Article 1 Amendments to Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1138

Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1138 is amended as follows:

1. (1)

   In Article 2, the following paragraphs 3 and 4 are added:

   ‘3.

   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.

   4.

   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.’;

2. (2)

   Article 3 is amended as follows:

   1. (a)

      in paragraph 1, the following subparagraph is added:

      ‘During a transition period ending no later than 1 May 2018, each exchange of sales notes and of take-over 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 sales notes and take-over data using the new UN/Cefact standard format.’;

   2. (b)

      paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:

      ‘2.

      As from 1 November 2018, Member States systems shall be capable of sending and replying to requests for sales notes and take-over data as referred to in Article 146h(3) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 in UN/Cefact P1000-5 format for operations that take place as from that date.’.