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Mr President, once again I wish to thank this House, and in particular the Committee on Fisheries and its rapporteur, Mr Freitas, for their cooperation.
The objective is a shared one. It is important for the Commission to enhance its role in regional fisheries organisations in supporting conservation measures that are put in place not only in European but also in international waters. Membership of the organisation will help us attain higher standards as regards by-catches of cetaceans. Since the establishment of the AIDCP, the by-catch of cetaceans has dropped from 150 000 to 1 500. This in itself is a great success and worthy of support.
The rapporteur and other speakers raised the issue of eco-labelling. Firstly, the option of the AIDCP ‘dolphin safe’ certificate by the Community is currently being examined by the Member States. In addition, the Commission will be adopting a proposal on eco-labelling within a couple of weeks, which will clearly feed into the process of considering whether to adopt the AIDCP certificate. The communication will set out three options for consideration: retaining the status quo, having a mandatory Community-wide label or setting minimum criteria. At this stage, the Commission is leaning towards the third option, and we look forward to a constructive debate with Parliament and the Council.
In conclusion, I wish to assure you of the Commission’s and my own personal commitment to continuing to work towards minimising discards and by-catch, especially of cetaceans. I count on the support of this House, so that we can work together in achieving improvements in our current practices and methods.
With regard to the ratification process, I have taken note of your comments, and the ratification will probably take place in the near future."@en1
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