Protocol on the implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between... (22019A1227(01))
Protocol on the implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe and the European Community
- PROTOCOL
- on the implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe and the European Community
- Article 1
- Principles
- Article 2
- Fishing opportunities
- Article 3
- Financial contribution — methods of payment
- Article 4
- Sectoral support
- Article 5
- Scientific and technical cooperation to ensure responsible fishing
- Article 6
- Review of fishing opportunities and technical measures
- Article 7
- New fishing opportunities
- Article 8
- Landing incentives and promoting cooperation between economic operators
- Article 9
- Suspension of this Protocol's implementation
- Article 10
- Applicable legislation
- Article 11
- Electronic exchange of information
- Article 12
- Confidentiality of data
- Article 13
- Period of application
- Article 14
- Termination
- Article 15
- Provisional application
- Article 16
- Entry into force
- ANNEX
- CONDITIONS GOVERNING FISHING ACTIVITIES BY UNION VESSELS IN SÃO TOMÉ AND PRÍNCIPE'S FISHING ZONE
- CHAPTER I
- GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 1.
- Designation of the competent authority
- 2.
- Fishing zone
- 3.
- Zones closed to shipping and fishing
- 4.
- Bank account
- 5.
- Contact points
- 6.
- Working languages
- CHAPTER II
- FISHING AUTHORISATIONS
- SECTION 1
- Applicable procedures
- 1.
- Conditions for obtaining a fishing authorisation
- 2.
- Application for a fishing authorisation
- 3.
- Issue of the fishing authorisation
- 4.
- Exceptional replacement of the fishing authorisation
- 5.
- Keeping the fishing authorisation on board
- 6.
- Support vessels
- SECTION 2
- Fees and advance payments
- CHAPTER III
- CATCH MONITORING AND REPORTING
- SECTION 1
- Electronic fishing logbooks
- SECTION 2
- Aggregate catch data
- CHAPTER IV
- MONITORING, CONTROL AND SURVEILLANCE
- SECTION 1
- Control and inspection
- 1.
- Entering and leaving the fishing zone
- 2.
- Inspection procedures
- 3.
- Authorised operations on board
- 4.
- Transhipment and landings
- SECTION 2
- Satellite-based vessel monitoring system
- CHAPTER V
- SIGNING-ON OF SEAMEN
- CHAPTER VI
- OBSERVERS
- 1.
- Observation of fishing activities
- 2.
- Designated vessels and observers
- 3.
- Boarding and disembarking conditions
- 4.
- Flat-rate financial contribution
- 5.
- Tasks of the observer
- 6.
- Obligations of the observer
- CHAPTER VII
- INFRINGEMENTS
- 1.
- Handling of infringements
- 2.
- Detention of the vessel/diversion - information meeting
- 3.
- Penalties for infringements - compromise procedure
- 4.
- Legal proceedings - bank security
- 5.
- Release of the vessel and the crew
- APPENDICES TO THE ANNEX
- Appendix 1
- COORDINATES OF THE NIGERIA-SÃO TOMÉ AND PRÍNCIPE JOINT DEVELOPMENT ZONE
- Appendix 2
- APPLICATION FORM
- APPLICATION FOR AUTHORISATION FOR A FISHING VESSEL OR SUPPORT VESSEL (SÃO TOMÉ AND PRÍNCIPE - EUROPEAN UNION FISHERIES AGREEMENT)
- I. APPLICANT
- II. VESSEL IDENTIFICATION
- III TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND EQUIPMENT
- Appendix 3
- DATA SHEET
- TUNA FREEZER SEINERS AND SURFACE LONGLINERS
- 1.
- Prohibited species
- 2.
- Gear and catches
- TUNA SEINERS
- SURFACE LONGLINERS
- 3.
- Vessel owners' fees – number of vessels
- Appendix 4
- IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR RECORDING AND REPORTING FISHING ACTIVITIES (ERS)
- 1.
- ERS communications
- 2.
- Failure of the electronic transmission system on board the vessel or the communication system
- 3.
- Alternative means of communication
- Appendix 5
- VESSEL MONITORING SYSTEM (VMS)
- 1.
- Vessel position messages — VMS
- 2.
- Transmission by the vessel in the event of breakdown of the VMS system
- 3.
- Secure communication of position messages to São Tomé and Príncipe
- 4.
- Malfunction of the communication system
- 5.
- Revision of the frequency of position messages
- 6.
- Sending of VMS messages to São Tomé and Príncipe
- Appendix 6
- QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED BY SEAMEN FROM SÃO TOMÉ AND PRÍNCIPE FOR EMPLOYMENT ON BOARD UNION SEINERS AND LONGLINERS
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