Commission Regulation (EC) No. 839/2002 amending Regulation (EC) No. 2090/98 concerning the fishing vessel register of the Community. Country/Territory European Union Document type Regulation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal L 134, 22 May 2002, pp. 5–8 Subject Fisheries Keyword Fishing vessel Registration Data collection/reporting Geographical area European Union Countries Entry into force notes The Regulation came into force on 29 May 2002. Abstract The present Regulation lays down some amendments and addenda to Regulation (EC) No. 2090/98. In accordance with new article 5(a), a vessel shall be identified in a unique way by means of its internal number, as defined in Annex I to Regulation 2090/98/EC. Such number shall be allocated definitively when the vessel is registered for the first time in a national register. The Commission shall record the information relative to fishing vessels and communicated by Member States in the database constituting the register (art. 1, paragraph 2). Annexes I to V to Regulation 2090/98/EC are amended in accordance with Annexes I to V to this Regulation, concerning inter alia the definition of the data to be communicated and description of records. Full text English Website europa.eu References - Legislation Amends Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2090/98 of 30 September 1998 concerning the fishing vessel register of the Community. Legislation | European Union | 1998 Keyword: Fishing vessel, Fishing gear/fishing method, Fishery management and conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX