7.12. 88 Official Journal of the European Communities II No L 336/1 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 24 November 1988 on the limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from large combustion plants (88/609/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 130s thereof, Having regard to the proposals from the Commission (1), Having regard the of the European ‘ opinions Parliament (2), to Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3), Whereas the 1973 (), 1977 (%), 1983 (¢) and 1987 (7) European Communities action programmes on the environment stress the importance of the reduction and prevention of atmospheric pollution; Whereas in their resolution concerning the action programme on the environment 1987 to 1992, the Council (1) Of No C 49, 21. 2.1984, p. 1 and O] No C 76, 22. 3. 1985, p. 6. ) (2) OJ No C 337, 17.12. 1984, p. 446 and O No C 175, 15. 7. 1985, p. 297. 3) OJ No C 25, 28.-1. 1985, p. 3. 4) OJ No C 112, 20. 12. 1973, p. 1. 5) OJ No C 139, 13. 6. 1977, p. 1. 6) O] No C 46, 17. 2. 1983, p. 1. ) ( ( ( ( (7) O] No C 328, 7.12.1987, p. 1. and the Representatives of Governments of the Member States meeting ~within the Council emphasize the importance for Community action to concentrate as a priority on the reduction at source of air pollution, inter alia by adopting and implementing measures concerning emissions from large combustion plants; Whereas, moreover, under Decision 81/462/EEC (8), the Community became a Party to the Convention on long-range transboundary air pollution; Whereas Council Directive 84/360/EEC of 28 June 1984 on the combating of air pollution from industrial plants (°) provides for the introduction of certain procedures and measures aiming to prevent or reduce air pollution from industrial plants, particularly those belonging to listed categories, among which are large combustion plants; Whereas Article 8 of the same Directive 84/360/EEC stipulates that the Council, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission shall, if necessary, fix emission limit values for new plants based on the best available technology not entailing excessive costs and taking into account the nature, quantities and harmfulness of the emissions concerned; whereas Article 13 thereof stipulates that Member States shall implement policies and strategies, including appropriate measures, for the gradual adaptation of existing plants belonging to listed categories to the best available technology and taking various specified matters into account; / (*) O] No L 171, 27. 6. 1981, p. 11. (°) OJ No L 188, 16. 7. 1984, p. 20.