National control action programmes
1. The specific control and inspection programme shall be implemented through the national control action programmes, as referred to in Article 46 of Regulation (EC) No1224/2009, adopted by Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Cyprus, Malta and Portugal.
2. National control action programmes shall be set up in accordance with the objectives, the priorities, the benchmarks and procedures laid down in this Decision and shall contain all data listed in Annex III.
3. National control action programmes shall be accompanied by annual implementation schedules which shall include details as regards the human and material resources allocated and the zones where those resources are to be deployed. The annual implementation schedules shall take into account the benchmarks set out in Annex I.
4. For the 2012 and 2013 fishing seasons, Member States shall submit their national control action programmes and annual implementation schedules respectively by 15 September 2011 and 2012. They shall make them available on the secure part of their website by the 1 January 2012 and 2013.
Cooperation between Member States
All Member States shall cooperate with the Member States referred to in Article 12(1) in the implementation of the specific control and inspection programme.
Joint inspection and surveillance activities
Part or the whole of the national control action programmes referred to in Article 12 may be implemented by way of a joint deployment plan adopted by the Community Fisheries Control Agency (CFCA) in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 768/2005.
Report on the implementation of national control action programmes
1. Member States referred to in Article 12(1) shall communicate to the Commission and to the CFCA a report indicating the implementation of their national control action programme referred to in Article 12.
2. Interim reports shall be communicated on 1 July and 15 September every year and a final report on the 15 December of the same year.
3. This report shall contain the following information, in accordance with the table set out in Annex II:
(a)
the inspection and control activities carried out on a monthly basis;
(b)
all infringements detected, including for each infringement the identification of:
(i)
the fishing vessel (name, flag and external identification code), the trap, the farm or the enterprise engaged in the processing and/or trade of bluefin tuna products concerned;
(ii)
the date, time and location of the inspection;
(iii)
the nature of the infringement, including information on serious infringements or violations referred to in Articles 10 and 11;
(iv)
the current state of play concerning the follow-up of infringements detected (e.g. case pending, under appeal, still under investigation);
(v)
the description, in specific terms, of any penalties imposed (e.g. level of fines, value of forfeited fish and/or gear, written warning given), together with the supportive documents;
(vi)
an explanation if no action has been taken;
(c)
any relevant coordination and cooperation actions between Member States.
4. An infringement shall continue to be listed on each subsequent report until the action is concluded under the law of the Member State concerned.
Additional information
Member States shall provide the Commission with any additional information that may be requested on the implementation of this Decision.
Union inspection plan and report
1. Based on the current Decision and on national control action programmes, and after consultation with the Member States, the Commission shall submit the Union inspection plan to the ICCAT Commission one month before its annual meeting according to point 9 of ICCAT Recommendation 10-04.
2. The Commission shall convene once a year a meeting of the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture to evaluate the compliance with and the results of the specific control and inspection programme with a view to prepare the report the Union is required to provide to the ICCAT Secretariat on 15 October each year.
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