L 91/48 Official Journal of the European Union 31.3.2007 COMMISSION DECISION of 22 March 2007 establishing a common format for the first report of Member States on the implementation of Directive 2004/42/EC of the European Parliament and the Council concerning the limitation of emissions of certain volatile organic compounds (notified under document number C(2007) 1236) (Text with EEA relevance) (2007/205[EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, (3) A common format for that first report that should cover Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 2004/42/EC of 21 April 2004 on the limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds due to the use of organic solvents in certain paints and varnishes and vehicle refinishing products and amending Directive 1999/13/EC (!), and in particular Article 7 thereof, Whereas: (1)  Pursuant to Directive 2004/42/EC, Member States are required to establish monitoring programmes in order to verify compliance with the provisions of that Directive and to report the results of their monitoring programmes and the categories and quantities of products licensed according to Article 3(3) of that Directive on the basis of a common format drafted by the Commission. (2)  Pursuant to Article 7 of Directive 2004/42/EC in connexion with Annex [ thereto, Member States shall prepare and submit to the Commission the first report on the implementation of that Directive by 30 June 2008 at the latest. () O] L 143, 30.4.2004, p. 87. the period from 1 January to 31 December 2007 should be therefore established. (4)  The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee referred to in Article 12(2) of Directive 2004/42/EC, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 For the purposes of drawing up the report to be submitted to the Commission pursuant to Article 7 of Directive 2004/42/EC, and covering the period from 1 January until 31 December 2007, Member States shall use the format set out in the Annex to this Decision. Atrticle 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 22 March 2007. For the Commission Stavros DIMAS Member of the Commission