12.6.2009 Official Journal of the European Union L 149/1 | (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory) REGULATIONS COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 492/2009 of 25 May 2009 repealing 14 obsolete Regulations in the field of the Common Fisheries Policy THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 37 thereof, Having regard to the Act of Accession of 1985 and in particular Articles 162, 163(3), 164(2), 165(8), 171, 349(5), 350, 351(5), 352(9) and 358 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploi- tation of fisheries resources under the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 20 thereof, Having regard to the Act of Accession of 2003 and in particular Article 24 and Annexes VI, VIII, IX and XII thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, Whereas: (1) Improving the transparency of Community law is an essential element of the better lawmaking strategy that Community institutions are implementing. In that context it is appropriate to remove from active legislation those acts which no longer have real effect. (20  The following Regulations relating to the common fisheries policy have become obsolete, even though formally they are still in force: () OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59. — Council Regulation (EEC) No 31/83 of 21 December 1982 on an interim common measure for restruc- turing the inshore fishing industry and aqua- culture (?). That Regulation has exhausted its effects since it concerned Community financing of investment projects under the year 1982, — Council Regulation (EEC) No 3117/85 of 4 November 1985 laying down general rules on the granting of compensatory indemnities in respect of sardines (}). That Regulation has exhausted its effects since it was intended for application in the transitional period following the accession of Spain to the European Communities, — Council Regulation (EEC) No 3781/85 of 31 December 1985 laying down the measures to be taken in respect of operators who do not comply with certain provisions relating to fishing contained in the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal (). That Regulation has exhausted its effects since it was intended for application in the transitional period following the accession of Spain to the European Communities, — Council Regulation (EEC) No 3252/87 of 19 October 1987 on the coordination and promotion of research in the fisheries sector (°). That Regulation has exhausted its effects since the matter is now covered by Council Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 concerning the establishment of a Community framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the Common Fisheries Policy (%), () OJ L5, 7.1.1983, p. 1. () OJ L 297, 9.11.1985, p. 1. () O] L 363, 31.12.1985, p. 26. () O] L 314, 4.11.1987, p. 17. () OJ L 60, 5.3.2008, p. 1.