Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 433/2012 of 23 May 2012 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1236/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down a scheme of control and enforcement applicable in the area covered by the Convention on future multilateral cooperation in the North-East Atlantic fisheries

Type Implementing Regulation
Publication 2012-05-25
Last updated 2020-02-11
State In force
Department European Commission
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I, the undersigned, Master of the vessel …, hereby confirm that a copy of this report and second photographs taken, if any, have been delivered to me on this date. My signature does not constitute acceptance of any part of the contents of this report, except my own observations, if any.

Signature:Date:

PART F.   DECLARATION BY NEAFC INSPECTORS

Date … and time arrived on board … UTC.

Date … and time of departure … UTC

Where appropriate, date … and time of the termination of the inspection … UTC.

Inspector’s signature(s). …

Inspector’s name(s)…

ANNEX VIII

PORT STATE CONTROL FORMS

Notifications and the completion of Parts A, B and C pursuant to Articles 22, 23 and 39 of the NEAFC scheme of control and enforcement shall be done through an online application established by the NEAFC Secretary on the NEAFC website. A fax-based system, using the forms set out in this Annex shall be used as a back-up system in the event that the NEAFC website is offline.

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ANNEX IX

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ANNEX X

DATA EXCHANGE FORMAT AND DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

A. Data exchange format

  • 1.Data characters shall be in accordance with ISO 8859.1.
  • 2.Each data transmission shall be structured as follows:

a double slash (‘//’) and the characters ‘SR’ indicate the start of a message;

a double slash (‘//’) and field code indicate the start of a data element;

a single slash (‘/’) separates the field code and the data;

pairs of data are separated by space;

the characters ‘ER’ and a double slash (‘//’) indicate the end of a record.

B. Data communication systems

Electronic data transmission of reports and messages between Member States and the Secretary shall use data communication systems duly tested.

C.1   Format for electronic exchange of fisheries monitoring, inspection and surveillance information

Category Data Element Field code Type Contents Definitions
System Details Start Record SR Indicates start of the record
System Details End Record ER Indicates end of the record
System Details Return Status RS Char*3 Codes ACK / NAK = Acknowledged / Not Acknowledged
System Details Return Error Number RE Num*3 001 – 999 Codes indicating errors as received at operation centre)
Message Details Address destination AD Char*3 ISO-3166 Address Address of the party receiving the message, ‘XNE’ for NEAFC
Message Details From FR Char*3 ISO-3166 Address Address of the transmitting party, (Contracting Party)
Message Details Type of Message TM Char*3 Code First three letters of the message type
Message Details Sequence Number SQ Num*6 NNNNNN Message serial number
Message Details Record Number RN Num*6 NNNNNN Serial number of the record in the relevant year
Message Details Record Date RD Num*8 YYYYMMDD Year, month and date
Message Details Record Time RT Num*4 HHMM Hours and minutes in UTC
Message Details Date DA Num*8 YYYYMMDD Year, month and date
Message Details Time TI Num*4 HHMM Hours and minutes in UTC
Message Details Cancelled report CR Num*6 NNNNNN Number of the report to be cancelled
Message Details Year of the report to be cancelled YR Num*4 NNNN Year of the report to be cancelled
Vessel Registration Details Radio Call Sign RC Char*7 IRCS Code International Radio Call Sign of the vessel
Vessel Registration Details Vessel name NA Char*30 Name of the vessel
Vessel Registration Details Ext. registration XR Char*14 Side Number of the vessel or IMO number in the absence of a side number
Vessel Registration Details Flag State FS Char*3 ISO-3166 State of registration
Vessel Registration Details Contracting Party internal reference number IR Char*3 ISO-3166 Unique vessel number attributed by the flag State following to registration
Vessel Registration Details Contracting Party internal reference number IR Num*9 + max. 9N Unique vessel number attributed by the flag State following to registration
Vessel Registration Details Port Name PO Char*20 Port of registration of the vessel
Vessel Registration Details Vessel Owner VO Char*60 Name and address of the vessel owner
Vessel Registration Details Vessel Charterer VC Char*60 Name and address of the vessel charterer
Vessel Character Details Vessel capacity VT Char*2 ‘OC’/‘LC’ According to:‘OC’ OSLO 1947 Convention /‘LC’ LONDON ICTM-69
Vessel Character Details Unit Num*4 Tonnage Capacity of the vessel in metric tons
Vessel Character Details Vessel Power VP Char*2 0-99999 Indication of which measurement unit applies "HP" or "KW"
Vessel Character Details Unit Num*5 Total main engine power
Vessel Character Details Vessel Length VL Char*2 ‘OA’/‘PP’ Unit ‘OA’ length overall, ‘PP’ length between perpendiculars
Vessel Character Details Num*3 Length in meters Total length of the vessel in meters, rounded to the nearest whole meter
Vessel Character Details Vessel Type TP Char*3 Code As listed in Part A of Annex XI
Vessel Character Details Fishing Gear GE Char*3 FAO Code International Standard Statistical Classification of the Fishing Gear as (Part C of Annex XI)
Licence Details Date of issuing IS Num*8 YYYYMMDD Date of Authorisation to fish for one or more regulated species
Licence Details Regulated Resources RR Char*3 FAO Species Code FAO Species Code for the regulated resource
Licence Details Start Date SD Num*8 YYYYMMDD Date on which the validity of the authorisation/suspension commences
Licence Details End Date ED Num*8 YYYYMMDD Expiry date of the validity of the authorisation to fish for the regulated resource
Licence Details Limited Authorisation LU Char*1 ‘Y’ or ‘N’ to indicate whether a limited authorisation is valid or not
Licence Details Relevant Area RA Char*6 ICES Code Area(s) prohibited
Licence Details Species Name SN Char*3 FAO Species Code Prohibited species
Activity Details Latitude LA Char*5 NDDMM *WGS-84) e.g. //LA/N6235 = 62°35′ North
Activity Details Longitude LO Char*6 E/WDDDMM (WGS-84) e.g. //LO/W02134 = 21°34′ West
Activity Details Latitude (decimal) LT Char*7 +/-DD.ddd1 Value negative if latitude is in the southern hemisphere1 (WGS84)
Activity Details Longitude (decimal) LG Char*8 +/-DDD.ddd1 Value negative if longitude is in the western hemisphere1 (WGS84)
Activity Details Trip Number TN Num*3 001-999 Number of the fishing trip in current year
Activity Details Days Fished DF Num*3 1 – 365 Number of days the vessel spent in the Regulatory Area during the trip
Activity Details Predicted Date PD Num*8 YYYYMMDD Estimated date UTC for future event
Activity Details Predicted Time PT Num*4 HHMM Estimated time UTC for future event
Activity Details Weekly catch CA The cumulative catch retained on board by species, in kilogram live weight rounded to the nearest 100 Kg since the vessel entered the R.A. or, in the event a previous has been transmitted during the same trip, since the last ‘Catch’ report, in pairs as needed.
Activity Details Species Char*3 FAO species code
Activity Details Quantity Num*7 0-9999999
Activity Details Quantity onboard OB Quantity onboard the vessel by species in kilograms live weight rounded to the nearest 100 Kg, in pairs as needed
Activity Details Species Char*3 FAO Codes
Activity Details Quantity Num*7 0-9999999
Activity Details Transferred species KG Information concerning the quantities transferred between vessels by species in kilograms live weight rounded to the nearest 100 Kg. whilst operating in the R.A.
Activity Details Species Char*3 FAO Codes in pairs
Activity Details Quantity Num*7 0-9999999
Activity Details Transhipped From TF Char*7 IRCS Code International Radio Call Sign of the donor vessel
Activity Details Transhipped To TT Char*7 IRCS Code International Radio Call Sign of the receiving vessel
Activity Details Coastal state CS Char*3 ISO-3166 Coastal state
Activity Details Port Name PO Char*20 Name of the actual port
Reporting Details Catch CA Aggregate catch, landed or transhipped, taken by fishing vessels of the Contracting Party, by species as listed in tonnes live weight, rounded to tonnes, in pairs as needed
Reporting Details Species Char*3 FAO species code
Reporting Details Quantity Num*6 0-9999999
Reporting Details Cumulative catch CC Cumulative aggregate catch, landed or transhipped, taken by fishing vessels of the Contracting Party, by species as listed in tonnes live weight, rounded to tonnes, in pairs as needed
Reporting Details Species Char*3 FAO species code
Reporting Details Quantity Num*6 0-9999999
Reporting Details Relevant Area RA Char*6 ICES/NAFO Codes Code for the relevant fishing area
Reporting Details Zone ZO Char*3 ISO-3166 The code for a Contracting Party’s zone
Reporting Details Year and month YM Num*6 YYYYMM The relevant year and month of reporting
Surveillance/ Observed details Latitude LA Char*5 NDDMM (WGS-84) e.g. //LA/N6535 = 65°35′ North
Surveillance/ Observed details Longitude LO Char*6 E/WDDDMM (WGS-84) e.g. //LO/W02134 = 21°34′ West
Surveillance/ Observed details Speed SP Num*3 Knots * 10 e.g. //SP/105 = 10,5 knots
Surveillance/ Observed details Course CO Num*3 360° degree scale e.g. //CO/270 = 270°
Surveillance/ Observed details Activity AC Char*3 Activity code First 3 characters of the activity, see Part B of Annex XI
Surveillance/ Observed details Means of Surveillance MI Char*3 NEAFC Code ‘VES’ = surface vessel, ‘AIR’ = fixed wing aircraft, ‘HEL’ helicopter
Surveillance/ Observed details Assigned Inspector CP ID AI Char*7 NEAFC Code ISO-3166 code for the Contracting Party followed by 4 digit number repeated as needed
Surveillance/ Observed details Observation Ser. No. OS Num*3 0 - 999 Serial number of the observation during relevant patrol in the Regulatory Area
Surveillance/ Observed details Date of sighting DA Num*8 YYYYMMDD Date when the vessel is sighted
Surveillance/ Observed details Time of sighting TI Num*4 HHMM Time in UTC when the vessel is sighted
Surveillance/ Observed details Object Identification OI Char*7 IRCS Code International Radio Call Sign of the sighted vessel
Surveillance/ Observed details Photography PH Char*1 Was there a photography taken, ‘Y’ or ‘N’
Surveillance/ Observed details Free Text string MS Char*255 Free text area

C.2   Field codes used in Annexes, but not used in the electronic exchange of data between the NEAFC Secretary and the Contracting Parties

Category Data Element Field code Type Contents Definitions
Logbook Daily catch CD The total catch retained on board by species of the number of fishing operations per 24 hours period
Logbook Species Char*3 FAO species code FAO species code for species listed in Annex II
Logbook Quantity Num*7 0-9999999 Live weight in kilogrammes
Logbook Total number of hauls/fishing operations during the day FO Num*6 0-999999 Number of fishing operations per 24 hours period
Logbook Catch discarded RJ Quantity caught and discarded by species
Logbook Species Char*3 FAO species code FAO species code
Logbook Quantity Num*7 0-9999999 Live weight in kilogrammes
Logbook Transmission used TU Name of radio station through which the report is transmitted
Logbook Masters name MA Char*30 Name of master
Production logbook Quantity produced QP Quantity produced by species per day
Production logbook Species name FAO species code
Production logbook Quantity Total product weight in kilogrammes
Production logbook Product form Product form code (Part E of Annex XI)
Production logbook Quantity Product weight in kilogrammes
Production logbook Product form code and weight of the product: use as many pairs as needed to cover all products
Production logbook Cumulative production of the period AP Total quantity produced since the entry into the Regulatory Area by species
Production logbook Species name FAO species code
Production logbook Quantity Total product weight in kilogrammes
Production logbook Product form Product from code (Part E of Annex XI)
Production logbook Quantity Product weight in kilogrammes
Production logbook Product form code and weight of the product: use as many pairs as needed to cover all products
Production logbook Product code PR Char*1 Product code Part E of Annex XI
Production logbook Type of packing TY Char*3 Type of packing Part F of Annex XI
Production logbook Unit weight NE Net product weight in kilogrammes
Production logbook Number of units NU Number of units packed

C.3   Field codes described in C.1 or C.2 listed alphabetically

Field code Data element Used in report or message
AC Activity OBS
AD Address destination All
AI Assigned Inspector SEN
AP Cumulative production of the period Production logbook
CA Catch REP, JUR ,CAT, COX, Logbook
CC Cumulative catch REP, JUR, Logbook
CD Daily catch Logbook
CO Course OBS
CR Cancelled report CAN
CS Coastal state POR
DA Date COE, CAT, COX, TRA, POR, POS, ENT, EXI, MAN, SEN, SEX, OBS,Logbook, Production logbook, RET
DF Days Fished CAT, COX
ED End Date LIM, AUT
ER End Record All
FO Total number of hauls / fishing operations during the day Logbook
FR From All
FS Flag State NOT, OBS
GE Fishing Gear NOT, Logbook
IR Contracting Party internal reference number NOT, WIT, LIM, AUT, SUS, COE, CAT, COX, TRA, POR, POS, ENT, EXI, MAN, Logbook, Production logbook
IS Date of issuing AUT
KG Transferred species TRA, POR, Logbook
LA Latitude COE, CAT, COX, TRA, POR, MAN, SEN, SEX, OBS, Logbook
LG Longitude (decimal) POS, ENT
LO Longitude COE, CAT, COX, TRA, POR, MAN, SEN, SEX, OBS, Logbook
LT Latitude (decimal) POS, ENT
LU Limited Authorisation NOT
MA Masters name Logbook, Production logbook
MI Means of Surveillance SEN, SEX
MS Free Text string OBS
NA Vessel name NOT, WIT, LIM, AUT, SUS, COE, CAT, COX, TRA, POR, POS, ENT, EXI, MAN, OBS, Logbook, Production logbook
NE Unit weight Production logbook
NU Number of units Production logbook
OB Quantity onboard COE, POR, Logbook
OI Object Identification OBS
OS Observation Ser. No. OBS
PD Predicted Date TRA, POR
PH Photograph OBS
PO Port Name NOT, POR
PR Product code Production logbook
PT Predicted Time TRA, POR
QP Quantity produced Production logbook
RA Relevant Area REP, JUR, LIM, Logbook
RC Radio Call Sign All
RD Record Date All
RE Return Error Number RET
RJ Catch discarded Logbook
RN Record Number All
RR Regulated Resources AUT, SUS
RS Return Status RET
RT Record Time All
SD Start Date WIT, LIM, AUT, SUS
SN Species name Production logbook, LIM
SP Speed OBS
SQ Sequence Number COE, CAT, COX, TRA, POR, POS, ENT, EXI, MAN
SR Start Record All
TF Transhipped From TRA, Logbook
TI Time All
TM Type of Message All except Logbook and Production logbook
TN Trip Number ENT, COE, CAT, COX, EXI, POS, MAN, TRA, POR, Logbook
TP Vessel type NOT, OBS
TT Transhipped To TRA, Logbook
TU Transmission used Logbook
TY Type of packing Production logbook
VC Vessel Charterer NOT
VL Vessel Length NOT
VO Vessel Owner NOT
VP Vessel Power NOT
VT Vessel capacity NOT
XR Ext. registration NOT, OBS, COE, CAT, COX, TRA, POS, MAN, POR, WIT, AUT, LIM, SUS
YM Year and month REP, JUR
YR Year of the report cancelled CAN
ZO Zone JUR

D. 1   Structure of reports and messages as laid down in Annex III when forwarded by Member States to the NEAFC Secretary

Where appropriate, each Member State shall retransmit to the NEAFC Secretary reports and messages received from its vessels in accordance with Articles 9 and 11 of Regulation (EU) No 1236/2010, subject to the following amendments:

  • — the address (AD) shall be replaced by the address of the NEAFC Secretary (XNE);
  • — the data elements ‘record date’ (RD), ‘record time’ (RT), ‘record number’ (RN) and ‘from’ (FR) shall be inserted.

D. 2   Return messages

If a Contracting Party so requests, the NEAFC Secretary shall send a return message every time an electronic transmission of a report or message is received.

  • a) Return message format: Data Element Field Code Mandatory/Optional Remarks Start Record SR M System detail; indicates start of record Address AD M Message detail; destination, Contracting Party sending the report From FR M Message detail; XNE is NEAFC (who is sending the return message) Type of message TM M Message detail; message type RET for return message Sequence number SQ O Reporting detail; serial number of the report from the vessel in the relevant year, copied from the report which is received. Radio call sign RC O Reporting detail; international radio call sign of the vessel, copied from the report which is received. Return Status RS M Reporting detail; code showing whether the report/message is acknowledged or not (ACK or NAK) Return error number RE O Reporting detail; number showing the type of error. See table b)for return error numbers Record number RN M Reporting detail; record number of the report/message which is received Date DA M Message detail; date of transmission of the RET message Time TI M Message detail; time of transmission of the RET message End of Record ER M System detail; indicates end of the record
  • b) Return error numbers: Subject/Annex Error Numbers Error cause Rejected (NAK) Follow-up action required Accepted and Stored (ACK) Follow-up action required Accepted and Stored (ACK) with warning Communication 101

Message is unreadable 102 Data value or size out of range 104 Mandatory data missing 105 This report is a duplicate; attempt to re-send a report previously rejected 106 Unauthorised data source 150 Sequence error 151 Date/Time in the future 155 This report is a duplicate; attempt to re-send a report previously accepted Annex II

250

Attempt to re-Notify a vessel 251 Vessel is not Notified 252 Species not AUT, or LIM or SUS Annex VIII

301

Catch prior to Catch on Entry 302 Transhipment prior to Catch on Entry 303 Catch on Exit prior to Catch on Entry 304 No Position received (CAT, TRA, COX) 350 Position without Catch on Entry Annex X 401

Surveillance Exit prior to Surveillance Entry 450 Observation without Surveillance Entry 451 Inspectors or craft not notified

  • c) Identification of duplicate messages and reports: Message/Reports Data Elements TM AD SQ RC LA/LT LO/LG SP CO DA TI OB CA RA DF KG TT TF PD PT CS PO CR YR Position POS y

y y y

y y Entry ENT y

y y y

y y Exit EXI y

y y y

y y Manual MAN y

y y y

y y Catch on Entry COE y

y

y y y Catch CAT y

y

Y

Y

Y

Y Y Catch on Exit COX y

y

Y Y

Y Y Y Transhipment TRA y

y

Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Port of Landing POR y

y

Y Y Y

Y

Y Y Y Y Cancel CAN y

y

y y

Y Y For each message, if data in data-elements marked ‘Y’ is identical, then identify message as duplicate

ANNEX XI

CODES TO USE FOR COMMUNICATIONS TO THE NEAFC SECRETARY

A. Main Vessel Types

FAO Code Type of vessel
BO Protection vessel
CO Fish training vessel
DB Dredger non continuous
DM Dredger continuous
DO Beamer
DOX Dredger NEI
FO Fish carrier
FX Fishing vessel NEI
GO Gill netter
HOX Mother ship NEI
HSF Factory mother ship
KO Hospital ship
LH Hand liner
LL Long liner
LO Liner
LP Pole and line vessel
LT Troller
MO Multipurpose vessels
MSN Seiner hand liner
MTG Trawler drifter
MTS Trawler purse seiner
NB Lift netter tender
NO Lift netter
NOX Lift netter NEI
PO Vessel using pumps
SN Seine netter
SO Seiner
SOX Seiner NEI
SP Purse seiner
SPE Purse seiner European
SPT Tuna purse seiner
TO Trawler
TOX Trawlers NEI
TS Side trawler
TSF Side trawler freezer
TSW Side trawler wetfish
TT Stern trawler
TTF Stern trawler freezer
TTP Stern trawler factory
TU Outrigger trawlers
WO Trap setter
WOP Pot vessels
WOX Trap setters NEI
ZO Fish research vessel
DRN Drifnetter
NEI = Not Elsewhere Identified NEI = Not Elsewhere Identified

B. Main vessel activities

Alpha Code Category
ANC Anchoring
DRI Drifting
FIS Fishing
HAU Hauling
PRO Processing
STE Steaming
TRX Trans-shipping on or off loading
OTH Others - to be Specified

C. Main gear types

FAO Alpha Code Gear type
Surrounding Nets Surrounding Nets
PS With purse lines
PS1 1 vessel purse seine
PS2 2 vessels purse seine
Seine Nets Seine Nets
SSC Seine Scottish
Trawls — Bottom Trawls — Bottom
OTB Bottom otter trawl
PTB Bottom pair trawls
TBN Bottom trawl Nephrop
TBS Bottom trawl shrimp
OTT Otter twin trawl
Trawls — Midwater Trawls — Midwater
OTM Midwater otter trawl
PTM Midwater trawls pair
Gillnets and Entangling Nets Gillnets and Entangling Nets
GNS Gillnet anchored
GND Drift nets
GEN Gill tangle net (Not specified)
Traps Traps
FPO Pot
Hooks and Lines Hooks and Lines
LHP Hand lines
LHM Hand line mechanical
LLS Set line long line
LLD Drifting long line
LL Long line
LTL Trolling long line
LX Hook and lines
Harvesting Machines Harvesting Machines
HMP Pumps
No Gear No Gear
NIL No fishing gear to report

D. Main categories of devices and attachments of gear

FAO 3 Alpha Code Attachment or device
BSC Bottom-side chafer
TSC Top-side chafer
SBG Strengthening bag
CPP Chafing or protection piece
CDL Cod line
LST Lifting straps
RST Round straps
FLP Flapper
SNT Sieve netting
SRP Strengthening ropes
TQT ‘Torquette’
MLT Median lacing of a trouser codend
STL Strengthening lacing
LAR Lacing rope
FLT Float
EMD Electro-mechanical devices
KTE Kite
SPG Separation Grids
SMP Square mesh panel
CSS Cod end sensu stricto
OTH Others to be specified

E. Product form codes

3-Alpha Presentation Description
CBF Cod butterfly (escalado) HEA with skin on, spine on, tail on
CLA Claws Claws only
DWT ICCAT code Gilled, gutted, part of head off, fins off
FIL Filleted HEA + GUT + TLD + bones off Each fish originates two fillets
FIS Filleted and skinned fillets FIL + SKI Each fish originates two fillets not joined by any part
FSB Filleted with skin and bones Filleted with skin and bones on
FSP Filleted skinned with pinbone Filleted with skin removed and pinbone on
GHT Gutted headed and tailed GUH + TLD
GUG Gutted and gilled Guts and gills removed
GUH Gutted and headed Guts and head removed
GUL Gutted liver in GUT without removing liver parts
GUS Gutted headed and skinned GUH + SKI
GUT Gutted All guts removed
HEA Headed Heads off
HET Headed and tailed Heads and tails off
JAP Japanese cut Transversal cut removing all parts from head to belly
JAT Tailed Japanese cut Japanese cut with tail removed
LAP Lappen Double fillet, HEA, skin + tails + fins ON
LVR Liver Liver only, In case of collective presentation* use code LVR-C
OTH Other Any other presentation
ROE Roe (s) Roe(s) only In case of collective presentation* use code ROE-C
SAD Salted dry Headed with skin on, spine on, tail on and salted dry
SAL Salted wet light CBF + salted
SGH Salted, gutted and headed GUH + salted
SGT Salted gutted GUT + salted
SKI Skinned Skin off
SUR Surimi Surimi
TAL Tail Tails only
TAD Tailed Tail off
TNG Tongue Tongue only. In case of collective presentation* use code TNG-C
TUB Ube only Tube only (Squid)
WHL Whole No processing
WNG Wings Wings only

F. Type of packing

Code Type
CRT Cartons
BOX Boxes
BGS Bags
BLC Blocks

G. Type of Processing

Code Type
FRZ Frozen
FRE Fresh
OTH Any other processing

ANNEX XII

CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT OF ELECTRONIC DATA

Member States shall, when transmitting and receiving electronic data, take the necessary measures to comply with the confidentiality and security provisions set out in Recommendations approved by the NEAFC Commission.

[^E0001]: OJ L 112, 30.4.2011, p. 1.

[^E0002]: OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p. 25.

[^E0024]: In the event that the result of the verification is positive indicate by encircling Y and if negative mark N, otherwise indicate or note the requested information.

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