No C 56/90 Official  Journal  of the European  Communities 7. 3.77 
New  paragraph  5 
Insert  the following  new  text  between  paragraphs  5 and  6: 
'The  Economic  and  Social  Committee  regrets  that  the  Commission  has  made  no provision 
in the  proposed  Directive  for  spray-air  chilling,  although  such  a process  is industrially 
feasible,  and  poultry  slaughterhouses  in some  Member  States  already  use  chilling  processes 
where  the carcases  do not  pass  through  the same  water.' 
Voting 
For:  26, against:  36, abstentions:  31. 
Opinion  on the proposal  for a Council  Decision  concluding  a convention  for the protection 
of the Rhine  against  chemical  pollution  and  an Additional  Agreement  to the Agreement 
signed  in Berne  on 29 April  1963  concerning  the International  Commission  for the 
Protection  of the  Rhine  against  Pollution 
The text  referred  to the  Committee  has  been  published  in Official  Journal  of the 
European  Communities  No  C 239  of 12 October  1976,  page  3. 
A. LEGAL  BASIS  FOR  THE  OPINION 
On 29 September  1976,  the  Council  referred  the  abovementioned  proposal  to the 
Economic  and  Social  Committee  in accordance  with  Article  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 144th  plenary  session,  held  in Brussels  on 15 and  16 December  1976. 
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 
198 thereof, 
Having  regard  to the request  for an opinion  made  by 
the Council  of the  European  Communities  on 
29 September  1976, 
Having  regard  to the decision  taken  by its Chairman 
on 11  October  1976,  instructing  the  Section  for 
Protection  of the  Environment,  Public  Health  and 
Consumer  Affairs  to draw  up an opinion  and  a 
report  on the matter, 
Having  regard  to the  opinion  issued  by the Section 
for Protection  of the  Environment,  Public  Health 
and Consumer  Affairs  on 7 December  1976, Having  regard  to the  report  submitted  by the  rap-
porteur,  Mr.  de Grave, 
Having  regard  to the discussions  at its 144th  plenary 
session  held  on 15 and  16 December  1976  (meeting 
of 15 December  1976), 
HAS  UNANIMOUSLY  ADOPTED  THE  FOLLOWING 
OPINION: 
1. The  Committee  approves  the proposal. 
2. It should  be pointed  out,  "however,  that  the aims 
of the proposal  can  be achieved  only  if other  specific 
measures  are implemented  and,  in particular,  only  if 
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the Council  gives  its approval  to certain  proposals 
for Directives  currently  under  consideration  (e.g.,  the 
proposals  dealing  with  quality  standards  for 
untreated  water  used  in the  production  of drinking 
water,  the discharging  of dangerous  substances  into 
the aquatic  environment,  and  standards  for  water 
used  in irrigation). 
3. Furthermore,  the  Rhine  has  a (particularly  high 
pesticide  content,  which  can  be  reduced  only  by 
implementing  other  legal  instruments.  The  aim  must 
be to reduce  the  levels  of pesticides,  particularly 
persistent  pesticides,  in run-off  water. 
4. Additional  measures  will  also  have  to  be 
introduced  to deal  with  the  problem  of thermal 
pollution. 5. The  Committee  would  ask  the  Commission  to 
consider  making  a special  examination  for  other 
heavily-polluted  international  waterways,  such  as 
the Scheldt,  which  are covered  in the  draft  conven-
tion on international  waterways. 
6. The  Committee  would  finally  draw  attention  to 
an error  in the  'Financial  Record'  appended  to the 
proposal.  6 590 u.a.  is not equivalent  to DM  45 000. 
Done  at Brussels,  15 December  1976. 
The Chairman 
of the Economic  and  Social  Committee 
Basil  de FERRANTI 
Opinion  on the proposal  for a Council  Regulation  amending  Regulation  (EEC)  No 97/69 
on measures  to be taken  for uniform  application  of the nomenclature  of the Common 
Customs  Tariff 
The text  referred  to the  Committee  has  been  published  in Official  Journal  of the 
European  Communities  No  C 274  of 19 November  1976,  page  2. 
A. LEGAL  BASIS  FOR  THE  OPINION 
On 12 November  1976,  the  Council  referred  the  abovementioned  proposal  to the 
Economic  and  Social  Committee  in accordance  with  Article  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 
144ch  plenary  session,  held  in Brussels  on 15 and  16 December  1976. 
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 
198 thereof, 
Having  regard  to the  request  made  by the  Council 
on 12 November  1976, Having  regard  to the decision  taken  by the  plenary 
session  on  26  November  1976,  instructing  Mr 
Marvier  to prepare  work  on the matter  in accordance 
with  Article  18 of the Rules  of Procedure, 
Having  regard  to the  draft  opinion  presented  by 
the rapporteur-general,  Mr Marvier,