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Regulation (EU) 2024/2594 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 September 2024 laying down conservation, management and control measures applicable in the area covered by the Convention on future multilateral cooperation in the North-East Atlantic fisheries, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1236/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulations (EEC) No 1899/85 and (EEC) No 1638/87 article 20 CELEX: 32024R2594 NEAFC inspectors
1. Member States whose fishing vessels are authorised to fish in the Regulatory Area shall assign inspectors to the NEAFC Scheme to carry out inspection and surveillance activities (‘NEAFC inspectors’). 2. Member State shall issue a special identity document to each NEAFC inspector in accordance with the format set out in Annex XIII. 3. Each NEAFC inspector shall carry and produce the special identity document when boarding a fishing vessel. 4. NEAFC inspectors shall avoid the use of force except in the case of legitimate self-defence. When carrying out inspections on board fishing vessels, NEAFC inspectors shall not carry firearms. 5. NEAFC inspectors shall avoid causing any inconvenience to the fishing vessel or interfering with its activities and the catch retained on board, except when and to the extent necessary to carry out their duties. 6. Member States shall ensure that NEAFC inspectors from another Contracting Party are permitted to carry out inspections on board fishing vessels flying their flag. |