1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 1.Subject matter and scope

    2. Article 2.Definitions

    3. Article 3.Fishing vessels engaged in IUU fishing

  3. CHAPTER II INSPECTIONS OF THIRD COUNTRY FISHING VESSELS IN MEMBER STATES PORTS

    1. SECTION 1 Conditions for access to port by third country fishing vessels

      1. Article 4.Inspection in port schemes

      2. Article 5.Designated ports

      3. Article 6.Prior notice

      4. Article 7.Authorisation

      5. Article 8.Recording of landing or transhipment operations

    2. SECTION 2 Port inspections

      1. Article 9.General principles

      2. Article 10.Inspection procedure

      3. Article 11.Procedure in the event of infringements

  4. CHAPTER III CATCH CERTIFICATION SCHEME FOR IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION OF FISHERY PRODUCTS

    1. Article 12.Catch certificates

    2. Article 13.Catch documentation schemes agreed and in force in the framework of a regional fisheries management organisation

    3. Article 14.Indirect importation of fishery products

    4. Article 15.Exportation of catches made by fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State

    5. Article 16.Submission and checks of catch certificates

    6. Article 17.Verifications

    7. Article 18.Refusal of importation

    8. Article 19.Transit and transhipment

    9. Article 20.Flag State notifications and cooperation with third countries

    10. Article 21.Re-exportation

    11. Article 22.Record keeping and dissemination

  5. CHAPTER IV COMMUNITY ALERT SYSTEM

    1. Article 23.Issuance of alerts

    2. Article 24.Action following issuance of alerts

  6. CHAPTER V IDENTIFICATION OF FISHING VESSELS ENGAGED IN IUU FISHING

    1. Article 25.Alleged IUU fishing

    2. Article 26.Presumed IUU fishing

    3. Article 27.Establishment of the Community IUU vessel list

    4. Article 28.Removal of fishing vessels from the Community IUU vessel list

    5. Article 29.Content, publicity and maintenance of the Community IUU vessel list

    6. Article 30.IUU vessel lists adopted by regional fisheries management organisations

  7. CHAPTER VI NON-COOPERATING THIRD COUNTRIES

    1. Article 31.Identification of non-cooperating third countries

    2. Article 32.Démarches in respect of countries identified as non-cooperating third countries

    3. Article 33.Establishment of a list of non-cooperating third countries

    4. Article 34.Removal from the list of non-cooperating third countries

    5. Article 35.Publicity of the list of non-cooperating third countries

    6. Article 36.Emergency measures

  8. CHAPTER VII MEASURES IN RESPECT OF FISHING VESSELS AND STATES INVOLVED IN IUU FISHING

    1. Article 37.Action in respect of fishing vessels included in the Community IUU vessel list

    2. Article 38.Action in respect of non-cooperating third countries

  9. CHAPTER VIII NATIONALS

    1. Article 39.Nationals supporting or engaged in IUU fishing

    2. Article 40.Prevention and sanction

  10. CHAPTER IX IMMEDIATE ENFORCEMENT MEASURES, SANCTIONS AND ACCOMPANYING SANCTIONS

    1. Article 41.Scope

    2. Article 42.Serious infringements

    3. Article 43.Immediate enforcement measures

    4. Article 44.Sanctions for serious infringements

    5. Article 45.Accompanying sanctions

    6. Article 46.Overall level of sanctions and accompanying sanctions

    7. Article 47.Liability of legal persons

  11. CHAPTER X IMPLEMENTATION OF PROVISIONS ADOPTED WITHIN CERTAIN REGIONAL FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ORGANISATIONS PERTAINING TO FISHING VESSEL SIGHTINGS

    1. Article 48.Sightings at sea

    2. Article 49.Submission of information regarding sighted fishing vessels

    3. Article 50.Investigation of sighted fishing vessels

  12. CHAPTER XI MUTUAL ASSISTANCE

    1. Article 51.Mutual assistance

  13. CHAPTER XII FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 52.Implementation

    2. Article 53.Financial support

    3. Article 54.Committee procedure

    4. Article 55.Reporting obligations

    5. Article 56.Repeals

    6. Article 57.Entry into force

  14. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      List of products excluded from the definition of ‘fishery products’ set out in point 8 of Article 2

      1. Freshwater fishery products Aquaculture products obtained from fry or larvae...

    2. ANNEX II

      European Community Catch Certificate and Re-export Certificate

      1. Appendix

        Transport details

    3. ANNEX III

      Flag State notifications

      1. 1. Content of flag State notifications pursuant to Article 20

      2. 2. Catch documentation schemes adopted by regional fishery management organisations referred...

    4. ANNEX IV

      Statement under Article 14(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No …/2008 of 29 September 2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing

      1. I confirm that the processed fishery products: … (product description...

      2. Name and address of the processing plant:

      3. …

      4. …

      5. …

      6. Name and address of the exporter (if different from the...

      7. …

      8. …

      9. …

      10. Approval number of the processing plant:

      11. …

      12. Health certificate number and date:

      13. …

      14. Endorsement by the competent authority:

      15. ……………………………………..