Brussels, 21/03/2002 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission is expected to adopt a first packet of legislative proposals on the Common Fishing Policy (CFP) on 17 April, which should be accompanied by a more political document laying down the main lines for the future of the sector and will contain a "road map" on the timetable for presenting the other proposals. The first packet will contain a new basic regulation on the main areas of the reform: fleet policy (reduction of fishing, reform of multi-annual orientation programmes (amendment of FIFG regulation provisions), monitoring and controls (co-ordination of national control policies, harmonisation of sanctions etc.) and conservation policy (multi-annual TAC mechanisms, access to waters and other resources etc.). A second series of proposals is expected before the Summer, which will cover the fields of aqua-culture and research.