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(Preparatory  Acts) 
ECONOMIC  AND  SOCIAL  COMMITTEE 
Opinion  on  the  proposal  for  a Council  Regulation  amending  Regulation  (EEC) 
No 1900/74  laying  down  special  measures  for soya  beans 
The text  referred  to the  Committee  has  been  published  in Official  Journal  of  the 
European  Communities  No  C 192  of 11 August  1977,  page  12. 
On 8 August  1977,  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 
151st  plenary  session,  held  in Brussels  on 28 and  29 September  1977. 
The full  text  of the opinion  is as follows: A. LEGAL  BASIS  FOR  THE  OPINION 
Flaving  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the 
European  Economic  Community  and  in particular 
Articles  47 and  198  thereof, THE  ECONOMIC  AND  SOCIAL  COMMITTEE, Having  regard  to the  discussions  at its 151st  plenary 
session,  held  on 28 and  29 September  1977  (meeting 
of 29 September), 
HAS  ADOPTED  THE  FOLLOWING  OPINION 
Flaving  regard  to the  request  for an opinion  made  by 
the Council  of the  European  Communities  on  8 
August  1977,  -
1. The  Committee  endorses  the  proposal,  which 
will help  soya-bean  growers. unanimously: 
Flaving  regard  to the  decision  taken  by its chairman 
of 10  August  1977,  instructing  the  Section  for 
Agriculture  to draw  up an opinion  on the  matter, 2. The  Committee  would,  however,  point  out  that 
if soya-bean  growing  is to be genuinely  encouraged 
the relationship  between  the  prices  paid  for 
soya-beans  and  those  paid  for  other  crops  (e.g. 
maize)  must  be more  realistic. Having  regard  to Articles  46 and  47 of the  Rules  of 
Procedure, 
Having  regard  to the opinion  delivered  by the Section 
for Agriculture  (rapporteur:  Mr Clavel), 3. Finally,  in order  to ensure  that  the  Community 
can adequately  meet  its needs  at an early  date,  the 
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production  of  all  protein-rich  crops  should  be  field  beans,  which  are already  well  suited  to the  soils 
expanded  — in particular  those  such  as peas  and  and  climate  in the Community. 
Done  at Brussels,  29 September  1977. 
The Chairman 
of the Economic  and  Social  Committee 
Basil  de FERRANTI 
Opinion  on the  communication  from  the  Commission  to the  Council  regarding  energy 
savings  from  the modernization  of existing  buildings  in the Community 
The text  referred  to the  Committee  has  been  published  in Official  Journal  of  the 
European  Communities  No  C 138  of 11 June  1977,  page  4. 
On 8 June  1977,  the  Council  referred  the  abovementioned  Communication  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 
151st  plenary  session,  held  in Brussels  on 28 and  29 September  1977. 
The full  text  of the opinion  is as follows: A. LEGAL  BASIS  FOR  THE  OPINION 
Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the 
European  Economic  Community,  and  in particular 
Article  198  thereof, THE  ECONOMIC  AND  SOCIAL  COMMITTEE, Having  regard  to the  discussions  at its 151st  plenary 
session  held  on 28 and  29 September  1977,  (meeting 
of 29 September  1977), 
Having  regard  to the decision  taken  by its Bureau  on 
21 June  1977  instructing  the  Section  for Energy  and 
Nuclear  Questions  to draw  up an opinion  and  report 
on the matter, Having  regard  to the request  for an opinion  from  the 
Council  of the  European  Communities  on 8 June 
1977, Whereas  by bringing  about  improvements  in energy 
consumption  patterns  (elimination  of waste)  and  in 
the balance  of payments,  as well  as by playing  a 
useful  role  in the  creation  of jobs,  the  Commission's 
recommendations  on  the  rational  utilization  of 
energy  can  help  to reflate  the economy; 
Having  regard  to the  opinion  which  the  Section 
adopted  at its 34th  meeting  held  on 9 September 
1977, Whereas  the  proposed  measures  must  form  part  of a 
comprehensive,  consistent  energy  policy; 
Having  regard  to  the  report  submitted  by  the 
rapporteur,  Mr Ammundsen, Whereas  these  measures  must  be  backed  up  by 
research  and  development  leading  to  proper 
exploitation  of  all  available  Community  energy 
resources,