# Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 of 29 September 2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, amending Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1936/2001 and (EC) No 601/2004 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1093/94 and (EC) No 1447/1999, Article 42: Serious infringements

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. For the purpose of this Regulation, serious infringement means:
(a) the activities considered to constitute IUU fishing in accordance with the criteria set out in Article 3;
(b) the conduct of business directly connected to IUU fishing, including the trade in/or the importation of fishery products;
(c) the falsification of documents referred to in this Regulation or the use of such false or invalid documents.
2. The serious character of the infringement shall be determined by a fisheries administration taking into account the criteria set out in Article 3(2).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2008/1005/article/42 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-1005/article-42
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