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CFP Political agenda for 2013 and

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CFP reform

Where are we in the process ?

•Council agreed on general approach on 13 June 2012

•Vote in Parliament planned for January 2013

•Adoption mid-/end 2013 ?

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Council position

•MSY by 2015 where possible, for all stocks by 2020 at the latest

•Landing obligation (discard ban) for:– Pelagics everywhere & salmon in the Baltic by

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– Target demersal in NE Atlantic by 2015 (2018 all other commercial species)

– Target demersal in the Mediterranean and Black Sea by 2016 (2019 all other commercial species)

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Council position

•Regionalised approach on conservation measures (TMs, discard plans, multiannual plans)

•No mandatory TFCs

•Mandatory adaptation of fleet capacity to FOs (Entry/Exit scheme, EMFF)

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Scientific advice

•Adaptation of the advisory system:– Assessment of issues at stake and future challenges

in light of reform in spring 2012– External review of the advisory system beginning of

2013– Next STECF to reflect the results of this process

•Objective: Streamlined and effective advisory system in line with future CFP demands for advice

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Scientific advice

•Challenges for the advisory system:– "Data poor" stocks

– Tight deadlines for the introduction of the landing obligation

– Regionalised approach

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Priorities for 2013 and 2014

•Discard plans– STECF to review regional initiatives and/or

provide advice on potential measures

•Evaluation/ Assessment of TMs– Regionalisation of technical measures

– Content of future regulation

•Stock advice– Bring down the number of "data-poor" stocks

•DC-MAP 2014-2020

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Other actions for 2013 and 2014

•Evaluation of research needs / data quality

•Reports on aquaculture, processing and fleet

•Multi-annual management plans ?

•International Dimension/EAFM?

•New types of socio-economic advice ?

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Thank you!

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