The CFP shall be guided by the following principles of good governance:
(a)
the clear definition of responsibilities at the Union, regional, national and local levels;
(b)
the taking into account of regional specificities, through a regionalised approach;
(c)
the establishment of measures in accordance with the best available scientific advice;
(d)
a long-term perspective;
(e)
administrative cost efficiency;
(f)
appropriate involvement of stakeholders, in particular Advisory Councils, at all stages - from conception to implementation of the measures;
(g)
the primary responsibility of the flag State;
(h)
consistency with other Union policies;
(i)
the use of impact assessments as appropriate;
(j)
coherence between the internal and external dimension of the CFP;
(k)
transparency of data handling in accordance with existing legal requirements, with due respect for private life, the protection of personal data and confidentiality rules; availability of data to the appropriate scientific bodies, other bodies with a scientific or management interest, and other defined end-users.