Proceeding contribution from Jo Swinson (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 26 February 2008. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee of the Whole House (HC) on European Union (Amendment) Bill.

European Union (Amendment) Bill

We have problems with the common fisheries policy, but the reason we cannot support amendment No. 222 is that, even if it were passed, it would not change the current position. The European Court of Justice ruled in 1979 on marine biological resources—so in effect the EU already has exclusive competence— saying that the"““power to adopt measures relating to the conservation of the resources of the sea has belonged 'fully and definitively' to the community””."

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 472 c1004-5
Session: 2007-08
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Common fisheries policy Fisheries European Union European Parliament European Parliament members EU budget EU institutions Pay Treaties European Court of Justice Treaty of Lisbon
Legislation: European Union (Amendment) Bill 2007-08
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

European Union (Amendment) Bill

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