CHAPTER IGENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1Subject-matter
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This Regulation establishes rules on:
a
the collection and management, in the framework of multi-annual programmes, of biological, technical, environmental and socio-economic data concerning the fisheries sector;
b
the use of data concerning the fisheries sector in the framework of the Common Fisheries Policy (hereinafter referred to as the CFP), for the purpose of scientific analysis.
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This Regulation also lays down provisions for the improvement of the scientific advice needed for the implementation of the CFP.
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This Regulation shall be without prejudice to the obligations under Directive 95/46/EC, Regulation (EC) No 45/2001, Directive 2003/4/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006.