Activities of Pat the Cope GALLAGHER related to 2011/0380(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (A7-0282/2013 - Alain Cadec) (vote)
Amendments (26)
Amendment 196 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The Union budget should finance the Common Fisheries Policy and the Integrated Maritime Policy expenditure through a single fund, the EFMF, either directly or in the context of shared management with the Member States. Shared management with the Member States should apply not only to measures to support fisheries, aquaculture and community-led local development but also to Common Markets Organisationmarketing and processing measures and the compensation for the outermost regions, control and data collection activities. Direct management should apply to the preparation of production and marketing plans, storage aid, scientific advice, voluntary contributions to Regional Fisheries Management Organisations, advisory councils and operations for the implementation of an Integrated Maritime Policy. The types of measures that can be financed using the EMFF should be specified.
Amendment 527 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) promoting sustainable and competitive fisheries and aquaculture including related processing;
Amendment 569 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
(a) promotion of economic growth, social inclusion, creation of jobs, including related processing, and supporting labour mobility in coastal and inland communities depending on fishing and aquaculture;
Amendment 630 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
(d) improved market organisation for fishery products including the production and marketing plans referred to in Article 32 of [Regulation (EU) No on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products].
Amendment 735 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) have failed to comply with the provisions of the Data Collection Framework Regulation.
Amendment 834 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 6
Article 15 – paragraph 6
6. EUR 45 000 000X of the resources referred to in paragraph (1) shall be allocated to the production and marketing plans in Article 69 and storage aid referred to in Article 72 from 2014 to 2018 included0.
Amendment 842 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. 7. EUR X of the resources referred to in paragraph (1) shall be allocated to the Advisory Councils referred to in Article 88.
Amendment 881 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) Each Member State shall include a production and marketing plan as referred to in Article 32 of [Regulation (EU) No on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products].
Amendment 948 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. The operational programme shall include the measures to be taken to prepare production and marketing plans in accordance with Article 32 of [Regulation (EU) No on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products].
Amendment 1054 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) - Upgrade professional and technical skills; - Develop new training methods and tools; - Training that leads to improved safety and working conditions; - Training that leads to improved quality and food safety;
Amendment 1326 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 5
Article 37 – paragraph 5
5. Operations consisting of testing new fishing gear or techniques shall be carried out within the limits of the fishing opportunities allocated to the Member Statewhich yield a significant improvement in selectivity may be rewarded by additional fishing opportunities.
Amendment 1363 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 2
Article 38 – paragraph 2
2. Operations under this Article shall be implemented by public law bodies or scientific or technical bodies and shall involve fishermen or organisations of fishermen, recognised by the Member State, or non-governmental organisation in partnership with organisations of fishermen or FLAGs as defined under Article 62, and recognised by the Member State.
Amendment 1476 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 41 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Investments shall concern: a) improving the quality and freshness of landed products; b) improving conditions regarding landing, processing, storage and auction; c) measures to reduce unwanted catches, to make the best use of unwanted catches of commercial stocks, where these are landed, and to valorise underused components of fish caught; d) energy efficiency; e) environmental protection, notably the collection, storage and treatment of waste and marine waste; f) improving safety and working conditions; g) the supply of fuel, ice, water and electricity; h) fishing vessel maintenance and repair equipment; i) the construction, modernisation and extension of quays to improve safety during landing or loading; j) computerised management of fishing activities; k) the networking of fishing ports, landing sites and fish markets. l) enable small and declining ports to maximise their marine potential by the development of diversified infrastructure.
Amendment 1525 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 44 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Aquaculture enterprises shall include any enterprise whose core activity involves rearing, cultivation, or primary handling of aquatic organisms grown in an enhanced manner beyond the natural capacity of the environment.
Amendment 1724 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the participation in the Union eco- management and audit schemes established by Regulation (EC) No 761/2001 of the European parliament and of the council of 19 March 2001 allowing voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) or participation in nationally recognised environmental management schemes.
Amendment 1836 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 61 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) ensure that local communities fully exploit and benefit from the opportunities offered by maritime and coastal development and in particular help small and declining fishing ports to maximise their marine potential by the development of diversified infrastructure.
Amendment 1858 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 7
Article 62 – paragraph 7
7. The respective roles of the FLAG, the managing authority /the paying agency, the implementing authority, the paying agency where this differs from the implementing authority and, where appropriate, FLAGs for all implementation tasks relating to the strategy shall be clearly described in the operational programme.
Amendment 1870 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 65 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) enhancing and capitalising on the environmental assets of the fisheries areas including operations to mitigate climate change;aintain biodiversity, improve management of the coastal zone, mitigate climate change foster the development and implementation of the Union's integrated Maritime Policy in a complementary manner to cohesion policy and to the Common Fisheries Policy.
Amendment 1893 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 1
Article 69 – paragraph 1
1. The EMFF mashall directly support the preparation and implementation of production and marketing plans referred to in Article 32 of [Regulation (EU) No on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products].
Amendment 1914 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 69 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Expenditure incurred in the preparation and execution of production and marketing plans shall be eligible for 100% direct financial support by the EMFF.
Amendment 1943 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The EMFF may support marketing measures for fishery and aquaculture products, including related processing, which aim at:
Amendment 1972 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii a (new)
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii a (new)
(iii a) Innovative processes and new product development.
Amendment 1996 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The EMFF may support investments, including capital investments in the processing of fisheries and aquaculture products:
Amendment 2114 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 79 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) the participation of Member States' representatives in regional coordination meetings as referred to in Article 37(4) of the [Regulation on the Common Fisheries Policy], meetings of regional fisheries management organisations of which the EU is a contracting partner or an observer or meetings of international bodies in charge of providing scientific, economical or technical advice.
Amendment 2194 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 88 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 88 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The EMFF shall support operating, technical and scientific costs associated with carrying out studies to underpin the recommendations of the Advisory Councils as set up by Article 52 of [Regulation (EU) No on Common Fisheries Policy]
Amendment 2207 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 94 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 94 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) 100 % of the eligible public expenditure for the preparation of production and marketing plans referred to in Article 69 and 100 % of the eligible public expenditure for the support under storage aid referred to in Article 70;