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1. The following control measures shall apply to vessels with more than 1 250 kg of cod catches from Division 3M on board:

(a) vessels shall land or tranship their cod catches from Division 3M only in ports designated in accordance with Article 39;

(b) at least 48 hours before its estimated time of arrival in port, a vessel or its representative on its behalf shall advise the competent port authority of its estimated time of arrival, the estimated quantity of cod catches from Division 3M retained on board, and information on the Division or Divisions where any other cod catches retained on board were taken;

(c) each Member State shall inspect in its ports at least 50 % of the landings or transhipment of cod catches from Division 3M and prepare an inspection report in the format prescribed in Annex IV.C to the CEM referred to in point 9 of the Annex to this Regulation, and send it to the NAFO Executive Secretary, with the Commission and EFCA in copy, within 12 working days from the date on which the inspection was completed. That report shall identify and provide details of any infringement of this Regulation detected during the port inspection. It shall include all relevant information available with regard to infringements detected at sea during the current trip of the inspected fishing vessel. Inspections of landings or transhipments shall be conducted at a rate of:

(i) at least 50 % when the total NAFO quota for cod in Division 3M in fishing opportunities is under 6 000 tonnes, and (ii) at least 25 % when the total NAFO quota for cod in Division 3M in fishing opportunities is between 6 000 and 12 000 tonnes.

2. Each Member State shall inspect vessels with less than 1 250 kg of cod catches from Division 3M on board on a risk management basis.

3. The Commission or a body designated by it shall ensure that the information referred to in point (c) of paragraph 1 is transmitted to the NAFO Executive Secretary without delay, for posting on the MCS website.