Issue and management of fishing licences
Article 3
1. A fishing licence referred to in Article 6 of the Control Regulation shall be valid for one EU fishing vessel only. 2. Fishing licences referred to in Article 6 of the Control Regulation shall be issued, managed and withdrawn by Member States for their fishing vessels in accordance with this Regulation. 3. Fishing licences referred to in Article 6 of the Control Regulation shall contain as a minimum the information set out in Annex II. 4. Fishing licences issued in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1281/2005 shall be considered as fishing licences issued in accordance with this Regulation if they contain the minimum information required by paragraph 3 of this Article. 5. A fishing licence shall only be valid if the conditions on the basis of which it has been issued are still met. 6. If a fishing licence has been temporarily suspended or permanently withdrawn, the authorities of the flag Member State shall immediately inform the holder of the fishing licence. 7. At any moment the total capacity corresponding to the fishing licences issued by a Member State, in GT or kW, shall not be higher than the maximum capacity levels for that Member State established in accordance with Articles 12 and 13 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002, and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1438/2003 ( 22 ) , Council Regulation (EC) No 639/2004 ( 23 ) , and Commission Regulation (EC) No 2104/2004 ( 24 ) .