Alleged infringements of SPRFMO conservation and management measures reported by a Contracting Party or CNCP
Article 40
1. Member States shall designate a point of contact for the purpose of receiving port inspection reports from Contracting Parties and CNCPs. 2. Member States shall transmit any changes to the designated point of contact to the Commission at least 40 days before the changes take effect. The Commission shall forward that information to the SPRFMO Secretariat at least 30 days before such changes take effect. 3. If the point of contact designated by a Member State receives an inspection report from a Contracting Party or CNCP providing evidence that a fishing vessel flying the flag of that Member State has committed a breach of the SPRFMO conservation and management measures, the flag Member State shall promptly investigate the alleged infringement and notify the Commission of the status of the investigation, and of any enforcement action that may have been taken, to enable the Commission to inform the SPRFMO Secretariat within three months of receipt of the notification. If the Member State cannot provide the Commission with a status report within three months of the receipt of the inspection report, it shall notify the Commission within the three month period of the reasons for the delay and of the date by which the status report will be submitted. The Commission shall transmit the information regarding the status or delay of the investigation to the SPRFMO Secretariat.