Research vessels
Article 4
1. A research vessel shall not: (a) conduct fishing activities inconsistent with its research plan; or (b) catch Northern prawn in Division 3L in excess of the allocation of the flag Member State of the vessel. 2. Not less than 10 days prior to the commencement of a fishery research period, the flag Member State shall: (a) by electronic transmission in the format prescribed in Annex II.C to the CEM referred to in point 5 of the Annex to this Regulation, notify the Commission of all research vessels flying its flag it has authorised to conduct research activities in the Regulatory Area; and (b) provide the Commission with a research plan for all vessels flying its flag authorised to conduct research, including the purpose, location and, for vessels temporarily engaged in research, the dates during which the vessel will be engaged as a research vessel. 3. The flag Member State shall immediately notify the Commission of the termination of research activities by any vessel temporarily engaged in research. 4. The flag Member State shall notify the Commission of any changes to the research plan not less than 10 days before the date those changes become effective. The research vessel shall maintain a record of the changes on board. 5. Vessels engaged in research shall at all times keep on board a copy of the research plan in the English language. 6. The Commission shall forward the information notified by flag Member States in accordance with paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 to the NAFO Executive Secretary not later than seven days before the commencement of the fishery period or, in the case of changes to the research plan, seven days before the date any change to the research plan becomes effective.