Fish from stocks for which catch limits are fixed shall not be retained on board or landed unless the catches have been taken by fishing vessels of a third-country having a quota and that quota is not exhausted.
CHAPTER IV
LICENSING ARRANGEMENTS FOR COMMUNITY VESSELS
Article 17
Licences and associated conditions
1. Notwithstanding the general rules on fishing licences and special fishing permits provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1627/94, fishing by Community vessels in waters of a third country shall be subject to the holding of a licence issued by the authorities of that third country.
2. However, paragraph 1 shall not apply to the following Community vessels, when fishing in Norwegian waters of the North Sea:
a)
vessels of a tonnage equal to or less than 200 GT; or
b)
vessels carrying out fisheries for human consumption for species other than mackerel; or
c)
vessels flying the flag of Sweden, in line with established practice.
3. The maximum number of licences and other associated conditions shall be fixed as set out in Part I of Annex IV. Requests for licences shall indicate the types of fishing and the name and characteristics of the Community vessels for which licences are to be issued and shall be addressed by the authorities of the Member States to the Commission. The Commission shall submit these requests to the authorities of the third country concerned.
4. If one Member State transfers quota to another Member State (swap) in the fishing areas set out in Part I of Annex IV, the transfer shall include an appropriate transfer of licences and shall be notified to the Commission. However, the total number of licences for each fishing area, as set out in Part I of Annex IV, shall not be exceeded.
5. Community vessels shall comply with the conservation and control measures and all other provisions governing the zone in which they operate.
Article 18
Faroe Islands
Community vessels licensed to conduct a directed fishery for one species in waters of the Faroe Islands may conduct directed fishery for another species provided that they give prior notification to the Faroese authorities.
CHAPTER V
LICENSING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THIRD-COUNTRY FISHING VESSELS
Article 19
Obligation to have a licence and a special fishing permit
1. Notwithstanding Article 28b of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, fishing vessels of less than 200 GT flying the flag of Norway shall be exempt from the obligation to have a licence and a special fishing permit.
2. The licence and special fishing permit shall be kept on board. However, fishing vessels registered in the Faroe Islands or Norway shall be exempt from that obligation.