Council Directive 96/82/EC of 9 December 1996 on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substancesOfficial Journal L 010 , 14/01/1997 P. 0013 - 0033 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 130s (1) thereof,Having regard to the proposal 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 189c of the Treaty (3),(1) Whereas Council Directive 82/501/EEC of 24 June 1982 on the major-accident hazards of certain industrial activities (4) is concerned with the prevention of major accidents which might result from certain industrial activities and with the limitation of their consequences for man and the environment; (2) Whereas the objectives and principles of the Community's environment policy, as set out in Article 130r (1) and (2) of the Treaty and detailed in the European Communi...