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  1. Introductory Text

  2. TITLE I INSPECTIONS OF THIRD COUNTRY FISHING VESSELS IN MEMBER STATES PORTS

    1. CHAPTER I Conditions for access to port by third country fishing vessels

      1. Article 1.Prior notification

      2. Article 2.Prior notification form

      3. Article 3.Procedures and forms for pre-landing and pre-transhipment declarations

    2. CHAPTER II Port inspections

      1. Article 4.Benchmarks for port inspections

      2. Article 5.Reporting on the application of benchmarks

  3. TITLE II CATCH CERTIFICATION SCHEME FOR IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION OF FISHERY PRODUCTS

    1. CHAPTER I Catch certificates

      1. Article 6.Simplified catch certificate

      2. Article 7.Recognised catch documentation schemes in RFMOs

      3. Article 8.Deadline for the submission of catch certificates

    2. CHAPTER II Approved economic operators

      1. Section 1 Conditions for granting the approved economic operator certificate

        1. Article 9.General provisions

        2. Article 10.Sufficient import

        3. Article 11.Record of compliance

        4. Article 12.Management of records

        5. Article 13.Facilities

      2. Section 2 Application for an APEO certificate

        1. Article 14.Submission of the application

        2. Article 15.Inadmissibility of applications

      3. Section 3 Procedure for issuing APEO certificates

        1. Article 16.Examination of application

        2. Article 17.Consultation of other Member States

        3. Article 18.Issuing of an APEO certificate

        4. Article 19.Rejection of an application

      4. Section 4 Status of approved economic operator

        1. Article 20.Verifications

      5. Section 5 Legal effects of APEO certificates

        1. Article 21.General provisions

        2. Article 22.Suspension of the status of an approved economic operator

        3. Article 23.Suspension in the case of non-compliance with relevant criteria

        4. Article 24.Suspension in case of legal proceedings

        5. Article 25.Suspension related to the status of authorised economic operator

        6. Article 26.Suspension upon request

        7. Article 27.Withdrawal of the APEO certificate

      6. Section 6 Information exchange

        1. Article 28.Information requests

        2. Article 29.Sharing of information on approved economic operators

        3. Article 30.Reporting obligations and evaluation

    3. CHAPTER III Verifications related to catch certificates

      1. Article 31.Community criteria for verifications

      2. Article 32.Reporting obligations and evaluation

    4. CHAPTER IV Cooperation with third countries

      1. Article 33.Administrative cooperation with third countries concerning catch certificates

  4. TITLE III SIGHTINGS

    1. Article 34.Form for submission of information regarding sighted fishing vessels

  5. TITLE IV MUTUAL ASSISTANCE

    1. CHAPTER I General provisions

      1. Article 35.Scope

      2. Article 36.Protection of personal data

      3. Article 37.Use of information and protection of professional and commercial secrecy

      4. Article 38.Costs

      5. Article 39.Single authority

      6. Article 40.Follow-up measures

    2. CHAPTER II Information without prior request

      1. Article 41.Information without prior request

    3. CHAPTER III Requests for assistance

      1. Article 42.Definitions

      2. Article 43.General requirements

      3. Article 44.Transmission of requests and replies

      4. Article 45.Requests for information

      5. Article 46.Requests for enforcement measures

      6. Article 47.Deadline for replies to requests for information and enforcement measures

      7. Article 48.Requests for administrative notification

    4. CHAPTER IV Relations with the Commission

      1. Article 49.Communication between the Member States and the Commission

      2. Article 50.Coordination by the Commission

    5. CHAPTER V Relations with third countries

      1. Article 51.Information exchange with third countries

    6. CHAPTER VI Transitional provision

      1. Article 52.Establishment of an IUU Fishing Information System

  6. TITLE V AMENDMENTS

    1. Article 53.Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008

  7. TITLE VI FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 54.Entry into force

  8. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      Prior notification period for certain types of fishery products referred to in Article 1

      1. Four-hour prior notification period

    2. ANNEX IIA

      Form for prior notification for third country fishing vessels referred to in Article 2(1)

    3. ANNEX IIB

      Form for prior notification for third country fishing vessels referred to in Article 2(2)

    4. ANNEX IIIA

      Form for pre-landing declarations referred to in Article 3(1)

    5. ANNEX IIIB

      Form for pre-transhipment declarations referred to in Article 3(2)

    6. ANNEX IV

      EUROPEAN COMMUNITY CATCH CERTIFICATE

      1. Appendix

        1. Transport details

    7. ANNEX V

      Catch documentation schemes adopted by regional fisheries management organisations recognised as complying with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008

      1. Part I Catch documentation schemes recognised as complying with the requirements of...

      2. Part II Catch documentation schemes recognised as complying with the requirements of...

    8. ANNEX VI

      Submission periods of catch certificates for consignments referred to in Article 8

      1. Four-hour period for submission of catch certificate prior to entry...

      2. Two-hour period for submission of catch certificate prior to entry...

      3. Four-hour period for submission of catch certificate prior to entry...

    9. ANNEX VII

    10. ANNEX VIII

    11. ANNEX IX

      Administrative arrangement with flag States pertaining to the implementation of the catch certification provisions (Article 12(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008)

      1. Section 1 NORWAY

        1. CATCH CERTIFICATION SCHEME

        2. MUTUAL ASSISTANCE

          1. Appendix I

      2. Section 2 UNITED STATES

        1. CATCH CERTIFICATION SCHEME

        2. MUTUAL ASSISTANCE

          1. Appendix 1

          2. Appendix 2

      3. Section 3 NEW ZEALAND

        1. CATCH CERTIFICATION SCHEME

        2. MUTUAL ASSISTANCE

          1. Appendix I

            1. Specimen of the New Zealand catch certificate

          2. Appendix II

            1. Supporting explanatory notes on the New Zealand catch certificate

      4. Section 4 ICELAND

        1. CATCH CERTIFICATION SCHEME

        2. MUTUAL ASSISTANCE

          1. Appendix

      5. Section 5 CANADA

        1. CATCH CERTIFICATION SCHEME

        2. MUTUAL ASSISTANCE

          1. Appendix 1

          2. Appendix 2

          3. Appendix 3

      6. Section 6 FAROE ISLANDS

        1. CATCH CERTIFICATION SCHEME

        2. MUTUAL ASSISTANCE

          1. Appendix

      7. Section 7 SOUTH AFRICA

        1. CATCH CERTIFICATION SCHEME

          1. Appendix I

    12. ANNEX XA

      Form for submission of information regarding sighted fishing vessels

    13. ANNEX XB

      Instructions for filling the format set out in Annex XA

      1. FILL IN AS MUCH INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE

        1. 1. Vessel name, call sign, flag and if possible registration and...

        2. 2. Distinguishing markings: state whether the name and port of registration...

        3. 3. Type of vessel: describe the type of vessel and gear...

        4. 4. Position: record the initial sighting of the vessel, including fishing...

        5. 5. Activity of the sighted vessel: record the time of the...

        6. 6. Record of sighting: indicate if the sighting of the vessel...

        7. 7. Comments: indicate the direction in which the vessel was transiting....

        8. 8. Diagram of vessel: draw the profile of the vessel, indicating...

    14. ANNEX XI

      Standard form for the exchange of information on request according to Article 45

    15. ANNEX XII

      Standard form for the request for administrative notification according to Article 48

    16. ANNEX XIII

      List of products excluded from the definition of ‘ fishery products ’ set out in point 8 of Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 of 29 September 2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing

      1. . . . . . . . . . ....