1.Each Member State shall keep a register of the Community fishing vessels flying its flag which shall include the minimum information on vessel characteristics and activity that is necessary for the management of measures established at Community level.
2.Each Member State shall make available to the Commission the information referred to in paragraph 1.
3.The Commission shall set up a Community fishing fleet register containing the information that it receives under paragraph 2 and shall make it available to Member States. It shall comply with Community provisions regarding the protection of personal data.
4.The information referred to in paragraph 1 and the procedures for its transmission referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 may be determined in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 30(2).