Council Decision 2012/669/EU

law://eu/dec/2012/669@2026-11-12

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THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43(2), in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:

(1)On 23 July 2007 the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 893/2007 on the conclusion of a Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community, on the one hand, and the Republic of Kiribati, on the other^note (‘the Agreement’). A Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement expired on 15 September 2012.

(2)The Union has negotiated a new Protocol with the Republic of Kiribati granting EU vessels fishing opportunities in the waters over which the Republic of Kiribati exercises its sovereignty or jurisdiction (‘the Protocol’).

(3)As a result of those negotiations, the Protocol was initialled on 3 June 2012.

(4)In order to ensure the continuation of fishing activities of EU vessels, the Protocol is to apply on a provisional basis from 16 September 2012, as provided for in Article 15 thereof.

(5)The Protocol should be signed and applied on a provisional basis, pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 #

The signing of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community, on the one hand, and the Republic of Kiribati, on the other (‘the Protocol’), is hereby authorised on behalf of the Union, subject to its conclusion.The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.

Article 2 #

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Protocol on behalf of the Union.

Article 3 #

The Protocol shall apply on a provisional basis as from 16 September 2012, pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion.

Article 4 #

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

Conditions governing fishing activities by european union vessels in the kiribati fishing zone

Chapter I — management of fishing authorisations (licences)

SECTION 1 — Registration

1.Fishing by European Union vessels within the Kiribati EEZ shall be subject to the issuance of a registration number by the Kiribati competent authorities.

2.Applications for registration shall be made on the form provided for that purpose by the Kiribati authorities responsible for fisheries, in accordance with the specimen given in Appendix I.

3.Registration shall be contingent upon the receipt of a 15 cm by 20 cm photograph of the applying vessel and the payment of EUR 2300 per vessel per year as registration fee to be paid into the Kiribati Government account No 1 in accordance with Article 2(7) of the Protocol, cleared of any deductions.

SECTION 2 — Fishing authorisations

1.Only eligible vessels may obtain fishing authorisation in the Kiribati EEZ.

2.For a vessel to be eligible, the owner and the master must have fulfilled all prior obligations arising from their fishing activities in Kiribati under the Agreement. The vessel itself must be in good standing on the FFA Regional Register of fishing vessels and WCPFC Record of fishing vessels.All European Union vessels applying for a fishing authorisation must be represented by an agent resident in Kiribati. The name, address and contact numbers of that agent shall be stated in the fishing authorisation application.The European Commission shall present to the Ministry responsible for fisheries in Kiribati with copy to the Delegation of the European Union responsible for Kiribati (hereinafter ‘the Delegation’) an application for each vessel wishing to fish under the Protocol.Applications shall be submitted to the Ministry responsible for fisheries in Kiribati on a form drawn up in accordance with the specimen in Appendix II.

3.Kiribati authorities shall take all the necessary steps to ensure that the data received as part of the fishing authorisation application are treated as confidential. This data shall be used exclusively in the context of the application of the Protocol.

4.All fishing authorisation applications shall be accompanied by the following documents:

(a)payment or proof of payment of the fee for the period of validity of the fishing authorisation;

(b)a copy of the tonnage certificate, certified by the Flag Member State, giving the tonnage of the vessel expressed in GRT or GT;

(c)any other documents or certificates required under the specific rules applicable to the type of vessel concerned pursuant to the Protocol;

(d)a certificate of good standing on the FFA Regional Register of Vessels and the WCPFC Record of fishing vessels;

(e)a copy of the Certificate of Insurance in English valid for the duration of the fishing authorisation;

(f)an observer contribution fee of EUR 2300 per vessel per year.

5.All the fees, except the observer contribution fee, shall be paid into the Kiribati Government account No 1 in accordance with Article 2(7) of the Protocol, cleared of any deductions.The fees shall include all national and local charges except for port taxes, service charges and transhipment fees.Fishing authorisations for all vessels shall be issued both electronically and in paper form to shipowners with an electronic copy to the European Commission and to the Delegation within 15 working days of receipt of all the documents referred to in paragraph 4 by the Ministry responsible for fisheries in Kiribati. The electronic copy will be replaced by the paper form once received.

6.Fishing authorisations shall be issued for specific individual vessels and shall not be transferable.

7.At the request of the European Union and where force majeure is proven, a vessel’s fishing authorisation shall be replaced by a new fishing authorisation for another vessel whose features are similar to those of the first vessel for the remaining period of the duration of the fishing authorisation, with no further fee due. The total catch by both vessels concerned will be taken into account when the level of catches by European Union vessels is taken into consideration to determine if any additional payments are to be made by the European Union according to Article 2(4) of the Protocol.The owner of the first vessel shall return the fishing authorisation to be cancelled to the competent Kiribati authorities via the Delegation.The new fishing authorisation shall take effect on the day the Ministry responsible for fisheries in Kiribati issues the fishing authorisation and is valid for the remaining period for the duration of the first fishing authorisation. The Delegation shall be informed of the new fishing authorisation.

8.The fishing authorisation must be kept on board the vessel at all times, prominently displayed in its wheelhouse, without prejudice to Chapter V Section 3 of this Annex. For a reasonable period of time after issuance of the fishing authorisation, not exceeding 45 days, and pending receipt by the vessel of the original fishing authorisation, a document received electronically, or other documentation approved by the Kiribati authorities, is a valid document and shall constitute sufficient evidence for purpose of surveillance, monitoring and enforcement of the Agreement. The document received electronically will still have to be replaced by the paper form once received.

9.The two parties shall seek agreement for the purposes of promoting the introduction of a fishing authorisation system based exclusively on the electronic exchange of all the information and documents described above. The two parties shall seek agreement for the purposes of promoting the rapid replacement of the paper fishing authorisation by an electronic equivalent such as the list of vessels authorised to fish in the Kiribati EEZ, as specified in paragraph 1 of this Section.

SECTION 3 — Fishing authorisation conditions — fees and advance payments

1.Fishing authorisations shall be valid for one year. They may be renewed on an annual basis. The renewal of fishing authorisations shall be subject to the number of available fishing opportunities established by the Protocol.

2.The fishing authorisation fee shall be EUR 35 per tonne caught within the Kiribati EEZ.

3.Fishing authorisations shall be issued once the following standard amounts have been paid by shipowners to the Kiribati Government account No 1 in accordance with Article 2(7) of the Protocol:

(a)EUR 131250 per tuna seiner vessel; and

(b)EUR 15000 per surface longliner.

4.To the amount indicated in paragraph 3 of this Section should be added a special contribution for fishing authorisation to be paid by shipowners to the Kiribati Government account No 1 in accordance with Article 2(7) of the Protocol in the amount of EUR 300000 per tuna seiner vessel.

5.The final statement of the fees due for the fishing year shall be drawn up by the European Commission by 30 June each year for the amounts caught during the calendar year before and on the basis of the catch declarations made by each ship-owner. The data should be confirmed by the scientific institutes responsible for verifying catch data of the European Union (Institut de Recherche pour le Development (IRD), the Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO) or the Instituto Portugues de Investigaçao Maritima (IPIMAR).

6.The fee statement drawn up by the European Commission shall be transmitted to the Ministry responsible for fisheries in Kiribati for verification and approval.The Kiribati authorities may question the fee statement within 30 days from the invoice of the statement and, in case of disagreement, request a special meeting of the Joint Committee, as foreseen under Article 9(2) of the Agreement.If no objections are raised within that 30 day period, the fee statement will be considered as having been accepted by Kiribati authorities.

7.The final fee statement shall be notified, without delay, to the Ministry responsible for fisheries in Kiribati, the Delegation, and the shipowners.Any additional payments shall be made by the shipowners to the competent Kiribati authorities within forty-five (45) days from notification of the confirmed final statement into the Kiribati Government account No 1 in accordance with Article 2(7) of the Protocol, cleared of any deductions.

8.However, if the amount of the final statement is lower than the advance referred to in paragraph 3 of this Section, the resulting balance shall not be reimbursable to the shipowner.

9.In the event that the fishing opportunities are to be reduced due to the new closure of a substantial part of the Kiribati EEZ, the shipowner’s fee may be adjusted proportionately and pro rata temporis after the consultation between the both parties within the Joint Committee.

Chapter II — fishing zones and activity

SECTION 1 — Fishing zones

1.The vessels referred to in Article 1 of the Protocol shall be authorised to engage in fishing activities within the Kiribati EEZ except in those areas which are designated as protected or which are prohibited areas as indicated by the chart 83005-FLC and in accordance with the laws and regulations of Kiribati.

2.Kiribati shall communicate to the European Commission any modification to the said protected or prohibited areas as soon as it is adopted.

3.In any case, no fishing shall be permitted within 12 nautical miles from the baseline and within 1 nautical mile radius of any anchored fish-aggregating device (FAD), for which notification of its location shall be given by geographical coordinates by any other citizen or entity. As regards purse seine vessels in particular, fishing shall be prohibited within 60 nautical miles from the baselines of the islands of Tarawa, Kanton and Kiritimati and from any submerged reef as depicted in the chart referred to in paragraph 1 of this Section.

SECTION 2 — Fishing activities

1.Only fishing for species defined in Article 1 of the Protocol shall be permitted by purse seine and longline vessels. Any incidental by-catch of a species of fish other than those defined in Article 1 of the Protocol shall be reported to the Kiribati authorities in accordance with Chapter III of this Annex.

2.Fishing activities of European Union vessels shall be carried out in accordance with the requirements of WCPFC conservation and management measures.

3.No bottom fishing or coral fishing is permitted within the Kiribati EEZ.

4.European Union vessels shall conduct all fishing activities in a manner which will not disrupt traditional, local-based fisheries, and shall release all turtles, marine mammals, seabirds and reef fish in a manner which will provide this miscellaneous catch with the greatest chance of survival.

5.European Union vessels, its master and operator shall conduct all fishing operations in a manner, which will not disrupt the fishing activities of other fishing vessels and shall not interfere with the fishing gear of other fishing vessels.

Chapter III — monitoring

SECTION 1 — Catch recording arrangements

1.Masters of vessels shall record in their fishing logsheet the information listed in Appendices III A and III B. Electronic submission of catch data/logsheet data should apply to vessels over 24 metres from 1 January 2010 and gradually to vessels over 12 metres as of 2012. The parties endeavour to seek agreement for the purposes of promoting the introduction of catch data on systems based exclusively on the electronic exchange of all information described above. The two parties shall seek agreement for the purposes of promoting the rapid replacement of the paper logsheet formats by electronic formats.

2.If no sets were made by a vessel for a particular day, or if a set is made and no fish are caught, the vessel master shall be required to record this information on the daily logsheet form. On days when no fishing operations are conducted, by midnight local time of that day, the vessel must record on the logsheet the fact that no operations were conducted.

3.Time and date of entries in and departures from the Kiribati EEZ shall be recorded in the logsheet immediately after entry in and departure from the Kiribati EEZ.

4.For incidental by-catch of species other than those defined in Article 1 of the Protocol, the European Union vessels shall record the species of fish taken and the size and quantity of each species by weight or number, as specified in the logsheet whether the catch is kept on board of the vessel or was returned to the sea.

5.The logsheets shall be filled in legibly on a daily basis and signed by the master of the vessel no later than 23:59H of each day.

SECTION 2 — Catch reporting arrangements

1.For the purposes of this Annex, the duration of a fishing trip by a European Union vessel shall be defined as follows:

(a)either the period elapsing between entering and exiting the Kiribati EEZ;

(b)or the period elapsing between entering the Kiribati EEZ and a transhipment;

(c)or the period elapsing between entering the Kiribati EEZ and a landing in a Kiribati designated port.

2.All European Union vessels authorised to fish in the Kiribati EEZ under the Agreement shall report their catches to the Ministry responsible for fisheries in Kiribati in the logsheet by the following manner:

(a)All signed logsheets shall be sent through the Fisheries Monitoring Centre of Flag Member States to the Fisheries Monitoring Centre of Kiribati and to the European Commission by electronic or other means, within 5 days after each landing or transhipment operation;

(b)The master of the vessel shall send weekly catch report with information listed in Appendix IV Part 3 to the Ministry responsible for fisheries in Kiribati and to the European Commission by electronic or other means. Weekly positions and catch reports shall be kept on board until the end of landing or transhipment operations.

3.Entering and leaving the zone:

(a)European Union vessels shall notify the Ministry responsible for fisheries in Kiribati at least 24 hours in advance of their intention to enter, and immediately upon departure from the Kiribati EEZ. As soon as European Union vessels enter the Kiribati EEZ, they shall inform the Ministry responsible for fisheries in Kiribati by fax or e-mail in accordance with the specimen provided in Appendix IV or by radio;

(b)When notifying departure, vessels shall also communicate their position and the volume and species of catches kept on board in accordance with the specimen provided in Appendix IV. These communications shall be made by fax, e-mail or radio.

4.Vessels found to be fishing without having informed the Ministry responsible for fisheries in Kiribati shall be regarded as vessels without a fishing authorisation.

5.Vessels shall also be informed of the fax and telephone numbers and e-mail address of the Kiribati authorities with delivery of the fishing authorisation.

6.Each European Union vessel shall make the logsheets and catch reports immediately available for inspection by enforcement officers and other individuals and entities clearly identified by an approved identity card confirming the inspector as authorised by the Kiribati authorities to carry out boarding and inspection procedures.

SECTION 3 — Vessel monitoring system (VMS)

1.Each European Union vessel shall be required to comply with the FFA vessel monitoring system (FFA VMS) currently applicable in the Kiribati EEZ when operating in the Kiribati EEZ. Each European Union vessel shall have installed on board, maintained, and fully operational at all times a mobile transmission unit (MTU) approved by FFA.

2.The vessel and the operator agree not to tamper with, remove or have removed any MTU from the vessel after installation, except for the purposes of maintenance and repair as required. The operator and each vessel shall be responsible for the purchase, maintenance and operational costs of the MTU, and shall cooperate fully with the Kiribati authorities in its utilization (see details in Appendix V).

3.Paragraph 1 above does not preclude the parties from considering alternative VMS options compatible with the WCPFC VMS.

4.All data transmitted to the Kiribati FMC can only be used for control purposes in the Kiribati EEZ. The VMS data cannot be forwarded, sold, offered or transmitted in any form to a third entity for control or any other purpose outside the Kiribati EEZ.

5.The previous paragraph does not apply in the context of WCPFC obligations regarding MCS activities on the high seas of the WCPFC Convention Area.

SECTION 4 — Landing

1.European Union vessels wishing to land catches in the ports of Kiribati shall do so within Kiribati designated ports. A list of these designated ports is provided in Appendix VI.

2.The owners of such vessels must notify the following information to the Ministry responsible for fisheries in Kiribati and to the FMC of the Flag Member State at least 48 hours in advance in accordance to the specimen provided in Appendix IV Part 4. If landings occur in a port outside the Kiribati EEZ, notification shall be made on the same conditions as previously referred, to the port State where landing will take place and to the FMC of the flag Member State.

3.Captains of European Union fishing vessels engaged in landing operations in a Kiribati port shall allow and facilitate the inspection of such operations by Kiribati authorised officers. Once the inspection has been completed, a certificate shall be issued to the captain of the vessel.

SECTION 5 — Transhipment

1.European Union vessels wishing to tranship catches in the waters of Kiribati shall do so within Kiribati designated ports. A list of these designated ports is provided in Appendix VI.

2.The owners of such vessels must notify the following information to the Ministry responsible for fisheries in Kiribati at least 48 hours in advance.

3.Transhipment shall be considered as an end of a trip. Vessels must therefore submit their catch declarations to the Ministry responsible for fisheries in Kiribati and state whether they intend to continue fishing or leave the Kiribati EEZ.

4.European Union vessels fishing in the Kiribati EEZ shall not tranship their catch at sea under any circumstances.

5.Any transhipment of catches not covered above shall be prohibited in the Kiribati EEZ. Any person infringing this provision shall be liable to the penalties under the Kiribati laws and regulations.

6.Captains of European Union fishing vessels engaged in transhipment operations in a Kiribati port shall allow and facilitate the inspection of such operations by Kiribati authorised officers. Once the inspection has been completed, a certificate shall be issued to the captain of the vessel.

Chapter IV — observers

1.At the time of lodging a fishing authorisation application, each European Union vessel concerned shall contribute an observer placement fee as specified in Chapter I Section 2 paragraph 4(f) into the Kiribati Government Account No 4.

10.Observer Reporting:

(a)At the end of the observation period, regardless whether the fishing trip has ended or not according to the definition provided in paragraph 1 of Section 2 of Chapter III of this Annex, once the observer is disembarked and debriefed by the observer provider, a Final Report describing all fishing activity, including non-compliance issues, shall be drawn up and forwarded by the provider to the vessel owner and/or its representatives with copies to the Delegation in order to enable the master of the fishing vessel concerned to make any comments.

(b)Notwithstanding the provisions of point (a) above, once the observer is disembarked, a Preliminary Report with a summary of the fishing activity including any non-compliance issues shall be made available to the master of the fishing vessel or to the vessel owner or its representatives for comments, by the observer provider.

(c)The observer provider shall ensure the submission of the Final Report to the European Commission, the competent authority of the flag State and the shipowner or its representatives. This submission shall not be in any case more than 30 working days after the disembarkation of the observer.

11.Shipowners shall bear the cost of accommodating observers in the same conditions as the officers on the vessel.

12.The salary and social contributions of the observer shall be borne by Kiribati authorities when the vessel is operating in the Kiribati EEZ.

2.European Union vessels authorised to fish in the Kiribati EEZ under the Agreement shall take on board observers on the terms set out below:

A.For purse seine vessels:European Union purse seine vessels shall carry at all times an observer from either the Kiribati Fisheries Observer Program authorised under the WCPFC Regional Observer Program (WCPFC ROP), or an observer authorised by the WCPFC Regional Observer Program (WCPFC ROP) or an IATTC observer authorised through the Memorandum of Understanding agreed between the WCPFC and the IATTC on the cross-endorsement of approved observers while operating in the Kiribati EEZ. The shipowners concerned, or their agents, shall inform, as soon as possible, the Ministry responsible for fisheries in Kiribati of the name of the observer and under which programme he is authorised.

B.For longline vessels:

(a)The Ministry responsible for fisheries in Kiribati shall determine each year the scope of the programme for observation on board on the basis of the number of vessels authorised to fish in the Kiribati EEZ, and the state of the resources targeted by those vessels. The Ministry shall determine accordingly the number or percentage of vessels which shall be required to take an observer on board. This shall be based on the WCPFC ROP programme and the observer coverage shall respect that provided for in this program in the Kiribati EEZ.

(b)The Ministry responsible for fisheries in Kiribati shall draw up a list of vessels designated to take an observer on board and a list of authorised observers as defined in subparagraph 2 A of this paragraph. These lists shall be kept up to date. They shall be forwarded to the European Commission as soon as they have been drawn up and every three months thereafter where they have been updated.

(c)The shipowner concerned, or his agent, shall take the necessary steps to respect the requirements set out by Kiribati in accordance with points (a) and (b) of this subparagraph and shall inform the Ministry responsible for fisheries in Kiribati no later than fifteen (15) days before the observer’s planned embarkation date, of his intentions to take on board an authorised observer whose name shall be notified as soon as possible thereafter.

(d)The time spent on board by observers shall be fixed by the Ministry responsible for fisheries in Kiribati but, as a general rule, it should not exceed the time required to carry out their duties. The Ministry responsible for fisheries in Kiribati shall inform the shipowners or their agents thereof when notifying them of the name of the observer appointed to be taken on board the vessel concerned.

3.Subject to the provisions of this Chapter, subparagraph 2A, the shipowners concerned shall make known at which Kiribati ports and on what dates they intend to take observers on board 10 days prior to the date intended to take on the observer at the commencement of a trip.

4.Where observers are taken on board in a foreign port, their travel costs shall be borne by the shipowner. Should a vessel with an observer from Kiribati on board leave the Kiribati EEZ, all measures must be taken to ensure the observer’s return to Kiribati as soon as possible at the expense of the shipowner.

5.If the observer is not present at the time and place agreed and during the six (6) hours following the time agreed, shipowners shall be automatically absolved of their obligation to take the observer on board.

6.Observers shall be treated as officers. They shall carry out the following tasks:

(a)observe the fishing activities of the vessels;

(b)verify the position of vessels engaged in fishing operations;

(c)perform biological sampling in the context of scientific programmes;

(d)note the fishing gear used;

(e)verify the catch data for the Kiribati EEZ recorded in the logsheet;

(f)verify the percentages of by-catches and estimate the quantity of discards of species of marketable fin-fish, crustaceans, cephalopods and marine mammals;

(g)report fishing data once a week by radio or other means, including the quantity of catches and by-catches on board.

7.Captains and masters shall permit authorised observers to board the authorised vessels operating within the Kiribati EEZ and shall do everything in their power to ensure the physical safety and welfare of observers during performance of their duties:

(a)the captain or master shall allow and assist the authorised observer to board the vessel for scientific, monitoring, and other functions;

(b)the captain or master shall assist the observer to have full access and to use facilities and equipment on board the vessel, which the authorised observer may determine necessary to carry out the observer’s duties;

(c)observers shall have access to the bridge, fish on board and areas, which may be used to hold, process, weigh and store fish;

(d)observers may remove a reasonable number of samples and shall have full access to the vessel’s records, including its logs, catch reports, and documentation for the purpose of inspection and copying; and

(e)observers shall be allowed to gather any other information relating to fisheries in the Kiribati EEZ.

8.While on board, observers shall:

(a)take all appropriate steps to ensure that their presence on the vessel does not interfere in the normal operation of the vessel; and

(b)respect the material and equipment on board and the confidentiality of all documents belonging to the said vessel.

9.While on board, observers have:

(a)full access to and use of all facilities and equipment, respecting all rules of procedure and operation of the equipment of the vessel which the observer may determine as necessary to carry out his or her duties, including full access to the bridge, fish on board, and areas which may be used to hold, process, weigh, and store fish;

(b)the right to carry out their duties without being assaulted, obstructed, resisted, delayed, intimidated or interfered with in the performance of their duties.

Chapter V — control and enforcement

SECTION 1 — Vessel identification

1.For fisheries and marine safety purposes, every vessel shall be marked and identified in accordance with the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) approved standard specification for the marking and identification of fishing vessels.

2.The letter(s) of the port or district in which the vessel is registered and the number(s) under which it is registered shall be painted or displayed on both sides of the bow, as high above the water as possible so as to be clearly visible from the sea and the air, in a colour contrasting with the background on which they are painted. The name of the vessel and her registration port shall be painted also on the bow and stern of the vessel.

3.Kiribati and the European Union may require if necessary, that the international radio call sign (IRCS), the number of International Maritime Organisation (IMO), or the external registration letters and numbers, be painted on top of the wheelhouse, so as to be clearly visible from the air, in a colour contrasting with the ground on which it is painted:

(a)the contrasting colours shall be white and black; and

(b)the external registration letters and numbers painted or displayed on the hull of the vessel shall not be removable, effaced, altered, illegible, covered or concealed.

4.Any vessel not displaying its name and radio call sign or signal letters in the prescribed manner may be escorted to a Kiribati port for further investigation.

5.A vessel operator shall ensure the continuous monitoring of the international distress and calling frequency (2182) kHz (HF), and/or the international safety and calling frequency (156,8) MHz (Channel 16, VHF-FM) to facilitate communication with the fisheries management, surveillance and enforcement of Kiribati authorities.

6.A vessel operator shall ensure that a recent and up-to-date copy of the International code of Signals (INTERCO) is on board and accessible at all times.

SECTION 2 — Communication with patrol vessels of Kiribati

1.Communication between the permitted vessels and the patrol vessels of the Government shall be made by international signal codes as follows:International Signal Code — Meaning:LStop immediatelySQ3Stop or slow down, I wish to board your vesselQNLay your vessel along the star board side of our vesselQN1Lay your vessel along the port side of our vesselTD2Are you a fishing vessel?CYesNNoQRWe cannot lay our vessel alongside your vesselQPWe will lay our vessel alongside your vessel

2.Kiribati shall provide to the European Commission a list of all patrol vessels to be used for fisheries control purposes. This list shall include all the details related with those vessels, namely: name, flag, type, photo, identification external marks, IRCS and communication capability.

3.A patrol vessel shall be clearly marked and identifiable as being on government use/service.

SECTION 3 — Vessel list

The European Commission shall keep an up-to-date list of the vessels to which a fishing authorisation has been issued under the Protocol. This list shall be notified to the Kiribati authorities responsible for fisheries inspection as soon as it is drawn up and each time it is updated.

SECTION 4 — Applicable laws and regulations

The vessel and its operators shall strictly comply with this Annex and the laws and regulations of Kiribati. They should also comply with international treaties, conventions, and fisheries management agreements to which both Kiribati and the European Union are parties. Failure to comply strictly with this Annex and with the laws and regulations of Kiribati may result in substantial fines and other civil and criminal penalties.

SECTION 5 — Control procedures

1.Captains or masters of European Union vessels engaged in fishing activities in the Kiribati EEZ shall allow and facilitate boarding and the discharge of their duties by any Kiribati authorised officer responsible for the inspection and control of fishing activities at any time within the Kiribati EEZ.

2.In order to facilitate safer inspection procedures, boarding should be conducted with prior notice sent to the vessel, including the identity of the inspection platform and the name of the inspector.

3.Authorised officers shall have full access to the vessel’s records, including its logsheets, catch reports, documentation and any electronic device used for recording or storing data, and the captain or master of the vessel shall permit such authorised officers to make notation on any permit issued by Kiribati authorities or other documentation required under the Agreement.

4.The captain or master shall immediately comply with all reasonable instructions given by the authorised officers, and shall facilitate safe boarding, and facilitate the inspection of the vessel, gear, equipment, records, fish and fish products.

5.The vessel’s captain, master or crew shall not assault, obstruct, resist, delay, refuse boarding, intimidate, or interfere with an authorised officer in the performance of duties.

6.These officers shall not remain on board for longer than is necessary for the discharge of their duties.

7.Where the provisions of this Chapter are not complied with, Kiribati reserves the right to suspend the fishing authorisation of the offending vessel until formalities have been completed and to apply the penalty laid down in applicable Kiribati laws and regulations. The European Commission shall be informed thereof.

8.Once the inspection has been completed, a certificate shall be issued to the master of the vessel.

9.Kiribati shall ensure that all staff involved directly in the inspection of fishing vessels covered by the Agreement will have the necessary skills to conduct a fisheries inspection and are familiar with the fisheries concerned. During the inspection on board the fishing vessels covered by the Agreement, the authorised fisheries officers of Kiribati shall ensure that the crew, vessel and her cargo are treated with full respect for international provisions foreseen on the WCPFC Boarding and inspection procedures.

SECTION 6 — Arrest procedure

(a)the Ministry responsible for fisheries in Kiribati shall inform the Delegation, within 24 hours, of all arrests and penalties imposed on European Union vessels in the Kiribati EEZ;

(b)the Delegation shall at the same time receive a brief report of the circumstances and reasons leading to the arrest.

Arrest of fishing vessels:

Chapter VI — environmental responsibility

1.European Union vessels recognize the need to preserve the fragile (marine) environmental conditions of the lagoons and atolls of Kiribati and the European Union vessels shall not discharge any substance that is likely to cause damage to, or deterioration in, the quality of marine resources. The European Union shall comply with the provisions of the Kiribati Environment Act.

2.Where bunkering, or any other transfer of any product included in the United Nations International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) code takes place during a fishing trip in the Kiribati EEZ, European Union vessels shall report such activity to the Kiribati authorities.

Chapter VII — crewing

1.Each European Union vessel fishing under the Agreement shall undertake to employ at least three Kiribati seamen as a crew-member. Shipowners shall endeavour to take on board additional Kiribati seamen.

2.The shipowners shall pay EUR 600 per month per crew as a waiver fee if unable to employ Kiribati crew on board their licensed vessels as defined in paragraph 1 above. The payment shall be made by shipowners annually to the Kiribati Government account No 4.

3.Shipowners shall be free to select the seamen they take on board their vessels from the names on a list submitted by the Ministry responsible for fisheries in Kiribati.

4.The shipowner or agent shall inform the Ministry responsible for fisheries in Kiribati of the names of Kiribati seamen taken on board the vessel concerned, mentioning their position in the crew.

5.The International Labour Organisation (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work shall apply as of right to seamen signed on by European Union vessels. This concerns in particular the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining, and the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.

6.Kiribati seamen’s employment contracts, a copy of which shall be given to the signatories, shall be drawn up between the shipowners’ agent(s) and the seamen and/or their trade unions or representatives in consultation with the Ministry responsible for fisheries in Kiribati. These contracts shall guarantee the seamen the social security cover applicable to them, including life insurance and sickness and accident insurance.

7.Kiribati seamen’s wages shall be paid by the shipowners. They shall be fixed, before fishing authorisations are issued, by mutual agreement between the shipowners or their agents and the Ministry responsible for fisheries in Kiribati. However, the wage conditions granted to Kiribati seamen shall not be lower than those applied to Kiribati crews and shall under no circumstances be below ILO standards.

8.All seamen employed aboard European Union vessels shall report to the master of the vessel designated on the day before their proposed embarkation date. Where a seaman fails to report at the date and time agreed for embarkation, shipowners shall be automatically absolved of their obligation to take the seaman on board.

Chapter VIII — operator liability

1.The operator shall ensure that its vessels are seaworthy and contain adequate life safety equipment and survival gear for each passenger and member of the crew.

2.For the protection of Kiribati and the citizens and residents thereof, the operator shall maintain adequate and complete insurance coverage on its vessel through an internationally recognized insurance carrier acceptable to Kiribati authorities for the Kiribati EEZ, including areas within the lagoons and atolls, the Territorial Sea and submerged reefs as evidenced by the Certificate of Insurance referred to in Chapter I Section 2 paragraph 4(e) of this Annex.

3.In the event that a European Union vessel is involved in a maritime accident or incident in Kiribati, resulting in polluting and damage of any kind to the environment, to property or to any person, the vessel and the operator shall immediately notify the Kiribati authorities. Shall the European Union vessel be responsible for above mentioned damages, the vessel and the operator are liable to pay for the costs of the aforementioned damages.

Appendix VII

Geographical coordinates of kiribati fishing zone

The Kiribati authorities will communicate the geographical coordinates of the Kiribati EEZ (chart 83005-FLC) to the EU by the 30th day following the day on which the Protocol comes into effect.

Appendix VIII

Details of kiribati fmc

Name of FMC: Fisheries Licensing and Enforcement Unit

VMS Tel. 00686 21099

VMS E-mail: fleu@mfmrd.gov.ki

Appendices

I.Republic of Kiribati Register of fishing vessel application formII.Application form for a fishing authorisationIII A.SPC/FFA Regional purse-seine logsheetIII B.SPC/FFA Regional longline logsheetIV.Reporting detailsV.VMS ProtocolVI.List of designated portsVII.Geographical coordinates of Kiribati fishing zoneVIII.Details of Kiribati FMC

Appendix I

Republic of Kiribati Register of Fishing Vessel Application FormFisheries Licence & Enforcement Unit,PO Box 64, Bairiki,Republic of KiribatiTel. (686) 21099Fax (686) 21120E-mail: flue@mfmrd.gov.kiINSTRUCTIONS:Underline surname.Address means complete mailing address.Clearly mark X where appropriate; if not typed, print clearly.All units Metric; specify units if other systems used.Affix a recent 6 X 8 inch colour side photo of the vessel to this application.Affix a recent passport size colour portrait photo of the Fishing Master (Fish Captain)The Director of Fisheries,I hereby apply for registration of a vessel on the National Fisheries Register.Name of vesselApply Date / /(dd/mm/yy)If this vessel was registered before, specify:Old vessel nameOld call signOld registration numberVessel owner:Vessel operator:NameNameAddressAddressTel.Tel.FaxFaxCountry of registrationCountry of registration numberInternational radio call signOnboard telephone numberOnboard telex numberHome portCountryOperational base(s):Port 1Country 1Port 2Country 2Vessel Master:Fishing Master (Fish Captain):NameNameDate of birth / /Date of birth / /(dd/mm/yy)(dd/mm/yy)Social Security NoSocial Security NoNationalityNationalityResidence addressResidence address

Vessel type:Single PurseSeiner LonglinerGroup Purse SeinerPole and LinerPurse Seine CarrierLongline ReeferSupport CraftBunkerIf other, specifyUsual number of crewState(s) of authorised area of operationHull material:SteelWoodFRPAluminiumIf other, specifyYear builtPlace builtGross tonnageOverall lengthMain engine(s) power (specify units)Maximum fuel carrying capacityKilolitres/GallonsDaily freezing capacity (more than one, if appropriate):MethodCapacityMetric tons/dayTemperature(C)Brine (NaCl)BrBrine (CaCl)CBAir (Blast)BFAir (Coils)RCIf other, specify:Storage capacity (more than one, if appropriate):MethodCapacityCubic metresTemperature(C)IceICRefrigerated sea waterRWBrine (NaCl)BRBrine (CaCl)CBAir (Coils)RCComplete either A, B, or C below as appropriate.A. For purse seine vessels:Helicopter Reg. NoHelicopter modelNet length (metres)Net depth (metres)Power block net pullKilosPurse winch bare drum line pullMetres per minuteDoppler current meter present?Y / N(please circle your response)Bird radar present?Y / N(please circle your response)Number of wells:SternStorage capacity St/MtBowStorage capacity St/MtSupport craft:Skiff lengthMetre/Feet power of engine HP/PSSpeed boat 1 lengthMetre/Feet power of engine HP/PSSpeed boat 2 lengthMetre/Feet power of engine HP/PSSpeed boat 3 lengthMetre/Feet power of engine HP/PS

B. For longline vessels:Maximum number of basketsMain line length in kmMaximum number of hooksMain line materialLine shooter present?Y / N(please circle your response)C. For support craft:Activities (more than one, if appropriate)Light boatScouting boatAnchor boatAircraftIf other, specifyFishing vessel(s) supportedI declare that the above information is true and complete. I understand that I am required to report within 30 days any changes to the above information, including a change in Vessel Master and Fish Captain during the period of registration. I further understand that failure to do so may affect the good standing of my vessel on the Fishing Vessel Register.Applicant:NameSignatureOWNERCHARTERAUTHORISED AGENTAddressTel. NoFax NoE-mail

Appendix II

Application form for a fishing authorisation

1. New application or renewal:2. Name of vessel and flag: …3. Period of validity: from … to …4. Name of shipowner: …5. Address of shipowner: …6. Name and address of charterer (if different from 4 and 5): …7. Name and address of official representative in Kiribati: …8. Name of the captain of the vessel: …9. Type of vessel: …10. Registration number: …11. Vessel’s external identification: …12. Port and country of registration: …13. Overall length and breadth of vessel: …14. Gross and net tonnage: …15. Make and power of main engine: …16. Freezer capacity (t/d): …17. Hold capacity (m³): …18. Radio call sign and frequency: …19. Other communications equipment (telex, fax): …20. Fishing applicants: …21. Number of crew broken down by nationality: …22. Number of fishing authorisation (in the case of a renewal, attach authorisation): …I, the undersigned, …, certify that the above information is correct and undertake to comply therewith.(Stamp and signature of shipowner)(Date)

Appendix III A

Spc/ffa regional purse-seine logsheet

PAGEOFNAME OF VESSELFISHING PERMIT OR LICENCE NUMBER(S)YEARNAME OF FISHING COMPANYFFA REGIONAL REGISTER NUMBERNAME OF AGENT IN PORT OF UNLOADINGPORT OF DEPARTUREPORT OF UNLOADINGCOUNTRY OF REGISTRATIONFFA TYPE APPROVED ALC (Y/N)?NUMBER OF FADS USEDTENDER VESSELS USED?(Y/N)DATE AND TIME OF DEPARTUREDATE AND TIME OF ARRIVAL IN PORTREGISTRATION NUMBER IN COUNTRY OF REGISTRATIONINTERNATIONAL RADIO CALL SIGNALL DATES AND TIMES MUST BE UTC/GMTALL WEIGHTS MUST BE METRIC TONNESAMOUNT OF FISH ONBOARD AT START OF TRIPAMOUNT OF FISH ONBOARD AFTER UNLOADINGMONTHDAYACTIVITY CODE01.00 UTC OR SET POSITIONSCHOOL ASSOC CODESET START TIMERETAINED CATCHDISCARDSLATITUDE DDMM.MMMNSLONGITUDE DDMM.MMMEWSKIPJACK WEIGHTYELLOWFIN WEIGHTBIGEYE WEIGHTOTHER SPECIESWELL NUMBERSTUNA SPECIESOTHER SPECIESNAMEWEIGHTNAMEWEIGHTCODENAMENUMBERWEIGHT

MONTHDAYACTIVITY CODE01.00 UTC OR SET POSITIONSCHOOL ASSOC CODESET START TIMERETAINED CATCHDISCARDSLATITUDE DDMM.MMMNSLONGITUDE DDMM.MMMEWSKIPJACK WEIGHTYELLOWFIN WEIGHTBIGEYE WEIGHTOTHER SPECIESWELL NUMBERSTUNA SPECIESOTHER SPECIESNAMEWEIGHTNAMEWEIGHTCODENAMENUMBERWEIGHTPAGE TOTALTRIP TOTALACTIVITY CODESRECORD ALL SETSIF NO FISHING SET MADE IN A DAY RECORD THE MAIN ACTIVITY FOR THAT DAY1 FISHING SET2 SEARCHING3 TRANSIT4 NO FISHING — BREAKDOWN5 NO FISHING — BAD WEATHER6 IN PORT — SPECIFY7 NET CLEANING SET10 DEPLOYING OR RETRIEVING RAFT, FAD OR PAYAOSCHOOL ASSOCIATION CODES1 UNASSOCIATED2 FEEDING ON BAITFISH3 DRIFTING LOG, DEBRIS OR DEAD ANIMAL4 DRIFTING RAFT, FAD OR PAYAO5 ANCHORED RAFT, FAD OR PAYAO6 LIVE WHALE7 LIVE WHALE SHARK8 OTHERTUNA DISCARD CODES1 FISH TOO SMALL2 FISH DAMAGED3 VESSEL FULLY LOADED4 OTHER REASONUNLOADINGS TO CANNERY, COLD STORAGE, CARRIER OR OTHER VESSELSTART DATEEND DATECANNERY OR VESSEL AND DESTINATIONINTERNATIONAL RADIO CALL SIGNSKIPJACKYELLOWFINBIGEYEMIXEDNAME OF CAPTAINSIGNATURE OF CAPTAINDATE

Appendix III B

Spc/ffa regional longline logsheet

PAGEOFNAME OF VESSELFISHING PERMIT OR LICENCE NUMBER(S)YEARNAME OF FISHING COMPANYFFA REGIONAL REGISTER NUMBERNAME OF AGENT IN PORT OF UNLOADINGPORT OF DEPARTUREDATE AND TIME OF DEPARTURECOUNTRY OF REGISTRATIONFFA TYPE APPROVED ALC (Y/N)?ALL DATES AND TIMES MUST BE UTC/GMTALL WEIGHTS MUST BE KILOGRAMSPORT OF UNLOADINGDATE AND TIME OF ARRIVAL IN PORTREGISTRATION NUMBER IN COUNTRY OF REGISTRATIONINTERNATIONAL RADIO CALL SIGNPRIMARY TARGET SPECIESNUMBER OF HOOKS BETWEEN FLOATSMONTHDAYACTIVITY CODE01.00 UTC OR SET POSITIONSET START TIMENUMBER OF HOOKSALBACOREBIGEYEYELLOWFINSHARKSTRIPED MARLINBLUE MARLINSWORDFISHOTHER SPECIESLATITUDE DDMM.NSLONGITUDE DDMM.EWNo RETKG RETNo DISCNo RETKG RETNo DISCNo RETKG RETNo DISCNo RETNo DISCNo RETKG RETNo RETKG RETNo RETKG RETNAMENo RETKG RET

MONTHDAYACTIVITY CODE01.00 UTC OR SET POSITIONSET START TIMENUMBER OF HOOKSALBACOREBIGEYEYELLOWFINSHARKSTRIPED MARLINBLUE MARLINSWORDFISHOTHER SPECIESLATITUDE DDMM.NSLONGITUDE DDMM.EWNo RETKG RETNo DISCNo RETKG RETNo DISCNo RETKG RETNo DISCNo RETNo DISCNo RETKG RETNo RETKG RETNo RETKG RETNAMENo RETKG RETPAGE TOTALTRIP TOTALACTIVITY CODES1 A SET2 A DAY AT SEA BUT NOT FISHED OR TRANSIT3 TRANSIT4 IN PORT — PLEASE SPECIFYNAME OF CAPTAINSIGNATURE OF CAPTAINDATE

Appendix IV

e.g. PDEP/89TKS-PS001TN/JJAP2/30.12.89/BETIO/29.12:1600L/SJ-0.0:YF-0.0:OT-4/FISHING GROUND

6. Entry into or Departure from a Closed (Prohibited) or Protected Area

(a)Report type (ENCA for entry and DECA for exit);

(b)Registration or Licence number;

(c)Call sign or signal letters;

(d)Date of ENCA or DECA;

(e)Time of ENCA or DECA (GMT) DD-MM-YY:hhmm;

(f)Position of ENCA or DECA (to one minute of arc);

(g)Speed and course

(h)Reason for ENCA

At least 12 hours before entering and immediately after leaving the closed (prohibited) or protected area:

e.g. ENCA/89TKS-PS001TN/JJAP2/30.12.89:1645Z/0130S;17010E/7:320/ENTER PORT

7. Refuelling Notice

(a)Report type (FUEL);

(b)Registration or Licence number;

(c)Call sign or signal letters;

(d)Date of reporting (GMT);

(e)Position of reporting (to one minute of arc)

(f)Amount of fuel on board (Kilolitres);

(g)Estimated date of bunkering;

(h)Estimated position of bunkering;

(i)Name of tanker.

At least 24 hours before refuelling from a licensed tanker:

e.g. FUEL/89TKS-PS001TN/JJAP2/06.02.90/0130S;17010E/35/08.02.90/0131S;17030E/CHEMSION

8. Bunkering Activity Report

(a)Report type (BUNK);

(b)Registration or Licence number;

(c)Call sign or signal letters;

(d)Starting date and time of bunkering (GMT) DD-MM-YY:hhmm;

(e)Starting position of bunkering;

(f)Amount of fuel received in kilolitres;

(g)Ending time of bunkering (GMT);

(h)Ending position of bunkering

(i)Name of tanker.

Immediately after refuelling from a licensed tanker.

e.g. BUNK/89TKS-S001TN/JJAP2/08.02.90:1200Z/0131S;17030E/160/08.02.90:1800Z/0131S;17035E/CRANE PHOENIX

9. Transhipment Activity Report

(a)Report type (TSHP);

(b)Registration or Licence number;

(c)Call sign or letters;

(d)Date of discharge (DD-MM-YY);

(e)Port of discharge;

(f)Transhipped catch by weight by species:

—SKIPJACK SJ)_._(Mt)

—YELLOWFIN (YF)_._(Mt)

—OTHERS (OT)_._(Mt)

(g)Name of reefer carrier;

(h)Destination of catch.

Immediately after transhipping at an authorised port in Kiribati to a licensed carrier vessel.

e.g. TSHP/89TKS-PS001TN/JJAP2/11.12.89/BETIO/SJ-450:YF-150:OT-0.0/JAPANSTAR/PAGO PAGO

10. Completion Report

(a)Report type (COMP);

(b)Vessel name;

(c)Licence number;

(d)Call sign signal letters;

(e)Date of discharge (DD-MM-YY);

(f)Discharged catch by species:

—SKIPJACK (SJ)_._(Mt)

—YELLOWFIN (YF)_._(Mt)

—OTHERS (OT)_._(Mt)

(g)Name of port.

Within 48 hours after completing a trip by discharging catch at other fishing ports (outside Kiribati) including operational port, or home port.

e.g. COMP/89TKS-PS001TN/JJAP2/26.12.89/SJ-670:YF-65:OT-0.0/BETIO

Appendix V

Vms protocol

Provisions applicable to satellite monitoring of European Union fishing vessels operating in the Kiribati EEZ

1.All fishing vessels with an overall length exceeding 15 metres operating under the Agreement shall be tracked by satellite when fishing in the Kiribati EEZ.For the purposes of satellite tracking, the Kiribati authorities shall communicate to the European Union the latitude and longitude coordinates of the Kiribati EEZ.The Kiribati authorities shall transmit this information in electronic form, expressed in decimal degrees (DD.DDD) in the geodesic system WGS 84.

10.The MTU software and hardware components shall be reliable and shall not permit the input or output of false positions or be capable of being manually overridden.The system shall be fully automatic and operational at all times regardless of environmental and weather conditions. Destroying, damaging, rendering inoperative or tampering with the MTU shall be prohibited.Masters shall ensure that:

—data transmitted by the MTU are not altered in any way,

—the antenna or antennas connected to the MTU equipment are not obstructed or tampered in any way,

—the power supply of the MTU equipment is not interrupted in any way, and

—the MTU equipment is not moved or removed from the vessel.

11.Any dispute over the interpretation or application of these provisions shall be the subject of consultation between the parties within the Joint Committee provided for in Article 9 of the Agreement.

12.The parties agree to review these provisions, when required.

2.The parties shall exchange information on addresses and the specifications for electronic data transmission between their Fisheries Monitoring Centres (FMC) in accordance with paragraphs 5 to 7 of this Appendix. Such information shall include the following where they exist: names, telephone, telex and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses, which may be used for general communications between FMCs.

3.The position of vessels shall be determined with a margin of error of less than 500 metres and a confidence interval of 99 %.

4.When a vessel which is fishing under the Agreement and is subject of satellite tracking pursuant to European Union legislation enters the Kiribati EEZ, the subsequent position reports (date, time, vessel identification, longitude, latitude, course and speed) shall be transmitted immediately by the FMC to the Kiribati Fisheries Monitoring Centre (FMC) at intervals of no more than three hours.The first POS report from a vessel detected to be inside the Kiribati EEZ shall be identified as ENTRY (ENT). These messages will have the format established in Table 1.The subsequent POS reports from a vessel while inside Kiribati EEZ shall be identified as POSITION (POS). These messages will have the format established in Table 2.The first POS report from a vessel detected to be outside the Kiribati Fishing Zone shall be identified as EXIT (EXI). These messages will have the format established in Table 3.

5.The messages specified in paragraph 4 of this Appendix shall be transmitted electronically in the format established therein, without any further protocol. They shall be communicated in near-real time with the contents set out in Tables 1, 2 and 3.

6.Where the Mobile Tracking Unit (MTU) installed on board a fishing vessel develops a technical fault or breaks down, the master of the vessel shall transmit the information specified in paragraph 4 of this Appendix manually or by other means to the FMC of the flag State and the Kiribati FMC in good time. It will be necessary in those circumstances to send a global position report every eight hours. This global position report shall include the position reports as recorded by the master of the vessel on a three-hourly basis in accordance with the requirements laid down in part 4 of this Appendix.The faulty equipment shall be repaired or replaced within a period of not more than one month. After this deadline, the vessel in question must leave the Kiribati EEZ.

7.The FMC of the flag States shall monitor the movements of their vessels in the Kiribati EEZ. If the vessels are not being monitored in accordance with the conditions laid down, the Kiribati FMC shall be informed immediately when this is discovered and the procedure laid down in paragraph 6 of this Appendix shall be applicable.

8.If the Kiribati FMC establishes that the flag State is not transmitting the information specified in paragraph 4 of this Appendix, the European Commission shall be informed immediately.

9.The monitoring data communicated to the other party in accordance with these provisions is intended solely for the purposes of the Kiribati authorities in controlling and monitoring the European Union fleet fishing under the Agreement. Such data may not under any circumstances be communicated to other parties.

Communication of vms messages to kiribati position report

Table 1 — ENTRY message

Data element	Field code	Mandatory/Optional	Remarks
Start Record	SR	M	System detail; indicates start of record
Address	AD	M	Message detail; destination Party ALFA-3 ISO country code
From	FR	M	Message detail; the transmitting Party ALFA-3 ISO country code
Record Number	RN	O	Message detail; serial number of the record in the relevant year
Record Date	RD	O	Message detail; date of transmission
Record Time	RT	O	Message detail; time of transmission
Type of Message	TM	M	Message detail; message type, ‘ENT’
Vessel Name	NA	O	Name of the vessel
External Registration Number	XR	O	Vessel detail; the side number of the vessel
Radio Call Sign	RC	M	Vessel detail; international radio call sign of the vessel
Master name	MA	M	Name of the master of the vessel
Internal Reference Number	IR	M	Vessel detail. Unique Party vessel number as ALFA-3 ISO flag country code followed by number
Latitude	LT	M	Position detail; position ± 99.999 (WGS-84)
Longitude	LG	M	Position detail; position ± 999.999 (WGS-84)
Speed	SP	M	Position detail; Vessel speed in tenths of knots
Course	CO	M	Position detail; Vessel course 360° scale
Date	DA	M	Position detail; UTC date of position (YYYYMMDD)
Time	TI	M	Position detail; UTC time of position (HHMM)
End of Record	ER	M	System detail; indicates end of the record

Table 2 — POSITION message/report

Data element	Field code	Mandatory/Optional	Remarks
Start Record	SR	M	System detail; indicates start of record
Address	AD	M	Message detail; destination Party ALFA-3 ISO country code
From	FR	M	Message detail; the transmitting Party ALFA-3 ISO country code
Record Number	RN	O	Message detail; serial number of the record in the relevant year
Record Date	RD	O	Message detail; date of transmission
Record Time	RT	O	Message detail; time of transmission
Type of Message	TM	M	Message detail; message type, ‘POS’^note
Vessel Name	NA	O	Name of the vessel
External Registration Number	XR	O	Vessel detail; the side number of the vessel
Radio Call Sign	RC	M	Vessel detail; international radio call sign of the vessel
Master name	MA	M	Name of the master of the vessel
Internal Reference Number	IR	M	Vessel detail. Unique Party vessel number as ALFA-3 ISO flag country code followed by number
Latitude	LT	M	Position detail; position ± 99.999 (WGS-84)
Longitude	LG	M	Position detail; position ± 999.999 (WGS-84)
Activity	AC	O^note	Position detail; ‘ANC’ indicating reduced reporting mode
Speed	SP	M	Position detail; Vessel speed in tenths of knots
Course	CO	M	Position detail; Vessel course 360° scale
Date	DA	M	Position detail; UTC date of position (YYYYMMDD)
Time	TI	M	Position detail; UTC time of position (HHMM)
End of Record	ER	M	System detail; indicates end of the record

Table 3 — EXIT message

Data element	Field code	Mandatory/Optional	Remarks
Start Record	SR	M	System detail; indicates start of record
Address	AD	M	Message detail; destination Party ALFA-3 ISO country code
From	FR	M	Message detail; the transmitting Party ALFA-3 ISO country code
Record Number	RN	O	Message detail; serial number of the record in the relevant year
Record Date	RD	O	Message detail; date of transmission
Record Time	RT	O	Message detail; time of transmission
Type of Message	TM	M	Message detail; message type, ‘EXI’
Vessel Name	NA	O	Name of the vessel
External Registration Number	XR	O	Vessel detail; the side number of the vessel
Radio Call Sign	RC	M	Vessel detail; international radio call sign of the vessel
Master name	MA	M	Name of the master of the vessel
Internal Reference Number	IR	M	Vessel detail. Unique Party vessel number as ALFA-3 ISO flag country code followed by number
Date	DA	M	Position detail; UTC date of position (YYYYMMDD)
Time	TI	M	Position detail; UTC time of position (HHMM)
End of Record	ER	M	System detail; indicates end of the record

4) Format details

—a double slash (//) and the character ‘SR’ indicates the start of a message,

—a double slash (//) and field code indicates the start of a data element,

—a single slash (/) separates the field code and the data,

—pairs of data are separated by space,

—the character ER and a double slash (//) indicate the end of the record,

—Character set. ISO 8859.1.

Each message in a data transmission is structured as follows:

Appendix VI

List of designated ports

—Tarawa,

—Kiritimati.

Designated ports are:

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