S.I. No. 320/2012 - Sea-Fisheries (Community Control System) Regulations 2012.

1. Daingean Uí Chúis (Dingle),

2. Baltimore,

3. Castletownbere,

4. Dunmore East,

5. Howth,

6. Killybegs,

7. Rathmullen,

8. Ringaskiddy,

9. Ros an Mhíl

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

9 August 2012.

SIMON COVENEY,

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

These Regulations implement Council Regulation (EC) No. 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 404/2011 of 8 April 2011 which relate to fisheries control systems and rules for the recording of fish catches and are made under the

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006

.

1 OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p.1

2 OJ L 112, 30.4.2011, p.1

10. A person shall not market catches from recreational fisheries.

Marketing records

11. A producer organisation as a registered buyer shall comply with Article 56(4) of the Council Regulation in respect of keeping records.

Weighing of fishery products — approved equipment

12. (1) Subject to this Regulation, an operator shall not use any equipment or system for weighing a fishery product unless it is approved by the Legal Metrology Service and the SFPA and in accordance with Article 72 of the Commission Regulation.

(2) The SFPA may permit fisheries products to be weighed on board a fishing vessel in accordance with Article 60(3) of the Council Regulation.

(3) The SFPA may permit fisheries products to be weighed after transport from the place of landing in accordance with Article 61(1) of the Council Regulation.

(4) The SFPA may, where fisheries products are landed, permit the transport before weighing of these products to registered buyers, registered auctions or other bodies or persons which are responsible for the first marketing of fisheries products in another Member State in accordance with Article 61(2) of the Council Regulation.

Fisheries Monitoring Centre

13. The fisheries monitoring centre within the State to which data must be transmitted is the Fisheries Monitoring Centre, Naval Base, Haulbowline, Co. Cork (telephone: 353 21 437 8752 or 1890 252081, facsimile: 353 21 437 8096 or electronic mail: fmcireland@defenceforces.ie).

Revocation

14. The Sea-Fisheries (Common Fisheries Policy Community Control System) Regulations 2011 (

S.I. No. 490 of 2011

) are revoked.

SCHEDULE

List of designated ports in the State for the purposes of Article 43(4) of the Council Regulation and Article 79 of the Commission Regulation.