13. 11.  78 Official  Journal  of the  European  Communities No C 269/5 
Voting 
For: 16, against:  44, abstentions:  15. 
Page  5, Article  25(2) 
Amend  the second  paragraph  to read: 
'It is moreover  undeniable  that  the proposed  measures  would  impose  membership  on the remaining 
20 % of producers.  Whilst  contrary  to the right  of those  producers  to free  exercise  of their  occupation, 
the Committee  notes  that  if the proposals  contribute  to the attainment  of the objectives  of Article  39 et 
seq. of the Treaty,  the principle  of proportionality  of ends  and  means  would  be observed.' 
Reason 
The degree  to which  the proposals  will  further  the achievement  of the objectives  of Article  39, and  having 
regard  to Article  40, determines  whether  the principle  of proportionality  is observed. 
Voting 
For: 16,  against:  37, abstentions:  19. 
The following  passage  of the Section's  opinion  was  replaced  by the text  of an 
meeting: 
'4. The  Section  therefore  wonders  why  measures  of the same  sort,  as 
moment,  are now  supposed  to be consistent  with  the Treaty.' 
Voting 
Nem.  con. 
The following  passage  of the Section's  opinion  was  deleted  in the course  of the proceedings: 
'5. The  present  proposals  are  both  incompatible  with  the  aims  of Community  policy  and  too 
far-reaching  for their  object,  namely  to preserve  the advantages  of existing  organizations  whilst 
satisfying  the need  to bring  them  into  line  with  Community  rules.' 
Voting 
For: 29, against:  24, abstentions:  24. 
Opinion  on the  proposal  for  a Council  Regulation  laying  down  a transitional  measure  for the 
Community  financing  of a consumer  subsidy  for  butter  referred  to in Regulation  (EEC) 
No 880/77 
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 amendment  carried  by the 
are being  proposed  at the 
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. 
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B. OPINION  OF THE  ECONOMIC  AND  SOCIAL  COMMITTEE 
The Economic  and  Social  Committee  prepared  its opinion  on the above  matter  at its 158th 
plenary  session,  held  in Brussels  on 26 and  27 April  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 9 March  1978  for an opinion, 
Having  regard  to the decision  taken  by its chairman  on 15 
March  1978,  instructing  the Section  for Agriculture  to use 
the urgency  procedure  (Articles  46 and  47 of the Rules  of 
Procedure)  to draw  up an opinion  on the matter, 
Having  regard  to the oral  report  made  by the rapporteur, 
Mr Schnieders, Having  regard  to the opinion  issued  by the Section  for 
Agriculture  at its meeting  on 6 April  1978, 
Having  regard  to the  discussions  at its 158th  plenary 
session,  held  on 26 and 27 April  1978  (meeting  of 26 April 
1978), 
HAS  ADOPTED  THE  FOLLOWING  OPINION 
with  no votes  against  and  two  abstentions: 
The Economic  and  Social  Committee  approves  the 
Commission's  proposal  in so far as it represents  the first 
step towards  the  abolition  of discrimination  in the 
granting  of consumer  subsidies  for butter.  It has come  out 
against  such  national  discrimination  on several  occasions 
and recently  did so again  in its opinion  on farm  prices. 
Done  at Brussels,  26 April  1978. 
The Chairman 
of the Economic  and  Social  Committee 
Basil  de FERRANTI 
Opinion  on the  supplementary  Commission  proposals  on the  fixing  of prices  for certain 
agricultural  products  and  certain  related  measures 
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 158th 
plenary  session,  held  in Brussels  on 26 and  27 April  1978. 
The full  text  of the opinion  is as follows: