<\/span><\/h3>\nMember States shall verify that information recorded in the logbook corresponds to information received at the fisheries monitoring centres, using the VMS. The results of these checks shall be recorded in computer-readable form for a period of three years.<\/p>\n
Any quantity of cod exceeding 300 kg caught in the areas described above must be weighed upon first landing. Weighing shall be carried out on board or in the port of landing. The presence of inspectors may be required.<\/p>\n
The results of the weighing shall be notified to the Commission. By way of derogation from Regulation (EEC) No 2807\/83, the margin of tolerance in the estimation of quantities reported in the logbook is set at 8 %.<\/p>\n
National control programmes shall be defined by Member States. These programmes and the implementation schedule shall be published on their websites before 31 January.<\/p>\n
The transhipment of cod at sea is prohibited in the geographical areas covered by this Regulation.<\/p>\n
<\/span>Prior notification<\/span><\/h3>\nWhen holding more than one tonne of cod on board, captains of vessels or their representatives shall supply the following information at least four hours before entering a port or landing location:<\/p>\n