# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 433/2012 of 23 May 2012 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1236/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down a scheme of control and enforcement applicable in the area covered by the Convention on future multilateral cooperation in the North-East Atlantic fisheries, Division C.1: Format for electronic exchange of fisheries monitoring, inspection and surveillance information

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

Category
Data Element
Field code
Type
Contents
Definitions
System Details
Start Record
SR
Indicates start of the record
End Record
ER
Indicates end of the record
Return Status
RS
Char*3
Codes
ACK / NAK = Acknowledged / Not Acknowledged
Return Error Number
RE
Num*3
001 – 999
Codes indicating errors as received at operation centre)
Message Details
Address destination
AD
Char*3
ISO-3166 Address
Address of the party receiving the message, ‘XNE’ for NEAFC
From
FR
Char*3
ISO-3166 Address
Address of the transmitting party, (Contracting Party)
Type of Message
TM
Char*3
Code
First three letters of the message type
Sequence Number
SQ
Num*6
NNNNNN
Message serial number
Record Number
RN
Num*6
NNNNNN
Serial number of the record in the relevant year
Record Date
RD
Num*8
YYYYMMDD
Year, month and date
Record Time
RT
Num*4
HHMM
Hours and minutes in UTC
Date
DA
Num*8
YYYYMMDD
Year, month and date
Time
TI
Num*4
HHMM
Hours and minutes in UTC
Cancelled report
CR
Num*6
NNNNNN
Number of the report to be cancelled
Year of the report to be cancelled
YR
Num*4
NNNN
Year of the report to be cancelled
Vessel Registration Details
Radio Call Sign
RC
Char*7
IRCS Code
International Radio Call Sign of the vessel
Vessel name
NA
Char*30
Name of the vessel
Ext. registration
XR
Char*14
Side Number of the vessel or IMO number in the absence of a side number
Flag State
FS
Char*3
ISO-3166
State of registration
Contracting Party internal reference number
IR
Char*3
ISO-3166
Unique vessel number attributed by the flag State following to registration
Num*9
+ max. 9N
Port Name
PO
Char*20
Port of registration of the vessel
Vessel Owner
VO
Char*60
Name and address of the vessel owner
Vessel Charterer
VC
Char*60
Name and address of the vessel charterer
Vessel Character Details
Vessel capacity
VT
Char*2
‘OC’/‘LC’
According to:‘OC’ OSLO 1947 Convention /‘LC’ LONDON ICTM-69
Unit
Num*4
Tonnage
Capacity of the vessel in metric tons
Vessel Power
VP
Char*2
0-99999
Indication of which measurement unit applies "HP" or "KW"
Unit
Num*5
Total main engine power
Vessel Length
VL
Char*2
‘OA’/‘PP’
Unit ‘OA’ length overall, ‘PP’ length between perpendiculars
Num*3
Length in meters
Total length of the vessel in meters, rounded to the nearest whole meter
Vessel Type
TP
Char*3
Code
As listed in Part A of Annex XI
Fishing Gear
GE
Char*3
FAO Code
International Standard Statistical Classification of the Fishing Gear as (Part C of Annex XI)
Licence Details
Date of issuing
IS
Num*8
YYYYMMDD
Date of Authorisation to fish for one or more regulated species
Regulated Resources
RR
Char*3
FAO Species Code
FAO Species Code for the regulated resource
Start Date
SD
Num*8
YYYYMMDD
Date on which the validity of the authorisation/suspension commences
End Date
ED
Num*8
YYYYMMDD
Expiry date of the validity of the authorisation to fish for the regulated resource
Limited Authorisation
LU
Char*1
‘Y’ or ‘N’ to indicate whether a limited authorisation is valid or not
Relevant Area
RA
Char*6
ICES Code
Area(s) prohibited
Species Name
SN
Char*3
FAO Species Code
Prohibited species
Activity Details
Latitude
LA
Char*5
NDDMM *WGS-84)
e.g. //LA/N6235 = 62°35′ North
Longitude
LO
Char*6
E/WDDDMM (WGS-84)
e.g. //LO/W02134 = 21°34′ West
Latitude (decimal)
LT
Char*7
+/-DD.ddd1
Value negative if latitude is in the southern hemisphere1 (WGS84)
Longitude (decimal)
LG
Char*8
+/-DDD.ddd1
Value negative if longitude is in the western hemisphere1 (WGS84)
Trip Number
TN
Num*3
001-999
Number of the fishing trip in current year
Days Fished
DF
Num*3
1 – 365
Number of days the vessel spent in the Regulatory Area during the trip
Predicted Date
PD
Num*8
YYYYMMDD
Estimated date UTC for future event
Predicted Time
PT
Num*4
HHMM
Estimated time UTC for future event
Weekly catch
CA
The cumulative catch retained on board by species, in kilogram live weight rounded to the nearest 100 Kg since the vessel entered the R.A. or, in the event a previous has been transmitted during the same trip, since the last ‘Catch’ report, in pairs as needed.
Species
Char*3
FAO species code
Quantity
Num*7
0-9999999
Quantity onboard
OB
Quantity onboard the vessel by species in kilograms live weight rounded to the nearest 100 Kg, in pairs as needed
Species
Char*3
FAO Codes
Quantity
Num*7
0-9999999
Transferred species
KG
Information concerning the quantities transferred between vessels by species in kilograms live weight rounded to the nearest 100 Kg. whilst operating in the R.A.
Species
Char*3
FAO Codes in pairs
Quantity
Num*7
0-9999999
Transhipped From
TF
Char*7
IRCS Code
International Radio Call Sign of the donor vessel
Transhipped To
TT
Char*7
IRCS Code
International Radio Call Sign of the receiving vessel
Coastal state
CS
Char*3
ISO-3166
Coastal state
Port Name
PO
Char*20
Name of the actual port
Reporting Details
Catch
CA
Aggregate catch, landed or transhipped, taken by fishing vessels of the Contracting Party, by species as listed in tonnes live weight, rounded to tonnes, in pairs as needed
Species
Char*3
FAO species code
Quantity
Num*6
0-9999999
Cumulative catch
CC
Cumulative aggregate catch, landed or transhipped, taken by fishing vessels of the Contracting Party, by species as listed in tonnes live weight, rounded to tonnes, in pairs as needed
Species
Char*3
FAO species code
Quantity
Num*6
0-9999999
Relevant Area
RA
Char*6
ICES/NAFO Codes
Code for the relevant fishing area
Zone
ZO
Char*3
ISO-3166
The code for a Contracting Party’s zone
Year and month
YM
Num*6
YYYYMM
The relevant year and month of reporting
Surveillance/ Observed details
Latitude
LA
Char*5
NDDMM (WGS-84)
e.g. //LA/N6535 = 65°35′ North
Longitude
LO
Char*6
E/WDDDMM (WGS-84)
e.g. //LO/W02134 = 21°34′ West
Speed
SP
Num*3
Knots * 10
e.g. //SP/105 = 10,5 knots
Course
CO
Num*3
360° degree scale
e.g. //CO/270 = 270°
Activity
AC
Char*3
Activity code
First 3 characters of the activity, see Part B of Annex XI
Means of Surveillance
MI
Char*3
NEAFC Code
‘VES’ = surface vessel, ‘AIR’ = fixed wing aircraft, ‘HEL’ helicopter
Assigned Inspector CP ID
AI
Char*7
NEAFC Code
ISO-3166 code for the Contracting Party followed by 4 digit number repeated as needed
Observation Ser. No.
OS
Num*3
0 - 999
Serial number of the observation during relevant patrol in the Regulatory Area
Date of sighting
DA
Num*8
YYYYMMDD
Date when the vessel is sighted
Time of sighting
TI
Num*4
HHMM
Time in UTC when the vessel is sighted
Object Identification
OI
Char*7
IRCS Code
International Radio Call Sign of the sighted vessel
Photography
PH
Char*1
Was there a photography taken, ‘Y’ or ‘N’
Free Text string
MS
Char*255
Free text area

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/433/annex/X/division/C.1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-433/annex-X/division-C.1
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.

