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Final <strong>Report</strong>
RoO Derogation under the PACP-IEPA
Table 5.5
Summary of MSC activity at regional, sub-regional and national (PNG) level in the WCPO
Activity Regional Sub-regional National (PNG)
Vessel lists
RFV/authorization to fish
FFA Regional Register
(high coverage, long history)
IUU lists Established in 2007 Verify good standing on RR
VMS
Observer
programmes
Regulation of
transhipment
Compliance
monitoring
Boarding and
inspection
EU-IUU
Traceability
scheme
Port state
measures
Regional VMS for high seas
(since 2008)
Regional Observer Program
Transhipment observer
coverage 100%; t/s reports
CMS since 2010; to be
further refined
High seas scheme in place
Not applicable - CDS not yet
developed
CDS not yet developed
PSMA not in force, but parts
in Convention
1 Findings of recent review conducted by Banks 2011.
FFA Regional VMS; PNA VMS
in development
USMLT, FSMA, support
national and WCPFC
Transhipment in designated
ports, observed.
No formal process, but
regional MCS strategy
National naval vessels/patrol
boats
Not applicable at the regional
level
National level;
CoC under PNA skipjack MSC
certification
Implemented at member
level
Licensing database;
Support RFV/ FFA RR
National list and regional
lists
PNG VMS in place; soon to
merge with PNA VMS
Large national observer
programme; training for
other programmes; high
coverage
At-sea transhipment for
small vessels in archipelagic
waters; observed
Voluntary checks
PNGDF patrol vessels
Good EU-IUU system in
place 1
Good system in place 1
Good system in place 1
5.5.3 Implementation of the EU- IUU Regulation 1005/2008
The IUU Regulation (EC) N o 1005/2008 of September 2008 and subsequent related legislation, 212 for
third countries exporting marine products to the EU and EU exporting to third countries, was
implemented to provide assurance that such products are compliant with existing international,
regional and national conservation and management measures and do not stem from IUU fishing
activities. The Regulation requires that countries ensure that conservation and management
measures are correctly implemented, and MCS arrangements put in place to combat IUU fishing.
The Regulation came in to force at the beginning of 2010. Various national authorities notified their
Competent Authorities (CA) to the EC, in accordance with Art 20(1) and (2) of the IUU Regulation.
The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) of PNG was notified to the Commission as the PNG CA and
this was accepted on 4 February 2010.
The CAs are competent for:
1) registration of vessels under the flag of the flag state;
2) granting, suspending and withdrawing licences to the fishing vessels of the flag state;
3) attesting the veracity of the information providde in the catch certificates referred to in Art. 12
and for validating such certificates;
212 See
http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/illegal_fishing/index_en.htm
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