14. 3. 90 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 66/15 COMMISSION. DECISION of 9 February 1950 amending Decision 88/147/EEC on the multiannual guidance programme for the fishing fleet (1987 to 1991 forwarded by Denmark pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 4028/86 (Only the Danish text is authentic) (90/10S/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 aquacul- ture sector ("), and in particular Articles 4 and 5 (2): thereof;- Whereas the results of meetings held with the Danish authorities about the follow-up reports of the multiannual guidance programme established in Commission Deci- sion 88/147/EEC (%) have been taken into account; Whereas on the entry into service of new fishing vessels it became apparent that a net decrease in fishing capacity expressed in-tonnage (GRT) and power (kW) had taken place. in 1987 and in the first six months of 1988 ; Whereas the process of fleet adjustment which has now been started and the impleéementation by Denmark for the effective control of fishing fleet capacity will require some time; Whereas the-Commission intends to support efforts at improvement made by Denmark as soon -as the adminis- trative or regulatory measures undertaken appear to show results which confirm that the structural evolution of the fleet is -oriented towards and will lead to achievement of the objectives set for not later than 31 December 1991 and established by Decision 88/147/EEC; Whereas in order to administer the derogations to the principle of incompatibility of State aid with the common () OJ No L 376, 31. 12. 1986, p. 7. () OJ No L 70, 16. 3. 1988, p. 19. market the Commission has adopted guidelines 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 88/147/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, notify 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 Kingdom of Denmark. Done at Brussels,-9 February 1990. For the Commission Manuel MARIN Vice-President ¢) OJ No C 313, 8. 12. 1988, p. 21.