19.12.83 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 341/1 
II 
(Preparatory Acts) 
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE 
Opinion on the proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 80/181/EEC on the 
approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to units of measurement 
The text referred to the Committee has been published in Official Journal of the Euro­
pean Communities No C 155 of 14 June 1983, page 10. 
A. LEGAL BASIS FOR THE OPINION 
On 14 June 1983 the Council referred the abovementioned proposal to the Economic 
and Social Committee in accordance with Article 100 of the Treaty establishing the 
European Economic Community. 
B. OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE 
The Economic and Social Committee prepared its opinion on the above matter at its 
210th plenary session held in Brussels on 28 and 29 September 1983. 
The full text of the opinion is as follows: 
THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in 
particular Article 100 thereof, 
Having regard to the request made by the Council of the European Communities on 
14 June 1983 for an opinion on the proposal for a Council Directive amending Direc­
tive 80/181/EEC on the.approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to 
units of measurement, 
Having regard to the decision taken by its Bureau on 5 July 1983 instructing the Sec­
tion for Industry, Commerce, Crafts and Services to draw up an opinion and a report 
on the matter, 
Having regard to the opinion adopted by this Section at its meeting on 7 September 
1983, 
Having regard to the oral report made by the rapporteur, Mr Breitenstein, 
Having regard to the discussions at its 210th pleanry session held on 28 and 29 Sep­
tember 1983 (meeting of 28 September 1983), 
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HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING OPINION: 
unanimously: 
The Committee approves the Commission proposal. 
Done at Brussels, 28 September 1983. 
The Chairman 
of the Economic and Social Committee 
Fran<?ois CEYRAC 
Opinion on the proposal for a Council Directive on the approximation of the laws of the 
Member States relating to the power take-offs of wheeled agricultural and forestry 
tractors and their protection 
The text referred to the Committee has been published in Official Journal of the Euro­
pean Communities No C 164 of 23 June 1983, page 5. 
A. LEGAL BASIS FOR THE OPINION 
On 7 June 1983 the Council referred the abovementioned proposal to the Economic 
and Social Committee in accordance with Article 100 of the Treaty establishing the 
European Economic Community. 
B. OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE 
The Economic and Social Committee prepared its opinion on the above matter at its 
210th plenary session held in Brussels on 28 and 29 September 1983. 
The full text of the opinion is as follows: 
THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­
pean Economic Community, and in particular 
Article 100 thereof, 
Having regard to the request made by the Council 
of the European Communities on 7 June 1983 for an 
opinion on the proposal for a Council Directive on 
the approximation of the laws of the Member States 
relating to the power take-offs of wheeled agricul­
tural and forestry tractors and their protection, Having regard to the decision taken by its chairman, 
instructing the Section for Industry, Commerce, 
Crafts and Services to draw up an opinion and 
report on the matter (decision of 12 July 1983), 
Having regard to the opinion adopted by the Sec­
tion for Industry, Commerce, Crafts and Services at 
its meeting on 7 September 1983, 
Having regard to the report submitted by the rappor­
teur, Mr Masprone, 
Having regard to the discussions on 28 September 
1983 during the 210th plenary session held on 28 
and 29 September 1983,