COM (2012) 579 is a proposal for a Council regulation fixing for 2013 and 2014 the fishing opportunities for EU vessels for certain deep sea fish stocks. It is proposed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed.
COM (2012) 591 is a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, amending Council Regulation (EC) No. 2187/2005 for the conservation of fishery through technical measures in the Baltic Sea, the Belts and the Sound. It is proposed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed.
COM (2012) 687 is a proposal for a Council regulation fixing for the 2013 fishing year the guide prices and Union producer prices for certain fishery products pursuant to Regulation (EC) No. 104/2000. It is proposed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed.
COM (2012) 696 is a proposal for a Council decision on the European Union position on Decision No. 1/2012 of the Joint Veterinary Committee set up by the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade and agriculture products regarding the amendment of Appendices 1 to 3, inclusive, 5, 6 and 10 of Annexe 11. It is proposed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny. Is this agreed? Agreed.
COM (2012) 720 is a proposal for a Council regulation fixing for 2013 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Black Sea. It is proposed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny. Is this agreed? Agreed.
COM (2012) 779 is a proposal for a Council decision establishing the position to be taken by the European Union within the International Grains Council with respect to the extension of the Grains Trade Convention 1995. It is proposed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny. Is this agreed? Agreed.
COM (2012) 780 is a proposal for a Council decision establishing the position to be adopted on behalf of the Union within the International Sugar Council as regards the extension of the International Sugar Agreement 1992. It is proposed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny. Is this agreed? Agreed.
This concludes our scrutiny of EU proposals. I thank our EU policy clerk, Mr. Eoin Sheanon, for his assistance. I propose we suspend the meeting to allow witnesses to take their seats.