Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing’

COM(2012) 332 final — 2012/162 (COD)

2012/C 351/21

On 2 and 10 July 2012 respectively, the European Parliament and the Council decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under Article 43 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, on the

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing

COM(2012) 332 final — 2012/162 (COD).

Since the Committee endorses the content of the proposal, it decided, at its 483rd plenary session of 18 and 19 September 2012 (meeting of 18 September), by 141 votes in favour, nem. con. and 7 abstentions, to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.