29. 6. 96 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 159/1 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 96/29/EURATOM of 13 May 1996 laying down basic safety standards for the protection of the health of workers and the general public against the dangers arising from ionizing radiation THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Articles 31 and 32 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, drawn up after obtaining the opinion of a group of persons appointed by the Scientific and Technical Committee from among scientific experts in the Member States, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament ('), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (%) Whereas Article 2b of the Treaty provides for the establishment of uniform basic safety standards to protect the health of workers and of the general public; Whereas Article 30 of the Treaty defines the »basic standards« for the protection of the health of workers and the general public against the dangers arising from tonizing radiation as: (a) maximum permissible doses compatible with adequate safety; (b} maximum permissible levels of exposure and contamination; (¢) the fundamental principles governing the health surveillance of workers; o C 128, 9. 5. 1994, p. 209. o C 108, 19. 4. 1993, p. 48. Z Z Whereas Article 33 of the Treaty requires each Member State to lay down the appropriate provisions, whether by legislation, regulation or administrative action, to ensure compliance with the basic standards which have been established and shall take the necessary measures with regard to teaching, education and vocational training; Whereas in order to perform its task the Community laid down basic standards for the first time in 1959 pursuant to Article 218 of the Treaty by means of Directives of 2 February 1959 laying down the basic standards for the protection of the health of workers and the general public against the dangers arising from ionizing radiations (*); whereas the Directives were revised in 1962 by Directive of 5 March 1962 (%), in 1966 by Directive 66/45/Euratom (*), in 1976 by Directive 76/579/ Euratom{(®), in 1979 by Directive 79/343/Euratom(’), in 1980 by Directive 80/836/Euratom (®) and in 1984 by Directive 84/467/Euratom (*); Whereas the basic standards directives have been supplemented by Council Directive 84/466/Euratom of 3 September 1984 laying down basic measures for the radiation protection of persons undergoing medical examination or treatment('’);  Council Decision 87/600/Euratom of 14 December 1987 on Community arrangements for the early exchange of information in the event of a radiological emergency(''); Council Regulation (Euratom) No 3954/87 of 22 December 1987 ) O] No 11, 20. 2. 1959, p. 221/59. ) O] No 57, 6. 7. 1962, p. 1633/62. ) O] No 216, 26. 11. 1966, p. 3693/66. ) O] No L 187, 12. 7. 1976, p. 1. ) O] No L 83, 3. 4. 1979, p. 18. ) O] No L 246, 17. 9. 1980, p. 1. ) O] No L 265, 5. 10. 1984, p. 4. ) O] No L 265, 5. 10. 1984, p. 1. ) O] No L 371, 30. 12. 1987, p. 76.