24.9.2011 Official Journal of the European Union L 247/47 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION of 21 September 2011 establishing a questionnaire to be used for reporting on the implementation of Directive 2008/1/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (notified under document C(2011) 6502) (Text with EEA relevance) (2011/631/EU) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Directive 2008/1/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (!), and in particular Article 17(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) Under Directive 2008/1/EC, Member States are required to report on the implementation of that Directive every 3 years on the basis of a questionnaire established by the Commission. (2)  Four questionnaires were established by the Commission. The fourth one, established by Commission Decision 2010/728[EU (3, covered the years 2009, 2010 and 2011. (3)  Since the questionnaire established by Decision 2010/728/EU is to be wused for reporting until 31 December 2011, a new questionnaire should be established for the next 3-year reporting period, taking into account the experience gained in the implementation of Directive 2008/1/EC and in the use of the previous questionnaires. However, given that Directive 2008/1/EC will be repealed from 7 January 2014 and replaced by Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on industrial emissions (integrated () O] L 24, 29.1.2008, p. 8. () 0] L 313, 30.11.2010, p. 13. pollution  prevention and control) (), the new questionnaire should cover only 2 years, namely 2012 and 2013. For the sake of clarity, Decision 2010/728/EU should be replaced. (4)  The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established in accordance with Article 6 of Council Directive 91/692/EEC (*). HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 1. Member States shall use the questionnaire set out in the Annex for reporting on the implementation of Directive 20081 /EC. 2. The reports to be submitted shall cover the period from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2013. Article 2 Decision 2010/728/EU is repealed from 1 January 2013. Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 21 September 2011. For the Commission Janez POTOCNIK Member of the Commission () OJ L 334, 17.12.2010, p. 17. (*) OJ L 377, 31.12.1991, p. 48.