4.10.2007 Official Journal of the European Union L 258/39 COMMISSION DECISION of 2 October 2007 establishing a common format for the submission of data and information pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning persistent organic pollutants (notified under document number C(2007) 4409) (2007/639[EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on persistent organic pollutants and amending Directive 79/117/EEC ('), and in particular Article 12(4) thereof, Whereas: (1)  Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 requires Member States to provide various data and information to the Commission on a regular basis. (2 A common format should be established for the submission of that data and information. (3)  The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee estab- lished by Article 29 of Council Directive 67/548/EEC (%), (") OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, p. 7. Corrigendum OJ L 229, 29.6.2004, p. 5. (® OJ 196, 16.8.1967, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/121/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (O] L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 850). HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 Member States shall transmit to the Commission the data and information required under Article 12(1), (2) and (3) of Regu- lation (EC) No 850/2004 in the format set out in the Annex to this Decision. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 2 October 2007. For the Commission Stavros DIMAS Member of the Commission