Division (2) Validation

The F1relevant licensing authority of the seller/exporter is responsible for the validation of the TRADE INFORMATION (except the subsection IMPORTER/BUYER) section unless bluefin tuna are tagged in accordance with Article 5 of this Regulation.

NB: in cases where more than one domestic trade or export results from a single catch document, a copy of the original catch document must be validated by the F2relevant licensing authority of the domestic seller or exporter and must be used and accepted as an original catch document. Validation of the copy guarantees that it is a true copy and has been recorded by the authorities concerned. Without such validation, any catch document copy will be null and void.

NB: In cases of re-export, the RE-EXPORT CERTIFICATE must be used to track further movements, which must relate to the catch information of the original catch document via the original catch document number.

When bluefin tuna are caught by a catching vessel F3...using the tagging system, then exported dead and re-exported, the catch document accompanying the RE-EXPORT CERTIFICATE does not have to be validated. However, the RE-EXPORT CERTIFICATE must be validated.

After import, a bluefin tuna may be divided into several pieces, which then may be subsequently exported. In this case, the F4the F5licensing authority must confirm that the re-exported piece is part of the original fish accompanied by the catch document.