IUU Regulation (EC) n 1005/2008 of 29 September 2008 INFORMATION ON STATES AND THEIR COMPETENT AUTHORITIES NOTIFIED UNDER ARTICLE 20(1) AND (2) (as of 12 NOVEMBER 2009) Below is the information on third countries having already notified their competent authorities to the Commission in accordance with Article 20(1) and (2) of the IUU Regulation. This information includes the names of the authorities notified in accordance with Annex III of the IUU Regulation, which are competent for: 1/ the registration of fishing vessels under the flag of the Flag State; 2/ granting, suspending and withdrawing licences to the fishing vessels of the Flag State; 3/ attesting the veracity of the information provided in the catch certificates referred to in Article 13 and for validating such catch certificates; 4/ the control and enforcement of laws, regulations and conservation and management measures which must be complied with by fishing vessels; 5/ the verifications of catch certificates to assist the competent authorities of Member States through the administrative cooperation referred to in Article 20(4); 6/ the communication of a sample form of the catch certificate in accordance with the specimen in Annex II and 7/ updating the notifications. ARGENTINA: Point 1 to point 6: Subsecretario de Pesca y Acuicultura and Director Nacional de Coordinacion Pesquera Point 7: Embajada Argentina ante la UE BENIN: Point 1: Direction de la Marine Marchande / Ministère en charge de la pêche Point 2 to point 7: Direction des Pêches / Ministère en charge de la pêche CAMEROUN: Point 1: Ministère des Transports Points 2 to 7: Ministère de l'elevage, des Pêches et Industries Animales
CANADA: Points 1 to 7: Assistant Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Management, Fisheries and Oceans Canada CAP-VERT: Point 1: Institut Maritime et Portuaire Points 2, 4, 6 et 7: Direction Générale des Pêches Points 3 et 5: Direction Générale des Pêches et Institut National Développement des Pêches CHILE: Point 1: Dirección General del Territorio Marítimo y Marina Mercante de la Armada de Chile Point 2: Subsecretaría de Pesca Point 3 to point 7: Servicio Nacional de Pesca CHINA: Points 1 to 7: Bureau of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture COLOMBIA: Point 1: Dirección General Marítima Points 2 to 6: Instituto Colombiano de Desarrollo Rural (INCODER) Point 7: Director de Pesca y Acuicultura COSTA RICA: Point 1: Oficina de Bienes Muebles, Dirección Nacional de Registro Público, Ministerio de Justicia y Gracia Point 2: Presidente Ejecutivo, Instituto Costarricense de Pesca y Acuicultura Points 3 and 6: Dirección General Técnica, Instituto Costarricense de Pesca y Acuicultura Point 4: Unidad de Control Pesquero, Instituto Costarricense de Pesca y Acuicultura / Director General del Servicio Nacional de Guardacostas, Ministerio de Seguridad Pública, Gobernación y Policía Point 5: Departamento de Cooperación Internacional, Instituto Costarricense de Pesca y Acuicultura
Point 7: Ministro de Agricultura y Ganadería, Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería CROATIA: Point 1 to point 7: Ministry of Agriculture, Fishery and Rural Development, Department of Fisheries ECUADOR: Points 1, 3, 5: Director de Gestión Pesquera Point 2: Director General de Pesca Point 4: Director de Control Pesquero Points 6 and 7: Subsecretario de Recursos Pesqueros EL SALVADOR: Point 1: Autoridad Marítima Portuária Points 2 to 7: Centro de Desarrollo de la Pesca y la Acuicultura (CENDEPESCA) ERITREA: Points 1 and 6: Ministry of Fisheries Point 2: Fisheries Resource Regulatory Department Point 3: Fish Quality Inspection Division Point 4: Monitoring Controlling and Surveillance, Ministry of Fisheries Point 5: Liaison Division, Ministry of Fisheries Point 7: of the State of Eritrea FALKLAND ISLANDS: Point 1: Registar of Shipping, Customs and Immigration Department, Falkland Islands Points 2 to 7: Director of Fisheries, Fisheries Department, Falkland Islands FAROE ISLANDS: Point 1: FAS Faroe Islands National and International Ship Register
Point 2: Ministry of Fisheries and the Faroe Islands Fisheries Inspection Point 4: Ministry of Fisheries, the Faroe Islands Fisheries Inspection and the Police and the Public Prosecution Authority Point 5: The Faroe Islands Fisheries Inspection Points 6 and 7: Ministry of Fisheries FIJI: Point 1: Fiji Island Maritime and Safety Administration Point 2 to point 6: Fisheries Department Point 7: Ministry of Health GABON: Points 1 and 2: Ministre de l'economie Forestière, des Eaux et de la Pêche Points 3 to 7: Directeur Général des Pêches et de l'aquaculture GHANA: Points 1 to 7: Directorate of Fisheries GUATEMALA: Point 1 and point 4: Unidad de Manejo de la Pesca y Acuicultura (UNIPESCA) Points 2, 3, 5, 6, 7: Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Alimentación (MAGA) GUINEA: Point 1: Agence Nationale de Navigation Maritime (ANAM) Point 2: Direction Nationale de la Pêche Maritime (DNPM) Points 3, 4, 6: Centre National de Surveillance et de Protection des Pêches (CNSP) Point 5: Service Industries Assurance Qualité des Produits de la Pêche et de l'aquaculture (SIAQPPA) Point 7: Ministère de la Pêche et de l'aquaculture GUYANA: Points 1 to 7: Fisheries Department
GREENLAND: Point 1: The Danish Maritime Authority Points 2 to 7: The Greenland Fisheries Licence Control Authority ICELAND: Points 1 and 2: Directorate of Fisheries Points 3, 5, 6, 7: Directorate of Fisheries and the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority Point 4: Directorate of Fisheries and the Icelandic Coast Guards INDONESIA: Points 1 and 2: Head of Marine and Fisheries Services Province and Director General of Capture Fisheries Point 3: Head of Fishing Port, Directorate General of Capture Fisheries and Fisheries Inspector, Directorate General of Marine and Fisheries Resources Surveillance and Control Point 4: Director General of Marine and Fisheries Resources, Surveillance and Control Point 5: Director General of Capture Fisheries Points 6 and 7: Director General of Fisheries Product Processing and Marketing IVORY COAST: Point 1: Directeur des Affaires Maritimes et Portuaires (Ministère des Transports) Points 2, 6 et 7: Ministre de la Production Animale et des Ressources Halieutiques Points 3 and 5: Service d'inspection et de Contrôles Sanitaires Vétérinaires en Frontières Point 4: Directeur des Productions Halieutiques JAPAN: Point 1: - Fisheries Management Division, Bureau of Fisheries, Department of Fisheries and Forestry, Hokkaido - Aomori Prefectural - Hachinohe Fisheries Office, Sanpachi District Administration Office, Aomori Prefectural Governement - Mutsu Fisheries Office, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Seihoku District Administration Office, Aomori Prefectural
- Ajigasawa Fisheries Office, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Seihoku District Administration Office, Aomori Prefectural - Fisheries Industry Promotion Division, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Iwate Prefectural Department - Fisheries Department, Kuji Regional Promotion Bureau, Iwate Prefectural - Fisheries Department, Miyako Regional Promotion Bureau, Iwate Prefectural - Fisheries Department, Kamaishi Regional Promotion Bureau, Iwate Prefectural - Fisheries Department, Ofunato Regional Promotion Bureau, Iwate Prefectural - Fisheries Industry Promotion Division, Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries Department, Miyagi Prefectural - Fisheries and Fishing Ports Division, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Akita Prefectural - Fisheries Division, Industrial and Economic Affairs Department, Shonai Area General Branch Administration Office, Yamagata Prefectural - Fishery Division, Fukushima Prefectural - Fishery Office, Fukushima Prefectural - Fisheries Administration Division, Ibaraki Prefectural - Marine Industries Promotion Division, Chiba Prefectural - Fishery section, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery Division, Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs, Tokyo Metropolitan - Fisheries Division, Environment and Agriculture Department, Kanagawa Prefectural - Fisheries Division, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Niigata Prefectural - Promotion Division, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Promotion Department, Sado Regional Promotion Bureau, Niigata Prefectural - Fisheries and Fishing Port Division, Toyama Prefectural - Fishery Division, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Department, Ishikawa Prefectural - Fisheries Division, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Fukui Prefectural - Reinan Regional Promotion Bureau, Fukui Prefectural - Office of Fishery Management, Division of Fishery, Department of Industry, Shizuoka Prefectural - Fisheries Administration Division, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Aichi Prefectural - Fisheries Resource Office, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, Commerce and Industry, Mie Prefectural - Fisheries Division, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Kyoto Prefectural - Fisheries Office, Kyoto Prefectural - Fisheries Division, Department of Environment, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Osaka Prefectural - Fisheries Division, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Bureau, Agriculture and Environmental Department, Hyogo Prefectural - Kobe Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Office, Kobe District Administration Office, Hyogo prefectural - Kakogawa Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Office, Higashi-Harima District Administration Office, Hyogo Prefectural
- Himeji Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Office, Naka-Harima District Administration Office, Hyogo Prefectural - Koto Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Office, Nishi-Harima District Administration Office, Hyogo Prefectural - Tajima Fisheries Office, Tajima District Administration Office, Hyogo Prefectural - Sumoto Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Office, Awaji District Administration Office, Hyogo Prefectural - Wakayama Prefectural - Kaisou Promotions Bureau, Wakayama Prefectural - Arida Promotions Bureau, Wakayama Prefectural - Hidaka Promotions Bureau, Wakayama Prefectural - Nishimuro Promotion Bureau, Wakayama Prefectural - Higashimuro Promotion Bureau, Wakayama Prefectural - Fishery Division, Fishery Development Bureau, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery, Tottori Prefectural - Fisheries Division, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Shimane Prefectural - Fisheries Office, Oki Branch Office, Shimane Prefectural - Matsue Fisheries Office, Shimane Prefectural - Hamada Fisheries office, Shimane Prefectural - Okayama Prefectural - Hiroshima Prefectural - Fisheries Promotion Division, Yamaguchi Prefectural - Fisheries Division, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Department, Tokushima Prefectural - Fisheries Division, Agricultural Administration and Fisheries Department, Kagawa Prefectural - Fisheries Promotion Division, Fisheries Bureau, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Department, Ehime prefectural - Fisheries Management Division, Kochi Prefectural - Fishery Administration Division, Fishery Bureau, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Fukuoka Prefectural - Fisheries Division, Saga Prefectural - Resource Management Division, Fisheries Department, Nagasaki Prefectural - Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Kumamoto Prefectural - Tamana Regional Promotion Bureau, Kumamoto Prefectural - Yatsushiro Regional Promotion Bureau, Kumamoto Prefectural - Amakusa Regional Promotion Bureau, Kumamoto Prefectural - Oita Prefectural - Fisheries Administration Division, Agriculture and Fisheries Department, Miyazaki Prefectural - Fisheries Promotion Division, Kagoshima Prefectural - Fisheries Division, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Okinawa Prefectural - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Management Division, Miyako Regional Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries promotions Center, Okinawa Prefectural - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Management Division, Yaeyama Regional Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Promotions Center, Okinawa Prefectural
Point 2: same as point 1 + : - Fishery Agency, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries - Iwate Regional Marine Fisheries Management Commission - Fisheries Division, Tsu Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Commerce, Industry and Environment Office, Mie Prefectural - Fisheries Division, Ise Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Commerce, Industry and Environment Office, Mie Prefectural - Fisheries Division, Owase Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Commerce, Industry and Environment Office, Mie Prefectural - Fisheries Division, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Kyoto Prefectural Points 3, 5, 6, 7: Fisheries Agency, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Point 4: - Fisheries Agency, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries - Fisheries Management Division, Bureau of Fisheries, Department of Fisheries and Forestry, Hokkaido - Aomori Prefectural - Fisheries Industry Promotion Division, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Iwate Prefectural Department - Iwate Regional Marine Fisheries Management Commission - Fisheries Department, Kuji Regional Promotion Bureau, Iwate Prefectural - Fisheries Department, Miyako Regional Promotion Bureau, Iwate Prefectural - Fisheries Department, Kamaishi Regional Promotion Bureau, Iwate Prefectural - Fisheries Department, Ofunato Regional Promotion Bureau, Iwate Prefectural - Fisheries Industry Promotion Division, Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries Department, Miyagi Prefectural - Fisheries and Fishing Ports Division, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Akita Prefectural - Fisheries Division, Industrial and Economic Affairs Department, Shonai Area General Branch Administration Office, Yamagata Prefectural - Fishery Division, Fukushima Prefectural - Fisheries Administration Division, Ibaraki Prefectural - Marine Industries Promotion Division, Chiba Prefectural - Fishery section, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery Division, Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs, Tokyo Metropolitan - Fisheries Division, Environment and Agriculture Department, Kanagawa Prefectural - Fisheries Division, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Niigata Prefectural - Fisheries and Fishing Port Division, Toyama Prefectural - Fishery Division, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Department, Ishikawa Prefectural - Fisheries Division, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Fukui Prefectural - Reinan Regional Promotion Bureau, Fukui Prefectural - Office of Fishery Management, Division of Fishery, Department of Industry, Shizuoka Prefectural - Fisheries Administration Division, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Aichi Prefectural
- Fisheries Resource Office, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, Commerce and Industry, Mie Prefectural - Fisheries Division, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Kyoto Prefectural - Fisheries Division, Department of Environment, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Osaka Prefectural - Fisheries Division, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Bureau, Agriculture and Environmental Department, Hyogo Prefectural - Wakayama Prefectural - Fishery Division, Fishery Development Bureau, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery, Tottori Prefectural - Fisheries Division, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Shimane Prefectural - Okayama Prefectural - Hiroshima Prefectural - Fisheries Promotion Division, Yamaguchi Prefectural - Fisheries Division, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Department, Tokushima Prefectural - Fisheries Division, Agricultural Administration and Fisheries Department, Kagawa Prefectural - Fisheries Promotion Division, Fisheries Bureau, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Department, Ehime prefectural - Fisheries Management Division, Kochi Prefectural - Fishery Administration Division, Fishery Bureau, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Fukuoka Prefectural - Fisheries Division, Saga Prefectural - Resource Management Division, Fisheries Department, Nagasaki Prefectural - Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Kumamoto Prefectural - Oita Prefectural - Fisheries Administration Division, Agriculture and Fisheries Department, Miyazaki Prefectural - Fisheries Promotion Division, Kagoshima Prefectural - Fisheries Division, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Okinawa Prefectural KENYA: Point 1: Kenya Maritime Authority Points 2 to 7: Ministry of Fisheries Development KOREA: Points 1, 2, 4, 6, 7: Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Points 3 and 5: National Fisheries Products Quality Inspection Service and its 13 branch offices: - Seoul Branch Office - Incheon Branch Office - Janghang Branch Office
- Yeosu Branch Office - Mokpo Branch Office - Wando Branch Office - Jeju Branch Office - Busan Branch Office - Tongyoung Branch Office - Pohang Branch Office - Gangneung Branch Office - Incheon International Airport Branch Office - Pyeongtaek Branch Office MADAGASCAR: Point 1: Agence Portuaire Maritime et Fluviale Point 2: Ministère chargé de la Pêche Points 3 and 4: Centre de Surveillance des Pêches Points 5, 6, 7: Direction Générale de la Pêche et des Ressources Halieutiques MALAYSIA: Points 1 and 2: Department of Fisheries Malaysia and Department of Fisheries Sabah Point 4: Department of Fisheries, Malaysia / Department of Fisheries Sabah / Fisheries Development Authority of Malaysia / Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services (MAQIS) / Royal Malaysian Police / Royal Malaysian Navy Points 5 and 6: Department of Fisheries, Malaysia Point 7: Department of Fisheries, Malaysia and Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based MALDIVES: Point 1: Ministry of Housing, Transport and Environment Point 2: Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture (MOFA) and Ministry of Economic Development Points 3, 5, 6 and 7: Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture (MOFA) Point 4: Coast Guard, Maldives National Defense Force and Maldives Police Service MAURITIUS: Points 1 to 7: Ministry if Agro Industry, Food Production and Security, Fisheries Division MONTENEGRO:
Point 1: Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Telecommunications (Harbour Master Office Bar, Harbour Master Office Kotor) Point 2 to point 7: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Watermanagement MOROCCO: Points 1, 2, 5, 6: Direction des Pêches Maritimes et de l'aquaculture Point 3: Délégations des Pêches Maritimes de: - Jebha - Nador - Al Hoceima - M'diq - Tanger - Larache - Kenitra- Mehdia - Mohammedia - Casablanca - El Jadida - Safi - Essaouira - Agadir - Sidi Ifni - Tan-Tan - Laâyoune - Boujdour - Dakhla Point 4: Same as point 3 + Direction des Pêches Maritimes Point 7: Secrétariat Général du Département de la Pêche Maritime MOZAMBIQUE: Point 1: National Marine Institute (INAMAR) Points 2 to 7: National Directorate of Fisheries Administration NAMIBIA: Point 1: Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication Points 2, 4, 6, 7: Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Points 3 and 5: Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (Walvis Bay) and Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (Lüderitz) NEW ZEALAND:
Points 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7: Ministry of Fisheries Point 5: New Zealand Food Safety Authority and Ministry of Fisheries NICARAGUA: Point 1: Dirección General de Transporte Acuático del Ministerio de Transporte e Infraestructura Point 2, 4, 6, 7: Presidente Ejecutivo, Instituto Nicaragüense de la Pesca y Acuicultura (INPESCA) Point 3: Delegaciones Departamentales de INPESCA: - Delegación de INPESCA Puerto Cabezas - Delegación de INPESCA Chinandega - Delegación de INPESCA Bluefields - Delegación de INPESCA Rivas Point 5: Dirección de Monitoreo, Vigilancia y Control, INPESCA NORWAY: Points 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7: Directorate of Fisheries Point 4: - Directorate of Fisheries - The Norwegian Coastguard - The Police and the Public Prosecuting Authority OMAN: Points 1 to 7: Directorate General of Fisheries Resources Department, Ministry of Fish Wealth PAKISTAN: Point 1: Mercantile Marine Department Points 2 and 4: Marine Fisheries Department / Directorate of Fisheries of Balochistan / Directorate of Fisheries of Sindh Points 3, 5, 6: Marine Fisheries Department Point 7: Ministry of Livestock and Dairy Development SENEGAL: Point 1: Agence nationale des Affaires maritimes Point 2: Ministre de la Pêche
Point 3: Directeur des Industries de Transformation de la Pêche Points 4, 5, 6, 7: Directeur de la Protection et de la Surveillance des Pêches SEYCHELLES: Point 1: Seychelles Maritime Safety Administration Point 2: Seychelles Licensing Authority Point 3 to point 7: Seychelles Fishing Authority SOUTH AFRICA: Points 1 to 7: Marine and Coastal Management, Department of Environmental Affairs SRI LANKA: Points 1 to 7: Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ST HELENA: Point 1: Registar of Shipping, St. Helena Points 2, 4, 5, 6, 7: Senior Fisheries Officer, Directorate of Fisheries, St Helena Point 3: H.M. Customs, of St Helena SURINAME: Point 1: Maritime Authority Suriname Points 2 to 7: Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries TAIWAN: Point 1: Council of Agriculture Points 2 to 7: Fisheries Agency UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA: Points 1 to 7: Director of Fisheries, Ministry of Livestock Development and Fisheries THAILAND: Points 1 to 7: The Department of Fisheries of Thailand TURKEY:
Points 1 and 2: 81 Provincial Directorates of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Point 3: General Directorate for Protection and Conservation and 81 Provincial Directorates of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Point 4: General Directorate for Protection and Conservation, 81 Provincial Directorates of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and Turkish Coast Guard Command Points 5, 6, 7: General Directorate for Protection and Conservation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs URUGUAY: Points 1 to 7: Dirección Nacional de Recursos Acuáticos (DINARA) USA: Point 1: United States Coast Guard, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Point 2 to point 7: National Marine Fisheries Service VENEZUELA: Points 1 to 7: Presidente del Instituto Socialista de la Pesca y Acuicultura The Commission is currently awaiting additional information from a number of other third countries in respect of their notification. In addition, the following countries already indicated that, as they do not have sea-going fishing vessels under their flag catching fish for direct or indirect export to the EC, they would not need to notify their competent authorities to the Commission: Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chad, Hong-Kong SAR, Lebanon, Macedonia, Malawi, Mali, Moldova, Mongolia, Nepal, Paraguay, Uganda, Saudi Arabia and Singapore. This provisional list will be updated on a regular basis.