Council Regulation (EC) No. 3690/93 establishing a Community system laying down rules for the minimum information to be contained in fishing licences.

A Community system of fishing licences shall be established laying down rules on the minimum information to be contained in the fishing licences referred to in article 5 of Regulation (EC) No. 3760/92. All Community fishing vessels shall be required to have a fishing licence for the vessel. The licence must be kept on board the vessel. Fishing vessels shall be forbidden to catch, retain on board, transfer or land fish where a fishing licence has not been granted or where the fishing licence has been withdrawn or suspended. Flag Member States shall appoint the competent authorities for issuing fishing licences and shall take the appropriate measures to ensure that the system is effective.