28.12.98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 350/1 I (Acts whose publication is obligatory) DIRECTIVE 98/69/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 13 October 1998 relating to measures to be taken against air pollution by emissions from motor vehicles and amending Council Directive 70/220/EEC THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 100a thereof, Having regard to the proposals from the Commission (1), Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2), Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 189 b of the Treaty (3), in the light of the joint text approved on 29 June 1998 by the Conciliation Committee, (1) Whereas measures should be adopted within the framework of the internal market; (2) Whereas the first programme of action of the European Community on protection of the environment (4), approved by the Counci...