Below you will find some of the most important documents on the Council’s positions on the CFP reform, notably the ‘General approach’ on the Basic Regulation partially adopted by the Council late at night 12 June 2012 and finalised with provisions on discard reduction early in the morning 27 February 2013. You will also find the ‘Partial General Approach’ on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund adopted by the Council late at night 23 October 2012..

You can search the Council’s Public Register to find more documents.

Basic regulation

Final general approach on the CFP basic regulation (Final elements on discards adopted at Council meeting 27 February 2013)

3-column document on CFP basic regulation comparing the Commission’s proposal, the Parliament’s first reading position and the Council general approach (5 March 2013)

PREVIOUS DOCUMENTS
Preparatory document ahead of Council agreement on discards (drafted 18 February 2013)
Partial general approach on the CFP basic regulation (Adopted at Council meeting 12 June 2012)
Statements by the Council and by the Commission on the CFP General approach (Adopted at Council meeting 12 June 2012)

Common Market Organisation (CMO)

General approach on the common market organisation (Adopted at Council meeting 12 June 2012)
Council statement on the general approach on the common market organisation (Adopted at Council meeting 12 June)

3-column document on CMO regulation comparing the Commission’s proposal, the Parliament’s first reading position and the Council general approach (19 February 2013)

European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF)

Partial general approach on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (Adopted at Council meeting 23 October 2012)

External dimension (Non-legislative)
Council conclusions on the External dimension (Adopted 19 March 2012)

Overarching communication (Non-legislative)
No documents adopted.

Reporting obligations & 12 nautical miles rule (Non-legislative)
No documents adopted.

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