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PECH-PR-766600 → A-10-2025-0070

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PECH-PR-766600 report parliamentary committee draft of 27 Jan 2025
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A-10-2025-0070 Plenary report of 15 Apr 2025
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18 changes to the text
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+21 added · −11 removed · 11 changed
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Dossier
2024/0224(COD)
Title (from)
on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1026/2012 on certain measures for the purpose of the conservation of fish stocks in relation to countries allowing non-sustainable fishing
Title (to)
on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1026/2012 on certain measures for the purpose of the conservation of fish stocks in relation to countries allowing non-sustainable fishing
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AI: What changed, in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026

Adds new criteria for identifying non-sustainable fishing, including unilateral measures, discriminatory measures, and inaction against IUU fishing.10111213 Adds procedural requirements for the Commission, including responding to requests within 90 days and raising issues in RFMOs before acting.1415 Clarifies the definition of 'unsustainable state' and adds a definition of 'best available scientific advice'.38 Extends the scope of non-cooperation to include delays in consultations and adds obligations for continued dialogue and prompt consultations.91718 The other changes are formal or wording: renumbering, rephrasing, and formatting updates.1245

The notes class 11 changes as substance, 4 as formal, 3 as wording only.

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Changes that matter, 18

Changes to the text in document order — the ones the change notes describe. Cover page, renumbering and punctuation-only edits are left out (see “Every difference”); changes to citations and references stay in and are marked as formal in the notes.

Change 1

ChangedRecital 1: (1) In line with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 19821 (‘UNCLOS’) and the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks of 4 August 19952 (‘UNFSA’), the management of certain straddling and highly migratory fish stocks requires the cooperation of all the countries whose fleets exploit that stock. Such cooperation may be established in the framework of regional fisheries management organisations (‘RFMOs’) or, where RFMOs have no competence for the stock in question,or by means of ad hoc arrangements among the countries having an interest in the fishery concerned.

AI: Note on change 1 · wording only Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026

Shortens the sentence by removing the phrase 'or, where RFMOs have no competence for the stock in question,'.

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ChangedRecital 2:3: (2)(3) In accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1026/201231026/2012 ofa thecountry Europeanmay Parliamentbe andidentified ofas theallowing Councilnon-sustainable establishesfishing aif, frameworkamong others, it fails to allowcooperate forin the identificationmanagement andof thea adoptionstock of measurescommon interest in full compliance with regardthe toprovisions thirdof countriesthe whichUNCLOS, failthe toUNFSA, cooperateor andany allowother non-sustainableinternational fishingagreement or norm of ainternational stocklaw ofand commonif interestit forfails theto Union.adopt relevant fishery management measures.

AI: Note on change 2 · wording only Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026

Rewrites recital 2 to align with the new numbering and rephrases the description of the regulation's framework.

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RemovedRecital 3: (3) In accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1026/2012 a country may be identified as allowing non-sustainable fishing if, among others, it fails to cooperate in the management of a stock of common interest in full compliance with the provisions of the UNCLOS and the UNFSA, or any other international agreement or norm of international law, or if it fails to adopt and comply with relevant fishery management measures.

AddedRecital 4 a (new): (4a) ‘Best available scientific advice’ should be understood to refer to publicly available scientific advice that is supported by the most up-to-date scientific data and methods and that has either been issued or reviewed by an independent scientific body that is recognised at Union or international level.

RemovedRecital 4: (4) Definitions of “failure to cooperate” and “best available scientific advice” should be introduced, to better define, for the purposes of Regulation (EU) No 1026/2012, the scope and meaning of the requirement to cooperate pursuant to UNCLOS and UNFSA.

AddedRecital 5: (5) It is also necessary to clarify that a country may be considered as allowing non-sustainable fishing if it does not implement, comply with or enforce the relevant fishery management, conservation or control measures, including those agreed in the framework of a RFMO.

AI: Note on change 3 · substance Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026

Adds a definition of 'best available scientific advice' and a new recital clarifying that non-implementation of measures can lead to identification.

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ChangedRecital 5:6: (5)(6) It is also necessaryappropriate to clarify that a countryreinforce maythe beprocedures consideredprior asand allowingsubsequent non-sustainableto fishingthe ifadoption itof doesmeasures notin implementrespect theto necessarycountries fisheryallowing managementnon-sustainable orfishing, controlincluding measures,for includingcountries inwithin the framework of RFMOs.

AI: Note on change 4 · wording only Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026

Rephrases recital 5 to say 'appropriate' instead of 'necessary' and restructures the sentence.

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Change 5

RemovedRecital 6: (6) It is also appropriate to reinforce the procedures prior and subsequent to the adoption of measures in respect to countries allowing non-sustainable fishing, including within the framework of RFMOs.

AI: Note on change 5 · formal Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026

Removes a recital that is now redundant due to the rephrasing in hunk 4.

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Change 6

ChangedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 -– point -1(new),-1 (new), Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b: (-1) in Article 2, point (b) is replaced by the following: / "(b) ‘associated species’ means any fish that belongs to the same ecosystem as the stock of common interest and that preys upon that stock, is preyed on by it, competes with it for food and living space or co-occurs with it in the same fishing area, and that is exploited, bycatch or accidentally taken in the same fishery or fisheries;”fisheries;";

AI: Note on change 6 · formal Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026

Updates the formatting of the amendment to Article 2, point (b), changing punctuation and numbering.

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Change 7

RemovedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part: (1) in Article 2, the following points are added:

AI: Note on change 7 · formal Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026

Removes an introductory part that is no longer needed due to the restructuring of amendments.

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Change 8

AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 a (new), Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f: (-1a) in Article 2, point (f) is replaced by the following: / "(f) ‘unsustainable state’ means the condition where the stock is not continuously maintained at or above the levels that can produce maximum sustainable yield or, if these levels cannot be estimated, where the stock is not continuously maintained within safe biological limits in line with the precautionary approach to fisheries management as referred to in Article 6 of UNFSA; the stock levels determining whether the stock is in an unsustainable state are to be determined on the basis of best available scientific advice;";

AddedRegulation (EU) No 1026/2012

AI: Note on change 8 · substance Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026

Adds a new amendment replacing the definition of 'unsustainable state' to specify that stock levels are determined on the basis of best available scientific advice.

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Change 9

ChangedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1, Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i – point 4: (4) undue delays in replying to requests;requests or engaging in consultations;

AI: Note on change 9 · substance Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026

Extends the criterion of undue delays to include delays in engaging in consultations, not just replying to requests.

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Change 10

RemovedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1, Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i – point 10 a (new): (10a) adopting unilateral measures or quotas which are not in line with the measures or quotas agreed bilaterally or multilaterally.

AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1, Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i – point 8: (8) consistently maintaining their own positions over an extended period, regardless of the flexibilities and concessions offered by other parties during the consultations;

AI: Note on change 10 · substance Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026

Adds a new criterion for identifying non-sustainable fishing: adopting unilateral measures or quotas not in line with agreed ones.

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Change 11

ChangedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1, Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new): (ia) ‘best available scientific advice’ means publicly available scientific advice that is supported by– thepoint most10 up-to-datea scientific(new): data(10a) andadopting methods,unreasonable and thatunjustified hasunilateral eithermeasures beenor issuedquotas orwhich reviewedare bynot anin independentline scientificwith bodythe thatmeasures isor recognisedquotas atagreed Unionbilaterally or international level.multilaterally;

AI: Note on change 11 · substance Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026

Moves the definition of 'best available scientific advice' to a new point and adds a new criterion on unreasonable unilateral measures.

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Change 12

RemovedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2, Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i: deleted / (deleted)

AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1, Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i – point 10 b (new): (10b) implementing discriminatory measures that impact the fleets of third countries, while granting a partial or full exemption from those measures for their own fleet, leading to stocks being in an unsustainable state;

AI: Note on change 12 · substance Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026

Adds a new criterion on discriminatory measures that exempt a country's own fleet, leading to unsustainable states.

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Change 13

RemovedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new), Article 3: (2a) Article 3 is replaced by the following : / “Article 3 / A country may be identified as a country allowing non-sustainable fishing where: / (a) it fails to cooperate in the management of a stock of common interest in full compliance with the provisions of the UNCLOS and the UNFSA, or any other international agreement or norm of international law; or / (b) it fails to adopt or implement the necessary fishery management measures, or those agreed bilaterally or multilaterally, including control measures ensuring the effective conservation and management of stocks of common interest; or / (deleted) / (c) it adopts fishery management measures without due regard to the rights, interests and duties of other countries and the Union, and those fishery management measures, when considered in conjunction with measures taken by other countries and the Union, lead to fishing activities which could result in the stock being in an unsustainable state. This condition is considered to be complied with also where the fishery management measures adopted by that country did not lead to the stock being in an unsustainable state solely due to measures adopted by others; or / (d) it systematically fails to comply with bilateral or multilateral agreements, by failing to take effective or timely action against its nationals or flagged vessels, which were deemed to have carried out illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing or acted contrary to the fishery management measures established by such …

AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1, Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i – point 10 c (new): (10c) lack of transparency in the consultations with all the relevant coastal States or fishing parties, including within RFMOs.

RemovedThe rapporteur restructured Article 3 to establish equal criteria to ensure that each action listed is interpreted as a valid justification to determine a country as allowing non-sustainable fishing practices. Furthermore, a new criterion was added to specifically address inaction against vessels involved in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

AI: Note on change 13 · substance Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026

Restructures Article 3 to make each action an independent justification and adds a criterion on inaction against IUU fishing.

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RemovedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a a (new), Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new): (aa) the following paragraph is inserted: / “2a. When the stock of common interest falls under the scope of an RFMO, prior to adopting measures referred to in Article 4, the Commission shall raise the matter of a third country allowing non-compliance within the relevant body, to seek timely rectification of the non-compliance. In the event of systematic non-compliance and failure to rectify, the Commission shall take action on the basis of the measures referred to in Article 4.”

AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2, Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i: (i) it fails to adopt, implement, comply with or enforce relevant fishery management measures, or those agreed bilaterally or multilaterally, including control measures ensuring the effective conservation and management of stocks of common interest or associated species, including measures adopted in the framework of an RFMO; or

AddedRegulation (EU) No 1026/2012

AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new), Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i a (new): (2a) in Article 3, point (b), the following point is inserted: / “(ia) it systematically fails to comply with bilateral or multilateral agreements, by failing to take effective or timely action against its nationals or flagged vessels, which were deemed to have carried out illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing or acted contrary to the fishery management measures established by such agreements, leading to stocks being in an unsustainable state; or”

AddedRegulation (EU) No 1026/2012

AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a a (new), Article 6 – paragraph -1 (new): (aa) the following paragraph is inserted: / “-1. The Commission shall respond within 90 days of receiving a request, from a Member State or the European Parliament, to identify a country as a country allowing non-sustainable fishing and shall outline what actions it intends to take, if any.”;

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AddedRegulation (EU) No 1026/2012

AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a b (new), Article 6 – paragraph 1: (ab) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: / "1. Where the Commission considers that it is necessary to adopt measures referred to in Article 4, it shall notify the country concerned of the intention to identify it as a country allowing non-sustainable fishing. Prior to that notification, the Commission shall also register, as set out in Regulations (EU) 2016/10361a and (EU) 2016/10371b of the European Parliament and of the Council, all imports of products of the country under investigation that may be targeted pursuant to Article 4. In such cases, the European Parliament and the Council shall be immediately informed."; / 1a Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Union (codification) (OJ L 176, 30.6.2016, p. 21, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/1036/oj). / 1b Regulation (EU) 2016/1037 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Union (codification) (OJ L 176, 30.6.2016, p. 55, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/1037/oj).

AI: Note on change 14 · substance Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026

Adds a requirement for the Commission to respond within 90 days to requests, and to register imports before notifying a country.

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a c (new), Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new): (ac) the following paragraph is inserted: / “2a. When the stock of common interest falls under the scope of an RFMO and the non-compliance by a third country results in that country being identified as a country allowing non-sustainable fishing under Article 3, prior to adopting measures referred to in Article 4, the Commission shall raise the matter of a third country allowing non-compliance within the relevant body, to seek timely rectification of the non-compliance.”;

AddedRegulation (EU) No 1026/2012

AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a d (new), Article 6 – paragraph 2 b (new): (ad) the following paragraph is inserted: / 2b. In the event that, despite the actions taken under paragraph 2a, the country is still identified as a country allowing non-sustainable fishing in accordance with Article 3, the Commission shall take action on the basis of the measures referred to in Article 4.

AddedRegulation (EU) No 1026/2012

AI: Note on change 15 · substance Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026

Adds a requirement for the Commission to raise non-compliance in RFMOs before adopting measures, and to act if not rectified.

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RemovedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c – introductory part: (c) the following paragraphs are added:

AI: Note on change 16 · formal Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026

Removes an introductory part that is no longer needed due to the restructuring of amendments.

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ChangedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c, Article 6 – paragraph 5: 5. Following the adoption of measures pursuant to Article 4, the Commission shall continue to engage and maintain an open dialogue and shall promote cooperation bilaterally, multilaterally, or with the compliance body of the relevant RFMO, with a view to the country concerned ceasing to allow non-sustainable fishing.

AI: Note on change 17 · substance Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026

Adds a requirement for the Commission to maintain an open dialogue and promote cooperation after adopting measures.

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c, Article 6 – paragraph 6: 6. Where the country concerned enters into consultations with the Union in good faith, the Commission shall engage in such consultations promptly.

AddedRegulation (EU) No 1026/2012

AI: Note on change 18 · substance Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026

Adds a new paragraph requiring the Commission to engage promptly in consultations if the country enters them in good faith.

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European Parliament (2025). “Changes between PECH-PR-766600 and A-10-2025-0070”. Text, 15 April 2025. from PECH-PR-766600, to A-10-2025-0070, reference 2024/0224(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/PECH-PR-766600/compare/A-10-2025-0070 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Data: European Parliament Open Data, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/ (CC BY 4.0).
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@misc{epw-text-2025-04-15,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Changes between PECH-PR-766600 and A-10-2025-0070}},
  year = {2025},
  date = {2025-04-15},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/PECH-PR-766600/compare/A-10-2025-0070}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/PECH-PR-766600/compare/A-10-2025-0070},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Text. from PECH-PR-766600, to A-10-2025-0070, reference 2024/0224(COD). Data: European Parliament Open Data (CC BY 4.0)}
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