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  "title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 2140/2004 of 15 December 2004 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 1245/2004 as regards applications for fisheries licences in waters in the exclusive economic zone of Greenland",
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  "long_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 2140/2004 of 15 December 2004 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 1245/2004 as regards applications for fisheries licences in waters in the exclusive economic zone of Greenland",
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      "heading": "The shipowners shall present to the European Commission via the national authorities by 1 March or thirty days before the beginning of the fishing trip an application for each vessel wishing to fish under the Agreement. Applications shall be made on the forms provided for that purpose by Greenland, specimens of which are attached (Appendix 1). Each licence application shall be accompanied by proof of payment of the fee for the licence′s term of validity. The fees shall include all national and local charges related to access to fishing activities. The Greenland Fisheries Authority will charge an administration fee of 1 % of the licence fee.",
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      "heading": "Licences shall be valid from the date of issue to the end of the calendar year in which the licence has been issued. They shall be issued within 15 working days of receipt of the application following payment of the required licence fees per year for each vessel.",
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