‘control and inspection’ means any measures taken by Member States, in particular pursuant to Articles 23, 24 and 28 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002, to control and inspect fishing activities within the scope of the common fisheries policy including surveillance and monitoring activities such as satellite-based vessel monitoring systems and observer schemes;

1. The Commission, assisted by the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture set up by Article 30(1)of Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy, and acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Articles 4 and 7 of Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission*, and in concert with the Member States concerned, shall determine which fisheries involving two or more Member States shall be subject to specific control and inspection programmes and the c ...[+++]onditions governing such programmes.

1. The Commission, assisted by the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture set up by Article 30(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy, and acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Articles 4 and 7 of Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission* , and in concert with the Member States concerned, shall determine which fisheries involving two or more Member States shall be subject to specific control and inspection programmes and the c ...[+++]onditions governing such programmes.

10. Favours the adoption of specific monitoring programmes, especially with a view to setting common criteria and priorities for inspection, with regard to each selected fishery or population unit (from catch to marketing); believes that there must be transparency as regards the results of inspection and surveillance activities;

The control programme must describe the objectives of the control and inspection measures scheduled, the actual operational plan envisaged and the results anticipated, and must cover the full range of fishery control work relevant to the Member State.

In the framework of these missions, the Commission shall establish appropriate contacts with Member States with a view, wherever possible, to establishing a mutually acceptable inspection programme.