| Author (Corporate) | European Commission |
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| Series Title | COM |
| Series Details | (2014) 457 final (11.07.14) |
| Publication Date | 11/07/2014 |
| Content Type | Policy-making |
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The proposal aims at transposing in Union law a number of measures adopted by the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) at its annual sessions of 2011, 2012 and 2013. The GFCM is a Regional Fisheries Management Organisation established under Article XIV of the FAO Constitution; its main objectives are to promote the development, conservation, rational management and best utilization of living marine resources and the sustainable development of aquaculture in the Mediterranean, Black Sea and connecting waters. The GFCM has the authority to adopt compulsory decisions (“recommendations”) in its area of competence; these acts are essentially addressed to the Contracting Parties but may also contain obligations for operators (e.g. the vessel master). The recommendations become binding within 120 days after the date of first notification, provided that no objections are lodged. The EU and ten Member States (Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Slovenia, Spain and Romania) are Contracting Parties to the GFCM Agreement. To the extent to which the content of the GFCM recommendations is not covered or is only partially covered by existing Union Law, the transposition of the relevant GFCM provisions is necessary to ensure that the latter will receive uniform and effective application throughout the European Union. The last transposition of GFCM decisions was done by means of Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011. The current proposal will insert into that legislative act the measures to be transposed by way of amendments to it. |
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| Source Link | http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=COM:2014:457:FIN |
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| Subject Categories | Business and Industry |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
