15.6.1999 Official Journal of the European Communities L 148/39 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 31 May 1999 concerning the questionnaire relating to Council Directive 96/61/EC concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (IPPC) (implementation of Council Directive 91/692/EEC) (notified under document number C(1999) 1395) (Text with EEA relevance) (1999/391/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 96/61/EC of 24 September 1996 concerning integrated pollution preven- tion and control ('), and in particular Article 16(3) thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 91/692/EEC of 23 December 1991 on standardising and rationalising reports on the implementation of certain Directives relating to the environment (%), (1)  Whereas Article 16(3) of Directive 96/61/EC requires that reports on the implementation of the Directive and its effectiveness compared with other Community environmental instruments be estab- lished in accordance with the procedure laid down in Articles 5 and 6 of Directive 91/692/EEC; (2) Whereas Article 5 of Directive 91/692/EEC requires that the report be drawn up on the basis of either a questionnaire or outline drafted by the Commission with the assistance of the Committee set up in Article 6 of the Directive; (3)  Whereas the first report will cover the period 2000 to 2002 inclusive; (4 Whereas the measures envisaged by this Decision are in accordance with the opinion expressed by () OJ L 257, 10.10.1996, p. 26. OJ L 377, 31.12.1991, p. 48. the Committee in accordance with Article 6 of Directive 91/692/EEC, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The questionnaire attached to this Decision, which related to Council Directive 96/61/EC concerning inte- grated pollution prevention and control, is hereby adopted. Article 2 The Member States shall use this questionnaire as a basis for drawing up the report to be submitted to the Commis- sion pursuant to Article 5 of Directive 91/692/EEC and Article 16(3) of Directive 96/61/EC. Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 31 May 1999. For the Commission Ritt BJERREGAARD Member of the Commission