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Regulation (EU) 2019/473 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2019 on the European Fisheries Control Agency (codification)| Legal instrument | Regulation |
|---|---|
| Number legal act | Regulation 2019/473 |
| Original proposal | COM(2018)499  |
| CELEX number i | 32019R0473 |
| Document | 19-03-2019; Date of signature |
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| Publication in Official Journal | 25-03-2019; OJ L 83 p. 18-37 |
| Signature | 19-03-2019 |
| Effect | 14-04-2019; Entry into force Date pub. +20 See Art 50 |
| End of validity | 31-12-9999 |
25.3.2019 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 83/18 |
REGULATION (EU) 2019/473 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 19 March 2019
on the European Fisheries Control Agency
(codification)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national Parliaments,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),
Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (2),
Whereas:
(1) |
Council Regulation (EC) No 768/2005 (3) has been substantially amended several times (4). In the interests of clarity and rationality, that Regulation should be codified. |
(2) |
Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5) requires Member States to ensure the effective control, inspection and enforcement of the rules of the common fisheries policy and to cooperate with each other and with third countries to that end. |
(3) |
To fulfil those obligations, it is necessary for the Member States to coordinate their control and inspection activities within their land territory and in Union and international waters, in accordance with international law and, in particular, the obligations of the Union in the framework of regional fisheries organisations and under agreements with third countries. |
(4) |
No inspection scheme can be cost effective without providing for inspections on land. It is for that reason that land territory should be covered by joint deployment plans. |
(5) |
Such cooperation, through the operational coordination of control and inspection activities, should contribute to the sustainable exploitation of living aquatic resources as well as ensuring a level playing field for the fishing industry involved in this exploitation, thus reducing distortions in competition. |
(6) |
Effective fisheries control and inspection is considered to be essential for combatting illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. |
(7) |
Without prejudice to the responsibilities of Member States under Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, there is a need for a technical and administrative Union body to organise cooperation and coordination between Member States regarding fisheries control and inspection. |
(8) |
The European Fisheries Control Agency (‘the Agency’) should be able to support the uniform implementation of the control system of the common fisheries policy, to ensure the organisation of operational cooperation, to provide assistance to Member States and to set up an emergency unit where a serious risk to the common fisheries policy is identified. It should also be able to provide itself with the necessary equipment to carry out joint deployment plans and to cooperate in the implementation of the EU Integrated Maritime Policy. |
(9) |
It is necessary for the Agency, at the Commission's request, to be able to assist the Union and the Member States in their relations with third countries or regional fisheries organisations or both, and to cooperate with their competent authorities within the framework of the international obligations of the Union. |
(10) |
Moreover, there is a need to work towards the effective application of Union inspection procedures. The Agency could over time become a reference source for scientific and technical assistance for fisheries control and inspection. |
(11) |
In order to meet the objectives of the common fisheries policy, which is to provide for a sustainable exploitation of living aquatic resources in the context of sustainable... |
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