MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Reducing regulatory burden for the fisheries sector – E-001034/2025

Question for written answer  E-001034/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Bert-Jan Ruissen (ECR)

The Commission is seeking to reduce the regulatory burden on businesses. Scrapping and simplifying existing rules is badly needed, as is averting obstructive new rules. The European fisheries sector urgently needs there to be a comprehensive review of fisheries and environmental policies. That must go beyond merely scaling back and digitising reporting obligations. At his hearing in Parliament on 6 November 2024, Commissioner Kadis announced that, within DG MARE, the entire rulebook would be screened, the aim being to shrink it by 30-35%.

• 1.Does the Commission agree that digitising the rulebook is not enough to bring about a substantial cut in regulatory burden, but that rules should actually be scrapped?
• 2.In addition to the internal departmental screening, does the Commission intend to enter into a dialogue with the fisheries sector on reducing regulatory burden?
• 3.Is the Commission prepared to revisit new laws, such as the Nature Restoration Act and the revised Control Regulation, as part of this review?

Submitted: 10.3.2025