Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 of 18 December 2008 establishing a long-term plan for cod stocks and the fisheries exploiting those stocks and repealing Regulation (EC) No 423/2004 (repealed) (c. 1342)

ANNEX III U.K. CONTENTS OF NATIONAL CONTROL ACTION PROGRAMMES

National control action programmes shall aim, inter alia, to specify the following:

1. Means of control U.K.

Human resources U.K.

(a) The numbers of shore-based and seagoing inspectors and the periods and zones where they are to be deployed. U.K.

Technical resources U.K.

(b) The numbers of patrol vessels and aircraft and the periods and zones where these are to be deployed. U.K.

Financial resources U.K.

(c) The budgetary allocation for deployment of human resources, patrol vessels and aircraft. U.K.

2. Electronic recording and reporting of information relating to fishing activities U.K.

Description of the systems implemented to ensure compliance with Articles 19, 23, 24 and 25.

3. Designation of ports U.K.

Where relevant, a list of ports designated for cod landings in accordance with Article 25.

4. Notification prior to landing U.K.

Description of the systems implemented to ensure compliance with Article 24.

5. Landings control U.K.

Description of any facilities and or systems implemented to ensure compliance with the provisions in Articles 19, 20, 21 and 28.

6. Inspection procedures U.K.

The national control action programmes shall specify the procedures that will be followed:

(a)

when conducting inspections at sea and on land;

(b)

for communicating with the competent authorities designated by other Member States as responsible for the national control action programme for cod;

(c)

for joint surveillance and exchange of inspectors, including specification of powers and authority of inspectors operating in other Member States’ waters.