Regulation (EU) 2023/2842 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, and amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1967/2006 and (EC) No 1005/2008 and Regulations (EU) 2016/1139, (EU) 2017/2403 and (EU) 2019/473 as regards fisheries control

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Publication Date 20/12/2023
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Regulation (EU) 2023/2842 - adopted by the co-legislators on 22 November 2023 - introducing amendments to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, and also to Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006, Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008, Regulation (EU) 2016/1139, Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 and Regulation (EU) 2019/473, as regards fisheries control.

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Council Regulation (EC) No 1124/2009 - also known as Control Regulation - established a system for the control, inspection and enforcement by national authorities of the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). The Regulation was seen as an important step in ensuring compliance by Member states of the European Union (EU) with the commonly agreed CFP rules. However, it was adopted before the latest CFP reform. A REFIT evaluation, a special report of the European Court of Auditors and a Resolution by the European Parliament all pointed out to deficiencies which needed to be addressed.

That legislative framework is amended by this Regulation to address those shortcomings. It seeks to ridge the gaps with the CFP and with other EU policies, to simplify the legislative framework and reduce unnecessary administrative burden, to improve availability, reliability and completeness of fisheries data and information, and to remove obstacles that hinder the development of a culture of compliance and the equitable treatment of operators within and across Member States.

The draft law was adopted by the European Commission on 30 May 2018. The plenary of the European Parliament endorsed a negotiating position on 11 March 2021. The Council of the European Union adopted its general approach on 28 June. An informal agreement between the co-legislators on a compromise text for this file was reached on 30 May 2023. This was formally endorsed by Parliament on 17 October and by the Council on 13 November. The Act was signed by the co-legislators on 22 November 2023 and published in the Official Journal on 20 December 2023.

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Commentary and Analysis
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF): News, 30/05/2018: Lack of public debate jeopardises new rules to control fishing activities and seafood traceability in EU http://www.wwf.eu/?uNewsID=328543
Oceana: Press Release, 30/05/2018: EU proposal does not ensure ambitious control system to tackle illegal fishing https://europe.oceana.org/en/press-center/press-releases/eu-proposal-does-not-ensure-ambitious-control-system-tackle-illegal
ClientEarth: News, 30/05/2018: Enforcement must be part of new EU proposal to target illegal fishing https://www.clientearth.org/latest/latest-updates/news/enforcement-must-be-part-of-new-eu-proposal-to-target-illegal-fishing/
European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS): Briefing, 25/10/2018: Revision of the Fisheries Control System - Initial Appraisal of a European Commission Impact Assessment https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document.html?reference=EPRS_BRI(2018)627132
Joint NGO priorities on the revision of the EU Fisheries Control System (November 2019 - via Our Fish) https://our.fish/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Joint-NGO-position-paper-on-the-revision-of-the-EU-Fisheries-Control-System_updated_28.10.19.pdf
European Anglers Alliance: News, 14/02/2020: The revision of the fisheries control system ongoing in Brussels https://www.eaa-europe.org/news/13971/the-revision-of-the-fisheries-control-system-ongoing-in-brussels.html
Euronews: Opinion, 22/04/2020: Closing holes in the net: How the EU needs to remove secrecy from European fishing https://www.euronews.com/2020/04/22/closing-holes-in-the-net-how-the-eu-needs-to-remove-secrecy-from-european-fishing-view
CFFA: News, 20/01/2021: Control regulation: More transparency needed to oversee EU external fishing fleets https://www.cffacape.org/news-blog/control-regulation-more-transparency-needed-to-oversee-eu-external-fishing-fleets
European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS): At a Glance, 03/03/2021: New EU rules on fisheries control https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document/EPRS_ATA(2021)689352
European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS): EU Info Sheets, 08/06/2023: Fisheries control https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document/04A_FT(2017)N51987
European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS): Briefing, 23/06/2023: Revising the fisheries control system https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document.html?reference=EPRS_BRI(2019)642281
European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS): At a Glance, 11/10/2023: New EU fisheries control system https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document/EPRS_ATA(2023)753962
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF): News, 17/10/2023: European Parliament votes to bring EU fisheries into the digital era https://www.wwf.eu/?12018441/European-Parliament-votes-to-bring-EU-fisheries-into-the-digital-era

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EurActiv, 04/06/2018: Brussels calls for closer monitoring of fishing rules… on paper https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/brussels-calls-for-closer-monitoring-of-fishing-ruleson-paper/
SeafoodSource, 14/09/2020: Move to increase EU’s seafood supply-chain transparency welcomed by environmental groups https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/environment-sustainability/move-to-increase-eu-s-seafood-supply-chain-transparency-welcomed-by-environmental-groups
EurActiv, 10/03/2023: Stalemate over misreported catches persists in fisheries control revision https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/stalemate-over-misreported-catches-persists-in-fisheries-control-revision/
EurActiv, 31/05/2023: EU strikes provisional deal on new fishing control rules https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/eu-strikes-provisional-deal-on-new-fishing-control-rules/

Official
EUR-LEX: COM(2018)368: Proposal for a Regulation amending amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, and amending Council Regulations (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 1967/2006, (EC) No 1005/2008, and Regulation (EU) No 2016/1139 as regards fisheries control https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=COM:2018:368:FIN
EUR-LEX: SWD(2018)279: Staff Working Document accompanying this Proposal - Executive Summary of the Impact Assessment https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=SWD:2018:279:FIN
EUR-LEX: SWD(2018)280: Staff Working Document accompanying this Proposal - Impact Assessment accompanying the document https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=SWD:2018:280:FIN
European Parliament: Legislative Observatory: Procedure File for Proposal on Fisheries control (2018/0193(COD)) https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?lang=&reference=2018/0193(COD)
European Parliament: Legislative Train Schedule: Revision of the Fisheries Control System https://www.europarl.europa.eu/legislative-train/theme-a-european-green-deal/file-revision-of-the-fisheries-control-system/
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European Commission: Press Release, 30/05/2018: Commission proposes new rules to step up enforcement https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_18_3978
European Commission: DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries: Questions and answers – revision of the EU fisheries control system (30 May 2018) https://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/questions-and-answers-%E2%80%93-revision-eu-fisheries-control-system
European Parliament: Press Release, 11/03/2021: Fishing rules: Compulsory CCTV for certain vessels to counter infractions https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20210304IPR99227/
Council of the European Union: Press Release, 31/05/2023: Council strikes deal on new rules to combat overfishing https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2023/05/31/council-strikes-deal-on-new-rules-to-combat-overfishing/
European Parliament: Press Release, 17/10/2023: Parliament approves new EU fisheries control rules https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20231013IPR07124/
S&D EP Group: Newsroom, 17/10/2023: S&Ds: Thanks to the new Control Regulation, the EU fisheries sector is making a huge leap into the future https://www.socialistsanddemocrats.eu/newsroom/sds-thanks-new-control-regulation-eu-fisheries-sector-making-huge-leap-future
Council of the European Union: Press Release, 13/11/2023: Combating overfishing: Council adopts revised rules for the EU’s fisheries control system https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2023/11/13/combating-overfishing-council-adopts-revised-rules-for-the-eu-s-fisheries-control-system/
European Commission: DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries: News, 09/01/2024: The EU fisheries control system gets a major revamp https://oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/news/eu-fisheries-control-system-gets-major-revamp-2024-01-09_en

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