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European Parliament approves the rules for the landing obligation of unwanted fish

Today the European Parliament gave support to a legislative proposal that paves the way for effective and consistent implementation of the landing obligation under the new Common Fisheries Policy. With the vote, the Parliament has endorsed the political agreement reached earlier, in negotiations between the Parliament and the Council on the Commission proposal for a so-called Omnibus Regulation.

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date:  28/04/2015

The Omnibus Regulation clarifies the technical and control rules that apply in relation to the landing obligation which is coming into force gradually between 2015 and 2019. The Council of Ministers is expected to express its support to the agreement shortly, after which the new rules will become applicable.