28.12.2013 Official Journal of the European Union L 354/1 | (Legislative acts) REGULATIONS REGULATION (EU) No 1379/2013 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 11 December 2013 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1184/2006 and (EC) No 12242009 and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 42 and 43(2) thereof, Journal). Position of the European Parliament of 9 December 2013 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (*) Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 of 17 December 1999 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products (O L 17, 21.1.2000, p. 22). detected in the implementation of the provisions currently in force, recent developments in Union and world markets, and the evolution of fishing and aqua- culture activities. Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, (3  Fishing .plays ap afticularly important ‘role in the economies of the Union’s coastal regions, including the outermost regions. Given that it provides fishermen in After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national those regions with their livelihood, steps should be taken parliaments, to foster market stability and a closer correlation between supply and demand. Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1), (4)  The provisions of the CMO should be implemented in Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the compllar}ce w1th the 1nFernat1or1al commitments of the Regions (2 Union, in particular with regard to those under the g ’ provisions of the World Trade Organisation. When trading in fishery and aquaculture products with third Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (3), countries, the conditions for fair competition should be ensured, in particular through respect for sustainability and the application of social standards equivalent to Whereas: those which apply to Union products. (1) The scope of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) extends to measures relat.ed o the. markets for fishery and. aqua- (5) It is important that the management of the CMO be culture products in the Union. The common organisation ided by the principles of v0od f the CEP of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products guiced by the principies of good governance ot the L. (CMO) is an integral part of the CFP and should contribute to achieving its objectives. Since the CFP is being revised, the CMO should be adapted accordingly. (6)  In order for the CMO to be a success, it is essential that consumers are informed, through marketing and (2)  Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 (*) needs to be educational campaigns, of the value of eating fish and revised in order to take account of shortcomings the wide variety of species available, as well as of the importance of understanding the information contained () OJ C 181, 21.6.2012, p. 183. on labels. () O] C 225, 27.7.2012, p. 20. (’) Position of the European Parliament of 12 September 2012 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and position of the Council at first reading of 17 October 2013 (not yet published in the Official (7) Fishery producer organisations and aquaculture producer organisations ("producer organisations") are the key to achieving the objectives of the CFP and of the CMO. It is therefore necessary to enhance their responsibilities and to provide the necessary financial support to allow