Agreement between the EU and Norway on reciprocal access to fishing in the Skagerrak for vessels flying the flag of Denmark, Norway and Sweden

The Committee on Fisheries adopted an own-initiative report by Jørn DORHMANN (ECR, DK) containing a motion for a non-legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway on reciprocal access to fishing in the Skagerrak for vessels flying the flag of Denmark, Norway and Sweden.

Parliament already adopted a legislative resolution on the draft Council decision at its 14 December 2016 plenary session.

Members called on the Commission to forward to Parliament the minutes and conclusions of any consultations held in accordance with the Agreement and to submit to Parliament and the Council, within the last year of application of the agreement and before the opening of negotiations for its renewal, a full report on its implementation.

The Commission and the Council are called upon to keep Parliament immediately and fully informed at all stages of the procedures related to the agreement and its renewal.

The report emphasised that access to the internal market for any third country must build on reciprocity.