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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12088

5 September 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 9 / 26
SECTORAL POLICIES / Fisheries
Commission authorises one fish per fisherman per day for seabass recreational fishing
Brussels, 04/09/2018 (Agence Europe)

On Tuesday 4 September, the European Commission adopted a proposal to introduce more flexible rules for the recreational fishing of seabass (North Sea, Irish Sea, English Channel, Bristol Channel and the Celtic Sea). The Commission is allowing for one fish per fisherman per day to be retained in recreational fisheries taking place from October to December 2018.

In December 2017, the Council introduced stricter measures banning (apart from derogations) the fishing of seabass in the EU.  A...

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
HUNGARY: Judith Sargentini anticipates tight vote on draft report requiring opening of Article 7 procedure
COMMISSION: European Ombudsman advises Commission to draw up specific procedure to appoint its Secretary General
SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE: CO2 emissions from cars and vans post-2020 - divisions between Left/Liberals/Greens and Right/Conservatives at European Parliament
INDUSTRY: ACEA argues that ill-prepared and forced transition to electric mobility could have serious social implications
DIGITAL: Two opposing camps begin to take shape on copyright question
INTERNAL MARKET: MEPs beef up draft regulation on product compliance inspections
INTERNAL MARKET: First round of inter-institutional negotiation on mutual recognition regulation planned for Monday 24 September
JUSTICE: Fight against non-cash payment fraud - MEPs finalise their position
FISHERIES: Commission authorises one fish per fisherman per day for seabass recreational fishing
FISHERIES: European Parliament/Council negotiations on technical measures to resume 4 October
FISHERIES: Selection of members to Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF)
COHESION: Cohesion policy places too little emphasis on results, says European Court of Auditors
HEALTH: Joint operation to promote vaccination
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EUROGROUP: Backstop of Single Resolution Fund on agenda of Eurogroup meeting
FINANCE: Paul Tang outlines his plans for publication of information concerning sustainable investments
FINANCE: Organisations representing consumers of financial products disappointed at European Parliament's vote on PEPP
EXTERNAL ACTION
GEORGIA: Opening of first European School outside EU
LIBYA: EU calls on all actors to participate in political solution
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
TRANSPARENCY: Impact assessments cannot come under general presumption of confidentiality, says advocate general
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: Commission publishes non-confidential version of its decision in Engie case
BUDGET: Council formally adopts its position on EU budget for 2019
COHESION:  CPMR commends European Parliament's stance on territorial cooperation
ENVIRONMENT: Environmental impact of pesticides at heart of special European Parliament PEST Committee on 6 September
FINANCE: Brian Hayes elected vice-chair of European Parliament's economic affairs committee
JUSTICE: European Parliament gives green light to interinstitutional agreement on controlling cross-border movements of liquid assets
CSDP: Frederica Mogherini announces two new appointments to senior positions