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Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau

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setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau
Article 1
Period of application and fishing opportunities
Article 2
Financial contribution — Methods of payment
Article 3
Promotion of responsible and sustainable fishing in the waters of Guinea-Bissau
Article 4
Scientific cooperation on responsible fishing
Article 5
Joint Scientific Committee
Article 6
Closure of a fishery by Guinea-Bissau
Article 7
Adjustment of fishing opportunities by mutual agreement
Article 8
Exploratory fishing
Article 9
New fishing opportunities
Article 10
Economic integration of European Union operators into the Guinea-Bissau fisheries sector
Article 11
Electronic communication
Article 12
Confidentiality of data
Article 13
Applicable provisions of national law
Article 14
Suspension and review of the payment of the financial contribution
Article 15
Suspension of the implementation of the Protocol
Article 16
Duration
Article 17
Termination
Article 18
Provisional application
Article 19
Entry into force
ANNEX
CONDITIONS GOVERNING FISHING ACTIVITIES BY EUROPEAN UNION VESSELS IN THE GUINEA-BISSAU FISHING ZONE
CHAPTER I
General provisions
1.
Designation of competent authority
2.
National EEZ
3.
Appointment of a local agent
4.
Bank account
CHAPTER II
Fishing authorisations
1.
Condition for obtaining a fishing authorisation — eligible vessels
2.
Application for a fishing authorisation
3.
Advance flat-rate fee
4.
Provisional list of vessels authorised to fish
5.
Issue of fishing authorisation
6.
List of vessels authorised to fish
7.
Period of validity of the fishing authorisation
8.
Keeping the fishing authorisation on board
9.
Transfer of fishing authorisation
10.
Support vessels
11.
Technical inspection (trawlers)
CHAPTER III
Technical measures
CHAPTER IV
Catch reporting
1.
Fishing logbook
2.
Catch reporting
3.
Transition to an electronic system
4.
Final statement of fees for tuna-fishing vessels and surface longliners
CHAPTER V
Landings and transhipments
CHAPTER VI
Satellite-based vessel monitoring system (VMS)
1.
Vessel position messages — VMS system
2.
Transmission by the vessel in the event of breakdown of the VMS system
3.
Secure communication of position messages to the Guinea-Bissau FMC
4.
Malfunction of the communication system
5.
Revision of the frequency of position messages
CHAPTER VII
Check
1.
Entering and leaving the zone
2.
Inspections
CHAPTER VIII
Infringements
1.
Treatment 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 IX
Signing-on of seamen
1.
Number of seamen to sign on
2.
Free choice of seamen
3.
Contracts
4.
Seamen's wages
5.
Seamen's obligations
CHAPTER X
Observers
1.
Observation of fishing activities
2.
Designated vessels and observers
3.
Flat-rate financial contribution
4.
Observer's salary
5.
Embarkation conditions
6.
Observer's obligations
7.
Embarkation and landing of observers
8.
Observer's obligations
9.
Observer's report
Appendices
Appendix 1
APPLICATION FORM FOR A FISHING LICENCE
Appendix 2
Appendix 3
TUNA VESSELS FISHING LOGBOOK
Appendix 4
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION OF FISHING OPERATIONS
Electronic recording and communication systems
Transmission of ERS data
Technical failure
Non-receipt of ERS data
Appendix 5
COMMUNICATION OF VMS MESSAGES TO GUINEA-BISSAU
Format details
Appendix 6