COMMON POSITION (EC) No 2/1999 adopted by the Council on 14 December 1998 with a view to the adoption of Directive 1999/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending for the 17th time Council Directive 76/769/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations.