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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-982/annex",
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  "legislation": "eur/2019/982",
  "legislation_title": "Regulation (EU) 2019/982 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011 on certain provisions for fishing in the GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean) Agreement area",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-982",
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  "text": "The following Annexes are added to Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011:\nANNEX IV\nMODEL OF IDENTITY CARD FOR GFCM INSPECTORS\nGeneral Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean\nGFCM\nGFCM\nThe holder of this inspector identity card is a GFCM inspector duly appointed under the terms of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) Joint Inspection and Surveillance Scheme and has the power to act under the provisions of GFCM rules.\nINSPECTOR IDENTITY CARD\nPhotograph\nContracting Party\nInspector Name:\nCard n°\n… Issuing Authority\n… Inspector\nIssue date:\nValid for five years\nANNEX V\nMODEL OF GFCM INSPECTION PENNANT\nANNEX VI\nGFCM INSPECTION REPORT\n1.\nINSPECTOR(S)\nName … Contracting Party … GFCM Identity Card number …\nName … Contracting Party … GFCM Identity Card number …\nName … Contracting Party … GFCM Identity Card number …\n2.\nVESSEL CARRYING THE INSPECTOR(S)\n2.1\nName and Registration …\n2.2\nFlag …\n3.\nINFORMATION ON VESSEL INSPECTED\n3.1\nName and Registration …\n3.2\nFlag …\n3.3\nCaptain (Name and address) …\n3.4\nShip owner (Name and address) …\n3.5\nGFCM Record number …\n3.6\nType of vessel …\n4.\nPOSITION\n4.1\nPosition as determined by inspecting vessel’s master at … UTC; Lat … Long …\n4.2\nPosition as determined by fishing vessel’s master at … UTC; Lat … Long …\n5.\nDATE AND TIMES THE INSPECTION COMMENCED AND FINISHED\n5.1\nDate … Time arrived on board … UTC-Time of Departure … UTC\n6.\nTYPE OF FISHING GEAR ON BOARD\nBottom otter trawl – OTB\nMid-water otter trawl – OTM\nShrimp trawls – TBS\nPurse seine – PS\nGillnets anchored (set) – GNS\nSet longlines – LLS\nRecreational gear – RG\nOther (Specify)\n7.\nMESH MEASUREMENT - IN MILLIMETRES\n7.1\nLegal mesh size to be used: … mm\n7.2\nResult of the average mesh size measurement: … mm\n7.3\nInfringement: YES  - NO  … In case of YES, legal reference:\n8.\nINSPECTION OF CATCHES ON BOARD\n8.1\nResults of the inspection of the fish on board\nSPECIES\n(FAO tri alpha Code)\nTotal (Kg)\nPresentation\nSample inspected\n% of fish undersize\n8.2\nInfringement: YES  - NO  … In case of YES, legal reference:\n9.\nINSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS ON BOARD AND VMS\n9.1\nFishing Log Book: YES  - NO \n9.2\nInfringement: YES  - NO  … In case of YES, legal reference:\n9.3\nFishing Licence: YES  - NO \n9.4\nInfringement: YES  - NO  … In case of YES, legal reference:\n9.5\nSpecific authorisation: YES  - NO \n9.6\nInfringement: YES  - NO  … In case of YES, legal reference:\n9.7\nVMS: YES  - NO  … in function: YES  - NO \n9.8\nInfringement: YES  - NO  … In case of YES, legal reference:\n10.\nLIST OF VIOLATIONS\n\nFishing without a licence, permit or authorisation issued by the flag CPC – legal reference:\n\nFailure to maintain sufficient records of catch and catch-related data in accordance with the GFCM’s reporting requirements or significant misreporting of such catch and/or catch-related data – legal reference:\n\nFishing in a closed area – legal reference:\n\nFishing during a closed season– legal reference:\n\nUse of prohibited fishing gear – legal reference:\n\nFalsification or intentionally concealment of the markings, identity or registration of a fishing vessel – legal reference:\n\nConcealment, tampering with or disposal of evidence relating to investigation of a violation – legal reference:\n\nMultiple violations which taken together constitute a serious disregard of measures in force pursuant to the GFCM;\n\nAssault, resistance, intimidation, sexual harassment, interference with, or undue obstruction or delay of an authorised inspector;\n\nInterference with the satellite monitoring system and/or operates without VMS system – legal reference:\n11.\nLIST OF DOCUMENTS COPIED ON BOARD\n……\n……\n……\n……\n……\n……\n……\n……\n12.\nCOMMENTS AND SIGNATURE BY THE MASTER OF VESSEL\n……\n……\n……\n……\n……\n……\n……\n……\nSignature of master: …\n13.\nCOMMENTS AND SIGNATURE BY THE INSPECTOR(S)\n……\n……\n……\n……\n……\n……\n……\n……\nSignature of inspector(s): …\nANNEX VII\nGFCM SIGHTING REPORT\n1.\nDate of the sightings: ……/……/…… Time: … UTC\n2.\nPosition of the vessel sighted:\nLatitude … - Longitude …\n3.\nCourse: … – Speed …\n4.\nName of the vessel sighted:\n5.\nFlag of the vessel sighted:\n6.\nExternal number/marking:\n7.\nType of vessel:\n Fishing vessel\n Carrier vessel\n Freezer vessel\n Other (specify)\n8.\nInternational Radio Call Sign:\n9.\nIMO number (where applicable):\n10.\nActivity(ies):\n Fishing\n Steaming\n Drifting\n Transhipping\n11.\nRadio contact: YES  - NO \n12.\nName and nationality of the captain of the sighted vessel: …\n13.\nNumber of people on board the sighted vessel: …\n14.\nCatches on board sighted vessel: …\n15.\nInformation collected by:\nName of inspector:\nContracting Party:\nGFCM Identity Card number:\nName of the patrol vessel:\nANNEX VIII\nDATA TO BE INCLUDED IN THE LIST OF VESSELS TARGETING BLACKSPOT SEABREAM\nThe list referred to Article 22i shall contain, for each vessel, the following information:\nVessel name\nVessel register number (code assigned by CPCs)\nGFCM registration number (country ISO 3-alpha code + 9 digits, e.g. xxx000000001)\nPort of registration (full name of the port)\nPrevious name (if any)\nPrevious flag (if any)\nPrevious details of deletion from other registers (if any)\nInternational radio call sign (if any)\nVMS (indicate Y/N)\nType of vessel, length overall (LOA) and gross tonnage (GT) and/or gross registered tonnage (GRT) and engine power expressed in kW\nName and address of owner(s) and operator(s)\nMain gear(s) used to fish for blackspot seabream and fleet segment allocation and operational unit as identified in the DCRF\nSeasonal period authorised for fishing blackspot seabream.",
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