Article 4 Inspection in port schemesC1

With a view to prevent, deter and eliminate IUU fishing, an effective scheme of inspections in port for third country fishing vessels calling at the ports of F1the United Kingdom shall be maintained.

Access to ports of F2the United Kingdom, the provision of port services, and the conduct of landing or transhipment operations in such ports shall be prohibited for third country fishing vessels unless they meet the requirements laid down in this Regulation, except in cases of force majeure or distress within the meaning of Article 18 of the Unclos (force majeure or distress) for services strictly necessary to remedy those situations.

Transhipments between third country fishing vessels or between the latter and F3United Kingdom fishing vessels shall be prohibited in F4United Kingdom waters and shall take place only in port, in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.

F5United Kingdom fishing vessels shall not be authorised to tranship at sea catches from third country fishing vessels outside F6United Kingdom waters unless the fishing vessels are registered as carrier vessels under the auspices of a regional fisheries management organisation.