LegalizeCommission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2196 of 17 October 2025 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 as regards access to waters and resources, control of fisheries, surveillance, inspection and enforcement, deduction of quotas and fishing efforts, data and information, and repealing Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011
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CHAPTER II Rules for the exchange of data between Member States, the Commission and EFCA
Article 54
Scope
This Chapter lays down detailed rules for the exchange of data between Member States, as well as between Member States and the Commission or EFCA, as referred to in Article 111 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. It also includes rules for the submission of aggregated catch and fishing effort data to the Commission, as referred to in Article 33(2) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
Article 55
Definitions
For the purposes of this Chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
- (a) ‘transportation layer’ means the electronic network for fisheries data exchanges made available by the Commission to all Member States and EFCA for exchanging data in a standardised way;
- (b) ‘report’ means information recorded by electronic means;
- (c) ‘message’ means a report in its transmission format;
- (d) ‘request’ means an electronic message containing a query for a set of reports;
- (e) ‘implementation document’ means a document that describes detailed rules for implementing the different UN/FLUX (Fisheries Language for Universal eXchange) standard domains for electronic data exchanges, including data submission and validation procedures, as provided by the Commission after consulting the Member States.
Article 56
General rules
Exchange of all messages shall be based on the UN/FLUX standard provided by the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT). The report formats to be used for each data domain shall be based on the relevant UN/FLUX domain standards as referred to in Annex XVII.
When exchanging messages for each data domain, Member States, and where applicable the Commission and EFCA shall use the report formats based on the relevant UN/FLUX domain standards as referred to in Annex XVII. They shall use the applicable XSD (XML Schema Definition) files, as well as the code lists and codes available on the Master Data Register page of the European Commission Fisheries website for all messages.
Member States, the Commission, and EFCA shall use the latest implementation documents available on the European Commission Fisheries website to exchange messages.
Member States, the Commission, and EFCA shall ensure that all transmitted reports and messages have a unique identifier. All reported dates and times shall be transmitted in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
When reports include information on Union fishing vessels, the CFR number shall be included in all transmissions of data between the Member State and the Commission concerning the fishing vessel, as required by Article 8(4) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/218.
Without prejudice to obligations under other Union legal acts, Member States shall:
- (a) ensure that data received according to this Chapter are recorded in electronic-readable form and safely stored in electronic databases for at least three years unless otherwise provided under the rules of the common fisheries policy or where retention is necessary for inspections, verifications, audits, and enquiries, including those pertaining to complaints and infringements, or judicial or administrative proceedings;
- (b) take all necessary measures to ensure that the data are only used for purposes as provided for in this Regulation; and
- (c) take all necessary technical measures to protect such data against any accidental or illicit destruction, accidental loss, deterioration, distribution or unauthorised access.
The Commission shall ensure that EFCA has access, as appropriate, to all data transmitted by Member States under this Chapter. This provision is without prejudice to Member States’ obligations to exchange data electronically with EFCA where required under other Union legal acts.
Article 57
Single authority
In each Member State, the single authority referred to in Article 5(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 shall be responsible for transmitting, receiving, managing, and processing all fishing logbook data, in accordance with Article 27 of this Regulation, and, where possible, all other data covered by this Chapter.
Member States shall exchange contact details of the single authority and shall also inform the Commission and EFCA of those contact details.
Any changes in the data and contact details referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, respectively, shall be communicated to the Commission, EFCA and other Member States before they become effective
Article 58
Transmission of messages
All transmissions shall be fully automated and immediate, using the transportation layer.
Before transmitting a message, the sender shall perform an automatic check to verify that the message is correct according to the minimum set of validation rules as described in the relevant implementation documents.
The receiver shall inform the sender of the reception of the message by transmitting a response message based on UN/FLUX P1000-1: General Principles. The response message shall be in line with the specifications described in the relevant implementation documents and shall at least indicate if the message has been accepted or rejected. Where the receiver rejects a message, the sender shall investigate the reasons for the rejection and, where necessary, correct the data as needed without delay. The sender shall then send a new message with the corrected data, in line with the procedures described in the implementation documents. Response messages shall not be subject to further response.
When a technical failure occurs on the sender’s side and the sender can no longer exchange messages, the sender shall notify all receivers of the problem and immediately take appropriate actions to correct the issue. All messages that need to be delivered to a receiver shall be stored until the problem is resolved. After the repair of such a technical failure, the sender shall transmit unsent messages as soon as possible.
When a technical failure occurs on the receiver side and the receiver can no longer receive messages, the receiver shall notify all parties connected to the transportation layer of the problem and immediately take appropriate actions to correct the issue. After the repair of such a technical failure, the sender shall make all missing messages available upon request.
In the event of a transportation layer’s failure preventing data exchanges, the Commission shall notify all affected parties. Senders shall store all undelivered messages until the issue is resolved. Once the failure is repaired, the Commission shall inform all connected parties, and senders shall transmit any pending messages as soon as possible.
Member States and the Commission shall establish failover procedures for business continuity.
Article 59
Corrections
Member States shall send corrections to reports in accordance with Article 58 and the specifications and procedures described in the relevant implementation documents. Correction reports shall be clearly marked and identifiable, allowing them to be linked to the original report they correct or replace.
Article 60
Exchange of vessel position data
Member States shall set up and operate systems that allow exchanging data according to this Article.
The flag Member State shall use the Vessel Position Domain XSD (XML Schema Definition) based on the UN/FLUX P1000-7 as the format to transmit vessel position data to other Member States, the Commission, or EFCA.
Flag Member States shall, immediately upon receipt, ensure the automatic transmission to the Commission of the vessel position data provided in accordance with Article 21 of this Regulation. Coastal Member States monitoring jointly an area may specify a common destination for the transmission of the data to be provided in accordance with Article 21 of this Regulation. They shall inform the Commission and the other Member States concerned.
Member States shall transmit to the Commission vessel position data of fishing vessels flying their flag, as referred to in Article 111(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. This access shall be maintained for a minimum of three years from the date each position was recorded, unless otherwise provided under the rules of the common fisheries policy or where data is necessary for inspections, verifications, audits, and enquiries, including those pertaining to complaints and infringements, or judicial or administrative proceedings.
Article 61
Exchange of fishing activity data
Member States shall set up and operate systems that allow exchange of data according to this Article.
The flag Member State shall use the Fishing Activity Domain XML Schema Definition based on the UN/FLUX P1000-3 as the format to transmit fishing logbook, prior notifications, transhipment declaration, and landing declaration data to other Member States, the Commission, or EFCA, as referred to in Articles 14, 17, 19a, 21, and 23 to Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, in accordance with Annex XV to this Regulation.
Upon receipt, flag Member States shall promptly forward the fishing logbook data, and any correction thereof, from fishing vessels flying their flag, for each fishing trip and starting with the last departure from port, to the coastal Member State in the waters of which fishing activities are conducted, and to the Commission.
Upon receipt, flag Member States shall promptly forward the landing or transhipment declaration data, and any correction thereof, from fishing vessels flying their flag, to the coastal Member State in the port of which the relevant landings or transhipments occurred, and to the Commission.
Upon receipt, flag Member States shall promptly forward prior notifications, and any correction thereof, from fishing vessels flying their flag to the coastal Member State in the port of which those fishing vessels intend to enter, and to the Commission.
Upon receipt, flag Member States shall promptly forward the fishing logbook data, and any correction thereof, from fishing vessels flying their flag, for each fishing trip and starting with the last departure from port, which operate in the waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of their flag Member States or beyond Union waters, to the Commission.
Upon receipt, flag Member States shall promptly forward the landing or transhipment declaration data, and any correction thereof, from fishing vessels flying their flag, whether the landing or transhipment occurred in a port of the flag Member State or a third country, to the Commission.
Upon receipt, flag Member States shall promptly forward prior notifications, and any correction thereof, from fishing vessels flying their flag that are entering their ports or the port of a third country to the Commission.
When a fishing vessel flying the flag of a Member State enters the Union waters of another coastal Member State during a fishing trip, the flag Member State shall grant access to the coastal Member State to all fishing activity data and exchange them, as referred to in Articles 110 and 111(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, for the entire fishing trip, from departure until landing. This access shall be maintained for a minimum of three years following the start of the fishing trip, unless otherwise provided under the rules of the common fisheries policy or where data is necessary for inspections, verifications, audits, and enquiries, including those pertaining to complaints and infringements, or judicial or administrative proceedings.
Member States shall transmit to the Commission all fishing activity data for fishing vessels flying their flag, as referred to in Article 111(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, covering the entire fishing trip from departure until the landing is completed. This access shall be maintained for a minimum of three years following the start of the fishing trip, unless otherwise provided under the rules of the common fisheries policy or where data is necessary for inspections, verifications, audits, and enquiries, including those pertaining to complaints and infringements, or judicial or administrative proceedings.
The flag Member State of a fishing vessel inspected by another Member State in accordance with Article 80 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 shall, on request by the inspecting Member State, transmit to that Member State the electronic fishing activity data as referred to in Articles 110 and 111(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 for the current fishing trip of the vessel from departure to the time of the request.
The requests referred to in this Article shall indicate whether the reply should provide the original data with corrections or only the consolidated data. The reply to the request shall be generated automatically and transmitted without delay by the requested Member State.
Masters of Union fishing vessels shall have secure access to their own fishing logbook information, transhipment declaration data, prior notification data, and landing declaration data stored in the database of the flag Member State at any time.
Article 62
Exchange of sales-related data
Member States shall set up and operate systems that ensure exchange of data according to this Article
Member States shall use the Sales Domain XML Schema Definition based on the UN/FLUX P1000-5 as the format to transmit sales notes data and take-over declarations data to other Member States, the Commission, or EFCA, as referred to in Articles 62 and 66 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
When a first sale or take-over takes place in the territory of a Member State other than the flag Member State, the Member State in whose territory the first sale or the take-over took place shall promptly upon receipt forward the sales notes and take-over declaration data as referred in Articles 64 and 66 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 to the flag Member State and to the Commission. The sales notes shall also be forwarded to the Member State in whose territory the fishery products have been landed.
When a first sale takes place in the territory of the flag Member State, the flag Member State shall promptly upon receipt forward the sales notes data to the Member State in whose territory the fishery products have been landed and to the Commission.
When a first sale takes place outside the Union, the flag Member State shall promptly upon receipt forward the sales notes data to the Commission.
When a take-over takes place in the territory of the flag Member State or outside the Union, the flag Member State shall promptly upon receipt forward the take-over declaration data to the Commission.
Sales notes and take-over declaration data as referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4 shall be made available by the Member State in whose territory the first sale or the take-over took place, upon request, to the flag Member State, the Member State in whose territory the fishery products have been landed, and the Commission. This access shall be maintained for a minimum of three years following first sale or take-over, unless otherwise provided under the rules of the common fisheries policy or where data is necessary for inspections, verifications, audits, and enquiries, including those pertaining to complaints and infringements, or judicial or administrative proceedings.
Sales notes and take-over declaration data as referred to in paragraphs 5 and 6 shall be made available by the flag Member State to the Commission. This access shall be maintained for a minimum of three years following the first sale or take-over, unless otherwise provided under the rules of the common fisheries policy or where data is necessary for inspections, verifications, audits, and enquiries, including those pertaining to complaints and infringements, or judicial or administrative proceedings.
The requests referred to in this Article shall be generated automatically and transmitted without delay by the requested Member State.
Article 63
Exchange of transport documents data
Member States shall set up and operate systems that allow:
- (a) transmission of transport document messages;
- (b) receiving transport document messages for fishery products:
- (i) originating from vessels flying their flag or operating in the waters under their sovereignty or jurisdiction;
- (ii) transported from or to their territories;
- (iii) transited through their territories;
- (c) replying to requests by the Commission or EFCA;
- (d) replying to requests by other Member States.
Member States shall use the Sales Domain XML Schema Definition based on the UN/FLUX P1000-5 format to transmit transport document data, as referred to in Article 68 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, to other Member States, the Commission, or EFCA.
Article 64
Exchange of inspection and surveillance related data
Member States shall set up and operate systems that allow exchange of data according to this Article.
Member States shall use the Inspection and Surveillance Domain XML Schema Definition based on the UN/FLUX P1000-8 as format to transmit inspection and surveillance report data to other Member States, the Commission, or EFCA, as referred to in Articles 71, 76, 78, 83, 110 and 111 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
When inspections or surveillance are conducted by a Member State other than the flag Member State, the inspecting Member State shall promptly forward the related inspection and surveillance report data to the flag Member State, the coastal Member State (if different from the inspecting Member State), and to the Commission, upon receipt.
When a fishing inspection of an operator fishing without a vessel, conducted in accordance with Annex VII, module 7, or a bluefin tuna farm inspection, conducted in accordance with Annex VII, module 8, takes place, the inspecting Member State shall promptly forward the inspection report data to the Commission upon receipt.
When a market inspection, conducted in accordance with Annex VII, module 4 takes place in a premises processing fishery products from a Member State other than the flag Member State, the inspecting Member State shall promptly forward the inspection report data to the flag Member State, the coastal Member State, the landing Member State (if different from the coastal Member State), and to the Commission, upon receipt.
When a transport inspection, in accordance with Annex VII, module 5, is conducted in a Member State other than the flag Member State, the inspecting Member State shall promptly forward the inspection report data to the flag Member State, the landing Member State, the coastal Member State (if different from the inspecting Member State), the Member State(s) of transit, the Member State of destination of the fishery products, and to the Commission, upon receipt.
When an inspection or surveillance is conducted by the flag Member State, that Member State shall promptly forward the inspection and surveillance report data to the Commission, upon receipt.
Inspection and surveillance report data shall be made available:
- (a) by the flag Member State and the inspecting Member State(s), upon request, to any of the Member States involved in inspection and surveillance;
- (b) by the flag Member State, upon request, to the Member State intending to conduct an inspection;
- (c) by the inspecting Member State and the flag Member State, upon request, to the Commission or EFCA; and
- (d) if conducted within the framework of a joint deployment plan (JDP), by EFCA, upon request, to the relevant Member State participating in that JDP.
Access to such data shall be maintained for a minimum of three years following the inspection or surveillance, unless otherwise provided under the rules of the common fisheries policy or where data is necessary for inspections, verifications, audits, and enquiries, including those pertaining to complaints and infringements, or judicial or administrative proceedings.
Without prejudice to international agreements that are binding upon the Union:
- (a) when an inspection or surveillance of a third-country vessel is conducted by a Member State, the Member State shall promptly forward the inspection and surveillance report data to the third country concerned, the Member State or third country where the inspection or surveillance took place (if different), and to the Commission, upon receipt;
- (b) inspection and surveillance report data concerning third-country vessels inspected or sighted by a Member State shall be made available for a minimum period of three years from the inspection or sighting by that Member State, upon request, to the coastal Member State (if different), any Member State intending to conduct an inspection, the Commission or EFCA;
- (c) inspection and surveillance report data related to fishing vessels of a flag Member State that were inspected or sighted by a third country shall be made available for a minimum period of three years from the inspection or sighting by the flag Member State, upon request, to the coastal Member State (if different), any Member State intending to conduct an inspection, the Commission or EFCA.
Replies to any request made under this Article shall be generated automatically and transmitted without delay by the requested Member State.
Article 65
Transmission of aggregated catch data and fishing effort
Member States shall use the XML Schema Definition based on the UN/FLUX P1000-12 standard to transmit aggregated catch and fishing effort data to the Commission, as referred to in Article 33(2) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
Reported catch quantities shall be based on the quantities landed. If catches are not yet landed, an estimated catch quantity shall be reported, with an indication of ‘retained on board’ or with an indication of ‘transhipped’, for catches transhipped and kept onboard after transshipment. A correction with the exact weight and landing country must be transmitted before the 15th day of the month following the landing.
When Union legislation requires the reporting of stocks or species in multiple catch reports at different aggregation levels, these stocks or species shall be reported in the most detailed report required.
TITLE VII IMPLEMENTATION
CHAPTER I Mutual assistance
Section 1 General provisions
Article 66
Scope
This Chapter lays down the conditions under which the Member States shall administratively cooperate with each other, with third countries, with the Commission and with EFCA to ensure the effective application of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 and this Regulation. It does not prevent Member States to establish other forms of administrative cooperation, as appropriate.
This Chapter shall not bind Member States to grant each other assistance where that would be likely to be injurious to their national legal system, public policy, security, or other fundamental interests. Before denying a request for assistance, the requested Member State shall consult the applicant Member State to determine whether assistance may be given in part, subject to specific terms and conditions. Where a request for assistance cannot be complied with the applicant Member State and the Commission or EFCA shall promptly be notified of that fact and reasons shall be stated.
This Chapter shall not affect the application in the Member States of rules on criminal procedure and mutual assistance in criminal matters, including those on secrecy of judicial inquiries.
Article 67
Costs
Member States shall bear their own costs of executing a request for assistance and shall waive all claims for the reimbursement of expenses incurred in applying this Chapter.
Article 68
Member States’ single authority
The single authority referred to in Article 5(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 shall act as a central coordination office responsible for the application of this Chapter.
Article 69
Communication of follow-up measures
Where national authorities decide, in response to a request for assistance or following a spontaneous exchange of information, to take follow-up measures which may be implemented only with the authorisation or at the demand of an administrative or judicial authority, they shall communicate to the Member State concerned and the Commission or EFCA any information on those measures which is related to an infringement of the rules of the common fisheries policy.
Any communication referred to in paragraph 1 shall have the prior authorisation from an administrative or judicial authority if such authorisation is required by national law.
Section 2 Requests for assistance
Article 70
Transmission of requests and replies
Requests shall only be sent by the single authority of the applicant Member State, by the Commission or EFCA to the single authority of the requested Member State. All replies to a request shall be communicated in the same way.
Requests for mutual assistance and the respective replies shall be made in writing, and, where possible, by electronic means.
The languages used for requests and replies shall be agreed by the single authorities concerned before requests are made. If no agreement can be reached, requests shall be communicated in the official language(s) of the applicant Member State and replies in the official language(s) of the requested Member State.
Article 71
Requests for information
At the request of an applicant Member State, of the Commission or EFCA, a Member State shall supply any relevant information necessary to establish whether an infringement of the rules of the common fisheries policy has been committed or whether there is a reasonable suspicion it may be committed. That information shall be supplied via the single authority as referred to in Article 68.
At the request of the applicant Member State, of the Commission or EFCA, the requested Member State shall carry out the appropriate administrative enquiries concerning operations which constitute or appear to the applicant to constitute an infringement of the rules of the common fisheries policy, in particular serious infringements referred to in Article 90(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. The requested Member State shall communicate the results of such administrative enquiries to the applicant Member State and to the Commission or EFCA.
At the request of the applicant Member State, of the Commission or EFCA, the requested Member State may permit a competent official of the applicant Member State to accompany the officials of the requested Member State, the Commission or EFCA, in the course of administrative enquiries referred to in paragraph 2. In so far as national provisions on criminal proceedings restrict certain acts to officials specifically designated by national law, the officials of the applicant Member State shall not take part in such acts. They are also prohibited from participating in searches of premises or the formal questioning of persons under criminal law. The officials of the applicant Member States present in the requested Member State shall at any time be able to present written authority stating their identity and their official functions.
At the request of the applicant Member State, the requested Member State shall supply it with any document or certified true copies in its possession which relates to an infringement of the rules of the common fisheries policy.
Requests for information and their replies shall be made using the standard form set out in Annex VIII.
Article 72
Information without prior request
Each coastal Member State shall transmit to the other Member States and to the Commission, in electronic format (a structured comma-separated values file or another standardised file format for the exchange of spatial data allowing automated processing by other Member States’ systems and the Commission), a comprehensive list of geographical coordinates (latitude and longitude, expressed in decimal degrees using the World Geodetic System 1984) which delineate its exclusive economic zone or other fishing zone under its sovereign rights and jurisdiction. It shall also communicate in due time to the other Member States and the Commission any changes in these coordinates before the change takes effect.
Article 73
Deadline for replies to requests for information
The requested Member State shall provide the information referred to in Article 71(1) as soon as possible, and in any case not later than 4 weeks following the date of receipt of the request. Different time limits may be agreed between the requested and the applicant Member State, the Commission or EFCA.
Where the requested Member State is unable to respond to the request by the deadline, it shall inform the applicant Member State, the Commission or EFCA in writing of the reason for its failure to do so and indicate when it considers it will be able to respond.
Article 74
Requests for administrative notification
At the request of an applicant Member State, the requested Member State shall, in accordance with its national rules for notifying similar instruments and decisions, notify the natural or legal person indicated by the applicant Member State of any instrument and decision related to Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 and its implementing legislation, which emanate from the administrative authorities of the applicant Member State and are to be served in the territory of the requested Member State.
The requested Member State shall transmit its reply to the applicant Member State immediately after the notification via the single authority referred to in Article 68 of this Regulation.
Requests for notification and their replies shall be made using the standard forms set out in Annex IX and Annex X.
Section 3 Member States’ relations with the Commission and EFCA
Article 75
Communication between the Member States and the Commission or EFCA
Each Member State shall promptly communicate to the Commission, and where possible to EFCA, any information it considers relevant concerning methods, practices, or emerging trends used or suspected to be used in cases of infringements of the rules of the common fisheries policy, particularly in the case of serious infringements as referred to in Article 90(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
The Commission and, where relevant, EFCA shall communicate to the Member States, without delay, any information that would help them in better implementing and enforcing Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 or this Regulation.
Article 76
Coordination by the Commission or EFCA
Where a Member State becomes aware of operations which constitute, or appear to constitute, an infringement of the rules of the common fisheries policy, particularly in the case of serious infringements referred to in Article 90(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, and which are of relevance at Union level, it shall promptly communicate to the Commission or EFCA any relevant information needed to determine the facts. The Commission or EFCA shall convey that information to the other Member States concerned.
For the purposes of paragraph 1, operations which constitute an infringement of the rules of the common fisheries policy, particularly in the case of serious infringements as referred to in Article 90(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, shall be deemed to be of relevance at Union level especially where:
- (a) they have, or might have, connections in two or more Member States; or
- (b) it appears likely to the Member State that similar operations have also been carried out in other Member States.
Where the Commission or EFCA considers that operations which constitute an infringement of the rules of the common fisheries policy, particularly in the case of serious infringements as referred to in Article 90(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 have been committed in two or more Member States, it shall inform the Member States concerned thereof which shall as soon as possible carry out enquiries. The Member States concerned shall, as soon as possible, communicate to the Commission or EFCA the findings of those enquiries.
Section 4 Member States’ relations with third countries
Article 77
Information exchange with third countries
When a Member State receives information from a third country or an RFMO which is relevant for the effective implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 and this Regulation, it shall communicate that information via the single authority referred to in Article 68 of this Regulation to the other Member States concerned, to the Commission and, where possible, to EFCA, in so far as it is permitted to do so by bilateral agreements with that third country or the rules of that RFMO.
Information received under this Chapter may be communicated to a third country or an RFMO by a Member State via its single authority under a bilateral agreement with that third country or in accordance with the rules of that RFMO. That communication shall take place after consultation of the Member State that originally communicated the information and in accordance with Union and national legislation regarding the protection of individuals regarding the processing of personal data.
The Commission or EFCA may, in the framework of SFPAs or of fisheries partnership agreements concluded between the Union and third countries or in the framework of RFMOs or similar arrangements to which the Union is a contracting party or a non-contracting cooperating party, communicate relevant information concerning an infringement of the rules of the common fisheries policy to other parties to those agreements, organisations or arrangements, subject to the consent of the Member State that supplied the information and in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725.
CHAPTER II Reporting obligations
Article 78
Content and format of reports from Member States
Member States shall use the minimum information laid down in Annex XVIII for the annual report on control and inspections referred to in Article 93b of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
Member States shall use the minimum information laid down in Annex XI for the five year-report as referred to in Article 118(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
TITLE VIII FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 79
Repeal of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 is repealed.
By way of derogation from paragraph 1:
- (a) Article 10 and Articles 71 to 77 shall continue to apply until 10 January 2027;
- (b) Articles 61, 62, and 63 shall continue to apply until 10 January 2028.
Article 80
Transitional measures
Where provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 start applying to vessels of less than 12 metres in length overall on a date later than 10 January 2026, the provisions of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 which apply to such vessels shall continue to apply to those vessels, until the date on which the provisions of this Regulation start applying to such vessels.
Article 81
Protection and processing of personal data
Member States shall ensure that personal data collected under this Regulation are only processed in accordance with Article 112 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
Article 82
Entry into force and application
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 10 January 2026.
However:
- (a) Articles 11, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, and 63 shall apply from 10 January 2027;
- (b) Article 20(1) shall apply from 10 January 2028.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 October 2025.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN
[^ntr1-L_202502196EN.000101-E0001]: OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2009/1224/oj.
[^ntr2-L_202502196EN.000101-E0002]: Regulation (EU) 2023/2842 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 November 2023 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, and amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1967/2006 and (EC) No 1005/2008 and Regulations (EU) 2016/1139, (EU) 2017/2403 and (EU) 2019/473 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards fisheries control (OJ L, 2023/2842, 20.12.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/2842/oj).
[^ntr3-L_202502196EN.000101-E0003]: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 of 8 April 2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 establishing a Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy (OJ L 112, 30.4.2011, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2011/404/oj).
[^ntr4-L_202502196EN.000101-E0004]: Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/1725/oj).
[^ntr5-L_202502196EN.000101-E0005]: Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on the conservation of fisheries resources and the protection of marine ecosystems through technical measures, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1967/2006, (EC) No 1224/2009 and Regulations (EU) No 1380/2013, (EU) 2016/1139, (EU) 2018/973, (EU) 2019/472 and (EU) 2019/1022 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 894/97, (EC) No 850/98, (EC) No 2549/2000, (EC) No 254/2002, (EC) No 812/2004 and (EC) No 2187/2005 (OJ L 198, 25.7.2019, pp. 105, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/1241/oj).
[^ntr6-L_202502196EN.000101-E0006]: Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2013/1380/oj).
[^ntr7-L_202502196EN.000101-E0007]: Regulation (EU) 2017/1130 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 defining characteristics for fishing vessels (recast) (OJ L 169, 30.6.2017, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2017/1130/oj).
[^ntr8-L_202502196EN.000101-E0008]: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/218 of 6 February 2017 on the Union fishing fleet register (OJ L 34, 9.2.2017, p. 9, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2017/218/oj).
[^ntr9-L_202502196EN.000101-E0009]: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1766 of 27 August 2025 supplementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 by laying down rules on the control of fisheries and on the surveillance and inspection of fishing activities, enforcement and compliance (OJ L, 2025/1766, 12.11.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2025/1766/oj).
[^ntr10-L_202502196EN.000101-E0010]: Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 on the sustainable management of external fishing fleets, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 (OJ L 347, 28.12.2017, p. 81, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2017/2403/oj).
ANNEX I
Table 1
Product presentation alpha-3 codes
| Alpha-3 product presentation code | Presentation | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CBF | Cod butterfly (escalado) | HEA (Heads off) 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(Gutted)+TLD(Tailed)+bones off, each fish originates two fillets not joined by any par |
| FIS | Filleted and skinned fillets | FIL+SKI(Skinned) 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 on | Filleted with skin removed and pinbone on |
| GHT | Gutted headed and tailed | GUH(Gutted and headed)+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 |
| 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[^ntr1-L_202502196EN.003601-E0001] |
| 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 directly |
| 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 |
| TLD | Tailed | Tail off |
| TNG | Tongue | Tongue only. In case of collective presentation use code TNG-C |
| TUB | Tube only | Tube only (Squid) |
| WHL | Whole | No processing |
| WNG | Wings | Wings only |
Table 2
State of processing
| Code | State |
|---|---|
| ALI | Alive |
| BOI | Boiled |
| DRI | Dried |
| FRE | Fresh |
| FRO | Frozen |
| SAL | Salted |
[^ntr1-L_202502196EN.003601-E0001]: When masters of fishing vessels use in the landing declaration or transhipment declaration the presentation code ‘OTH’ (Other), they shall describe exactly what the presentation ‘OTH’ refers to.
ANNEX II
MINIMUM INFORMATION FOR THE FISHING LICENCES
1. Catching vessel details (1)
Common fleet register number (2)
Name of catching vessel (3)
Flag state/Country of registration
Port of registration (Name and national code)
External registration letters and number(s) (4)
International radio call sign (IRCS (5))
2. Licence holder / catching vessel owner / catching vessel agent
Name and address of natural or legal person
3. Characteristics of fishing capacity
Engine power (kW) (6)
Tonnage (GT) (7)
Length overall (7)
Main fishing gear (8)
Subsidiary fishing gears (8)
OTHER NATIONAL MEASURES AS APPLICABLE
| (1) This information shall be indicated on the fishing licence only once the vessel is registered in the Union fishing fleet register in accordance with the provisions of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/218. (2) In accordance with Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/218. (3) For catching vessels having a name. (4) In accordance with this Regulation. (5) In accordance with Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/218, for catching vessels required to have an IRCS. (6) In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1130. (7) In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1130. This information shall be indicated on the fishing licence only once the vessel is registered in the Union fishing fleet register in accordance with the provisions of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/218. (8) In accordance with the International Standard Statistical Classification of Fishing Gear (ISSCFCG). |
ANNEX III
MINIMUM INFORMATION FOR FISHING AUTHORISATIONS
A. Identification
| 1. | Common fleet register number (1) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2. | Name of catching vessel (2) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3. | External registration letters and number (3) |
B. Fishing conditions
| 1. | Date of issue: | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2. | Period of validity: | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3. | Conditions of authorisation including, where appropriate, species, zone, and fishing gear: From ../../.. To ../../.. From ../../.. To ../../.. From ../../.. To ../../.. From ../../.. To ../../.. From ../../.. To ../../.. From ../../.. To ../../.. Zones Species Fishing gear Other conditions | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 4. | Any other requirement arising from an application for a fishing authorisation. (1) In accordance with Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/218. (2) For catching vessels having a name. (3) In accordance with this Regulation. |
ANNEX IV
MINIMUM INFORMATION FOR AUTHORISATIONS OF UNION FISHING VESSELS OTHER THAN CATCHING VESSELS
A. IDENTIFICATION
1. Fishing vessel details (1)
Common fleet register number (2)
Name of fishing vessel (3)
Flag state/Country of registration
Port of registration (Name and national code)
External registration letters and number (4)
International radio call sign (IRCS (5))
Name and address of natural or legal person
2. Characteristics of the vessel
Engine power (kW) (6)
Tonnage (GT) (7)
Length overall (7)
OTHER NATIONAL MEASURES AS APPLICABLE
B. CONDITIONS
| 1. | Date of issue: | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2. | Period of validity: | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3. | Activity for which the fishing vessel is authorised and the geographical zone | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 4. | Any other requirement arising from an application for an authorisation referred to in Article 7a of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. (1) Where applicable, this information shall be indicated on the fishing licence only once the vessel is registered in the Union fishing fleet register in accordance with the provisions of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/218. (2) In accordance with Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/218. (3) For fishing vessels having a name. (4) In accordance with this Regulation. (5) In accordance with Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/218, for fishing vessels required to have an IRCS. (6) In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1130. (7) In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1130. Where applicable, this information shall be indicated on the fishing licence only once the vessel is registered in the Union fishing fleet register in accordance with the provisions of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/218. |
ANNEX V
CHARACTERISTICS OF MARKER BUOYS
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WESTERN END MARKER BUOYS
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EASTERN END MARKER BUOYS
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INTERMEDIARY MARKER BUOYS
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ANNEX VI
LIST OF INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR COMPLETION OF SURVEILLANCE REPORTS REGARDING SIGHTINGS AND DETECTIONS OF FISHING VESSELS
General information
| 1. | Surveillance report reference | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2. | Date and time of sighting or detection (UTC) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3. | Originating Member State and/or the name of the competent authority | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 4. | Type and identification of the surveillance craft | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 5. | Position and location of the surveillance craft at the time of sighting or detection |
Details of the fishing vessel
| 6. | Flag State | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 7. | Name | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 8. | Registration port and external registration number | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 9. | International radio call sign | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10. | CFR number or, if not applicable, the IMO number or other unique vessel identifier of the fishing vessel | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 11. | Description | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 12. | Type | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 13. | Initial position and location at the time of sighting or detection | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 14. | Initial heading and speed at the time of sighting or detection | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 15. | Activity |
Other information
| 16. | Sighting or detection mean | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 17. | Contact with the fishing vessel | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 18. | Details of communication with the fishing vessel | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 19. | Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI), if applicable | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 20. | Record of sighting or detection, including any available pictures, videos and vessel position data | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 21. | Infringements or observations | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 22. | Comments | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 23. | Attachments | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 24. | Reporting official and signature |
Instructions for completing the surveillance reports
| 1. | Submit as comprehensive information as possible. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2. | Position in latitude and longitude and detailed location (ICES division, GFCM geographical sub-area, NAFO, NEAFC or CECAF sub-area, FAO area, sub-area, and division and at land, port). | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3. | Flag State, fishing vessel name, registration port, external registration letters and numbers, IRCS and IMO number or, if not applicable, other unique vessel identifier of the fishing vessel: to be obtained from what is seen or detected of, or regarding, the fishing vessel or from radio contact with the fishing vessel, or obtained upon verification with official sources (in all cases, the source of the information must be reported). | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 4. | Description of the fishing vessel (if observed visually): distinguishing markings as applicable: state whether the name and port of registration of the fishing vessel was visible or not. Record hull and superstructure colours, number of masts, and position of bridge and funnel length, etc. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 5. | Type of fishing vessel and gears as sighted: e.g. long liner, trawler, tug, factory ship, carrier ship (FAO international standards statistical classification of fishing vessels and gears sighted, including their technical characteristics, where relevant). | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 6. | Activity of the sighted or detected fishing vessel as applicable: report for each activity if the vessel was fishing, setting fishing gear, hauling, transhipping, transferring, towing, transiting, anchoring or any other activities (to be detailed) including date, time, position, heading and speed of the fishing vessel for each activity. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 7. | Sighting or detection mean as applicable: detail of how sighting or detection was made such as visual, VMS, including vessel monitoring device, radar, radio traffic or other surveillance means (to be detailed). | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 8. | Contact with the fishing vessel: state if a contact was made (YES/NO) and the communication means (radio or other, to be detailed). | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 9. | Details of communication: summarise any communication with the fishing vessel with indication of the name, nationality, position given by the person(s) contacted on board of the sighted/detected vessel. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10. | Record of sighting or detection: indicate if the sighting or detection was recorded by photograph, video, audio, or written report. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 11. | Comments: report any other comments. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 12. | Attachments: if available, provide the list of attached evidence including, but not limited to, photographs, videos, satellite imagery, and sketch of the vessel (draw the profile of the fishing vessel, indicating any distinguishing structures, profile, masts, and markings that could be used for identification). Detailed instructions to be used for completing the reports are available on the Master Data Register page of the European Commission Fisheries website. |
Rules for the electronic exchange of surveillance reports
For the electronic exchange of surveillance reports, the XML Schema Definition is available on the Master Data Register page of the European Commission Fisheries website. Implementation documents to be used for the exchange are also available on this website.
ANNEX VII
INSPECTION REPORTS
MINIMUM INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR COMPLETION OF INSPECTION REPORTS
Instructions for completing the inspection reports
Submit as comprehensive information as possible. Information shall be entered as applicable and available. Detailed instructions to be used for completing the reports are available on the Master Data Register page of the European Commission Fisheries website.
Rules for the electronic exchange of inspection reports
For the electronic exchange of inspection reports, the inspection XML Schema Definition is available on the Master Data Register page of the European Commission Fisheries website. Implementation documents to be used for the exchange are also available on this website.
| () compulsory. (*) compulsory, if present/applicable. |
MODULE 1: INSPECTION OF A FISHING VESSEL AT SEA
| 1. | Inspection report reference (*) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2. | Report date (*) |
Inspection authority
| 3. | Inspection vessel (flag, name, international radio call sign, and, where available, external registration letters and number) (*) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 4. | Date of the inspection (start) (*) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 5. | Time of the inspection (start) (*) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 6. | Date of the inspection (finish) (*) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 7. | Time of the inspection (finish) (*) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 8. | Position of the inspection vessel (latitude, longitude) (*) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 9. | Location of the inspection vessel (detailed fishing area) (*) |
Inspector in charge
| 10. | Name or ID (*) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 11. | Inspector’s unique identifier (e.g., service card’s number) (*) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 12. | Appointing authority (EFCA, Member State, other) (*) |
Other inspector(s)
| 13. | Name or ID of other inspector(s) (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 14. | Other inspector(s) unique identifier (e.g., service card’s number) (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 15. | Other inspector(s) appointing authority (EFCA, Member State, other) (**) |
Inspected fishing vessel
| 16. | Flag State (*) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 17. | Name (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 18. | External registration letters and numbers (*) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 19. | Type of the vessel (*) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 20. | Position and location of the vessel if different from the inspection vessel (latitude, longitude, detailed fishing area) (*) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 21. | Certificate of registry ID (*) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 22. | International radio call sign (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 23. | IMO number (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 24. | CFR number (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 25. | Owner details (name, nationality, email, phone and address) (*) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 26. | Charterer details (name, nationality, email, phone and address) (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 27. | Agent details (name, nationality, email, phone and address) (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 28. | Master details (name, nationality, phone and address) (*) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 29. | Radio call pre boarding (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 30. | Fishing logbook completed before inspection (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 31. | Boarding ladder (*) |
On-board equipment
| 32. | Processing equipment details (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 33. | Compliance with catch handling and discharge restrictions on pelagic vessels (Article 54b of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009) (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 34. | Compliance with restrictions on the use of automatic grading equipment (Article 54c of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009) (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 35. | Functioning remote electronic monitoring system (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 36. | Functioning continuous engine power monitoring system (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 37. | Equipment to retrieve lost gear (**) |
Inspections of documents and authorisations
| 38. | Engine propulsion power check (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 39. | Documents indicating the calibration of the tanks and drawings related to the catch handling and discharge capabilities of pelagic vessels targeting mackerel, herring and horse mackerel in the NEAFC Convention Area (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 40. | Fishing licence details (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 41. | Fishing authorisation details (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 42. | Vessel monitoring device operational (*) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 43. | Remote electronic monitoring operational (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 44. | Fishing logbook reference (*) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 45. | Union fishing trip identification number (*) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 46. | Prior notification reference (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 47. | Purpose of notification (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 48. | Fish room certificate (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 49. | Stowage plan (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 50. | Ullage tables for refrigerated sea water tanks (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 51. | Flag State authorisation details for weighing on board (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 52. | Certification for on board weighing systems (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 53. | Membership of a producer organisation (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 54. | Last port of call details (port, state, and date) (**) |
Catch inspection
| 55. | Catch on board details (species, quantities in product weight and, where applicable, number of individuals, including for undersized fish, presentation and state of processing, catch area) (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 56. | Margin of tolerance per species (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 57. | Separate registration of undersized fish (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 58. | Separate stowage for demersal stocks under multi-annual plans (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 59. | Separate stowage for undersized fish (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 60. | Weighing check, box/container count, ullage tables or sampling (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 61. | Registration of discard details (species, quantities) (**) |
Gear inspection
| 62. | Gear details (type) (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 63. | Net attachment(s) or device(s) details (type) (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 64. | Mesh size or dimension details (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 65. | Twine details (type, thickness, results of twine thickness assessment) (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 66. | Gear marking (**) |
Inspection observations and actions
| 67. | Infringements or observations (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 68. | Inspectors’ comments (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 69. | Master’s comments (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 70. | Action(s) taken (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 71. | Inspectors’ signature (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 72. | Signature of the natural person in charge (**) |
MODULE 2: INSPECTION OF FISHING VESSEL(S) ON TRANSHIPMENT
| 1. | Inspection report reference (*) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2. | Inspection report date (*) |
Inspection authority
| 3. | Inspection vessel (flag, name, international radio call sign, and, where available, external registration letters and number) (*) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 4. | Date of the inspection (start) (*) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 5. | Time of the inspection (start) (*) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 6. | Date of the inspection (finish) (*) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 7. | Time of the inspection (finish) (*) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 8. | Position of the inspection vessel (latitude, longitude) (*) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 9. | Location of the inspection vessel (detailed fishing area) (*) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10. | Location of the port (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 11. | Designated port (*) |
Inspector in charge
| 12. | Name or ID (*) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 13. | Inspector’s unique identifier (e.g., service card’s number) (*) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 14. | Appointing authority (EFCA, Member State, other) (*) |
Other inspector(s)
| 15. | Name or ID of other inspector(s) (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 16. | Other inspector(s) unique identifier (e.g., service card’s number) (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 17. | Other inspector(s) appointing authority (EFCA, Member State, other) (**) |
Donor fishing vessel inspection
| 18. | Flag State (*) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 19. | Name (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 20. | External registration letters and numbers (*) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 21. | Type of the vessel (*) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 22. | Position and location of the vessel if different from the inspection vessel (latitude, longitude, detailed fishing area) (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 23. | Certificate of registry ID (*) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 24. | International radio call sign (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 25. | IMO number (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 26. | CFR number (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 27. | Owner details (name, nationality, email, phone and address) (*) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 28. | Charterer details (name, nationality, email, phone and address) (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 29. | Agent details (name, nationality, email, phone and address) (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 30. | Master details (name, nationality, phone and address) (*) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 31. | Vessel monitoring device check pre-boarding (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 32. | Fishing logbook completed before transhipment (*) |
Inspections of documents and authorisations of donor fishing vessel
| 33. | Fishing licence details (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 34. | Fishing authorisation details (*) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 35. | Transhipment authorisation details (*) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 36. | Vessel monitoring device operational (*) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 37. | Fishing logbook reference (*) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 38. | Prior notification reference (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 39. | Union fishing trip identification number, including the one related to the catches onboard (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 40. | Purpose of prior notification (including IUU regime) (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 41. | Last port of call details (port, state, and date) (*) |
Catch inspection of donor fishing vessel
| 42. | Catch on board details (before transhipment) (species, quantities in product weight and, where applicable, number of individuals, including for undersized fish, presentation and state of processing, catch area) (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 43. | Margin of tolerance per species (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 44. | Catch transhipped details (species, quantities in product weight including for undersized fish, presentation, catch area) (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 45. | Conversion factors and stowage factors used (**) |
Receiving fishing vessel inspection
| 46. | Flag State (*) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 47. | Name (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 48. | External registration letters and numbers (*) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 49. | Type of the vessel (*) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 50. | Position and location of the vessel if different from the inspection vessel (latitude, longitude, detailed fishing area) (*) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 51. | Certificate of registry ID (*) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 52. | International radio call sign (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 53. | IMO number (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 54. | CFR number (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 55. | Owner details (name, nationality, email, phone, and address) (*) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 56. | Charterer details (name, nationality, email, phone, and address) (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 57. | Agent details (name, nationality, email, phone, and address) (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 58. | Master details (name, nationality, phone, and address) (*) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 59. | Vessel monitoring device check pre-boarding (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 60. | Fishing logbook completed before transhipment (*) |
Inspections of documents and authorisations of receiving fishing vessel
| 61. | Fishing licence details (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 62. | Vessel monitoring device operational (*) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 63. | Fishing logbook reference (*) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 64. | Union fishing trip identification number, including the one related to the catches onboard (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 65. | Prior notification reference (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 66. | Purpose of prior notification (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 67. | Last port of call details (port, state, and date) (*) |
Catch inspection of receiving fishing vessel
| 68. | Catch on board details (before transhipment) (species, quantities in product weight and, where applicable, number of individuals, including for undersized fish, presentation and state of processing, catch area) (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 69. | Catch received details (species, quantities in product weight and, where applicable, number of individuals, including for undersized fish, presentation and state of processing, catch area) (**) |
Inspection observations and actions
| 70. | Infringements or observations (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 71. | Inspectors’ comments (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 72. | Master(s)’ comments (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 73. | Action(s) taken (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 74. | Inspectors’ signature (**) | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 75. | Master(s)’ signature (**) |
MODULE 3: INSPECTION OF A FISHING VESSEL IN PORT OR ON LANDING AND BEFORE FIRST SALE
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