Article 6
Transmission of information 1. No later than one month before the projects become operational, Member States shall forward to the Commission: (a) the complete reference of the competent authority designated to follow up the pilot projects; (b) the list of participating vessels, containing for each vessel at least its internal fleet register number and its name; (c) an outline of the technical characteristics of the onboard equipment; and (d) a description on how data are collected and processed by the competent authority. 2. Once the projects are operational, Member States shall inform the Commission of any changes in the list of participating vessels. 3. The Commission shall communicate to Member States the data it has received under paragraphs (1) and (2).