# Governance within the CFP: the European Parliament, the Regional Advisory Councils and other actors

European Parliament procedure 2008/2223(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 6th term, committee PECH). Stage: Procedure completed. 22 committee amendments tabled by 4 Members between 2009-02-02 and 2009-02-02.

## What the amendments focus on

This own-initiative report concerns governance within the Common Fisheries Policy and the role of the European Parliament, the Regional Advisory Councils (RACs) and other actors. Amendments criticise restricted RAC funding, the absence of Commission representatives, and insufficient attention to RAC recommendations; they call for the Committee on Fisheries to take part in regional fisheries management organisations, the separation of political and technical decisions, and devolution of management to RACs.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmen FRAGA ESTÉVEZ | Spain | PPE | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1993.md |
| Duarte FREITAS | Portugal | PPE-DE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28403.md |
| Jan MULDER | Netherlands | ALDE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1965.md |
| Elspeth ATTWOOLL | United Kingdom | ALDE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4547.md |

## Official source documents

- PE419.925: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-419.925+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2008-2223-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2008-2223-INI.json

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