Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2266 of 6 December 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) 8089)

‘3 During a transition period ending no later than 1 May 2018, each exchange of fishing activity data between two Member States shall continue to be made using the format in place before 1 November 2017 unless both the sending and the receiving Member State are capable of exchanging fishing activity data using the new UN/Cefact standard format.

4 Exchanges of fishing activity data within the framework of a sustainable fisheries partnership agreement shall continue to be made using the format in place before 1 November 2017 until the date agreed with the concerned third country.’;

‘2 As from 1 November 2018, Member States systems shall be capable of sending and replying to requests for sales notes and take-over data as referred to in Article 146h(3) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 in UN/Cefact P1000-5 format for operations that take place as from that date.’.

This Decision shall apply from 1 November 2017.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.