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Amendments adopted by the European Parliament on 19 January 2016 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a multiannual recovery plan for Bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean repealing Regulation (EC) No 302/2009 (COM(2015)0180 — C8-0118/2015 — 2015/0096(COD))
Amendments adopted by the European Parliament on 19 January 2016 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a multiannual recovery plan for Bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean repealing Regulation (EC) No 302/2009 (COM(2015)0180 — C8-0118/2015 — 2015/0096(COD))
Amendments adopted by the European Parliament on 19 January 2016 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a multiannual recovery plan for Bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean repealing Regulation (EC) No 302/2009 (COM(2015)0180 — C8-0118/2015 — 2015/0096(COD))
OJ C 11, 12.1.2018, p. 132–146
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
12.1.2018 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 11/132 |
P8_TA(2016)0003
Multiannual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean ***I
Amendments adopted by the European Parliament on 19 January 2016 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a multiannual recovery plan for Bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean repealing Regulation (EC) No 302/2009 (COM(2015)0180 — C8-0118/2015 — 2015/0096(COD)) (1)
(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)
(2018/C 011/17)
Amendment 1
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
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Amendment 2
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
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Amendment 3
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
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Amendment 4
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
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Amendment 5
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
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Amendment 6
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
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Amendment 7
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 — paragraph 1
Text proposed by the Commission |
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1. This Regulation lays down the general rules for the application by the Union of the Recovery plan as defined in Article 3(1). |
1. This Regulation lays down the general rules for the application by the Union of the Recovery plan as defined in Article 3(1) , taking into account the specific features of the various types of fishing gear and paying particular attention to traditional, more sustainable and artisanal gear, such as traps . |
Amendment 8
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 — point 16
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Amendment 9
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 — paragraph 1
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1. Each Member State shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the fishing activities of its catching vessels and its traps are commensurate with the fishing opportunities on Bluefin tuna available to that Member State in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean. |
1. Each Member State shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the fishing effort of its catching vessels and its traps are commensurate with the fishing opportunities on Bluefin tuna available to that Member State in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean , and to safeguard the socio-economic viability of its traps . |
Amendment 10
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 — paragraph 1 — subparagraph 1 a (new)
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The annual fishing plan submitted by each Member State shall provide for an even breakdown of quotas among the gear groups in order to help ensure compliance with individual quotas and by-catch allowances. |
Amendment 11
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 — paragraph 1 a (new)
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1a. Member States shall use transparent and objective criteria, including those of an environmental, social and economic nature, for the national allocation of the quotas, giving special consideration to the preservation and prosperity of small-scale, artisanal and traditional fishermen using traps and other selective fishing methods, and to the encouragement of such methods. |
Amendment 12
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 — paragraph 3
Text proposed by the Commission |
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3. The maximum number of fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State engaged in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Bluefin tuna fishery shall be limited to the number, and the total corresponding gross tonnage, of fishing vessels flying the flag of that Member State that fished for, retained on board, transhipped, transported or landed Bluefin tuna during the period from 1 January 2007 to 1 July 2008. That limit shall apply by gear type for catching vessels. |
3. The maximum number and the corresponding gross tonnage of fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State engaged in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Bluefin tuna fishery shall be limited to the number, and the total corresponding gross tonnage, of fishing vessels flying the flag of that Member State that fished for, retained on board, transhipped, transported or landed Bluefin tuna during the period from 1 January 2007 to 1 July 2008. That limit shall apply by gear type for catching vessels. |
Amendment 41
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 — paragraph 6 a (new)
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6a. By way of derogation from paragraphs 2, 3, and 5, Member States shall review the Bluefin tuna fishing quota system, which penalises small-scale fishermen, for the purpose of removing the monopoly currently exercised by large vessel owners and encouraging more sustainable fishing systems such as those used for small-scale fishing. |
Amendment 13
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 — paragraph 7
Text proposed by the Commission |
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7. By way of derogation from paragraph 3 and 6, for the years 2015, 2016, and 2017, each Member State shall limit the numbers of its purse seiners not authorised to fish for Bluefin tuna under the derogation referred to in Article 13(2)b to the numbers of purse seiners it authorised in 2013 or 2014. |
7. For the years 2015, 2016, and 2017, each Member State shall limit the numbers of its purse seiners to the numbers of purse seiners it authorised in 2013 or 2014. This shall not apply to purse seiners operating under the derogation provided for in point (b) of Article 13(2). |
Amendment 14
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 — paragraph 5
Text proposed by the Commission |
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5. Fishing for Bluefin tuna by gears other than those referred to in paragraphs 1 to 4 and Article 11, including traps shall be permitted throughout the year. |
5. Fishing for Bluefin tuna by gears other than those referred to in paragraphs 1 to 4 and Article 11, including traps, shall be permitted throughout the year in accordance with ICCAT conservation and management measures . |
Amendment 15
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter III — Section 2 — title
Text proposed by the Commission |
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MINIMUM SIZE, INCIDENTAL CATCH, BY-CATCH |
MINIMUM CONSERVATION REFERENCE SIZE, INCIDENTAL CATCH, BY-CATCH |
Amendment 16
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12
Text proposed by the Commission |
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The provisions of this Section shall be without prejudice to Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, including any derogation in line with Article 15(2) of that Regulation . |
The provisions of this Section shall be without prejudice to Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, including any applicable derogations therefrom . |
Amendment 17
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 — title
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Minimum size |
Minimum conservation reference size |
Amendment 18
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 — paragraph 1
Text proposed by the Commission |
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1. The minimum size for Bluefin tuna caught in the eastern Atlantic and in the Mediterranean shall be 30 kg or 115 cm fork length. |
1. The minimum conservation reference size for Bluefin tuna caught in the eastern Atlantic and in the Mediterranean shall be 30 kg or 115 cm fork length. |
Amendment 19
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 — paragraph 2 — introductory part
Text proposed by the Commission |
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By way of derogation from paragraph 1, a minimum size for Bluefin tuna of 8 kg or 75cm fork length shall apply to the following fisheries: |
By way of derogation from paragraph 1, a minimum conservation reference size for Bluefin tuna of 8 kg or 75cm fork length shall apply to the following fisheries: |
Amendment 20
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 — paragraph 4
Text proposed by the Commission |
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4. If the quota allocated to the Member State of the fishing vessel or trap concerned has already been consumed, the catching of any Bluefin tuna shall be avoided. Dead Bluefin tuna must be landed and shall be subject to confiscation and the appropriate follow-up action. In accordance with Article 27, each Member State shall report information on such quantities on an annual basis to the Commission who shall forward it to the ICCAT Secretariat. |
4. If the quota allocated to the Member State of the fishing vessel or trap concerned has already been consumed, the catching of any Bluefin tuna shall be avoided. Dead Bluefin tuna must be landed whole and unprocessed and shall be subject to confiscation and the appropriate follow-up action. In accordance with Article 27, each Member State shall report information on such quantities on an annual basis to the Commission who shall forward it to the ICCAT Secretariat. |
Amendment 21
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter III — Section 3 — title
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USE OF AIRCRAFTS |
USE OF AERIAL MEANS |
Amendment 22
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 — paragraph 3 a (new)
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3a. Any Bluefin tuna landed shall be whole, gilled and gutted. Each Member State shall take the necessary measures to ensure, to the greatest extent possible, the release of Bluefin tuna caught alive, especially juveniles, in the framework of recreational and sport fishing. |
Amendment 23
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 — paragraph 1 — point a
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Amendment 24
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 a (new)
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Article 19a |
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Relationship with Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 |
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The control measures provided for in this Chapter shall apply in addition to those provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, except where otherwise provided for in this Chapter. |
Amendment 25
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 — paragraph 2
Text proposed by the Commission |
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2. The flag Member State shall withdraw the fishing authorisation for Bluefin tuna and shall require the vessel to proceed immediately to a port designated by it when the individual quota is deemed to be exhausted. |
2. The flag Member State shall withdraw the fishing authorisation for Bluefin tuna and may require the vessel to proceed immediately to a port designated by it when the individual quota is deemed to be exhausted. |
Amendment 26
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 — paragraph 1
Text proposed by the Commission |
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1. By 15 February each year, each Member State shall send to the Commission electronically a list of its traps authorised, by issue of a special fishing authorisation to fish for Bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean. The list shall include the name of the traps and the register number and shall be set up in accordance with the format set in the Guidelines by ICCAT for submitting data and information required. |
1. By 15 February each year, each Member State shall send to the Commission electronically a list of its traps authorised, by issue of a fishing authorisation to fish for Bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean. The list shall include the name of the traps and the register number and shall be set up in accordance with the format set in the Guidelines by ICCAT for submitting data and information required. |
Amendment 27
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 — paragraph 5 — subparagraph 2
Text proposed by the Commission |
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On duly justified imperative grounds of urgency, the Commission shall adopt immediately applicable implementing acts in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 59 (3). |
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Amendment 28
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 — paragraph 3
Text proposed by the Commission |
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3. Where Member States apply Article 80(3) of Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 to the notification under paragraphs 1 and 2, the estimated quantities of Bluefin tuna retained on board may be notified at the agreed time of notification prior to arrival. |
3. Where Member States apply Article 80(3) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 to the notification under paragraphs 1 and 2, the estimated quantities of Bluefin tuna retained on board may be notified at the agreed time of notification prior to arrival. If the fishing grounds are less than four hours from the port, the estimated quantities of Bluefin tuna retained on board may be modified at any time prior to arrival. |
Amendment 29
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 — paragraph 2
Text proposed by the Commission |
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On duly justified imperative grounds of urgency, the Commission shall adopt immediately applicable implementing acts in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 59(3). |
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Amendment 30
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 — paragraph 2
Text proposed by the Commission |
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On duly justified imperative grounds of urgency, the Commission shall adopt immediately applicable implementing acts in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 59(3). |
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Amendment 31
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 — paragraph 4
Text proposed by the Commission |
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4. Member States shall ensure that their Fisheries Monitoring Centres forward to the Commission and a body designated by it, in real time and using the format ‘https data feed’, the VMS messages received from the fishing vessels flying their flag . The Commission shall send electronically those messages to the ICCAT Secretariat. |
4. Member States shall transmit the data provided for in this Article in accordance with Article 28 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 . The Commission shall send electronically those messages to the ICCAT Secretariat. |
Amendment 32
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 — paragraph 2 — point c a (new)
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Amendment 33
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 — paragraph 5 — point a a (new)
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Amendment 34
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57
Text proposed by the Commission |
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Article 57 |
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Procedure for amendments |
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1. As far as is necessary, in order to incorporate into Union law amendments to the existing provisions of the Bluefin tuna recovery plan which become binding to the Union, the Commission may amend non-essential provisions of this Regulation by means of delegated acts in accordance with Article 58. |
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Amendment 35
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58
Text proposed by the Commission |
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Article 58 |
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Exercise of the delegation for amendments |
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1. The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article. |
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2. The delegation of power referred to in Article 57 shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time. |
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3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 57 may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision of revocation shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force. |
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4. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council. |
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5. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 57 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of 2 months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by 2 months at the initiative of the European Parliament or the Council. |
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Amendment 36
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 — paragraph 3
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3. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011, in conjunction with Article 5 thereof, shall apply. |
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Amendment 37
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 — paragraph 1
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This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. |
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. |
Amendment 38
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I — paragraph 2
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Amendment 39
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV — point 2 — line 2
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Number of individuals: Species: |
Number of individuals: Species:
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Amendment 40
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VII — point 7 — point a
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(1) The matter was referred back to the committee responsible for reconsideration pursuant to Rule 61(2), second subparagraph (A8-0367/2015).
(1) Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 1 ).
(1) Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22 ).
(1a) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/98 of 18 November 2014 on the implementation of the Union's international obligations, as referred to in Article 15(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, under the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas and the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries (OJ L 16, 23.1.2015, p. 23).