1.The measures referred to in Article 4 shall be:
(a)related to the conservation of the stock of common interest;
(b)made effective in conjunction with restrictions on fishing by [F1United Kingdom] vessels, or on production or consumption within the [F1United Kingdom], applicable to fish and fishery products made of or containing such fish of the species for which the measures have been adopted;
(c)proportionate to the objectives pursued and compatible with the obligations imposed by international agreements to which the [F1United Kingdom] is a party and any other relevant norms of international law.
2.The measures referred to in Article 4 shall take into account measures already taken pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008.
3.The measures referred to in Article 4 shall not be applied in a manner which would constitute a means of arbitrary or unjustifiable discrimination between countries where the same conditions prevail or a disguised restriction on international trade.
4.When adopting the measures referred to in Article 4, [F2a fisheries administration] shall, in order to ensure that those measures are environmentally sound, effective, proportionate and compatible with international rules, evaluate the environmental, trade, economic and social effects of those measures in the short and long terms and the administrative burden associated with their implementation.
5.The measures referred to in Article 4 shall provide for an appropriate system for their enforcement by competent authorities.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Art. 5 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 13(5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2Words in Art. 5(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(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)