http://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/1026/article/4Regulation (EU) No 1026/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on certain measures for the purpose of the conservation of fish stocks in relation to countries allowing non-sustainable fishingRegulation (EU) No 1026/2012 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilRegulation (EU) No 1026/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on certain measures for the purpose of the conservation of fish stocks in relation to countries allowing non-sustainable fishingKing's Printer of Acts of Parliamenthttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/eu-exit/https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32012R1026texttext/xmlen2024-08-08Expert Participation2020-12-31 <Substitution ChangeId="key-5b5be10bc35f6e8e329b2687e8726196-1723039823926" CommentaryRef="key-5b5be10bc35f6e8e329b2687e8726196">Measures in respect of countries allowing non-sustainable fishing</Substitution>Article 41A fisheries administration may, by regulations, adopt the measures specified in paragraph 3 in respect of a country allowing non-sustainable fishing.2Subject to paragraph 4, the Secretary of State may, by regulations, adopt the measures specified in paragraph 3 in respect of a country allowing non-sustainable fishing.3.The measures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 are—aidentifying that country as a country allowing non-sustainable fishing;bidentifying, where necessary, the specific vessels or fleets of that country to which certain measures are to apply;cimposing quantitative restrictions on importations of fish from the stock of common interest that have been caught under the control of that country and on importations of fishery products made of or containing such fish;dimposing quantitative restrictions on importations of fish of any associated species, and fishery products made of or containing such fish, when caught while conducting fisheries on the stock of common interest under the control of that country; any regulations made under the powers in paragraphs 1 and 2 adopting this measure must determine the species and their catches falling within the scope of the measure;eimposing restrictions on the use of United Kingdom ports by vessels flying the flag of that country that fish the stock of common interest and/or associated species and by vessels transporting fish and fishery products stemming from the stock of common interest and/or associated species that have been caught either by vessels flying the flag of that country or by vessels authorised by it while flying another flag; such restrictions must not be applied in cases of force majeure or distress within the meaning of Article 18 of the UNCLOS for services strictly necessary to remedy those situations;fprohibiting the purchase by United Kingdom economic operators of a fishing vessel flying the flag of that country;gprohibiting the reflagging of United Kingdom fishing vessels to the flag of that country;hprohibiting the chartering of United Kingdom fishing vessels to economic operators of that country;iprohibiting the exportation to that country of United Kingdom fishing vessels or of fishing equipment and supplies needed to fish on the stock of common interest;jprohibiting the conclusion of private trade arrangements between United Kingdom economic operators and that country that enable a United Kingdom fishing vessel to use fishing opportunities of that country;kprohibiting joint fishing operations involving United Kingdom fishing vessels and fishing vessels flying the flag of that country.4.Where the exercise of the power to make regulations under paragraph 1 would be outside the jurisdiction of the Secretary of State under Article 1(7) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, before making such regulations under the power in paragraph 2 the Secretary of State must obtain the consent of—athe Scottish Ministers, to the extent that the exercise of the power would be within their jurisdiction under Article 1(3) of that Regulation;bthe Welsh Ministers, to the extent that the exercise of the power would be within their jurisdiction under Article 1(4) of that Regulation;cthe Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in Northern Ireland, to the extent that the exercise of the power would be within its jurisdiction under Article 1(5) of that Regulation.Art. 4 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy and Aquaculture (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/753), regs. 1, 29(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)