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setting  up  of such  a 'non-quota  section'.  The 
Committee  thinks  it deplorable  that  the  Regional 
Fund  has  not  been  further  strengthened  and  urges 
that a decision  be taken  as soon  as possible  on the new Regulation  and  especially  in favour  of setting  up 
a 'non-quota  section',  so as to enable  the  regional 
development  policy  to become  more  of a Community 
policy. 
Done  at Brussels,  2 February  1978. 
The Chairman 
of the Economic  and  Social  Committee 
Basil  de FERRANTI 
Opinion  on the proposal  for a Council  Directive  amending  for the first  time  Directive 
76/118/EEC  on the approximation  of the laws  of the Member  States  relating  to certain 
partly  or wholly  dehydrated  preserved  milk  for human  consumption 
The text  referred  to the  Committee  has  been  published  in Official  Journal  of the 
European  Communities  No  C 123  of 25 May  1977,  page  2. 
A. LEGAL  BASIS  FOR  THE  OPINION 
On 15 December  1977,  the  Council  referred  the  abovementioned  proposal  to the 
Economic  and  Social  Committee  in accordance  with  Articles  43 and  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 
155th  plenary  session  held  in Brussels  on 1 and 2 February  1978. 
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  Articles  43 and  100  thereof, 
Having  regard  to the request  made  by the Council  of the European  Communities  on 
15 December  1977  for an opinion, 
Having  regard  to the decision  taken  by its Bureau  on 13 December  1977  instructing  the 
Section  for Agriculture  to draw  up an opinion  on the matter, 
Having  regard  to the opinion  issued  by the Section  for Agriculture  at its meeting  on 
19 January  1978, 
Having  regard  to the oral  report  made  by the rapporteur,  Mr Lawton, 
Having  regard  to the discussions  at its 155th  plenary  session  held  on 1 and  2 February 
1978  (meeting  of 1 February  1978), 
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HAS  ADOPTED  THE  FOLLOWING  OPINION 
unanimously: 
The Economic  and  Social  Committee  approves  the proposal. 
Done  at Brussels,  2 February  1978. 
The Chairman 
of the Economic  and  Social  Committee 
Basil  de FERRANTI 
Opinion  on the proposals  for: 
— a Council  Directive  concerning  certain  products  used  in animal  nutrition 
— a third  Council  Directive  amending  Directive  70/524/EEC  concerning  additives  in 
feedingstuffs 
— a Council  Directive  amending  Directive  74/63/EEC  fixing  maximum  permitted  levels 
for undesirable  substances  and  products  in feedingstuffs  and  amending  Directive 
70/373/EEC  introducing  Community  methods  of sampling  and  analysis  for  the 
official  control  of feedingstuffs 
The text  referred  to the  Committee  has  been  published  in Official  journal  of the 
European  Communities  No  C 197 of 18 August  1977,  page  3. 
A. LEGAL  BASIS  FOR  THE  OPINION 
On 8 August  1977,  the Council  referred  the abovementioned  proposal  to the Economic 
and Social  Committee  in accordance  with  Articles  47 and  198  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 
155th  plenary  session  held  in Brussels  on 1 and  2 February  1978. 
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 
Articles  47 and  198  thereof, 
Having  regard  to the request  made  by the Council  of 
the European  Communities  on 8 August  1978  for an 
opinion, 
Having  regard  to the decision  taken  by its chairman 
on 24 September  1977  instructing  the  Section  for 
Agriculture  to draw  up an opinion  on the matter, Having  regard  to its earlier  submissions  on this 
subject, 
Having  regard  to the opinion  issued  by the Section 
for Agriculture  at its meeting  on 19 January  1978, 
Having  regard  to the  report  submitted  by  the 
rapporteur,  Mr Wick, 
Having  regard  to the discussions  at its 155th  plenary 
session  held  on 1 and  2 February  1978  (meeting  of 2 
February  1978),