Council Directive 90/219/EEC of 23 April 1990 on the contained use of genetically modified micro-organisms Official Journal L 117, 08/05/1990 pp. 0001 - 0014THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 130s thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3), Whereas, under the Treaty, action by the Community relating to the environment shall be based on the principle that preventive action shall be taken and shall have as its objective to preserve, protect and improve the environment and to protect human health; Whereas the Council Resolution of 19 October 1987 (4) concerning the Fourth Environmental Action Programme of the European Communities declares that measures concerning the evaluation and best use of biotechnology with regard to the environme...