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Joint Order No. 1555 of the Federal Customs Service, No. 327 of the Ministry of Agriculture, No. 480 of the Federal Security Service (FSB) and No. 701 of the Ministry of Interior “On the procedure for cooperation of the Federal Fishery Agency, Federal Customs Service, Federal Security Service (FSB) and the Ministry of Interior in the exercise of their powers, provided for in Articles 3 - 7 of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of People’s Republic of China on cooperation in the sphere of prevention, stopping and liquidation of illegal, unreported and unregulated fisheries and catch of live aquatic marine resources.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Regulation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Fishery management and conservation Marine fisheries Fish products International trade Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings
Geographical area
Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Abstract

This Joint Order establishes that cooperation in the field of prevention, deter and elimination of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing of living marine resources shall be performed at federal and regional levels. The interaction of the competent authorities is carried out in accordance with the following principles: (a) legality; (b) confidentiality; (c) economic efficiency; (d) differentiation of tasks and functions; (e) comprehensive solution of tasks for the implementation of the provisions of Articles 3 – 7 of the Agreement; and (f) personal responsibility of the heads of the competent authorities for results of interaction. The objectives of the interaction of the competent authorities shall be as follows: (a) timely identification and suppression of threats to economic and other the legitimate interests of the Russian Federation related to harvesting (catch), and also export from the territory of the Russian Federation for the purpose of import to the territory of the People's Republic of China or export from the territory of the People's Republic of China for the purpose of import to the territory of the Russian Federation of living marine resources, specified in Appendix No. 1 to the Agreement, and products obtained therefrom; and (b) timely detection and suppression of violations of the legislation of the Russian Federation associated with the harvesting (catch), export or import of living marine resources, as well as prosecution of the offenders.

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