No C 114/10 Official  Journal  of the European  Communities 11.5.  77 
Opinion  on the proposal  for a Council  Directive  on the approximation  of the laws  of 
the Member  States  relating  to the interior  fittings  of motor  vehicles  (identification  of 
controls,  tell-tales  and  indicators) 
The text  referred  to the  Committee  has  been  published  in Official  Journal  of the 
European  Communities  No  C 43 of 21 February  1977,  page  49. 
A. LEGAL  BASIS  FOR  THE  OPINION 
On 22 November  1976  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 
147th  plenary  session,  held  in Brussels  on 30 and  31 March  1977. 
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,  Article  100 
thereof, 
Having  regard  to the request  for an opinion  made  by 
the Council  of the  European  Communities  on 
22 November  1976, 
Having  regard  to the Decision  taken  by its Bureau  on 
23 November  1976,  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  issued  by the  Section 
for Industry,  Commerce,  Crafts  and  Services  on 
2 March  1977, 
Done  at Brussels,  30 March  1977. Having  regard  to the  report  submitted  by  the 
rapporteur,  Mr Masprone, 
Having  regard  to the discussion  at its 147th  plenary 
session  held  on 30 and  31 March  1977  (meeting  of 
30 March), 
HAS  ADOPTED  THE  FOLLOWING  OPINION 
unanimously: 
The Committee  approves  the Commission's  proposal, 
but draws  the  Community  authorities'  attention  to 
the comments  in the  Section's  report. 
The Chairman 
of the Economic  and  Social  Committee 
Basil  de FERRANTI 
Opinion  on the proposal  for a Council  Directive  on the approximation  of the laws  ot 
the Member  States  relating  to the  weights  and  dimensions  of certain  motor  vehicles 
The text  referred  to the  Committee  has  been  published  in Official  Journal  of the 
European  Communities  No  C 15 of 20 January  1977,  page  4. 
A. LEGAL  BASIS  FOR  THE  OPINION 
On 14 January  1977  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. 
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B. OPINION  OF  THE  ECONOMIC  AND  SOCIAL  COMMITTEE 
The Economic  and  Social  Committee  prepared  its opinion  on the above  matter  at its 
147th  plenary  session,  held  in Brussels  on 30 and  31 March  1977. 
The full  text  of the opinion  is as follows: 
THF.  ECONOMIC  AND  SOCIAL  COMMITTEE, 
Having  regard  to the Treaty  establishing  the European 
Economic  Community  and,  in particular,  Article  100 
thereof, 
Having  regard  to the request  for an opinion  made  by 
the Council  of the  European  Communities  on 
14 January  1977, 
Having  regard  to the Decision  taken  by its Bureau  on 
25 January  1977,  instructing  the Section  for Industry, 
Commerce,  Crafts  and Services  to draw  up an opinion 
on the matter, 
Having  regard  to the opinion  issued  by the  Section 
for Industry,  Commerce,  Crafts  and  Services  on 
2 March  1977, Having  regard  to the  report  submitted  by  the 
rapporteur,  Mr  Masprone, 
Having  regard  to the discussions  at its 147th  plenary 
session  held  on 30 and  31 March  1977  (meeting  of 
30 March), 
HAS  ADOPTED  THE  FOLLOWING  OPINION 
unanimously: 
The Committee  approves  the  proposal,  but  would 
draw  the EEC  authorities'  attention  to the comments 
contained  in the  Section's  report. 
Done  at Brussels,  30 March  1977. 
The Chairman 
of the Economic  and  Social  Committee 
Basil  de FERRANTI 
Opinion  on the proposal  for a Council  Decision  amending  Council  Decision  65/271/EEC 
of 13 May  1975  on the  harmonization  of certain  provisions  affecting  competition  in 
transport  by rail,  road  and  inland  waterway 
The text  referred  to the  Committee  has  been  published  in Official  Journal  of the 
European  Communities  No  C 14 of 19 January  1977,  page  5. 
A. LEGAL  BASIS  FOR  THE  OPINION 
On 10 December  1976  the  Council  referred  the  abovementioned  proposal  to the 
Economic  and  Social  Committee  in accordance  with  Article  75 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 
147th  plenary  session,  held  in Brussels  on 30 and  31 March  1977. 
The full  text  of the opinion  is as follows: