(Ordinary legislative procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

–  having regard to the Council position at first reading (12007/3/2013 – C7‑0375/2013),

–  having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 28 March 2012(1),

–  having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions of 4 March 2012(2),

–  having regard to its position at first reading(3) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2011)0425),

–  having regard to Article 294(7) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

–  having regard to Rule 72 of its Rules of Procedure,

–  having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Fisheries (A7-0409/2013),

1.  Approves the Council position at first reading;

2.  Approves the joint statement by Parliament and the Council, and the joint statement by Parliament, the Council and the Commission annexed to this resolution;

3.  Notes that the act is adopted in accordance with the Council position;

4.  Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council, in accordance with Article 297(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;

5.  Instructs its Secretary-General to sign the act, once it has been verified that all the procedures have been duly completed, and, in agreement with the Secretary-General of the Council, to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union;

6.  Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

(1) OJ C 181, 21.6.2012, p. 183. (2) OJ C 225, 27.7.2012, p. 20. (3) Texts adopted of 6.2.2013, P7_TA(2013)0040.

Statement of the European Parliament and of the Council on data collection

The European Parliament and the Council 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.

Statement of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on multi-annual plans

The European Parliament, the Council and the Commission 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.

The European Parliament, the Council and the Commission have established an inter-institutional taskforce, composed of the representatives from the three institutions, in order to help find practical solutions and the most appropriate way forward.