REPORT on the proposal for a Council decision repealing Directive 83/515/EEC and 11 obsolete decisions in the field of the Common Fisheries Policy

2.4.2009 - (COM(2009)0088 – C6‑0094/2009 – 2009/0022(CNS)) - *

Committee on Fisheries
Rapporteur: Philippe Morillon
(Simplified procedure - Rule 43(1) of the Rules of Procedure)

DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

on the proposal for a Council decision repealing Directive 83/515/EEC and 11 obsolete decisions in the field of the Common Fisheries Policy

(COM(2009)0088 – C6‑0094/2009 – 2009/0022(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

–   having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2009)0088),

–   having regard to Article 37, Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6‑0094/2009),

–   having regard to Rule 51 and Rule 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

–   having regard to the report of the Committee on Fisheries (A6‑0203/2009),

1.  Approves the Commission proposal;

2.  Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

3.  Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;

4.  Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.

PROCEDURE

Title	Repeal of one directive and 11 obsolete decisions in the field of the Common Fisheries Policy
References	COM(2009)0088 – C6-0094/2009 – 2009/0022(CNS)
Date of consulting Parliament	9.3.2009
Committee responsible        Date announced in plenary	PECH 12.3.2009
Rapporteur(s)        Date appointed	Philippe Morillon 5.3.2009
Date adopted	31.3.2009
Result of final vote	+: –: 0:	14 0 0
Members present for the final vote	Elspeth Attwooll, Iles Braghetto, Paulo Casaca, Avril Doyle, Emanuel Jardim Fernandes, Carmen Fraga Estévez, Hélène Goudin, Heinz Kindermann, Rosa Miguélez Ramos, Philippe Morillon, Ulrike Rodust, Struan Stevenson, Catherine Stihler, Margie Sudre, Cornelis Visser