# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 of 8 April 2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy, Article 47: Frequency of transmission

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

1. When at sea the master of a United Kingdom fishing vessel shall transmit the electronic fishing logbook information to the competent authorities of a fisheries administration at least once a day and no later than 24.00 even when there are no catches. He shall also send such data:
(a) at the request of the competent authority of a fisheries administration;
(b) immediately after the last fishing operation has been completed;
(c) before entering into port;
(d) at the time of any inspection at sea;
(e) at the time of events defined by a fisheries administration.
When the last fishing operation took place not more than 1 hour before the entry into port the transmissions referred to in (b) and (c) may be sent in a single message.
1a. The master of a United Kingdom fishing vessel shall send an electronic departure message to the competent authorities of a fisheries administration before leaving port and before starting any other electronic transmission related to the fishing trip.
2. The master may transmit corrections to the electronic fishing logbook and transhipment declaration data up to the last transmission referred to in paragraph 1(c). Corrections shall be easily identifiable. All original electronic fishing logbook data and corrections to those data shall be stored by the competent authorities of a fisheries administration.
3. The master shall keep a copy of the information referred to in paragraph 1 on board the fishing vessel for the duration of each absence from port and until the landing declaration has been submitted.
4. When a United Kingdom fishing vessel is in port, does not carry fishery products on board and the master has submitted the landing declaration for all fishing operations on the last fishing trip, transmission in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article may be suspended subject to prior notification to the FMC of a fisheries administration. Transmission shall be resumed when the United Kingdom fishing vessel leaves the port. Prior notification is not required for United Kingdom fishing vessels equipped with and transmitting data via VMS.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2011/404/article/47 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-404/article-47
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