No C 128/14 Official Journal of the European Communities 21. 5. 79 
Opinion on the proposal for a Council Directive authorizing the Italian Republic to 
postpone the notification and implementation of its national plans for the accelerated 
eradication of brucellosis and tuberculosis in cattle 
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 Article(s) 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 its 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 procedure 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 Decision setting up a Community action for 
eradication of brucellosis, tuberculosis and leukosis in 
bovines (1), 
Having regard to the oral report made by the 
rapporteur, Mr Bukman, 
(») OJ No C 56, 7. 3. 1977. 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), 
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 notes that at the time of the basic 
Directives' adoption Italy pointed out that in view of 
special organizational difficulties at a national level, it 
would not be able to observe the deadlines laid down by 
the Community for the accelerated eradication of 
brucellosis. This prompted the Italian Government to 
make its approval of the basic Directives conditional on 
it being granted an extension of the deadlines, if need 
be. Consequently, the Committee thinks it would be 
wise to propose that the notification and 
implementation of Italian plans for the accelerated 
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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), 
(!) OJ No C 299, 18. 12. 1976.