Introductory text

United Kingdom

Commission Decision

of 20 July 2006

concerning a questionnaire for Member States reports on the implementation of Directive 1999/13/EC during the period 2005-2007

(notified under document number C(2006) 3274)

(2006/534/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 1999/13/EC of 11 March 1999^f1, on the limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds due to the use of organic solvents in certain activities and installations and in particular Article 11(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Pursuant to Article 11(1) of Directive 1999/13/EC, Member States are obliged to draw up reports on the implementation of that Directive on the basis of a questionnaire or outline drafted by the Commission.

(2)

Member States have drawn up reports on the implementation of that Directive for the period from 1 January 2003 to 31 December 2004 according to Commission Decision 2002/529/EC^f2.

(3)

The second report should cover the period 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2007.

(4)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee in accordance with Article 6 of Council Directive 91/692/EEC^f3,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

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Footnotes

f1: OJ L 85, 29.3.1999, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 143, 30.4.2004, p. 87).
f2: OJ L 172, 2.7.2002, p. 57.
f3: OJ L 377, 31.12.1991, p. 48. Directive as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).