# Commission Implementing Decision of 29 March 2011 establishing a specific control and inspection programme related to the recovery of bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean (notified under document C(2011) 1984) (2011/207/EU) (revoked), Division 1.4: Inspection tasks at landing

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Status: repealed

Officials shall systematically verify for those landings inspected in accordance with the provisions laid down in Recommendation 12-03:
(1)that fishing vessels are authorised to operate (markings, identity, licence, fishing authorisation and ICCAT lists, if relevant);
(2)that the pre-notification of arrival for landing was received in due time by the competent authorities;
(3)that a record of the landing is sent to the flag State authority of the fishing vessel, within 48 hours after the landing has ended;
(4)that an accurate landing declaration is sent by the master of the catching vessel within 48 hours after the landing has ended to his/her flag state authorities and port state authorities where applicable;
(5)that the fishing vessels are equipped with an operational VMS and that requirements on VMS transmission are respected;
(6)compliance with the vessel documentation requirements;
(7)the physical quantities of bluefin tuna on board, and presentation;
(8)the total catch composition on board in order to verify the respect of by-catch rules and, in the case of longliners, the implementation of relevant management measures;
(9)the size composition of catches of bluefin tuna on board in order to verify the minimum size rules);
(10)the fishing gears on board;
(11)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;
(12)that the bluefin tuna offered for retail sale to the final consumer, from fishing vessels and/or traps in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean, is correctly marked or labelled;
(13)that the bluefin tuna landed by the bait boats, long liners, hand liners or trolling boats in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean is correctly tail tagged where applicable.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2011/207/annex/II/division/1/division/1.4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2011-207/annex-II/division-1/division-1.4
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