorial development; whereas this means preserving productive and sustainable agriculture in the outermost and mountain regions, and whereas price volatility, linked to structurally low price levels, has a heightened impact in these regions, where costs linked to producing, harvesting and marketing products outside the areas where they were produced are much higher than in other areas;
Amendment 77 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas, according to Commission data, countries with the most cooperatives are proving most resistant to the crisis;
Amendment 78 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas models such as the Milk Market Observatory, at Union level, and the Agricultural Market Information System, at world level, aim to enhance market transparency in European markets;
Amendment 87 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that volatility must be accepted as a given and that those operators who are most exposed must be supported in order to lessen its negative effectdealing with price volatility must take into account the extremely unstable and imperfect nature, and the possible failure, of agricultural markets; this necessitates ensuring a measure of control over such volatility in the CAP, national (fiscal) policy and the management systems of companies;
Amendment 88 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that volatility must be accepted as a given and that those operators who are most exposed must be supported in order to lessen its negative effectsmore incisive action and targeted instruments are required at EU level to tackle the problem of agricultural price volatility;
Amendment 110 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recognises the role played by cooperatives in helping farmers improve their position in the value chain and the contribution cooperatives can make towards mitigating the effects of excessive market volatility and improving income stability;
Amendment 117 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes with concern the reduction in CAP resources devoted to common market organisation (CMO) measures;
Amendment 158 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Takes the view that combating excessive price volatility calls for new solutions making markets function better and based on deployment of a set of combinable and/or complementary public- and private-sector tools; states that, as the ongoing grave crises have demonstrated, it is essential to build new crisis prevention and market adjustment mechanisms into the CAP that are tailored to specific production circumstances, flexible, effective, rapidly deployable and capable of being brought into play where it is necessary to do so in order to rectify major market disruptions;
Amendment 170 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that the development over the whole of the Union's territory of competitive and sustainable farming that meets the needs of citizens and takes into account the income and wellbeing of farmers must be addressed as a matter of urgency and must be a long-term aim for the future CAP;
Amendment 184 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recommends strengthening the organisational capability of the weakest links in the various agricultural sectorseconomic power of producers within the sectors through a better organisation of production and through more balanced and strengtheningansparent contractual systems based more and more on cooperation and trust between farmers and their buyers;
Amendment 191 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Recommends that action should be taken to make contractual systems more effective by extending their use throughout the agri-food chain, so as to include large-scale retailers in particular, and to strike a proper balance between all stakeholders;
Amendment 200 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that inter-branch organisations may encourage dialogue among the various stakeholders and facilitate joint initiativesmay enable the creation of added value through joint initiatives which is then shared out more fairly between the various links in the food chain;
Amendment 205 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission to pave the way for EU-level interbranch organisations to jointly defend the interests of producers in the sectors most oriented towards cross-border markets, such as the fruit and vegetable sector;
Amendment 220 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers that farmers must be permitted to come together in bodies that carry as much clout as those of the other stakeholders with whom they negotiate; envisages this being achieved by adjusting EU competition policy to agriculture's specific features and by EU competition rules being enforced uniformly in Member States;
Amendment 237 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls for the rules on unfair trading practices to be adapted to the dynamics of the agri-food sector, which is a vital precondition for the success of contractual systems and is particularly important in the regions that rely most heavily on distribution in order to market their products, such as the outermost and mountain regions;
Amendment 238 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Takes the view that any state aid or incentive of any kind must be reserved for industries or staff who undertake contractually to support the proper functioning of the food supply chain and the equilibrium of the market by means of prices reflecting production costs in different sectors;
Amendment 251 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recommends that the tools for risk management, particularly the various types of insurance and mutual funds, be developed, including at European level, adapted to the agri-food sector and provided with sufficient resources;
Amendment 309 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Considers that mutual funds, ean income stabilished at the initiative of working farmers, and through which farmers’ incomes can be stabilised to some extent as the profit margins on their produce fluctuate, may offer an effective way to limit the effects of price volatilityation tool, in the form of a mutual fund administered by the Member States, should be set up in order to compensate farmers for serious loss of income and should take account of all factors that can have an impact on farm incomes, including market-related risks; believes that that tool should be introduced alongside, and not take the place of, the current system of direct payments and market management measures;
Amendment 315 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the Commission to present European regulatory tools to prevent and effectively manage crises in the agricultural sector, notably by facilitating the organisation of production in terms of supply management and by developing insurance or other solutions adapted to the reality of farming today, ensuring balanced agriculture at territorial level and intervening at a certain price threshold, to be determined in such a way as to enable farms to remain viable;
Amendment 335 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Takes the view that the current safety net for the agricultural markets is insufficient for the economically and socially sustainable management of the agricultural sector, particularly in the regions facing the greatest competitive constraints; calls for specific indicators to be used to activate the safety net measures in the outermost and mountain regions, bearing in mind the particularly acute impact of market crises in these regions, mainly due to the differences in production conditions between these regions and other areas;
Amendment 347 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Considers that agricultural markets must be transparent and that information about prices and production costs must be accessible and useful to all those involved;
Amendment 352 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Stresses that studies conducted by certain food price observatories have revealed substantial discrepancies between prices received by the farmer and those paid by consumers;
Amendment 355 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Sees it as part of the Union’'s role to facilitate transparency in the European marketon European and international markets which are known to be very unstable; points out that international market transparency calls for determined action on the part of the European Union and its Member States and of the rest of the international community, in the form of more active, closer cooperation to develop genuine governance arrangements in the area of world food security;
Amendment 364 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Takes the view that greater transparency can contribute to market monitoring and steering, but that its effectiveness in curbing price fluctuations is contingent in particular on the ability to intervene effectively when markets stop functioning normally, through the use of safety nets and crisis management instruments for which provision must be made in the single CMO; considers that these instruments should be overhauled when the next CAP reform takes place;
Amendment 385 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Believes that the operation of the European agricultural price observatory should be improved and the necessary resources should be provided in order for it become a fully-fledged management tool rather than being used simply to compile statistics;
Amendment 390 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 c (new)
Paragraph 25 c (new)
29c. Points out that, if the European observatory is to include an efficient early warning system, it must supply more detailed data on the Member States on a monthly basis, so that proper account may be taken of the specific situations in the various parts of the EU;
Amendment 391 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 d (new)
Paragraph 25 d (new)
22d. Believes that the Commission should send early warnings to the Member States and to stakeholders and should take all necessary measures without delay;
Amendment 33 #
2016/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the need for specific indicators to take into account the particular impact of the crises and of price volatility on farmers and producers in the most isolated rural regions, such as the outermost or mountain regions, in the context of measures to support European farmers at times of crisis and in the context of an ambitious policy to preserve farming in those regions and the territorial cohesion of the EU, in accordance with Parliament's objectives;
Amendment 2 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the Judgement of the European Court of Justice in cases C- 132/14 up to C- 136/14, on the interpretation of Article 349 TFEU, which states that Article 349 TFEU authorises a derogation not only of the Treaties but also of secondary legislation;
Amendment 13 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the fisheries sectors in the ORs have to be seen against the background of a particular structural, social and economic situation (Article 349 TFEU), which requires specific and adapted consideration of common European policies;
Amendment 14 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. having regard to chlordecone marine pollution, which is specific to the Antilles and is having a significant impact on authorised fishing zones, as well as to the presence of invasive species;
Amendment 15 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) recognises the specific characteristics of the ORs andand the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), which were designed to tackle the problems and challenges of continental Europe, allows for a differentiated approach in these regionfor the ORs but can only provide a limited response to the specific characteristics of fisheries in the ORs;
Amendment 40 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that sustainable and ‘honest’ fishing is the basis for prosperous coastal communities and contributes to food security in the ORs; insists, in this context, on the need to involve local fisheries in achieving food security for local communities, as food security in the ORs is currently too dependent on imports;
Amendment 42 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that the common fisheries policy and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), designed to tackle the problems and challenges of continental Europe, can only provide a limited response to the specific characteristics of fisheries in the ORs, that they cannot be uniformly applied to the challenges and specific characteristics of fisheries in the ORs and that they must be allowed a degree of flexibility and pragmatism or be subject to derogations; calls also for the development of a strategy for each regional sea basin tailored to the specific situation of each of the outermost regions;
Amendment 49 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that marine biological resources around the ORs should be especially protected and hencethat particular attention should be paid to fishing; stresses, therefore, that only fishing vessels registered in OR ports arshould be allowed to fish;
Amendment 52 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is of the opinion that the precautionary principle should prevail as long as the balance between fishing capacity and opportunities is not evidentStresses the need to maintain the balance between fishing capacity and opportunities in accordance with the precautionary principle and taking into account socio-economic realities;
Amendment 57 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that, given the specific climatic difficulties of the ORs, fishermen in these regions have to cope with their vessels ageing more quickly, causing safety and efficiency problems and making the working conditions less attractive than on modern vessels;
Amendment 63 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Regrets the delay in the adoption of the EMFF and consequently in the approval of EMFF Operational Programmes and consequently the late implementation of supportive EMFF provisions, which has resulted in serious financial difficulties for some undertakings in the ORs;
Amendment 70 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the specific provisions for the ORs in the EMFF, such as the compensation for additional costs – which is higher than in the previous programming period but still not enough for some ORs – and the maximum public aid intensity, which is higher than for other regions;
Amendment 78 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
Making better use of possibilities provided under the currentArticle 349 of the Treaty and the CFP
Amendment 80 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls for the full application of Article 349 TFEU in the European Union's policies, regulations, funds and programmes relating to fisheries, particularly in the EMFF, in order to respond to the specific difficulties encountered by the ORs;
Amendment 84 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission when proposing delegatedislative acts in respect of costs for hygiene, health and safety-related investments and investments related to working conditions, to facilitate a holistic and appropriately tailored approach;
Amendment 87 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission when proposing delegatedislative acts with regard to the criteria for calculation of additional costs resulting from the specific handicaps of ORs, to also consider the impact of climatic and geographical conditions and depredation;
Amendment 92 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Deplores the significant level of IUU fishing taking place in the ORs’ EEZEEZ of certain ORs attributable to both domestic and foreign vessels, and in surrounding sea areas in the case of others; points out that for the domestic part, such practices also result from local food supply issues;
Amendment 97 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls for genuine consideration to be given to the interests of ORs when fisheries agreements are concluded with third countries, including by laying down obligations to land catches in the ORs or to employ personnel from the ORs on vessels;
Amendment 98 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses the need to carry out impact assessments for the ORs whenever they are affected by fisheries agreements concluded between the EU and third countries, in accordance with the provisions of Article 349 TFEU;
Amendment 102 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that a rebetter structuring of the fishing sector in the ORs is needed and if necessary a reduction of the number of vessels should be considered;
Amendment 105 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Notes that modernisation, and the development of the traditional or small- scale fishing fleet - including that which fishes for shrimps - in the ORs with the aid of public funding (European or national) is necessary, particularly because of the accelerated ageing of their vessels, which gives rise to problems with safety, compliance with European hygiene standards and efficiency, and the unsuitability of the fleet to reach the available resources or to combat IUU fishing; stresses furthermore that such restructuring will help to diversify fishing in the ORs, to improve its quality, to introduce innovation into its fishing activities and to increase efficiency; calls on the Commission therefore to eliminate all obstacles without delay in order to authorise public financing of the gradual renewal of small-scale or traditional fishing fleets - including those fishing for shrimps - of vessels which land their catches in ports in the ORs and which contribute to local, sustainable development of the fishing industry without damaging the sustainability of resources;
Amendment 110 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Requests the Member States when implementing the provision of the CFP on the allocation of fishing opportunities to consider indevote particular fishing vesselsattention to traditional or small-scale fishing, which contributes to the local economy and haves a low impact on the environment;
Amendment 118 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Recalls that the ORs are dependent on the fish stocks in their EEZs, which are biologically highly vulnerable; considers, particularly in this context, that data on fishing in the ORs should be among the priorities for data gathering;
Amendment 122 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that the potential of aquaculture should be better exploited in the ORs, as it might open up new export possibilities, with strong support from the European Union, in the context of very strong regional competition;
Amendment 129 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3
Subheading 3
Amendment 131 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Advocates reconsidering the fleet segmentation basis under a potential future CFP, in order to make better use of capacity limits and facilitate developmentRecommends that the future CFP take full account of the specific features of the ORs and enable them to realise the strong economic, social and environmental potential created by the sustainable and rational development of the fisheries sectors in the ORs;
Amendment 145 #
2016/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Advocates not establishing a dedicated fund for the ORs, as comprehensive resources of the European Structural and Investment Funds are already availableProposes that a specific instrument for fisheries in the ORs be established as soon as possible, modelled on POSEI for agriculture and taking as a basis Regulation No 791/2007, giving consideration to the possibility of bringing together in this specific instrument, in particular, the provisions of Articles 8 (State aid), 13(5) (budget) and 70-73 (compensation plans for additional costs) of the existing EMFF in order to ensure legal certainty of compensation plans for additional costs thanks to prior approval by the Commission and long-term financing;
Amendment 47 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The measures applicable to spirit drinks should contribute to attaining a high level of consumer protection, preventing deceptive practices and attaining market transparency and fair competition. They should safeguard the reputation which the Union’s spirit drinks have achieved in the Union and on the world market by continuing to take into account the traditional practices used in the production of spirit drinks as well as increased demand for consumer protection and information. Technological innovation should also be taken into account in respect of spirit drinks, where such innovation serves to improve quality, without affecting the traditional character of the spirit drinks concerned. The production of spirit drinks is strongly linked to the agricultural sector, and is subject to the general rules for foodstuffs set down in Regulations 178/2006 on general food law principles, 1169/2011 on food information to consumers and 2017/625 on official controls. Besides representing a major outlet for the agriculture of the Union, this link is determinant for the quality and reputation of the spirit drinks produced in the Union. This strong link to the agricultural sector should therefore be emphasised by the regulatory framework.
Amendment 55 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) Furthermore, the protection of geographical indications should be extended to goods brought, in the course of trade, into the Union without being released for free circulation, where such goods, including their packaging, originate in third countries.
Amendment 57 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Procedures for the registration, modification and possible cancellation of Union or third country geographical indications in accordance with the TRIPS Agreement should be laid down whilst automatically recognising the status of existing protectregistered geographical indications of the Union. In view of making procedural rules on geographical indications consistent through all the sectors concerned, such procedures for spirit drinks should be modelled on the more exhaustive and well tested procedures for agricultural products and foodstuffs laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 while taking into account specificities of spirit drinks. In order to simplify the registration procedures and to ensure that information for food business operators and consumers is electronically available an transparent and exhaustive electronic register of geographical indications should be established. with the same legal value as Annex III of Regulation 110/2008 should be established. Geographical indications registered under Regulation 110/2008 should automatically be registered by the Commission. The Commission should complete the verification of geographical indications contained in Annex III of Regulation 110/2008, in accordance with Art. 20 of that Regulation, before the entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 59 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) In order to ensure full compliance with the provisions concerning the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks, consideration should be given to the adoption of rules preventing the fraudulent use of geographical indications to designate products in transit through Union territory, even where they are not intended for free circulation on the Union market.
Amendment 76 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
(7) ‘product specification’ means a file attached to the application for the protection of a geographical indication setting out the specifications which the spirit drink must comply with and corresponding to the "technical file" referred in Regulation 110/2008;
Amendment 78 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
(8) ‘presentation’ means the terms used on the labelling and on the packaging, includingas well as in advertising and sales promotion, in images or such like, as well as on the container, including the bottle and the closure;
Amendment 81 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The alcohol used in the production of alcoholic beveragespirit drinks and to dilute or dissolve colours, flavourings or any other authorised additives used in the preparation of alcoholic beveragespirit drinks shall be ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin.
Amendment 82 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The alcohol used in the production of alcoholic beveragespirit drinks and to dilute or dissolve colours, flavourings or any other authorised additives used in the preparation of alcoholic beverages shall be ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin.
Amendment 85 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. Distillates used in the production of alcoholic beveragespirit drinks and to dilute or dissolve colours, flavourings or any other authorised additives used in the preparation of alcoholic beveragespirit drinks shall exclusively be of agricultural origin.
Amendment 86 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. Distillates used in the production of alcoholic beveragespirit drinks and to dilute or dissolve colours, flavourings or any other authorised additives used in the preparation of alcoholic beverages shall exclusively be of agricultural origin.
Amendment 89 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) solely be sweetened in accordance with point (3) of Annex I and in order to round off the final taste of the product. The Member States' own legislation shall be taken into account.
Amendment 111 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. Where a spirit drink meets the requirements of more than one of the categories of spirit drinks 15 to 47 of Part I of Annex II, it may be sold under one or more of the relevant sales denominations provided for under those categories.
Amendment 121 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the alcohol used in the production of the foodstuffs originates exclusively from the spirit drinks referred to in the compound term or in the allusion(s), except for ethyl alcohol that may be present inof agricultural origin that may be used as a carrier for flavourings used for the production of that foodstuff; and
Amendment 138 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Without prejudice to paragraph 1, in the case of spirit drinks produced in the Union and intended for export, the geographical indications and the terms in italics in Annex II may be repeated in a language other than an official language of the Union when this is a legal requirement of the importing country.
Amendment 141 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – title
Article 14 – title
Use of a Union symbol for protected registered geographical indications
Amendment 143 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In order to take into account evolving consumer demands, technological progress, developments in the relevant international standards and the need to improve the economic conditions of production and marketing, while ensuring consumer protection and taking into account traditional practices, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts supplementing this regulation in accordance with Article 43 concerning:
Amendment 145 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3
Article 16 – paragraph 3
Amendment 149 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. ProtectRegistered geographical indications may be used by any operator marketing a spirit drink produced in conformity with the corresponding product specification.
Amendment 152 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. ProtectRegistered geographical indications and the spirit drinks using those protected names in conformity with the product specification shall be protected against:
Amendment 159 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The protection of geographical indications referred to in paragraph 2 shall be extended to goods brought, in the course of trade, into the Union without being released for free circulation, where such goods, including their packaging, originate in third countries.
Amendment 162 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. ProtectRegistered geographical indications shall not become generic in the Union within the meaning of Article 32(1) .
Amendment 165 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 4
Article 18 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall take the steps necessary to stop the unlawful use of protectregistered geographical indications as referred to in paragraph 2.
Amendment 168 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the name to be protectregistered as a geographical indication, as it is used, whether in trade or in common language, and only in the languages which are or were historically used to describe the specific product in the defined geographical area;
Amendment 171 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) details establishing the link between a given quality, reputation or otherand characteristics of the spirit drink and the geographical area referred to in point (d);
Amendment 173 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 5
Article 21 – paragraph 5
5. Where the application relates to a geographical area in a third country the application shall be lodged with the Commission, either directly or via the authorities of the third country concerned.
Amendment 183 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Acts to cancel the registration of geographical indications shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Amendment 185 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall adopt implementing acts, without applying the procedure referred to in Article 44(2), establishing and maintaining a publicly accessible updated electronic register of geographical indications of spirit drinks recognised under this scheme (‘the Register’)., replacing and having the same legal value as Annex III of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008
Amendment 192 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – title
Article 34 – title
Implementing powers with respect to existing protectregistered geographical indications
Amendment 197 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2
Article 34 – paragraph 2
2. For a period of up to two years followingUp to the entry into force of this Regulation, the Commission, by means of implementing acts, may, on its own initiative, cancel the protecregistration of geographical indications referred to in Article 20 of Regulation (EU) No 110/2008 if they do not comply with point (6) of Article 2(1). Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 44(2).
Amendment 199 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 5
Article 35 – paragraph 5
5. The competent authorities or bodies referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 verifying compliance of the protectregistered geographical indication with the product specification shall be objective and impartial. They shall have at their disposal the qualified staff and resources necessary to carry out their tasks.
Amendment 205 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1
Article 40 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall be responsible for checks on spirit drinks, in accordance with Regulation 2017/625. They shall take the measures necessary to ensure compliance with this Regulation and designate the competent authorities responsible on compliance with this Regulation.
Amendment 208 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 2
Article 43 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 5, 16, 38, 41 and 46(2) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate five-year period of time from the entry into force of this Regulation. This delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for a period of identical duration unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such an extension not later than three months before the end of each period.
Amendment 210 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 2
Article 43 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 5, 16, 38, 41 and 46(2) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of timefive years from the entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 216 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point f
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point f
(f) any other natural carbohydrate substances or agricultural raw materials having a similar effect to the products referred to in points (a) to (e).
Amendment 218 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point f
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point f
(f) any other natural carbohydrate substancessubstances of agricultural origin having a similar effect to the products referred to in points (a) to (e).
Amendment 1 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1 a) In order to ensure an appropriate debate between Parliament and the Council, more adequate deadlines should have been allowed for discussion of the Commission's proposal.
Amendment 2 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 178 a (new)
Recital 178 a (new)
(178 a) The transfer of ESI Funds allocations to instruments established under the Financial Regulation or under sector specific Regulations shall never, in any case, jeopardise the adequate implementation of sectorial policies by promoting the use of financial instruments.
Amendment 4 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 8 a (new)
Article 62 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. In order for the specific and appropriate policy and measures to be determined, the Commission shall promote the preparation of regional operational programmes in accordance with the principles of proportionality and subsidiarity and taking into account regional competences.
Amendment 103 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25 a (new)
Recital 25 a (new)
(25a) As recreational fisheries can have a significant impact on fish resources, the multiannual plan should provide a framework for ensuring that they are conducted in a manner compatible with the objectives of the plan. Member States should collect catch data of recreational fisheries. Where such fisheries have a significant impact on resources, the plan should foresee the possibility to decide on specific management measures.
Amendment 119 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Articles 2, 3, 8, 9 and 13 also apply to recreational fisheries.
Amendment 159 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
(10a) “recreational fisheries” means non-commercial fishing activities exploiting marine living biological resources for recreation, tourism or sport.
Amendment 195 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
(aa) Decisions to fish in the upper range shall be supported by the best available scientific advice, in accordance with point (c) of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. Detailed scientific evidence shall be made publicly available at least four weeks before the adoption of decisions on fishing opportunities under Article 16 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 based on column B of Annex I.
Amendment 309 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
No less than fivthree years after the entry into force of this Regulation, and every five years thereafter, the Commission shall ensure an evaluation of the impact of the plan on the stocks to which this Regulation applies and on the fisheries exploiting those stocks, as well as the extent to which the objectives of this Regulation have been met, including the recovery of fish stocks above levels capable of producing the Maximum Sustainable Yield and the progress towards Good Environmental Status. It shall submit the results of this evaluation to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Amendment 313 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The Commission shall report annually to the European Parliament on progress in achieving the objectives of this Regulation, in particular to restore and maintain all stocks covered by this Regulation above levels capable of producing the Maximum sustainable Yield.
Amendment 26 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) European legislation should merely transpose the ICCAT measures in order to place European and third country fishermen on an equal footing and ensure that the rules can be accepted by all.
Amendment 36 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 2 – chapter 7 a (new)
Title 2 – chapter 7 a (new)
Chapter VII a - Apportionment of blue fin tuna and swordfish fishing quotas 42a. In accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, when allocating the fishing opportunities available to them, Member States shall use transparent and objective criteria and shall also endeavour to apportion national quota fairly among the various fleet segments, paying particular attention to artisanal and traditional fishing and to more sustainable gears that have a positive impact on the recovery of blue fin tuna and swordfish stocks because of their high degree of selectivity, their low impact on marine ecosystems and their scientific significance.
Amendment 37 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 a (new)
Article 69 a (new)
Article 69 a Compliance with ICCAT Recommendations The Commission shall ensure compliance with ICCAT Recommendations, which are compulsory decisions that are binding on Contracting Parties, in cooperation with and coordination between Member States and the Community Fisheries Control Agency, especially as regards prohibited gears such as driftnets, which are still currently in use in the ICCAT convention area.
Amendment 239 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Technical measures where relevant should apply to recreational fisheries which can have a significant impact on the stocks of fish and shellfish species.
Amendment 245 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7 a) Technical measures adopted under this Regulation should be coherent with the Convention on Biological Diversity Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011 – 2020, and support the implementation of the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020, in particular the target on the sustainable use of fisheries resources and its related actions.
Amendment 248 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8 a) The incidental catching of sensitive species should be addressed in a comprehensive manner across all fisheries and gear types in view of the strict level of protection they are afforded under Directives 92/43/EEC, 2009/147/EC and 2008/56/EC, their high level of vulnerability and the obligation to achieve a good environmental status by 2020.
Amendment 253 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) To evaluate the effectiveness of technical measures, targets relating to the levels of unwanted catches; to the level of byincidental catches of sensitive species and to the extent of seabed habitats adversely affected by fishing; should be established that reflect the objectives of the CFP, Union environmental legislation (in particular Council Directive 92/43, Directive 2009/147/EC and Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council21 ), and international best practices. _________________ 21 Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p.1.
Amendment 266 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) For certain rare fish species, such as species of sharks and rays, that are rare or whose biological characteristics make them especially vulnerable to overexploitation even limited fishing activity could result in a serious risk to their conservation. To protect such species a general prohibition on fishing for them should be introduced.
Amendment 271 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Where no technical measures are in place at regional level then defined baseline standards should apply. Those baseline standards should be derived from existing technical measures, taking account of STECF advice and the opinions of stakeholders. They should consist of baseline mesh sizes for towed gears and static nets, minimum conservation reference sizes, closed or restricted areas, nature conservation measures to mitigate againstnimise, and, where possible, eliminate bycatches of marine mammals and seabirds in certain areas and any other regionally specific measures currently in existence that are still required to ensure conservation objectives continue to be met until such times measures are put in place under regionalisation.
Amendment 279 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Such regional technical measures should as a minimum be equivalent in terms of exploitation patterns and protection for sensitive species and habitats as the baseline standards. The adoption of regional technical measures should be based on best available scientific advice.
Amendment 286 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) In developing joint recommendations to amend or establish minimum conservation reference sizes in multiannual plans, regional groups of Member States should ensure the objectives of the CFP are not jeopardisachieved by ensuring that the protection of juveniles of marine species ishould be respected while ensuring that no distortion is introduced into the market and that no market for fish below minimum conservation reference sizes is created.
Amendment 290 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) The creation of real-time closures in conjunction with moving-on provisions as an additional measure for the protection of juveniles or spawning aggregations or sensitive species should be allowed as an option to be developed under joint recommendations. The conditions for the establishment and lifting of such areas as well as the control and monitoring arrangements should be defined in the relevant joint recommendations.
Amendment 293 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) On the basis of scientific assessment of the impacts of innovative gears, duly evaluated by the STECF, the use of such or extension to the use of novel gears, such as the electric pulse trawl could be included as an option in joint recommendations from regional groups of Member States. The use of innovative fishing gears should not be permitted where scientific assessment indicates that their use will lead to negative impacts on sensitive habitats and non- target species or compromise the achievement of a good environmental status of marine waters.
Amendment 297 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) In order to minimise and, where possible, eliminate the bycatches of sensitive species and impacts of fishing gears on sensitive habitats, regional groups of Member States should develop additional mitigation measures to reduce the impacts of fishing on sensitive species and habitats. Where scientific evidence shows that there is a serious threat to the conservation status of such species and habitats then Member States should introduce additional restrictions on the construction and operation of certain fishing gears or even the introduction of a total prohibition on their use in that region. In particular such provisions could be applied to the use of driftnets which in certain areas has resulted in significant catches of cetaceans and seabirds.
Amendment 300 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) In order not to hinder scientific research, artificialdirect restocking and transplantation, the provisions of this Regulation should not apply to operations which may be necessary for the conducting of such activities.
Amendment 301 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) Where the best available scientific advice indicates that immediate action is required to protect marine species and habitats, the Commission should be able in duly justified cases to adopt immediately applicable delegated acts establishing technical measures to alleviate such threats, in addition to or by way of derogation to this Regulation or technical measures otherwise fixed in accordance with Union law. Those measures should be designed in particular to address unexpected changes in stock patterns as a result of high or low levels of recruitment of juveniles into a stock, or bycatch of sensitive species, to provide protection for spawning fish or shellfish when stocks are at very low levels or other changes in the conservation status of fish stocks or sensitive species, which may threaten the status of a stock, as well as to address deterioration of species populations and habitats due to fishing impacts and any other conservation measures needed. They could include restrictions on the use of towed or static gears or on fishing activities in certain areas or during certain periods.
Amendment 314 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. Articles 7 and 14 and Part A of Annexes V to XThis Regulation shall also apply to recreational fisheries.
Amendment 330 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) contribute to having in placeensure that fisheries management measures for the purposes of complying with the obligations under Directives 92/43/EEC, 2009/147/EC, 2008/56/EC and 2000/60/EC are in place.
Amendment 337 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ensure that catches of marine species below minimum conservation reference sizes do not exceed 5% by volumethe levels defined in accordance with Article 2(2)18a, and that contribute to achieving the objectives established in Article 152(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
Amendment 346 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) ensure that bycatches of marine mammals, marine reptiles, seabirds and other non-commercially exploited species do not exceed levels provided for in Union legislation and international agreements.are progressively eliminated;
Amendment 352 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) ensure that the environmental impacts of fishing activities on seabed habitats do not exceedmarine habitats, including sensitive seabed habitats, are minimised and maintained below the levels needed to achieve good environmental status. In particular for each habitat type assessed in the framework of Directive 2008/56/EC, in each marine region or subregion in relation to both habitat quality and the spatial extent over which the required levels need to be achievedsupport Descriptors 1 and 6 laid down in Annex I of the Directive 2008/56/EC.
Amendment 356 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) ensure that the environmental impacts of fishing activities on Natura 2000 sites are managed according to the conservation objectives laid down in Directives 92/43/EEC and 2009/147/EC.
Amendment 358 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall monitor the effectiveness of technical measures in achieving the targets set out in paragraph 1. The extent to which these targets have been achieved shall be reviewed as part of the reporting process set out in Article 34.
Amendment 361 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a Socio-economic objectives In order to take into account the socio- economic objectives of Article 2 (5)( c),( f) and (i) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, when adopting and implementing technical and conservation measures, Member State shall make extensive use of the measures in Articles 38, 39 and 40 of Regulation (EU) N°508/2014.
Amendment 366 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘exploitation pattern’ means how fishing pressure is distributed across the age and size profile of a stock;
Amendment 378 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
(5 a) ‘conservation status of a species’ means the conservation status of species as defined by Article 1 of Directive 92/43/EEC;
Amendment 380 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)
(5 b) ‘conservation status of a habitat’ means the conservation of habitats as defined by Article 1 of Directive 92/43/EEC;
Amendment 408 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 41 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 41 a (new)
(41 a) ‘weighted line’ means a line with added weight that increases the sinking speed of baited hooks and reduce their exposure time to seabirds;
Amendment 413 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 45 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 45 a (new)
(45 a) ‘full documentation’ means an accounting system that gives comprehensive, complete and reliable documentation of all catches and discards at sea, which may include, but not exclusively, the use of logbooks, on-board observers and/or electronic monitoring.
Amendment 417 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) towed devices for harvesting red coral or other type of corals or coral-like organismspecies;
Amendment 419 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) St Andrew’s cross and similar grabs for harvesting, in particular, red coral or other type of corals and coral-like species;
Amendment 449 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. It shall be prohibited to deploy any bottom set gillnet, entangling net or trammel net in sites designated in accordance with Directives 92/43/EEC, 2009/147/EC and 2008/56/EC where this has an adverse effect on the conservation status of the sensitive species and habitats.
Amendment 454 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 4
4. Where the best available scientific advice indicates that an amendment of the list in Annex I is necessary through the addition of new species which require protection, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt such amendments by means of delegated acts in accordance with Article 32.
Amendment 457 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5
Article 11 – paragraph 5
5. Measures adopted pursuant to paragraph 4 of this Article shall aim at achieving the target set out in Article 4(1)(b), (c) and (d).
Amendment 458 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – title
Article 12 – title
Bycatches of marine mammals, seabirds and marine reptilsensitive species
Amendment 462 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. Notwithstanding paragraphs 1 and 2, the retention on board, transhipment or landing of specimens of marineliving marine reptiles and seabirds species referred to in paragraph 1 which have been caught as bycatch, shall be authorised as far as this activity is necessary to secure assistance for the recovery of the individual animals and provided that t. The retention on board, transshipment or landing shall be authorised where a marine species is dead and therefore can be used for scientific purposes. The competent national authorities concerned shavell been fully informed in advancethrough detailed and accurate documentation.
Amendment 468 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. It shall be prohibited to deploy the fishing gears specified in Annex II within the relevant areas set out in that Annex. Appropriate assessment shall be carried out by Member States when fishing gears are deployed in special areas of conservation under Directive 92/43/ EEC and special protection areas under Directive 2009/147/EC.
Amendment 469 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The deliberate disturbance, deterioration or destruction of sensitive habitats and of breeding sites or resting places of sensitive species shall be prohibited.
Amendment 473 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. Where suchensitive habitats occur in waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of a Member State, that Member State is empowered to establish closed areas or other conservation measures to protect such sensitive habitats, pursuant to the procedure laid down in Article 11 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. Such measures shall be compatible with the objectives of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 1380/2013 and be at least as stringent as measures under Union law.
Amendment 476 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Member States shall adopt measures to protect areas where vulnerable marine ecosystems as defined Art. 2(b) of Council Regulation 734/2008, occur or are likely to occur in waters falling under their sovereignty or jurisdictions and close those areas to bottom fishing activities unless the best available scientific advice demonstrates that such activities do not have significant adverse impacts on those ecosystems. Such measures shall be consistent with the Resolutions adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations, in particular Resolutions 61/105 and 64/72 and shall as a minimum be equivalent in terms of level of protection provided for vulnerable marine ecosystems under EU regulation 734/2008.
Amendment 497 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. In accordance with the procedure set out in Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 Member States may submit joint recommendations defining appropriate technical measures at the regional level that deviate from the measures set out in paragraph 1. The Commission shall make these joint recommendations public immediately after their submission by the Member States and shall make public any scientific assessment carried out to ensure their compliance with the provisions of Article 18 (5) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
Amendment 505 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 a (new)
Article 18 a (new)
Amendment 509 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall be empowered to establish technical measures at regional level with the aim of achieving objectives of multiannual plans referred to in Articles 9 and 10 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. Such measures shall be established by means of delegated acts adopted in accordance with Article 32 of this Regulation and Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. Notwithstanding Article 18(1) and (3) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the Commission may adopt such delegated acts also in the absence of a joint recommendation referred thereto.
Amendment 513 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5
Article 19 – paragraph 5
5. Where Member States submit joint recommendations for the establishment of technical measures as referred to in paragraph 1, they shall provide scientific evidence to support the adoption of those measures. The Commission shall make these joint recommendations public immediately after their submission by the Member States.
Amendment 515 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 6
Article 19 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission mayshall require the STECF to assess the joint recommendations referred to in paragraph 5 and shall make this assessment public.
Amendment 525 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
When Member States submit joint recommendations in accordance with Article 19 to amend or establish minimum conservation reference sizes listed in Part A of Annexes V to X they shall respect the objective of ensuring the protection of juveniles of marine species. Joint recommendations shall be based on the best available scientific evidence and shall take into account biological grounds, in particular the maturity size of the species. Joint recommendations shall not jeopardise the control and enforcement provisions relating to the landing and marketing of fish products.
Amendment 531 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – indent 4
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – indent 4
Amendment 541 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3
Article 24 – paragraph 3
3. The use of innovative fishing gears shall not be permitted where those assessments indicate that their use will lead to negative impacts ondirect or cumulative negative impacts on marine habitats, including sensitive habitats andor non-target species.
Amendment 545 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
- develop lists of sensitive species and habitats most at risk from fishing activities within the relevant region based on best available scientific advice;
Amendment 548 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – indent 4
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – indent 4
- specify restrictions on the construction and operation of specified gears or introduce a total prohibition on the use of certain fishing gears within a region or specific area where such gears may represent a threat to the conservation status of species referred to in Articles 11 and 12 or to the habitats referred to in Article 13 or other sensitive habitats outside NATURA 2000 sitea population of sensitive species or to sensitive habitats.
Amendment 565 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – title
Article 30 – title
Amendment 566 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. The technical measures provided for in this Regulation shall not apply to fishing operations conducted solely for the purpose of artificialdirect restocking or transplantation of marine species, provided that those operations are carried out with the permission and under the authority of the Member State or Member States having a direct management interest.
Amendment 567 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2
Article 30 – paragraph 2
2. Where the artificialdirect restocking or transplantation is carried out in the waters of another Member State or Member States, the Commission and all those Member States shall be informed at least one month in advance of the intention to conduct such fishing operations.
Amendment 568 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1
Article 31 – paragraph 1
1. Where available scientific advice indicates that immediate action is required to protect marine species or marine habitats, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 32 to alleviate such threats. Those acts may concern, in particular, restrictions on the use of fishing gears or on fishing activities in certain areas or during certain periods, or any other conservation measure needed.
Amendment 569 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(b a) provide protection for sensitive species and habitats, where there is evidence of a serious threat to their conservation.
Amendment 574 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 34 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Where the report shows that a Member State failed to comply with its obligation regarding control and data collection, the Commission may interrupt or suspend the EMFF funding for this Member State, in accordance with Articles 100 and 101 of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014.
Amendment 605 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Part D – subheading 1
Annex V – Part D – subheading 1
Measures to reduce incidental catches of cetaceanmarine mammals in ICES division IIIa and sub- area IV
Amendment 606 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Part D – paragraph 1
Annex V – Part D – paragraph 1
1. It shall be prohibited for vessels of 12 metres or over in overall length to deploy static nets in ICES sub-area IV and ICES division IIIa, without the simultaneous use of active acoustic deterrent devicesto deploy static nets, driftnet, pelagic trawl or high vertical opening trawl or other fisheries where evidence identifies by- catch in ICES sub-area IV and ICES division IIIa, without the simultaneous use of proven mitigation technology. Exemptions should be made only for those fisheries with demonstrated negligible cumulative by-catch.
Amendment 607 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Part D – paragraph 3
Annex V – Part D – paragraph 3
3. Member States, through dedicated annual monitoring schemes, shall monitor and assess, by means of scientific studies or pilot projects, the effectiveness of the mitigation devices as described in point 1 in the fisheries and areas concerned.
Amendment 608 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Part D – subheading 1 a (new)
Annex V – Part D – subheading 1 a (new)
Amendment 633 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Part D – paragraph 1 – title
Annex VI – Part D – paragraph 1 – title
1. Measures to reduce incidental catches of cetaceanmarine mammals in ICES divisions VIa and VII d, e, f, g, h and j
Amendment 634 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Part D – paragraph 1 – point 1.1
Annex VI – Part D – paragraph 1 – point 1.1
1.1. It shall be prohibited for vessels of 12 metres or over in overall length to deploy static netsto deploy static nets, driftnet, pelagic trawl or high vertical opening trawl or other fisheries where evidence identifies by- catch in ICES divisions VIa and VII d, e, f, g, h and j, without the simultaneous use of active acoustic deterrent devicesproven mitigation technology. Exemptions should be made only for those fisheries with demonstrated negligible cumulative by- catch.
Amendment 635 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Part D – paragraph 1 – point 1.3
Annex VI – Part D – paragraph 1 – point 1.3
1.3. Member States, through dedicated annual monitoring schemes, shall monitor and assess, by means of scientific studies or pilot projects, the effectiveness of the use of mitigation devices in the fisheries and areas concerned.
Amendment 636 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Part D – paragraph 2 – point 2.1. (new)
Annex VI – Part D – paragraph 2 – point 2.1. (new)
2.1. Scientific research programmes shall be established in North Western Waters to identify the overlap of sensitive species with fishing gear and fishing effort and determine technical solutions for fishing gears.
Amendment 637 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Part D – paragraph 2 – point 2.2. (new)
Annex VI – Part D – paragraph 2 – point 2.2. (new)
2.2. Spatial measures shall be applied in North Western Waters where scientific research has identified areas where sensitive seabirds are known to be incidentally caught until these can be replaced with other technical measures.
Amendment 638 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Part D – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Annex VI – Part D – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2.3 Vessels fishing with longlines in ICES sub-areas VI and VII shall use bird scaring lines and/or weighted lines and where practical shall set longline gear during the hours of darkness with the minimum of deck lighting necessary for safetyNorth Western Waters shall use a combination of scientifically tested technical solutions such as bird scaring lines, changes to line weights, hook shielding and setting longline gear during the hours of darkness with the minimum of deck lighting necessary for safety. The combinations should be determined on the basis of gear configurations and the susceptible species likely to be caught by fleets. Specification should comply with the standards as set out in international agreed guidelines.
Amendment 639 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Part D – paragraph 2 – point 2.4. (new)
Annex VI – Part D – paragraph 2 – point 2.4. (new)
2.4 Member States shall monitor and assess the effectiveness of the mitigation measures that have been established, including in relation to the fishing catch and fishing effort.
Amendment 662 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VII – Part D – paragraph 1 – title
Annex VII – Part D – paragraph 1 – title
1. Measures to reduce incidental catches of cetaceanmarine mammals in ICES sub- areas VIII and IXa
Amendment 666 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VII – Part D – paragraph 1 – point 1.1
Annex VII – Part D – paragraph 1 – point 1.1
1.1. It shall be prohibited for vessels of 12 metres or over in overall length to deploy static netsto deploy static nets, driftnet, pelagic trawl or high vertical opening trawl or other fisheries where evidence identifies marine mammals by-catch in ICES sub area VIII and division IXa, without the simultaneous use of active acoustic deterrent devicesproven mitigation technology. Exemptions should be made for fisheries with demonstrated negligible cumulative by-catch.
Amendment 668 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VII – Part D – paragraph 1 – point 1.3
Annex VII – Part D – paragraph 1 – point 1.3
1.3. Member States, through dedicated annual monitoring schemes, shall monitor and assess, by means of scientific studies or pilot projects, the effectiveness of the mitigation devices as described in point 1.1 in the fisheries and areas concerned.
Amendment 669 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VII – Part D – paragraph 2 – title
Annex VII – Part D – paragraph 2 – title
2. Measures to reducminimise incidental catches of seabirds in ICES sub-areas VIIIa and bSouth Western Waters
Amendment 670 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VII – Part D – paragraph 2 – point 2.1. (new)
Annex VII – Part D – paragraph 2 – point 2.1. (new)
2.1. Scientific research programmes shall be established in South Western Waters to identify the overlap of sensitive species with fishing gear and fishing effort and determine technical solutions for fishing gears.
Amendment 671 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VII – Part D – paragraph 2 – point 2.2. (new)
Annex VII – Part D – paragraph 2 – point 2.2. (new)
2.2. Spatial measures shall be applied in South Western Waters where scientific research has identified areas where sensitive seabirds are known to be incidentally caught until these can be replaced with other technical measures.
Amendment 672 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VII – Part D – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Annex VII – Part D – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2.3 Vessels fishing with pelagic longlines in ICES sub-areas VIIIa and b shall use at least two of the following mitigation measures: bird scaring lines, weighted lines, setting the longline gear during the hours of darkness with the minimum of deck lighting necessary for safetyor, when justifiable, other longlines in South Western Waters shall use a combination of scientifically tested technical solutions such as bird scaring lines, changes to line weights, hook shielding and setting the longline gear during the hours of darkness with the minimum of deck lighting necessary for safety. The combinations should be determined on the basis of gear configurations and the susceptible species likely to be caught by fleets. Specification should comply with the minimum standards as set out in international agreed guidelines.
Amendment 673 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VII – Part D – paragraph 2 – point 2.4. (new)
Annex VII – Part D – paragraph 2 – point 2.4. (new)
2.4 Member States shall monitor and assess the effectiveness of the mitigation measures that have been established, including in relation to the fishing catch and fishing effort.
Amendment 675 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – Part D – paragraph 1
Annex VIII – Part D – paragraph 1
1. Measures to reduce incidental catches of cetaceanmarine mammals
Amendment 676 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – Part D – paragraph 1 – point 1.1
Annex VIII – Part D – paragraph 1 – point 1.1
1.1. It shall be prohibited for vessels of 12 metres or over in overall length to deploy static nets in the Baltic Sea, without the simultaneous use of active acoustic deterrent devicesto deploy static nets, pelagic trawl or high vertical opening trawl or other fisheries where evidence identifies bycatch in the Baltic Sea, without the simultaneous use of proven mitigation technology. Exemptions should be made only for those fisheries with demonstrated negligible cumulative bycatch.
Amendment 677 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – Part D – paragraph 1 – point 1.3
Annex VIII – Part D – paragraph 1 – point 1.3
1.3. Member States, through dedicated annual monitoring schemes, shall take monitor and assess, by means of scientific studies or pilot projects, the effectiveness of acoustic deterrent devices in the fisheries and areas concerned.
Amendment 678 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – Part D – paragraph 1 a (new)
Annex VIII – Part D – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Measures to minimize incidental catches of seabirds 1.1. Scientific research programmes shall be established in the Baltic Sea to identify the overlap of sensitive species with fishing gear and fishing effort and determine technical solutions for fishing gears. 1.2. Spatial measures shall be applied in the Baltic Sea where scientific research has identified areas where sensitive seabirds are known to be incidentally caught until these can be replaced with other technical measures. 1.3 Member States shall monitor and assess the effectiveness of the mitigation measures that have been established, including in relation to the fishing catch and fishing effort.
Amendment 696 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IX – Part D – paragraph 1 – title
Annex IX – Part D – paragraph 1 – title
1. Measures to reduce incidental catches of cetaceanmarine mammals
Amendment 697 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IX – Part D – paragraph 1 – point 1.1
Annex IX – Part D – paragraph 1 – point 1.1
1.1. It shall be prohibited for vessels of 12 metres or over in overall length to deploy static nets in the Mediterranean Sea without the simultaneous use of active acoustic deterrent devicesto deploy static nets, driftnet, pelagic trawl or high vertical opening trawl or other fisheries where evidence identifies by- catch in the Mediterranean Sea without the simultaneous use of proven mitigation technology. Exemptions should be made only for those fisheries with demonstrated negligible cumulative by-catch.
Amendment 699 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IX – Part D – paragraph 1 – point 1.3
Annex IX – Part D – paragraph 1 – point 1.3
1.3. Member States, through dedicated annual monitoring schemes, shall monitor and assess, by means of scientific studies or pilot projects, the effectiveness of the mitigation devices as described in point 1.1 in the fisheries and areas concerned.
Amendment 700 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IX – Part D – paragraph 2 – point 2.1. (new)
Annex IX – Part D – paragraph 2 – point 2.1. (new)
2.1. Scientific research programmes shall be established in the Mediterranean to identify the overlap of sensitive species with fishing gear and fishing effort and determine technical solutions for fishing gears.
Amendment 701 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IX – Part D – paragraph 2 – point 2.2. (new)
Annex IX – Part D – paragraph 2 – point 2.2. (new)
2.2. Spatial measures shall be applied in the Mediterranean where scientific research has identified areas where sensitive seabirds are known to be incidentally caught until these can be replaced with other technical measures.
Amendment 702 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IX – Part D – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Annex IX – Part D – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2.3. Vessels fishing with longlines in the Mediterranean Sea shall use at least two of the following mitigation measures: bird scaring lines, weighted lines, combination of scientifically tested technical solutions such as: bird scaring lines, changes to line weights, hook shielding and setting the longline gear during the hours of darkness with the minimum of deck lighting necessary for safety. The combinations should be determined on the basis of gear configurations and the susceptible species likely to be caught by fleets. Specification should comply with the standards as set out in international agreed guidelines.
Amendment 703 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IX – Part D – paragraph 2 – point 2.4. (new)
Annex IX – Part D – paragraph 2 – point 2.4. (new)
2.4. Member States shall monitor and assess the effectiveness of the mitigation measures that have been established, including in relation to the fishing catch and fishing effort.
Amendment 706 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex X – Part D – paragraph 1 – title
Annex X – Part D – paragraph 1 – title
1. Measures to reduce incidental catches of cetaceanmarine mammals
Amendment 707 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex X – Part D – paragraph 1 – point 1.1
Annex X – Part D – paragraph 1 – point 1.1
1.1. It shall be prohibited for vessels of 12 metres or over in overall length to deploy static nets in ICES sub area VIII and IX, without the simultaneous use of active acoustic deterrent devices. to deploy static nets, driftnet, pelagic trawl or high vertical opening trawl or other fisheries where evidence identifies bycatch in ICES sub area VIII and IX, without the simultaneous use of proven mitigation technology. Exemptions should be made only for those fisheries with demonstrated negligible cumulative bycatch.
Amendment 708 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex X – Part D – paragraph 1 – point 1.3
Annex X – Part D – paragraph 1 – point 1.3
1.3. Member States, through dedicated annual monitoring schemes, shall monitor and assess, by means of scientific studies or pilot projects, the effectiveness of the mitigation devices as described in point 1.1 in the fisheries and areas concerned.
Amendment 709 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex X – Part D – paragraph 1 a (new)
Annex X – Part D – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a Measures to minimize incidental catches of seabirds 1a.1. Scientific research programmes shall be established in the Black Sea to identify the overlap of sensitive species with fishing gear and fishing effort and determine technical solutions for fishing gears. 1a.2. Spatial measures shall be applied in the Black Sea where scientific research has identified areas where sensitive seabirds are known to be incidentally caught until these can be replaced with other technical measures. 1a.3. Member States shall monitor and assess the effectiveness of the mitigation measures that have been established, including in relation to the fishing catch and fishing effort.
Amendment 711 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XI – Part B a (new)
Annex XI – Part B a (new)
Amendment 17 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that, were all policies in the EU, nationally or at Union level, to be entirely financed from the EU budget, the CAP share would only amount to 1 %, which seems very reasonable for a policy that supplies food for over 500 million citizens; considers that the CAP is the best and cheapest security policy of the Union as it ensures sufficient food supply, although efforts should still be made to provide good quality food that is accessible to everyone and has a positive influence on people’s health;
Amendment 45 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. notes that price volatility linked to worsening market conditions in many agricultural sectors has significantly increased in recent years, leading to severe income volatility; stresses, therefore,this situation has led the needEU to ensure thatstablish budgetary resources are availablein an effort to deal with market crises, such as those currently affecting the milk, pig meat and fruit and vegetable sectors; adds in this regard that, owing to the CAP budget cuts made during the last MFF negotiations, direct payments from the first pillar of the CAP are currently insufficient to mitigate the income volatility experienced by farmers;losses experienced by farmers; that public authorities and agriculture professionals should consider quickly and efficiently introducing the few market measures adopted by the Agriculture Council on 14 March 2016, with a view, above all, to curbing the overproduction phenomena which have caused prices to plummet and have been severely affecting livestock and, in particular, the dairy industry in the past few months.
Amendment 54 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. deplores the fact that, despite receiving some notes of caution, in its Autumn 2015 crisis plan, the Commission did not take suitable measures to eliminate the overproduction crisis in the livestock sector, and that it simply issued a EUR 420 million package to the Member States, and that package had absolutely no effect on the markets and farming income, but was also a bad use of public funds, which are so valuable in times of budgetary restraint, and so crucial to financing the crises affecting Europe.
Amendment 62 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that the fixed ceilings for the CAP until 2020 entail much lower margins than in the previous MFF, while the sector faces more challenges; stresses, in this regard, that any use of the margin must be exclusively to address the needs of the agricultural sector, given that long-term planning and investment security are essential for EU farmers; points out that agriculture should not be the only sector to bear the brunt of political decisions, as is currently the case with the Russian embargo; believes that it is essential that room for manoeuvre is created under the 2016 budget, and that it is used as a matter of priority to finance the market measures taken by the Agriculture Council on 14 March 2016 with a view to tackling the current crises.
Amendment 70 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. stresses that price volatility is increasing and that it is therefore erroneous to believe that farm subsidies are no longer neededbudget support is no longer needed to achieve public regulation of the markets insofar as that support is controlled and enables market failures to be tackled effectively; points out that logic would dictate that farmers could, in the main, generate their income from selling their goods and services instead of receiving public assistance, which should be used to remunerate public goods and inherent handicaps not taken into account by the market; strongly disagrees, in this context, with the notion that a rise in food prices and sales of produce in recent years have provided farmers with a stable income allowing business planning or security;
Amendment 91 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Is convinced that a strong and sustainable CAP for the EU, both in terms of content and financing, is paramount in achieving these objectives, while guaranteeing a level playing field and transparent food chains within the internal market, as well as viable rural areas; considers, furthermore, that increasing resilience and improving employment and quality of life in rural areas should be prioritised in order to combat rural depopulation;
Amendment 95 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that agricultural production has an extremely high added value, which fosters employment, in the area of good quality food and also the supply of non- food goods and services, since it also supplies the processing sector, thereby contributing to economic and social cohesion in regions and to the EU’s balanced regional development; points out that it is therefore necessary to maintain and, where appropriate, step up the support received by farmers, since this provides an incentive to increase agricultural production;the agricultural sector and rural areas, and, above all, to increase their legitimacy as part of a CAP that meets society’s requirements and is in the general interest stresses that the CAP contributes significantly to growth and employment in rural areas, more so than other Union policies; recalls that, in statistical terms, one farmers provides seven additional jobs in related sectors and in rural territories; points to the importance of maintaining the CAP’s focus on supporting small-scale and family farming businesses as the cornerstone of agricultural production in the EU and of life in the EU’s rural areas;
Amendment 131 #
2015/2277(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on participating countries, in order to combat land grabbing and promote agricultural models which respect human rights, to: - support the implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests (VGGT) by means of participatory and inclusive arrangements which assign priority to the rights and needs of those in whom rights to land are legitimately vested, - ensure that free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) is obtained from all communities living on land whose ownership, and/or control over which, is transferred, - review public policies and projects which provide an incentive to grab land, and instead support policies which assign priority to small-scale food producers, particularly women, and promote sustainable use of land and other natural resources, - regulate activities in the private sector so as to make undertakings fully responsible for human rights, land rights and social, environmental and labour standards;
Amendment 85 #
2015/2227(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the agricultural sector has been subject to frequent cycles of change aimed at enhancing agricultural productivity, which have contributed significantly to the economic development of agriculture to its current level; whereas the incorporation of the latest technologies into farming practices will bring significant benefits for all farm sizes; whereas marine and oceanic natural resources have potential to innovate traditional agricultural production;
Amendment 232 #
2015/2227(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Underlines the role, which deep sea organogenic mineral sediments (DSOMS), such as sapropel and other sediments from sea or ocean's bottom, have in the production of compost and soil improvers and calls on the Commission to encourage the development and use of these innovations;
Amendment 7 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, in many European countries over the past few decades, the number of farmers in rural areas has drastically decreased and agricultural employment in those areas has continued to decline;
Amendment 9 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas, although agriculture remains the main form of land use in Europe it nowadays employs only a fraction of the working population of rural areas; whereas the diversification of land use in rural areas, combining a productive economic function with the functions of accommodating residential and recreational use and those of nature protection and conservation, is a considerable challenge in terms of development and employment in the various rural regions of the Union; whereas, although population decline has been reversed in some regions in recent years with an inflow of people who want to live in the countryside, generating, in most cases, a peri-urbanisation effect, there are also much less prosperous regions tending to decline, where remoteness is a problem and supporting development and employment is more difficult;
Amendment 13 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas more than nine out of ten people in Europe consider agriculture and rural areas to be important to their future;
Amendment 29 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the focus of agriculture needs to be shifted so that it becomes territory-based once again, in order to ensure that rural areas are dynamic and job-rich, for too long, insufficient attention has been paid to shifting the focus of agriculture to make it territory- based once again – necessarily rooting production and employment in specific areas – and whereas we have a duty to sustain farming as a core activity performed by men and women in the areas where they live, in order to ensure that rural areas are dynamic and job-rich; whereas this refocusing will also make for a healthy balance between urban and rural development;
Amendment 63 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas job creation in rural areas must be part and parcel of a sustainable policy that is tailored to ecosystems and involves the maintenance and development of agricultural and agriculture-related activities that forge links between the various stakeholders both socially and in terms of solidarity and enhance the environment;
Amendment 66 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the future of rural areas does not depend exclusively on the development of the agricultural sector but is also linked to the rest of the economy, and whereas there is a need to put in place decentralised local policies and a genuine territorial system, seeking synergies between all activities and allowing forin the broader context of jointly building on rural resources through collective and cross- sector approaches, while ensuring that public services are in place everywhere;
Amendment 78 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas support should be provided first and foremost to family farms run by one or more, i.e. to individual farmers who, alone or with others, run their farms responsible,y and independent farmers who work on theirly in an effective manner and who, unlike the operators of farms irun an effective manner and whos financial investments, are much better able to deal with any problems by adapting their production and/or their production methods and by diversifying their activities, when necessary, by engaging in on-the-farm processing and the sale of produce, rural tourism, recreational, educational and sports provision (e.g. horse-riding) and the exploitation of farm and forest resources (including waste) to produce renewable energy or organic materials and products based on ecological processes;
Amendment 83 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas these family farms, which create added value and jobs, help make it possible for new generations of farmers to emerge, as it is easier to pass on farms that are viable and reasonably sized, whether to family members or to others;
Amendment 85 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas, in many Member States, women in rural regions have limited access to employment in farming or elsewhere, yet they play an extremely important role in rural development and in the social fabric of rural areas, particularly on farms that engage in diversification (offering farm tourism, high quality produce, recreational, educational and sports activities, etcetera);
Amendment 95 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on all the Member States to implement a comprehensive generational renewal strategy and, in order to do this, to make full use of all the possibilities provided under the new CAP to support young and newly established farmers, including outside the family, particularly the Pillar I and Pillar II measures for aid to young farmers, and also to facilitate newly established farmers aged over 40 in setting up; notes too that such measures must be complemented by and consistent with provisions under national policies (on land-use, taxation and social security, etcetera);
Amendment 110 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Takes the view that the CAP should take greater account of territories with geographical handicaps (such as mountain areas, the most outlying areas and sensitive natural areas) since maintaining farming is an essential vector for economic, social and environmental development that focuses on employment; adds, however, that the CAP must also consider the new dynamics of urban sprawl and lend support to areas on the fringes of such sprawl in facing up to the constraints linked to their particular features;
Amendment 113 #
2015/2226(INI)
2a. Calls upon Member States to ensure that all workers in agriculture are covered by a social protection system;
Amendment 116 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that the Member States have made extensive use of the option of granting coupled aid – which, by developing production and enabling it to remain in a given place anchors jobs in disadvantaged areas – and calls on the Member States to increase the proportion of such aid, make it more flexible and to earmark more of it towards producing more plant proteins in the EU, which currently depends on imports from third countries for its supply of this commodity; the level of voluntary coupled payments could also be adjusted in line with the level of employment dependent on a given crop, which would provide further support for produce requiring the largest workforce;
Amendment 127 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that, given the high mortality rate among honey bees in several EU countries and the essential role they, as pollinators, play in food security and the economy of many plant sectors, the Union should provide greater support for this sector by adopting a genuine European strategy for bee repopulation; adds that this would not require heavy investment but would create many jobs, either by diversifying activities in existing farms or by setting up new specialised farms, which, according to expert opinion, would require 200 hives to be viable and whose primary purpose would be to breed selected queens and swarms and, subsequently, to produce honey, something the EU has a serious shortage of, such an approach, which builds on various European strategies – on innovation, social inclusion and job creation – is fully in line with the will to reorient the common agricultural policy and the development of farming towards greater sustainably;
Amendment 131 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes the view that the market measures and exceptional crisis measures provided for under the Single CMO must be implemented much more swiftly and proactively, adapted as necessary to the specific situation of the outermost regions, mountain regions and other regions facing challenges for their competitiveness, so as to limit the negative effects that falling prices have on income;
Amendment 132 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes the view that the market measures and exceptional crisis and risk- management measures provided for under the Single CMO must be implemented much more swiftly and proactively so as to limit the negative effects that falling prices have on farming income;
Amendment 135 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Asks the Commission to make full use of the potential of the exceptional measures provided for in Articles 219 to 222 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013;
Amendment 136 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Takes the view that, in order to play their role of safety net, intervention prices must be adjusted regularly in line with trends in cost prices so as to have a direct impact on producers' income and the perpetuation of their activities as well as on employment; calls for the EU to establish prevention tools along similar lines to the Milk Market Observatory in all major production sectors in order to monitor markets, which would help steer production and ensure a response to crises by means of flexible and responsive market management tools which would be activated when necessary;
Amendment 146 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recommends that the Member States should make more extensive use of the priority area concerning job creation within priority 6 of the second pillar, and of the measures concerning knowledge transfer and vocational and continuing training (including apprenticeships), as well as advisory and management assistance measures in order to improve the economic and environmental performance of farms; takes the view that the CAP should do more to facilitate access to this aid and to help farmers and agricultural and rural workers to become more versatile so as to diversify their activities, which would also give them a heightened sense of initiative and innovation;
Amendment 156 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Points out that the risk factor inherent in innovation is insufficiently taken into account in both national and EU policy, a fact that acts as an obstacle to innovation and job creation, particularly for the many stakeholders who do not have sufficient financial strength to complete innovative projects;
Amendment 159 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Member States and their regions to shift the focus of their rural policy to job creationdevelopment programmes and their operational programmes on to job creation and improving rural services, and calls on the Commission to assist them in achieving that objective;
Amendment 166 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to pay particular attention to the economic and social consequences of certain EU tax provisions that may prove detrimental to employment growth, as is currently the case with the current VAT arrangements applicable to the equine sector, educational and sporting activities on farms and in rural or peri-urban areas as part of agricultural diversification and arrangements for VAT and excise duties on wine products, which, owing to insufficient harmonisation of tax rules, are a barrier to direct and distance between a producers and consumers based in different Member States;
Amendment 170 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Considers it important that rural development programmes do more to improve relations between rural and urban areas so as to encourage cooperation and offer opportunities for businesses operating in rural areas that are crucial for the development these areas and job creation; takes the view that villages play an important role in urban- rural relations by providing access to basic services for residents of the surrounding rural areas, and that the Member States should therefore promote services in villages as part of their territorial policies;
Amendment 175 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Stresses that the forestry sector, currently an underutilised asset in Europe, is a major source of jobs that should be better promoted in its various forms throughout the timber industry, adds that the EU is currently suffering from a serious timber supply shortage that requires investment in the infrastructure necessary for the growth of this sector;
Amendment 177 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to undertake to encourage and facilitate women’s access to the labour market in rural areas;
Amendment 183 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Emphasises that the CAP must have sufficient funding to play an effective long- term role in fostering employment, promoting the sustainable development of agriculture and ensuring that rural areas retain their appeal (with a focus on quality of life) in comparison with urban areas as part of a diversified European farming sector, in order to promote sustainable development within this vision of agriculture and the appeal of rural areas; stresses that rural development policy – which enables more direct and more effective action to boost employment and the dynamism of rural areas – should progressively be strengthened, without undermining first pillar support, which must be reorganised to ensure, inter alia, that markets work better and demonstrate greater stability, which is crucial to safeguard agricultural incomes, our model of farming and our food security;
Amendment 202 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to clearly redefine and propose a public policy supporting a European agricultural model that makes retaining territory-based jobs a prioritybased on family-run, diversified and multi-functional farming that makes retaining territory-based jobs a priority, while taking into account the environment and the need to protect health;
Amendment 203 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to clearly redefine and propose a European agricultural model that makes retaining territory-based jobs a priority, with a particular emphasis on territories facing specific constraints as recognised in the TFEU;
Amendment 213 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Takes the view that regaining control of the European market and local markets must be a principle for action under the future CAP, before turning to markets outside the EU;
Amendment 214 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Takes the views that the CAP must take account of European farming in all of its forms and all rural areas, including the most disadvantaged and most fragile amongst them (such as mountain areas and outermost regions) to ensure the best possible use is made of all resources, this also entails bringing farmland that has been abandoned or left fallow back into use;
Amendment 219 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Takes the view that the funds under the future CAP ought to apply positive discrimination to territories affected by specific constraints that are recognised in the TFEU and provide more support for small and medium-sized farms, which, because they are generally more diversified, economical and autonomous, and more easily handed over, are more effective in terms of creating added value and territory-based jobs;
Amendment 226 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Points out that, in the outermost regions, the search for employment solutions in the event that the economy contracts is compromised by the lack of interconnectivity and, given the importance of agriculture in these regions, takes the view that the funds under the future CAP ought to apply positive discrimination to these territories facing specific constraints as recognised in the TFEU, which would have a multiplier effect in terms of promoting other related activities, such as agro- industry, tourism, nature conservation, energy production and the circular economy, in a way that would complement the multi-fund strategy; stresses that this strategy should take account of the positive differentiation factors identified for the outermost regions, which could act as a laboratory for original innovative solutions in agriculture that could be applied to other less extreme and more comprehensive contexts, relating to farm structure, soil and climate conditions and characteristic biodiversity;
Amendment 227 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Considers that group farming should be promoted and financially supported because it reduces farm production costs, in particular mechanisation costs, and promotes solidarity between farmers and the transfer of innovation, know-how and best practice, creating a dynamism conducive to development and employment;
Amendment 232 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Emphasises that it is important that the CAP should provide funding for the positive effects that agriculture brings in terms of jobs and the environment, and that it should provide more support for organic farming and all other sustainable production methods, including agroforestry, in the context of agroecology, which will entail moving beyond current cross-compliance standards and agri-environmental and climate measures; believes that the values of these positive effects in terms of employment and the environment are of interest to society as a whole and are a component which should be included in farm incomes;
Amendment 255 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Emphasises that, against a backdrop of deep uncertainty as regards the future of low, volatile agricultural prices, the EU must do more to influence the markets, where they are failing, by establishing safety nets and prevention and crisis management systems that could, for example, draw on countercyclical aid, allowing farmers to benefit from more advantageous prices; believes, also, that in the face of the risks associated with global warming, the EU must do all it can to enhance the positive role that agriculture can play, through measures including agronomy and improved soil management for better capture carbon, and that it is important to provide technical and financial support to farmers to gradually change their practices and to innovate;
Amendment 261 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Emphasises that, against a backdrop of deep uncertainty as regards the future of low, volatile agricultural prices, the EU must do more to influence the markets by establishing safety nets and prevention and crisis management systems that could, for example, draw on countercyclical aid, which in the case of the outermost regions would boost the specific financial envelope allocated to them, allowing farmers to benefit from more advantageous prices;
Amendment 273 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Takes the view that the new CAP must also include insurance mechanisms so that farmers are better equipped to deal with uncertainties of all kinds;
Amendment 280 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for the PAC to prioritise, under the EIP in particular, support for innovative, more sustainable agricultural and forestry models for the production of food and non- food goods and services (renewables, bioeconomics, rural tourism, etc.), developing the full range of resources in each rural territory;
Amendment 284 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Takes the view that bottom-up approaches to local development such as LEADER/CLLD have proven to be effective not only in terms of jobs created but also in terms of low levels of public expenditure per job created, and that they should therefore be further strengthened and implemented in all Member States by means of multi-fund approaches; stresses in particular the role of Local Action Group (LAG) leaders in providing technical and service support for initiatives aimed at getting projects which promote employment off the ground; calls for the LAGs to have the broadest possible autonomy in order to maximise their effectiveness;
Amendment 300 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Takes the view that, for the future, there is a need to develop high-quality, territory-based food systems supplying raw or processed food products by promoting individual responsibility and the involvement of all stakeholders – either grouped together as producers, processors, distributors and consumers, or only as producers and consumer communities – in qualitative and contract- related activities designed to ensure food and health security, as well as fair incomes for farmerso that farmers can earn a decent livelihood and sustain employment on their farms; notes that these food systems can, in particular but not solely, take the form of short supply chains and/or local markets;
Amendment 305 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Amendment 308 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Notes that the tourism sector offers significant opportunities for generating revenue and direct and induced employment in agriculture and rural areas, allowing the historical, cultural, gastronomic, landscape and environmental heritage of each region to be enhanced; notes, also, that a region's attractiveness to tourists is based not only on its history, but increasingly also on the quality of its food products, its landscapes and its environment; believes that, for all these reasons, the tourism sector should receive more support from the rural development policy;
Amendment 310 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)
Paragraph 19 c (new)
19c. Stresses that the challenges linked to climate change and the environment call for significant public and private job- creating investment, with support from the emergence of new professions, to ensure that rural resources are maintained and preserved and that the quality of degraded ecosystems is restored, to tackle floods and fires more effectively and to improve protection of water, soil and air quality and biodiversity; notes that while this certainly involves cooperation between agriculture and other rural stakeholders, it offers new opportunities for income diversification in agriculture;
Amendment 322 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Takes the view that it is vital to ensure that public and private services are in place to ensure the attractiveness of rural areas and to make it possible to maintain and develop employment in rural areathose areas; considers that all regions should therefore have quality access to high-speed broadband communication networks;
Amendment 329 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Stresses that access to basic services such as education, health care and housing and the continuity of these services are prerequisites for an environment conducive to job creation and for meeting the vital needs of people living in rural areas;
Amendment 2 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
- having regard to Regulation (EU) 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council of 17 December 2013 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/20051a ; ___________ 1a OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 487
Amendment 3 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 b (new)
Citation 2 b (new)
- having regard to Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 March 2001 on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms and repealing Council Directive 90/220/EEC1a ; ___________ 1a OJ L 106 , 17.04.2001, p. 0001
Amendment 13 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the global population is expected to reach 9.6 billion by 2050, meaning there will be 2.4 billion extra people to feed; our societies are facing multiple challenges in which agriculture is involved and must play its part. These challenges are: the food challenge: worldwide food security must be ensured in terms of both quantity and quality (health and nutritional quality increasingly linked with health in order to deal with malnutrition, obesity, cardio-vascular disease, etc.); the environmental challenge: we need to respond to the depletion and degradation of natural resources (land, water, air, biodiversity, natural mines, etc.) and to manage them better; the climate challenge: global warming is generating extreme weather events that result in droughts or floods causing substantial damage to the population groups affected and posing severe risks for their food security; the energy challenge: as fossil fuels run out we must give serious thought now to meeting our future energy needs by means of renewable energy sources and to improving our energy efficiency;
Amendment 19 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas global food production must increase by 60-110 %adapt to meet this demand;
Amendment 25 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas there is a pressing demand to produce more, as well as safe and nutritious, food for EU and global citizens, which must be reconciled with concerns over rapid degradation of natural ressources;
Amendment 31 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas sustainable agriculture requires the combination of environmental, social and economic criteria, for which technological solutions may be one important contributor;
Amendment 35 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas agriculture accounts for 70 % of the world’s fresh water use, and water availability and the effective use of irrigation systems is already a major limitation on agricultural production in some regions of the EU and globally;
Amendment 37 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas making farming more sustainable is becoming an ever more important objective for operators, given the need to control costs in order to safeguard incomes, on the one hand, and to enhance the protection of environmental resources, on the other;
Amendment 38 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas agricultural practices impact on the biological, chemical and physical quality of soils, with consequences over soil erosion and fertility;
Amendment 50 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas insufficient crop protection solutions for specialty crops endangers the quality, diversity and sustainable production of food crops in the EU, with serious consequences for employment and biodiversity loss, and a direct impact that has been estimated to account for more than €1 billion, including production loss and additional costs for farmers;
Amendment 56 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas the diversity and quality of plant genetic resources play a crucial role in agricultural resilience and productivity, thus being a determining factor for long- term farming as well as food security;
Amendment 60 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas technological solutions must be used to enhance an agricultural development model and a sustainable common agricultural policy that combines economic, environmental and social performance; whereas these solutions and alternatives exist to the current development model that now dominates in agriculture, and whereas they are based on technological change and changes in production models informed by agro- ecology (conservation farming, organic farming, integrated farming, agro- forestry, etc.); whereas these technological innovations must be strengthened to allow the development of the agricultural resources of all territories and must be accessible to all farmers;
Amendment 63 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas precision farming involves the use of automation and other technologies to improve the precision and efficiency of key agricultural management practices, using systems-based approaches to collect and analyse data and optimise interactions between the weather, soil, water and crops, and is ultimately designed to lower pesticide, fertiliser and water usage; whilst improving soil fertility and optimising yieldsereas these reductions in inputs must be part of a broader, more comprehensive readjustment of agricultural systems adapted to each ecosystem and each production region;
Amendment 73 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the approvals process, including the criteria for defining active substances and for new substances constituting an alternative to plant protection products, is becoming increasingly challenging for EU agriculture and citizens;
Amendment 77 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
L a. whereas it is urgent to guarantee the efficient transfer of research findings from science to farmers;
Amendment 89 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers PF to be essential for achieving sustainable agriculture in the EU but recognises the constraints for its widespread adoption, including the reliability and manageability of this technology and its adaptability to smaller and irregular farmland areas farm types, whatever their size and production, whether crop and/or animal farming;
Amendment 94 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasises that precision irrigation can rationalise the use of water for irrigation, generating a 20% saving by comparison with traditional methods, and make irrigation significantly more efficient;
Amendment 104 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes the progress made by the European Space Agency (ESA) in developing PF; takes the view that the ESA's Sentinel 2B satellite, which is to be placed in orbit in late 2016, will give a very clear picture of the amount of land taken up by crops and forests, with the result that agricultural policies can be monitored and implemented more effectively, the use of water and fertilisers can be rationalised and optimum harvesting periods can be identified; calls on the Commission and the Member States to support the use of satellite-based systems which can, in the context of farming, optimise the use of resources, reduce energy costs and facilitate the work of farmers, while increasing productivity and generating benefits for the environment;
Amendment 119 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is of the view that the loss of genetic diversity over the past century threatens food/feed security and undermines EU policies on sustainable agriculture, biodiversity protection and adaptation strategies under climate change; considers all plant and animal varieties, including landraces and their wild and semi-wild relatives, as essential for maintaining genetic diversity, breeding programmes and the production of nutritious and sufficient food;
Amendment 120 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is of the view that the loss of genetic diversity over the past century threatens food/feed security and undermines EU policies on sustainable agriculture, biodiversity protection and adaptation strategies under climate change; considers all plant and animal varieties, including landraces and their wild relatives, as essential for maintaining genetic diversity, breeding programmes and the production of nutritious and sufficient food of sufficient (health and nutritional) quality and linked with health;
Amendment 125 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the need for greater dialogue between genetic banks, research, breeders and end-users in order to build resilience and support for sustainable food production throughout Europe;
Amendment 127 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Points out that the EU's seed banks contain a significant quantity of genetic material which could be used for plant research and to produce new varieties, in order to meet the challenges of sustainable farming;
Amendment 129 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Highlights the previous support from DG Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) and DG Research and Innovation (RTD) for genetic resource conservation activities, e.g. the European Native Seed Conservation Network (ENSCONET), but calls for successor programmes to continue the support for crop and livestock genetic conservation activities, including the use of genetic resources through on farm measures, in order not to lose the significant EU dialogue and momentum gained;
Amendment 130 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Highlights the previous support from DG Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) and DG Research and Innovation (RTD) for genetic resource conservation activities, e.g. the European Native Seed Conservation Network (ENSCONET), but calls for successor programmes to continue the support for crop and livestock genetic conservation activities in order not to lose the significant EU dialogue and momentum gained; stresses the importance of opening up the conservation of genetic resources to a greater diversity of plant and animal species;
Amendment 149 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Supports the need for continuous progress in plant and animal breeding to increase not only the range of pest- and disease-resistant traits in crops, but also the range of food raw materials with nutritional and health-beneficial characteristics on the market; recognises the importance of marker-assisted selection (MAS) and SMART breeding, which are now well-integrated into many breeding programmes, but also the potential offered by precision breeding for crop improvement, techniques such as the use of zinc finger nucleases (ZFNs) and CRISPR in genome editing, oligonucleotide-directed mutagenesis (ODM) and the use of CMS hybrids in protoplast fusion or tissue culture based methods;
Amendment 161 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 163 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises that it is crucial not to hamper the application of high-precision breeding techniques – without scientific reason – by subjecting them to unnecessary regulatory oversightrequires a political evaluation and decision regarding its regulatory oversight, based on a sound scientific basis;
Amendment 170 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers it timely for the Commission to publish the final report of the ‘New Techniques’ working group and to use its scientific findings, as well as sound legal analysis, as the basis for clarifying the legal status of the breeding techniques currently under scrutiny;
Amendment 178 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission to make proposals concerning the production and sale of seeds, to enable wider use to be made of all genetic resources, particularly those comprising heterogeneous material; considers that everybody should have access to these resources where they are in the public domain;
Amendment 185 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission to promote biocontrols, which are methods of protecting crops based on the use of living organisms or natural substances (macro- organisms: insects, nematodes; micro- organisms: viruses, bacteria, fungi; chemical messengers: pheromones; natural substances of animal, vegetable or mineral origin) in order to reduce the dependence of farming on pesticides;
Amendment 186 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Considers it important to reduce farmers' dependence on pesticides as much as possible and to develop other alternatives on grounds of health (farmers are often the first victims of them) or the environment (soil, water and air pollution) or for economic reasons; notes that these plant protection products which are placed on the market by increasingly concentrated private undertakings are becoming more and more expensive because of the growing importance of investment in research into increasingly complex molecules which prompts undertakings that produce these substances to abandon research into certain production sectors, creating technical impasses for farmers;
Amendment 188 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes the 2016 Commission Work Programme REFIT initiatives which commit the EU to carrying out an evaluation of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 and Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 which will take greater account of health and environmental concerns;
Amendment 190 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to include in its report to Parliament and the Council options for amending and improving the current legislation, and in particular on the functioning of mutual recognition of authorisations and, the zonal evaluations process and authorisations for uses of secondary importance and minor crops;
Amendment 195 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Highlights the importance of assessing the benefits of active substances in supporting sustainable agriculture as well as the risk and hazards associated with the use of products, and recalls that the precautionary principle should be used when the degree of uncertainty is too high to ensure public health or good agricultural and environmental conditions;
Amendment 197 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Stresses the urgent need for adequate funding and coordination to address the lack of crop protection solutions for minor uses and specialty crops, while welcoming the Integrated Pest Management -European Research Area Network (IPM-ERANET) working package 3;
Amendment 223 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Recognises that the development of agri-related technologies requires a multitude of skills sets that are specialist as well as transdisciplinary in approach – these include, but are not limited to, general plant, animal and environmental science, physiology and engineering, but also oceaonoloy, which has the potential of providing resources for agriculture;
Amendment 230 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the agricultural technologies sector to improve coordination and integration of on-farm demonstrations and use of demonstration and monitor farms to share best practice on regional, national and European level using currently available or new programmes, initiatives or resources;
Amendment 240 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Welcomes the progress made in applied research in recent years, but calls for greater efforts to involve farmers and other users of agricultural technologies and productthe European Innovation Partnership for competititve and sustainable agriculture, contained in the second pillar of the CAP, to be stepped up, which will make it possible to create partnerships of innovative actors, including farmers; notes that in Member States where public- private partnerships are promoted there has been a greater shift towards applied research and a higher involvement of end- users;
Amendment 246 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Considers it essential for the Commission and the Member States to develop projects in line with the concept of 'conservation farming' which focus exclusively on the development of more resource- efficient crop varieties and the conservation and improvement of soil structure, especially given the increasing scarcity of water availability and certain key components of fertilisers such as phosphate;
Amendment 250 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Considers it essential for the Commission and the Member States to develop projects which focus exclusively on the development of more resource- efficient crop varieties, especially given the increasing scarcity of water availability and certain key components of fertilisers such as phosphate, as well as on climate-smart farming practices, with adequate funding incentives for research and uptake by farmers; the merits of aquaponics, as a system for optimized management of water, energy and nutrients, should be duly evaluated, divulged and incentivised;
Amendment 251 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Considers it essential for the Commission and the Member States to develop projects which focus exclusively on theinnovative projects to produce food and non-food products (bio- economy, renewable energy, etc.) and services to development of a more resource- efficient crop varieties, especially given the increasing scarcity of water availability and certain key components of fertilisers suagriculture (better use of water, energy, food for crops and animals, etc.), and one which ais phosphatemore autonomous;
Amendment 258 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28 a. Welcomes the recently launched European Innovation Partnership for Agricultural productivity and Sustainability (EIP-AGRI), with the aim of linking research and practical farming, and calls on the Commission to have an active role in boosting coordination, at the national and cross-border level, in order to promote an explicit innovation agenda linked to Horizon 2020 and to guarantee the adequate transfer of knowledge towards the end users;
Amendment 260 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to do more to raise public awareness of the value of farming in the EU, to develop Trans-European Centres for Agricultural Innovation that would delivermonstrate and deliver projects to bring about much needed progress towards food security and sovereignty and sustainability;
Amendment 273 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Notes that rural areas, and in particular agriculture, are most exposed to actual and potential climate change, which makes them less attractive and more exposed to trends such as depopulation and aging of their population; recognises that agriculture must be allowed to adapt to meet changing circumstances using all available technological solutions;
Amendment 291 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Calls on the Commission to improve its regulatory framework in line with the principles of Better Regulation to ensure timely, efficient and effective decision- making procedures, which could contribute to geographically-balanced technological development in the EU;
Amendment 2 #
2015/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
– having regard to the CBD process for the description of EBSAs, which has already led to the description of 204 areas that meet the criteria, many of which are located in ABNJ,
Amendment 3 #
2015/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 b (new)
Citation 6 b (new)
– having regard that EBSAs have been described in the Southern Indian Ocean, Eastern Tropical and Temperate Pacific, North Pacific, South-Eastern Atlantic, Arctic, North-West Atlantic, Mediterranean, Western South Pacific, Wider Caribbean and Western Mid Atlantic, other regions are not yet covered,
Amendment 6 #
2015/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9
Citation 9
– having regard to the UN Millennium Development Goals Report 20152030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (UNGA A/RES/70/1 adopted in 2015), and the Sustainable Development Goal 14 to Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development,
Amendment 12 #
2015/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas less than 1 % of areas beyond national jurisdiction is protected through the establishment of marine protected areas, whereas in the vast majority of ocean regions there is no management framework in place with the legal mandate to establish marine protected areas.
Amendment 23 #
2015/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the existing legal framework, developed more than 30 years ago, based on the doctrine of the freedom of the high seas, is no longer up to date as far asrequires further elaboration in order to successfully promote the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond jurisdiction is concerned;
Amendment 26 #
2015/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas, in 2011, the Working Group submitted a recommendation package to the UNGA regardingrecommended that a process be initiated that would identify gaps and ways forward, including the possible development of a multilateral agreement under UNCLOS, and that the process should address, together and as a whole, marine genetic resources, in areas beyond national jurisdiction,cluding questions on the sharing of benefits, measures such as area-based management tools, including marine protected areas, environmental impact assessment processes, capacity-building and the transfer of marine technology;
Amendment 27 #
2015/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the Working Group’s recommendation packageCo-chairs summary of the 2011 Working Group’s acknowledged the gap between the scientific process for describing ecologically and biologically significant areas and the actual identification/designation of such areas since no global forum had a formal mandate at present, and existing regional and sectoral forums were facing issues of legitimacy to do so;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas in the 2011 recommendation packageCo-Chairs summary of 2011 Working Group noted there was a general recognition of the limitations and shortcomings of the status quo;
Amendment 30 #
2015/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas hHeads of sState and gGovernments at Rio+20 in June 2012 committed to address, on an urgent basis, building on the work of the Working Group, the issue of the conversation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction;
Amendment 35 #
2015/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas fishing, alone and in conjunction with other marine activities, has a great impact on marine biological diversity, and thus should be coverthe impacts of fishing on marine biodiversity in ABNJ should be comprehensively addressed by all conservation and management measures;
Amendment 49 #
2015/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas the UNFSA is a comprehensive and forward-thinking document that , which establishes the rights and obligations of State Parties with respect to the Conservation and Management of Straddling and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks ,should not be changed;
Amendment 56 #
2015/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas the UNFSA provides a framework for the application of the precautionary approach, to fisheries management, for conservation and management measures, cooperation for cons for straddling and highly migratory fish stocks, for international coopervation, and management, andfor the establishment of the sub-regional and regional fisheries management organisations (RFMOs) and arrangements;
Amendment 64 #
2015/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S
Recital S
S. whereas the CBD has prompfacilitated a series of workshops to identifyscribe EBSAs in thecluding in ABNJ and the results of these workshops are now widely available for management consultation purposes on a CBD website;
Amendment 68 #
2015/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T
Recital T
T. whereas the Working Group, in its document of 23 January 2015, stressed the need for athe comprehensive global regime that wouldo better address the conservation and management of marine biological diversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction;
Amendment 75 #
2015/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the decision taken by the UNGA to start working towards a new internationaldevelop an international legally binding instrument under the UNCLOS framework regardingon the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity in ABNJ in order to address the current shortcomings;
Amendment 82 #
2015/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the importance of the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans and seas and of their resources; calls on the EU and the international community to promote conservation and sustainable use of marine resourcesbiodiversity by implementing, among other measures, modern concepts of marine ecosystem management, including with respect to fisheries management, includorporating science-based marine governance, maintaining stocks toabove levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yield, ecosystem-based management and conservation of marine biodiversity andthe precautionary approach 1 a; ___________ 1 a Comply with CFP Article 2.2, and CFP Article 28, the Union will pursue the precautionary approach; overy of stocks to levels above those capable of producing MSY
Amendment 88 #
2015/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recognises the important role that the EU has been playing in the proper exploitationsecuring the sustainable management of marine living resources, particularly in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing;
Amendment 94 #
2015/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Encourages the Commission to further promote fisheries aspects inensure that the impact of human activities, including fisheries, on biodiversity in ABNJ is successfully addressed within the context of this new international agreement;
Amendment 101 #
2015/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Commission to support and promote the establish, within the context of the new international agreement under UNCLOS, the development of an institutional mechanism for the designation and management of connected, coherent and representative networks of MPAs and reserves, as networks are essential for ensuring ecological and biological connectivity;
Amendment 111 #
2015/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the UN to create additional rules that could indirectly help protect biodiversity on the high seas, such as the establishment of global management tools, i.e. a centralised instrument for vessel registration, avoiding the increase of the bureaucratic burden for fishermen;
Amendment 116 #
2015/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. StressUrges the imCommission and Member States to support anced promote, within the context of thate new activitiesinternational agreement under UNCLOS, the development of an institutional mechanism for the exploiimplementation of marine resources be anticipated in the required environmental impact assessmentprior Environmental Impact Assessment for activities with a potential significant impact on the marine environment, as required under UNCLOS Article 206, including for the exploitation of marine resources, with a solid scientific basis and that these activities are accompanied by detailed environmental monitoring.
Amendment 3 #
2015/2105(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers the opening of new markets to be of the utmost importance in the context of the current farming crisis and accordingly favoimportant in the context of the current farming crisis; takes the view, however, that export prospects, which are not the priority objective for European agricultural and food products, would not counterbalance the dangers that a multitude of bilateral trade agreements might pose for the most sensitive agricultural sectors, bearing in mind the competitive advantage enjoyed by farmers in certain third countries owing to their production models, the size of their production structures the balanced negotiation of bilateral or multilateral agreements with third countries, provided that the most sensitive sectors are adequately protectedand their lower social, environmental, health and animal welfare requirements and standards; highlights, further, the need to negotiate and approve only those bilateral or multilateral agreements with third countries that are balanced and likely to provide adequate protection for the most sensitive sectors, through limited tariff quotas or simply by excluding the most sensitive sectors;
Amendment 18 #
2015/2105(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Stresses the importance of ensuring greater coherence between the measures proposed as part of the Union’s new commercial strategy and those adopted as part of the common agricultural policy in order to guarantee adequate income for farmers and preserve a European production model that respects the environment, animals, food safety and regional balance; recalls, as already highlighted by the European Parliament in its resolution of 8 July 2015 on TTIP, the need to guarantee the economic and social viability of the European agricultural model;
Amendment 47 #
2015/2105(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Opposes any form of negotiation involving the treatment of European agriculture as an expendable bargaining chip and warns ofemphasises the threats posed by the cumulative effect of tariff concessions granted under different trade agreements; points out that a zero rate of duty is imposed on 71 % of all EU agri- food imports;
Amendment 58 #
2015/2105(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. UrgesCalls on the Commission to assess the impact on Europe of fresh trade concessions to third countries anddopt a strategy which protects sensitive sectors and applies to all trade agreements concluded or under negotiation, and to give an overview of the concessions already granted or in the process of being granted so that there is no runaway accumulation of concessions; therefore looks forward to the results of the impact assessment on the cumulative effect of the various sensitive-product quotas already granted to our partners (under negotiation or planned) as promised by the European Commission at the Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting on 11 April 2016 and urges it to forward its findings to the European Parliament before accepting or making any commercial offer;
Amendment 72 #
2015/2105(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Opposes, with regard to sensitive products, as mentioned in its resolution of 8 July 2015 on the TTIP negotiations, any accumulation of rules of origin for products from third countries with which the EU and its FTA partners already have free trade agreements;
Amendment 109 #
2015/2105(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that the protection of geographical indications should be a sine qua non in trade negotiations with third countries, especially the USA; considers that any agreement which would not protect geographical indications should not be signed;
Amendment 122 #
2015/2105(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the importance of progress regarding health and phytosanitary barriers, paying particular attention toespecially regarding the red lines drawn by the European Union that might have implications for the health of consumers.
Amendment 1 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
– having regard to paragraph 3 of Article 3 of the EU Treaty which foresees the need for commitment to the "sustainable development of Europe", including providing a "high level of protection and improvement of the environment." and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43s 11, 43 and 191 thereof,
Amendment 6 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas inspection forms in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 are not harmonic among different Inspection report model, using different names for the same topics, thus creating operational difficulties in information transfer between authorities;
Amendment 7 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas last protocol of data exchange, imperative for the implementation of electronic logbooks, were completed in July 2010 and electronic logbooks were mandatory since January 2010;
Amendment 9 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas there is real inequity or it is felt by the fishermen as regards the implementation of fisheries control in Europe and the need for equal and non- discriminatory treatment;
Amendment 13 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas points-based system penalizes fishing ships and not ship owners, fisherman or other persons in the entire production chain;
Amendment 16 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, quite apart from the powers of each Member State and possible regional variations, substantial differences exist in the application of European regulations in Member States, particularly those induced by the ‘control’ regulation, and whereas each Member State has different administrative and judicial structures;
Amendment 22 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas some Member States lack units of specialised fisheries inspectors;
Amendment 25 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) plays an effective role in the uniform implementation of the control system in spite of the limited resources at its disposal;
Amendment 30 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas low cost remote tracking technologies, such as the Automatic Identification System (AIS), enables voluntary control and increases the ease of monitoring and safety of fishermen;
Amendment 76 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses the need to ensure that the single market is uniform and that control requirements are complied with in an equivalent manner in the Member States with a uniform level of quality in internal and external controls within Member States and no variation depending on the border at which products enter the EU;
Amendment 86 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Emphasises the need to discuss with the different national, outermost regions and regional authorities when creating or revising legal instruments;
Amendment 88 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Recalls the Commission for the need to create the legal and operative environment before implementing mandatory rules, avoiding paradoxical situations;
Amendment 90 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that the Commission should attend to the uniform transposition of the Regulation and verify the state of implementation of existing legislation, such as by establishing a minimum percentage of consignments to be checked by each Member State; believes furthermore that control procedures should be transparent and standardised;
Amendment 97 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. SCalls for the Member States to set up teams of specialised fishing inspectors supports the strengthening of cooperation between Member States through exchanges between inspectors and the exchange of control methods, data and risk analysis;
Amendment 108 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls for the EFCA Core Curriculum to be translated and circulated widely, with the aid of the EMFF; proposes that this manual be embellished with examples of good practice employed by inspectors;
Amendment 112 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Suggests the study of an EFCA electronic based registry (EFCA single desk) with ready to print or electronic models for inspections and for the centralization of inspective reports. This EFCA electronic based registry could also be used for receiving and centralizing the capture certificates emitted by Member states and third countries;
Amendment 115 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Emphasises the importance of assessing and certifying the control training initiatives provided by third parties;
Amendment 116 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Proposes the improvement of public communication systems of control agencies stressing the importance of periodically disseminating the work carried out and the results obtained and permanently provide information about the rules applied to fish resources, such as minimum sizes and temporal and spatial closures;
Amendment 121 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses the importance of increasing the presence of EFCA close to Member States, including Outermost Regions;
Amendment 125 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Recommends expanding the controls to cover the entire chain of production and assigning responsibilities for control at sea to a single administrative body in order to avoid an overlapping of controls which causes unnecessary pressure; in addition, calls for formal collaboration between the institutions of the Member States so that the entire fish production chain can be effectively controlled;
Amendment 134 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Recalls that the point system should be enlarged to all actors in the entire production chain, including retailers and vendors;
Amendment 147 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls for the creation of mechanisms to emphasise good examples in order to increase compliance;
Amendment 149 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. Calls on the Commission to lay down guidelines that can be readily applied and understood, in order to prevent unequal treatment between Member States, especially where, by reporting by-catches voluntarily, fishing operators show that they have acted in good faith and that the catches were completely fortuitous;
Amendment 153 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Encourages the establishment of funding mechanisms to increase the use of low cost technologies to enable voluntary control and increase monitoring and safety of fishermen, especially in small scale artisanal fisheries;
Amendment 156 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Calls the attention of the Commission that the use of new earth observing technologies, as the Sentinel satellites, would be a benefit for fisheries control;
Amendment 7 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the reform of the common fisheries policy (CFPRegulation (EU) No 1380/2013) includeds among its objectives the achievement ofrestoring and maintaining populations of harvested species above levels which can produce the maximum sustainable yield (MSY), using an ecosystem-based approach; whereas technical measures and multiannual plans, which are concerned with conservation, are are among the main tools to achieve these objectives;
Amendment 13 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the mainimportant changes introduced under the 2013 CFP reform also include discard eliminRegulation (EU) No 1380/2013 also include the landing obligation and regionalisation;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the complexity of the technical measures and the difficulties arising, coupled with the absence of any tangible results or incentives under the CFP have contributed to making fishermen mistrustfulhave contributed to lower the acceptance of the rules by fishermen;
Amendment 32 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the review of technical measures, based on a solid scientific approach, should seek to improve the sustainability of fishery resources without compromising the economic viability of fishing activityconservation and sustainable exploitation of stocks and minimise the impact of fishing on the marine environment;
Amendment 37 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the discard ban and maximum sustainable yield objective requiachieving the objectives of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 requires among other measures the use of more selective fishing gear;
Amendment 39 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the discard balanding obligation involves a radical change of approach to fisheries management, and hence to technical measures in key areas such as catch composition;
Amendment 57 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas regionalisation can ensure that rules are adapted to the specific requirements of each fishery and each basin, ensuring flexibility and facilitating a rapid response to any emergencies arising;
Amendment 62 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas regionalisation can help make the rules simpler and more comprehensible, which would be greatly welcomed by the fisheries sector and other stakeholders, especially where it isthey are involved in the adoption thereof;
Amendment 83 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas technical measures applicable in the Mediterraneaeach individual basin are not always adapted to the needs of the different local fisheries in that basin;
Amendment 94 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R
Recital R
R. whereas the Mediterranean basin is very different to other EU fishing basins, since iand most fis shared by third countries with conservation rules very different to those of Europeh stocks are overexploited;
Amendment 96 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S
Recital S
S. whereas the multiannual plans adopted between 2002 and 2009 were not all equally effective, the least satisfactory being attributed to the shortcomings of certain instruments and verification proceduresffective;
Amendment 100 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T
Recital T
Amendment 108 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U
Recital U
U. whereas difficulties in implementing the discard ban in mixed fisherieslanding obligation are likely to arise with 'choke' species; whereasand therefore the multiannual plans should therefore seek to promote instruments, such as fishing effort regulation, that are unconstrained by the rigidities of the TAC and quota system, thereby helping to ensurincorporate instruments able to help achieve the aim of restoring and maintaining populations of fishery species above levels which can produce the maximum sustainable yield and improve the economic performance of fleets at a given fishing mortality rate;
Amendment 119 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AA
Recital AA
AA. whereas the plans must set a general objective that is achievable in administrative and scientific terms; whereas it should include high and stable yieldslong-term stable yields in accordance with best available scientific advice, something which must be reflected in annual Council decisions regarding fishing opportunities in the light of the latestbest available scientific intelligenadvice; whereas these annual decisions should be strictly confined to the allocation of fishing opportunities, and should as far as possible seek to avoid large fluctuations in this respect;
Amendment 131 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AH
Recital AH
AH. whereas, for the same species, minimum conservation reference sizes may vary from one area to another in order to take into account the specific nature of the fisherspecies and the fishing gear employedfisheries; whereas, whenever possible, horizontal decisions for all areas are desirable in order to facilitate monitoring;
Amendment 139 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that technical measures must be reviewed in a bid to simplify and standardiseement the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy, simplify current rules, and improve the scientific base and make it more consistent and more acceptable to the fisheries sector;
Amendment 177 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that rules regarding technical measures should be structured on three co-decisional axes and a fourdetermined using the regionalisation axis. The first three would comprise a process and be basetd ofn common centralised ruprinciples, a set of specific rules for the larger sea basins and a number of specific technical regulations, all off which would be adopted by co-decision; Notes that regionalisation would apply to rules applicable at regional level or subject to frequent changes; Measures must be re- evaluated on a regular basis
Amendment 185 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers it necessary to assess the suitability, effectiveness and socio- economic implications for EU fleets of specific regulations based on technical measures, such as those concerning driftnets, incidental cetacean catches, the ban on on-board shark finning or deep- sea fishing;
Amendment 197 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that there is an urgent need to establish a coherent set of technical operational procedures for each of the three main basins, taking account of the specific nature of each, especially that of the Mediterranean, where Community decisions may have a significant impact on the recovery of fish stocks and ecossystems and on competition between European and third- country fishing fleets;
Amendment 201 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Maintains that, notwithstanding the discard balanding obligation, provisions regarding technical measures in areas such as catch composition must be sufficiently flexible to adapt in real time to progress in the fisheries and more selective fishing techniques;
Amendment 209 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that a review of technical measures must takeshall take into account their impact in terms of not only biological resources conservation and the marine environment but also fishing operating costs and profitability;
Amendment 224 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that the co-legislators must continue to seek agreement on multiannual plans on the basis of the case-law which is currently established by the EU Court of Justice;
Amendment 226 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that multi-annual plans should form a robust and lasting framework for fisheries management, be based on best and most recent scientific and socio- economic findings and be adapted to the evolution of stocks, as well as providing flexibilityscientific findings and guidelines for annual Council decisions on fishing opportunities; notes that these annual decisions should not exceed the strict scope of the allocation of fishing opportunities, and should, as far as possible, seek to avoid large fluctuations thereof;
Amendment 245 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Considers that the transitional validity of the delegated acts regarding discard plans, including changes to the minimum sizes, should not in any case exceed three years and should be replaced, where appropriate, by a multi-annual plan and that, to that end, multiannual plans should be adopted as soon as possible;
Amendment 248 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Takes the view that, in the context of regionalisation, it is necessary to avoid the proliferation of decisions on minimum sizes for each species, since this would make verification harder and could lead to marketing irregularities or fraud;
Amendment 2 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
— having regard to the Food and Agriculture Organisation Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, adopted in October 1995 (hereinafter ‘the Code of Conduct’) and associated instruments and guidelines,
Amendment 4 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the vulnerable marine ecosystem (VME) concept that emerged from discussions at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and gained momentum after UNGA Resolution 61/105 of 2006 and that VMEs constitute areas that may be vulnerable to impacts from fishing activities,
Amendment 5 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
- having regard to the 2009 Azores Scientific Criteria and Guidance for identifying "ecologically or biologically significant marine areas" (EBSA) and designing representative networks of marine protected areas in open ocean waters and deep sea habitats of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD),
Amendment 7 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas the external dimension of the CFP encompasses international agreements and fisheries in the ABNJ;
Amendment 8 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A a (new)
Recital -A a (new)
-Aa. whereas international ocean governance is gaining a particular momentum in the EU agenda;
Amendment 11 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas marine biodiversity is under pressure, with fisheries among biggest concerns;
Amendment 15 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
Ae. whereas protected ecosystems covered, in 2014, 15.2 per cent of land and only 8.4 per cent of marine areas worldwide;
Amendment 16 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A f (new)
Recital A f (new)
Amendment 17 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A g (new)
Recital A g (new)
Ag. whereas marine protected areas are important tools for ecosystem based management and no take areas have been implemented by RFMOs (e.g. in the Atlantic) in ABNJ;
Amendment 37 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas in many cases there are insufficient data on the fish stocks that the EU is fishing in the waters of third countries, in terms of their status and of total removals by local and third- country fleets thus making it difficult to evaluate the amount of surplus in mixed agreements as required under UNCLOS;
Amendment 52 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Recognizes the importance of maintaining and expanding the coherence and compatibility of the existing legal framework;
Amendment 53 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Calls for an increased cooperation between fisheries relevant bodies within the European Commission, namely DG MARE, DG DEVCO and DG TRADE;
Amendment 54 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. The development of the external dimension should also aim the creation of quality jobs in the Union and elsewhere;
Amendment 59 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Insists on the importance of sustainable fishing, in the EU and abroad, athat the promotion, by the EU and its partners, of environmental, social and economic sustainable fisheries, based on transparency and the participation of non-governmental stakeholders, especially the professionals who depend on fishing for their livelihood is the only way to secure a future for coastal communities, the employment generated by fishing, and the contribution of fishing to food security and national economies;
Amendment 63 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Recalls that the environmental standards that must also apply to EU external fisheries include the implementation of the ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management along with the precautionary approach so as to rebuild and maintain exploited stocks above levels that can produce the maximum yield by 2015 wherever possible and by 2020 at the latest for all stocks;
Amendment 64 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2e. Acknowledges that sustainable fishing, both in the Internal and External Dimension of the CFP, is the basis to ensure the viability for the European fleets and fishing industry. The socio- economic sustainability must be part of the EU Commercial Policy to avoid that European fleets are replaced by non-EU fleet with lower social and labour standards;
Amendment 67 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that all aspects of the external dimension of the CFP must be predicated on equitable relationships between the EU and its partners globally, be they bilateral (sSustainable fFishing peries Partnership aAgreements (SFPAs) or multilateral (RFMOs);
Amendment 88 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Considers important that the scientific research conducted by the Union includes relevant countries; The Union should contribute for the development of endogenous scientific capabilities in third countries and territories;
Amendment 89 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 f (new)
Paragraph 6 f (new)
6f. Calls for the increase of independent observer programs that contribute to the monitoring of the fisheries and the collection of scientific data;
Amendment 90 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 g (new)
Paragraph 6 g (new)
6g. Insists that the EU should promote, through its SFPAs and its work in RFMOs, the harmonisation of the conditions of access for all foreign fleets to African waters to fish tuna, small pelagic and demersal species, with a view to establishing favourable conditions for fishermen operating sustainably and responsibly;
Amendment 91 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Is convinced that it is only through regional management of fisheries (including the establishment of regional observer programmes, regional inspection and control system both at ports and at sea, etc.) that sustainable and equitable exploitation can be developed for highly migratory stocks and straddling and shared stocks as recommended by UNCLOS;
Amendment 94 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Recognises that international good governance can only be led by example, applying to EU fleets the highest social and environmental standards and showcase it as benchmark for improving international standards within the RFMOs so they can be extended to the non EU fleets;
Amendment 100 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is concerned that certain other fisheries, especially for shared stocks not found on the high seas, do not yet have an effective forum for regional cooperation and management; considers this a serious problem, particularly for the stocks of small pelagic species in West Africa, given their strategic importance for food security, as noted in a recent Advisory Opinion of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea4 ; __________________ 4 Advisory Opinion of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea of 2 April 2015, in response to the request submitted by the Sub-Regional Fisheries Commission (SRFC) https://www.itlos.org/fileadmin/itlos/docu ments/cases/case_no.21/advisory_opinion/ C21_AdvOp_02.04.pdf.
Amendment 102 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Is convinced that, as far as EU fleets have access to other fisheries (e.g. demersal), there is a need for the EU to promote measures applicable to all to guarantee harmony between the industrial and the artisanal fishing fleets, which may require a zoning system that allows for the protection of the local artisanal fishing sector;
Amendment 104 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 d (new)
Paragraph 9 d (new)
9d. Calls for more studies and increased protection of deep sea species and habitats, mainly of those especially sensitive or fundamental for the ecosystem's long term sustainability;
Amendment 111 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the requirement in the basic regulation that all foreign fleets operating in a country with which the EU has an SFPA must be grantedsubject to similar conditions of access that promote sustainable fisheries, as an important measure ensuring that other distant-water fleets operate to the same standards as the EU rather than undermining those standards; encourages the Commission to pursue this condition vigorously;
Amendment 113 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for SFPAs to ensure that access by distant-water fleets is limited to the surplus, as required by UNCLOS and the CFP, and to provide preferential access to fleets using the most environmentally and socially sustainable practices;
Amendment 117 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Encourages the EU to avoid the negotiation of SFPA with countries where corruption is accepted;
Amendment 118 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)
Paragraph 12 d (new)
12d. Recognises the importance of the creation of a larger framework with developing countries that encompasses fisheries in integration with other development related themes;
Amendment 119 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 e (new)
Paragraph 12 e (new)
12e. Calls for the enforcement of methodologies to ensure proper and transparent use of Union funds;
Amendment 120 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 f (new)
Paragraph 12 f (new)
12 f. Believes on the importance of the recognition of fishing licences through the diplomatic channels;
Amendment 124 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recognises the importance of fisheries for developing countries, especially artisanal fisheries, on account of their contribution to food security, the local economy and man and women employment;
Amendment 127 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Recognises the importance of the European market of fishing and aquaculture products and the pivotal role that the EU has as leading market in the world, exercising its responsibility when requesting that the supply to the European market comes only from legal sources compliant with international rules adopted at the RFMOs. The application of the IUU Regulation must be enhanced and more transparent to make it effective and improve the international governance of the oceans of the seas;
Amendment 135 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that the EU should encourage third countries with which it negotiates an SFPA to establish a regulatory framework for joint ventures by EU and other interests in the catching, processing and marketing sectors; is of the opinion that such a framework is the best means of ensuring that joint ventures are set up and operate in line with high sustainability and transparency standards as promoted by the reformed CFP, thus also providing better legal stability for EU interests in supporting sustainable fisheries development in third countries;
Amendment 138 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Calls for instruments to protect workers and decent working conditions to be included in European regulations on fishing matters (especially ILO Convention 188 on working conditions in the fishing sector) as well as in fishing partnership agreements to guarantee the same working conditions, the same protection of workers' rights and the same levels of training;
Amendment 140 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Warmly welcomes the transparency provisions of the most recent protocol with Mauritania, whereby the latter undertakes to publish all agreements with either States or private entities granting foreign vessels access to Mauritania’'s exclusive economic zone; Transparency provisions must be extended to all SFPAs;
Amendment 154 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Encourages other third countries to consider RFMOs recommendations, resolutions and decisions promoting transparency of fisheries agreements within its EEZ;
Amendment 164 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Considers that vessels fishing under the provisions of an SFPA but which do not fulfil their obligations such as on supplying their Member State and the Commission with the data required under the terms of their fishing authorisation should not be issued with authorisations in subsequent years (no data, no fish);
Amendment 167 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Considers it regrettable that previous estimates of the size of the ‘'external fleet’' have used differing definitions of the types of vessel to be included, with the result that existing estimates are not comparable, which makes it impossible to carry out an analysis of the fleet’'s size and evolution over time thus severely limiting transparency; encourages the Commission, as a matter of urgency, to develop a definition of the external fleet that includes all vessels operating outside EU waters, so as to allow historical comparison;
Amendment 173 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Transparency is a pre-requisite for consultation and informed participation of fisheries stakeholders, especially the professionals that depend on fishing for their livelihood. Such consultation and participation should be further promoted in SFPAs and should cover the following elements: the negotiation of fisheries partnership agreements; the application of the concluded agreements (joint committee), the allocation and use of sectorial support; the work carried out in the framework of the RFMOs; the application of development cooperation projects, etc.;
Amendment 174 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 c (new)
Paragraph 22 c (new)
22c. Sectoral support from SFPAs must be transparently assigned to the fishing sector given the growing needs of African countries with respect to covering the costs of fishing management; infrastructures (port infrastructures, basic services, e.g. water/electricity supply), capacity building and training of fisheries inspectors and crew members; improving the supply and availability of fish for food security of African populations by providing support to the work done by women in the fisheries sector;
Amendment 177 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Promotes the development of a unique international system to register all vessels sailing in international waters;
Amendment 178 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Welcomes the EU IUU Regulation and acknowledges its contribution to the promotion of sustainable fishing in the world;
Amendment 183 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Insists that the IUU (Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing) Regulation must be applied rigorously and objectively and in a non-discriminatory manner, and ensure the "level playing field" amongst fleets and countries. It must not be allowed to be used for political purposes, be subject to the short-term needs of the EU’'s trade policy or be used by EU fishing interests as a tool for unfairly improving competition;
Amendment 187 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 c (new)
Paragraph 24 c (new)
24c. Emphasises that also in the framework of SFPAs the complete traceability of marine fisheries products should be ensured.
Amendment 192 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Believes that economic, social and environmental conditions prevailing in the collection and processing of fish should be clear to consumers;
Amendment 193 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Believes that similar working conditions and remuneration should be given to crew members on board of fishing vessels regardless of their nationality;
Amendment 201 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 d (new)
Paragraph 26 d (new)
26d. Considers important to have detailed guidance and monitoring of efforts made by countries which have been the subject of yellow or red cards;
Amendment 203 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 f (new)
Paragraph 26 f (new)
26f. Calls for the continuing work towards the identification and protection of VME and EBSA both in Exclusive Economic Zones and Continental Shelfs and in ABNJ;
Amendment 204 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 g (new)
Paragraph 26 g (new)
26g. Calls for the development of a consequent new oceans governance that allows the study and the fair and precautionary sustainable use of the oceans;
Amendment 205 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 h (new)
Paragraph 26 h (new)
26h. Recalls the duty of the Commission as guardian of the Treaties to ensure that Member States meet their due diligence obligations regarding the external activities of their fleets and citizens and for the EU to take account of the provisional opinion of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea identifying the EU as flag state in the context of bilateral fisheries agreements;
Amendment 137 #
2015/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 A. Calls on the Commission to create measures which encourage and promote mobility between professions related to the sea.
Amendment 172 #
2015/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Expresses concern at and opposition to the non-selective approach being taken, consisting of banning the use in the Mediterranean region of traditional gears and techniques (e.g. banning the use of gillnets outside of the category of commercial fishing), whichbanning of traditional gears and techniques which may form part of the local inhabitants’' traditions and way of life, are more environmentally friendly, and do not have a significant impact on the status of endangered stocks; feels that a non-selective approach to the use of gears and techniques is having a serious impact on the viability of already marginalised coastal and island communities, causing further depopulation and hindering development and innovation;
Amendment 6 #
2015/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas UTPs have adverse effects on the weakest link in the chain, farmers and SMEs; whereas the economic impact of those adverse effects is thought to run into billions of euros;
Amendment 7 #
2015/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises that CAP reform introduced measures aimed at addressing the bargaining power gap between farmers and other stakeholders in the food supply chain; adds, however, that it brought in no specific measures to combat unfair trade practices,
Amendment 15 #
2015/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas significant structural changes have taken place in the business-to- business (B2B) food supply chain in recent years, involving concentration and vertical integration of entities operating in the production, sector, and especially in the processing and retail sectors;
Amendment 22 #
2015/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that although there already is EU legislation designed to prevent unfair business-to-consumer (B2C) commercial practices (Directive 29/2005), it is insufficient to address unfair practices in the food supply chain; calls, therefore, on the Commission to draft a directive to put an end to unfair business- to-business (B2B) commercial practices;
Amendment 29 #
2015/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls on the Commission to interpret competition law with due account for the efficiency and the well-being of producers so as to eliminate imbalances in the food chain;
Amendment 32 #
2015/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas unfair practices may have harmful consequences for the food supply chain, whichparticularly where farmers and SMEs are concerned, and whereas that in turn may havehas a detrimental impact on the entire EU economy; whereas UTPs may discourage cross-border trade in the EU and whereas they hinder the proper functioning of the internal market; whereas unfair practices can result in particular in enterprises cutting back on investment and innovation owing to a reduction in income and a lack of certainty, and may lead them to abandon production, processing or trading activities;
Amendment 53 #
2015/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas some Member States that had initially chosen to counter UTPs by means of voluntary schemes have subsequently decided to address them through legislation;
Amendment 55 #
2015/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
Ib. whereas the various steps taken by the Member States may cause distortions in the internal market if there are no EU- level measures to prevent such problems;
Amendment 70 #
2015/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas the Supply Chain Initiative has major limitations – e.g. there are no penalties for non-compliance and there is no option of lodging confidential complaints – meaning that it cannot be used effectively as a tool to combat UTPs;
Amendment 71 #
2015/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K b (new)
Recital K b (new)
Kb. whereas the Supply Chain Initiative does not include a precise definition of ‘unfair trading practice’;
Amendment 74 #
2015/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the steps taken to date by the CommissionPoints out that the action the Commission has taken thus far is not sufficient to combat UTPs with a view to securing a more balanced market;
Amendment 78 #
2015/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that although there is already European legislation designed to prevent unfair business-to-consumer (B2C) commercial practices (Directive 2005/29/EC), that legislation is not sufficient to address unfair practices in the food supply chain; in that regard, calls on the Commission to draw up a directive that makes it possible to put an end to UTPs in business-to-business (B2B) relations;
Amendment 82 #
2015/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. WelcomesAcknowledges as a first step the action taken by the High Level Forum for a Better Functioning of the Food Supply Chain and the setting up of the expert platform on B2B practices, which has drawn up a list, a description and an assessment of trading practices that may be regarded as grossly unfair, but takes the view that a clear definition of ‘unfair trading practice’ should have been established;
Amendment 86 #
2015/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. WCautiously welcomes the setting up of the Supply Chain Initiative, which has resulted in the adoption of a set of principles of good practice in B2B relations in the food supply chain and a voluntary framework for the implementation of those principles; believes that efforts to promote fair trading practices in the food supply chain can make a real impactshould make an impact, although the serious shortcomings of the initiative – such as the fact that it is not possible to lodge confidential complaints, and the fact that there are no effective penalties – mean that it is utterly inadequate for the purpose of combating UTPs;
Amendment 93 #
2015/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. WelcomesTakes the view that the principles of good practice and the list of examples of fair and unfair practices in vertical relations in the food supply chain; shares the view that these standards now need to be enforced ought to be extended and enforced in an effective manner;
Amendment 99 #
2015/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. WCautiously welcomes the setting up of national platforms of organisations and businesses in the food supply chain to promote fair trading practices and seek to put an end to UTPs; points out that specific EU regulation needs to be brought in alongside those platforms;
Amendment 104 #
2015/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. WelcomesEmphasises that the development of alternative and informal mechanisms for dispute settlement and redress, in particular through mediation and amicable arrangements, can provide solutions as long as it is accompanied by relevant legislation to ensure compliance;
Amendment 117 #
2015/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Confirms the existence of UTPs in the food supply chain that arise as a result of imbalances in bargaining power and acknowledges that they are contrary to the basic principles of law;
Amendment 128 #
2015/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to look in detail at possible developments as regards ‘own brands’, the effects of which, especially in the current economic crisis, are positive for consumers, but in the medium to long term could become negative, not only jeopardising the competitiveness of the agri-food industry but also curtailing consumer choice if the market penetration of own brands were to exceed a certain risk threshold, which ought to be set for each category of product;
Amendment 151 #
2015/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that the Supply Chain Initiative and other national and EU voluntary systems (codes of good practice, voluntary dispute settlement mechanisms) should be further developed and promoted alongside relevant EU legislation ensuring that complaints can be lodged anonymously and establishing dissuasive penalties; encourages producers and traders to become involved in such initiatives; takes the view that they should play a leading role in efforts to combat UTPs;
Amendment 169 #
2015/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Takes the view that the European Supply Chain Initiative needs to be changed in order to address its shortcomings, in particular by ensuring that complaints can be lodged anonymously and establishing dissuasive penalties; takes the view that the initiative needs to be brought in alongside the EU legislation required to ensure that those shortcomings are addressed;
Amendment 171 #
2015/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Emphasises that in spite of the aforementioned initiative, producers and SMEs are being subjected to UTPs, as demonstrated by the current market crisis that certain sectors, such as the dairy industry, are experiencing;
Amendment 179 #
2015/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to look in detail at possible developments as regards ‘own brands’, the effects of which, especially in the current economic crisis, are positive for consumers, but in the medium to long term could become negative, not only jeopardising the competitiveness of the agri-food industry but also curtailing consumer choice if the market penetration of own brands were to exceed a certain risk threshold, which ought to be set for each category of product;
Amendment 187 #
2015/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission to interpret competition law in such a way that the efficiency and welfare of producers are taken into account in order to correct the imbalances in the food chain;
Amendment 265 #
2015/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission to assess the voluntary and self-regulatory schemes put in place to date and the effectiveness of the regulatory action taken at national and EU level; calls for a quantitative and qualitative assessment of the problems raised and resolved between the various operators in the food chain; calls for an assessment of the likely impact of the various types of EU regulatory action that have been proposed, with due account being taken of all the possible implications for the various stakeholders and for consumer welfare;
Amendment 72 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) "Dormant agreements" stand for countries which adopted a fisheries partnership agreement without having a protocol into force, for structural or conjonctural reasons. The Union has several "dormant" agreements with third countries. Union vessels are therefore not allowed to fish in waters under the regime of the dormant agreements. The Commission should make an effort to "wake up" these agreements or to cease the partnership agreement.
Amendment 101 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the operatorcaptain and the fishing vessel have not been subject to a sanction for a serious infringement according to the national law of the Member State pursuant to Article 42 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 and Article 90 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 during the 12 months prior to the application for the fishing authorisation;
Amendment 134 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6
Article 7 – paragraph 6
6. If a flag Member State fails to refuse, amend, suspend or withdraw the authorisation in accordance with paragraphs 4 and 5, after a formal consultation with the Member State, the Commission may decide to withdraw the authorisation and notify the flag Member State and the operator accordingly.
Amendment 135 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6
Article 7 – paragraph 6
6. If a flag Member State omits to monitor its fleet correctly or fails to refuse, amend, suspend or withdraw the authorisation in accordance with paragraphs 4 and 5, the Commission may decide to withdraw the authorisation and notify the flag Member State and the operator accordingly.
Amendment 147 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the operator has paid all fees and financial penalties claimed by the third country competent authority overcompetent authorities of the third country (after final court decisions), in the plast 12 months.
Amendment 186 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) There is a surplus of allowable catch;
Amendment 198 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point c – indent 2 – indent 2
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point c – indent 2 – indent 2
– an examination of the latter by the flag Member State on the basis of the assessment of itsa national scientific institute of the Union;
Amendment 221 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) it has been issued with a fishing authorisation by its flag Member State after consulting a EU national scientific institute to assess the proposed fishery sustainability; and
Amendment 251 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 39 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) name and flag, flag of the vessel, Community Fishing Fleet Register, International Maritime Organisation number and name of the company owner of the vessel;
Amendment 18 #
2015/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) So that there is no impact on the crop as a result of fluctuations in production, which, because of climatic conditions, are very considerable, the sector should be given tools with a view to greater self- regulation, at no cost to the Union budget, and to combating both producer and consumer price volatility. The specific measures laid down in Article 169 of the Single Common Market Organisation Regulation should be implemented accordingly.
Amendment 41 #
2015/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall administer the tariff rate quota in accordance with Article 184 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. and by establishing monthly import licences to be issued between January and October of 2016 and 2017 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1918/20061a ___________ 1aCommission Regulation (EC) No 1918/2006 of 20 December 2006 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quota for olive oil originating in Tunisia
Amendment 44 #
2015/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Where the Commission finds that there is a market imbalance at the EU level or sufficient evidence of a failure by Tunisia to comply with the conditions set out in Article 2, it may adopt an implementing act suspending in whole or in part the preferential arrangements provided for in Article 1. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 6(2).
Amendment 48 #
2015/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a (new)
Amendment 66 #
2015/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The definition of "recreational fisheries" should include all non- commercial fisheries, irrespective of their specific purpose, in order to cover all forms of fisheries that may affect fish stocks and ecosystems, to ensure the impact and socio-economic value of such fishing is fully taken into consideration when managing fisheries.
Amendment 70 #
2015/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The definition of "end-users" should be aligned with the definition of "end-users of scientific data" appearing in Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and cover also scientific bodies and not-for-profit organisations with an interest in the environmental aspects of fisheries management.
Amendment 73 #
2015/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Data needs by end-users should be identified and it should be specified which data have to be collected under this Regulation. Those data should include ecosystem data related to the impact of fisheries and data on the sustainability of aquaculture. To simplify and minimise the administrative burden, it is also necessary to ensure that data collected under this Regulation are not also collected under other EU legislation.
Amendment 77 #
2015/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In view of the objective ofGiven that the Common Fisheries Policy to give more responsibility to Member States and to better involve end-users in data collection, regional co-ordination should be expanded from one single meeting into a continuous process coordinated by Regional Co-ordination Groups for each marine regionattaches particular importance to the collection and transmission of data so that fisheries management can be based on the best available scientific knowledge, it is vital that clear, reliable, accurate data be collected on fleets and their fishing activities, their environmental impact and their discards, in line with proper standardised statistical principles, and so that firms in the fisheries sector can be analysed from an economic standpoint.
Amendment 78 #
2015/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) The data collection framework should be extended to cover all fleets;
Amendment 80 #
2015/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) Fish stock assessments that are fundamental for scientific advice on sustainable catch levels depend on quality data. However, data are often the product of incomplete and inaccurate reporting, due inter alia to IUU fishing and some catches from recreational fisheries not being included in the assessments.
Amendment 82 #
2015/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 b (new)
Recital 21 b (new)
(21b) there is a need for data collection on by-catch of protected species, including sea birds, marine mammals and turtles, and on the impact of fisheries on habitats, vulnerable marine areas and the ecosystem in order to ensure the proper implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive.
Amendment 85 #
2015/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Member States should determine the way they collect data, but in order to be able to combine data on a regional level in a meaningful way, minimum requirements for data quality, coverage and compatibility should be agreed by Member States at regUnional level. When there is general agreement on the methods at regUnional level, Regional Co- ordination Groups should submit a regional work plan on the basis of that agreement for adoption by Commission.
Amendment 88 #
2015/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Union legislation should no longer determine the precise details of methodologies to be applied in collecting data. Provisions on particular methods of data collection should therefore be replaced by the description of the process by which they will be determined. That process should be in accordance to Union minimum requirements for data quality, coverage and compatibility and essentially include cooperation between Member States and data users in regional co- ordination groups, and validation by the Commission through work plans submitted by Member States.
Amendment 95 #
2015/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) There is a need to ensure that end- users are provided with data within relatively short deadlines,quickly and in a standardised form, with clear codification systems, so that they can send a rapid response as they need to provide timely advice to enable sustainable fisheries. Other interested parties should also be assured to receive data within a certain deadline.
Amendment 98 #
2015/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30 b (new)
Recital 30 b (new)
(30b) To raise the profile of women in the fisheries sector, the gender variable should be taken into account in the collection of data on natural persons, in particular the data listed under Article 5(2) (d), (e) and (f) of this Regulation on the socio-economic aspects of fisheries, aquaculture and the processing of fisheries products.
Amendment 110 #
2015/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the information needs for the management and implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy, the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, the Integrated Maritime Policy and the Birds and Habitats Directives;
Amendment 111 #
2015/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(aa) the information needs on the impact of decisions on recreational fisheries;
Amendment 113 #
2015/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the need and relevance of data for decisions on fisheries management and protection of the ecosystem including vulnerable species, birds and habitats,
Amendment 128 #
2015/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) including socio-economic data on recreational fisheries to enable the socio- economic performance of the Union recreational fisheries sector to be assessed;
Amendment 157 #
2015/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall approve the work plans and the amendments thereto made in accordance with Article 8(2) on the basis of the evaluation by the STECF, not later than three months after receiving the work plans.
Amendment 168 #
2015/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall set up adequate processes and publicly accessible electronic technologies to ensure an effective application of Article 25 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, and shall refrain from any unnecessary restrictions to the widest possible dissemination of detailed and aggregated data.
Amendment 169 #
2015/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall set up adequate processes and electronic technologies to ensure an effective application of Article 25 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, and shall refrain from anyimposing unnecessary restrictions to public availability to ensure the widest possible dissemination of detailed and aggregated data.
Amendment 172 #
2015/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3
Article 16 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that relevant detailed and aggregated data are updated and made available to end-users within one month from the receipt of a request for those data. In case of requests made by other interested parties, Member States shall ensure that the data are updated and made availableand other interested parties within twoone months from the receipt of a request for those data.
Amendment 29 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The purpose of the EFSI should be to help resolve the difficulties in financing and implementing productive investments in the Union and to ensure increased access to financing. It is intended that increased access to financing should be of particular benefit to small and medium enterprises. It is also appropriate to extend the benefit of such increased access to financing to mid- cap companies, which are companies having up to 3000 employees. Overcoming Europe's current investment difficulties should contribute to strengthening the Union's economic, social and territorial cohesion, particularly in rural, remote and disadvantaged areas.
Amendment 63 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The EFSI should target projects with a higher risk-return profile than existing EIB and Union instruments to ensure additionality over existing operations. The EFSI should finance projects across the Union, including in the countries most affected by the financial crisis, as well as in the many disadvantaged areas of Europe which are rural and areas in border regions and extremely peripherial location particularly those suffering depopulation. The EFSI should only be used where financing is not available from other sources on reasonable terms.
Amendment 90 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The purpose of the EFSI shall be to support investments in the Union and to ensure increased access to financing for companies having up to 3000 employees, with a particular focus on small and medium enterprises, through the supply of risk bearing capacity to the EIB, with particular priority being assigned to businesses and social-cooperative bodies in rural areas and in structurally weak and disadvantaged areas, as well as areas in extremely peripherial locations ('EFSI Agreement').
Amendment 128 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) infrastructure projects in the environmental, agricultural, natural resources, rural and urban development and social fields;
Amendment 1 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to Directive 2014/89/EU of 23 July 2014 establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning,
Amendment 23 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas there is a great deal of ignorance about the seas and oceans, their resources and biodiversity, and the ways in which these interact with human activities – whether taking place or still to be developed – and whereas inadequate knowledge on those points severely inhibits sustainable use of the resources concerned and poses an obstacle to innovation;
Amendment 33 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas investments in marine and maritime research and innovation will strengthen the position of the EU as a global leader in the field of maritime policy;
Amendment 64 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Defends that the value and services, including non-monetary services, associated to marine biodiversity and ecosystem functioning should be taken into real consideration on blue growth initiatives and investments.
Amendment 73 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to launch a comprehensive study on the importance and weight of the blue economy for the European Union;
Amendment 84 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for clear-cut objectives and time- frames to be laid down with a view to making data – whether relating to the sea- floor or to the water column and living resources – more accessible and, more fully interoperable and harmonised for information about seas and oceans to be supplied to the public;
Amendment 94 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for an EU initiative to encourage private companies of the maritime sector to share economically insensitive data for research purposes;
Amendment 106 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Points out that the Member States and regional authorities have a key role to play in developing the blue economy and urges the Commission to support and encourage all forms of cooperation between Member States and regional authorities, for example joint programming initiatives;
Amendment 119 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers the shortage of qualified professionals in various fields of study and activity – including, though not confined to, researchers, engineers, and technicians, to be a huge hurdle that could prevent the blue economy from fully realising its potential; maintains that this shortcoming is closely bound up with the growing disengagement and disinvestment by Member States in the spheres of science and education and with the decline in ththerefore urges Member States and regional authorities to invest in an ambitious social dimension of blue pgrofessional status and social standwth and maritime literacy ing of several of the professions concerned, and therefore calls for thesrder to promote training and access for young people two trends to be reversed without delaymaritime professions;
Amendment 135 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for an appropriate financial framework to be established in order to stimulate innovation, the development of the blue economy and job creation, combining and coordinating the financial instruments available – structural and investment funding (EMFF, ERDF, ESF, Cohesion Fund), the research framework programme, the possible creation of a future KIC focused on the blue economy and so forth; points out that the instruments should be better geared to the needs of individual stakeholders – public institutions, businesses, especially SMEs, non-governmental organisations, etc. – and the opportunities being offered widely publicised;
Amendment 136 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for an appropriate financial framework to be established in order to stimulate the development of the blue economy and job creation, combining and, coordinating and facilitating the access to the financial instruments available – structural and investment funding (EMFF, ERDF, ESF, Cohesion Fund), the research framework programme, and so forth; points out that the instruments should be better geared to the needs of individual stakeholders – public institutions, businesses, especially SMEs, non- governmental organisations, etc. – and the opportunities being offered widely publicised;
Amendment 149 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses the importance of maritime spatial planning for the sustainable and coordinated development of maritime activities;
Amendment 151 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Considers that the implementation of the Maritime Spatial Planning directive in a timely manner will foster investment in the blue economy as it provides the necessary certainty;
Amendment 153 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Stresses in this context the importance of land-sea interactions and Integrated Coastal Zone Management;
Amendment 163 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Considers that environmentally healthy coastal and maritime areas are key for sustainable human activities; calls therefore for the full implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework directive;
Amendment 165 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Considers that the governance of Integrated Maritime Policy should be strengthened at EU and sea-basin levels;
Amendment 204 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Stresses that renewable marine energies are an industrial sector for the future that can combat climate change and EU energy dependence, achieve greater energy sustainability and meet the Europe 2020 targets; points out that in this regard offshore grids between the Member States are of great importance;
Amendment 209 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission to propose and update a non-exhaustive list of maritime activities (e.g. offshore energy production, deep-sea mining, sand and gravel exploitation at sea etc.) requiring prior environmental impact assessments; considers that prospection and mining on the continental shelf require uninterrupted State involvement, especially as regards information, environmental impact assessment, analysing and minimising risks, and the exercise of sovereignty; points to the potential offered by these activities for embedding scientific knowledge and development and technology transfer; points to the challenges entailed in extracting minerals dissolved in sea water;
Amendment 221 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Emphasises the importance of promoting socially, economically and environmentally sustainable forms of tourism that can constitute a significant source of added value for maritime areas;
Amendment 223 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Believes that a maritime safety "Erika IV" package should be launched to prevent further major maritime disasters; considers that this package should recognise the ecological damage to marine waters in the European legislation;
Amendment 12 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the blue economy represents a potential solution to the economic crisis as it boosts new jobs creation, growth and economic development, especially in coastal and island countries; whereas the EU strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian region cannot be implemented without taking into consideration the concept of the blue economy as it covers a wide range of economic sectors linked to the seas and oceans, spanning traditional and emerging sectors including fisheries, aquaculture, (seagoing) shipping and inland waterway transport, ports and logistics, tourism;
Amendment 24 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission, as an independent facilitator in this strategy, and as the financier, to do its best to make sure the socio-economic differences between the countries are reduced and not increased and that the strategy helps in strengthening the economic and social cohesion within the European Union and with the third countries of the Ionian-Adriatic region;
Amendment 38 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to encourage the development of recreational fisheries in the region as sustainable and profitable tourismnd to promote integrated policies for recreational fishing (fishing tourism, mariculture, “pescaturismo”), in compliance with the principle of sustainability;
Amendment 55 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the States members of the strategy to improve the environmental quality through projects aimed at reducing chemical physical and microbiological pollution, optimizing the activities of maritime traffic, protecting biodiversity and investing also on marine recovery areas;
Amendment 56 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission and the States of the strategy to promote the fundamental work of women in the fisheries sector, to promote their professional qualification and their inclusion in the coastal action groups and producers' organizations;
Amendment 57 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission and on the States members of the strategy to develop common projects in compliance with the principle of the CFP;
Amendment 58 #
2014/2214(INI)
5b. Calls on the Commission and the States of the strategy to provide incentives that attract young people in the field of fisheries and aquaculture in the Adriatic and Ionian region and encourage them to undertake such activities.
Amendment 59 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on the Commission to intensify the exchange of good practices, such as the sustainability of projects developed by the Coastal Action Groups.
Amendment 11 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
- having regard to the Draft Opinion of 5 March 2015 of the Committee of the Regions on ‘the future of the dairy industry’,
Amendment 18 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. Whereas the input products used in dairy production present a high degree of volatility.
Amendment 43 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the Milk Package, which was intended to bolster the structuring of the supply chains in view of the approaching deadline for quotas, has enabled a limited number of Member States to apply this contractual policy within their own territory;
Amendment 49 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the Milk Package obliged Member States to recognise producer organisations and their associations;
Amendment 52 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas a huge variety of dairy farms are present all over the EU in terms of size, geographical location, and production and distribution methods;
Amendment 54 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas a large number of dairy farms are located in disadvantaged, outermost, remote or mountainous areas, where the costs of production, collection and marketing milk and dairy products outside their production area are much higher than in other areas;
Amendment 58 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. Whereas one of the main objectives of the CAP is balanced territorial development, in economic, social and environmental terms; this presupposes that agriculture will continue to be productive and sustainable in disadvantaged, outermost, remote or mountainous areas;
Amendment 65 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas European dairy productsion significantly contributes to the success of the EU’s agri-food industry and the prosperity of rural economies, the prosperity of rural economies, the preservation of a diverse European agri-food heritage, and plays a key role in Europe’s territorial and environmental configuration as well as in the social sphere, with a multiplier effect on other business sectors like tourism;
Amendment 75 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas the end of the quota policy will result in a geographical concentration of farming that will be detrimental to the balance of arable/ livestock activities on numerous farms and to the agronomic quality of the soil primarily due above all to the drop in organic matter;
Amendment 80 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that a sustainable and competitive dairy sector with responsive toolsviable, competitive and sustainable dairy sector across the EU, with responsive tools that allow fair remuneration to producers, is the goal of the Milk Package; stresses that the issues identified in the Milk Package remain a barrier to a competitive and equitable milk market and a fair income for farmers;
Amendment 117 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that the dairy crisis of 2009 occurred under the quota structure and highlighted the malfunction of the dairy products value chain resulting in downward pressure on the price paid to producers; reminds the Commission that the delay in responding to the crisis forced many dairy farmers out of business, and expresses concern regarding the Commission’s capacity to respond rapidly and effectively to market crises;
Amendment 151 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Reminds that dairy production in disadvantaged, outermost, remote or mountainous areas requires a specific approach in terms of the Investment Plan and financial subsidies to preserve or rebuild the conditions necessary for farming activities, and for the processing and marketing of this production;
Amendment 154 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Urges the Commission to closely monitor the evolution of dairy production in disadvantaged, outermost, remote or mountainous areas and to assess the economic impact of the end of quotas on dairy farms;
Amendment 155 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that the high degree of price volatility, will be a continuhich is incompatible with major investments in livestock and the installation of new producers, is the maing challenge facing the dairy sector and; as a result, urges the Commission to consider measures to mitigate the risks arising from increased exposure to the world market;
Amendment 162 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Underlines that the suppression of the milk quotas system and the greater openness of markets will led to stronger competition between the production areas at a European level, which might endanger the objective of territorial equilibrium across the EU;
Amendment 164 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 172 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Asks the Commission to define an adequate legal framework to allow production to be organised through supply management in the dairy sector;
Amendment 173 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Considers it necessary to foresee calling into question a quotas system to control supply in the dairy sector due to the unavailability of a mechanism with an equivalent effect on the market;
Amendment 188 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to establish new financing opportunities for Member States, including with the aid of the European Investment Bank (EIB), by means of which the dairy industry will be reformed; considers financial support (such as guarantee funds, revolving funds or investment capital) essential, along with resources provided by the EIB, in order to intervene at the level of structural and European investment funds, in particular in harmony with rural development; this would enable a multiplier effect to be achieved in terms of growth and income, as well as facilitating access to credit for dairy farmers;
Amendment 190 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the European Commission to present one or more regulatory tools to prevent and effectively manage new crises in the dairy sector, notably by facilitating the organisation of dairy production in terms of supply management. Urges the European Commission to engage in formal talks with all the stakeholders in the sector in order to achieve this;
Amendment 197 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Considers that stronger competition should be used as a means of ensuring territorial balance and more balanced remuneration for producers within the dairy value chain;
Amendment 213 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that strePoints out that with the abolition of quotas, the future of most producers will depend to an even greater extent on the strategy followed by the business buying thening contractual relations represents a concrete method of ensuringir milk and to whom they are contracted ; that it is important to strengthen these contractual relations since they must allow more added value to be created and must ensure a more equitable distribution alongthroughout the supply chain and; these contractual relations also reinforces the responsibility of stakeholders to take account of the market situation and respond accordinglyin managing the markets within the sector;
Amendment 218 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that strengthening and improving contractual relations, by expanding to include the entire sector and in particular large-scale distribution, represents a concrete method of ensuring equitable distribution along the supply chain and reinforces the responsibility of stakeholders to take account of the market situation and respond accordingly;
Amendment 235 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that the sector could further explore the potential offered by longer- term integrated supply chain contracts, forwards contracts, fixed margin contracts, and the opportunity toby generalising the contractual policy and extending it to relations with distributors, which would authorise the ‘lock in’ of a milk price for a set period of time; believes that for this the option to avail of new instruments in contractual relations should be available;
Amendment 254 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights the important role of producer organisations (POs) and their associations in increasing the bargaining power and influence producers have in the supply chain, and regrets the fact that there have only been limited moves towards setting up POs; highlights that POs can benefit from financial support under Pillar II and urges further incentivisation to create and join POs as a tool to address imbalances in the supply chain;
Amendment 257 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Is of the opinion that more powers and more resources must be granted to producer organisations (POs) in order that they can play a clear economic role in price and supply management; highlights that POs can benefit from financial support under Pillar II and urges further incentivisation to create and join POs as a tool to address imbalances in the supply chain;
Amendment 263 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Requests that assistance for the establishment and activities of producer organisations (POs) is tailored to the realities of disadvantaged, outlying, isolated and mountainous areas;
Amendment 267 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Considers it important to favour producer group associations by production area rather than producer groups by company, in order to better balance the negotiating power of producers, very often unable to influence the content of their contracts concluded with the company to which they sell their milk;
Amendment 287 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Emphasises the importance of the Milk Market Observatory (MMO) in disseminating and analysing market data and calls for an increased role for the MMO; this observatory that is to become a true market management tool needs to be improved; the definitions of the data collected need to be harmonised, in particular those relating to the final price paid to the producer, and to be complemented with prospective data on the production, consumption, stock situation, prices and exchanges of imported or exported milk at European level; it is equally useful to integrate the monitoring of production costs and of international markets in order to identify any trends and seize export opportunities; recommends that the Commission take the necessary action to ensure that the MMO is in a position to communicate early warnings to the Commission, Member States, regions and relevant stakeholders, when the market situation so requires; considers that the information provided by the MMO should involve updateis con market and price trends, and should bestantly updated and easily accessible and user-friendly for all stakeholders;
Amendment 292 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Requests the data contained in the MMO also focuses on the interactions that exist between beef and milk production; the beef market is heavily impacted by the milk sector which supplies over 70 % of the beef market, due to cull programmes and the weakening of the dairy herd.
Amendment 301 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that, under Pillar I, optional coupled support is a tool available to assist the dairy sector, while under Pillar II producers can avail of advisory services to support business decisions and sound financial management – if necessary, Member States can use insurance measures such as the Income Stabilisation Tool and can also determine the grouping and targeting within the sector of rural development measures with a higher level of aid; calls on the sector to investigate the development of further insurance tools when the market is strong;
Amendment 307 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Requests that the Commission anticipates for 2017 the report on the development of the situation of the milk and dairy products markets, assessing in particular the effects of the ‘milk package’ on producers and on milk production in the disadvantaged, outlying, isolated and mountainous areas, in line with the general objective to preserve production in these areas, and encompassing potential incentives seeking to encourage the farmers to conclude joint production agreements; this report must be accompanied by any relevant proposals within the scope of these objectives;
Amendment 310 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Believes that it is necessary to allocate additional resources to the POSEI programme so as to assist milk producers in adapting to the effects resulting from the deregulation of the markets and enabling them to maintain a viable and competitive business relative to the rest of the European area;
Amendment 320 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Points out that global dairy demand is predicted to grow by 2 % per annum, offering opportunities for products of EU origin; notes, however, that the market is increasingly dominated by dried dairy productsif this presents opportunities it is important not to neglect the European market; a stable, solvent market, offering quality and reputable products, which represent more than 90 % of the dairy product market in Europe;
Amendment 347 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Underlines that bilateral trade negotiations may represent strategic opportunities for the EU dairy sector, subject to the preservation and enhancement of European quality and safety standards in production and in the supply of products to consumers;
Amendment 371 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Underlines that it is indispensable to keep dairy farms on a human scale and managed by farmers in all of the territories of the Union, especially in disadvantaged areas, mountainous areas, the outermost areas and intermediate areas; that under these conditions it is necessary to carry out ambitious policies to support these regions with the assistance of policies for rural development, promotion and the fine- tuning of CAP aid as permitted by the last reform; requests the Commission to examine the possibility in the context of its handicap support policy as contained in Pillar II, to consider providing support for the collection of milk in areas of very low concentration where the higher costs of collection have an adverse effect on the industry.
Amendment 403 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Underlines that the European Union must contribute to publicising the health benefits of dairy products; in this regard, the distribution of milk in schools would enable calcium targets to be reached, calcium being an essential nutrient inter alia for the formation of bones, could have a genuine impact at a regional level by instigating the targeted supply of local authorities with local produce using short supply circuits, and would enable children to be reconnected with farming;
Amendment 447 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Underlines the importance of a more responsive and realistic crisis instrument, and recommends that the Commission engage with the sector on the possibility of using risk management instruments such as the futures markets to take advantage of the volatility in the sector to increase its competitivenes, in conjunction with the sector, to investigate exceptional measures that could be taken in the event of market disturbances on the basis of Article 219 of Regulation 1308/2013 on the Single CMO; requests the Commission in this regard to examine the possibility of intervening in product volumes during severe crises by imposing temporary production ceilings;
Amendment 458 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Requests that the Commission, in cooperation with the Member States and participants from the dairy sector, develop effective and appropriate instruments to safeguard against sudden significant falls in the price of milk;
Amendment 474 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Considers that the guiding principle of the law of competition based on offering the best price to the consumer may have an adverse effect on the remuneration of added value further up the agricultural value chain, specifically on the price paid to producers; likewise, that the application of national laws on unfair commercial practices has prevented neither the dysfunctionality of the dairy sector nor downward pressure on the prices paid to producers; calls on the various departments of the European Commission concerned - Agriculture, Internal Market and Competition – to examine the possibility of developing a sector-specific approach, taking account of the specific features of agricultural business relative to other productive sectors;
Amendment 28 #
2014/0285(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) It is appropriate to establish a multi- species fisheries plan taking into account the dynamics between the stocks of cod, herring and sprat, and also considering the by- catch species of the fisheries for these stocks, namely the Baltic stocks of plaice, brill, flounder and turbot, and incidental catches of seabirds and marine mammals. The objective of this plan should be to aim at achievinge and maintaining maximum sustainable yields for the stocks concerned.
Amendment 29 #
2014/0285(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) It is appropriateThe ultimate goal is to establish a multi- species fisheries plan taking into account the dynamics between the stocks of cod, herring and sprat, and also considering the by-catch species of the fisheries for these stocks, namely the Baltic stocks of plaice, brill, flounder and turbot. The objective of this plan should be to aim at achievinge and maintaining maximum sustainable yields for the stocks concerned, as well as to minimise the impact of the fisheries on the wider marine environment.
Amendment 32 #
2014/0285(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) It is appropriate to establish a multi- species fisheries plan taking into account the dynamics between the stocks of cod, herring and sprat, and also considering the by-catch species of the fisheries for these stocks, namely the Baltic stocks of plaice, brill, flounder and turbot. The objective of this plan should be to aim at achieving and maintainingrestore and maintain populations of harvested species above levels which can produce the maximum sustainable yields for the stocks concerned.
Amendment 38 #
2014/0285(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) These targets should therefore be established and expressed in terms of fishing mortality rates, based on scientific advice19 that restores and maintains populations of harvested species above levels which can produce the maximum sustainable yield. The maximum sustainable yield exploitation rate should be the upper limit for exploitation. __________________ 19 ICES technical services, September 2014 http://www.ices.dk/sites/pub/Publication% 20Reports/Advice/2014/Special%20Reque sts/EU_Fmsy_range_for_Baltic_cod_and_ pelagic_stocks.pdf
Amendment 58 #
2014/0285(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) As regards the time-frame, it is expected that for the stocks concerned maximum sustainable yield should be reachedthe stocks concerned should achieve the target by 2015 where possible and, on a progressive, incremental basis at the latest by 201520. It should be maintained from therese dates on.
Amendment 62 #
2014/0285(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. The plan shall also apply to plaice, flounder, turbot and brill in ICES Subdivisions 22-32 as well as to seabirds and marine mammals caught when fishing for the stocks concerned.
Amendment 69 #
2014/0285(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The plan shall aim at contributing toplement the objectives of the common fisheries policy listed in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and in particular:
Amendment 77 #
2014/0285(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) achieving and maintainensuring that exploitation restores and maintains populations of the stocks concerned above biomass levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yield for the stocks concerned, and
Amendment 83 #
2014/0285(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) ensuring the conservation of the stocks of plaice, brill, flounder and turbotother species are in line with the precautionary approach.
Amendment 86 #
2014/0285(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The plan shall aim at contributinge to the implementation of the landing obligation established in Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 for the stocks concerned and for plaice.
Amendment 90 #
2014/0285(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3a The plan shall contribute to the achievement of good environmental status pursuant to Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 20081a __________________ 1aDirective 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy (Marine Strategy Framework Directive) (OJ L 164, 25.6.2008, p.19)
Amendment 91 #
2014/0285(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The target fishing mortality shall be reachieved by 2015 and maintained onwardswhere possible and, on a progressive, incremental basis at the latest by 2020 and maintained thereafter for the stocks concerned. The fishing mortality for the stocks concerned shall be set within the following ranges: Stock Target fishing mortality range mortality range Western Baltic 0.23-0.29 to FMSY Cod Eastern Baltic 0.41-0.51 to FMSY Cod Central Baltic 0.23-0.29 to FMSY herring Gulf of Riga 0.32-0.39 to FMSY herring Bothnian Sea 0.13-0.17 to FMSY herring Bothnian Bay Not defined0 to FMSY herring Western Baltic 0.25-0.31 to FMSY herring Baltic Sprat 0.26-0.32 to FMSY Values for FMSY should be taken from the latest reliable scientific advice available and F should aim to 0.8 times FMSY.
Amendment 105 #
2014/0285(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. The conservation reference points expressed in minimum spawning biomass level that isare consistent with full reproductive capacity shall be for the stocks concerned as follows: Stock Minimum Western Baltic 36 400 cod Eastern Baltic 88 200 cod Central Baltic 600 000 herringspawning spawning biomass level (in biomass level (in tonnes) tonnes) Western Baltic 36 400 for 2015 cod and BMSY for the remaining years Eastern Baltic 88 200 for 2015 cod and BMSY for the remaining years Central Baltic 600 000 for 2015 herring and BMSY for the remaining years Gulf of Riga Not defined for herring 2015 and BMSY for the remaining years Bothnian Sea Not defined for herring 2015 and BMSY for the remaining years Bothnian Bay Not defined for herring Western Baltic 110 000 herring Baltic sprat 570 0002015 and BMSY for the remaining years Western Baltic 110 000 for 2015 herring and MBSY for the remaining years Baltic sprat 570 000 for 2015 and BMSY for the remaining years
Amendment 109 #
2014/0285(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. When the spawning biomass of any of the stocks concerned for a certain year is below the minimum spawning biomass levels set out in paragraph 1, appropriate remedial measures shall be adopted to ensure rapid return ofthat the stocks concerned return to precautionary levels as soon as possible. In particular, by way of derogation from Article 4(2) of this Regulation and in accordance with Article 16(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 fishing opportunities shall be set at levels lower than those resulting in target fishing mortality ranges laid down in Article 4(1). These remedial measures may also include, as appropriate, the submission of legislative proposals by the Commission and emergency measures adopted by the Commission under Article 12 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
Amendment 158 #
2014/0285(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The measures referred to in paragraph 1 shall aim at achieving the objectives set out in Article 3 and in particular the protection of juveniles or spawning fish, and the mitigation of incidental catches of seabirds and marine mammals.
Amendment 183 #
Amendment 186 #
2014/0285(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14
Article 14
The Commission shall ensure an evaluation of the impact of this plan on the stocks covered by this Regulation and on the fisheries exploiting those stocks, in particular to take account of changes in scientific advice, six years after the entry into force of the plan and, thereafter, every six years. Within the framework of the evaluation of the plan, the Commission shall report to the European Parliament and the Council on progress achieved towards restoring and maintaining fish stocks above levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yield. The Commission shall submit the results of these evaluations to the European Parliament and Council.
Amendment 78 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) VesselsFishermen carrying out fisheries with small-scale driftnetartisanal fisheries may need some time to adjust to the new situation and necessitate a phasing-out periodrequirements. In cases where they need to change the type of gear they use, support should be provided by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, provided that the new gear is less harmful than the gear used before. This Regulation should therefore enter into force onapply from 1 January 20157.
Amendment 83 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) Small scale traditional fisheries using driftnets, such as "menaidi" in Italy, "estoueyre" and "bigearreyre" in France, "xeito" and "El Sardinal" in Spain, the "Mourne herring driftnet" fishery in Northern Ireland, the "Clovelly herring fishery" in North Devon or the "Southern North Sea herring fishery" in Essex and East Anglia in England, and the "sardinheira" in Portugal are part of the cultural identity of those countries.
Amendment 109 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to catch any marine biological resource with driftnetuse driftnets longer than 1000 metres; and
Amendment 118 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to keep any kind ofcarry on board of fishing vessels driftnets on board of fishing vesself an aggregate length exceeding 1000 metres
Amendment 127 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3a Objectives for driftnet fisheries Fisheries using driftnets that are not prohibited under Article 3 shall be carried out in such a way to ensure that: (a) catches of, and harm to, protected species as listed in the annexes of the Habitats and Birds Directives are avoided; and (b) unwanted catches are minimised.
Amendment 136 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 b (new)
Article 3 b (new)
Article 3b Conditions for driftnet fisheries 1. During a fishing trip involving the use of driftnets, no other kind of gear may be carried on board the fishing vessel. 2. Landing of catches from driftnet fisheries shall take place only in designated areas. 3. The master of a fishing vessel using one or more driftnets shall ensure that signals are attached to each end of the driftnets, so that its positions can be determined at any time. The driftnets must be permanently marked with the registration letter(s) and number of the vessel to which they belong. 4. Without prejudice to Article 14 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2209, the master of a fishing vessel longer than 10 metres using one or more driftnets shall record in a logbook the following information: (a) the total length of the nets on board; (b) the total length of the nets used in each fishing operation; (c) the number of cetaceans, reptiles and seabirds, by-catches and discard at sea; (d) the date and position of such catches. As provided for in point (e) of Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, all fishing vessels using one or more driftnets shall, regardless of the length of the vessel concerned, have prior authorization to fish issued by the competent authorities of the flag Member State.
Amendment 142 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 c (new)
Article 3 c (new)
Amendment 148 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 d (new)
Article 3 d (new)
Article 3d Procedure for adoption of regionalised measures 1. Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall apply to the regionalised measures referred to in Article 3c of this Regulation. Joint recommendations in accordance with Article 18(7) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 may be submitted by 1 January 2017. 2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts upon receipt of the joint recommendations referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, following consultations with the European Parliament and the Advisory Councils and in accordance with Article 3g setting on the regionalised measures referred to in Article 3c. 3. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 to 3 of this Article, in respect of waters covered by Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006, such regionalised measures may be adopted as part of the management plans referred to in Article 19 of that Regulation.
Amendment 152 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 g (new)
Article 3 g (new)
Amendment 168 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2015the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply from 1 January 2017, with the exception of Article 4 paragraph 3, which shall apply from 1 July 2017. It shall apply to driftnets covered by Regulation (EC) No 2187/2005 and Regulation (EC) No 850/98 from the date when regionalised measures for the respective regions, as referred in Article 3c of this Regulation, enter into force.
Amendment 786 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. The compensation fund aimed at ensuring compensation for operators in the event of accidental contamination may be cofinanced by fees and the fines paid by those responsible for the contamination, penalties which stem from applying the ‘polluter pays’ principle.
Amendment 842 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 a (new)
Article 23 a (new)
Amendment 856 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States may decide that operators who sell less than a limited quantity per year of unprocessed organic products to the final consumer or user, and who notify their activity to the responsible authorities, shall be exempt from the notification obligation and the system of control referred to in paragraph 1, provided they do not produce, prepare or store organic products other than in connection with the point of sale or import such products from a third country or have not contracted out such activities to a third party.
Amendment 866 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Operators who sell pre-packed organic products directly to the final consumer or user are exempted from the notification obligations referred to in paragraph 1 provided they do not produce, prepare or store organic products other than in connection with the point of sale or import such products from a third country or have not contracted out such activities to a third party.
Amendment 867 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Operators who only handle pre- packed products are exempted from the application of Article 24, provided they do not produce, prepare, store elsewhere other than the point of sale or import such products from a third country, or have not contracted out such activities to a third party. Operators handling only pre-packed products and exporting these products to a third country are also exempted from the application of Article 24.
Amendment 914 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) In order to create a level playing field and to guarantee fair competition for products processed both by European operators (particularly in extremely remote areas) and operators in third countries, the Commission shall ensure that production conditions for organic products processed by European operators shall be identical to production conditions applicable to organic products coming from third countries. For this reason, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 36, in particular with reference to the production rules set out in Chapter III of the Regulation and its Annex II.
Amendment 981 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – indent 15 a (new)
Annex I – indent 15 a (new)
- Natural corks, non-agglomerated and without binders,
Amendment 1015 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part I – point 1.4.1
Annex II – part I – point 1.4.1
1.4.1. For the production of plants and plant products only organically produced plant reproductive material shall be used other than plant reproductive material. To this end, the plant intended for plant reproductive material production and, where relevant, the mother plant shall have been produced in accordance with this Regulation for at least one generation, or, in the case of perennial crops, for at least one generation during two growing seasons.
Amendment 1019 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part I – point 1.4.2
Annex II – part I – point 1.4.2
Amendment 1028 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part I – point 1.4.2 a (new)
Annex II – part I – point 1.4.2 a (new)
1.4.2 a. Use of plant reproductive material selected for the specific needs and aims of organic agriculture Plant reproductive material selected for the specific needs and aims of organic agriculture may be used and in the future must be increasingly used in the production of plants and plant products. For this purpose, plant reproductive material must be selected in order to allow the resulting plants and plant products to better meet the demands of this Regulation. Plant reproductive material selected for the needs and aims of organic agriculture may include a range of material, such as local breeds or varieties of population, or open pollination varieties, namely plant reproductive material not obtained by controlled pollination or by the hybridisation of inbred lines.
Amendment 1265 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part III – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Annex II – part III – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
(9a) ‘Sustainable fishing’: the extraction of living aquatic resources that can be maintained indefinitely without reducing the capacity of the target species to maintain healthy population levels and without high negative impacts on other species in the ecosystem or in their habitats within the meaning of the Water Framework Directive or Marine Strategy Framework Directive 73 a, as applicable. __________________ 73 a Directive 2006/113/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the quality required of shellfish waters (OJ L 376, 27.12.2006, p. 14) and Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of marine environmental policy (Marine Strategy Framework Directive) (OJ L 164, 25.6.2008, p. 19), respectively.
Amendment 1266 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part III – point 2. 6 a (new)
Annex II – part III – point 2. 6 a (new)
2. 6a. Organic production holdings of seaweed and aquaculture animals shall not cause risks to species of conservation interest.
Amendment 1269 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part III – point 3.2.1 – point a
Annex II – part III – point 3.2.1 – point a
a) the growing areas are of high ecological status as defined by Directive 2000/60/EC75, and are not unsuitable from a health point of view; __________________or of good environmental status, as defined by Directive 2008/56/EC75 a, and are not unsuitable from a health point of view; __________________ 75 a Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of marine environmental policy (Marine Strategy Framework Directive) (OJ L 164, 25.6.2008, p. 19). 75 Directive 2006/113/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the quality required of shellfish waters (OJ L 376, 27.12.2006, p. 14).
Amendment 1275 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part III – point 4.1.2.1 – point a a (new)
Annex II – part III – point 4.1.2.1 – point a a (new)
aa) Where it is impracticable to obtain animals under the conditions specified in 4.1.2.1 a), they may be caught in the wild. Such animals shall be kept under organic management for at least three months before they may be used.
Amendment 1280 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part III – point 4.1.3.2 – point b
Annex II – part III – point 4.1.3.2 – point b
b) the growing areas shall be of high ecological status as defined by Directive 2000/60/EC, or of good environmental status, as defined by Directive 2008/56/EC.
Amendment 1292 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part III – point 4.2.2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Annex II – part III – point 4.2.2 – paragraph 1 – point c
c) organic shellfish farms shall miniminot cause risks to species of conservation interest. If predator nets are used their design shall not permit diving birds to be harmed.