Council Regulation (EC) No. 1627/94 laying down general provisions concerning special fishing permits.

This Regulation lays down general provisions concerning: special fishing permits applicable to the fishing activities of Community fishing vessels; fishing licences and special permits applicable to fishing vessels flying the flag of a third country and operating in Community fishing waters; procedures for the transmission of the information contained in national fishing permits. Only the vessels referred to in Article 1 which hold valid special fishing permits shall be authorized, in accordance with the conditions laid down in such permits, to fish, retain on board, tranship and land fish from the stock or group of stocks referred to in the permit. Member States shall immediately notify the Commission of any recorded infringement concerning a vessel flying a third-country flag. The competent authorities of the flag Member State shall apply, if appropriate, in accordance with national law, the procedures likely, depending on the gravity of the infringement. (18 articles and 1 Annex)