EN Official Journal of the European Communities15.12.2001 L 331/1I(Acts whose publication is obligatory)DECISION No 2455/2001/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCILof 20 November 2001establishing the list of priority substances in the field of water policy and amending Directive2000/60/EC(Text with EEA relevance)THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THEEUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity, and in particular Article 175(1) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and SocialCommittee (2),Following consultation of the Committee of the Regions,Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article251 of the Treaty (3),Whereas:(1) Council Directive 76/464/EEC of 4 May 1976 on pollu-tion caused by certain dangerous substances dischargedinto the aquatic environment of the Community (4) andthe Directives adopted within its framework currentlyrepresent the major Commun...