1. The sample form of the IOTC Bigeye Tuna Statistical Document shall be as in the Appendix.
2. Customs or other appropriate government officials will request and inspect all import documentation including the IOTC Bigeye Tuna Statistical Document for all bigeye tuna in the shipment. Those officials may also inspect the content of each shipment to verify the information on the document.
3. Only complete and valid documents will guarantee that shipments of bigeye tuna will be allowed to enter the territory of Contracting Parties.
4. Shipments of bigeye tuna that are accompanied by improperly documented Bigeye Tuna Statistical Documents (i.e., improperly documented means that the Bigeye Tuna Statistical Document is either missing from the shipment, incomplete, invalid or falsified) will be considered illegitimate shipments of bigeye tuna, that are contrary to IOTC conservation efforts, and their entry will be suspended (PENDING RECEIPT OF A PROPERLY COMPLETED DOCUMENT) into the territory of a Contracting Party or subject to administrative or other sanction.
5. The import of fish parts other than the meat, i.e., head, eyes, roe, guts, tails may be allowed without the document.
APPENDIX
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DOCUMENT NUMBER |
IOTC BIGEYE TUNA STATISTICAL DOCUMENT |
EXPORT SECTION
1. FLAG OF COUNTRY/ENTITY/FISHING ENTITY |
2. DESCRIPTION OF VESSEL AND REGISTRATION NUMBER (if applicable)
Vessel Name
Registration Number
LOA (m)
IOTC Record No. (if applicable) : |
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3. TRAPS (if applicable) |
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4. POINT OF EXPORT (City, State / Province, Country / Entity / Fishing Entity) |
5. AREA OF CATCH (check one of the following)
(a) Indian (b) Pacific (c) Atlantic
* In case of (b) or (c) checked, the item 6 and 7 below do not need to be filled out. |
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6. DESCRIPTION OF FISH |
Product Type (*1)
F/FR D/GG/DR/FL/OT |
Time of Harvest (mm/yy) |
Gear Code (*2) |
Net Weight
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*1= F=Fresh, FR=Frozen, RD=Round, GG=Gilled and Gutted, DR=Dressed, FL=Fillet
OT=Other, describe the type of product
*2= When the Gear Code is OT, describe the type of gear, |
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7. EXPORTER CERTIFICATION I certify that the above information is complete, true, and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. Name: Company name: Address: Signature: Date: License Number (if applicable): |
8. GOVERNMENT VALIDATION I validate that information listed above is complete, true, and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. Total weight of the shipment: Kg
Name & Title: Signature: Date: Government Seal |
IMPORT SECTION:
IMPORTER CERTIFICATION I certify that the above information is complete, true, and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. Importer Certification (Intermediate Country / Entity / Fishing Entity)
Name: Address: Signature: Date: License # (if applicable): Importer Certification (Intermediate Country / Entity / Fishing Entity)
Name: Address: Signature: Date: License # (if applicable): Final Point of Import
City: State/Province: Country / Entity / Fishing Entity: |
NOTE: If a language other than English or French is used in completing this form, please add an English translation of this document...
INSTRUCTIONS:
DOCUMENT NUMBER: Block for the issuing Country to designate a country coded Document Number.
(1) FLAG COUNTRY/ENTITIES/FISHING ENTITIES: Fill in the name of the country of the vessel that harvested the bigeye tuna in the shipment and issued this Document. According to the Recommendation, only the flag state of the vessel that harvested the bigeye tuna in the shipment or, if the vessel is operating under a charter arrangement, the exporting state can issue this Document.
(2) DESCRIPTION OF VESSEL (if applicable): Fill in the name and registration number, length overall(LOA) and IOTC Record number of the vessel that harvested the bigeye tuna in the shipment.
(3) TRAPS (if applicable): Fill in the name of the trap that harvested the bigeye tuna in the shipment.
(4) POINT OF EXPORT: Identify the City, State or Province, and Country from which the bigeye tuna was exported.
(5) AREA OF CATCH: Check the area of catch. (If (c) or (d) checked, items 6 and 7 below do not need to be filled out.)
(6) DESCRIPTION OF FISH: The exporter must provide, to the highest degree of accuracy, the following information.
NOTE: One row should describe one product type
(1) Product Type: Identify the type of product being shipped as either FRESH or FROZEN, and in ROUND, GILLED AND GUTTED, DRESSED, FILLET or OTHER form. For OTHER, describe the type of products in the shipment.
(2) Time of Harvest: Fill in the time of harvest (in month and year) of the bigeye tuna in the shipment
(3) Gear Code: Identify the gear type which was used to harvest the bigeye tuna using the list below. For OTHER TYPE, describe the type of gear, including farming.
(4) Net product weight: in kilograms.
(5) EXPORTER CERTIFICATION: The person or company exporting the bigeye tuna shipment must provide his/her name, company name, address, signature, date the shipment was exported, and dealer license number (if applicable).
(6) GOVERNMENT VALIDATION: Fill in the name and full title of the official signing the Document. The official must be employed by a competent authority of the flag state government of the vessel that harvested the bigeye tuna appearing on the Document or other individual or institution authorised by the flag state. When appropriate, this requirement is waived according validation of the document by a government official, or if the vessel is operating under a charter arrangement, by a government official or other authorised individual or institution of the exporting state. The total weight of the shipment shall also be specified in this block.
(7) IMPORTER CERTIFICATION: The person or company that imports bigeye tuna must provide his/her name, address, signature, date the bigeye tuna was imported, license number (if applicable), and final point of import. This includes imports into intermediate countries. For fresh and chilled products, the signature of the importer may be substituted by a person of a customs clearance company when the authority for signature is properly accredited to it by the importer.
GEAR CODE:
GEAR CODE GEAR TYPE,
BB BAITBOAT
GILL GILLNET
HAND HANDLINE
HARP HARPOON
LL LONGLINE
MWT MID-WATER TRAWL
PS PURSE SEINE
RR ROD AND REEL
SPHL SPORT HANDLINE
SPOR SPORT FISHERIES UNCLASSIFIED
SURF SURFACE FISHERIES UNCLASSIFIED
TL TENDED LINE
TRAP TRAP
TROL TROLL
UNCL UNSPECIFIED METHODS
OT OTHER TYPE
RETURN A COPY OF COMPLETED DOCUMENT TO: (the name of the office of the competent authority of the flag state).
