19.12.85 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 329/11 
Article 5 
1. A Committee for the implementation of the project 
shall be established to assist the Commission in the 
accomplishment of the tasks referred to in Article 1 (2). 
2. The Committee shall consist of representatives of 
the Member States and shall be chaired by a rep­
resentative of the Commission. The Committee shall 
adopt its own rules of procedure. 
3. The representative of the Commission shall submit 
to the Committee a draft of the provisions to be adopted. 
The Committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft 
within a time limit set by the chairman having regard to 
the urgency of the matter. Opinions shall be delivered by 
a qualified majority, the votes of the Member States 
being weighted as provided in Article 148 (2) of the 
Treaty. The Chairman shall not vote. 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Articles 42 and 
43 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Par­
liament, 
Whereas there is an urgent need to accelerate the 
modernization of slaughterhouses in certain regions of 
the Community and whereas, in particular, the structure 
and hygiene of slaughterhouses in Belgium are out of 
date with the result that they no longer meet the 
required economic and, more particularly, health 
standards; 
Whereas a special effort must be made to adapt and 
rationalize this sector so that it may regain its 
competitiveness; whereas, in the first instance, and 
because of the particular situation in Belgium, this effort 
must be concentrated in that Member State; (a) The Commission shall adopt the provisions envisaged 
where they are in accordance with the opinion of the 
Committee. 
(b) Where the provisions envisaged are not in 
accordance with the opinion of the Committee, or if 
no opinion is delivered, the Commission shall 
without delay propose to the Council the provisions 
to be adopted. The Council shall act by a qualified 
majority. 
(c) If within three months of the proposal being 
submitted to it, the Council has not acted, the 
proposed provisions shall be adopted by the 
Commission. 
Article 6 
This Decision is addressed to the Commission and the 
Member States. 
Whereas a contribution towards solving the sector's 
problem could be made by wider application of the 
measures referred to in Council Regulation (EEC) No 
355/77 of 15 February 1977 on common measures to 
improve the conditions under which agricultural and 
fishery products are processed and marketed ('), as last 
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1247/85 (2), with a 
view to accelerating the adaptation of Belgian slaugh­
terhouses, including any cutting plants attached to such 
slaughterhouses; 
Whereas such wider application is of special interest to 
the Community; whereas the measures relating thereto 
therefore constitute a common measure within the 
meaning of Article 6 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 
729/70 of 21 April 1970, on the financing of the 
common agricultural policy (3), as last amended by Regu­
lation (EEC) No 870/85 (4), 
(') OJNoL51, 23. 2. 1977, p. 1. 
O OJNoL 130, 16. 5. 1985, p. 1. 
O OJ No L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 13. 
(4) OJNoL95, 2. 4. 1985, p. 1. Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) on the rationalization and improvement of health 
conditions in slaughterhouses in Belgium 
COM(85) 657 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 3 December 1985) 
(85/C 329/09) 
No C 329/12 Official Journal of the European Communities 19.12.85 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
A common measure within the meaning of Article 6 (1) 
of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 is hereby introduced to 
accelerate, within the framework of the common 
measure referred to in Regulation (EEC) No 355/77, the 
adaptation of Belgian slaughterhouses to Community 
health standards and the rationalization of the sector. 
Article 2 
1. The period for carrying out the common measure 
shall be three years from 1 January 1987. 2. The estimated cost of the common measure to the 
Fund shall amount to 20 million ECU. 
3. Article 6 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 shall 
apply to this Regulation. 
Article 3 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day 
following its publication in the Official Journal of the 
European Communities. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and 
directly applicable in all Member States.