General rules on the marking of trawls, passive gear, marker buoys and cords
Article 10
1. The provisions contained in Articles 10 to 13 on the marking of gear shall apply to gear used by Union catching vessels in all Union waters. 2. The provisions contained in Articles 14 to 18 on marker buoys and cords shall apply to Union catching vessels carrying out fishing operations in waters outside 12 nautical miles measured from the coastal Member State’s territorial sea baseline. Unless otherwise provided under the rules of the common fisheries policy, coastal Member States may extend the relevant requirements to waters within 12 nautical miles from their territorial sea baseline. 3. Unless otherwise provided under Union legislation, it shall be prohibited to: (a) carry out fishing activities with passive gear, marker buoys, or trawls which are not marked and identifiable in accordance with the provisions of Articles 11 to 18; and (b) carry on board: (i) trawls which do not comply with the conditions in Article 11; (ii) passive gear which do not comply with the conditions in Article 12(2); and (iii) buoys and cords linking the buoys to the passive gear which are not marked in accordance with Article 14 and Article 15(3).