L 155/68 Official Journal of the European Union 15.6.2007 II (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory) DECISIONS COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 11 June 2007 amending Decision 2004/585/EC establishing Regional Advisory Councils under the Common Fisheries Policy (2007/409[EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 37 thereof, Advisory Councils to ensure their effective functioning, as well as to cover their interpretation and translation costs. (4)  Regional Advisory Councils offer advice on the Common Fisheries Policy to the Commission and Member States Having regard to the proposal from the Commission and ensure effective involvement of stakeholders which is ’ one of the essential pillars of the reformed Common Fisheries Policy and a prerequisite of good governance. Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, (5) Regional Advisory Councils should, therefore, be considered, as bodies pursuing an aim of general Whereas: European interest within the meaning of Article 162(b) of Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 of 23 December 2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No (1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of general budget of the European Communities (). fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (?) and in particular Articles 31 and 32 thereof, provides for new forms of participation by stakeholders in the }C{orpmolrl AFéS}.lenes CP Ohcy.lthrough the establishment of (6)  Regional Advisory Councils need to be granted financial eglonal Advisory L-ounctis. stability by providing them with sufficient and permanent funding in order to continue to pursue effec- tively their advisory role within the Common Fisheries (2)  Decision 2004/585/EC () defines a common framework Policy. to be complied with by each of the Regional Advisory Councils. (7)  In order to simplify the management of the Community funding received by the Regional Advisory Councils, (3) Article 9 of Decision 2004/585/EC provides for there should be a single financial instrument to cover Community financial aid to be granted to the Regional all costs. () OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59. () OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu- () O] L 256, 3.8.2004, p. 17. lation (EC, Euratom) No 478/2007 (O L 111, 28.4.2007, p. 13).