Management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) Area of Competence
Laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) Area of Competence, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1936/2001, (EC) No 1984/2003 and (EC) No 520/2007
- Stage
- In force, reached 2 Dec 2022
- In force
- In force since 22 Dec 2022 · CELEX 32022R2343
- Procedure
- Ordinary legislative procedure
- Rapporteur
- Gabriel Mato (EPP)
- Last activity
- 2 Dec 2022
Where it stands
Latest: Published in the Official Journal, 2 Dec 2022.
ShowHide the earlier record: 11 dates, 11 Mar 2021 to 3 Oct 2022
- 11 Mar 2021
- Adoption by Commission
- 12 Mar 2021
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 24 Mar 2021
- Plenary sitting
- Referred to committee
- 6 May 2021
- Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Amendment of conservation and control measures in the Indian Ocean, 3 responses · Commission
- 1 Jul 2021
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 22 Nov 2021
- Plenary sitting
- 15 Dec 2021
- Plenary endorsed the trilogue mandate
- 19 Apr 2022
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 24 May 2022
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 24 Jun 2022
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 3 Oct 2022
- Debate in plenary
- 4 Oct 2022
- EP position at first reading
- Plenary amended the proposal
- Plenary vote
- 10 Oct 2022
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 12 Oct 2022
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 14 Oct 2022
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 25 Oct 2022
- Approval of the EP's first reading position by the Council (adoption of the legislative act)
- 21 Nov 2022
- Plenary sitting
- 23 Nov 2022
- Signed
- 2 Dec 2022
- Published in the Official Journal
Who is on it
The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.
| Role | Name | Group | Country | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapporteur | Gabriel Mato | EPP | ES | PECH |
| Shadow rapporteur | Caroline Roose | Greens/EFA | BE | PECH |
| Shadow rapporteur | Izaskun Bilbao Barandica | Renew | ES | PECH |
| Shadow rapporteur | João Pimenta Lopes | The Left | PT | PECH |
| Shadow rapporteur | Ladislav Ilčić | ECR | HR | PECH |
| Shadow rapporteur | Manuel Pizarro | S&D | PT | PECH |
Amendments
Tabled between 28 Sept 2022 and 30 Sept 2022. The texts are in the amendment documents below.
By committee
- PECH105
Covers 105 of the 106 amendments.
By article
- Annex 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 41
- Annex VI a (new)1
- Annex VI – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 71
- Article 10 – paragraph 11
- Article 10 – paragraph 1 b (new)1
- Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)1
- Article 12 – paragraph 11
- Article 15 – paragraph 41
- Article 16 – paragraph 11
- Article 16 – paragraph 31
ShowHide 20 more provisions
- Article 16 – paragraph 3 a (new)1
- Article 18 – paragraph 11
- Article 18 – paragraph 31
- Article 18 – paragraph 4 a (new)1
- Article 19 – paragraph 11
- Article 20 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part1
- Article 20 – paragraph 31
- Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point a1
- Article 21 – paragraph 31
- Article 21 – paragraph 41
- Article 21 – paragraph 51
- Article 21 – paragraph 61
- Article 21 – paragraph 6 a (new)1
- Article 22 – paragraph 1 – introductory part1
- Article 22 – paragraph 21
- Article 22 – paragraph 31
- Article 23 – paragraph 41
- Article 24 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part1
- Article 24 – paragraph 41
- Article 25 – paragraph 11
Covers 30 of the 106 amendments.
Delegated and implementing acts beneath it
By status: 1 published.
| Act | Kind | Status | Adoption |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/117 | Delegated · Regulation | Published | Q4 2025 |
Titles link to EUR-Lex where the act has been published.
Documents
Newest first. Each opens at its source.
- Report · A9-0312/2021Parliament
- Proposal · COM(2021)0113Parliament
- Agenda · GEDA/A/(2022)004888Parliament
- Text adopted · OJ L 311 02.12.2022, p. 0001Commission
- Report · PE692.783Parliament
- Amendments · PE696.293Parliament
- Agenda · PE734.362Parliament
- Text adopted · Regulation 2022/2343Commission
- Text adopted · SP(2022)623Parliament
- Text adopted · T9-0336/2022Parliament
Consultations on it
The Commission's Have Your Say consultations linked to this file. Each title opens on the Commission's portal.
| Consultation | Feedback deadline | Feedback received |
|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2021 | 3 |
Summary
GeneratedRegulation (EU) 2022/2343 implements IOTC conservation measures for EU vessels in the Indian Ocean, amended by Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/117. It bans discards of tropical tunas, restricts FAD use, and protects sharks, rays, turtles, and seabirds. Applies to EU fishing vessels and third-country vessels in EU ports. In force since 2022, with amendments applicable from 18 January 2026.
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