Press Release: European Commission makes fisheries rules more user friendly

The European Commission on 8 December 2005 took another major step towards putting in place simpler measures under the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) by adopting an Action Plan for streamlining and improving fisheries legislation over the period 2006-2008. The Plan came as part of the Commission-wide process aimed at encouraging better regulation. Detailed proposals were drawn up on the basis of the Council’s Conclusions on simplifying the CFP and an extensive consultation process with Member States and the fishing industry.

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