Fishing vessels flying the flag of a third State, which are not operating in the internal waters or territorial sea of a Member State nor landing their catch in the ports of a Member State, shall be subject to control by the Member State, when in its ports, in accordance with Article 4 of the Torremolinos Protocol, in order to verify their compliance with the Torremolinos Protocol, once it has entered into force.
Kolmanda riigi lipu all sõitvate kalalaevade järele, kes ei tegutse liikmesriigi sisevetes või territoriaalmeres ega lossi oma saaki tema sadamates, kuid kes viibivad tema sadamates, valvab kõnealune liikmesriik kooskõlas Torremolinose protokolli artikliga 4, et veenduda nende vastavuses nimetatud protokollile pärast selle jõustumist.