Contents
Abbreviations and Acronyms
Executive Summary
Background
Globalisation of the fisheries trade and IUU
Patterns of trade
The IUU Regulation
1. Introduction
Part A. The Fisheries Context of the IUU Regulation
2. The Globalisation of Fisheries
2.1 Fisheries production
2.2 International fish trade
2.3 Fisheries governance
2.4 The global problem of IUU fishing
3. International Concerns Regarding IUU Fishing
4. An Overview of the ACP-EC Fisheries Trade System
4.1 Preferential fisheries trade
4.2 The Generalised System of Preferences
4.3 Rules of origin
5. Economic Trends in ACP-EC Fisheries Trade
5.1 Analysis of the EC fisheries market
5.1.1 Shrimps
5.1.2 Tuna
5.1.3 Salmon
5.2 Analysis of ACP fisheries exports to the EC
5.2.1 Background
5.2.2 Aggregate trends
5.2.3 Trends for individual ACP states
5.2.4 Product-specific trends
5.2.5 Trends for tuna and tuna products
5.3 Trends in the market share of regions exporting fisheries products to the EC
5.3.1 South Asia
5.3.2 South-east Asia
5.3.3 East Asia
5.3.4 Latin America
6. ACP Trade with Other Markets
6.1 Market composition
6.2 USA
6.3 Japan
Part B. Development Impact of the IUU Regulation
7. EC Policy Framework for Fisheries
7.1 The Common Fisheries Policy
7.2 Community Plan of Action for the Eradication of IUU Fishing
7.3 EC strategy to combat IUU fishing
8. The Substance of the IUU Regulation
8.1 Scope of the IUU Regulation
8.2 Key elements of the IUU Regulation
8.2.1 Port control of third country fishing vessels
8.2.2 Analysis of port control of requirements relating to third country fishing vessels
8.2.3 Catch certification requirements
8.2.4 Analysis of catch certification requirements
8.2.5 EC IUU vessel list
8.2.6 Analysis of EU IUU vessel list
8.2.7 EC list of non-cooperating third countries
8.2.8 Analysis of EC list of non-cooperating third countries
9. Implications of the IUU Regulation for ACP Fisheries Exports
9.1 Implications for DFQF market access under EPAs and IEPAs
9.2 Implications for GSP, GSP+ and EBA beneficiaries
9.2.1 GSP Standard
9.2.2 GSP-EBA
9.2.3 GSP+
9.2.4 Analysis of the impact of the IUU Regulation on GSP, GSP-EBA and GSP+
9.3 Impact of the IUU Regulation on rules of origin
10. GATT/WTO Compatibility Issues
10.1 Catch certification requirements
10.2 Vessel inspections and actions to be taken against IUU vessels
10.3 Actions to be taken against ‘non-cooperating’ states
11. Issues for Policy Reflection
11.1 Policy responses to the IUU Regulation by ACP states
11.2 Availability of alternative markets for ACP fisheries exports
11.3 Policy considerations for the EC
Appendices
1. Comparison of the IUU Regulation and International Requirements
2. Table of Market Access and RFMO Membership
3. Comparison of EU SPS Regulations and the IUU Regulation
4. Country-specific Trends in ACP Fisheries Exports to the EC
5. Terms of Reference
6. Text of the IUU Regulation
Notes
Bibliography
Tables
4.1 Rules of origin applicable to ACP-EC trade in fisheries products
5.1 Main suppliers of shrimps to the EC, 2004–2005
5.2 Main suppliers of canned tuna: imports of canned tuna to the EC, 2002–2005
5.3 Major suppliers of salmon to the EC
5.4 EU15 imports of canned tuna (including skipjack) from the ACP (euros)
5.5 EU15 imports of tuna loins (including skipjack) from the ACP (euros)
Figures
5.1 ACP fisheries exports to the EC, in quantity x 100 kg, 1995–2007
5.2 ACP fisheries exports to the EC, value in euros, 1995–2007
5.3 ACP fisheries exports to the EC, by HS product category, quantity x 100kg, 1995–2007
5.4 ACP fisheries exports to the EC, by HS product category, value in euros, 1995–2007
5.5 Market share of fisheries exports into EU27, by region, in quantity x 100kg, 1995–2007
5.6 Market share of non-tuna exports to EU27, by region, in quantity x 100kg, 1995–2007
6.1 Destination of ACP fisheries exports (US$), 1995
6.2 Destination of ACP fisheries exports (US$), 2006
6.3 ACP fisheries exports to the USA (US$ ’000), 1998–2007
6.4 ACP fisheries exports to Japan (US$ ’000), 1996–2006