29.10.75 Official  Journal  of the European  Communities No C 248/23 
THE  ECONOMIC  AND  SOCIAL  COMMITTEE, 
Having  regard  to the referral  on 4 December  1974  by the Council  of the European 
Communities  of the proposal  for a Council  Directive  on the harmonization  of the laws 
of the  Member  States  concerning  alcoholometers  and  hydrometers  for alcohol  and 
alcohol  tables;  * 
Having  regard  to Article  100  of the Treaty  establishing  the European  Economic  Com-
munity; 
Having  regard  to the decision  taken  by its Bureau  on 18 December  1974  instructing 
the Section  for Industry,  Commerce,  Crafts  and Services  to prepare  an Opinion  and  a 
report  on the matter; 
Having  regard  to the Opinion  adopted  by the Section  for Industry,  Commerce,  Crafts 
and Services  at its meeting  on 5 March  1975; 
Having  regard  to the report  submitted  by the Rapporteur,  Mr Clark; 
Having  regard  to the discussions  at its meeting  on 24 April  1975  (129th  plenary  session 
of 23 and 24 April  1975), 
HAS ADOTED  THE  FOLLOWING  OPINION 
by a unanimous  vote: 
The Committee  approves  the proposal  for a Directive. 
A number  of comments  were  made  on the Annexes  to the proposal  for a Directive.  In 
view  of their  technical  nature,  these  comments  are given  in the Section's  report,  and the 
Committee  calls  on the Commission  and the Council  to examine  them  closely. 
Done  at Brussels,  24 April  1975. 
The Chairman 
of the Economic  and  Social  Committee 
Henri  CANONGE 
Opinion  on the proposal  for a Council  Directive  concerning  the approximation  of the 
laws  of the Member  States  relating  to the rear-registration-plate  illuminating  device  of 
motor  vehicles  and their  trailers 
The text  referred  to the  Committee  was  published  in the  Official  Journal  of the 
European  Communities  No C 82 of 14 April  1975,  page  17. 
A. LEGAL  BASIS  FOR  THE  OPINION 
On 14 January  1975,  the Council  referred  the abovementioned  proposal  to the Economic 
and Social  Committee  under  Article  100  of the  Treaty  establishing  the  European 
Economic  Community. 
B. OPINION  OF THE  ECONOMIC  AND  SOCIAL  COMMITTEE 
The Economic  and  Social  Committee  drew  up its Opinion  at its 129th  plenary  session, 
held in Brussels  on 23 and 24 April  1975. 
The Opinion  is published  below: 
No C 248/24 Official  Journal  of the European  Communities 29.10.  75 
THE  ECONOMIC  AND  SOCIAL  COMMITTEE, 
Having  regard  to the referral  on 14 January  1975  by 
the Council  of the  European  Communities  of the 
proposal  for  a Council  Directive  concerning  the 
approximation  of the  laws  of the  Member  States 
relating  to the  rear-registration-plate  illuminating 
device  of motor  vehicles  and their  trailers; 
Having  regard  to Article  100 of the EEC  Treaty; 
Having  regard  to the decision  taken  by its Bureau  on 
28 January  1975  instructing  the Section  for Industry, 
Commerce,  Crafts  and  Services  to draw  up an 
Opinion  and a report  on the matter; 
Having  regard  to the Opinion  adopted  by the Section 
for Industry,  Commerce,  Crafts  and  Services  at its 
meeting  on 2 April  1975; 
Having  regard  to the  oral  report  made  by the 
Rapporteur,  Mr Marvier; 
Having  regard  to the discussions  at its meeting  on 24 
April  1975  (129th  plenary  session  of 23 and  24 April 
1975), 
HAS  ADOPTED  THE  FOLLOWING  OPINION 
by a unanimous  vote: 
The Committee  approves  the proposal,  subject  to the 
following  comments. 
Done  at Brussels,  24 April  1975. 1. The  Committee  welcomes  the  fact  that  the 
proposal  for a Directive  takes  into  account  existing 
international  requirements,  in particular  those  of the 
United  Nations  Economic  Commission  for Europe; 
this will  facilitate  trade  beyond  the borders  of the 
Community. 
2. As  regards  the provisions  of Article  5 of the 
proposal,  the  Committee  asks  the  Commission  to 
specify  as from  what  number  of illuminating  devices 
the Member  State  which  has  granted  the  type 
approval  is to take  the necessary  measures,  if it finds 
that the illuminating  devices  offered  for sale  do not 
conform  to the approved  type. 
3. The  Committee  would  also  draw  attention  to 
the standpoint  which  it has  already  adopted  in 
connection  with  other  proposals  for directives  on the 
question  of the communication  to the Commission  of 
all draft  provisions  which  the Member  States  intend 
to adopt  in the field  covered  by the Directive  (Article 
11 of the present  Directive);  in the Committee's  view 
the Member  States  should  be obliged  to provide  such 
information. 
4. Finally,  the  Committee  wonders  whether  the 
provisions  of Article  9, (the field  of application  of the 
Directive)  ought  not  logically  to come  at the 
beginning  of the proposal. 
The Chairman 
of the Economic  and  Social  Committee 
Henri  CANONGE 
Opinion  on the proposal  for a Council  Directive  on the approximation  of the laws  of 
the Member  States  relating  to towing  hooks  on motor  vehicles 
The text  referred  to the  Committee  was  published  in the  Official  Journal  of the 
European  Communities  No C 24 of 1 February  1975,  page  13. 
A. LEGAL  BASIS  FOR  THE  OPINION 
On 20 January  1975,  the Council  referred  the abovementioned  proposal  to the Economic 
and Social  Committee  under  Article  100  of the  Treaty  establishing  the  European 
Economic  Community.