Community Fisheries Control Agency and control system

The European Parliament adopted the report by Elspeth ATTWOOLL (ALDE, UK) subject to a number of amendments. (Please refer to the summary dated 01/02/2005).

Parliament set out that fishing outside Community waters by Community fishing vessels, including the waters of third countries with which the Community has negotiated a fisheries agreement, would be included in the powers of the agency.

Parliament also states that the Agency should provide the Member States and the Commission with the technical and scientific assistance necessary to help them apply the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy correctly, including aspects relating to health and safety at work. Moreover, the Agency should coordinate operations to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in conformity with Community rules. Within three years from the date of the Agency having taken up its responsibilities, and every five years thereafter, the Administrative Board shall commission an independent external evaluation of the implementation of this Regulation.