1.When the FMC of a [F1fisheries administration] has not received data transmissions in accordance with Article 22 or Article 25(1) of this Regulation for 12 consecutive hours it shall notify the master or the operator of the [F2[F3United Kingdom] fishing vessel] or their representative(s) thereof as soon as possible. If, in respect of [F4a] particular fishing vessel, that situation occurs more than three times within a period of a calendar year, the [F5fisheries administration must] ensure that the satellite-tracking device of the fishing vessel is thoroughly checked. The [F5fisheries administration must] investigate the matter in order to establish whether the equipment has been tampered with. By way of derogation from Article 20(2)(d) of this Regulation, that investigation may entail the removal of such equipment for examination.
2.When the FMC of a [F6fisheries administration] has not received data transmissions for 12 hours in accordance with Article 22 or Article 25(1) of this Regulation and the last received position was from within the waters of [F7a third country] it shall notify [F8the competent authority of that country] thereof as soon as possible.
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Textual Amendments
F1Words in Art. 26(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 5(23)(a)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2Substituted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1962 of 28 October 2015 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy.
F3Words in Art. 26(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 5(23)(a)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4Word in Art. 26(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 5(23)(a)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5Words in Art. 26(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 5(23)(a)(iv); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F6Words in Art. 26(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 5(23)(b)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F7Words in Art. 26(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 5(23)(b)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F8Words in Art. 26(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 5(23)(b)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F9Art. 26(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 5(23)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)