I(Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory)REGULATIONSCOMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 498/2007of 26 March 2007laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 on theEuropean Fisheries FundTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 of27 July 2006 on the European Fisheries Fund (1), and in particu-lar Article 102 thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 (the basic Regulation)replaces Council Regulations (EC) No 1263/1999 (2)and (EC) No 2792/1999 (3) taking into account new devel-opments in the field of fisheries, fisheries areas and inlandfishing. It is therefore appropriate to lay down detailedrules for implementing the basic Regulation.(2) Detailed rules should be laid down for the presentation ofoperational programmes. In order to facilitate the estab-lishment of the operational progra...