14.6.2006 Official Journal of the European Union L 161/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) REGULATION (EC) No 842/2006 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 17 May 2006 on certain fluorinated greenhouse gases (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu- nity, and in particular, Article 175(1) thereof and Article 95 thereof in relation to Articles 7, 8 and 9 of this Regulation, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1), Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (), in the light of the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee on 14 March 2006, Whereas: (1)  The Sixth Community Environment Action Programme (%) identifies climate change as a priority for action. That Programme recognises that the Community is committed to achieving an 8 % reduction in emissions of greenhouse gases in the period from 2008 to 2012 compared to 1990 levels, and that, in the longer-term, global emissions of greenhouse gases will need to be reduced by approximately 70 % compared to 1990 levels. (2) The ultimate objective of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which was approved by Council Decision 94/69/EC of 15 December 1993 concerning the conclusion of the United Nations Frame- work Convention on Climate Change (%), is to achieve stabilisation of greenhouse gas concentrations in the (') OJ C 108, 30.4.2004, p. 62. (%) Opinion of the European Parliament of 31 March 2004 (O] C 103 E, 29.4.2004, p. 600), Council Common Position of 21 June 2005 (O] C 183 E, 26.7.2005, p. 1) and Position of the European Parliament of 26 October 2005 (not yet published in the Official Journal). Legislative Resolution of the European Parliament of 6 April 2006 and Council Decision of 25 April 2006. (*) Decision No 1600/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 July 2002 laying down the Sixth Community Environment Action Programme (O] L 242, 10.9.2002, p. 1). () OJ L 33, 7.2.1994, p. 11. atmosphere at a level which prevents dangerous anthro- pogenic interference with the climate system. (3) Council Decision 2002/358/EC of 25 April 2002 con- cerning the approval, on behalf of the European Commu- nity, of the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the joint fulfilment of commitments thereunder (°) commits the Community and its Member States to reduce their aggregate anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases listed in Annex A to the Kyoto Protocol by 8 % compared to 1990 levels in the period from 2008 to 2012. (4) Most fluorinated greenhouse gases controlled under the Kyoto Protocol and this Regulation have a high global warming potential. (5) Provision should be made for the prevention and minimisation of emissions of fluorinated greenhouse gases, without prejudice to Council Directive 75[442[EEC of 15 July 1975 on waste (°), Council Directive 96/61/EC of 24 September 1996 concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (), Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 September 2000 on end-of life vehicles (%) and Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) (°). (6) The primary objective of this Regulation is to reduce the emissions of the fluorinated greenhouse gases covered by the Kyoto Protocol and thus to protect the environment. () OJ L 130, 15.5.2002, p. 1. (®) OJ L 194, 25.7.1975, p. 39. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (O] L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1). (') OJ L 257,10.10.1996, p. 26. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 166/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (O] L 33, 4.2.2006, p. 1). (®) OJ L 269, 21.10.2000, p. 34. Directive as last amended by Council Decision 2005/673/EC (O] L 254, 30.9.2005, p. 69). (°) OJ L 37,13.2.2003, p. 24. Directive as amended by Directive 2003/ 108/EC (O] L 345, 31.12.2003, p. 106).