Ministerial Decree No. 560 regarding authorization for the fishing vessels to cross the Russian border and control thereof. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Fishing vessel Navigation Transshipment Equipment Fishery management and conservation 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 Ministerial Decree shall be applicable to the Russian fishing vessels carrying fisheries in the inland sea, territorial sea, EEZ and continental shelf of the Russian Federation without transhipment and establishes the modalities of the issuance thereto multiple authorization for crossing of the national border. It regards fishing vessels which purpose shall be to transport catch for processing and trade on the territory of the Russian Federation. The aforesaid authorization shall be issued by the border guards at the registration seaport of the Russian fishing vessel. The application must contain: (a) copy of ownership or lease certificate of the Russian vessel; (b) a copy of authorization to fly the Russian national flag; (c) a copy of document certifying availability of equipment for transfer of information on the position of the fishing vessel and the amount of catch aboard; and (d) a copy of fishing authorization. Full text Russian Website www.garant.ru