Procedure in case of evidence of infringements of SPRFMO conservation and management measures during port inspections
Article 35
1. If the information collected during the inspection provides evidence that a third country fishing vessel has committed a breach of the SPRFMO conservation and management measures, this Article shall apply in addition to Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008. 2. The competent authorities of the port Member State shall forward a copy of the inspection report to the Commission as soon as possible and in any case within five working days. The Commission shall transmit that report to the SPRFMO Secretariat and to the flag Contracting Party or CNCP point of contact without delay. 3. Port Member States shall promptly notify the action taken in the event of infringements to the competent authority of the flag Contracting Party or CNCP and to the Commission which shall transmit that information to the SPRFMO Secretariat.