{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-1010/article-31",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-1010/article-31.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2009/1010",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 1010/2009 of 22 October 2009 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-1010",
  "path": "article/31",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "31",
  "heading": "... criteria for verifications",
  "text": "Verifications intended to ensure that the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 are complied with, as referred to in Article 17 of that Regulation, shall be focused towards risks identified on the basis of the following ... criteria:\n(a)importation, exportation or trade in fishery products obtained from species of high commercial value;\n(b)introduction of new kinds of fishery products or discovery of new trade patterns;\n(c)inconsistencies between the trade patterns and the known fishing activities of a flag State in particular in respect of species, volumes or characteristics of its fishing fleet;\n(d)inconsistencies between the trade patterns and the known fishing-related activities of a third country in particular in respect of the characteristics of its processing industry or its trade in fishery products;\n(e)trade pattern not justified in terms of economic criteria;\n(f)involvement of a newly established operator;\n(g)significant and sudden increase in trade volume for a certain species;\n(h)submission of copies of catch certificates accompanying processing statements according to Annex IV of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008, for instance when the catch has been split during production;\n(i)prior notification, required under Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008, not transmitted at the proper time or information incomplete;\n(j)inconsistencies between catch data declared by the operator and other information available to the competent authority;\n(k)vessel or vessel owner suspected of being or having been involved in IUU fishing activities;\n(l)vessel having recently changed name, flag or registration number;\n(m)...\n(n)presumed deficiencies in the control system of a flag State;\n(o)operators concerned who have already been involved in illegal activities constituting a potential risk in respect of IUU fishing.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Word in Art. 31 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 12(25)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Art. 31(m) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 12(25)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Word in Art. 31 heading omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 12(25)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2009/1010/article/31",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:51:10.364681+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}