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REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council empowering France to accede to the Inter-American Convention for the Protection and[...]

REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council empowering France to accede to the Inter-American Convention for the Protection and Conservation of Sea Turtles

16.4.2026 - (COM(2025)0689 - C10-0300/2025 - 2025/0349(COD)) - ***I

Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety
Committee on Fisheries
(Joint committee procedure - Rule 59 of the Rules of Procedure)
Rapporteur: Pierfrancesco Maran, Mélissa Camara
(Simplified procedure - Rule 52(2) of the Rules of Procedure)

DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council empowering France to accede to the Inter-American Convention for the Protection and Conservation of Sea Turtles

(COM(2025)0689 - C10-0300/2025 - 2025/0349(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2025)0689),

- having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 43 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C10-0300/2025),

- having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

- having regard to Rule 60 of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the joint deliberations of the Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety and the Committee on Fisheries under Rule 59 of the Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety and the Committee on Fisheries (A10-0095/2026),

1. Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;

2. Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal;

3. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

Amendment 1

Proposal for a decision

Citation 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43(2) thereof,

Amendment 2

Proposal for a decision

Recital 3 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(3a) Certain French outermost regions, such as French Guiana, that are situated within the Convention Area are exposed to illegal fishing activities1a which also result in large numbers of incidental capture of sea turtles. Such circumstances require enhanced operational cooperation with neighbouring countries in order to safeguard these protected species and ensure the integrity of their habitats.

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1a Leforestier Sophie (2024). Estimation de la pêche illégale étrangère en Guyane française. CRPMEM Guyane. https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00909/102042/.

Amendment 3

Proposal for a decision

Recital 4

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(4) France should report to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on the accession to the Inter-American Convention for the Protection and Conservation of Sea Turtles and cooperate with the Commission on positions related to decisions, recommendations and measures taken under this Convention. France should also regularly inform the Commission on the adoption of such decisions or measures.

(4) France should report to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on the accession to the Inter-American Convention for the Protection and Conservation of Sea Turtles and cooperate with the Commission, and relevant stakeholders, in particular local stakeholders on positions related to decisions, recommendations and measures taken under this Convention. France should also regularly inform the Commission on the adoption of those decisions, recommendations or measures. The Commission should regularly inform the European Parliament of the decisions, measures and recommendations taken under the Convention. France should also make available to the Commission and the European Parliament its annual report referred to in Article XI of the Convention. The report should contain dedicated sections on the most challenging territories.

Amendment 4

Proposal for a decision

Article 2 - paragraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

France will inform the European Parliament and the Council on the accession to the Inter-American Convention for the Protection and Conservation of Sea Turtles and consult the Commission on positions related to decisions, measures and recommendations taken under the Convention, and regularly inform the Commission on adoption of decisions, measures and recommendations.

France shall inform the European Parliament and the Council on the accession to the Inter-American Convention for the Protection and Conservation of Sea Turtles and consult the Commission, and relevant stakeholders, in particular local stakeholders on positions related to decisions, measures and recommendations taken under the Convention, and regularly inform the Commission on adoption of those decisions, measures and recommendations. The Commission shall regularly inform the European Parliament of the decisions, measures and recommendations taken under the Convention.

Amendment 5

Proposal for a decision

Article 2 - paragraph 1 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

France shall make available to the Commission and the European Parliament its annual report referred to in Article XI of the Convention.


ANNEX: DECLARATIONS OF INPUT

DECLARATION OF INPUT FROM PIERFRANCESCO MARAN

The rapporteur declares under his exclusive responsibility that he did not include in his report input from interest representatives falling within the scope of the Interinstitutional Agreement on a mandatory transparency register[1], or from representatives of public authorities of third countries, including their diplomatic missions and embassies, to be listed in this Annex pursuant to Article 8 of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure.

DECLARATION OF INPUT FROM MÉLISSA CAMARA

The rapporteur declares under her exclusive responsibility that she did not include in her report input from interest representatives falling within the scope of the Interinstitutional Agreement on a mandatory transparency register[2], or from representatives of public authorities of third countries, including their diplomatic missions and embassies, to be listed in this Annex pursuant to Article 8 of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure.


PROCEDURE - COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE

Title

Empowering France to accede to the Inter-American Convention for the Protection and Conservation of Sea Turtles

References

COM(2025)0689 - C10-0300/2025 - 2025/0349(COD)

Date submitted to Parliament

17.11.2025

Committee(s) responsible

Date announced in plenary

ENVI

15.12.2025

PECH

15.12.2025

Rapporteurs

Date appointed

Pierfrancesco Maran

11.2.2026

Mélissa Camara

11.2.2026

Simplified procedure - date of decision

3.12.2025

Date adopted

15.4.2026

Result of final vote

+:

-:

0:

96

0

0

Date tabled

16.4.2026


FINAL VOTE BY ROLL CALL BY THE COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE

96

+

ECR

Stefano Cavedagna, Carlo Ciccioli, Paolo Inselvini, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Kristoffer Storm, Beatrice Timgren, Aurelijus Veryga, Alexandr Vondra, Anna Zalewska

ESN

Anja Arndt, Siegbert Frank Droese, Marc Jongen, Volker Schnurrbusch

NI

Ondřej Dostál, Fernand Kartheiser

PPE

Alexander Bernhuber, Carmen Crespo Díaz, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, Paulo do Nascimento Cabral, Lena Düpont, Niels Flemming Hansen, Niclas Herbst, Esther Herranz García, Adam Jarubas, Ewa Kopacz, Isabelle Le Callennec, Peter Liese, Elżbieta Katarzyna Łukacijewska, Gabriel Mato, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Danuše Nerudová, Jessica Polfjärd, Giusi Princi, Dennis Radtke, Massimiliano Salini, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Ingeborg Ter Laak, Zala Tomašič, Flavio Tosi, Dimitris Tsiodras, Željana Zovko

PfE

Mathilde Androuët, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Valérie Deloge, Ton Diepeveen, Viktória Ferenc, Anne-Sophie Frigout, Roman Haider, France Jamet, Ondřej Knotek, Jana Nagyová, Antonín Staněk, António Tânger Corrêa, Séverine Werbrouck

Renew

Grégory Allione, Stine Bosse, Asger Christensen, Martin Hojsík, Christine Singer, Ana Vasconcelos, Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu, Emma Wiesner, Stéphanie Yon-Courtin

S&D

Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Sakis Arnaoutoglou, Thomas Bajada, Delara Burkhardt, Christophe Clergeau, Annalisa Corrado, Heléne Fritzon, Romana Jerković, Javi López, César Luena, Giuseppe Lupo, Pierfrancesco Maran, Ana Catarina Mendes, Nikos Papandreou, Elena Sancho Murillo, Eric Sargiacomo, Marta Temido, Kristian Vigenin

The Left

Li Andersson, Lynn Boylan, Per Clausen, Sebastian Everding, Martin Günther, Jonas Sjöstedt

Verts/ALE

Mélissa Camara, Isabella Lövin, Ignazio Roberto Marino, Tilly Metz, Rasmus Nordqvist, Jutta Paulus, Kai Tegethoff, Thomas Waitz

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0

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Key to symbols:

+ : in favour

- : against

0 : abstention

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