30.4.2011 Official Journal of the European Union L 112/1 II (Non-legislative acts) REGULATIONS COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 404/2011 of 8 April 2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system far as they are indicated in a valid fishing authorisation. It is appropriate to establish common rules for the issuance and management of such fishing licences and fishing authorisations to ensure a common standard of information contained therein. 4)  Article 8(1) of the Control Regulation provides that a for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common master of a fishing vessel has to respect conditions and Fisheries Policy, amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC) restrictions relating to the marking and identification of No 2371/2002, (EC) No 8112004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) fishing vessels and their gear. As such conditions and No 2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) restrictions apply to EU waters it is necessary to No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No establish them at the level of the European Union. 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/2006 ('), and in particular Articles 6(5), 7(5), 8(1), 9(5), 14(10), 15(9), 16(2), 21(7), 22(7), 23(5), 24(8) and 25(2), _ _ _ Artticle 32, Articles 37(4), 40(6), 55(5), 58(9), 60(7), (5)  According to Article 9(1) of the Control Regulation, Article 61, and Articles 64(2), 72(5), 73(9), 74(6), 75(2), Member States shall operate a gtellite—base;l Vessel Moni- 76(4), 78(2), 79(7), 92(5), 103(8), 105(6), 106(4), 107(4), toring System for the effective monitoring of fishing 111(3), 116(6), 117(4) and 118(5) thereof, activities of their fishing vessels wherever they may be and of fishing activities in their waters. It is appropriate to establish common specifications at the level of the Whereas: European Union for such a system. Such specifications should set out in particular the characteristics of satellite tracking devices, details on the transmission of position (1) Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 (hereafter referred to as ?ata fmd. rules in th? case O.f 2 techmcal failure or non- . Y . . unctioning of satellite tracking devices. the Control Regulation’) provides for the adoption of detailed rules and measures to implement certain provisions it sets out. (6)  Article 14(1) of the Control Regulation provides that (20 With a view to ensuring a coherent application of these masters of EU fishing vessels of 10 metres length detailed rules the establishment of certain definitions is overall or more have to keep a fishing logbook of their necessary. operations. It is necessary to determine the information that has to be recorded in the fishing logbooks and their format. (3)  Article 6(1) of the Control Regulation provides that a EU fishing vessel may only be used for the commercial exploitation of living aquatic resources if it has a valid fishing licence. Article 7(1) of the Control Regulation (7)  Article 14(7) of the Control Regulation provides that provides that an EU fishing vessel shall only be authorised to carry out specific fishing activities in so () O] L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1. masters of EU fishing vessels have to use conversion factors established at EU level for converting stored or processed fish weight into live fish weight. It is therefore necessary to establish such conversion factors.