9. 5. 83 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 124/35 
The Farmers' Group calls on the Commission to consider whether intervention could be extended to 
encompass the purchase of entire carcasses or quarters (front or hind) at any time of the year when the 
market situation so requires. 
It agrees to the proposed retention of the existing system of beef and veal subsidies in 1983/84 but 
regrets that these subsidies are not to be stepped up. 
In view of the current state of the market the Farmers' Group wishes imports qf meat from non-member 
countries to be strictly limited to meet Community requirements. It calls in any event for (a) the 
introduction of stringent monitoring for meat intended for processing purposes so as to ensure that such 
meat is not sold directly to the consumer and (b) the return of the "twinning" system.' 
Mr Bazianas, Mr Berns, Mr de Caffarelli, Mr Cashman, Mr Chalioris, Mr De Tavernier, Mr Emo 
Capodilista, Mr Jakobsen, Mr Kelly, Mr Lauga, Mr Laur, Mr Morselli, Mr Rainero, Mr Schnieders, 
Mr Strauss, Mr Vasseur, Mr van der Veen, Mr Yverneau, Mr Wick. 
Opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation altering, with effect from 1 April 1983, the 
intervention prices for butter, skimmed-milk powder and Grana Padano and Parmigiano 
Reggiano cheeses 
The text referred to the Committee has been published in Official journal of the European 
Communities No C 318 of 4 December 1982, page 5. 
A. LEGAL BASIS FOR THE OPINION 
On 25 November 1982 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 
206th plenary session held in Brussels on 23 and 24 March 1983. 
The full text of the opinionis 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 25 November 1982 for an 
opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation 
altering, with effect from 1 April 1983, the intervention 
prices for butter, skimmed-milk powder and Grana 
Padano and Parmigiano Reggiano cheeses, 
Having regard to the decision taken by its Bureau on 
23 November 1982 instructing the Section for 
Agriculture to draw up an opinion on the matter, 
Having regard to its additional opinion (') on the 
Commission proposals on the fixing of prices for certain 
(') See page 27 of this Official Journal. agricultural products and on certain related measures 
(1983/84), 
Having regard to the opinion adopted by the Section for 
Agriculture at its 241st meeting held on 14 and 
15 February 1983, 
Having regard to the report submitted by the rapporteur, 
Mr Schnieders, on the abovementioned proposals, 
Having regard to the discussions at its 206th plenary 
session held on 23 and 24 March 1983 (meeting of 
24 March), 
HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING OPINION 
by 37 votes to 15 with 27 abstentions: 
The Committee cannot approve the Commission's 
proposals for the following reasons: 
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1. The Committee notes that the Commission 
proposes to introduce a double penalization for milk and 
dairy products. 
2. The Committee considers that the arrangements for 
the necessary participation of producers in the disposal of 
Done at Brussels, 24 March 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 Articles 47 and 
198 thereof, 
Having regard to the request made by the Council of the 
European Communities on 2 February 1983 for an 
opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation fixing 
the amounts of aid granted for seeds for the 1984/85 and 
1985/86 marketing years, 
Having regard to the decision taken by the chairman of 
the Committee on 28 January 1983, instructing the 
Section for Agriculture to draw up an opinion on the 
matter, 
Having regard to its opinion 0) and supplementary 
opinion (2) on the Commission proposals on the fixing of 
prices for certain agricultural products and on certain 
related measures (1983/84), 
(!) OJ No C 81, 24. 3. 1983, p. 6. 
(2) See page 27 of this Official Journal. milk surpluses should, however, be such that producers 
who have not increased their production, or have even 
reduced it, should not have to make a larger financial 
contribution. The Committee therefore asks the 
Commission to seek better solutions that make more 
allowance for the specific situation of farms and 
regions. 
The Chairman 
of the Economic and Social Committee 
Francois CEYRAC 
Having regard to the opinion adopted by the Section for 
Agriculture at its 241st meeting held on 14 and 
15 February 1983, 
Having regard to the report presented by the rapporteur, 
Mr Schnieders, on the abovementioned proposals, 
Having regard to the discussions on 24 March 1983 
during the plenary session held on 23 and 24 March 
1983, 
HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING OPINION 
by 58 votes for and 26 abstentions: 
The Committee approves the draft Regulation but would 
make the following comments: 
1. In previous years aid has not been increased in line 
with the prices of other farm products. This has made it 
increasingly difficult to induce farmers to devote 
sufficient land to seed growing. Therefore an appreciable 
increase is needed if producers are to be assured of a 
competitive price, made up of market price plus aid. The 
Committee notes that the increases in the aid proposed by 
the Commission are a step in the right direction. Opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation fixing the amounts of aid granted for seeds 
for the 1984/85 and 1985/86 marketing years 
The text referred to the Committee has been published in Official Journal of the European 
Communities No C 31 of 5 February 1983, page 6. 
A. LEGAL BASIS FOR THE OPINION 
On 2 February 1983 the Council referred the abovementioned proposal to the Economic and 
Social Committee in accordance with Article 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 
206th plenary session held in Brussels on 23 and 24 March 1983.