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Article 3Monitoring of entry into and exit from specific areas#
Each Member State shall ensure that, through a vessel monitoring system (VMS) as referred to in Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, its fisheries monitoring centre (FMC) effectively monitors on a continuous and systematic basis, as regards its fishing vessels and all fishing vessels authorised to conduct fishing activities in the waters under its sovereignty or jurisdiction, the speed, movements, location and the date and time of entry into and exit from all the following specific areas:
(a)any maritime area where specific rules on access to waters and resources apply;
(b)fishing restricted areas as defined in Article 4(14) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009;
(c)regulatory and convention areas of the Regional Fisheries Management Organisations that are binding upon the Union; and
(d)waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of a third country.
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