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Adopted text, 9 July 2025

Amending Regulation (EU) No 1026/2012 on certain measures for the purpose of the conservation of fish stocks in relation to countries allowing non-sustainable fishing

Document TA-10-2025-0150 · P10_TA(2025)0150 · PE766.600

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Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation updates rules on measures against countries allowing non-sustainable fishing, clarifying procedures and conditions for adopting such measures. It specifies that measures may be adopted when a country fails to cooperate in conservation or its fishing activities threaten stock sustainability, and sets out consultation and notification requirements.

Key points

  1. Measures may be imposed on countries whose fishing activities undermine the sustainability of shared stocks, after consultation and notification.
  2. The regulation clarifies the criteria for identifying non-sustainable fishing and the procedure for adopting, reviewing, and lifting measures.
  3. It requires the Commission to inform the country concerned and provide an opportunity to respond before measures are applied.
  4. Measures can include quantitative restrictions, trade restrictions, or other actions, and must be proportionate and non-discriminatory.

Who is affected

  • Countries allowing non-sustainable fishing that affect EU fish stocks.
  • EU fishing operators and importers, who may face restrictions.

Legal basis. Articles 43(2) and 207 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

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Committee on Fisheries

European Parliament legislative resolution of 9 July 2025 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1026/2012 on certain measures for the purpose of the conservation of fish stocks in relation to countries allowing non-sustainable fishing (COM(2024)0407 – C10-0098/2024 – 2024/0224(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

–having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2024)0407),

–having regard to Article 294(2) and Articles 43(2) and 207 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C100098/2024),

–having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

–having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 22 January 2025,

–having regard to the provisional agreement approved by the committee responsible under Rule 75(4) of its Rules of Procedure and the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 11 June 2025 to approve Parliament’s position, in accordance with Article 294(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

–having regard to Rule 60 of its Rules of Procedure,

–having regard to the report of the Committee on Fisheries (A10-0070/2025),

1.Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;

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2.Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal;

3.Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

P10_TC1-COD(2024)0224

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 9 July 2025 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2025/… of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1026/2012 on certain measures for the purpose of the conservation of fish stocks in relation to countries allowing non-sustainable fishing

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) 2025/2077.)