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1. Landings, transhipments or other use of port by non-Contracting Party vessels may only start after authorisation has been given by the competent authorities of the port Member State in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008.

2. When a non-Contracting Party fishing vessel has entered the port, Member States shall deny that vessel landing, transhipping, processing and packaging of fishery resources and other port services, including refuelling, resupplying, maintenance and dry-docking, if:

(a) the vessel has been inspected pursuant to Article 45 and the inspection reveals that there are species on board which are subject to NEAFC recommendations, unless the master of that fishing vessel provides satisfactory evidence to the competent authorities proving that the fish were caught outside the Regulatory Area or in compliance with all relevant NEAFC recommendations;

(b) the flag State of that fishing vessel or the flag State or States of donor fishing vessels when the vessel has engaged in transhipment operations do not provide the confirmation in accordance with Article 29;

(c) the master of that vessel has failed to fulfil any one of the obligations laid down in Article 24, points (b) to (f);

(d) Member States have received clear evidence that the fishery resources on board were taken in the waters under the jurisdiction of a Contracting Party in contravention of applicable regulations; or (e) Member States have sufficient proof that the vessel has otherwise been engaged in IUU fishing activities in the Convention Area or has supported such fishing activities.

3. In the case of denial pursuant to paragraph 2, Member States shall communicate their decision to the master of the non-Contracting Party fishing vessel or to a representative of the master and to the NEAFC Secretariat with the Commission and EFCA in copy.

4. Member States shall withdraw their denial of the use of their ports in respect of a non-Contracting Party fishing vessel only if there is sufficient proof that the grounds on which use was denied were inadequate or erroneous or that such grounds no longer exist.

5. Where a Member State has withdrawn its denial pursuant to paragraph 4, it shall promptly notify those to whom a communication was made pursuant to paragraph 3.