The European Parliament adopted, at second reading of the ordinary legislative procedure, the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002, (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision (EC) No 2004/585.
Following the recommendation for a second reading by the Committee on Fisheries, Parliament approved the Council position without amendment.
Parliament also approved:
- A Statement of the European Parliament and of the Council on data collection: the two institutions request the Commission to fast track the adoption of a proposal to amend Council Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 in order that the principles and objectives for data collection that are essential to support the reformed Common Fisheries Policy and set out in the new Regulation on the CFP can be given practical effect as early as possible.
- A Statement of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on multi-annual plans: the three institutions are committed to working together to address inter-institutional issues and agree a way forward that respects the legal position of both the Parliament and the Council to facilitate the development and introduction of multi-annual plans on a priority basis under the terms of the Common Fisheries Policy. An inter-institutional taskforce, composed of the representatives from the three institutions, has been established in order to help find practical solutions and the most appropriate way forward.