Regulations for Issuing Distant Water Fisheries Catch Certificates Article 8

After the issuance of a catch certificate, write-off or cancellation shall be conducted by the concerned applicant in accordance with the following provisions:(1) In the event that the catch certificate is used, the types of catch certificates and the timeframe for write-off as well as documents to be enclosed are as listed in Appendix 3.(2) In the event that the catch certificate is not used, the applicant shall, within the validity period of the catch certificate, take the initiative to apply to the competent authority for the cancellation, with the enclosure of the following documents:i. Statement of the cause(s) of the cancellation.ii. The original copy of the catch certificate.iii. In case that the cause(s) of the cancellation happens after the export of the concerned catch or fisheries products, a copy of shipping document(s) for the export and the proof slip of the export declaration issued by the Customs at the port of exportation, or other proving document(s), shall be enclosed as well.Should the applicant fail to conduct the write-off within the timeframe as stipulated in subparagraph (1) of the preceding paragraph, he/she may, by the end of the timeframe, apply for the extension to the competent authority, with the enclosure of the original copy of the catch certificate, the relevant proving document(s), and the statement of reason(s) therefor. The maximum period of each extension shall be in accordance with Appendix 3, and shall not exceed the validity period as stipulated in Article 6, paragraph 3.For any applicant that fails to complete the write-off in accordance with the preceding two paragraphs, the competent authority may notify him/her to do so within the required timeframe.Appendix 3 Types of catch certificates and the timeframe for write-off as well as documents to be enclosed.odt