Regulation (EU) 2016/96

to amend the EU rules transposing the Scheme of control and enforcement adopted by the North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC). PROPOSED ACT: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council. ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council. BACKGROUND: the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in North East Atlantic Fisheries to which the European Union is a Contracting Party aims to ensure the long term conservation and optimum utilisation of the fishery resources of the North East Atlantic area, providing sustainable, environmental and social benefits. 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. The European Parliament adopted by 659 votes to 28 with 9 abstentions, a legislative resolution 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 European Parliament adopted its position at first reading, taking over the Commission proposal. Specifically, the proposal aims to amend Regulation 1236/2010 in order to enact in Union law the recommendations adopted by the North East Atlantic Commission (NEAFC) in 2012, 2013 and 2014. These recommendations consist in amending control measures with regard to: the communication of transhipments and of port of landing; the definitions, a number of provisions applying to port state control of foreign fishing vessels and the infringement procedures; Articles 22 and 23 of the Scheme on port state control of foreign fishing vessels. PURPOSE: to amend Regulation (EU) No 1236/2010 in order to incorporate it into Union law amendments to the Scheme as adopted in…

Official title: Regulation (EU) 2016/96 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 January 2016 amending Regulation (EU) No 1236/2010 laying down a scheme of control and enforcement applicable in the area covered by the Convention on future multilateral cooperation in the North-East Atlantic fisheries

Summary extracted from the European Parliament's own per-stage procedure record. Data © European Union (Decision 2011/833/EU). Methodology.