Article 2 Exchange of fishing activity data

As from 1 November 2017, the format to be used to exchange fishing activity data as referred to in Article 146g of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 and the respective implementation documents are amended as set out in the FLUX-P1000/P1000-03: Fishing Activity domain specifications published on the Master Data Register page of the European Commission Fisheries website.

Flag Member State systems shall be capable of sending fishing activity messages as well as of replying to requests for fishing activity data as referred to in Article 146g(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 in UN/Cefact P1000-3 format for fishing trips that started as from 1 November 2017.

During a transition period ending no later than 1 May 2018 , each exchange of fishing activity data between two Member States shall continue to be made using the format in place before 1 November 2017 unless both the sending and the receiving Member State are capable of exchanging fishing activity data using the new UN/Cefact standard format.

Exchanges of fishing activity data within the framework of a sustainable fisheries partnership agreement shall continue to be made using the format in place before 1 November 2017 until the date agreed with the concerned third country.