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Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009Show full title

Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy, amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC) No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/2006

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TITLE IU.K.GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1U.K.Subject matter

This Regulation establishes a F1... [F2system for control, inspection and enforcement] F3... to ensure compliance with [F4Fisheries Rules].

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F5Article 2U.K.Scope

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F6Article 2aU.K. Application of the Union control system to certain segments of the fleet of Mayotte as an outermost region

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[F7Article 3U.K.Relationship with international and national provisions

This Regulation applies without prejudice to special provisions contained in fisheries agreements concluded between the United Kingdom and other countries or applicable in the framework of regional fisheries management organisations or similar agreements to which the United Kingdom is a Contracting Party or a non-contracting Cooperating Party.]

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Article 4U.K.Definitions

For the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions set out in [F8Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013] shall apply. The following definitions shall also apply:

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‘fishing activity’ means searching for fish, shooting, setting, towing, hauling of a fishing gear, taking catch on board, transhipping, retaining on board, processing on board, transferring, caging, fattening and landing of fish and fisheries products;

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[F9‘Fisheries Rules’ means relevant retained direct EU legislation;]

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‘control’ means monitoring and surveillance;

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‘inspection’ means any check which is carried out by officials regarding compliance with [F10Fisheries Rules] and which is noted in an inspection report;

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‘surveillance’ means the observation of fishing activities on the basis of sightings by inspection vessels or official aircrafts and technical detection and identification methods;

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‘official’ means a person authorised by a [F11fisheries administration] to carry out an inspection;

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‘control observer’ means a person authorised by a [F13fisheries administration] to observe the implementation of [F14Fisheries Rules];

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‘fishing licence’ means an official document conferring on its holder the right, as determined by national rules, to use a certain fishing capacity for the commercial exploitation of living aquatic resources. It contains minimum requirements concerning the identification, technical characteristics and fitting out of a F15... fishing vessel;

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‘fishing authorisation’ means a fishing authorisation issued in respect of a F16... fishing vessel in addition to its fishing licence, entitling it to carry out specific fishing activities during a specified period, in a given area or for a given fishery under specific conditions;

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‘automatic identification system’ means an autonomous and continuous vessel identification and monitoring system which provides means for ships to electronically exchange with other nearby ships and authorities ashore ship data including identification, position, course and speed;

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‘vessel detection system’ means a satellite based remote sensing technology which can identify vessels and detect their positions at sea;

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[F18‘fishing restricted area’ means any marine area defined in retained direct EU legislation where fishing activities are either limited or banned;]

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‘fisheries monitoring centre’ means an operational centre established by a [F19fisheries administration] and equipped with computer hardware and software enabling automatic data reception, processing and electronic data transmission;

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‘transhipment’ means the unloading of all or any fisheries or aquaculture products on board a vessel to another vessel;

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‘risk’ means the likelihood of an event that may occur and would constitute a violation of [F20Fisheries Rules];

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‘risk management’ means the systematic identification of risks and the implementation of all measures necessary for limiting the occurrence of these risks. This includes activities such as collecting data and information, analysing and assessing risks, preparing and taking action, and regular monitoring and review of the process and its outcomes, based on international F21... and national sources and strategies;

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‘operator’ means the natural or legal person who operates or holds any undertaking carrying out any of the activities related to any stage of production, processing, marketing, distribution and retail chains of fisheries and aquaculture products;

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‘lot’ means a quantity of fisheries and aquaculture products of a given species of the same presentation and coming from the same relevant geographical area and the same fishing vessel, or group of fishing vessels, or the same aquaculture production unit;

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‘processing’ means the process by which the presentation was prepared. It includes filleting, packing, canning, freezing, smoking, salting, cooking, pickling, drying or preparing fish for market in any other manner;

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‘landing’ means the initial unloading of any quantity of fisheries products from on board a fishing vessel to land;

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‘retail’ means the handling and/or processing of products of living aquatic resources and their storage at the point of sale or delivery to the final consumer, and includes distribution;

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[F22‘multiannual plans’ means recovery plans and plans providing for specific management measures for particular fish stocks for several years;]

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‘coastal State’ means the State in the waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction or in the ports of which an activity takes place;

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‘enforcement’ means any actions taken to ensure compliance with [F23Fisheries Rules];

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‘certified engine power’ means the maximum continuous engine power which can be obtained at the output flange of an engine according to the [F24entry for the vessel in question recorded in the register maintained under Part 2 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995];

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‘recreational fisheries’ means non-commercial fishing activities exploiting marine living aquatic resources for recreation, tourism or sport;

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‘relocation’ means fishing operations where the catch or part thereof is transferred or moved from shared fishing gear to a vessel or from a fishing vessel’s hold or its fishing gear to a keep net, container or cage outside the vessel in which the live catch is kept until landing;

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‘relevant geographical area’ means a sea area that is considered as a unit for the purposes of geographical classification in fisheries expressed by reference to a FAO sub-area, division or sub-division, or where applicable an ICES statistical rectangle, fishing effort zone, economic zone or area bounded by geographical coordinates;

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‘fishing vessel’ means any vessel equipped for commercial exploitation of living aquatic resources;

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‘fishing opportunity’ means a quantified legal entitlement to fish, expressed in terms of catches and/or fishing effort.

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F25TITLE IIU.K.GENERAL PRINCIPLES

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TITLE IIIU.K.GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR ACCESS TO WATEŘS AND RESOURCES

Article 6U.K.Fishing licence

1.A [F26United Kingdom] fishing vessel may be used for commercial exploitation of living aquatic resources only if it has a valid fishing licence.

2.[F27A fisheries administration must] ensure that the information contained in the fishing licence is accurate and consistent with that contained in the F28... fishing fleet register referred to in [F29Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/218].

3.[F30A fisheries administration must] suspend temporarily the fishing licence of a vessel which is subject to temporary immobilisation decided by that [F31fisheries administration] or which has had its fishing authorisation suspended F32...

4.[F33A fisheries administration must] withdraw permanently the fishing licence of a vessel F34... which has had its fishing authorisation withdrawn F35...

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Article 7U.K.Fishing authorisation

1.A [F2[F37United Kingdom] fishing vessel operating in [F37United Kingdom]] waters shall be authorised to carry out specific fishing activities only insofar as they are indicated in a valid fishing authorisation when the fisheries or fishing zones where the activities are authorised are subject to:

(a)a fishing effort regime;

(b)a multiannual plan;

(c)a fishing restricted area;

(d)fishing for scientific purposes;

(e)other cases laid down in [F38relevant retained direct EU] legislation.

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4.A fishing authorisation shall not be issued if the fishing vessel concerned does not have a fishing licence obtained in accordance with Article 6 or if its fishing licence has been suspended or withdrawn. A fishing authorisation shall be automatically withdrawn where the fishing licence corresponding to the vessel has been withdrawn permanently. It shall be suspended where the fishing licence has been suspended temporarily.

[F415.A fisheries administration may make regulations specifying detailed rules for the application of this Article.]

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Article 8U.K.Marking of the fishing gear

1.The master of a fishing vessel shall respect conditions and restrictions relating to the marking and identification of fishing vessels and their gear.

[F422.A fisheries administration may make regulations specifying detailed rules for the marking and identification of fishing vessels and their gear.]

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Article 9U.K.Vessel monitoring system

1.[F43A fisheries administration must] operate a satellite-based vessel monitoring system for effective monitoring of fishing activities of [F44its fleet] wherever those vessels may be and of fishing activities in [F45United Kingdom] waters.

2.Without prejudice to specific provisions contained in multiannual plans, a fishing vessel of 12 metres’ length overall or more shall have installed on board a fully functioning device which allows that vessel to be automatically located and identified through the vessel monitoring system by transmitting position data at regular intervals. It shall also allow the fisheries monitoring centre of [F46a fisheries administration] to poll the fishing vessel. For fishing vessels of 12 metres’ length overall or more and less than 15 metres’ length overall this Article shall apply as from 1 January 2012.

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4.If a [F48United Kingdom] fishing vessel operates in the waters of a third country or in areas of the high sea where the fishing resources are managed by an international organisation and, if the agreement with that third country or the applicable rules of that international organisation so provide, those data shall also be made available to that country or organisation.

5.A [F49fisheries administration] may exempt [F50United Kingdom] fishing vessels of less than 15 metres’ length overall F51... from the requirement to be fitted with a vessel monitoring system if they:

(a)operate exclusively within the territorial seas of the [F52United Kingdom] ; or

(b)never spend more than 24 hours at sea from the time of departure to the return to port.

6.Third country fishing vessels of 12 metres’ length overall or more and third country auxiliary fishing vessels engaged in activities ancillary to fishing activities operating in [F2[F53United Kingdom] waters shall have installed on board a fully functioning device which allows such a vessel to be automatically located and identified by the vessel monitoring system by transmitting position data at regular intervals in the same way as [F53United Kingdom]] fishing vessels.

[F547.A fisheries administration must establish and operate a fisheries monitoring centre, which must monitor fishing activities and fishing effort. The fisheries monitoring centre must monitor the fisheries administration's fleet whatever the waters in which they are operating or the port they are in, as well as other fishing vessels to which vessel monitoring systems apply when they are operating within United Kingdom waters.]

8.[F55A fisheries administration must] appoint the competent authorities responsible for the fisheries monitoring centre and shall take the appropriate measures to ensure that its fisheries monitoring centre has the proper staffing resources and is equipped with computer hardware and software enabling automatic data processing and electronic data transmission. [F56A fisheries administration must] provide for back-up and recovery procedures in case of system failure. F57...

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[F5910.A fisheries administration may make regulations specifying detailed rules for the application of this Article.]

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Article 10U.K.Automatic identification system

1.F60... A fishing vessel exceeding 15 metres’ length overall shall be fitted with and maintain in operation an automatic identification system which meets the performance standards drawn up by the International Maritime Organisation according to chapter V, Regulation 19, section 2.4.5 of the 1974 SOLAS Convention.

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Article 11U.K.Vessel detection system

Where [F63a fisheries administration has] clear evidence of a cost benefit in relation to the traditional control means in the detection of fishing vessels, [F64it must] use a vessel detection system allowing [F65it] to match the positions derived by remotely sensed images sent to earth by satellites or other equivalent systems with the data received by vessel monitoring system or automatic identification system, in order to assess the presence of fishing vessels in the area. [F66A fisheries administration must] ensure that [F67its] fisheries monitoring centres possess the technical capacity to use a vessel detection system.

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Article 12U.K.Transmission of data for surveillance operations

Data from the vessel monitoring system, the automatic identification system and the vessel detection system collected in the framework of this Regulation may be transmitted to F68... agencies and competent authorities [F69in the United Kingdom] engaged in surveillance operations for the purpose of maritime safety and security, border control, protection of the marine environment and general law enforcement.

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F70Article 13U.K.New technologies

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TITLE IVU.K.CONTROL OF FISHERIES

CHAPTER IU.K.Control of the use of fishing opportunities

Section 1U.K.General provisions

Article 14U.K.Completion and submission of the fishing logbook

[F21.Without prejudice to specific provisions contained in multiannual plans, the master of each [F71United Kingdom] fishing vessel of 10 metres' length overall or more shall keep a fishing logbook of operations, indicating specifically, for each fishing trip, all quantities of each species caught and kept on board above 50 kg of live-weight equivalent. The 50 kg threshold shall apply as soon as catches of a species exceed 50 kg.]

2.The fishing logbook referred to in paragraph 1 shall contain in particular the following information:

(a)the external identification number and the name of the fishing vessel;

(b)the FAO alpha-3 code of each species and the relevant geographical area in which the catches were taken;

(c)the date of catches;

(d)the date of departure from and of arrival to port, and the duration of the fishing trip;

(e)the type of gear, mesh size and dimension;

[F2(f)the estimated quantities of each species in kilograms live weight, or, where appropriate, the number of individuals, including the quantities or individuals below the applicable minimum conservation reference size, as a separate entry;]

(g)the number of fishing operations.

3.The permitted margin of tolerance in estimates recorded in the fishing logbook of the quantities in kilograms of fish retained on board shall be 10 % for all species.

[F24.Masters of [F72United Kingdom] fishing vessels shall record in their fishing logbook all estimated discards above 50 kg of live-weight equivalent in volume for any species not subject to the landing obligation.

Masters of [F72United Kingdom] fishing vessels shall also record in their fishing logbook all estimated discards in volume for any species not subject to the landing obligation pursuant to Article 15 F73... of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council(1).]

5.In fisheries subject to a F74... [F2regime of fishing effort, masters of] [F75United Kingdom] fishing vessels shall record and account in their fishing logbooks for the time spent in an area as follows:

(a)with regard to towed gear:

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entry into, and exit from the port located in that area;

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each entry into, and exit from maritime areas where specific rules on access to waters and resources apply;

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the catch retained on board by species in kilograms live weight at the time of exit from that area or before entry into a port located in that area;

(b)with regard to static gear:

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entry into, and exit from the port located in that area;

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each entry into, and exit from maritime areas where specific rules on access to waters and resources apply;

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the date and time of setting or re-setting of the static gear in these areas;

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the date and time of the completion of fishing operations using the static gear;

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the catch retained on board by species in kilograms live weight at the time of exit from that area or before entry into a port located in that area.

6.Masters of [F76United Kingdom] fishing vessels shall submit the fishing logbook information as soon as possible and not later than 48 hours after landing:

(a)to [F77a fisheries administration]; and

(b)[F78if the landing has taken place in the port of a third country, to the competent authorities of the port country concerned].

7.To convert stored or processed fish weight into live fish weight, masters of [F79United Kingdom] fishing vessels shall apply the conversion factor established in accordance with [F80Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011].

8.Masters of third country fishing vessels operating in [F81United Kingdom] [F2waters shall record the information referred to in this Article in the same way as masters of] [F81United Kingdom] fishing vessels.

9.The accuracy of the data recorded in the fishing logbook shall be the responsibility of the master.

[F8210.A fisheries administration may make regulations specifying detailed rules for the application of this Article.]

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Article 15U.K.Electronic completion and transmission of fishing logbook data

1.Masters of [F83United Kingdom] fishing vessels of 12 metres’ length overall or more shall record by electronic means the information referred to in Article 14, and shall send it by electronic means to the competent authority of [F84a fisheries administration] at least once a day.

2.Masters of [F85United Kingdom] fishing vessels of 12 metres’ length overall or more shall send the information referred to in Article 14 at the request of the competent authority of the [F86a fisheries administration], and shall in any event transmit the relevant fishing logbook data after the last fishing operation has been completed and before entering port.

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4.[F88A fisheries administration] may exempt masters of [F89fishing vessels in its fleet] of less than 15 metres’ length overall F90... from paragraph 1 if they:

(a)operate exclusively within the territorial seas of the [F91United Kingdom]; or

(b)never spend more than 24 hours at sea from the time of departure to the return to port.

5.Masters of [F92United Kingdom] fishing vessels that electronically record and report data on their fishing activities shall be exempt from the obligation to complete a paper fishing logbook, a landing declaration and a transhipment declaration.

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7.A [F94fisheries administration] may oblige or authorise masters of fishing vessels flying its flag as of 1 January 2010 to electronically record and transmit the data referred to in Article 14.

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[F969.A fisheries administration may make regulations specifying detailed rules for the application of this Article.]

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F97Article 16U.K.Fishing vessels not subject to fishing logbook requirements

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Article 17U.K.Prior notification

1.Masters of [F98United Kingdom] fishing vessels of 12 metres’ length overall or more engaged in fisheries on stocks subject to a multiannual plan, which are under the obligation to record fishing logbook data electronically in accordance with Article 15, shall notify the competent authorities of [F99a fisheries administration] at least four hours before the estimated time of arrival at port of the following information:

(a)the external identification number and the name of the fishing vessel;

(b)the name of the port of destination and the purposes of the call, such as landing, transhipment or access to services;

(c)the dates of the fishing trip and the relevant geographical areas in which the catches were taken;

(d)the estimated date and time of arrival at port;

[F2(e)the quantities of each species recorded in the fishing logbook, including those below the applicable minimum conservation reference size, as a separate entry;

(f)the quantities of each species to be landed or trans-shipped, including those below the applicable minimum conservation reference size, as a separate entry.]

[F1002.When a United Kingdom fishing vessel intends to enter a port which is not a United Kingdom port, a fisheries administration must immediately upon receipt forward the electronic prior notification to the competent authorities of the relevant coastal state.]

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4.The electronic fishing logbook data referred to in Article 15 and the electronic prior notification may be sent in a single electronic transmission.

5.The accuracy of the data recorded in the electronic prior notification shall be the responsibility of the master.

6.[F102A fisheries administration may, by regulations,] exempt certain categories of fishing vessels from the obligation set out in paragraph 1 for a limited period, which may be renewed, or make provision for another notification period taking into account, inter alia, the type of fisheries products, the distance between the fishing grounds, landing places and ports where the vessels in question are registered.

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F103Article 18U.K.Prior notification of landing in another Member State

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Article 19U.K.Authorisation to access to port

The competent authorities of [F104a fisheries administration] may deny access to port to fishing vessels if the information referred to in [F105Article 17] is not complete, except in cases of force majeure.

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Article 20U.K.Transhipment operations

1.Transhipments at sea shall be prohibited in [F106United Kingdom] waters. They shall be allowed only subject to an authorisation and to the conditions laid down in this Regulation in ports or places close to the shore F107... designated for this purpose, and in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 43(5).

2.If the transhipment operation is interrupted, permission may be required before the transhipment operation is resumed.

3.For the purposes of this Article, relocation, pair trawling activities and fishing operations involving joint action by two or more [F108United Kingdom] fishing vessels shall not be considered as transhipment.

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Article 21U.K.Completion and submission of the transhipment declaration

1.Without prejudice to specific provisions contained in multiannual plans, masters of [F109United Kingdom] fishing vessels of 10 metres’ length overall or more involved in a transhipment operation shall complete a transhipment declaration, indicating specifically all quantities of each species transhipped or received above 50 kg of live-weight equivalent.

2.The transhipment declaration referred to in paragraph 1 shall contain at least the following information:

(a)the external identification number and the name of both the transhipping and the receiving fishing vessels;

(b)the FAO alpha-3 code of each species and the relevant geographical area in which the catches were taken;

[F2(c)the estimated quantities of each species in kilograms in product weight, broken down by type of product presentation, or, where appropriate, the number of individuals, including the quantities or individuals below the applicable minimum conservation reference size, as a separate entry;]

(d)the port of destination of the receiving fishing vessel;

(e)the designated port of transhipment.

3.The permitted margin of tolerance in estimates recorded in the transhipment declaration of the quantities in kilograms of fish transhipped or received shall be 10 % for all species.

4.The masters of both the transhipping and the receiving fishing vessel shall each submit a transhipment declaration, as soon as possible and not later than 48 hours after transhipment:

(a)to [F110a fisheries administration]; and

[F111(b)if the transhipment has taken place in a port of a third country, to the competent authorities of that country.]

5.The masters of both the transhipping and the receiving fishing vessel shall each be responsible for the accuracy of the data recorded in their transhipment declaration.

6.[F112A fisheries administration may, by regulations,] exempt certain categories of fishing vessels from the obligation laid down in paragraph 1 for a limited and renewable period, or make provision for another notification period taking into account, inter alia, the type of fishery products and the distance between the fishing grounds, transhipping places and ports where the vessels in question are registered.

[F1137.A fisheries administration may, by regulations, specify transhipment procedures and forms.]

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Article 22U.K.Electronic completion and transmission of transhipment declaration data

1.Masters of [F114United Kingdom] fishing vessels of 12 metres’ length overall or more shall record by electronic means the information referred to in Article 21 and shall send it by electronic means to the competent authority of [F115a fisheries administration] within 24 hours after completion of the transhipment operation.

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3.A [F117fisheries administration] may exempt masters of [F118United Kingdom] fishing vessels of less than 15 metres’ length overall F119... from paragraph 1 if they:

(a)operate exclusively within the territorial seas of the [F120United Kingdom]; or

(b)never spend more than 24 hours at sea from the time of departure to the return to port.

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[F1225.When a United Kingdom fishing vessel tranships its catches in another country, the competent authorities of a fisheries administration must immediately upon receipt forward the transhipment declaration data by electronic means to the competent authorities of the country where the catch was transhipped and where the catch is destined.]

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[F1247.A fisheries administration may make regulations specifying detailed rules for the application of this Article.]

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Article 23U.K.Completion and submission of the landing declaration

1.Without prejudice to specific provisions contained in multiannual plans, the master of a [F125United Kingdom] fishing vessel of 10 metres’ length overall or more, or his representative, shall complete a landing declaration, indicating specifically all quantities of each species landed.

2.The landing declaration referred to in paragraph 1 shall contain at least the following information:

(a)the external identification number and the name of the fishing vessel;

(b)the FAO alpha-3 code of each species and the relevant geographical area in which the catches were taken;

[F2(c)the quantities of each species in kilograms in product weight broken down by type of product presentation, or, where appropriate, the number of individuals, including the quantities or individuals below the applicable minimum conservation reference size, as a separate entry;]

(d)the port of landing.

3.The master of a [F126United Kingdom] fishing vessel or his representative shall submit the landing declaration, as soon as possible and not later than 48 hours after the completion of the landing:

(a)to [F127the competent authorities of a fisheries administration]; and

[F128(b)if the landing has taken place in a port of a third country to the competent authorities of that country.]

4.The accuracy of the data recorded in the landing declaration shall be the responsibility of the master.

[F1295.A fisheries administration may make regulations specifying detailed rules for the application of this Article.]

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Article 24U.K.Electronic completion and transmission of landing declaration data

1.The master of a [F130United Kingdom] fishing vessel of 12 metres’ length overall or more, or his representative, shall record by electronic means the information referred to in Article 23, and shall send it by electronic means to the competent authority of [F131a fisheries administration] within 24 hours after completion of the landing operation.

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3.A [F133fisheries administration] may exempt masters of [F134United Kingdom] fishing vessels of less than 15 metres’ length overall F135... from paragraph 1 if they:

(a)operate exclusively within the territorial seas of the [F136fisheries administration]; or

(b)never spend more than 24 hours at sea from the time of departure to the return to port.

[F1374.When a United Kingdom fishing vessel lands its catches in a third country, the competent authorities of a fisheries administration must immediately upon receipt forward the landing declaration data by electronic means to the competent authorities of the country where the catch was landed.]

5.The master of a [F138United Kingdom] fishing vessel, or his representative, who records by electronic means the information referred to in Article 23 and who lands his catch in a [F139third country] shall be exempt from the requirement to submit a paper landing declaration to [F140a fisheries administration].

6.A [F141fisheries administration] may oblige or authorise masters of [F142United Kingdom fishing vessels] as of 1 January 2010 to electronically record and transmit the data referred to in Article 23.

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[F1448.A fisheries administration may, by regulations, specify landing declaration procedures and forms.]

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F145Article 25U.K.Vessels not subject to landing declaration requirements

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Section 2U.K.Control of fishing effort

Article 26U.K.Monitoring of fishing effort

[F1461.A fisheries administration must control the compliance with fishing effort regimes in geographical areas where maximum allowable fishing effort applies.]

2.Without prejudice to special rules, where a fishing vessel carrying on board or, where appropriate, deploying a fishing gear or gears subject to a fishing effort regime or operating in a fishery subject to a fishing effort regime crosses during the same day two or more geographical areas subject to that fishing effort regime, the fishing effort deployed shall be counted against the maximum allowable fishing effort related to such fishing gear or such fishery and to the geographical area in which the largest proportion of time was spent during that day.

3.Where a [F147fisheries administration] has authorised a fishing vessel in accordance with Article 27(2) to use more than one fishing gear or gears belonging to more than one grouping of fishing gears subject to a fishing effort regime during a certain fishing trip in a geographical area subject to that fishing effort regime, the fishing effort deployed during that trip shall be counted simultaneously against the maximum allowable fishing effort available F148... and related to each of such gears or groupings of fishing gears and to such geographical area.

4.Where fishing gears belong to the same grouping of fishing gears subject to the fishing effort regime, the fishing effort deployed in a geographical area by fishing vessels when carrying those gears on board shall be counted only once against the maximum allowable fishing effort related to such grouping of fishing gears and to such geographical area.

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6.A day present within an area shall be any continuous period of 24 hours or part thereof during which a fishing vessel is present within the geographical area and absent from port or where appropriate deploying its fishing gear. The time from which the continuous period of a day present in the area is measured is at the discretion of [F150a fisheries administration]. A day absent from port shall be any continuous period of 24 hours or part thereof during which the fishing vessel is absent from port.

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Article 27U.K.Notification of fishing gear

1.Without prejudice to specific rules, in relevant geographical areas subject to a fishing effort regime where gear restrictions apply or where maximum allowable fishing effort were set for different fishing gears or groupings of fishing gears, the master of a fishing vessel or his representative shall notify to the competent authorities of [F151a fisheries administration] before a period to which maximum allowable fishing effort applies which fishing gear or, where applicable, fishing gears he intends to use during the forthcoming period. Until such notification is provided the fishing vessel shall not be entitled to fish within the geographical areas to which the fishing effort regime applies.

2.Where a fishing effort regime allows the use of gears belonging to more than one grouping of fishing gears in a geographical area, the use of more than one fishing gear during a fishing trip shall be subject to a prior authorisation by [F152a fisheries administration].

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Article 28U.K.Fishing effort report

1.When [F153a fisheries administration] so decides for [F154United Kingdom] [F2fishing vessels which are not equipped with a functioning vessel monitoring system as referred to in Article 9 or which do not transmit fishing logbook data electronically as referred to in Article 15 and which are subject to a fishing effort regime, the masters of these fishing vessels shall communicate by telex, fax, telephone message or e-mail duly recorded by the recipient or by radio via a radio station approved under] [F155rules made by a fisheries administration] the following information in the form of a fishing effort report to the competent authorities of [F156a fisheries administration] and, where appropriate, to the [F157coastal state] immediately before each entry into and exit from a geographical area subject to that fishing effort regime:

(a)the name, external identification mark, radio call sign and name of the master of the fishing vessel;

(b)the geographical location of the fishing vessel to which the communication refers;

(c)the date and time of each entry into and exit from the area and, where applicable, parts thereof;

(d)the catch retained on board by species in kilograms live weight.

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Article 29U.K.Exemptions

1.A fishing vessel carrying on board fishing gears subject to a fishing effort regime may transit across a geographical area subject to that fishing effort regime if it has no fishing authorisation to operate in that geographical area or it has first notified its competent authorities of its intention to transit. While the fishing vessel is within that geographical area, any fishing gear subject to that fishing effort regime and carried on board shall be lashed and stowed in accordance with conditions laid down in Article 47.

2.A [F159fisheries administration] may choose not to count against any available maximum allowable fishing effort the activity of a fishing vessel undertaking non-fishing related activities in a geographical area subject to a fishing effort regime provided that the fishing vessel first notifies its [F160fisheries administration] of its intention to do so, of the nature of its activity and that it surrenders its fishing authorisation for that time. Such fishing vessels shall not carry any fishing gear or fish during that time.

3.A [F161fisheries administration] may choose not to count against any maximum allowable fishing effort the activity of a fishing vessel in a geographical area subject to a fishing effort regime which has been present in that geographical area but was unable to fish because it was assisting another fishing vessel in need of emergency aid or because it was transporting an injured person for emergency medical aid. F162...

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Article 30U.K.Exhaustion of fishing effort

1.Without prejudice to Articles 29 and 31, in a geographical area where fishing gears are subject to a fishing effort regime a [F163United Kingdom] fishing vessel carrying on board such fishing gear or gears shall remain in port or out of that geographical area for the remainder of a period in which such fishing effort regime applies if:

(a)it has exhausted the share of the maximum allowable fishing effort related to such geographical area and to such fishing gear or gears that has been assigned to it; or

(b)the maximum allowable fishing effort related to such geographical area and to such fishing gear or gears available to [F164United Kingdom fishing vessels] has been exhausted.

2.Without prejudice to Article 29, in a geographical area where a fishery is subject to a fishing effort regime, a [F165United Kingdom] fishing vessel shall not operate in that fishery in that area if:

(a)it has exhausted the share of the maximum allowable fishing effort related to that geographical area and to that fishery that has been assigned to it; or

(b)the maximum allowable fishing effort related to that geographical area and to that fishery available to [F166United Kingdom fishing vessels] has been exhausted.

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Article 31U.K.Fishing vessels excluded from the application of a fishing effort regime

This Section shall not apply to fishing vessels to the extent that they are exempted from the application of a fishing effort regime.

[F167Article 32U.K.Detailed rules

A fisheries administration may make regulations specifying detailed rules for the application of this Section.]

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Section 3U.K.Recording [F168of catches and fishing effort data]

Article 33U.K.Recording of catches and fishing effort

1.[F169A fisheries administration must] record all relevant data, in particular data referred to in Articles 14, 21, 23, 28 and 62, on fishing opportunities as referred to in this Chapter, expressed both in terms of landings and, where appropriate, fishing effort, and shall keep the originals of those data for a period of three years or longer in accordance with national rules.

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5.All catches of a stock or a group of stocks subject to quota made by [F171United Kingdom] fishing vessels shall be charged against the quotas applicable to the [F172United Kingdom] for the stock or group of stocks in question, irrespective of the place of landing.

[F26.Catches taken in the framework of scientific research which are marketed and sold, including, where appropriate, those below the applicable minimum conservation reference size, shall be counted against the quota applicable to the [F173United Kingdom] insofar as they exceed 2 % of the quotas concerned. [F174Article 5(5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1004 of the European Parliament and of the Council] shall not apply to scientific research voyages during which such catches are taken.]

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8.Except for effort deployed by fishing vessels that are excluded from the application of a fishing effort regime, all fishing effort deployed by [F176United Kingdom] fishing vessels when carrying on board or, where appropriate, using a fishing gear or gears subject to a fishing effort regime or operating in a fishery subject to a fishing effort regime in a geographical area subject to that fishing effort regime shall be counted against the maximum allowable fishing effort related to such geographical area and to such fishing gear or such fishery available to [F177United Kingdom fishing vessels].

9.Fishing effort deployed in the framework of scientific research by a vessel carrying a fishing gear or gears subject to a fishing effort regime or operating in a fishery subject to a fishing effort regime in a geographical area subject to that fishing effort regime shall be counted against the maximum allowable fishing effort related to such fishing gear or gears or such fishery and to such geographical area of [F178the United Kingdom] if the catches taken during the deployment of this effort are marketed and sold insofar as they exceed 2 % of the fishing effort allocated. [F179Article 5(5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1004 of the European Parliament and of the Council] shall not apply to scientific research voyages during which such catches are taken.

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F181Article 34U.K.Data on the exhaustion of fishing opportunities

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F182Section 4U.K.Closure of fisheries

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CHAPTER IIU.K.Control of fleet management

F183Section 1U.K.Fishing capacity

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Section 2U.K.Engine power

Article 39U.K.Monitoring of engine power

1.It shall be prohibited to fish with a fishing vessel that is equipped with an engine the power of which exceeds the one established in the fishing licence.

[F1842.A fisheries administration must ensure that the certified engine power is not exceeded.]

3.[F185A fisheries administration] may charge parts or all costs arising from the certification of engine power to the operators of the fishing vessels.

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Article 40U.K.Certification of engine power

1.[F186A fisheries administration is] responsible for certifying engine power and issuing engine certificates for [F187United Kingdom] fishing vessels whose propulsion engine power exceeds 120 kilowatts (kW), except vessels using exclusively static gear or dredge gear, auxiliary vessels and vessels used exclusively in aquaculture.

2.A new propulsion engine, a replacement propulsion engine and a propulsion engine that has been technically modified of fishing vessels referred to in paragraph 1 shall be officially certified by [F188a fisheries administration's] competent authorities as not being capable of developing more maximum continuous engine power than stated in the engine certificate. Such a certificate shall only be issued if the engine is not capable of developing more than the stated maximum continuous engine power.

3.[F189A fisheries administration's] competent authorities may assign the certification of engine power to classification societies or to other operators having the necessary expertise for the technical examination of engine power. Those classification societies or other operators shall only certify a propulsion engine as not being capable of exceeding the officially stated power if there is no possibility to increase the performance of the propulsion engine above the certified power.

4.It shall be prohibited to use a new propulsion engine, a replacement propulsion engine or a propulsion engine that has been technically modified if such engine has not been officially certified by [F190a fisheries administration].

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[F1926.A fisheries administration may make regulations specifying detailed rules for the application of this Section.]

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Article 41U.K.Verification of engine power

1.[F193A fisheries administration] shall undertake, following a risk analysis, data verification, established on a sampling plan F194... of the consistency of engine power using all the information available to the administration concerning the technical characteristics of the vessel concerned. In particular they shall verify the information contained in:

(a)vessel monitoring system records;

(b)the fishing logbook;

(c)the Engine International Air Pollution Prevention (EIAPP) Certificate issued for the engine in accordance with Annex VI to the Marpol 73/78 Convention;

(d)class certificates issued by a recognised ship inspection and survey organisation within the meaning of Directive [F1952009/15/EC];

(e)the sea trial certificate;

(f)the [F196United Kingdom] Fishing Fleet Register; and

(g)any other documents providing relevant information on vessel power or any related technical characteristics.

2.Following the analysis of the information referred to in paragraph 1, where there are indications that the engine power of a fishing vessel is greater than the power stated on its fishing licence, [F197a fisheries administration must] proceed to a physical verification of the engine power.

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CHAPTER IIIU.K.Control of multiannual plans

F198Article 42U.K.Transhipment in port

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Article 43U.K.Designated ports

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[F2002.Where a multiannual plan contains a threshold, applicable to the live weight of species subject to the plan, above which catches of such species must be landed in a designated port or place close to the shore, the master of a United Kingdom fishing vessel must ensure that landings of fish above the threshold are only made in a designated port or place close to the shore.]

3.When the multiannual plan is applied in the framework of a regional fisheries management organisation, the landings or transhipments may take place in the ports of a Contracting Party or a non-contracting Cooperating Party of that organisation, in accordance with the rules laid down by that regional fisheries management organisation.

4.[F201A fisheries administration must] designate ports or places close to the shore in which landings referred to in paragraph 2 shall take place.

5.For a port or place close to the shore to be determined as a designated port, the following conditions shall be met:

(a)established landing or transhipment times;

(b)established landing or transhipment places;

(c)established inspection and surveillance procedures.

6.Where a port or place close to the shore has been determined as a designated port for the landing of a given species subject to a multiannual plan, it may be used for the landing of any other species.

7.[F202A fisheries administration is exempt] from paragraph 5(c) if the F203... control action programme adopted in accordance with Article 46 contains a plan on how to perform control in designated ports, ensuring the same level of control by competent authorities. F204...

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Article 44U.K.Separate stowage of demersal catches subject to multiannual plans

1.All catches of demersal stocks subject to a multiannual plan retained on board a [F205United Kingdom] fishing vessel of 12 metres’ length overall or more shall be placed in boxes, compartments or containers separately for each of such stocks in such a way that they are identifiable from other boxes, compartments or containers.

2.Masters of [F205United Kingdom] fishing vessels shall keep the catches of demersal stocks subject to a multiannual plan according to a stowage plan that describes the location of the different species in the holds.

3.It shall be prohibited to retain on board a [F205United Kingdom] fishing vessel in any box, compartment or container any quantity of catches of demersal stocks subject to a multiannual plan mixed with any other fisheries product.

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F206Article 45U.K.Real time use of quotas

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Article 46U.K.F207... Control action programmes

[F2081.A fisheries administration must define a control action programme applicable to each multiannual plan.]

2.[F209A fisheries administration must] set out specific inspection benchmarks in accordance with Annex I. Such benchmarks shall be defined in accordance with risk management and shall be revised periodically after an analysis of the results achieved has been made. Inspection benchmarks shall evolve progressively until the target benchmarks defined in Annex I are reached.

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CHAPTER IVU.K.Control of technical measures

Section 1U.K.Use of fishing gear

Article 47U.K.Fishing gear

In fisheries in which it is not allowed to use more than one type of gear, any other gear shall be lashed and stowed so that it may not readily be used, in accordance with the following conditions:

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nets, weights and similar gear shall be disconnected from their trawl boards and towing and hauling wires and ropes;

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nets which are on or above deck shall be securely lashed and stowed;

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longlines shall be stowed in lower decks.

Article 48U.K.Retrieval of lost gear

1.A [F210United Kingdom] fishing vessel shall have the equipment on board to retrieve lost gear.

2.The master of a [F211United Kingdom] fishing vessel that has lost gear or part of it shall attempt to retrieve it as soon as possible.

3.[F212If the lost gear cannot be retrieved, the master of the vessel must inform the competent authorities of a fisheries administration, which must then inform the competent authority of the coastal state if the gear is lost in waters outside United Kingdom waters, within 24 hours of the following:]

(a)the external identification number and the name of the fishing vessel;

(b)the type of lost gear;

(c)the time when the gear was lost;

(d)the position where the gear was lost;

(e)the measures undertaken to retrieve the gear.

4.If the gear that is retrieved by the competent authorities of [F213a fisheries administration] has not been reported as lost, these authorities may recover the cost from the master of the fishing vessel that lost the gear.

5.A [F214fisheries administration] may exempt [F215United Kingdom] fishing vessels of less than 12 metres’ length overall F216... from the requirement set out in paragraph 1 if they:

(a)operate exclusively within the territorial seas of the [F217United Kingdom]; or

(b)never spend more than 24 hours at sea from the time of departure to the return to port.

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Article 49U.K.Catch composition

1.If catches which have been retained on board any [F218United Kingdom] fishing vessel have been taken with nets with different minimum mesh sizes during the same voyage, the species composition shall be calculated for each part of the catch which has been taken under different conditions. To that end, all changes from the mesh size previously used as well as the catch composition on board at the moment of any such change shall be entered into the fishing logbook.

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[F220Article 49aU.K. Separate stowage of catches below the minimum conservation reference sizes

1.All catches below the applicable minimum conservation reference size retained on board a [F221United Kingdom] fishing vessel shall be placed in boxes, compartments or containers in such a way that they are identifiable from other boxes, compartments or containers. Those catches shall not be mixed with any other fishery products.

2.Paragraph 1 shall not apply:

[F222(a)where the catches contain more than 80% of one or more of the following species—

(i)mackerel, herring, horse mackerel, blue whiting, boarfish, anchovy, argentine, sardine, sprat (i.e. small pelagic fisheries);

(ii)capelin, sandeel, Norwegian pout (i.e. fisheries for industrial purposes);]

(b)to fishing vessels of less than 12 metres' length overall where catches below the minimum conservation reference size have been sorted, estimated and recorded in accordance with Article 14 of this Regulation.

3.In the cases referred to in paragraph 2, [F223a fisheries administration must] monitor the catch composition by way of sampling.

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Article 49bU.K. De minimis rule

[F224A fisheries administration must] ensure that catches falling under the de minimis exemption referred to in point (c) of Article 15(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 do not exceed the percentage of the exemption established in the relevant F225... measure.

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Article 49cU.K. Landing of catches below the minimum conservation reference sizes

Where catches below the applicable minimum conservation reference size are landed, those catches shall be stored separately and be treated in such a way that they are distinguished from fishery products destined for direct human consumption. F226...]

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Section 2U.K.Control of fishing restricted areas

Article 50U.K.Control of fishing restricted areas

1.Fishing activities of [F227United Kingdom] fishing vessels and third country fishing vessels in fishing zones [F228within United Kingdom waters] where a fishing restricted area has been established F229... shall be controlled by the fisheries monitoring centre of [F230a fisheries administration], which shall have a system to detect and record the vessels’ entry into, transit through and exit from the fishing restricted areas.

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3.The frequency of data transmissions shall be of at least once every 30 minutes when a fishing vessel enters a fishing restricted area.

4.Transit through a fishing restricted area is allowed for all fishing vessels that are not authorised to fish in such areas subject to the following conditions:

(a)all gears carried on board are lashed and stowed during the transit; and

(b)the speed during transit is not less than six knots except in case of force majeure or adverse conditions. In such cases, the master shall immediately inform the fisheries monitoring centre of [F232a fisheries administration].

5.This Article shall apply to [F233United Kingdom] fishing vessels and third country fishing vessels of 12 metres’ length overall or more.

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F234Section 3U.K. [F234Real-time closure of fisheries

F234Article 51U.K. General provisions

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F234Article 52U.K. Trigger catch in two hauls

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F234Article 53U.K. Real-time closure by Member States

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F234Article 54U.K. Real-time closure by the Commission]

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[F235Section 4 U.K. On-board processing and pelagic fisheries

Article 54a U.K. On-board processing

1. The carrying out on board a fishing vessel of any physical or chemical processing of fish to produce fish-meal, fish-oil, or similar products or to tranship catches of fish for such purposes shall be prohibited.

2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to:

(a) the processing or transhipment of offal; or

(b) the production on board a fishing vessel of surimi.

Article 54bU.K. Catch handling and discharge restrictions on pelagic vessels

1.The maximum space between bars in the water separator on board pelagic fishing vessels targeting mackerel, herring and horse mackerel operating in the NEAFC Convention Area as defined in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1236/2010 shall be 10 mm.

The bars shall be welded in place. If holes are used in the water separator instead of bars, the maximum diameter of the holes shall not exceed 10 mm. Holes in the chutes before the water separator shall not exceed 15 mm in diameter.

2.Pelagic vessels operating in the NEAFC Convention Area shall be prohibited from discharging fish under their water line from buffer tanks or refrigerated seawater (RSW) tanks.

3.Drawings related to the catch handling and discharge capabilities of pelagic vessels targeting mackerel, herring and horse mackerel in the NEAFC Convention Area F236... , as well as any modifications thereto, shall be sent by the master of the vessel to the [F237competent authorities of a fisheries administration]. The competent authorities of [F238a fisheries administration must] carry out periodic verifications of the accuracy of the drawings submitted. Copies shall be carried on board the vessel at all times.

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Article 54c U.K. Restrictions on the use of automatic grading equipment

1. The carrying or use on board a fishing vessel of equipment which is capable of automatically grading, by size or by sex, herring or mackerel or horse mackerel shall be prohibited.

2. However, the carrying and use of such equipment shall be permitted provided that:

(a) the vessel does not simultaneously carry or use on board either towed gear of mesh size less than 70 mm or one or more purse seines or similar fishing gear; or

(b) the whole of the catch which may be lawfully retained on board:

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is stored in a frozen state;

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the graded fish are frozen immediately after grading and no graded fish are returned to the sea; and

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the equipment is installed and located on the vessel in such a way as to ensure immediate freezing and not to allow the return of marine species to the sea.

3. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, any vessel authorised to fish in the Baltic Sea, the Belts or the Sound may carry automatic grading equipment in the Kattegat provided that a fishing authorisation has been issued in accordance with Article 7. The fishing authorisation shall define the species, areas, time periods and any other required conditions applicable to the use and carriage on board of the grading equipment.

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F239CHAPTER VU.K.Control of recreational fisheries

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TITLE VU.K.CONTROL OF MARKETING

CHAPTER IU.K.General provisions

Article 56U.K.Principles for the control of marketing

[F21.[F240A fisheries administration is] responsible for controlling F241... the application of [F242Fisheries Rules] at all stages of the marketing of fisheries and aquaculture products [F243in the United Kingdom], from the first sale to the retail sale, including transport. [F244In particular, a fisheries administration must] ensure that the use of fishery products below the applicable minimum conservation reference size that are subject to the landing obligation set out in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 is restricted to purposes other than direct human consumption.]

2.Where a minimum size has been fixed for a given species in [F245relevant retained direct EU] legislation, operators responsible for purchasing, selling, stocking or transporting shall be able to prove the relevant geographical area of origin of the products.

3.[F246A fisheries administration must] ensure that all fisheries and aquaculture products from catching or harvesting are put into lots prior to the first sale.

4.Quantities of less than 30 kg per single species coming from the same management area from several fishing vessels may be put into lots by the producer organisation of which the operator of the fishing vessel is a member or by a registered buyer prior to the first sale. The producer organisation and the registered buyer shall keep records for at least three years on the origin of the contents of the lots in which catches of several fishing vessels are put.

[F2205.Quantities of fishery products of several species, consisting of individuals below the applicable minimum conservation reference size coming from the same relevant geographical area and the same fishing vessel, or group of fishing vessels, may be put into lots prior to the first sale.]

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Article 57U.K.Common marketing standards

1.[F247A fisheries administration must] ensure that the products to which common marketing standards apply are displayed for first sale, offered for first sale, sold or otherwise marketed only if they comply with these standards. [F248[F247A fisheries administration must] undertake checks to ensure compliance. The checks may take place at all marketing stages and during transport.]

2.Products withdrawn from the market in accordance with Regulation [F249(EU) No 1379/2013] shall respect common marketing standards, in particular freshness categories.

3.Operators responsible for purchasing, selling, stocking or transporting lots of fisheries and aquaculture products shall be able to prove that the products comply with the minimum marketing standards at all stages.

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Article 58U.K.Traceability

1.Without prejudice to Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, all lots of fisheries and aquaculture products shall be traceable at all stages of production, processing and distribution, from catching or harvesting to retail stage.

2.Fisheries and aquaculture products placed on the market or likely to be placed on the market in the [F250United Kingdom] shall be adequately labelled to ensure the traceability of each lot.

3.Lots of fisheries and aquaculture products may be merged or split after first sale only if it is possible to trace them back to catching or harvesting stage.

4.[F251A fisheries administration must] ensure that operators have in place systems and procedures to identify any operator from whom they have been supplied with lots of fisheries and aquaculture products and to whom these products have been supplied. This information shall be made available to the competent authorities on demand.

5.The minimum labelling and information requirements for all lots of fisheries and aquaculture products shall include:

(a)the identification number of each lot;

(b)the external identification number and name of the fishing vessel or the name of the aquaculture production unit;

(c)the FAO alpha-3 code of each species;

(d)the date of catches or the date of production;

(e)the quantities of each species in kilograms expressed in net weight or, where appropriate, the number of individuals;

[F220(ea)in cases where fish below the applicable minimum conservation reference size are present in the quantities referred to in point (e), separate information on the quantities of each species in kilograms expressed in net weight, or the number of individuals;]

(f)the name and address of the suppliers;

[F252(g)the information to consumers provided for in Article 35 of Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council(2);]

[F253(h)whether the fisheries products have been previously frozen or not.]

[X16.[F254A fisheries administration must] ensure that the information listed in point (g) of paragraph 5 is available to the consumer at retail sale stage.]

7.The information listed in points (a) to (f) of paragraph 5 shall not apply to fisheries and aquaculture products imported into the [F255United Kingdom] with catch certificates submitted in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008.

8.[F256A fisheries administration] may exempt from the requirements set out in this Article small quantities of products sold directly from fishing vessels to consumers, provided that these do not exceed the value of [F257£45] per day. [F258A fisheries administration may amend this threshold by regulations.]

[F2599.A fisheries administration may make regulations specifying detailed rules for the application of this Article.]

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CHAPTER IIU.K.Post-landing activities

Article 59U.K.First sale of fisheries products

1.[F260A fisheries administration must] ensure that all fisheries products are first marketed or registered at an auction centre or to registered buyers or to producer organisations.

2.The buyer of fisheries products from a fishing vessel at first sale shall be registered with the competent authorities of [F261a fisheries administration, in circumstances where the first sale takes place in the United Kingdom]. For the purpose of registration, each buyer shall be identified according to its VAT number, tax identification number or other unique identifier in national databases.

3.A buyer acquiring fisheries products up to an amount of 30 kg which are not thereafter placed on the market but used only for private consumption shall be exempted from this Article. [F262A fisheries administration may amend this threshold by regulations.]

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Article 60U.K.Weighing of fishery products

1.[F263A fisheries administration must ensure that all fishery products are weighed on systems approved by its competent authorities unless it has adopted a sampling plan based on risk-based methodology in accordance with regulations made under paragraph 7.]

2.Without prejudice to specific provisions, the weighing shall be carried out on landing prior to the fisheries products being held in storage, transported or sold.

3.By way of derogation from paragraph 2, [F264a fisheries administration] may permit fisheries products to be weighed on board the fishing vessel subject to a sampling plan as referred to in paragraph 1.

4.Registered buyers, registered auctions or other bodies or persons which are responsible for the first marketing of fisheries products in [F265the United Kingdom] shall be responsible for the accuracy of the weighing operation unless, in accordance with paragraph 3, the weighing takes place on board a fishing vessel, in which case it shall be the master’s responsibility.

5.The figure resulting from the weighing shall be used for the completion of landing declarations, transport document, sales notes and take-over declarations.

6.The competent authorities of a [F266fisheries administration] may require that any quantity of fisheries products first landed in [F267the United Kingdom] is weighed in the presence of officials before being transported elsewhere from the place of landing.

[F2687.A fisheries administration may make regulations specifying detailed rules on the risk-based methodology and procedure of weighing.]

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Article 61U.K.Weighing of fisheries products after transport from the place of landing

1.By way of derogation from Article 60(2), [F269a fisheries administration] may permit fisheries products to be weighed after transport from the place of landing provided that they are transported to a destination [F270in the United Kingdom] and that [F271the fisheries administration] has adopted a control plan [F272in accordance with the risk-based methodology described in Annex XIX to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011].

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Article 62U.K.Completion and submission of sales notes

1.Registered buyers, registered auctions or other bodies or persons authorised by [F274a fisheries administration] with an annual financial turnover in first sales of fisheries products of less than [F275£175,000] which are responsible for the first marketing of fisheries products landed in [F276the United Kingdom], shall submit, if possible electronically, within 48 hours after the first sale, a sales note to the competent authorities of [F277a fisheries administration]. The accuracy of the sales note shall be the responsibility of these buyers, auctions, bodies or persons.

2.[F278A fisheries administration] may oblige or authorise registered buyers, registered auctions or other bodies or persons authorised by [F279a fisheries administration] with an annual financial turnover in first sales of fisheries products of less than [F280£175,000] to electronically record and transmit the data mentioned in Article 64(1).

[F2813.If the first sale of fish landed by a fishing vessel of a third country takes place in the United Kingdom, a fisheries administration must ensure that a copy of the sales note is submitted, if possible, electronically, to the competent authorities of the flag state of the fishing vessel upon receipt of the relevant information.]

[F2824.If the first marketing of fisheries products takes place in the United Kingdom, but the products were not landed in the United Kingdom, a fisheries administration must ensure a copy of the sales note is submitted, if possible electronically, to the competent authorities responsible for controlling the landing of the products concerned and to the competent authorities of the flag state of the fishing vessel upon receipt of the sales note.]

5.When the landing takes place outside the [F283United Kingdom] and the first sale takes place in a third country, the master of [F284a United Kingdom fishing vessel] or his representative shall forward, if possible electronically, a copy of the sales note or any equivalent document containing the same level of information to the competent authority of [F285a fisheries administration] within 48 hours after the first sale.

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Article 63U.K.Electronic completion and transmission of sales notes data

1.Registered buyers, registered auctions or other bodies or persons authorised by [F287a fisheries administration] with an annual financial turnover in first sales of fisheries products of [F288£175,000] or more shall record by electronic means the information referred to in Article 64(1), and shall send it by electronic means within 24 hours after completion of the first sale to the competent authorities of [F289a fisheries administration].

2.[F290A fisheries administration must] transmit in the same way, by electronic means, information on sales notes referred to in Article 62(3) and (4).

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Article 64U.K.Content of the sales notes

1.The sales notes referred to in Articles 62 and 63 shall contain the following data:

(a)the external identification number and the name of the fishing vessel that has landed the product concerned;

(b)the port and date of landing;

(c)the name of the fishing vessel’s operator or master and, if different, the name of the seller;

(d)the name of the buyer and its VAT number, its tax identification number, or other unique identifier;

(e)the FAO alpha-3 code of each species and the relevant geographical area in which the catches were taken;

(f)the quantities of each species in kilograms in product weight, broken down by type of product presentation or, where appropriate, the number of individuals;

(g)for all products subject to marketing standards, as appropriate, the individual size or weight, grade, presentation and freshness;

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(ha)where appropriate, the quantities in kilograms expressed in net weight, or the number of individuals, below the applicable minimum conservation reference size, and the destination thereof;]

(i)the place and the date of the sale;

(j)where possible, the reference number and date of invoice and, where appropriate, the sales contract;

(k)where applicable, reference to the take-over declaration referred to in Article 66 or the transport document referred to in Article 68;

(l)the price.

[F2922.A fisheries administration may make regulations specifying detailed rules for the application of this Article.]

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Article 65U.K.Exemptions from sales notes requirements

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2.A buyer acquiring products up to an amount of 30 kg which are not thereafter placed on the market but used only for private consumption shall be exempted from the provisions laid down in Articles 62, 63 and 64. [F294A fisheries administration may amend this threshold by regulations.]

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Article 66U.K.Take-over declaration

1.Without prejudice to specific provisions contained in multiannual plans, when the fisheries products are intended for sale at a later stage, registered buyers, registered auctions or other bodies or persons with an annual financial turnover in first sales of fisheries products of less than [F295£175,000] which are responsible for the first marketing of fisheries products landed in [F296the United Kingdom] shall submit within 48 hours after completion of landing a take-over declaration to the competent authorities of [F297a fisheries administration]. The submission of the take-over declaration and its accuracy shall be the responsibility of these buyers, auctions or other bodies or persons.

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3.The take-over declaration referred to in paragraph 1 shall contain at least the following information:

(a)the external identification number and name of the fishing vessel that has landed the products;

(b)the port and date of landing;

(c)the name of the vessel’s operator or master;

(d)the FAO alpha-3 code of each species and its relevant geographical area in which the catches were taken;

(e)the quantities of each species stored in kilograms in product weight, broken down by type of product presentation or, where appropriate, the number of individuals;

(f)the name and address of the facilities where the products are stored;

(g)where applicable, reference to the transport document specified to in Article 68[F2;]

[F220(h)where appropriate, the quantities in kilograms expressed in net weight, or the number of individuals, below the applicable minimum conservation reference size.]

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Article 67U.K.Electronic completion and transmission of take over declaration data

1.Without prejudice to specific provisions contained in multiannual plans, when the fisheries products are intended for sale at a later stage, registered buyers, registered auctions or other bodies or persons with an annual financial turnover in first sales of fisheries products of [F299£175,000] or more which are responsible for the first marketing of fisheries products landed in [F300the United Kingdom] shall record by electronic means the information referred to in Article 66 and shall send it within 24 hours by electronic means to the competent authorities of [F301a fisheries administration].

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Article 68U.K.Completion and submission of the transport document

1.Fisheries products landed into the [F303United Kingdom], either unprocessed or after having been processed on board, for which neither a sales note nor a take-over declaration has been submitted in accordance with Articles 62, 63, 66 and 67 and which are transported to a place other than that of landing, shall be accompanied by a document drawn up by the transporter until the first sale has taken place. The transporter shall submit, within 48 hours after the loading, a transport document to the competent authorities of [F304a fisheries administration].

2.The transporter shall be exempted from the requirement of having the transport document accompanying the fisheries products if a transport document has been transmitted electronically, before the transport begins, to the competent authorities of the [F305a fisheries administration] which shall, in the event that the products are transported to a [F306country] other than the [F306country] of landing, immediately upon receipt forward the transport document to the competent authorities of the [F306country] in whose territory the first marketing is declared to take place.

3.In the event that the products are transported to a [F307country] other than the [F307country] of landing, the transporter shall also transmit, within 48 hours following the loading of the fisheries products, a copy of the transport document to the competent authorities of the [F307country] in whose territory the first marketing is declared to take place. F308...

4.The transporter shall be responsible for the accuracy of the transport document.

5.The transport document shall indicate:

(a)the place of destination of the consignment(s) and the identification of the transport vehicle;

(b)the external identification number and name of the fishing vessel that has landed the products;

(c)the FAO alpha-3 code of each species and the relevant geographical area in which the catches were taken;

(d)the quantities of each species transported in kilograms in product weight, broken down by type of product presentation or, where appropriate, the number of individuals;

(e)the name(s) and address(es) of the consignee(s);

(f)the place and date of loading[F2;]

[F220(g)where appropriate, the quantities in kilograms expressed in net weight, or the number of individuals, below the applicable minimum conservation reference size.]

6.The competent authorities of [F309a fisheries administration] may grant exemptions from the obligation set out in paragraph 1 if the fisheries products are transported within a port area or not more than 20 km from the place of landing.

7.Where fisheries products that have been declared as sold in a sales note are transported to a location other than the place of landing, the transporter shall be able to prove with a document that a sales transaction has taken place.

8.The transporter shall be exempt from the obligation laid down in this Article if the transport document is replaced by a copy of the landing declaration provided for in Article 23 pertaining to the quantities transported, or any equivalent document containing the same level of information.

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CHAPTER IIIU.K.Producer organisations and price and intervention arrangements

Article 69U.K.Monitoring of producer organisations

1.In accordance with [F310Article 18 of Regulation (EU) 1379/2013], [F311a fisheries administration must] carry out checks at regular intervals to ensure that:

(a)producer organisations comply with the terms and conditions for recognition;

(b)recognition of a producer organisation may be withdrawn if the conditions set out in [F312Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 1379/2013] are no longer fulfilled or if recognition is based on wrong information;

(c)recognition is immediately withdrawn retroactively if the organisation obtains or benefits from recognition by fraudulent means.

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F315Article 70U.K.Monitoring of price and intervention arrangements

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TITLE VIU.K.SURVEILLANCE

Article 71U.K.Sightings at sea and detection F316...

1.[F317A fisheries administration must] carry out surveillance in [F318United Kingdom waters] based on:

(a)sightings of fishing vessels by inspection vessels or surveillance aircrafts;

(b)a vessel monitoring system as referred to in Article 9; or

(c)any other detection and identification methods.

2.If the sighting or detection does not correspond to other information available to the [F319fisheries administration], it shall undertake any investigations that may be necessary to determine the appropriate follow-up.

[F3203.If the sighting or detection refers to a fishing vessel of a third country, and the information does not correspond to any other information that is available to the competent authority of a fisheries administration, and if the authority is not in a position to undertake further action, it shall record its findings in a surveillance report and shall transmit that report without delay, if possible by electronic means, to the flag state concerned.]

4.In the event that an official F321... sights or detects a fishing vessel engaged in activities that may be considered to be an infringement of [F322Fisheries Rules], he shall without delay issue a surveillance report and send it to his competent authorities.

[F3235.A fisheries administration may, by regulations, specify the content of the surveillance report.]

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Article 72U.K.Action to be taken upon information on sightings and detection

[F3241.A fisheries administration must, upon receipt of a surveillance report from a third country, take prompt action on it and undertake such further investigation as is necessary to allow it to determine appropriate follow up.]

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3.[F326A fisheries administration] shall also examine suitably documented information regarding sighted vessels submitted by individual citizens, civil society organisations, including environmental organisations, as well as representatives of fisheries or fish trade stakeholder interests.

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Article 73U.K.Control observers

1.Where a F327... control observer scheme has been established by [F328a fisheries administration], control observers on board fishing vessels shall verify the fishing vessel’s compliance with [F329Fisheries Rules]. They shall implement all the tasks of the observer scheme and in particular verify and record the vessel’s fishing activities and relevant documents.

2.Control observers shall be qualified for their tasks. They shall be independent of the owner, the master of the fishing vessel and any crew member. They shall not have any economic link with the operator.

3.As far as possible, control observers shall ensure that their presence on board fishing vessels does not hinder or interfere with the fishing activities and the normal operations of the vessel.

4.In the event a control observer notices a serious infringement, he shall inform without delay the competent authorities of [F330a fisheries administration].

5.Control observers shall draw up an observer report, if possible electronically, and forward it without delay, using if deemed necessary electronic means of transmission on board the fishing vessel, to their competent authorities and to the competent authorities of the [F331flag state]. [F332A fisheries administration must] insert the report in the database referred to in Article 78.

6.In the event that the observer report indicates that the vessel observed has engaged in fishing activities contrary to [F333Fisheries Rules], the competent authorities referred to in paragraph 4 shall take all appropriate action to investigate the matter.

7.Masters of [F334United Kingdom] [F2fishing vessels shall provide adequate accommodation for assigned control observers, facilitate their work and avoid interference with the discharge of their duties. Masters of] [F334United Kingdom] fishing vessels shall also provide control observers access to relevant parts of the vessel, including the catch, and to the vessel’s documents including electronic files.

[F3358.All costs arising from the operation of control observers in respect of United Kingdom fishing vessels shall be borne by a fisheries administration. A fisheries administration may charge those costs, in part or in full, to the operators of United Kingdom fishing vessels involved in the relevant fishery.]

[F3369.A fisheries administration may make regulations specifying detailed rules for the application of this Article.]

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[F220Article 73aU.K. Control observers for the monitoring of the landing obligation

Without prejudice to Article 73(1) of this Regulation, [F337a fisheries administration] may deploy control observers on board fishing vessels F338... for the monitoring of fisheries subject to the landing obligation set out in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. Article 73(2) to (9) of this Regulation shall apply to those control observers.]

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TITLE VIIU.K.INSPECTION AND PROCEEDINGS

CHAPTER IU.K.General provisions

F339Article 74U.K.Conduct of inspections

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Article 75U.K.Duties of the operator

1.The operator shall facilitate the safe access to the vessel, transport vehicle or room where the fisheries products are stored, processed or marketed. It shall ensure the safety of the officials and shall not obstruct, intimidate or interfere with the officials in the performance of their duties.

[F3402.A fisheries administration may make regulations specifying detailed rules for the application of this Article.]

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Article 76U.K.Inspection report

1.Officials shall draw up an inspection report after each inspection and shall forward it to their competent authorities. Where possible, this report shall be recorded and transmitted by electronic means. F341... In the case of the inspection of a fishing vessel flying the flag of a third country, a copy of the inspection report shall be sent without delay to the competent authorities of the third country concerned if an infringement has been found in the course of the inspection. F342...

2.Officials shall communicate their findings from the inspection to the operator, who shall have the possibility to comment on the inspection and its findings. The operator’s comments shall be reflected in the inspection report. Officials shall indicate in the fishing logbook that an inspection has been made.

3.A copy of the inspection report shall be sent as soon as possible to the operator, and in any case no later than 15 working days after the completion of the inspection.

[F3434.A fisheries administration may make regulations specifying detailed rules for the application of this Article.]

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F344Article 77U.K.Admissibility of inspection and surveillance reports

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Article 78U.K.Electronic database

1.[F345A fisheries administration must] set up and keep up to date an electronic database where they upload all inspection and surveillance reports drawn up by their officials.

[F3462.A fisheries administration may make regulations specifying detailed rules for the application of this Article.]

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F347Article 79U.K. [F2Union] inspectors

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CHAPTER IIU.K.Inspections outside the waters of the inspecting Member State

F347Article 80U.K.Inspections of fishing vessels outside the waters of the inspecting Member State

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F347Article 81U.K.Requests for authorisation

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CHAPTER IIIU.K.Infringements detected in the course of inspections

F347Article 82U.K.Procedure in the event of an infringement

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F347Article 83U.K.Infringements detected outside the waters of the inspecting Member State

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Article 84U.K.Enhanced follow-up with regard to certain serious infringements

1.[F348A fisheries administration which suspects a fishing vessel] of having:

(a)misrecorded catches of stocks subject to a multiannual plan of more than 500 kg or 10 %, calculated as a percentage of the fishing logbook figures, whichever is the higher; or

(b)committed any of the serious infringements referred to in Article 42 of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 or in Article 90(1) of this Regulation within one year of committing a first such serious infringement;

may require the fishing vessel to proceed immediately to a port for a full investigation, in addition to the measures referred to in Chapter IX of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008.

2.[F349A fisheries administration must] immediately and in compliance with its procedures under [F350applicable] law notify the [F351flag state] of the investigation referred to in paragraph 1.

3.Officials may remain on board a fishing vessel until a full investigation as referred to in paragraph 1 has been undertaken.

4.The master of the fishing vessel referred to in paragraph 1 shall cease all fishing activities and proceed to port if he has been requested to do so.

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F352CHAPTER IVU.K.Proceedings of infringements detected in the course of inspections

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TITLE VIIIU.K.ENFORCEMENT

F353Article 89U.K.Measures to ensure compliance

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Article 90U.K.Sanctions for serious infringements

1.In addition to Article 42 of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008, the following activities shall also be considered as serious infringements for the purpose of this Regulation depending on the gravity of the infringement in question which shall be determined by the competent authority of [F354a fisheries administration], taking into account criteria such as the nature of the damage, its value, the economic situation of the offender and the extent of the infringement or its repetition:

(a)the non-transmission of a landing declaration or a sales note when the landing of the catch has taken place in the port of a third country;

(b)the manipulation of an engine with the aim of increasing its power beyond the maximum continuous engine power according to the engine certificate;

[F2(c)the failure to bring and retain on board the fishing vessel and to land any catches of species subject to the landing obligation set out in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, unless the bringing and retention on board and the landing of such catches would be contrary to obligations or subject to exemptions provided for in [F355Fisheries Rules] in fisheries or fishing zones where such rules apply.]

2.[F356A fisheries administration must] ensure that a natural person having committed or a legal person held liable for a serious infringement is punishable by effective, proportionate and dissuasive administrative sanctions, in accordance with F357... Chapter IX of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008.

3.[F358A fisheries administration must] impose a sanction that is effectively dissuasive and, as appropriate, calculated on the value of the fisheries products obtained by committing a serious infringement.

4.In fixing the sanction, [F359a fisheries administration must] also take into account the value of the prejudice to the fishing resources and the marine environment concerned.

5.[F360A fisheries administration] may also, or alternatively, use effective, proportionate and dissuasive criminal sanctions.

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Article 91U.K.Immediate enforcement measures

[F362A fisheries administration must] take immediate measures to prevent masters of fishing vessels or other natural persons and legal persons caught in the act of committing a serious infringement, as defined in Article 42 of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008, from continuing to do so.

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Article 92U.K.Point system for serious infringements

[F21.[F363A fisheries administration must] apply a point system for serious infringements as referred to in point (a) of Article 42(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 and for violations of the landing obligation referred to in point (c) of Article 90(1) of this Regulation, on the basis of which the holder of a fishing licence is assigned the appropriate number of points as a result of an infringement of [F364Fisheries Rules].]

2.When a natural person has committed or a legal person is held liable for a serious infringement of [F365Fisheries Rules], the appropriate number of points shall be assigned to the holder of the fishing licence as a result of the infringement. The points assigned shall be transferred to any future holder of the fishing licence for the fishing vessel concerned where the vessel is sold, transferred or otherwise changes ownership after the date of the infringement. The holder of the fishing licence shall be entitled to review proceedings in accordance with national law.

3.When the total number of points equals or exceeds a specified number of points, the fishing licence shall be automatically suspended for a period of at least two months. That period shall be four months if the fishing licence is suspended a second time, eight months if the fishing licence is suspended a third time and one year if the fishing licence is suspended a fourth time as a consequence of a licence holder being assigned the specified number of points. In case of the holder being assigned the specified number of points for a fifth time, the fishing licence shall be permanently withdrawn.

4.If the holder of a fishing licence does not commit, within three years from the date of the last serious infringement, another serious infringement, all points on the fishing licence shall be deleted.

[F3665.A fisheries administration may make regulations specifying detailed rules for the application of this Article.]

6.[F367A fisheries administration must] also establish a point system under which the master of a vessel is assigned the appropriate number of points as a result of a serious infringement of [F368Fisheries Rules] committed by him.

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Article 93U.K.National register of infringements

[F3691.A fisheries administration must enter in a national register all infringements of Fisheries Rules committed by United Kingdom fishing vessels or by United Kingdom nationals, including the sanctions they incurred and the number of points assigned. A fisheries administration must also enter infringements by United Kingdom fishing vessels and United Kingdom nationals prosecuted in other countries.]

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4.The data contained in the national register of infringements shall be stored only for as long as necessary for the purpose of this Regulation, but always for a minimum of three calendar years, starting from the year following that in which the information is recorded.

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TITLE IXU.K.CONTROL PROGRAMMES

F372Article 94U.K.Common control programmes

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Article 95U.K.Specific control and inspection programmes

1.[F373A fisheries administration may, by regulations,] determine which fisheries shall be subject to specific control and inspection programmes.

2.The specific control and inspection programmes referred to in paragraph 1 shall state the objectives, priorities and procedures as well as benchmarks for inspection activities. Such benchmarks shall be established based on risk management and revised periodically after an analysis has been made of the results achieved.

3.When a multiannual plan has entered into force and before a specific control and inspection programme has become applicable, [F374a fisheries administration must] establish risk management based target benchmarks for inspection activities.

4.[F375The fisheries administration concerned must] adopt the necessary measures to ensure the implementation of the specific control and inspection programmes, particularly as regards required human and material resources and the periods and zones where these are to be deployed.

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F376TITLE XU.K.EVALUATION AND CONTROL BY THE COMMISSION

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F376TITLE XIU.K.MEASURES TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE BY MEMBER STATES WITH COMMON FISHERIES POLICY OBJECTIVES

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F376TITLE XIIU.K.DATA AND INFORMATION

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TITLE XIIIU.K.IMPLEMENTATION

F378Article 117U.K.Administrative cooperation

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F379Article 118U.K.Reporting obligations

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[F380Article 119U.K. Regulations

1.Regulations made by the Secretary of State or the Welsh Ministers under this Regulation are to be made by statutory instrument.

2.For regulations made under this Regulation by the Scottish Ministers, see section 27 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010.

3.Any power of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to make regulations under this Regulation is exercisable by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979.

4.A statutory instrument containing regulations made by the Secretary of State under this Regulation is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

5.A statutory instrument containing regulations made by the Welsh Ministers under this Regulation is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.

6.Regulations made by the Scottish Ministers under this Regulation are subject to the negative procedure (see section 28 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010).

7.Regulations made by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs under this Regulation are subject to negative resolution within the meaning of section 41(6) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 as if they were a statutory instrument within the meaning of that Act.

8.Such regulations may—

(a)contain consequential, incidental, supplementary, transitional or saving provision (including provision amending, repealing or revoking enactments (which has the meaning given by section 20(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018));

(b)make different provision for different purposes.]

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TITLE XIVU.K.AMENDMENTS AND REPEALS

F381Article 120U.K. [F381Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 768/2005]

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Article 121U.K.Amendments to other Regulations

1.In Regulation (EC) No 847/96, Article 5 shall be deleted.

2.Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 is amended as follows:

(a)Article 21 shall be replaced by the following:

‘Article 21Community control and enforcement system

Access to waters and resources and the pursuit of activities as set out in Article 1 shall be controlled and compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy enforced. For this purpose a Community system for the control, inspection and enforcement of the rules of the common fisheries policy shall be established.’;

(b)Articles 22 to 28 shall be deleted.

3.In Council Regulation (EC) No 811/2004 of 21 April 2004 establishing measures for the recovery of the northern hake stock(3), Articles 7, 8, 10, 11, 12 and 13 shall be deleted.

4.In Council Regulation (EC) No 2115/2005 of 20 December 2005 establishing a recovery plan for Greenland halibut in the framework of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation(4), Article 7 shall be deleted.

5.In Council Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005 of 20 December 2005 establishing measures for the recovery of the Southern hake and Norway lobster stocks in the Cantabrian Sea and Western Iberian peninsula(5), Chapter IV shall be deleted.

6.In Council Regulation (EC) No 388/2006 of 23 February 2006 establishing a multiannual plan for the sustainable exploitation of the stock of sole in the Bay of Biscay(6), Chapter IV shall be deleted.

7.In Council Regulation (EC) No 509/2007 of 7 May 2007 establishing a multi-annual plan for the sustainable exploitation of the stock of sole in the Western Channel(7), Chapter IV shall be deleted.

8.In Council Regulation (EC) No 676/2007 of 11 June 2007 establishing a multiannual plan for fisheries exploiting stocks of plaice and sole in the North Sea(8), Chapter IV shall be deleted.

9.In Council Regulation (EC) No 1098/2007 of 18 September 2007 establishing a multiannual plan for the cod stocks in the Baltic Sea and the fisheries exploiting those stocks(9), Article 10(3) and (4), Article 11(2) and (3), Articles 12, 13, 15, Article 18(2) and (3), Articles 19 and 20, Article 22 second paragraph, Articles 23, 24 and 25 shall be deleted.

10.In Council Regulation (EC) No 1300/2008 of 18 December 2008 establishing a multi-annual plan for the stock of herring distributed to the west of Scotland and the fisheries exploiting that stock(10), Articles 5 and 6 shall be deleted.

11.In Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 of 18 December 2008 establishing a long-term plan for cod stocks and the fisheries exploiting those stocks(11), Articles 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28 and 29 shall be deleted.

Article 122U.K.Repeals

1.Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 shall be repealed, except for Articles 6, 8 and 11, which shall be repealed with effect from the date of entry into force of the rules implementing Articles 14, 21 and 23 of this Regulation, and for Article 5, Article 9(5) and Articles 13, 21 and 34, which shall be repealed with effect from 1 January 2011.

2.Regulation (EC) No 1627/94 shall be repealed with effect from the date of entry into force of the rules implementing Article 7 of this Regulation.

3.Regulation (EC) No 1966/2006 shall be repealed with effect from 1 January 2011.

Article 123U.K.References

References to the repealed Regulations and the provisions deleted in accordance with Article 121 shall be construed as references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex II.

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