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3.3. Adoption  of a Regulation  on the application  of EEC 
competition  rules  to liner  conference  agreements 
The Committee  believes  that  such  a Regulation  must  not 
conflict  with  the code  of conduct,  the latter  having  of 
course  been  scrutinized  as to its compatibility  with  the 
EEC  Treaty. 3.4. Review  Conference  (Articles  7 and 8) 
The Committee  considers  that  before  the  review 
conference  meets,  the  Commission  should  study  the 
question  of cut-throat  competition  from  vessels  not 
subject  to the code  of conduct  and should  work  out ideas 
for possible  solutions. 
Done  at Brussels,  31 May  1978. 
The Chairman 
of the Economic  and  Social  Committee 
Basil  de FERRANTI 
Opinion  on the programme  of work  to be carried  out in the veterinary,  zootechnical  and animal 
protection  spheres  (staff  required  for such  work) 
The text  referred  to the Committee  has not yet been  published  in the Official  Journal  of the 
European  Communities. 
A. LEGAL  BASIS  FOR  THE  OPINION 
On 6 March  1978,  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 159th 
plenary  session,  held  in Brussels  on 31 May  and  1 June  1978. 
The full  text of the opinion  is as follows: 
THE  ECONOMIC  AND  SOCIAL  COMMITTEE, 
Having  regard  to Articles  47 and  198  of the Treaty 
establishing  the European  Economic  Community, 
Having  regard  to the request  made  by the Council  of the 
European  Communities  on 20 March  1978  for  the 
Committee's  opinion, 
Having  regard  to the decision  taken  by its Bureau  on 
29 March  1978  instructing  the Section  for Agriculture  to 
draw  up an opinion  on the matter, 
Having  regard  to past  Committee  opinions  on the matter, 
Having  regard  to the oral  report  made  by the rapporteur, 
Mr Schnieders, 
Having  regard  to the opinion  given  by the Section  for 
Agriculture  at its meeting  on 11 May  1978, Having  regard  to the discussions  at its 159th  plenary 
session,  held  on 31 May  and  1 June  1978  (meeting  of 
31 May  1978), 
HAS  ADOPTED  THE  FOLLOWING  OPINION 
unanimously: 
1. The  Committee  approves  the substance  and the aims 
of the Commission's  communication. 
2. The  Committee  notes  that,  in the  main,  the 
document  consists  of a statement  of the obligations  which 
the Commission  ought  to meet  in the veterinary,  stock 
farming  and animal  protection  spheres.  The  Committee 
urges  the Commission  to give  priority  to carrying  out and 
administering  the  Directives  which  the  Council  has 
already  adopted  and on which  the Committee  has already 
delivered  opinions. 
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3. In  order  to remedy  the present  situation  with  the 
utmost  expedition,  the Commission  should  implement 
without  delay  the financial  measures  which  are necessary in order  to carry  out the programme.  The  Committee 
deplores  the belated  submission  of the relevant  proposals. 
Done  at Brussels,  31 May  1978. 
The Chairman 
of the Economic  and  Social  Committee 
Basil  de FERRANTI 
Opinion  on the proposal  for a Council  Regulation  amending  Regulation  (EEC)  No 1192/69  on 
common  rules  for the normalization  of the accounts  of railway  undertakings 
The text  referred  to the Committee  has been  published  in Official  Journal  of the European 
Communities  No  C 307  of 21 December  1977,  page  5. 
A. LEGAL  BASIS  FOR  THE  OPINION 
On 16 December  1977,  the Council  referred  the abovementioned  proposal  to the Economic  and 
Social  Committee  in accordance  with  Articles  75 and 94 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 159th 
plenary  session,  held  in Brussels  on 31 May  and  1 June  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  75 and 
94 thereof, 
Having  regard  to the request  made  by the Council  of the 
European  Communities  on 20 December  1977  for an 
opinion, 
Having  regard  to Council  Decision  65/271/EEC  of 13 
May  1965  on the harmonization  of certain  provisions 
affecting  competition  in transport  by rail, road  and inland 
waterway  (x), 
Having  regard  to Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No 1192/69 
of 26 June  1969  on common  rules  for the normalization 
of the  accounts  of railway  undertakings,  in particular 
Article  3 (2), Article  4 (4) and Annex  III, Section  B (4) (2), Having  regard  to its opinion  on the Commission  proposal 
on which  the above  Regulation  was  based  (3), 
Having  regard  to its opinion  of 23 May  1973  on the 
proposal  for a Council  Regulation  supplementing  Council 
Regulation  (EEC)  No 1192/69  (4), 
Having  regard  to the decision  which  its chairman,  acting 
under  Article  22 of its Rules  of Procedure,  took  on 
9 January  1978  instructing  the Section  for Transport  and 
Communications  to draft  an opinion  on the matter, 
Having  regard  to the preliminary  work  carried  out by the 
rapporteur,  Mr Hildgen,  and  the  co-rapporteurs,  Mr 
Bernaert  and  Mr Hennig, 
Having  regard  to the opinion  issued  by the Section  for 
Transport  and  Communications  at its 119th  meeting, 
held on 12 May  1978, 
H OJ  No 88,  24. 5. 1965,  p. 1500/65. 
(2) OJ  No L 156,  28. 6. 1969,  p. 8. (3) OJ  No C 118,  11. 11. 1968,  p. 7. 
(4) OJ  No C 86, 16. 10. 1973,  p. 1.