Activities of Liadh NÍ RIADA related to 2016/0145(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Characteristics for fishing vessels (debate) GA
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council defining characteristics for fishing vessels (recast) PDF (461 KB) DOC (85 KB)
Amendments (5)
Amendment 5 #
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
- having regard to its previous resolutions, in particular its resolution of 22 November 2012 on small-scale coastal fishing, artisanal fishing and the reform of the common fisheries policy.
Amendment 7 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Therefore, account should be taken of the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, signed in London on 23 June 1969 (1969 Convention) , and the International Convention for the Safety of Fishing Vessels, signed in Torremolinos on 2 April 1977, both drawn up under the aegis of the International Maritime Organization (IMO)and the United Nations Convention on Fishing and Conservation of the Living Resources of the High Seas, signed in Geneva on 29 April 1958.
Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6 a) For larger fishing vessels exceeding that length, a greater expansion of vessel characterisation to include cargo and fuel capacity, processing ability and output is desirable.
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In order to adapt certain requirements to technical progress, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the adoption of the necessary amendments in relation to the determination of the continuous engine power. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of [date]t is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and theirat MEPs and experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts,
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8 a) The European Parliament resolution of 22 November 2012 on small- scale coastal fishing, artisanal fishing and the reform of the common fisheries policy calls for a legal definition regarding the characteristics of large-scale and small- scale fisheries in order to legally distinguish them from one another. That definition would need to encompass, in addition to vessel size attributes such as vessel length, variables relating to their local operational range, their social role in coastal communities, ecological impact, fishing capacity and the economics of the enterprise.