Regulation 10 Issue of certificates
If the Secretary of State is satisfied that a fishing vessel complies with regulations 6 and 7 he shall issue a certificate of compliance with the terms of these Regulations, supplemented by a record of equipment and, where appropriate, exemption certificates. The certificate of compliance, record of equipment and exemption certificate shall be in the form set out in Annex V to the Council Directive.
The periods of validity of the certificates referred to in paragraph (1) shall not exceed those established in Regulation 11 of Chapter I of the Annex to the Torremolinos Protocol. Renewal of the certificate of compliance shall be issued after periodical surveys, in accordance with Regulation 6 of Chapter I of the Annex to the Torremolinos Protocol, have been carried out.