Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Council Regulation establishing a long-term plan for the anchovy stock in the Bay of Biscay and the fisheries exploiting that stock

COM(2009) 399 final — 2009/0112 (CNS) (1)

2010/C 354/14

The Council and the European Parliament decided on 19 January 2010 and 5 March 2010, respectively, to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under Article 43 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (ex Article 37 of the Treaty establishing the European Community), on the

Proposal for a Council Regulation establishing a long-term plan for the anchovy stock in the Bay of Biscay and the fisheries exploiting that stock

COM(2009) 399 final — 2009/0112 (CNS) (1).

Since the Committee endorses the contents of the proposal and feels that it requires no comment on its part, it decided, at its 461st plenary session, held on 17 and 18 March 2010 (meeting of 17 March 2010), unanimously to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.

(1)  The acronym should read COD.