Council Directive 75/405/EEC of 14 April 1975 concerning the restriction of the use of petroleum products in power stations

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE  of 14 April 1975  concerning the restriction of the use of petroleum products in power stations  (75/405/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 103 thereof;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (1);
Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2);
Whereas the implementation of a Community energy policy is one of the objectives that the Communities have set themselves ; whereas security of supply is a priority of Community energy policy;
Whereas electricity is a form of energy vital to modern society and its contribution to the Community's total energy requirements is on the increase;
Whereas the security of electricity supplies in the Member States of the Community can be improved by limiting the use of petroleum products in power stations;
Whereas the construction and the conversion of power stations using exclusively or mainly oil products should therefore be subject to an authorization by the authorities of the Member States;
Whereas electricity can be produced economically from various sources of primary energy;
Whereas conventional power stations can be equipped with multi-firing boilers using two or more fuels, including coal,