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1. The carry-over of non-harvested live bluefin tuna from previous years’ catches within a farm may be permitted only if a reinforced system of control is developed and reported by the Member State to the Commission. That system shall be an integral part of the Member State’s annual monitoring, control and inspection plan referred to in Article 14 and shall include at least the measures established pursuant to Articles 56c, 56d and 61.

2. If a carry-over is permitted in accordance with paragraph 1, the following points shall apply:

(a) by 25 May of each year, Member States responsible for farms shall complete and submit to the Commission an annual carry-over declaration which shall include:

(i) quantities (expressed in kg) and number of fish intended to be carried over;

(ii) catch year;

(iii) average weight;

(iv) flag Member State or CPC;

(v) references of the BCD corresponding to the catches carried over;

(vi) name and ICCAT number of the farm;

(vii) cage number; and (viii) information on harvested quantities (expressed in kg), when completed;

(b) the quantities carried over pursuant to paragraph 1 shall be placed in separate cages or in separate series of cages in the farm on the basis of the catch year.

3. Before a fishing season starts, Member States responsible for farms shall ensure a thorough assessment of any live bluefin tuna carried over after bulk-harvests in farms under their jurisdiction. With that aim, all carried-over live bluefin tuna of the catch year subject to bulk-harvest in farms shall be transferred to other cages using stereoscopic camera systems or alternative methods, provided that they ensure the same level of precision and accuracy, in accordance with Article 51. Fully documented traceability shall be ensured at all times. Carry-over of bluefin tuna from years that were not subject to bulk-harvest shall be controlled annually by applying the same procedure to appropriate samples based on a risk assessment.

4. The Commission may adopt implementing acts laying down detailed rules to develop a reinforced control system for the carry-over of live bluefin tuna. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 68.