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Article 36Conditions justifying the deletion of points#
1.Without prejudice to Article 92(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, and provided that the total number of points assigned to the holder of the fishing licence for the catching vessel in question exceeds two, the competent authorities of the flag Member State may delete up to two points if the holder of the fishing licence, after the points have been assigned, voluntarily participates:
(a)in a scientific campaign aimed at improving the selectivity of fishing gear to enhance compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy on fisheries control; or
(b)in a fishery covered by an eco-labelling scheme established in accordance with the minimum EU Ecolabel principles and criteria laid down in Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Councilnote, provided that it certifies and promotes products from well-managed marine capture fisheries, focusing on the sustainable use of fisheries resources, with the aim of enhancing compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy on fisheries control.
2.If the points were deleted in accordance with paragraph 1, the holder of the fishing licence shall be informed of that deletion. The holder of the fishing licence shall also be informed of the number of points that remain.
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