# The Fishing Vessels (EC Directive on Harmonised Safety Regime) Regulations 1999, Regulation 17: Control provisions


(1) Fishing vessels operating in United Kingdom waters or landing their catch in the United Kingdom shall be subject to control by an inspector in accordance with Article 4 of the Torremolinos Protocol and without discrimination with regard to flag or nationality of the operator, in order to verify that they comply with the Council Directive.
(2) Fishing vessels, which are not operating in United Kingdom waters nor landing their catch in the United Kingdom and flying the flag of another EEA State, shall be subject to control by an inspector when in United Kingdom ports, in accordance with Article 4 of the Torremolinos Protocol and without discrimination with regard to flag or nationality of the operator, in order to verify that they comply with the Council Directive.
(3) Fishing vessels flying the flag of a third State, which are not operating in United Kingdom waters nor landing their catch in the United Kingdom, shall be subject to control by an inspector when in United Kingdom ports in accordance with Article 4 of the Torremolinos Protocol, in order to verify their compliance with the Torremolinos Protocol, once it has entered into force.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/2998/regulation/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fishing-vessels-ec-directive-on-harmonised-safety-regime-regulations-1999/regulation-17
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