# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/218 of 6 February 2017 on the Union fishing fleet register, Annex I: Definition of data and description of a registration

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

In the case of a fleet census, this is 1.1.1989. For all other types of event, the date of the official document recording the event must be notified.
Fishing gear considered to be the one most frequently used on board the vessel for a fishing period of a year or for a fishing campaign.
Up to five gears may be declared.
Up to five contacts may be registered.
The address based on the street, PO box, city, post code and country must be sufficiently clear for the fleet contact to be contacted.
Codes (or appropriate references) are listed on the Master Data Register (MDR) of the Commission Fisheries website: http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/control/codes/index_en.htm
Detailed rules are available in the Vessel Implementation Document on the Master Data Register (MDR) of the Commission Fisheries website: http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/control/codes/index_en.htm
Name of data
Definition and comments
Compulsory (C)/Compulsory if (CIF)/Optional (O)
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UKFR
Unique identification number of a fishing vessel in the United Kingdom fishing fleet register
C
UVI
Unique Vessel Identifier (IMO number) pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 404/2011
CIF
Event
Code identifying the type of event reported
C
Date of event
Date on which event occurred
C
Registration number
The registration number ...
O
External marking
Pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 404/2011
CIF
Name of vessel
The registered name of the fishing vessel
C
Place of registration
Code identifying the place (mainly a port) where the vessel is registered
CIF
IRCS
International radio call sign
CIF
IRCS indicator
Vessel with an international radio on board — code
C
Licence indicator
Vessel with a fishing licence according to Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 and Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 — code
CIF
VMS indicator
Vessel Monitoring System — code.
Vessel with a satellite monitoring system in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 and Articles 18-28 of Regulation (EU) No 404/2011
CIF
ERS indicator
Vessel with an Electronic Reporting (logbook) System in in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 and Articles 29 and following of Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 — code
CIF
AIS indicator
Vessel with an Automatic Identification System in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 — code
CIF
MMSI
Maritime Mobile Service Identity
O
Vessel Type
In accordance with the International Standard Statistical Classification of Fishery Vessels (ISSCFV) — code
CIF
Main fishing gear
In accordance with the International Standard Statistical Classification of Fishing Gear (ISSCFCG) — code
C
Subsidiary fishing gear
In accordance with the International Standard Statistical Classification of Fishing Gear (ISSCFCG) — code
C
LOA
Length Over All in metres, defined in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1130
CIF
LBP
Length Between Perpendiculars in metres, defined in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1130
CIF
Tonnage GT
In GT, defined in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1130
CIF
Other tonnage
In tonnes according to the Oslo Convention ...
CIF
GTs
In GT, an increase in tonnage permitted on ground of safety (historical data).
CIF
Power of main engine
In kW, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1130
C
Power of auxiliary engine
In kW. Includes all installed engine power not included under the heading ‘Power of main engine’
C
Hull material
Material of the hull — code
C
Date of entry into service
In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1130
C
Segment
Code
C
Country of importation/exportation
Code
CIF
Type of export
Code
CIF
Public aid
Code
CIF
Date of construction
Date when the construction has started.
CIF
For contacts/legal owner
Name
Natural person: name, first name
Legal person: name
CIF
Legal Person Indicator
‘Y’ for a legal person, ‘N’ for a natural person — code
O
Street
Street name and box
CIF
PO box
Post-office box
O
City
City name
O
Post code
Post code
O
Country
Country — code
O
Phone number
International phone number
O
Fax number
International fax number
O
Email address
Email address
O
Nationality
Nationality of the contact — code
O
IMO company identifier
IMO unique company and registered legal owner Identification number
O
For contacts/operator
Name
Natural person: name, first name
Legal person: name
CIF
Legal Person Indicator
‘Y’ for a legal person, ‘N’ for a natural person — code
O
Street
Street name and box
CIF
PO box
Post-office box
O
City
City name
O
Post code
Post code
O
Country
Country — code
O
Phone number
International phone number
O
Fax number
International fax number
O
Email address
Email address
O
Nationality
Nationality of the contact — code
O
IMO company identifier
IMO unique company and registered legal owner Identification number
O

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2017/218/annex/I (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-218/annex-I
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