APPENDIX 2 - Questionnaire sent to Open Registry States

Please provide information in the space allocated in the right column.
If the answers to these questions are confidential, please indicate “confidential” in space provided.
If information requested is available as a law, regulation or other instrument, respondents may wish to provide the text, if available, in lieu of relevant responses in this questionnaire.

1. GENERAL

NAME OF COUNTRY
Full contact details of the administrator of the Open Registry	Name: Ministry/Agency: Address: Phone: Fax: Email:
Requirements for Vessel Registration
Restrictions to registration, if any (e.g. age of vessel)
Can a vessel be de-registered, e.g. for violating the law?
APPLICATION PROCESS
Information required (please provide a copy of the application form if possible)
How are applications received?
How are applications processed?
How long does the application process take?
How is the decision to approve registration taken?
FISHING VESSELS
How many fishing vessels are currently registered?
What type of fishing vessels are registered?
Have any fishing vessels been de-registered? If so please give reasons.
Have any fishing vessels committed an offence for the period 1995-2001? If so, please provide available information.	Flag: Fishing vessel type: Nature of offence: Location of offence: Action taken: Results of the offence or any action taken:
Please provide information on any activities of the fishing vessels in your registry that might be helpful to this review.

2. NATIONAL POLICY, LEGISLATION AND ACTION

Please comment as appropriate to assist our understanding.

If a question is not applicable, please check N/A.

	Yes	No	N/A	Comment
Is there a policy on flag State responsibilities?
Is there legislation enabling flag State responsibilities to be exercised? If yes, please provide reference, and a copy of legislation if possible. If no, please describe constraints if any
Does legislation provide for offences for non-compliance by vessels? If so, please describe.
Is enforcement action taken in respect of offending vessels? If so, please describe.
Are there practical or other constraints to taking enforcement action in respect of offending fishing vessels? If so, please describe.
Are sanctions imposed to secure compliance with international conservation and management measures? If so, please describe.
Are administrative arrangements in place that implement flag State responsibilities? If so, please describe them and how they were operationalized.
Is your State a member of, or does it participate in any Regional Fisheries Management Organizations? If so, please identify.

3. INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS AND AGREEMENTS

Instrument	Is it ratified, accepted or acceded? Yes - Y No - N	Is it implemented? Yes - Y No - N	Please provide comments as appropriate, including constraints, future plans, etc.
UNCLOS
UN Fish Stocks Agreement
FAO Code of Conduct	(N/A)^[311]
FAO Compliance Agreement
International Plan of Action on IUU Fishing
Other, including bilateral arrangements (please identify)

^[311] As a voluntary instrument, the Code of Conduct is not subject to ratification, acceptance or accession. But questions relating to its implementation are relevant.