List of Member States and their competent authorities concerning Articles 15(2), 17(8) and 21(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008; List of competent authorities in Northern Ireland concerning Article 17(8) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 in accordance with the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community
Date: 2024-10-16
Institutions: Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, Northern Ireland, authorised catch, common fisheries policy, fishing controls, fishing vessel, ship's flag








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C/2024/6301


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List of Member States and their competent authorities concerning Articles 15(2), 17(8) and 21(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008; List of competent authorities in Northern Ireland concerning Article 17(8) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 in accordance with the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community
(C/2024/6301)

The publication of this list is in accordance with Article 22(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 of 29 September 2008
          (1). The competent authorities have been notified in accordance with the following articles of that Regulation:






a)


Article 15(1): The exportation of catches made by fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State shall be subject to the validation of a catch certificate by the competent authorities of the flag Member State, as established in Article 12(4), if required within the framework of the cooperation laid down in Article 20(4).
Article 15(2): Flag Member States shall notify to the Commission their competent authorities for the validation of the catch certificates referred to in paragraph 1.










b)


Article 17(8): Member States shall notify to the Commission their competent authorities for the checks and verifications of the catch certificates in accordance with Article 16 and paragraphs (1) to (6) of this Article.










c)


Article 21(3): Member States shall notify to the Commission their competent authorities for the validation and the verification of the section ‘re-export’ of catch certificates in accordance with the procedure defined in Article 15.






Member State


Competent authorities




Belgium


(a), (b), (c):






—


Vlaamse Overheid; Dienst Zeevisserij (Flemish Government; Aggriculture and Fisheries Agency, Seafisheries Authority)








Bulgaria


(a), (b), (c):






—


Изпълнителна Aгенция по Pибарство и Aквакултури (National Agency for Fisheries and Aquaculture)








Czechia


(a):






—


not applicable




(b), (c):






—


Celní úřad pro Středočeský kraj (Customs Office of Central Bohemian Region)










—


Celní úřad pro hlavní město Prahu (Customs Office of Capital City Prague)










—


Celní úřad Praha Ruzyně (Customs Office of Prague Ruzyně)










—


Celní úřad pro Jihočeský kraj (Customs Office of South Bohemian Region)










—


Celní úřad pro Plzeňský kraj (Customs Office of Pilsen Region)










—


Celní úřad pro Karlovarský kraj (Customs Office of Karlovy Vary Region)










—


Celní úřad pro Ústecký kraj (Customs Office of Ústí nad Labem Region)










—


Celní úřad pro Liberecký kraj (Customs Office of Liberec Region)










—


Celní úřad pro Královéhradecký kraj (Customs Office of Hradec Králové Region)










—


Celní úřad pro Pardubický kraj (Customs Office of Pardubice Region)










—


Celní úřad pro Kraj Vysočina (Customs Office of Vysočina Region)










—


Celní úřad pro Jihomoravský kraj (Customs Office of South Moravian Region)










—


Celní úřad pro Olomoucký kraj (Customs Office of Olomouc Region)










—


Celní úřad pro Moravskoslezský kraj (Customs Office of Moravian-Silesian Region)










—


Celní úřad pro Zlínský kraj (Customs Office of Zlín Region)








Denmark


(a):






—


Fiskeristyrelsen (The Danish Fisheries Agency)




(b):






—


Fiskeristyrelsen – kun direkte landinger (The Danish Fisheries Agency – direct landings only)










—


Fødevarestyrelsen – anden import (The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration – other imports)




(c):






—


Fødevarestyrelsen (The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration)








Germany


(a), (b), (c):






—


Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung (Federal Office for Agriculture and Food)








Estonia


(a):






—


Põllumajandus- ja Toiduamet, kalapüügi- ja turukorralduse osakond (Agriculture and Food Board, Fisheries and Market Organisation Department)




(b):






—


Maksu- ja Tolliamet; Põllumajandus- ja Toiduamet (Estonian Tax and Customs Board; Agriculture and Food Board)




(c):






—


Maksu-ja Tolliamet (Estonian Tax and Customs Board)








Ireland


(a), (b), (c):






—


The Sea Fisheries Protection Authority








Greece


(a):






—


Υπουργείο Αγροτικής Ανάπτυξης και Τροφίμων, Γενική Διεύθυνση Αλιείας, Διεύθυνση Ελέγχου Αλιευτικών Δραστηριοτήτων και Προϊόντων, Τμήμα Καταπολέμησης Παράνομης, Λαθραίας και Άναρχης Αλιείας (Ministry of Rural Development and Food, Directorate General for Fisheries, Directorate of Fishing Activities and Products Control, IUU Department)




(b), (c):






—


Υπουργείο Αγροτικής Ανάπτυξης και Τροφίμων, Γενική Διεύθυνση Αλιείας, Διεύθυνση Ελέγχου Αλιευτικών Δραστηριοτήτων και Προϊόντων, Τμήμα Καταπολέμησης Παράνομης, Λαθραίας και Άναρχης Αλιείας (Ministry of Rural Development and Food, Directorate General for Fisheries, Directorate of Fishing Activities and Products Control, IUU Department)










—


Υπουργείο Αγροτικής Ανάπτυξης και Τροφίμων, Γενική Διεύθυνση Αλιείας, Διεύθυνση Ελέγχου Αλιευτικών Δραστηριοτήτων και Προϊόντων, Τμήμα Καταπολέμησης Παράνομης, Λαθραίας και Άναρχης Αλιείας, Γραφείο Ελέγχου Αλιευτικών Προϊόντων (Ministry of Rural Development and Food, Directorate General for Fisheries, Directorate of Fishing Activities and Products Control, IUU Department, Control Unit of Fishery Products – located at Athens International Airport)








Spain


(a), (b), (c):






—


MINISTERIO DE AGRICULTURA, PESCA Y ALIMENTACIÓN, SECRETARÍA GENERAL DE PESCA
Dirección General de Ordenación Pesquera y Acuicultura, Subdirección General de Control e Inspección y Lucha contra la Pesca Ilegal (Directorate-General of Fisheries and Aquaculture Management, Subdirectorate General of Control and Inspection and Fight against Ilegal Fishing)








France


(a):






—


Les directions départementales des territoires et de la mer – délégations à la mer et au littoral; direction de la mer Guadeloupe; direction de la mer Martinique; direction de la mer Guyane; direction de la mer Sud Océan Indien (Departmental Directorates of territories and the sea - Delegations to the sea and the coastline; Directorate of the sea Guadeloupe; Directorate of the sea Martinique; Directorate of the sea French Guiana; Directorate of the sea South Indian Ocean)










—


Le Centre national de surveillance des pêches (National Fisheries Surveillance Center)




(b):






—


Les bureaux de douane des directions régionales (Regional Directorates' Customs Offices)










—


La Direction des Pêches Maritimes et de l’Aquaculture (Directorate for Sea Fisheries and Aquaculture)




(c):






—


Les bureaux de douane des directions régionales (Regional Directorates' Customs Offices)








Croatia


(a):






—


Ministarstvo poljoprivrede; Uprava ribarstva (Ministry of Agriculture; Directorate of Fisheries)




(b), (c):






—


Ministarstvo financija; Carinska uprava (Ministry of Finance; Customs Administration)








Italy


(a), (c):






—


Autorità Marittime (Guardia Costiera) (Maritime Authority (Coast Guard))




(b):






—


Agenzia delle Dogane (Customs Agency)










—


Ministero della Salute (Ministry of Health)








Cyprus


(a), (b), (c):






—


Υπουργείο Γεωργίας, Αγροτικής Ανάπτυξης και Περιβάλλοντος; Τμήματος Αλιείας και Θαλασσίων Ερευνών (Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment; Department of Fisheries and Marine Research)








Latvia


(a):






—


Zemkopības ministrijas Zivsaimniecības departaments (Ministry of Agriculture; Fisheries Department)




(b):

Nozvejas sertifikātu pārbaudes un verifikācijas procedūras (for the check and verification procedures of the catch certificates):







—


Valsts vides dienesta Zvejas kontroles departaments (State Environmental Service; Fisheries Control Department);





Muitas kontroles (for the customs control):







—


Valsts ieņēmumu dienesta Muitas pārvalde (National Customs Board; State Revenue Service).




(c):






—


Valsts vides dienesta Zvejas kontroles departaments (State Environmental Service; Fisheries Control Department).








Lithuania


(a):






—


Žuvininkystės tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministerijos (Fisheries Service under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania)




(b), (c):






—


Muitinės departamentas prie Lietuvos Respublikos finansų ministerijos (Customs Department under the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania)








Luxembourg


(a):






—


not applicable




(b), (c):






—


Administration des services vétérinaires (Veterinary Services Administration)








Hungary


(a):






—


not applicable




(b), (c):






—


Nemzeti Élelmiszerlánc-biztonsági Hivatal (National Food Chain Safety Office)








Malta


(a), (b), (c):






—


Dipartiment tas-Sajd u l-Akwakultura; Ministeru għall-Iżvilupp Sostenibbli, l-Ambjent u l-bidla fil-klima (Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture; Ministry for Sustainable Development, the Environment and Climate Change)








Netherlands


(a), (c):






—


Nederlandse Voedsel en Waren Autoriteit (Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority)




(b):






—


Douane (Customs Department)










—


Nederlandse Voedsel - en Warenautoriteit (Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority)








Austria


(a):






—


not applicable




(b), (c):






—


The Federal Office for Food Safety (Bundesamt für Ernährungssicherheit).








Poland


(a):






—


Ministerstwo Rolnictwa i Rozwoju Wsi – Departament Rybołówstwa (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development; Fisheries Department)




(b):






 


w przypadku importu drogą lądową i lotniczą (in case of imports by land or air):






—


Ministerstwo Rolnictwa i Rozwoju Wsi – Departament Rybołówstwa (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development; Fisheries Department)














 


w przypadku importu drogą morską (in case of imports by sea):






—


Główny Inspektorat Rybołówstwa Morskiego Ośrodek Zamiejscowy w Gdyni (Main Sea Fisheries Inspectorate Regional Center in Gdynia)










—


Główny Inspektorat Rybołówstwa Morskiego Ośrodek Zamiejscowy w Szczecinie (Main Sea Fisheries Inspectorate Regional Center in Szczecin)








(c):






—


Ministerstwo Rolnictwa i Rozwoju Wsi – Departament Rybołówstwa (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development; Fisheries Department) Główny Inspektorat Rybołówstwa Morskiego Ośrodek Zamiejscowy w Gdyni (Main Sea Fisheries Inspectorate Regional Center in Gdynia)










—


Główny Inspektorat Rybołówstwa Morskiego Ośrodek Zamiejscowy w Szczecinie (Main Sea Fisheries Inspectorate Regional Center in Szczecin)








Portugal


(a), (c):






—


Continente: Direção-Geral de Recursos Naturais, Segurança e Serviços Marítimos; Autoridade Nacional de Pesca (Mainland: Directorate General of Natural Resources, Security and Maritime Services; National Fishing Authority)










—


Açores: Inspeção Regional das Pescas e de Usos Marítimos (Azores: Regional Inspection of Fisheries and Maritime Uses)










—


Madeira: Direção Regional de Pescas e Mar (Madeira: Regional Directorate of Fisheries and Sea)




(b):






—


Continente: Direção-Geral de Recursos Naturais, Segurança e Serviços Marítimos; Autoridade Nacional de Pesca (Mainland: Directorate General of Natural Resources, Security and Maritime Services; National Fishing Authority)










—


Açores: Inspeção Regional das Pescas e de Usos Marítimos (Azores: Regional Inspection of Fisheries and Maritime Uses)










—


Madeira: Direção Regional de Pescas e Mar (Madeira: Regional Directorate of Fisheries and Sea)










—


Alfândega de Viana do Castelo (Customs office of Viana do Castelo)










—


Alfândega de Leixões (Customs office of Leixões)










—


Alfândega do Aeroporto do Porto (Customs office of Porto airport)










—


Alfândega de Aveiro (Customs office of Aveiro)










—


Alfândega de Peniche (Customs office of Peniche)










—


Alfândega Marítima de Lisboa (Maritime customs office of Lisbon)










—


Alfândega do Aeroporto de Lisboa (Customs office of Lisbon airport)










—


Alfândega de Setúbal (Customs office of Setúbal)










—


Delegação Aduaneira de Sines (Customs delegation to Sines);










—


Delegação Aduaneira do Aeroporto de Faro (Customs delegation to Faro airport)










—


Alfândega de Ponta Delgada (Customs office of Ponta Delgada)










—


Delegação Aduaneira da Horta (Customs delegation to Horta)










—


Alfândega do Funchal (Customs office of Funchal)










—


Delegação Aduaneira do Aeroporto da Madeira (Customs delegation to Madeira Airport)








Romania


(a), (b), (c):






—


Agenția Națională pentru Pescuit și Acvacultură (National Agency for Fisheries and Aquaculture)








Slovenia


(a):






—


Finančni urad Koper (Koper Financial Office)




(b), (c):






—


Finančni urad Celje (Celje Financial Office)










—


Finančni urad Koper (Koper Financial Office)










—


Finančni urad Kranj (Kranj Financial Office)










—


Finančni urad Ljubljana (Ljubljana Financial Office)










—


Finančni urad Maribor (Maribor Financial Office)










—


Finančni urad Murska Sobota (Murska Sobota Financial Office)










—


Finančni urad Nova Gorica (Nova Gorica Financial Office)










—


Finančni urad Novo mesto (Novo Mesto Financial Office)








Slovakia


(a):






—


not applicable




(b), (c):






—


Štátna veterinárna a potravinová správa Slovenskej republiky (State Veterinary and Food Administration of the Slovak Republic)








Finland


(a), (b), (c):






—


Varsinais-Suomen elinkeino-, liikenne- ja ympäristökeskus (Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment for Southwest Finland)








Sweden


(a), (b), (c):






—


Havs- och vattenmyndigheten (Agency for Marine and Water Management)








 


 









List of competent authorities in Northern Ireland concerning Article 17(8) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 and in accordance with the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community







Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community


Competent authorities for the checks and verifications of the catch certificates in accordance with Article 16 and paragraphs (1) to (6) of Article 17 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008




Northern Ireland


Department for Agriculture, the Environment and Rural Affairs
UK Port Health Authorities: Belfast, Warrenpoint, Larne and Foyle






(1)  
            OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 1.


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