CELEX: 32015R0746
Language: en
Date: 2015-05-11 00:00:00
Title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/746 of 11 May 2015 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 433/2012 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1236/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down a scheme of control and enforcement applicable in the area covered by the Convention on future multilateral cooperation in the North-East Atlantic fisheries

12.5.2015   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 119/3
            
         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/746
   of 11 May 2015
   amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 433/2012 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1236/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down a scheme of control and enforcement applicable in the area covered by the Convention on future multilateral cooperation in the North-East Atlantic fisheries
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1236/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2010 laying down a scheme of control and enforcement applicable in the area covered by the Convention on future multilateral cooperation in the North-East Atlantic fisheries and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 2791/1999 (1), and in particular Articles 12(2), 24(4), 27(1) and 45(2) thereof,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               Regulation (EU) No 1236/2010 lays down certain specific control measures to monitor fishing activities of the Union in the Area covered by the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) and supplements control measures provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 (2).
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               Detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1236/2010 were adopted through Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 433/2012 (3).
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               At its Annual Meeting in November 2013, NEAFC adopted Recommendation 9:2014 amending Article 22 and Annexes XV and XVI of the Scheme on port State control and inspection report forms. At the same Annual Meeting, NEAFC adopted Recommendations 12:2014, 13:2014 and 14:2014 amending Annex IX of the Scheme on data exchange formats and protocols, and Recommendation 16:2014 amending Appendix 1 to Annex IX of the Scheme on confidential treatment of electronic data. At its Annual Meeting in November 2014, NEAFC adopted Recommendation 16:2015 amending Appendix 2 to Annex II of the Scheme on codes for main gear types. At the same meeting it adopted Recommendation 12:2015 amending Recommendation 9:2014 with respect to Articles 22 and 23 and Annexes XV and XVI of the Scheme on port state control forms.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               In accordance with Articles 12 and 15 of the Convention on future multilateral cooperation in the North-East Atlantic fisheries approved by Council Decision 81/608/EEC (4), Recommendations 12:2014, 13:2014, 14:2014 and 16:2014 came into force on 7 February 2014 and Recommendation 16:2015 came into force on 6 February 2015.
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               Pursuant to its provisions, Recommendation 9:2014 as amended by Recommendation 12:2015 will enter into force on 1 July 2015.
            
         
               (6)
            
            
               It is necessary to transpose those Recommendations into Union law. Implementing Regulation (EU) No 433/2012 should therefore be amended accordingly.
            
         
               (7)
            
            
               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Implementing Regulation (EU) No 433/2012 is amended as follows:
   
               (1)
            
            
               in Article 12, points (a) and (b) are replaced by the following:
               
                           ‘(a)
                        
                        
                           the form PSC 1 shall be used where the vessel is carrying its own catches;
                        
                     
                           (b)
                        
                        
                           the form PSC 2 shall be used where the vessel is engaged in transhipment operations, providing the information separately for catches from each donor vessel.’
                        
                     ;
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               Article 13 is replaced by the following:
               ‘Article 13
               1.   When completing the prior notification in accordance with Article 25(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1236/2010, the flag Member State shall complete Part B of the PSC form provided for in Annex VIII.
               2.   When completing the prior notification in accordance with Article 25(2) and (4) of Regulation (EU) No 1236/2010, the port Member State shall complete Part C of the PSC form provided for in Annex VIII.’;
         
               (3)
            
            
               In Article 16 the first sentence is replaced by the following:
               ‘The data exchange formats and data communication systems referred to in Article 12(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1236/2010 to be used for transmission of reports and information to the NEAFC Secretary shall comply with the rules set out in Annex X;’
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               Annex VIII is replaced by the text in Annex 1 to this Regulation;
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               Annex IX is replaced by the text in Annex 2 to this Regulation;
            
         
               (6)
            
            
               Annex X is amended as follows:
               
                           (a)
                        
                        
                           the title is replaced by the following:
                           
                              ‘DATA EXCHANGE FORMAT AND DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS’
                           ;
                     
                           (b)
                        
                        
                           Section B is replaced by the text in Annex 3 to this Regulation;
                        
                     
                           (c)
                        
                        
                           in Section D.2, point (b) is replaced by the text in Annex 4 to this Regulation;
                        
                     
                           (d)
                        
                        
                           in Section D.2, a new point (c) is added as set out in Annex 5 to this Regulation;
                        
                     
         
               (7)
            
            
               Annex XI is amended as follows:
               
                           (a)
                        
                        
                           Section C is replaced by the text in Annex 6 to this Regulation;
                        
                     
                           (b)
                        
                        
                           a new Section G is added as set out in Annex 7 to this Regulation;
                        
                     
         
               (8)
            
            
               Annex XII is replaced by the text in Annex 8 to this Regulation.
            
         Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   However, Article 1(1), (2), (4), (5) and (7)(b) shall apply from 1 July 2015.
   
      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 11 May 2015.
      
         
            For the Commission
         
         
            The President
         
         Jean-Claude JUNCKER
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 348, 31.12.2010, p. 17.
   
      (2)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy, amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC) No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/2006 (OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1).
   
      (3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 433/2012 of 23 May 2012 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1236/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down a scheme of control and enforcement applicable in the area covered by the Convention on future multilateral cooperation in the North-East Atlantic fisheries (OJ L 136, 25.5.2012, p. 41).
   
      (4)  Council Decision 81/608/EEC of 13 July 1981 concerning the conclusion of the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the North-East Atlantic Fisheries (OJ L 227, 12.8.1981, p. 21).
   
      ANNEX 1
      Annex VIII to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 433/2012 is replaced by the following:
      ‘
            ANNEX VIII
            
               PORT STATE CONTROL FORMS
            
            Notifications and the completion of Parts A, B and C pursuant to Articles 22, 23 and 39 of the NEAFC scheme of control and enforcement shall be done through an online application established by the NEAFC Secretary on the NEAFC website. A fax-based system, using the forms set out in this Annex shall be used as a back-up system in the event that the NEAFC website is offline.
            
               
            
               
            
               
            
               
         ’
   
   
      ANNEX 2
      Annex IX to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 433/2012 is replaced by the following:
      ‘
            ANNEX IX
            
               
            
               
            
               
            
               
            
               
         ’
   
   
      ANNEX 3
      Section B of Annex X to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 433/2012 is replaced by the following:
      
         ‘B.   Data communication systems
         
         Electronic data transmission of reports and messages between Member States and the Secretary shall use data communication systems duly tested.’
      
   
   
      ANNEX 4
      In Section D.2 of Annex X to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 433/2012, point (b) is replaced by the following:
      
         
                     ‘b)
                  
                  
                     Return error numbers:
                     
                                 Subject/Annex
                              
                              
                                 Error Numbers
                              
                              
                                 Error cause
                              
                           
                                 Rejected (NAK)
                                 Follow-up action required
                              
                              
                                 Accepted and Stored (ACK)
                                 Follow-up action required
                              
                              
                                 Accepted and Stored (ACK) with warning
                              
                           
                                 
                                    Communication
                                 
                              
                              
                                 101
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 Message is unreadable
                              
                           
                                  
                              
                              
                                 102
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 Data value or size out of range
                              
                           
                                  
                              
                              
                                 104
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 Mandatory data missing
                              
                           
                                  
                              
                              
                                 105
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 This report is a duplicate; attempt to re-send a report previously rejected
                              
                           
                                  
                              
                              
                                 106
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 Unauthorised data source
                              
                           
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 150
                              
                              
                                 Sequence error
                              
                           
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 151
                              
                              
                                 Date/Time in the future
                              
                           
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 155
                              
                              
                                 This report is a duplicate; attempt to re-send a report previously accepted
                              
                           
                                 
                                    Annex II
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 250
                              
                              
                                 Attempt to re-Notify a vessel
                              
                           
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 251
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 Vessel is not Notified
                              
                           
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 252
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 Species not AUT, or LIM or SUS
                              
                           
                                 
                                    Annex VIII
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 301
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 Catch prior to Catch on Entry
                              
                           
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 302
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 Transhipment prior to Catch on Entry
                              
                           
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 303
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 Catch on Exit prior to Catch on Entry
                              
                           
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 304
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 No Position received (CAT, TRA, COX)
                              
                           
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 350
                              
                              
                                 Position without Catch on Entry
                              
                           
                                 
                                    Annex X
                                 
                              
                              
                                 401
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 Surveillance Exit prior to Surveillance Entry
                              
                           
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 450
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 Observation without Surveillance Entry
                              
                           
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 451
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 Inspectors or craft not notified’
                              
                           
               
   
   
      ANNEX 5
      In Section D.2 of Annex X to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 433/2012, the following point (c) is added:
      
         
                     ‘c)
                  
                  
                     Identification of duplicate messages and reports:
                     
                                 
                                    Message/Reports
                                 
                              
                              
                                 
                                    Data Elements
                                 
                              
                           
                                  
                              
                              
                                 
                                    TM
                                 
                              
                              
                                 
                                    AD
                                 
                              
                              
                                 
                                    SQ
                                 
                              
                              
                                 
                                    RC
                                 
                              
                              
                                 
                                    LA/LT
                                 
                              
                              
                                 
                                    LO/LG
                                 
                              
                              
                                 
                                    SP
                                 
                              
                              
                                 
                                    CO
                                 
                              
                              
                                 
                                    DA
                                 
                              
                              
                                 
                                    TI
                                 
                              
                              
                                 
                                    OB
                                 
                              
                              
                                 
                                    CA
                                 
                              
                              
                                 
                                    RA
                                 
                              
                              
                                 
                                    DF
                                 
                              
                              
                                 
                                    KG
                                 
                              
                              
                                 
                                    TT
                                 
                              
                              
                                 
                                    TF
                                 
                              
                              
                                 
                                    PD
                                 
                              
                              
                                 
                                    PT
                                 
                              
                              
                                 
                                    CS
                                 
                              
                              
                                 
                                    PO
                                 
                              
                              
                                 
                                    CR
                                 
                              
                              
                                 
                                    YR
                                 
                              
                           
                                 
                                    Position
                                 
                              
                              
                                 POS
                              
                              
                                 y
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 y
                              
                              
                                 y
                              
                              
                                 y
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 y
                              
                              
                                 y
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 
                                    Entry
                                 
                              
                              
                                 ENT
                              
                              
                                 y
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 y
                              
                              
                                 y
                              
                              
                                 y
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 y
                              
                              
                                 y
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 
                                    Exit
                                 
                              
                              
                                 EXI
                              
                              
                                 y
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 y
                              
                              
                                 y
                              
                              
                                 y
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 y
                              
                              
                                 y
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 
                                    Manual
                                 
                              
                              
                                 MAN
                              
                              
                                 y
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 y
                              
                              
                                 y
                              
                              
                                 y
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 y
                              
                              
                                 y
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 
                                    Catch on Entry
                                 
                              
                              
                                 COE
                              
                              
                                 y
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 y
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 y
                              
                              
                                 y
                              
                              
                                 y
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 
                                    Catch
                                 
                              
                              
                                 CAT
                              
                              
                                 y
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 y
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 Y
                              
                              
                                 Y
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 Y
                              
                              
                                 Y
                              
                              
                                 Y
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 
                                    Catch on Exit
                                 
                              
                              
                                 COX
                              
                              
                                 y
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 y
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 Y
                              
                              
                                 Y
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 Y
                              
                              
                                 Y
                              
                              
                                 Y
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 
                                    Transhipment
                                 
                              
                              
                                 TRA
                              
                              
                                 y
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 y
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 Y
                              
                              
                                 Y
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 Y
                              
                              
                                 Y
                              
                              
                                 Y
                              
                              
                                 Y
                              
                              
                                 Y
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 
                                    Port of Landing
                                 
                              
                              
                                 POR
                              
                              
                                 y
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 y
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 Y
                              
                              
                                 Y
                              
                              
                                 Y
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 Y
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 Y
                              
                              
                                 Y
                              
                              
                                 Y
                              
                              
                                 Y
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 
                                    Cancel
                                 
                              
                              
                                 CAN
                              
                              
                                 y
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 y
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 y
                              
                              
                                 y
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 Y
                              
                              
                                 Y
                              
                           
                        For each message, if data in data-elements marked “Y” is identical, then identify message as duplicate’
                     
                  
               
   
   
      ANNEX 6
      In Annex XI to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 433/2012, Section C is replaced by the following:
      
         ‘C.   Main gear types
         
         
                     FAO Alpha Code
                  
                  
                     Gear type
                  
               
                     
                        
                           Surrounding Nets
                        
                     
                  
               
                     
                        PS
                     
                  
                  
                     With purse lines
                  
               
                     
                        PS1
                     
                  
                  
                     1 vessel purse seine
                  
               
                     
                        PS2
                     
                  
                  
                     2 vessels purse seine
                  
               
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     
                        
                           Seine Nets
                        
                     
                  
               
                     
                        SSC
                     
                  
                  
                     Seine Scottish
                  
               
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     
                        
                           Trawls — Bottom
                        
                     
                  
               
                     
                        OTB
                     
                  
                  
                     Bottom otter trawl
                  
               
                     
                        PTB
                     
                  
                  
                     Bottom pair trawls
                  
               
                     
                        TBN
                     
                  
                  
                     Bottom trawl Nephrop
                  
               
                     
                        TBS
                     
                  
                  
                     Bottom trawl shrimp
                  
               
                     
                        OTT
                     
                  
                  
                     Otter twin trawl
                  
               
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     
                        
                           Trawls — Midwater
                        
                     
                  
               
                     
                        OTM
                     
                  
                  
                     Midwater otter trawl
                  
               
                     
                        PTM
                     
                  
                  
                     Midwater trawls pair
                  
               
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     
                        
                           Gillnets and Entangling Nets
                        
                     
                  
               
                     
                        GNS
                     
                  
                  
                     Gillnet anchored
                  
               
                     
                        GND
                     
                  
                  
                     Drift nets
                  
               
                     
                        GEN
                     
                  
                  
                     Gill tangle net (Not specified)
                  
               
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     
                        
                           Traps
                        
                     
                  
               
                     
                        FPO
                     
                  
                  
                     Pot
                  
               
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     
                        
                           Hooks and Lines
                        
                     
                  
               
                     
                        LHP
                     
                  
                  
                     Hand lines
                  
               
                     
                        LHM
                     
                  
                  
                     Hand line mechanical
                  
               
                     
                        LLS
                     
                  
                  
                     Set line long line
                  
               
                     
                        LLD
                     
                  
                  
                     Drifting long line
                  
               
                     
                        LL
                     
                  
                  
                     Long line
                  
               
                     
                        LTL
                     
                  
                  
                     Trolling long line
                  
               
                     
                        LX
                     
                  
                  
                     Hook and lines
                  
               
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     
                        
                           Harvesting Machines
                        
                     
                  
               
                     
                        HMP
                     
                  
                  
                     Pumps
                  
               
                     
                        
                           No Gear
                        
                     
                  
               
                     
                        NIL
                     
                  
                  
                     No fishing gear to report’
                  
               
   
   
      ANNEX 7
      In Annex XI to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 433/2012, the following Section G is added:
      
         ‘G.   Type of Processing
         
         
                     Code
                  
                  
                     Type
                  
               
                     FRZ
                  
                  
                     Frozen
                  
               
                     FRE
                  
                  
                     Fresh
                  
               
                     OTH
                  
                  
                     Any other processing’
                  
               
   
   
      ANNEX 8
      Annex XII to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 433/2012 is replaced by the following:
      
         
            ‘ANNEX XII
            
               CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT OF ELECTRONIC DATA
            
            Member States shall, when transmitting and receiving electronic data, take the necessary measures to comply with the confidentiality and security provisions set out in Recommendations approved by the NEAFC Commission.’