42 Amendments of Verónica LOPE FONTAGNÉ related to 2018/0210(COD)
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation
Title 0
Title 0
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the European Maritime and, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and repealing Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) It is necessary to establish a European Maritime and, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFF) for the 2021- 2027 period. That fund should aim to target funding from the Union budget to support the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), the Union's maritime policy and the Union's international commitments in the field of ocean governance. Such funding is a key enabler for sustainable fisheries and the conservation of marine biological resources, for food security through the supply of seafood products, for the growth of a sustainable blue economy and for healthy, safe, secure, clean and sustainably managed seas and oceans.
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The multiannual financial framework set out in Regulation (EU) xx/xx6 provides that the Union budget must continue to support fisheries and maritime policies. The EMFF budget should amount, in current prices, to EUR 6 140 000 000 to EUR 6 867 000 000 in 2018 constant prices (i.e. EUR 7 739 000 000 in current prices) and can be increased or complemented by other funds. EMFF resources should be split between shared, direct and indirect management. EUR 5 311 90 % of the total EMFF budget (EUR 6 965 1000 000 in current prices) should be allocated to support under shared management and EUR 829 the rest 10 % (EUR 773 9000 000 in current prices) to support under direct and indirect management. In order to ensure stability in particular with regard to the achievement of the objectives of the CFP, the definition of national allocations under shared management for the 2021- 2027 programming period should be based on the EMFF 2014-2020 shares. Specific amounts should be reserved for the outermost regions, control and enforcement and collection and processing of data for fisheries management and scientific purposes, while amounts for permanent cessation and extraordinary cessation of fishing activities should be capped. _________________ 6 OJ C […], […], p. […]. OJ C […], […], p. […].
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The EMFF should be based on fourive priorities: fostering sustainable fisheries and the conservation of marine biological resources; contributing to food security in the Union through competitive and sustainable aquaculture and marketsfostering sustainable aquaculture; promoting competitive and sustainable fisheries and aquaculture markets and processing sectors contributing to food security in the Union; enabling the growth of a sustainable blue economy and fostering prosperous coastal communities; strengthening international ocean governance and enabling safe, secure, clean and sustainably managed seas and oceans. Those priorities should be pursued through shared, direct and indirect management.
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) The EMFF should also contribute to the other Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the United Nations. In particular, this Regulation takes into account the following goals: SDG 1 – End Poverty: the EMFF will contribute to improving living conditions for the most vulnerable coastal communities jointly with the EAFRD, in particular those that depend on a fishing resource threatened by overfishing, global changes or environmental problems. SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-Being: the EMFF will contribute to combating the coastal water pollution responsible for endemic diseases jointly with the ERDF, and to guaranteeing good quality food from fisheries and aquaculture. SDG 7 – Clean Energy: the EMFF will promote the development of renewable marine energy by financing the blue economy jointly with the funds for Horizon 2020, and will ensure that this development is suitable for protecting the marine environment and preserving fishery resources. SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth: the EMFF will contribute to the development of the blue economy jointly with the ESF, as a factor for economic growth. It will also ensure that this economic growth is a decent source of employment for coastal communities. Furthermore, the EMFF will contribute to improving working conditions for fishers. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production: the EMFF will contribute to moving towards the responsible use of natural resources and limiting natural resources and energy wastage. SDG 13 – Climate Action: the EMFF will provide guidance on its budget for combating climate change.
Amendment 231 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) SAccording to the Union's definition lacking unanimous consensus and requiring revision to include new criteria, small-scale coastal fishing is carried out by fishing vessels below 12 metres and not using towed fishing gears, as well as fishing and shellfish harvesting on foot. That sector represents nearly 75% of all fishing vessels registered in the Union and nearly half of all employment in the fishery sector. Operators from small- scale coastal fisheries are particularly dependant on healthy fish stocks for their main source of income. The EMFF should therefore give them a preferential treatment through a 100% aid intensity rate, including for operations related to control and enforcement, with the aim of encouraging sustainable fishing practices. In addition, certain areas of support should be reserved for small-scale fishing in fleet segment where the fishing capacity is balanced with the available fishing opportunities, i.e. support for the acquisition of a second- hand vessel and for engine replacement or modernisationor new vessel construction not intended to increase fishing capacity or effort. Furthermore, Member States should include in their programme an action plan for small-scale coastal fishing, which should be monitored on the basis of indicators for which milestones and targets should be set.
Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Small-scale coastal fishing is carried out, in principle, by fishing vessels below 12 metres and not using towed fishing gears. That sector represents nearly 75% of all fishing vessels registered in the Union and nearly half of all employment in the fishery sector. Operators from small- scale coastal fisheries are particularly dependant on healthy fish stocks for their main source of income. The EMFF should therefore give them a preferential treatment through a 100% aid intensity rate, including for operations related to control and enforcement, with the aim of encouraging sustainable fishing practices. In addition, certain areas of support should be reserved for small-scale fishing in fleet segment where the fishing capacity is balanced with the available fishing opportunities, i.e. support for the acquisition of a second- hand vessel and for engine replacement or modernisation. Furthermore, Member States should include in their programme an action plan for small-scale coastal fishing, which should be monitored on the basis of indicators for which milestones and targets should be set.
Amendment 268 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) It should be possible for the EMFF to support the promotion and the sustainable development of aquaculture, including freshwater aquaculture, for the farming of aquatic animals and plants for the production of food and other raw material, including by substantially increasing sustainable production and by fostering the acceptance of aquaculture by society. Complex administrative procedures in some Member States remain in place, such as difficult access to space and burdensome licensing procedures, which make it difficult for the sector to develop, to expand and to improve the image and competitiveness of farmed products. Support should be consistent with the multiannual national strategic plans for aquaculture developed on the basis of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. In particular, support for environmental sustainability, productive investments, innovation, acquisition of professional skills, improvement of working conditions, compensatory measures providing critical land and nature management services should be eligible. Public health actions, aquaculture stock insurance schemes and animal health and welfare actions should also be eligible. However, in the case of productive investments support should be provided only through financial instruments and through InvestEU, which offer a higher leverage on markets and are therefore more relevant than grants to address the financing challenges of the sector.
Amendment 334 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation establishes the European Maritime and, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFF). It lays down the priorities of the EMFF, the budget for the period 2021- 2027, the forms of Union funding and the specific rules for providing such funding, complementing the general rules applying to the EMFF under Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions].
Amendment 350 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 12
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 12
Amendment 357 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 14
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 14
(14) ‘small-scale coastal fishing’ means fishing carried out by fishing vessels of an overall length of less than 12 metres and not using towed gear as listed in Article 2(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/200626, fishing on foot and shellfish gathering; _________________ 26 Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 of 21 December 2006 concerning management measures for the sustainable exploitation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean Sea, amending Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1626/94 (OJ L 409, 30.12.2006, p. 11).
Amendment 382 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
(1 a) Fostering sustainable aquaculture;
Amendment 384 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) Contributing to food security in the Union through competitive and sustainable aquaculture and marketsPromoting competitive and sustainable fisheries and aquaculture markets and processing sectors contributing to food security in the Union;
Amendment 402 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the EMFF for the period 2021-2027 shall be EUR 6 140867 000 000 in 2018 constant prices (i.e. EUR 7 739 000 000 in current prices).
Amendment 412 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. The part of the financial envelope under shared management as specified in Title II shall be EUR 5 311 06 965 100 000 in current prices in accordance with the annual breakdown set out in Annex V.
Amendment 420 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) EUR 102 0023 340 000 for the Azores and Madeira;
Amendment 424 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) EUR 82 00104 110 000 for the Canary Islands;
Amendment 429 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) EUR 131 00058 407 000 for Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, Réunion and Saint-Martin.
Amendment 451 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The part of the financial envelope under direct and indirect management as specified in Title III shall be EUR 829 0773 900 000 in current prices.
Amendment 501 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) has committed serious and repeated 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 1936/2001 and (EC) No 601/2004 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1093/94 and (EC) No 1447/1999 (OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 1).
Amendment 508 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
c) has committed any of the environmental offences set out in Articles 3 and 4 of Directive 2008/99/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council29 , where the application is made for support under Article 23. _________________ 29 Directive 2008/99/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on the protection of the environment through criminal law (OJ L 328, 6.12.2008, p. 28).
Amendment 527 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) a) operations that increase the fishing capacity of a fishing vessel or support the acquisition of equipment that increases the ability of a fishing vessel to find fish; capacity increases intended solely to improve liveability and safety on board shall not be considered as fishing capacity.
Amendment 537 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the construction and acquisition of fishing vessels or the importation of fishing vessels, unless otherwise provided for in this Regulation;
Amendment 552 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) direct restocking, except explicitly provided for as a conservation measure by a Union legal act or in the case of experimental restocking or restocking associated with processes to improve the environmental and production conditions of the natural environment;
Amendment 554 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) with the exception of cases where the construction of new ports, new landing sites or new auction halls takes place in the ORs and peripheral and non-urban coastal areas;
Amendment 561 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point i
Amendment 581 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
(ka) the replacement or modernisation of the main or auxiliary engine of the vessel if it results in an increase in power in Kw;
Amendment 585 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point k b (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point k b (new)
(kb) the production of genetically modified organisms where it may adversely affect the natural environment.
Amendment 614 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) improvement of health, safety and working conditions on board fishing vessels and in fishing on foot and shellfish harvesting;
Amendment 623 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) participation in the sustainable management and conservation of natural resources and ecosystems in Natura 2000 areas and coastal habitats of particular interest to fisheries;
Amendment 627 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
(3a) In order to alleviate the administrative burden on members of the maritime-fishing sector applying for aid, in particular those belonging to the small- scale coastal fleet segment, it is appropriate to include in the action plans a single simplified application form for EMFF measures.
Amendment 651 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. The vessels referred to in paragraph 1 shall be equipped for sea fishing and be between 5 and 320 years old.
Amendment 682 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c
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 120 days in each of the last three calendar years preceding the year of submission of the application for support;
Amendment 723 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Amendment 751 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) owners of fishing vessels which are registered as active and which have carried out fishing activities at sea for at least 120 days in each of the last three calendar years preceding the year of submission of the application for support; or
Amendment 760 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) fishers who have worked at sea for at least 120 days in each of the last three calendar years preceding the year of submission of the application for support on board a Union fishing vessel concerned by the extraordinary cessation.
Amendment 806 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) compensations to fishers for the collection of lost fishing gears and marine litter from the sea by fishers, including compensations to said fishers;
Amendment 823 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(fa) contributions to a better management or conservation of marine biological resources.
Amendment 833 #
Proposal for a regulation
Title 2 – chapter 3 – title
Title 2 – chapter 3 – title
Priority 2: Contributing to food security in the Union through competitive andFostering sustainable aquaculture and markets
Amendment 856 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3
Article 23 – paragraph 3
3. Productive aAquaculture investments under this Article may only be supported through grants and 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.
Amendment 860 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – title
Article 24 – title
24 CHAPTER III BIS (NEW)Priority 2 a (new): Promoting competitive and sustainable fisheries and aquaculture markets and processing sectors contributing to food security in the Union Article 24 Marketing of fishery and aquaculture products
Amendment 991 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1
Article 53 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall be assisted by a Committee for the European Maritime and, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council38 . _________________ 38 Regulation (EU) 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.02.2011, p. 13).