# Situation and future perspectives of the European fishing sector in the context of the Free Trade Agreement between the EU and Thailand

European Parliament procedure 2013/2179(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 7th term, committee INTA / PECH). Stage: Procedure completed. 32 committee amendments tabled by 10 Members between 2013-11-22 and 2013-12-05.

## What the amendments focus on

This dossier concerns the European fishing sector in the context of an EU-Thailand Free Trade Agreement. The amendments treat canned and prepared tuna and fish products as sensitive products excluded from tariff liberalisation, demand strict rules of origin and limits on cumulation, a trade and sustainable development chapter, compliance with ILO labour standards and human rights given reported forced labour, and application of the IUU Regulation.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria do Céu PATRÃO NEVES | Portugal | PPE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96902.md |
| Paul MURPHY | Ireland | GUE/NGL | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97344.md |
| Jarosław WAŁĘSA | Poland | PPE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96774.md |
| María Auxiliadora CORREA ZAMORA | Spain | PPE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/111496.md |
| Francisco José MILLÁN MON | Spain | PPE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28400.md |
| Pablo ZALBA BIDEGAIN | Spain | PPE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96763.md |
| Sergio Paolo Francesco SILVESTRIS | Italy | PPE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96755.md |
| Ulrike RODUST | Germany | S&D | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/93624.md |
| Isabella LÖVIN | Sweden | Verts/ALE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96675.md |
| Yannick JADOT | France | Verts/ALE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96740.md |

## Official source documents

- PE524.551: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-524.551+02+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE524.693: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-524.693+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2013-2179-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2013-2179-INI.json

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