- Annual VMS summary report
means the document the format of which is set out in Attachment A to CCSBT-CC/0910/06 or in any document which supersedes it, in which the relevant VMS information is provided;
- catch monitoring form
means the document set out in Annex I, that records information on the catch, transhipment, export and import of SBF;
- catch tagging form
means the document set out in Annex II, that records information on individual fish tagged;
- CDS
means the specific catch documentation scheme for SBF established by the CCSBT comprising the catch monitoring form, catch tagging form and export or re-export form;
- Compliance Committee
means the subsidiary body of the CCSBT that monitors, reviews and assesses compliance with conservation and management measures;
- conservation and management measures
means the resolutions and other binding measures adopted by the CCSBT;
- draft IUU vessel list
means the initial list drawn up by the Secretariat.
- Export
includes both exports and re-exports
- export or re-export form
means the document set out in Annex III, that contains information on SBF already tracked on the catch monitoring form of an import that is, either in full or part, exported or re-exported;
- import
means the introduction of SBF into the territory of the Union, including for transhipment purposes at ports in its territory;
- processed SBF
means SBF which has undergone cleaning, gilling gutting, freezing, removal of fins, operculae (gill plates/covers) and tail and removal of the head or parts of the head;
- re-export
means any movement from the territory of the Union of SBF that had been previously imported into the territory of the Union;
- Record of Vessels
means the record of vessels established by the CCSBT authorised to fish for or by-catch SBF;
- SBF
means southern bluefin tuna or fish products originating from southern bluefin tuna;
- transhipment
means the unloading of all or any fishery product(s) on board a fishing vessel to another fishing vessel;
- transhipment declaration
means the document set out in Annex IV;
- Union fishing vessel
means any vessel flying the flag of a Member State, used or intended for use for the purposes of commercial exploitation of marine biological resources, including support vessels, fish processing vessels, vessels engaged in transhipment and carrier vessels equipped for the transportation of fishery products, but excluding container vessels;
- whole SBF
means SBF which has not undergone filleting or loining;