# 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), Division 1.9: Inspection tasks during transhipment

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Inspectors shall systematically verify:
(a) that the fishing vessels are authorised to operate (markings, identity, licence, special permits, authorisation, and ICCAT list);
(b) that the pre-notification of arrival in port was sent and contained the correct information concerning the transhipment;
(c) that catching vessels wishing to tranship have received prior authorisation from their flag State;
(d) that the quantities pre-notified to be transhipped are verified;
(e) that the relevant documentation is present on-board and duly completed, including the transhipment declaration, the relevant T2Ms and ICCAT bluefin tuna catch document and re-export certificate;
(f) in the case of processed products, the use of the ICCAT conversion factors to calculate the equivalent round weight of the processed bluefin tuna.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2009/296/annex/I/division/3/division/1.9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2009-296/annex-I/division-3/division-1.9
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