Here is the official response by FAL to David Cameron's speech and oddly enough it agrees with the previous posting with additional comments that are especially relevant to Scotland.
THE FISHERMEN’S
ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Comment by FAL on David Cameron’s Speech on the
EU
Talk
about a new settlement, a new relationship with Europe or more correctly with the EU
is, not to put too fine a point on it, stuff and nonsense. The reason is the existence
in EU law of the “acquis communautaire” - the entire body of EU laws, including
all the Treaties, Regulations and Directives passed by the Institutions, as
well as judgements laid down by the Court of Justice.
The “acquis” which is not negotiable
is the major requirement that drives negotiations when new nations are applying
for membership of the EU. The UK EEC in 1972. It had to embrace and
enforce every vestige of the “acquis” before it became a member, because all
previous members had agreed to obey and implement it in full. There are
derogations but these are all time limited and have a date of expiry before
they are agreed. They can be rolled over.
The “acquis” for fisheries is free access to waters
on a non discriminatory basis for all member states fleets (access to resources
being based on the principle of relative stability for regulated species, and
unrestricted for non-regulated species).
“And to those who say a new settlement can't be negotiated, I would say listen to the views of other parties in other European countries arguing for powers to flow back to European states. And look too at what we have achieved already....... Ending Britain's obligation to bail out eurozone members. Launching a process to return some existing justice and home affairs powers. And reforming fisheries policy. So we are starting to shape the reforms we need now. Some will not require treaty change.”
However not only is Britain
Furthermore there is no reform of the real EU
fisheries policy which is stark and simple and is clearly defined in the acquis
--Community fishing vessels shall have equal access to waters and resources in
all Community waters outside 12 nautical miles from the baselines.
Talk about reform is a con trick perpetuating the
deceit which has led to our fishermen being integrated in to the establishment
of a single EU fleet on the principle of non-discrimination.
After centuries of environmentally benign
exploitation and husbanding of resources, Scotland Scotland
And as for Alex Salmond If he wins the Independence
within the EU referendum in Scotland, it will be very interesting to see how he gets rid of
the non negotiable acquis on fisheries.
Roddy
McColl
For FAL
Secretaries
Categories:
CFP,
David Cameron,
exit strategy
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