Scheme of control and enforcement applicable in the area covered by the Convention on future multilateral cooperation in the North-East Atlantic Fisheries

2015/0063(COD)

The Committee on Fisheries adopted the report by Ole CHRISTENSEN (S&D, DK) on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1236/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down a scheme of control and enforcement applicable in the area covered by the Convention on future multilateral cooperation in the Northeast Atlantic fisheries.

The committee recommended the European Parliament to adopt its position at first reading, taking over the Commission proposal.

In this explanatory statement accompanying the draft resolution, it is recalled that the main amendment to Regulation 1236/2010 concerns the alignment of the FAO Agreement control system on measures pertaining to port State competencies in order to prevent, deter and eliminate IUU fishing.

The measures provided by this amendment will ensure a better long-term conservation and optimum utilization of fishery resources in the area of the Northeast Atlantic, bringing lasting results under the environmental and social aspects.

Considering that the entry into force of the amended version of the recommendation should have taken place by 1 July 2015, it has been decided not to propose amendments in order to speed up the process of adoption as much as possible.