30.4.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 158/_______________________________________________________________________________7REGULATION (EC) No 850/2004 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTAND OF THE COUNCILof 29 April 2004on persistent organic pollutantsand amending Directive 79/117/EECTHE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 175(1)thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission 1,Having regard to the Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee 2,After consulting the Committee of the Regions,Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty 3, 1 OJ C2 OJ C3 Opinion of the European Parliament of 26 February 2004 (not yet published in the OfficialJournal) and Decision of the Council of 26 April 2004.30.4.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 158/________________________...