29.10.92 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoC280/5
II
(PreparatoryActs)
COMMISSION
ProposalforaCouncilRegulation(EEC)establishingacontrolsystemapplicabletothe
commonfisheriespolicy
(92/C280/04)
COM(92)392final
(SubmittedbytheCommissionon1October1992)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,vationandresourcemanagementmeasures,structural
measuresandmeasuresonthecommonorganizationof
themarket,andcertainprovisionstodealwithfailureto
carryouttheabovementioned measures,andmustapply
rightacrossthewholeoftheseafoodindustryfromthe
producertotheconsumer;HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunityandinparticularArticles42and
43thereof,
Whereasapplicationofthissystemcanachievethe
desiredresultonlyiftheindustryrecognizesitsjustifi­
cationandtheneedforit; HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropean
Parliament ,Whereas,whilstmonitoringisfirstandforemostthe
responsibilityofMemberStates,onlytheCommission
canensuretheeffectivenessandfairnessofthesteps
takenbytheMemberStateswithregardtothelevelof
themonitoringandthepreventionofinfringements ;
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEconomicand
SocialCommittee ,
WhereasexperiencegainedintheapplicationofCouncil
Regulation (EEC)No2241/87establishingcertain
controlmeasuresforfishingactivities('),asamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No3483/88(2),hasshownthatthere
isaneedtostrengthencontroloftheapplicationofthe
rulesgoverningconservationoffisheryresources;Whereas,pursuanttoArticle8ofCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No/..establishingaCommunitysystemfor
fisheriesandaquaculture,theCouncilmustintroducea
Communitycontrolsystem;
Whereascompliancewithmeasuresfortheconservation
andmanagementoffisheryresourcesrequiresan
increasedsenseofresponsibility onthepartofall
operatorsinthefishingindustry;Whereasthesuccessofthecommonfisheriespolicy
involvesimplementinganeffectivesystemofcontrol
coveringallaspectsofthepolicy;
Whereas,toachievethisaim,suchasystemmust
thereforeincluderulesforthemonitoringofconser­0)OJNoL207,29.7.1987,p.1.
(2)OJNoL306,11.11.1988,p.2.

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whereasthisinformationrequiresalogbooktobekept
byeachskipperofafishingvessel;Whereasthepolicyonthemanagementoffishery
resources,whichisbasedinparticularontotalallowable
catches(TACs)andquotasandtechnicalmeasures,must
besupplementedbymanagementofthefishingeffort,
whichinvolvesmonitoringfishingactivitiesandca­
pacities;
Whereasitisessentialtoconfirmorclarifyatthetimeof
landingtheinformationcontainedinthelogbook;
whereastothisendthoseinvolvedinthelandingand
marketingofcatchesshoulddeclarethequantities
landed,transshippedandplacedonsale,andthequan­
titiestransportedpriortofirstsaleshouldbespecifically
registeredattheportoflanding;Whereas,toensurethatallcatchesandlandingsare
monitored,theMemberStatesmustmonitor,inall
maritimewaters,theactivitiesofCommunityvesselsand
allrelatedactivitieswhoseinspectionwouldallowverifi­
cationoftheimplementation oftherulesconcerningthe
commonfisheriespolicy;
Whereasimplementation ofthecommonfisheriespolicy
necessitatesmeasurestomonitorvesselsflyingtheflagof
athirdcountrypresentinCommunitywaters,andin
particularasystemforcommunicating theirmovements
andthespeciesheldonboard;Whereastheinformationcontainedinthelanding,trans­
shipmentandsaledeclarations isthebasisforappro­
priatemeasurestomanageresourcesclosely;whereasit
isthereforeessentialthattheMemberStatescarefully
verifytheaccuracyofthisinformation,inparticularby
comparingthevariousdocuments ;
Whereasitmayprovenecessarytolimitdirectlythe
activityofvesselsortheirgeographicaldeploymentin
particularfisheries;whereassatellitesurveillanceisan
appropriatesolution;Whereasthecatchlimitsmustbeadministered at
MemberStateandCommunitylevel;whereasthe
MemberStatesshouldthereforeregisteralllandingsand
notifythemtotheCommission ;whereas,tothisend,it
maybenecessarytorequirethefirstplacingonthe
marketofcertainvulnerablespeciestobebysaleat
publicauction; Whereastheinstallationofacontinuousposition-finding
systemforfishingvesselsmustbedoneprogressively
hereafter,takingintoaccounttechnologicalchanges
requiredtoimplementthesystem;
Whereasitisalsoimportanttobepreparedforthedate
onwhichaTACorquotaisexhausted;whereasthe
MemberStatesmustaccordinglysendtheCommissiona
consumptionforecastforthestocksorgroupsofstocks
subjecttoTACsorquotas;whereasdelayinsendingthe
informationmaynotenablethestockorstockssubject
toTACsorquotastobesatisfactorilymanaged;whereas
theCommission shouldthereforebeauthorizedtohalt
fishingasaprecautionwhenitconsidersthatthequota,
allocationorshareavailabletotheMemberStates
concernedislikelytobeexhausted;Whereasdetailedinformationoncatches,including
discards,isrequiredtomanagetheTACsandquotas
regardingthespecieslistedinAnnexIItoCommission
Regulation(EEC)No2166/83establishingalicensing
systemforcertainfisheriesinanareanorthofScotland
(Shetlandarea)(*)andtocomplywiththeminimum
sizeslaiddowninCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
3094/86layingdowncertaintechnicalmeasuresforthe
conservationoffisheryresources(2),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No345/92(5),andthoselaiddownin
Regulation(EEC)No1866/86layingdowncertain
measuresfortheconservationoffisheryresourcesinthe
watersoftheBalticSea,theBeltsandtheSound(4),as
lastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No2156/91(5);
Whereas,inordertoensuretheconservationana
managementofalltheresourcesused,theprovisions
relatingtothelogbook,thelandingandsalesdeclar­
ationsandtheinformationconcerningtransshipments
andregistrationofcatchesshouldbeextendedtostocks
whicharenotsubjecttoaTACorquota;')OJNoL206,30.7.1983,p.71.
2)OJNoL288,11.10.1986,p.1.
5)OJNoL42,18.2.1992,p.15.
4)OJNoL162,18.6.1986,p.1.
s)OJNoL201,24.7.1991,p.1.

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thesemeasuresapply;whereas,therefore,itisvitalthat
eachMemberStatecarryout,inadditiontothefinancial
checksalreadyprovidedforinCommunityrules,
technicalcheckstoensurethattheprovisionssetbythe
Councilarecompliedwith;WhereastheMemberStatesmustbeinformedofthe
resultsoftheactivitiesoftheirvesselsinwatersunder
thejurisdictionofanon-membercountryorininter­
nationalwaters;whereastheskippersofthesevessels
shouldaccordinglybesubjecttotheobligationsrelating
tothelogbookandthelandingandtransshipment
declarations ;whereastheinformationgatheredbythe
MemberStatesshouldbesenttotheCommission ;
WhereastheCommission ,inordertofulfilitsdutyof
supervisingtheoperationsofthenationalinspection
agencies,mustbeabletoorganizeitsinspectionvisits
freelyandtoguaranteeitsagentssufficientautonomy
fromthenationaladministrations ;Whereasthefastandefficientprocessingofinformation
relatingtocatchesrequirestheuseofcomputertech­
nology;whereastheCommissionmusthaveaccessby
computertransmissiontothisinformationsoastocarry
outitssupervisor)'duties;whereastheconfidentiality of
thecorresponding informationmustbeensured;
Whereascompliancewiththeprovisionsrelatingtothe
useoffishinggearcannotbeadequatelyensuredwhere
netsofdifferentmeshsizesarecarried;whereasthe
monitoringprovisionsadoptedtothisendcannot,
however,beappliedtovesselswhichalsofishoutside
Communitywaterswheredifferentmeshsizesare
permitted;Whereastheactiontakenoninfringementsdiffersfrom
oneMemberStatetoanother,causingfishermentofeel
unfairlytreated;whereastheabsenceofdissuasive
penaltiesincertainMemberStatesreducestheeffec­
tivenessofcontrols;whereas,inthelightoftheseobser­
vations,theMemberStatesshouldtakeallthenecessary
non-discriminatory measurestoguardagainstand
prosecuteirregularities ,particularlybyestablishinga
systemofminimumpenaltieswhicheffectivelydeprive
thewrong-doerofthecommercialgainresultingfrom
theinfringement ;
Whereasitisnecessarythat,ifthefishermenofa
MemberStatehaveexhaustedaquotaallocatedtothat
StateoriftheTACisusedup,theobligationtoprohibit
fishingshouldbethesubjectofaCommissiondecision;Whereasadministrative proceduresallowinfringements
tobedealtwithquickly;whereastheapplicationofpenal
sanctionsvariesfromoneMemberStatetoanother;
whereastheMemberStatesshouldaccordinglyintroduce
intotheirrangeoflegalmeasuresprovisionsforthe
effectiveanddissuasivesuppressionofinfringements ;Whereasharmtotheconservationandmanagementof
fisheryresourcesiscausedinallcircumstanceswherea
MemberStatefailstorespectitsallocatedquota;
whereasasystemofpenaltiesinrespectoftheMember
Stateconcernedshouldthereforebeprovidedfor;
WhereasthepossibilityfortheMemberStateofregis­
trationtoensurethattherulesontheconservation and
managementoffisheryresourcesareobservedisreduced
wheretheMemberStateoflandingdoesnoteffectively
prosecuteirregularities ;whereasprovisionmusttherefore
bemadetocountcatchesmadeillegallyagainstthe
quotaoftheMemberStateoflandingifthatStatehas
notbroughteffectiveproceedings ;Whereascertainfisheriescannotbemanagedbymoni­
toringcatchesalone;whereastheyshouldthereforebe
subjecttoalicensingsystem;whereastheimplemen­
tationofsuchsystemsinvolvesinparticulartheestab­
lishmentofaproceduretocommunicatethepositions
andmovementsofvessels;
Whereas,whereavesselhasnotcompliedwithaconser­
vationrule,itmustbesubjecttoadditionalprecautionary
controlmeasures;Whereasthegrantofaidshouldbedependentupon
compliancewithnationalandCommunitylegislationon
fisheries;whereasatthesametimeauthorization should
beestablishedatMemberStateandCommunitylevelso
thatnationalorCommunityaidcouldbesuspended,
reduced,cancelledornolongerpaidoutwherethelegis­
lationisnotcompliedwith;Whereasthemainaimofthecommonfisheriespolicyis
toadjustfishingcapacitiestoavailableresources;
whereasArticle7ofRegulation (EEC)No..../...
establishingaCommunitysystemforfisheriesandaqua­
culturestipulatesthatitisthedutyoftheCounciltoset
theobjectivesandstrategiesfortherestructuringof
fishingefforts;whereas,itisnecessarythatcompliance
withthemeasuresonthecommonorganizationofthe
marketisassured,inparticularbythepersonstowhomWhereastheMemberStatesshouldreportregularlyto
theCommissionontheirinspectionactivitiesandonthe
measurestakenasregardsinfringementsofCommunity
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TITLEI
Inspectionandmonitoringoffishingvesselsandtheir
activities
Article2
1.Inordertoensurecompliancewithalltherulesin
forceconcerningconservationandcontrolmeasures,
eachMemberStateshall,withinitsterritoryandwithin
maritimewaterssubjecttoitssovereigntyorjurisdiction,
monitorfishingactivityandrelatedactivities.Itshall
inspectfishingvesselsandallactivitieswhoseinspection
wouldenableverificationoftheimplementation ofthis
Regulation,includingtheactivitiesoflanding,selling,
transportingandstoringfishandrecordinglandingsand
sales.Whereas,inordertofacilitateimplementation ofthe
plannedprovisions,aprocedureestablishingclose
cooperationbetweentheMemberStatesandthe
Commissioninamanagementcommitteeshouldbe
adopted;
Whereasdetailedrulesfortheapplicationofcertain
measureslaiddowninthisRegulationshouldbe
adopted;
WhereasthisRegulationshouldnotaffectthenational
provisionsonmonitoringwhichfallwithinitsscopeand
whichgobeyonditsminimumprovisions,providedthat
theyareinconformitywithCommunitylaw;
Whereas,forreasonsofclarity,Regulation(EEC)No
2241/87shouldthereforebereplaced,2.Fishingvesselsflyingtheflagofathirdcountryand
sailinginmaritimewaterssubjecttothesovereigntyor
jurisdictionofaMemberStateshallbesubjecttoa
systemofcommunication ofmovementsandofcatches
heldonboard.HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
MemberStatesshallnotifytheCommissionofthe
measurestakentoensurecompliancewiththese
procedures .
3.EachMemberStateshallmonitor,outsidethe
maritimewaterssubjecttoitssovereigntyorjurisdiction,
thefishingactivitiesofvesselsflyingitsflagincases
wheresuchcontrolisrequiredtoensurecompliancewith
Communityrulesapplicableinthosewaters.Article1
1.Inordertoensurecompliancewithalltherules
concerningthecommonfisheriespolicy,aCommunity
systemisherebyestablishedincludinginparticular
provisionsforthetechnicalmonitoringof:
—conservationandresourcemanagementmeasures,
—structuralmeasures,
—measuresconcerningthecommonorganizationof
themarket,
aswellascertainprovisionsrelatingtothepenaltiesto
beappliedincaseswheretheabovementioned measures
arenotobserved.
2.EachMemberStateshalladopt,inaccordancewith
Communityrules,appropriatemeasurestoensurethe
effectivenessofthesystem.Itshallplacesufficientmeans
atthedisposalofitscompetentauthoritiestoenable
themtoperformtheirtaskofinspectionandcontrolas
laiddowninthisRegulation .
3.Thesystemshallapplytoallfishingactivitiesand
toallassociatedactivitiescarriedoutwithintheterritory
andwithinthemaritimewaterssubjecttothesovereignty
orjurisdictionoftheMemberStates;itshallalsoapply
totheactivitiesoffishingvesselsflyingtheflagof
MemberStateswhichoperateinthewatersof
non-membercountriesandonthehighseas,without
prejudicetothespecialprovisionscontainedinfisheries
agreementsconcludedbetweentheCommunityand
non-member countriesorininternational conventions .4.Inordertoensurethatinspectionisaseffectiveand
economicalaspossible,MemberStatesshallcoordinate
theirmonitoringactivities.Tothatendtheymaysetup
jointinspectionprogrammestoallowtheinspectionof
fishingvesselsflyingtheflagofaMemberStateinthe
watersreferredtoinparagraphs 1and3.Theyshalltake
measurestopermittheircompetentauthoritiesandthe
Commissiontoberegularlyinformedonareciprocal
basisoftheexperiencegained.
Article3
1.Inordertoimprovetheeffectivenessofsurveillance
offishingactivities,acontinouspositionmonitoring
system,eitherlandorsatellitebasedandusingsatellite
communications fordatatransmission ,shallbeinstalled
forfishingvesselsbefore31December1995.
Tothatendallfishingvesselsofanoveralllength
greaterthan10metresandflyingtheflagof,or
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31December1995,withequipmentenablingthemto
communicatebysatellite,toadesignatedcontrolcentre,
theirgeographicalpositiondeterminedtoaminimum
accuracyof100metres,theirspeedandtheircourse.
2.TheMemberStatewhoseflagavesselisflyingor
inwhichavesselisregisteredshalltakethenecessary
measurestoensurethatthedatatransmittedbyits
fishingvesselsarerecordedincomputer-readable form,
regardlessofthewatersinwhichtheyareoperatingor
theporttheyarein.
Whereitsfishingvesselsareoperatinginwaterssubject
tothesovereigntyorjurisdictionofanotherMember
State,theflagMemberStateshallensureimmediate
communication ofthesedatatothecompetentauth­
oritiesintheMemberStateconcerned .Article5
InaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle
39,detailedrulesmaybeadoptedfortheimplementation
ofArticles2,3and4,concerninginparticular:
(a)theidentificationofofficiallydesignatedinspectors,
ofinspectionvesselsandofsuchotherlikemeansof
inspectionasmaybeusedbyaMemberState;
(b)theproceduretobeusedbyinspectorsandskippers
offishingvesselsifaninspectorwishestoboarda
vessel;
(c)theproceduretobeusedbyinspectors,having
boardedafishingvessel,ininspectingthatvessel,its
gearoritscatches;
(d)thereporttobedrawnupbyinspectorsaftereach
boarding;
(e)themarkingandidentificationoffishingvesselsand
theirgear;
(f)thecertificationofthecharacteristics offishing
vesselsrelatedtofishingactivities;
(g)therecordingofdatarelatingtothepositionof
fishingvesselsandthetransmissionofsuchdatato
theMemberStatesandtheCommission ;
(h)thesystemforcommunicating movementsand
fisheryproductsheldonboard,applicabletofishing
vesselsflyingtheflagofathirdcountry.3.ThedatagatheredpursuanttothisArticlemaynot
beusedforanypurposeotherthanthatforwhichthey
arerequested.
TheCommission ,theMemberStates'competentauth­
oritiesandofficialsandotheragentsareobligednotto
divulgethedatatheygatherpursuanttothisArticleand
whichare,bytheirnature,coveredbybusinessconfiden­
tiality.
4.EachMemberStateshallensurethatthedata
recordedinaccordancewithparagraph2isstoredon
computerforaperiodofthreeyears,commencingatthe
startoftheyearfollowingthatinwhichitisrecorded,so
thattheycanbechecked.
5.Theobligationsdescribedinparagraph 1shallnot
applytofishingvesselsflyingtheflagof,orregisteredin,
aMemberStatewhicharemakingatripnotexceeding
24hours,measuredfromthetimeofdeparturefromport
tothetimeofreturntoport.TITLEII
Monitoringofcatches
Article6
1.Skippersoffishingvesselsflyingtheflagof,or
registeredin,aMemberStateandfishingforastockor
groupofstockssubjecttoTACsorquotasshallkeepa
logbookoftheiroperationsindicatingthequantitiesof
eachspeciescaughtandheldonboard,thedateand
locationofsuchcatchesbyreferencetothesmallest
zoneforwhichaTACorquotahasbeenfixed,andthe
typeofgearused.
2.Skippersoffishingvesselsflyingtheflagof,or
registeredin,aMemberStateandfishingforspecies
subjecttotheminimumsizesdefinedbyRegulation
(EEC)No3094/86orRegulation(EEC)No1866/86,
mustrecordintheirlogbookthequantitiesofeach
speciescaughtandheldonboardandthedateandArticle4
1.Incarryingoutthetaskconferredonthem,
MemberStatesshallensurethattheprovisionsand
measuresreferredtoinArticle2arecompliedwith.
Moreover,theyshallactinsuchawayastoavoidundue
interferencewithnormalfishingactivities.Theyshall
alsoensurethatthereisnodiscrimination asregardsthe
sectorandvesselschosenforinspection .
2.Thepersonsresponsibleforthefishingvessels
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locationofthecatchesbyreferencetothezoneor
geographicalregionforwhichtheminimumsizehas
beenfixed.
3.Skippersoffishingvesselsflyingtheflagof,or
registeredin,aMemberStateandfishingforspecies
listedinAnnexIItoRegulation(EEC)No2166/83
mustrecordintheirlogbookthequantitiesofeach
speciescaughtandheldonboardandthedateand
locationofthecatchesbyreferencetothezoneor
geographicalregionforwhichthelistofspeciesinthe
aboveAnnexIIhasbeenfixed.
4.Skippersoffishingvesselsmustrecordintheir
logbooksthequantitiescaughtanddiscardedatsea,the
dateandlocationofthecatchesandthemainspecies
involved .
5.Theobligationsdescribedinparagraphs 1to4shall
notapplytotheskippersoffishingvesselswhoseoverall
lengthislessthan,orequalto,10metresandflyingthe
flagof,orregisteredin,aMemberState.However,the
Commissionmayforbiologicalreasonsdecide,in
accordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle39,
nottoapplytheaforementioned exemptiontocertain
categoriesoffishingvessel.
6.Skippersoffishingvesselsmustrecordthedata
referredtoinparagraphs 1to4onpaperorin
computer-readable form.
Article7
1.Theskipperofafishingvesselflyingtheflagof,or
registeredin,aMemberStatewhowishestomakeuseof
landinglocationsinanotherMemberStatemustinform
thecompetentauthoritiesinthatMemberStateatleast
sixhoursinadvanceof:
—thelandinglocation(s)andestimatedtimeofarrival
there,
and
—thequantitiesofeachspeciestobelanded.
2.Publicauctioncentresandbodiesdesignatedby
MemberStateswhichareresponsibleforfirstmarketing
offisheryproductslandedbyvesselsflyingtheflagof,
orregisteredin,aMemberStateshallsubmita
declarationtothecompetentauthoritiesoftheMember
Stateinwhichtheyarecarryingouttheoperation.
3.Forproductsinrespectofwhichthefirstsaleis
carriedoutunderconditionsotherthanthosereferredto
inparagraph2,theskipperofthevesselconcernedorhisrepresentative shallsubmittotheauthoritiesofthe
MemberStatewhoselandingfacilitiesheisusinga
declarationonlandingaftereachtrip.
Skippersofvesselsflyingtheflagof,orregisteredin,a
MemberStateandwhoselengthoverallislessthan,or
equalto,10metresmaybeexemptedfromthisobli­
gation.
4.Thedeclarationsreferredtoinparagraphs2and3
shallcontainasaminimumthefollowinginformation :
—thenameoftheskipperandtheexternalidentifi­
cationandnameofthefishingvesselwhichhas
landedtheproductsinquestion,
—thenameofthevessel'sowners,
—theportanddateoflanding,
—thedatesandtimesofthefishingtrip,
—thedescription ,presentationandweightofallthe
species,
—thecatchareas,byreferencetothezonedefinedin
paragraphs 1to3ofArticle6.
5.Thedeclarationsreferredtoinparagraphs2and3
shallbenotifiedbytheauthoritiesoftheStatereceiving
themtothecompetentauthoritiesoftheMemberState
whoseflagthevesselisflying,orinwhichitis
registered,within48hours.
TheMemberStatesshallkeeparegisterofthenames
andaddressesofthecentresandbodiesreferredtoin
paragraph2.
6.Thepersonssigningthedeclarationsreferredtoin
paragraphs 2and3shallberesponsiblefortheir
accuracy.Theyshallkeeponecopyofthedocuments
submittedtothecompetentauthoritiesforthreeyears
fromthestartoftheyearfollowingthatinwhichthe
informationsubmittedtothecompetentauthoritiesis
recorded .
7.Quantitiesofspeciescaughtwhicharenotdeclared
inaccordancewithparagraphs2to5,oranyproceeds
fromtheirsale,shallbeconfiscatedbythecompetent
authoritiesintheMemberStateoflanding,without
prejudicetootherapplicablepenalties.
Article8
Thefollowingprovisionsshallapplywithoutprejudiceto
theprovisionsprovidedforinfisheriesagreements
concludedbetweentheCommunity andcertain
non-member countries :
—fishingvesselsflyingtheflagof,orregisteredin,a
thirdcountryandwhichareauthorizedtocarryout
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Theskipperofthereceivingvesselshallkeepdetailsof
thequantitiesofcatchesofastockorgroupofstocks
subjecttoaTACorquotareceivedbytransshipment ,of
thedateofreceipt,andofthevesseltransshippingsuch
catchestothereceivingvessel.Thisrequirementshallbe
deemedtobemetbyretainingcopiesofthetrans­
shipmentdeclarationprovidedinaccordancewiththe
detailedrulesforrecordinginformationonMember
States'catchesoffish.
Attheendofthetransshipment orseriesoftrans­
shipmentstheskipperofthereceivingvesselshall
transmitthesedetailstothecompetentauthorities
referredtoabovewithin24hours.
Theskipperofthereceivingvesselshallalsokeepdetails
ofthequantitiesofcatchesofastockorgroupofstocks
subjecttoaTACorquotawhicharetransshippedbythe
receivingvesseltoathirdvessel,andshallinformthe
competentauthoritiesreferredtoaboveofsuchtrans­
shipmentatleast24hoursbeforeittakesplace.
Followingtransshipment ,theskippershallinformthe
saidauthoritiesofthequantitiestransshipped .
Theskipperofthereceivingvesselandtheskipperofthe
thirdvesselreferredtoaboveshallpermitthecompetent
authoritiesreferredtoabovetoverifytheaccuracyofthe
informationanddetailsrequiredbythisparagraph.sovereigntyorjurisdictionofaMemberStateshall
keepalogbookcontainingtheinformationdescribed
inArticle6,
—eachMemberStateshallensurethattheskipperofa
fishingvesselflyingtheflagof,orregisteredin,a
thirdcountry,orhisrepresentative ,shallonlanding
submittotheauthoritiesoftheMemberStatewhose
landingfacilitiesheisusingadeclarationforthe
accuracyofwhichtheskipper,inthefirstinstance,is
responsible ,listingthequantitieslandedandthedate
andlocationofeachcatch,
—theskipperofafishingvesselflyingtheflagof,or
registeredin,athirdcountrymustnotifythe
competentauthoritiesoftheMemberStatewhose
landingfacilitieshewishestouseatleast72hoursin
advanceofhistimeofarrivalattheportoflanding.
Theskippermaynotcarryoutanylandingoperation
ifthecompetentauthoritiesoftheMemberStateare
notpresentatthetime.
Article9
MemberStatesshalltakethenecessarymeasuresto
verifytheaccuracyoftheinformationreferredtoin
Articles6,7and8andshallguaranteetheCommission
accesstoitviacomputeratanytime.
Article10
1."WithoutprejudicetoArticle7,theskipperofa
fishingvesselflyingtheflagof,orregisteredin,a
MemberStatewho:
—transshipstoanothervessel,hereinafterreferredtoas
'thereceivingvessel',anyquantitiesofcatchesofa
stockorgroupofstockssubjecttoaTACorquota
irrespectiveoftheplaceoftransshipment ,
or
—directlylandssuchquantitiesoutsideCommunity
territory,
shall,atthetimeofthetransshipmentorofthelanding,
informtheMemberStatewhoseflaghisvesselisflying,
orinwhichhisvesselisregistered,ofthespeciesand
quantitiesinvolvedandofthedateoftransshipmentor
oflandingandofthelocationofcatchesbyreferenceto
thesmallestzoneforwhichaTACorquotahasbeen
fixed.
2.Atthelatest24hoursbeforethebeginningandat
theendofatransshipmentoraseriesoftransshipments ,
whenthistakesplaceinaportormaritimewaters
subjecttothesovereigntyorjurisdictionofaMember
State,theskipperofthereceivingvesselshallinformthe
competentauthoritiesofthatMemberStateofthequan­
titiesofcatchesofastockorgroupofstockssubjecttoa
TACorquotaonboardhisvessel.3.MemberStatesshalltakeappropriatemeasuresto
verifytheaccuracyoftheinformationreceivedpursuant
toparagraphs 1and2,andshall,whereappropriate,
informtheMemberStateorMemberStatesinwhichthe
receivingvesselandthefishingvesseltransshippingto
thereceivingvesselareregistered,orwhoseflagtheyare
flying,ofsuchinformationandoftheresultsofverifi­
cation.
4.Paragraphs2and3shallalsoapplytoareceiving
vesselflyingtheflagof,orregisteredin,athirdcountry.
Article11
Wheretransshipmentorlandingistotakeplacemore
than15daysafterthecatch,theinformationrequiredin
Articles7and10shallbesubmittedtothecompetent
authoritiesoftheMemberStatewhoseflagthevessels
areflyingorinwhichthevesselsareregistered,notlater
than15daysafterthecatch.
Article12
1.AllquantitieslandedinaportofaMemberState
byafishingvesselflyingtheflagof,orregisteredin,a
MemberStatewhichhavenotbeendeclaredpursuantto
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Notifications totheCommission shallindicatethe
locationofthecatchesaslaiddowninArticles6and7
andthenationalityofthefishingvesselsconcerned .
EachMemberStateshallinformtheCommission ofa
quotaconsumptionforecastwithanticipateddateof
exhaustioninrespectofthespeciesforwhichthecatches
madebyfishingvesselsflyingitsflagorregisteredthere
aredeemedtohaveexhausted70%ofthequota,allo­
cationorshareavailabletothatMemberState.
Withoutprejudicetotheotherprovisionsofthis
paragraphMemberStatesshall,wherecatchesofstocks
orgroupsofstockssubjecttoTACsorquotasmayreach
TACorquotalevels,providetheCommission ,atits
request,withmoredetailedormorefrequentinfor­
mationthanthisparagraphrequires.
2.TheCommissionshallkeepavailabletoMember
States,oncomputer,thenotificationsreceivedpursuant
tothisArticle.otherthantheplaceoflanding,shallbeseparately
recordedbythecompetentauthoritiesintheportof
landing.Suchrecordsshallcontainthefollowinginfor­
mationforeachtransportoperation :
—thenameandidentifyingmarksofthevessel(s)
havinglandedthequantitiesinquestion,
—thequantities(inkilogramsliveweight)ofeach
specieslandedandtransportedandthelocationof
thecatchbyreferencetothesmallestzoneforwhich
aTACorquotahasbeenfixed,
—thedateoftherecording,theidentificationofthe
meansoftransportusedandthedestinationofthe
quantitieslanded.
2.Theskipperorhisrepresentativeandthecompetent
controlauthoritiesshallberesponsiblefortheaccuracy
oftherecord.
Acopyoftherecordshallaccompanytheshipmentof
thequantitiesconcernedasfarastheirarrivalatthesale
location.
Theshippershallberesponsiblefortheaccuracyofthe
documentsaccompanying theshipment.
Article13
1.MemberStatesshallensurethatalllandingsby
fishingvesselsflyingtheflagof,orregisteredin,a
MemberStateshallberecordedincomputer-readable
form.Forthispurpose,MemberStatesmayrequirethat
thefirstmarketingbebysaleatpublicauction.
2.Forspecieswhichareparticularlyvulnerablebio­
logicallyitmayberequired,inaccordancewiththe
procedurelaiddowninArticle39,thatthefirst
marketingbebysaleatpublicauction.
3.Wherelandingsarenotplacedonthemarketfor
thefirsttimebysaleatpublicauction,MemberStates
shallensurethatthequantitiesinvolvedarenotifiedto
thepublicauctioncentresortothebodiesdesignatedby
suchStates.
4.TheCommissionshallhaveaccessviacomputerto
therecordsreferredtoinparagraphs 1,2and3.
Article14
1.Beforethe15thofeachmonth,eachMemberState
shallnotifytheCommissionbycomputertransmissionof
thequantitiesofeachstockorgroupofstockssubjectto
TACsorquotaslandedduringtheprecedingmonthand
shallprovideitwithanyinformationreceivedpursuant
toArticles10and11.3.WheretheCommission findsthataMemberState
hasnotcompliedwiththedeadlinefortransmittingthe
dataonmonthlycatchesasprovidedforinparagraph 1,
itmaysetthedateonwhich,forastockorgroupof
stocks,thecatchessubjecttoaquotaorotherformof
quantityrestrictionandtakenbyfishingvesselsflyingthe
flagof,orregisteredin,thatMemberStateshallbe
deemedtohaveexhausted70%ofthequota,allocation
orshareavailabletothatMemberStateandmaysetthe
estimateddateonwhichthequota,allocationor
availablesharemaybeexhausted .
4.EachMemberStateshallguaranteestorageofthe
documentsandcomputerdatabasesadministeredbyits
competentauthoritiesinaccordancewithArticles6,7
and10andtheparticulardetailedrulesforthe
applicationofthoseArticles,insuchawayastobeable
totracebacksuchdataasformsthebasisofthenotifi­
cationtotheCommissionreferredtoinparagraph 1,for
aperiodofthreeyearsfromthebeginningoftheyear
followingtheyearinwhichthelandingsconcernedwere
made.
Article15
1.WithoutprejudicetoArticle14,theMemberState
oflandingortransshipment shalltransmittotheMember
Stateconcerneddatarelatingtolandingsortrans­
shipmentscarriedoutintheirportsorintheirmaritime
watersbyfishingvesselsflyingtheflagof,orregistered
in,thatlatterMemberStateandconcerningaparticular
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Theinformationshallcontainthenameandexternal
identifyingmarksofthevesselconcerned,thequantities
offishintheparticularstockorgroupofstockslanded
ortransshippedbythatvesselandthedateandlocation
ofthelandingortransshipment .
Itshallbetransmittedwithinfourworkingdaysofthe
landingortransshipment .
2.TheMemberStateoflandingortransshipment
shallnotifytheCommissionbycomputertransmissionof
thisinformationatthesametimeasitnotifiesthe
MemberStateofregistrationofit.2.Forcatchesmadeinthird-countrywaterstheinfor­
mationnotifiedinaccordancewithparagraph 1shallbe
brokendownbythirdcountryandstockandby
referencetothesmalleststatisticalzonedefinedforthe
fisheryconcerned .
Catchesmadeonthehighseasshallbenotifiedby
referencetothesmalleststatisticalzonedefinedbythe
internationalconventiongoverningthecatchlocation
andbyspeciesorgroupofspeciesforallthestocksin
thefisheryconcerned .
3.TheCommission shallkeepavailabletothe
MemberStatestheinformationitreceivespursuantto
thisArticle.
Article16
InaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle
39,stocks,groupsofstocksorspeciesotherthanthose
referredtoinArticle6(1),(2)and(3),maybemade
subjecttoArticles6to15.
Article17
1.Withoutprejudicetotheprovisionsoffisheries
agreementsconcludedbetweentheCommunityandthird
countries,MemberStatesshalltakethenecessary
measurestoensuremonitoringofthecatchesofspecies
madebytheirvesselsoperatinginwaterssubjecttothe
sovereigntyorjurisdictionofthirdcountriesandonthe
highseas,andtoensureverificationandrecordingof
transshipments andlandingsofsuchcatches.
2.Thecontrolandverificationmeasuresshallensure
compliancewiththefollowingobligationsonthepartof
thevesselownersand/orskippers:
—alogbookshallbekeptonboardthefishingvessels,
inwhichtheskippersshallrecordtheircatches,
—alandingdeclarationshallbesubmittedtotheauth­
oritiesoftheMemberStateoflandingduring
landingscarriedoutinCommunityports,
—theflagMemberStateshallbeinformedofthe
detailsofeachtransshipment offishontothird­
countryfishingvesselsandoflandingscarriedout
directlyinthirdcountries.Article19
1.MemberStatesshallcarryoutregularcomparisons
relating,interalia,to:
—theinformationcontainedinthelogbooksreferredto
inArticles6,17and18,
—thedeclarationofcatchesreferredtoinArticles7,17
and18,
—thedocumentsrelatingtothefirstplacingonthe
marketofquantitieslandedreferredtoinArticle7,
—theinformationcontainedintheshipmentdocuments
referredtoinArticle12,
—theresultsoftheinspectionscarriedoutbythe
competentbodiesreferredtoinArticle2.
2.MemberStatesshallinformtheCommission atits
requestofthecomparisonproceduresused,theresultsof
thecomparisonsandtheactiontaken,particularly
measurestakenwheninfringementswerediscovered .
TheCommissionshallhaveaccessbycomputertrans­
missionwithoutdelaytoalltheinformationreferredto
inparagraph 1andtothefilesdrawnupaspartofcatch
inspections .
3.InformationacquiredpursuanttothisArticlemay
onlybeusedforthepurposeforwhichitwasrequested .
TheCommission ,thecompetentauthoritiesinthe
MemberStatesandofficialsandotheragentsareobliged
nottodivulgeinformationacquiredpursuanttothis
Articlewhichis,byitsnature,coveredbyprofessional
secrecy.Article18
1.EachMemberStateshallnotifytheCommissionby
computertransmissionbeforetheendofthefirstmonth
ofeachcalendarquarterofthequantitiescaughtinthe
fishingwatersreferredtoinArticle17andlandedduring
thepreviousquarterandofallinformationreceived
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TITLEIII
Monitoringoftheuseoffishinggear
Article20
Duringafishingtripnovesselflyingtheflagof,or
registeredin,aMemberStatemaycarrynetsofdifferent
meshsizes.However,vesselsauthorizedtofishinthe
watersofathirdcountrymaycarryonboardthenetor
netsintendedforuseinthosewatersprovidedthatthey
areofalargermeshsizethanthatusedinCommunity
waters .
Wherevesselsworktogetherusinganethauledbetween
them,thecompositionofthecatchesoneachofthe
vesselsmustconformtothenetonboardthevesselwith
thesmallestmeshsize.
Unusednetsonboardvesselsmustbestowedsothat
theymaynotreadilybeusedandinaccordancewiththe
followingconditions :
(a)nets,weightsandsimilargearshallbedisconnected
fromtheirtrawlboardsandtowingandhauling
wiresorropes;
(b)netswhichareonorabovedeckshallbesecurely
lashedtosomepartofthesuperstructure .thismeasureandshalltheninformtheotherMember
States.
3.Followingnotificationunderparagraph2oronits
owninitiative,theCommissionshallfix,onthebasisof
theinformationavailable,thedateonwhich,forastock
orgroupofstocks,thecatchessubjecttoaTAC,quota
orotherquantitativelimitationmadebyfishingvessels
flyingtheflagof,orregisteredin,anyMemberStateare
deemedtohaveexhaustedthequota,allocationorshare
availabletothatMemberStateor,asthecasemaybe,to
theCommunity .
Whenanassessmentofthesituationasreferredtointhe
firstsubparagraph ismade,theCommissionshalladvise
theMemberStatesconcernedoftheprospectsoffishing
beinghaltedasaresultofaTACbeingexhausted .
Fishingvesselsflyingtheflagof,orregisteredin,a
MemberStateshallceasefishinginrespectofastockor
ofagroupofstockssubjecttoaquotaorTAConthe
dateonwhichthequotaallocatedforthestockorgroup
ofstocksinquestiontothatMemberStateisdeemedto
havebeenexhaustedoronthedateonwhichtheTAC
forthespeciesconstitutingthestockorgroupofstocks
inquestionisdeemedtohavebeenexhausted;such
vesselsshallequallyceaseretentiononboard,trans­
shipment,landingorarrangingfortransshipment or
landinginrespectofsuchcatchestakenafterthatdate.
4.WhentheCommissionhas,byvirtueofthefirst
subparagraphofparagraph3,haltedfishingbecauseof
theexhaustionoftheTAC,quota,allocationorshare
availabletotheCommunityanditappearstothe
Commission thataMemberStatehasnotexhaustedits
quota,allocationorshareofthestockorgroupofstocks
concerned,thefollowingprovisionsshallapply.
IftheprejudicesufferedbytheMemberStateforwhich
fishinghasbeenprohibitedbeforeitsquotawas
exhaustedhasnotbeenremovedbyactioninaccordance
withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle6(4)of
Regulation(EEC)No.../..,measuresshallbeadopted
withtheaimofremedying,inanappropriatemanner,
theprejudicecaused,inaccordancewiththeprocedure
laiddowninArticle39.Thesemeasuresmayinvolve
makingdeductionsfromthequota,allocationorshareof
theMemberStatewhichhasoverfished,thequantitiesso
deductedtobeallocatedappropriatelytotheMember
Stateswhosefishingactivitieswerehaltedbeforetheir
quotaswereexhausted .Thesedeductionsandthe
consequentallocationsshallbemadetakingintoaccount
asamatterofprioritythespeciesandzonesforwhich
theannualquotas,allocationsorshareswerefixed.
Thesedeductionsorallocationsmaybemadeduringthe
yearinwhichtheprejudiceoccurredorinthe
succeedingyearoryears.
Detailedrulesfortheapplicationofthisparagraph,and
inparticularfordeterminingthequantitiesconcerned,
shallbeadoptedinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaid
downinArticle39.TITLErv
Regulationandsuspensionoffishingactivities
Article21
1.Allcatchesofastockorgroupofstockssubjectto
quotamadebyfishingvesselsflyingtheflagofa
MemberStateorregisteredinaMemberStateshallbe
chargedagainstthequotaapplicabletothatStateforthe
stockorgroupofstocksinquestion,irrespectiveofthe
placeoflanding.
2.EachMemberStateshalldeterminethedatefrom
whichthecatchesofastockorgroupofstockssubject
toquotamadebythefishingvesselsflyingitsflagor
registeredinthatMemberStateshallbedeemedtohave
exhaustedthequotaapplicabletoitforthatstockor
groupofstocks.Asfromthatdate,itshallprovisionally
prohibitfishingforthatstockorgroupofstocksbysuch
vesselsaswellastheretentiononboard,thetrans­
shipmentandthelandingoffishtakenafterthatdate
andshalldecideonadateuptowhichtransshipments
andlandingsorfinaldeclarationsofcatchesare
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orwithinthemaritimewatersofanotherMemberState
orathirdcountryonlyifthevesselhasonboarda
documentcertifiedbytheMemberStateofregistration
andstatingthatithasinspectedtheboatwithinthelast
twomonths.
TheMemberStateofregistrationshallinformthe
Commission andtheotherMemberStatesofthename
andexternalidentifyingmarksandnumbersofthevessel
onwhichthesaidadditionalcontrolmeasureshavebeen
imposedandofthequotaconcerned .
2.Avesselsubjecttoadditionalcontrolmeasuresas
referredtoinparagraph 1shallbeprohibitedfrom
landingortransshippingcatchessubjecttothequota
concernedinaportorwithinthemaritimewatersofa
MemberStateotherthantheMemberStateofregis­
trationorofathirdcountryunlessthecertified
documentreferredtointhefirstsubparagraph of
paragraph 1isonboardthevessel.Article22
1.ThisArticleshallapplytofishingactivitiesby
vesselsflyingtheflagof,orregisteredin,aMember
StateifthatMemberStatemakessuchactivitiessubject
toalicensingsystemand:
(a)informstheCommissionandtheotherMember
Statesoftheactivitiesinquestion,
(b)immediatelyuponissuingalicenceinformsthe
Commission andtheotherMemberStatesofthe
nameandexternalidentifyingmarksofthelicensed
vessel,and
(c)immediatelyinformstheCommissionandtheother
MemberStatesofthesuspensionorwithdrawalof
suchalicence.
2.Thecatching,retentiononboard,transshipmentor
landingoffishshallbeprohibitedunlessthevesselis
licensedforsuchactivitiesandthelicencehasnotbeen
withdrawnorsuspended .
Article23
1.Skippersoffishingvesselsflyingtheflagof,or
registeredin,aMemberStateinwhichfishingactivities
aresubjecttoaCommunitylicensingsystemshallensure
thatthecompetentinspectionauthoritiesarenotifiedof:
—eachentryintoanddeparturefromthezonefor
whichthelicenceisissued,
—eachentryintoanddeparturefromaportsituated
withintheabovementioned zone.
2.Whereitslicencehasbeensuspendedor
withdrawn,afishingvesselflyingtheflagofaMember
Stateforwhichthelicencewasissuedshallceaseto
retainonboardortolandthespeciescoveredbythe
licence.Article25
WhentheCommissionhas,byvirtueofArticle21(3),
haltedfishingbecauseoftheexhaustionofthequota,
allocationorshareavailabletoaMemberStateandit
appearstotheCommissionthatthatMemberStatehas
exceededitsquota,allocationorshareofthestockor
groupofstocksconcerned,theCommissionshall,in
accordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle39,
adoptmeasuresbasedonthefollowingprinciples :
(a)deductionsshallbemadefromtheannualquota,
allocationorshareoftheMemberStatewhichhas
overfished;
(b)suchdeductionsshallcorrespondtothequantities
caughtinexcessoftheallocationplusapenalty
coefficientfixedonthebasisofthefollowing
parameters :
—thedegreeofoverfishing,
—anycasesofoverfishinginpreviousyears,
—thebiologicalstatusofthestockconcerned .
Thesedeductionsshallbemadetakingintoaccount
asamatterofprioritythespeciesandzonesfor
whichtheannualquotas,allocationsorshareswere
fixed.Thesedeductionsmaybemadeduringthe
yearinwhichtheoverfishingoccurredorinthe
succeedingyearoryearsandmayrelatetothe
speciesconcernedand/orotherspeciesfishedina
similarmanner.Article24
1.Whereafishingvesselflyingtheflagof,or
registeredin,aMemberStateandregisteredinthat
MemberStatehasseriouslyorrepeatedlyfailedto
complywiththerulesconcerningconservation,the
technicalmeasuresorthecontrolmeasuresadoptedby
theCommunityorbythatMemberStateunderArticle6
(2)ofRegulation(EEC)NoorArticle40ofthis
Regulation,theMemberStateconcernedshallsubject
thevesselinquestiontoadditionalcontrolmeasures
providingthat,foramaximumofoneyearfromthe
recordingoftheinfringement ,catchesfromastockor
groupofstockssubjecttoaquotaallocatedtothat
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(a)verificationoftheenginepoweroffishingvessels;
(b)verificationoftheregisteredtonnageoffishing
vessels:
(c)verificationoftheperiodduringwhichafishing
vesselisimmobilized ;
(d)verificationofthespecificationsoffishinggearand
theirnumberperfishingvessel.
2.MemberStatesshallcommunicate tothe
Commissionwithoutdelayinformationontheverifi­
cationmethodsusedtogetherwiththenamesand
addressesofthebodiesresponsibleforcarryingoutthe
verification .
Article29
TheCommissionmay,whereaMemberStatefailsto
complywiththeobjectivereferredtoinArticle2(2)(a)
ofRegulation(EEC)No4028/86('),restrictthenumber
ofdaysatseaauthorizedforcertaincategoriesofvessel
flyingtheflagof,orregisteredin,thatMemberState.
Wheretheobjectivewasdefinedbyfisheryorgroupof
fisheriestherestrictionsshallapplytothefleets
concerned .TITLEV
Inspectionandmonitoringofcertainmeasuresto
improveandadjuststructuresinthefisheriessector,
includingaquaculture
Article26
Inordertoensurecompliancewiththeobjectivesand
strategiessetbytheCouncilinaccordancewithArticle7
ofRegulation(EEC)No..../92,inparticularthequan­
titativeobjectivesconcerningthefishingcapacityofthe
Communityfleetsandtheadjustmentoftheiractivities,
eachMemberStateshallorganizeregularchecks,inits
territoryandwithinthemaritimewatersunderitssover­
eigntyorjurisdiction,ofallpersonsconcernedbythe
implementation oftheabovementioned objectives.
Article27
1.EachMemberStateshalladoptprovisionstoverify
theimplementation oftheobjectivesreferredtoin
Article26.Tothatend,itshallcarryouttechnical
controls,particularlyinthefollowingareas:
(a)restructuring ,renewalandmodernization ofthe
fishingfleet;
(b)adaptationoffishingcapacitybymeansoftemporary
ordefinitivecessation;
(c)restrictionoftheactivityofcertainfishingvessels;
(d)restrictionofthedesignandnumberoffishinggear
andofthemethodbywhichitisused,inparticular
nets;
(e)developmentoftheaquacultureindustryandcoastal
areas.
2.MemberStatesshallnotifytheCommissionwithout
delayoftheprovisionsandcontrolmethodsadoptedin
accordancewithparagraph 1.
3.IfitappearstotheCommissionthataMember
Statehasnotcompliedwiththeprovisionsofparagraph
1itmaydecideonthemeanstobeemployedtooblige
theMemberStatetocomply.
4.Thedecisionreferredtoinparagraph3shallbe
takeninaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddownin
Article39.ItshallbeaddressedtotheMemberState
concerned .
Article28
1.DetailedrulesfortheapplicationofArticle27may
beadoptedinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddown
inArticle39,particularlyregarding :Suchrestrictionsmustatleastoffsettheamountby
whichtheobjectivewasexceeded,aslaiddowninthe
programmeapprovedbytheCommissionpursuantto
Article4ofRegulation(EEC)No4028/86.
TITLEVI
Inspectionandmonitoringofcertainmeasures
concerningthecommonorganizationofthemarketin
fisheryproducts
Article30
1.Inordertoensurecompliancewiththetechnical
aspectsoftherulesregardingthemeasuresdefinedin
CouncilRegulation (EEC)No3687/91(2),each
MemberStateshallorganizeonitsownterritoryregular
checksofallpersonsinvolvedintheapplicationofthe
measures .
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2.Thechecksshallconcernthetechnicalaspectsof
applying:
(a)themarketingstandards,andinparticularminimum
sizes;
(b)thepricearrangements ,inparticular :
—withdrawalofproductsfromthemarketfor
purposesotherthanhumanconsumption ,
—storageand/orprocessingofproductswithdrawn
fromthemarket.
MemberStatesshallcarryoutcomparisonsbetweenthe
documentsrelatingthefirstplacingonthemarketofthe
quantitiesreferredtoinArticle7andthequantities
landedreferredtobythedocuments,particularlyas
regardstheirweight.
3.MemberStatesshallnotifytheCommissionof
informationrelatingtothecontrolmeasuresadopted,
thecompetentcontrolauthorities,thetypeof
infringementsdiscoveredandtheactiontaken.Duringland,seaorairinspectionsthecheckseffectedby
theauthorizedofficialsmayconcernthefollowingin
particular :
—fishingactivitiesandanyconnectedactivitybyfishing
vessels,
—booksandotherprofessionaldocuments,including
thetakingofcopies,
—computerizeddata,
—fishinggearandquantitiescaughtandheldonboard,
—premiseswhereanactivitygovernedbyCommunity
rulesiscarriedout,
—compliancewithstructuralmeasuresunderthe
commonfisheriespolicy,includingthetechnical
conditionsunderwhichoperationsfinancedbythe
Communitybudgetareimplementedandverified,
—compliancewithprovisionsrelatingtothecommon
marketorganization .
OfficialsoftheMemberStateinvolvedmayparticipate
inthechecks.
4.MemberStatesshallcooperatewiththe
Commission ,atitsrequest,inthefulfilmentofitstask.
Theyshallinparticulartakethenecessarymeasuresto
ensurethatinspectionmissionsorganizedbythe
Commissionarenotsubjectedtopublicityinjuriousto
thequalityoftheinspectionandcontroloperations .
WheretheCommission oritsauthorizedofficials
encounterdifficultiesintheexecutionoftheirduties,the
MemberStateconcernedshallprovidetheCommission
withthemeanstoaccomplishitstask.
However,whereseaorairinspectionisconcerned,in
dulysubstantiated caseswheretherelevantnational
departmentsmustcarryoutotherprioritytasksrelating
to,inparticular,defence,securityorcustomsinspection,
theauthoritiesoftheMemberStateshallretaintheright
todeferorredirectinspectionoperationsasreferredto
inparagraph3;insuchcircumstancestheMemberState
shallcooperatewiththeCommission inmaking
alternativearrangements .
5.Inthecaseofseaorairinspectionsthecommander
ofthevesseloraircraftshallbeinsolechargeofthe
operations,takingaccountoftheobligationonthepart
ofhisauthoritiestoapplythisRegulation .Theofficials
authorizedbytheCommissionshallabidebytherules
andpracticeslaiddownbythecommander .TITLEVII
Implimentation andverificationofmonitoring
Article31
1.MemberStatesshallprovidetheCommissionwith
suchinformationasitmayrequestontheimplemen­
tationofthisRegulation .Insubmittingarequestfor
information,theCommissionshallspecifythetimelimit
withinwhichtheinformationistobesupplied.
2.IftheCommissionconsidersthatirregularitieshave
occurredintheimplementation ofthisRegulationor
thattheexistingmonitoringprovisionsandmethodsare
noteffectiveitshallinformtheMemberStateorStates
concerned,whichshallthenconductanadministrative
enquiryinwhichCommissionofficialsmayparticipate.
TheMemberStateorStatesconcernedshallinformthe
Commissionoftheprogressandresultsoftheenquiry
andprovidetheCommissionwithacopyofthereportof
theenquiryandthemaindatausedinthepreparationof
thereport.
3.Withoutprejudicetothemonitoringcarriedoutby
MemberStatesinaccordancewithnationallaws,regu­
lationsandadministrativeprovisions,andtoensurethat
MemberStatescomplywiththisRegulation,the
Commissionmayverifyitsapplicationonthespot.
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6.(a)Intheeventthatofficialsauthorizedbythe
Commissiondiscoverapparentinfringementsof
theCommunityrulesreferredtoArticle1,the
Commission shallinformtheMemberState
thereofwithoutdelaybymeansofareport.The
MemberStateshalltakeallactioncalledforby
thereport.
(b)Withoutprejudicetotheprovisionsofparagraph
(a),officialsauthorizedbytheCommissionmay,
ondiscoveringanapparentinfringementduring
inspections,informthecompetentauthoritiesof
theMemberStateconcernedwithoutdelayso
thattheymayinvestigatetheinfringementand
carryoutanyfurtherenquiriesneededtoestablish
theactiontobetaken.
7.TheMemberStatesresponsibleforprosecuting
infringementsshallgiveequalweighttoreportsdrawn
upbythecompetentauthoritiesofanotherMember
StateoragentsappointedbytheCommissionastheydo
tothosedrawnupbytheirownauthoritiesandshall
followthemupinthesamemanner.—temporaryimmobilization ofthevessel,
—suspensionofthelicence,
—withdrawalofthelicence.
4.TheprovisionsofthisArticleshallnotpreventthe
MemberStateoflandingortransshipment fromtrans­
ferringprosecutionofaninfringementtothecompetent
authoritiesoftheMemberStateofregistrationwiththe
agreementofthelatterandonconditionthatthe
transferismorelikelytoachievetheresultreferredtoin
paragraph2.TheCommissionshallbenotifiedofany
suchtransferbytheMemberStateoflandingortrans­
shipment.
Article33
1.WhereaninfringementoftheprovisionsofArticles
21(3),22,23or24isdiscoveredbyacompetent
authority,thecompetentauthoritiesoftheMemberState
oflandingortransshipment shallinitiateproceedingsin
accordancewithArticle32againsttheskipperofthe
vesselinvolvedoragainstanyotherresponsibleperson.
2.IftheMemberStateoflandingortransshipment is
nottheMemberStateofregistrationanditscompetent
authoritiesdonotundertakecriminaloradministrative
proceedingsordonottransferprosecutioninaccordance
withArticle32(4),thequantitiesillegallylandedor
transshippedmaybesetagainstthequotaallocatedto
thatformerMemberState.
ThequantitiesoffishtobesetagainstthatMember
State'squotashallbefixedinaccordancewiththe
procedurelaiddowninArticle39aftertheCommission
hasconsultedthetwoMemberStatesconcernedand,in
thecaseofinfringementsofArticles22,23or24,after
theMemberStateofregistrationhassorequested .
IftheMemberStateoflandingortransshipment no
longerhasacorresponding quotaatitsdisposal,Article
21(4)shallapplymutatismutandisandthequantitiesof
fishillegallylandedortransshippedaredeemedtobe
equivalenttotheamountoftheprejudicesuffered,as
mentionedinthatArticle,bytheMemberStateofregis­
tration.TITLEVIII
Measurestobetakeninthecaseofnon-compliance with
therulesinforce
Article32
1.WherethecompetentauthoritiesinaMemberState
findthattherulesarenotbeingcompliedwith,for
instanceaftermonitoringorinspectioncarriedout
pursuanttothisRegulation,theyshallinitiateadminis­
trativeorcriminalproceedingsagainstthenaturalor
legalpersonsresponsible .
2.Suchproceedingsinitiatedbythecompetentauth­
oritiesoftheMemberStatesmustbeliable,in
accordancewiththerelevantprovisionsofnationallegis­
lation,toleadtoapenaltywhichshallresultindeterrent
financialand/oreconomicconsequencesfortheparties
concernedaswellastheeliminationofanyfinancial
profitfromtheinfringement .
3.Withoutprejudicetonationallaw,theMember
Statesshalltakeallnecessarymeasurestoarriveatthe
resultreferredtoinparagraph2,whichmaybe,
dependingonthegravityoftheoffence:
—fines,
—seizureofprohibitedfishinggearandcatches,
—sequestrationofthevessel,Article34
1.ThecompetentauthoritiesoftheMemberStateof
landingortransshipment shallwithoutdelaynotifythe
CommissionandtheflagMemberStateortheMember
Stateofregistrationofanyinfringementofthe
CommunityrulesreferredtoinArticle1,indicatingthe
nameandtheidentificationmarksofthevesselinvolved,
thenamesoftheskipperandtheowner,thecircum­
stancesoftheinfringement ,anycriminaloradminis­
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3.TheCommissionshallprovidetheMemberStates
withasummaryoftheinformationreceivedin
accordancewithparagraphs 1and2.
TITLEIX
Generalprovisions
Article38
EachyearMemberStatesshalltransmittothe
Commissionareportontheimplementation ofthis
Regulation,containinganassessmentofthetechnical
andhumanresourcesusedandthemeasureswhichmay
helptoalleviateanyshortcomingsdiscovered .
Article39
DetailedrulesforimplementingArticles6to38ofthis
Regulationshallbeadoptedinaccordancewiththe
procedurelaiddowninArticle14ofRegulation(EEC)
No2.Followinganotifiedadministrativeorlegalruling
oranyothercaseofdiscoveryofaninfringementnoted
inaninspectionreportdrawnupbythecompetentauth­
oritiesofaMemberStateoflandingortransshipmentor
byofficialsauthorizedbytheCommission,theflag
MemberStateortheMemberStateofregistrationshall
takeallsuitablemeasuresassetoutinArticle32(3)to
achievetheresultreferredtoinparagraph2ofthat
Article.
TheflagMemberStateortheMemberStateofregis­
trationshallnotifytheCommissionwithoutdelayofany
measurestaken,alongwiththenameandtheexternal
identification ofthevesselconcerned .
Article35
Intheeventofnon-compliance withtheprovisionsof
thisRegulation,MemberStatesmaydecidenottogrant,
tosuspend,toreduceortocancelthefinancialaidthey
grantunderthecommonfisheriespolicy.The
Commissionandthebeneficiaryshallbenotifiedofthe
decision .
Article36
WithoutprejudicetoArticle35,theCommissionmay
decidenottogrant,tosuspend,toreduceortocancelits
financialaidprovidedforinRegulation(EEC)No
4028/86andinRegulation(EEC)No3687/91inthe
eventthattheprovisionsofthisRegulationarenot
compliedwith.Suchmeasuresshallbeadoptedbythe
Commissioninaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddown
inArticle47ofRegulation(EEC)No4028/86orin
Article36ofRegulation(EEC)No3687/91,asthecase
maybe.
Article37
1.MemberStatesshallnotifytheCommission
regularlyofanylaws,regulationsoradministrative
provisionsadoptedbytheminordertopreventand
prosecuteirregularities .
Theyshallnotifyeachyeartheminimumandmaximum
amountofthefinesprovidedforinrespectofeachtype
ofinfringementandthenatureofthepenaltiesthey
apply.
2.MemberStatesshallnotifytheCommission
regularlyoftheresultsofinspectionsormonitoring
carriedoutpursuanttothisRegulation,includingthe
numberandtypeofinfringementsdiscoveredandthe
actiontaken.AttherequestoftheCommission,Member
Statesshallnotifyitoftheamountsofthefinesimposed
forspecificinfringements .Article40
ThisRegulationshallapplywithoutprejudicetoany
nationalcontrolmeasureswhichgobeyonditsminimum
requirements ,providedthattheycomplywith
Communitylawandareinconformitywiththecommon
fisheriespolicy.
Thenationalmeasuresreferredtointhefirstparagraph
shallbecommunicated totheCommissioninaccordance
withArticle2(2)ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
101/760).
Article41
1.Regulation(EEC)No2241/87isherebyrepealed.
2.ReferencestotheRegulationrepealedbyvirtueof
paragraph 1shallbeconstruedasreferencestothis
Regulation .
Article42
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January1993.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyand
directlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
0)OJNoL20,28.1.1976,p.19.