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Protocol on the implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (2019-2024)

PROTOCOL
on the implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (2019-2024)
Article 1
Period of application and fishing opportunities
Article 2
Duration
Article 3
Principles
Article 4
Financial contribution
Article 5
Sectoral support
Article 6
Scientific cooperation to ensure responsible fishing
Article 7
Joint Scientific Committee
Article 8
Review of fishing opportunities and technical measures
Article 9
Experimental fisheries and new fishing opportunities
Article 10
Economic integration of Union operators into Guinea-Bissau's fisheries sector
Article 11
Exchange of information
Article 12
Confidentiality of data
Article 13
Applicable legislation
Article 14
Suspension of the implementation of this Protocol
Article 15
Termination
Article 16
Provisional application
Article 17
Entry into force
ANNEX
CONDITIONS GOVERNING FISHING ACTIVITIES BY UNION VESSELS IN GUINEA-BISSAU'S FISHING ZONE
CHAPTER I
General provisions
1. Designation of the competent authority
2. Authorised fishing zone
3. Appointment of a local agent
4. Bank account
5. Focal points
CHAPTER II
Fishing authorisations
Section 1
Applicable procedures
1. Condition for obtaining a fishing authorisation – eligible vessels
2. Application for a fishing authorisation
3. Issuing the fishing authorisation
4. List of vessels authorised to fish
5. Period of validity of the fishing authorisation
6. Keeping the fishing authorisation on board
7. Transfer of fishing authorisations
8. Support vessels
9. Technical inspection of trawlers
Section 2
Fees and advance payments
CHAPTER III
Technical conservation measures
CHAPTER IV
Catch reporting
1. Fishing logbook
2. Reporting of catches
2.1. Under the effort management system during this Protocol's first and second year of application
2.2. Under the quota management system from this Protocol's third year of application
3. Transition to an electronic system
4. Final statement of fees for tuna vessels and surface longliners
CHAPTER V
Landings and transhipments
1. Landing or transhipment of catches
2. Contribution in kind for food security
CHAPTER VI
Monitoring and inspection
1. Entering and leaving the fishing zone
2. Vessel position messages – VMS
3. Inspection at sea or in port
4. Inspection of catches
CHAPTER VII
Infringements
1. Handling of infringements
2. Detention of a vessel – information meeting
3. Penalties for infringements – compromise procedure
4. Legal proceedings – bank security
5. Release of the vessel
CHAPTER VIII
Signing-on of seamen
1. Number of seamen to be signed on
2. Selection of seamen
3. Seamen's contracts
4. Seamen's wages
5. Seamen's obligations
CHAPTER IX
Observers
1. Observation of fishing activities
2. Designated vessels and observers
3. Flat-rate financial contribution
4. Observer's salary
5. Signing-on conditions
6. Observer's obligations
7. Observer's boarding and leaving the vessel
8. Tasks of the observer
9. Observer's report
Appendices to the Annex
Appendix 1
Fishing authorisation application form
FISHERIES PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT GUINEA-BISSAU - EUROPEAN UNION
Appendix 2
Datasheets by category
Appendix 3
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 Guinea-Bissau
4. Malfunction of the communication system
5. Revision of the frequency of position messages
6. Secure communication of position messages to Guinea-Bissau
Appendix 4
Implementation of the electronic system for recording fishing activities (ERS)
Recording fishing data and sending statements by ERS
Failure of the electronic transmission system on board the vessel or of the communication system