# 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, Article 31: ... criteria for verifications

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

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:
(a)importation, exportation or trade in fishery products obtained from species of high commercial value;
(b)introduction of new kinds of fishery products or discovery of new trade patterns;
(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;
(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;
(e)trade pattern not justified in terms of economic criteria;
(f)involvement of a newly established operator;
(g)significant and sudden increase in trade volume for a certain species;
(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;
(i)prior notification, required under Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008, not transmitted at the proper time or information incomplete;
(j)inconsistencies between catch data declared by the operator and other information available to the competent authority;
(k)vessel or vessel owner suspected of being or having been involved in IUU fishing activities;
(l)vessel having recently changed name, flag or registration number;
(m)...
(n)presumed deficiencies in the control system of a flag State;
(o)operators concerned who have already been involved in illegal activities constituting a potential risk in respect of IUU fishing.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2009/1010/article/31 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-1010/article-31
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