COITNCTL DIRECTIVE of 3 December 1982 on a limit value for lead in the air (8 2/73 84/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 235 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (l), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament ('), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (7, Whcrcas one of the csscntial tasks of the European Economic Community is to promote throughout the Community a harmonious develo~ment of economic activities and a continuous and balanced expansion, which cannot be imagined in the absence of a campaign to combat pollution and nuisanccs or of an improvcmcnt in thc quality of life and the protection of the environment; Whereas the use of lead is currently causing lead contamination of many areas of the environment; Whereas inhaled lead contributes significantly to the total body burden of lead; Whereas the prote...