Special requirements for listing vessels
Article 19
1. A vessel may be included in the lists of establishments referred to in Article 127(3), point (e)(ii), of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 provided that the competent authorities of the third country whose flag the vessel is flying, and the competent authorities of another third country to which the competent authorities of the third country whose flag the vessel is flying have delegated responsibility for the inspection of the vessel concerned, provide the Commission with a joint communication stating that all of the following requirements are met: (a) both third countries appear on the list of third countries or regions thereof, drawn up in accordance with Article 127(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, from which entry into the Union of fishery products is permitted; (b) all fishery products from the vessel concerned that are destined for placing on the market in the Union are landed directly in the third country to which the third country whose flag the vessel is flying has delegated responsibility for the inspection of the vessel concerned; (c) the delegated competent authorities have inspected the vessel and have declared that it complies with the applicable Union requirements; (d) the delegated competent authorities have declared that they will regularly inspect the vessel to ensure that it continues to comply with the applicable Union requirements. 2. A vessel may be included in the lists of establishments referred to in Article 127(3), point (e)(ii), of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 on the basis of a joint communication from the competent authorities of the third country whose flag the vessel is flying and from the competent authorities of a Member State to which the competent authorities of the third country whose flag the vessel is flying have delegated responsibility for the inspection of the vessel concerned, if all of the following requirements are met: (a) all fishery products from the vessel concerned that are destined for placing on the market in the Union are landed directly in the Member State to which the third country whose flag the vessel is flying has delegated responsibility for the inspection of the vessel concerned; (b) the delegated competent authorities have inspected the vessel and have declared that it complies with the applicable Union requirements; (c) the delegated competent authorities have declared that they will regularly inspect the vessel to ensure that it continues to comply with the applicable Union requirements.