Activities of Pat the Cope GALLAGHER related to 2011/0434(COD)
Plenary speeches (2)
Measures in relation to countries allowing non-sustainable fishing for the purpose of the conservation of fish stocks - Common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products - Conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources - Reform of the common fisheries policy (debate)
Measures in relation to countries allowing non-sustainable fishing for the purpose of the conservation of fish stocks - Common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products - Conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources - Reform of the common fisheries policy (debate)
Reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain measures in relation to countries allowing non-sustainable fishing for the purpose of the conservation of fish stocks PDF (220 KB) DOC (301 KB)
Amendments (6)
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In order to ensure that the envisaged measures are not applied in a manner which would constitute a means of arbitrary or unjustifiable discrimination between countries where the same conditions prevail, or a disguised restriction on international trade, it is necessary that the adoption of such measures be preceded by an evaluation of their expected environmental, trade, economic and social effects.
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ‘stock of common interest’ means a fish stock whose geographical distribution makes it available to the fleets of both Member States and third countries and whose management requires the cooperation between these third countries and the Union, or a fish stock managed under RFMOs to which the Union is a contracting party;
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) has adopted such measures without due regard to the rights, interests and duties of others including the European Union, and those fishery management measures lead to fishing activities which would lead the stock below the levels that can produce maximum sustainable yield, when considered in conjunction with measures taken by the Union either autonomously or in cooperation with other countries, or (c) has failed or refused to adopt the management measures approved within the RFMO that manages the stock.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) impose quantitative restrictions ofn importations into the Union of fish of any associated species, and fishery products made of or containing such fish, when caught while conducting fisheries on the stock of common interest under the control of theall fish and fishery products of any species originating from a country allowing non- sustainable fishing; in such a case, the Commission shall define appropriate means to determine which catches fall within the scope of the measure of stocks of common interest;
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) impose restrictions ofn the use of Union ports by vessels flying the flag of the country allowing non-sustainable fishing that fish the stock of common interest and by vessels transporting fish and fishery products stemming from the stock of common interest that had been caught either byfishing vessels flying the flag of the country allowing non-sustainable fishing or by vessels authorised by it while flying another flag; such restrictions shall not apply in cases of force majeure or distress within the meaning of Article 18 of the UNCLOS (force majeure or distress) for services strictly necessary to remedy those situations;
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. In adopting measures in accordance to this Regulation, the Commission shall, in order to ensure that the envisaged measures are not applied in a manner which would constitute a means of arbitrary or unjustifiable discrimination between countries where the same conditions prevail, or a disguised restriction on international trade, evaluate the environmental, trade, economic and social effects of those measures in the short and long terms and the administrative burden associated to their implementation.