{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2009-296/annex-I/division-3/division-1.8",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2009-296/annex-I/division-3/division-1.8.json",
  "legislation": "eudn/2009/296",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 25 March 2009 establishing a specific control and inspection programme related to the recovery of bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean (notified under document number C(2009) 2032) (2009/296/EC)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2009-296",
  "path": "annex/I/division/3/division/1.8",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "1.8",
  "heading": "Inspection tasks at landing",
  "text": "Inspectors shall systematically verify:\n(a) that the fishing vessels are authorised to operate (markings, identity, licence, special permits, authorisation, and ICCAT list);\n(b) that the pre-notification of arrival for landing was sent and contained the correct information concerning the catch on-board;\n(c) that the fishing vessels are equipped with an operational Vessel Monitoring System (VMS);\n(d) for fishing vessels, that the relevant information is present on-board and duly completed and reported (logbooks, bluefin tuna catch document, re-export certificate, ICCAT transfer declaration and transhipment declaration);\n(e) the physical quantities of bluefin tuna on-board, and presentation;\n(f) the size composition of catches of bluefin tuna on-board (by-catch and minimum size rules);\n(g) the fishing gear on-board;\n(h) in the case of landing of processed products, the use of the ICCAT conversion factors to calculate the equivalent round weight of the processed bluefin tuna;\n(i) that the bluefin tuna offered for retail sale to the final consumer, from fishing vessels in the eastern Atlantic, is correctly marked or labelled;\n(j) that the bluefin tuna landed by the bait boats in the eastern Atlantic is correctly tail tagged.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2009/296/annex/I/division/3/division/1.8",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:16:32.171478+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}