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The common fisheries policy (CFP)

The common fisheries policy (CFP) has been based on a common organisation of the markets (CMO) since October 1970. This CMO aims to find the right balance between supply and demand in the interests of European fishers and consumers.

The objectives of the CFP are: protection of stocks against over-fishing;a guaranteed income for fishers;a regular supply at reasonable prices for consumers and the processing industry;and sustainable biological, environmental and economic exploitation of living aquatic resources.

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Legislative instruments

• 32008D0949
  

  2008/949/EC: Commission Decision of 6 November 2008 adopting a multiannual Community programme pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 establishing a Community framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the common fisheries policy

  Official Journal L 346 , 23/12/2008 P. 0037 - 0088

• 32008R0199
  

  Council Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 of 25 February 2008 concerning the establishment of a Community framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the Common Fisheries Policy

  Official Journal L 060 , 05/03/2008 P. 0001 - 0012

• 32008R1005
  

  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

  Official Journal L 286 , 29/10/2008 P. 0001 - 0032

• 32007R0498
  

  Commission Regulation (EC) No 498/2007 of 26 March 2007 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 on the European Fisheries Fund

  Official Journal L 120 , 10/05/2007 P. 0001 - 0080

• 32007R0708
  

  Council Regulation (EC) No 708/2007 of 11 June 2007 concerning use of alien and locally absent species in aquaculture

  Official Journal L 168 , 28/06/2007 P. 0001 - 0017

• 32006R0861
  

  Council Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 of 22 May 2006 establishing Community financial measures for the implementation of the common fisheries policy and in the area of the Law of the Sea

  Official Journal L 160 , 14/06/2006 P. 0001 - 0011

  Official Journal L 294 , 25/10/2006 P. 0201 - 0211

• 32006R1198
  

  Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 of 27 July 2006 on the European Fisheries Fund

  Official Journal L 223 , 15/08/2006 P. 0001 - 0044

• 32005R0768
  

  Council Regulation (EC) No 768/2005 of 26 April 2005 establishing a Community Fisheries Control Agency and amending Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy

  Official Journal L 128 , 21/05/2005 P. 0001 - 0014

  Official Journal L 164 , 16/06/2006 P. 0036 - 0049

• 32005D0629
  

  2005/629/EC: Commission Decision of 26 August 2005 establishing a Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries

  Official Journal L 225 , 31/08/2005 P. 0018 - 0022

• 32004D0585
  

  2004/585/EC: Council Decision of 19 July 2004 establishing Regional Advisory Councils under the Common Fisheries Policy

  Official Journal L 256 , 03/08/2004 P. 0017 - 0022

  Official Journal L 142 , 30/05/2006 P. 0176 - 0181

• 32004D0465
  

  2004/465/EC:COUNCIL DECISION OF 29.4.2004 ON A COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS MEMBER STATES FISHERIES CONTROL PROGRAMMES

  Official Journal L 157 , 30/04/2004 P. 0114 - 0135

• 32004R1415
  

  Council Regulation (EC) No 1415/2004 of 19 July 2004 fixing the maximum annual fishing effort for certain fishing areas and fisheries

  Official Journal L 258 , 05/08/2004 P. 0001 - 0005

  Official Journal L 142 , 30/05/2006 P. 0185 - 0189

• 32002R2371
  

  Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy

  Official Journal L 358 , 31/12/2002 P. 0059 - 0080

• 32001D0431
  

  2001/431/EC: Council Decision of 28 May 2001 on a financial contribution by the Community to certain expenditure incurred by the Member States in implementing the control, inspection and surveillance systems applicable to the common fisheries policy

  Official Journal L 154 , 09/06/2001 P. 0022 - 0040

• 32000R1543
  

  Council Regulation (EC) No 1543/2000 of 29 June 2000 establishing a Community framework for the collection and management of the data needed to conduct the common fisheries policy

  Official Journal L 176 , 15/07/2000 P. 0001 - 0016

• 32000R0104
  

  Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 of 17 December 1999 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products

  Official Journal L 017 , 21/01/2000 P. 0022 - 0052

• 32000R0657
  

  Council Regulation (EC) No 657/2000 of 27 March 2000 on closer dialogue with the fishing sector and groups affected by the common fisheries policy

  Official Journal L 080 , 31/03/2000 P. 0007 - 0008

• 31999D0478
  

  1999/478/EC: Commission Decision of 14 July 1999 renewing the Advisory Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture (notified under document number C(1999) 2042)

  Official Journal L 187 , 20/07/1999 P. 0070 - 0073

• 31994R1627
  

  Council Regulation (EC) No 1627/94 of 27 June 1994 laying down general provisions concerning special fishing permits

  Official Journal L 171 , 06/07/1994 P. 0007 - 0013

• 31993R2847
  

  Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy

  Official Journal L 261 , 20/10/1993 P. 0001 - 0016

• 31989D0631
  

  89/631/EEC: Council Decision of 27 November 1989 on a Community financial contribution towards expenditure incurred by Member States for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the Community system for the conservation and management of fishery resources

  Official Journal L 364 , 14/12/1989 P. 0064 - 0067

• 31980Y0627(02)
  

  Council declaration of 30 May 1980 on the common fisheries policy

  Official Journal C 158 , 27/06/1980 P. 0002 - 0002

Preparatory acts

• 52009DC0162
  

  Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council - Building a sustainable future for aquaculture - A new impetus for the Strategy for the Sustainable Development of European Aquaculture {SEC(2009) 453} {SEC(2009) 454}

• 52007DC0828
  

  Annual report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on Member States’ efforts during 2006 to achieve a sustainable balance between fishing capacity and fishing opportunities {SEC(2007) 1703} {SEC(2007) 1704}

• 52007DC0601
  

  Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on a new strategy for the Community to prevent, deter and eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing

• 52007PC0602
  

  Proposal for a Council Regulation establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing {SEC(2007) 1310} {SEC(2007) 1312} {SEC(2007) 1336}

• 52006DC0246
  

  Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament - Improving consultation on Community fisheries management

• 52006DC0558
  

  Report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products {SEC(2006) 1218}

• 52005DC0647
  

  Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament - 2006-08 Action plan for simplifying and improving the common fisheries policy

• 52004DC0820
  

  Communication from the Commission - Perspectives for simplifying and improving the regulatory environment of the Common Fisheries Policy {SEC(2004) 1596}

• 52003DC0130
  

  Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament - Towards uniform and effective implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy

• 52001AR0153
  

  Opinion of the Committee of the Regions on the "Commission Communication Green Paper on the future of the Common Fisheries Policy"

  Official Journal C 107 , 03/05/2002 P. 0044 - 0050

• 52001AE1315
  

  Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the "Green Paper on the future of the Common Fisheries Policy"

  Official Journal C 036 , 08/02/2002 P. 0036 - 0043

• 51999DC0613
  

  Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament Community - participation in Regional Fisheries Organisations (RFOs)

Other acts

• 52009DC0163
  

  Green Paper - Reform of the Common Fisheries Policy

• C2009/044/15
  

  Case C-189/07: Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 22 December 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Spain (Failure to fulfil obligations — Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 — Articles 2(1) and 31(1) and (2) — Regulations (EC) No 2406/96 and 850/98 — Control system in the fisheries sector — Common marketing standards for certain fishery products — Unsatisfactory monitoring, inspection and surveillance — Failure to adopt adequate measures to penalise infringements — Enforcement of penalties — General failure to fulfil the provisions of a regulation — Production before the Court of additional evidence intended to support the proposition that the failure is general and consistent — Whether permissible)

  Official Journal C 044 , 21/02/2009 P. 0009 - 0010

• C2008/327/26
  

  Case C-444/08 P: Appeal brought on 8 October 2008 by Região autónoma dos Açores against the judgment of the Court of First Instance (Third Chamber) delivered on 1 July 2008 in Case T-37/04 Região Autónoma dos Açores v Council of the European Union

  Official Journal C 327 , 20/12/2008 P. 0015 - 0016

• 62007J0556
  

  Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 5 March 2009.

  Commission of the European Communities v French Republic.

  Failure of a Member State to fulfil its obligations - Regulation (EC) No 894/97.

  Case C-556/07.

  European Court reports 2009 Page 00000

• 62007J0189
  

  Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 22 December 2008.

  Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Spain.

  Failure of a Member State to fulfil its obligations - Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93.

  Case C-189/07.

• 62007J0249
  

  Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 4 December 2008.

  Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of the Netherlands.

  Failure of a Member State to fulfil its obligations - Directive 92/43/EC.

  Case C-249/07.

• 62004C0442
  

  Opinion of Mr Advocate General Bot delivered on 31 January 2008.

  Kingdom of Spain v Council of the European Union.

  Fisheries - Regulation (EC) No 1954/2003 - Regulation (EC) No 1415/2004 - Management of the fishing effort - Fixing of the maximum annual fishing effort - Reference period - Community fishing areas and resources - Biologically sensitive areas - Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties - Plea of illegality - Admissibility - Principle of non-discrimination - Misuse of powers.

  Case C-442/04.

  European Court reports 2008 Page I-03517

• 92003E2021
  

  WRITTEN QUESTION E-2021/03 by Sérgio Marques (PPE-DE) to the Council. Support scheme for producers in the fisheries sector.

  Official Journal 051 E , 26/02/2004 P. 0181 - 0182

• 92003E1988
  

  WRITTEN QUESTION E-1988/03 by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Funding of joint ventures in the fishing industry.

  Official Journal 051 E , 26/02/2004 P. 0174 - 0175

• 92003E0447
  

  WRITTEN QUESTION E-0447/03 by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission. Impact of industrial fishing on the bird population.

  Official Journal 192 E , 14/08/2003 P. 0187 - 0188

• 92002E1850
  

  WRITTEN QUESTION E-1850/02 by Paulo Casaca (PSE) to the Commission. Lack of consistency and coherence in EU fisheries legislation.

  Official Journal 192 E , 14/08/2003 P. 0023 - 0024

• 92002E3187
  

  WRITTEN QUESTION E-3187/02 by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE-DE) to the Council. Heavily fisheries-dependent regions, relative stability and access to fishery resources.

  Official Journal 155 E , 03/07/2003 P. 0106 - 0108

• 52001DC0135
  

  Green Paper on the future of the common fisheries policy