10.8.2002 Official Journal of the European Communities L 215/23 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 29 July 2002 amending Decisions 98/119/EC to 98/131/EC in order to prolong the multiannual guidance programmes for the fishing fleets of the Member States until 31 December 2002 (notified under document number C(2002) 2831) (2002/652/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector ('), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 179/2002 (3, and in particular Articles 4 and 5 thereof, Having regard to Council Decision 97413/EC of 26 June 1997 concerning the objectives and detailed rules for restructuring the Community fisheries sector for the period 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2001 with a view to achieving a balance on a sustainable basis between resources and their exploitation (), as amended by Decision 2002/70/EC (*), and in particular Article 9 thereof, Whereas: (1)  Decision 97/413/EC was adopted in accordance with Article 11 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 establishing a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture (%), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1181/98 (%). (2) By Decision 2002/70/EC of 28 January 2002, the Council decided to prolong Decision 97/413/EC by a year, to 31 December 2002. The multiannual guidance programmes (MAGP IV) adopted by Commission Decisions 98/119/EC to 98/131/EC () should therefore be amended accordingly, with retroactive effect from 1 January 2002 in order to avoid the absence of measures to restructure the fleets of Member States between 1 January 2002 and the date of adoption of this Decision. 1 2 3 " O] 337, 30.12.1999, p. 10. ® 9] () O] (" o] () O] ® o] () De 31, 1.2.2002, p. 25. 175, 3.7.1997, p. 27. 31, 1.2.2002, p. 77. 389, 31.12.1992, p. 1. 164, 9.6.1998, p. 1. cision 98/119/EC (O] L 39, 12.2.1998, p. 1), as amended by Decision 1999/442/EC (O] L 172, 8.7.1999, p. 45) relating to France; Decision 98/120/EC (O] L 39, 12.2.1998, p. 9) relating to Belgium; Decision 98/121/EC (O] L 39, 12.2.1998, p. 15), as amended by Decision 2001/21/CE (O] L 5, 10.1.2001, p. 10) relating to the Netherlands; Decision 98/122/EC (O] L 39, 12.2.1998, p. 21), as amended by Decision 1999/447[EC (O] L 175, 10.7.1999, p. 66) relating to Germany; Decision 98/123/EC (O] L 39, 12.2.1998, p. 27), as amended by Deci- sion 2000/279/EC (O] L 90, 12.4.2000, p. 12) relating to Italy; Decision 98/124[EC (O] L 39, 12.2.1998, p. 34) relating to the United Kingdom; Decision 98/125/EC (O] L 39, 12.2.1998, p. 41), as amended by Decision 2002/104/EC (O) L 38, 8.2.2002, p. 51) relating to Ireland; Decision 98/126/EC (O] L 39, 12.2.1998, p. 47) relating to Denmark; Decision 98/127/EC (O] L 39, 12.2.1998, p. 53) relating to Greece; Decision 98/128/EC (O] L 39, 12.2.1998, p. 59), as amended by Decision 2001/20/EC (O{ L 5, 10.1.2001, p. 8) relating to Spain; Decision 98/129/EC (O] L 39, 12.2.1998, p. 65) relating to Portugal; Decision 98/130/EC (O] L 39, 12.2.1998, p. 73), as amended by Decision 1999/448/EC (O] L 175, 10.7.1999, p. 68) relating to Finland; Decision 98/ l}l/ECd(O] L 39, 12.2.1998, p. 79), as amended by Decision 1999/446/EC (O] L 175, 10.7.1999, p. 63) relating to Sweden. 5 onll ol el anll ol O 6 7