DIRECTIVE 2006/113/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCILof 12 December 2006on the quality required of shellfish waters(codified version)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,After consulting the Committee of the Regions,Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251of the Treaty (1),Whereas:(1) Council Directive 79/923/EEC of 30 October 1979 on thequality required of shellfish waters (2) has been substan-tially amended (3). In the interests of clarity and rational-ity the said Directive should be codified.(2) The protection and improvement of the environmentnecessitate concrete measures to protect waters, includingshellfish waters, against pollution.(3) It is necessary to safeguard certain shellfish popula...