Obstoječe uredbe na tem področju, zlasti Uredbe Sveta (EGS) št. 3759/92, (EGS) št. 2847/93 in (ES) št. 685/95, (ES) št. 779/97, (ES) št. 104/2000 ter Uredbe Komisije (ES) št. 2090/98, (ES) št. 2091/98 in (ES) št. 2092/98, vključujejo določbe o zbiranju in upravljanju podatkov v zvezi z ribiškimi plovili, njihovimi dejavnostmi in ulovi ter nadzorovanju cen, kar je treba vse upoštevati, če želimo vzpostaviti izčrpen sistem.
The existing Regulations in this area, in particular Council Regulations (EEC) No 3759/92(4), (EEC) No 2847/93(5), and (EC) No 685/95(6), (EC) No 779/97(7), (EC) No 104/2000(8) and Commission Regulations (EC) No 2090/98(9), (EC) No 2091/98(10) and (EC) No 2092/98(11) include provisions on the collection and management of data relating to fishing vessels, their activities and catches and on price monitoring, all of which must be taken into account if a comprehensive system is to be established.