Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 January 2026
812. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will engage with the fishing sector on the impact of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1766 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2196, adopted under the amended EU Fisheries Control Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/2842), entered into force on 10 January 2026, on the Irish fishing fleet. [4154/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe EU Fisheries Control Regulation provides for a Union fisheries control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy and establishing a level playing field across the EU on fisheries control. The current Control Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/2842) entered into force in January 2024 and updates and amends the previous Control Regulation (Regulation (EC) 1224/2009).
In addition, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2196 lays down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) 1224/2009, while Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1766 supplements Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 by laying down rules on the control of fisheries etc.
My Department is working with the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA), and with other relevant Departments and agencies, to introduce the required measures to implement, at national level, the relevant provisions of the above EU Regulations.
In relation to certain new requirements arising from the revised Control Regulation 2023/2842, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2196 and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1766 and updating industry on same, I understand that the independent Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA), as implementing body, has already met with key stakeholders including the Sea-Fisheries Consultative Committee and industry representative groups.
I am also informed that the SFPA recently issued detailed Guidance on New EU Fisheries Control Rules, effective January 2026, and also intends to provide industry with training on certain requirements of the revised EU control regime across the country in the first quarter of 2026.
Finally, I understand that the preparation of the rules provided for under the revised EU control regime was undertaken by the European Commission in close cooperation with Member States, and included feedback from fishers, industry representatives, regional authorities, and NGOs.
