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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-1962/annex-V",
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  "legislation": "eur/2015/1962",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1962 of 28 October 2015 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 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",
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  "path": "annex/V",
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  "number": "V",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "ANNEX XXIII\nLIST OF INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR COMPLETION OF SURVEILLANCE REPORTS REGARDING SIGHTINGS AND DETECTIONS OF FISHING VESSELS\nGeneral information\n1.\nSurveillance report reference\n2.\nDate and time of sighting or detection (UTC)\n3.\nOriginating Member State and name of single authority\n4.\nType and identification of the surveillance craft\n5.\nPosition and location of the surveillance craft at the time of sighting or detection\nDetails of the fishing vessel\n6.\nFlag State\n7\nName\n8.\nRegistration port and external registration number\n9.\nInternational radio call sign\n10.\nInternational Maritime Organisation number\n11.\nCommunity Fleet Register number\n12.\nDescription\n13.\nType\n14.\nInitial position and location at the time of sighting or detection\n15.\nInitial heading and speed at the time of sighting or detection\n16.\nActivity\nOther information\n17.\nSighting or detection mean\n18.\nContact with the vessel\n19.\nDetails of communication with the vessel\n20.\nRecord of sighting or detection\n21.\nComments\n22.\nAttachments\n23.\nReporting official and signature\nInstructions for completing the surveillance reports:\n1.\nSubmit as comprehensive information as possible.\n2.\nPosition in latitude and longitude and detailed location (ICES division, GFCM geographical sub-area, NAFO, NEAFC or CECAF sub-area, FAO area, sub-area and division and at land, port).\n3.\nFlag State, vessel name, registration port, external registration number, international radio call sign and IMO number: to be obtained from what is seen or detected of, or regarding, the vessel or from radio contact with the vessel (the source of the information must be reported).\n4.\nDescription of the vessel (if observed visually): distinguishing markings as applicable: state whether the name and port of registration of the vessel was visible or not. Record hull and superstructure colours, number of masts, and position of bridge and funnel length, etc.\n5.\nType of vessel and gears as sighted: e.g. long liner, trawler, tug, factory ship, carrier ship (FAO international standard statistical classification of fishery vessels).\n6.\nActivity of the sighted or detected vessel as applicable: report for each activity if the vessel was fishing, setting fishing gear, hauling, transhipping, transferring, towing, transiting, anchoring or any other activities (to be detailed) including date, time, position, heading and speed of the vessel for each activity.\n7.\nSighting or detection mean as applicable: detail of how sighting or detection was made such as visual, VMS, radar, radio traffic or other (to be detailed)\n8.\nContact with vessel: state if a contact was made (YES/NO) and the communication means (radio or other, to be detailed).\n9.\nDetails of communication: summarise any communication with the vessel with indication of the name, nationality, position given by the person(s) contacted on board of the sighted/detected vessel.\n10.\nRecord of sighting or detection: indicate if the sighting or detection was made by photograph, video, audio or written report.\n11.\nComments: report any other comments.\n12.\nAttachments: if available, attach photograph or sketch of the vessel (draw the profile of the vessel, indicating any distinguishing structures, profile, masts and markings that could be used for identification).\nDetailed instructions to be used for completing the reports are available on the Master Data Register page of the European Commission Fisheries website.\nRules for the electronic exchange of surveillance reports:\nFor the electronic exchange of surveillance reports, the XML Schema Definition is available on the Master Data Register page of the European Commission Fisheries website. Implementation documents to be used for the exchange are also available on this website.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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