CHAPTER IIIFISHING ACTIVITIES OF THIRD COUNTRY FISHING VESSELS IN COMMUNITY WATERS
Article 23Control 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.