Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 of 29 September 2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, amending Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1936/2001 and (EC) No 601/2004 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1093/94 and (EC) No 1447/1999 (c. 1005)

CHAPTER IX U.K. IMMEDIATE ENFORCEMENT MEASURES, SANCTIONS AND ACCOMPANYING SANCTIONS

Article 42 U.K. Serious infringements

1. For the purpose of this Regulation, serious infringement means:

(a) the activities considered to constitute IUU fishing in accordance with the criteria set out in Article 3;

(b) the conduct of business directly connected to IUU fishing, including the trade in/or the importation of fishery products;

(c) the falsification of documents referred to in this Regulation or the use of such false or invalid documents.

2. The serious character of the infringement shall be determined by [F1 a fisheries administration] taking into account the criteria set out in Article 3(2).

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Art. 42(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 9(38); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)