TITLE IIGENERAL CONDITIONS FOR ACCESS TO WATERS AND RESOURCES

CHAPTER II Fishing authorisations

Article 4Fishing authorisations

1.

A fishing authorisation referred to in Article 7 of the Control Regulation shall be valid for one F1... F2fishing vessel only.

2.

Fishing authorisations referred to in Article 7 of the Control Regulation shall contain as a minimum the information set out in Annex III. F3A fisheries administration must ensure that the information contained in the fishing authorisation is accurate and consistent with F4Fisheries Rules.

3.

Special fishing permits issued in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1627/9422 shall be considered as fishing authorisations issued in accordance with this Regulation if they contain the minimum information required by paragraph 2 of this Article.

4.

A fishing authorisation as referred to in paragraph 2 and a fishing licence as referred to in Article 3(2) of this Regulation may be contained in the same document.

5.

Without prejudice to special rules F2F5United Kingdom fishing vessels of less than 10 metres’ length overall which fish exclusively in F6United Kingdom waters shall be excluded from the obligation to a have a fishing authorisation.

6.

Paragraph 2 and paragraph 5 of Article 3 of this Regulation shall apply correspondingly.