Regulation 2017/2107 - Management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Convention area of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)

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This regulation has been published on November 30, 2017 and entered into force on December  3, 2017.

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Regulation (EU) 2017/2107 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2017 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Convention area of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), and amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1936/2001, (EC) No 1984/2003 and (EC) No 520/2007
 
Legal instrument Regulation
Number legal act Regulation 2017/2107
Original proposal COM(2016)401 EN
CELEX number i 32017R2107

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Key dates

Document 15-11-2017; Date of signature
Publication in Official Journal 30-11-2017; OJ L 315 p. 1-39
Signature 15-11-2017
Effect 03-12-2017; Entry into force Date pub. +3 See Art 79
Deadline 03-12-2017; See Art 74.2
30-06-2018; See Art 40.1 And 42.1, 50.2 And 64
20-08-2018; See Art 71.1
15-09-2018; See Art 48.2
End of validity 31-12-9999

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Legislative text

30.11.2017   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 315/1

 

REGULATION (EU) 2017/2107 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 15 November 2017

laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Convention area of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), and amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1936/2001, (EC) No 1984/2003 and (EC) No 520/2007

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)

The objective of the common fisheries policy (CFP), as set out in Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3), is to ensure an exploitation of marine biological resources that provides long-term environmental, economic and social sustainability.

 

(2)

By Council Decision 98/392/EC (4) the Union approved the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which contains, inter alia, principles and rules with regard to the conservation and management of marine living resources. In the framework of its wider international obligations, the Union participates in efforts made in international waters to conserve fish stocks.

 

(3)

Pursuant to Council Decision 86/238/EEC (5), the Union has been a Contracting Party to the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (‘the ICCAT Convention’) since 14 November 1997.

 

(4)

The ICCAT Convention provides a framework for regional cooperation on the conservation and management of tunas and tuna-like species in the Atlantic Ocean and the adjoining seas through the setting-up of an International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT).

 

(5)

ICCAT has the authority to adopt compulsory decisions (recommendations) for the conservation and management of the fisheries under its purview, which are binding for the Contracting Parties. Those recommendations are essentially addressed to the Contracting Parties to the ICCAT Convention, but also contain obligations for private operators (e.g. vessel masters). The ICCAT recommendations enter into force six months following their adoption and, in respect of the Union, they must be implemented into Union law as soon as possible.

 

(6)

A Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the sustainable management of external fishing fleets (6) will provide that that Regulation is to apply without prejudice to the provisions in Union law implementing provisions adopted by the regional fisheries management organisations (RFMOs) to which the Union is a Contracting Party.

 

(7)

The last implementation of the ICCAT conservation and enforcement recommendations was done through Council Regulations (EC) No 1936/2001 (7) and (EC) No 520/2007 (8).

 

(8)

The ICCAT recommendation concerning a multiannual recovery plan for Bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean was implemented by Regulation (EU) 2016/1627 of the European Parliament and of the Council (9). This Regulation does not cover such multiannual recovery plan.

 

(9)

When implementing those recommendations, the Union and Member States should endeavour to promote coastal fishing activities and the use of fishing gear and techniques which are selective and have a reduced environmental impact, including gear and techniques used in traditional and artisanal fisheries, thereby contributing to a fair...


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