
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 768/2005 of 26 April 2005 establishing a European Fisheries Control Agency and amending Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (repealed) 

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CHAPTER I
OBJECTIVE, SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS
Objective
Article 1 
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Definitions
Article 2 
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CHAPTER II
MISSION AND TASKS OF THE AGENCY
Mission
Article 3 
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Tasks relating to the international obligations of the Community relating to control and inspection
Article 4 
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Tasks relating to operational coordination
Article 5 
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Provision of contractual services to Member States
Article 6 
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Assistance to the Commission and the Member States
Article 7 
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European cooperation on coast guard functions
Article 7a 
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CHAPTER III
OPERATIONAL COORDINATION
Implementation of Community obligations relating to control and inspection
Article 8 
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Implementation of specific control and inspection programmes
Article 9 
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Content of joint deployment plans
Article 10 
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Notification of means of control and inspection
Article 11 
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Procedure for the adoption of joint deployment plans
Article 12 
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Implementation of joint deployment plans
Article 13 
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Assessment of joint deployment plans
Article 14 
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Fisheries that are not subject to control and inspection programmes
Article 15 
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Information network
Article 16 
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Detailed rules
Article 17 
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CHAPTER IIIa
COMPETENCES OF THE AGENCY
Assignment of Agency officials as Community inspectors
Article 17a 
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Agency measures
Article 17b 
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Cooperation
Article 17c 
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Emergency unit
Article 17d 
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Tasks of the emergency unit
Article 17e 
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Multiannual work programme
Article 17f 
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Cooperation in maritime affairs
Article 17g 
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Detailed rules
Article 17h 
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CHAPTER IV
INTERNAL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONING
Legal status and principal office
Article 18 
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Staff
Article 19 
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Privileges and immunities
Article 20 
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Liability
Article 21 
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Languages
Article 22 
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Creation and powers of the Administrative Board
Article 23 
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Composition of the Administrative Board
Article 24 
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Chairing of the Administrative Board
Article 25 
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Meetings
Article 26 
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Voting
Article 27 
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Declaration of Interests
Article 28 
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Duties and powers of the Executive Director
Article 29 
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Appointment and dismissal of the Executive Director
Article 30 
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Advisory Board
Article 31 
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Transparency and communication
Article 32 
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Confidentiality
Article 33 
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Access to information
Article 34 
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CHAPTER V
FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
Budget
Article 35 
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Implementation and control of the budget
Article 36 
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Combating fraud
Article 37 
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Financial provisions
Article 38 
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CHAPTER VI
FINAL PROVISIONS
Evaluation
Article 39 
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Start of the Agency’s activities
Article 40 
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Amendment
Article 41 
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Entry into force
Article 42 
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