(1) (2) (3) L 140/16 EN Official JournaloftheEuropeanUnion 5.6.2009 DIRECTIVES DIRECTIVE 2009/28/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and amending and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC (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, and Article 95 thereof in relation to Articles 17, 18 and 19 of this Directive, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee(1) Opinion of 17 September 2008 (OJ C 77, 31.3.2009, p. 43)., Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions(2) OJ C 325, 19.12.2008, p. 12., 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...