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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-01-16"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Common fisheries policy2
dcterms:Language	"pt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010116.12.2-296"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-01-16-Speech-2-2972
lpv:speaker	lp:Carlos Candal2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Partido Socialista (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Temporary committee on human genetics and other new technologies in modern medicine (2000-12-13--2001-11-29)3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the Member States of ASEAN, South-east Asia and the Republic of Korea (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 member; PECH (1999-07-21--2001-09-18)3 substitute; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; PETI (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, I should like, very briefly and concisely, to make three observations on the planned revision of the common fisheries policy. My first point concerns access to waters and to internal resources. Maintaining the traditional activities of every fishing community should be one of the European Union’s main concerns. I therefore feel that it is crucial to at least preserve exclusive access to so-called “territorial waters”, particularly given that activities involving small-scale fishing have a considerable effect on the coastal resources of every Member State. My second point relates to the principle of relative stability and the full use of fishing rights obtained outside Community waters. The principle of relative stability is a fundamental pillar of the common fisheries policy. However, the application of this principle to fishing quotas obtained by the European Union through financial compensation, either in agreements with third countries or in waters governed by regional fishing organisations, may lead to perverse situations. For example, the Community is not taking full advantage of the quotas that it obtained with such difficulty in the waters of some third countries, even though there are Member States keen to use them. Therefore, although the so-called agreements “with southern countries” lay down that once Member States have made use of their respective fishing rights, the unused part should be made available to all interested Member States, this mechanism is not implemented under the so-called agreements “with northern countries”. The European Union is not making full use of the fishing quotas for the open sea that it has obtained through regional fishing organisations, even though there are Member States that are keen to take over the quantities that are not caught by the “highest bidders”, as they are called. They are thus exposing themselves to the risk that their share will be reduced once a review of quotas allocated to the parties involved takes place. My third point relates to the role of the European Union on the international stage. Since the Union as a whole is a world-class fishing power and one of the largest markets for fish produce, it must claim and adopt a role that matches its importance in international organisations and specifically in regional fishing organisations. I am very grateful for the Commissioner’s speech and I urge him to use the power of all 15 Member States in negotiations with Morocco and not simply to argue the case for Portugal and Spain."@en1

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