Regulation (EU) 2019/473 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2019 on the European Fisheries Control Agency (codification)
Modified by
  • Regulation (EU) 2023/2842 of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 22 November 2023amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, and amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1967/2006 and (EC) No 1005/2008 and Regulations (EU) 2016/1139, (EU) 2017/2403 and (EU) 2019/473 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards fisheries control, 32023R2842, December 20, 2023
Regulation (EU) 2019/473 of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 19 March 2019on the European Fisheries Control Agency(codification) CHAPTER IOBJECTIVE AND DEFINITIONS
Article 1Objective1.This Regulation makes provision for a European Fisheries Control Agency (the "Agency") for the purpose of ensuring a high, uniform and effective level of control, inspection and compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy, including its external dimension.2.To that end, the Agency shall cooperate with the Member States and the Commission and provide them assistance as regards the areas mentioned in paragraph 1 of this Article within the limits of the missions and tasks set out in Chapter II.
Article 2DefinitionsFor the purpose of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:(a)"control" means control as defined in Article 4, point (3), of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009;(aa)"inspection" means inspection as defined in Article 4, point (4), of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009;(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 Union 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 95 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009;(f)"fishery" means fishing activities as defined in point (28) of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;(g)"Union inspectors" means the inspectors included in the list referred to in Article 79 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
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