Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/197 of 2 February 2017 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1138 as regards certain deadlines for the use of UN/Cefact standards in the exchange of information on fisheries (notified under document C(2017) 457)

Article 1 of Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1138 is replaced by the following:

Article 1

1. As from 1 February 2017, the format to be used to report vessel monitoring system data referred to in Article 146f of Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 and the respective implementation documents are amended as set out in UN/Cefact P 1000-7 format: Vessel Position domain specifications published on the Master Data Register page of the European Commission Fisheries website.

1. As from 1 July 2018, flag Member State systems shall be capable of replying to requests for vessel monitoring system data as referred to in Article 146f(3) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 using the format amended pursuant to Paragraph 1 of this Article.

Article 2

Addressees

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 2 February 2017.

For the Commission

Karmenu Vella

Member of the Commission