Article 4 General rules of conduct

The special fishing permit referred to in Article 3, or an authenticated copy thereof, shall be carried on board fishing vessels and shall be available at all times for inspection by a CCAMLR inspector.

Each Member State shall ensure that all Community fishing vessels flying its flag notify it of their entry to and exit from all ports, their entry to and exit from the Convention area and their movements between FAO statistical subareas and divisions.

Each Member State shall verify the information referred to in paragraph 2 against data received through the VMS systems operating on board Community fishing vessels flying its flag. It shall transmit the VMS data to the CCAMLR Secretariat by computer transmission within two days from the date of its receipt, in a confidential manner in accordance with the confidentiality rules established by CCAMLR.

In the event of a technical breakdown of the VMS system on board a Community fishing vessel, the flag Member State shall notify the CCAMLR as soon as possible, with a copy to the Commission, of the name of the vessel, and the time, date and position of the vessel when the VMS system ceased to function. As soon as the VMS system is again operational the flag Member State shall inform the CCAMLR thereof without delay.