LegalizeCommission Regulation (EC) No 1010/2009 of 22 October 2009 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
SPECIMEN
APEO certificate
(certificate number)
Holder of the APEO certificate
Issuing authority
Date from which the certificate is effective
Explanatory notes:
Certificate number
The certificate number shall always begin with the ISO alpha-2 country code of the issuing Member State, followed by the national authorisation number.
Holder of the APEO certificate
The full name of the Holder shall be mentioned, as indicated in Box 1 of the Application form in Annex VII, as well as the VAT ID number(s) as indicated in Box 8 of the application form, and the AEO number as indicated in Box 11 of the application form.
Issuing authority
Signature, the name of the Member State’s administration and the stamp.
The name of the Member State’s administration can be mentioned on a regional level, if the organisational structure of the administration so requires.
Date from which the certificate is effective
Indicate the day, month and the year, in accordance with Article 21(1).
ANNEX XA
Form for submission of information regarding sighted fishing vessels
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Vessel name: International radio call sign: Flag:
Registration number (and, if appropriate, Lloyds IMO number):
Description of vessel (distinguishing markings):
Type of vessel (e.g. longliner, trawler):
Initial position: Latitude Longitude (east/west)
Fishing area, subarea, division:
Contact/sighting (tick appropriate box): Visual Radar Radio traffic
Radio contact made with the vessel: Yes No
Details of person(s) contacted on board of sighted vessel:
Summary content of radio conversation:
Time and activity (e.g. fishing, transiting) of sighted vessel:
Date: Time:: Activity: Direction: Position:
Date: Time:: Activity: Direction: Position:
Date: Time:: Activity: Direction: Position:
Date: Time:: Activity: Direction: Position:
Date: Time:: Activity: Direction: Position:
Record of sightings (e.g. by photograph or video):
Comments:
Photograph or sketch of vessel, indicating distinguishing structures, profile, masts and markings:
Date of reporting: Reported by (contact details):
ANNEX XB
Instructions for filling the format set out in Annex XA
FILL IN AS MUCH INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE
- 1.Vessel name, call sign, flag and if possible registration and Lloyd IMO number are to be obtained from what is seen on the vessel or from radio contact with the vessels (the source of this information must be reported).
- 2.Distinguishing markings: state whether the name and port of registration of the vessel was visible or not. Record hull and superstructure colours, number of masts, position of bridge and funnel length, etc.
- 3.Type of vessel: describe the type of vessel and gear sighted (e.g. longliner, trawler, factory ship, carrier ship).
- 4.Position: record the initial sighting of the vessel, including fishing area/subarea/division.
- 5.Activity of the sighted vessel: record the time of the sighting, activity of the vessel at that time and heading (degrees). Record whether the vessel was fishing, setting fishing gear, trawling, hauling or other activities. Space is available for up to five sightings of the same vessel, if more space is needed complete this section on the back of the form or on a separate sheet of paper. Record presence/absence of a streamer line.
- 6.Record of sighting: indicate if the sighting of the vessel was recorded on video or with photographs (record where documents have been deposited under comments).
- 7.Comments: indicate the direction in which the vessel was transiting. Summarise any radio conversation that took place with indication of the name, nationality, position given by the person(s) contacted on board of the sighted vessel.
- 8.Diagram of vessel: draw the profile of the vessel, indicating any distinguishing markings that could be used for identification.
ANNEX XI
Standard form for the exchange of information on request according to Article 45
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I. REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Applicant authority
Member State
name
address
contact details of the official in charge
Requested authority
Member State
name
address
contact details of the official in charge
Date of transmission of the request
Reference number applicant authority
No of attachments to this request
Details on the natural or legal person and/or fishing vessel subject to the request
Provide all information available for the identification of concerned fishing vessels, masters, holders of fishing licences and/or fishing authorisations, owner, etc
Information requested on
possible IUU fishing as defined in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 or serious infringements referred to in Article 42(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008
Article 45 (1)
Provide detailed questions and necessary background information and justification for the request
possible infringements of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008
Article 45 (1)
Provide detailed questions and necessary background information and justification for the request
Request to carry out administrative enquiries
Article 45 (2)
Provide detailed questions and necessary background information and justification for the request
Request for the supply of documents or certified true copies in the possession of the requested authority
Article 45 (4)
Provide detailed questions and necessary background information and justification for the request
Any other general information or question
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II. REPLY
Applicant authority
Member State
name
address
contact details of the official in charge
Requested authority
Member State
name
address
contact details of the official in charge
Date of transmission of the request
Reference number applicant authority
Date of transmission of the reply
Reference number requested authority
No of attachments to this reply
Information requested on
possible IUU fishing as defined in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 or serious infringements referred to in Article 42(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008
Provide all relevant information available or gathered in the context of the request
possible infringement of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008
Provide all relevant information available or gathered in the context of the request
Request to carry out administrative enquiries
Article 45 (2)
Provide details and results of the administrative enquiries carried out
Request for the supply of documents or certified true copies in the possession of the requested authority
Article 45 (4)
List the documents provided and attached as annex to this reply form
Any other information
ANNEX XII
Standard form for the request for administrative notification according to Article 48
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I. REQUEST FOR ADMINISTRATIVE NOTIFICATION
Applicant authority
Member State
name
address
contact details of the official in charge
Requested authority
Member State
name
address
contact details of the official in charge
Date of transmission of the request
Reference number applicant authority
No of attachments to this request
Details on the natural or legal person subject to the request
Provide all information available for the identification of the addressee of the administrative notification
Information on the subject of the instrument or decision to be notified
Provide all possible information on the subject of the instrument or decision to be notified
II. REPLY
Applicant authority
Member State
name
address
contact details of the official in charge
Requested authority
Member State
name
address
contact details of the official in charge
Date of transmission of the request
Reference number applicant authority
Date of transmission of the reply
Reference number requested authority
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No of attachments to this reply
Requested notification
Information on the requested notification:
Date of notification to the addressee
Indicate date in case of successful notification
failure of notification
Indicate reasons in case of failed notification
Other information
[^E0001]: Regulation (EU) 2019/473 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2019 on the European Fisheries Control Agency (OJ L 83, 25.3.2019, p. 18, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/473/oj).
[^E0002]: OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.
[^E0003]: Directive (EU) 2016/680 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by competent authorities for the purposes of the prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties, and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Council Framework Decision 2008/977/JHA (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 89, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2016/680/oj).
[^E0005]: Council Regulation (EC) No 1035/2001 of 22 May 2001 establishing a catch documentation scheme for Dissostichus spp. (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2001/1035/oj).
[^E0006]: Regulation (EU) 2023/2833 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2023 establishing a catch documentation programme for bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 640/2010 (OJ L, 2023/2833, 20.12.2023, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/2833/oj).
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