Skip to content
BUDGETARY ASSESSMENT (COM(2025)0076 – C100114/2025 – 2025/0046(NLE))

On the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Protocol (2025–2029) on the implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire and the European Community

BUDG-AD-773127

Committee on Budgets · Rapporteur: Giuseppe Lupo

Official HTML ↗ PDF DOCX
✦ In shortFull textProcedure & committee votes
✦ In short · AI summary of this text, generated 4 Sept 2026

Written by a language model from the full text only; every figure comes from the text. The paragraph links open the paragraph a statement rests on — check the text itself before relying on it.

The Committee on Budgets assesses the proposal for a Council decision on the Protocol (2025–2029) to the Fisheries Partnership Agreement with Côte d’Ivoire, concluding that it can advise approval. It notes the financial contribution of EUR 2 960 000, comprising access fees and sectoral support, and stresses the need for scrutiny and future impact assessments. It regrets the disconnect between budgetary decisions and Parliament's consent, and calls for explanations on provisional application and better budget breakdown.

Committee position. The Committee on Budgets concludes it can advise the Committee on Fisheries to recommend approval of the proposal.

Key points

  1. The Committee on Budgets advises the Committee on Fisheries to recommend approval of the proposal for the Council decision on the Protocol.
  2. The financial contribution for the four-year Protocol is EUR 2 960 000, with EUR 1 220 000 for access to fisheries resources and EUR 1 740 000 for sectoral policy support.
  3. Support should enable Union vessels to fish, promote sustainable fisheries and responsible exploitation, and contribute to decent working conditions; thorough scrutiny is needed.
  4. For future agreements, an impact assessment of added value and socio-economic benefits should guide negotiations and renewals.
  5. Regrets that the budgetary decision on DEC 05/2025 is disconnected from and precedes Parliament's consent decision, risking a fait accompli; requests the Commission to avoid this in future.
  6. Calls on the Commission to explain the need for provisional application of the Protocol.
  7. Notes that 2025 budget amounts on line 08 05 01 and reserve line 30 02 02 are cumulative and not broken down by agreement, hindering scrutiny.
  8. Stresses that financial programming for line 08 05 01 must cover obligations in 2026-2027 and calls for scrutiny in annual budgets.

Who is affected

  • Union fishing vessels seeking access to Côte d’Ivoire’s fishing zone.
  • Côte d’Ivoire, receiving financial support for sectoral fisheries policy.
  • The Commission, which must explain provisional application and improve budget transparency.

Figures and deadlines

  • EUR 2 960 000 total financial contribution for the Protocol's four-year period.
  • EUR 305 000 annual amount for access, equivalent to 6 100 tonnes per year, totaling EUR 1 220 000.
  • EUR 435 000 per year for sectoral policy support, totaling EUR 1 740 000.
  • EUR 740 000 in commitment and payment appropriations in DEC 05/2025.
  • 2025 budget: EUR 150 560 000 in commitments and EUR 135 300 000 in payments on line 08 05 01.
  • 2025 budget: EUR 59 970 000 in commitments and EUR 41 620 000 in payments on reserve line 30 02 02.