5.8.82 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 230/1 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 24 June 1982 on the major-accident hazards of certain industrial activities (82/501/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 100 and 235 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (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 objectives and principles of the Community environment policy were fixed by the action programmes of the European Communities on the environment of 22 November 1973 (*) and 17 May 1977 (5), and having regard in particular to the principle that the best policy consists in preventing the creation of pollution or nuisances at source; whereas to this end technical progress should be conceived and directed so as to meet the concern for the protection of the environment; Whereas the objectives of the Community policy of health and safety at work were fixed by the Coundil 1 (1) O] No C 212, 24. 8. 1979, p. 4. (3) O] No C 175, 14. 7. 1980, p. 48. (3) OJ No C 182, 21. 7. 1980, p. 25. (4) O] No C 112, 20. 12. 1973, p. 1. (5) O] No C 139, 13. 6. 1977, p. 1. resolution of 29 June 1978 on an action programme of the European Communities on safety and health at work (6), and having regard in particular to the principle that the best policy consists in obviating possible accidents at source by the integration of safety at the various stages of design, construction and operation; Whereas the Advisory Committee on Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection at Work, set up by Decision 74/325/EEC (7), has been consulted; Whereas the protection of the public and the environment and safety and health protection at work call for particular attention to be given to certain industrial activities capable of causing major accidents; whereas such accidents have already occurred in the Community and have had serious consequences for workers and, more generally, for the public and the environment; Whereas, for every industrial activity which involves, or may involve, dangerous substances and which, in the event of a major accident, may have serious consequences for man and the environment, the manufacturer must take all necessary measures to prevent such accident and to limit the consequences thereof; (6) O] No C 165, 11.7. 1978, p. 1. (") OJ No L 185, 9. 7. 1974, p. 15.