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1.8. The  Committee  regards  the  proposed 
increases  in both  the  financial  outlay  from  1-9 
million  to 3-9  million  units  of account  and  in the 
staff requirement  from  6 to 9 as justified.  While 
much  smaller  in size  than  the  other  indirect 
Community  R&D  programmes,  its results  are nonetheless  significant.  In order  to minimize  the 
administrative  burden,  it is also  important  that  those 
working  in this  field  in the  Joint  Research  Centre 
establishments  at Ispra  and  Petten  should  continue  to 
be associated  with  the coordinating  work  on a part-
time basis. 
Done  at Brussels,  27 November  1975. 
The Chairman 
of the Economic  and  Social  Committee 
Henri  CANONGE 
Opinion  on the  proposal  for  a Council  Directive  for  an eleventh  amendment  to 
Directive  No  64/54/EEC  on the  approximation  of the  laws  of the  Member  States 
concerning  the  preservatives  authorized  for  use  in foodstuffs  intended  for  human 
consumption 
The text  referred  to the Committee  was  published  in Official  Journal  of the European 
Communities  No  C 145  of 28 June  1975,  page  4. 
A. LEGAL  BASIS  FOR  THE  OPINION 
On 19 June  1975,  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 
135th  plenary  session,  held  in Brussels  on 26 and  27 November  1975. 
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  on 19 June  1975, 
Having  regard  to the decision  taken  by its Bureau  on 
24 June  1975,  instructing  the Section  for Protection 
of the  Environment,  Public  Health  and  Consumer 
Affairs  to draw  up an opinion  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  11 
November  1975,  and  the  oral  report  made  by the 
Rapporteur,  Mrs  Evans, 
Having  regard  to the discussions  at its 135th  plenary 
session,  held  on 26 and  27 November  1975  (meeting 
of 27 November), 
Whereas  the Scientific  Committee  for Food  finds  in 
its opinion  of 15 November  1974  that  the  sodium 
derivative  of  methyl  parahydroxybenzoate, 
potassium  propionate  and  potassium  nitrite  are not a 
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health  hazard,  and  may  therefore  be added  to the 
Community  list of preservatives  for use in food; 
Whereas  the  inclusion  of these  substances  on the 
Community  list will  avert  the use of substance  about 
which  there  is less  confidence  from  the point  of view 
of health  protection, HAS  ADOPTED  THE  FOLLOWING  OPINION 
by a unanimous  vote: 
The Committee  approves  the draft  Directive.  It urges 
the Commission  to accept  the  recommendation  of 
the Scientific  Committee  for  Food,  and  review:  (a) 
the use  of nitrites  and  nitrates;  (b) the mineral  iron 
balance  in the human  diet,  with  special  reference  to 
sodium  and  potassium. 
Done  at Brussels,  27 November  1975. 
The Chairman 
of the Economic  and  Social  Committee 
Henri  CANONGE 
Opinion  on the  proposal  for  a Council  Directive  on the  approximation  of Member 
States'  laws,  regulations  and  administrative  provisions  relating  to the  classification, 
packaging  and  labelling  of paints,  varnishes,  adhesives  and  similar  products 
The text  referred  to the Committee  was  published  in Official  Journal  of the European 
Communities  No  C 166  of 23 July  1975,  page  2. 
A. LEGAL  BASIS  FOR  THE  OPINION 
On 9 July  1975,  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 
135th  plenary  session,  held  in Brussels  on 26 and  27 November  1975. 
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  on 9 July  1975, Having  regard  to the decision  taken  by its Bureau  on 
15 July  1975,  instructing  the Section  for Protection 
of the  Environment,  Public  Health  and  Consumer 
Affairs  to draw  up an opinion  and  a report  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  11 
November  1975,  and  the  report  submitted  by the 
Rapporteur,  Mr Jaschick,