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3. The Committee also calls on the Council to which will enable the planned Community aid to be 
adopt this proposed Regulation as soon as possible effectively implemented, 
and hopes that all the conditions will be fulfilled 
Done at Brussels, 25 October 1979. The Chairman 
of the Economic and Social Committee 
R. VANNI 
Opinion on the proposal for a Council Decision concerning the conclusion of the conven­
tion on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats 
The text referred to the Committee has been published in Official Journal of the Euro­
pean Communities No C 210 of 22 August 1979, page 12. 
A. LEGAL BASIS FOR THE OPINION 
On 7 August 1979 the Council referred the abovementioned proposal 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 
172nd plenary session held in Brussels on 24 and 25 October 1979. 
The full text of the opinion is as follows: 
THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­
pean Economic Community, and in particular 
Article 198 thereof, 
Having regard to the request made by the Council 
of the European Communities on 7 August 1979 for 
an opinion, 
Having regard to the decision taken by its chairman 
on 4 September 1979 instructing the Section for Pro­
tection of the Environment, Public Health and Con­
sumer Affairs to prepare the Committee's work on 
the matter, 
Having regard to the opinion issued by the Section 
for Protection of the Environment, Public Health 
and Consumer Affairs at its meeting on 2 October 
1979, Having regard to the oral report submitted by the 
rapporteur, Mrs Clark, 
Having regard to the discussions at its 172nd plen­
ary session held on 24 and 25 October 1979 (meeting 
of 24 October 1979), 
HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING OPINION 
unanimously: 
The Committee welcomes the Community's signing 
of the Convention on the conservation of European 
wildlife and natural habitats. 
It feels that approving the Convention represents a 
great step forward in ensuring that wild flora and 
fauna are conserved in their natural habitats, espe­
cially those species and habitats whose conservation 
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requires the cooperation of several States'. This is 
particularly important in the case of endangered and 
vulnerable species. 
In view of the fact, however, that the Convention 
has already been signed at the time of expressing 
this opinion and changes are self-evidently pre­
cluded at this stage, the Committee has a number of 
preoccupations. 
It seems that a number of Articles of this Conven­
tion need further clarification, in particular Articles 
8 and 9 and their related Annex 4. 
Done at Brussels, 25 October 1979. 
The full text of the opinion is as follows: 
THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­
pean Economic Community, and in particular 
Article 75 thereof, 
Having regard to the request made by the Council 
of the European Communities on 30 July 1979 for 
an opinion, In addition, an important consideration is the pro­
tection of eco-systems, i.e. the protection of the in­
ter-related balance between flora and fauna and 
their surroundings. 
For these reasons, the Committee considers a study 
in depth should be undertaken to permit a close ex­
amination and thereby a more precise interpretation 
of the Convention. This could, at a later stage, be 
the basis of a revision of the Convention. 
The Chairman 
of the Economic and Social Committee 
R. VANNI 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) 
No 1018/68 of 19 July 1968 (0, as last amended 
by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3062/78 of 19 
December 1978 (2), 
(•) OJNoL175,23.7. 1968, p. 13. 
(2) OJ No L 366, 28. 12. 1978, p. 5. Opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 3164/76 
on the Community quota for the carriage of goods by road between Member States 
The text referred to the Committee has been published in Official Journal of the Euro­
pean Communities No C 193 of 31 July 1979. 
A. LEGAL BASIS FOR THE OPINION 
On 30 July 1979 the Council referred the abovementioned proposal to the Economic 
and. Social Committee in accordance with Article 75 of the Treaty establishing the Eu­
ropean Economic Community. 
B. OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE 
The Economic and Social Committee prepared its opinion on the above matter at its 
172nd plenary session held in Brussels on 24 and 25 October 1979.