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REGULATIONS
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 404/2011
of 8 April 2011
laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the
Common Fisheries Policy
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
far as they are indicated in a valid fishing authorisation.
It is appropriate to establish common rules for the
issuance and management of such fishing licences and
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
fishing authorisations to ensure a common standard of
Union,
information contained therein.
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of
20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system
(4) Article
8(1)
of
the
Control
Regulation
provides
that
a
for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common
master of a fishing vessel has to respect conditions and
Fisheries Policy, amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC)
restrictions relating to the marking and identification of
No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC)
fishing vessels and their gear. As such conditions and
No 2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC)
restrictions apply to EU waters it is necessary to
No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No
establish them at the level of the European Union.
1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations
(EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No
1966/2006 ( 1 ), and in particular Articles 6(5), 7(5), 8(1), 9(5),
14(10), 15(9), 16(2), 21(7), 22(7), 23(5), 24(8) and 25(2),
Article 32, Articles 37(4), 40(6), 55(5), 58(9), 60(7),
(5) According
to
Article
9(1)
of
the
Control
Regulation,
Article 61, and Articles 64(2), 72(5), 73(9), 74(6), 75(2),
Member States shall operate a satellite-based Vessel Moni
76(4), 78(2), 79(7), 92(5), 103(8), 105(6), 106(4), 107(4),
toring System for the effective monitoring of fishing
111(3), 116(6), 117(4) and 118(5) thereof,
activities of their fishing vessels wherever they may be
and of fishing activities in their waters. It is appropriate
to establish common specifications at the level of the
Whereas:
European Union for such a system. Such specifications
should set out in particular the characteristics of satellite
tracking devices, details on the transmission of position
data and rules in the case of a technical failure or non-
(1) Regulation
(EC)
No
1224/2009
(hereafter
referred
to
as
functioning of satellite tracking devices.
‘the Control Regulation’) provides for the adoption of

detailed rules and measures to implement certain
provisions it sets out.
(6) Article
14(1)
of
the
Control
Regulation
provides
that
(2) With
a
view
to
ensuring
a
coherent
application
of
these
masters of EU fishing vessels of 10 metres length
detailed rules the establishment of certain definitions is
overall or more have to keep a fishing logbook of their
necessary.
operations. It is necessary to determine the information
that has to be recorded in the fishing logbooks and their
format.
(3) Article
6(1)
of
the
Control
Regulation
provides
that
a
EU
fishing vessel may only be used for the commercial
exploitation of living aquatic resources if it has a valid
fishing licence. Article 7(1) of the Control Regulation
(7) Article
14(7)
of
the
Control
Regulation
provides
that
provides that an EU fishing vessel shall only be
masters of EU fishing vessels have to use conversion
authorised to carry out specific fishing activities in so
factors established at EU level for converting stored or
processed fish weight into live fish weight. It is therefore
( 1 ) OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
necessary to establish such conversion factors.

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(8) Article
15(1)
of
the
Control
Regulation
provides
that
management measures may be decided by the Council.
masters of EU fishing vessels of 12 metres length
It is appropriate to lay down detailed rules for the estab
overall or more have to record logbook information by
lishment of sampling plans in order to allow Member
electronic means. It is appropriate to establish the
States to monitor the catches of stocks subject to
requirements for the electronic completion and
recovery plans by recreational fisheries practised from
transmission of this information and to specify their
their vessels, in waters subject to their sovereignty or
format.
jurisdiction.
(9) Articles 21(1) and 23(1) of the Control Regulation
(15) In
order
to
establish
a
comprehensive
control
regime
the
provide that masters of EU fishing vessels of 10 metres
whole chain of production and marketing should be
length overall and more have to complete and submit
covered by such a regime. Article 58 of the Control
transhipment and landing declarations. It is appropriate
Regulation provides for a coherent traceability system
to determine the information that has to be contained in
to ensure that all lots of fisheries and aquaculture
these declarations and to specify the details of their
products are traceable at all stages of production,
submission.
processing and distribution, from catching or harvesting
to the retail stage. It is necessary to lay down common
rules for identification procedures of the product
(10) Articles 22(1) and 24(1) of the Control Regulation
concerned.
provides for the electronic completion and transmission
of transhipment and landing declarations by electronic
means. It is appropriate to establish the requirements
(16) Article
60
of
the
Control
Regulation
provides
that
all
for the electronic completion and transmission of these
fishery products are to be weighed on systems
data and to specify their format.
approved by the competent authorities unless they have
adopted a sampling plan approved by the Commission. It
is necessary to establish common rules in all Member
(11) Articles 16(1) and 25(1) of the Control Regulation
States for the weighing of fresh and frozen fisheries
provide that every Member State has to monitor on
products, as well as for the weighing of transhipped
the basis of sampling the activities of fishing vessels
fisheries products, and for the weighing of fisheries
which are not subject to logbook requirements and
products after transport from the place of landing.
landing declarations. With a view to ensure common
standards of such samplings detailed rules, should be
established at the level of the European Union.
(17) Article
61
of
the
Control
Regulation
provides
for
the
possibility for fisheries products to be weighed after
transport under the condition that the Member State
(12) Article 37 of the Control Regulation provides that
has adopted a control plan or, when the fisheries
necessary corrective actions are to be taken by the
products are transported to another Member State, that
Commission in case the Commission has prohibited
the Member States concerned have adopted a common
fishing because of the alleged exhaustion of the fishing
control programme that are approved by the
opportunities available to a Member State or group of
Commission and based on a risk-based methodology
Member States, or to the European Union and it tran
adopted by the Commission. This risk-based
spires that a Member State has not in fact exhausted its
methodology needs to be defined.
fishing opportunities. It is necessary to adopt adequate
rules for the reallocation of such fishing opportunities,
which take into account situations where a total
allowable catch (TAC) for the EU is available or not, or
(18) The fishery on herring, mackerel and horse mackerel has
where due to the annual setting of fishing opportunities
some specific features. For this reason it is appropriate to
circumstances do not permit such reallocation.
establish special rules on weighing and related elements
to take account of these specific features.
(13) Articles
39
to
41
of
the
Control
Regulation
foresee
rules
to ensure that the engine power of fishing vessels is not
(19) Article
64
of
the
Control
Regulation
foresees
that
the
exceeded. It is necessary to establish the technical rules of
detailed rules on the content of sales notes are to be
the relevant certifications and verifications to be done in
adopted. It is pertinent to include such rules in this
this field.
Regulation.
(14) Article 55 of the Control Regulation provides that
(20) Articles 71 and 72 of the Control Regulation provide
Member States should ensure that recreational fisheries
that Member States shall carry out surveillance in EU
are conducted in a manner compatible with the
waters and take the necessary measures if a sighting
objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy. For stocks
does not correspond to the information available to
under a recovery plan Member States should collect
them. It is necessary to lay down common rules
catch data of recreational fisheries. Where such fisheries
regarding the content of a surveillance report, and its
have a significant impact on the resources, specific
means of transmission.

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(21) Article 73 of the Control Regulation provides the possi
compliance, the extent of its impact, as well as the
bility for the Council to establish control observer
gravity of the threat to the resource.
schemes and establishes in general lines the profile and
tasks of control observers on board fishing vessels.
Therefore detailed rules on the deployment and duties
(27) Chapter I of Title XII of the Control Regulation estab
of control observers should be drawn up.
lishes rules on the handling of data recorded for the
purpose of that Regulation, including the obligation for
the Member States to set up a computerised database and
(22) According to Chapter I of Title VII of the Control Regu
a validation system and the provisions on accessing and
lation, rules are to be established for the conduct of
exchanging such data. It is necessary to lay down
inspections in order to enhance a standardised
common rules establishing procedures to process such
approach to control activities carried out by Member
data and to ensure access to it by the Commission and
States. Rules should be laid down for the conduct of
specifying the requirements for the exchange of data.
officials in charge of inspections, and the obligations of
Member States regarding the behaviour of their officials
authorised to conduct such inspections. At the same
(28) Article
110
of
the
Control
Regulation
deals
with
the
time, the duties of operators during inspection should
remote access of the Commission or the body designated
be clarified. It is also necessary to lay down common
by it to computer files containing the data recorded by
principles for inspection procedures at sea, in port,
fisheries monitoring centres of Member States. In order
during transport, at market places, and regarding
to ensure such an access it is pertinent to establish clear
inspection reports and their transmission.
rules on the conditions and the procedures that should
be respected.
(23) Article
79
of
the
Control
Regulation
provides
that
Union
inspectors may carry out inspections in EU waters and
(29) Articles 114 to 116 of the Control Regulation provide
on EU fishing vessels outside EU waters. It is appropriate
that the Member States have to establish official websites.
to draw up rules regarding the nomination of Union
With a view to ensure their equal accessibility in all
inspectors, their tasks and obligations, as well as the
Member States it is pertinent to establish rules at EU
type of follow up to be given to their report.
level on these websites.
(24) Article
92
of
the
Control
Regulation
provides
for
the
establishment of a point system for serious infringements
(30) According
to
Article
117
of
the
Control
Regulation
a
with the aim to ensure compliance with the rules of the
system of mutual assistance shall be established for
Common Fisheries Policy and a level playing field in all
ensuring the administrative cooperation among Member
EU waters. For this to be achieved, it is necessary to
States and the Commission. Such administrative co
establish common rules at the level of the European
operation is essential to ensure that a level playing field
Union for the application of such a point system,
in the EU is established and that illegal activities are
including a list of points to be attributed for each
properly investigated and sanctioned. Rules should
serious infringement.
therefore be drawn up for a systematic exchange of

information either on request or spontaneously, and for
the possibility to request enforcement measures and
(25) In accordance with Article 5(6) and Article 103 of the
administrative notification by another Member State.
Control Regulation, the financial assistance in the
framework of Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006
of 27 July 2006 on the European Fisheries Fund (
(31) The protection of individuals with regard to the

1 )
and Council Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 of 22 May
processing of personal data by the Member States is
2006 establishing Community financial measures for the
governed by Directive 95/46/EC of the European
implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy and in
Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on
the area of the Law of the Sea (
the protection of individuals with regard to the

2 ) is made conditional
upon compliance by Member States with their obli
processing of personal data and on the free movement
gations in the fields of fisheries conservation and
of such data ( 3 ). The protection of individuals with regard
control, the Commission having the possibility under
to the processing of personal data by the Commission is
certain conditions to suspend and cancel such financial
governed by Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the
assistance. It is necessary to lay down detailed rules for
European Parliament and of the Council of
the application of these measures.
18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals
with regard to the processing of personal data by the
Community institutions and bodies and on the free
(26) Article
107 of the Control Regulation provides for
movement of such data ( 4 ), in particular as regards the
deduction of quotas by the Commission in cases of
requirements of confidentiality and security of
failure by Member States to comply with the rules on
processing, the transfer of personal data from the
stocks subject to multiannual plans which leads to a
national systems of Member States to the Commission,
serious threat to the conservation of such stocks. Rules
the lawfulness of processing, and the rights of data
should therefore be drawn up regarding the extent of the
subjects to information, access to and rectification of
deduction, taking into account the nature of the non-
their personal data.
( 1 ) OJ L 223, 15.8.2006, p. 1.
( 3 ) OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31.
( 2 ) OJ L 160, 14.6.2006, p. 1.
( 4 ) OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.

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(32) To facilitate the implementation of the fisheries control
— Regulation (EC) No 1542/2007 ( 12 ) on landing and
system, detailed rules should be concentrated in one
weighing procedures for herring, mackerel and horse
single Regulation. The following Commission Regulations
mackerel,
should therefore be repealed:
— Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83 ( 1 ) laying down
— Regulation (EC) No 1077/2008 ( 13 ) laying down
detailed rules for recording information on Member
detailed rules for the implementation of Council
States’ catches of fish,
Regulation (EC) No 1966/2006 on electronic
recording and reporting of fishing activities and on
means of remote sensing and repealing Regulation
— Regulation (EEC) No 3561/85 ( 2 ) concerning
(EC) No 1566/2007, and
information about inspections of fishing activities
carried out by national control authorities,
— Regulation (EC) No 409/2009 ( 14 ) establishing
— Regulation (EEC) No 493/87 ( 3 ) establishing detailed
Community conversion factors and presentation
rules for remedying the prejudice caused on the
codes used to convert fish processed weight into
halting of certain fisheries,
fish weight, and amending Commission Regulation
(EEC) No 2807/83.
— Regulation (EEC) No 1381/87 ( 4 ) establishing detailed
rules concerning the marking and documentation of
fishing vessels,
(33) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
accordance with the opinion of the Management
— Regulation (EEC) No 1382/87 (
Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,

5 ) establishing detailed
rules concerning the inspection of fishing vessels,
— Regulation (EC) No 2943/95 (
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION

6 ) setting out detailed
rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No
1627/94 laying down general provisions concerning
special fishing permits,
TITLE I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
— Regulation (EC) No 1449/98 ( 7 ) laying down detailed
rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC)
SCOPE
No 2847/93 as regards effort reports,
Article 1
Subject matter
— Regulation (EC) No 356/2005 ( 8 ) laying down
detailed rules for the marking and identification of
This Regulation lays down detailed rules for the application of
passive fishing gear and beam trawls,
the control system of the European Union as established by the
Control Regulation.
— Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003 ( 9 ) laying down
detailed provisions regarding satellite-based Vessel
Monitoring Systems,
Article 2
Definitions
— Regulation (EC) No 1281/2005 ( 10 ) of the
management of fishing licences and the minimal
For the purpose of this Regulation the following definitions
information to be contained therein,
shall apply:
— Regulation (EC) No 1042/2006 ( 11 ) laying down
(1) ‘EU
fishing
vessel’
means
a
vessel
defined
in
Article
3(d)
of
detailed rules for the implementation of
Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 (
Article 28(3) and (4) of Council Regulation (EEC)

15 );
No 2371/2002 on the conservation and sustainable
exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common
Fisheries Policy,
(2) ‘EU waters’ means waters defined in Article 3(a) of
Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002;
( 1 ) OJ L 276, 10.10.1983, p. 1.
( 2 ) OJ L 339, 18.12.1985, p. 29.
( 3 ) OJ L 50, 19.2.1987, p. 13.
(3) ‘holder
of
a
fishing
licence’
means
a
natural
or
legal
person
( 4 ) OJ L 132, 21.5.1987, p. 9.
to whom a fishing licence as referred to Article 6 of the
( 5 ) OJ L 132, 21.5.1987, p. 11.
Control Regulation has been issued;
( 6 ) OJ L 308, 21.12.1995, p. 15.
( 7 ) OJ L 192, 8.7.1998, p. 4.
( 8 ) OJ L 56, 2.3.2005, p. 8.
( 12 ) OJ L 337, 21.12.2007, p. 56.
( 9 ) OJ L 333, 20.12.2003, p. 17.
( 13 ) OJ L 295, 4.11.2008, p. 3.
( 10 ) OJ L 203, 4.8.2005, p. 3.
( 14 ) OJ L 123, 19.5.2009, p. 78.
( 11 ) OJ L 187, 8.7.2006, p. 14.
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(4) ‘Union inspectors’ means inspectors as defined in
(13) ‘product presentation’ means a description of the
Article 4(7) of the Control Regulation;
processed state of the fisheries product or part thereof in
accordance with the codes and descriptions in Annex I;
(5) ‘fish
aggregating
device’
means
any
equipment
floating
on
the sea surface or anchored with the objective of attracting
(14) ‘European Fisheries Control Agency’ means the agency as
fish;
defined in Article 1 of Council Regulation (EC) No
768/2005 ( 1 );
(6) ‘passive
gear’
means
any
fishing
gear
the
catch
operation
of
which does not require an active movement of the gear,
including:
(15) ‘sighting’ means any observation of a fishing vessel by any
competent authority of a Member State;
(a) gillnets, entangling nets, trammel nets, and trap nets;
(16) ‘commercially sensitive information’ means information
the release of which is likely to prejudice the commercial
(b) drifting gillnets, and drifting trammel nets, any of
interests of an operator;
which may be equipped with anchoring, floating and
navigational gear;
(17) ‘computerised validation system’ means a system capable
of verifying that all data recorded in Member States
(c) long lines, lines, pots and traps;
databases is accurate, complete and submitted within the
deadlines;
(7) ‘beam trawl’ means any towed trawl in which the mouth
of the trawl is held open by a beam or similar device,
(18) ‘web service’ means a software system designed to support
irrespectively of whether they are supported or not when
interoperable machine-to-machine interaction over a
dragged along the seabed;
network.
(8) ‘vessel monitoring system’ (VMS) as referred to in
Article 9(1) of the Control Regulation means a satellite-
TITLE II
based fishing vessel monitoring system providing to the
GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR ACCESS TO WATERS AND
fisheries authorities data at regular intervals on the
RESOURCES
location, course and speed of vessels;
CHAPTER I
Fishing licenses
(9) ‘satellite-tracking
device’
as
referred
to
in
Article
4(12) of
the Control Regulation means a device installed on board
Article 3
of a fishing vessel that transmits position and related data
Issue and management of fishing licences
automatically to the fisheries monitoring centre according
to the legal requirements and that allows detection and
1. A
fishing
licence
referred
to
in
Article
6
of
the
Control
identification of the fishing vessel at all times;
Regulation shall be valid for one EU fishing vessel only.
(10) ‘fishing trip’ means any voyage of a fishing vessel during
2. Fishing
licences
referred
to
in
Article
6
of
the
Control
which fishing activities are conducted that starts at the
Regulation shall be issued, managed and withdrawn by
moment when the fishing vessel leaves a port and ends
Member States for their fishing vessels in accordance with this
on arrival in port;
Regulation.
(11) ‘fishing operation’ means all activities in connection with
searching for fish, the shooting, towing and hauling of
3. Fishing
licences
referred
to
in
Article
6
of
the
Control
active gears, setting, soaking, removing or resetting of
Regulation shall contain as a minimum the information set
passive gears and the removal of any catch from the
out in Annex II.
gear, keep nets, or from a transport cage to fattening
and farming cages;
4. Fishing
licences
issued
in
accordance
with
Regulation
(EC)
No 1281/2005 shall be considered as fishing licences issued in
(12) ‘electronic fishing logbook’ means the record by
accordance with this Regulation if they contain the minimum
computerised means of fishing operation details by the
information required by paragraph 3 of this Article.
master of a fishing vessel transmitted to the Member
State authorities;
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5. A
fishing
licence
shall
only
be
valid
if
the
conditions
on become operational and not later than 1 January 2012
the basis of which it has been issued are still met.
Member States shall make available on the secure part of
their official websites the list of their fishing vessels that have
received fishing authorisations referred to in Article 7 of the
6. If a fishing licence has been temporarily suspended or
Control Regulation before these fishing authorisations become
permanently withdrawn, the authorities of the flag Member
valid. They shall update their list in case of any changes to this
State shall immediately inform the holder of the fishing licence.
list before they become effective.
7. At
any
moment
the
total
capacity
corresponding
to
the
fishing licences issued by a Member State, in GT or kW, shall
2. For
the
period
1
January
2011
until
31
December
2011,
not be higher than the maximum capacity levels for that
on request Member States shall make available to the
Member State established in accordance with Articles 12 and
Commission a list of their fishing vessels that have received
13 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002, and Commission Regu
fishing authorisations for 2011. They shall inform the
lation (EC) No 1438/2003 ( 1 ), Council Regulation (EC) No
Commission of any changes to this list before these changes
639/2004 ( 2 ), and Commission Regulation (EC) No
become effective.
2104/2004 ( 3 ).
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
Fishing authorisations
Marking and identification of EU fishing vessels and their
gear
Article 4
S e c t i o n 1
Fishing authorisations
M a r k i n g a n d i d e n t i f i c a t i o n o f f i s h i n g
1. A
fishing
authorisation
referred
to
in
Article
7
of
the
v e s s e l s
Control Regulation shall be valid for one EU fishing vessel only.
Article 6
2. Fishing
authorisations
referred
to
in
Article
7
of
the
Marking of fishing vessels
Control Regulation shall contain as a minimum the information
An EU fishing vessel shall be marked as follows:
set out in Annex III. The flag Member State shall ensure that the
information contained in the fishing authorisation is accurate
and consistent with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy.
(a) the letter(s) of the port or district in which the EU fishing
vessel is registered and the number(s) under which it is
3. Special
fishing
permits
issued
in
accordance
with
Council
registered shall be painted or displayed on both sides of
Regulation (EC) No 1627/94 ( 4 ) shall be considered as fishing
the bow, as high above the water as possible so as to be
authorisations issued in accordance with this Regulation if they
clearly visible from the sea and the air, in a colour
contain the minimum information required by paragraph 2 of
contrasting with the background on which they are painted;
this Article.
4. A
fishing
authorisation
as
referred
to
in
paragraph
2
and
a (b) for EU fishing vessels over 10 metres length overall and less
fishing licence as referred to in Article 3(2) of this Regulation
than 17 metres length overall, the height of the letters and
may be contained in the same document.
numbers shall be at least 25 centimetres with a line
thickness of at least 4 centimetres. For EU fishing vessels
of 17 metres length overall or more, the height of the letters
5. Without
prejudice
to
special
rules
EU
fishing
vessels
of
and numbers shall be at least 45 centimetres, with a line
less than 10 metres’ length overall which fish exclusively in the
thickness of at least 6 centimetres;
territorial waters of their flag Member States shall be excluded
from the obligation to a have a fishing authorisation.
(c) the flag Member State may require the international radio
6. Paragraph 2 and paragraph 5 of Article 3 of this
call sign (IRCS) or the external registration letters and
Regulation shall apply correspondingly.
numbers to be painted on top of the wheelhouse, so as
to be clearly visible from the air, in a colour contrasting
Article 5
with the ground on which it is painted;
List of fishing authorisations
1. Without
prejudice
to
special
rules,
when
the
websites
as (d) the contrasting colours shall be white and black;
referred to in Article 114 of the Control Regulation have
( 1 ) OJ L 204, 13.8.2003, p. 21.
(e) the external registration letters and numbers painted or
( 2 ) OJ L 102, 7.4.2004, p. 9.
( 3 ) OJ L 365, 10.12.2004, p. 19.
displayed on the hull of the EU fishing vessel shall not be
( 4 ) OJ L 171, 6.7.1994, p. 7.
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Article 7
Article 9
Documents carried on board an EU fishing vessel
General rules for passive gear and beam trawls
1. The master of a EU fishing vessel of 10 metres length
1. The
provisions
contained
in
Articles
9
to
12
of
this
Regu
overall or more shall carry on board documents, issued by a
lation shall apply to EU fishing vessels fishing in all EU waters
competent authority of the Member State in which it is
and the provisions contained in Articles 13 to 17 of this Regu
registered, showing at least the following elements of the vessel:
lation to EU waters outside 12 nautical miles measured from
the base lines of the coastal Member States.
(a) the name if any;
2. It shall be prohibited in EU waters as set down in
paragraph 1 to carry out fishing activities with passive gear,
(b) the letters of the port or district in which it is registered,
buoys, and beam trawls, which are not marked and identifiable
and the number(s) under which it is registered;
in accordance with the provisions of Articles 10 to 17 of this
Regulation.
(c) the international radio call sign, if any;
3. It shall be prohibited in EU waters as set down in
paragraph 1 to carry on board:
(d) the names and addresses of the owner(s) and, where
applicable, the charterer(s);
(a) beams of a beam trawl which do not display the external
registration letters and numbers in accordance with
Article 10 of this Regulation;
(e) the length overall, propulsion engine power, gross tonnage
and, for EU fishing vessels which entered into service from
1 January 1987 onwards, date of entry into service.
(b) passive gear which is not labelled in accordance with
Article 11(2) of this Regulation;
2. On EU fishing vessels of 17 metres length overall or more
with fish rooms the master shall keep on board accurate
drawings with description of its fish rooms, including the indi
(c) buoys which are not marked in accordance with
cation of all access points and of their storage capacity in cubic
Article 13(2) of this Regulation.
metres.
Article 10
3. The
master
of
an
EU
vessel
with
chilled
or
refrigerated
Rules for beam trawls
seawater tanks shall keep on board an up-to-date document
indicating the calibration of the tanks in cubic metres at 10
The master of an EU fishing vessel or his representative shall
centimetre intervals.
ensure that each assembled beam trawl carried on board or used
for fishing clearly displays the external registration letters and
numbers of that fishing vessel on the beam of each beam trawl
4. The
documents
referred
to
in
paragraphs
2
and
3
shall
be assembly.
certified by the competent authority of the flag Member State.
Any modification of the characteristics contained in the
documents referred to in paragraphs 1 to 3, shall be certified
Article 11
by a competent authority of the flag Member State.
Rules for passive gear
1. The
master
of
an
EU
fishing
vessel
or
his
representative
5. The
documents
referred
to
in
this
Article
shall
be shall ensure that each passive gear carried on board or used for
presented for the purposes of control and inspection at the
fishing is clearly marked and identifiable in accordance with the
request of the officials.
provisions of this Article.
S e c t i o n 2
2. Each passive gear used for fishing shall permanently
display the external registration letters and numbers displayed
M a r k i n g a n d i d e n t i f i c a t i o n o f f i s h i n g g e a r
on the hull of the fishing vessel to which it belongs:
a n d c r a f t s
Article 8
(a) for nets, on a label attached to the upper first row;
Marking of crafts and fish aggregating devices
Any craft carried on board EU fishing vessels and fish aggre
gating devices shall be marked with external registration letters
(b) for lines and long lines, on a label at the point of contact
and numbers of the EU fishing vessel(s) which use them.
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(c) for pots and traps, on a label attached to the ground rope;
2. The
cords
linking
the
end
marker
buoys
to
each
gear
shall
be fixed at the ends of that gear.
(d) for passive gear extending more than 1 nautical mile, on
labels attached in accordance with (a), (b) and (c) at regular
Article 15
intervals not exceeding 1 nautical mile so that no part of
the passive gear extending more than 1 nautical mile shall
Rules for end marker buoys
be left unmarked.
1. End
marker
buoys
shall
be
deployed
so
that
each
end
of
the gear may be determined at any time.
Article 12
Rules for labels
2. The
mast
of
each
end
marker
buoy
shall
have
a
height
of
at least 1 metre above the sea level measured from the top of
1. Each
label
shall
be:
the float to the lower edge of the bottom most flag.
(a) made of durable material;
3. End marker buoys shall be coloured, but may not be red
or green.
(b) securely fitted to the gear;
4. Each
end
marker
buoy
shall
include:
(c) at least 65 millimetres broad;
(a) one or two rectangular flag(s); where two flags are required
(d) at least 75 millimetres long.
on the same buoy, the distance between them shall be at
least 20 centimetres flags indicating the extremities of the
same gear shall be of the same colour and may not be white
2. The
label
shall
not
be
removable,
effaced,
altered,
illegible,
and shall be of the same size;
covered or concealed.
(b) one or two light(s), which shall be yellow and give one flash
Article 13
each 5 seconds (F1 Y 5s), and be visible from a minimum
distance of 2 nautical miles.
Rules for buoys
1. The
master
of
a
EU
fishing
vessel
or
his
representative
shall ensure that two end marker buoys and intermediary
5. Each
end
marker
buoy
may
include
a
top
sign
on
the
top
marker buoys, rigged in accordance with Annex IV, are fixed
of the buoy with one or two striped luminous bands which
to each passive gear used for fishing and are deployed in
shall be neither red nor green and shall be at least 6 centimetres
accordance with the provisions of this Section.
broad.
2. Each end marker buoy and intermediary buoy shall
Article 16
display the external registration letters and numbers displayed
Rules for fixing of end marker buoys
on the hull of the EU fishing vessel to which they belong and
which has deployed such buoys as follows:
1. End
marker
buoys
shall
be
fixed
to
passive
gear
in
the
following way:
(a) letters and numbers shall be displayed as high above the
water as possible so as to be clearly visible;
(a) the buoy in the western sector (meaning the half compass
circle from south through west to and including north) shall
be rigged with two flags, two striped luminous bands, two
(b) in a colour contrasting with the surface on which they are
lights and a label in accordance with Article 12 of this
displayed.
Regulation;
3. The
letters
and
numbers
displayed
on
the
marker
buoy (b) the buoy in the eastern sector (meaning the half compass
shall not be effaced, altered or allowed to become illegible.
circle from north through east to and including the south)
shall be rigged with one flag one striped luminous band,
one light and a label in accordance with Article 12 of this
Article 14
Regulation.
Rules for cords
1. The
cords
linking
the
buoys
to
the
passive
gear
shall
be
of 2. The
label
shall
contain
the
information
contained
in
submersible material, or shall be weighted down.
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Article 17
The competent authorities of the flag Member State may allow
to replace the prior notification referred to in (a) with an
Intermediary marker buoys
automatic VMS message or alarm generated by the system,
1. Intermediary
marker
buoys
shall
be
fixed
to
passive
gear indicating that the EU fishing vessel is within a pre-defined
extending more than 5 nautical miles as follows:
geographical area of a port.
(a) intermediary marker buoys shall be deployed at distances of
3. This
Chapter
shall
not
apply
to
EU
fishing
vessels
used
not more than 5 nautical miles so that no part of the gear
exclusively for the exploitation of aquaculture.
extending 5 nautical miles or more shall be left unmarked;
Article 19
(b) intermediary marker buoys shall be fitted with a flashing
Characteristics of satellite-tracking devices
light which shall be yellow and give one flash every 5
seconds (F1 Y 5s) and be visible from a minimum
1. The
satellite-tracking
device
installed
on
board
EU
fishing
distance of 2 nautical miles. They shall have the same char
vessels shall ensure the automatic transmission to the FMC of
acteristics as those of the end marker buoy in the eastern
the flag Member State, at regular intervals, of data relating to:
sector, except that the flag shall be white.
(a) the fishing vessel identification;
2. By derogation from paragraph 1, in the Baltic Sea inter
mediary marker buoys shall be fixed to passive gear extending
(b) the most recent geographical position of the fishing vessel,
more than 1 nautical mile. Intermediary marker buoys shall be
with a position error which shall be less than 500 metres,
deployed at distances of not more than 1 nautical mile so that
with a confidence interval of 99 %;
no part of the gear extending 1 nautical mile or more shall be
left unmarked.
(c) the date and time (expressed in Coordinated Universal Time
(UTC)) of the fixing of the said position of the fishing vessel;
Intermediary marker buoys shall have the same characteristics as
and
those of the end marker buoy in the eastern sector except for
the following:
(d) the instant speed and course of the fishing vessel.
(a) the flags shall be white;
2. Member
States
shall
ensure
that
satellite-tracking
devices
are protected against input or output of false positions and
cannot be manually over-ridden.
(b) every fifth intermediary marker buoys shall be fitted with a
radar reflector giving an echo of at least 2 nautical miles.
Article 20
CHAPTER IV
Responsibilities of the masters concerning the satellite-
tracking devices
Vessel monitoring system
1. The
masters
of
an
EU
fishing
vessel
shall
ensure
that
the
Article 18
satellite-tracking devices are fully operational at all times and
Requirement of satellite-tracking devices on EU fishing
that the data referred to in Article 19(1) of this Regulation are
vessels
transmitted.
1. Without
prejudice
to
Article
25(3)
of
this
Regulation
an
EU fishing vessel subject to VMS shall not be allowed to leave a
2. Without
prejudice
to
Article
26(1)
of
this
Regulation,
the
port without a fully operational satellite-tracking device installed
master of an EU fishing vessel shall ensure in particular that:
on board.
(a) the data are not altered in any way;
2. When
an
EU
fishing
vessel
is
in
port,
the
satellite-tracking
device may only be switched off if:
(b) the antenna or the antennas connected to the satellite
tracking devices are not obstructed, disconnected or
blocked in any way;
(a) prior notification has been given to the fisheries monitoring
centre (FMC) of the flag Member State and the FMC of the
coastal Member State; and
(c) the power supply of the satellite-tracking devices is not
interrupted in any way; and
(b) providing that the next report shows that the EU fishing
vessel has not changed its position in relation to the
(d) the satellite-tracking device is not removed from the fishing
previous report.
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3. It
shall
be
prohibited
to
destroy,
damage,
render
inop
State of the data to be provided in accordance with Article 19
erative or otherwise interfere with the satellite-tracking device
of this Regulation concerning its fishing vessels during the time
unless the competent authorities of the flag Member State have
they are in the waters of the coastal Member State. That data
authorised its repair or replacement.
transmission shall be simultaneous with the receipt at the FMC
of the flag Member State and shall be in accordance with the
format set out in Annex V.
Article 21
Control measures to be adopted by flag Member States
Each flag Member State shall ensure the continuous and
2. Coastal
Member
States
monitoring
jointly
an
area
may
systematic monitoring and control of the accuracy of the data
specify a common destination for the transmission of the
referred to in Article 19 of this Regulation, and shall act
data to be provided in accordance with Article 19 of this
promptly whenever data are found to be inaccurate or
Regulation. They shall inform the Commission and the other
incomplete.
Member States thereof.
Article 22
Frequency of data transmission
3. Each
Member
State
shall
transmit
to
the
other
Member
States and the Commission in a, where possible electronic,
1. Each
Member
State
shall
ensure
that
its
FMC
receives,
at format compatible with the World Geodetic System 1984
least once every 2 hours, through the VMS the information
(WGS 84) a comprehensive list of the latitude and longitude
referred to in Article 19 of this Regulation concerning its
coordinates which delineate its exclusive economic zone or
fishing vessels. The FMC may require the information at
exclusive fishery zone. It shall also communicate to the other
shorter time intervals.
Member States and the Commission any changes of these co
ordinates. Alternatively Member States may publish this list on
the website referred to in Article 115 of the Control Regulation.
2. The FMC shall have the capacity of polling the actual
position of each of its fishing vessel.
4. Member
States
shall
ensure
effective
coordination
between
Article 23
their competent authorities regarding the transmission of VMS
data in accordance with Article 9(3) of the Control Regulation,
Monitoring of entry into and exit from specific areas
including through the establishment of clear and documented
procedures for this purpose.
Each Member State shall ensure that through VMS data its FMC
monitors, as regards its fishing vessels, date and time of entry
into and exit from:
Article 25
(a) any maritime area where specific rules on access to waters
Technical failure or non-functioning of the satellite-
and resources apply;
tracking device
1. In
the
event
of
a
technical
failure
or
non-functioning
of
the satellite-tracking device fitted on board a EU fishing vessel,
(b) fishing restricted areas referred to in Article 50 of the
the master or his representative shall, starting from the time
Control Regulation;
that the event was detected or from the time that he was
informed in accordance with paragraph 4 or Article 26(1) of
this Regulation, communicate every 4 hours, to the FMC of the
(c) regulatory areas of the Regional Fisheries Management
flag Member State the up-to-date geographical coordinates of
Organisations to which the European Union or certain
the fishing vessel by appropriate telecommunication means.
Member States are a party;
Member States shall decide on the telecommunication means
to be used and indicate them on the website referred to in
Article 115 of the Control Regulation.
(d) waters under the sovereignty and jurisdiction of a third
country.
2. The FMC of the flag Member State shall enter the
geographical positions referred to in paragraph 1 into the
Article 24
VMS database without delay on their receipt. The manual
Transmission of data to the coastal Member State
VMS data shall be clearly distinguishable in a database from
automatic messages. Where appropriate, those manual VMS
1. The
VMS
established
by
each
Member
State
shall
ensure data shall be transmitted without delay to coastal Member
the automatic transmission to the FMC of a coastal Member
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3. Following
a
technical
failure
or
non-functioning
of
the 2. Flag
Member
States
shall:
satellite-tracking device, an EU fishing vessel may only leave
port once the satellite-tracking device fitted on board is fully
functioning to the satisfaction of the competent authorities of
the flag state. By derogation the FMC of the flag Member State
(a) ensure that data received according to this Chapter are
may authorise its fishing vessels to leave the port with a non-
recorded in computer-readable form and safely stored in
functioning satellite-tracking device for its repair or
computerised databases for at least 3 years;
replacement.
4. The competent authorities of the flag Member State or,
(b) take all necessary measures to ensure that they are only
where appropriate, of the coastal Member State shall seek to
used for official purposes; and
inform the master of or the person responsible for the vessel or
their representative when the satellite-tracking device fitted on
board a EU fishing vessel appears to be defective or not fully
functioning.
(c) take all necessary technical measures to protect such data
against any accidental or illicit destruction, accidental loss,
deterioration, distribution or unauthorised consultation.
5. The
removal
of
the
satellite-tracking
device
for
repair
or
replacement shall be subject to the approval of the competent
authorities of the flag Member State.
Article 28
Access to data by the Commission
Article 26
The Commission may request Member States in accordance
Non-receipt of data
with Article 111(1)(a) of the Control Regulation to ensure the
1. When
the
FMC
of
a
flag
Member
State
has
not
received automatic transmission to the Commission or to the body
data transmissions in accordance with Article 22 or
designated by it, of the data to be provided in accordance
Article 25(1) of this Regulation for 12 consecutive hours it
with Article 19 of this Regulation concerning a specific group
shall notify the master or the operator of the EU fishing
of fishing vessels and during a specific time. That data trans
vessel or their representative(s) thereof as soon as possible. If,
mission shall be simultaneous with receipt at the FMC of the
in respect of an EU particular fishing vessel, that situation
flag Member State and shall be in accordance with the format
occurs more than three times within a period of a calendar
set out in Annex V.
year, the flag Member State shall ensure that the satellite-
tracking device of the fishing vessel is thoroughly checked.
The flag Member State shall investigate the matter in order to
establish whether the equipment has been tampered with. By
TITLE III
way of derogation from Article 20(2)(d) of this Regulation, that
investigation may entail the removal of such equipment for
CONTROL OF FISHERIES
examination.
CHAPTER I
Fishing logbook, transhipment declaration and landing
declaration in paper format
2. When
the
FMC
of
a
flag
Member
State
has
not
received
data transmissions for 12 hours in accordance with Article 22
S e c t i o n 1
or Article 25(1) of this Regulation and the last received position
C o m p l e t i o n a n d s u b m i s s i o n o f a f i s h i n g
was from within the waters of another Member State it shall
l o g b o o k ,
l a n d i n g
d e c l a r a t i o n
a n d
notify the FMC of that coastal Member State thereof as soon as
t r a n s h i p m e n t d e c l a r a t i o n i n p a p e r f o r m a t
possible.
Article 29
EU fishing vessels subject to the completion and
3. When
the
competent
authorities
of
a
coastal
Member submission of a fishing logbook and transhipment/landing
State observe an EU fishing vessel in its waters and have not
declaration in paper format
received data in accordance with Article 24(1) or 25(2) of this
Regulation, they shall notify the master of the fishing vessel and
1. Without
prejudice
to
specific
provisions
contained
in
the FMC of the flag Member State thereof.
multi-annual plans, the master of a EU fishing vessel of 10
metres length overall or more that is not subject to the elec
tronic completion and transmission of fishing logbook data,
transhipment declarations and landing declarations, shall
Article 27
complete and submit the fishing logbook data, transhipment
Monitoring and recording of the fishing activities
declarations and landing declarations referred to in Articles
14, 21 and 23 of the Control Regulation in paper format.
1. Member
States
shall
use
the
data
received
pursuant
to These transhipment declarations and landing declarations may
Article 22, Article 24(1) and Article 25 of this Regulation for
also be completed and submitted by the representative of the
the effective monitoring of the activities of fishing vessels.
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2. The
requirement
to
complete
and
submit
the
fishing 2. Where
the
instructions
set
out
in
Annex
X
state
that
the
logbook data, transhipment declarations and landing declar
application of a rule is optional, the flag Member State may
ations in paper format shall also apply to EU fishing vessels
make it mandatory.
whose length overall is less than 10 metres when they are
required by their flag Member State to keep a fishing logbook
and submit transhipment and/or landing declarations in
accordance with Articles 16(3) and 25(3) of the Control
Regulation.
3. All entries in the fishing logbook, transhipment
declaration or landing declaration shall be legible and indelible.
No entry shall be erased or altered. If a mistake is made the
Article 30
incorrect entry shall be crossed out with a single line and the
new correct entry shall be written and initialled by the master.
Models for fishing logbooks, transhipment declarations and
Each line shall be initialled by the master.
landing declarations in paper format
1. For
all
fishing
areas,
except
NAFO
sub
area
1
and
ICES
divisions V(a) and XIV, the fishing logbook, transhipment
declaration and landing declaration in paper format shall be
completed and submitted by masters of EU fishing vessels in
4. The
master
of
the
EU
fishing
vessel
or,
for
transhipment
accordance with the model shown in Annex VI. However, the
declarations and landing declarations, his representative shall
model shown in Annex VII may be used for fisheries operations
certify with his initials or signature that the entries in the
carried out exclusively in the Mediterranean by masters of EU
fishing logbook, transhipment declaration and landing
fishing vessels which are not subject to the obligation to
declaration are correct.
transmit fishing logbook, transhipment declaration and
landing declaration data electronically, and which make daily
fishing trips in a single fishing zone.
Article 32
2. For NAFO sub area 1 and ICES divisions V(a) and XIV, the
Deadlines for the submission of a fishing logbook,
format shown in Annex VIII shall be used for the paper fishing
transhipment declaration and a landing declaration in
logbook and the format shown in Annex IX for paper
paper format
transhipment declarations and landing declarations.
1. When a EU fishing vessel has made a landing in a port or
a transhipment in a port or in a place close to the shore of its
3. The
fishing
logbook,
transhipment
declaration
and
landing flag Member State, its master shall submit the original(s) of the
declaration in paper format shown in Annexes VI and VII shall
fishing logbook, transhipment declaration and landing
also be kept in accordance with paragraph 1 and Article 31 of
declaration as soon as possible and not later than 48 hours
this Regulation when such EU fishing vessels are carrying out
after completion of transhipment or landing to the competent
fishing activities in the waters of a third country, in waters
authorities of the Member State concerned. The original(s) of
regulated by a Regional Fisheries Management Organisation or
such a transhipment declaration and landing declaration may
in waters outside EU waters not regulated by a Regional
also be submitted by the representative of the master on his
Fisheries Management Organisation, unless the third country
behalf.
or the rules of the Regional Fisheries Management Organisation
concerned specifically require a different kind of fishing
logbook, transhipment declaration or landing declaration to
be completed and submitted. If the third country does not
2. When
no
catches
are
landed
after
a
fishing
trip,
the
master
specify a particular fishing logbook, but does require data
shall submit the original(s) of the fishing logbook and tran
elements different from those required by the European
shipment declaration as soon as possible and not later than
Union, such data elements shall be recorded.
48 hours after arrival in port. The original(s) of such a tran
shipment declaration may also be submitted by the repre
sentative of the master on his behalf.
4. Member
States
may
continue
to
use
paper
fishing
logbook
formats in conformity with Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83 for
EU fishing vessels not subject to the electronic completion and
transmission of fishing logbook data in accordance with
Article 15 of the Control Regulation until stocks of paper
3. When
a
EU
fishing
vessel
has
made
a
transhipment
in
a
fishing logbook formats have been used up.
port or in a place close to the shore or a landing in a port of a
Member State other than its flag Member State, it shall submit
the first copy (copies) of the fishing logbook, transhipment
Article 31
declaration and landing declaration as soon as possible and
Instructions for the completion and submission of fishing
not later than 48 hours after transhipment or landing to the
logbooks, transhipment declarations and landing competent authorities of the Member State in which the tran
declarations in paper format
shipment or landing takes place. The original(s) of the fishing
logbook, transhipment declaration and landing declaration shall
1. The
fishing
logbook,
transhipment
declaration
and
landing be dispatched as soon as possible and not later than 48 hours
declaration in paper format shall be completed and submitted in
after transhipment or landing to the competent authorities of
accordance with the instructions set out in Annex X.
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4. When
a
EU
fishing
vessel
has
made
a
transhipment
in
a quantities of each species shall be indicated on a new fishing
port or in the waters of a third country or on the high seas or a
logbook page.
landing in a port of a third country, it shall dispatch the
original(s) of the fishing logbook, transhipment declaration
and landing declaration as soon as possible and not later than
48 hours after the transhipment or landing to the competent
5. The
codes
given
in
Annex
XI
shall
apply
to
indicate,
under
authorities of the flag Member State.
the appropriate headings of the paper format fishing logbook,
the fishing gear used.
5. When a third country or the rules of a Regional Fisheries
Management Organisation require a different kind of fishing
logbook, transhipment declaration or landing declaration from
S e c t i o n 3
the one in Annex VI the master of the EU fishing vessel shall
S p e c i f i c r u l e s f o r t h e t r a n s h i p m e n t
submit a copy of that document to his competent authorities as
d e c l a r a t i o n a n d l a n d i n g d e c l a r a t i o n i n
soon as possible and not later than 48 hours after transhipment
p a p e r f o r m a t
or landing.
Article 34
S e c t i o n 2
Handing over of a transhipment declaration in paper
format
S p e c i f i c r u l e s f o r t h e f i s h i n g l o g b o o k i n
p a p e r f o r m a t
1. In
the
case
of
a
transhipment
operation
between
two
EU
fishing vessels on completion of a transhipment operation the
Article 33
master of the transhipping fishing vessel or his representative
Completion of fishing logbook in paper format
shall hand over a copy of his vessel’s paper transhipment
declaration to the master of the receiving vessel or his repre
1. The
paper
fishing
logbook
shall
be
completed
with
all sentative. The master of the receiving vessel or his representative
obligatory information even when there are no catches:
on completion of transhipment operation shall also hand over a
copy of his vessel’s paper transhipment declaration to the
master of the transhipping vessel or his representative.
(a) daily by not later than 24.00 and before entering the port;
(b) at the time of any inspection at sea;
2. The
copies
referred
to
in
paragraph
1
shall
be
presented
for the purposes of control and inspection at the request of an
(c) at the time of events defined in the Community legislation
official.
or by the flag Member State.
2. A new line in the paper fishing logbook shall be filled in:
Article 35
Signing of the landing declaration
(a) for each day at sea;
Each page of the landing declaration shall be signed prior to
submission by the master or his representative.
(b) when fishing in a new ICES Division or another fishing
zone the same day;
CHAPTER II
(c) when entering fishing effort data.
Fishing logbook, landing declaration and transhipment
declaration in electronic format
3. A
new
page
in
the
paper
fishing
logbook
shall
be
filled
in:
S e c t i o n 1
C o m p l e t i o n a n d t r a n s m i s s i o n o f a f i s h i n g
(a) when using different gear, or a net of a different mesh size
l o g b o o k , l a n d i n g d e c l a r a t i o n a n d
range, to that of the previous gear used;
t r a n s h i p m e n t d e c l a r a t i o n d a t a i n
e l e c t r o n i c f o r m a t
(b) for any fishing done after a transhipment or an intermediate
Article 36
landing;
Requirement of electronic recording and reporting system
on EU fishing vessels
(c) if the number of columns is insufficient;
1. Without
prejudice
to
Article
39(4)
of
this
Regulation
an
EU fishing vessel subject to electronic completion and trans
(d) on departure from a port when no landing has taken place.
mission of fishing logbook, transhipment declaration and
landing declaration in accordance with Articles 15, 21 and 24
of the Control Regulation shall not be allowed to leave port
4. On departure from a port, or following completion of a
without a fully operational electronic recording and reporting
transhipment operation, and when catches remain on board, the
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2. This
Chapter
shall
not
apply
to
EU
fishing
vessels
used (e) at the time of events defined in Community legislation or
exclusively for the exploitation of aquaculture.
by the flag State.
Article 37
Prior notification and landing declaration data shall also be sent
Format for transmission of data from an EU fishing vessel
in the cases referred to in (a) and (e).
to the competent authority of its flag State
Member States shall determine the format to be used between
EU fishing vessels flying their flags and their competent
3. The
competent
authorities
of
the
flag
Member
State
shall
authorities for the completion and transmission of fishing
enter the data referred to in paragraph 1 into the electronic data
logbook, transhipment declaration and landing declaration
base without delay on their receipt.
data as referred to in Articles 15, 21 and 24 of the Control
Regulation.
4. Following
a
technical
failure
or
non-functioning
of
its
electronic recording and reporting system, a EU fishing vessel
Article 38
may only leave port once the recording and reporting system
fitted on board is fully functioning to the satisfaction of the
Return messages
competent authorities of the flag Member State or is otherwise
1. Return
messages
shall
be
issued
to
the
EU
fishing
vessels authorised to leave by the competent authorities of the flag
for each transmission of fishing logbook, transhipment, prior
Member State. The flag Member State shall immediately notify
notification and landing data. The return message shall contain
the coastal Member State when it has authorised one of its
an acknowledgement of receipt.
fishing vessels to leave a port in the coastal Member State
with a non-functioning electronic recording and reporting
system.
2. The master of an EU fishing vessel shall retain the return
message until the end of the fishing trip.
5. The
removal
of
the
electronic
recording
and
reporting
system for repair or replacement shall be subject to the
Article 39
approval of the competent authorities of the flag Member State.
Provisions in the event of technical failure or non-
functioning of electronic recording and reporting systems
Article 40
1. In
the
event
of
a
technical
failure
or
non-functioning
of
the electronic recording and reporting system fitted on board a
Non-receipt of data
EU fishing vessel, the master of the fishing vessel or his repre
1. When
the
competent
authorities
of
a
flag
Member
State
sentative shall, starting from the time that the event was
have not received data transmissions in accordance with Articles
detected or from the time that he was informed in accordance
15, 22 and 24 of the Control Regulation they shall notify the
with Article 40(1) of this Regulation, communicate fishing
master or the operator of the EU fishing vessel or their repre
logbook, transhipment declaration and landing declaration
sentative(s) thereof as soon as possible. If, in respect of a
data to the competent authorities of the flag Member State by
particular EU fishing vessel, that situation occurs more than
appropriate telecommunications means on a daily basis and no
three times within a period of calendar year, the flag Member
later than 24.00 even when there are no catches. Member States
State shall ensure that the electronic recording and reporting
shall decide on the telecommunication means to be used and
system of the fishing vessel is thoroughly checked. The flag
indicate them on the website referred to in Article 115 of the
Member State shall investigate the matter in order to establish
Control Regulation.
why data have not been received and shall take appropriate
measures.
2. In
the
event
of
a
technical
failure
or
non-functioning
of
the electronic recording and reporting system fishing logbook
2. When
the
competent
authorities
of
a
flag
Member
State
and transhipment declaration data shall also be sent:
have not received data transmissions in accordance with Articles
15, 22 and 24 of the Control Regulation and the last position
received through the Vessel Monitoring System was from within
(a) at the request of the competent authority of the flag State;
the waters of a coastal Member State they shall notify the
competent authorities of that coastal Member State thereof as
soon as possible.
(b) immediately after the last fishing operation or after the
transhipment has been completed;
3. The master or the operator of the EU fishing vessel or
their representative shall send all data which have not yet been
(c) before entering into port;
transmitted and for which a notification was received in
accordance with paragraph 1 to the competent authorities of
the flag Member State immediately on receipt of the
(d) at the time of any inspection at sea;
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Article 41
2. Summaries of information generated according to
paragraph 1 shall be sent to the Commission at its request.
Data access failure
Alternatively this information may also be made available on
1. When
the
competent
authorities
of
a
coastal
Member the secure website in a format and at time intervals to be
State observe an EU fishing vessel of another Member State
decided by the Commission after consultation with Member
in their waters and cannot access fishing logbook or tran
States.
shipment data in accordance with Article 44 of this Regulation
they shall request the competent authorities of the flag Member
State to ensure access to those data.
Article 43
Format for exchange of information between Member
2. If
the
access
referred
to
in
paragraph
1
is
not
ensured
States
within 4 hours of the request, the coastal Member State shall
notify the flag Member State. On receipt of the notification the
1. Information referred to in this Section shall be exchanged
flag Member State shall immediately send the data to the coastal
between Member States using the format defined in Annex XII
Member State by any available electronic means.
from which extensible mark-up language (XML) shall be derived.
The XML standard to be used for all electronic data exchanges
between Member States, and between Member States, the
Commission and the body designated by it, shall be decided
3. If
the
coastal
Member
State
does
not
receive
the
data by the Commission after consultation with Member States.
referred to in paragraph 2, the master or operator of the EU
fishing vessel or their representative shall send the data and a
copy of the return message referred to in Article 38 of this
Regulation to the competent authorities of the coastal
2. Amendments to the format referred to in paragraph 1
Member State on request and by any available, if possible elec
shall be clearly identified and marked with the date it was
tronic, means. Member States shall decide on the means to be
updated. Such amendments shall not come into effect earlier
used and shall indicate them on the website referred to in
than 6 months after they have been decided.
Article 115 of the Control Regulation.
4. If the master or the operator of the EU fishing vessel or
3. When
a
Member
State
receives
electronic
information
their representative can not provide the competent authorities
from another Member State it shall ensure that a return
of the coastal Member State with a copy of the return message
message is issued to the competent authorities of
referred to in Article 38 of this Regulation, fishing activities in
that Member State. The return message shall contain an
the waters of the coastal Member State by the fishing vessel
acknowledgement of receipt.
concerned shall be prohibited until the master, the operator of
the fishing vessel or his representative can provide a copy of the
return message or information referred to in Article 14(1) of the
Control Regulation to the said authorities.
4. Data
elements
in
Annex
XII
that
are
mandatory
for
masters to record in their fishing logbook according to EU
rules shall also be mandatory in exchanges between Member
States.
Article 42
Data on the functioning of the electronic recording and
reporting system
Article 44
1. Member
States
shall
maintain
databases
on
the
func
Access to data
tioning of their electronic recording and reporting system.
Those databases shall contain at least and be capable to
1. A
flag
Member
State
shall
ensure
in
real
time
the
elec
generate automatically the following information:
tronic exchange of information referred to in Article 111(1) of
the Control Regulation to a coastal Member State on fishing
logbook, transhipment declaration, prior notifications and
(a) the list of their fishing vessels whose electronic recording
landing declaration data of its fishing vessels when conducting
and reporting systems have experienced technical failure or
fishing operations in the waters under the sovereignty or
have failed to function;
jurisdiction or entering a port of the coastal Member State.
(b) the number of vessels that have not made daily electronic
2. Without
prejudice
to
paragraph
1
a
flag
Member
State
fishing logbook transmissions and the average number of
may on request ensure in real time the electronic exchange of
electronic fishing logbook transmissions received per fishing
information referred to in Article 111(1) of the Control Regu
vessel, broken down by flag Member State;
lation on fishing logbook and transhipment declaration data of
its fishing vessels to a Member State carrying out, in accordance
with Article 80 of the Control Regulation, inspections of fishing
(c) the number of transhipment declaration, landing
vessels of another Member State in EU waters outside of the
declaration, takeover declaration and sales note
waters of the requesting Member State, in international waters
transmissions received, broken down by flag Member State.
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3. Data referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 for the previous
transmitting, receiving, managing and processing all data
12 months shall be made available by the flag Member State on
covered by this Chapter.
request.
2. Member
States
shall
exchange
contact
details
of
the
4. The
data
referred
to
in
paragraph
1
shall
at
least
include authorities referred to in paragraph 1 and shall inform the
the data from the last departure from port to the time when the
Commission and the body designated by it thereof within 3
landing is completed. The data referred to in paragraph 2 shall
months after the entry into force of this Regulation.
at least include the data from the last departure from port to the
time of the request. Data as referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2
from fishing trips for the previous 12 months shall be made
3. Any changes in the information referred to in paragraphs
available on request.
1 and 2 shall be communicated to the Commission, the body
designated by it and other Member States before they become
effective.
5. The
master
of
an
EU
fishing
vessel
shall
have
secure
access
to his own electronic fishing logbook information, tran
shipment declaration data and landing declaration data stored
S e c t i o n 2
in the database of the flag Member State at any time.
S p e c i f i c r u l e s f o r t h e f i s h i n g l o g b o o k i n
e l e c t r o n i c f o r m a t
6. A
coastal
Member
State
shall
grant
online
access
to
its
Article 47
database of fishing logbook, transhipment declaration, prior
notification and landing declaration data to a fishery patrol
Frequency of transmission
vessel of another Member State via the FMC of that Member
1. When
at
sea
the
master
of
an
EU
fishing
vessel
shall
State in the context of a joint deployment plan or other agreed
transmit the electronic fishing logbook information to the
joint inspection activities.
competent authorities of the flag Member State at least once
a day and no later than 24.00 even when there are no catches.
He shall also send such data:
Article 45
Exchange of data between Member States
(a) at the request of the competent authority of the flag
1. Access to the data referred to in Article 44 of this Regu
Member State;
lation shall be by secure Internet connection on a permanent
basis.
(b) immediately after the last fishing operation has been
completed;
2. Member
States
shall
exchange
the
relevant
technical
information to ensure mutual access to and exchange of elec
tronic fishing logbook data, transhipment declaration data and
(c) before entering into port;
landing declaration data.
(d) at the time of any inspection at sea;
3. Member
States
shall:
(e) at the time of events defined in EU legislation or by the flag
(a) ensure that data received according to this Chapter are
State.
recorded in computer-readable form and safely stored in
computerised databases for at least 3 years;
When the last fishing operation took place not more than 1
hour before the entry into port the transmissions referred to in
(b) and (c) may be sent in a single message.
(b) take all necessary measures to ensure that they are only
used for official purposes; and
2. The master may transmit corrections to the electronic
fishing logbook and transhipment declaration data up to the
(c) take all necessary technical measures to protect such data
last transmission referred to in paragraph 1(c). Corrections shall
against any accidental or illicit destruction, accidental loss,
be easily identifiable. All original electronic fishing logbook data
deterioration, distribution or unauthorised consultation.
and corrections to those data shall be stored by the competent
authorities of the flag Member State.
Article 46
Single authority
3. The
master
shall
keep
a
copy
of
the
information
referred
to in paragraph 1 on board the fishing vessel for the duration of
1. In each Member State, the single authority referred to in
each absence from port and until the landing declaration has
Article 5(5) of the Control Regulation shall be responsible for
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4. When
a
EU
fishing
vessel
is
in
port,
does
not
carry
fishery factors referred to in paragraph 1 when calculating the live
products on board and the master has submitted the landing
weight of transhipments and landings in order to monitor the
declaration for all fishing operations on the last fishing trip,
quota uptake.
transmission in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article
may be suspended subject to prior notification to the FMC of
the flag Member State. Transmission shall be resumed when the
EU fishing vessel leaves the port. Prior notification is not
Article 50
required for EU fishing vessels equipped with and transmitting
Calculation method
data via VMS.
1. The
fish
live
weight
shall
be
obtained
by
multiplying
the
fish processed weight by the conversion factors referred to in
Article 49 of this Regulation for each species and presentation.
CHAPTER III
Common rules for fishing logbooks, transhipment declarations
and landing declarations in paper or electronic format
2. In
case
of
collective
presentations,
only
one
conversion
S e c t i o n 1
factor corresponding to one of the parts of the collective
presentation of a fish shall be used.
C o m m o n r u l e s f o r t h e d e t e r m i n a t i o n o f
l i v e w e i g h t
Article 48
S e c t i o n 2
Definitions
C o m m o n r u l e s f o r t h e c o m p l e t i o n a n d
For the purpose of this Chapter the following definitions shall
s u b m i s s i o n o f t h e F i s h i n g l o g b o o k
apply:
Article 51
General rules for fishing logbooks
(1) ‘presentation’ means the form into which the fish is
1. The
margin
of
tolerance
referred
to
in
Article
14(3)
of
the
processed while on board of the fishing vessel and prior
Control Regulation for the estimation of quantities in kilograms
to landing, as described in Annex I;
live weight of each species retained on board shall be expressed
as a percentage of the fishing logbook figures.
(2) ‘collective presentation’ means a presentation consisting of
two or more parts extracted from the same fish.
2. For
catches
which
are
to
be
landed
unsorted
the
margin
of
tolerance may be calculated on the basis of one or more
representative samples for the total quantities kept on board.
Article 49
Conversion factors
3. For the purpose of the application of Article 14 of the
1. For the completion and submission of fishing logbooks as
Control Regulation species caught for live bait shall be
referred to in Articles 14 and 15 of the Control Regulation the
considered as a species caught and kept on board.
EU conversion factors set out in Annexes XIII, XIV and XV shall
apply to convert stored or processed fish weight into live fish
weight. They shall apply to fisheries products on board or
transhipped or landed by EU fishing vessels.
4. The
master
of
a
EU
fishing
vessel
crossing
an
effort
zone
where it is authorised to fish shall record and report the
information referred to in Article 14(5) of the Control Regu
lation as applicable even if he does not carry out any fishing
2. By
way
of
derogation
from
paragraph
1,
where
Regional activities in that zone.
Fisheries Management Organisations, of which the European
Union is a contracting party or cooperating non-contracting
party, for its regulatory area or a third country with whom
the European Union has an agreement to fish, for the waters
S e c t i o n 3
under its sovereignty or jurisdiction, have established conversion
C o m m o n r u l e s f o r t h e c o m p l e t i o n a n d
factors, those factors shall apply.
s u b m i s s i o n o f t r a n s h i p m e n t / l a n d i n g
d e c l a r a t i o n s
Article 52
3. Where
no
conversion
factors
as
referred
to
in
paragraphs
1 and 2 exist for a given species and presentation, the
Margin of tolerance in the transhipment declaration
conversion factor adopted by the flag Member State shall apply.
The margin of tolerance referred to in Article 21(3) of the
Control Regulation for the estimation of quantities in
kilograms live weight of each species transhipped or received
4. Without prejudice to paragraph 2 the competent shall be expressed as a percentage of the transhipment
authorities of Member States shall use the EU conversion
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Article 53
Article 57
Difference in transhipped catches
Sampling methodology
When a difference exists between the quantities of catches tran
1. The
sampling
plans
referred
to
in
Article
56
of
this
shipped from the transhipping vessel and the quantities taken
Regulation shall be drawn up in accordance with Annex XVI.
on board by the receiving vessel the higher quantity shall be
considered to have been transhipped. Member States shall
ensure that follow up action is taken to determine the
2.
The size of the sample to be inspected shall be determined
actual weight of fishery products transhipped between the
on the basis of risk as follows:
transhipping and the receiving vessel.
(a) ‘very low’ risk: 3 % of the sample;
Article 54
Completion of landing operation
(b) ‘low’ risk: 5 % of the sample;
When, in accordance with Article 61 of the Control Regulation,
the fisheries products are transported from the place of landing
before they have been weighed, the landing operation shall be
(c) ‘medium’ risk: 10 % of the sample;
regarded to have been completed for the purpose of the appli
cation of Articles 23(3) and 24(1) of the Control Regulation
when the fisheries products have been weighed.
(d) ‘high’ risk: 15 % of the sample;
(e) ‘very high’ risk: 20 % of the sample.
Article 55
Fishing Operations involving two or more EU fishing
vessels
3. Catches per day of a fleet sector for a given stock shall be
estimated by multiplying the total number of active EU fishing
Without prejudice to special rules in the case of fishing
vessels of the fleet sector concerned with the average daily catch
operations involving two or more EU fishing vessels:
per given stock per EU fishing vessel based on the catches of
the sample of the EU fishing vessels inspected.
— from different Member States, or
4. Member
States
that
collect
systematically
on
at
least
a
monthly basis for each of their fishing vessels not subject to
fishing logbook and landing requirements data:
— from the same Member State but where the catches are
landed in a Member States of which they do not fly the flag,
(a) on all landings of catches of all species in kilogram,
including zero landings;
the landed catch shall be attributed to the EU fishing vessel
landing the fisheries products.
(b) on the statistical rectangles where these catches where taken,
shall be considered to have met the requirement of a
sampling plan as referred to in Article 56 of this Regulation.
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
Sampling plans and collection of data on EU fishing vessels
not subject to fishing logbook and landing declaration
Control of fishing effort
requirements
Article 58
Article 56
Fishing effort report
Establishment of sampling plans
1. The
fishing
effort
report
referred
to
in
Article
28
of
the
The sampling plans referred to in Articles 16(2) and 25(2) of
Control Regulation shall be sent in accordance with Annex
the Control Regulation for the monitoring of EU fishing vessels
XVII.
not subject to fishing logbook and landing declaration
requirements shall be established by Member States in
accordance with this Chapter to determine the landings of a
2. Where
the
master
of
an
EU
fishing
vessel
transmits
a
stock or group of stocks taken by such fishing vessels and,
message to the competent authorities by radio in accordance
where appropriate, their fishing effort. These data shall be
with Article 28(1) of the Control Regulation, Member States
used for the recording of catches and, where appropriate,
shall decide on the radio stations to be used and indicate
fishing effort as referred to in Article 33 of the Control
them on the website referred to in Article 115 of the Control
Regulation.
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CHAPTER VI
modified, as referred to in Article 40(1) and (2) of the Control
Regulation, shall be provided in accordance with Council
Corrective measures
Regulation (EEC) No 2930/86 ( 1 ).
Article 59
General principles
2. A
propulsion
engine
shall
be
considered
to
have
been
technically modified as referred to in paragraph 1 when any
In order to benefit from the corrective measures referred to in
of its main components (parts), including but not limited to,
Article 37 of the Control Regulation, Member States shall notify
injection equipment, valves, turbocharger, pistons, cylinder
the Commission as soon as possible and in any case within 1
liners, connecting rods, cylinder heads, have been modified or
month of the date of the publication in the Official Journal of a
replaced by new parts with different technical specifications
closure of a fishery in accordance with Article 36 of the Control
resulting in a modified power rating or when the engine
Regulation of the extent of the prejudice suffered.
adjustments, such as the injection settings, turbocharger
configuration, or the valve timings have been modified. The
nature of the technical modification shall be clearly explained
Article 60
in the certification referred to in paragraph 1.
Allocation of available fishing opportunities
1. When
the
prejudice
has
not
been
removed
wholly
or
in 3. The
holder
of
a
fishing
licence
shall
inform
the
competent
part by action in accordance with Article 20(5) of Regulation
authorities before a new propulsion engine will be installed or
(EC) No 2371/2002, the Commission shall, as soon as possible
before an existing propulsion engine will be replaced or
after receiving the information referred to in Article 59 of this
technically modified.
Regulation, take the necessary measures with the aim of
remedying the prejudice caused.
4. This
Article
shall
apply
to
fishing
vessels
subject
to
a
fishing effort regime as from 1 January 2012. For other
fishing vessels it shall apply as from 1 January 2013. It shall
2. The
measure
referred
to
in
paragraph
1
shall
state:
only apply to fishing vessels which have had new propulsion
engines installed, or whose existing propulsion engines have
(a) which Member States have suffered prejudice (the prejudiced
been replaced or technically modified, after the entry into
Member States) and the amount of the prejudice (as reduced
force of this Regulation.
by any quota exchanges);
Article 62
(b) where applicable, which Member States have exceeded their
Verification and sampling plan
fishing opportunities (the exceeding Member States) and the
amount of the excess of fishing opportunities (as reduced by
1. For
the
purpose
of
verifying
the
engine
power
in
any exchanges in accordance with Article 20(5) of
accordance with Article 41 of the Control Regulation,
Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002);
Member States shall establish a sampling plan for the identifi
cation of those fishing vessels or groups of fishing vessels in
their fleet with a risk of under-declaration of propulsion engine
(c) where applicable, the deductions to be made from the
power. As a minimum, the sampling plan shall be based on
fishing opportunities of the exceeding Member States in
following high risk criteria:
proportion to the exceeded fishing opportunities;
(a) fishing vessels operating in fisheries that are subject to
fishing effort regimes, in particular those fishing vessels to
(d) where applicable, the additions to be made to the fishing
which an individual effort allocation in kW*days has been
opportunities of the prejudiced Member States in proportion
allocated;
to the prejudice suffered;
(b) fishing vessels subject to limitations of vessel power
(e) where applicable the date or dates on which the additions
resulting from national or European Union law;
and deductions shall take effect;
(c) fishing vessels for which the ratio of vessel power (kW) to
(f) where appropriate, any other necessary measure for
vessel tonnage (GT) is 50 % lower than the average ratio for
remedying the prejudice suffered.
the same type of fishing vessel, gear type and target species.
For the purpose of that analysis, Member States may divide
the fleet according to one or several of the following
CHAPTER VII
criteria:
Engine power
(i) fleet segmentation or management units defined in
Article 61
national law;
Certification of propulsion engine power
1. The
certification
of
the
maximum
continuous
engine
(ii) length categories;
power of a new propulsion engine, a replacement propulsion
engine and a propulsion engine that has been technically
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(iii) tonnage categories;
CHAPTER VIII
Control of recreational fisheries
(iv) gears used;
Article 64
Establishment of sampling plans
1. Without
prejudice
to
the
use
of
data
as
referred
to
in
(v) target species.
paragraph 5, sampling plans to be established by Member
States in accordance with Article 55(3) of the Control Regu
lation for the purpose of monitoring catches of stocks subject
to recovery plans practised from vessels engaged in recreational
2. Member
States
may
consider
additional
risk
criteria fisheries shall provide for the collection of biennial data.
following their own assessment.
2. The
methods
used
in
the
sampling
plans
shall
be
3. Member
States
shall
draw
a
list
of
their
fishing
vessels established clearly and shall be, as far as possible:
which meet one or more of the risk criteria referred to in
paragraph 1 and, where appropriate, the risk criteria referred
to in paragraph 2.
(a) stable over time;
(b) standardised within regions;
4. From
each
group
of
fishing
vessels
corresponding
to
one
of the risk criteria referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, Member
States shall take a random sample of fishing vessels. The size of
(c) in accordance with the quality standards established by
the sample shall be equal to the square root rounded to the
relevant international scientific bodies and, where appro
nearest whole number of fishing vessels in the group concerned.
priate, by the relevant Regional Fisheries Management
Organisations to which the European Union is contracting
party or observer.
5. For
each
fishing
vessel
included
in
the
random
sample,
Member States shall verify all technical documents as referred
to in Article 41(1) of the Control Regulation in their possession.
3. The
sampling
plan
shall
include
a
sampling
design
for
the
Among the other documents as referred to under letter (g) of
estimation of catches of stocks subject to recovery plans, the
Article 41(1) of the Control Regulation, Member States shall pay
gear used and the relevant geographical area of the recovery
special attention to the engine maker catalogue specifications,
plan concerned where these catches where taken;
where available.
4. Member
States
shall
estimate
systematically
the
accuracy
and precision of the collected data.
6. This
Article
shall
apply
as
from
1
January
2012.
Physical
verifications as referred to in Article 41(2) of the Control Regu
lation shall prioritise trawlers operating in a fishery subject to a
5. For the purpose of the sampling plans referred to in
fishing effort regime.
paragraph 1 Member States may use the data collected
according to the multiannual Community programme as laid
down in Council Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 ( 1 ) to the extent
that such data are available.
Article 63
Physical verification
6. This
provision
shall
not
apply
when
a
Member
State
has
1. When
propulsion
power
measurements
are
performed
on prohibited recreational fisheries of stocks subject to a recovery
board a fishing vessel in the framework of a physical verifi
plan.
cation of propulsion engine power as referred to in
Article 41(2) of the Control Regulation, the propulsion engine
power may be measured at the most accessible point between
Article 65
the propeller and the engine.
Notification and evaluation of sampling plans
1. Member
States
shall
notify
their
sampling
plans
to
the
2. If the power of the propulsion engine is measured after
Commission 12 months after the entry into force of a
the reduction gear, an appropriate correction shall be applied to
recovery plan. For recovery plans which are already in force
the measurement in order to calculate the propulsion engine
at the time of entry into force of this Regulation, the
power at the engine output flange according to the definition in
sampling plan shall be notified within 12 months after entry
Article 5(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2930/86. That correction
into force of this Regulation. Amendments of the sampling plan
shall take into account the power losses resulting from the
shall be notified before they become effective.
gearbox on the basis of the official technical data provided by
the gearbox manufacturer.
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2. In
addition
to
the
evaluation
requested
in
Article
55(4)
of Article 58(5)(a) of the Control Regulation and make possible
the Control Regulation, the Scientific, Technical and Economic
to trace them back to catching or harvesting stage, in
Committee for Fisheries shall also evaluate:
accordance with Article 58(3) of the Control Regulation.
(a) after the notification referred to in paragraph 1 and every 5
years thereafter the conformity of the notified sampling
4. Systems
and
procedures
referred
to
in
Article
58(4)
of
the
plans with the criteria and requirements mentioned in
Control Regulation shall allow operators to identify the
Article 64(2) and (3) of this Regulation;
immediate supplier(s) and, except when they are final
consumers, the immediate buyer(s) of the fisheries and
aquaculture products.
(b) the conformity of any amendments to a sampling plan
referred to in paragraph 1 with the criteria and requirements
mentioned in Article 64(2) and (3) of this Regulation.
5. The information on fisheries and aquaculture products
referred to in Article 58(5) of the Control Regulation shall be
provided by means of the labelling or packaging of the lot, or
3. The
Scientific,
Technical
and
Economic
Committee
for by means of a commercial document physically accompanying
Fisheries shall make recommendations, where appropriate, for
the lot. It may be affixed to the lot by way of an identification
improving the sampling plan.
tool such as a code, barcode, electronic chip or a similar device
or marking system. The information on the lot shall remain
available at all stages of production, processing and distribution
TITLE IV
in such a way that the competent authorities of Member States
have access to it at any time.
CONTROL OF MARKETING
CHAPTER I
Traceability
6. Operators
shall
affix
the
information
on
fisheries
and
aquaculture products referred to in Article 58(5) of the
Article 66
Control Regulation by way of an identification tool such as a
code, barcode, electronic chip or a similar device or marking
Definition
system:
For the purpose of this Chapter, the following definition shall
apply:
(a) as from 1 January 2013, to fisheries subject to a multi
annual plan;
‘Fisheries and aquaculture products’ mean any products which
fall under Chapter 03 and Tariff headings 1604 and 1605 of
the Combined Nomenclature established by Council Regulation
(EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical
(b) as from 1 January 2015, to other fisheries and aquaculture
nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff ( 1 ).
products.
Article 67
7. Where
the
information
referred
to
in
Article
58(5)
of
the
Information on lots
Control Regulation is provided by means of a commercial
document physically accompanying the lot, at least the
1. Operators
shall
provide
the
information
on
fisheries
and identification number shall be affixed to the corresponding lot.
aquaculture products referred to in Article 58(5) of the Control
Regulation at the moment when the fisheries and aquaculture
products are put into lots and no later than the first sale.
8. Member
States
shall
cooperate
with
each
other
to
ensure
that the information affixed to the lot and/or accompanying
2. In
addition
to
paragraph
1,
operators
shall
update
the physically the lot can be accessed by the competent authorities
relevant information referred to in Article 58(5) of the
of another Member State than the one where the fisheries or
Control Regulation which ensues from the merging or
aquaculture products have been put into the lot, in particular
splitting of the lots of fisheries and aquaculture products after
when the information is affixed to the lot by way of an identi
first sale, at the stage when it becomes available.
fication tool such as a code, barcode, an electronic chip or a
similar device. Operators using such tools shall ensure that they
are developed on the basis of internationally recognised
3.
In case where, as a result of the merging or splitting of the
standards and specifications.
lots after first sale, fisheries and aquaculture products from
several fishing vessels or aquaculture production units are
mixed, operators shall be able to identify each lot of origin at
9. The
information
on
the
date
of
catches
referred
to
in
least by means of their identification number referred to in
Article 58(5) point (d) of the Control Regulation may include
several calendar days or one period of time corresponding to
( 1 ) OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.
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10. The
information
on
the
suppliers
referred
to
in label or appropriate mark of the fisheries and aquaculture
Article 58(5) point (f) of the Control Regulation shall be the
products offered for retail sale, including imported products.
immediate supplier(s) of the operator referred in paragraph 4 of
this Article. This information may be provided, where
applicable, by way of the identification mark referred to in
Annex II, Section I, of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the
2. By
derogation
from
paragraph
1,
the
scientific
name
of
European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004
the species may be provided to the consumers at retail level by
laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (
means of commercial information such as bill boards or

1 ).
posters.
11. The
information
listed
in
points
(a)
to
(f)
of
Article
58(5)
of the Control Regulation shall not apply to:
3. Where
a
fisheries
or
aquaculture
product
has
been
previously frozen, the word ‘defrosted’ shall also be indicated
on the label or appropriate mark referred to in paragraph 1.
(a) imported fisheries and aquaculture products which are
The absence of this wording at retail level shall be considered as
excluded from the scope of implementation of the catch
meaning that the fisheries and aquaculture products have not
certificate in accordance with Article 12(5) of Council
been frozen beforehand and later defrosted.
Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 ( 2 );
(b) fisheries and aquaculture products caught or farmed in
4. By
derogation
from
paragraph
3,
the
word
‘defrosted’
shall
freshwater; and
not have to appear on:
(c) ornamental fish, crustaceans and molluscs.
(a) fisheries and aquaculture products previously frozen for
health safety purposes, in accordance with Annex III,
Section VIII, of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; and
12. The information listed in points (a) to (h) of
Article 58(5) of the Control Regulation shall not apply to
fisheries and aquaculture products falling under Tariff
headings 1604 and 1605 of the Combined Nomenclature.
(b) fisheries and aquaculture products which have been
defrosted before the process of smoking, salting, cooking,
pickling, drying or a combination of those processes.
13. For
the
purposes
of
Article
58
of
the
Control
Regulation,
the information on the relevant geographical area shall be:
5. This
Article
shall
not
apply
to
fisheries
and
aquaculture
products falling under Tariff headings 1604 and 1605 of the
(a) the relevant geographical area, as defined in Article 4(30) of
Combined Nomenclature.
the Control Regulation, for catches of stocks or group of
stocks subject to a quota and/or a minimum size in EU
legislation; or
6. Fisheries
and
aquaculture
products
and
packages
labelled
or marked prior to the date of entry into force of this Article
(b) the catch area in accordance with Article 5 of Commission
which do not comply with Article 58(5) point (g) on the
Regulation (EC) No 2065/2001 ( 3 ), for other stocks or
scientific name and point (h) of the Control Regulation and
group of stocks.
with paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) of this Article may be
marketed until such stocks have been used up.
14. The value of small quantities of fisheries and aquaculture
products referred to in Article 58(8) of the Control Regulation
shall be applicable to direct sales by a fishing vessel, per
CHAPTER II
calendar day and per final consumer.
Weighing of fisheries products
S e c t i o n 1
Article 68
G e n e r a l r u l e s o n w e i g h i n g
Information to the consumer
Article 69
1. Member
States
shall
ensure
that
the
information
referred
Scope
to in Article 58(6) of the Control Regulation concerning the
commercial designation, the scientific name of the species, the
Without prejudice to Articles 78 - 89 of this Regulation the
catch area referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No
provisions contained in this chapter shall apply to landings
2065/2001 and the production method is indicated on the
from EU fishing vessels taking place in a Member State and
transhipments involving EU fishing vessels taking place in
ports or places close to the shore of a Member State as well
( 1 ) OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55.
( 2 ) OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 1.
as to the weighing of fisheries products on board EU fishing
( 3 ) OJ L 278, 23.10.2001, p. 6.
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Article 70
2. The
natural
or
legal
person
responsible
for
the
weighing
system shall maintain a record of calibration.
Weighing records
1. Registered
buyers,
registered
auctions
or
other
bodies
or
persons that are responsible for the first marketing or storage
3. Where
the
weighing
is
carried
out
on
a
conveyor
belt
before first marketing of fisheries products, or where appro
system a visible counter shall be fitted that records the cumu
priate the master of the EU fishing vessel, shall record
lative total of the weight. The reading of the counter at the start
weighing carried out in accordance Articles 60 and 61 of the
of the weighing operation as well as the cumulative total shall
Control Regulation by indicating the following information:
be recorded. All use of the system shall be recorded by the
natural or legal person responsible for the weighing in the
weighing logbook.
(a) the FAO alpha-3 codes of the species weighed;
(b) result of weighing for each quantity of each species in
Article 73
kilograms product weight;
Weighing of frozen fisheries products
1. Without
prejudice
to
special
provisions
and
in
particular
(c) the external identification number and the name of the
Articles 70 and 74 of this Regulation when landed quantities of
fishing vessel from which the weighed quantity originates;
frozen fisheries products are weighed, the weight of frozen
fisheries products landed in boxes or blocks may be determined
per species and, where appropriate, presentation by multiplying
(d) presentation of the fisheries products weighed;
the total number of boxes or blocks by a net average weight for
a box or block calculated according to the methodology set
(e) date of weighing (YYYY-MM-DD).
down in Annex XVIII.
2. Registered
buyers,
registered
auctions
or
other
bodies
or 2. The natural or legal persons weighing the fisheries
persons that are responsible for the first marketing, or storage
products shall keep a record per landing, indicating:
before first marketing of fisheries products or where appropriate
the master of an EU fishing vessel, shall keep the records
referred to in paragraph 1 for a period of 3 years.
(a) the name and external registration letters and numbers of
the vessel from which the fishery products have been
Article 71
landed;
Timing of weighing
1. Where fisheries products are transhipped between EU
(b) the species and, where appropriate, presentation of fish
fishing vessels and the first landing of the transhipped
landed;
fisheries products is to take place in a port outside of the
European Union, the fisheries products shall be weighed
before being transported away from the port or place of
(c) the size of the lot and sample of pallets per species and,
transhipment.
where appropriate, presentation in accordance with the
provisions of point 1 of Annex XVIII;
2. When
the
fisheries
products
are
weighed
on
board
an
EU
fishing vessel in accordance with Article 60(3) of the Control
Regulation and they are weighed again on land after landing the
(d) the weight of each pallet in the sample and the average
figure resulting from the weighing on land shall be used for the
weight of the pallets;
purpose of Article 60(5) of the Control Regulation.
3. Without
prejudice
to
special
provisions
for
EU
fishing (e) the number of boxes or blocks on each pallet in the sample;
vessels not subject to the electronic completion and trans
mission of fishing logbook data as referred to in Article 15
of the Control Regulation the Member State may require the
(f) the tare weight per box, if different from the tare weight
master to hand over a copy of the log sheet to the competent
specified in point 4 of Annex XVIII;
authorities of the Member State of landing prior to weighing.
Article 72
(g) the average weight of an empty pallet in accordance with
the provisions of point 3(b) of Annex XVIII;
Weighing systems
1. All
weighing
systems
shall
be
calibrated
and
sealed
in
accordance with national systems by the competent authorities
(h) the average weight per box or block of fisheries per species
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Article 74
shall be submitted for approval 3 months before the end of the
year concerned.
Ice and water
1. Before weighing the registered buyer, registered auction or
other bodies or persons responsible for the first marketing of
fisheries products shall ensure that the fisheries products be
Article 77
cleaned of ice as is reasonable without causing spoilage and
Control plans and programmes for the weighing of
reducing quality.
fisheries products after transport from the place of landing
1. The
control
plan
referred
to
in
Article
61(1)
of
the
Control Regulation and any substantial modification thereof
2. Without
prejudice
to
special
rules
for
pelagic
species shall be adopted by Member States in accordance with the
referred to in Articles 78 – 89 of this Regulation which are
risk-based methodology described in Annex XXI.
landed in bulk for transfer to the point of first marketing,
storage or processing, the deduction of water and ice from
the total weight shall not exceed 2%. In all cases the percentage
for deduction of water and ice shall be recorded on the
2. When
Member
States
are
intending
to
adopt
control
plans
weighing slip with the entry for weight. For non-pelagic
referred to in Article 61(1) of the Control Regulation they shall
species there shall be no deduction of water or ice.
submit a single control plan per Member State covering all
transports of fisheries products to be weighed after transport.
Such a control plan shall be submitted within 6 months after
the entry into force of this Regulation. This single control plan
Article 75
may consist of different parts for different fisheries.
Access by competent authorities
The competent authorities shall have full access at all times to
3. The common control programme referred to in
the weighing systems, the weighing records, written declarations
Article 61(2) of the Control Regulation and any substantial
and all premises where the fisheries products are stored or
modification thereof shall be adopted by Member States in
processed.
accordance with the risk-based methodology described in
Annex XXII.
Article 76
Sampling plans
4. When
Member
States
are
intending
to
adopt
common
control programmes referred to in Article 61(2) of the
1. The
sampling
plan
referred
to
in
Article
60(1)
of
the Control Regulation, they shall submit them within 6 months
Control Regulation and any substantial modification thereof
after the entry into force of this Regulation.
shall be adopted by Member States in accordance with the
risk-based methodology described in Annex XIX.
5. Any new control plan as referred to in paragraph 2 or
common control programmes as referred to in paragraph 4 to
2. The
sampling
plan
referred
to
in
Article
60(3)
of
the be adopted after the date referred to in paragraphs 2 and 4 or
Control Regulation and any substantial modification thereof
any modifications to such plans or programmes shall be
shall be adopted by Member States in accordance with the
submitted 3 months before the end of the year preceding the
risk-based methodology described in Annex XX. If catches are
date of entry into force of that plan or programme.
weighed on board, the margin of tolerance as referred to in
Articles 14(3) and 21(3) of the Control Regulation shall not
apply when the figure resulting from weighing after landing is
greater than the corresponding figure resulting from weighing
S e c t i o n 2
on board.
S p e c i a l r u l e s f o r w e i g h i n g o f c e r t a i n
p e l a g i c s p e c i e s
Article 78
3. When
Member
States
are
intending
to
adopt
sampling
plans as referred to in Article 60(1) and (3) of the Control
Scope of weighing procedures for catches of herring,
Regulation, they shall preferably submit a single sampling
mackerel and horse mackerel
plan covering all weighing procedures concerned for a period
The rules set out in this Section shall apply to the weighing of
of 3 years within 6 months after the entry into force of this
catches landed in the European Union or by EU fishing vessels
Regulation. This sampling plan may consist of different parts
in third countries, of herring (Clupea harengus), mackerel
for different fisheries.
(Scomber scombrus) and horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.) or a
combination thereof, taken in:
4. Any
new
sampling
plans
to
be
adopted
after
the
date
referred to in paragraph 3 or any modifications to such plans
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(b) for mackerel in ICES zones: IIa, IIIa, IV, Vb, VI, VII, VIII, IX,
5. Member States shall ensure that all landings of species
XII, XIV and EU waters of CECAF;
referred to in Article 78 of this Regulation by their vessels
outside the European Union are carried out in ports expressly
chosen for the purpose of weighing by third countries which
(c) for horse mackerel: ICES zones IIa, IV, Vb, VI, VII, VIII, IX,
have concluded agreements with the European Union
X, XII, XIV and EU waters of CECAF,
concerning such species.
when the quantities per landing exceed 10 tonnes.
6. The
Commission
shall
transmit
the
information
referred
to in paragraphs 3 and 4 as well as the list of ports chosen by
third countries to all Member States concerned.
Article 79
Ports of weighing catches of herring, mackerel and horse
mackerel
7. The
Commission
and
the
Member
States
concerned
shall
publish the list of ports and changes thereto on their official
1. Catches of species referred to in Article 78 of this Regu
websites.
lation shall be weighed immediately on landing. However,
catches of these species may be weighed after transport where:
Article 80
— for a destination within a Member State the Member State
Entry into a port of a Member State
concerned has adopted a control plan as referred to in
Article 61(1) of the Control Regulation in accordance with
1. For the purpose of weighing, the master of a fishing vessel
the risk-based methodology described in Annex XXI,
or his representative shall inform the competent authorities of
the Member State in which the landing is to be made, at least 4
hours in advance of entry to port of landing concerned of the
— for a destination in another Member State the Member
following:
States concerned have adopted a common control
programme as referred to in Article 61(2) of the Control
Regulation in accordance with the risk-based methodology
(a) the port he intends to enter, the name of the vessel and its
described in Annex XXII,
external registration letters and numbers;
and where this control plan or common control programme
has been approved by the Commission
(b) the estimated time of arrival at that port;
2. Each Member State concerned shall establish at which of
(c) the quantities in kilograms live weight of herring, mackerel
its ports the weighing of species referred to in Article 78 of this
and horse mackerel retained on board;
Regulation shall be carried out and shall ensure that all landings
of such species are carried out in those ports. Such ports shall
have:
(d) relevance geographical area(s) where the catch was taken;
the zone shall refer to the sub-area and division or sub-
(a) established landing and transhipment times;
division in which catch limits apply pursuant to Union law.
(b) established landing and transhipment places;
2. The
master
of
an
EU
fishing
vessel
which
is
under
the
obligation to record fishing logbook data electronically shall
send the information referred to in paragraph 1 electronically
(c) established inspection and surveillance procedures.
to his flag Member State. The Member States shall transmit this
information without delay to the Member State where the
landing is to be made. The electronic fishing logbook data
3. The
Member
States
concerned
shall
communicate
to
the referred to in Article 15 of the Control Regulation and the
Commission the list of such ports and the inspection and
information referred to in paragraph 1 may be sent in a
surveillance procedures applicable in those ports, including the
single electronic transmission.
terms and conditions for recording and transmitting the
quantities of any such species within each landing.
3. Member
States
may
provide
for
a
shorter
notification
period than laid down in paragraph 1. In such a case the
4. Any changes to the lists of ports and to the inspection
Member States concerned shall inform the Commission 15
and surveillance procedures referred to in paragraph 3 shall be
days before the entry into force of the shorter notification
transmitted to the Commission, at least 15 days before they
period. The Commission and the Member States concerned
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Article 81
before weighing in accordance with Article 79 of this Regu
lation. Each tanker load shall be weighed and recorded
Discharge
separately. However the total weight of all the tanker
The competent authorities of the Member State concerned shall
loads from the same vessel may be recorded as a whole
require that the discharge of any catches referred to in
in case these tanker loads are weighed consecutively and
Article 78 of this Regulation does not commence until it is
without interruption;
expressly authorised. If the discharge is interrupted, permission
shall be required before the discharge can recommence.
(c) the species of fish;
Article 82
(d) the weight of each landing;
Fishing logbook
1. Immediately
upon
arrival
in
port
and
before
the
discharge
commences, the master of a fishing vessel which is not under
(e) the date and time of the beginning and end of the weighing.
the obligation to record fishing logbook data electronically shall
present the completed relevant page or pages of the fishing
logbook for inspection by the competent authority of the
3. Without
prejudice
to
Article
72(3)
of
this
Regulation,
Member State at the port of landing.
where the weighing is carried out on a conveyor belt system
all use of the system shall be recorded in the bound, paginated
record of weighing.
2. The
quantities
of
herring,
mackerel
and
horse
mackerel
retained on board, notified prior to landing as referred to in
Article 80(1)(c) of this Regulation, shall be equal to the
Article 85
quantities recorded in the fishing logbook after its completion.
Weighing of frozen fish
When landed quantities of frozen herring, mackerel and horse
Article 83
mackerel are weighed, the weight of frozen fish landed in boxes
shall be determined per species in accordance with Article 73 of
Publicly operated weighing facilities for fresh herring,
this Regulation.
mackerel and horse mackerel
Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 72 of this Regu
lation, where publicly operated weighing facilities are used, the
Article 86
natural or legal persons weighing catches referred to in
Keeping of weighing records
Article 78 of this Regulation shall issue to the buyer a
weighing slip indicating the date and time of the weighing
All records of weighing provided for in Article 84(3) and
and the identity number of the tanker. A copy of the
Article 85 of this Regulation and the copies of any transport
weighing slip shall be attached to the sales note or takeover
documents as part of a control plan or a common control
declaration.
programme referred to in Article 79(1) of this Regulation
shall be kept for 6 years.
Article 84
Article 87
Privately operated weighing facilities for fresh fish
Sales note and takeover declaration
1. In addition to the provisions of Article 72 of this Regu
lation, the use of privately operated weighing facilities shall also
The natural or legal persons responsible for the submission of
be subject to the requirements of this Article.
sales notes and takeover declarations shall submit such declar
ations in respect of species referred to in Article 78 of this
Regulation to the competent authorities of the Member State
2. The natural or legal persons weighing any catches referred
concerned on demand.
to in Article 78 of this Regulation shall for each weighing
system keep a bound, paginated record. This shall be
completed immediately after the completion of weighing of
Article 88
an individual landing, and at the latest by 23.59 local time of
the day of completion of weighing. This record shall indicate:
Cross-checks
Until the establishment of a computerised database in
accordance with Article 109 of the Control Regulation the
(a) the name and external registration letters and numbers of
competent authorities shall carry out administrative cross-
the vessel from which any catches referred to in Article 78
checks on all landings between the following:
of this Regulation have been landed;
(a) quantities by species of herring, mackerel and horse
(b) the unique identity number of the tankers and its load in
mackerel indicated in the prior notification of landing, as
cases where any catches referred to in Article 78 of this
referred to in Article 80(1)(c) of this Regulation, and the
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(b) quantities by species of herring, mackerel and horse
2. The
type
of
presentation
referred
to
in
Article
64(1)(g)
of
mackerel recorded in the fishing logbook and the quantities
the Control Regulation shall include the state of presentation as
recorded in the landing declaration;
set out in Annex I.
(c) quantities by species of herring, mackerel and horse
3. The
price
referred
to
in
Article
64(1)(l)
of
the
Control
mackerel recorded on the landing declaration and the
Regulation shall be indicated in the currency applicable in the
quantities recorded in the takeover declaration or the sales
Member State where the sale takes place.
note;
(d) catch area recorded in the vessel’s fishing logbook and the
Article 91
VMS data for the vessel concerned.
Formats of sales notes
1. Member
States
shall
determine
the
format
to
be
used
for
Article 89
the electronic completion and transmission of sales notes as
Monitoring of weighing
referred in Article 63 of the Control Regulation.
1. The
weighing
of
catches
of
herring,
mackerel
and
horse
mackerel from the vessel shall be monitored by species. In the
2. Information
referred
to
in
this
Chapter
shall
be
exchanged
case of vessels pumping catch ashore the weighing of the entire
between Member States using the format defined in Annex XII
discharge shall be monitored. In the case of landings of frozen
from which extensible mark-up language (XML) shall be derived.
herring, mackerel and horse mackerel, all boxes shall be
The XML standard to be used for all electronic data exchanges
counted and the methodology for calculating the average net
between Member States, and between Member States, the
weight of boxes provided for in Annex XVIII shall be
Commission and the body designated by it, shall be decided
monitored.
by the Commission after consultation with Member States.
2. The
following
data
shall
be
cross-checked
in
addition
to
those referred to in Article 88 of this Regulation:
3. Amendments to the format referred to in paragraph 1
shall be clearly identified and marked with the date it was
updated. Such amendments shall not come into effect earlier
(a) quantities by species of herring, mackerel and horse
than 6 months after they have been decided.
mackerel recorded in the records of weighing at public or
private facilities and the quantities by species recorded in the
takeover declaration or the sales note;
4. When
a
Member
State
receives
electronic
information
from another Member State it shall ensure that a return
message is issued to the competent authorities of that
(b) quantities by species of herring, mackerel and horse
Member State. The return message shall contain an
mackerel recorded in any transport documents as part of
acknowledgement of receipt.
a control plan or a common control programme referred to
in Article 79(1) of this Regulation;
5. Data
elements
in
Annex
XII
that
are
mandatory
for
(c) unique identity numbers of tankers entered into the record
registered buyers, registered auctions or other bodies or
in accordance with Article 84(2)(b) of this Regulation.
persons authorised by Member States to record in their sales
notes according to EU rules shall also be mandatory in
exchanges between Member States.
3. It
shall
be
verified
that
the
vessel
is
empty
of
all
fish,
once
the discharge has been completed.
6. Member
States
shall:
4. All
monitoring
activities
covered
by
this
Article
and
Article 107 of this Regulation shall be documented. Such
documentation shall be kept for 6 years.
(a) ensure that data received according to this Chapter are

recorded in computer-readable form and safely stored in
computerised databases for at least 3 years;
CHAPTER III
Sales notes
(b) take all necessary measures to ensure that they are only
Article 90
used for official purposes; and
General rules
1. In the sales note the number of individuals as referred to
(c) take all necessary technical measures to protect such data
in Article 64(1)(f) of the Control Regulation shall be indicated if
against any accidental or illicit destruction, accidental loss,
the relevant quota is managed on the basis of individuals.
deterioration, distribution or unauthorised consultation.

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7. In each Member State, the single authority referred to in
CHAPTER II
Article 5(5) of the Control Regulation shall be responsible for
transmitting, receiving, managing and processing all data
Control observers
covered by this Chapter.
Article 93
General rules concerning control observers
8. Member
States
shall
exchange
contact
details
of
the 1. Without
prejudice
to
special
rules
established
by
a
authorities referred to in paragraph 7 and shall inform the
Regional Fisheries Management Organisation or agreed with a
Commission and the body designated by it thereof within 3
third country, EU fishing vessels identified for the application of
months after the entry into force of this Regulation.
a control observer scheme shall carry at least one control
observer on board during the time fixed by the scheme.
9. Any changes in the information referred to in paragraphs
7 and 8 shall be communicated to the Commission, the body
2. Member
States
shall
designate
control
observers
and
designated by it and other Member States before they become
ensure they are able to carry out their tasks. Member States
effective.
shall ensure in particular the deployment of control observers
to and from the EU fishing vessel concerned.
10. The
format
of
sales
notes
not
subject
to
electronic
completion and transmission shall be decided by Member
States. Those sales notes shall contain as a minimum the
3. Control
observers
shall
not
perform
other
tasks
than
those
information set down in Article 64(1) of the Control
established Article 73 of the Control Regulation and in
Regulation.
Article 95 of this Regulation unless other tasks are to be
performed pursuant to the EU control observer scheme or as
a part of an observer programme under the scope of a Regional
Fisheries Management Organisation or established in the
TITLE V
framework of a bilateral agreement with a third country.
SURVEILLANCE
CHAPTER I
Surveillance reports
4. The
competent
authorities
shall
ensure
that
for
the
purposes of their mission control observers have means of
Article 92
communication independent from the communication system
of the fishing vessel.
Information to be recorded in the surveillance report
1. The
surveillance
reports
referred
to
in
Article
71(3)
and
(4) of the Control Regulation shall be established in accordance
with Annex XXIII to this Regulation.
5. These rules do not affect the powers of the master of the
fishing vessel as being in sole charge of the operations of the
vessel.
2. Member
States
shall
upload
the
data
contained
in
their
surveillance reports into the electronic database referred to in
Article 78 of the Control Regulation and provide for the func
Article 94
tionalities referred to in Annex XXIV No 2 to this Regulation.
The minimum information recorded in this database shall be
Independence of control observers
that indicated in Annex XXIII. Paper surveillance reports may
also additionally be scanned into the database.
In order to be independent from the owner, the operator, the
master of the EU fishing vessel and any crew member, as
prescribed by Article 73(2) of the Control Regulation, control
observers shall not be:
3. The
data
from
the
reports
shall
be
kept
available
in
the
database for at least 3 years.
— a relative or an employee of the master of the EU fishing
4. Upon
receipt
of
a
surveillance
report
as
referred
to
in
vessel or any other crew member, the representative of the
paragraph 1 the flag Member State shall, as soon as possible,
master or the owner or the operator of the EU fishing vessel
initiate an investigation on the activities of its fishing vessels to
to which he is assigned,
which the surveillance report refers.
— an employee of a company controlled by the master, a crew
5. Paragraph
1
shall
apply
without
prejudice
to
the
rules
member, the representative of the master or the owner or
adopted by Regional Fisheries Management Organisations to
the operator of the EU fishing vessel to which he is
which the European Union is a contracting party.
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Article 95
and enforcement in accordance with this Regulation, and to
ensure compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries
Duties of control observers
Policy.
1. Control
observers
shall
verify
the
relevant
documents
and
record the fishing activities of the EU fishing vessel in which
they are embarked as are listed in Annex XXV.
Article 98
General principles
2. Control
observers
on
board
an
EU
fishing
vessel
shall, 1. Without
prejudice
to
provisions
contained
in
multi-annual
where appropriate, brief the officials who are about to
plans, competent authorities of Member States shall adopt a risk
proceed to an inspection of that fishing vessel upon arrival
based approach for the selection of targets for inspection, using
on board. If the facilities on board the EU fishing vessel so
all available information. In accordance with this approach,
allow and where appropriate the brief shall take place in a
officials shall carry out inspections in accordance with rules
closed meeting.
laid down in this Chapter.
3. Control
observers
shall
draw
up
the
report
referred
to
in
2. Without
prejudice
to
provisions
contained
in
multi-annual
Article 73(5) of the Control Regulation using the format estab
plans, Member States shall coordinate their control, inspection
lished in Annex XXVI. They shall forward that report without
and enforcement activities. To this end, they shall adopt and
delay and in any case within 30 days following completion of
execute national control action programmes as referred to in
an assignment to his authorities and to the competent
Article 46 of the Control Regulation and common control
authorities of the flag Member State. Their competent
programmes as referred to in Article 94 of the Control Regu
authorities shall make the report available, on request, to the
lation covering both activities at sea and on land as necessary to
coastal Member State, the Commission or the body designated
ensure compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries
by it. Copies of reports made available to other Member States
Policy.
may not include the locations where the catches were taken in
respect of start and finish positions of each fishing operation,
3. Subject to a risk based control and enforcement strategy
but may include daily totals of catch in kilograms live weight
each Member State shall carry out the necessary inspection
equivalent by species and ICES division or other zone as
activities in an objective way in order to prevent the retention
appropriate.
on board, transhipment, landing, transfer to cages and farms,
processing, transport, storage, marketing and stocking of fishery
products originating from activities that are not in compliance
Article 96
with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy.
Pilot projects
The Union may provide financial assistance for carrying out
4. Inspections
shall
be
carried
out
in
a
manner
as
to
prevent
pilot projects involving the deployment of control observers
to the extent possible any negative impact on the hygiene and
in accordance with Article 8(a)(iii) of Regulation (EC) No
quality of the fisheries products inspected.
861/2006.
5. Member
States
shall
ensure
that
national
fisheries
related
TITLE VI
information systems allow for the direct electronic exchange of
information on port state inspections between themselves, other
INSPECTION
Member States, the Commission and the body designated by it
as appropriate, in accordance with Article 111 of the Control
CHAPTER I
Regulation.
Conduct of inspections
S e c t i o n 1
Article 99
G e n e r a l p r o v i s i o n s
Duties of officials during the pre-inspection phase
Article 97
During the pre-inspection phase officials shall, where possible,
collect all appropriate information, including:
Officials authorised to conduct inspections at sea or on
land
1. Officials
responsible
for
carrying
out
inspections,
as (a) fishing licences and fishing authorisations;
referred to in Article 74 of the Control Regulation shall be
authorised by the competent authorities of the Member States.
(b) VMS information corresponding to the current fishing trip;
To this end, Member States shall provide their officials with a
service card stating their identity and the capacity under which
they operate. Each official on duty shall carry that service card
(c) aerial surveillance, and other sightings;
and present it during an inspection at the earliest opportunity.
(d) previous inspection records and available information on
2. Member
States
shall
confer
adequate
powers
on
their
the secure part of the website of the flag Member State
officials as necessary for the fulfilment of control, inspection
on the EU fishing vessel concerned.

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Article 100
S e c t i o n 2
Duties of officials authorised to conduct inspections
I n s p e c t i o n s a t s e a
1. Officials
authorised
to
conduct
inspections
shall
verify
and
Article 102
note the relevant items defined in the appropriate inspection
module of the inspection report in Annex XXVII. For this
General provisions on inspections at sea
purpose they may take pictures, video and audio recordings
1. Any vessel used for control purposes including
in accordance with national law, and, where appropriate,
surveillance shall display so as to be clearly visible, a pennant
samples.
or a symbol as shown in Annex XXVIII.
2. A
boarding
craft
used
to
facilitate
the
transfer
of
officials
2. Officials shall not interfere with the right of any operator
carrying out inspections shall fly a similar flag or pennant of a
to communicate with the competent flag state authorities
size appropriate to that of the boarding craft to indicate that it
during inspection operations.
is engaged in fishery inspection duties.
3. Persons
in
charge
of
inspection
vessels
shall
have
due
regard to the rules of seamanship and manoeuvre at a safe
3. Officials
shall
take
into
account
any
information
provided distance from the fishing vessel in accordance with the
in accordance with Article 95(2) of this Regulation by a control
international rules for the prevention of collisions at sea.
observer on board the fishing vessel to be inspected.
Article 103
Boarding fishing vessels at sea
4. On
completion
of
an
inspection
officials
shall
debrief
operators as appropriate on fisheries regulations relevant to
1. Officials responsible for the conduct of the inspection
the prevailing circumstances.
shall ensure that no action is taken that may compromise the
safety of the fishing vessel and its crew.
5. Officials shall leave as soon as possible the fishing vessel
2. Officials shall not require the master of a fishing vessel
or the inspected premise following the completion of the
that is being boarded or disembarked to stop or manoeuvre
inspection if no evidence of an apparent infringement is
during fishing, or to stop the shooting or hauling of fishing
detected.
gear. Officials may, however, require the interruption or delay of
the shooting of gear to permit safe boarding or disembarkation
until they have boarded or disembarked the fishing vessel. In
the case of boarding this delay shall not exceed 30 minutes after
officials have boarded the fishing vessel unless an infringement
Article 101
has been detected. This provision does not affect the possibility
of officials to require the gear to be hauled for inspection.
Obligations of Member States, the Commission and
European Fisheries Control Agency
1. The
competent
authorities
of
Member
States,
and,
where
Article 104
appropriate, the Commission and the European Fisheries
On board activities
Control Agency, shall ensure that their officials, whilst being
courteous and sensitive, conduct inspections professionally
1. When
carrying
out
their
inspection,
officials
shall
verify
and to a high standard.
and note all appropriate items provided for in the appropriate
inspection report module set out in Annex XXVII to this
Regulation.
2. The
competent
authorities
of
each
Member
State
shall
establish procedures to ensure that any complaint made by
2. Officials
may
require
the
master
to
haul
a
fishing
gear
for
operators regarding the conduct of inspections carried out by
inspection.
their officials is investigated in a fair and thorough manner in
accordance with national law.
3. Inspection
teams
shall
normally
be
comprised
of
two
officials. Additional officials may supplement inspections
teams when necessary.
3. Coastal
Member
States
may,
subject
to
appropriate
arrangements with the flag Member State of a fishing vessel,
4. The
duration
of
an
inspection
shall
not
exceed
4
hours,
or
invite officials of the competent authorities of that Member
until the net is hauled in, and the net and catches are inspected,
State to participate in inspections of fishing vessels of that
whichever is longer. It shall not apply in the case that an
Member State, whilst those vessels are operating in waters of
apparent infringement is detected or where the officials need
the coastal Member State or landing in its ports.
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5. In
the
case
of
an
apparent
infringement
being
detected, 3. Member
States
shall
ensure
the
effective
inspection
and
identification marks and seals may be affixed securely to any
control of premises used in connection with fishing activities
part of the fishing gear or the fishing vessel, including
and subsequent processing of fisheries products.
containers of fisheries products and the compartment(s) in
which they may be stowed, and the official(s) may remain on
board for the time necessary for the completion of appropriate
measures to ensure security and continuity of all the evidence of
Article 107
the apparent infringement.
Inspection of certain pelagic landings
For landings of herring, mackerel and horse mackerel as referred
S e c t i o n 3
to in Title IV, Chapter II, Section 2 of this Regulation the
competent authorities of a Member State shall ensure that at
I n s p e c t i o n s i n p o r t
least 15 % of the quantities of this fish landed and at least 10 %
of the landings of this fish are inspected.
Article 105
Preparation of inspection
1. Without
prejudice
to
benchmarks
defined
in
specific
S e c t i o n 4
control and inspection programmes and in Article 9 of Regu
lation (EC) No 1005/2008, an inspection of a fishing vessel
T r a n s p o r t i n s p e c t i o n s
shall take place in port or on landing, on the following
Article 108
occasions:
General principles
1. Without
prejudice
to
provisions
contained
in
multi-annual
(a) routinely subject to a sampling methodology based on a
plans, transport inspections may take place anywhere and at
risk-based management; or
anytime from the point of landing to the arrival of the
fisheries products at the place of sale or processing. In
carrying out inspections, the necessary measures shall be
taken as to ensure the maintenance of the cold chain of the
(b) where it is suspected of failing to comply with the rules of
fisheries products inspected.
the Common Fisheries Policy.
2. In
cases
referred
to
in
paragraph
1(b)
and
without 2. Without
prejudice
to
provisions
contained
in
multi-annual
prejudice to the last sentence of Article 106(2) of this Regu
plans and national control programmes or specific control and
lation the competent authorities of the Member States shall
inspection programmes, transport inspections shall include,
ensure that the fishing vessel to be inspected in port is met
wherever possible, a physical examination of the products
by their officials on arrival.
transported.
3. Paragraph
1
does
not
exclude
the
possibility
for
Member 3. The
physical
examination
of
the
transported
fishery
States to undertake random inspections.
products shall involve the taking of a sample representative of
the different sections of the lot or lots transported.
Article 106
Inspections in port
4. When
carrying
out
a
transport,
inspection
officials
shall
verify and note all items referred to in Article 68(5) of the
1. When carrying out inspections officials shall verify and
Control Regulation and all appropriate items in the report
note all appropriate items listed in the corresponding inspection
module set out in Annex XXVII to this Regulation. This shall
report module set out in Annex XXVII to this Regulation.
include verification that the quantities of fisheries products
Officials shall have due regard to any specific requirements
transported correspond to the details entered on the transport
which apply to the inspected fishing vessel, in particular to
document.
relevant provisions in multi-annual plans.
2. When
carrying
out
an
inspection
of
a
landing
officials
Article 109
shall monitor the whole landing process from the beginning
Transport vehicles sealed
to the end of the respective operation. A cross-check shall be
carried out between the quantities by species recorded in the
1. When a vehicle or a container has been sealed to avoid
prior notification of arrival to land fishery products, the
manipulation of the cargo, competent authorities of Member
quantities by species recorded in the fishing logbook and the
States shall ensure that serial numbers of seals are noted on
quantities by species landed or transhipped whichever is
the transport document. Officials shall inspect that the seals are
applicable. This provision shall not exclude the possibility of
intact and that the serial numbers correspond with the details
an inspection taking place after the start of the landing.
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2. Where
seals
are
removed
to
facilitate
inspection
of
the (b) facilitate access to all parts of vessels, premises and any
cargo before the cargo arrives at the final destination, officials
transport means, including aircraft and hovercraft used in
shall replace the original seal with a fresh seal, recording the
connection or associated with fishing and processing
seal details in the transport document and the reasons for the
activities;
removal of the original seal.
(c) ensure at any moment the safety of officials, and actively
S e c t i o n 5
assist and cooperate with the officials in the performance of
their inspection duties;
M a r k e t i n s p e c t i o n s
Article 110
(d) not obstruct, intimidate or interfere, not cause any other
General principles
person to obstruct, intimidate or interfere, and prevent
any other person to obstruct, intimidate or interfere with
Officials shall verify and note all appropriate items listed in the
officials carrying out the inspection;
corresponding inspection module in Annex XXVII to this Regu
lation when visiting cold stores, gross and retail markets,
restaurants or any other premises where fish is stored and/or
sold after landing has taken place.
(e) provide, where possible, a meeting facility in isolation for a
briefing of officials by a control observer as referred to in
Article 95(2) of this Regulation.
Article 111
Additional methodologies and technologies
Article 114
In addition to the items listed in Annex XXVII, Member States
Obligations of the master during inspections
may make use of available methodologies and technologies for
1. The master of a fishing vessel which is being inspected or
the identification and validation of fisheries products, their
his representative shall:
source or origin and the suppliers and catching vessels or
production units.
(a) facilitate safe and effective boarding of officials in
accordance with good seamanship when the appropriate
Article 112
signal of the International Code of Signals is given or
when the intention to board is established through radio
Control of fisheries products withdrawn from the market
communication by a vessel or helicopter carrying an official;
Officials shall verify that fisheries products withdrawn from sale
in accordance with Article 17 of Council Regulation (EC) No
104/2000 ( 1 ) are disposed of in accordance with the provisions
(b) provide a boarding ladder meeting the requirements of
of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2493/2001 ( 2 ).
Annex XXIX to facilitate safe and convenient access to
any vessel which requires a climb of 1,5 metres or more;
CHAPTER II
(c) facilitate the officials to perform their inspection duties,
Duties of operators
providing such assistance as is requested and is reasonable;
Article 113
General obligations of operators
(d) permit the official(s) to communicate with the authorities of
the flag State, the coastal State and the inspecting State;
1. All operators acting under the jurisdiction of a Member
State may be subject to an inspection regarding their obligations
under rules of the Common Fishery Policy.
(e) alert officials to particular safety hazards on board fishing
vessels;
2. All
operators
subject
to
an
inspection
shall:
(f) provide access by officials to all areas of the vessel, all
processed or unprocessed catches, all fishing gears and all
(a) facilitate and provide officials on request with the necessary
relevant information and documents;
information and documents, including, where possible,
copies thereof, or access to relevant databases, regarding
fishing activities as required to be completed and held in
(g) facilitate safe disembarkation by officials on completion of
electronic or paper format in accordance with the rules of
the inspection.
the Common Fisheries Policy;
( 1 ) OJ L 17, 21.1.2000, p. 22.
2. Masters
shall
not
be
required
to
reveal
commercially
( 2 ) OJ L 337, 20.12.2001, p. 20.
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3. Officials
may
establish
inspection
reports
referred
to
in
Article 115 of this Regulation by electronic means.
Inspection report
Article 115
Common rules concerning inspection reports
Article 117
1. Without
prejudice
to
special
rules
in
the
framework
of
Regional Fisheries Management Organisations, inspection
Copy of the inspection report
reports as referred to in Article 76 of the Control Regulation
A copy of the inspection report referred to in Article 116 of
shall include the relevant information contained in the appro
this Regulation shall be sent to the operator no later than 15
priate module established in Annex XXVII. The reports shall be
working days after the completion of the inspection and in
completed by officials during the inspection or as soon as
accordance with the national law of the Member State having
possible after the completion of the inspection.
sovereignty or jurisdiction at the place of inspection. If an
infringement is detected, disclosure of the report shall be
subject to the laws on disclosure of information in the
Member State concerned.
2. When an apparent infringement is detected in the course
of an inspection, the legal and material elements together with
any other information relevant to the infringement shall be
included in the inspection report. When several infringements
are detected in the course of an inspection, relevant elements of
CHAPTER IV
each infringement shall be noted in the inspection report.
Electronic database
Article 118
3. Officials
shall
communicate
their
findings
to
the
natural
Electronic database
person in charge of the fishing vessel, vehicle, aircraft,
1. Member
States
shall
include
in
their
national
control
hovercraft or premises being inspected (operator) at the end
programmes procedures on the recording by their officials of
of the inspection. The operator shall have the possibility to
inspection reports in a paper or an electronic format. These
comment on the inspection and its findings. Comments by
reports shall be entered into the electronic database referred
the operator shall be noted in the inspection report. In case
to in Article 78 of the Control Regulation and provide for
where officials do not speak the same language as the inspected
the functionalities referred to in Annex XXIV No. 2 to this
operator, they shall take appropriate measures to make
Regulation. The minimum information contained in the elec
understandable their findings.
tronic database shall be those items noted in accordance with
Article 115(1) of this Regulation and indicated as compulsory
in Annex XXVII. Paper inspection reports shall also be scanned
into the database.
4. If required, the operator shall have the right to contact his
representative or the competent authorities of his flag State, if
serious difficulties arise regarding comprehension of the
outcomes of the inspection and of the ensuing report.
2. The
database
shall
be
accessible
for
the
Commission
and
the body designated by it, in accordance with the procedures
described in Articles 114, 115 and 116 of the Control Regu
5. The format for electronic transmission referred to in
lation. The relevant data in the database shall also be accessible
Article 76(1) of the Control Regulation shall be decided after
to other Member States in the context of a joint deployment
consultation between the Member States and the Commission.
plan.
Article 116
3. The
data
from
the
inspection
reports
shall
be
kept
Completion of inspection reports
available in the database for at least 3 years.
1. When the inspection report is established manually on a
paper format, it shall be legible, indelible and clearly recorded.
No entry in the report shall be erased or altered. If a mistake is
CHAPTER V
made in a manually established report, the incorrect entry shall
be struck out neatly and shall be initialled by the official
Union inspectors
concerned.
Article 119
Notification of Union inspectors
2. The
official
responsible
for
the
inspection
shall
sign
the 1. Member
States
and
the
European
Fisheries
Control
Agency
report. The operator shall be invited to sign the report. Without
shall notify the Commission electronically within 3 months
prejudice to national law his/her signature shall constitute an
after the entry into force of this Regulation of the names of
acknowledgement of the report and shall not be regarded as an
their officials to be included in the list of Union inspectors
acceptance of the contents therein.
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2. Officials
to
be
included
in
the
list
shall:
2. Union
inspectors
shall
present
a
service
card
stating
their
identity and the capacity under which they operate. For this
purpose they shall be provided with an identification
(a) have a thorough experience in the field of fisheries control
document issued by the Commission or the European
and inspection;
Fisheries Control Agency stating their identity and capacity.
(b) have an in-depth knowledge of fisheries legislation of the
European Union;
3. Member
States
shall
facilitate
the
execution
of
duties
by
Union inspectors and shall afford them such assistance as they
need to fulfil their tasks.
(c) have a thorough knowledge of one of the official languages
of the European Union and a satisfactory knowledge of a
second;
4. Competent
authorities
of
Member
States
may
permit
Union inspectors to assist national inspectors in the execution
of their duties.
(d) be physically fit to perform their duties;
(e) have, where appropriate, received the necessary training
5. Articles 113 and 114 of this Regulation shall apply in a
with regard the safety at sea.
corresponding manner.
Article 120
Article 123
List of Union inspectors
Reports
1.
On the basis of the notifications of Member States and the
1. Union
inspectors
shall
submit
a
daily
summary
on
their
European Fisheries Control Agency the Commission shall adopt
inspection activities, including the name and identification
a list of Union inspectors 6 months after the entry into force of
number of each fishing vessel or craft inspected and the type
this Regulation.
of inspection carried out, to the competent authorities of the
Member State in whose waters the inspection took place or,
where the inspection was carried outside EU waters, to the flag
2. After the establishment of the initial list, Member States
Member State of the inspected EU fishing vessel, and the
and the European Fisheries Control Agency shall notify to the
European Fisheries Control Agency.
Commission by October each year any amendment to the list
which they wish to introduce for the following calendar year.
The Commission shall amend the list accordingly by 31
December each year.
2. If
Union
inspectors
detect
an
infringement
in
the
course
of an inspection, they shall without delay submit a summarised
inspection report to the competent authorities of the coastal
3. The
list
and
amendment
thereto
shall
be
published
on
the Member State or, where the inspection was carried outside EU
official website of the European Fisheries Control Agency.
waters, to competent authorities of the flag State of the
inspected fishing vessel and the European Fisheries Control
Agency. Such summarised inspection report shall specify at
Article 121
least the date and place of the inspection, identification of the
inspection platform, identification of the inspected target and
Communication of Union inspectors to Regional Fisheries
type of infringement detected.
Management Organisations
The body designated by the Commission shall communicate to
the secretariat of a Regional Fisheries Management Organisation
3. Union
inspectors
shall
submit
a
copy
of
the
full
inspection
the list of Union inspectors who are to carry out inspections in
report noting the relevant items in the appropriate inspection
the framework of that Organisation.
module of the inspection report in Annex XXVII to the
competent authorities of the flag State of the inspected fishing
vessel or craft and of the Member State in whose waters the
Article 122
inspection took place, within 7 days from the date of
Powers and duties of Union inspectors
inspection. If the Union inspectors have detected an
infringement, a copy of the full inspection report shall also
1. In
the
accomplishment
of
their
tasks
Union
inspectors be sent to the European Fisheries Control Agency.
shall comply with the law of the European Union and, as far
as applicable, the national law of the Member State where the
inspection takes place or, where the inspection is carried out
outside EU waters, of the flag Member State of the inspected
4. Daily reports and inspection reports referred to in this
fishing vessel and relevant international rules.
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2. When two or more serious infringements by the same
natural or legal person holding the licence are detected in the
Follow-up of reports
course of one inspection, points in respect of each serious
1. Member
States
shall
act
on
reports
submitted
by
the infringement concerned shall be assigned to the holder of the
Union inspectors in accordance with Article 123 of this Regu
fishing licence referred to in paragraph 1 up to a maximum of
lation in the same way as they act on reports from their own
12 points.
officials.
3. The
holder
of
the
fishing
licence
shall
be
informed
that
2. The
Member
State
that
nominated
the
Union
inspector
or, points have been assigned to him.
where appropriate, the Commission or the European Fisheries
Control Agency shall cooperate with the Member State acting
on a report submitted by the Union inspector in order to
facilitate judicial and administrative proceedings.
4.
The points are assigned to the holder of the licence on the
date set in the decision assigning them. Member States shall
ensure that the application of national rules concerning the
suspensory effects of review proceedings do not render the
3. On
request,
a
Union
inspector
shall
assist
and
give point system ineffective.
evidence in infringement proceedings undertaken by any
Member State.
5. Where the serious infringement is detected in a Member
State other than the flag Member State, the points shall be
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assigned by the competent authorities of the flag Member
State referred to in Article 125 of this Regulation upon
ENFORCEMENT
notification pursuant to Article 89(4) of the Control
POINT SYSTEM FOR SERIOUS INFRINGEMENTS
Regulation.
Article 125
Setting up and operation of a point system for serious
infringements
Article 127
Each Member State shall designate the competent national
Notification of decisions
authorities which shall be responsible for:
If the authority designated in accordance with Article 125 of
this Regulation is not the same as the single authority referred
to in Article 5(5) of the Control Regulation, the latter shall be
informed of any decision taken pursuant to this Title.
(a) setting up the system for the attribution of points for
serious infringements, as referred to in Article 92(1) of
the Control Regulation;
Article 128
Transfer of ownership
(b) assigning the appropriate numbers of points to the holder
of a fishing licence;
When the fishing vessel is offered for sale or for other type of
transfer of ownership, the holder of the fishing licence shall
inform any potential future licence holder of the number of
points which are still assigned to him by means of a certified
(c) transferring assigned points to any future holder of a fishing
copy obtained from the competent authorities.
licence for the fishing vessel concerned where the latter is
sold, transferred or otherwise changes ownership; and
Article 129
(d) keeping relevant records of the points assigned or
Suspension and permanent withdrawal of a fishing licence
transferred to the holder for each fishing licence.
1. The accumulation of 18, 36, 54, 72 points by the holder
of a fishing licence shall automatically trigger the first, second,
third and fourth suspension of the fishing licence respectively
for the relevant periods referred to in Article 92(3) of the
Article 126
Control Regulation.
Assignation of points
1. The
number
of
points
for
serious
infringements
shall
be
assigned in accordance with Annex XXX to the holder of the
2. The accumulation of 90 points by the holder of a fishing
fishing licence for the fishing vessel concerned by the
licence shall trigger automatically the permanent withdrawal of
competent authority of the flag Member State.
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Article 130
with Article 129 of this Regulation, carries out fishing activities
during the suspension period or after the permanent withdrawal
Follow-up of suspension and permanent withdrawal of
of the fishing licence, the competent authorities shall take
fishing licence
immediate enforcement measures in accordance with
1. If a fishing licence is suspended or permanently
Article 91 of the Control Regulation.
withdrawn in accordance with Article 129 of this Regulation,
the competent authority of the flag Member State shall inform
the holder of the fishing licence immediately of this suspension
or permanent withdrawal.
2. The
fishing
vessel
referred
to
in
paragraph
1
may,
where
appropriate, be included the EU IUU vessel list in accordance
with Article 27 of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008.
2. Upon
receiving
the
information
referred
to
in
paragraph
1
the holder of the fishing licence shall ensure that the fishing
Article 133
activity of the vessel concerned ceases immediately. He shall
ensure that it proceeds immediately to its home port or a
Deletion of points
port indicated by the competent authorities of the flag
1. If a fishing licence has been suspended in accordance with
Member State. During the voyage the fishing gear shall be
Article 129 of this Regulation, the points on the basis of which
lashed and stowed in accordance with Article 47 of the
the fishing licence has been suspended shall not be deleted. Any
Control Regulation. The holder of the fishing licence shall
new points assigned to the holder of the fishing licence shall be
ensure that any catch on board the fishing vessel is dealt with
added to existing points for the purpose of Article 129 of this
in accordance with the instructions of the competent authorities
Regulation.
of the flag Member State.
2. For
the
application
of
Article
92(3)
of
the
Control
Regu
Article 131
lation, if points have been deleted in accordance with
Article 92(4) of the Control Regulation the holder of fishing
Deletion of fishing licences from relevant lists
licence shall be considered as if his fishing licence had not been
suspended in accordance with Article 129 of this Regulation.
1. If the fishing licence is suspended or withdrawn
permanently in accordance with Article 129(1) or (2) of this
Regulation, the fishing vessel to which the suspended or
permanently withdrawn fishing licence relates shall be identified
3. Two points shall be deleted provided that the total
as being without fishing licence in the national register referred
amount of points assigned to the holder of the fishing licence
to in Article 15(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002. This
for the fishing vessel concerned exceeds two, if:
fishing vessel shall also be identified in this way in the EU
fishing fleet register referred to in Article 15(3) of Regulation
(EC) No 2371/2002.
(a) the fishing vessel which has been used in committing the
infringement for which points were assigned uses thereafter
VMS or records and transmits thereafter fishing logbook,
2. The
permanent
withdrawal
of
a
fishing
licence
in
transhipment and landing declaration data electronically
accordance with Article 129(2) of this Regulation shall not
without being legally subject to these technologies; or
affect the reference levels of the Member State issuing the
licence as referred to in Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No
2371/2002.
(b) the holder of the fishing licence volunteers after the assig
nation of points to take part in a scientific campaign for the
improvement of the selectivity of the fishing gear; or
3. The
competent
authorities
of Member
States
shall
immediately update the list referred to in Article 116(1)(d) of
the Control Regulation with an indication of all points assigned
(c) the holder of the fishing licence is a member of a producer
and resulting suspensions and permanent withdrawals of fishing
organisation and the holder of the fishing licence accepts a
licences, including the date on which they became applicable
fishing plan adopted by the producer organisation in the
and their duration.
year following the assignation of the points involving a
reduction of 10 % of the fishing opportunities for the
holder of the fishing licence; or
Article 132
Illegal fishing during the suspension period or after the
(d) the holder of the fishing licence joins a fishery covered by
permanent withdrawal of a fishing licence
an eco-labelling scheme that is designed to certify and
promote labels for products from well-managed marine
1. If a fishing vessel, the fishing licence of which is
capture fisheries and focus on issues related to the
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For each 3-year period since the date of the last serious
Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 ( 1 ) for a maximum
infringement, the holder of a fishing licence can avail himself
period of 6 months if:
of one of the options under (a), (b), (c) or (d), to reduce the
amount of points assigned only once, and provided that such
reduction does not lead to the deletion of all points on the
fishing licence.
(a) there are findings of non-compliance with CFP rules; or
4. If
the
points
were
deleted
in
accordance
with
paragraph
3
(b) the authorising officer by delegation has to carry out ad
the holder of the fishing licence shall be informed of that
ditional verifications following findings indicating that there
deletion. The holder of the fishing licence shall also be
are failures in the control system of a Member State and/or
informed of the number of points that still remain.
non-compliance with CFP rules of fishery and fishery-related
activities.
Article 134
Point system for masters of fishing vessels
2. The
concerned
Member
State
shall
be
informed
in
writing
as referred to in Article 103(3) of the Control Regulation of the
Member States shall inform the Commission 6 months after the
reasons for the interruption of the payment deadline. It shall be
date of application of this Title of their national point systems
asked to communicate to the Commission within 1 month of
for masters as referred to in Article 92(6) of the Control
receipt of that letter the remedial actions taken and/or
Regulation.
information concerning the financial assistance granted to the
fisheries related activities subject matter of the non-compliance
as set out in Annex XXXI to this Regulation.
TITLE VIII
MEASURES TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE BY THE MEMBER
STATES OF COMMON FISHERIES POLICY OBJECTIVES
3. Where the Member State concerned does not respond to
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the Commission’s request within the period mentioned in
paragraph 2, or where it provides an unsatisfactory response,
Suspension and cancellation of Union financial assistance
the Commission may send a reminder allowing an additional
Article 135
period of maximum 15 days.
Definition
For the purpose of this Chapter the following definitions shall
4. The
interruption
shall
be
ended
where
the
Member
State
apply:
demonstrates in its reply that it has taken remedial actions to
ensure compliance with CFP rules or that the findings indicating
that there are failures in its control system and/or non-
(1) ‘payment’ means any financial contribution to be paid out
compliance with CFP rules of fishery and fishery-related
by the Commission following a payment request submitted
activities were unfounded.
by a Member State during or at the end of the implemen
tation of an operational programme under Regulation (EC)
No 1198/2006 or of a project covered by Article 8(a) of
Regulation (EC) No 861/2006;
Article 137
Suspension of payments
(2) ‘interruption’ means disrupting the running of the payment’s
1. 1. Where the Member State concerned does not respond
deadline;
to the Commission’s request within the period mentioned in
Article 136 of this Regulation, or where it provides an unsatis
factory response, the Commission may adopt on the basis of
(3) ‘suspension’ means suspension of the payments pursuant to
the information available at that time a decision to suspend all
specific payment requests as referred to in Article 103(1) of
or part of payments of the Union financial assistance to that
the Control Regulation;
Member State (hereinafter referred to as ‘suspension decision’) as
referred to in Article 103(1) of the Control Regulation.
(4) ‘cancellation’ means annulling all or part of the suspended
Union contribution to an operational programme under
2. The
suspension
decision
shall
summarise
the
relevant
Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 or to a specific project
issues of fact and law, shall include the assessment of the
covered by Article 8(a) of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006.
Commission with regard to the conditions referred to in
Article 103(1) and (6) of the Control Regulation and shall set
the part of the payment that is suspended. The suspension
Article 136
decision shall call upon the Member State concerned to take
remedial actions within a prescribed period which shall not
Interruption of the payment deadline
exceed 6 months.
1. The
deadline
for
a
payment
may
be
interrupted
by
the
authorising officer by delegation as defined in Council
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3.
The amount of payments to be suspended shall be decided
effort established for a given period, as referred to in Articles
by applying a rate which shall be determined taking into
105(1) and 106(1) of the Control Regulation, shall be
account the criteria set in Article 103(5) of the Control
determined on the basis of the figures available on the 15th
Regulation.
day of the second month after the expiration of the regulated
period.
Article 138
2. The size of the excess of utilisation of fishing oppor
Cancellation of financial assistance
tunities shall be determined with respect to the fishing oppor
1. Where, during the suspension period, the Member State
tunities available at the end of each given period to the Member
still fails to demonstrate that it has corrected the situation
State concerned taking into account exchanges of fishing oppor
which led to the suspension decision, as referred to in
tunities in accordance with Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No
Article 103(2) of the Control Regulation, the Commission
2371/2002, quota transfers in accordance with Article 4(2) of
may inform it of its intention to adopt a cancellation
Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 ( 1 ), reallocation of available
decision. Article 136(2) and (3) of this Regulation shall apply
fishing opportunities in accordance with Article 37 of the
in a corresponding manner.
Control Regulation, and deduction of fishing opportunities in
accordance with Articles 105, 106 and 107 of the Control
Regulation.
2. Where the Member State concerned does not respond to
the Commission’s request referred to in paragraph 1, or where it
provides an unsatisfactory response, the Commission may adopt
3. The
exchange
of
fishing
opportunities
in
accordance
with
on the basis of the information available at that time a decision
Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 for a given
to cancel all or part of suspended payments to that Member
period shall not be allowed after the last day of the first
State.
month after the expiration of that period.
3. The
cancellation
decision
referred
to
in
paragraph
2
may
Article 140
include the recovery of part of or all of the advance, if any, on
Consultation on the deduction of fishing opportunities
the financial contribution already paid for in relation to the
projects covered by Article 8(a) of Regulation (EC) No
For deductions of fishing opportunities in accordance with
861/2006 for which payments were suspended.
Article 105(4) and (5) and Article 106(3) of the Control Regu
lation, the Commission shall consult the Member State
concerned on suggested measures. The Member State
concerned shall respond within 10 working days to this
consultation by the Commission.
4. The
amount
of
the
suspended
payments
to
be
cancelled
shall be decided by applying a rate which shall be determined
taking into account the criteria set in Article 103(5) of the
Control Regulation.
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Deduction of quotas for failure to comply with the rules of the
common fisheries policy
5. The amount of the advance on the financial contribution
Article 141
to be recovered on projects for which payments were suspended
shall be repaid to the Commission by a recovery procedure as
Rules for deduction of quotas for failure to comply with
set in Article 28(2) of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 and
the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy
Article 72 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002.
1. The deadline for the Member State to demonstrate that
the fisheries can be safely exploited, referred to in Article 107(2)
of the Control Regulation, shall apply from the date of the
Commission’s letter to the Member State.
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Deduction of fishing opportunities
Article 139
2. Member
States
shall
include,
in
their
reply
pursuant
to
Article 107(2) of the Control Regulation, material evidence
General rules for the deduction of fishing opportunities for
that is capable of demonstrating to the Commission that the
excess of utilisation
fishery can be safely exploited.
1. The size of the excess of utilisation of fishing
opportunities with respect to available quotas and fishing
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Article 142
indicated as compulsory in Annex XXVII, the items in Annex
XII and the items in Annex XXXII. The validation system may
Determination of the quantities to be deducted
also take into account any other data deemed necessary for the
1. Any
deduction
of
quotas
in
accordance
with
Article
107 purpose of the validation procedures.
of the Control Regulation shall be proportionate to the extent
and the nature of non-compliance with rules on stocks subject
to multi-annual plans and gravity of the threat to the conser
vation of these stocks. It shall take into account the damage
2. The
data
in
the
databases
referred
to
in
paragraph
1
shall
caused to these stocks by the non-compliance with rules on
be accessible for the validation system on a continuous basis
stocks subject to multi-annual plans.
and in real-time. The validation system shall have direct access
to all these databases without any human intervention. To this
end all databases or systems in a Member State containing the
data referred to in paragraph 1 shall be linked with each other.
2. If
a
deduction
according
to
paragraph
1
cannot
be
operated on the quota, allocation or share of a stock or
group of stocks to which the non-compliance refers because a
quota, allocation or share of a stock or group of stocks in
3. If
the
data
referred
to
in
paragraph
1
are
not
stored
auto
question is not or not sufficiently available to the Member
matically in a database, Member States shall foresee the manual
State concerned, the Commission, after consultation of the
entry or digitising into the databases, without delay and by
Member State concerned, may deduct in the following year or
respecting the deadlines set in the relevant legislation. The
years quotas for other stocks or groups of stocks available to
date of data receipt and data entry shall be correctly recorded
that Member States in the same geographical area, or with the
in the database.
same commercial value in accordance with paragraph 1.
Article 145
TITLE IX
Validation procedures
DATA AND INFORMATION
1. The
computerised
validation
system
shall
validate
each
CHAPTER I
dataset referred to in Article 144(1) of this Regulation on the
Analysis and audit of data
basis of automated computerised algorithms and procedures in
a continuous, systematic and thorough manner. The validation
Article 143
shall contain procedures to control the basic data quality, to
Subject matter
check the data format and the minimal data requirements, as
well as more advanced verification by analysing several records
The computerised validation system referred to in Article 109(1)
of a dataset into detail, using statistical methods, or cross-
of the Control Regulation shall comprise in particular:
checking data from different sources.
(a) a database or databases storing all data to be validated by
2. For
each
validation
procedure,
there
shall
be
a
business
this system, as referred to in Article 144 of this Regulation;
rule or a set of business rules that defines which validations are
executed by the procedure, as well as where the results of these
validations are stored. Where applicable, the relevant reference
to the legislation whose application is being verified shall be
(b) validation procedures including data quality checks, analysis
indicated. The Commission may define after consultation with
and cross-checks of all these data, as referred to in
Member States a standard set of business rules to be used.
Article 145 of this Regulation;
3. All
results
of
the
computerised
validation
system,
both
(c) procedures for the access to all these data by the
positive and negative, shall be stored in a database. It shall be
Commission or a body designated by it, as referred to in
possible to identify immediately any inconsistency and non-
Article 146 of this Regulation.
compliance issue detected by the validation procedures, as
well as the follow-up of these inconsistencies. It shall also be
possible to retrieve the identification of fishing vessels, vessel
masters or operators for which inconsistencies and possible
Article 144
non-compliance issues were detected repeatedly in the course
of the past 3 years.
Data to be validated
1. For the purpose of the computerised validation system,
Member States shall ensure that all data referred to in
Article 109(2) of the Control Regulation, are stored in a
4. The follow-up of the inconsistencies detected by the vali
computerised database or databases. The minimum elements
dation system shall be linked with the validation results,
to be included are the items listed in Annex XXIII, those
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If the detected inconsistency is identified as the result of a
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wrong data entry, that data entry shall be corrected in the
database, clearly marking the data as being corrected, as well
Websites of Member States
as reporting the original value or entry and the reason for
Article 147
correcting the data.
Operation of websites and web services
1. For
the
purpose
of
the
official
websites
referred
to
in
Articles 115 and 116 of the Control Regulation Member
If the detected inconsistency leads to a follow-up, the validation
States shall create web services. These web services shall
result shall contain a link to the inspection report, where
generate real-time and dynamic content for the official
appropriate, and the follow-up of it.
websites and they shall provide automated access to the data.
If necessary, Member States shall adapt their existing databases
or create new databases in order to provide the required content
of the web services.
Article 146
Access by the Commission
1. Member
States
shall
ensure
that
the
Commission
or
the 2. This
web
services
shall
enable
the
Commission
and
the
body designated by it have at any time real-time access to:
body designated by it to pull all available data referred to in
Articles 148 and 149 of this Regulation at any time. That
automated pulling mechanism shall be based on the electronic
information exchange protocol and format referred to Annex
(a) all the data referred in Article 144(1) of this Regulation;
XII. Web services shall be created according to international
standards.
(b) all business rules defined for the validation system,
3. Every
subpage
of
the
official
website
referred
to
in
containing the definition, the relevant legislation and the
paragraph 1 shall contain a menu at the left side where
place where the validation results are stored;
hyperlinks to all other subpages are listed. It shall also
contain the definition of the related web service at the
bottom of the subpage.
(c) all validation results and follow-up measures, with a marker
if the data item has been corrected, and with a link to
infringement procedures if applicable.
4. Web
services
and
websites
shall
be
deployed
in
a
centralised manner, providing only one unique access point
per Member State.
2. Member
States
shall
ensure
that
the
data
referred
to
in
paragraph 1(a), (b) and (c) can be accessed by the automated
exchange of data via secure web services, as defined in
5. The
Commission
may
lay
down
common
standards,
Article 147 of this Regulation.
technical specifications and procedures for the website’s
interface, technically compatible computerised systems and
web services among Member States, the Commission and the
body designated by it. The Commission shall coordinate the
process to create those specifications and procedures after
3. The
data
shall
be
made
available
for
download
according consultation with the Member States.
to the data exchange format and all data elements as defined in
Annex XII and in the XML format. Other data items that shall
be accessible and are not defined in Annex XII shall be available
in the format as defined in Annex XXXII.
Article 148
Publicly accessible website and web services
1. The
publicly
accessible
part
of
the
website
shall
contain
an
4. The
Commission
or
the
body
designated
by
it
shall
be overview page and different subpages. The public overview page
given the possibility to download the data referred to in
shall list hyperlinks containing the references in Article 115(a)
paragraph 1 for any period and any geographical area for an
to (g) of the Control Regulation and referring to subpages
individual fishing vessel or list of fishing vessels.
providing the information referred to in that Article.
5. At the reasoned request of the Commission the Member
2. Each
public
subpage
shall
contain
at
least
one
of
the
State concerned shall correct without delay data for which the
information items listed in Article 115(a) to (g) of the
Commission has identified inconsistencies. The Member State
Control Regulation. Subpages, as well as the related web
concerned shall inform other relevant Member States about
services, shall contain at least the information set out in
this correction without delay.
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Article 149
Article 151
Secured website and web services
Costs
1. The
secure
part
of
the
website
shall
contain
an
overview Member States shall bear their own costs of executing a request
page and different subpages. The secure overview page shall list
for assistance and shall waive all claims for the reimbursement
hyperlinks containing the references in Article 116(1)(a) to (h)
of expenses incurred in applying this Title.
of the Control Regulation and referring to subpages providing
the information referred to in that Article.
Article 152
Single authority
2. Each
secure
subpage
shall
contain
at
least
one
of
the
information items listed in Article 116(1)(a) to (h) of the
The single authority referred to in Article 5(5) of the Control
Control Regulation. Subpages, as well as the related web
Regulation shall act as a single liaison office responsible for the
services, shall contain at least the information set out in
application of this Chapter.
Annex XXIV.
Article 153
3. Both the secure website as the secure web services shall
Follow up measures
make use of electronic certificates referred to in Article 116(3)
1. Where
national
authorities
decide,
in
response
to
a
request
of the Control Regulation.
for assistance based on this Chapter or following a spontaneous
exchange of information, to take measures which may be imple
mented only with the authorisation or at the demand of a
judicial authority, they shall communicate to the Member
TITLE X
State concerned and the Commission or the body designated
by it any information on those measures which is related to
IMPLEMENTATION
non-compliance with rules of the Common Fisheries Policy.
CHAPTER I
Mutual assistance
2. Any
such
communication
must
have
the
prior
author
S e c t i o n 1
isation of the judicial authority if such authorisation is
G e n e r a l p r o v i s i o n s
required by national law.
Article 150
Scope
S e c t i o n 2
1. This
Chapter
lays
down
the
conditions
under
which
the
I n f o r m a t i o n w i t h o u t p r i o r r e q u e s t
Member States shall administratively cooperate with each other,
with third countries, with the Commission and with the body
Article 154
designated by it in order to ensure the effective application of
the Control Regulation and of this Regulation. It does not
Information without prior request
prevent Member States to establish other forms of
1. When a Member State becomes aware of any potential
administrative cooperation.
non-compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy,
in particular serious infringement referred to in Article 90(1) of
the Control Regulation or reasonably suspects that such an
infringement may occur, it shall notify the other Member
2. This
Chapter
shall
not
bind
Member
States
to
grant
each States concerned and the Commission or the body designated
other assistance where that would be likely to be injurious to
by it, without delay. That notification shall supply all necessary
their national legal system, public policy, security or other
information and shall be made via the single authority as
fundamental interests. Before denying a request for assistance,
referred to in Article 152 of this Regulation.
the requested Member State shall consult the applicant Member
State to determine whether assistance may be given in part,
subject to specific terms and conditions. Where a request for
assistance cannot be complied with the applicant Member State
2. When
a
Member
State
takes
enforcement
measures
in
and the Commission or the body designated by it shall
relation to a non-compliance or an infringement referred to
promptly be notified of that fact and reasons shall be stated.
in paragraph 1, it shall notify the other Member States
concerned and the Commission or the body designated by it
via the single authority as referred to in Article 152 of this
Regulation.
3. This
Chapter
shall
not
affect
the
application
in
the
Member States of rules on criminal procedure and mutual
assistance in criminal matters, including those on secrecy of
3. All
notifications
according
to
this
Article
shall
be
made
in
judicial inquiries.
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it, supply any relevant information required to establish whether
non-compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy,
R e q u e s t s f o r a s s i s t a n c e
in particular serious infringements as referred to in Article 90(1)
Article 155
of the Control Regulation, have occurred or to establish
whether there is a reasonable suspicion it may occur. That
Definition
information shall be supplied via the single authority as
For the purpose of this Section ‘request for assistance’ means a
referred to in Article 152 of this Regulation.
request addressed by one Member State to another Member
State or by the Commission or the body designated by it to
a Member State for:
2. The
requested
Member
State
shall,
at
the
request
of
the
applicant Member State, of the Commission or the body
(a) information including information according to
designated by it, carry out the appropriate administrative
Article 93(2) and (3) of the Control Regulation;
enquiries concerning operations which constitute or appear to
the applicant to constitute non-compliance with the rules of the
Common Fisheries Policy, in particular serious infringements
(b) enforcement measures; or
referred to in Article 90(1) of the Control Regulation The
requested Member State shall communicate the results of such
administrative enquiries to the applicant Member State and to
(c) administrative notification.
the Commission or the body designated by it.
Article 156
3. At
the
request
of
the
applicant
Member
State,
of
the
General requirements
Commission or the body designated by it, the requested
1. The
applicant
Member
State
shall
ensure
that
all
requests Member State may permit a competent official of the
for assistance contain sufficient information to enable a
applicant Member State to accompany the officials of the
requested Member State to fulfil the request, including any
requested Member State, the Commission or the body
necessary evidence obtainable in the territory of the applicant
designated by it, in the course of administrative enquiries
Member State.
referred to in paragraph 2. In so far as national provisions on
criminal proceedings restrict certain acts to officials specifically
designated by national law, the officials of the applicant
2. Requests
for
assistance
shall
be
limited
to
substantiated Member State shall not take part in such acts. In no event,
cases where there is reasonable cause to believe that non-
shall they participate in searches of premises or the formal
compliance with rules of the Common Fisheries Policy, in
questioning of persons under criminal law. The officials of the
particular serious infringements referred to in Article 90(1) of
applicant Member States present in the requested Member State
the Control Regulation have occurred and where the applicant
must at all time be able to present written authority stating
Member State is not able to obtain the requested information or
their identity and their official functions.
to take the requested measures by its own means.
Article 157
4. At
the
request
of
the
applicant
Member
State,
the
requested Member State shall supply it with any document or
Transmission of requests and replies
certified true copies in its possession which relates to non-
1. Requests
shall
only
be
sent
by
the
single
authority
of
the compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy or
applicant Member State, by the Commission or the body
serious infringements referred to in Article 90(1) of the Control
designated by it to the single authority of the requested
Regulation.
Member State. All replies to a request shall be communicated
in the same way.
5. The
standard
form
for
the
exchange
of
information
on
2. Requests
for
mutual
assistance
and
the
respective
replies request is set out in Annex XXXIV.
shall be made in writing.
3. The
languages
used
for
requests
and
replies
shall
be
agreed
Article 159
by the single authorities concerned before requests are made. If
Requests for enforcement measures
no agreement can be reached, requests shall be communicated
in the official language(s) of the applicant Member State and
1. A
requested
Member
State
shall,
based
on
the
evidence
replies in the official language(s) of the requested Member State.
referred to in Article 156 of this Regulation, at the request of an
applicant Member State, of the Commission or the body
designated by it, take all necessary enforcement measures to
Article 158
bring about the cessation, within its territory or within
Requests for information
maritime waters under its sovereignty or jurisdiction, of any
non-compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries
1. A
Member
State
shall,
at
the
request
of
an
applicant Policy or serious infringements referred to in Article 90(1) of
Member State, of the Commission or the body designated by
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2. The
requested
Member
State
may
consult
the
applicant
S e c t i o n 4
Member State, the Commission or the body designated by it
in the course of taking the enforcement measures referred to in
R e l a t i o n s w i t h t h e C o m m i s s i o n o r t h e
paragraph 1.
b o d y d e s i g n a t e d b y i t
Article 162
Communication between the Member States and the
Commission or the body designated by it
3. The
requested
Member
State
shall
report
the
measures
taken and their effect to the applicant Member State, the
1. Each
Member
State
shall
communicate
to
the
Commission
other Member States concerned, the Commission or the body
or the body designated by it as soon as it is available to it any
designated by it, via the single authority as referred to in
information it considers relevant concerning methods, practices
Article 152 of this Regulation.
or revealed tendencies used or suspected of having been used in
cases of non-compliance with the rules of the Common
Fisheries Policy, in particular in serious infringements as
referred to in Article 90(1) of the Control Regulation.
Article 160
2. The
Commission
or
the
body
designated
by
it
shall
Deadline for replies to requests for information and
communicate to the Member States, as soon as it becomes
enforcement measures
available to it, any information that would help them in the
1. The
requested
Member
State
shall
provide
the
information enforcement of the Control Regulation or of this Regulation.
referred to in Articles 158(1) and 159(3) of this Regulation as
quickly as possible, but not later than 4 weeks following the
date of receipt of the request. Different time limits may be
Article 163
agreed between the requested and the applicant Member State,
Coordination by the Commission or the body designated
the Commission or the body designated by it.
by it
1. Where
a
Member
State
becomes
aware
of
operations
which constitute, or appear to constitute, non-compliance
with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy, in particular
2. Where
the
requested
Member
State
is
unable
to
respond serious infringements referred to in Article 90(1) of the
to the request by the deadline, it shall inform the applicant
Control Regulation, and which are of particular relevance at
Member State, the Commission or the body designated by it
Union level, it shall communicate to the Commission or the
in writing of the reason for its failure to do so, and indicate
body designated by it as soon as possible any relevant
when it considers it will be able to respond.
information needed to determine the facts. The Commission
or the body designated by it shall convey that information to
the other Member States concerned.
Article 161
2. For
the
purposes
of
paragraph
1,
operations
which
Requests for administrative notification
constitute non-compliance with the rules of the Common
Fisheries Policy, in particular serious infringements as referred
1. A
requested
Member
State
shall,
at
the
request
of
an to in Article 90(1) of the Control Regulation shall be deemed to
applicant Member State and in accordance with its national
be of particular relevance at the level of the European Union
rules governing the notification of similar instruments and
especially where:
decisions, notify the addressee of all instruments and decisions
taken in the field covered by the Common Fisheries Policy, in
particular on issues regulated under the Control Regulation or
(a) they have, or might have, connections in one or more
this Regulation which emanate from the administrative
Member States; or
authorities of the applicant Member State and are to be
served in the territory of the requested Member State.
(b) it appears likely to the Member State that similar operations
have also been carried out in other Member States.
2. Requests
for
notification
shall
be
made
using
the
standard
form attached to this Regulation in Annex XXXV.
3. Where the Commission or the body designated by it
considers that operations which constitute non-compliance
with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy, in particular
serious infringements as referred to in Article 90(1) of the
Control Regulation have taken place in one or more Member
3. The
requested
Member
State
shall
transmit
its
reply
to
the States, it shall inform the Member States concerned thereof
applicant Member State immediately after the notification via
which shall as soon as possible carry out enquiries. The
the single authority referred to in Article 152 of this Regulation.
Member States concerned shall, as soon as possible,
The reply shall be made using the standard form set out in
communicate to the Commission or the body designated by
Annex XXXVI.
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2. The report stating the rules that have been used for
producing reports on basic data as referred to in
R e l a t i o n s w i t h t h i r d c o u n t r i e s
Article 118(4) of the Control Regulation shall be sent 6
Article 164
months after the entry into force of this Regulation. Member
States shall send a new report when these rules are modified.
Information exchange with third countries
1. When a Member State receives information from a third
country or a Regional Fisheries Management Organisation
which is relevant for the effective application of the Control
TITLE XI
Regulation and this Regulation, it shall communicate that
information via the single authority to the other Member
FINAL PROVISIONS
States concerned, to the Commission or the body designated
by it, in so far as it is permitted to do so by bilateral agreements
Article 166
with that third country or the rules of that Regional Fisheries
Repeals
Management Organisation.
1. Regulations (EEC) No 2807/83, (EEC) No 3561/85, (EEC)
No 493/87, (EEC) No 1381/87, (EEC) No 1382/87, (EEC) No
2. Information received under this Chapter may be 2943/95, (EC) No 1449/98, (EC) No 2244/2003, (EC) No
communicated to a third country or a Regional Fisheries
1281/2005, (EC) No 1042/2006, (EC) No 1542/2007, (EC)
Management Organisation by a Member State via its single
No 1077/2008 and (EC) No 409/2009 shall be repealed.
authority under a bilateral agreement with that third country
or in accordance with the rules of that Regional Fisheries
Management Organisation. That communication shall take
place after consultation of the Member State that originally
communicated the information and in accordance with EU
2. Regulation
(EC)
No
356/2005
shall
be
repealed
with
effect
and national legislation regarding the protection of individuals
from 1 January 2012.
with regard to the processing of personal data.
3. The Commission or the body designated by it may, in the
framework of fisheries agreements concluded between the
3. References
to
the
repealed
Regulations
shall
be
construed
Union and third countries or in the framework of Regional
as references to this Regulation.
Fisheries Management Organisations or similar arrangements
to which the Union is a Contracting Party or a non-contracting
Cooperating Party, communicate relevant information
concerning non-compliance with of the rules of the Common
Fisheries Policy or serious infringements referred to in
Article 167
Article 90(1) of the Control Regulation to other parties to
those agreements, organisations or arrangements, subject to
Entry into force
the consent of the Member State that supplied the information.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day
following its publication in the Official Journal of the European
CHAPTER II
Union, except Title VII, which shall enter into force on 1 July
2011.
Reporting obligations
Article 165
Format and deadlines for reports
However, Title II, Chapter III and Title IV, Chapter 1 shall apply
1. For
the
5
years-report
as
referred
to
in
Article
118(1)
of as from 1 January 2012. In accordance with Article 124(c) of
the Control Regulation Member Sates shall use the data defined
the Control Regulation and the previous paragraph Title VII
in Annex XXXVII.
shall apply as from 1 January 2012.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 April 2011.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO

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ANNEX I
Table 1
Product presentation alpha-3 codes
3-Alpha product
presentation code
Presentation Description
CBF Cod
butterfly
(escalado)
HEA with skin on, spine on, tail on
CLA Claws Claws
only
DWT ICCAT
code Gilled,
gutted,
part
of
head
off,
fins
off
FIL Filleted HEA+GUT+TLD+bones
off,
each
fish
originates
two
fillets
not
joined by any par
FIS Filleted
and
skinned
fillets FIL+SKI
Each
fish
originates
two
fillets
not
joined
by
any
part
FSB Filleted
with
skin
and
bones Filleted
with
skin
and
bones
on
FSP Filleted
skinned
with
pinbone
on Filleted
with
skin
removed
and
pinbone
on
GHT Gutted
headed
and
tailed GUH+TLD
GUG Gutted
and
gilled Guts
and
gills
removed
GUH Gutted
and
headed Guts
and
head
removed
GUL Gutted
liver
in GUT
without
removing
liver
parts
GUS Gutted
headed
and
skinned GUH+SKI
GUT Gutted All
guts
removed
HEA Headed Heads
off
JAP Japanese
cut Transversal
cut
removing
all
parts
from
head
to
belly
JAT Tailed
Japanese
cut Japanese
cut
with
tail
removed
LAP Lappen Double
fillet,
HEA,
skin+tails+fins
ON
LVR Liver Liver
only,
In
case
of
collective
presentation
use
code
LVR-C
OTH Other Any
other
presentation
( 1 )
ROE Roe
(s)
Roe(s) only in case of collective presentation use code ROE-C
SAD Salted
dry Headed
with
skin
on,
spine
on,
tail
on
and
salted
directly
SAL Salted
wet
light CBF+salted
SGH Salted,
gutted
and
headed GUH+salted
SGT Salted
gutted GUT+salted
SKI Skinned Skin
off
SUR Surimi Surimi
TAL Tail Tails
only
TLD Tailed Tail
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3-Alpha product
presentation code
Presentation Description
TNG Tongue Tongue
only.
In
case
of
collective
presentation
use
code
TNG-C
TUB Tube
only Tube
only
(Squid)
WHL Whole No
processing
WNG Wings Wings
only
( 1 ) When masters of fishing vessels use in the landing declaration or transhipment declaration the presentation code ‘OTH’ (Other), they
shall describe exactly what the presentation ‘OTH’ refers to.
Table 2
State of processing
CODE STATE
ALI Alive
BOI Boiled
DRI Dried
FRE Fresh
FRO Frozen
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ANNEX II
MINIMUM INFORMATION FOR THE FISHING LICENCES
1. FISHING VESSEL DETAILS ( 1 )
Union fleet register number ( 2 )
Name of fishing vessel ( 3 )
Flag state/Country of registration ( 3 )
Port of registration (Name and national code ( 3 ))
External marking ( 3 )
International radio call sign (IRCS ( 4 ))
2. LICENCE HOLDER / FISHING VESSEL OWNER ( 2 ) / FISHING VESSEL AGENT ( 2 )
Name and address of natural or legal person
3. CHARACTERISTICS OF FISHING CAPACITY
Engine power (kW) ( 5 )
Tonnage (GT) ( 6 )
Length overall ( 6 )
Main fishing gear ( 7 )
Subsidiary fishing gears ( 7 )
OTHER NATIONAL MEASURES AS APPLICABLE
( 1 ) This information shall be indicated on the fishing licence only at the moment when the vessel is registered in the Union fishing fleet
register in accordance with the provisions of Commission Regulation (EC) No 26/2004 (OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p. 25).
( 2 ) In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 26/2004.
( 3 ) For vessels having a name.
( 4 ) In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 26/2004 for vessels requested to have an IRCS.
( 5 ) In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2930/86.
( 6 ) In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2930/86. This information shall be indicated on the fishing licence only at the moment when
the vessel is registered in the Union fishing fleet register in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 26/2004.
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MINIMUM INFORMATION FOR FISHING AUTHORISATIONS
A. IDENTIFICATION
1. Union fleet register number ( 1 )
2. Name of fishing vessel ( 2 )
3. External registration letters and number ( 1 )
B. FISHING CONDITIONS
1. Date of issue:
2. Period of validity:
3. Conditions of authorisation including, where appropriate, species, zone and fishing gear:
.........................................
.........................................
.........................................
From ../../..
From ../../..
From ../../..
From ../../..
From ../../..
From ../../..
To ../../..
To ../../..
To ../../..
To ../../..
To ../../..
To ../../..
Zones
Species
Fishing gear
Other conditions
Any other requirement arising from an application for a fishing authorisation.
( 1 ) In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 26/2004.
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ANNEX V
ELECTRONIC DATA TRANSMISSION FORMAT OF THE VMS DATA FROM THE FLAG TO THE COASTAL
MEMBER STATE
A. Content of position report and definition of the data elements
Mandatory
Category Data
element Field
code Type Contents
(M) /
Definitions
Optional (O)
System details Start
record SR
M Indicates
start
of
the
record
End record ER
M Indicates
end
of
the
record
Message details Address AD Char
(*)3 ISO
3166-1 M Address
of
the
Coastal
Member
State
destination
alpha-3
receiving the message. ISO alpha-3
country code
From FR Char
(*)3 ISO
3166-1 M ISO
alpha-3
country
code
of
the
Flag
alpha-3
Member State transmitting the message
Type of
TM
Сhаr (*)3 Code
M First
three
letters
of
the
message
type
message
(POS – for position report)
Date DA Num
(*)8 YYYYMMDD
M Year,
month
and
date
of
transmission
Time TI Num
(*)4 HHMM
M Time
of
transmission
(in
UTC)
Fishing vessel
EU Fleet
IR Char
(*)12 ISO
3166-1 O ( 1 ) European
Union
Fleet
Register
number
registration details
Register number
alpha-3
composed of the Member state code
+Char (*)9
(ISO alpha-3 country code) and a unique
fishing vessel code
Flag State FS Char
(*)3 ISO
3166-1 M ISO
alpha-3
country
code
of
the
Flag
alpha-3
State of the vessel
Radio call sign RC Char
(*)7 IRCS
Code
M International
radio
call
sign
of
the
fishing
vessel
Fishing vessel
NA Char
(*)30 ISO
8859-1
O Name
of
the
fishing
vessel
name
External
XR Char
(*)14 ISO
8859-1
O The
side
number
of
the
fishing
vessel
registration
Activity details Latitude LT Char
(*)7 +/-DD.ddd
M
Latitude of fishing vessel at the time of
(decimal)
transmission in decimal degrees using
WGS84 geographical coordinate
system ( 2 )
Longitude
LG Char
(*)8 +/-DDD.ddd
M Longitude
at
the
time
of
transmission
in
(decimal)
decimal degrees using WGS84
geographical coordinate system. Accuracy
shall be 3 decimals. Positions on western
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Mandatory
Category Data
element Field
code Type Contents
(M) /
Definitions
Optional (O)
Speed SP Num
(*)3 Knots
(*)
10
M Fishing
vessel
speed
in
tenths
of
knots
e.g.//SP/105 = 10,5 knots
Course CO Num
(*)3 360
M Fishing
vessel
course
360°
scale
degree scale
e.g.//CO/270 = 270°
Trip No TN Num
(*)3 001-999
O Fishing
trip
serial
number
in
the
current
year
( 1 ) Mandatory for European Union Fishing vessels.
( 2 ) The plus sign (+) does not need to be transmitted, leading zeros can be omitted.
(*) ISO 3 alpha codes for international organizations are the following:
XEU European
Commission
XFA CFCA
XNW NAFO
XNE NEAFC
XIC ICCAT
XCA CCAMLR.
B. Structure of the position report
Each data transmission is structured as follows:
— double slash (//) and the characters ‘SR’ indicate the start of a message,
— a double slash (//) and field code indicate the start of a data element,
— a single slash (/) separates the field code and the data,
— pairs of data are separated by space,
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EUROPEAN UNION FISHING LOGBOOK FOR NAFO SUB AREA 1 AND ICES DIVISIONS V(a) AND XIV
Fishing vessel name/ External Identification / IRCS
Date
NAFO/ICES
division
EN
Day Month Year

Position at start of tow
Catch by species (kilograms – live weight)
Time tow Time tow
began
finished
Hours
Type of Number of nets Mesh
Cod
Redfish Greenland
Halibut
Catfish
Capellin
Prawn
(GMT)
(GMT)
fished
gear
or lines used
size
Latitude Longitude NAFO/ICES
division
(101)
(103)
halibut
(118)
(120)
(340)
(340)
(639)
Kept
Discarded
icial
Kept
Discarded
Jour
Kept
nal
Discarded
of
the
Kept
European
Discarded
Kept
Discarded
Union
Kept
Discarded
Kept
Discarded
Kept
Sub-total for day
Discarded
Kept
Total for voyage
Discarded
Round weight (kilograms – live weight) processed today for human consumption
Round weight (kilograms – live weight) processed today for reduction
Total
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ANNEX IX
EUROPEAN UNION LANDING/TRANSHIPMENT (*) DECLARATION FOR NAFO SUB AREA 1 AND ICES DIVISIONS V(a) AND XIV
Fishing vessel name / External identification number (1) IRCS
(2) (3)
In
case
of
transhipment
Name and/or call sign, external
EN
Identification and nationality of recipient fishing vessel:

Day Month Hour Year
2.0 ................... Agent’s name: Master’s
name:
Departure (4) from
Return (5) to
Landing (6)
Signature: Signature:
Off
icial
Indicate the weight in kilograms or the unit used (e.g. box, basket) and the landed weight in kilograms of this unit: kilograms
(18)
(19)
Jour
nal
Presentation
Presentation
Presentation
Presentation
Presentation
Presentation
Presentation
Presentation
Presentation
Presentation
Fishing zone
of
(17)
(17)
(17)
(17)
(17)
(17)
(17)
(17)
(17)
(17)
Species ICES/NAFO
(*)
non-member
the
countries
Whole Gutted Head
off Filleted
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Union
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ANNEX X
INSTRUCTIONS TO MASTERS OF EUROPEAN UNION FISHING VESSELS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND
SUBMIT A FISHING LOGBOOK AND TO COMPLETE AND SUBMIT A LANDING AND OR TRANSHIPMENT
DECLARATION IN PAPER FORMATS
1. Fishing
logbook
information
for
the
fishing
vessel
using
the
models
in
Annexes
VI,
VII
and
VIII
1.1 The following general information on the vessel or vessels, as the case may be, shall be recorded (against the corresponding
numbers) in the fishing logbook:
Information concerning the fishing vessel(s) and trip dates
Fishing
logbook
Name of the data element
Reference
(M=Mandatory)
Description and/or timing to be recorded
Number
(O=Optional)
(1) Name
of
fishing
vessel
(s),
radio
Shall be entered on the first line. In case of pair fishing
call signal
operations, the name of the second fishing vessel, the name
(M)
of its master, its nationality and its external identification shall
be entered below those of the vessel in respect of which the
fishing logbook is being kept.
(2) External
identification
External registration letters and numbers as displayed on the
(M)
hull.
(3) Name
and
address
of
the
master
Name, first name and address of master (street name, number,
(M)
city, Member State) shall be given.
The master(s) of the other fishing vessel(s) shall also keep a
fishing logbook indicating the quantities caught and kept on
board in such a way that there is no double counting of catches.
(4) Day,
month,
hour
(Local)
and
port
Shall be entered before fishing vessel leaves the port.
of departure
(M)
(5) Day,
month,
hour
(Local)
and
port
Shall be entered before entering port.
of return
(M)
(6) Date
and
port
of
landing
if
Shall be entered before entering port of landing.
different from (5)
(M)
(7) Date,
name,
radio
call
sign,
Shall be filled in the case of transhipment.
nationality and external identifi
cation (registration number) of
recipient fishing vessel
(M)
Information on the gear
(8) Fishing
gear
The type of gear shall be indicated using the code in column 1
of Annex XI.
(M)
(9) Mesh
size
Shall be given in millimetres.
(M)
(10) Dimensions
Gear size and dimensions shall be given according to the spec
ifications in column 2 of Annex XI.
(O)
Information on fishing operations
(11) Date
Date for each day at sea shall be recorded in a new line and
shall correspond to each day at sea.
(M)
(12) Number
of
fishing
operations Number of fishing operations shall be given in accordance with
the specifications in column 3 of Annex XI (M).
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Information concerning the fishing vessel(s) and trip dates
Fishing
logbook
Name of the data element
Reference
(M=Mandatory)
Description and/or timing to be recorded
Number
(O=Optional)
(13) Fishing
time
Total time spent searching (e.g. using sonar) or fishing shall be
(O)
given and equals the number of hours spent at sea minus the
time spent in transit to, between and returning from the fishing
grounds, dodging, inactive or waiting for repair.
(14) Position
The relevant geographical area of capture shall be represented by
(M)
the statistical rectangle in which the majority of the catch was
taken, followed by reference to the relevant ICES division or sub
division, CECAF, GFCM or NAFO sub area. (M)
Examples:
ICES Division, CECAF, GFCM or NAFO Sub Area, NEAFC
Division: refer to the maps inside the cover of the fishing
logbook and indicate the code of each division for the
relevant statistical rectangle used, e.g. IVa, VIb, VIId.
‘Statistical rectangle’: refer to the ICES statistical rectangle on the
charts inside the cover of the fishing logbook. These rectangles
are bounded by latitudes and longitudes corresponding to whole
figures of degree or whole figures of degree plus 30′ for the
latitudes and whole figures of degree for the longitudes. Using a
combination of figures and a letter indicate the statistical
rectangle in which most of the catches were made (e.g. the
area between 56° and 56° 30′ latitude North and between 6°
and 7° longitude East = ICES code 41/F6).
(M)
However, optional entries may be made in respect of all the
statistical rectangles in which the fishing vessel has operated
during the day.
(O)
‘Third country fishing zone’: indicate the fishing zone(s) of non
Member States or the waters outside the sovereignty or juris
diction of any State using ISO-3166 3-alpha Country Codes
e.g. NOR = Norway
FRO = Faeroe Islands
CAN = Canada
ISL = Iceland
INT = High Seas
(M)
(15) Quantities
caught
and
retained
on
Once amounts of each species kept on board exceeds 50 kg live
board
weight equivalent, they shall be recorded in the fishing logbook.
These amounts shall include quantities set aside for
(M)
consumption by the crew of the vessel. FAO 3-alpha species
codes shall be used.
The catch of each species shall be recorded in kilograms live
weight equivalent.
(O) Where such catches are held in baskets, boxes, bins, cartons,
sacks, bags, blocks or other containers, the net weight of the
unit used shall be recorded in kilograms live weight, and the
precise number of such units used shall be recorded. Alter
natively the catch kept on board in such units may be
recorded in kilograms live weight.
If the number of columns is insufficient, a new page shall be
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Information concerning the fishing vessel(s) and trip dates
Fishing
logbook
Name of the data element
Reference
(M=Mandatory)
Description and/or timing to be recorded
Number
(O=Optional)
(16) Estimates
of
discards
Discards of quantities of each species above 50 kg live weight
(M)
equivalent shall be recorded. Discards of species taken for live
bait purposes and which are recorded in the fishing logbook at
section 15, shall also be recorded.
2. Instructions
concerning
the
landing/transhipment
declaration
2.1. The models as shown in Annexes VI and IX (for landings or transhipments in NAFO 1 and ICES Va)
2.2. Information to be provided
Where fisheries products that have been landed or transhipped, and if they have been weighed using systems
approved by the competent authorities of Member States, on either the donor or receiving fishing vessel, then in
such circumstances the actual weight of quantities landed or transhipped shall be indicated in kilograms product
weight on the landing or transhipment declaration by species showing:
(a) presentation of fish (reference No in fishing logbook (17));
(b) measurement unit for landed quantities (reference No in fishing logbook (18); give the weight of the unit in
kilograms product weight. This unit may be different from that entered in the fishing logbook;
(c) total weight by species landed or transhipped (reference No in fishing logbook (19); give the weight of
quantities actually landed or transhipped for all species;
(d) the weight shall correspond to the product weight of fish as landed, i.e. after any processing on board.
Conversion factors shall be applied subsequently by the competent authorities in Member States to calculate
the equivalent live weight;
(e) Signature of the Master (20);
(f) Signature and name and address of the agent where applicable (21);
(g) ICES division/ NAFO/CECAF/GFCM/Black Sea Sub area / French Guyana zone (FAO Area 31) or management
area and third country fishing zone (reference No in fishing logbook: (22)). This shall be applied in the same
way as for reference (14) above.
3. Additional instructions for Masters of European Union fishing vessels of 10 metres overall length or more
which are not subject to either the provisions of Article 9 of the Control Regulation, vessel monitoring
system, or of the electronic completion and transmission of fishing logbook data in accordance with
Article 15 of the Control Regulation, and that are required to record fishing effort in a fishing logbook
These instructions are applicable to masters of European Union fishing vessels who are required by European Union
rules to record time spent in fisheries that are subject to fishing effort regimes:
(a) all information required under this section shall be recorded in the fishing logbook between the fishing logbook
references No (15) and (16);
(b) time shall be recorded as co-ordinated universal time (UTC);
(c) species shall be recorded using the 3-alpha FAO fish species codes.
3.1. Information concerning fishing effort
(a) C r o s s i n g a n e f f o r t z o n e
Where an authorized fishing vessel crosses an effort zone without carrying out fishing activities in that zone, an
additional line shall be completed in the fishing logbook. The following information is to be entered in that line:
— the date,
— the effort zone,
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— position of each entry and exit in latitude and longitude,
— catches retained on board by species at the time of entry,
— the word ‘Crossing’.
(b) E n t r y i n t o a n e f f o r t z o n e
Where the fishing vessel enters an effort zone in which it is likely to carry out fishing activities, an additional
line shall be completed in the fishing logbook. The following information is to be entered in that line:
— the date,
— the word ‘entry’,
— the effort zone,
— position in latitude and longitude,
— the time of entry,
— catches retained on board by species at the time of entry, and
— the target species.
(c) E x i t f r o m a n e f f o r t z o n e
Where the vessel leaves an effort zone in which it has carried out fishing activities and where the vessel enters
another effort zone in which it intends to carry out fishing activities, an additional line shall be completed in the
fishing logbook. The following information is to be entered in that line:
— the date,
— the word ‘entry’,
— position in latitude and longitude,
— the new effort zone,
— the time of exit/entry,
— catches retained on board by species at the time of exit/entry, and
— the target species.
Where the fishing vessel leaves an effort zone in which it has carried out fishing activities and will not carry out
further fishing activities in that effort zone, an additional line must be completed. The following information is
to be inserted in that line:
— the date,
— the word ‘exit’,
— position in latitude and longitude,
— the effort zone,
— the time of departure,
— catches retained on board by species at the time of exit, and
— the target species.
Trans-zonal fishing where the vessel carries out trans-zonal fishing activities ( 1 ).
Where the fishing vessel carries out trans-zonal fishing activities, an additional line must be completed. The
following information is to be inserted in that line:
— the date,
— the word ‘trans-zonal’,
— the time of first exit and effort zone,
— position of first entry in latitude and longitude,
( 1 ) Vessels remaining within an effort zone not exceeding 5 nautical miles either side of the line separating two effort zones must record
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— the time of last entry and effort zone,
— position of last exit in latitude and longitude,
— catches retained on board by species at the time of exit/entry, and
— the target species.
(d) In addition for those fishing vessels operating passive gears:
When the fishing vessel sets or resets passive gear the following information shall be entered in that line:
— the date,
— the effort zone,
— the position in latitude and longitude,
— the words ‘setting’ or ‘resetting’,
— the time.
When the fishing vessel completes static gear operations:
— the date,
— the effort zone,
— the position in latitude and longitude,
— the word ‘finish’,
— the time.
3.2. I n f o r m a t i o n c o n c e r n i n g t h e c o m m u n i c a t i o n o f v e s s e l m o v e m e n t s
Where a fishing vessel carrying out fishing activities is required to communicate a fishing effort report to the
competent authorities in accordance with Article 28 of the Control Regulation , the following information shall be
recorded in addition to that referred to in paragraph 3.1:
(a) the date and time of the communication;
(b) the geographical position of the fishing vessel in latitude and longitude;
(c) the means of communication and, where applicable, the radio station used; and
(d) the destination(s) of the communication.

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ANNEX XI
GEARS AND FISHING OPERATIONS CODES
Column 2
Column 3
Type of gear
Column 1
Number of shoots each
Code
Size/number (metres)
(optional)
day
(mandatory)
Bottom otter trawl OTB Model
of
trawl
(specify
model
or
Number of times
perimeter of opening)
gear is shot
Nephrops trawls TBN
Shrimp trawls TBS
Bottom trawls (not specified) TB
Beam trawl TBB Beam
length
x
number
of
beams Number
of
times
gear is shot
Otter twin trawls OTT Model
of
trawl
(specify
model
or
Number of times
perimeter of opening) x numbers of
gear is shot
trawls
Bottom pair trawl PTB Model
of
trawl
(specify
model
or
perimeter of opening)
Mid-water otter trawl OTM Model
of
trawl
Mid-water pair trawl PTM Model
of
trawl
SEINES
Danish anchor seine SDN Overall
length
of
seine
lines Number
of
times
gear is shot
Scottish seine (fly dragging) SSC
Scottish pair seine (fly dragging) SPR
Seine nets (not specified) SX
Boat or vessel seine SV
SURROUNDING NETS
Purse seine PS Length,
height Number
of
times
gear is shot
One boat operated purse seine PS1 Length,
height
Two boat operated purse seine PS2
Without purse lines (lampara) LA
DREDGES
Dredge DRB Width
x
number
of
dredges Number
of
times
gear is shot
GILLNETS AND ENTANGLING NETS
Gillnets (not specified) GN Length,
height Number
of
times
nets shot during
Gillnets anchored (set) GNS
the day
Gillnets (drift) GND
Gillnets (circling) GNC
Combined gillnets-trammel nets GTN
Trammel net GTR
TRAPS
Pots FPO Number
of
pots
shot
each
day
Traps (not specified) FIX Not
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Column 2
Column 3
Type of gear
Column 1
Number of shoots each
Code
Size/number (metres)
(optional)
day
(mandatory)
HOOKS AND LINES
Handlines and pole lines (hand operated) LHP Total
number
of
hooks/lines
shot
during
the
day
Handlines and pole lines (mechanised) LHM
Set longlines LLS Number
of
hooks
and
lines
shot
each
day
Drifting longlines LLD
Longlines not specified LL
Trolling lines LTL
Hooks and lines (not specified) LX
HARVESTING MACHINES
Mechanised dredges HMD
Miscellaneous gear MIS
Recreational gear RG
Gear not known or not specified NK

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ANNEX XII
ELECTRONIC INFORMATION RECORDING AND INFORMATION EXCHANGE FORMAT (VERSION 3.0)
Operations table view
Compulsory (C)/
No Element
or
attribute
name Code Description
and
content
Compulsory if
(CIF) (**)
Optional (O) (***)
1 OPS
ELEMENT OPS Operations
element:
this
is
the
top
level
envelope
of
all operations sent to the web service operation. OPS
element must contain one of the sub-elements DAT,
RET, DEL, COR, QUE, RSP
2 Country
of
destination AD Destination
for
the
message
(ISO
alpha-3
country
C
code)
3 Sending
country FR Country
sending
the
data
(ISO
alpha-3
country
C
code)
4 Operation
No ON Unique
ID
(AAAYYYYMMDD999999)
generated
by
C
sender.
5 Operation
Date OD
Date of transmission of the message (YYYY-MM-DD
C
in UTC)
6 Operation
Time OT Time
of
sending
the
message
(HH:MM
in
UTC)
C
7 Test
flag TS Free
text.
O
8 Data
operation DAT
(See details of sub-elements and attributes of DAT) CIF
9 Acknowledgement
RET
(See details of sub-elements and attributes of RET) CIF
message
10 Delete
operation DEL
(See details of sub-elements and attributes of DEL) CIF
11 Correction
operation COR
(See details of sub-elements and attributes of COR) CIF
12 Query
operation QUE
(See details of sub-elements and attributes of QUE) CIF
13 Response
operation RSP
(See details of sub-elements and attributes of RSP) CIF
14
15 Data
Operation DAT Data
operation
to
push
log
book
or
sales
note
information to another MS
16 ERS
message ERS Includes
all
relevant
ERS
data,
i.e.
the
whole
message
C
17 Message
type TM
Type of message (current (CU) or delayed (DE))
C
18
19 Delete
Operation DEL Delete
operation
to
ask
receiving
MS
to
delete
previously sent data
20 Record
No. RN Record
No
to
be
deleted.
C
(AAAYYYYMMDD999999)
21 Reason
for
Rejection RE Free
text
or
code
list
giving
an
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Compulsory (C)/
No Element
or
attribute
name Code Description
and
content
Compulsory if
(CIF) (**)
Optional (O) (***)
22
23 Correction
operation COR
Correction operation to ask another MS to correct
previously sent data.
24 Original
Message
RN Record
number
of
the
message
being
corrected
C
number
(format AAAYYYYMMDD999999)
25 Reason
for
Correction RE Free
text
or
code
list
(****)
O
26 New
corrected
data ERS Includes
all
relevant
ERS
data,
i.e.
the
whole
message
C
27
28 Acknowledgement
RET Acknowledgement
operation
to
reply
to
DAT,
DEL
operation
or COR operation
29 Sent
Message
number ON Operation
no.(AAAYYYYMMDD999999)
that
is
C
being acknowledged.
30 Return
status RS
Indicates the status of the received message/
C
report (****)
31 Reason
for
Rejection RE Free
text
or
code
list
(****)
giving
an
explanation
for
O
the rejection
32
33 Query
operation QUE Query
operation
to
pull
fishing
logbook
information
from another MS
34 Commands
to
execute CD Get
LOG
data
(full
12
months
unless
specified
by
C
SD and ED below up to maximum of 12 months).
The current and latest data available shall always be
included.
35 Vessel
identifier
type ID Shall
be
at
least
one
of
the
following:
RC/IR/XR/NA
C
36 Vessel
identifier
Value IV If
given,
must
comply
with
the
formatting
C
mentioned in vessel identifier type.
37 Start
Date SD Start
Date
of
requested
period
(oldest
date
in
query),
O
if query (YYYY-MM-DD)
38 End
Date ED
End Date of requested period (most recent date in
O
query), if query (YYYY-MM-DD)
39
40 Response
operation RSP Response
operation
to
answer
a
QUE
operation
41 ERS
message ERS Includes
all
relevant
ERS
data,
dependant
on
the
O
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Compulsory (C)/
No Element
or
attribute
name Code Description
and
content
Compulsory if
(CIF) (**)
Optional (O) (***)
42 Return
Status RS
Indicates the status of the received message/
C
report (****)
43 Operation
No. ON The
operation
no.(AAAYYYYMMDD999999)
of
the
C
query to which this response refers to.
44 Reason
for
Rejection RE If
response
is
negative,
reason
for
not
replying
with
O
data. Free text or code list (****) giving an expla
nation for the rejection
45 Response
parts RP Responses
with
different
schema
definitions
C
46
Table view for Fishing logbook, Sales note and Transport document
Compulsory (C)/
No Element
or
attribute
name Code Description
and
content
Compulsory if
(CIF) (**)
Optional (O) (***)
47 ERS
message ERS Tag
with
the
ERS
message.
The
ERS
message
contains a LOG, SAL or TRN declaration.
48 Message
(record)
RN Serial
number
of
the
message
(format
C
number
AAAYYYYMMDD999999)
49 Message
(record)
date RD
Date of transmission of the message (YYYY-MM-DD
C
in UTC)
50 Message
(record)
time RT
Time of transmission of the message (HH:MM:SS in
C
UTC)
51
52 Fishing
logbook
LOG Fishing
logbook
declaration
contains
one
or
more
of
declaration
the following declarations DEP, FAR, RLC, TRA,
COE, COX, CRO, TRZ, INS, DIS, PNO, EOF, RTP,
LAN, PNT.
53 European
Union
Fleet
IR With
format
AAAXXXXXXXXX
where
A
is
an
C
Register number (CFR
uppercase letter being the country of first regis
number)
tration within the EU and X being a letter or a
number
54 IRCS RC International
radio
call
sign
C
55 Vessel’s
external
identi
XR Side
(hull)
registration
number
and
letters
of
the CIF FAR, PNO
fication
vessel
56 Name
of
vessel NA Name
of
the
vessel CIF
FAR,
PNO,
and under BFT
rules
57 Name
of
the
master MA Name
of
the
master
(any
change
during
trip
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Compulsory (C)/
No Element
or
attribute
name Code Description
and
content
Compulsory if
(CIF) (**)
Optional (O) (***)
58 Master
address MD
Address of master (any change during trip to be sent
C
in next LOG transmission)
59 Country
of
registration FS Flag
state
of
vessel
registration.
ISO
alpha-3
country
C
code.
60 Vessel
ICCAT
number IN Vessel
number
on
ICCAT
registry. CIF
under
BFT
rules
61 Vessel
IMO
number IM IMO
number,
under
BFT
rules. CIF
under
BFT
rules and if
available
62
63 Departure
declaration DEP Departure
from
port
declaration.
Required
on
every
departure from port, to be sent in next message
64 Date DA
Date of departure (YYYY-MM-DD in UTC)
C
65 Time TI Time
of
departure
(HH:MM
in
UTC).
Full
time
C
required in effort regimes. If only the hour is
required, then it is allowed to set the minutes to 30.
66 Port
name PO
Port code (ISO alpha-2 country code + 3 letter port
C
code). Port code list (CCPPP) (****)
67 Anticipated
activity AA Code
list
(****)
O
68 Gear
on
board GEA
(See details of sub-elements and attributes of GEA)
C
69 Catch
on
board
sub-
SPE
(see details of sub-elements and attributes of SPE) CIF
catch
on
declaration (list of
board the vessel
species SPE sub-
declarations)
70
71 Fishing
Activity
Report FAR Required
by
midnight
on
each
day
at
sea
or
in
declaration
response to request from the flag state
72 Last
report
marker LR
Marker that indicates that this is the last FAR report CIF last message
that will be sent (LR=1). Every day that a vessel is at
sea, it needs to send a FAR. No further FAR can be
sent after a FAR with LR = 1, before entering port.
73 Inspection
marker IS Marker
that
indicates
this
fishing
activity
report
was
CIF inspection
received just prior to an inspection carried out
occurring
onboard the vessel. (IS=1). Occurs when the
inspector asks the fisherman to update his fishing
logbook prior to verification.
74 Date DA Date
for
which
fishing
activities
being
reported
C
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name Code Description
and
content
Compulsory if
(CIF) (**)
Optional (O) (***)
75 Time TI Start
time
of
fishing
activity
(HH:MM
in
UTC).
O
76 Pair
fishing
partner
PFP Specified
if
there
are
other
vessel(s)
in
a
pair
fishing
CIF pair fishing
vessel(s)
operation. Required to effectively monitor pair
partner vessel(s)
fishing. There may be more than one partner vessel.
exist and not
Each participating partner submits a FAR declaration
under BFT rules
mentioning all the other partners. If pair fishing
takes place without relocation, then the vessel taking
all the catch will declare the SPE elements, and the
other vessels will fill out only the RAS element. If
relocation takes place, the RLC declarations shall in
addition be submitted. (See details of sub-elements and
attributes of PFP).
77 Relevant
area
sub-
RAS Specified
if
no
catch
was
made
(for
effort
CIF when no SPE
declaration
purposes) (****)
to record (and
(See details of sub-elements and attributes of RAS).
under effort
regimes)
78 Position
sub-declaration POS Position
at
noon
if
no
catch
was
made
CIF under BFT
(See details of sub-elements and attributes of POS)
rules
79 Gear
sub-declaration GEA
(See details of sub-elements and attributes of GEA).
CIF any
At most one GEA per FAR.
undertaken
80 Gear
loss
sub-
GLS
(See details of sub-elements and attributes of GLS) CIF
required
by
declaration
the rules (***)
81 Catch
sub-declaration
SPE Catch
for
this
fishing
activity
on
board
of
this
vessel.
CIF any fish
(list of species SPE sub-
(See details of sub-elements and attributes of SPE)
caught and not if
declarations)
In case of joint fishing operation under BFT rules, fill
JFO under BFT
out the total and allocated SPE under CVT, CVO,
rules.
and JCI instead.
82 Catching
Vessel
Trans
CVT
(See details of sub-elements and attributes of CVT). In
CIF JFO under BFT
ferring the fish sub-
case of joint fishing operation under BFT rules, the
rules
declaration
information on the ‘catching vessel transferring the
fish’ has to be reported by every vessel participating
in the JFO.
83 Other
Catching
Vessel(s) CVO
(See details of sub-elements and attributes of CVO). In CIF JFO under BFT
sub-declaration(s)
case of joint fishing operation under BFT rules, the
rules
information on every ‘other catching vessel involved
in the JFO’ has to be reported by every vessel
participating in the JFO.
84 Catch
info
sub-
JCI
(See details of sub-elements and attributes of JCI). In case CIF JFO under BFT
declaration
of joint fishing operation under BFT rules, the
rules
information on the total JFO catch has to be
reported by every vessel participating in the JFO.
85 ICCAT
JFO
number JF ICCAT
JFO
number,
optional
under
BFT
rules.
O
86

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name Code Description
and
content
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(CIF) (**)
Optional (O) (***)
87 Relocation
declaration RLC Used
when
catch
(all
or
parts
thereof)
is
transferred
or moved from shared fishing gear to a vessel or
from a vessel’s hold or its fishing gear to a keep net,
container or cage (outside the vessel) in which the
live catch is kept until landing
88 Date DA Date
of
catch
relocation
whilst
vessel
at
sea
(YYYY-
C
MM-DD in UTC)
89 Time TI Time
of
relocation
(HH:MM
in
UTC) CIF
under
BFT
rules
90 Receiving
vessel REC Receiving
vessel
identification
CIF relocation and
(See details of sub-elements and attributes of REC).
not under BFT
For transfer under BFT rules, fill out BTI instead.
rules
91 Donor
Vessel(s) DON Donor
vessel(s)
identification
CIF relocation and
(See details of sub-elements and attributes of DON).
not under BFT
For transfer under BFT rules, fill out BTI instead.
rules
91 Relocated
to RT 3
letter
code
for
relocation
destination
(****) CIF
required,
in
particular under
BFT rules
92 Position
sub-declaration POS Location
of
transfer
C
(See details of sub-elements and attributes of POS).
93 Catch
sub-declaration
SPE Amount
of
fish
relocated
CIF relocation and
(list of species SPE sub-
(See details of sub-elements and attributes of SPE)
not under BFT
declarations)
Under BFT rules, fill out BTI instead.
rules
94 BFT
transfer
info
sub-
BTI
(See details of sub-elements and attributes of BTI).
CIF under BFT
declaration
Under BFT rules, fill out the BTI instead of DON,
rules
REC, and SPE.
95
96 Transhipment
TRA For
every
transhipment
of
catch,
declaration
required
declaration
from both donor and recipient
97 Date DA Start
of
TRA
(YYYY-MM-DD
in
UTC)
C
98 Time TI Start
of
TRA
(HH:MM
in
UTC).
O
99 Relevant
area
sub-
RAS The
geographical
area
in
which
the
transhipment CIF took place at
declaration
took place (****).
sea
(See details of sub-elements and attributes of RAS).
100 Port
name PO
Port code (ISO alpha-2 country code + 3 letter port CIF took place in
code). Port code list (CCPPP) (****)
port
101 Receiving
vessel’s
CFR
IR With
format
AAAXXXXXXXXX
where
A
is
an
CIF European
number
uppercase letter being the country of registration
Union fishing
within the EU and X being a letter or a number
vessel
102 Transhipment:
receiving
TT International
radio
call
sign
of
the
receiving
vessel
C
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attribute
name Code Description
and
content
Compulsory if
(CIF) (**)
Optional (O) (***)
103 Transhipment:
flag
state
TC Flag
state
of
vessel
receiving
the
transhipment
(ISO
C
of receiving vessel
alpha-3 country code)
104 Donor
Vessel’s
CFR
RF With
format
AAAXXXXXXXXX
where
A
is
an
CIF European
number
uppercase letter being the country of first regis
Union fishing
tration within the EU and X being a letter or a
vessel
number
105 Transhipment:
(donor)
TF International
radio
call
sign
of
the
donor
vessel
C
vessel
106 Transhipment:
flag
state
FC Flag
state
of
the
donor
vessel
(ISO
alpha-3
country
C
of donor vessel
code)
107 Position
sub-declaration POS
(See details of sub-elements and attributes of POS) CIF
required
(***)
(NEAFC, NAFO
waters or BFT
rules)
108 Catch
transhipped
(list
SPE
(See details of sub-elements and attributes of SPE)
C
of species SPE sub-
declarations)
109
110 COE:
entry
in
zone
COE Declaration
on
entry
into
the
effort
zone.
If
fishing CIF required
effort declaration
in area subject to fishing effort regime
111 Date DA
Date of entry (YYYY-MM-DD in UTC)
C
112 Time TI Time
of
entry
(HH:MM
in
UTC)
C
113 Target
specie(s) TS Species
to
be
targeted
whilst
in
zone
(****) CIF
conducting
fishing activities
under effort
regime, and not
crossing zones
114 Relevant
area
sub-
RAS Geographical
location
of
the
vessel
(****).
CIF conducting
declaration
(See details of sub-elements and attributes of RAS).
fishing activities
under effort
regime, and not
crossing zones
115 Position
sub-declaration POS Position
of
entry (see details of sub-elements and
C
attributes of POS)
116 Catch
on
board
sub-
SPE
(See details of sub-elements and attributes of SPE)
O
declaration (list of
species SPE sub-declar
ations)
117
118 Exit
from
zone
effort
COX Declaration
on
exit
of
the
effort
zone.
If
fishing
in CIF required
declaration
area subject to fishing effort regime
119 Date DA
Date of exit (YYYY-MM-DD in UTC)
C

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name Code Description
and
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(CIF) (**)
Optional (O) (***)
120 Time TI Time
of
exit
(HH:MM
in
UTC)
C
121 Target
specie(s) TS Species
to
be
targeted
whilst
in
zone
(****) CIF
conducting
fishing activities
under effort
regime, and not
crossing zones
122 Relevant
area
sub-
RAS Geographical
location
of
the
vessel
(****).
CIF conducting
declaration
(See details of sub-elements and attributes of RAS).
fishing activities
under effort
regime, and not
crossing zones
123 Position
sub-declaration POS Position
of
exit (see details of sub-elements and
C
attributes of POS)
124 Catch
taken
sub-
SPE Catch
taken
whilst
in
zone (see details of sub-elements
O
declaration
and attributes of SPE)
125
126 Crossing
of
Zone
effort CRO Declaration
on
crossing
the
effort
zone
(no
fishing CIF required
declaration
operation). If crossing the zone subject to fishing
effort regime
127 Entry
in
zone
COE
(See details of sub-elements and attributes of COE)
CIF
declaration
Only DA TI POS needs to be specified
128 Exit
from
zone
COX
(See details of sub-elements and attributes of COX)
CIF
declaration
Only DA TI POS needs to be specified
129
130 Trans-Zonal
fishing
TRZ Tag
indicating
Trans-Zonal
fishing
when
fishing
CIF required
effort declaration
subject to fishing effort regime
131 Entry
declaration COE First
entry (see details of sub-elements and attributes of
C
COE)
132 Exit
declaration COX Last
exit (see details of sub-elements and attributes of
C
COX)
133
134 INS:
inspection
INS Tag
indicating
start
of
an
inspection
sub-declaration.
O
declaration
To be provided by the authorities, but not the
master
135 Country
of
inspection IC ISO
alpha-3
country
code
of
the
Coastal
state
where
C
inspection takes place
136 Assigned
inspector IA Text
field
with
name
of
inspector,
or,
if
applicable,
a
O
4 digit number identifying their inspector
137 Country
of
inspector SC ISO
alpha-3
country
code
of
the
inspector
O

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attribute
name Code Description
and
content
Compulsory if
(CIF) (**)
Optional (O) (***)
138 Date DA
Date of inspection (YYYY-MM-DD)
C
139 Time TI Time
of
inspection
(HH:MM
in
UTC)
C
140 Port
name PO
Port code (ISO alpha-2 country code + 3 letter port
CIF no position
code). Port code list (CCPPP) (****)
declaration
141 Position
sub-declaration POS Position
of
inspection
CIF no port code
(see details of sub-elements and attributes of POS)
142
143 Discard
declaration DIS Tag
containing
details
of
fish
discarded CIF
required
(***)
144 Date DA
Date of discard (YYYY-MM-DD)
C
145 Time TI Time
of
discard
(HH:MM
in
UTC)
C
146 Position
sub-declaration POS Position
when
discarded
CIF required
(see details of sub-elements and attributes of POS)
147 Discarded
fish
sub-
SPE Discarded
fish
C
declaration
(see details of sub-elements and attributes of SPE)
148
149 Prior
Notification
of
PNO Tag
including
the
Prior
Notification
declaration.
To
CIF required (*) (**)
return declaration
be transmitted prior to return to port or if required
by Community rules
150 Predicted
date
of
arrival PD
Intended Date of arrival/crossing (YYYY-MM-DD)
C
to port
151 Predicted
time
of
arrival
PT Intended
Time
of
arrival/crossing
(HH:MM
in
UTC)
C
to port
152 Port
name PO
Port code (ISO alpha-2 country code + 3 letter port
C
code). Port code list (CCPPP) (****)
153 Relevant
area
sub-
RAS Fishing
area
to
be
used
for
prior
notification
of
cod.
CIF in the Baltic
declaration
List of codes for fishing and effort/conservation
sea
areas (****).
(See details of sub-elements and attributes of RAS).
154 Predicted
date
of
DA
Intended Date of landing (YYYY-MM-DD) in the
O
landing
Baltic for exiting area
155 Predicted
time
of
TI
Intended Time of landing (HH:MM in UTC) in the
O
landing
Baltic for exiting area
156 Catch
on
Board
sub-
SPE Catch
on
board
(if
pelagic
need
ICES
zone).
CIF catch on
declarations (list of
(see details of the sub-declaration SPE).
board
species SPE sub-declar
ations)
157 Position
sub-declaration POS Position
for
entering/leaving
area/zone.
CIF
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attribute
name Code Description
and
content
Compulsory if
(CIF) (**)
Optional (O) (***)
158 Purpose
of
call PC
LAN for landing, TRA for transhipment, ACS for
C
access to servicing, OTH for other.
159 Date fishing trip started DS Date
trip
started
(YYYY-MM-DD
UTC)
C
160
161 Prior
Notification
of
PNT Tag
including
the
Prior
Notification
of
transfer
CIF under BFT
transfer declaration
declaration. To be used under BFT rules.
rules
162 Estimated
date DA
Estimated Date of transfer to cage (YYYY-MM-DD)
C
163 Estimated
time TI Estimated
Time
of
transfer
to
cage
(HH:MM
in
UTC)
C
164 Estimated
quantity
sub-
SPE Estimated
quantity
of
BFT
to
be
transferred,
both
C
declaration
specifying quantities alive and taken on board
(See details of sub-elements and attributes of SPE)
165 Position
sub-declaration POS Position
where
the
transfer
will
take
place.
C
(See details of sub-elements and attributes of POS).
166 Tug
boat
name NA Name
of
the
tug
or
towing
vessel
C
167 Tug
boat
ICCAT
IN
Tug boat vessel number on ICCAT vessel register
C
number
168 Number
of
cages
towed CT Number
of
cages
towed
by
the
tug
boat
C
169
170 End
Of
Fishing
EOF Tag
indicating
completion
of
fishing
operations
declaration
prior to return to port. To be transmitted after last
fishing operation and before returning to port.
171 Date DA
Date end of fishing (YYYY-MM-DD in UTC)
C
172 Time TI Time
end
of
fishing
(HH:MM
in
UTC)
C
173
174 Return
To
Port
RTP
Tag indicating the return to the harbour. To be
declaration
transmitted on entry into port, after any PNO
declaration.
175 Date DA
Date of return (YYYY-MM-DD in UTC)
C
176 Time TI Time
of
return
(HH:MM
in
UTC)
C
177 Port
name PO
Port code (ISO alpha-2 country code + 3 letter port
C
code). Port code list (CCPPP) (****)
178 Reason
for
return RE Reason
for
returning
to
por
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or
attribute
name Code Description
and
content
Compulsory if
(CIF) (**)
Optional (O) (***)
179 Gear
onboard GEA
(See details of sub-elements and attributes of GEA).
O
180
181 Landing
declaration LAN
Tag with the details of the landing. To be trans
mitted after landing of catch. LAN can be used in
place of transport declaration
182 Date DA (YYYY-MM-DD
UTC)
–
date
landing
is
completed
C
183 Time TI Time
of
landing.
Format
HH:MM
in
UTC.
O
184 Sender
type TS 3
letter
code
(MAS:
master,
REP:
his
representative,
C
AGE: agent)
185 Port
name PO
Port code (ISO alpha-2 country code + 3 letter port
C
code). Port code list (CCPPP) (****)
186 Catch
landed
sub-
SPE Species,
fishing
areas,
landed
weights,
related
gears
C
declaration (list of SPE
and presentations
with PRO sub-declar
(see details of sub-elements and attributes of SPE)
ations)
187 Transport
declaration TRN LAN
can
be
used
in
place
of
transport
declaration.
O
By including a TRN, the transporter can be
exempted from filing a separate TRN. In that case
the TRN’s SPE does not need to be filled, as this
would be redundant with the catch landed sub-
declaration.
188
189 Position
sub-declaration POS Sub-declaration
containing
coordinates
of
the
geographical position
190 Latitude
(decimal) LT Latitude
expressed
in
accordance
with
the
WGS84
C
format used for VMS
191 Longitude
(decimal) LG Longitude
expressed
in
accordance
with
the
WGS84
C
format used for VMS
192
193 GEA:
gear
deployment
GEA Sub-declaration
containing
information
on
gear
sub-declaration
deployment
194 Gear
type GE Gear
code
based
on
the
FAO’s
‘International
C
Standard Statistical Classification of the Fishing
Gear’ (****)
195 Mesh
Size ME Size
of
mesh
(in
millimetres) CIF
gear
has
mesh
subject to size
requirement
196 Gear
Dimensions GC Gear
Dimensions
as
per
Annex
XI
(‘column
2’).
O
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attribute
name Code Description
and
content
Compulsory if
(CIF) (**)
Optional (O) (***)
197 Fishing
operations FO Number
of
fishing
operations
C
198 Fishing
time DU Duration
of
fishing
activity
in
minutes
-
defined
as
C
fishing time equals the number of hours spent at
(merged with line
sea, minus the time spent in transit to, between and
74: FAR/DU
returning from the fishing grounds, dodging,
element)
inactive or waiting for repair
199 Gear
shot
sub-
GES Gear
shot
sub-declaration
CIF required (***)
declaration
(see details of sub-elements and attributes of GES)
(vessel uses static
or fixed gear)
200 Gear
retrieved
sub-
GER Gear
retrieved
sub-declaration
CIF required (***)
declaration
(see details of sub-elements and attributes of GER)
(vessel uses static
or fixed gear)
201 Gillnet
deployment
sub- GIL Gillnet
deployment
sub-declaration
CIF vessel has
declaration
(see details of sub-elements and attributes of GIL)
permits for ICES
Zones IIIa, IVa,
IVb, Vb, VIa, VIb,
VIIb, c, j, k and XII
202 Fishing
depths FD A
distance
from
water
surface
to
the
lowest
part
of CIF deep sea
the fishing gear (in metres). Applies to vessels using
fishing and in
towed gear, long lines and fixed nets
Norwegian waters
203 Average
number
of
NH The
average
number
of
hooks
used
on
the
long
lines CIF
deep
sea
hooks used on long
fishing and in
lines
Norwegian waters
204 The
average
length
of
GL
The average length of nets when using fixed nets (in
CIF deep sea
the nets
metres)
fishing and in
Norwegian waters
205 The
average
height
of
GD The
average
height
of
nets
when
using
fixed
nets
(in CIF deep sea
the nets
metres)
fishing and in
Norwegian waters
206 Quantity
of
gear QG Total
quantity
of
nets
on
board
–
notified
on
CIF carrying gill
departure if carrying gill nets
nets
207 Total
length
of
gear TL Total
length
of
gear
carried
on
board
–
notified
on
CIF carrying gill
departure if carrying gill nets
nets
208
209 GES:
gear
shot
sub-
GES Sub-declaration
containing
gear
shot
info CIF
required
by
declaration
the rules (***)
210 Date DA Date
gear
shot
(YYYY-MM-DD
in
UTC)
C
211 Time TI Time
gear
shot
(HH:MM
in
UTC)
C
212 Position
sub-declaration POS Position
where
gear
shot
C
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name Code Description
and
content
Compulsory if
(CIF) (**)
Optional (O) (***)
213 Gear
Shot
Identifier GS Date
gear
shot
operation
was
completed
and
day
O
sequence number (MMDDXX) (The daily sequence
number shall start with 01 for the first set of gear
shot. For example the second set of gear shot on
December 20 would be 122002)
214
215 Gear
retrieved
sub-
GER Sub-declaration
containing
gear
retrieved
info CIF
required
by
declaration
the rules (***)
216 Date DA Date
gear
retrieved
(YYYY-MM-DD
in
UTC)
C
217 Time TI Time
gear
retrieved
(HH:MM
in
UTC)
C
218 Position
sub-declaration POS Position
where
gear
retrieved
C
(see details of sub-elements and attributes of POS)
219 Gear
Shot
Identifier GS Date
gear
shot
operation
was
completed
and
day
O
sequence number (MMDDXX)
220
221 Gillnet
deployment
sub- GIL Sub-declaration
on
gillnet
deployment CIF
vessel
has
declaration
permits for ICES
Zones IIIa, IVa,
IVb, Vb, VIa, VIb,
VIIb, c, j, k and XII
222 Nominal
length
of
one
NL Information
required
to
be
recorded
during
each
C
net
fishing trip (in metres)
223 Number
of
nets NN Number
of
nets
in
a
fleet
C
224 Number
of
fleets FL Number
of
fleets
deployed
C
225 Position
sub–declaration POS Position
of
each
fleet
deployment
C
(see details of sub-elements and attributes of POS)
226 Depth
of
each
fleet
FD Depth
for
each
fleet
deployed
(a
distance
from
water
C
deployed
surface to the lowest part of the fishing gear)
227 Soak time of each fleet
ST
Soak time for each fleet deployed (hours)
C
deployed
228 Gear
Shot
Identifier GS Date
gear
shot
operation
was
completed
and
day
O
sequence number (MMDDXX)
229
230 Gear
Loss
sub-
GLS Sub-declaration
on
fixed
gear
lost CIF
required
by
declaration
the rules (***)
231 Date
gear
lost DA Date
gear
lost
(YYYY-MM-DD
in
UTC)
C
232 Time
gear
lost TI Time
gear
lost
(HH:MM
in
UTC)
C

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or
attribute
name Code Description
and
content
Compulsory if
(CIF) (**)
Optional (O) (***)
233 Number
of
units NN Number
of
gears
lost
C
234 POS
sub-declaration POS Last
known
position
of
gear
C
(see details of sub-elements and attributes of POS)
235 Measures
to
retrieve
MG Free
Text
C
gear
236
237 RAS:
Relevant
area
sub- RAS Relevant
area
depending
on
the
relevant
reporting
CIF
declaration
requirement – at least one field should be filled in.
List of codes will be placed at the EC website with a
location to be specified.
238 FAO
area FA FAO
area
(e.g.
27) CIF
relevant
area
of type FAO
239 FAO
sub-area SA FAO
sub-area
(e.g.
3) CIF
relevant
area
of type FAO
240 FAO
division ID
FAO division (e.g. d) CIF
relevant
area
of type FAO
241 FAO
sub-
division SD FAO
sub-division
(e.g.
28)
(Meaning
together
with CIF relevant area
the above 27.3.d.28)
of type FAO
242 FAO
unit UI
FAO unit (e.g. 1) (Meaning together with the above CIF relevant area
27.3.d.28.1)
of type FAO
243 Economic
zone EZ Economic
zone CIF
outside
the
EU
waters
244 Statistical
rectangle SR Statistical
rectangle
(e.g.
49E6) CIF
relevant
area
of type statistical
rectangle
245 Fishing
effort
zone FE List
of
fishing
effort
codes
(****). CIF
relevant
area
of type effort zone
246
247 Species
sub-declaration SPE Sub-declaration
containing
details
of
fish
caught
by
species
248 Species
name SN Name
of
the
species
(FAO
alpha-3
code)
C
249 Weight
of
fish WT Depending
on
context
this
item
to
be
either
CIF species not
1. Total weight of fish (in kilograms) in catch period
counted; under
2. Total weight of fish (in kilograms) on board
BFT rules
(aggregate) or
3. Total weight of fish (in kilograms) landed
4. Total weight of fish discarded or used as a live
bait
250 Number
of
fish NF Number
of
fish
(when
catch
have
to
be
registered
in
CIF salmon; BFT
numbers of fish i.e. salmon, tuna)
rules

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or
attribute
name Code Description
and
content
Compulsory if
(CIF) (**)
Optional (O) (***)
251 Weight
of
fish
to
be
WL Total
weight
of
fish
to
be
landed
or
transhipped
(
in
CIF (if required by
landed
kilograms)
PNO)
252 Number
of
fish
to
be
FL Total
number
of
fish
to
be
landed
or
transhipped CIF
(if
required
by
landed
PNO)
253 Quantity
held
in
nets NQ
Estimate of quantity of live fish held in nets i.e. not
CIF live BFT
in hold
254 Number
held
in
nets NB
Estimate of number of live fish held in nets i.e. not
CIF live BFT
in hold
255 Size
distribution
sub-
SIZ Size
composition
if
fish
caught
under
the
normal CIF small fish
declaration
minimum size
under BFT rules
(See details of sub-elements and attributes of SIZ)
256 Relevant
area
sub-
RAS The
geographical
area
in
which
the
majority
of
the
C
declaration
catch was taken (****).
(See details of sub-elements and attributes of RAS).
257 Gear
type GE Letter
code
based
on
the
FAO’s
‘International
CIF landing
Standard Statistical Classification of the Fishing
declaration for
Gear’ (****)
certain species and
catch areas only
258 Processing
sub-
PRO
(See details of sub-elements and attributes of PRO) CIF
for
landing
declaration
(transhipment)
declaration
259 Means
of
weight
MM means
of
weight
measuring:
estimation
(EST),
CIF under BFT
measuring
weighing on board (WGH)
rules
260
261 Processing
sub-
PRO Processing/presentation
details
for
each
species
declaration
landed
262 Fish
freshness
category FF Fish
freshness
category
(****) CIF
required
by
sales note
263 State
of
preservation PS
Letter code for the state of the fish (****) CIF
sales
notes
264 Presentation
of
fish PR Letter
code
for
the
product
presentation
(reflects
C
manner of processing) (****)
265 Processing’s
type
of
TY 3
letter
code
(****) CIF
(LAN
or
TRA:
packaging
and fish not been
weighed
previously)
266 Number
of
packing
NN Number
of
packing
units:
cartons,
boxes,
bags, CIF (for LAN or
units
containers, blocks etc
TRA and fish not
been weighed
previously)

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attribute
name Code Description
and
content
Compulsory if
(CIF) (**)
Optional (O) (***)
267 Av
weight
per
unit
of
AW Product
weight
(kg) CIF
(for
LAN
or
packing
TRA and fish not
been weighed
previously)
268 Conversion
factor CF A
numerical
factor
that
is
applied
to
convert
fish CIF there is no
processed weight into fish live weight
regional or EU
conversion factor
for this SPE and
presentation
combination.
269
270 CVT
sub-declaration CVT
Sub-declaration containing the details of the BFT
Catching Vessel ‘Transferring’ the fish caught in a
JFO into cages.
271 Name
of
the
fishing
NA Name
of
the
fishing
vessel
C
vessel
272 ICCAT
number IN Vessel
number
on
ICCAT
vessel
register
C
273 IMO
number IM IMO
number. CIF
available
274 Vessel’s
Community
IR With
format
AAAXXXXXXXXX
where
A
is
an
CIF EU vessel
fleet register (CFR)
uppercase letter being the country of first regis
number
tration within the EU and X being a letter or a
number (only if EU vessel).
275 Vessel’s
IRCS RC International
Radio
call
sign
of
the
fishing
vessel
C
276 Catch
against
quota
SPE Amount
of
JFO
catches
counted
against
the
indi
CIF used under
sub-declaration
vidual quota of this vessel, taking into account the
FAR declaration
JFO allocation keys
(See details of sub-elements and attributes of SPE).
277
278 CVO
sub-declaration CVO
Sub-declaration containing the details of the Other
BFT Catching Vessel(s) involved in a JFO, but not in
the transfer of the fish. One CVO sub-declaration
per Other Catching Vessel involved in the JFO. By
filling out its CVO, the vessel certifies that it has
taken no catch on board or transferred into cages.
279 Name
of
the
fishing
NA Name
of
the
fishing
vessel.
C
vessel
280 ICCAT
number IN Vessel
number
on
ICCAT
vessel
register
C
281 IMO
number IM IMO
number. CIF
available
282 Vessel’s
Community
IR With
format
AAAXXXXXXXXX
where
A
is
an
CIF EU vessel
fleet register (CFR)
uppercase letter being the country of first regis
number
tration within the EU and X being a letter or a
number (only if EU vessel).

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or
attribute
name Code Description
and
content
Compulsory if
(CIF) (**)
Optional (O) (***)
283 Vessel’s
IRCS RC International
Radio
call
sign
of
the
fishing
vessel
C
284 Catch
against
quota
SPE Amount
of
JFO
catches
counted
against
the
indi
C
sub-declaration
vidual quota of this vessel, taking into account the
JFO allocation keys
(See details of sub-elements and attributes of SPE).
285
286 JCI
sub-declaration JCI JFO
Catch
Information
sub-declaration.
Contains
information about the catch and total quantity
caught in the JFO operation (according to BFT rules).
287 Catch
date DA Catch
date
C
288 Catch
Time TI Catch
Time
C
289 Catch
Location
sub-
POS Location
of
the
catch
C
declaration
(See details of sub-elements and attributes of POS)
290 Total
JFO
Catch
sub-
SPE Total
quantity
of
BFT
caught,
both
specifying
CIF any catch
declaration
quantities in the cage and taken on board
(See details of sub-elements and attributes of SPE)
291
292 BTI
sub-declaration BTI BFT
Transfer
Information
sub-declaration.
Information about the transfer and transfer vessel
related to the BFT transfer operation.
293 Catching
Vessel
Trans
CVT Identification
of
the
Catching
Vessel
Transferring
the
C
ferring the fish sub-
fish (Under CVT, SPE does not need to be filled in).
declaration
(See details of sub-elements and attributes of CVT).
294 Transfer
position
sub-
POS Transfer
position
C
declaration
(See details of sub-elements and attributes of POS)
295 Catch
transferred
sub-
SPE Total
quantity
of
BFT
transferred
into
the
cage
CIF any catch
declaration
(See details of sub-elements and attributes of SPE)
296 Tug
boat
name NA Name
of
the
tug
or
towing
vessel
C
297 Tug
boat
ICCAT
IN
Tug boat vessel number on ICCAT vessel register
C
number
298 Farm
of
destination
FN Name
of
the
farm
C
name
299 ICCAT
farm
number FI ICCAT
farm
register
number
C
300
301 Size
distribution
sub-
SIZ Size
composition
if
fish
caught
smaller
than
declaration
minimum size
302 Quantity
greater
than
S6 Quantity
of
BFT
greater
than
6,4
kg
or
70
cm
and
CIF
6,4 kg
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name Code Description
and
content
Compulsory if
(CIF) (**)
Optional (O) (***)
303 Quantity
greater
than
S8 Quantity
of
BFT
greater
than
8
kg
or
75
cm
and
CIF
8 kg
smaller than 30 kg or 115 cm
304
305 Receiving
vessel
sub-
REC Element
containing
one
PFP
partner
vessel
sub-
declaration
element declaration.
306 Partner
Vessel PFP Pair
fishing
partner
vessel
identification.
C
307
308 Donor
vessel
sub-
DON Element
containing
one
or
more
PFP
partner
vessel
declaration
sub-element declarations. There may be several PFP
to indicate several vessels collectively donating catch
in a single relocation operation.
309 Partner
Vessel(s) PFP One
or
more
pair
fishing
partner
vessel
identifi
C
cations.
310
311 PFP
sub-declaration PFP PFP
Pair
fishing
Partner
vessels
to
be
transmitted
for
vessel(s) involved in pair fishing activities, with or
without relocation.
312 Partner
Vessel
CFR
IR With
format
AAAXXXXXXXXX
where
A
is
an
O
numbers
uppercase letter being the country of first regis
tration within the EU and X being a letter or a
number
313 Partner
vessel
IRCS RC International
radio
call
sign
of
the
partner
vessel
C
314 Partner
vessel’s
external
XR Side
(hull)
registration
number
of
the
vessel.
C
identification
315 Flag
state
of
partner
FS Flag
state
of
the
partner
vessel
(ISO
alpha-3
country
C
vessel
code).
316 Partner
vessel
name NA Name
of
the
fishing
vessel.
C
317 Partner
vessel’s
master
MA Name
of
the
master
(any
change
during
trip
to
be
C
name
sent in next LOG transmission).
318
319 Sales
note
declaration SAL Sales
note
record.
320 European
Union
Fleet
IR With
format
AAAXXXXXXXXX
where
A
is
an
C
Register number (CFR
uppercase letter being the country of first regis
number)
tration within the EU and X being a letter or a
number
321 IRCS RC International
radio
call
sign CIF
CFR
not
up
to
date
322 Vessel’s
external
identi
XR Side
(hull)
number
of
registration
of
the
vessel
that
C
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or
attribute
name Code Description
and
content
Compulsory if
(CIF) (**)
Optional (O) (***)
323 Country
of
registration FS ISO
alpha-3
country
code
of
vessel.
C
324 Name
of
vessel NA
Name of the vessel that landed the fish.
C
325 SLI
declaration SLI
(See details of sub-elements and attributes of SLI) CIF
sale
326 TLI
declaration TLI
(See details of sub-elements and attributes of TLI) CIF
take-over
327 Invoice
reference
NR
An invoice reference number as defined by the
CIF where possible
number
Member State
328 Invoice
date ND
Date of the invoice (YYY-MM-DD) CIF
where
possible
329 Take
over
contract
CN Take-over
contract
reference
number. CIF
if
take-over
reference number
took place
330 Transport
Document
TR Transport
document
reference
number,
identifying CIF where
reference number
transport document, see TRN.
applicable
331
332 Sales
Line
declaration SLI Declaration
containing
details
of
a
consignment
sale
333 Date DA
Date of the sale (YYYY-MM-DD).
C
334 Sale
country SC Country
where
the
sale
took
place
(ISO
alpha-3
C
country code)
335 Sale
location SL Port
code
list
(CCPPP)
(****)
C
336 Name
of
seller NS Name
of
auction
centre,
other
body
or
person
C
selling the fish
337 Name
of
buyer NB Name
of
body
or
person
buying
the
fish
C
338 Identification
number
of VN VAT
number
of
the
buyer
(ISO
alpha-2
country
C
buyer
code followed by maximum 12 characters or digits)
or tax identification number or other unique
identifier.
339 Sales
contract
reference
CN Sales
contract
reference
number CIF
where
appro
number
priate
340 Source
document
sub-
SRC (See
details
of
sub-declaration
and
attributes
of
SRC)
C
declaration
341 Consignment
sold
sub-
CSS (See
details
of
sub-declaration
and
attributes
of
CSS)
C
declaration
342 BCD
number BC Reference
to
BCD
number
(Bluefin
tuna
Catch O under BFT rules
Document)
343

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name Code Description
and
content
Compulsory if
(CIF) (**)
Optional (O) (***)
344 Source
sub-declaration SRC Sub-declaration
containing
details
of
the
source
document for the consignment sold. Flag state
authorities shall trace back the source document
based on the vessel’s fishing logbook and landing
data
345 Date
of
landing DL
Date of landing (YYYY-MM-DD).
C
346 Country
and
Port
name PO Country
and
Port
name
for
place
of
landing.
Port
C
code list (CCPPP) may be used to exchange
data (****)
347
348 Consignment
Sold
sub-
CSS Sub-declaration
containing
details
of
the
item
sold
declaration
349 Fish
price FP Price
per
kg.
C
350 Total
price TP
Total price for this CSS item sold. To be given if
CIF
total price cannot be inferred from price per kg. CR
Art 64 1 (l).
351 Currency
of
sale CR
Currency code of price of sale (****)
C
352 Fish
size
category SF Size
of
fish
(1-8;
one
size
or
kg,
g,
cm,
mm
or
CIF
number of fish per kg as appropriate). (****)
353 Product
destination
PP Product
destination
codes
(****) CIF
(purpose)
354 Withdrawn WD Withdrawn
through
a
Producers
Organisation
(Y-yes,
C
N-no, T – temporarily).
355 P.O.
Use
code OP List
of
Producer’s
organisation
codes
(****)
O
356 Species
in
the
SPE
(See details of sub-elements and attributes of SPE)
C
consignment
357
358 Take-over
declaration TLI Declaration
with
details
of
take-over
event
359 Date DA
Date of the take-over (YYYY-MM-DD).
C
360 Take-over
country SC Country
where
the
Take-over
took
place
(ISO
alpha-
C
3 country code).
361 Take-over
location SL
UN LOCODE location code (if not in port) where
C
the take-over took place. If in port – EC port code
list to be used (****)
362 Name
of
take-over
NT
Name of the organisation that took-over the fish
C
organisation
363 Name
of
storage
facility NF Name
of
facilities
where
the
products
are
stored.
C

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or
attribute
name Code Description
and
content
Compulsory if
(CIF) (**)
Optional (O) (***)
364 Address
of
storage
AF Address
of
facilities
where
the
products
are
stored
C
facility
365 Transport
Document
TR Transport
document
reference
number,
identifying CIF where
reference number
transport document, see TRN.
applicable
366 Source
sub-declaration SRC
(See details of sub-elements and attributes of SRC)
C
367 Consignment
taken
CST
(See details of sub-elements and attributes of CST)
C
over sub-declaration
368
369 Consignment
taken
CST Sub-declaration
containing
detail
line
for
each
over sub-declaration
species taken over
370 Fish
size
category SF Size
of
fish
(1-8;
one
size
or
kg,
g,
cm,
mm
or
O
number of fish per kg as appropriate) According to
the Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 2406/96
371 Species
in
the
SPE
(See details of sub-elements and attributes of SPE)
C
consignment
372
373 Transport
sub-
TRN Transport
document
may
be
transmitted
elec
declaration
tronically before the transport of fish begins.
374 Place
of
destination
of
DC
UN LOCODE location code (if not in port) where
C
consignment
the fish is transported. If in port – EC port code list
to be used (****)
375 Registration
number
of
LP Numeric
or
alphanumeric
code
that
uniquely
C
a vehicle
identifies the vehicle within the issuing country’s
database and appears on the car’s registration plate
376 External
identification
XR External
identification
number
of
the
fishing
vessel
C
number of fishing vessel
377 Name
of
the
fishing
NA Name
of
the
fishing
vessel
C
vessel
378 List
of
species SPE List
of
species
present
in
the
consignment
and
CIF this TRN is
caught by the above fishing vessel (also contains
not part of a LAN
RAS and PRO info). Because transport declaration
can be replaced by landing declaration, the
immediate parent node of this TRN sub-element can
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No Element
or
attribute
name Code Description
and
content
Compulsory if
(CIF) (**)
Optional (O) (***)
379 Place
of
loading PL
UN LOCODE location code (if not in port) where
C
the fish is loaded. If in port – EC port code list to be
used (****)
380 Date
of
loading DL
Date of loading the transport (YYYY-MM-DD in
C
UTC)
381 Name
of
consignee(s) NC Name
of
the
company
that
consigned
the
fish
after
C
transporting
382 Address
of
consignee(s) AC
Address of the company that consigned the fish after
C
transporting.
383 Transport
document
TR Transport
document
reference
number,
enabling
this
CIF if transport
reference number
transport document to be referenced. When given
electronic
then it must uniquely identify the transport
document used.
document. The MS sending the TRN is to assign this
number.
384
NOTES:
(*) The present Annex replaces in full the Annex to the Commission Regulation (EC) No 1077/2008 laying down rules for the
implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1966/2006 on electronic recording and reporting of fishing activities and on means
of remote sensing and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1566/2007 as amended by Regulation (EU) No 599/2010 (OJ L 295,
4.11.2008, p. 3).
(**) Compulsory if required by European Union rules, international or bilateral agreements
(***) When CIF does not apply then attribute is optional
(****) All Codes (or appropriate references) are listed on the Commission Fisheries website.
(1) Character set definitions used for ERS should be: Western character set (UTF-8).
(2) All 3 character codes are XML elements (3 character code), all 2 character codes are XML attributes.
(3) The XML sample files, as well as the most recent reference XSD definition and table version of the above Annex will be placed on
the Commission Fisheries website.
(4) All the weights in the table are expressed in kilograms and, if needed with up to 2 decimals of precision.

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ANNEX XIII
EUROPEAN UNION CONVERSION FACTORS FOR FRESH FISH
Species: Albacore
ALB
Thunnus alalunga
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,11
Species: Alfonsinos
ALF
Beryx spp.
WHL 1,00
Species: Anchovy
ANE
Engraulis encrasicholus
WHL 1,00
Species: Anglerfish
ANF
Lophiidae
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,22
GUH 3,04
TAL 3,00
Species: Mackarel icefish
ANI
Champsocephalus gunnari
WHL 1,00
Species: Greater silver smelt
ARU
Argentina silus
WHL 1,00
Species: Bigeye tuna
BET
Thunnus obesus
WHL 1,00
GUH 1,10
GUH 1,29
Species: Blue ling
BLI
Molva dypterygia
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,17

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Species: Brill
BLL
Scophthalmus rhombus
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,09
Species: Black scabbardfish
BSF
Aphanopus carbo
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,24
HEA 1,40
Species: Atlantic blue marlin
BUM
Makaira nigricans
WHL 1,00
Species: Capelin
CAP
Mallotus villosus
WHL 1,00
Species: Cod
COD
Gadus morhua
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,17
GUH 1,70
HEA 1,38
FIL 2,60
FIS 2,60
Species: Common Dab
DAB
Limanda limanda
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,11
GUH 1,39
Species: Picked dogfish
DGS
Squalus acanthias
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,35
GUS 2,52
Species: European flounder
FLE
Platichthys flesus
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,08
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Species: Greater forkbeard
GFB
Phycis blennoides
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,11
GUH 1,40
Species: Greenland halibut
GHL
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,08
Species: Haddock
HAD
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,17
GUH 1,46
Species: Atlantic halibut
HAL
Hippoglossus hippoglossus
WHL 1,00
Species: Herring
HER
Clupea harengus
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,12
GUH 1,19
Species: European hake
HKE
Merluccius merluccius
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,11
GUH 1,40
Species: White hake
HKW
Urophycis tenuis
WHL 1,00
Species: Horse mackerel
JAX
Trachurus spp.
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,08
Species: Antarctic krill
KRI
Euphausia superba
WHL 1,00

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Species: Lemon sole
LEM
Microstomus kitt
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,05
Species: Megrims
LEZ
Lepidorhombus spp.
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,06
FIL 2,50
Species: Unicorn icefish
LIC
Channichthys rhinoceratus
WHL 1,00
Species: Ling
LIN
Molva molva
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,14
GUH 1,32
FIL 2,64
Species: Atlantic mackerel
MAC
Scomber scombrus
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,09
Species: Norway lobster
NEP
Nephrops norvegicus
WHL 1,00
TAL 3,00
Species: Humped rockcod
NOG
Notothenia gibberifrons
WHL 1,00
Species: Norway pout
NOP
Trisopterus esmarkii
WHL 1,00
Species: Marbled rockcod
NOR
Notothenia rossii
WHL 1,00

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Species: Orange roughy
ORY
Hoplostethus atlanticus
WHL 1,00
Species: Pacific snow crab
PCR
Chionoecetes spp.
WHL 1,00
Species: White shrimps
PEN
Penaeus spp.
WHL 1,00
Species: European plaice
PLE
Pleuronectes platessa
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,07
GUH 1,39
FIL 2,40
Species: Saithe
POK
Pollachius virens
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,19
Species: Pollack
POL
Pollachius pollachius
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,17
Species: Northern prawn
PRA
Pandalus borealis
WHL 1,00
Species: Atlantic redfishes
RED
Sebastes spp.
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,19
Species: Rough-head grenadier
RHG
Macrourus berglax
WHL 1,00

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Species: Roundnose grenadier
RNG
Coryphaenoides rupestris
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,11
GUH 1,92
GHT 3,20
Species: Sandeels
SAN
Ammodytes spp.
WHL 1,00
Species: Blackspot seabream
SBR
Pagellus bogaraveo
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,11
Species: Rough longnose dogfish
SDH
Deania histricosa
WHL 1,00
Species: Arrowhead dogfish
SDU
Deania profundorum
WHL 1,00
Species: South Georgia icefish
SGI
Pseudochaenichthys georgianus
WHL 1,00
Species: Common sole
SOL
Solea solea
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,04
Species: European sprat
SPR
Sprattus sprattus
WHL 1,00
Species: Northern squid
SQI
Illex illecebrosus
WHL 1,00
Species: Squid
SQS
Martialia hyadesi
WHL 1,00

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Species: Skates
SRX
Rajidae
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,13
WNG 2,09
Species: Swordfish
SWO
Xiphias gladius
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,11
GUH 1,31
Species: Patagonian toothfish
TOP
Dissostichus eleginoides
WHL 1,00
Species: Turbot
TUR
Psetta maxima
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,09
Species: Tusk
USK
Brosme brosme
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,14
Species: Blue whiting
WHB
Micromesistius poutassou
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,15
Species: Whiting
WHG
Merlangius merlangus
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,18
Species: Atlantic white marlin
WHM
Tetrapturus albidus
WHL 1,00

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Species: Witch flounder
WIT
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,06
Species: Yellowtail flounder
YEL
Limanda ferruginea
WHL 1,00

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ANNEX XIV
EUROPEAN UNION CONVERSION FACTORS FOR FRESH SALTED FISH
Species: Ling
LIN
Molva molva
WHL 2,80

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ANNEX XV
EUROPEAN UNION CONVERSION FACTORS FOR FROZEN FISH
Species: Albacore
ALB
Thunnus alalunga
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,23
Species: Alfonsinos
ALF
Beryx spp.
WHL 1,00
Species: Anchovy
ANE
Engraulis encrasicholus
WHL 1,00
Species: Anglerfish
ANF
Lophiidae
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,22
GUH 3,04
TAL 3,00
FIS 5,60
Species: Mackarel icefish
ANI
Champsocephalus gunnari
WHL 1,00
Species: Greater silver smelt
ARU
Argentina silus
WHL 1,00
Species: Bigeye tuna
BET
Thunnus obesus
WHL 1,00
GUH 1,29
HEA 1,25
Species: Blue ling
BLI
Molva dypterygia
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,17
GUH 1,40

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Species: Brill
BLL
Scophthalmus rhombus
WHL 1,00
Species: Black scabbardfish
BSF
Aphanopus carbo
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,48
Species: Atlantic blue marlin
BUM
Makaira nigricans
WHL 1,00
Species: Capelin
CAP
Mallotus villosus
WHL 1,00
Species: Cod
COD
Gadus morhua
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,17
GUH 1,70
FIL 2,60
FIS 2,60
FSP 2,95
SAD 1,63
Species: Common Dab
DAB
Limanda limanda
WHL 1,00
Species: Picked dogfish
DGS
Squalus acanthias
WHL 1,00
GUS 2,52
Species: European flounder
FLE
Platichthys flesus
WHL 1,00
Species: Greater forkbeard
GFB
Phycis blennoides
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,12
GUH 1,40

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Species: Greenland halibut
GHL
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,08
GUH 1,39
Species: Haddock
HAD
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,17
GUH 1,46
FIL 2,60
FIS 2,60
FSB 2,70
FSP 3,00
Species: Atlantic halibut
HAL
Hippoglossus hippoglossus
WHL 1,00
Species: Hering
HER
Clupea harengus
WHL 1,00
Species: European hake
HKE
Merluccius merluccius
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,34
GUH 1,67
Species: White hake
HKW
Urophycis tenuis
WHL 1,00
Species: Horse mackerel
JAX
Trachurus spp.
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,08
Species: Antarctic krill
KRI
Euphausia superba
WHL 1,00

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Species: Lemon sole
LEM
Microstomus kitt
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,05
Species: Megrims
LEZ
Lepidorhombus spp.
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,06
Species: Unicorn icefish
LIC
Channichthys rhinoceratus
WHL 1,00
Species: Ling
LIN
Molva molva
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,14
GUH 1,33
FIL 2,80
FSP 2,30
Species: Atlantic mackerel
MAC
Scomber scombrus
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,11
Species: Norway lobster
NEP
Nephrops norvegicus
WHL 1,00
TAL 3,00
Species: Humped rockcod
NOG
Notothenia gibberifrons
WHL 1,00
Species: Norway pout
NOP
Trisopterus esmarkii
WHL 1,00
Species: Marbled rockcod
NOR
Notothenia rossii
WHL 1,00

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Species: Orange roughy
ORY
Hoplostethus atlanticus
WHL 1,00
Species: Pacific snow crab
PCR
Chionoecetes spp.
WHL 1,00
Species: White shrimps
PEN
Penaeus spp.
WHL 1,00
Species: European plaice
PLE
Pleuronectes platessa
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,07
Species: Saithe
POK
Pollachius virens
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,19
GUH 1,44
FIS 2,78
FSB 2,12
FSP 2,43
Species: Pollack
POL
Pollachius pollachius
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,17
Species: Northern prawn
PRA
Pandalus borealis
WHL 1,00
Species: Atlantic redfishes
RED
Sebastes spp.
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,19
GUH 1,88
FIS 3,37
FSP 3,00
JAT 1,90

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Species: Rough-head grenadier
RHG
Macrourus berglax
WHL 1,00
Species: Roundnose grenadier
RNG
Coryphaenoides rupestris
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,11
GUH 1,92
Species: Sandeels
SAN
Ammodytes spp.
WHL 1,00
Species: Blackspot seabream
SBR
Pagellus bogaraveo
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,11
Species: Rough longnose dogfish
SDH
Deania histricosa
WHL 1,00
Species: Arrowhead dogfish
SDU
Deania profundorum
WHL 1,00
Species: South Georgia icefish
SGI
Pseudochaenichthys georgianus
WHL 1,00
Species: Common sole
SOL
Solea solea
WHL 1,00
Species: European sprat
SPR
Sprattus sprattus
WHL 1,00
Species: Northern squid
SQI
Illex illecebrosus
WHL 1,00
Species: Squid
SQS
Martialia hyadesi
WHL 1,00

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Species: Skates
SRX
Rajidae
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,13
WNG 2,09
Species: Swordfish
SWO
Xiphias gladius
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,12
GUH 1,31
HEA 1,33
GHT 1,33
Species: Patagonian toothfish
TOP
Dissostichus eleginoides
WHL 1,00
Species: Turbot
TUR
Psetta maxima
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,09
Species: Tusk
USK
Brosme brosme
WHL 1,00
Species: Blue whiting
WHB
Micromesistius poutassou
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,15
FIS 2,65
SUR 2,97
Species: Whiting
WHG
Merlangius merlangus
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,18
Species: Atlantic white marlin
WHM
Tetrapturus albidus
WHL 1,00

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Species: Witch flounder
WIT
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
WHL 1,00
Species: Yellowtail flounder
YEL
Limanda ferruginea
WHL 1,00

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ANNEX XVI
METHODOLOGY FOR ESTABLISHING THE SAMPLING PLANS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES 16(1) AND
25(1) OF THE CONTROL REGULATION
This Annex lays down the methodology on the basis of which Member States shall establish the sampling plans referred
to in Articles 16(1) and 25(1) of the Control Regulation for vessels not subject to fishing logbook requirements and
landing declaration requirements.
1. For the purpose of this Annex the following definitions shall apply:
(a) Active vessels: vessels referred to in Articles 16 and 25 of the Control Regulation that have been engaged in any
fishing operation (more than 0 days) during a calendar year. A vessel that has not been engaged in fishing
operations during a year shall be considered ‘inactive’.
(b) Metier: A group of fishing operations targeting a similar (assemblage of) species, using similar gear, during the
same period of the year, and/or within the same area and which are characterised by similar exploitation patterns.
The allocation to a metier is determined by the fishing activity in the previous year. If one vessel has been active
in one metier more than 50 % of the year it is allocated to that metier. If the fishing activity is below 50 % for
any metier the vessel should be allocated to a metier named polyvalent metier.
(c) Target population: landings of fisheries products from active vessels using different metiers.
2. The aim of the sampling plan shall be to monitor the activities of the vessels referred to in Articles 16 and 25 of the
Control Regulation and to estimate their overall catch for any given stock and by metier during the period of
sampling.
3. The sampling unit shall in principle be the metier. Each vessel concerned should be assigned to one metier only.
4. The target population shall comprise landings by metier from active vessels of length of less than 10 metres.
5. The size of the sample shall be determined on the basis of the risk of non-compliance with the rules of the Common
Fisheries Policy for the metier in the Member State where the landing(s) take place. The size of the sample shall be
representative of the metier concerned.
6. Member States shall define risk at the following levels: ‘very low’, ‘low’, ‘medium’, ‘high’ and ‘very high’.
7. In establishing the level of risk of non compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy, Member States
shall take account of all relevant criteria. These shall include, but not be limited to:
— levels of landings by the target population, involving all regulated stocks, distributed by metiers,
— level of previously detected infringements for the vessel concerned,
— total number of inspections carried out by metier,
— availability of quota to those vessels of the target population, by metier,
— use of standardized boxes.
If appropriate:
— fluctuation of market price levels for the landed fisheries products,
— background, and/or potential danger, of fraud link to port/location/region, and metier.
8. When drawing up the sampling plans, Member States shall take into account, the levels of metier activity during the
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9. Sampling intensity shall take into account the variability of the landings by the metier.
10. Where fisheries products are landed in standardized boxes, the minimum number boxes to be sampled shall be
proportionate to the risk levels identified by Member States and as set out in the example below:
Number of boxes to be weighed subject to risk level
Number of boxes landed by species
Very Low Low Medium High Very
High
0-25
1
1
1
1
2
25-50
1
2
3
4
5
50-100
1
3
4
5
6
Every additional 100
1
1
2
3
4
11. Precision/confidence levels shall apply as are set out in Levels 2 and 3 in Point 4, Part B of Chapter II of Commission
Decision 2010/93/EU ( 1 ).
12. The sampling plan shall also include information on how the overall catch for any given stock and by metier during
the period of sampling will be estimated.
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ANNEX XVII
FISHING EFFORT REPORTING FORMATS
1. For the purposes of this Regulation in a fishing effort report:
(a) the geographical location of a fishing vessel shall be expressed in degrees and minutes of longitude and latitude;
(b) the area shall be one in which fisheries are subject to a Union regime of fishing effort;
(c) the time shall be expressed as co-ordinated universal time (UTC);
(d) where the catch retained on board is mentioned, all species which have been recorded in the fishing logbook in
accordance with Article 14 of the Control Regulation shall be communicated individually in kilograms live weight
equivalent; the reported quantities shall be the total quantities of each species retained on board at the time of
communication of the effort report.
The species which are communicated are identified by the FAO 3-alpha code
2. Masters of Union fishing vessels shall communicate the following information in the form of an ‘effort report’ not
earlier than 12 hours and at least 1 hour before an entry into an area and shall contain the following information:
(a) the heading ‘EFFORT REPORT – ENTRY’;
(b) the name, external identification and international radio call sign of the fishing vessel;
(c) the name of the master of the fishing vessel;
(d) the geographical location of the fishing vessel to which the communication refers;
(e) the area into which the fishing vessel will enter;
(f) the expected date and time of each entry into that area;
(g) the catch retained on board by species in kilograms live weight.
3. Masters of Union fishing vessels shall communicate the following information in the form of an ‘effort report’ not
earlier than 12 hours and at least 1 hour before an exit from an area, and shall contain the following information:
(a) the heading ‘EFFORT REPORT – EXIT’;
(b) the name, external identification and international radio call sign of the fishing vessel;
(c) the name of the master of the fishing vessel;
(d) the geographical location in latitude and longitude of the fishing vessel to which the communication refers;
(e) the area from which the fishing vessel will exit;
(f) the expected date and time of each exit from that area;
(g) the catch retained on board by species in kilograms live weight.
4. Notwithstanding paragraph 3, where masters of Union fishing vessels conduct trans-zonal fisheries which cross the
line separating areas more than once during a period of 24 hours, provided that they remain within a delimited zone
of 5 nautical miles either side of the line between areas, shall communicate their first entry and last exit within that 24
hour period;
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ANNEX XVIII
METHODOLOGY FOR CALCULATING THE AVERAGE NET WEIGHT OF BOXES OR BLOCKS OF FROZEN
FISHERIES PRODUCTS
Sampling Plan
Lot size
Sample size
(number of boxes)
(number of pallets × 52 boxes
5 000 or less
3
5 001-10 000
4
10 001-15 000
5
15 001-20 000
6
20 001-30 000
7
30 001-50 000
8
More than 50 000
9
1. The average weight per box or block shall be determined per species using the sampling plan in the table below and,
where appropriate, by presentation. The sample shall be selected randomly.
2. Each pallet of boxes or blocks shall be weighed. The total gross weight of all pallets in the sample shall be divided by
the total number of pallets in the sample to arrive at the average gross weight per pallet per species and, where
appropriate, by presentation.
3. In order to arrive at the net weight per box or block per species and, where appropriate, by presentation the following
deductions shall be made from the average gross weight of the pallets of the sample referred to in point 2:
(a) the average tare weight per box or block equal to the weight of ice and cardboard, plastic or other packaging
material multiplied by the number of boxes or blocks on the pallet;
(b) the average weight of empty pallets from the sample as used in the landing.
The resulting net weight per pallet per species and, where appropriate, by presentation shall then be divided by the
number of boxes on the pallet.
4. The tare weight per box or block referred to in point 3(a) shall be 1,5 kg. Member States may use a different tare
weight per box or block provided that they submit their sampling methodology and any changes thereto to the
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ANNEX XIX
METHODOLOGY FOR ESTABLISHING THE SAMPLING PLANS FOR WEIGHING OF LANDINGS OF
FISHERIES PRODUCTS IN MEMBER STATES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 60(1) OF THE CONTROL
REGULATION
This Annex lays down the methodology for Member States to establish sampling plans in accordance with Article 60(1)
of the Control Regulation.
1. The aim of the sampling plan shall be to ensure accurate weighing of fisheries products on landing.
2. The size of the sample to be weighed shall be determined on the basis of the risk of non compliance with the rules of
the Common Fisheries Policy for the port/location/region in the Member State where the landing(s) take place.
3. Member States shall establish risk at the following levels ‘very low’, ‘low’, ‘medium’, ‘high’ and ‘very high’.
4. In establishing the level of risk of non compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy, Member States shall
take account of all relevant criteria. These shall include, but not be limited to:
— levels of landings at the port/location/region involving all regulated stocks,
— level of previously detected infringements linked to landings at the port/location/region,
— total number of inspections carried out at the port/location/region,
— availability of quota to those vessels landing at the port/location/region,
— use of standardized boxes.
As appropriate:
— fluctuation of market price levels for the landed fisheries products,
— risk of fraud at port/location/region.
5. The sampling shall be representative and at least as efficient as Simple Random Sampling.
6. Where fisheries products are landed in standardized boxes, the minimum number boxes to be sample weighed shall be
proportionate to the risk levels identified by Member States. Preferably, Member States shall indicate the number of
boxes to be weighed by means of tables for the different risk levels, as in the example below:
Number of boxes to be weighed subject to risk level
Number of boxes landed by species
Very Low Low Medium High Very
High
0-25
1
1
1
1
2
25-50
1
2
3
4
5
50-100
1
3
4
5
6
100-200
2
4
5
6
7
Every additional 100
1
1
2
3
4
7. The sampling plan shall also include information on measures taken in order to ensure that:
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— the results of weighing determined from sampling plans are used for the purposes mentioned in Article 60(5) of
the Control Regulation,
— a selected number of landings of fisheries products, to be determined by each Member State on the basis of its risk
analysis, are weighed in the presence of officials of the competent authorities.
8. Any risk analysis, data assessment, validation procedure, audit procedure, or other documents supporting the estab
lishment, and further amendments, of the sampling plan shall be documented and made available for audits and
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ANNEX XX
METHODOLOGY FOR ESTABLISHING THE SAMPLING PLANS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 60(3) OF THE
CONTROL REGULATION
This Annex lays down the methodology for Member States to establish sampling plans for fisheries products landed from
fishing vessels permitted to weigh on board in accordance with Article 60(3) of the Control Regulation.
1. The aim of the sampling plans shall be to verify the accuracy of weighing when fisheries products are permitted to be
weighed on board.
2. Member States shall ensure that sampling is carried out at the time of landing of the fisheries products from the
fishing vessel on which they were weighed.
3. The size of the sample shall be determined on the basis of the risk of non-compliance with the rules of the Common
Fisheries Policy (CFP) by those fishing vessels permitted to weigh fisheries products on board.
4. Member States shall establish risk at the following levels: ‘very low’, ‘low’, ‘medium’, ‘high’ and ‘very high’.
5. In establishing the level of risk of non compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy, Member States
shall take account of all relevant criteria. These shall include, but not be limited to:
— levels of landings from fishing vessels permitted to weigh catches of fisheries products on board at a port, or
other location, or within a region,
— levels of previously detected infringements associated with fishing vessels permitted to weigh catches of fisheries
products on board,
— levels of inspection activity at a port, or other location, or within a region where fisheries products are landed
from fishing vessels permitted to weigh on board,
— availability of quota for fishing vessels permitted to weigh fisheries products on board.
As appropriate:
— fluctuation of market price levels for the landed fisheries products,
— risk of fraud at port/location/region.
6. Sampling of landings of fisheries products shall be at least as effective as simple random sampling and proportionate
to the level of risk.
7. The sampling plan shall include measures to ensure that the weighing of the sample shall be carried out.
8. The number of boxes sample weighed shall be proportionate to the assessed risk level. Preferably, Member States
shall indicate the number of boxes to be weighed by means of tables for the different risk levels, as in the example
below:
Number of boxes to be weighed subject to risk level
Number of boxes landed by species
Very Low Low Medium High Very
High
0-25
1
1
1
1
2
25-50
1
2
3
4
5
50-100
1
3
4
5
6
100-200
2
4
5
6
7
Every additional 100
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9. When fisheries products from such vessels are weighed before first marketing and the weighing takes place
immediately following the landing of the lots of fisheries products, the results of weighing may be used for the
purposes of the sampling plan.
10. The sampling plan shall also include measures to ensure that:
— operators comply with established sampling levels,
— without prejudice to Article 71(2) of this Regulation the results of weighing determined from sampling plans are
used for the purposes mentioned in Article 60(5) of the Control Regulation,
— a selected number of landings of fisheries products, to be determined by each Member State on the basis of its
risk analysis, are weighed in the presence of officials of the competent authorities.
11. Any risk analysis, data assessment, validation procedure, audit procedure, or other documents supporting the
establishment, and further amendments, of the sampling plan shall be documented and made available for audits
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ANNEX XXI
METHODOLOGY FOR ESTABLISHING THE CONTROL PLANS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 61(1) OF THE
CONTROL REGULATION
This Annex lays down the methodology for Member States to establish the control plans to be applied when they permit
fisheries products to be weighed after transport from the place of landing to a destination on the territory of that Member
State, in accordance with Article 61(1) of the Control Regulation.
1. The aim of the control plan shall be to minimise the risk of non-compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries
Policy, when a Member State permits fisheries products to be weighed after transport from the place of landing to a
destination on the territory of that Member State.
2. The size of the sample shall be determined on the basis of the risk of non-compliance with the rules of the Common
Fisheries Policy (CFP) associated with the permitted weighing of fisheries products after transport.
3. Member States shall define risk at the following levels ‘very low’, ‘low’, ‘medium’, ‘high’ and ‘very high’.
4. In establishing the level of risk of non compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy, Member States shall
take account of all relevant criteria. These shall include, but not be limited to:
— the levels of landings of fisheries products which are weighed after transport from the place of landing,
— levels of previously detected infringements associated with landings of fisheries products weighed after transport
from the place of landing,
— known levels of transport controls,
— availability of quota for those fishing vessels making landings which are weighed after transport from the place of
landing,
— use of standardized boxes by the vessels which are the provenance of the fisheries products.
As appropriate:
— fluctuation of market price levels for the landed fisheries products,
— risk of fraud at port/location/region.
5. Control plans shall include, but not be limited to.
— A programme of inspections of fisheries products where they are transported from the places of landing for
weighing at other destinations on the territory of the Member State.
— Provisions regarding the availability of transport documents in accordance with Article 68 of the Control Regu
lation.
— Provisions regarding the verification of details of fisheries products transported with respect to data of the prior
notification submitted in accordance with Article 17 of the Control Regulation, by the master of the fishing vessel
landing the fisheries products.
— Provisions regarding the integrity and details of seals placed on vehicles or containers used to transport such
fisheries products in accordance with Article 109 of this Regulation.
— Provisions for cross checking the fishing logbook and transport document data against the records of weighing at
the destination where they are weighed.
— Sample weighing of the fisheries products, in the presence of officials of the competent authorities at the
destination where weighing prior to first marketing takes place. Sample sizes shall be proportionate to the
assessed levels of risk. Where appropriate, Member States may incorporate the use of standardized boxes into
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6. Where fisheries products are held in standardized boxes, a number of boxes shall be sample weighed in the presence
of officials of the competent authorities of the Member State. The number of boxes sample weighed shall be
proportionate to the assessed risk level. Preferably, Member States shall indicate the number of boxes to be
weighed by means of tables for the different risk levels, as in the example below:
Number of boxes to be weighed subject to risk level
Number of boxes landed by species
Very Low Low Medium High Very
High
0-25
1
1
1
1
2
25-50
1
2
3
4
5
50-100
1
3
4
5
6
100-200
2
4
5
6
7
Every additional 100
1
1
2
3
4
7. The control plan shall include measures to ensure that the sample weighing is carried out.
8. Any risk analysis, data assessment, validation procedure, audit procedure, or other documents supporting the estab
lishment and further amendments of the control plan shall be documented and made available for audits and
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ANNEX XXII
METHODOLOGY FOR ESTABLISHING THE COMMON CONTROL PROGRAMME REFERRED TO IN
ARTICLE 61(2) OF THE CONTROL REGULATION
This Annex lays down the methodology for Member States to establish the common control programme to be applied
when the Member State in which the fisheries products are landed, permit their transport before weighing to registered
buyers, registered auctions or other bodies or persons responsible for the first marketing of fisheries products in another
Member State, in accordance with Article 61(2) of the Control Regulation.
1. The aim of the common control programme shall be to minimise the risk of non-compliance with the rules of the
Common Fisheries Policy when Member States in which the fisheries products are landed permit their transport before
weighing to registered buyers, registered auctions or other bodies or persons responsible for the first marketing of
fisheries products in another Member State.
2. The size of the sample shall be determined on the basis of the risk of non-compliance with the rules of the Common
Fisheries Policy (CFP) associated with the transport before weighing in another Member State.
3. Member States shall define risk at the following levels ‘very low’, ‘low’, ‘medium’, ‘high’ and ‘very high’.
4. In establishing the level of risk of non compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy, Member States shall
take account of all relevant criteria. These shall include, but not be limited to:
— the levels of landings of fisheries products which are weighed after transport from the place of landing,
— levels of previously detected infringements associated with landings of fisheries products weighed after transport
from the place of landing,
— known levels of transport controls in the Member State of landing, transit and destination,
— availability of quota for those fishing vessels making landings which are weighed after transport from the place of
landing,
— use of standardized boxes by the vessels which are the provenance of the fisheries products.
As appropriate:
— fluctuation of market price levels for the landed fisheries products,
— risk of fraud at port/location/region,
— fluctuations in the market price of those fisheries products which are weighed after transport from the place of
landing,
— risk of fraud at a port, or other location, or within a region where landings and/or weighing of such products take
place.
5. Common control programmes shall include, but not be limited to.
— A programme of inspections of fisheries products where they are transported from the places of landing for
weighing at other destinations on the territory of another Member State.
— Provisions regarding the availability of transport documents in accordance with Article 68 of the Control Regu
lation.
— Provisions regarding the verification of details of fisheries products transported and which were submitted in
accordance with Article 17 of the Control Regulation, by the master of the fishing vessel landing the fisheries
products.
— Provisions regarding the integrity and details of seals placed on vehicles or containers used to transport such
fisheries products in accordance with Article 109 of this Regulation.
— Provisions for cross checking the fishing logbook and transport document data against the records of weighing at
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— Sample weighing of the fisheries products, in the presence of officials of the competent authorities at the
destination where weighing prior to first marketing takes place. Sample sizes shall be proportionate to the
assessed levels of risk. Where appropriate, Member States may incorporate the use of standardized boxes into
the sample weighing procedures.
6. Where fisheries products are held in standardized boxes, a number of boxes shall be sample weighed in the presence
of officials of the competent authorities of the Member State. The number of boxes sample weighed shall be
proportionate to the risk level assessed. Preferably, Member States shall indicate the number of boxes to be
weighed by means of tables for the different risk levels, as in the example below:
Number of boxes to be weighed subject to risk level
Number of boxes landed by species
Very Low Low Medium High Very
High
0-25
1
1
1
1
2
25-50
1
2
3
4
5
50-100
1
3
4
5
6
100-200
2
4
5
6
7
Every additional 100
1
1
2
3
4
7. The common control programme shall include measures to ensure that the sample weighing is carried out.
8. Any risk analysis, data assessment, validation procedure, audit procedure, or other documents supporting the estab
lishment and further amendments of the common control programme shall be documented and made available for
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ANNEX XXIII
LIST OF INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR COMPLETION OF SURVEILLANCE REPORTS REGARDING
SIGHTINGS AND DETECTIONS OF FISHING VESSELS
GENERAL INFORMATION
Date of sighting
Originating Member State and name of single authority
DETAILS OF FISHING VESSEL
Flag State
Name
External identification
International radio call sign
Lloyds IMO (*) Number if applicable
Description of vessel if observed visually
Type
Position in latitude and minutes, longitude and minutes
Fishing area, sub area, division
Details of how sighting or detection was made
Visual VMS Radar Radio traffic Other (as applicable)
State if radio contact was made with vessel
Details of person communicated with
Time and activity of sighting or detection of vessel
Date.…Time….Activity….Position Course Speed
Record of sightings made
Photograph….Video….Audio Written
Attach photograph or sketch of vessel if applicable
Reporting Official
NOTES ON INFORMATION FOR SURVEILLANCE REPORT:
1. Submit as comprehensive information as possible.
2. Vessel name, call sign, flag and if possible registration and Lloyd IMO (*) number are to be obtained from what is
seen/detected of, or regarding, the vessel or from radio contact with the vessels (the source of the information must be
reported).
3 Distinguishing markings as applicable: State whether the name and port of registration of the vessel was visible or not.
Record hull and superstructure colours, number of masts, and position of bridge and funnel length, etc.
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4. Type of vessel as applicable: Describe the type of vessel and gear sighted (e.g. longliner, trawler, factory ship, carrier
ship).
5. Position: Record the initial sighting of the vessel, including fishing area/subarea/division.
6. Activity of the sighted/detected vessel as applicable: Record the time of the sighting, activity of the vessel at that time
and heading (degrees). Record whether the vessel was fishing, setting fishing gear, hauling or other activities.
7. Record of sighting/detection: Indicate if the sighting/detection of the vessel was recorded on video or with
photographs.
8. Comments: indicate the course and speed of the vessel. Summarise any radio conversation that took place with
indication of the name, nationality, position given by the person(s) contacted on board of the sighted/detected vessel.
9. Diagram of the vessel as applicable: draw the profile of the vessel, indicating any distinguishing markings that could be
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INFORMATION WHICH SHALL BE LISTED ON THE SECURE SUBPAGES OF SECURE WEBSITES
1. List of officials in charge of inspection (Article 116(1)(a) of the Control Regulation) with:
(a) first name;
(b) last name;
(c) rank;
(d) abbreviated name of the service they belong to;
(e) a list of services in charge of, or involved in fisheries inspections. For each organisation the list shall include:
— full service name
— abbreviation name
— complete postal address
— street address (if different from postal address)
— phone number
— fax number
— e-mail address
— website URL.
2. The data from the inspection and surveillance database referred to in Article 78 of the Control Regulation
(Article 116(1)(b) of the Control Regulation):
(a) all data elements defined in Articles 92 and 118 of this Regulation shall be accessible;
(b) the website interface shall contain functionalities to list, sort, filter, browse and derive statistics from the inspection
and surveillance reports.
3. The data of the VMS referred to in Article 19 of this Regulation (Article 116(1)(c) of the Control Regulation). The
minimal accessible data elements for every VMS position shall be:
(a) flag state;
(b) Union fleet register number;
(c) international radio call sign (optional);
(d) external registration letters and numbers (optional);
(e) name of fishing vessel (optional);
(f) date;
(g) time;
(h) latitude;
(i) longitude;
(j) course;
(k) speed;
(l) trip
number
(if
available);
(m) relevant alarms;
(n) indication if the position was sent automatically or entered manually into the system.
The website interface shall contain functionalities to download data or visualize it on a map, filtered by fishing vessel,
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4. The data with the fishing licences and authorisations issued and managed in accordance with Articles 3, 4 and 5 of
this Regulation, with a clear indication of the conditions set out and the information on all suspensions and with
drawals (Article 116(1)(d) of the Control Regulation).
5. All data elements defined in Annexes II and III to this Regulation, defining the elements of fishing licences and
authorisations shall be accessible.
These data shall be pulled from EU fleet register The interface shall contain functionalities to list, sort, filter and browse
the licences and authorisations.
6. The way of measuring the continuous period of 24 hours for the control of fishing effort (Article 116(1)(e) of the
Control Regulation):
The time from which the continuous period of a day present in the area is measured (formatted hh:mm in UTC).
7. The data on fishing opportunities referred to in Article 33 of the Control Regulation (Article 116(1)(f) of the Control
Regulation):
All data elements on recording of catches and fishing effort shall be accessible.
8. National control action programmes (Article 116(1)(g) of the Control Regulation). A hyperlink to every national
control action programme, containing the legal reference of the applicable multi-annual plan;
The definition of the web services (parameters and URL) that allow pulling all data from the electronic database for the
purpose of the verification of the completeness and the quality of the data collected defined in Article 109 of the
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TASKS OF CONTROL OBSERVERS
1. Control observers shall note all fishing activities whilst embarked in the fishing vessel, including particularly the
following:
(a) the date and time and geographical positions of the start and finish of each fishing operation
(b) observations of the depth at the start and finish of the fishing operation
(c) the type of gear used in each operation and its dimensions, including mesh sizes where applicable and attachments
used
(d) observations of the estimated catch in order to identify target species, by catches and discards for compliance with
catch composition and discard rules
(e) observations of the size of different species in the catch, with specific reference to undersize specimens.
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ANNEX XXVI
FORMAT OF CONTROL OBSERVER REPORT
CONTROL OBSERVER REPORT
OBSERVER DETAILS
Name
Designated by (competent authority)
Deployed by (employing authority)
Start date
End date
FISHING VESSEL DETAILS
Type
Flag state
Name
Community fleet register number
External identifier
IRCS
IMO Number
Engine propulsion power
Length overall
GEAR TYPES CARRIED
1.
2.
3.
GEAR OBSERVED USED DURING TRIP
1.
2.
3.
DETAILS OF FISHING OPERATIONS
Fishing operation reference number (if applicable)
Date
Gear type used
Dimensions
Mesh size
Attachments fitted
Time of start of operation
Finish time of operation
Position of start of operation
Depth at start
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CATCH Species Retained Discarded
Estimated quantities of each species in kg live
weight equivalent
Estimated quantities of target species in kg live
weight equivalent
Estimated quantities of target species in kg live
weight equivalent
Estimated total kg live weight equivalent of
catch
OBSERVATIONS OF NON COMPLIANCE
END OF TRIP SUMMARY
OBSERVER SIGNATURE
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ANNEX XXVII
INSPECTION REPORTS
MINIMUM INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR COMPLETION OF INSPECTION REPORTS
MODULE 1: INSPECTION OF A FISHING VESSEL AT SEA (INFORMATION TO BE ENTERED AS
APPLICABLE)
1. INSPECTING
AUTHORITY
AND
MEMBER
STATE
(*)
2. INSPECTION
VESSEL
(*)
3. DATE
(*)
4. TIME
START
INSPECTION
(*)
5. TIME
FINISH
INSPECTION
(*)
6. LOCATION (*) BY ICES DIVISION AND STATISTICAL RECTANGLE/CECAF/GFCM/NEAFC/NAFO SUB AREA
7. POSITION
OF
INSPECTION
VESSEL
IN
LATITUDE
AND
LONGITUDE
(*)
8. INSPECTOR
IN
CHARGE
(*)
9. NATIONALITY
10. INSPECTOR 2 (*)
11. NATIONALITY
12. IRCS (*) ( # )
13. IMO No
14. TARGET FISHING VESSEL, EXTERNAL IDENTIFICATION, NAME AND NATIONALITY (*)
15. POSITION IN LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE (IF DIFFERENT FROM PATROL VESSEL) (*)
16. TYPE (*)
17. CERT. OF REGISTRY ID (*)
18. IRCS
19. OWNER NAME AND ADDRESS (*)
20. CHARTERER NAME AND ADDRESS (*)
21. FISHING VESSEL AGENT AND ADDRESS (*)
22. MASTER NAME AND ADDRESS AND DATE OF BIRTH (*)
23. RADIO CALL PRE BOARDING
24. VESSEL FISHING LOGBOOK COMPLETED BEFORE INSPECTION (*)
25. BOARDING LADDER (*)
26. IDENTIFICATION FOR INSPECTORS
27. INFRINGEMENTS OR OBSERVATIONS (*)
28. INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS AND AUTHORISATIONS (*)
29. CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY
30. ENGINE PROPULSION POWER CHECK
31. FISHING LICENCE DETAILS (*)
32. FISHING AUTHORISATION DETAILS (*)
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34. NUMBER OF FISHING LOGSHEET (S) IN PAPER FORMAT (*)
35. E-FISHING LOGBOOK REFERENCE (*)
36. PRIOR NOTIFICATION REFERENCE (*)
37. PURPOSE OF NOTIFICATION (*)
38. FISH ROOM CERTIFICATE
39. STOWAGE PLAN
40. ULLAGE TABLES FOR REFRIGERATED SEA WATER TANKS
41. CERTIFICATE FOR ON BOARD WEIGHING SYSTEMS
42. MEMBERSHIP OF A PRODUCER ORGANISATION
43. PORT AND STATE AND DATE OF LAST PORT CALL (*)
44. INFRINGEMENTS OR OBSERVATIONS (*)
45. CATCH INSPECTION (*)
46. SPECIES (FAO 3 ALPHA) AND QUANTITY IN KG LIVE WEIGHT EQUIVALENT (*)
47. SEPARATE STOWAGE FOR MULTI ANNUAL STOCKS (*)
48. WHETHER CHECK WEIGHING/BOX COUNT
49. INFRINGEMENTS OR OBSERVATIONS (*)
50. GEAR INSPECTION (*)
51. NET /TYPE/TWINE DETAILS/MESH SIZE (*)
52. ATTACHMENTS/TWINE DETAILS/MESH SIZE (*)
53. TWINE THICKNESS MEASUREMENTS (*)
54. INFRINGEMENTS OR OBSERVATIONS (*)
55. INSPECTORS COMMENTS (*)
56. MASTER’S COMMENTS (*)
57. ACTION TAKEN (*)
58. INSPECTORS SIGNATURE (*)
59. MASTER’S SIGNATURE (*)
MODULE 2: INSPECTION OF A FISHING VESSEL TRANSHIPMENT (INFORMATION TO BE ENTERED AS
APPLICABLE)
1. INSPECTION
REPORT
REFERENCE
2. INSPECTING AUTHORITY
AND
MEMBER
STATE
(*)
3. DATE
(*)
4. TIME
START
(*)
5. TIME
FINISH
(*)
6. LOCATION
(**) ORT, ICES DIVISION AND STATISTICAL RECTANGLE/CECAF, GFCM OR NEAFC/NAFO SUB
AREA
7. POSITION
IN
LATITUDE
AND
LONGITUDE
(*)
8. DESIGNATED
PORT
(*)
9. INSPECTOR
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11. INSPECTOR 2 (*)
12. NATIONALITY
13. FLAG STATE OF INSPECTION VESSEL (*)
14. IRCS (*)
15. DONOR FISHING VESSEL EXTERNAL IDENTIFICATION, NAME AND FLAG STATE (*)
16. TYPE OF FISHING VESSEL (*)
17. INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS AND AUTHORISATIONS (*)
18. DONOR FISHING VESSEL FISHING LICENCE DETAILS (*)
19. DONOR FISHING VESSEL FISHING AUTHORISATION (*)
20. CERT. OF REGISTRY ID (*)
21. IRCS (*)
22. IMO DETAILS (*)
23. OWNER NAME AND ADDRESS (*)
24. FISHING VESSEL AGENT NAME AND ADDRESS (*)
25. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CHARTERER (*)
26. MASTER NAME AND ADDRESS AND DATE OF BIRTH (*)
27. VMS CHECK PRE BOARDING
28. VMS OPERATING CORRECTLY
29. PRIOR NOTIFICATION (*)
30. PURPOSE OF NOTIFICATION (*)
31. PORT AND STATE AND DATE OF LAST PORT CALL (**)
32. FISHING LOGBOOK OF DONOR VESSEL COMPLETED BEFORE TRANSHIPPING (*)
33. FISHING LOGBOOK OF DONOR VESSEL DETAILS (*)
34. E-FISHING LOGBOOK OF DONOR VESSEL COMPLETED
35. DONOR VESSEL E-FISHING LOGBOOK REFERENCE (*)
36. INFRINGEMENTS OR OBSERVATIONS (*)
37. CATCH INSPECTION (*)
38. SPECIES (FAO 3 ALPHA)/QUANTITY/PRODUCT WEIGHT/PRESENTATION/CATCH AREA
39. QUANTITY DECLARED IN FISHING LOGBOOK(QD)
40. MARGIN OF TOLERANCE PER SPECIES (*)
41. INFRINGEMENTS OR OBSERVATIONS (*)
42. RECEIVING VESSEL EXTERNAL IDENTIFICATION, NAME AND FLAG STATE (*)
43. CERT. OF REGISTRY ID (*)
44. IRCS (*)
45. IMO DETAILS (*)
46. PORT AND STATE AND DATE OF LAST PORT CALL (*)
47. OWNER NAME AND ADDRESS (*)
48. FISHING VESSEL AGENT NAME AND ADDRESS (*)

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49. VMS CHECK PRE BOARDING
50. PORT AND STATE AND DATE OF LAST PORT CALL (**)
51. RECEIVING VESSEL E-FISHING LOGBOOK REFERENCE
52. DECLARED SPECIES ON BOARD PRE TRANSHIPMENT (FAO 3 ALPHA/PRODUCT WEIGHT/CATCH AREA) (*)
53. FISHING LOGBOOK OF RECEIVING VESSEL COMPLETED BEFORE TRANSHIPPING (*)
54. FISHING LOGBOOK OF RECEIVING VESSEL DETAILS (*)
55. E-FISHING LOGBOOK OF RECEIVING VESSEL COMPLETED
56. INFRINGEMENTS OR OBSERVATIONS (*)
57. ACTION TAKEN (*)
58. INSPECTORS COMMENTS AND SIGNATURE (*)
59. MASTER’S COMMENTS AND SIGNATURE (*)
MODULE 3. INSPECTION OF A FISHING VESSEL IN PORT OR ON LANDING AND BEFORE FIRST SALE
(INFORMATION TO BE ENTERED AS APPLICABLE)
1. INSPECTION
REPORT
REFERENCE
2. INSPECTING AUTHORITY
AND
MEMBER
STATE
(**) (*)
3. DATE
(**) (*)
4. TIME
START
(**) (*)
5. TIME
FINISH
(**) (*)
6. LOCATION BY PORT, ICES DIVISION AND ICES STATISTICAL RECTANGLE/CECAF/GFCM/NEAFC/NAFO SUB
AREA (**) (*)
7. DESIGNATED
PORT
(*)
8. INSPECTOR
IN
CHARGE
(*)
NAME
AND
NATIONALITY
9. INSPECTOR
2
(*)
NAME
AND
NATIONALITY
10. TARGET FISHING VESSEL (**) (*)
11. TARGET FISHING VESSEL EXTERNAL IDENTIFICATION AND FLAG STATE (**) (*)
12. TYPE OF FISHING VESSEL (**) (*)
13. CERT. OF REGISTRY ID (**) (*)
14. IRCS (**) (*)
15. IMO (**) (*)
16. OWNER NAME AND ADDRESS (**) (*)
17. BENEFICIAL OWNER NAME AND ADDRESS IF KNOWN (**) (*)
18. FISHING VESSEL AGENT NAME AND ADDRESS (*)
19. CHARTERER NAME AND ADDRESS (*)
20. MASTER NAME ADDRESS AND DATE OF BIRTH (*)
21. MEMBER OF PRODUCER ORGANISATION
22. VMS CHECK PRE ARRIVAL TO LAND [TYPE AND WHETHER NATIONAL OR RFMO (**) (*)
23. PRIOR NOTIFICATION (**) (*)
24. PURPOSE OF PRIOR NOTIFICATION (**) (*)
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26. INFRINGEMENTS OR OBSERVATIONS (**) (*)
27. INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS AND AUTHORISATIONS (**) (*)
28. FISHING LICENCE DETAILS (*)
29. FISHING AUTHORISATION [IDENTIFIER/ISSUER/VALIDITY OF TRANSHIPMENT (**) (*)
30. AUTHORISATIONS DETAILS (**) (*)
31. PAPER LOGSHEET NUMBER (*)
32. E-FISHING LOGBOOK REFERENCE (*)
33. INFRINGEMENTS OR OBSERVATIONS (**) (*)
34. CATCH INSPECTION (**) (*)
35. SPECIES (FAO 3 ALPHA)/QUANTITIES PRODUCT WEIGHT/PRESENTATION/CATCH AREA (**) (*)
36. QUANTITY DECLARED IN FISHING LOGBOOK (**) (*)
37. MARGIN OF TOLERANCE PER SPECIES (*)
38. QUANTITY OFFLOADED (**) (*)
39. FISHROOM CERTIFICATE
40. STOWAGE PLAN
41. ULLAGE TABLES FOR REFRIGERATED SEA WATER TANKS
42. CERTIFICATE FOR ON BOARD WEIGHING SYSTEMS
43. BOX/CONTAINER COUNT ON DISCHARGE BY SPECIES
44. HOLD CHECKED AFTER DISCHARGE
45. CATCH WEIGHED ON LANDING
46. MINIMUM SIZE CHECKED
47. LABELLING
48. INFRINGEMENTS OR OBSERVATIONS
49. TRANSHIPMENT INFORMATION FOR CATCHES RECEIVED FROM OTHER FISHING VESSELS (**) (*) (if
applicable)
50. NAME/EXTERNAL IDENTIFICATION/FLAG STATE (**) (*)
51. TRANSHIPMENT DECLARATION DETAILS (**) (*)
52. SPECIES (FAO 3 ALPHA)/QUANTITIES PRODUCT WEIGHT/PRESENTATION/CATCH AREA (**) (*)
53. INFRINGEMENTS OR OBSERVATIONS (**) (*)
54. CATCH RETAINED ON BOARD (**) (*)
55. SPECIES (FAO 3 ALPHA)/QUANTITIES PRODUCT WEIGHT/PRESENTATION/CATCH AREA (**) (*)
56. OTHER CATCH DOCUMENTATION (CATCH CERTIFICATES) (**) (*)
57. INFRINGEMENTS OR OBSERVATIONS
58. GEAR INSPECTION (**) (*)
59. NET /TYPE/TWINE DETAILS/MESH SIZE (**) (*)
60. ATTACHMENTS/TWINE DETAILS/MESH SIZE (**) (*)
61. TWINE THICKNESS MEASUREMENTS (**) (*)
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63. STATUS IN RFMO AREAS WHERE FISHING OR FISHING RELATED ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN
UNDERTAKEN, INCLUDING ANY IUU FISHING VESSEL LISTING (**) (*)
64. INSPECTORS COMMENTS (*)
65. MASTERS COMMENTS (**) (*)
66. ACTION TAKEN (**) (*)
67. MASTERS’ SIGNATURE (**) (*)
68. INSPECTOR’S SIGNATURE (**) (*)
MODULE 4. MARKET/PREMISES INSPECTION ( INFORMATION TO BE ENTERED AS APPLICABLE)
1. INSPECTION
REPORT
REFERENCE
(*)
2. DATE
(*)
3. TIME
START
(*)
4. TIME
FINISH
(*)
5. LOCATION
(*)
PORT
6. DESIGNATED
PORT
(*)
7. INSPECTOR
IN
CHARGE
NAME
AND
NATIONALITY
(*)
8. INSPECTOR
2
NAME
AND
NATIONALITY(AS
APPROPRIATE)
9. MARKET/PREMISES INSPECTION
(*)
10. NAME OF MARKET/PREMISES (*)
11. ADDRESS
12. OWNER NAME AND ADDRESS (*)
13. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OWNER’S REPRESENTATIVE
14. DETAILS OF FISHERY PRODUCTS INSPECTED (*)
15. SPECIES (FAO 3 ALPHA)/QUANTITIES PRODUCT WEIGHT/PRESENTATION/CATCH AREA
16. WEIGHED BEFORE SALE
17. NAME AND ADDRESS OF REGISTERED BUYER REGISTERED AUCTION OR OTHER BODIES OR PERSONS
RESPONSIBLE FOR FIRST MARKETING OF FISHERIES PRODUCTS (*)
18. MINIMUM SIZE CHECKED
19. SPECIES (FAO 3 ALPHA)/QUANTITIES PRODUCT WEIGHT/PRESENTATION UNDERSIZE FISH ON PREMISES
20. LABELLING OF FISHERIES PRODUCTS
21. INFRINGEMENTS OR OBSERVATIONS
22. INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS RELATED TO FISHERIES PRODUCTS INSPECTED (*)
23. LANDING DECLARATIONS DETAILS
24. TAKE OVER DECLARATIONS DETAILS
25. TAKE OVER DECLARATION
26. SUPPLIER INVOICES AND SALES NOTES
27. TRANSPORT DOCUMENTS DETAILS
28. IUU CATCH CERTIFICATE DETAILS
29. IMPORTER NAME AND ADDRESS
30. INFRINGEMENTS OR OBSERVATIONS

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31. COMMON MARKETING STANDARDS REQUIREMENTS
32. SIZE CATEGORIES
33. FRESHNESS CATEGORIES
34. FISHERIES PRODUCTS WITHDRAWN FROM SALE INSPECTED
35. INTERVENTION FORM VERIFIED
36. INSPECTORS COMMENTS (*)
37. OWNER’S OR REPRESENTATIVE’S COMMENTS
38. ACTION TAKEN
39. INSPECTOR SIGNATURE
40. OWNER’S SIGNATURE
MODULE 5. INSPECTION OF TRANSPORT VEHICLES (INFORMATION TO BE ENTERED AS APPLICABLE)
1. INSPECTION
REPORT
REFERENCE
2. INSPECTING AUTHORITY
AND
FLAG
STATE
(*)
3. DATE
(*)
4. TIME
START
(*)
5. TIME
FINISH
(*)
6. ADDRESS OF LOCATION WHERE TRANSPORT INSPECTION CARRIED OUT (*)
7. DESIGNATED
PORT
(*)
8. INSPECTOR
IN
CHARGE
NAME
AND
NATIONALITY
(*)
9. INSPECTOR
2
NAME
AND
NATIONALITY
10. TARGET VEHICLES
11. TRANSPORT IDENTIFICATION (*)
12. TRACTOR IDENTIFICATION (*)
13. TRAILER IDENTIFICATION (*)
14. OWNER NAME AND ADDRESS (*)
15. DRIVER NAME AND ADDRESS (*)
16. INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS AND AUTHORISATIONS (*)
17. FISHERIES PRODUCTS WEIGHED BEFORE TRANSPORT (*)
18. VESSEL OF PROVENANCE/EXTERNAL IDENTIFICATION AND FLAG STATE /SPECIES (FAO 3 ALPHA)/
QUANTITIES PRODUCT/NUMBER OF BOXES OR CONTAINERS/PRODUCT WEIGHT OF FISHERIES PRODUCTS/
PRESENTATION/CATCH AREA
19. TRANSPORT DOCUMENT ACCOMPANIED BY OTHER CATCH DOCUMENTATION SUCH AS IUU CATCH
CERTIFICATE
20. FISHERIES PRODUCTS LABELLED FOR TRACEABILITY
21. DETAILS OF LANDING DECLARATION IF PRESENT AND COMPLETED FOR RECOVERY SPECIES
22. FISHING LOGBOOK MARGIN OF TOLERANCE CHECKED
23. DETAILS OF TAKEOVER DECLARATION IF COMPLETED IF DESTINED FOR STORAGE
24. TAKEOVER DECLARATION CHECKED AGAINST LANDING DECLARATION
25. DETAILS OF TRANSPORT DOCUMENT TRANSMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO DESTINATION MEMBER STATE
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26. DETAILS OF TRANSPORT DOCUMENT RECEIVED BY MEMBER STATE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES
27. VEHICLE/CONTAINER SEALED
28. SEAL DETAILS NOTED ON TRANSPORT DOCUMENT
29. SAMPLE WEIGHING
30. WEIGHING SYSTEMS CALIBRATED AND SEALED
31. SEAL DETAILS NOTED ON TRANSPORT DOCUMENT
32. DESTINATION
33. INSPECTION AUTHORITY (*)
34. STATUS OF SEALS
35. SAMPLE WEIGHING OF BOXES/CONTAINERS
36. INFRINGEMENTS OR OBSERVATIONS
37. FISHERIES PRODUCTS TRANSPORTED BEFORE WEIGHING (*)
38. MEMBER STATE OF DESTINATION (*)
39. TRANSPORT DOCUMENT DRAWN UP SHOWING VESSEL OF PROVENANCE/EXTERNAL IDENTIFICATION AND
FLAG STATE /SPECIES (FAO 3 ALPHA)/QUANTITIES OF FISHERIES PRODUCTS/NUMBER OF BOXES OR
CONTAINERS/PRODUCT FISHING LOGBOOK WEIGHT OF FISHERIES PRODUCTS/PRESENTATION/CATCH AREA
40. TRANSPORT DOCUMENT TRANSMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO MEMBER STATE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES
41. FISHING LOGBOOK OF VESSEL OF PROVENANCE ACCOMPANYING TRANSPORT
42. FISHING LOGBOOK OF VESSEL OF PROVENANCE TRANSMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO MEMBER STATE
COMPETENT AUTHORITIES
43. WEIGHING OF FISHERIES PRODUCTS OBSERVED BY MEMBER STATE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES ON ARRIVAL
AT DESTINATION
44. NAME AND ADDRESS OF REGISTERED BUYER, REGISTERED AUCTION OR OTHER BODIES OR PERSONS
RESPONSIBLE FOR FIRST MARKETING OF FISHERIES PRODUCTS
45. FISHING LOGBOOK MARGIN OF TOLERANCE CHECKED
46. DETAILS OF LANDING DECLARATION IF PRESENT AND COMPLETED FOR RECOVERY SPECIES
47. VEHICLE/CONTAINER BEEN SEALED AND SEAL DETAILS NOTED ON TRANSPORT DOCUMENT
48. INSPECTION AUTHORITY (*)
49. STATUS OF SEALS (*)
50. TRANSPORT DOCUMENT RECEIVED BY DESTINATION COMPETENT AUTHORITIES BEFORE ARRIVAL
51. INFRINGEMENTS OR OBSERVATIONS
52. INSPECTORS COMMENTS (*)
53. TRANSPORTER’S COMMENTS (*)
54. ACTION TAKEN
55. INSPECTOR’S SIGNATURE
56. TRANSPORTER’S SIGNATURE
(*) Compulsory information required by Article 118 of this Regulation.
( # ) ‘IRCS’ means International Radio Call Sign.
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ANNEX XXVIII
MARKING OF FISHERY INSPECTION MEANS
INSPECTION PENNANT OR SYMBOL
All vessels used for fisheries control inspection and enforcement shall carry the inspection pennant or symbol clearly
displayed on the sides of the unit used in such a way to be clearly visible. Vessels engaged in these duties shall fly the
inspection pennant as to be clearly visible at all times.
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ANNEX XXIX
CONSTRUCTION AND USE OF BOARDING LADDERS
1. The provisions of this Annex shall apply to safe and convenient access to fishing vessels which require a climb of 1,5
metres or more.
2. A boarding ladder shall be provided which shall be efficient for the purpose of enabling inspectors to embark and
disembark safely at sea. The boarding ladder shall be kept clean and in good order.
3. The ladder shall be positioned and secured so that:
(a) it is clear of any possible discharges from the fishing vessel;
(b) it is clear of the finer lines and as far as practicable in the middle length of the fishing vessel;
(c) each step rests firmly against the fishing vessel’s side.
4. The steps of the boarding ladder shall:
(a) be of hardwood or other material of equivalent properties, made in one piece free of knots; the four lowest steps
may be made of rubber of sufficient strength and stiffness, or of other suitable material of equivalent char
acteristics;
(b) have an efficient non-slip surface;
(c) be not less than 480 mm long, 115 mm wide, and 23 mm in thickness, excluding any non-slip device or
grooving;
(d) be equally spaced not less than 300 mm or more than 380 mm apart;
(e) be secured in such a manner that they will remain horizontal.
5. No boarding ladder shall have more than two replacement steps which are secured in position by a method different
from that used in the original construction of the ladder and any steps so secured shall be replaced, as soon as
reasonably practicable, by steps secured in position by the method used in the original construction of the ladder.
When any replacement step is secured to the side ropes of the boarding ladder by means of grooves in the side of
the step, such grooves shall be in the longer sides of the steps.
6. The side ropes of the ladder shall consist of two uncovered manila or equivalent ropes not less than 60 mm in
circumference on each side; each rope shall be left uncovered by any other material and be continuous with no joints
below the top step; two main ropes, properly secured to the fishing vessel and not loss than 65 mm in circum
ference, and a safety line shall be kept at hand ready for use if required.
7. Battens made of hardwood, or other material of equivalent properties, in one piece, free of knots and between 1,8
and 2 m long, shall be provided at such intervals as will prevent the boarding ladder form twisting. The lowest batten
shall be on the fifth step from the bottom of the ladder and the interval between any batten and the next shall not
exceed nine steps.
8. Means shall be provided to ensure safe and convenient passage for inspectors embarking on or disembarking from
the vessel between the head of the boarding ladder or of any accommodation ladder or other appliance provided, and
the ship’s deck. Where such passage is by means of a gateway in the rails or bulwark, adequate handholds shall be
provided.
9. Where such passage is by means of a bulwark ladder, such ladder shall be securely attached to the bulwark rail or
platform and two handhold stanchions shall be fitted at the point of boarding or leaving the vessel not less than 0,70
m or more than 0,80 m apart. Each stanchion shall be rigidly secured to the vessel’s structure at or near its base and
also at a higher point, shall be not less than 40 mm in diameter, and shall extend not less than 1,20 m above the top
of the bulwark.
10. Lighting shall be provided at night so that both the boarding ladder over the side and also the position where the
inspector boards the fishing vessel shall be adequately lit. A lifebuoy equipped with a self-igniting light shall be kept
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11. Means shall be provided to enable the boarding ladder to be used on either side of the fishing vessel. The inspector in
charge may indicate which side he would like the boarding ladder to be positioned.
12. The rigging of the ladder and the embarkation and disembarkation of an inspector shall be supervised by a
responsible officer of the fishing vessel.
13. Where on any fishing vessel constructional features such as rubbing bands would prevent the implementation of any
of these provisions, special arrangements shall be made to ensure that inspectors are able to embark and disembark
safely.

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POINTS TO BE ASSIGNED FOR SERIOUS INFRINGEMENTS
No. Serious
infringement Points
1 Not
fulfilling
of
obligations
to
record
and
report
catch
or
catch
related
data,
including 3
data to be transmitted by satellite vessel monitoring system
(Article 90 paragraph 1 of the Control Regulation in conjunction with Article 42 paragraph 1(a)
and Article 3 paragraph 1(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008)
2 Use
of
prohibited
or
non-compliant
gear
according
to
EU
legislation
4
(Article 90 paragraph 1 of the Control Regulation in conjunction with Article 42 paragraph 1(a)
and Article 3 paragraph 1(e) of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008)
3 Falsification
or
concealing
of
markings,
identity
or
registration
5
(Article 90 paragraph 1 of the Control Regulation in conjunction with Article 42 paragraph 1(a)
and Article 3 paragraph 1(f) of regulation (EC) No 1005/2008)
4 Concealing,
tampering
or
disposal
of
evidence
relating
to
an
investigation
5
(Article 90 paragraph 1 of the Control Regulation in conjunction with Article 42 paragraph 1(a)
and Article 3 paragraph 1(g) of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008)
5 Taking
on
board,
transhipping
or
landing
of
undersized
fish
in
contravention
of
the 5
legislation in force
(Article 90 paragraph 1 of the Control Regulation in conjunction with Article 42 paragraph 1(a)
and Article 3 paragraph 1(i) of regulation (EC) No 1005/2008)
6
Carrying out of fishing activities in the area of a regional fisheries management organi
5
sation in a manner inconsistent with or in contravention of the conservation and
management measures of that organisation
(Article 90 paragraph 1 of the Control Regulation in conjunction with Article 42 paragraph 1(a)
and Article 3 paragraph 1(k) of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008)
7
Fishing without a valid licence, authorisation or permit issued by the flag State or the
7
relevant coastal State
(Article 90 paragraph 1 of the Control Regulation in conjunction with Article 42 paragraph 1(a)
and Article 3 paragraph 1(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008)
8
Fishing in a closed area or during a closed season, without or after attainment of a quota
6
or beyond a closed depth
(Article 90 paragraph 1 of the Control Regulation in conjunction with Article 42 paragraph 1(a)
and Article 3 paragraph 1(c) of regulation (EC) No 1005/2008)
9
Directed fishing for a stock which is subject to a moratorium or for which fishing is
7
prohibited
(Article 90 paragraph 1 of the Control Regulation in conjunction with Article 42 paragraph 1(a)
and Article 3 paragraph 1(d) of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008)
10
Obstruction of work of officials in the exercise of their duties in inspecting for
7
compliance with the applicable conservation and management measures or the work
of observers in the exercise of their duties of observing compliance with the applicable
Union rules
(Article 90 paragraph 1 of the Control Regulation in conjunction with Article 42 paragraph 1(a)
and Article 3 paragraph 1(h) of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008)

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No. Serious
infringement Points
11
Transhipping to or participating in joint fishing operations with, support or re-supply of
7
fishing vessels identified as having engaged in IUU fishing under Regulation (EC) No
1005/2008, in particular those included in the Union IUU vessel list or in the IUU
vessel list of a regional fisheries management organisation
(Article 90 paragraph 1 of the Control Regulation in conjunction with Article 42 paragraph 1(a)
and Article 3 paragraph 1(j) of regulation (EC) No 1005/2008)
12
Use of a fishing vessel with not nationality and that is therefore a stateless vessel in
7
accordance with international law
(Article 90 paragraph 1 of the Control Regulation in conjunction with Article 42 paragraph 1(a)
and Article 3 paragraph 1(l) of regulation (EC) No 1005/2008)

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ANNEX XXXI
LIST OF DATA TO BE COMMUNICATED ON REQUEST TO THE COMMISSION
At the written request of the Commission as specified in Article 136(2) of this Regulation, the Member State shall provide
the Commission with the appropriate information according to the model below. The Commission may require the
information at the level of the operations, measures, priority axes or operational programmes under Regulation (EC) No
1198/2006 or at the level of p