Council agreement on modernised legislation defining the specifications of fishing vessels

On 26 January 2017 the Council, led by the Maltese presidency, reached a preliminary political agreement with the European Parliament on a draft regulation defining the specifications of fishing vessels.

The new rules repeal and recast Council regulation No 2930/86 in line with the European Union's commitment to simplify and clarify EU law in order to make it clearer and easier to understand.

ESO: Background information: New rules for managing the EU external fishing fleet http://www.europeansources.info/record/new-rules-for-managing-the-eu-external-fishing-fleet-2/

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