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Article 1

Scope

1.   The Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) shall cover:

(a)

the conservation of marine biological resources and the management of fisheries and fleets exploiting such resources;

(b)

in relation to measures on markets and financial measures in support of the implementation of the CFP: fresh water biological resources, aquaculture, and the processing and marketing of fisheries and aquaculture products.

2.   The CFP shall cover the activities referred to in paragraph 1 where they are carried out:

(a)

on the territory of Member States to which the Treaty applies;

(b)

in Union waters, including by fishing vessels flying the flag of, and registered in, third countries;

(c)

by Union fishing vessels outside Union waters; or

(d)

by nationals of Member States, without prejudice to the primary responsibility of the flag State.

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