Proof of admissibility

OMB Control No.: 0648-xxxx

Expiration Date: mm/dd/yyyy

Proof of Admissibility

Fishery products subject to trade restrictions pursuant to certification under the

High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act

A shipment of fish in any form from a nation subject to a trade restrictive measure, offered for entry to the United States, is eligible for entry into the United States if the shipment is accompanied by this form attached to the invoice.

As a duly authorized official/agent of the Government of ______________________ , I do hereby certify that the fish in this shipment:

I. NATION RECEIVED A NEGATIVE CERTIFICATION:

( ) are of a species that is not subject to an import restriction of the United States

Target Species	Gear Type	Vessel Name	Vessel Number	Flag State	RFMO (if applicable)

II. NATION IDENTIFIED – NO CERTIFICATION DECISION HAS BEEN REACHED:

1. IUU Identification

( ) were harvested by a vessel that has not engaged in illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing under an international fishery management agreement to which the United States is a party; or

( ) were harvested by a vessel that is not identified by an international fishery management organization as participating in illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing activities.

Vessel name	Vessel Number	Flag State

2. Bycatch Identification

( ) were harvested by practices that do not result in bycatch of a protected marine species, or

( ) were harvested by practices that are comparable to those of the United States, and include the gathering of data that can be used to support stock assessments and conservation efforts for protected living marine resources.

Bycatch Reduction Measures	Data Collection Requirements

3. Shark Identification

( ) that do not result in the catch of sharks, or

( ) were harvested by practices that are comparable to those of the United States, and include the gathering of data that can be used to support stock assessments and conservation efforts for sharks.

Shark Conservation Measures	Data Collection Requirements

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Printed Name of Official/Agent Signature Date

Address___________________________________ Telephone _________________________

___________________________________ E-mail _______­­­­­­­­­______________________

Submission of this form is mandatory for imports of seafood subject to trade restrictions in order to meet the requirements of 50 CFR 300.xxx. Data submitted based on this information collection will be accorded confidentiality pursuant to 50 CFR Part 600, Subpart E. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to be 10 minutes. This estimate includes the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of reducing this burden, to the Office of International Affairs, National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person is required to respond to, nor shall any person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with, a collection of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act, unless that collection of information displays a currently valid OMB Control Number.