{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-197/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2017/197",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/197 of 2 February 2017 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1138 as regards certain deadlines for the use of UN/Cefact standards in the exchange of information on fisheries (notified under document C(2017) 457)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-197",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/197\nof 2 February 2017\namending Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1138 as regards certain deadlines for the use of UN/Cefact standards in the exchange of information on fisheries\n(notified under document C(2017) 457)\nTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\nHaving regard to the Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC) No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/2006, and in particular Articles 111 and 116 thereof,\nHaving regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 of 8 April 2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy, and in particular Article 146j thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nFlag Member State systems should be capable of sending vessel monitoring system messages and replying to requests for vessel monitoring system data using the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/Cefact) standard in accordance with Article 146f of Regulation (EU) No 404/2011.\n(2)\nArticle 146d of Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 provides that all transmission messages, including vessel monitoring system data, shall be done using the electronic network for fisheries data exchanges ‘Transportation layer’ made available by the Commission to the Member States.\n(3)\nCommission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1138 fixes the deadlines for the use of UN/Cefact standards in the exchanges of fisheries data.\n(4)\nThe delivery of the Transportation Layer network was delayed by 4 months and Member States need sufficient time for installation and testing.\n(5)\nIt is therefore appropriate to postpone certain deadlines set by Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1138 for the use of these UN/Cefact standards.\n(6)\nImplementing Decision (EU) 2016/1138 should therefore be amended accordingly.\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 112, 30.4.2011, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1138 of 11 July 2016 amending the formats based on the UN/Cefact standard for the exchange of information on fisheries (OJ L 188, 13.7.2016, p. 26)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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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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