Article 3
1. The Spanish authorities shall communicate to the Commission proposals for the periodic lists referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 163 (1) of the Act of Accession, specifying the vessels which may fish at the same time, in accordance with Articles 158 and 160 of the Act of Accession and with the following procedure: (a) in the case of the vessels referred to in points 1 and 2 (a), (b), (f) and (g) of Annex I, at least 15 days before the date set for the entry into force of such lists; in the case of the vessels referred to in points 1 and 2 (g) of Annex I, the lists shall cover a period of at least one calendar month; in the case of thevessels referred to in point 2 (a) (b) and (f) of Annex I, the lists shall cover a period of at least two calendar months; (b) in the case of the vessels referred to in point 2 (c) and (d) of Annex I, at least four working days before th date set for the entry into force of such lists; the lists shall cover a period of one calendar month in the case of vessels mentioned in point 2 (c) of Annex I and at least two weeks in the case of those mentioned in point 2 (d) of the said Annex; (c) in the case of the vessels referred to in point 2 (e) of Annex I, at least two working days before the date set for the entry into force of such lists; the list shall cover a period of one day. 2. The monthly periodic list of the vessels referred to in points 1 and 2 (c) of Annex I shall specify on a day-by-day basis the vessels authorized to fish at the same time; each vessel referred to in point 1 of Annex I must appear on the list for at least six consecutive days, and each vessel referred to in point 2 (c) of Annex I must appear on the list for at least two consecutive days. The Spanish authorities shall take such administrative measures as are appropriate to ensure that the vessels referred to in point 1 of Annex I cannot leave the port from which they operate before the date corresponding to that fixed in the periodic list for the pursuit of fishing in the zone in question taking into account the usual transit time taken to reach the nearest geographical limits of the said zone. They shall also ensure that the vessels have re-entered the port from which they operate, in accordance with the corresponding transit time. In addition, the Spanish authorities shall cooperate with the competent authorities to ensure that movements of these same vessels sailing from a port of another Member State shall be in accordance with the terms and conditions authorizing the types of fishing as referred to in Annex I. 3. In the case of the vessels referred to in point 2 (d) of Annex I, the periodic list shall comprise groups of vessels, each consisting of not more than three vessels. The number of such groups may not exceed the number specified in the fourth column at point 2 (d) of Annex I. A vessel may be named in one group only. A group may not receive more than one of the licences referred to in Article 4. 4. Each of the periodic lists shall provide the following information on each vessel: - name and registration number of the vessel, - call sign, - name(s) and address(es) of the owner(s) or charterer(s) and, if the owner is a corporate body or a partnership, the members thereof, - where appropriate, the coefficient specified in Article 158 (2) of the Act of Accession, - period for which permission to fish is requested, - intended method of fishing, - intended area of fishing, - in the case of the vessels referred to in point 1 of Annex I, a statement as to whether the vessel is to fish for non-demersal species. 5. The Commission shall examine the proposals referred to in paragraph 1 and shall draw up the periodic lists, which it shall forward to the Spanish authorities and to the control authorities concerned, in accordance with the following timetable: - in the case of vessels referred to in paragraph 1 (a) above at least four working days before their entry into force, - in the case of vessels referred to in paragraph 1 (b) above at least two working days before their entry into force, and - in the case of vessels referred to in paragraph 1 (c) above at least one working day before their entry into force. 6. If, in the case of the vessels referred to in point 2 (c), (d) and (e) of Annex I, the Commission does not receive propsals for a new periodic list within the time limit specified in the first paragraph of this Article, the rules in force for the last day of the current period shall remain applicable until a new list has been established in accordance with the procedure laid down in this Article. 7. The Spanish authorities may request the Commission to replace a vessel named on a periodic list but unable for reasons of force majeure to fish during the period specified, or any part thereof. Any vessel replaced must be included in the corresponding lists referred to in the third column of Annex I. The Commission shall, without delay, notify any alterations to the corresponding periodic lists to the Spanish authorities and to the control authorities concerned referred to in paragraph 5. No replacement vessel may be authorized to fish until the date indicated by the Commission in its notification.