# 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, Annex XI

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

CODES TO USE FOR COMMUNICATIONS TO THE NEAFC SECRETARY
A. Main Vessel Types
NEI = Not Elsewhere Identified
FAO Code
Type of vessel
BO
Protection vessel
CO
Fish training vessel
DB
Dredger non continuous
DM
Dredger continuous
DO
Beamer
DOX
Dredger NEI
FO
Fish carrier
FX
Fishing vessel NEI
GO
Gill netter
HOX
Mother ship NEI
HSF
Factory mother ship
KO
Hospital ship
LH
Hand liner
LL
Long liner
LO
Liner
LP
Pole and line vessel
LT
Troller
MO
Multipurpose vessels
MSN
Seiner hand liner
MTG
Trawler drifter
MTS
Trawler purse seiner
NB
Lift netter tender
NO
Lift netter
NOX
Lift netter NEI
PO
Vessel using pumps
SN
Seine netter
SO
Seiner
SOX
Seiner NEI
SP
Purse seiner
SPE
Purse seiner European
SPT
Tuna purse seiner
TO
Trawler
TOX
Trawlers NEI
TS
Side trawler
TSF
Side trawler freezer
TSW
Side trawler wetfish
TT
Stern trawler
TTF
Stern trawler freezer
TTP
Stern trawler factory
TU
Outrigger trawlers
WO
Trap setter
WOP
Pot vessels
WOX
Trap setters NEI
ZO
Fish research vessel
DRN
Drifnetter
B. Main vessel activities
Alpha Code
Category
ANC
Anchoring
DRI
Drifting
FIS
Fishing
HAU
Hauling
PRO
Processing
STE
Steaming
TRX
Trans-shipping on or off loading
OTH
Others - to be Specified
C. Main gear types
FAO Alpha Code
Gear type
Surrounding Nets
PS
With purse lines
PS1
1 vessel purse seine
PS2
2 vessels purse seine
Seine Nets
SSC
Seine Scottish
Trawls — Bottom
OTB
Bottom otter trawl
PTB
Bottom pair trawls
TBN
Bottom trawl Nephrop
TBS
Bottom trawl shrimp
OTT
Otter twin trawl
Trawls — Midwater
OTM
Midwater otter trawl
PTM
Midwater trawls pair
Gillnets and Entangling Nets
GNS
Gillnet anchored
GND
Drift nets
GEN
Gill tangle net (Not specified)
Traps
FPO
Pot
Hooks and Lines
LHP
Hand lines
LHM
Hand line mechanical
LLS
Set line long line
LLD
Drifting long line
LL
Long line
LTL
Trolling long line
LX
Hook and lines
Harvesting Machines
HMP
Pumps
No Gear
NIL
No fishing gear to report
D. Main categories of devices and attachments of gear
FAO 3 Alpha Code
Attachment or device
BSC
Bottom-side chafer
TSC
Top-side chafer
SBG
Strengthening bag
CPP
Chafing or protection piece
CDL
Cod line
LST
Lifting straps
RST
Round straps
FLP
Flapper
SNT
Sieve netting
SRP
Strengthening ropes
TQT
‘Torquette’
MLT
Median lacing of a trouser codend
STL
Strengthening lacing
LAR
Lacing rope
FLT
Float
EMD
Electro-mechanical devices
KTE
Kite
SPG
Separation Grids
SMP
Square mesh panel
CSS
Cod end sensu stricto
OTH
Others to be specified
E. Product form codes
3-Alpha
Presentation
Description
CBF
Cod butterfly (escalado)
HEA with skin on, spine on, tail on
CLA
Claws
Claws only
DWT
ICCAT code
Gilled, gutted, part of head off, fins off
FIL
Filleted
HEA + GUT + TLD + bones off Each fish originates two fillets
FIS
Filleted and skinned fillets
FIL + SKI Each fish originates two fillets not joined by any part
FSB
Filleted with skin and bones
Filleted with skin and bones on
FSP
Filleted skinned with pinbone
Filleted with skin removed and pinbone on
GHT
Gutted headed and tailed
GUH + TLD
GUG
Gutted and gilled
Guts and gills removed
GUH
Gutted and headed
Guts and head removed
GUL
Gutted liver in
GUT without removing liver parts
GUS
Gutted headed and skinned
GUH + SKI
GUT
Gutted
All guts removed
HEA
Headed
Heads off
HET
Headed and tailed
Heads and tails off
JAP
Japanese cut
Transversal cut removing all parts from head to belly
JAT
Tailed Japanese cut
Japanese cut with tail removed
LAP
Lappen
Double fillet, HEA, skin + tails + fins ON
LVR
Liver
Liver only, In case of collective presentation* use code LVR-C
OTH
Other
Any other presentation
ROE
Roe (s)
Roe(s) only In case of collective presentation* use code ROE-C
SAD
Salted dry
Headed with skin on, spine on, tail on and salted dry
SAL
Salted wet light
CBF + salted
SGH
Salted, gutted and headed
GUH + salted
SGT
Salted gutted
GUT + salted
SKI
Skinned
Skin off
SUR
Surimi
Surimi
TAL
Tail
Tails only
TAD
Tailed
Tail off
TNG
Tongue
Tongue only. In case of collective presentation* use code TNG-C
TUB
Ube only
Tube only (Squid)
WHL
Whole
No processing
WNG
Wings
Wings only
F. Type of packing
Code
Type
CRT
Cartons
BOX
Boxes
BGS
Bags
BLC
Blocks
G. Type of Processing
Code
Type
FRZ
Frozen
FRE
Fresh
OTH
Any other processing

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

