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ICCAT REPORT 2012-2013 (I)
by the processing plant and endorsed by its competent authorities. The Processing Statement shall be in
accordance with the form of Annex 3 to the TSCC.
18. When a CPC exports processed products of tuna species caught by catching vessels flagged to the CPC, it is
not required to submit a Processing Statement(s). [However, importing CPCs may request clarification to the
exporting CPC on the processing.]
PART V
TAGGING PROGRAMS
19. CPCs may require their fishing vessels to affix a tag to each tuna species product preferably at the time of kill,
but no later than the time of landing. Tags shall have unique country specific numbers and be tamper proof.
The tag numbers shall be linked to the TSCC and a summary of the implementation of the tagging program
shall be submitted to the ICCAT Secretariat by the CPC.
PART VI
SIMPLIFIED TUNA SPECIES CATCH CERTIFICATE
20. Pre This part shall apply to fishing vessels:
(i) with an overall length of less than 12 meters without towed gear; or
(ii) with an overall length of less than 8 meters with towed gear; or
(iii) without a superstructure; or
(iv) of less than measured 20 GT.
20. Catches by such fishing vessels which are only landed in the flag CPCs and which together constitute one
consignment may be accompanied by a simplified tuna species catch certificate (hereinafter referred to as
“simplified TSCC”) instead of the TSCC.
21. The simplified TSCC shall contain all the information specified in the form shown in Annex 4, and shall be
validated by the competent authority of the flag CPC. One of the ICCAT official languages shall be used to
complete this form.
PART VII
COMMUNICATION AND VERIFICATION
22. Each CPC shall communicate, if possible electronically, a copy of all validated TSCCs, simplified TSCC or
TSRCs within [five working days] following the date of validation, or without delay where the expected
duration of the transportation should not take more than five working days, to the following:
a) the competent authorities of the CPC where the tuna species will be imported, and;
b) [the ICCAT Secretariat.]
23. The ICCAT Secretariat shall extract from the validated TSCCs, simplified TSCC or TSRCs communicated
under paragraph 22 above the information marked with an asterisk in Annex 1 or Annex 2 forms and enter this
information in a database on a password protected section of its website, as soon as practicable.
At its request, the Scientific Committee shall have access to the catch information contained in the database,
except the vessel names.
24. Each CPC shall ensure that its competent authorities take steps to identify each consignment imported into or
exported or re-exported from its area and request and examine the validated TSCC(s), simplified TSCC or
TSRCs and related documentation of each consignment of tuna species.
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