The European Parliament adopted, by 648 votes to 8 with 16 abstentions, a legislative resolution approving, under 1st reading of the codecision procedure, the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the submission of catch and activity statistics by Member States fishing in the Northwest Atlantic (recast).
The report had been tabled for consideration in plenary by József SZAJER (EPP-ED, HU) on behalf of the Committee on Legal Affairs.
The proposal is approved as adapted to the recommendations of the Consultative Working Party of the Legal Services of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission.