Reform of the Common Fisheries Policy
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In 2009, the Commission launched a wide-ranging debate on the way that EU fisheries are managed. We received very valuable contributions from EU citizens, organisations and EU-countries. We are now analysing all results. The report on the consultation will be presented in March 2010 according to our planning.
We have also started a broader assessment of the impact of the reform, which will be carried out according to the Commission's methodology for impact assessments. We will develop different scenarios for the future policy to evaluate the outcomes of different choices. We will focus in particular on the environmental, the economic and the social aspects in this impact assessment. This analysis will be used in preparation of the legal proposals for the reformed policy. According to our planning, the impact assessment should be finalised in autumn 2010.
The challenges facing Europe's fisheries are outlined in the Green paper on the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy. The contributions we have received so far are available on the website. We also link to documents prepared by organisations or institutions that have agreed to let us link to their analyses related to the reform of the Common fisheries policy. The website will be updated with new information as soon as it is available.
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