Commission Regulation (EC) No 1077/2008 of 3 November 2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1966/2006 on electronic recording and reporting of fishing activities and on means of remote sensing and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1566/2007
Modified by
  • Commission Regulation (EU) No 599/2010of 8 July 2010amending Regulation (EC) No 1077/2008 laying down rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1966/2006 on electronic recording and reporting of fishing activities and on means of remote sensing and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1566/2007, 32010R0599, July 9, 2010
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011of 8 April 2011laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy, 32011R0404, April 30, 2011
Corrected by
  • Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1077/2008 of 3 November 2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1966/2006 on electronic recording and reporting of fishing activities and on means of remote sensing and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1566/2007, 32008R1077R(01), January 10, 2009
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1077/2008of 3 November 2008laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1966/2006 on electronic recording and reporting of fishing activities and on means of remote sensing and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1566/2007 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1966/2006 of 21 December 2006 on electronic recording and reporting of fishing activities and on means of remote sensingOJ L 409, 30.12.2006, p. 1. Corrected by OJ L 36, 8.2.2007, p. 3., and in particular Article 5 thereof,Whereas:(1)Article 22(1)(c) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59. provides that activities within the scope of the Common Fisheries Policy are prohibited unless a master, without undue delay records and reports information on fishing activities, including landings and transhipments and that copies of the records shall be made available to the authorities.(2)In accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1966/2006 the obligation to electronically record and transmit logbook, landing declaration and transhipment data applies to masters of Community fishing vessels exceeding 24 m length overall within 24 months of entry into force of the implementing rules and to masters of Community fishing vessels exceeding 15 m length overall within 42 months of entry into force of the implementing rules.(3)Daily reporting of fishing activities creates the potential to enhance significantly the efficiency and effectiveness of monitoring, control and surveillance operations both at sea and on land.(4)Article 6 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the Common Fisheries PolicyOJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1. provides that masters of Community fishing vessels shall keep a logbook of their operations.(5)Article 8 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 provides that the master of each Community fishing vessel having an overall length equal to or more than 10 m or his representative, shall after each fishing trip and within 48 hours of landing submit a declaration to the competent authorities of the Member States where the landing takes place.(6)Article 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 provides that auction centres or other bodies or persons authorised by Member States which are responsible for the first marketing of fishery products shall, upon first sale, submit a sales note to the competent authorities in whose territory the first marketing takes place.(7)Article 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 also provides that where the first marketing of fisheries products does not take place in the Member State where the products have been landed, the Member State responsible for monitoring the first marketing shall ensure that a copy of the sales note is submitted to the authorities responsible for monitoring the landing of the products as soon as possible.(8)Article 19 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 requires Member States to create computerised databases and to establish a validation system comprising in particular cross-checks and verification of data.(9)Article 19b and 19e of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 require masters of Community fishing vessels to make effort reports and to record them in their logbook.(10)Article 5 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002OJ L 351, 28.12.2002, p. 6. requires the master of a Community fishing vessel holding a deep-sea fishing permit to record in a logbook or in a form provided by the flag Member State information concerning fishing gear characteristics and fishing operations.(11)Council Regulation (EC) No 768/2005OJ L 128, 21.5.2005, p. 1. establishing a Community Fisheries Control Agency and amending Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy provides for the operation of joint deployment plans.(12)Commission Regulation (EC) No 1566/2007OJ L 340, 22.12.2007, p. 46. laid down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1966/2006 as regards electronic recording and reporting of fishing activities.(13)It is necessary, at present, to further detail and clarify some provisions contained in Regulation (EC) No 1566/2007.To that end it is appropriate to repeal Regulation (EC) No 1566/2007 and to replace it by a new Regulation.(14)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
CHAPTER IGENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1Scope1.This Regulation shall apply to:(a)Community fishing vessels exceeding 24 metres length overall, as from 1 January 2010;(b)Community fishing vessels exceeding 15 metres length overall, as from 1 July 2011;(c)registered buyers, registered auctions or other entities or persons authorised by Member States that are responsible for the first sale of fisheries products with an annual financial turnover in first sales of fishery products in excess of EUR 400000, as from 1 January 2009.2.Notwithstanding paragraph 1(a), this Regulation shall apply as from a date earlier than 1 January 2010 to Community fishing vessels flying the flag of a given Member State and exceeding 24 metres length overall, if it is so provided by that State.3.Notwithstanding paragraph 1(b), this Regulation shall apply as from a date earlier than 1 July 2011 to Community fishing vessels flying the flag of a given Member State and exceeding 15 metres length overall, if it is so provided by that State.4.Notwithstanding the dates laid down in paragraphs 1(a) and 1(b), a Member State may decide to apply this Regulation to vessels of 15 metres or less flying its flag prior to those dates in accordance with Article 3(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1966/2006.5.Member States may conclude bilateral agreements on the use of electronic reporting systems on vessels flying their flags within the waters under their sovereignty or jurisdiction on condition that the vessels comply with all rules laid down in this Regulation.6.This Regulation shall apply to Community fishing vessels regardless of the waters in which they carry out fishing operations or of the ports in which they land.7.This Regulation shall not apply to Community fishing vessels used exclusively for exploitation of aquaculture.
Article 2List of operators and vessels1.Each Member State shall establish a list of registered buyers, registered auctions or other entities or persons that it has authorised and that are responsible for the first sale of fishery products with an annual financial turnover of fishery products in excess of EUR 400000. The first reference year shall be 2007 and the list shall be updated on 1 January of the current year (year n) on the basis of the annual financial turnover of fishery products in excess of EUR 400000 in year n-2. That list shall be published on an official web site of the Member State.2.Each Member State shall establish and periodically update lists of Community fishing vessels flying its flag to which the provisions of this Regulation apply in accordance with Article 1(2), (3), (4) and (5). The lists shall be published on an official web site of the Member State and shall be in the format to be decided in consultations between the Member States and the Commission.
Article 3DefinitionsFor the purpose of this Regulation the following definitions shall apply:1."fishing operation" means all activities in connection with searching for fish, the shooting, setting and hauling of a fishing gear and the removal of any catch from the gear;2."joint deployment plan" means a plan setting out operational arrangements for the deployment of available means of control and inspection.
CHAPTER IIELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION
Article 4Information to be transmitted by masters of vessels or their representatives1.Masters of Community fishing vessels shall transmit logbook and transhipment data by electronic means to the competent authorities of the flag Member State.2.Masters of Community fishing vessels or their representatives shall transmit landing declaration data by electronic means to the competent authorities of the flag State.3.When a Community fishing vessel lands its catch in a Member State other than the flag Member State, the competent authorities of the flag Member States shall immediately upon receipt forward the landing declaration data by electronic means to the competent authorities of the Member State where the catch was landed.4.Masters of Community fishing vessels shall, where required under Community rules, transmit by electronic means to the competent authority of the flag Member State prior notification of entry into port at the time that it is required to be transmitted.5.When a vessel intends to enter a port in a Member State other than the flag Member State, the competent authorities of the flag Member State shall immediately upon receipt forward the prior notification referred to in paragraph 4 by electronic means to the competent authorities of the coastal Member State.
Article 5Information to be transmitted by entities or persons responsible for first sale or take-over1.Registered buyers, registered auctions or other entities or persons authorised by Member States, that are responsible for the first sale of fishery products shall transmit information required to be recorded in a sales note by electronic means to the competent authorities of the Member State in whose territory the first marketing takes place.2.When the first marketing takes place in a Member State other than the flag Member State, the competent authorities of the Member State where the first marketing takes place shall ensure that a copy of the sales notes data is submitted by electronic means to the competent authorities of the flag Member State on receipt of relevant information.3.Where the first marketing of fisheries products does not take place in the Member State where the products have been landed, the Member State where the first marketing takes place shall ensure that a copy of the sales note data is submitted by electronic means immediately on receipt of relevant information, to the following authorities:(a)the competent authorities of the Member State where the fishery products have been landed; and(b)the competent authorities of the flag Member State of the vessel that landed the fishery products.4.The holder of the take-over declaration shall transmit by electronic means the information required to be recorded in a take-over declaration to the competent authorities of the Member State in whose territory the take-over physically takes place.
Article 6Frequency of transmission1.The master shall transmit the electronic logbook information to the competent authorities of the flag Member State at least on a daily basis not later than 24.00 hours even when there are no catches. He shall also send such data:(a)at the request of the competent authority of the flag Member State;(b)immediately after the last fishing operation has been completed;(c)before entering into port;(d)at the time of any inspection at sea;(e)at the time of events defined in Community legislation or by the flag State.2.The master may transmit corrections to the electronic logbook and transhipment declarations up to the last transmission made at the end of the fishing operations and before entering into port. Corrections shall be easily identifiable. All original electronic logbook data and corrections to those data shall be stored by the competent authorities of the flag Member State.3.The master or his representatives shall transmit the landing declaration by electronic means immediately after the landing declaration has been established.4.The master of the donor vessel and the receiving vessel shall transmit transhipment data by electronic means immediately after the transhipment.5.The master shall keep a copy of the information referred to in paragraph 1 on board the fishing vessel for the duration of each absence from port and until the landing declaration has been submitted.6.When a fishing vessel is in port, does not carry fish on board and the master has submitted the landing declaration, transmission in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article may be suspended subject to prior notification to the Fisheries Monitoring Centre of the flag Member State. Transmission shall be resumed when the vessel leaves the port. Prior notification is not required for vessels equipped with and transmitting data via VMS (Vessel Monitoring System).
Article 7Format for transmission of data from a vessel to the competent authority of its flag StateEach Member State shall determine the format for the transmission of data from vessels flying its flag to its competent authorities.
Article 8Return messagesMember States shall ensure that return messages are issued to vessels flying their flag for each transmission of logbook, transhipment and landing data. The return message shall contain an acknowledgement of receipt.
CHAPTER IIIEXEMPTIONS
Article 9Exemptions1.A Member State may exempt masters of vessels flying its flag from the obligations referred to in Article 4(1) and from the obligation to have means of electronic data transmission on board as referred to in Article 1(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 1966/2006 are absent from port for 24 hours or less within the waters under its sovereignty or jurisdiction on condition that they do not land their catch outside the territory of the flag Member State.2.Masters of Community fishing vessels that electronically record and report data on their fishing activities shall be exempt from the obligation to complete paper logbook, landing and transhipment declarations.3.Masters of Community vessels, or their representatives, that land their catch in a Member State other than the flag Member State shall be exempt from the requirement to submit a paper landing declaration to the coastal Member State.4.Member States may conclude bilateral agreements on the use of electronic reporting systems on vessels flying their flags within the waters under their sovereignty or jurisdiction. The vessels falling within the scope of such agreements shall be exempt from completing a paper logbook within those waters.5.Masters of Community vessels that record in their electronic logbooks the fishing effort information required under Article 19b of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 shall be exempt from the obligation to transmit effort reports by telex, by VMS, by fax, by telephone or by radio.
CHAPTER IVFUNCTIONING OF ELECTRONIC RECORDING AND REPORTING SYSTEMS
Article 10Provisions in the event of technical failure or non-functioning of electronic recording and reporting systems1.In the event of a technical failure or non-functioning of the electronic recording and reporting system the master or the owner of the vessel or their representative shall communicate logbook, landing declaration and transhipment data to the competent authorities of the flag Member State in a way established by the flag Member State on a daily basis and no later than 24.00 hours even when there are no catches. Data shall also be sent:(a)at the request of the competent authority of the flag State;(b)immediately after the last fishing operation has been completed;(c)before entering into port;(d)at the time of any inspection at sea;(e)at the time of events defined in Community legislation or by the flag State.2.The competent authorities of the flag Member State shall update the electronic logbook immediately on receipt of the data referred to in paragraph 1.3.A Community fishing vessel shall not leave a port, following a technical failure or non-functioning of its electronic recording and reporting system before it is functioning to the satisfaction of the competent authorities of the flag Member State or before it is otherwise authorised to leave by the competent authorities of the flag Member State. The flag Member State shall immediately notify the coastal Member State when it has authorised a vessel flying its flag to leave a port in the coastal Member State.
Article 11Non-receipt of data1.When the competent authorities of a flag Member State have not received data transmissions in accordance with Article 4(1) and (2) they shall notify the master or the owner of the vessel or their representative thereof as soon as possible. If, in respect of a particular vessel, this situation occurs more than three times within a period of one year, the flag Member State shall ensure that the electronic reporting system in question is checked. The Member State concerned shall investigate the matter in order to determine why data have not been received.2.When the competent authorities of a flag Member State have not received data transmissions in accordance with Article 4(1) and (2) and the last position received through the Vessel Monitoring System was from within the waters of a coastal Member State they shall notify the competent authorities of that coastal Member State thereof as soon as possible.3.The master or the owner of the vessel or their representative shall send all data for which a notification was received in accordance with paragraph 1 to the competent authorities of the flag Member State immediately on receipt of the notification.
Article 12Data access failure1.When the competent authorities of a coastal Member State observe a vessel flying the flag of another Member State in their waters and cannot access logbook or transhipment data in accordance with Article 15 they shall request the competent authorities of the flag Member State to ensure access.2.If the access referred to in paragraph 1 is not ensured within four hours of the request, the coastal Member State shall notify the flag Member State. On receipt of the notification the flag Member State shall immediately send the data to the coastal Member State by any available electronic means.3.If the coastal Member State does not receive the data referred to in paragraph 2, the master or owner of the vessel or their representative shall send the data and a copy of the return message referred to in Article 8 to the competent authorities of the coastal Member State on request and by any available electronic means.4.If the master or owner of the vessel or their representative can not provide the competent authorities of the coastal Member State with a copy of the return message referred to in Article 8, fishing activities in the waters of the coastal Member State by the vessel concerned shall be prohibited until the master or his representative can provide a copy of the return message or information referred to in Article 6(1) to the said authorities.
Article 13Data on the functioning of the electronic reporting system1.Member States shall maintain databases on the functioning of their electronic reporting system. They shall contain at least the following information:(a)the list of fishing vessels flying their flag whose electronic reporting systems have experienced technical failure or have failed to function;(b)the number of electronic logbook transmissions received per day and the average number of transmissions received per vessel, broken down by flag Member State;(c)the number of landing declaration, transhipment declaration, takeover declaration and sales note transmissions received, broken down by flag State.2.Summaries of information on the functioning of Member States' electronic reporting systems shall be sent to the Commission at its request in a format and at time intervals to be decided in consultation between Member States and the Commission.
CHAPTER VDATA EXCHANGE AND ACCESS
Article 14Format for exchange of information between Member States1.Information shall be exchanged between Member States using the format defined in the Annex from which extensible mark-up language (XML) is derived.2.Corrections to the information referred to in paragraph 1 shall be clearly identified.3.When a Member State receives electronic information from another Member State it shall ensure that a return message is issued to the competent authorities of that Member State. The return message shall contain an acknowledgement of receipt.4.Data elements in the Annex that are mandatory for masters to record in their logbook according to Community rules shall also be mandatory in exchanges between Member States.
Article 15Access to data1.A flag Member State shall ensure that a coastal Member State has on-line access in real time to electronic logbook and landing declaration data of vessels flying its flag when conducting fishing operations in the waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction or entering a port of the coastal Member State.2.The data referred to in paragraph 1 shall at least cover the data from the last departure from port to the time when the landing is completed. Data from fishing operations for the previous 12 months shall be made available on request.3.The master of a Community fishing vessel shall have secure access to his own electronic logbook information stored in the database of the flag Member State on a 24-hour, seven-days-a-week basis.4.A coastal Member State shall grant on-line access to its logbook database to a fishery patrol vessel of another Member State in the context of a joint deployment plan.
Article 16Exchange of data between Member States1.Access to the data referred to in Article 15, paragraph 1 shall be by secure Internet connection on a 24-hour, seven-days-a-week basis.2.Member States shall exchange the relevant technical information to ensure mutual access to electronic logbooks.3.Member States shall:(a)ensure that data received according to this Regulation are safely stored in computerised databases and take all necessary measures to ensure that they are treated as confidential;(b)take all necessary technical measures to protect such data against any accidental or illicit destruction, accidental loss, deterioration, distribution or unauthorised consultation.
Article 17Single authority1.In each Member State, a single authority shall be responsible for transmitting, receiving, managing and processing all data covered by this Regulation.2.Member States shall exchange lists and contact details of the authorities referred to in paragraph 1 and shall inform the Commission thereof.3.Any changes in the information referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be communicated to the Commission and other Member States without delay.
CHAPTER VIFINAL PROVISIONS
Article 18Repeal1.Regulation (EC) No 1566/2007 is hereby repealed.2.References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as references to this Regulation.
Article 19Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2009.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.ANNEXPresent annex replaces in full the annex to the Commission Regulation (EC) no 1566/2007 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1966/2006 on electronic recording and reporting of fishing activities and on means of remote sensing.ELECTRONIC INFORMATION EXCHANGE FORMATNOTESCompulsory if required by the Community rules, international or bilateral agreements.When CIF does not apply then attribute is optional.1.Character set definitions are available at http://europa.eu.int/idabc/en/chapter/556used for ERS should be: Western character set (UTF-8)2.All Codes (or appropriate references) will be listed on the EC Fisheries web site with a location to be specified: http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/control_enforcement_en.htm (including codes for corrections, ports, fishing areas, intentions on leaving port, reasons for returning to port, type of fishing/target species, codes on entering conservation/effort zones and other codes or references;3.All 3 character codes are XML elements (3 character code), all 2 character codes are XML attributes;4.The XML sample files and the reference XSD definition of the above Annex will be placed on the EC website with a location to be specified.5.All the weights in the table are expressed in kilograms and, if needed with up to 2 decimals of precision.
Operations table view
NoElement or attribute nameCodeDescription and contentCompulsory (C)/ Compulsory if (CIF)/ Optional (O)
1OPS ELEMENTOPSOperations element: this is the top level envelope of all operations sent to the web service operation. OPS element must contain one of the sub-elements DAT, RET, DEL, COR, QUE, RSP.
2Country of destinationADDestination for the message (ISO alpha-3 country code)C
3Sending countryFRCountry transmitting the data (ISO alpha-3 country code)C
4Operation NoONunique ID (AAAYYYYMMDD999999) generated by senderC
5Operation DateODDate of transmission of the message (YYYY-MM-DD)C
6Operation TimeOTTime of sending the message (HH:MM in UTC)C
7Test flagTSSet to 1 if the operation is to be regarded as a test.O
8Data operationDAT(See details of sub-elements and attributes of DAT)CIF
9Acknowledgement messageRET(See details of sub-elements and attributes of RET)CIF
10Delete operationDEL(See details of sub-elements and attributes of DEL)CIF
11Correction operationCOR(See details of sub-elements and attributes of COR)CIF
12Query operationQUE(See details of sub-elements and attributes of QUE)CIF
13Response operationRSP(See details of sub-elements and attributes of RSP)CIF
14
15Data OperationDATData operation to push log book or sales note information to another MS
16ERS messageERSIncludes all relevant ERS data, i.e. the whole messageC
17
18Delete OperationDELDelete operation to ask receiving MS to delete previously sent data
19Record No.RNRecord No to be deleted. (AAAYYYYMMDD999999)C
20Reason for RejectionREFree text giving an explanation for the rejectionO
21
22Correction operationCORCorrection operation to ask another MS to correct previously sent data.
23Original Message numberRNRecord number of the message being corrected (format AAAYYYYMMDD999999)C
24Reason for CorrectionRECode list to be found at http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/control_enforcement/ers_en.htm. Free text fieldO
25New corrected dataERSIncludes all relevant ERS data, i.e. the whole messageC
26
27Acknowledgment operationRETAcknowledgement operation to reply to DAT, DEL or COR operation
28Sent Message numberONOperation no.(AAAYYYYMMDD999999) that is being acknowledged.C
29Return statusRSIndicates the status of the received message/report. The code list to be found at: http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/control_enforcement/ers_en.htmC
30Reason for RejectionREFree text giving an explanation for the rejectionO
31
32Query operationQUEQuery operation to pull logbook information from another MS
33Commands to executeCDCan be one of the following: get_vessel_data / get_historical_data / get_all_vessel_dataC
34Vessel identifier typeIDShall be at least one of the following: RC/IR/XR/NAO
35Vessel Identifier ValueIVExample:O
36Start DateSDStart Date of requested period (YYYY-MM-DD)CIF get_all_vessel_data
37End DateEDEnd Date of requested period (YYYY-MM-DD)O
38
39Response operationRSPResponse operation to answer a QUE operation
40ERS messageERSIncludes all relevant ERS data, i.e. the whole messageO
41Return StatusRSIndicates the status of the received message/report. The code list to be found at: http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/control_enforcement/ers_en.htmC
42Operation No.ONThe operation no.(AAAYYYYMMDD999999) which is being replied to.C
43Reason for RejectionREIf response is negative, reason for not replying with data. Free text giving an explanation for the rejectionO
44
Logbook and Sales note table view
NoElement or attribute nameCodeDescription and contentCompulsory (C)/ Compulsory if (CIF)/ Optional (O)
45ERS message
46Start of messageERSTag indicating start of the ERS messageC
47Message (record) numberRNSerial number of the message (format AAAYYYYMMDD999999)C
48Message (record) dateRDDate of transmission of the message (YYYY-MM-DD)C
49Message (record) timeRTTime of retransmission of the message (HH:MM in UTC)C
50
51Logbook declaration: LOGLOG is a Logbook declaration
52The following attributes need to be specifiedThe LOG contains one or more of the following declarations DEP, FAR, RLC, TRA, COE, COX, ENT, EXI, CRO, TRZ, INS, DIS, PNO, EOF, RTP, LAN
53Start of log recordLOGTag indicating start of the logbook recordC
54Vessel’s Community Fleet Register (CFR) numberIRWith format AAAXXXXXXXXX where A is an uppercase letter being the country of first registration within the EU and X being a letter or a numberC
55Vessel’s main identificationRCInternational radio call signCIF CFR not up to date
56Vessel’s external identificationXRSide (hull) registration number of the vesselO
57Name of vesselNAName of the vesselO
58Name of the masterMAName of the master (any change during trip to be sent in next LOG transmission)C
59Master addressMDAddress of master (any change during trip to be sent in next LOG transmission)C
60Country of registrationFSFlag state of vessel registration. ISO alpha-3 country codeC
61
62DEP: declaration elementRequired on every departure from port, to be sent in next message
63Start of Departure declarationDEPTag indicating start of the departure from port declarationC
64DateDADate of departure (YYYY-MM-DD)C
65TimeTITime of departure (HH:MM in UTC)C
66Port namePOPort code (ISO alpha-2 country code + 3 letter port code).Port code list (CCPPP) to be found at: http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/control_enforcement/ers_en.htmC
67Anticipated activityAACode list to be found at: http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/control_enforcement/ers_en.htmCIF effort reporting required for intended activity
68Gear on boardGEA(See details of sub-elements and attributes of GEA)C
69Catch on board sub-declaration (list of species SPE sub-declarations)SPE(see details of sub-elements and attributes of SPE)CIF catch on board the vessel
70
71FAR: fishing activity declarationRequired by midnight on each day at sea or in response to request from the flag state
72Start of Fishing Activity Report declarationFARTag indicating start of a fishing activity report declarationC
73Last report markerLRMarker that indicates that this is the last FAR report that will be sent (LR=1)CIF last message
74Inspection markerISMarker that indicates this fishing activity report was received following an inspection carried out onboard the vessel. (IS=1)CIF inspection occurred
75DateDADate for which fishing activities being reported whilst vessel at sea (YYYY-MM-DD)C
76TimeTIStart time of fishing activity (HH:MM in UTC)O
77Relevant area sub-declarationRASSpecified if no catch was made (for effort purposes). List of codes to be found at: http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/control_enforcement/ers_en.htm. (See details of sub-elements and attributes of RAS).CIF when no SPE to record
78Fishing OperationsFONumber of fishing operationsO
79Fishing TimeDUDuration of fishing activity in minutes - defined as fishing time equals the number of hours spent at sea, minus the time spent in transit to, between and returning from the fishing grounds, dodging, inactive or waiting for repairCIF required
80Gear sub-declarationGEA(See details of sub-elements and attributes of GEA)CIF any undertaken
81Gear loss sub-declarationGLS(See details of sub-elements and attributes of GLS)CIF required by the rules
82Catch sub-declaration (list of species SPE sub-declarations)SPE(See details of sub-elements and attributes of SPE)CIF any fish caught
83
84RLC: relocation declarationUsed when catch (all or parts thereof) is transferred or moved from shared fishing gear to a vessel or from a vessel’s hold or its fishing gear to a keep net, container or cage (outside the vessel) in which the live catch is kept until landing
85Start of Relocation declarationRLCTag indicating start of a relocation declarationC
86DateDADate of catch relocation whilst vessel at sea (YYYY-MM-DD)C
87TimeTITime of relocation (HH:MM in UTC)C
88Receiving vessel CFR numberIRWith format AAAXXXXXXXXX where A is an uppercase letter being the country of first registration within the EU and X being a letter or a numberCIF joint fishing operation and EU vessel
89Receiving vessel radio call signTTInternational radio call sign of the receiving vesselCIF joint fishing operation
90Flag state of receiving vesselTCFlag state of vessel taking the catch (ISO alpha-3 country code)CIF joint fishing operation
91Other Partner Vessel(s) CFR numbersRFWith format AAAXXXXXXXXX where A is an uppercase letter being the country of first registration within the EU and X being a letter or a numberCIF joint fishing operation and partner is EU vessel
92Other Partner vessel(s) radio call signsTFInternational radio call sign of the partner vessel(s)CIF joint fishing operation and other partners
93Flag state(s) of other partner vessel(s)FCFlag state of the partner vessel(s) (ISO alpha-3 country code)CIF joint fishing operation and other partners
94Relocated toRT3 letter code for relocation destination (Keep net: KNE, cage: CGE, etc) Codes to be found at: http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/control_enforcement/ers_en.htmCIF
95POS sub declarationPOSLocation of transfer (See details of sub-elements and attributes of POS)C
96Catch sub-declaration (list of species SPE sub-declarations)SPEAmount of fish relocated (See details of sub-elements and attributes of SPE)C
97
98TRA: transhipment declarationFor every transhipment of catch, declaration required from both donor and recipient
99Start of Transhipment declarationTRATag indicating start of a transhipment declarationC
100DateDAStart of TRA (YYYY-MM-DD)C
101TimeTIStart of TRA (HH:MM in UTC)C
102Relevant area sub-declarationRASThe geographical area in which the transhipment took place.The list of codes to be found at: http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/control_enforcement/ers_en.htm. (See details of sub-elements and attributes of RAS).CIF took place at sea
103Port namePOPort code (ISO alpha-2 country code + 3 letter port code).Port code list (CCPPP) to be found at: http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/control_enforcement/ers_en.htmCIF took place in port
104Receiving vessel’s CFR numberIRWith format AAAXXXXXXXXX where A is an uppercase letter being the country of registration within the EU and X being a letter or a numberCIF European Union fishing vessel
105Transhipment: receiving vesselTTIf donor vessel - International radio call sign of the receiving vesselC
106Transhipment: flag state of receiving vesselTCIf donor vessel - Flag state of vessel receiving the transhipment (ISO alpha-3 country code)C
107Donor Vessel’s CFR numberRFWith format AAAXXXXXXXXX where A is an uppercase letter being the country of first registration within the EU and X being a letter or a numberCIF European Union fishing vessel
108Transhipment: (donor) vesselTFIf receiving vessel - International radio call sign of the donor vesselC
109Transhipment: flag state of donor vesselFCIf receiving vessel - Flag state of the donor vessel (ISO alpha-3 country code)C
110POS sub declarationPOS(See details of sub-elements and attributes of POS)CIF required (NEAFC, NAFO waters or bluefin tuna fishery)
111Catch transhipped (list of species SPE sub-declarations)SPE(See details of sub-elements and attributes of SPE)C
112
113COE: entry in zone declarationIf fishing in stock recovery area or Western Waters
114Start of Effort declaration: Entry in zoneCOETag indicating start of an declaration on entry into the effort zoneC
115DateDADate of entry(YYYY-MM-DD)C
116TimeTITime of entry(HH:MM in UTC)C
117Target specie(s)TSSpecies to be targeted whilst in zone (Demersal, Pelagic, Scallops, Crabs).List of codes to be found at: http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/control_enforcement/ers_en.htmC
118Relevant area sub-declarationRASGeographical location of the vessel.The list of codes to be found at: http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/control_enforcement/ers_en.htm. (See details of sub-elements and attributes of RAS).C
119Catch on board sub-declaration (list of species SPE sub-declarations)SPE(See details of sub-elements and attributes of SPE)O
120
121COX: exit from zone declarationIf fishing in stock recovery area or Western Waters
122Start of Effort declaration: Exit out of zoneCOXTag indicating start of a declaration on exit of the effort zoneC
123DateDADate of exit (YYYY-MM-DD)C
124TimeTITime of exit (HH:MM in UTC)C
125Target specie(s)TSSpecies to be targeted whilst in zone (Demersal, Pelagic, Scallops, Crabs). List of codes to be found at: http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/control_enforcement/ers_en.htmCIF not conducting other fishing activities
126Relevant area sub-declarationRASGeographical location of the vessel. The list of codes to be found at: http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/control_enforcement/ers_en.htm. (See details of sub-elements and attributes of RAS).CIF not conducting other fishing activities
127Position sub-declarationPOSPosition of exit (see details of sub-elements and attributes of POS)C
128Catch taken sub-declarationSPECatch taken whilst in zone (see details of sub-elements and attributes of SPE)O
129
130CRO: crossing of zone declarationIf crossing Stock Recovery or Western Water zones
131Start of Effort declaration: Crossing of a zoneCROTag indicating start of a declaration on crossing the effort zone (no fishing operation). Only DA TI POS needs to be specified in COE and COX declarationsC
132Entry in zone declarationCOE(See details of sub-elements and attributes of COE)C
133Exit from zone declarationCOX(See details of sub-elements and attributes of COX)C
134
135TRZ: trans-zonal fishing declarationIf carrying out Trans-zonal fishing
136Start of Effort declaration: Trans-zonal fishingTRZTag indicating start of a declaration on trans-zonal fishingC
137Entry declarationCOEFirst entry (see details of sub-elements and attributes of COE)C
138Exit declarationCOXLast exit (see details of sub-elements and attributes of COX)C
139
140INS: inspection declarationTo be provided by the authorities, but not the master
141Start of inspection declarationINSTag indicating start of an inspection sub-declarationO
142Country of inspectionICISO alpha-3 country codeC
143Assigned inspectorIAFor each state to provide a 4 digit number identifying their inspectorC
144DateDADate of inspection (YYYY-MM-DD)C
145TimeTITime of inspection (HH:MM in UTC)C
146Position sub-declarationPOSPosition of inspection (see details of sub-elements and attributes of POS)C
147
148DIS: discard declarationCIF required (NEAFC, NAFO)
149Start of Discard declarationDISTag containing details of fish discardedC
150DateDADate of discard (YYYY-MM-DD)C
151TimeTITime of discard (HH:MM in UTC)C
152Position sub-declarationPOSPosition when discarded (see details of sub-elements and attributes of POS)C
153Discarded fish sub-declarationSPEDiscarded fish (see details of sub-elements and attributes of SPE)C
154
155PNO: prior notification of return declarationTo be transmitted prior to return to port or if required by Community rulesCIF required
156Start of Prior NotificationPNOTag indicating start of a Prior Notification declarationC
157Predicted date of arrival to portPDIntended Date of arrival/crossing (YYYY-MM-DD)C
158Predicted time of arrival to portPTIntended Time of arrival/crossing (HH:MM in UTC)C
159Port namePOPort code (2 letter country code (ISO alpha-2 country code) + 3 letter port code). Port code list (CCPPP) to be found at: http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/control_enforcement/ers_en.htmC
160Relevant area sub-declarationRASFishing area to be used for prior notification of cod. List of codes for fishing and effort/conservation areas to be found at: http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/control_enforcement/ers_en.htm. (See details of sub-elements and attributes of RAS).CIF in the Baltic sea
161Predicted dateDAIntended Date of landing (YYYY-MM-DD) in the Baltic for exiting areaCIF in the Baltic sea
162Predicted timeTIIntended Time of landing (HH:MM in UTC) in the Baltic for exiting areaCIF in the Baltic sea
163Catch on Board sub-declarations (list of species SPE sub-declarations)SPECatch on board (if pelagic need ICES zone). (see details of the sub-declaration SPE)C
164Position sub-declarationPOSPosition for entering/leaving area/zone. (See details of sub-elements and attributes of POS).CIF
165
166EOF: end of fishing declarationTo be transmitted immediately after last fishing operation and before returning to port and landing fish
167Start of Sign off of catch declarationEOFTag indicating completion of fishing operations prior to return to portC
168DateDADate signed off (YYYY-MM-DD)C
169TimeTITime signed off (HH:MM in UTC)C
170
171RTP: return to port declarationTo be transmitted on entry into port, after any PNO declaration and before landing any fish
172Start of Return to port declarationRTPTag indicating the return to the harbour at the end of the fishing tripC
173DateDADate of return (YYYY-MM-DD)C
174TimeTITime of return (HH:MM in UTC)C
175Port namePOPort code (ISO alpha-2 country code + 3 letter port code) list (CCPPP) to be found at: http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/control_enforcement/ers_en.htmC
176Reason for returnREReason for returning to port (e.g. sheltering, taking on stores, landing.) The list of reason codes to be found a: http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/control_enforcement/ers_en.htmCIF
177Gear onboardGEA(See details of sub-elements and attributes of GEA).O
178
179LAN: landing declarationTo be transmitted after landing of catch
180Start of Landing declarationLANTag indicating start of a landing declarationC
181DateDA(YYYY-MM-DD – date of landingC
182TimeTIHH:MM in UTC – time of landingC
183Sender typeTS3 letter code (MAS: master, REP:his representative,AGE: agent)C
184Port namePOPort code (2 letter country code (ISO alpha-2 country code) + 3 letter port code). Port code list (CCPPP) to be found at: http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/control_enforcement/ers_en.htmC
185Catch landed sub-declaration (list of SPE with PRO sub-declarations)SPESpecies, fishing areas, landed weights, related gears and presentations (see details of sub-elements and attributes of SPE)C
186
187POS: position sub-declaration
188Start of Position sub-declarationPOSTag containing coordinates of the geographical positionC
189Latitude (decimal)LTLatitude expressed in accordance with the WGS84 format used for VMSC
190Longitude (decimal)LGLongitude expressed in accordance with the WGS84 format used for VMSC
191
192GEA: gear deployment sub-declaration
193Start of Gear deployment sub-declarationGEATag containing coordinates of the geographical positionC
194Gear typeGEGear code according to FAO’s "International Standard Statistical Classification of the Fishing Gear"C
195Mesh SizeMESize of mesh (in millimetres)CIF gear has mesh subject to size requirement
196Gear CapacityGCGear size and numberCIF required for type of gear deployed
197Fishing operationsFONumber of fishing operations (hauls) per 24 hour periodCIF if vessel licensed to fish deep sea stocks
198Fishing timeDUNumber of hours the gear was deployedCIF if vessel licensed to fish deep sea stocks
199Gear shot sub-declarationGESGear shot sub-declaration (see details of sub-elements and attributes of GES)CIF required (vessel uses static or fixed gear)
200Gear retrieved sub-declarationGERGear retrieved sub-declaration (see details of sub-elements and attributes of GER)CIF required (vessel uses static or fixed gear)
201Gillnet deployment sub-declarationGILGillnet deployment sub-declaration (see details of sub-elements and attributes of GIL)CIF vessel has permits for ICES Zones IIIa, Iva, Ivb, Vb, Via, Vib, VIIb, c, j, k and XII
202Fishing depthsFDA distance from water surface to the lowest part of the fishing gear (in metres). Applies to vessels using towed gear, long lines and fixed netsCIF deep sea fishing and in Norwegian waters
203Average number of hooks used on longlinesNHThe average number of hooks used on the long linesCIF deep sea fishing and in Norwegian waters
204The average length of the netsGLThe average length of nets when using fixed nets (in metres)CIF deep sea fishing and in Norwegian waters
205The average height of the netsGDThe average height of nets when using fixed nets (in metres)CIF deep sea fishing and in Norwegian waters
206
207GES: gear shot sub-declarationCIF required by the rules
208Start of Position sub-declarationGESTag containing gear shot infoC
209DateDADate gear shot (YYYY-MM-DD)C
210TimeTITime gear shot (HH:MM in UTC)C
211POS sub-declarationPOSPosition where gear shot (see details of sub-elements and attributes of POS)C
212
213GER: gear retrieved sub-declarationCIF required by the rules
214Start of Position sub-declarationGERTag containing gear retrieved infoC
215DateDADate gear retrieved (YYYY-MM-DD)C
216TimeTITime gear retrieved (HH:MM in UTC)C
217POS sub-declarationPOSPosition where gear retrieved (see details of sub-elements and attributes of POS)C
218
219GIL Gillnet deployment sub-declarationCIF vessel has permits for ICES Zones IIIa, Iva, Ivb, Vb, Via, Vib, VIIb, c, j, k and XII
220Start of Gillnet sub-declarationGILTag starting gillnet deployment
221Nominal length of one netNLInformation required to be recorded during each fishing trip (in metres)C
222Number of netsNNNumber of nets in a fleetC
223Number of fleetsFLNumber of fleets deployedC
224POS sub –declarationPOSPosition of each fleet deployment (see details of sub-elements and attributes of POS)C
225Depth of each fleet deployedFDDepth for each fleet deployed (a distance from water surface to the lowest part of the fishing gear)C
226Soak time of each fleet deployedSTSoak time for each fleet deployed (hours)C
227
228GLS: gear loss sub-declarationLoss of fixed GearCIF required by the rules
229Start of GLS sub declarationGLSData on fixed gear lost
230Date gear lostDADate gear lost (YYYY-MM-DD)C
231Number of unitsNNNumber of gears lostCIF
232POS sub-declarationPOSLast known position of gear (see details of sub-elements and attributes of POS)CIF
233
234RAS: Relevant area sub declarationRASRelevant area depending on the relevant reporting requirement – at least one field should be filled in. List of codes will be placed at the EC website with a location to be specified.CIF
235FAO areaFAFAO area (e.g. 27)CIF
236FAO (ICES) sub-areaSAFAO (ICES) sub-area (e.g. 3)CIF
237FAO (ICES) divisionIDFAO (ICES) division (e.g. d)CIF
238FAO (ICES) sub- divisionSDFAO (ICES) sub-division (e.g. 24) (Meaning together with the above 27.3.d.24)CIF
239Economic zoneEZEconomic zoneCIF
240Ices statistical rectangleSRICES statistical rectangle (e.g. 49E6)CIF
241Fishing effort zoneFEList of codes to be found at: http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/control_enforcement/ers_en.htm.CIF
242
243SPE: species sub-declarationAggregate quantity by species
244Start of SPE sub-declarationSPEDetails of fish caught by speciesC
245Species nameSNName of the species (FAO alpha-3 code)C
246Weight of fishWTDepending on context this item to be either1.Total weight of fish (in kilograms) in catch period2.Total weight of fish (in kilograms) on board (aggregate) or3.Total weight of fish (in kilograms) landed4.Total weight of fish discarded or used as a life baitCIF species not counted; in bluefin tuna fishery
247Number of fishNFNumber of fish (when catch have to be registered in numbers of fish i.e. salmon, tuna)CIF salmon, tuna fishery
248Quantity held in netsNQEstimate of quantity held in nets i.e. not in holdCIF life tuna
249Number held in netsNBEstimate of number of fish held in nets i.e. not in holdCIF life tuna
250Relevant area sub-declarationRASThe geographical area in which the majority of the catch was taken.List of codes to be found at: http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/control_enforcement/ers_en.htm. (See details of sub-elements and attributes of RAS).C
251Gear typeGELetter code according to FAO’s "International Standard Statistical Classification of the Fishing Gear"CIF landing declaration for certain species and catch areas only
252Processing sub-declarationPRO(See details of sub-elements and attributes of PRO)CIF for landing (transhipment) declaration
253
254PRO: processing sub-declarationProcessing/presentation for each specie landed
255Start of Processing sub-declarationPROTag containing fish processing detailsC
256Fish freshness categoryFFFish freshness category ( A, B, E, V, SO)CIF Sales Note
257State of preservationPSLetter code for the state of the fish e.g. live, frozen, salted. List of codes to be found at: http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/control_enforcement/ers_en.htmC
258Presentation of fishPRLetter code for the product presentation (reflects manner of processing): use codes found at: http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/control_enforcement/ers_en.htmC
259Processing’s type of packagingTY3 letter code (CRT=cartons, BOX=boxes, BGS=bags, BLC=blocks)CIF for TRA, O for LAN
260Number of packing unitsNNNumber of packing units: cartoons, boxes, bags, containers, blocks etcCIF for TRA, O for LAN
261Av weight per unit of packingAWProduct weight (kg)CIF for TRA, O for LAN
262Conversion factorCFA numerical factor that is applied to convert fish processed weight into fish live weightO
263
264Sales note declaration: SALSAL is a Sales message
265The following attributes need to be specifiedA Sale message may be either a Sales Note line or a Take-over line
266Start of sales recordSALTag indicating start of sales recordC
267Vessel’s Community Fleet Register numberIRWith format AAAXXXXXXXXX where A is an uppercase letter being the country of first registration within the EU and X being a letter or a numberC
268Vessel’s call signRCInternational radio call signCIF CFR not up to date
269Vessel’s external identificationXRSide (hull) number of registration of the vessel that landed the fishO
270Country of registrationFSISO alpha-3 country codeC
271Name of vesselNAName of the vessel that landed the fishO
272SLI declarationSLI(See details of sub-elements and attributes of SLI)CIF sale
273TLI declarationTLI(See details of sub-elements and attributes of TLI)CIF take-over
274
275SLI: sales line declaration
276Start of Sales line declarationSLITag containing details of a consignment saleC
277DateDADate of the sale (YYYY-MM-DD).C
278Sale countrySCCountry where the sale took place (ISO alpha-3 country code)C
279Sale locationSLPort code list (CCPPP) to be found at: http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/control_enforcement/ers_en.htmC
280Name of sellerNSName of auction centre, other body or person selling the fishC
281Name of buyerNBName of body or person buying the fishC
282Sales contract reference numberCNSales contract reference numberO
283Source document sub-declarationSRC(See details of sub-declaration and attributes of SRC)C
284Consignment sold sub declarationCSS(See details of sub-declaration and attributes of CSS)C
285
286SRC sub declarationFlag state authorities shall track back the source document based on the vessel’s logbook and landing data
287Start of Source document sub-declarationSRCTag containing details of the source document for the consignment soldC
288Date of landingDLDate of landing (YYYY-MM-DD).C
289Country and Port namePOCountry and Port name for place of landing. Country Port code list (CCPPP) to be found at: http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/control_enforcement/ers_en.htmC
290
291CSS sub-declaration
292Start of Consignment sold sub declarationCSSTag containing details of the item soldC
293Fish priceFPPrice per KgC
294Currency of saleCRCurrency of price of sale. - List of currency symbols/codes will be placed at the EC web site with a location to be specifiedC
295Fish size categorySFSize of fish (1-8; one size or kg, g, cm, mm or number of fish per kg as appropriate)CIF
296Product destination (purpose)PPCodes for human consumption, carry-over, industrial purposesCIF
297WithdrawnWDWithdrawn through a Producers Organisation (Y-yes, N-no, T – temporarily)C
298P.O. Use codeOPList of codes will be placed at the EC web site with a location to be specifiedO
299Species in the consignmentSPE(See details of sub-elements and attributes of SPE)C
300TLI: take-over declaration
301Start of TLI declarationTLITag for details of take-over eventC
302DateDADate of the take-over (YYYY-MM-DD).C
303Take-over countrySCCountry where the Take-over took place (ISO alpha-3 country code)C
304Take-over locationSLPort code or place name (if not in port) where the take-over took place – list to be found at the EC web site with a location to be specified http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/control_enforcement_en.htmC
305Name of take-over organisationNTName of the organisation that took-over the fishC
306Take-over contract reference numberCNTake-over contract reference numberO
307SRC sub declarationSRC(See details of sub-elements and attributes of SRC)C
308Consignment taken over sub declarationCST(See details of sub-elements and attributes of CST)C
309
310CST sub declaration
311Start of line for each consignment taken overCSTTag containing detail line for each species taken overC
312Fish size categorySFSize of fish (1-8; one size or kg, g, cm, mm or number of fish per kg as appropriate)O
313Species in the consignmentSPE(See details of sub-elements and attributes of SPE)C