DIRECTIVE 2002/84/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 5 November 2002 amending the Directives on maritime safety and the prevention of pollution from ships (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 80(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2), Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions (3), Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (4), Whereas: (1) The Directives in force in the field of maritime safety make reference to the committee set up by Council Directive 93/75/EEC of 13 September 1993 concerning minimum requirements for vessels bound for or leaving Community ports and carrying dangerous or polluting goods (5) and, in certain cases, to an ad hoc committee set up by the pertinent ...