BETA

24 Amendments of Raffaele FITTO related to 2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) has committed serious infringements under Article 42 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/200828 or Article 90 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 ~~or under other legislation adopted by the European Parliament and by the Council~~; _________________ 28 ~~Council~~ Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 of 29 September 2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, amending Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1~~936~~037/2001 and (EC) No 601/2004 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 1093/94 and (EC) No 1447/1999 (OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 1.).

2018/11/09
Committee: REGI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2

2. The beneficiary, after submitting the application, shall ~~continue to~~ comply with the admissibility conditions ~~referred to~~laid down for that purpose in paragraph 14 throughout the period of implementation of the operation and for a period of five years after the final payment to that beneficiary.

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Committee: REGI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point a a (new)

(aa) any conditions in accordance with which the duration of the period of ineligibility may be reduced;

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Committee: REGI

(ba) definition of the conditions to be complied with after submission of the request referred to in paragraph 2 and the arrangements for recovering the aid granted in the event of non-compliance, to be scaled according to the seriousness of the infringement committed.

2018/11/09
Committee: REGI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point j

(j) investments on board fishing vessels necessary to comply with the requirements under Union or national law, including requirements under the Union's obligations in the context of regional fisheries management organisations;deleted

2018/11/09
Committee: REGI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point k

(k) investments on board fishing vessels that have carried out activities at sea for less than 60 days in each of the two calendar years preceding the year of submission of the application for support, without prejudice to the investments referred to in Article 16.

2018/11/09
Committee: REGI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1

1. Support under this Chapter shall contribute to the achievement of the environmental, economic, social and employment objectives of the CFP, as set out in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, and encourage social dialogue between stakeholders.

2018/11/09
Committee: REGI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)

(da) facilitation of access to credit, insurance products and financial instruments;

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Committee: REGI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

(ba) new construction, provided that the addition of new capacity with public aid is offset by a withdrawal of capacity without public aid that is at least equal to the new capacity introduced, calculated in terms of both tonnage and power.

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Committee: REGI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c

(c) the fishing vessel is registered as active and has carried out fishing activities at sea for at least 1290 days ion ~~each of~~average per year during the last t~~hree~~wo calendar years preceding the year of submission of the application for support;

2018/11/09
Committee: REGI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – point 1 (new)

1. TheEMFF may support fishing and aquaculture enterprises to help them gain access to risk management tools, such as incentives related to insurance policies or mutual funds, in order to cover losses caused by one or more of the following events: (a) natural disasters; (b) adverse climatic events; (c) sudden water quality or quantity changes for which the operator is not responsible; (d) diseases affecting the aquaculture sector or failure or destruction of production facilities for which the operator is not responsible; (e) rescue costs for fishers or fishing vessels where accidents occur at sea while they are fishing.

2018/11/09
Committee: REGI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 a (new)

Article 17a The EMFF may support actions to promote social dialogue between stakeholders, and, in particular, the actions below, if carried out by trade unions and employers’ organisations that have signed national collective labour agreements: (a) training of young fishing entrepreneurs; (b) upskilling and sustainable fishing skills development; (c) raising awareness of good fishing and biodiversity conservation practices; (d) security and safety of human life at sea; (e) health and safety of workers on board vessels.

2018/11/09
Committee: REGI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) the economic losses resulting from the cessation amount to more than 30% of the annual turnover of the business concerned, calculated on the basis of the average turnover of that business over the preceding three calendar years.deleted

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Committee: REGI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) owners or operators of fishing vessels which are registered as active and which have carried out fishing activities at sea for at least 1290 days ion ~~each of~~average per year during the last t~~hree~~wo calendar years preceding the year of submission of the application for support; or

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Committee: REGI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) fishers who have worked at sea for at least 1290 days ion ~~each of~~average per year during the last t~~hree~~wo calendar years preceding the year of submission of the application for support on board a Union fishing vessel concerned by the extraordinary cessation.

2018/11/09
Committee: REGI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 a (new)

Article 18a Temporary cessation of fishing activities 1. The EMFF may support measures for temporary cessation of fishing activities in the following cases: (a) during biological recovery periods; (b) where the temporary cessation is provided for in a management plan adopted in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 or in a multiannual plan adopted under Articles 9 and 10 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, where, based on scientific advice, a reduction of fishing effort is needed in order to achieve the objectives referred to in Article 2(2) and point (a) of Article 2(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. 2. The support referred to in paragraph 1 may be granted for a maximum duration of six months per vessel during the period from 2021 to 2027. 3. The support referred to in paragraph 1 shall be granted only to: (a) owners or operators of Union fishing vessels which are registered as active and which have carried out fishing activities at sea for at least 90 days on average during the two years preceding the date of submission of the application for support; or (b) fishers who have worked at sea on board a Union fishing vessel affected by the temporary cessation for at least 90 days on average during the two years preceding the date of submission of the application for support. 4. All fishing activities carried out by the fishing vessel or by the fishermen concerned shall be effectively suspended. The competent authority shall satisfy itself that the fishing vessel concerned has stopped any fishing activities during the period concerned by the temporary cessation.

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Committee: REGI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

2. By way of derogation from Article 13~~(j)~~, the support referred to in paragraph 1 may also cover:

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Committee: REGI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) investments in ports to provide adequate reception facilities for lost fishing gears and marine litter collected from the sea and unwanted catches as referred to in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) 1380/2013;

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Committee: REGI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)

(fa) schemes for compensation for damage to catches caused by mammals and birds protected by Directives 92/43/EEC and 2009/147/EC;

2018/11/09
Committee: REGI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3

3. Productive aquaculture investments under this Article may ~~only~~ be supported through grants or through the financial instruments provided for in Article 52 of Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions] and through InvestEU, in accordance Article 10 of that Regulation.

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Committee: REGI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 a (new)

Article 24a Common interest measures for aquaculture 1. In the context of the efforts to meet the objectives of the multiannual national strategic plans for aquaculture drawn up in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the EMFF may intervene to support measures of common interest whose scope goes beyond that of the measures normally taken by individual private firms and which help to achieve the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy. These measures may be carried out with the active support of operators or organisations which act on behalf of producers or other organisations recognised by the Member State in question. 2. These measures may concern: (a) the feasibility of new zootechnical practices, in particular in the open sea; (b) the development of new markets and promotional campaigns; (c) the combating of plastic waste; (d) improvements to working conditions and safety; (e) improvements to product transparency, also as regards traceability; (f) improvements to the quality and safety of foodstuffs; (g) the development, restructuring and improvement of mollusc aquaculture sites, ports where molluscs are landed and terrestrial mollusc-breeding areas; (h) investments in equipment and infrastructure for production, processing, marketing and the treatment of waste; (i) the updating of the components of vocational training and the development of new training methods and instruments; (j) the promotion of a partnership between the industry and professionals; (k) the development of networks and exchanges of experience and best practice between organisations which promote equal opportunities among stakeholders; (l) the provision of technical, economic, health, environmental and legal advice and assistance to firms in the sector; (m) the provision of the technical assistance services referred to in Article 6(6) of this Regulation.

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Committee: REGI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 b (new)

Article24b Aquaculture Statistical Information Network 1. The EMFF may support the collection, management and use of data in connection with aquaculture management, as provided for in Article 34(1)(a) and (e), Article 34(5) and Article 35(1)(d) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 establishing the Aquaculture Statistical Information Network (ASIN) and the national work plans for its implementation. 2. By way of derogation from Article 2, the support referred to in paragraph 1 may also be granted to operations outside the territory of the Union. 3. The Commission may adopt implementing acts laying down rules on procedures, format and timetables for the establishment of the ASIN as referred to in paragraph 1. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 53(2). 4. The Commission may adopt implementing acts approving or amending the national work plans referred to in paragraph 1 by 31 December of the year preceding the year from which the work plan is to apply.

2018/11/09
Committee: REGI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – title

Market and aquaculture intelligence

2018/11/09
Committee: REGI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1

The EMFF shall support the development and dissemination of market intelligence for fishery and aquaculture products by the Commission in accordance with Article 42 of Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013, in particular through the planning, establishment, coordination and upgrading of the Aquaculture Statistical Information Network (ASIN).

2018/11/09
Committee: REGI