Council Regulation (EC) No 768/2005 of 26 April 2005 establishing a Community Fisheries Control Agency and amending Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy
Modified by
  • Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009of 20 November 2009establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy, amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC) No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/2006, 32009R1224, December 22, 2009
  • Regulation (EU) 2016/1626 of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 14 September 2016amending Council Regulation (EC) No 768/2005 establishing a Community Fisheries Control Agency, 32016R1626, September 16, 2016
Council Regulation (EC) No 768/2005of 26 April 2005establishing a European Fisheries Control Agency and amending Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy CHAPTER IOBJECTIVE, SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS
Article 1ObjectiveThis Regulation establishes a European Fisheries Control Agency ("the Agency"), the objective of which is to organise operational coordination of fisheries control and inspection activities by the Member States and to assist them to cooperate so as to comply with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy in order to ensure its effective and uniform application.
Article 2DefinitionsFor the purpose of this Regulation the following definitions shall apply:(a)"control and inspection" means any measures taken by Member States, in particular pursuant to Articles 23, 24 and 28 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002, to control and inspect fishing activities within the scope of the common fisheries policy including surveillance and monitoring activities such as satellite-based vessel monitoring systems and observer schemes;(b)"means of control and inspection" means surveillance vessels, aircraft, vehicles and other material resources as well as inspectors, observers and other human resources used by Member States for control and inspection;(c)"joint deployment plan" means a plan setting out operational arrangements for the deployment of available means of control and inspection;(d)"international control and inspection programme" means a programme that sets objectives, common priorities and procedures for control and inspection activities to implement international obligations of the Community relating to control and inspection;(e)"specific control and inspection programme" means a programme that sets objectives, common priorities and procedures for control and inspection activities established in accordance with Article 34 c of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93;(f)"fishery" means the fishing activities exploiting certain stocks as defined by the Council in particular pursuant to Articles 5 and 6 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002;(g)"Community inspectors" means the inspectors included on the list referred to in Article 28(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.
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