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One of the main aims, besides eliminating technical barriers to intra-Community trade, is to make the 
market more transparent for the consumer. 
This attempt to make the market more transparent will not be helped if below 0-20 and 0125 litre re­
spectively, all volumes are definitively allowed for important beverages such as lemonade, spa waters 
and fruit juices. 
Opinion on the proposal for a Ninth Council Directive on the harmonization of the laws of 
the Member States relating to turnover taxes (derogation from Article 1 of the Council's 
Sixth VAT Directive of 17 May 1977, allowing the Federal Republic of Germany, Den­
mark, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands to give effect to the 
provisions of the Directive not later than 1 January 1979) 
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 30 May 1978 the Council referred the abovementioned proposal to the Economic and 
Social Committee in accordance with Articles 99, 100 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 160th 
plenary session held in Brussels on 20 and 21 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, in particular Articles 99, 100 
and 198, 
Having regard to the request made by the Council of 
the European Communities on 31 May 1978 for an 
opinion, 
Having regard to it Rules of Procedure, and in particu­
lar Article 22,46 and 47 thereof, 
Having regard to the decision taken by its chairman on 
1 June 1978 instructing the Section for Economic and 
Financial Questions to draw up an opinion and a report 
on the matter, Having regard to the report made by the rapporteur, 
Mr Peyromaure-Debord-Broca and the Section's dis­
cussion at the meeting on 7 June 1978, 
Having regard to the discussions at its 160th plenary 
session held on 20 and 21 June 1978 (meeting of 20 
June 1978), 
HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING OPINION 
unanimously: 
1. The Committee notes the Commission's proposal to 
extend the latest date of application of the Sixth VAT 
Directive from 1 January 1978 to 1 January 1979 for 
the countries which have not yet managed to do so. 
2. Whilst deploring the fact that only two of the nine 
countries of the Community have managed to keep to 
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the original application date, the Committee neverthe­
less endorses the postponement. 3. It notes that 1 January 1979 is considered as the 
final date for application of the Directive. 
Done at Brussels, 20 June 1978. 
The Chairman 
of the Economic and Social Committee 
Basil de FERRANTI 
Opinion on the proposals for: 
— a Council Regulation establishing a European joint-trade table wine organization 
— a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 816/70 laying down additional 
provisions for the common organization of the market in wine 
The text referred to the Committee has been published in the Official Journal of the 
European Communities No C 71 of 22 March 1978, pages 2 to 8. 
A. LEGAL BASIS FOR THE OPINION 
On 22 February 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 160th 
plenary session held in Brussels on 20 and 21 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 47 and 
198 thereof, 
Having regard to the request made by the Council of 
the European Communities on 24 February 1978 for 
an opinion, 
Having regard to the decision of its chairman of 27 
February 1978 instructing the Section for Agriculture to 
prepare the Committee's work on the matter, Having regard to the Economic and Social Committee's 
previous work in this field, 
Having regard to the oral report made by the 
rapporteur, Mr Guillaume, 
Having regard to the opinion adopted by the Section for 
Agriculture on 19 June 1978 using the written pro­
cedure, 
Having regard to the discussions at its 160th plenary 
session held on 20 and 21 June 1978 (meeting of 20 
June 1978),