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Article 12 U.K. Control and enforcement concerning imports and exports of eel

No later than 1 July 2009, Member States shall:

• take the measures necessary to identify the origin and ensure the traceability of all live eels imported or exported from their territory,

• determine whether the eel harvested in the Community area and exported from their territory was caught in a manner consistent with Community conservation measures,

• take measures to determine whether the eel harvested in the waters of any relevant regional fisheries organisation and imported into their territory was caught in a manner consistent with the rules agreed in the regional fisheries organisation in question.