
Article 1 

1. As from 1 February 2017, the format to be used to report vessel monitoring system data referred to in Article 146f of Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 and the respective implementation documents are amended as set out in UN/Cefact P 1000-7 format: Vessel Position domain specifications published on the Master Data Register page of the European Commission Fisheries website.
2. As from 1 July 2018, flag Member State systems shall be capable of replying to requests for vessel monitoring system data as referred to in Article 146f(3) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 using the format amended pursuant to Paragraph 1 of this Article.
Article 2 

1. As from 1 November 2017, the format to be used to exchange fishing activity data as referred to in Article 146g of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 and the respective implementation documents are amended as set out in the FLUX-P1000/P1000-03: Fishing Activity domain specifications published on the Master Data Register page of the European Commission Fisheries website.
2. Flag Member State systems shall be capable of sending fishing activity messages as well as of replying to requests for fishing activity data as referred to in Article 146g(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 in UN/Cefact P1000-3 format for fishing trips that started as from 1 November 2017.
3. During a transition period ending no later than 1 May 2018, each exchange of fishing activity data between two Member States shall continue to be made using the format in place before 1 November 2017 unless both the sending and the receiving Member State are capable of exchanging fishing activity data using the new UN/Cefact standard format.
4. Exchanges of fishing activity data within the framework of a sustainable fisheries partnership agreement shall continue to be made using the format in place before 1 November 2017 until the date agreed with the concerned third country.
Article 3 

1. As from 1 November 2017, the format to be used for the exchange of sales-related data as referred to in Article 146h of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 and the respective implementation documents are amended as set out in the FLUX-P1000/P1000-05: Sales domain specifications published on the Master Data Register page of the European Commission Fisheries website.During a transition period ending no later than 1 May 2018, each exchange of sales notes and of take-over data between two Member States shall continue to be made using the format in place before 1 November 2017 unless both the sending and the receiving Member State are capable of exchanging sales notes and take-over data using the new UN/Cefact standard format.
2. As from 1 November 2018, Member States systems shall be capable of sending and replying to requests for sales notes and take-over data as referred to in Article 146h(3) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 in UN/Cefact P1000-5 format for operations that take place as from that date.
Article 4 
As from 15 February 2017, the format to be used for the transmission of aggregated catch data as referred to in Article 146i of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 and the respective implementation documents are amended as set out in the FLUX-P1000/P1000-12: Aggregated Catch Data Report domain specifications published on the Master Data Register page of the European Commission Fisheries website.
Article 5 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.