rear-end preference

maritime spaces placed under the sovereignty of the coastal State

low-lying coastal state

At the same time, we preserved the key elements for us of the 1979 convention, which was, first, the special consideration for Canada in allocation decisions and, second, the obligation for NAFO proposals to be consistent with measures adopted by the coastal state.

Calls on the Commission to abide by its commitments regarding the EU sugar sector and to end systematic concessions on sugar in bilateral and multilateral trade negotiations; notes in this context the initiatives of the sugar sector, which have increased its competiveness while improving its environmental sustainability and contributing to the EU development agenda via the preferences granted to ACP countries and LDCs;

6. When assessing the technical and financial capabilities of an applicant for a licence, special attention shall be paid to any environmentally sensitive marine and coastal environments, in particular ecosystems which play an important role in mitigation and adaptation to climate change, such as salt marshes and sea grass beds, and marine protected areas, such as special areas of conservation pursuant to the Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (21), special protection areas pursuant to the Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 ...[+++]November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds (22), and marine protected areas as agreed by the Union or Member States concerned within the framework of any international or regional agreements to which they are a party.

DFAIT officials assured the Committee that the key protections afforded Canada in the 1978 Convention would be conserved, including special consideration for Canada when allocating fish quotas, and the obligation that NAFO’s management system is consistent with that adopted by the coastal state (i.e., Canada ).