DIRECTIVE 2006/44/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCILof 6 September 2006on the quality of fresh waters needing protection or improvement in order to support fish life(codified version)(Text with EEA relevance)THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EURO-PEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu-nity, and in particular Article 175(1) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic andSocial Committee (1),Having consulted the Committee of the Regions,Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251of the Treaty (2),Whereas:(1) Council Directive 78/659/EEC of 18 July 1978 on thequality of fresh waters needing protection or improve-ment in order to support fish life (3) has been significantlyamended on several occasions (4). In the interests of clar-ity and rationality that Directive should be codified.(2) The protection and improvement of the environmentnecessit...