Brussels, 2.10.2026

COM(2026) 531 final

ANNEXES

to the

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Area of Application of the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA)


ANNEX 13

SIOFA Transhipment at sea prior notification

The following information shall be provided to the competent authority/ies of the unloading and receiving vessels 7 days in advance of a 14 day window, and again 24 hours in advance of a transhipment at sea.

I. DETAILS OF THE NOTIFYING VESSEL

Notifying vessel is UNLOADING / RECEIVING vessel (strike out as appropriate)

II. DETAILS OF THE UNLOADING FISHING VESSEL

Name of vessel

Vessel flag CCP

CCP where the vessel is registered (3–alpha country code)

IMO number

Registration number

External registration number if available, or national registration number

Radio call sign

International radio call sign of the vessel

Vessel owner and/or company information

Name, complete address, email, phone number

Vessel contact information (name, address, email and phone number)

Master name, nationality, address, email, phone number

III. DETAILS OF THE RECEIVING FISHING VESSEL

Name of vessel

Vessel flag CCP

CCP where the vessel is registered (3–alpha country code)

IMO number

IMO number of the vessel

Registration number

External registration number if available, or national registration number

Radio call sign 

International radio call sign of the vessel

Vessel owner / company information 

Last name, name / complete address / email / fax/phone number

Vessel contact information 

Master name / nationality / address / email / fax/phone number

IV. DETAILS OF TRANSHIPMENT

Transhipment authorisation identifier, if any

Transhipment authorisation identifier, if assigned

Transhipment authorisation issued by

Name and email of the competent authority

Transhipment authorisation validity period

Start and end date UTC of the transhipment authorisation (YYYY-MON-DDT)-(YYYY-MON-DDT)

Estimated date of transhipment

Predicted date UTC when the master intends to conduct the transhipment (YYYY-MON-DDT)

Estimated start time of transhipment

Predicted time UTC when the master intends to start the transhipment (hh:mm)

Estimated end time of transhipment

Predicted time UTC for the ending of transhipment (hh:mm)

Estimated location time of transhipment

Estimated position where the master intends to conduct the transhipment expressed as latitude/longitude in decimal degrees, to the nearest 0.01 degrees

Fishery resources to be transhipped

Quantities to be transhipped

Species

Catch area

Weight

Product form

FAO 3-alpha species code/group code/scientific name

RFMO/A /geographical location / FAO Statistical Area

Weight in Kilograms

Preservation type and presentation type

Number of units

Boxes / packages

Net wight of a unit

Weight in Kilogram

ANNEX 14

SIOFA Transhipment at sea / in port declaration

In port |Y/N__| (strike out as appropriate) Name of port |____ | Port State |____ |

At Sea| Y/N__| (strike out as appropriate) Latitude/Longitude |____| (expressed in decimal degrees, to the nearest 0.01 degrees)

Declaring vessel is UNLOADING or RECEIVING Vessel (strike out as appropriate)

Name of declaring vessel: Name of other vessel:

IMO number of declaring vessel: IMO number of other vessel:

Radio Call sign of declaring vessel: Radio Call sign of other vessel:

External identification of declaring vessel: External identification of other vessel:

Flag CCP of declaring vessel: Flag of other vessel:

Transhipment authorization identifier:

Transhipment authorisation issued by (name and email of competent authority):

Start of transhipment operation day/month/year | | | | | | | | | from (time: hour/minutes, UTC) | |

End of transhipment operation day/month/year | | | | | | | | | to (time: hour/minutes, UTC) | |

Declaring master’s name & nationality: Signature: Date:

TRANSHIPPED FISHERY RESSOURCES

Species(FAO 3-alpha species code/group code/scientific name and catch area(s)/RFMO/geographical location/FAO Statistical Area)

Product form (preservation & presentation) 1: |_____|

Product form (preservation & presentation) 2: |______| 

Product form (preservation & presentation) 3: |_____|

TOTAL Weight (Kg)

No units:

Weight per unit:

Total weight:

No. units:

Weight per unit:

Total weight:

No. units:

Weight per unit:

Total weight:

TOTAL

FISHERY RESSOURCES REMAINING ON BOARD AFTER TRANSHIPMENT

Species (FAO 3-alpha species code/group code/scientific name and catch area(s)/RFMO/geographical location/FAO Statistical Area)

Product form (preservation & presentation) 1: | |

Product form (preservation & presentation) 2: | |

Product form (preservation & presentation) 3: | |

TOTAL Weight (Kg)

No. units:

Weight per unit:

Total weight:

No. units:

Weight per unit:

Total weight:

No. units:

Weight per unit:

Total weight:

TOTAL

ANNEX 15

SIOFA Transhipment at sea logsheet

The following information shall be provided by the observer to the competent authority of the vessel

I. DETAILS OF THE OBSERVER

Observer onboard the UNLOADING / RECEIVING vessel (strike out as appropriate)

Observer name

Observer nationality

Observer competent authority

name, address, email and phone number

II. DETAILS OF THE UNLOADING FISHING VESSEL

Name of vessel

Registration number

External registration number if available, or national registration number

Radio call sign

International radio call sign of the vessel

Vessel flag CCP

CCP where the vessel is registered (3–alpha country code)

IMO number

Master’s name and nationality

III. DETAILS OF THE RECEIVING FISHING VESSEL

Name of vessel

Registration number

External registration number if available, or national registration number

Radio call sign

International radio call sign of the vessel

Vessel flag CCP

CCP where the vessel is registered (3–alpha country code)

IMO number

Master’s name and nationality

IV. DETAILS OF TRANSHIPMENT

Transhipment authorisation identifier, if any

Transhipment authorisation issued by

name and email of competent authority

Transhipment authorisation validity period

Start and end date UTC of the transhipment authorisation (YYYY-MON-DDT)-(YYYY-MON-DDT)

Date of transhipment

Date UTC when the transhipment was conducted (YYYY-MON-DDT)

Start time of transhipment

Time UTC when the transhipment started (hh:mm)

End time of transhipment

Time UTC when the transhipment ended (hh:mm)

Location of transhipment

Position where the transhipment was conducted, expressed as latitude/longitude in decimal degrees, to the nearest 0.01 degrees

Fishery resources transhipped

Species

Catch area

Weight

Product form

FAO 3-alpha species code/group code/scientific name

RFMO/A /geographical location / FAO Statistical Area

Weight in Kilograms

Preservation type and presentation type

Number of units

Boxes / packages

Net weight of a unit

Weight in Kilogram

V. SIGNATURE

Observer’s name and signature

Remarks or observations, if any

ANNEX 16

SIOFA Transfer at sea notification

The following Information shall be provided to the competent authority of the declaring vessel 24 hours in advance of a transfer at sea.

I. DETAILS OF THE DECLARING VESSEL

Name of vessel

Registration number

Radio call sign

International radio call sign of the vessel

Vessel flag CCP

CCP where the vessel is registered (3–alpha country code)

IMO number

Master's name and nationality

II. DETAILS OF THE OTHER VESSEL

Name of vessel

Registration number

External registration number if available, or national registration number

Radio call sign 

International radio call sign of the vessel

Vessel flag

Vessel flag (3–alpha country code)

IMO number

Master's name and nationality

III. DETAILS OF TRANSFER

Estimated date of transfer

Predicted date UTC when the master intends to conduct the transfer (YYYY-MON-DDT)

Estimated time of transfer

Predicted time UTC when the master intends to conduct the transhipment (hh:mm)

Estimated location of transfer

Estimated position where the master intends to conduct the transfer expressed as latitude/longitude in decimal degrees, to the nearest 0.01 degrees

ANNEX 17

SIOFA Transfer at sea declaration

The following Information shall be provided to the competent authority of the declaring vessel within 24 hours following a transfer at sea.

I. DETAILS OF THE DECLARING VESSEL

Name of vessel

Registration number

External registration number if available, or national registration number

Radio call sign

International radio call sign of the vessel

Vessel flag Member State

Member State where the vessel is registered (3-alpha country code)

IMO number

Master's name and nationality

II. DETAILS OF THE OTHER VESSEL

Name of vessel

Registration number

External registration number if available, or national registration number

Radio call sign

International radio call sign of the vessel

Vessel flag

Vessel flag (3-alpha country code)

IMO number

Master's name and nationality

III. DETAILS OF TRANSFER

Date of transfer

Date UTC when transfer was conducted (YYYY-MON-DDT)

Time of transfer

Time UTC when the transfer was conducted (hh:mm)

Location of transfer

Position where the transfer was conducted, expressed as latitude/longitude in decimal degrees, to the nearest 0.01 degrees

Type and quantity received

- fuel

- crew

- gear

- supplies

- other

Liters

Number

Number

Kilograms, tonnes, units

Type and quantity received

- fuel

- crew

- gear

- supplies

- other

Liters

Number

Number

Kilograms, tonnes, units

IV. SIGNATURE

Name of master