PECH Newsletter: Trawler – November 2017 prepared by the Secretariat of the Committee on Fisheries.

Following the signature by both EU legislators, European Parliament and the Council, the EU’s additional trade concessions for Ukraine will be available as from 1 October 2017.

"The resolution adopted by the European Parliament today is a clear signal to the European Commission and to European consumers: we need more transparency and traceability in product labelling of fisheries and aquaculture products at retail outlets and in restaurants. European consumers need to know what's on their plate!" explained Alain Cadec MEP, Chairman of the Fisheries Committee, following a vote on a resolution asking for better traceability of fishery products.