Article 5
Access to crab fisheries 1. The flag Member States shall notify the Commission of the intention of a Community fishing vessel to fish for crab in FAO statistical subarea 48.3. Notification shall be made four months in advance of the date set for the start of the fishery and shall include the internal fleet register number and the research and fishing operations plan of the vessel concerned. 2. The Commission shall examine the notification, check that it complies with the applicable rules and inform the Member State of its findings. The Member State may issue the special fishing permit upon receipt of the findings of the Commission or within 10 working days from the date of notification of the findings. The Commission shall notify the CCAMLR accordingly, at the latest three months in advance of the date set for the start of the fishery. 3. Detailed rules for the application of this Article shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 37(2).