Article 1 
Vessels flying the flag of one of the countries listed in Annex I shall be authorized, during the period 1 January to 31 December 1994 to fish for the species listed in the said Annex in the part of the 200-nautical-mile fishing zone off the coast of the French department of Guyana that lies more than 12 nautical miles from the base lines, in accordance with the conditions laid down in this Regulation. Article 2 1. Fishing in the fishery zone referred to in Article 1 shall be subject to the possession on board of a licence, issued by the Commission on behalf of the Community, and to the observance of the conditions set out in that licence and the control measures and other provisions regulating fishing activities in that zone. 2. Applications for licences shall be submitted by the authorities of the non-member countries concerned to the Commission's services at least 15 working days before the desired date of commencement of validity. Licences will be issued to the authorities of the third countries concerned. 3. The registration letters and numbers of a vessel in possession of a licence must be clearly marked on both sides of the prow and on both sides of the superstructure at the most visible point. The letters and numbers must be painted in a colour that contrasts with the colour of the hull or superstructure and must not be obliterated, altered, covered or masked in any other way. Article 3 1. Licences may be issued for shrimp fishing to vessels which fly the flag of one of the countries listed in point 1 of Annex I. The catch quantities authorized under such licences, the maximum number of licences and the maximum number of days at sea during which such licences are valid shall be as specified for each country in point 1 of Annex I. 2. The licences referred to in paragraph 1 shall be issued on the basis of a fishing plan submitted by the authorities of the country concerned, approved by the Commission and not exceeding the limits for the country concerned specified in point 1 of Annex I. 3. The period of validity of each of the licences referred to in paragraph 1 shall be limited to the fishing period provided for in the fishing plan on the basis of which the licence was issued. 4. All licences referred to in paragraph 1 issued to vessels of a non-member country shall cease to be valid as soon as it is established that the quota laid down in point 1 of Annex I for that country has been used up. Article 4 1. Licences may be issued for the fishing of species other than shrimps to vessels flying the flag of one of the countries listed in point 2 of Annex I. The maximum number of such licences for each country shall be as specified in point 2 of Annex I. 2. Snapper fishing licences shall be granted subject to an undertaking by the owner of the vessel concerned to land 75 % of the catches in the French department of Guyana. 3. Shark fishing licences shall be granted subject to an undertaking by the owner of the vessel concerned to land 50 % of the catches in the French department of Guyana. Article 5 1. The following information shall accompany applications for licences submitted to the Commission: (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) gross tonnage and overall length; (g) engine power; (h) call sign and radio frequency; (i) intended method of fishing; (j) species intended to be fished; (k) period for which a licence is requested. 2. Each licence shall be valid for one vessel only. Where several vessels are taking part in the same fishing operation, each vessel must be in possession of a licence. Article 6 1. To obtain a fishing licence for snapper or shark, as referred to in Article 4, proof must be produced, in respect of each of the vessels concerned, that a valid contract exists between the shipowner applying for the licence and a processing undertaking situated in the French department of Guyana and that it includes an obligation to land at least 75 % of all snapper catches, or 50 % of all shark catches from the vessel concerned in that department so that they may be processed in that undertaking's plant. 2. The contract referred to in paragraph 1 must be endorsed by the French authorities, which shall ensure that it is consistent both with the actual capacity of the contracting processing undertaking and with the objectives for the development of the Guyanese economy. A copy of the duly endorsed contract shall be appended to the licence application. 3. Where the endorsement referred to in paragraph 2 is refused, the French authorities shall give notification of this refusal and state their reasons for it to the party concerned and the Commission. Article 7 Licences may be cancelled with a view to issuing new licences. Such cancellation shall take effect on the date of issuance of the new licence by the Commission. Article 8 1. Fishing for shrimps of the species Penaeus subtilis and Penaeus brasiliensis shall be forbidden in waters of a depth less than 30 metres. During these fishing activities carried out by vessels using trawls, by-catches shall be permitted. 2. Tuna fishing shall be authorized only for vessels using long lines. 3. Snapper fishing shall be authorized only for vessels using long lines or traps. 4. Shark fishing shall be authorized only for vessels using long lines or mesh nets having a minimum mesh of 100 mm and shall be forbidden in waters of a depth less than 30 metres. Article 9 A log-book, a model of which appears in Annex II, shall be completed after each fishing operation. A copy of this log-book shall be sent to the Commission within 30 days of the last day of each fishing trip via the French authorities. Article 10 1. The master of each vessel in possession of a licence referred to in Articles 3 and 4 (1), as concerns tuna fishing, shall observe the special conditions set out in Annex III, and in particular forward the information specifies in the Annex. These conditions shall form an integral part of the licence. 2. The master of each vessel in possession of a licence as referred to in Article 4 (2) and (3) shall, on landing the catch after each trip, submit to the French authorities a declaration, for whose accuracy the master alone is responsible, stating the quantities of shrimp caught and kept on board since the last declaration. This declaration shall be made using the form of which a model appears in Annex IV. Article 11 1. The French authorities shall take all appropriate measures to verify the accuracy of the declarations referred to in Article 10 (2), by checking them in particular against the log-book referred to in Article 9. The declaration shall be signed by the competent official after it has been verified. 2. The French authorities shall ensure that all landings of shrimps in the French department of Guyana by vessels in possession of a licence as referred to in Article 4 (2) and (3) shall be the subject of a declaration as referred to in Article 10 (2). 3. Before the end of each month, the French authorities shall send to the Commission all the declarations referred to in paragraph 2 relating to the preceding month. Article 12 The granting of licences to vessels from third countries shall be subject to the undertaking by the owner of the vessel concerned to permit an observer to come on board at the Commission's request. Article 13 1. The French authorities shall take appropriate measures to ensure that the obligations set out in this Regulation are complied with, including the regular inspection of vessels. 2. Where an infringement is formally ascertained, the French authorities shall, without delay, and in any event not later than 30 days from the date on which the infringement was ascertained, inform the Commission of the name of the vessel concerned and of any action they may have taken. Article 14 1. Licences for vessels which have not complied with the obligations provided for in this Regulation, including the obligation to land all or part of the catches laid down in a contract as referred to in Article 6 shall be withdrawn. No licence shall be issued to such vessels for a period of four to 12 months from the date on which the infringement was committed. 2. Where a vessel fishes without a valid licence in the zone referred to in Article 1, and where that vessel belongs to a shipowner or is managed by a natural or legal person who has or exercises the management of one or more other vessels to which licences have been issued, one of those licences may be withdrawn. 3. The granting of a licence may be refused during the period referred to in paragraph 1 to one or more vessels belonging to a shipowner who owns a vessel whose licence has been withdrawn under this Article or which has fished without a licence in the zone referred to in Article 1. Article 15 If, for a period of one month, the Commission receives no communication as referred to in Article 12 (1) concerning a vessel in possession of a licence referred to in Articles 3 and 4, the licence of such vessel shall be withdrawn. Article 16 The period of validity of licences valid on 31 December 1992 pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3929/92 may be extended, at the request of the authorities of the country concerned, until 31 January 1994. Licences thus extended shall be counted against the number of corresponding licences laid down in Annex I for the duration of the extension, without that total being exceeded. Article 17 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1994. It shall apply until 31 December 1994. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 20 December 1993. For the Council The President A. BOURGEOIS (1) OJ No L 389, 31. 12. 1992, P. 1. (2) OJ No L 397, 31. 12. 1992, p. 81. (3) OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.
Article 2 
1. Fishing in the fishery zone referred to in Article 1 shall be subject to the possession on board of a licence, issued by the Commission on behalf of the Community, and to the observance of the conditions set out in that licence and the control measures and other provisions regulating fishing activities in that zone. 2. Applications for licences shall be submitted by the authorities of the non-member countries concerned to the Commission's services at least 15 working days before the desired date of commencement of validity. Licences will be issued to the authorities of the third countries concerned. 3. The registration letters and numbers of a vessel in possession of a licence must be clearly marked on both sides of the prow and on both sides of the superstructure at the most visible point. The letters and numbers must be painted in a colour that contrasts with the colour of the hull or superstructure and must not be obliterated, altered, covered or masked in any other way. Article 3 1. Licences may be issued for shrimp fishing to vessels which fly the flag of one of the countries listed in point 1 of Annex I. The catch quantities authorized under such licences, the maximum number of licences and the maximum number of days at sea during which such licences are valid shall be as specified for each country in point 1 of Annex I. 2. The licences referred to in paragraph 1 shall be issued on the basis of a fishing plan submitted by the authorities of the country concerned, approved by the Commission and not exceeding the limits for the country concerned specified in point 1 of Annex I. 3. The period of validity of each of the licences referred to in paragraph 1 shall be limited to the fishing period provided for in the fishing plan on the basis of which the licence was issued. 4. All licences referred to in paragraph 1 issued to vessels of a non-member country shall cease to be valid as soon as it is established that the quota laid down in point 1 of Annex I for that country has been used up. Article 4 1. Licences may be issued for the fishing of species other than shrimps to vessels flying the flag of one of the countries listed in point 2 of Annex I. The maximum number of such licences for each country shall be as specified in point 2 of Annex I. 2. Snapper fishing licences shall be granted subject to an undertaking by the owner of the vessel concerned to land 75 % of the catches in the French department of Guyana. 3. Shark fishing licences shall be granted subject to an undertaking by the owner of the vessel concerned to land 50 % of the catches in the French department of Guyana. Article 5 1. The following information shall accompany applications for licences submitted to the Commission: (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) gross tonnage and overall length; (g) engine power; (h) call sign and radio frequency; (i) intended method of fishing; (j) species intended to be fished; (k) period for which a licence is requested. 2. Each licence shall be valid for one vessel only. Where several vessels are taking part in the same fishing operation, each vessel must be in possession of a licence. Article 6 1. To obtain a fishing licence for snapper or shark, as referred to in Article 4, proof must be produced, in respect of each of the vessels concerned, that a valid contract exists between the shipowner applying for the licence and a processing undertaking situated in the French department of Guyana and that it includes an obligation to land at least 75 % of all snapper catches, or 50 % of all shark catches from the vessel concerned in that department so that they may be processed in that undertaking's plant. 2. The contract referred to in paragraph 1 must be endorsed by the French authorities, which shall ensure that it is consistent both with the actual capacity of the contracting processing undertaking and with the objectives for the development of the Guyanese economy. A copy of the duly endorsed contract shall be appended to the licence application. 3. Where the endorsement referred to in paragraph 2 is refused, the French authorities shall give notification of this refusal and state their reasons for it to the party concerned and the Commission. Article 7 Licences may be cancelled with a view to issuing new licences. Such cancellation shall take effect on the date of issuance of the new licence by the Commission. Article 8 1. Fishing for shrimps of the species Penaeus subtilis and Penaeus brasiliensis shall be forbidden in waters of a depth less than 30 metres. During these fishing activities carried out by vessels using trawls, by-catches shall be permitted. 2. Tuna fishing shall be authorized only for vessels using long lines. 3. Snapper fishing shall be authorized only for vessels using long lines or traps. 4. Shark fishing shall be authorized only for vessels using long lines or mesh nets having a minimum mesh of 100 mm and shall be forbidden in waters of a depth less than 30 metres. Article 9 A log-book, a model of which appears in Annex II, shall be completed after each fishing operation. A copy of this log-book shall be sent to the Commission within 30 days of the last day of each fishing trip via the French authorities. Article 10 1. The master of each vessel in possession of a licence referred to in Articles 3 and 4 (1), as concerns tuna fishing, shall observe the special conditions set out in Annex III, and in particular forward the information specifies in the Annex. These conditions shall form an integral part of the licence. 2. The master of each vessel in possession of a licence as referred to in Article 4 (2) and (3) shall, on landing the catch after each trip, submit to the French authorities a declaration, for whose accuracy the master alone is responsible, stating the quantities of shrimp caught and kept on board since the last declaration. This declaration shall be made using the form of which a model appears in Annex IV. Article 11 1. The French authorities shall take all appropriate measures to verify the accuracy of the declarations referred to in Article 10 (2), by checking them in particular against the log-book referred to in Article 9. The declaration shall be signed by the competent official after it has been verified. 2. The French authorities shall ensure that all landings of shrimps in the French department of Guyana by vessels in possession of a licence as referred to in Article 4 (2) and (3) shall be the subject of a declaration as referred to in Article 10 (2). 3. Before the end of each month, the French authorities shall send to the Commission all the declarations referred to in paragraph 2 relating to the preceding month. Article 12 The granting of licences to vessels from third countries shall be subject to the undertaking by the owner of the vessel concerned to permit an observer to come on board at the Commission's request. Article 13 1. The French authorities shall take appropriate measures to ensure that the obligations set out in this Regulation are complied with, including the regular inspection of vessels. 2. Where an infringement is formally ascertained, the French authorities shall, without delay, and in any event not later than 30 days from the date on which the infringement was ascertained, inform the Commission of the name of the vessel concerned and of any action they may have taken. Article 14 1. Licences for vessels which have not complied with the obligations provided for in this Regulation, including the obligation to land all or part of the catches laid down in a contract as referred to in Article 6 shall be withdrawn. No licence shall be issued to such vessels for a period of four to 12 months from the date on which the infringement was committed. 2. Where a vessel fishes without a valid licence in the zone referred to in Article 1, and where that vessel belongs to a shipowner or is managed by a natural or legal person who has or exercises the management of one or more other vessels to which licences have been issued, one of those licences may be withdrawn. 3. The granting of a licence may be refused during the period referred to in paragraph 1 to one or more vessels belonging to a shipowner who owns a vessel whose licence has been withdrawn under this Article or which has fished without a licence in the zone referred to in Article 1. Article 15 If, for a period of one month, the Commission receives no communication as referred to in Article 12 (1) concerning a vessel in possession of a licence referred to in Articles 3 and 4, the licence of such vessel shall be withdrawn. Article 16 The period of validity of licences valid on 31 December 1992 pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3929/92 may be extended, at the request of the authorities of the country concerned, until 31 January 1994. Licences thus extended shall be counted against the number of corresponding licences laid down in Annex I for the duration of the extension, without that total being exceeded. Article 17 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1994. It shall apply until 31 December 1994. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 20 December 1993. For the Council The President A. BOURGEOIS (1) OJ No L 389, 31. 12. 1992, P. 1. (2) OJ No L 397, 31. 12. 1992, p. 81. (3) OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.
Article 3 
1. Licences may be issued for shrimp fishing to vessels which fly the flag of one of the countries listed in point 1 of Annex I. The catch quantities authorized under such licences, the maximum number of licences and the maximum number of days at sea during which such licences are valid shall be as specified for each country in point 1 of Annex I. 2. The licences referred to in paragraph 1 shall be issued on the basis of a fishing plan submitted by the authorities of the country concerned, approved by the Commission and not exceeding the limits for the country concerned specified in point 1 of Annex I. 3. The period of validity of each of the licences referred to in paragraph 1 shall be limited to the fishing period provided for in the fishing plan on the basis of which the licence was issued. 4. All licences referred to in paragraph 1 issued to vessels of a non-member country shall cease to be valid as soon as it is established that the quota laid down in point 1 of Annex I for that country has been used up. Article 4 1. Licences may be issued for the fishing of species other than shrimps to vessels flying the flag of one of the countries listed in point 2 of Annex I. The maximum number of such licences for each country shall be as specified in point 2 of Annex I. 2. Snapper fishing licences shall be granted subject to an undertaking by the owner of the vessel concerned to land 75 % of the catches in the French department of Guyana. 3. Shark fishing licences shall be granted subject to an undertaking by the owner of the vessel concerned to land 50 % of the catches in the French department of Guyana. Article 5 1. The following information shall accompany applications for licences submitted to the Commission: (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) gross tonnage and overall length; (g) engine power; (h) call sign and radio frequency; (i) intended method of fishing; (j) species intended to be fished; (k) period for which a licence is requested. 2. Each licence shall be valid for one vessel only. Where several vessels are taking part in the same fishing operation, each vessel must be in possession of a licence. Article 6 1. To obtain a fishing licence for snapper or shark, as referred to in Article 4, proof must be produced, in respect of each of the vessels concerned, that a valid contract exists between the shipowner applying for the licence and a processing undertaking situated in the French department of Guyana and that it includes an obligation to land at least 75 % of all snapper catches, or 50 % of all shark catches from the vessel concerned in that department so that they may be processed in that undertaking's plant. 2. The contract referred to in paragraph 1 must be endorsed by the French authorities, which shall ensure that it is consistent both with the actual capacity of the contracting processing undertaking and with the objectives for the development of the Guyanese economy. A copy of the duly endorsed contract shall be appended to the licence application. 3. Where the endorsement referred to in paragraph 2 is refused, the French authorities shall give notification of this refusal and state their reasons for it to the party concerned and the Commission. Article 7 Licences may be cancelled with a view to issuing new licences. Such cancellation shall take effect on the date of issuance of the new licence by the Commission. Article 8 1. Fishing for shrimps of the species Penaeus subtilis and Penaeus brasiliensis shall be forbidden in waters of a depth less than 30 metres. During these fishing activities carried out by vessels using trawls, by-catches shall be permitted. 2. Tuna fishing shall be authorized only for vessels using long lines. 3. Snapper fishing shall be authorized only for vessels using long lines or traps. 4. Shark fishing shall be authorized only for vessels using long lines or mesh nets having a minimum mesh of 100 mm and shall be forbidden in waters of a depth less than 30 metres. Article 9 A log-book, a model of which appears in Annex II, shall be completed after each fishing operation. A copy of this log-book shall be sent to the Commission within 30 days of the last day of each fishing trip via the French authorities. Article 10 1. The master of each vessel in possession of a licence referred to in Articles 3 and 4 (1), as concerns tuna fishing, shall observe the special conditions set out in Annex III, and in particular forward the information specifies in the Annex. These conditions shall form an integral part of the licence. 2. The master of each vessel in possession of a licence as referred to in Article 4 (2) and (3) shall, on landing the catch after each trip, submit to the French authorities a declaration, for whose accuracy the master alone is responsible, stating the quantities of shrimp caught and kept on board since the last declaration. This declaration shall be made using the form of which a model appears in Annex IV. Article 11 1. The French authorities shall take all appropriate measures to verify the accuracy of the declarations referred to in Article 10 (2), by checking them in particular against the log-book referred to in Article 9. The declaration shall be signed by the competent official after it has been verified. 2. The French authorities shall ensure that all landings of shrimps in the French department of Guyana by vessels in possession of a licence as referred to in Article 4 (2) and (3) shall be the subject of a declaration as referred to in Article 10 (2). 3. Before the end of each month, the French authorities shall send to the Commission all the declarations referred to in paragraph 2 relating to the preceding month. Article 12 The granting of licences to vessels from third countries shall be subject to the undertaking by the owner of the vessel concerned to permit an observer to come on board at the Commission's request. Article 13 1. The French authorities shall take appropriate measures to ensure that the obligations set out in this Regulation are complied with, including the regular inspection of vessels. 2. Where an infringement is formally ascertained, the French authorities shall, without delay, and in any event not later than 30 days from the date on which the infringement was ascertained, inform the Commission of the name of the vessel concerned and of any action they may have taken. Article 14 1. Licences for vessels which have not complied with the obligations provided for in this Regulation, including the obligation to land all or part of the catches laid down in a contract as referred to in Article 6 shall be withdrawn. No licence shall be issued to such vessels for a period of four to 12 months from the date on which the infringement was committed. 2. Where a vessel fishes without a valid licence in the zone referred to in Article 1, and where that vessel belongs to a shipowner or is managed by a natural or legal person who has or exercises the management of one or more other vessels to which licences have been issued, one of those licences may be withdrawn. 3. The granting of a licence may be refused during the period referred to in paragraph 1 to one or more vessels belonging to a shipowner who owns a vessel whose licence has been withdrawn under this Article or which has fished without a licence in the zone referred to in Article 1. Article 15 If, for a period of one month, the Commission receives no communication as referred to in Article 12 (1) concerning a vessel in possession of a licence referred to in Articles 3 and 4, the licence of such vessel shall be withdrawn. Article 16 The period of validity of licences valid on 31 December 1992 pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3929/92 may be extended, at the request of the authorities of the country concerned, until 31 January 1994. Licences thus extended shall be counted against the number of corresponding licences laid down in Annex I for the duration of the extension, without that total being exceeded. Article 17 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1994. It shall apply until 31 December 1994. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 20 December 1993. For the Council The President A. BOURGEOIS (1) OJ No L 389, 31. 12. 1992, P. 1. (2) OJ No L 397, 31. 12. 1992, p. 81. (3) OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.
Article 4 
1. Licences may be issued for the fishing of species other than shrimps to vessels flying the flag of one of the countries listed in point 2 of Annex I. The maximum number of such licences for each country shall be as specified in point 2 of Annex I. 2. Snapper fishing licences shall be granted subject to an undertaking by the owner of the vessel concerned to land 75 % of the catches in the French department of Guyana. 3. Shark fishing licences shall be granted subject to an undertaking by the owner of the vessel concerned to land 50 % of the catches in the French department of Guyana. Article 5 1. The following information shall accompany applications for licences submitted to the Commission: (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) gross tonnage and overall length; (g) engine power; (h) call sign and radio frequency; (i) intended method of fishing; (j) species intended to be fished; (k) period for which a licence is requested. 2. Each licence shall be valid for one vessel only. Where several vessels are taking part in the same fishing operation, each vessel must be in possession of a licence. Article 6 1. To obtain a fishing licence for snapper or shark, as referred to in Article 4, proof must be produced, in respect of each of the vessels concerned, that a valid contract exists between the shipowner applying for the licence and a processing undertaking situated in the French department of Guyana and that it includes an obligation to land at least 75 % of all snapper catches, or 50 % of all shark catches from the vessel concerned in that department so that they may be processed in that undertaking's plant. 2. The contract referred to in paragraph 1 must be endorsed by the French authorities, which shall ensure that it is consistent both with the actual capacity of the contracting processing undertaking and with the objectives for the development of the Guyanese economy. A copy of the duly endorsed contract shall be appended to the licence application. 3. Where the endorsement referred to in paragraph 2 is refused, the French authorities shall give notification of this refusal and state their reasons for it to the party concerned and the Commission. Article 7 Licences may be cancelled with a view to issuing new licences. Such cancellation shall take effect on the date of issuance of the new licence by the Commission. Article 8 1. Fishing for shrimps of the species Penaeus subtilis and Penaeus brasiliensis shall be forbidden in waters of a depth less than 30 metres. During these fishing activities carried out by vessels using trawls, by-catches shall be permitted. 2. Tuna fishing shall be authorized only for vessels using long lines. 3. Snapper fishing shall be authorized only for vessels using long lines or traps. 4. Shark fishing shall be authorized only for vessels using long lines or mesh nets having a minimum mesh of 100 mm and shall be forbidden in waters of a depth less than 30 metres. Article 9 A log-book, a model of which appears in Annex II, shall be completed after each fishing operation. A copy of this log-book shall be sent to the Commission within 30 days of the last day of each fishing trip via the French authorities. Article 10 1. The master of each vessel in possession of a licence referred to in Articles 3 and 4 (1), as concerns tuna fishing, shall observe the special conditions set out in Annex III, and in particular forward the information specifies in the Annex. These conditions shall form an integral part of the licence. 2. The master of each vessel in possession of a licence as referred to in Article 4 (2) and (3) shall, on landing the catch after each trip, submit to the French authorities a declaration, for whose accuracy the master alone is responsible, stating the quantities of shrimp caught and kept on board since the last declaration. This declaration shall be made using the form of which a model appears in Annex IV. Article 11 1. The French authorities shall take all appropriate measures to verify the accuracy of the declarations referred to in Article 10 (2), by checking them in particular against the log-book referred to in Article 9. The declaration shall be signed by the competent official after it has been verified. 2. The French authorities shall ensure that all landings of shrimps in the French department of Guyana by vessels in possession of a licence as referred to in Article 4 (2) and (3) shall be the subject of a declaration as referred to in Article 10 (2). 3. Before the end of each month, the French authorities shall send to the Commission all the declarations referred to in paragraph 2 relating to the preceding month. Article 12 The granting of licences to vessels from third countries shall be subject to the undertaking by the owner of the vessel concerned to permit an observer to come on board at the Commission's request. Article 13 1. The French authorities shall take appropriate measures to ensure that the obligations set out in this Regulation are complied with, including the regular inspection of vessels. 2. Where an infringement is formally ascertained, the French authorities shall, without delay, and in any event not later than 30 days from the date on which the infringement was ascertained, inform the Commission of the name of the vessel concerned and of any action they may have taken. Article 14 1. Licences for vessels which have not complied with the obligations provided for in this Regulation, including the obligation to land all or part of the catches laid down in a contract as referred to in Article 6 shall be withdrawn. No licence shall be issued to such vessels for a period of four to 12 months from the date on which the infringement was committed. 2. Where a vessel fishes without a valid licence in the zone referred to in Article 1, and where that vessel belongs to a shipowner or is managed by a natural or legal person who has or exercises the management of one or more other vessels to which licences have been issued, one of those licences may be withdrawn. 3. The granting of a licence may be refused during the period referred to in paragraph 1 to one or more vessels belonging to a shipowner who owns a vessel whose licence has been withdrawn under this Article or which has fished without a licence in the zone referred to in Article 1. Article 15 If, for a period of one month, the Commission receives no communication as referred to in Article 12 (1) concerning a vessel in possession of a licence referred to in Articles 3 and 4, the licence of such vessel shall be withdrawn. Article 16 The period of validity of licences valid on 31 December 1992 pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3929/92 may be extended, at the request of the authorities of the country concerned, until 31 January 1994. Licences thus extended shall be counted against the number of corresponding licences laid down in Annex I for the duration of the extension, without that total being exceeded. Article 17 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1994. It shall apply until 31 December 1994. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 20 December 1993. For the Council The President A. BOURGEOIS (1) OJ No L 389, 31. 12. 1992, P. 1. (2) OJ No L 397, 31. 12. 1992, p. 81. (3) OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.
Article 5 
1. The following information shall accompany applications for licences submitted to the Commission: (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) gross tonnage and overall length; (g) engine power; (h) call sign and radio frequency; (i) intended method of fishing; (j) species intended to be fished; (k) period for which a licence is requested. 2. Each licence shall be valid for one vessel only. Where several vessels are taking part in the same fishing operation, each vessel must be in possession of a licence. Article 6 1. To obtain a fishing licence for snapper or shark, as referred to in Article 4, proof must be produced, in respect of each of the vessels concerned, that a valid contract exists between the shipowner applying for the licence and a processing undertaking situated in the French department of Guyana and that it includes an obligation to land at least 75 % of all snapper catches, or 50 % of all shark catches from the vessel concerned in that department so that they may be processed in that undertaking's plant. 2. The contract referred to in paragraph 1 must be endorsed by the French authorities, which shall ensure that it is consistent both with the actual capacity of the contracting processing undertaking and with the objectives for the development of the Guyanese economy. A copy of the duly endorsed contract shall be appended to the licence application. 3. Where the endorsement referred to in paragraph 2 is refused, the French authorities shall give notification of this refusal and state their reasons for it to the party concerned and the Commission. Article 7 Licences may be cancelled with a view to issuing new licences. Such cancellation shall take effect on the date of issuance of the new licence by the Commission. Article 8 1. Fishing for shrimps of the species Penaeus subtilis and Penaeus brasiliensis shall be forbidden in waters of a depth less than 30 metres. During these fishing activities carried out by vessels using trawls, by-catches shall be permitted. 2. Tuna fishing shall be authorized only for vessels using long lines. 3. Snapper fishing shall be authorized only for vessels using long lines or traps. 4. Shark fishing shall be authorized only for vessels using long lines or mesh nets having a minimum mesh of 100 mm and shall be forbidden in waters of a depth less than 30 metres. Article 9 A log-book, a model of which appears in Annex II, shall be completed after each fishing operation. A copy of this log-book shall be sent to the Commission within 30 days of the last day of each fishing trip via the French authorities. Article 10 1. The master of each vessel in possession of a licence referred to in Articles 3 and 4 (1), as concerns tuna fishing, shall observe the special conditions set out in Annex III, and in particular forward the information specifies in the Annex. These conditions shall form an integral part of the licence. 2. The master of each vessel in possession of a licence as referred to in Article 4 (2) and (3) shall, on landing the catch after each trip, submit to the French authorities a declaration, for whose accuracy the master alone is responsible, stating the quantities of shrimp caught and kept on board since the last declaration. This declaration shall be made using the form of which a model appears in Annex IV. Article 11 1. The French authorities shall take all appropriate measures to verify the accuracy of the declarations referred to in Article 10 (2), by checking them in particular against the log-book referred to in Article 9. The declaration shall be signed by the competent official after it has been verified. 2. The French authorities shall ensure that all landings of shrimps in the French department of Guyana by vessels in possession of a licence as referred to in Article 4 (2) and (3) shall be the subject of a declaration as referred to in Article 10 (2). 3. Before the end of each month, the French authorities shall send to the Commission all the declarations referred to in paragraph 2 relating to the preceding month. Article 12 The granting of licences to vessels from third countries shall be subject to the undertaking by the owner of the vessel concerned to permit an observer to come on board at the Commission's request. Article 13 1. The French authorities shall take appropriate measures to ensure that the obligations set out in this Regulation are complied with, including the regular inspection of vessels. 2. Where an infringement is formally ascertained, the French authorities shall, without delay, and in any event not later than 30 days from the date on which the infringement was ascertained, inform the Commission of the name of the vessel concerned and of any action they may have taken. Article 14 1. Licences for vessels which have not complied with the obligations provided for in this Regulation, including the obligation to land all or part of the catches laid down in a contract as referred to in Article 6 shall be withdrawn. No licence shall be issued to such vessels for a period of four to 12 months from the date on which the infringement was committed. 2. Where a vessel fishes without a valid licence in the zone referred to in Article 1, and where that vessel belongs to a shipowner or is managed by a natural or legal person who has or exercises the management of one or more other vessels to which licences have been issued, one of those licences may be withdrawn. 3. The granting of a licence may be refused during the period referred to in paragraph 1 to one or more vessels belonging to a shipowner who owns a vessel whose licence has been withdrawn under this Article or which has fished without a licence in the zone referred to in Article 1. Article 15 If, for a period of one month, the Commission receives no communication as referred to in Article 12 (1) concerning a vessel in possession of a licence referred to in Articles 3 and 4, the licence of such vessel shall be withdrawn. Article 16 The period of validity of licences valid on 31 December 1992 pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3929/92 may be extended, at the request of the authorities of the country concerned, until 31 January 1994. Licences thus extended shall be counted against the number of corresponding licences laid down in Annex I for the duration of the extension, without that total being exceeded. Article 17 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1994. It shall apply until 31 December 1994. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 20 December 1993. For the Council The President A. BOURGEOIS (1) OJ No L 389, 31. 12. 1992, P. 1. (2) OJ No L 397, 31. 12. 1992, p. 81. (3) OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.
Article 6 
1. To obtain a fishing licence for snapper or shark, as referred to in Article 4, proof must be produced, in respect of each of the vessels concerned, that a valid contract exists between the shipowner applying for the licence and a processing undertaking situated in the French department of Guyana and that it includes an obligation to land at least 75 % of all snapper catches, or 50 % of all shark catches from the vessel concerned in that department so that they may be processed in that undertaking's plant. 2. The contract referred to in paragraph 1 must be endorsed by the French authorities, which shall ensure that it is consistent both with the actual capacity of the contracting processing undertaking and with the objectives for the development of the Guyanese economy. A copy of the duly endorsed contract shall be appended to the licence application. 3. Where the endorsement referred to in paragraph 2 is refused, the French authorities shall give notification of this refusal and state their reasons for it to the party concerned and the Commission. Article 7 Licences may be cancelled with a view to issuing new licences. Such cancellation shall take effect on the date of issuance of the new licence by the Commission. Article 8 1. Fishing for shrimps of the species Penaeus subtilis and Penaeus brasiliensis shall be forbidden in waters of a depth less than 30 metres. During these fishing activities carried out by vessels using trawls, by-catches shall be permitted. 2. Tuna fishing shall be authorized only for vessels using long lines. 3. Snapper fishing shall be authorized only for vessels using long lines or traps. 4. Shark fishing shall be authorized only for vessels using long lines or mesh nets having a minimum mesh of 100 mm and shall be forbidden in waters of a depth less than 30 metres. Article 9 A log-book, a model of which appears in Annex II, shall be completed after each fishing operation. A copy of this log-book shall be sent to the Commission within 30 days of the last day of each fishing trip via the French authorities. Article 10 1. The master of each vessel in possession of a licence referred to in Articles 3 and 4 (1), as concerns tuna fishing, shall observe the special conditions set out in Annex III, and in particular forward the information specifies in the Annex. These conditions shall form an integral part of the licence. 2. The master of each vessel in possession of a licence as referred to in Article 4 (2) and (3) shall, on landing the catch after each trip, submit to the French authorities a declaration, for whose accuracy the master alone is responsible, stating the quantities of shrimp caught and kept on board since the last declaration. This declaration shall be made using the form of which a model appears in Annex IV. Article 11 1. The French authorities shall take all appropriate measures to verify the accuracy of the declarations referred to in Article 10 (2), by checking them in particular against the log-book referred to in Article 9. The declaration shall be signed by the competent official after it has been verified. 2. The French authorities shall ensure that all landings of shrimps in the French department of Guyana by vessels in possession of a licence as referred to in Article 4 (2) and (3) shall be the subject of a declaration as referred to in Article 10 (2). 3. Before the end of each month, the French authorities shall send to the Commission all the declarations referred to in paragraph 2 relating to the preceding month. Article 12 The granting of licences to vessels from third countries shall be subject to the undertaking by the owner of the vessel concerned to permit an observer to come on board at the Commission's request. Article 13 1. The French authorities shall take appropriate measures to ensure that the obligations set out in this Regulation are complied with, including the regular inspection of vessels. 2. Where an infringement is formally ascertained, the French authorities shall, without delay, and in any event not later than 30 days from the date on which the infringement was ascertained, inform the Commission of the name of the vessel concerned and of any action they may have taken. Article 14 1. Licences for vessels which have not complied with the obligations provided for in this Regulation, including the obligation to land all or part of the catches laid down in a contract as referred to in Article 6 shall be withdrawn. No licence shall be issued to such vessels for a period of four to 12 months from the date on which the infringement was committed. 2. Where a vessel fishes without a valid licence in the zone referred to in Article 1, and where that vessel belongs to a shipowner or is managed by a natural or legal person who has or exercises the management of one or more other vessels to which licences have been issued, one of those licences may be withdrawn. 3. The granting of a licence may be refused during the period referred to in paragraph 1 to one or more vessels belonging to a shipowner who owns a vessel whose licence has been withdrawn under this Article or which has fished without a licence in the zone referred to in Article 1. Article 15 If, for a period of one month, the Commission receives no communication as referred to in Article 12 (1) concerning a vessel in possession of a licence referred to in Articles 3 and 4, the licence of such vessel shall be withdrawn. Article 16 The period of validity of licences valid on 31 December 1992 pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3929/92 may be extended, at the request of the authorities of the country concerned, until 31 January 1994. Licences thus extended shall be counted against the number of corresponding licences laid down in Annex I for the duration of the extension, without that total being exceeded. Article 17 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1994. It shall apply until 31 December 1994. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 20 December 1993. For the Council The President A. BOURGEOIS (1) OJ No L 389, 31. 12. 1992, P. 1. (2) OJ No L 397, 31. 12. 1992, p. 81. (3) OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.
Article 7 
Licences may be cancelled with a view to issuing new licences. Such cancellation shall take effect on the date of issuance of the new licence by the Commission. Article 8 1. Fishing for shrimps of the species Penaeus subtilis and Penaeus brasiliensis shall be forbidden in waters of a depth less than 30 metres. During these fishing activities carried out by vessels using trawls, by-catches shall be permitted. 2. Tuna fishing shall be authorized only for vessels using long lines. 3. Snapper fishing shall be authorized only for vessels using long lines or traps. 4. Shark fishing shall be authorized only for vessels using long lines or mesh nets having a minimum mesh of 100 mm and shall be forbidden in waters of a depth less than 30 metres. Article 9 A log-book, a model of which appears in Annex II, shall be completed after each fishing operation. A copy of this log-book shall be sent to the Commission within 30 days of the last day of each fishing trip via the French authorities. Article 10 1. The master of each vessel in possession of a licence referred to in Articles 3 and 4 (1), as concerns tuna fishing, shall observe the special conditions set out in Annex III, and in particular forward the information specifies in the Annex. These conditions shall form an integral part of the licence. 2. The master of each vessel in possession of a licence as referred to in Article 4 (2) and (3) shall, on landing the catch after each trip, submit to the French authorities a declaration, for whose accuracy the master alone is responsible, stating the quantities of shrimp caught and kept on board since the last declaration. This declaration shall be made using the form of which a model appears in Annex IV. Article 11 1. The French authorities shall take all appropriate measures to verify the accuracy of the declarations referred to in Article 10 (2), by checking them in particular against the log-book referred to in Article 9. The declaration shall be signed by the competent official after it has been verified. 2. The French authorities shall ensure that all landings of shrimps in the French department of Guyana by vessels in possession of a licence as referred to in Article 4 (2) and (3) shall be the subject of a declaration as referred to in Article 10 (2). 3. Before the end of each month, the French authorities shall send to the Commission all the declarations referred to in paragraph 2 relating to the preceding month. Article 12 The granting of licences to vessels from third countries shall be subject to the undertaking by the owner of the vessel concerned to permit an observer to come on board at the Commission's request. Article 13 1. The French authorities shall take appropriate measures to ensure that the obligations set out in this Regulation are complied with, including the regular inspection of vessels. 2. Where an infringement is formally ascertained, the French authorities shall, without delay, and in any event not later than 30 days from the date on which the infringement was ascertained, inform the Commission of the name of the vessel concerned and of any action they may have taken. Article 14 1. Licences for vessels which have not complied with the obligations provided for in this Regulation, including the obligation to land all or part of the catches laid down in a contract as referred to in Article 6 shall be withdrawn. No licence shall be issued to such vessels for a period of four to 12 months from the date on which the infringement was committed. 2. Where a vessel fishes without a valid licence in the zone referred to in Article 1, and where that vessel belongs to a shipowner or is managed by a natural or legal person who has or exercises the management of one or more other vessels to which licences have been issued, one of those licences may be withdrawn. 3. The granting of a licence may be refused during the period referred to in paragraph 1 to one or more vessels belonging to a shipowner who owns a vessel whose licence has been withdrawn under this Article or which has fished without a licence in the zone referred to in Article 1. Article 15 If, for a period of one month, the Commission receives no communication as referred to in Article 12 (1) concerning a vessel in possession of a licence referred to in Articles 3 and 4, the licence of such vessel shall be withdrawn. Article 16 The period of validity of licences valid on 31 December 1992 pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3929/92 may be extended, at the request of the authorities of the country concerned, until 31 January 1994. Licences thus extended shall be counted against the number of corresponding licences laid down in Annex I for the duration of the extension, without that total being exceeded. Article 17 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1994. It shall apply until 31 December 1994. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 20 December 1993. For the Council The President A. BOURGEOIS (1) OJ No L 389, 31. 12. 1992, P. 1. (2) OJ No L 397, 31. 12. 1992, p. 81. (3) OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.
Article 8 
1. Fishing for shrimps of the species Penaeus subtilis and Penaeus brasiliensis shall be forbidden in waters of a depth less than 30 metres. During these fishing activities carried out by vessels using trawls, by-catches shall be permitted. 2. Tuna fishing shall be authorized only for vessels using long lines. 3. Snapper fishing shall be authorized only for vessels using long lines or traps. 4. Shark fishing shall be authorized only for vessels using long lines or mesh nets having a minimum mesh of 100 mm and shall be forbidden in waters of a depth less than 30 metres. Article 9 A log-book, a model of which appears in Annex II, shall be completed after each fishing operation. A copy of this log-book shall be sent to the Commission within 30 days of the last day of each fishing trip via the French authorities. Article 10 1. The master of each vessel in possession of a licence referred to in Articles 3 and 4 (1), as concerns tuna fishing, shall observe the special conditions set out in Annex III, and in particular forward the information specifies in the Annex. These conditions shall form an integral part of the licence. 2. The master of each vessel in possession of a licence as referred to in Article 4 (2) and (3) shall, on landing the catch after each trip, submit to the French authorities a declaration, for whose accuracy the master alone is responsible, stating the quantities of shrimp caught and kept on board since the last declaration. This declaration shall be made using the form of which a model appears in Annex IV. Article 11 1. The French authorities shall take all appropriate measures to verify the accuracy of the declarations referred to in Article 10 (2), by checking them in particular against the log-book referred to in Article 9. The declaration shall be signed by the competent official after it has been verified. 2. The French authorities shall ensure that all landings of shrimps in the French department of Guyana by vessels in possession of a licence as referred to in Article 4 (2) and (3) shall be the subject of a declaration as referred to in Article 10 (2). 3. Before the end of each month, the French authorities shall send to the Commission all the declarations referred to in paragraph 2 relating to the preceding month. Article 12 The granting of licences to vessels from third countries shall be subject to the undertaking by the owner of the vessel concerned to permit an observer to come on board at the Commission's request. Article 13 1. The French authorities shall take appropriate measures to ensure that the obligations set out in this Regulation are complied with, including the regular inspection of vessels. 2. Where an infringement is formally ascertained, the French authorities shall, without delay, and in any event not later than 30 days from the date on which the infringement was ascertained, inform the Commission of the name of the vessel concerned and of any action they may have taken. Article 14 1. Licences for vessels which have not complied with the obligations provided for in this Regulation, including the obligation to land all or part of the catches laid down in a contract as referred to in Article 6 shall be withdrawn. No licence shall be issued to such vessels for a period of four to 12 months from the date on which the infringement was committed. 2. Where a vessel fishes without a valid licence in the zone referred to in Article 1, and where that vessel belongs to a shipowner or is managed by a natural or legal person who has or exercises the management of one or more other vessels to which licences have been issued, one of those licences may be withdrawn. 3. The granting of a licence may be refused during the period referred to in paragraph 1 to one or more vessels belonging to a shipowner who owns a vessel whose licence has been withdrawn under this Article or which has fished without a licence in the zone referred to in Article 1. Article 15 If, for a period of one month, the Commission receives no communication as referred to in Article 12 (1) concerning a vessel in possession of a licence referred to in Articles 3 and 4, the licence of such vessel shall be withdrawn. Article 16 The period of validity of licences valid on 31 December 1992 pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3929/92 may be extended, at the request of the authorities of the country concerned, until 31 January 1994. Licences thus extended shall be counted against the number of corresponding licences laid down in Annex I for the duration of the extension, without that total being exceeded. Article 17 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1994. It shall apply until 31 December 1994. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 20 December 1993. For the Council The President A. BOURGEOIS (1) OJ No L 389, 31. 12. 1992, P. 1. (2) OJ No L 397, 31. 12. 1992, p. 81. (3) OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.
Article 9 
A log-book, a model of which appears in Annex II, shall be completed after each fishing operation. A copy of this log-book shall be sent to the Commission within 30 days of the last day of each fishing trip via the French authorities. Article 10 1. The master of each vessel in possession of a licence referred to in Articles 3 and 4 (1), as concerns tuna fishing, shall observe the special conditions set out in Annex III, and in particular forward the information specifies in the Annex. These conditions shall form an integral part of the licence. 2. The master of each vessel in possession of a licence as referred to in Article 4 (2) and (3) shall, on landing the catch after each trip, submit to the French authorities a declaration, for whose accuracy the master alone is responsible, stating the quantities of shrimp caught and kept on board since the last declaration. This declaration shall be made using the form of which a model appears in Annex IV. Article 11 1. The French authorities shall take all appropriate measures to verify the accuracy of the declarations referred to in Article 10 (2), by checking them in particular against the log-book referred to in Article 9. The declaration shall be signed by the competent official after it has been verified. 2. The French authorities shall ensure that all landings of shrimps in the French department of Guyana by vessels in possession of a licence as referred to in Article 4 (2) and (3) shall be the subject of a declaration as referred to in Article 10 (2). 3. Before the end of each month, the French authorities shall send to the Commission all the declarations referred to in paragraph 2 relating to the preceding month. Article 12 The granting of licences to vessels from third countries shall be subject to the undertaking by the owner of the vessel concerned to permit an observer to come on board at the Commission's request. Article 13 1. The French authorities shall take appropriate measures to ensure that the obligations set out in this Regulation are complied with, including the regular inspection of vessels. 2. Where an infringement is formally ascertained, the French authorities shall, without delay, and in any event not later than 30 days from the date on which the infringement was ascertained, inform the Commission of the name of the vessel concerned and of any action they may have taken. Article 14 1. Licences for vessels which have not complied with the obligations provided for in this Regulation, including the obligation to land all or part of the catches laid down in a contract as referred to in Article 6 shall be withdrawn. No licence shall be issued to such vessels for a period of four to 12 months from the date on which the infringement was committed. 2. Where a vessel fishes without a valid licence in the zone referred to in Article 1, and where that vessel belongs to a shipowner or is managed by a natural or legal person who has or exercises the management of one or more other vessels to which licences have been issued, one of those licences may be withdrawn. 3. The granting of a licence may be refused during the period referred to in paragraph 1 to one or more vessels belonging to a shipowner who owns a vessel whose licence has been withdrawn under this Article or which has fished without a licence in the zone referred to in Article 1. Article 15 If, for a period of one month, the Commission receives no communication as referred to in Article 12 (1) concerning a vessel in possession of a licence referred to in Articles 3 and 4, the licence of such vessel shall be withdrawn. Article 16 The period of validity of licences valid on 31 December 1992 pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3929/92 may be extended, at the request of the authorities of the country concerned, until 31 January 1994. Licences thus extended shall be counted against the number of corresponding licences laid down in Annex I for the duration of the extension, without that total being exceeded. Article 17 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1994. It shall apply until 31 December 1994. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 20 December 1993. For the Council The President A. BOURGEOIS (1) OJ No L 389, 31. 12. 1992, P. 1. (2) OJ No L 397, 31. 12. 1992, p. 81. (3) OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.
Article 10 
1. The master of each vessel in possession of a licence referred to in Articles 3 and 4 (1), as concerns tuna fishing, shall observe the special conditions set out in Annex III, and in particular forward the information specifies in the Annex. These conditions shall form an integral part of the licence. 2. The master of each vessel in possession of a licence as referred to in Article 4 (2) and (3) shall, on landing the catch after each trip, submit to the French authorities a declaration, for whose accuracy the master alone is responsible, stating the quantities of shrimp caught and kept on board since the last declaration. This declaration shall be made using the form of which a model appears in Annex IV. Article 11 1. The French authorities shall take all appropriate measures to verify the accuracy of the declarations referred to in Article 10 (2), by checking them in particular against the log-book referred to in Article 9. The declaration shall be signed by the competent official after it has been verified. 2. The French authorities shall ensure that all landings of shrimps in the French department of Guyana by vessels in possession of a licence as referred to in Article 4 (2) and (3) shall be the subject of a declaration as referred to in Article 10 (2). 3. Before the end of each month, the French authorities shall send to the Commission all the declarations referred to in paragraph 2 relating to the preceding month. Article 12 The granting of licences to vessels from third countries shall be subject to the undertaking by the owner of the vessel concerned to permit an observer to come on board at the Commission's request. Article 13 1. The French authorities shall take appropriate measures to ensure that the obligations set out in this Regulation are complied with, including the regular inspection of vessels. 2. Where an infringement is formally ascertained, the French authorities shall, without delay, and in any event not later than 30 days from the date on which the infringement was ascertained, inform the Commission of the name of the vessel concerned and of any action they may have taken. Article 14 1. Licences for vessels which have not complied with the obligations provided for in this Regulation, including the obligation to land all or part of the catches laid down in a contract as referred to in Article 6 shall be withdrawn. No licence shall be issued to such vessels for a period of four to 12 months from the date on which the infringement was committed. 2. Where a vessel fishes without a valid licence in the zone referred to in Article 1, and where that vessel belongs to a shipowner or is managed by a natural or legal person who has or exercises the management of one or more other vessels to which licences have been issued, one of those licences may be withdrawn. 3. The granting of a licence may be refused during the period referred to in paragraph 1 to one or more vessels belonging to a shipowner who owns a vessel whose licence has been withdrawn under this Article or which has fished without a licence in the zone referred to in Article 1. Article 15 If, for a period of one month, the Commission receives no communication as referred to in Article 12 (1) concerning a vessel in possession of a licence referred to in Articles 3 and 4, the licence of such vessel shall be withdrawn. Article 16 The period of validity of licences valid on 31 December 1992 pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3929/92 may be extended, at the request of the authorities of the country concerned, until 31 January 1994. Licences thus extended shall be counted against the number of corresponding licences laid down in Annex I for the duration of the extension, without that total being exceeded. Article 17 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1994. It shall apply until 31 December 1994. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 20 December 1993. For the Council The President A. BOURGEOIS (1) OJ No L 389, 31. 12. 1992, P. 1. (2) OJ No L 397, 31. 12. 1992, p. 81. (3) OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.
Article 11 
1. The French authorities shall take all appropriate measures to verify the accuracy of the declarations referred to in Article 10 (2), by checking them in particular against the log-book referred to in Article 9. The declaration shall be signed by the competent official after it has been verified. 2. The French authorities shall ensure that all landings of shrimps in the French department of Guyana by vessels in possession of a licence as referred to in Article 4 (2) and (3) shall be the subject of a declaration as referred to in Article 10 (2). 3. Before the end of each month, the French authorities shall send to the Commission all the declarations referred to in paragraph 2 relating to the preceding month. Article 12 The granting of licences to vessels from third countries shall be subject to the undertaking by the owner of the vessel concerned to permit an observer to come on board at the Commission's request. Article 13 1. The French authorities shall take appropriate measures to ensure that the obligations set out in this Regulation are complied with, including the regular inspection of vessels. 2. Where an infringement is formally ascertained, the French authorities shall, without delay, and in any event not later than 30 days from the date on which the infringement was ascertained, inform the Commission of the name of the vessel concerned and of any action they may have taken. Article 14 1. Licences for vessels which have not complied with the obligations provided for in this Regulation, including the obligation to land all or part of the catches laid down in a contract as referred to in Article 6 shall be withdrawn. No licence shall be issued to such vessels for a period of four to 12 months from the date on which the infringement was committed. 2. Where a vessel fishes without a valid licence in the zone referred to in Article 1, and where that vessel belongs to a shipowner or is managed by a natural or legal person who has or exercises the management of one or more other vessels to which licences have been issued, one of those licences may be withdrawn. 3. The granting of a licence may be refused during the period referred to in paragraph 1 to one or more vessels belonging to a shipowner who owns a vessel whose licence has been withdrawn under this Article or which has fished without a licence in the zone referred to in Article 1. Article 15 If, for a period of one month, the Commission receives no communication as referred to in Article 12 (1) concerning a vessel in possession of a licence referred to in Articles 3 and 4, the licence of such vessel shall be withdrawn. Article 16 The period of validity of licences valid on 31 December 1992 pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3929/92 may be extended, at the request of the authorities of the country concerned, until 31 January 1994. Licences thus extended shall be counted against the number of corresponding licences laid down in Annex I for the duration of the extension, without that total being exceeded. Article 17 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1994. It shall apply until 31 December 1994. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 20 December 1993. For the Council The President A. BOURGEOIS (1) OJ No L 389, 31. 12. 1992, P. 1. (2) OJ No L 397, 31. 12. 1992, p. 81. (3) OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.
Article 12 
The granting of licences to vessels from third countries shall be subject to the undertaking by the owner of the vessel concerned to permit an observer to come on board at the Commission's request. Article 13 1. The French authorities shall take appropriate measures to ensure that the obligations set out in this Regulation are complied with, including the regular inspection of vessels. 2. Where an infringement is formally ascertained, the French authorities shall, without delay, and in any event not later than 30 days from the date on which the infringement was ascertained, inform the Commission of the name of the vessel concerned and of any action they may have taken. Article 14 1. Licences for vessels which have not complied with the obligations provided for in this Regulation, including the obligation to land all or part of the catches laid down in a contract as referred to in Article 6 shall be withdrawn. No licence shall be issued to such vessels for a period of four to 12 months from the date on which the infringement was committed. 2. Where a vessel fishes without a valid licence in the zone referred to in Article 1, and where that vessel belongs to a shipowner or is managed by a natural or legal person who has or exercises the management of one or more other vessels to which licences have been issued, one of those licences may be withdrawn. 3. The granting of a licence may be refused during the period referred to in paragraph 1 to one or more vessels belonging to a shipowner who owns a vessel whose licence has been withdrawn under this Article or which has fished without a licence in the zone referred to in Article 1. Article 15 If, for a period of one month, the Commission receives no communication as referred to in Article 12 (1) concerning a vessel in possession of a licence referred to in Articles 3 and 4, the licence of such vessel shall be withdrawn. Article 16 The period of validity of licences valid on 31 December 1992 pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3929/92 may be extended, at the request of the authorities of the country concerned, until 31 January 1994. Licences thus extended shall be counted against the number of corresponding licences laid down in Annex I for the duration of the extension, without that total being exceeded. Article 17 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1994. It shall apply until 31 December 1994. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 20 December 1993. For the Council The President A. BOURGEOIS (1) OJ No L 389, 31. 12. 1992, P. 1. (2) OJ No L 397, 31. 12. 1992, p. 81. (3) OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.
Article 13 
1. The French authorities shall take appropriate measures to ensure that the obligations set out in this Regulation are complied with, including the regular inspection of vessels. 2. Where an infringement is formally ascertained, the French authorities shall, without delay, and in any event not later than 30 days from the date on which the infringement was ascertained, inform the Commission of the name of the vessel concerned and of any action they may have taken. Article 14 1. Licences for vessels which have not complied with the obligations provided for in this Regulation, including the obligation to land all or part of the catches laid down in a contract as referred to in Article 6 shall be withdrawn. No licence shall be issued to such vessels for a period of four to 12 months from the date on which the infringement was committed. 2. Where a vessel fishes without a valid licence in the zone referred to in Article 1, and where that vessel belongs to a shipowner or is managed by a natural or legal person who has or exercises the management of one or more other vessels to which licences have been issued, one of those licences may be withdrawn. 3. The granting of a licence may be refused during the period referred to in paragraph 1 to one or more vessels belonging to a shipowner who owns a vessel whose licence has been withdrawn under this Article or which has fished without a licence in the zone referred to in Article 1. Article 15 If, for a period of one month, the Commission receives no communication as referred to in Article 12 (1) concerning a vessel in possession of a licence referred to in Articles 3 and 4, the licence of such vessel shall be withdrawn. Article 16 The period of validity of licences valid on 31 December 1992 pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3929/92 may be extended, at the request of the authorities of the country concerned, until 31 January 1994. Licences thus extended shall be counted against the number of corresponding licences laid down in Annex I for the duration of the extension, without that total being exceeded. Article 17 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1994. It shall apply until 31 December 1994. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 20 December 1993. For the Council The President A. BOURGEOIS (1) OJ No L 389, 31. 12. 1992, P. 1. (2) OJ No L 397, 31. 12. 1992, p. 81. (3) OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.
Article 14 
1. Licences for vessels which have not complied with the obligations provided for in this Regulation, including the obligation to land all or part of the catches laid down in a contract as referred to in Article 6 shall be withdrawn. No licence shall be issued to such vessels for a period of four to 12 months from the date on which the infringement was committed. 2. Where a vessel fishes without a valid licence in the zone referred to in Article 1, and where that vessel belongs to a shipowner or is managed by a natural or legal person who has or exercises the management of one or more other vessels to which licences have been issued, one of those licences may be withdrawn. 3. The granting of a licence may be refused during the period referred to in paragraph 1 to one or more vessels belonging to a shipowner who owns a vessel whose licence has been withdrawn under this Article or which has fished without a licence in the zone referred to in Article 1. Article 15 If, for a period of one month, the Commission receives no communication as referred to in Article 12 (1) concerning a vessel in possession of a licence referred to in Articles 3 and 4, the licence of such vessel shall be withdrawn. Article 16 The period of validity of licences valid on 31 December 1992 pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3929/92 may be extended, at the request of the authorities of the country concerned, until 31 January 1994. Licences thus extended shall be counted against the number of corresponding licences laid down in Annex I for the duration of the extension, without that total being exceeded. Article 17 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1994. It shall apply until 31 December 1994. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 20 December 1993. For the Council The President A. BOURGEOIS (1) OJ No L 389, 31. 12. 1992, P. 1. (2) OJ No L 397, 31. 12. 1992, p. 81. (3) OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.
Article 15 
If, for a period of one month, the Commission receives no communication as referred to in Article 12 (1) concerning a vessel in possession of a licence referred to in Articles 3 and 4, the licence of such vessel shall be withdrawn. Article 16 The period of validity of licences valid on 31 December 1992 pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3929/92 may be extended, at the request of the authorities of the country concerned, until 31 January 1994. Licences thus extended shall be counted against the number of corresponding licences laid down in Annex I for the duration of the extension, without that total being exceeded. Article 17 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1994. It shall apply until 31 December 1994. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 20 December 1993. For the Council The President A. BOURGEOIS (1) OJ No L 389, 31. 12. 1992, P. 1. (2) OJ No L 397, 31. 12. 1992, p. 81. (3) OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.
Article 16 
The period of validity of licences valid on 31 December 1992 pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3929/92 may be extended, at the request of the authorities of the country concerned, until 31 January 1994. Licences thus extended shall be counted against the number of corresponding licences laid down in Annex I for the duration of the extension, without that total being exceeded. Article 17 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1994. It shall apply until 31 December 1994. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 20 December 1993. For the Council The President A. BOURGEOIS (1) OJ No L 389, 31. 12. 1992, P. 1. (2) OJ No L 397, 31. 12. 1992, p. 81. (3) OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.
Article 17 
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1994. It shall apply until 31 December 1994. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 20 December 1993. For the Council The President A. BOURGEOIS (1) OJ No L 389, 31. 12. 1992, P. 1. (2) OJ No L 397, 31. 12. 1992, p. 81. (3) OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.