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eradication of tuberculosis and brucellosis in cattle approval in the hope that Italy will endeavour to make 
should be postponed for one year. However, it gives its wise use of this extension. 
Done at Brussels, 19 December 1978. 
The Chairman 
of the Economic and Social Committee 
Fabrizia BADUEL GLORIOSO 
Opinion on the proposal for a Council Directive on brucellosis, tuberculosis and swine fever 
and prolonging certain derogations granted to Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom 
The text referred to the Committee has been published in Official Journal of the European 
Communities No C 289 of 2 December 1978, page 6. 
A. LEGAL BASIS FOR THE OPINION 
On 22 November 1978 the Council referred the abovementioned proposal to the Economic 
and Social Committee in accordance with Articles 43 and 100 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 is 164th 
plenary session held in Brussels on 19 and 20 December 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 43 and 
100 thereof, 
Having regard to the request made by the Council of 
the European Communities on 22 November 1978 for 
an opinion, 
Having regard to the decision taken by its Bureau on 
28 November 1978, instructing the Section for Agri­
culture to prepare the Committee's work on the matter, 
Having regard to the urgency provided for in Articles 
46 and 47 of the Committee's Rules of Procedure, 
Having regard to its past work on the matter, and in 
particular the Committee's opinion on the proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 64/432/EEC of 
26 June 1964, Directive 72/461/EEC of 12 December 
1972 and Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 
on health and veterinary problems (a), 
Having regard to the oral report made by the 
rapporteur, Mr Bukman, 
Having regard to the opinion adopted by the Section for 
Agriculture at its meeting on 13 December 1978, 
Having regard to the discussions at its 164th plenary 
session held on 19 and 20 December 1978 (meeting of 
19 December), 
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fever, it is wise to grant a one-year extension to the 
derogations granted to Denmark, Ireland and the 
United Kingdom when they joined the Community. 
1.2. The Committee calls on the Commission, 
however, to do everything to ensure that uniform 
Community rules with regard to protection against 
these diseases can be laid down in 1979. These rules 
should be applied as quickly as possible throughout the 
Community. 
The Chairman 
of the Economic and Social Committee 
Fabrizia BADUEL GLORIOSO 
Opinion on the proposal for a Council Directive on the approximation of the Laws of the 
Member States relating 
— to headlamps which function as main beam and/or dipped beam headlamps and to 
incandescent electric filament lamps for such headlamps, 
— to end-outline marker lamps, 
— to front position (side) lamps, 
— to rear position (side) and stop lamps, 
— to direction indicator lamps, 
— to reflex reflectors, 
— to the rear registration plate lamps, 
— to front fog lamps and filament lamps for such lamps, 
— to rear fog lamps, 
— to reversing lamps, 
— to parking lamps 
for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors 
The text referred to the Committee has been published in Official Journal of the European 
Communities No C 200 of 22 August 1978, page 8. 
A. LEGAL BASIS FOR THE OPINION 
On 18 August 1978 the Council referred the abovementioned proposal to the Economic and 
Social Committee in accordance with Article 100 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 164th 
plenary session held in Brussels on 19 and 20 December 1978. HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING OPINION 
unanimously: 
1. The Committee approves the Commission's 
proposal subject to the comments set out below. 
1.1. The Committee thinks in particular that in the 
absence of Community rules on tuberculosis and swine 
Done at Brussels, 19 December 1978. 
The full text of the opinion is as follows: