20.7. 83 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 197/1 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL . COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 16 June 1983 amending Council Directive 70/220/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to measures to be taken against air pollution by gases from positive-ignition engines of motor vehicles (83/351/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro- pean Economic Community, and in particular Article 100 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commis- sion (1), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2), Having regard’ to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3), - Whereas the first programme of action of the Euro- - pean Community on the protection of the environ- ment, approved by the Council on 22 November 1973, called for account to be taken of the latest scientific advances in combating atmospheric pollu- tion caused by gases emitted from motor vehicles, and amended the Directives already adopted to that. end; Whereas Directive 70/220/EEC (¢) lays down the limit values for carbon monoxide and unburnt hydrocarbon emissions from such engines; whereas these limit values were first reduced by Directive 74/290/EEC (°) and supplemented, in accordance (") OJNo C 181, 19.7.1982, p. 30. ' (>) Opinion delivered on 10 June 1983 (not yet publlshed in the Official Journal). - (®) OJ No C 346, 31.12. 1982, p. 2. () OJNoL76,6.4.1970,p. 1. () OJ No L 159,15.6.1974, p. 61. with Directive 77/102/EEC (%), by limit values for permissible emissions of nitrogen oxides; whereas the limit values for these three pollutants were fur- ther lowered by Directive 78/665/EEC (7); Whereas advances in motor vehicle design now en- able a reduction in these limit values; whereas this appears desirable as a precaution against possible adverse effects on the environment; whereas during the period under consideration such a reduction will not jeopardize the aims of Community policy in other fields, and in particular in that of the rational use of energy; - Whereas, in.view of the increasing use of diesel engines in cars and light commercial vehicles, it is advisable to reduce not only soot emissions, which are covered by Directive 72/306/EEC (3), but also the carbon monoxide, unburnt hydrocarbon and nitrogen oxide emissions from such engines; whereas bringing such engines within the scope of Directive 70/220/EEC involves an amendment to the operative part of the said Directive; whereas that amendment also has an effect on the content of the technical Annexes; whereas the Commission has proposed to the Council that in the present Direc- tive it adopt at the same time the amendments to the technical Annexes, by way of derogation from Article 5 of Directive 70/220/EEC, (®) OJ No L 32,3.2.1977, p. 32. () OJ No L 223, 14.8. 1978, p. 48. (*)) OJ No L 190, 20.8. 1972, p. 1.