Division Adaptation of provisions of the Annex to the Torremolinos Protocol for application of Article 3(1) of Directive 97/70/ECF1

For the purpose of this Annex:

1. 1..

   ‘ New fishing vessel built on or after 1 January 2003 ’ means a new fishing vessel for which:

   1. (a)

      on or after 1 January 2003 the building or major conversion contract is placed; or

   2. (b)

      the building or major conversion contract has been placed before 1 January 2003, and which is delivered three years or more after that date; or

   3. (c)

      in the absence of a building contract, on or after 1 January 2003:

      • the keel is laid, or

      • construction identifiable with a specific ship begins, or

      • assembly has commenced comprising at least 50 tonnes or 1 % of the estimated mass of all structural material, whichever is less.