Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on certain provisions for fishing in the GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean) Agreement area

COM(2014) 457 final — 2014/0213 COD

(2015/C 012/19)

On 17 July 2014, the European Parliament and on 31 July 2014, the Council respectively decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under Article 43(2) of the TFEU, on the

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on certain provisions for fishing in the GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean) Agreement area

COM(2014) 457 final — 2014/0213 COD.

Since the Committee unreservedly endorses the content of the proposal and feels that it requires no comment on its part, it decided, at its 502nd plenary session of 15 and 16 October 2014 (meeting of 15 October 2014), by 172 votes with 4 abstentions, to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.