From 1 January 2013 onwards, the EU vessels shall record the data on fishing operations conducted under the Agreement and communicate them to Guinea-Bissau electronically, in line with the provisions in the Appendix to this Annex.
4.
Final statement of fees for tuna-fishing vessels and surface longliners
4.1.
For each tuna-fishing vessel and surface longliner, the EU shall draw up, on the basis of its catch reporting confirmed by the above scientific institutes, a final statement of the fees owed by the vessel in respect of its annual season for the previous calendar year.
4.2.
The EU shall send this final statement to Guinea-Bissau and to the vessel owner before 15 June of the year following the year in which the catches were made.
4.3.
Where the final statement is greater than the flat-rate fee paid to obtain the fishing authorisation, the vessel owner shall pay the outstanding balance to Guinea-Bissau without delay. Where the final statement is less than the flat-rate fee, the remaining amount may not be reclaimed by the vessel owner.
CHAPTER V
Landings and transhipments
1.
The master of an EU vessel wishing to land in a Guinea-Bissau port, or to tranship catch from the Guinea-Bissau zone, must notify Guinea-Bissau of the following, at least 24 hours before the landing or transhipment:
(a) the name of the fishing vessel which must land or tranship;
(b) the port of landing or transhipment;
(c) the date and time scheduled for the landing or transhipment;
(d) the quantity (expressed in kilograms of live weight or, if necessary, the number of individual fish) of each species to be landed or transhipped (identified by its FAO alpha 3 code);
(e) in the case of transhipment, the name of the receiving vessel.
2.
In the case of transhipment, the master must ensure that the receiving vessel has an authorisation issued by the authorities competent for such an operation.
3.
The transhipment operation must be carried out within a Guinea-Bissau port. Transhipment at sea is prohibited.
4.
Non-compliance with these provisions shall lead to the application of the relevant penalties provided for under Guinea-Bissau's legislation.
CHAPTER VI
Satellite-based vessel monitoring system (VMS)
1.
Vessel position messages — VMS system
1.1.
While they are in the Guinea-Bissau zone, EU vessels holding a fishing authorisation must be equipped with a satellite monitoring system (Vessel Monitoring System — VMS) to enable automatic and continuous communication of their position, at all times, to the fisheries monitoring centre (FMC) of their flag State.
1.2.
Each position message must
(i) include:
(a) the vessel identification
(b) the most recent geographical position of the vessel (longitude, latitude), with a position error of less than 500 metres, and with a confidence interval of 99 %
(c) the date and time the position is recorded
(d) the speed and the course of the vessel
(ii) be configured in accordance with the format set out in the Appendix.
1.3.
The position recorded after entry into the Guinea-Bissau zone shall be identified by the code ‘ENT’. All subsequent positions shall be identified by the code ‘POS’, with the exception of the first position recorded after departure from the Guinea-Bissau zone, which shall be identified by the code ‘EXI’.
1.4.
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