8 Amendments of Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA related to 2014/0213(COD)
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) At its Annual Sessions in 2011 and 2012, the GFCM adopted measures for the sustainable exploitation of red coral in its area of competence to be implemented in Union law. One of those measures concerns the use of Remotely Operated under-water Vehicles (ROVs). The GFCM decided that ROVs in zones under national jurisdiction exclusively for observation and prospection of red coral on the basis of recommendation GFCM/35/2011/2, are no longer to be allowed after 2014. Authorisation may be granted for the use of ROVs up to the end of 2015 for scientific experimental campaigns, provided there are no scientific opinions that indicate they should not be used. According to another measure laid down in recommendation GFCM/36/2012/1, red coral catches are to be landed only in a limited number of ports with adequate port facilities and the lists of designated ports are to be communicated to the GFCM Secretariat. Any changes affecting the lists of ports designated by Member States should be communicated to the European Commission for further transmission to the GFCM Secretariat.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to ensure that the Union continues to fulfil its obligations under the GFCM Agreement, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission concerning authorisations to derogate from the prohibition to harvest red coral at depths less than 50 m and to depart from the minimum basal diameter of red coral colonies. The Commission shall, in this regard, take into account the efforts made by Member States which have responded to the GFCM’s recommendation and developed suitable national management plans. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council. ()
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011
Article 16 b – paragraph 1
Article 16 b – paragraph 1
1. The harvesting of red coral shall be prohibited at depth less than 50 m. This provision may be amended when scientific opinions, confirmed by the Scientific Advisory Committee of the GFCM, recommend its harvesting.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011
Article 16 b – paragraph 2
Article 16 b – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 27 to grant derogations from paragraph 1. Those delegated acts shall include rules ensuring scientific evaluation of the zones subject to derogations. The Commission shall, in this regard, take into account the efforts made by Member States which have responded to recommendation GFCM/35/2011/2 and developed suitable national management plans.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011
Article 16 c – paragraph 2
Article 16 c – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 27 to authorise, by way of derogation from paragraph 1, a maximum tolerance limit of 10 % in live weight of undersized ( < 7 mm) colonies of red coral. The Commission shall, in this regard, take into account the efforts made by Member States which have responded to recommendation GFCM/36/2012/1 and developed suitable national management plans.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011
Article 16 d – paragraph 1
Article 16 d – paragraph 1
1. For the harvesting of red coral, the only permitted gear shall be a hammer used manually by professional fishermen with the relevant licence.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011
Article 16 d – paragraph 2
Article 16 d – paragraph 2
2. The use of Remotely Operated under- water Vehicles for the exploitation of red coral shall be prohibited. That prohibition shall cover, as from 1 January 2015, and provided scientific opinions so indicate, the use of Remotely Operated under-water Vehicles which may have been authorized by Member States in zones under national jurisdiction exclusively for observation and prospection of red coral on the basis of paragraphs 3(a) or 3(b) of recommendation GFCM/35/2011/2.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011
Article 17 b – paragraph 2
Article 17 b – paragraph 2