1999/314/EC: Commission Decision of 9 April 1999 concerning the questionnaire relating to Council Directive 96/82/EC on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances [notified under document number C(1999) 856] (Text with EEA relevance)

COMMISSION DECISION
of 9 April 1999
concerning the questionnaire relating to Council Directive 96/82/EC on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances
(notified under document number C(1999) 856)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(1999/314/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 96/82/EC of 9 December 1996 on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances(1), and in particular Article 19(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/692/EEC of 23 December 1991 on standardising and rationalising reports on the implementation of certain Directives relating to the environment(2),
Whereas Article 19(4) of Directive 96/82/EC requires the Member States to report on the implementation of this Directive on a three-yearly basis; whereas this report has to be established on the basis of a questionnaire or outline drafted by the Commission in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 6 of Directive 91/692/EEC;
Whereas the three-years period should cover 2000 to 2002 inclusive;
Whereas the measures envisaged in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion delivered by the committee set up by Article 6 of Directive 91/692/EEC,