L 24/8 Official Journal of the European Union 29.1.2008 DIRECTIVES DIRECTIVE 2008/1/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 15 January 2008 concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (Codified version) (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE (3)  The Fifth Environmental Action Programme, the broad 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), After consulting the Committee of the Regions, Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (?), Whereas: (1)  Council Directive 96/61/EC of 24 September 1996 concerning  integrated  pollution  prevention and control () has been substantially amended several times (). In the interests of clarity and rationality the said Directive should be codified. (2)  The objectives and principles of the Community’s envi- ronment policy, as set out in Article 174 of the Treaty, consist in particular of preventing, reducing and as far as possible eliminating pollution by giving priority to inter- vention at source and ensuring prudent management of natural resources, in compliance with the ‘polluter pays’ principle and the principle of pollution prevention. () O] C 97, 28.4.2007, p. 12. (%) Opinion of the European Parliament of 19 June 2007 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Council Decision of 17 December 2007. () OJ L 257, 10.10.1996, p. 26. Directive as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 166/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (O] L 33, 4.2.2006, p. 1). (*) See Annex VI, Part A. outline of which was approved by the Council and the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, in the Resolution of 1 February 1993 on a Community programme of policy and action in relation to the environment and sustainable development (%), accorded priority to integrated pollution control as an important part of the move towards a more sustainable balance between human activity and socioeconomic development, on the one hand, and the resources and regenerative capacity of nature, on the other. (4)  The implementation of an integrated approach to reduce pollution requires action at Community level in order to modify and supplement existing Community legislation concerning the prevention and control of pollution from industrial plants. (5)  Council Directive 84/360/EEC of 28 June 1984 on the combating of air pollution from industrial plants () introduced a general framework requiring authorisation prior to any operation or substantial modification of industrial installations which may cause air pollution. (6)  Directive 2006/11/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 February 2006 on pollution caused by certain dangerous substances discharged into the aquatic environment of the Community () provides for an authorisation requirement for the discharge of those substances. (7)  Although Community legislation exists on the combating of air pollution and the prevention or minimisation of the discharge of dangerous substances into water, there is no comparable Community legislation aimed at preventing or minimising emissions into soil. () O] C 138, 17.5.1993, p. 1. (°) O] L 188, 16.7.1984, p. 20. Directive as amended by Directive 91/692/EEC (O] L 377, 31.12.1991, p. 48). () O] L 64, 4.3.2006, p. 52.