1.By 31 December 2003 the Commission shall present to the European Parliament and the Council a report on the rules concerning access to waters and resources laid down in Community legislation other than those referred to in Article 17(2), assessing the justification for these rules in terms of conservation and sustainable exploitation objectives.
2.On the basis of the report referred to in paragraph 1 and having regard to the principle established in Article 17(1), the Council shall decide by 31 December 2004 on any necessary adjustments to be made to these rules.