Division 1.5 Inspection tasks during transhipmentF1

Officials shall systematically verify:

1. (1)

   that the fishing vessels are authorised to operate (markings, identity, licence, fishing authorisation and ICCAT lists);

2. (2)

   that the pre-notification of arrival in port was sent and contained the correct information concerning the transhipment;

3. (3)

   that transhipping fishing vessels wishing to tranship have received prior authorisation from their flag State;

4. (4)

   that the quantities pre-notified to be transhipped are verified;

5. (5)

   that a transhipment declaration has been transmitted to the Port State States no later than 48 hours after the date of transhipment in port;

6. (6)

   that the relevant documentation is on board is present and duly completed, including the transhipment declaration, the relevant and ICCAT bluefin tuna catch document and re-export certificate;

7. (7)

   in the case of processed products, the use of the ICCAT conversion factors to calculate the equivalent round weight of the processed bluefin tuna.