E - Iccat

3 rd WG FUTURE OF ICCAT – MADRID 2012
29 BCD
legislation.
Rec. 09-11.
At time of
change.
No ICCAT web site To indicate that the
Rec. has been
transposed into
domestic law.
N/A None N/A
30 BCD tagging
summary,
sample tag.
Rec. 09-11.
At time of
change.
No ICCAT web site. To allow importers
to familiarize
themselves with
tagging
requirements of
exporters.
Not all BCDs are
sent by the
catching state to
the Secretariat.
As tagged
products are
exempt, database
totals will never
match actual
catch.
N/A None eBCD may
address.
31 Bluefin catch
documents.
Rec. 09-11.
Within 5 days
of issue.
Yes (See Annex
Rec. 09-11).
ICCAT web site.
To track BFT
products from catch
to the market; to
allow importing
state to verify that
catch was
authorized, within
catch limit and
reported to ICCAT.
Not all BCDs are
sent by the
catching state to
the Secretariat.
As tagged
products are
exempt, database
totals will never
match actual
catch.
Consider
implementation
issues during
development of
eBCD program.
PWG
eBCD may
address.
32 BCD Annual
Report.
Rec. 09-11. Annual, Oct 1. Yes (CP30-
BCD_Rep).
ICCAT web site.
To allow CPCs to
compare and
reconcile import
and export statistics.
It may be difficult
to analyze
information in the
BCD annual
reports as
currently
submitted.
N/A
Consider revising
the annual report
format to facilitate
analysis.
PWG
eBCD may
address.
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