7 Amendments of Christofer FJELLNER related to 2007/2037(DEC)
Amendment 138 #
Paragraph 1 a (new) (Part VI - Special Report 7/2007 (pursuant to Article 248(4),
1a. Takes a serious view of the Court of Auditors' criticisms and considers that they should result in far-reaching changes of policy;
Amendment 139 #
Paragraph 4 a (new) (Part VI - Special Report 7/2007 (pursuant to Article 248(4),
4a. Calls on the Commission, at the same time, when revising Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (the Control Regulation)1, to propose measures to guarantee the quality and reliability of catch data. 1 OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.
Amendment 140 #
Paragraph 4 b (new) (Part VI - Special Report 7/2007 (pursuant to Article 248(4),
4b. Observes that there is a fundamental problem in addition to control mechanisms, namely regarding the levels of fishing quotas negotiated by the Member States; stresses that it is unacceptable for Member States, year after year, to set quotas at a higher level than recommended by researchers for sustainable fisheries.
Amendment 141 #
Paragraph 4 c (new) (Part VI - Special Report 7/2007 (pursuant to Article 248(4), second
4c. Stresses that, in addition to control mechanisms, the system of negotiated quotas is a fundamental problem; considers it unsatisfactory that, year after year, quotas are consistently set higher than researchers recommend in order to maintain viable fish stocks.
Amendment 142 #
Paragraph 6 a (new) (Part VI - Special Report 7/2007 (pursuant to Article 248(4),
6a. Stresses the importance of action by the Commission against individual Member States where there is a suspicion that they are violating or ignoring the control, inspection or sanctions systems of the common fisheries policy.
Amendment 143 #
Paragraph 15 a (new) (Part VI - Special Report 7/2007 (pursuant to Article 248(4),
15a. Stresses that the fishing quotas set must be respected and upheld; considers that the Commission must take strong, resolute action in the event of any suspicion of breaches of, or fraud against, the quota system.
Amendment 144 #
Paragraph 21 a (new) (Part VI - Special Report 7/2007 (pursuant to Article 248(4),
21a. Calls upon the Commission to review alternative political solutions under which the need for controls and sanctions would be reduced by increasing individual professional fishermen's responsibility for, and interest in, viable stocks.