Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 (repealed)Show full title

Article 23 Control of catches and fishing effort

1. Third country fishing vessels engaging in fishing activities in Community waters shall, on a weekly basis, transmit to their national authorities and to the Commission, or to a body designated by the Commission, the data:

(a) required under the agreement concerned;

(b) established by the Commission in accordance with the procedure laid down in the agreement concerned; or

(c) established in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 27(2).

Notwithstanding the first subparagraph, third country fishing vessels exceeding 24 metres in overall length shall, as from 1 January 2010, transmit this data electronically on a daily basis. As from 1 January 2011, this shall also apply to third country fishing vessels exceeding 15 metres in overall length.

2. As far as required under the agreement concerned, third countries shall collect the catch data transmitted by their vessels in accordance with paragraph 1 and, before the 15th of each calendar month, shall submit by electronic transmission to the Commission, or to a body designated by the Commission, the quantities for each stock, group of stocks or fishing category, caught in Community waters in the previous month by all vessels flying their flag.

3. The catch data referred to in paragraph 2 shall be accessible to a Member State upon request and shall be subject to the rules governing data confidentiality.