50 C.F.R. § 300.186 Contents of documentation.
Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries
(a) Statistical documents. To be deemed complete, all statistical documents must state: (1) The document number assigned by the country issuing the document. (2) The name of the country issuing the document, which must be the country whose flag vessel harvested the fish, regardless of where it is first landed. (3) The name of the vessel that caught the fish, the vessel's length (in meters), the vessel's registration number, and the ICCAT record number, if applicable. (4) The point of export, which is the city, state or province, and country from which the fish is first exported. (5) The product type (fresh or frozen), time of harvest (month/year), and product form (round, gilled and gutted, dressed, fillet, or other). (6) The method of fishing used to harvest the fish (e.g., purse seine, trap, rod and reel). (7) The ocean area from which the fish was harvested. (8) The weight of each fish (in kilograms for the same product form previously specified) or the net weight of each product type, as applicable. (9) The name and license number of, and be signed and dated in the exporter's certification block by, the exporter. (10) If applicable, the name and title of, and be signed and dated in the validation block by, a responsible government official of the country whose flag vessel caught the fish (regardless of where the fish are first landed) or by an official of an institution accredited by said government, with official government or accredited institution seal affixed, thus validating the information on the statistical document. (11) If applicable, the name(s) and address(es), including the name of the city and state or province of import, and the name(s) of the intermediate country(ies) or the name of the country of final destination, and license number(s) of, and be signed and dated in the importer's certification block by, each intermediate and the final importer. (b) Bluefin tuna statistical documents. Bluefin tuna statistical documents, to be deemed complete, in addition to the elements in paragraph (a) of this section, must also state: (1) Whether the fish was farmed or captured. (2) The name and address of the owner of the trap that caught the fish, or the farm from which the fish was taken, if applicable. (3) The identifying tag number, if landed by vessels from countries with BSD tagging programs, or tagged pursuant to §300.187(d) or §635.5(b) of this title. (c) Southern bluefin tuna statistical documents. To be complete, southern bluefin tuna statistical documents must, in addition to the elements in §300.186(a), also state: (1) The name and address of the processing establishment, if applicable. (2) [Reserved] (d) Bigeye tuna statistical documents. To be deemed complete, bigeye tuna statistical documents must, in addition to the elements in paragraph (a) of this section, also state: (1) The name of the owner of the trap that caught the fish, if applicable. (2) The net weight of product for each product type (in kilograms for the same product form previously specified). (e) Swordfish statistical documents. To be deemed complete, swordfish statistical documents must, in addition to the elements in paragraph (a) of this section, also state: (1) Certification by the exporter that, for swordfish harvested from the Atlantic Ocean, each individual Atlantic swordfish included in the shipment weighs at least 15 kilograms (33 lb) dressed weight, or if pieces, that the pieces were derived from a swordfish that weighed at least 15 kilograms (33 lb) dressed weight. Import provisions pertaining to swordfish minimum size are provided at §635.20(f) of this title. (2) [Reserved] (f) Re-export certificates. To be deemed complete, all re-export certificates, must state: (1) The document number assigned by the country issuing the document. (2) The name of the country issuing the document, which must be the country through which the product is being re-exported. (3) The point of re-export, which is the city, state, or province, and country from which the product was re-exported. (4) The description of the fish product as imported, including the product type (fresh or frozen), product form (round, gilled and gutted, dressed, fillet, or other), the net weight, flag country of the vessel that harvested the fish in the shipment, and the date of import to the country from which it is being re-exported. (5) The description of the fish product as re-exported, including the product type (fresh or frozen), product form (round, gilled and gutted, dressed, fillet, or other) and the net weight. (6) The name and license number (if applicable) of, and be signed and dated in the re-exporter's certification block by, the re-exporter. (7) If applicable, the name and title of, and be signed and dated in the validation block by, a responsible government official of the re-exporting country appearing on the certificate, or by an official of an institution accredited by said government, with official government or accredited institution seal affixed, thus validating the information on the re-export certificate. (8) If applicable, the name(s) and address(es), including the name of the city and state or province of import, and the name(s) of the intermediate country(ies) or the name of the country of final destination, and license number(s) of, and be signed and dated in the importer's certification block by each intermediate and the final importer. (g) Bluefin tuna re-export certificates. To be deemed complete, Bluefin tuna re-export certificates must, in addition to the elements in paragraph (f) of this section, also state: (1) Whether the fish for re-export was farmed. (2) The name and address of the farm from which the fish was taken. (h) Approved statistical documents and re-export certificates. (1) An approved statistical document or re-export certificate may be obtained from NMFS to accompany exports of fish or fish products regulated under this subpart from the customs territory of the United States or the separate customs territory of a U.S. insular possession. (2) A nationally approved form from another country may be used for exports to the United States if that document strictly conforms to the information requirements and format of the applicable RFMO documents. An approved statistical document or re-export certificate for use in countries without a nationally approved form may be obtained from the following websites, as appropriate: www.iccat.org, www.iattc.org, www.ccsbt.org, or www.iotc.org to accompany exports to the United States.
Title 50: Wildlife and Fisheries
PART 300—INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES REGULATIONS
Subpart M—International Trade Documentation and Tracking Programs for Highly Migratory Species
§ 300.186 Contents of documentation.
