Datoteka z vsemi podatki, potrebnimi za pripravo dovoljenja za gospodarski ribolov, vključno s spremembami podatkov o plovilu, se z začetkom veljavnosti od 1. februarja 1998 prav tako priloži k vlogi za dovoljenje, in sicer v formatu, skladnem s programsko opremo, ki jo uporablja Ministrstvo.
A datafile containing all the particulars required to draw up the fishing licences, including any amendments to the vessel data, shall also be attached to the licence application, with effect from 1 February 1998, in a format compatible with software used by the Ministry.