Standards of inspection and Standards of inspection and standards of controlstandards of control

Reflections in the context of the Reflections in the context of the Reform of the Control RegulationReform of the Control Regulation

Inspection standardsInspection standards

Court of Auditors reportCourt of Auditors report Responsibility of Member StatesResponsibility of Member States Minimum requirements of inspections (triennial Minimum requirements of inspections (triennial

reports)reports) Specific monitoring programmes benchmarksSpecific monitoring programmes benchmarks Role of the Community Fisheries Control AgencyRole of the Community Fisheries Control Agency FAO/UN Port State controlFAO/UN Port State control

General principles MSGeneral principles MS

Inspect all fishing activities in their own Inspect all fishing activities in their own waterswaters

Ensure compliance of its vessels when Ensure compliance of its vessels when fishing in international waters or in the fishing in international waters or in the waters of Third countrieswaters of Third countries

Non-discriminatoryNon-discriminatory Mutual assistance and cooperation between Mutual assistance and cooperation between

MS and with the CFCAMS and with the CFCA

General Principles InspectorsGeneral Principles Inspectors

Clear identificationClear identification Drawn a report for each inspectionDrawn a report for each inspection

1.1. Identity of the responsible personsIdentity of the responsible persons

2.2. Fishing authorisationsFishing authorisations

3.3. Relevant documentationRelevant documentation

4.4. Relevant findingsRelevant findings

Minimum requirements of inspections at seaMinimum requirements of inspections at sea

Pre-inspection preparationPre-inspection preparation Check of surveillance and fishing rightsCheck of surveillance and fishing rights FishFish Assessment of quantity and species on boardAssessment of quantity and species on board Check for compliance with minimum sizesCheck for compliance with minimum sizes Check for separate stowageCheck for separate stowage Fishing gearFishing gear Measurement of mesh size(s) and twine thickness of nets in use and/or on boardMeasurement of mesh size(s) and twine thickness of nets in use and/or on board Check of attachments, gear geometry and beam lengthCheck of attachments, gear geometry and beam length Assessment of compliance by reference to catch composition on boardAssessment of compliance by reference to catch composition on board Check of marking of passive gearCheck of marking of passive gear DocumentsDocuments Examination and comparison with fish on board and fishing gear:Examination and comparison with fish on board and fishing gear:

– Ship’s registration papersShip’s registration papers– LogbookLogbook– Fish hold and stowage planFish hold and stowage plan– Fishing permits/licences Fishing permits/licences

VMSVMS Use of real-time VMS data prior to the inspection.Use of real-time VMS data prior to the inspection. Confirmation of existence and accuracy of functioning VMS equipment.Confirmation of existence and accuracy of functioning VMS equipment.

Minimum requirements of landings inspectionsMinimum requirements of landings inspections Pre-inspection preparationPre-inspection preparation Check of surveillance and fishing rightsCheck of surveillance and fishing rights Check of notificationsCheck of notifications FishFish Inspection on arrival in port and during landingInspection on arrival in port and during landing A continuous monitoring of all fish landed.A continuous monitoring of all fish landed. Assessment of quantity and speciesAssessment of quantity and species Check for compliance with minimum sizesCheck for compliance with minimum sizes Check of fish hold after dischargeCheck of fish hold after discharge GearGear Assessment of cod end mesh size and twine thickness of trawls.Assessment of cod end mesh size and twine thickness of trawls. Comparison with catch composition on board and logbookComparison with catch composition on board and logbook Check of passive gear markingCheck of passive gear marking DocumentsDocuments Examination and comparison with fish on board and fishing gear:Examination and comparison with fish on board and fishing gear:

– Ship’s registration papersShip’s registration papers– LogbookLogbook– Fish hold and stowage planFish hold and stowage plan– Fishing permits/licences Fishing permits/licences – NotificationsNotifications

VMSVMS Use of real-time VMS data prior to the inspection.Use of real-time VMS data prior to the inspection.

Minimum requirements of inspection on markets and Minimum requirements of inspection on markets and processing premisesprocessing premises

Note of fishing vessel identity and declared area of Note of fishing vessel identity and declared area of capturecapture

Assessment of quantity and speciesAssessment of quantity and species Check of compliance with grading and labellingCheck of compliance with grading and labelling Check for compliance with minimum sizes Check for compliance with minimum sizes

including those for marketingincluding those for marketing Comparison with notification, logbook, transport Comparison with notification, logbook, transport

document, landing declaration and sales notes.document, landing declaration and sales notes.

Minimum requirements of inspection on transport Minimum requirements of inspection on transport checks checks

Note of identity of catching vesselNote of identity of catching vessel Assessment of quantity and species of fishAssessment of quantity and species of fish Check of transport document contains Check of transport document contains

required information and cross check with required information and cross check with fish on board.fish on board.

Check for compliance with minimum sizesCheck for compliance with minimum sizes

Minimum requirements of cross-checkMinimum requirements of cross-check

Comparison of data recorded on the logsheet withComparison of data recorded on the logsheet with– VMSVMS– NotificationNotification– SightingsSightings– Allocated days at sea and other stock recovery measuresAllocated days at sea and other stock recovery measures– Fishing permits/licencesFishing permits/licences

Comparison of data recorded on the landing declaration with:Comparison of data recorded on the landing declaration with:– LogsheetLogsheet– Sales note/take over documentSales note/take over document– Transport documentTransport document

Comparison of VMS data withComparison of VMS data with– LogsheetLogsheet– SightingsSightings– Allocated days at sea and other stock recovery measuresAllocated days at sea and other stock recovery measures– Fishing permits/licencesFishing permits/licences

Control standards harmonisationControl standards harmonisation

Simplify the current rulesSimplify the current rules

Harmonise the rulesHarmonise the rules

Make control more cost effectiveMake control more cost effective

To develop a culture of control and inspection.To develop a culture of control and inspection.

The fields where the Commission see that rules of control need to be The fields where the Commission see that rules of control need to be harmonised are:harmonised are:

– Recovery plansRecovery plans– Multi-annual management plansMulti-annual management plans– Protected areasProtected areas– DiscardsDiscards– Real-time closuresReal-time closures

Recovery plans Recovery plans – Special fishing permitSpecial fishing permit– Designated ports and times, including previous authorisation to landDesignated ports and times, including previous authorisation to land– Pre-notification of all catches on board before landingPre-notification of all catches on board before landing– Compulsory weighing of catches at landing and before transportationCompulsory weighing of catches at landing and before transportation– Compulsory landing in auctions and/or authorised placesCompulsory landing in auctions and/or authorised places– Compulsory labelling of each container of fish, clearly indicating FAO 3alfa Compulsory labelling of each container of fish, clearly indicating FAO 3alfa

code of the species, weight in kg, name of the vessel and date of landingcode of the species, weight in kg, name of the vessel and date of landing– Definition of a specific margin of tolerance between estimations made by Definition of a specific margin of tolerance between estimations made by

the master and quantities actually landed the master and quantities actually landed – Separate stowage of catchesSeparate stowage of catches– Prohibition of transhipments at sea and/or in portProhibition of transhipments at sea and/or in port– Prohibition to land in third countriesProhibition to land in third countries– Definition of Specific control and inspection programme under the terms of Definition of Specific control and inspection programme under the terms of

Art 34c of Regulation (EEC) N° 2847/93, clearly defining common Art 34c of Regulation (EEC) N° 2847/93, clearly defining common inspection objectives, inspection benchmarks and common rules of inspection objectives, inspection benchmarks and common rules of inspection and defining the terms for the organisation of the operational inspection and defining the terms for the organisation of the operational cooperation between Member States and to allow the CFCA to organise cooperation between Member States and to allow the CFCA to organise Joint Deployment Plans in accordance with Article 9 of Council regulation Joint Deployment Plans in accordance with Article 9 of Council regulation (EC) N) 768/2005(EC) N) 768/2005

Multiannual management plansMultiannual management plans

– Designated ports and times, including previous Designated ports and times, including previous authorisation to landauthorisation to land

– Pre-notification of catches of all species from a certain Pre-notification of catches of all species from a certain thresholdthreshold

– Compulsory weighing of catches at landing and before Compulsory weighing of catches at landing and before transportationtransportation

– Definition of a margin of tolerance between estimations Definition of a margin of tolerance between estimations made by the master and quantities actually landedmade by the master and quantities actually landed

– Separate stowage of catchesSeparate stowage of catches– Prohibition of transhipments at sea and/or in portProhibition of transhipments at sea and/or in port– Prohibition to land in third countries Prohibition to land in third countries

Protected areasProtected areas

Current rules need to be reinforced and modify by:Current rules need to be reinforced and modify by: Defining which fishing vessels and which fishing Defining which fishing vessels and which fishing

gears and under which temporary restrictions they gears and under which temporary restrictions they could operatecould operate

Defining a control buffer zone around the areas to Defining a control buffer zone around the areas to be preserved be preserved

Instituting a system of alarm in the control buffer Instituting a system of alarm in the control buffer zone by modifying the existing rules of VMS zone by modifying the existing rules of VMS transmission transmission

DiscardsDiscards

Some measures are therefore proposed, Some measures are therefore proposed, including:including:

Special fishing permitsSpecial fishing permits Use of electronic logbooksUse of electronic logbooks Observer schemeObserver scheme Authorisation to landAuthorisation to land

Real time closuresReal time closures

Definition of "trigger-levels"Definition of "trigger-levels" Decision making processDecision making process Re-opening of a close area.Re-opening of a close area.