Activities of Ton DIEPEVEEN
Plenary speeches (2)
Prevention of drug-related crimes, their effect on European citizens and the need for an effective European response (debate)
Stepping up the fight against and the prevention of the recruitment of minors for criminal acts (debate)
Written questions (8)
Lifting the ban on electric pulse fishing in the light of new scientific findings
Compensation for President von der Leyen’s special adviser
Scrutinising the declarations of interests made by Commissioners-designate
EU-Mercosur trade agreement Opportunities and Challenges for Europe
Deferral of delegated and implementing acts under the Fisheries Control Regulation
Worrying statements regarding national courts by the Commissioner for Democracy, Justice and the Rule of Law
Inadequate impact assessment of the proposal for a directive harmonising certain aspects of insolvency law (2022/0408(COD))
Update on rules for implementation of real-time closures in the North Sea and Skagerrak
Individual motions (1)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the cost of the European Parliament’s seat in Strasbourg
Amendments (18)
Amendment 14 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Deplores the European Commission proposal (2024/0060(COD)) aimed at cutting the budget of the EMFAF by 105.000.000 EUR, which would severely impact the funding of scientific advice, data collection, fisheries control, and the contributions to Advisory Councils and Regional Fisheries Management Organisations; particularly, notes that 70% of this budget cut will affect the BlueInvest Plan, a critical initiative for fostering technology, innovation, and start-ups within the fisheries sector. Emphasizes that innovation and technological advancement are essential for the future sustainability and competitiveness of the EU fisheries sector. Calls on the Commission to reconsider this budget cut and to ensure adequate funding for BlueInvest to support the growth of innovative start-ups and the development of new technologies in the sector;
Amendment 5 #
2024/0159M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the use of total allowable catches (TAC) under the previous SFPA is considered satisfactory overall;requires a thorough review due to the assumptions of:
Amendment 6 #
2024/0159M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. limited institutional capacity, with insufficient human and technical resources to effectively monitor and control fishing activities, which has compromised the proper implementation and enforcement of established TACs (Total Allowable Catches), hindering the management of fisheries resources;
Amendment 8 #
2024/0159M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, with unaccounted catches exceeding TAC limits, undermining conservation efforts;
Amendment 9 #
2024/0159M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. deficiencies in data collection and analysis, preventing accurate and up-to- date assessments;
Amendment 10 #
2024/0159M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)
Recital B d (new)
Bd. inadequate infrastructure, which hampers monitoring of catches and compliance with TACs, as a significant portion of the fish is processed outside the country;
Amendment 11 #
2024/0159M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B e (new)
Recital B e (new)
Be. dependency on agreements with foreign fleets, which compromises TAC implementation, often lacking transparency or facing conflicts of interest in the area.
Amendment 17 #
2024/0159M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas, during the period covered by the Protocol, fishing opportunities will be in transition from a fishing effort basis (measured in gross registered tonnage (GRT)) to a catch limit basis (measured in tonnes – TAC); whereas that transition ought to be accompanimust be ensured by the implementation of an electronic catch reporting and catch data processing system;
Amendment 21 #
2024/0159M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
Amendment 23 #
2024/0159M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas trade in fishery products from Guinea-Bissau has been banned by the EU for many years owing to the country’s inability to comply with the sanitary measures required by the EU; whereas the delay in the certification process for the analytical laboratory (CIPA) is the main barrier to exporting fishery products from Guinea-Bissau to the EU; whereas the Guinea-Bissau authorities and the Commission are working together in the certification process in order to lift the ban; whereas the fishing fleets of third countries do not take into account the EU's requirements and that a drastic simplification of these processes is necessary.
Amendment 26 #
2024/0159M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas there is a needit would be appropriate for Guinea-Bissau to ensure that a greater proportion of the added value generated through exploitation of fishery resources in the Guinea-Bissau fishing zone remains in the country;
Amendment 29 #
2024/0159M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas, by comparison with the previous Protocol, the number of seafarers to be signed on in the EU fleet has increased significantly; whereas EU vessel owners must endeavour to sign on additional Guinea-Bissau seafarers; whereas the Guinea-Bissau authorities must draw uthe Guinea-Bissau authorities should be encouraged to develop and keep up to date an indicative list of qualified seafarers who could be signed on to EU vessels, and sectoral support may be provided for training local seafarers in accordance with International Maritime Organisation (IMO) standards;
Amendment 40 #
2024/0159M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R
Recital R
R. whereas incorporation of the recommendations previously made by Parliament into the current Protocol was not entirely satisfactory;
Amendment 47 #
2024/0159M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that the objectives of the EU-Guinea-Bissau SFPA have been realised to varying degrees: while the agreement has offered and still provides considerable fishing opportunities for EU vessels in the Guinea-Bissau fishing zone, in view of the considerable use made of those opportunities by European vessel owners, the same cannot be said of the local fisheries sector, whose development remains insufficient or unsatisfactory overall;
Amendment 66 #
2024/0159M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Supports the need for significant progress in the development of the Guinea- Bissau fisheries sector, including as regards related industries and activities, and calls on the Commission to take all necessary measures, including a possible revision and strengthening of the sectoral support component of the agreement, along with measures to increase the financial contribution take-up rate, in order to achieve that objective;
Amendment 76 #
2024/0159M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – point h
Paragraph 8 – point h
(h) recognise and enhance the role of women and young people in fishingGuineans in fisheries, particularly women and youth, and improve how their roles are organised by supporting the necessary conditions for this, by funding training for women working in recovery facilities, by caring for their young children in crèches close to the workplace, and by contributing to school fees for children of parents working on EU vessels or in facilities linked to EU firms;
Amendment 79 #
2024/0159M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – point i
Paragraph 8 – point i
(i) facilitate landings of species consumed locally, in the interests of local communities’ food security, and ensure access to the commodity for women processors and wholesale fish merchants;
Amendment 88 #
2024/0159M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15