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SPRÁVA (COM(2025)0689 – C100300/2025 – 2025/0349(COD))

O návrhu rozhodnutia Európskeho parlamentu a Rady o splnomocnení Francúzska na pristúpenie k Medziamerickému dohovoru o ochrane a zachovaní morských korytnačiek

A-10-2026-0095

Výbor pre životné prostredie, klímu a bezpečnosť potravín Výbor pre rybárstvo · Rapporteur: Pierfrancesco Maran, Mélissa Camara

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Parliament's amended version of the Commission proposal for a decision empowering France to accede to the Inter-American Convention for the Protection and Conservation of Sea Turtles. It adds reporting and consultation duties for France and information duties for the Commission. France must inform Parliament and the Council of its accession, consult the Commission and relevant stakeholders, in particular local stakeholders, and regularly inform the Commission on decisions, measures and recommendations adopted under the Convention. The Commission must regularly inform Parliament of decisions, measures and recommendations taken under the Convention, and France must make its annual report under Article XI available to the Commission and Parliament. A new recital notes that certain French outermost regions in the Convention Area, such as French Guiana, face illegal fishing that causes large numbers of incidental capture of sea turtles, requiring enhanced operational cooperation with neighbouring countries.

Committee position. The committees propose that Parliament adopt its first-reading position with amendments to the Commission proposal: a new recital on French outermost regions and illegal fishing, a changed legal basis, and added duties for France and the Commission to report and consult.

Key points

  1. Parliament adopts its position at first reading on the proposal to empower France to accede to the Inter-American Convention for the Protection and Conservation of Sea Turtles.
  2. The legal basis is changed to Article 43(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
  3. A new recital states that certain French outermost regions in the Convention Area, such as French Guiana, are exposed to illegal fishing that also results in large numbers of incidental capture of sea turtles.
  4. The new recital says such circumstances require enhanced operational cooperation with neighbouring countries to safeguard these protected species and ensure the integrity of their habitats.
  5. France must report to Parliament, the Council and the Commission on its accession and cooperate with the Commission and relevant stakeholders, in particular local stakeholders, on positions related to decisions, recommendations and measures under the Convention.
  6. France must regularly inform the Commission on the adoption of those decisions, recommendations or measures.
  7. The Commission must regularly inform Parliament of the decisions, measures and recommendations taken under the Convention.
  8. France must make available to the Commission and Parliament its annual report referred to in Article XI of the Convention, which should contain dedicated sections on the most challenging territories.
  9. France shall inform Parliament and the Council on the accession and consult the Commission and relevant stakeholders, in particular local stakeholders, on positions related to decisions, measures and recommendations under the Convention.
  10. Parliament calls on the Commission to refer the matter to it again if the Commission replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal.

Who is affected

  • France: must inform Parliament and the Council, consult the Commission and stakeholders, and report on the Convention.
  • European Commission: must regularly inform Parliament of decisions, measures and recommendations under the Convention.
  • French outermost regions in the Convention Area, such as French Guiana: face illegal fishing and incidental capture of sea turtles.
  • Local stakeholders: to be consulted by France on positions related to decisions, measures and recommendations under the Convention.

Figures and deadlines

  • Article 43(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, cited as the legal basis.
  • Article XI of the Convention, under which France's annual report is referred to.

Legal basis: Article 294(2) and Article 43 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.