1. Introductory Text

  2. TITLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 1.Subject matter

    2. Article 2.Relationship to international and Union law

    3. Article 3.Definitions

  3. TITLE II FISHING OPERATIONS BY UNION FISHING VESSELS OUTSIDE UNION WATERS

    1. CHAPTER I Common provisions

      1. Article 4.General principle

      2. Article 5.Eligibility criteria

      3. Article 6.Reflagging operations

      4. Article 7.Management of fishing authorisations

    2. CHAPTER II Fishing operations by Union fishing vessels in third-country waters

      1. Section 1 Fishing operations under sfpas

        1. Article 8.Scope

        2. Article 9.RFMO membership

        3. Article 10.Conditions for fishing authorisations by the flag Member State

        4. Article 11.Procedure for obtaining fishing authorisations of the third country

        5. Article 12.Temporary reallocation of unused fishing opportunities in the framework of SFPAs

        6. Article 13.Sub-allocation of a yearly quota broken down into several successive catch limits

      2. Section 2 Fishing operations under agreements on exchange or joint management

        1. Article 14.Applicable provisions

        2. Article 15.Consultations with third countries in respect of Union fishing vessels

      3. Section 3 Fishing operations under direct authorisations

        1. Article 16.Scope

        2. Article 17.Conditions for fishing authorisations by the flag Member States

        3. Article 18.Procedure for obtaining fishing authorisations of the third country

    3. CHAPTER III Fishing operations by Union fishing vessels under the auspices of RFMOs

      1. Article 19.Scope

      2. Article 20.Fishing authorisations

      3. Article 21.Conditions for fishing authorisations by the flag Member States

      4. Article 22.Registration by RFMOs

    4. CHAPTER IV Fishing operations by Union fishing vessels on the high seas

      1. Article 23.Scope

      2. Article 24.Conditions for fishing authorisations by the flag Member States

      3. Article 25.Procedure for obtaining fishing authorisations

    5. CHAPTER V Chartering of Union fishing vessels

      1. Article 26.Principles

      2. Article 27.Management of fishing authorisations under a chartering arrangement

    6. CHAPTER VI Transhipment operations

      1. Article 28.Transhipment operations

    7. CHAPTER VII Observation and reporting obligations

      1. Article 29.Observer programme data

      2. Article 30.Information to third countries

  4. TITLE III FISHING OPERATIONS BY THIRD-COUNTRY FISHING VESSELS IN UNION WATERS

    1. Article 31.RFMO membership requirements

    2. Article 32.General principles

    3. Article 33.Conditions for fishing authorisations

    4. Article 34.Procedure for obtaining fishing authorisations

    5. Article 35.Management of fishing authorisations

    6. Article 36.Closure of fishing operations

    7. Article 37.Overfishing of quotas in Union waters

    8. Article 38.Control and enforcement

  5. TITLE IV DATA AND INFORMATION

    1. Article 39.Union database for fishing authorisations issued under this Regulation

    2. Article 40.Technical requirements

    3. Article 41.Access to data

    4. Article 42.Data management, protection of personal data and confidentiality

    5. Article 43.Relations with third countries and RFMOs

  6. TITLE V PROCEDURES, DELEGATION AND IMPLEMENTING MEASURES

    1. Article 44.Exercise of the delegation

    2. Article 45.Committee procedure

  7. TITLE VI FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 46.Repeal

    2. Article 47.Transitional provisions concerning the temporary reallocation of fishing opportunities under existing protocols

    3. Article 48.Entry into force

  8. Signature

    1. ANNEX