Directive 2003/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 providing for public participation in respect of the drawing up of certain plans and programmes relating to the environment and amending with regard to public participation and access to justice Council Directives 85/337/EEC and 96/61/EC - Statement by the Commission Article 8

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Addressees This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 26 May 2003. For the European Parliament The President P. Cox For the Council The President G. Drys (1) OJ C 154 E, 29.5.2001, p. 123. (2) OJ C 221, 7.8.2001, p. 65. (3) OJ C 357, 14.12.2001, p. 58. (4) Opinion of the European Parliament of 23 October 2001 (OJ C 112, 9.5.2002, p. 125 (E)), Council Common Position of 25 April 2002 (OJ C 170 E, 16.7.2002, p. 22) and Decision of the European Parliament of 5 September 2002 (not yet published in the Official Journal). Decision of the European Parliament of 30 January 2003 and Decision of the Council of 4 March 2003. (5) OJ L 175, 5.7.1985, p. 40. Directive as amended by Directive 97/11/EC (OJ L 73, 14.3.1997, p. 5). (6) OJ L 257, 10.10.1996, p. 26. (7) OJ L 197, 21.7.2001, p. 30. (8) OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1. Directive as amended by Decision No 2455/2001/EC (OJ L 331, 15.12.2001, p. 1). (9) OJ L 41, 14.2.2003, p. 26.