CHAPTER VINON-COOPERATING THIRD COUNTRIES

Article 33F1Establishment of a list of non-cooperating countries

1

Subject to paragraph 2, the Secretary of State may, by regulations, amend the United Kingdom list of non-cooperating countries to add any country to the list as a result of the provisions of Articles 31 and 32.

2

The Secretary of State may only make regulations under this Article with the consent of the other fisheries administrations.

3

The Secretary of State must, without delay, notify any country added to the United Kingdom list of non-cooperating countries by regulations made under paragraph 1 of—

a

its inclusion on the list, and

b

the measures applied in accordance with Article 38,

and request the country to rectify the current situation and to advise on the measures taken to ensure compliance with conservation and management measures by its fishing vessels.

4.

The “United Kingdom list of non-cooperating countries” is the list contained in Council Implementing Decision 2014/170/EU establishing a list of non-cooperating third countries in fighting IUU fishing pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 subject to any amendments made by virtue of this Article or Article 34.