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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2011-443/attachment-1/article-13",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2011/443",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision of 20 June 2011 on the approval, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (2011/443/EU)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2011-443",
  "path": "attachment/1/article/13",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "13",
  "heading": "Conduct of inspections",
  "text": "1. Each Party shall ensure that its inspectors carry out the functions set forth in Annex B as a minimum standard.\n2. Each Party shall, in carrying out inspections in its ports:\n(a) ensure that inspections are carried out by properly qualified inspectors authorised for that purpose, having regard in particular to Article 17;\n(b) ensure that, prior to an inspection, inspectors are required to present to the master of the vessel an appropriate document identifying the inspectors as such;\n(c) ensure that inspectors examine all relevant areas of the vessel, the fish on board, the nets and any other gear, equipment, and any document or record on board that is relevant to verifying compliance with relevant conservation and management measures;\n(d) require the master of the vessel to give inspectors all necessary assistance and information, and to present relevant material and documents as may be required, or certified copies thereof;\n(e) in case of appropriate arrangements with the flag State of the vessel, invite the flag State to participate in the inspection;\n(f) make all possible efforts to avoid unduly delaying the vessel to minimise interference and inconvenience, including any unnecessary presence of inspectors on board, and to avoid action that would adversely affect the quality of the fish on board;\n(g) make all possible efforts to facilitate communication with the master or senior crew members of the vessel, including where possible and where needed that the inspector is accompanied by an interpreter;\n(h) ensure that inspections are conducted in a fair, transparent and non-discriminatory manner and would not constitute harassment of any vessel; and\n(i) not interfere with the master’s ability, in conformity with international law, to communicate with the authorities of the flag State.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2011/443/attachment/1/article/13",
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  "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."
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