CHAPTER VI

SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR COMMUNITY VESSELS FISHING IN THE NAFO REGULATORY AREA
SECTION 1

Community participation

List of vessels
Article 25
1
Only Community vessels of more than 50 gross tonnes which have been issued a special fishing permit by their flag Member State and are included in the NAFO vessel register shall be authorised, on the conditions set out in the permit, to fish, keep on board, trans-ship and land fishery resources from the NAFO Regulatory Area.
2
Each Member State shall inform the Commission in computer readable form, at least 15 days before the new vessel enters the NAFO Regulatory area, of any amendment to its list of vessels flying its flag and registered in the Community that are authorized to fish in the NAFO Regulatory area. The Commission shall forward this information promptly to the NAFO Secretariat.
3
The information referred to in paragraph 2 shall include the following information:
a
the internal number of the vessel, as defined in Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 26/2004 of 30 December 2003 on the Community fishing fleet register ;
b
the international radio call sign;
c
the vessel charterer, where applicable;
d
the vessel type.
4
For vessels temporarily flying the flag of a Member State (bare boat charter), the information forwarded shall include:
a
the date from which the vessel has been authorised to fly the flag of the Member State;
b
the date from which the vessel has been authorised by the Member State to engage in fishing in the NAFO Regulatory Area;
c
the name of the State where the vessel is registered or has been previously registered and the date as from which it ceased flying the flag of that State;
d
the name of the vessel;
e
the official registration number of the vessel assigned by the competent national authorities;
f
the home port of the vessel after the transfer;
g
the name of owner or charterer of the vessel;
h
a declaration that the master has been provided with a copy of the regulations in force in the NAFO Regulatory Area;
i
the principal species which can be fished by the vessel in the NAFO Regulatory Area;
j
the sub-areas where the vessel may be expected to fish.
OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p. 25.