Article 26
Infringement procedure 1. Where, as a result of inspection activities carried out in accordance with the CCAMLR inspection system, there is evidence of breach of the measures adopted under the Convention, the flag Member State shall ensure that appropriate measures are taken against the natural or legal persons responsible for the breach of the measures adopted under the Convention in accordance with Article 25 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy(11). 2. The flag Member State shall, within 14 days from the date of the laying of charges or the initiation of proceedings relating to a prosecution, inform the CCAMLR and the Commission, and keep them informed of the progress of the proceedings and their outcome. 3. The flag Member State shall at least once a year report in writing to the CCAMLR, on the outcome of the proceedings as referred to in paragraph 1 and the penalties imposed. If the proceedings have not been completed, a progress report shall be made. When proceedings have not been launched, or have been unsuccessful, the report shall contain an explanation. The flag Member State shall transmit a copy of the report to the Commission. 4. Penalties provided for by flag Member States in respect of infringements of CCAMLR conservation measures shall be sufficiently severe as to effectively ensure compliance with those measures and to discourage infringements, and shall seek to deprive offenders of any economic benefit accruing from their illegal activities. 5. The flag Member State shall ensure that any of its vessels which have been found to have contravened a CCAMLR conservation measure do not carry out fishing operations within the Convention area until they have complied with the penalties imposed. 6. Detailed rules for the application of this Article shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 37(2). SECTION 2 CONTROL AND INSPECTION IN PORT