# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/423 of 19 March 2020 amending Regulation (EC) No 1010/2009 as regards administrative arrangements with third countries on catch certificates for marine fisheries products, Introduction: Introductory text

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/423
of 19 March 2020
amending Regulation (EC) No 1010/2009 as regards administrative arrangements with third countries on catch certificates for marine fisheries products
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 of 29 September 2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, and in particular Article 20(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Administrative arrangements with third countries on catch certificates for fisheries products are listed in Annex IX to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1010/2009. These arrangements include specimens of the catch certificates validated by the competent authorities of the third countries concerned.
(2)
The United States have revised the United States catch certificate specimen in view particularly of the new IT tool, CATCH, developed by the Commission for the Union catch certification scheme.
(3)
Annex IX to Regulation (EC) No 1010/2009 should be amended accordingly.
(4)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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