(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 5.6.2009 EN Official JournaloftheEuropeanUnion L 140/63 DIRECTIVE 2009/29/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 23 April 2009 amending Directive 2003/87/EC so as to improve and extend the greenhouse gas emission allowance trading scheme of the Community (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 175(1) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee(1) OJ C 27, 3.2.2009, p. 66., Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions(2) OJ C 325, 19.12.2008, p. 19., Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty(3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 17 December 2008 (not yetpublished in the Official Journal) and Council Decision of 6 April2009., Whereas: (1) Directive 2003/87/EC of the Eur...