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WT/TPR/S/285 |
S-IV§4.35 |
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4.35. The conservation and management of fish and aquaculture resources are governed by Law No. 014/PR/2008 of 10 June 2008 establishing the forestry, fauna and fisheries regime. Under this law, the exercise of fishing activities requires a fishing permit, for which there are two categories: category A, reserved for nationals, and category B for foreigners. The fishing permit is valid for a renewable one year period and is issued following payment of a fee set at CFAF 12,500 for nationals, and CFAF 75,000 for foreigners.
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WT/TPR/S/285 |
S-IV§4.37 |
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4.37. The Fisheries Development Project (PRODEPÊCHE) is a tool of government policy in this sector. Launched in 2006, it aims to sustainably improve living standards for participants through capacity building, development and rational management of fish resources, and marketing support.
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WT/TPR/S/284/REV.2 |
S-IV§44 |
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The EU has exclusive competence for the conservation of marine biological resources under the Common Fisheries Policy and for negotiating agreements with other countries and international organizations. For other fishery matters, competence is shared between the EU and the member States. The member States are responsible for implementation of EU rules and have competence for registration of vessels and other matters related to the jurisdiction of vessels. In matters other than the conservation of marine biological resources, competence is shared between the EU and member States.
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WT/TPR/S/284/REV.2 |
S-IV§45 |
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At the EU level, the principal legislation on fisheries is Council Regulation (EC) No. 2371/2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fishery resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). The Regulation sets out the legal basis for the CFP and provides for measures covering all areas relating to commercial fishing, including: conservation and management; environmental impact; conditions of access; fleet capacity; control; aquaculture; the common organization of the markets; and international relations. Fisheries policy has changed significantly over the past few years and reform is continuing with increased emphasis on sustainability through long-term management, enforcement of rules, and inputs from stakeholders, including scientific advice.
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WT/TPR/S/284/REV.2 |
S-Summary§12 |
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Over fishing remains a serious problem for the EU as total allowable catches have regularly exceeded sustainable limits. However, for some time now the EU has been increasing the emphasis on long-term planning and more reform of the Common Fisheries Policy should take place this year
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WT/TPR/S/284/REV.2 |
S-IV§47 |
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Overfishing continues to be a major problem facing EU fishing with the majority of commercial fish stocks in EU waters giving cause for concern. In 2007, 29 out of 33 of Europe's most important commercial fish species; were over- fished while "decisions on catch levels remain dominated by short-term thinking, and the catching capacity of the European Fleet remains more than twice what is needed to harvest [the EU's] fish stocks sustainably. "
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WT/TPR/S/284/REV.2 |
S-IV§48 |
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In preparing proposals for the Council and European Parliament, the Commission may consult the Advisory Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture which was set up in 1971 to represent the main stakeholders in the fisheries sector, including representatives for the catch sector, aquaculture producers, processing and trading enterprises, as well as consumers and environmentalists.
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WT/TPR/S/284/REV.2 |
S-IV§50 |
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According to the Commission, its proposals to the Council on TACs (Total allowable catch) and quotas are based on advice from the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee (which takes into account advice from other sources, including the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea), and input from stakeholders (including the RACs). Based on the Commission's proposals, the Council sets TACs for each species each year (every two years for deep sea species) which are distributed among the member States which in turn allocate quotas to fishing vessels. Control and enforcement are carried out by the member States and include a satellite-based vessel monitoring system (VMS) and traceability systems covering catch from the vessel to the retailer. Sanctions for not complying with quotas or other rules may be applied at both the member State and fishing -vessel level. At the member State level, sanctions for not complying with the CFP include reduced financial aid. Since 1 January 2012, a penalty-point system applies to fishing vessels for serious offences which may result in the withdrawal of fishing permits.
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S-IV§53 |
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Under Regulation (EU) No. 1026/2012 the Commission can adopt measures against a third country which it has identified as allowing non- sustainable fishing of a fishing stock it shares with the EU. Allowing non- sustainable fishing is defined as failure to cooperate in management of the shared stock "in full compliance" with international law, and failing to adopt fishery -management measures or adopting such measures in a manner that could lead the stock to an unsustainable state, and without due regard for other countries and the EU. The measures that may be taken include: imposing quantitative restrictions on imports of fish from the stock, on imports of species associated with the stock, on imports of products made of or containing the stock or species associated with it; and other restrictions. Before taking such measures, the third country would be notified and it then has one month to respond and "remedy the situation".
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WT/TPR/S/284/REV.2 |
S-IV§55 |
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The CFP (Common Fisheries Policy) also includes a range of other restrictions to fishing effort and gear that may be used. These include technical measures that may be incorporated into long-term plans, such as minimum landing sizes, minimum mesh sizes, closed areas and seasons, by-catch limits, and permitted fishing gear. The measures and the stocks they apply to are set out in a number of regulations, with several more proposals before the European Parliament and Council, including proposals for regulation:
- on the conservation of fishery through technical measures in the Baltic Sea, the Belts and the Sound ;
- establishing specific conditions to fishing for deep-sea stocks in the North-East Atlantic and provisions for fishing in international waters of the North-East Atlantic; and
- concerning the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms.
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