Accession of the Community to the Agreement creating the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission

The committee adopted a report by Mr Heinz KINDERMANN (PES,D) approving the accession of the Community to an agreement creating the Indian Oceant Tuna Commission. In his explanatory statement, the rapporteur said the agreement aimend to strengthen international cooperation with a view to managing and preservinc stocks of Indian Ocean tuna and related species. To defend the interests of its fishing fleets, it was in the interests of the European Union to accede to such agreements.