TITLE IIFISHING OPERATIONS BY UNION FISHING VESSELS OUTSIDE UNION WATERS

CHAPTER IIIFishing operations by Union fishing vessels under the auspices of RFMOs

Article 21Conditions for fishing authorisations by the flag Member States

A flag Member State may issue a fishing authorisation only if:

  1. (a)

    the eligibility criteria set out in Article 5 are fulfilled;

  2. (b)

    the rules laid down by the RFMO or the transposing Union law are complied with; and

  3. (c)

    where the fishing operations are carried out in third-country waters, the criteria set out in Article 10 or 17 are complied with.