TITLE IV

CONTROL OF MARKETING
CHAPTER II

Weighing of fisheries products
Section 2

Special rules for weighing of certain pelagic species

Scope of weighing procedures for catches of herring, mackerel, horse mackerel and blue whiting
Article 78
The rules set out in this Section shall apply to the weighing of catches landed in the
United Kingdom
or by
United Kingdom
fishing vessels in third countries, of herring (
Clupea harengus
), mackerel (
Scomber scombrus
), horse mackerel (
Trachurus
spp.) and blue whiting (
Micromesistius poutassou
) or a combination thereof, taken in:
1. for herring in ICES zones I, II, IIIa, IV, Vb, VI and VII;
2. for mackerel in ICES zones IIa, IIIa, IV, Vb, VI, VII, VIII, IX, XII, XIV and
United Kingdom
waters of CECAF;
3. for horse mackerel in ICES zones IIa, IV, Vb, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII, XIV and
United Kingdom
waters of CECAF;
4. for blue whiting in ICES zones IIa, IIIa, IV, Vb, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII, XIV and
United Kingdom
waters of CECAF;
when the quantities per landing exceed 10 tonnes.

Ports of weighing catches of herring, mackerel, horse mackerel and blue whiting
Article 79
1
Catches of species referred to in Article 78 of this Regulation shall be weighed immediately on landing. However, catches of these species may be weighed after transport where:
- for a destination within the United Kingdom a fisheries administration has adopted a control plan as referred to in Article 61(1) of the Control Regulation in accordance with the risk-based methodology described in Annex XXI,
...
...
2
A fisheries administration must establish at which of its ports the weighing of species referred to in Article 78 of this Regulation shall be carried out and shall ensure that all landings of such species are carried out in those ports. Such ports shall have:
a
established landing and transhipment times;
b
established landing and transhipment places;
c
established inspection and surveillance procedures.
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5
A fisheries administration must ensure that all landings of species referred to in Article 78 of this Regulation by United Kingdom fishing vessels outside the United Kingdom are carried out in ports expressly chosen for the purpose of weighing by third countries which have concluded agreements with the United Kingdom concerning such species.
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7
A fisheries administration must publish the list of ports and changes thereto on their official websites.

Entry into a port ...
Article 80
1
For the purpose of weighing, the master of a fishing vessel or his representative shall inform the competent authorities of a fisheries administration at least 4 hours in advance of entry to a United Kingdom port of landing ... of the following:
a
the port he intends to enter, the name of the vessel and its external registration letters and numbers;
b
the estimated time of arrival at that port;
c
the quantities in kilograms live weight of herring, mackerel, horse mackerel and blue whiting retained on board;
d
relevance geographical area(s) where the catch was taken; the zone shall refer to the sub-area and division or sub-division in which catch limits apply pursuant to Fisheries Rules.
2
The master of a United Kingdom fishing vessel which is under the obligation to record fishing logbook data electronically shall send the information referred to in paragraph 1 electronically to a fisheries administration. A fisheries administration must transmit this information without delay to the country where the landing is to be made. The electronic fishing logbook data referred to in Article 15 of the Control Regulation and the information referred to in paragraph 1 may be sent in a single electronic transmission.
3
A fisheries administration may provide for a shorter notification period than laid down in paragraph 1. In such a case, the fisheries administration must put this information on its official website.

Discharge
Article 81
The competent authorities of a fisheries administration must require that the discharge of any catches referred to in Article 78 of this Regulation does not commence until it is expressly authorised. If the discharge is interrupted, permission shall be required before the discharge can recommence.

Fishing logbook
Article 82
1
Immediately upon arrival in a United Kingdom port and before the discharge commences, the master of a fishing vessel which is not under the obligation to record fishing logbook data electronically shall present the completed relevant page or pages of the fishing logbook for inspection by the competent authority of a fisheries administration at the port of landing.
2
The quantities of herring, mackerel, horse mackerel and blue whiting retained on board, notified prior to landing as referred to in Article 80(1)(c) of this Regulation, shall be equal to the quantities recorded in the fishing logbook after its completion.

Publicly operated weighing facilities for fresh herring, mackerel, horse mackerel and blue whiting
Article 83
Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 72 of this Regulation, where publicly operated weighing facilities are used, the natural or legal persons weighing catches referred to in Article 78 of this Regulation shall issue to the buyer a weighing slip indicating the date and time of the weighing and the identity number of the tanker. A copy of the weighing slip shall be attached to the sales note or takeover declaration.

Privately operated weighing facilities for fresh fish
Article 84
1
In addition to the provisions of Article 72 of this Regulation, the use of privately operated weighing facilities shall also be subject to the requirements of this Article.
2
The natural or legal persons weighing any catches referred to in Article 78 of this Regulation shall for each weighing system keep a bound, paginated record. This shall be completed immediately after the completion of weighing of an individual landing, and at the latest by 23.59 local time of the day of completion of weighing. This record shall indicate:
a
the name and external registration letters and numbers of the vessel from which any catches referred to in Article 78 of this Regulation have been landed;
b
the unique identity number of the tankers and its load in cases where any catches referred to in Article 78 of this Regulation have been transported from the port of landing before weighing in accordance with Article 79 of this Regulation. Each tanker load shall be weighed and recorded separately. However the total weight of all the tanker loads from the same vessel may be recorded as a whole in case these tanker loads are weighed consecutively and without interruption;
c
the species of fish;
d
the weight of each landing;
e
the date and time of the beginning and end of the weighing.
3
Without prejudice to Article 72(3) of this Regulation, where the weighing is carried out on a conveyor belt system all use of the system shall be recorded in the bound, paginated record of weighing.

Weighing of frozen fish
Article 85
When landed quantities of frozen herring, mackerel, horse mackerel and blue whiting are weighed, the weight of frozen fish landed in boxes shall be determined per species in accordance with Article 73 of this Regulation.

Keeping of weighing records
Article 86
All records of weighing provided for in Article 84(3) and Article 85 of this Regulation and the copies of any transport documents as part of a control plan or a common control programme referred to in Article 79(1) of this Regulation shall be kept for at least 3 years.

Sales note and takeover declaration
Article 87
The natural or legal persons responsible for the submission of sales notes and takeover declarations shall submit such declarations in respect of species referred to in Article 78 of this Regulation to the competent authorities of the country concerned on demand.

Cross-checks
Article 88. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Monitoring of weighing
Article 89. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Substituted 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.
Words in Art. 78 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 5(61); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 79(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 5(62)(a)(i)(aa); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 79(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 5(62)(a)(i)(bb); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 79(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 5(62)(a)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 79(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 5(62)(a)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 79(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 5(62)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Art. 79(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(62)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Art. 79(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 5(62)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 79(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 5(62)(d)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 79(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 5(62)(d)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Art. 79(6) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 5(62)(e); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 79(7) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 5(62)(f); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 79(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 5(62)(d)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 80 heading omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 5(63)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 80(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 5(63)(b)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 80(1) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 5(63)(b)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Word in Art. 80(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 5(63)(b)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 80(1)(d) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 5(63)(b)(iv); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 80(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 5(63)(c)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 80(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 5(63)(c)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 80(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 5(63)(c)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 80(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 5(63)(c)(iv); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Art. 80(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 5(63)(d); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 81 substituted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 5(64); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 82 inserted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 5(65)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 82 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 5(65)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Word in Art. 87 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 5(66); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Art. 88 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 5(67); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Art. 89 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 5(67); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)