The European Parliament adopted a resolution drafted by Philippe MORILLON (ALDE, FR) and made some amendments to the Commission’s proposal, stating that the protection of the EU's interests in the field of fisheries must be coordinated with the sustainable management of fishery resources in economic, social and environmental terms, and with the sustainable development of coastal populations dependent on fisheries. The principal amendments were as follows:
- during the final year of the Protocol’s validity and before another agreement is concluded on its renewal, the Commission must submit to the European Parliament and to the Council a report on the application of the agreement and the conditions under which it was implemented;
- on the basis of this report and after consulting the European Parliament, the Council may grant the Commission a negotiating mandate with a view to the adoption of a new protocol;
- each year the Commission will forward to the European Parliament and to the Council the report on the targeted measures which the Côte d’Ivoire authorities are to supply in accordance with the protocol.