8.5.1999 Official Journal of the European Communities L 120/43 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 9 April 1999 concerning the questionnaire relating to Council Directive 96/82/EC on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances (notified under document number C(1999) 856) (Text with EEA relevance) (1999/314/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 96/82/EC of 9 December 1996 on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances ('), and in particular Article 19(4) 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 (%), Whereas Article 19(4) of Directive 96/82/EC requires the Member States to report on the implementation of this Directive on a three-yearly basis; whereas this report has to be established on the basis of a questionnaire or outline drafted by the Commission in accordance with the proce- dure set out in Article 6 of Directive 91/692/EEC; Whereas the three-years period should cover 2000 to 2002 inclusive; Whereas the measures envisaged in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion delivered by the committee set up by Article 6 of Directive 91/692/EEC, () OJ L 10, 14.1.1997, p. 13. OJ L 377, 31.12.1991, p. 48. HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The questionnaire as attached in the Annex is hereby adopted. Article 2 The Member States shall draw up a report covering the period 2000 to 2002 inclusive in accordance with the questionnaire in the Annex. Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 9 April 1999. For the Commission Ritt BJERREGAARD Member of the Commission