opinion parliamentary committee, 7 July 2026
On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the conditions for the implementation of the Union support to the Common Fisheries Policy, to the European Ocean Pact and of the Union’s maritime and aquaculture policy as part of the National and Regional Partnership Fund set out in Regulation (EU) […] [NRP Fund] for the period from 2028 to 2034
Document ENVI-AD-790778 · (COM(2025)0559 – C100171/2025 – 2025/0235(COD))
Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety · Rapporteur: Pierfrancesco Maran
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AMENDMENTS
The Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety submits the following to the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, as the committee responsible:
Amendment 1
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
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| (2) The Union support shall also contribute to the activities as set out in the European Ocean Pact and contribute to the Union’s objective of the sustainability of our ocean, and climate neutrality target, the sustainability, competitiveness and resilience of the European Union fisheries and aquaculture sector, the sustainability, resilience and competitiveness of the European blue economy, the resilience of coastal and island communities, as well as outermost regions, and the enhancement of ocean governance and ocean observation, including through Copernicus, the Union’s Earth Observation programme and its marine-related services. | (2) The Union support shall also contribute to the activities as set out in the Common Fisheries Policy and the European Ocean Pact and in future related laws, the European Industrial Maritime Strategy, the European Ports Strategy, the EU Coastal Communities Development and Resilience Strategy, the Outermost Regions Strategy and the Strategy for EU Islands and contribute to the Union’s objective of the sustainability of our ocean, and the Union’s 2030 and 2040 targets for energy and climate and a climate-neutral economy of the Union by 2050, the sustainability, competitiveness and resilience of the European Union fisheries and aquaculture sector, the sustainability, resilience and competitiveness of the European blue economy, the resilience of coastal and island communities, as well as outermost regions, the protection and restoration of marine resources, ecosystems and biodiversity, and the enhancement of ocean governance and ocean observation, including through Copernicus, the Union’s Earth Observation programme and its marine-related services. |
Amendment 2
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
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| (3) The National and Regional Partnership Fund should contribute to achieving the environmental, economic, social and employment objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), as set out in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council3 . Such support should ensure that fishing activities are sustainable in the long term and are managed in a way that is consistent with the objectives as set out in Article 2 of the CFP Regulation. | (3) The National and Regional Partnership Fund should contribute to achieving the environmental, economic, social and employment objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), as set out in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council3 . Such support should ensure that fishing activities are sustainable in the long term, while contributing to the availability of food supplies, and are managed in a way that is consistent with the objectives as set out in Article 2 of the CFP Regulation, in particular with the objective of achieving a good environmental status. It should also contribute to achieving economic, social and environmental benefits, and be implemented consistently with the Union’s 2030 and 2040 targets for energy and climate and a climate-neutral economy of the Union by 2050, and the Union environmental law applicable to the marine environment, including the protection and restoration of marine biodiversity and habitats. |
| 3 Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2013/1380/oj). | 3 Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2013/1380/oj). |
Amendment 3
Proposal for a regulation
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Recital 4
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| (4) The initiatives set out under the European Ocean Pact need to be supported and promoted with investments and funding from private and public sources. An integrated approach to funding and ocean-relevant policies will cover a broad range of elements such as: the conservation of marine biological resources as one of the five EU exclusive competences, the conservation and restoration of marine biodiversity, the management of and innovation in fisheries and aquaculture activities aiming at the sustainability and resilience of these sectors, the activities on implementing the CFP, generational renewal, ocean knowledge and observation, maritime security, food security, developing and scaling-up a competitive and sustainable blue economy, including but not limited to offshore and ocean energy, biotech and desalination, safeguarding underwater and coastal cultural heritage, supporting other blue economy sectors and industries to become climate neutral, deploy smart and zero emission solutions, building on science and the Ocean Research and Innovation Strategy as well as support to maritime spatial planning and maritime regional cooperation at sea basin level as well as the sustainable, resilient territorial development of coastal communities, islands and outermost regions. | (4) The initiatives set out under the European Ocean Pact need to be supported and promoted with investments and funding from private and public sources. An integrated approach to funding and ocean-relevant policies will cover a broad range of elements such as: the conservation of marine biological resources as one of the five EU exclusive competences, the conservation, restoration and protection of marine biodiversity, the prevention and reduction of marine pollution, the management of and innovation in fisheries and aquaculture activities aiming at the decarbonisation, sustainability and resilience of these sectors, the activities on implementing the CFP, generational renewal, ocean knowledge and observation, maritime security, food security, developing and scaling-up a competitive and sustainable blue economy, supporting other blue economy sectors and industries to become climate neutral, deploy smart and zero emission solutions, building on science and the Ocean Research and Innovation Strategy as well as support to maritime spatial planning and maritime regional cooperation at sea basin level, in accordance with a source-to-sea approach, as well as the sustainable, resilient territorial development of coastal communities, islands and outermost regions. |
Amendment 4
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
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| (7) Member States should take into account in their NRP Plan the activities set out in the European Ocean Pact for the conservation and restoration of marine biological resources, the restoration of marine biodiversity, the management of and innovation in sustainable fisheries and aquaculture activities, building on innovative solutions produced by research and science, maritime security, the development of a competitive and sustainable blue economy, protecting and empowering coastal communities and islands and the promotion of maritime regional cooperation at sea basin level. | (7) Member States should take into account in their NRP Plan the activities set out in the European Ocean Pact and in future related laws for the conservation, restoration and protection of marine biological resources, the restoration of marine biodiversity, the protection of vulnerable marine habitats and species, the reduction of marine litter, chemical pollution and underwater noise, the management of and innovation in sustainable fisheries and aquaculture activities, building on innovative solutions produced by research and science, maritime security, the development of a competitive and sustainable blue economy, protecting and empowering coastal communities and islands and the promotion of maritime regional cooperation at sea basin level. |
Amendment 5
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
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| (8) It should be possible to support actions related to fisheries, aquaculture and blue economy that contribute to the achievement of the environmental and climate change mitigation and adaptation objectives of the Union, including the energy transition for all sectors. | (8) It should be possible to support actions related to fisheries, aquaculture and blue economy that contribute to the achievement of the environmental and climate change mitigation and adaptation objectives of the Union, including the energy and digital transitions for all sectors. |
Amendment 6
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
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| (8a) Union support under this Regulation should be implemented in accordance with the provisions, rules and objectives set out in Regulation XX [Performance Regulation], including rules for ensuring a uniform application of the principle of ‘do no significant harm’ referred to in Article 33(2), point (d), of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509. |
Amendment 7
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 b (new)
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| (8b) In line with Union commitments in WTO negotiations and in line with Regulation (EU) 2021/1139, support for fisheries should not lead to any increase in fishing capacity at fleet level. |
Amendment 8
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 c (new)
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| (8c) Under the 8th Environment Action Programme, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, the Sustainable Development Goals, and the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, the Union is committed to eliminating environmentally harmful subsidies, including environmentally harmful fisheries subsidies. |
Amendment 9
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 d (new)
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| (8d) Support for fisheries, aquaculture and maritime activities under this Fund should particularly prioritise sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, decarbonisation, energy efficiency, selectivity of fishing gear, reduction of unwanted catches, reduction of seabed disturbance and prevention of marine pollution, while ensuring a just transition for workers, fishers and coastal communities. |
Amendment 10
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
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| (10) The Common Fisheries Policy is based on science-based decision making and the fulfilment of adequate controls and no tolerance for illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. Member States should be supported to implement EU corresponding legislation and ensure activities in these areas are planned. | (10) The Common Fisheries Policy is based on science-based decision making and the fulfilment of adequate controls and no tolerance for illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. Member States should be supported to implement EU corresponding legislation and ensure activities in these areas are planned. Support should also contribute to data collection, monitoring and scientific advice relating to marine biodiversity, environment, and ecosystem health, including on cumulative pressures. |
Amendment 11
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
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| The Union support shall also contribute to achieving both the Union’s and Member States’ objectives and commitments set out in the relevant Union environmental and climate legislation on protection and restoration of biodiversity, ecosystems, species, habitats, water, and environmental standards, on pollution prevention, on maritime strategy and planning, and international agreements particularly the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction [BBNJ Agreement]. |
Amendment 12
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
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| For the purpose of this Regulation, support under the EU Facility shall contribute to the implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy, of the Union oceans and seas policies, and of LIFE actions. |
Amendment 13
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 a (new)
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| Article 1a | |
| Definitions | |
| For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions apply: | |
| (1) ‘small-scale coastal fishing’ means fishing activities carried out by: | |
| (a) marine and inland fishing vessels of an overall length of less than 12 metres and not using towed gear as defined in Article 2, point (1), of Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 (28); or | |
| (b) fishers on foot, including shellfish gatherers; | |
| (2) ‘fisher’ means any natural person engaging in commercial fishing activities, as recognised by the Member State concerned; | |
| (4) ‘sustainable blue economy’ means all sectoral and cross-sectoral economic activities throughout the internal market relating to ocean, seas, coasts and inland waters, covering the Union’s insular and outermost regions and landlocked countries, including emerging sectors and non-market goods and services, aimed at ensuring environmental, social and economic sustainability in the long term and which are consistent with the SDGs, in particular SDG 14, and with Union environmental law; | |
| (5) ‘maritime policy’ means Union policy that aims to foster integrated and coherent decision making to maximise the sustainable development, economic growth and social cohesion of the Union, particularly of the coastal and insular areas and of the outermost regions, and of the sustainable blue economy sectors, through coherent maritime-related policies, an ecosystem-based approach and relevant international cooperation in line with the Union’s international commitments; | |
| (6) ‘maritime security and surveillance’ means activities carried out in order to understand, prevent wherever applicable and manage in a comprehensive way all the events and actions related to the maritime domain which would impact the areas of maritime safety and security, law enforcement, defence, border control, protection of the marine environment, fisheries control, trade and economic interest of the Union; | |
| (7) ‘European marine observation and data network’ or ‘EMODnet’ means a partnership assembling marine data and metadata in order to make those fragmented resources more available and usable by public and private users by offering quality-assured, interoperable and harmonised marine data; | |
| (8) ‘maritime spatial planning’ means a process by which the relevant Member State’s authorities analyse and organise human activities, including land-sea interactions, in marine areas to achieve ecological, economic and social objectives; | |
| (9) ‘ocean observation’ means the foundation of all marine knowledge. It forms the basis of understanding of marine ecosystems and factors that influence them. It provides critical data for weather forecasting, climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies, extreme events monitoring, civil security, sea condition, floods, maritime shipping, offshore energy, fisheries and aquaculture and increasingly security and defence. It creates the foundation for evidence-based and ecosystem-based decision-making and it provides crucial information on how human activities influence ocean health and what services the ocean provides to societies. |
Amendment 14
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
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| 1. Support to the Common Fisheries Policy, to the European Ocean Pact and of the Union’s maritime and aquaculture policy shall support the general objectives set out in Article 2 (d) of [the NRP regulation]. | 1. Support to the Common Fisheries Policy, to the European Ocean Pact and of the Union’s maritime and aquaculture policy shall support the general objectives set out in Article 2 points (a) and (d) of [the NRP regulation], by pursuing the objectives set out in Article 3 points(a) and (d) of that Regulation, including to contribute to achieving the Union’s 2030 and 2040 targets for energy and climate and a climate-neutral economy of the Union by 2050, as well as the objectives set out in the Regulations referred to in Article 1(1) of this Regulation. |
Amendment 15
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 a (new)
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| Article 2a | |
| Types of intervention | |
| Interventions of the Common Fisheries Policy include: | |
| (a) support for sustainable fisheries, in particular for small-scale coastal fishing, and the restoration and conservation of aquatic biological resources and ecosystems, energy transition of fisheries and aquaculture, including for decarbonising and for transitioning away from the most harmful practices, as well as actions improving safety; | |
| (b) support for the innovation for more selective, low-impact fishing activities and for the conservation, protection and restoration of aquatic biodiversity and ecosystems; | |
| (c) support for the Common Market Organisation (CMO); | |
| (d) support to fishers or aquaculture producers for the compensation to operators of the fishery and aquaculture sector for their income foregone or additional costs and compensation to recognised producer organisations and associations of producer organisations which store fishery products listed in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013, provided that those products are stored in accordance with Articles 30 and 31 of that Regulation; | |
| (e) support for the collection, management and use of data for ocean observation, monitoring of sensitive species, and support for the management, control and enforcement of the relevant environmental legislation and international agreements, including for effective spatial management measures; | |
| (f) support for generational renewal in fisheries and aquaculture, in particular for small-scale coastal fishing. |
Amendment 16
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
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| 1. Member States shall take into account in their NRP Plan the specific needs of fisheries, aquaculture and coastal communities and in particular of small-scale coastal fishing in line with Article 22 (2)(i) of [the NRP regulation]. | 1. Member States shall take into account in their NRP Plan the specific needs of fisheries, fishers and aquaculture, particularly the need to transition away from most harmful practices and towards more sustainable and low-impact fisheries and aquaculture practices, reducing environmental impacts, improving energy efficiency. Member States shall also take into account the transition towards regenerative low-carbon footprint aquaculture and with full respect of animal welfare obligations, and coastal communities, including recreational fishers, small-scale coastal fishing in line with Article 22(2), point (g), of [the NRP regulation], as well as the specific protection needs of marine resources, ecosystems and biodiversity based on the best available scientific advice and data. |
Amendment 17
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
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| 2. Member States shall take into account in their NRP Plan the contribution to environmental, economic and social sustainability of fishing operations and the balance between the fishing capacity of the fleets and the available fishing opportunities as reported annually by Member States in accordance with Article 22(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. | 2. Member States shall take into account in their NRP Plan the contribution to environmental, economic and social sustainability of fishing operations, the contribution to current and long-term food security, the protection and restoration of marine ecosystems, the reduction of by-catches, in particular of sensitive species, the welfare of aquatic animals, in particular in aquaculture, the reduction of marine pollution and the achievement of Union climate and biodiversity objectives, as well as the balance between the fishing capacity of the fleets and the available fishing opportunities as reported annually by Member States in accordance with Article 22(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. |
Amendment 18
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
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| 3. Member States shall set out in their NRP Plan the maximum aid intensity rates for the different categories of operations supported under the NRP Plan. For operations related to small-scale coastal fishing, Member States may grant a maximum 100 % aid intensity rate. | 3. Member States shall set out in their NRP Plan the maximum aid intensity rates for the different categories of operations supported under the NRP Plan. For operations related to small-scale coastal fishing, Member States may grant a maximum 100 % aid intensity rate. Operations contributing to protecting and restoring ocean health, and in particular those supporting marine ecosystem target and measures implemented under Regulation (EU) 2024/1991, may be supported at a rate of up to 100 % of the total eligible cost. |
Amendment 19
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
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| 3a. Member States shall describe in their NRP Plan how support under this Regulation: | |
| (a) contributes to meeting the specific needs of fisheries and fishers, aquaculture and coastal communities, and in particular of small-scale coastal fishing; | |
| (b) contributes to the protection and restoration of marine ecosystems, climate change mitigation and adaptation, the reduction of marine pollution and the sustainable management of marine biological resources; | |
| (c) ensure that certain forms of fisheries that contribute to overcapacity and overfishing are excluded from support and that no subsidies that may contribute to illegal, unreported or unregulated fishing will be granted, in line with WTO commitments and UN Sustainable Development Goal 14.6. |
Amendment 20
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 b (new)
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| 3b. Member States shall ensure meaningful and balanced participation of local and regional authorities and relevant stakeholders, including fishers, aquaculture operators, coastal communities, scientific bodies, NGOs, environmental authorities and civil society organisations, according to their respective roles and responsibilities, consulted and/or involved in the preparation and implementation of support under this Regulation. |
Amendment 21
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a
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| (a) has committed serious infringements under Article 42 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008(30) or Article 90 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 or under other legislation adopted by the European Parliament and the Council within the framework of the CFP; | (a) has committed serious infringements of Union law, or where applicable to national legislation, on animal welfare, nature protection, protected species, or marine environmental protection, especially under Article 42 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008(30) or Article 90 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 or under other legislation adopted by the European Parliament and the Council within the framework of the CFP; |
Amendment 22
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
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| (ba) Circumvention of the rules set out by Article 22 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 regarding exit from the fleet supported by public aid may constitute fraud affecting the Union's financial interests as defined in Article 3 of Directive (EU) 2017/1371. |
Amendment 23
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
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| (c) has committed any of the environmental offences set out in Articles 3 and 4 of Directive 2008/99/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(31), where the application for support is submitted for the aquaculture specific interventions. | (c) has committed any of the environmental offences set out in Articles 3 and 4 of Directive (EU) 2024/1203 of the European Parliament and of the Council. |
Amendment 24
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
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| (ca) has been found by the competent authority to have committed fraud as defined in Article 3 of Directive (EU) 2017/1371, in the context of this Regulation or Regulation (EU) 2021/1139. |
Amendment 25
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
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| For the purpose of an effective application of the first subparagraph, point (a), of this paragraph, the data contained in the national register of infringements shall be stored for as long as required for the effective implementation and auditing of the Programme. |
Amendment 26
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| Article 3a | |
| Resilience by design principle | |
| Infrastructure projects funded under the Fund shall ensure the capacity of the infrastructure to retain their intended quality and utility in their lifetime. | |
| Where applicable, projects shall undergo ex-ante climate vulnerability and risk assessments, as provided for by the Commission Notice of 29 July 2021 on technical guidance on the climate proofing of infrastructure in the period 2021-2027, in order to inform the cost-benefit and options analysis, and lead to the implementation of relevant adaptation measures in the design of the infrastructure to secure its capacity to withstand climate risks that could materialise in lifetime of the project, without unacceptable loss of its intended quality or utility. | |
| Such adaptation measures shall not increase the vulnerability of neighbouring economic and social structures, leading to maladaptation. |
Amendment 27
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
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| 1. Support to fishing fleet or operators that does not comply with the WTO agreement on fisheries subsidies and with the objectives of the CFP as referred to in Article 43(2) TFEU, and Article 2 of the CFP Regulation shall not be supported. | 1. Fishing fleets or operators that do not comply with the WTO agreement on fisheries subsidies and with the objectives of the CFP as referred to in Article 43(2) TFEU, and Article 2 of the CFP Regulation shall not be supported, in line with UN Sustainable Development Goal 14.6. |
Amendment 28
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
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| 2. Beneficiaries shall be required to continue to comply with the CFP and not to commit any of the infringements and offences listed in Article 3 (4) points (a) to (c) within 5 years. | 2. Beneficiaries shall be required to continue to comply with the CFP and with applicable Union environmental law relevant to the supported activity, and not to commit any of the infringements and offences listed in Article 3 (4) points (a) to (c) within 5 years. |
Amendment 29
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
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| 2a. An operation comprising permanent cessation of fishing activity shall repay the contribution from the Fund if, within 10 years of the final payment, the rules of Article 22 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, namely that the fishing capacity corresponding to the fishing vessels withdrawn with public aid shall not be replaced, have not been complied with. |
Amendment 30
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 4a. Activities related to monitoring and research of marine biological resources of areas beyond national jurisdiction shall be eligible for support where they contribute to Union’s or Member States’ implementation of the BBNJ Agreement, where ratified. |
Amendment 31
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 b (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 4b. Voluntary commitments taken up by fishers, including transition to a fleet segment with a lower environmental impact and more selective fishing practices to better protect the recruitment potential of the stock, shall be eligible for support. | |
| Support for the transition action shall be granted on the basis of a transition action plan drawn up by a fisher and approved and assessed for compliance with an action plan for the fleet segments with identified structural overcapacity submitted to the Commission in accordance with Article 22 of the Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 by a Member State. | |
| Where a transition action comprises temporary cessation of fishing activity, the transition action plan shall include the information on the duration of the cessation and the stocks benefitting from it. | |
| The temporary cessation shall only comprise the period of the fishing season for the respective stock and shall fully cover this period. The temporary cessation of fishing activity shall be made eligible only for the vessels of up to 33 metres in overall length. |
Amendment 32
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 c (new)
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| 4c. Activities conducted in the context of the implementation of the ocean-related targets of a plan implemented in accordance with applicable environmental acquis including related to monitoring and research, may be supported. |
Amendment 33
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 d (new)
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| 4d. Support shall not be granted for activities prohibited under or not complying with the applicable provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, as amended by Regulations (EU) 2023/2842, 2022/2473, 2019/1241, 2016/2336 and 1380/2013, as well as Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 and Decision (EU) 2022/591 on the 8th Environment Action Programme, and under other relevant Union legislation and international commitments. |
Amendment 34
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 e (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 4e. Permanent cessation of fishing activity shall be eligible for support provided it is preceded by the withdrawal of the fishing licence and the fishing authorisations and complies with all of the following: | |
| (a) the support concerns vessels of an overall length above 33 metres, with identified structural overcapacity, as identified in the action plan to the Commission in accordance with Article 22 of the Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 by a Member State; | |
| (b) the support aids the restoration of important fish spawning and nursery areas or results in an elimination of pressures allowing stabilisation of sea bottom, with a direct link to the measures of the national restoration plan as duly assessed and confirmed by the Member State authority; | |
| (c) in case the support of the cessation of fishing activity takes form of a scrapping scheme, the application includes a ship-specific ship recycling plan in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013 and | |
| (d) the solemn declaration by the operator accompanying the application for support confirms that the aid complies with the rules of Art 22(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and that the aid is not and will not be re-invested back into the sector. |
Annex: declaration of input 4 paragraphs
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| Title | Establishing the conditions for the implementation of the Union support to the Common Fisheries Policy, to the European Ocean Pact and of the Union’s maritime and aquaculture policy as part of the National and Regional Partnership Fund set out in Regulation (EU) […] [NRP Fund] for the period from 2028 to 2034 | |
| References | COM(2025)0559 – C10-0171/2025 – 2025/0235(COD) | |
| Committee(s) responsible Date announced in plenary | PECH 23.10.2025 | |
| Opinion by Date announced in plenary | ENVI 23.10.2025 | |
| Rapporteur for opinion Date appointed | Pierfrancesco Maran 26.3.2026 | |
| Simplified procedure - date of decision | 23.9.2025 | |
| Date adopted | 6.7.2026 | |
| Result of final vote | +: –: 0: | 59 21 3 |
Final vote by roll call by the committee asked for opinion 3 paragraphs
59 · For
- No group
- Fernand Kartheiser
- EPP
- Alexander Bernhuber, Zala Černilec Tomašič, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut, Niels Flemming Hansen, Esther Herranz García, Adam Jarubas, Stefan Köhler, Peter Liese, Elżbieta Katarzyna Łukacijewska, Danuše Nerudová, Jessica Polfjärd, Oliver Schenk, Liesbet Sommen, Ingeborg Ter Laak, Dimitris Tsiodras, Michał Wawrykiewicz, Andrea Wechsler
- Renew
- Grégory Allione, Jeannette Baljeu, Stine Bosse, Pascal Canfin, Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy, Martin Hojsík, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Ana Vasconcelos, Emma Wiesner, Michal Wiezik
- S&D
- Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Sakis Arnaoutoglou, Thomas Bajada, Delara Burkhardt, Mohammed Chahim, Christophe Clergeau, Annalisa Corrado, Heléne Fritzon, Nicolás González Casares, Romana Jerković, Pierfrancesco Maran, Alessandra Moretti, Leire Pajín, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Günther Sidl, Marta Temido, Kristian Vigenin
- The Left
- Lynn Boylan, Per Clausen, Emma Fourreau, Martin Günther, Anja Hazekamp, Jonas Sjöstedt
- Greens
- Pär Holmgren, Ignazio Roberto Marino, Sara Matthieu, Rasmus Nordqvist, Lena Schilling, Kai Tegethoff, Marie Toussaint
21 · Against
- ECR
- Paolo Inselvini, Nora Junco García, Jacek Ozdoba, Michele Picaro, Sander Smit, Beatrice Timgren
- ESN
- Anja Arndt, Ivan David, Marc Jongen
- EPP
- Bartosz Arłukowicz
- Patriots
- Mathilde Androuët, Barbara Bonte, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Jorge Buxadé Villalba, Anne-Sophie Frigout, Roman Haider, Ondřej Knotek, Jana Nagyová, Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Silvia Sardone, Antonín Staněk
3 · Abstained
- No group
- Ondřej Dostál
- EPP
- András Tivadar Kulja, Manuela Ripa