Summary
The European Parliament gives consent to an agreement allowing the EU to become a full member of the CCSBT Extended Commission, granting it voting rights in tuna management. 10 23.12.2015
Other
fisheries
environment
public administration
international relations
Key points
- The European Parliament is asked to give consent to an agreement that changes the EU's status within the CCSBT.
- The EU will move from being a non-voting cooperating member to a full voting member of the Extended Commission.
- This change allows the EU to have a direct say in setting catch limits and technical fishing regulations for Southern Bluefin Tuna.
- The agreement supports international efforts to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing.
Documents (PDFs)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) concerning the membership of the Union in the Extended Commission of the Convention for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna
Accession to the Extended Commission of the Convention for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna ***
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