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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 433/2012 ANNEX XI

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 433/2012 ANNEX XI

ANNEX XISupplementary provisions

ANNEX XI CODES TO USE FOR COMMUNICATIONS TO THE NEAFC SECRETARY A.    Main Vessel Types FAO Code Type of vessel BO Protection vessel CO Fish training vessel DB Dredger non continuous DM Dredger continuous DO Beamer DOX Dredger NEI FO Fish carrier FX Fishing vessel NEI GO Gill netter HOX Mother ship NEI HSF Factory mother ship KO Hospital ship LH Hand liner LL Long liner LO Liner LP Pole and line vessel LT Troller MO Multipurpose vessels MSN Seiner hand liner MTG Trawler drifter MTS Trawler purse seiner NB Lift netter tender NO Lift netter NOX Lift netter NEI PO Vessel using pumps SN Seine netter SO Seiner SOX Seiner NEI SP Purse seiner SPE Purse seiner European SPT Tuna purse seiner TO Trawler TOX Trawlers NEI TS Side trawler TSF Side trawler freezer TSW Side trawler wetfish TT Stern trawler TTF Stern trawler freezer TTP Stern trawler factory TU Outrigger trawlers WO Trap setter WOP Pot vessels WOX Trap setters NEI ZO Fish research vessel DRN Drifnetter NEI = Not Elsewhere Identified B.    Main vessel activities Alpha Code Category ANC Anchoring DRI Drifting FIS Fishing HAU Hauling PRO Processing STE Steaming TRX Trans-shipping on or off loading OTH Others - to be Specified C.    Main Gear types FAO Alpha Code Gear type   Surrounding Nets PS With purse lines PS1 1 vessel purse seine PS2 2 vessels purse seine   Seine Nets SSC Seine Scottish   Trawls – Bottom OTB Bottom otter trawl PTB Bottom pair trawls TBN Bottom trawl Nephrop TBS Bottom trawl shrimp OTT Otter twin trawl   Trawls – Midwater OTM Midwater otter trawl PTM Midwater trawls pair   Gillnets and Entangling Nets GNS Gillnet anchored GND Drift nets GEN Gill tangle net (Not specified)   Traps FPO Pot   Hooks and Lines LHP Hand lines LHM Hand line mechanical LLS Set line long line LLD Drifting long line LL Long line LTL Trolling long line LX Hook and lines   Harvesting Machines HMP Pumps D.    Main categories of devices and attachments of gear FAO 3 Alpha Code Attachment or device BSC Bottom-side chafer TSC Top-side chafer SBG Strengthening bag CPP Chafing or protection piece CDL Cod line LST Lifting straps RST Round straps FLP Flapper SNT Sieve netting SRP Strengthening ropes TQT ‘Torquette’ MLT Median lacing of a trouser codend STL Strengthening lacing LAR Lacing rope FLT Float EMD Electro-mechanical devices KTE Kite SPG Separation Grids SMP Square mesh panel CSS Cod end sensu stricto OTH Others to be specified E.    Product form codes 3-Alpha Presentation Description CBF Cod butterfly (escalado) HEA with skin on, spine on, tail on CLA Claws Claws only DWT ICCAT code Gilled, gutted, part of head off, fins off FIL Filleted HEA + GUT + TLD + bones off Each fish originates two fillets FIS Filleted and skinned fillets FIL + SKI Each fish originates two fillets not joined by any part FSB Filleted with skin and bones Filleted with skin and bones on FSP Filleted skinned with pinbone Filleted with skin removed and pinbone on GHT Gutted headed and tailed GUH + TLD GUG Gutted and gilled Guts and gills removed GUH Gutted and headed Guts and head removed GUL Gutted liver in GUT without removing liver parts GUS Gutted headed and skinned GUH + SKI GUT Gutted All guts removed HEA Headed Heads off HET Headed and tailed Heads and tails off JAP Japanese cut Transversal cut removing all parts from head to belly JAT Tailed Japanese cut Japanese cut with tail removed LAP Lappen Double fillet, HEA, skin + tails + fins ON LVR Liver Liver only, In case of collective presentation* use code LVR-C OTH Other Any other presentation ROE Roe (s) Roe(s) only In case of collective presentation* use code ROE-C SAD Salted dry Headed with skin on, spine on, tail on and salted dry SAL Salted wet light CBF + salted SGH Salted, gutted and headed GUH + salted SGT Salted gutted GUT + salted SKI Skinned Skin off SUR Surimi Surimi TAL Tail Tails only TAD Tailed Tail off TNG Tongue Tongue only. In case of collective presentation* use code TNG-C TUB Ube only Tube only (Squid) WHL Whole No processing WNG Wings Wings only F.    Type of packing Code Type CRT Cartons BOX Boxes BGS Bags BLC Blocks

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