No L 67/14 Official Journal of the European Communities 12. 3, 88 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) - COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 11 December 1987 on the multiannual guidance programme for the fishing fleet (1987 to 1991) forwarded by the Federal Republic of Germany pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No ‘ ’ 4028/86 ' (Only the German text is authentic) (88/139/EEC) - 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 aquaculture sector (), and in particular Article 4 thereof, Whereas, on 28 April 1987, the German Government forwarded to the Commission a multiannual guidance programme for the fishing fleet, hereinafter referred to as ‘the programme’; whereas it forwarded at a later date additional information concerning the programme ; Whereas it is necessary to consider whether, having regard to the foreseeable trend in fishery resources, the market for fishery and aquaculture products, the measures " adopted under the common fisheries policy and the "guidelines for the latter, the programme fulfills the conditions laid down in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 4028/86 and constitutes a suitable framework for Community and national financial aid for the sector concerned ; 7 ~ Whereas a Community system for the conservation and management of fishery resources was introduced by Council Regulation (EEC) No 170/83 (3); Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 4028/86 is aimed at facili- . tating the structural development of the fisheries sector within the framework of the guidelines of the common () OJ No L 376, 31. 12. 1986, p. 7. () OJ No L 24, 27. 1. 1983, p. 1. fisheries - policy ; whereas such structural development may be encouraged by appropriate measures supported with Community financial aid; Whereas such measures should help-to create a fishing fleet that is adapted to likely medium-term catch opportunities in both Community and non-Community waters ; whereas these measures should, in particular, be based on an attempt to ensure balanced exploitation of " internal resources in Community waters ; Whereas the measures implemented under the Community rules adopted for the decade from 1987 to 1997 are a continuation of the efforts made since 1983 to improve the structural situation up to 31 December 1986 through common measures to restructure, modernize and develop the fisheries sector; whereas, therefore, the objectives of the previous programme approved by Commission Decisions 85/277/EEC () and 87/37/EEC (*) constitute the reference basis for assessing the actual development recorded and the effort still needed to ensure that the Community objectives are achieved ; Whereas the objectives of the guidance programme for 1986 have not been fully achieved ; whereas the current or likely situation as regards availabilities in conjunction with the activities of the fleet concerned do not allow for any adjustment of the forecast on the basis of which these objectives were determined and approved ; whereas the efforts made to adapt the fleet should therefore be sustained and strengthened over the period 1987 to 1991 ; () OJ No L 157, 15. 6. 1985, p. 1.- () OJ No L 17, 20. 1. 1987, p. 2.