Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry relative to satellite-based control system for fishing vessels that sail under the Finnish flag (No. 493 of 1998).

Council regulation (EC) No. 2847/93 establishing a control system applicable to a common fisheries policy and Commission Regulation No. 1489/97 concerning the application sphere for the Council Regulation above-mentioned shall apply to the control systems proposed in the Regulation (art. 1). This Regulation applies to vessels indicated in article 3, comma 1 of the Council Regulation. A Centre for control of fisheries shall be operated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (art. 3). Article 4 deals with introduction of vessels in the control system, whereas article 5 makes provision for surrender to owners of vessels and installation of satellite tracing systems on vessels. Articles 6 and 7 also deal with satellite tracing equipment on vessels. Finally, article 9 regulates the use of data available from proposed control systems and rendering public of information.