TITLE IIU.K. GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR ACCESS TO WATERS AND RESOURCES

CHAPTER II U.K. Fishing authorisations

Article 4U.K.Fishing 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 1627/94(1) 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 [F2[F5United 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.