European Union - Points of Contact, Designated Ports,
and Prior Notification Period information

(Updated 2 September 2025)

Whereas the European Union (EU) is represented at SPRFMO by the European Commission, for operational reasons, general communication regarding CMM 07-2025 (Minimum Standards of Inspection in Port), including the transmission of port inspection reports, should be addressed directly to the relevant EU Member States’ authorities listed below, with the European Commission in copy:

• EUROPEAN COMMISSION

  Directorate General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
  Rue Joseph II, 99, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
  Phone: +32 2 296 13 03
  CC CMM07 related Emails to:
  [email protected]
  [email protected]
  [email protected]

and email information directly to the relevant EU Member State contact indicated below:

• THE NETHERLANDS

  Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority
  Single Liaison Office (SLO) IUU
  Pastoor Cramerstraat 14a
  6102 AC Echt
  The Netherlands
  Phone: +31 8 82 23 44 70
  Fax: +31 4 55 46 10 11
  Email: [email protected]

• LITHUANIA
  Fisheries Service under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania
  J. Janonio str. 24, LT-92251 Klaipeda
  Phone: +370 700 14 903
  Email: [email protected]

                            Ministry of Agriculture
                             Fisheries Department
                             Gedimino av. 19, LT-01102 Vilnius
                             Lithuania
                             Phone: +370 5 239 11 11
                              Email: [email protected]

• GERMANY
  Federal Office of Agriculture and Food
  Unit 523
  Mr. Ralph Neidigk
  Haubachstrasse 86, 22765 Hamburg
  Germany
  Phone: +49 (0)228 6845 5572
  Fax: +49 (0)40 306860-60
  Email: [email protected] and [email protected]

• POLAND
  Main Maritime Fisheries Inspectorate in Słupsk, Branch Office in Szczecin
  ul. Storrady-Świętosławy 1A, lok. 301
  71-602 Szczecin, Poland
  Phone: + 91 432 25 50
  Email: [email protected] and [email protected]

• SPAIN
  Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
  General Secretariat for Fisheries
  Directorate-General for Fish Planning and Aquaculture
  Sub-Directorate-General for Control and Inspection and Combating Illegal Fisheries
  C/ Velázquez, 147, 28002 Madrid, Spain
  Phone: +34 91 347 6059 / + 34 91 347 6060
  Email: [email protected]

DESIGNATED PORTS:

For the specific purposes of receiving prior notifications pursuant to paragraph 11 of CMM 07-2025, the European Union's list of authorised ports is contained in Communication C/2025/994 and the list of EU Member States’ competent authorities is contained in Communication C/2024/6301. Please note the following EU Member States have indicated exceptions to the information contained in these Communications or provided additional information as follows:

• POLAND
• 1. Gdańsk Port
  Main Maritime Fisheries Inspectorate in Słupsk, Branch Office in Gdynia, Śląska 53 Street, 81-304 Gydnia, Poland.
  Email: [email protected] ; [email protected]
• 2. Gdynia Port
  Main Maritime Fisheries Inspectorate in Słupsk, Branch Office in Gdynia, Śląska 53 Street, 81-304 Gydnia, Poland.
  Email: [email protected] ; [email protected]
• 3. Szczecin Port
  Main Maritime Fisheries Inspectorate in Słupsk, Branch Office in Szczecin
  ul. Storrady-Świętosławy 1A, lok. 33
  71-602 Szczecin, Poland
  Phone: + 91 432 25 50
  Email: [email protected] and [email protected]
• 4. Świnoujście Port
  Main Maritime Fisheries Inspectorate in Słupsk, Branch Office in Szczecin
  ul. Storrady-Świętosławy 1A, lok. 33
  71-602 Szczecin, Poland
  Phone: + 91 432 25 50
  Email: [email protected] and [email protected]

• LITHUANIA
• Klaipėda Port
  Fisheries Service under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania
  J. Janonio str. 24, LT-92251 Klaipeda
  Phone: +370 700 14 903
  Email: [email protected]
  
  Tomas Kazlauskas
  Phone: +370 700 14903
  Fax: +370 700 14912
  Email: [email protected]
  
  Kristina Romaite
  Phone: 00370 700 14934
  Fax: 00370 700 14912
  Email: [email protected]
  
  
• PORTUGAL
  
  1. Ports (Continent): Viana do Castelo, Porto, Aveiro, Peniche, Lisboa Liscont, Lisboa Xabregas, Lisboa, Setúbal, Sines, Faro.
  Direção-Geral de Recursos Naturais
  Segurança e Ser viços Marítimos (DGRM)
  Autoridade Nacional de Pesca Centro de
  Controlo e Vigilância da Pesca (CCVP ou FMC-Portugal)
  Fax: (+351) 213025188
  Email: [email protected] and [email protected]
  
  2. Ports (Azores): Horta, Ponta Delgada.
  Região Autónoma dos Açores
  Inspeção Regional das Pescas dos Açores (IRPA)
  Fax: (+351) 292240880
  E-mail: [email protected]
  
  3. Ports (Madeira): Canical, Funchal.
  Região Autónoma da Madeira
  Direção Regional de Pescas da Ma- deira (DRPM) Fax:(+351) 291229691
  E-mail: [email protected]
  
  

PRIOR NOTIFICATION PERIOD

Masters of foreign fishing vessels (i.e. non-EU) or their representatives must submit the prior notification referred to in paragraph 11 of CMM 07-2025 to the competent authorities of the EU Member State whose designated port or landing facilities they wish to use at least three working days before the estimated time of arrival at the port.