Exchange of vessel position data
Article 60
1. Member States shall set up and operate systems that allow exchanging data according to this Article. 2. The flag Member State shall use the Vessel Position Domain XSD (XML Schema Definition) based on the UN/FLUX P1000-7 as the format to transmit vessel position data to other Member States, the Commission, or EFCA. 3. Flag Member States shall, immediately upon receipt, ensure the automatic transmission to the Commission of the vessel position data provided in accordance with Article 21 of this Regulation. Coastal Member States monitoring jointly an area may specify a common destination for the transmission of the data to be provided in accordance with Article 21 of this Regulation. They shall inform the Commission and the other Member States concerned. 4. Member States shall transmit to the Commission vessel position data of fishing vessels flying their flag, as referred to in Article 111(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. This access shall be maintained for a minimum of three years from the date each position was recorded, unless otherwise provided under the rules of the common fisheries policy or where data is necessary for inspections, verifications, audits, and enquiries, including those pertaining to complaints and infringements, or judicial or administrative proceedings.