COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 96129lEURATOM of 13 May 1996 laying down basic safety standards for the protection of the health of worlicrs and thc gcncral public against thc dangcrs arising from ionizing radiation THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Articles 3 1 and 32 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, drawn up after obtaining the opinion of a group of persons appointed by the Scientific and Technical Committee from among scientific experts in the Member States, Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2) Whereas Article 2b of the Treaty provides for the establishment of uniform basic safety standards to protect the health of workers and of the general public ; Whereas Article 30 of the Treaty defines the 'basic standards' for the protection of the health of workers and the general public against the dangers arising from ionizing radiation as: ...