Schedule ANNEX Conditions for the pursuit of fishing activities in São Tomé and Principe's fishing zone by Community vessels

1. 1The procedure for applications for, and issue of, licences enabling vessels flying the flag of a Member State of the Community to fish in the fishing zone of São Tomé and Principe shall be as follows:
2. 2Licences shall be issued for a period of one year and shall be renewable.
3. 3Licences shall be issued following payment to the National Bank of São Tomé and Principe of a lump sum of 1 500 ECU for each freezer tuna seiner per year and 200 ECU for each pole-and-line tuna vessel per year, equivalent to the fees for:
4. 4A provisional statement of the fees due for the fishing year shall be drawn up at the end of each calendar year on the basis of the catch statements made by the shipowners and forwarded simultaneously to the competent authorities of São Tomé and Principe and the departments responsible at the Commission of the European Communities. The corresponding amount shall be paid to the National Bank of São Tomé and Principe no later than 31 March of the current year.
5. 5Division 5
6. 6Every time they enter or leave São Tomé and Principe's fishing zone, Community vessels shall communicate the volume of catch held on board at that time to the radio station on São Tomé and Principe. The call sign shall be communicated to shipowners when the licence is issued. A vessel caught fishing without having notified the radio of São Tomé and Principe of its presence shall be considered an unlicensed vessel.
7. 7Division 7
8. APPLICATIONS FOR A FISHING LICENCE