We are now in public session to discuss the scrutiny proposals before the committee today. The first proposal is Schedule A, COM (2005) 559. It is a proposal for a Council regulation fixing for 2016 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in European Union waters and for European Union vessels in certain non-European Union waters. It is proposed that the proposal warrants further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed. I shall suspend the meeting for a minute or two to allow witnesses take their seats. There are two groups due in for two sessions.
Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals
Sitting suspended at 2.50 p.m. and resumed at 2.51 p.m.