Conservation of fishing resources: statistical monitoring of trade in bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) within the Community (amend. Regulation (EC) No 858/94)

By adopting the report of Carmen Fraga Estévez (EPP, E), the Committe approved the Commission's proposed amendments to Community law incorporating recommendations by the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna (ICCAT), to which the European Community is a party, on the monitoring of catches and imports. They enable Member States to authenticate the statistical documents relating to catches made by vessels flying the flag of another Member State and introduce a re-export licence so that the system can be extended to re-exports of bluefin tuna. �