Common Fisheries Policy: behaviours seriously infringing the rules

The Committee has unanimously adopted the draft report, as amended, by Robin TEVERSON (ELDR, UK) on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing a list of types of behaviour which seriously infringe the rules of the common fisheries policy. The proposal seeks to arrive at comparable penalties for comparable infringements throughout the Community. The urgency of the problem dictates that action be taken swiftly. The committee therefore calls on the Commission to draw up proposals to present to Parliament and the Council so that legislation can be enacted by 30th June 2000.�