Article 1
1. Member States shall transmit to the Commission each year before 1 December a list of the vessels flying their flag or registered in their ports for which a licence to fish in the area mentioned in Annex II A to Council Regulation (EEC) No 170/83 (hereinafter referred to as 'the area') may be required. A copy of this list shall be transmitted by the Commission to the competent control authorities of the United Kingdom, i.e. the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland, Chesser House, Edinburgh, telex address 727696 SODAFS. The list shall be valid for the subsequent calendar year. For 1983 the list shall be transmitted immediately upon entry into force of this Regulation and shall be valid until 31 December 1983. 2. The list referred to in paragraph 1 may be revised on 1 April, 1 July and 1 October. All amendments shall be communicated to the Commission and to the competent control authorities of the United Kingdom. 3. The list shall provide the following information in respect of each vessel: - name, - external identification letters and numbers, - length between perpendiculars, - radio call sign.