Article 62 Completion and submission of sales notes

Registered buyers, registered auctions or other bodies or persons authorised by F1a fisheries administration with an annual financial turnover in first sales of fisheries products of less than F2£175,000 which are responsible for the first marketing of fisheries products landed in F3the United Kingdom, shall submit, if possible electronically, within 48 hours after the first sale, a sales note to the competent authorities of F4a fisheries administration. The accuracy of the sales note shall be the responsibility of these buyers, auctions, bodies or persons.

F5A fisheries administration may oblige or authorise registered buyers, registered auctions or other bodies or persons authorised by F6a fisheries administration with an annual financial turnover in first sales of fisheries products of less than F7£175,000 to electronically record and transmit the data mentioned in Article 64(1).

If the first sale of fish landed by a fishing vessel of a third country takes place in the United Kingdom, a fisheries administration must ensure that a copy of the sales note is submitted, if possible, electronically, to the competent authorities of the flag state of the fishing vessel upon receipt of the relevant information.

If the first marketing of fisheries products takes place in the United Kingdom, but the products were not landed in the United Kingdom, a fisheries administration must ensure a copy of the sales note is submitted, if possible electronically, to the competent authorities responsible for controlling the landing of the products concerned and to the competent authorities of the flag state of the fishing vessel upon receipt of the sales note.

When the landing takes place outside the F10United Kingdom and the first sale takes place in a third country, the master of F11a United Kingdom fishing vessel or his representative shall forward, if possible electronically, a copy of the sales note or any equivalent document containing the same level of information to the competent authority of F12a fisheries administration within 48 hours after the first sale.

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