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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-10-25"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Community fisheries (1997-2001)2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20011025.5.4-173"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-10-25-Speech-4-1742
lpv:speaker	lp:Rijk van Dam2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EDD (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; CONT (2001-09-03--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Estonia Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-28--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with Israel (1999-09-28--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij - Gereformeerd Politiek Verbond - Reformatorisch Politieke Federatie (1999-07-20--2002-03-17)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, if policy instruments are not working well, you adapt them, and if the adaptations do not produce a result, you abolish them. With this principle in mind, I was unpleasantly surprised by the Commission proposal before us. I well understand that the Commission does not want to introduce a new structure policy which may be obsolete within a year as a result of the fisheries policy reforms. However, I cannot shake off the impression that the Commission still does not realise that they are missing the boat with the current multiannual guidance programmes. To try to control fisheries with two very different instruments – the TACs and the quota on the one hand and the fleet structure policy on the other – will result in serious problems, particularly if the policy instruments serve different objectives, which is the case. TACs and quotas are the determining factor in managing fish stocks. Sustainable fishing can, nonetheless, only be achieved if there is room for an efficient fleet within the parameters set by the allowable catches. The fleet structure policy must support this. Unfortunately this is not happening. Under the MAGP, all kinds of subsidies are offered which are maintaining excess fleet capacity and therefore distorting competition. What is more, a number of Member States have introduced incentives which are further distorting competition. The common fisheries policy needs a clear objective, and the system of TACs and quotas must be the determining factor for this. This must also include a properly functioning control system with strict punitive measures. At the moment, the Commission is, nonetheless, holding onto its MAGP, with some changes which I can only describe as unfortunate. Under the guise of reinforcing the suitability of the MAGP, the Commission is ignoring the most elementary sense of justice in one of these amendments. By withholding government support, it is punishing one fishing segment for the excess capacity in another. Justice is further undermined by the Commission making a distinction based on the capacity reductions in the fleets. The fleet in my country regulates capacity by reducing activity (the “days at sea restrictions”). Unlike other countries, the Netherlands is now excluded from European support for modernisation and renewal. In order to reverse these unfortunate changes, we will give our wholehearted support to the rapporteur's amendments."@en1

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