Commission Decision of 29 March 2011 establishing a specific control and inspection programme related to the recovery of bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean (notified under document C(2011) 1984) (2011/207/EU)

Article 15 Report on the implementation of national control action programmes

1. Member States referred to in Article 12(1) shall communicate to the Commission and to the CFCA a report indicating the implementation of their national control action programme referred to in Article 12.

2. Interim reports shall be communicated on 1 July and 15 September every year and a final report on the 15 December of the same year.

3. This report shall contain the following information, in accordance with the table set out in Annex II:

(a) the inspection and control activities carried out on a monthly basis;

(b) all infringements detected, including for each infringement the identification of:

(i)

the fishing vessel (name, flag and external identification code), the trap, the farm or the enterprise engaged in the processing and/or trade of bluefin tuna products concerned;

(ii)

the date, time and location of the inspection;

(iii)

the nature of the infringement, including information on serious infringements or violations referred to in Articles 10 and 11;

(iv)

the current state of play concerning the follow-up of infringements detected (e.g. case pending, under appeal, still under investigation);

(v)

the description, in specific terms, of any penalties imposed (e.g. level of fines, value of forfeited fish and/or gear, written warning given), together with the supportive documents;

(vi)

an explanation if no action has been taken;

(c) any relevant coordination and cooperation actions between Member States.

4. An infringement shall continue to be listed on each subsequent report until the action is concluded under the law of the Member State concerned.