Microsoft Word - Joint NGOs reply to Inception Impact Assessment

A coalition of NGOs, including ClientEarth and WWF, argues that the European Commission's current approach to revising the EU fisheries control system violates 'Better Regulation Guidelines' by omitting a mandatory 12-week online public consultation. The NGOs contend that previous consultations from 2015/2016 are insufficient and that the current timeline fails to incorporate critical pending data on small-scale fisheries monitoring and engine power verification.

• The NGOs argue that the European Commission has failed to conduct the mandatory 12-week internet-based public consultation required by the Better Regulation Guidelines for initiatives accompanied by an impact assessment.
• The coalition asserts that the 2015/2016 public consultation on the REFIT evaluation is an inadequate substitute for a new consultation because it addressed different issues and lacked representativeness, with 68% of responses originating from Ireland regarding super trawlers.
• The document highlights a critical timing gap where the Commission's revision timeline will likely exclude the results of a year-long study on monitoring small-scale fisheries and a study on engine power verification, both of which are essential for addressing known shortcomings in the Control Regulation.
• The NGOs emphasize that a strong internal fisheries control policy via the Control Regulation is necessary to maintain a level playing field with third countries and to ensure EU vessels minimize their impact on the marine environment.

APA

ClientEarth (n.d.). Microsoft Word - Joint NGOs reply to Inception Impact Assessment. https://www.clientearth.org/media/30gg4qky/ngo-position-paper-on-the-inception-impact-assessment-of-the-revision-of-the-eu-fisheries-control-system-coll-en.pdf

Chicago

ClientEarth. Microsoft Word - Joint NGOs reply to Inception Impact Assessment. n.d. https://www.clientearth.org/media/30gg4qky/ngo-position-paper-on-the-inception-impact-assessment-of-the-revision-of-the-eu-fisheries-control-system-coll-en.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{clientearthndmicrosoft, author = {{ClientEarth}}, title = {{Microsoft Word - Joint NGOs reply to Inception Impact Assessment}}, publisher = {ClientEarth}, url = {https://www.clientearth.org/media/30gg4qky/ngo-position-paper-on-the-inception-impact-assessment-of-the-revision-of-the-eu-fisheries-control-system-coll-en.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }