No L 203/50 Official Journal of the European Communities 15. 7..89 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL . COUNCIL DIRECTIVE , of 21 June 1989 on the reduction of air -pollution from existing municipal waste-incineration plants (89/429/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 proposal from the Commission ('), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (%), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (%), Whereas the. 1973 (%), 1977 (), 1983 (9 and. 1987() European Community action programmes on the environment stress ‘the importance of the prevention and reduction of air pollution ; Whereas the Council resolution of 19 October 1987 on the action programme on the environment for 1987 to 1992 (') states that it is important for Community action to- concentrate, snter alia, on implementation of appropriate standards in order to ensure a high level of public health and environmental protection; Whetreas Council Directive 75/442/EEC of 15 July 1975 on waste () provides that waste must be disposed of without endangering human health and without harming . the environment ; whereas, to this end, the same Directive stipulates that any installation or undertaking treating waste must obtain a permit from the competent authority relating; inter alia, to the precautions to be taken; ) OJ No C 75, 23. 3. 1988, p. 8. 0J No C 69, 20. 3. 1989, p. 223. () OJ No C 318, 12. 12. 1988, p. 3. (9 OJ No C 112, 20. 12. 1973, p. 1. () OJ No C 139, 13. 6. 1977, p. 1. (9 OJ No C 46, 17. 2. 1983, p. 1. OJ No C 328, 7. 12. 1987, p. 1. () OJ No L 194, 25. 7. 1975, p. 47. Whereas Council Directive 84/360/EEC of 28 June 1984 on the combating of air pollution from industrial plants (°) provides that Member States shall apply policies and strategies, including appropriate measures, for the gradual adaptation of existing plants to the best available technology not entailing excessive costs; whereas these provisions apply, inter alia, with regard to existing municipal waste-incineration plants ; Whereas Directive 84/360/EEC stipulates that the Council, acting unanimously on a proposal from. the Commission, shall, if necessary, fix emission limit values based on the best available technology not entailing excessive costs and suitable measurement techniques:- and mehtods ; Whereas incineration of municipal waste gives rise to emissions of substances which can cause air pollution and thereby harm public health and the environment; whereas in some cases this pollution may have transboundary features ; Whereas the techniques for reducing emissions of certain pollutants from municipal waste-incineration plants are well established ; whereas they can be implemented in’ existing incineration plants on a gradual basis bearing in mind the technical featiires of the plants and the advisa- bility -of not entailing excessive costs; whereas they - provide a means of attaining concentrations of pollutants - in the combustion gases not exceeding certain limit values ; () OJ No L 188, 16. 7. 1984, p. 20.