Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) establishing a Community system of fishing licences
Date: 1993-10-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, common fisheries policy, exchange of information, fishery management, fishing licence

COMVIISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMVKJNITIES 

C0M(93) 496 final 

Brussels,  15 October  1993 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL  REPSHI ATIQN  (EEC) 

establishing  a Community  system of  fishing licence: 

(presented  by  the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

The  common  fisheries  policy,  which  guarantees  the  conservation  of  fishery 
resources  and thus the viability of European  fishing, cannot achieve  its aims 
unless  its  rules  are  complied  with.  Discussions  within  the  Community 
institutions  concerning  the  1991  report  on  the  common  fisheries  policy*  and 
the  report  on  monitoring  application  of  the  CFP^  showed  inter  alia  that  it 
was  necessary  to  introduce  a  more?  effective  mechanism  for  monitoring  the 
activity  of  Community  vessels  both  in Community  waters  and  outside  this  sea 
area.  These  discussions  also  revealed  concern  in  the  fishing  industry  as 
regards  the  inf lexiiaility  of  certain  traditional  mechanisms  while  the 
implementation  of  more  flexible  rules  can  only  increase  the  need  for 
effective monitoring of the management of resource exploitation. 

In  the  light  of  thesa  discussions,  the  Council  adopted,  on  a  proposal  from 
the commission and ha/ing regard to the opinion of Parliament: 

- Regulation  (EEC)  No  3760/S2  establishing  a  Community  system  for  fisheries 
and  aquaculture-^,  Article  E>  of  which  provides  for  the  adoption  of  a 
Community  system of  fishing  licences before  31 December  1993; and 

- Regulation  (EEC) No..../93  establishing  a control  system  applicable  to the 
common  fisheries  policy4  which  is  based  inter  alia  on  the  introduction  of 
fishing licences. 

In accordance  with  the principles  and mechanisms  of  the  reform  of  the CFP as 
agreed  when  the  abovementioned  Regulations  were  adopted,  this  proposal 
provides  for  the  establishment  of  the  Community  system  of  fishing  licences 
referred  to in Article  5 of  Regulation  (EEC) No 3760/92. 

In accordance with the abovementioned  Article  5 this proposal  is based on the 
principle  that  Member  States  will  manage  the  fishing  activities  of  vessels 
flying their  flag with due respect  for Community  rules on the matter. 

As  regards  existing  special  Community  systems  of  fishing  licences,  which 
consist  of  prior  authorizaticm  for  fishing,  it  is  planned  for  the  Member 
States  to  administer  the  fishing  licences  in  compliance  with  a  Community 
procedure  making  it  possible  for  the  Commission  to  ensure  that  Community 
provisions  are  complied  with.  This  procedure  should  limit  the  tasks  to  be 
carried out at Community  level to the absolute minimum  required to ensure the 
transparency  and effectiveness of this system. 

As  for  the  national  fishing  licence  systems,  it  is  proposed  that  the  Member 
states should  inform the Commission of their existence. 

1 SEC  (91) 2288 final, 4.12.1991. 
2 SEC  (92) 394 final, 6.3.1992. 
3 OJ No L 389, 31.12.1992, p. 1. 
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As  regards  fishing  activities  by  Community  vessels  in  the  waters  of  non-
member  countries  under  fishing  agreements,  it  is  proposed  that,  following 
authorization  from  a  non-member  country,  the  flag  Member  state  should 
authorize the vessel concerned to carry out the activities provided  for. This 
authorization granted to the vessel concerned confirms the obligations of the 
flag  Member  Stat  with  regard  to  the management  of  its  fishing  fleet, under 
the terms provided  for in the  fishing  agreement with that non-member country. 

Existing  practice  is  retained  for  fishing  licences  for  vessels  flying  the 
flags  of  non-member  countries  operating  in  the  Community  fishing  zone. The 
Commission will administer these fishing  licences on behalf of the community. 

Consequently,  the  introduction  of  a  general  Community  system  of  fishing 
licences  applicable  to  all  vessels,  issued  and  administered  by  the  Member 
states  a?  proposed,  will  help  improve  the  regulation  of  exploitation,  in 
accordance with the aims of the abovementioned Article  5, and will not affect 
the flag Member state's role as manager of its fishing fleet. 

In view of the  fact  that activities  by  fishing vessels  flying  its  flag often 
take  place  in  a  sea  area  and  in  fishing  ports  which  do  not  come  under  its 
sole  sovereignty,  the  flag  Member  state must  rely  on  the  cooperation  of  the 
other  Member  states.  In this  respect  the  Commission  thinks  provision  should 
be made  to  ensure  appropriate  cooperation  between  the  competent  authorities 
of  the  Member  States  responsible  for  supervision  in  maritime  waters  under 
their  sovereignty  or  jurisdiction, and the competent  authorities  of the flag 
Member states. 

In  the  light  of  the  foregoing  the  Commission  therefore  proposes  that  the 
Council  adopt  this  proposal  establishing  a  Community  system  of  fishing 
licences. 

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PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) No 

/93 

of 

1993 

establishing  a Community system of fishing  licences 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing  the European Economic Community, and 

in particular Article 43 thereof, 

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament1, 

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee^, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 

Whereas,  in  order  to  help  improve  the  regulation  of  exploitation  and  its 

transparency,  Article 5  of  Council  Regulation 

(EEC)  No 3760/92  of 

20 December  1992  establishing  a  Community  system  for  fisheries  and 

aquaculture^  provides  for  the  introduction  of  a  general  community  system  of 

fishing licences; 

Whereas  it  is  therefore  necessary  to  establish  the  principles  and  certain 

rules of application  at Community  level  in order  for each Member state to be 

able to manage the fishing activities of the vessels  flying  its flag; 

Whereas  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  ..../93  of 

/93  establishing  a 

control  system  applicable  to  the  common  fisheries  policy^  provides  inter 

alia  for  rules  concerning  the  monitoring  of  conservation  and  resources 

management measures;  whereas  this  framework  should  be  supplemented  in order 

to ensure greater transparency  of the exploitation of resources by  individual 

vessels;  whereas  it  is therefore  necessary  to provide  that  fishing  licences 

must  certify  information  on  identification  characteristics  and  on  fixed  and 

variable characteristics determining  fishing effort; 

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3 OJ No L 389, 31.12.1992, p. 1. 
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Whereas  some  exploitation  activities  are  subject  to  prior  authorization  in 
the  form  of  a  permit  incorporated  in  the  fishing  licences  issued;  whereas 
therefore  provision  should  be made  for  the  issuing  of  fishing  permits  under 
this  system; 

Whereas, in accordance with Article  5 of Regulation  (EEC) No 3760/92, fishing 
licences  are  to  be  issued  and  administered  by  the  Member  States  subject  to 
any  provisions  to  the  contrary  at  community  level; whereas  in  this  respect 
there are some systems at Community  level, in particular  that provided  for in 
Article  7 of that Regulation, that must be administered  by the Commission. 

Whereas,  in  accordance  with  Community  provisions,  the  Commission  issues  and 
administers,  on behalf  of the  Community,  fishing  licences  for vessels  flying 
the flag of third countries operating  in the Community's  fishing zone; 

whereas  the  information  contained  in  fishing  licences  should  correspond  to 
the  characteristics  laid  down  in  council  Regulation  (EEC)  No 2930/86  of 
22 September  1986  defining  characteristics  for  fishing  vessels5  and  the 
detailed  rules  laid  down  in  Commission  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1381/87  of 
20 May  1987  establishing  detailed  rules  concerning  the  marking  and 
documentation  of  fishing  vessels6;  whereas  this  information  should 
correspond  to  the  information  furnished  in  accordance  with  Commission 
Regulation  (EEC)  No  163/89  of  24 January  1989  concerning  the  fishing  vessel 
register of the Community7, 

Whereas  provisions  should  be  adopted  under  the  national  fishing  licence 
systems  making  it  possible  for  the  competent  authorities  to  check,  at  any 
time,  the  information  on  the  identification,  technical  characteristics  and 
equipment of vessels; 

5 OJ No L 274, 25.9.1986, p. 1. 
6 OJ No L  132, 21.5.1987, p. 9. 
7 OJ No L 20, 25.1.1989, p. 5. 

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Whereas, under Community  fishing  licence provisions, access to certain areas, 
for  some  fisheries,  is  limited  to  vessels  on  the  lists  administered  by  the 
Commission;  whereas therefore certain rules should be laid down to  integrate 
such  systems  established  by  the  aforementioned  provisions  into the Community 
fishing  licence  system; 

Whereas,  to  this  end,  the  national  fishing  licence  systems  and  the  system 
governing  Community  vessels  operating  in  the  waters  of  third  countries, 
should also be integrated; 

Whereas  the  possibility  provided  for  in  Regulation  (EEC)  No 
/93  of 
suspending  or  withdrawing  a  fishing  licence  should  help  to  improve  the 
regulation  of  exploitation;  whereas  provision  should  be  made  for  the 
competent  authorities  of  the  Member  state  of  which  the  vessel  concerned  is 
flying  the  flag  to  be  able  to  initiate  a  procedure  for  suspending  or 
withdrawing  a fishing licence; 

Whereas  it  is  necessary  to  lay  down  appropriate  Community  rules  on 
cooperation  between  the  competent  authorities  of  the  flag  Member  state  and 
those of the Member  States which  have discovered  an  infringement  in order to 
permit  fair  and  transparent  application  of the  provisions  of Articles  32 and 
34 of the said Regulation; 

Whereas  provisions  should  be  laid  down  to  make  cooperation  within  the 
Community possible; 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Article 1 

1.  A  Community  system  of  fishing  licences  shall  be  established  laying  down 
rules  on the minimum  information  to be contained  in the  fishing  licences 
referred to in Article  5 of Regulation  (EEC) No 3760/92. 

2.  All  Community  fishing  vessels  and  vessels  flying  the  flag  of  a  third 
country operating  in Community  fishing waters  shall be required  to have a 
fishing  licence which  is attached  to the vessel. 

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3.  Fishing vessels  shall be forbidden to catch, retain on board, transfer or 
land fish where their fishing  licence has been withdrawn or suspended. 

To this end the system requires  that the  fishing  licences  referred  to in 
paragraph  1  should  contain  in  particular  minimum  information  on 
identification, technical characteristics, fishing operations and fishing 
permits  and  be  drawn  up  in  accordance  with  the  model  Community  fishing 
licence in the Annex. 

For the purposes of this Regulation: 

Article 2 

"fishing permit" means a prior fishing  authorization  issued: 

- to  a  Community  fishing  vessel  where  exploitation  activities  in  certain 
fishing  zones, during  a  fixed  period,  are  subject,  for  certain  fisheries, 
to prior fishing  authorization. 

- to  a  vessel  flying  the  flag  of  a  third  country  where  it  operates  in 
Community  fishing waters, in accordance  with  the provisions  of  the  fishing 
agreement between that country  and the Community. 

"fishing  licence  for  Community  vessels"  means  certification  by  flag  Member 
States  of  the  minimum  information,  in  particular  on  the  identification, 
technical  characteristics  and  equipment  of  Community  fishing  vessels  and, 
where  applicable,  of  the  information  on  the  fishing  permit  referred  to  in 
Annex I; 

"fishing  licence  for  vessels  flying  the  flag  of  a  third  country"  means 
certification by the Commission of  the minimum  information,  in particular  on 
the identification, technical characteristics  and equipment of vessels  flying 
the  flag  of  a  third  country  and  of  the  information  on  the  fishing  permit 
referred to in Annex II; 

Article 3 
1.  Each  Member  State,  hereinafter  referred  to  as  the  flag  Member  State, 
shall  issue  and  administer  fishing  licences  for  the  fishing  vessels 
flying  its  flag  in  compliance  with  the  provisions  of  Article  11  of 
Regulation  (EEC) No 3760/92. 

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2.  The Commission  shall  issue  and  administer  on behalf  of  the  Community  the 
fishing  licences  for  vessels  flying  the  flag  of  a  third  country  in 
accordance  with  Community  rules  taking  due  account  of  the  provisions 
agreed  under  fishing  agreements  with  third  countries  or  under 
international  agreements. 

Article 4 

1.  Fishing vessels  shall conduct their  fishing activities  in accordance with 

the conditions  indicated on the permit. 

2.  Vessels  flying  the  flag  of  a  third  country  must  have  a  fishing  permit 
granted  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  this  Regulation  when  they 
operate  in Community  fishing waters. 

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TITLE I 

ADMINISTRATION  OF FISHING LICENCES FOR COMMUNITY  VESSELS 

Article 5 

1.  The  flag  Member  State  shall  ensure  that  the  information  on  the 
identification,  technical  characteristics  and  equipment  of  each  vessel 
flying  its  flag  is  accurate,  and  that  it corresponds  to  the  information 
contained  in  the  community  register  of  fishing  vessels  provided  for  in 
Commission Regulation  (EEC) No 163/89. 

2.  The  flag  Member  State  shall  adopt  the  necessary  measures  to  enable  the 
abovementioned  information  to  be  checked  at  any  time  by  the  competent 
supervising authorities. 

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Article 6 

1.  Where Community  provisions provide  for the regulation of the exploitation 
rate  by means  of  a  limitation  of  fishing  effort,  each  flag  Member  state 
shall  identify  the vessels  likely  to exercise  a fishing  activity  subject 
to such limitation  for a fixed period. It shall ensure that these vessels 
meet  the  conditions  laid  down  by  the  Council  and  forward  the  necessary 
information on them to the Commission. 

2.  The Commission  shall examine the information provided  by the Member State 
and return to it the information which complies with community  provisions 
and the Decisions taken pursuant to Article  9. 

3.  Following  communication  from  the Commission,  the  flag  Member  State  shall 
grant  the  fishing  licence  which  shall  include  a  permit  authorizing  the 
vessels  referred  to  in  paragraph  2  to  exercise  the  fishing  activity 
referred to in paragraph  1. 

4.  In  order  to  enforce  Community  measures  for  the  conservation  and 
management  of  resources,  the  flag  Member  State  may  modify  or  suspend, 
fully or in part, any community  fishing permit that it has  issued. 

5.  The  detailed  rules  of  application  for  this  Article  shall  be  adopted  by 
the  Commission  in  accordance  with  the  procedure  provided  for  in 
Article  18 of Regulation  (EEC) No 3760/92. 

Article 7 

Where  a  flag  Member  State  has  adopted  national  provisions  pursuant  to 
Article  9 of  Regulation  (EEC) No 3760/92, in  the  form  of  a  national  fishing 
permit,  relating  to the distribution  among  individual  vessels of  the  fishing 
availabilities  allocated  to  it  in  accordance  with  Article  8  of  that 
Regulation,  it  shall  forward  to  the  Commission  information  on  the  vessels 
authorized  to exercise  a  fishing  activity  in  a determined  fishing  zones, in 
accordance with these provisions. 

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2.  Where  the  Member  States,  pursuant  to  Article  10  of  Regulation  (EEC) 
No 3760/92,  have  established  a  specific  national  permit  scheme,  they 
shall  send  the  commission  annually  the  list  of  information  forming  part 
of the corresponding  permits and  figures on the total associated  fishing 
activities. 

3.  The  detailed  rules  of  application  for  this  Article  shall  be  adopted  in 
accordance  with  the  procedure  provided  for  in  Article  18  of  Regulation 
(EEC) NO 3760/92. 

Article 8 

1.  Each flag Member state shall forward to the commission an application for 
the  vessels  flying  its  flag  likely  to  exercise  fishing  activities  under 
the  fishing  facilities  granted  to  the  community  pursuant  to  a  fishing 
agreement  with  a  third  country.  It shall  ensure  that  the  application  is 
in  accordance  with  Community  rules  and  the  terms  of  such  fishing 
agreement. 

2.  The  Commission  shall  examine  the  applications  from  each  Member  State  in 
the  light  of  the  fishing  facilities  granted  to  it,  where  applicable 
pursuant to Article  8 of Regulation  (EEC) No  3760/92, and  any  conditions 
laid  down  in  the  agreement  applicable  to  community  vessels.  Following 
this  examination,  the  Commission  shall  forward  to  the  third  country 
concerned  a  request  for  fishing  authorization  for  the  Community  vessels 
likely  to exercise  fishing  activities  in the waters  of the third  country 
concerned. 

3.  The Commission  shall  forward  to the  flag Member  state  information  on the 
vessels  flying  its  flag which  have been authorized  by that  third  country 
to exercise certain  fishing activities  in its waters. 
Following this communication, the flag Member state shall grant a fishing 
licence comprising  a permit authorizing  the vessels concerned  to exercise 
their  fishing  activities  in accordance with Community  provisions  and the 
provisions  laid down  in the fishing agreement referred  to in paragraph  1. 

4.  In  order  to  enforce  the  measures  for  the  conservation  and management  of 
resources  provided  for  in  the  fishing  agreement,  the  flag  Member  State 
may  suspend  or  withdraw,  fully  or  in part, any  community  fishing  permit 
that  it has issued. 

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5.  Following  notification  to the Commission by the third country  referred to 
in paragraph  1 concerning  a decision  to  suspend  or  withdraw  the  fishing 
permit  by  the  third  country  concerned  in respect  of  a vessel  flying  the 
flag  of  a Meaoer  state,  the  Commission  shall  forward  to  the  flag  Member 
State the name and particulars of the vessel concerned. 
At  the  Commission's  request,  the  flag  member  state  shall  suspend  or 
withdraw, fully or  in part, the  fishing  permit  it  issued  for that vessel 
for the period  fixed  in the third country's decision. 

6.  Following  a penalty  imposed by the third country concerned,  suspending or 
withdrawing  the fishing  licence, for a fixed period  the flag Member State 
may  no  longer  submit  an  application  for  fishing  authorization  for  that 
vessel  in  accordance  with  the  procedure  provided  for  in  the  fishing 
agreement between the Community  and the third country. 

7.  The  detailed  rules  of  application  for  this  Article  shall  be  adopted  in 
accordance  with  the  procedure  provided  for  in  Article  18  of  Regulation 
(EEC) No 3760/92. 

Article 9 

1.  The  flag  Member  State  shall  suspend  the  fishing  licences  of  vessels 
subject  to temporary  immobilization  and withdraw  the  fishing  licences of 
vessels subject to definitive withdrawal  from fishing activities. 

2.  Following  notification  under  Article  34  of  Regulation  (EEC) No 

/93 
or  the  regulations  on  implementation  of  an  international  inspection 
system,  the  competent  authorities  of  the  flag  Member  State  shall  apply, 
in  accordance  with  its  national  law,  the  procedures  to  suspend  or 
withdraw  the  fishing  licence  of  the  vessel  involved  for  a  period 
commensurate with the gravity of the  infringement  taking  into account any 
penalties  which may  have  been  imposed  by  the competent  authorities  which 
discovered the  infringement. 

3.  The  detailed  rules  of  application  for  this  Article  shall  be  adopted  by 
the Commission,  in particular  to enable  flag Member  States  to  apply this 
paragraph  under  fair  and  transparent  conditions,  in  accordance  with  th^ 
procedure provided  for in Article  18 of Regulation  (EEC) No 37 6 0/92. 

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Article  10 

1.  Flag Member  States  shall complete  the record(s) they  have established  in 
accordance with the provisions of Regulation  (EEC) No  163/89 to integrate 
all  the  data  on  the  fishing  licences  they  have  granted  to  the  vessels 
flying their flag. 

2.  The data referred to in paragraph  1 shall be collected and transmitted in 
accordance  with  the  detailed  rules  of  application  adopted  by  the 
Commission in accordance with the procedure provided  for in Article  18 of 
Regulation  (EEC) No 3760/92. 

Article 11 

1.  Flag  Member  states  shall  appoint  the  competent  authorities  for  granting 
fishing  licences  and  adopt  measures  to  ensure  that  the  system  is 
effective. 

2.  Flag  Member  States  shall  inform  the  other  Member  states  and  the 
commission of the name and  address of  the competent  authorities  referred 
to  in  paragraph  1  and  inform  the  Commission  of  the  measures  taken  at 
national  level  not  later  than  six months  after  this  Regulation  has  come 
into force and, if any changes occur, as soon as possible. 

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TITLE II 
ADMINISTRATION  OF FISHING LICENCES FOR VESSELS FLYING THE FLAG 
OF A THIRD COUNTRY 

Article 12 
1.  In  accordance  with  the measures  relating  to  conservation  and  management 
of  resources  applicable  to  vessels  flying  the  flag  of  a  third  country 
adopted  by  the  Council,  the  competent  authorities  of  the  third  country 
shall  forward  to  the  Commission  applications  for  fishing  licences  for 
vessels  flying  their  flag  and  likely  to  engage  in  fishing  activities  in 
Community  fishing zones within the framework of the fishing  opportunities 
granted  by  the  Community  to  that  country  pursuant  to  a  fisheries 
agreement. 

2.  The  Commission  shall  examine  such  applications  and  shall  grant  licences 
in accordance with the measures adopted by the Council, taking account of 
the provisions of the agreement. 

3.  The  Commission  shall  inform  the  authorities  responsible  for  inspection 

designated by the Member States of the licences granted. 

Article  13 
Licences  may  be  cancelled  with  a  view  to  the  grant  of  new  licences. 
Cancellations  shall  take  effect  on  the  day  preceding  the  day  on  which  the 
Commission  grants  the  new  licences.  The  new  licences  shall  take  effect  on 
the day on which they are granted. 

Article 14 
1.  The Member states shall notify the Commission  forthwith of any definitive 
penalty  imposed on a vessel flying the flag of a third country  in respect 
of  which  a  licence  has  been  granted  as  a  result  of  an  infringement 
committed by that vessel. 

2.  Following  the notification referred to in paragraph  1, the Commission may 
suspend or withdraw  a fishing  licence  granted  to the offending  vessel in 
Accordance  with  Article  12,  and  may  also  refrain  from  granting  that 
vessel  a  new  licence,  in  accordance  with  the  procedures  laid  down  in 
accordance with paragraph  4.  The Commission's decision  shall be notified 
to  the  third  country  in  question,  which  shall  inform  the  shipowner 
thereof. 

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3.  The  Commission  shall  forthwith  notify  the  inspection  authorities  of  the 
Member States concerned of the provisions which  it has adopted  in respect 
of the vessel  in question pursuant to paragraph  2. 

4.  The detailed rules for the application  of this paragraph  shall be adopted 
in  accordance  with  the  procedure  laid  down  in  Article  18  of  Regulation 
(EEC) NO 3760/92. 

TITLE III 
GENERAL  PROVISIONS 

Article  15 
1.  The Commission shall have computer  access to the  information  in the files 

referred to in Article 10. 

2.  The  competent  authorities  of  the  flag  Member  State  must,  at the  request 
of  the  inspection  authorities  of  another  Member  State  which  are 
inspecting  a  vessel  in  the  waters  under  its  jurisdiction,  confirm  the 
information  referred  to  in Article  5.  such requests  for  information  may 
also be addressed to the Commission. 

Article 16 
1.  Flag  Member  States  and  Member  states  responsible  for  inspection  in  the 
maritime  waters  falling  within  their  sovereignty  or  under  their 
jurisdiction  shall  cooperate  in  order  to  ensure  compliance  with  the 
conditions  in the fishing permits. 

2.  To  this  end,  the  flag  Member  state  shall  inform  the  other  Member  States 
referred to in paragraph  1 of the details of the fishing permits which it 
has drawn up. 

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Article  17 

This Regulation shall enter  into force on  1 January 1994. 

It shall apply  from  1 January 1996. 

This  Regulation  shall  be  binding  in  its  entirety  and  directly  applicable  in 

all Member States. 

Done at Brussels, 

For the Council 

The President 

TRAD/547/«n/n» 

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A N N EX 
MINIMUM  INFORMATION 

I 

I. 

I D E N T I F I C A T I ON 

Internal number 

A. VESSEL 

1. Name of vessel ; 

B. OPERATOR 

1. Name(s) of owner(s): 

2. Flying the flag of: 

Address: 

3. Port of registration: 

2. Name(s) of charterer(s): 

4. Registration number: 

Address: 

5. External markings: 

6. International  radio code: 

(in the case of a legal person or an 
association, name(s) of the representative(s)): 

II.  T E C H N I C AL 

C H A R A C T E R I S T I CS 

A ND 

E Q U I P M E NT 

1. Type of vessel: 

6. Fishing usually practiced: 

2. Main type of gear: 

1 
2 
3 
4 

3. Engine power: 

A. Overall  length: 

Length between perpendiculars: 

5. Tonnage: 

- fishing zone(s) 

- principle species 

- other species 

7. Part of multiannual guidance programme: 

III. 

F I S H I NG 

P E R M I TS 

Date of issue 

Period of validi ty 

The fishing operations carried out by this vessel are subject to a fishing permit  in accordance with 
conditions set out below, with respect to the following fisheries: 

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to ../../. 

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Zones 
Species 
Other conditions 

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A N N EX 

II 

MINIMUM  INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED  IN FISHING LICENCES OF VESSELS 
FLYING THE FLAG OF A THIRD COUNTRY AND AUTHORIZED TO FISH 
IN COMMUNITY WATERS 

A - IDENTIFICATION 

a)  name of  the vessel, 

b)  registration  number, 

c)  external  identification  letters  and numbers, 

d)  port of registration, 

e)  name and address of the owner or charterer, 

f)  call code and radio  frequency, 

B - TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS  AND  EQUIPMENT 

g)  type of vessel, 

h)  gross tonnage and overall  length, 

i)  engine power, 

j)  tonnage, 

C - FISHING  PERMIT 

k)  fishing method, 

1)  fishing zone, 

m)  species  for which  the vessel  is authorized  to fish, 

n)  date of issue, 

o)  period of validity of licence, 

p)  other conditions. 

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COM (93) 496 final 

DOCUMENTS 

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ISBN 92-77-59800-X 

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