1. The master of a Community fishing vessel shall ensure that each landing or transhipment of Dissostichus spp. to or from his vessel is accompanied by a duly completed catch document.
2. The master of a Community fishing vessel that has received one or more catch document forms shall follow the following procedures prior to each landing or transhipment of Dissostichus spp.:
(a) he shall ensure that all the mandatory information listed in Annex I is accurately recorded on the catch document;
(b) if a landing or transhipment includes catch of both Dissostichus species, the master shall record on the catch document the estimated total weight of the catch to be landed or transhipped and indicate the estimated weight of each species;
(c) if a landing or transhipment includes catch of both Dissostichus species taken from different subareas and/or statistical divisions, the master shall record on the catch document the estimated weight of each species taken from each subarea and/or statistical division;
(d) the master shall convey to the Flag Member State of the vessel, by the most rapid electronic means available, the catch document number, the dates within which the catch was taken, the species, the processing type or types, the estimated weight to be landed and the area or areas of the catch, the date of landing or transhipment and the port and country of landing or vessel of transhipment and shall request from the Flag Member State a confirmation number.
The implementing rules for this point may be adopted by the Commission in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 25(2).
Upon confirmation by the Flag Member State that the catch to be landed or transhipped corresponds to the vessel's authorisation to fish, it shall convey a confirmation number to the master by the most rapid electronic means. The master shall enter the confirmation number on the catch document.
The implementing rules for this Article may be adopted by the Commission in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 25(2).
1. Immediately after each landing or transhipment of Dissostichus spp. the master of a Community fishing vessel or his authorised representative who has received one or more catch document forms shall:
(a) in the case of a transhipment, obtain the signature on the catch document of the master of the vessel to which the catch is transhipped;
(b) in the case of a landing, obtain on the catch document
- a signed and stamped validation of an official agent at the port of landing or free trade zone, and
- the signature of the person who receives the catch at the port of landing or free trade zone.
2. In the event of the catch being divided upon landing, the said master or his authorised representative shall present a copy of the catch document to each person who receives a part of the catch at the port of landing or free trade zone. The master or his authorised representative shall record on the copy of the catch document the amount and origin of the catch received by that person and obtain their signature.
The information about the catch mentioned in this paragraph may be amended to apply CCAMLR conservation measures which become obligatory for the Community, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 25(3).
3. The said master or his authorised representative shall immediately sign and convey by the most rapid electronic means available a copy or, if the catch landed was divided, copies of the signed catch documents to the Flag Member State of the vessel. He shall also provide a copy of the signed document to each person who receives a part of the catch.
The implementing rules for this paragraph may be adopted by the Commission in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 25(2).
The master of the Community fishing vessel or his authorised representative shall retain the original signed catch document or documents and return them to the Flag Member State no later than one month after the end of the fishing season.
The implementing rules for this Article may be adopted by the Commission in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 25(2).
1. The master or his authorised representative of a Community fishing vessel to which catch has been transhipped shall, immediately after landing Dissostichus spp., obtain on the catch document received from the transhipping vessels :
- a signed and stamped validation of an official agent at the port of landing or free trade zone and
- the signature of the person who receives the catch at the port of landing or free trade zone.
2. In the event of the catch being divided upon landing, the master or his authorised representative shall present a copy of the catch document to each person who receives a part of the catch at the port of landing or free trade zone. The master or his authorised representative shall record on the copy of the catch document the amount and origin of the catch received by that person and obtain his signature.
The information about the catch mentioned in this paragraph may be amended to apply CCAMLR conservation measures which become obligatory for the Community, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 25(3).
3. The said master or his authorised representative shall immediately sign and convey by the most rapid electronic means available a copy or, if the catch landed was divided, copies of the signed and stamped catch document to the Flag States that issued those catch documents. He shall provide a signed copy of the relevant document or documents to each person who receives a part of the catch.
The implementing rules for this paragraph may be adopted by the Commission in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 25(2).
CHAPTER IV
Obligations of Member States in the event of the landing, importation, exportation or re-exportation of Dissostichus spp.
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