Coordination by the Commission or EFCA
Article 76
1. Where a Member State becomes aware of operations which constitute, or appear to constitute, an infringement of the rules of the common fisheries policy, particularly in the case of serious infringements referred to in Article 90(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, and which are of relevance at Union level, it shall promptly communicate to the Commission or EFCA any relevant information needed to determine the facts. The Commission or EFCA shall convey that information to the other Member States concerned. 2. For the purposes of paragraph 1, operations which constitute an infringement of the rules of the common fisheries policy, particularly in the case of serious infringements as referred to in Article 90(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, shall be deemed to be of relevance at Union level especially where: (a) they have, or might have, connections in two or more Member States; or (b) it appears likely to the Member State that similar operations have also been carried out in other Member States. 3. Where the Commission or EFCA considers that operations which constitute an infringement of the rules of the common fisheries policy, particularly in the case of serious infringements as referred to in Article 90(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 have been committed in two or more Member States, it shall inform the Member States concerned thereof which shall as soon as possible carry out enquiries. The Member States concerned shall, as soon as possible, communicate to the Commission or EFCA the findings of those enquiries.