14. 3. 90 Official Journal of the European. Communities No L 66/23 COMMISSION DECISION of 9 February 1590 amending Decision 88/150/EEC on the multiannual guidance programme for the fishing fleet (1987 to 1991) forwarded by Portugal pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 4028/86 (Only the Portuguese text is authentic) (90/107/BEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation -(EEC) No 4028/86 of 18 December 1986 on Community measures to improve and adapt structures in the fisheries and aquacul- ture - sector ('), and in particular- Articles-4 and 5 (2) thereof, Whereas- the outcome of the meetings held with the Portuguese authorities on the progress of the multiannual guidance programme as defined by Commission Decision 88/150/EEC () have been taken into account; Whereas on the entry into service of new fishing vessels it became apparent that, in Portugal as a whole, a net decrease in fishing capacity as expressed in tonnage (GRT) and power (kW) had taken place in 1987 and in the first six months of 1988 ; Whereas Portugal has forwarded, within the prescribed time the new particulars of the Portuguese fishing fleet as required by Decision 88/150/EEC" Whereas the process of fleet adjustment-which has now been started and the implementation by Portugal of measures for the effective control of fishing fleet capacity will require some time ; Whereas- the Commission intends to support Portugal’s efforts to restructure its fleet when-the administrative or legislative measures taken show results which confirm that structural change is taking place as planned and - leading to the achievement of the objectives set by Deci- sion 88/150/EEC by 31 December -1991 at the latest; Whereas, to deal with derogations from the principle that Stade aid in the fisheries sector is incompatible-with the common market, the Commission has adopted-guidelines () OJ No L 376, 31. 12. 1986, p. 7. () OJ No L 70, 16. 3. 1988, p. 31. for the examination of national aid in the fisheries sector (%) ; ‘ Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for the Fishing Industry, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 Decision 88/150/EEC is amended as follows : 1. Article -3, second paragraph is replaced by the following : “The Commission shall on the basis of its assessment of the information provided on a regular basis as speci- fied in -Article 2 or where this information is not supplied, inform the Member State, if necessary, at the end of one six month period that it has been found that the conditions to which approval of the programme was made subject have not been fulfilled.’ 2. The Annex is replaced by the Annex hereto. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Poftuguese Republic. Done at Brussels, 9 February 1990. For the Commission Manuel MARIN Vice-President () OJ No C 313, 8. 12. 1988, p. 21.