Article 4 Statistical document for importation

the fish is accompanied by—

in the case of fish which was caught, not including by-catch, in the ICCAT Convention area by a fishing boat of 20 metres in length overall or greater, the fish was caught by an ICCAT authorised fishing boat.

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be validated:

1. (i)

   where the fishing has been carried out by a vessel: by a civil servant duly approved by the flag State of the vessel which carries out the fishing or by any other person or institution duly approved by that State. In the case of the F4... countries listed in Annex IVb, validation may be undertaken by an institution recognised for that purpose by that country;

2. (ii)

   where the fishing has been carried out using a trap net: by a civil servant duly approved by the State in whose territorial waters the catch has been taken;

3. (iii)

   in the case of swordfish, F5bluefin tuna and bigeye tuna caught by a vessel operating under a charter agreement: by a civil servant or any other person or institution duly approved by the exporting State;

4. (iv)

   in the case of bigeye tuna caught by one of the vessels listed in Annexes VIIIa and VIIIb: by a Japanese or Taiwanese government official or by any other person duly approved for that purpose by the Governments of those countriesF6;

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