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1.If the Commission receives official notification of the inclusion of a Union fishing vessel in the draft SPRFMO IUU vessel list from the SPRFMO Secretariat, it shall transmit the notification, including the supporting evidence and any other documented information provided by the SPRFMO Secretariat, to the flag Member State for comments not later than 45 days in advance of the annual meeting of the SPRFMO Commission. The Commission shall examine and forward that information to the SPRFMO Secretariat at least 30 days in advance of the annual meeting.
2.Once notified by the Commission, the authorities of the flag Member State shall notify the owner of the fishing vessel of its inclusion in the draft SPRFMO IUU vessel list and of the consequences that may result from its inclusion being confirmed in the IUU vessel list adopted by the SPRFMO.