Regulation (EU) 2022/2037 amending Regulation (EU) 2019/833 laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation

Summary:

Regulation (EU) 2022/2037 - formally adopted by the co-legislators on 19 October 2022 - introducing amendments to Regulation (EU) 2019/833 laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO).

Further information:

The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) is the regional fisheries management organisation (RFMO) responsible for managing fishery resources in the Northwest Atlantic. The European Union (EU) has been a Contracting Party to NAFO since 1979. Regulation (EU) 2019/833 implemented into EU law the NAFO conservation and enforcement measures.

The main purpose of this draft Regulation is to cover the amendments to those measures adopted by NAFO at its annual meeting, held in September 2021. It also includes the NAFO editorial improvements and adapts the wording to the EU legal context. The amendments entered into force in December 2021. This initiative was put forward by the European Commission on 16 February 2022. An informal agreement between the co-legislators was reached on 13 July. This was formally confirmed by the European Parliament on 13 September, followed by the Council of the European Union on 4 October. The Act was signed by the co-legislators on 19 October 2022 and published in the Official Journal on 25 October 2022.

Official

EUR-LEX: COM(2022)51: Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2019/833 laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=COM:2022:51:FIN

European Parliament: Legislative Observatory: Procedure File for Proposal on Conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) (2022/0035(COD)) https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?lang=en&reference=2022/0035(COD)

European Parliament: Legislative Train Schedule: Transposition of the 2021 Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Management measures into EU Law https://www.europarl.europa.eu/legislative-train/theme-fisheries-pech/file-transposition-of-the-2021-northwest-atlantic-fisheries-management-measures

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Commentary and Analysis

EPRS: At a Glance, September 2022: Northwest Atlantic fisheries management: transposing the measures for 2022 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document/EPRS_ATA(2022)733635

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