If the point of contact designated by a Member State receives an inspection report from a Contracting Party or CNCP providing evidence that a fishing vessel flying the flag of that Member State has committed a breach of the SPRFMO conservation and management measures, the flag Member State shall promptly investigate the alleged infringement and notify the Commission of the status of the investigation, and of any enforcement action that may have been taken, to enable the Commission to inform the SPRFMO Secretariat within three months of receipt of the notification.
Má fhaigheann an pointe teagmhála atá ainmnithe ag Ballstát tuarascáil chigireachta ó Pháirtí Conarthach nó ó PCN, ar tuarascáil í ina soláthraítear fianaise go bhfuil sárú déanta ag soitheach iascaireachta a bhfuil bratach an Bhallstáit sin ar foluain aige ar bhearta caomhnaithe agus bainistíochta SPRFMO, imscrúdóidh an Ballstát brataí an sárú líomhnaithe go pras agus tabharfaidh sé fógra don Choimisiún faoi stádas an imscrúdaithe, agus faoi aon bheart forfheidhmithe a d'fhéadfadh a bheith déanta chun a chumasú don Choimisiún Rúnaíocht SPRFMO a chur ar an eolas laistigh de 3 mhí ón bhfógra a fháil.