The Commission shall only issue a fishing authorisation for third country fishing vessels:
which are eligible for a fishing authorisation under the agreement concerned and, where appropriate, are included in the list of vessels notified to carry out fishing activities under that agreement;
which, during the previous period of 12 months of fishing activities under the agreement concerned or, in case of a new agreement, under the agreement that preceded it, have, where appropriate, fulfilled the conditions under the agreement for that period;
which during the 12 months prior to the request for the fishing authorisation, have been subject to sanctions proceedings for serious infringements or considered suspected of such breaches according to the national law of the Member State and/or where the owner of the vessel has changed and the new owner provides guarantees that the conditions will be fulfilled;
which are not included in an IUU list;
for which the data required under the agreement concerned is available; and
for which the applications are in accordance with the agreement concerned and this Chapter.