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Regional Decree No. 260 of 2003 regarding validation of the Regulation on formal acceptance, transportation and trade of aquatic biodiversity.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Pskov
Document type
Regulation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Biodiversity Inland fisheries Transport/storage Certification Internal trade Institution Fishing authorization Fishery management and conservation Authorization/permit
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
Entry into force notes
Entry into force from the date of its official publication.
Abstract

Head of regional administration decrees to validate the Regulation on formal acceptance, transportation and trade of aquatic biodiversity (Annex 1), to validate the Regulation on the modalities of issuing special way-bills for transportation and trade of aquatic biodiversity (Annex 2) and to validate the form of special way-bill for transportation and trade of aquatic biodiversity (Annex 3). Regulation on formal acceptance, transportation and trade of aquatic biodiversity is compulsory and applicable to all legal and natural persons engaged in industrial fisheries and to organizations carrying out catch of aquatic biodiversity for scientific research and control purposes for valuation of fish stocks and determination of total allowable catch. Documents confirming legality of catch of aquatic biodiversity are fishing licences and licences for industrial fisheries issued by regional fishing inspection. Documents confirming legality of transportation and trade of aquatic biodiversity are special way-bill for transportation and trade of aquatic biodiversity, quality certificate, compliance certificate, veterinary registration certificate for the type of activity. Regulation on the modalities of issuing special way-bills for transportation and trade of aquatic biodiversity is applicable to fishing organizations that have stationary fish acceptance stations equipped in accordance with sanitary, veterinary and technological norms and registered by regional administration. The aforesaid organizations must forward in advance (2 months before the beginning of fishing) application for the necessary number of forms of way-bills and forms for trade of aquatic biodiversity. Regional committee on nature management issues the forms within 30 days from the date of application.

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