3. 3. 80 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 53/49 
Opinion on 
— the proposal for a Council Decision on Community aid for restructuring or conver­
sion investments in the shipbuilding industry 
— the proposal for a Council Decision on Community aid for restructuring or conver­
sion investments in the textile industry, particularly in the man-made fibres industry 
The text referred to the Committee has not been published in the Official Journal of 
the European Communities. 
A. LEGAL BASIS FOR THE OPINION 
On 20 July 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 Article 198 of the EEC Treaty, 
Having regard to the request made by the Council of 
the European Communities on 20 July 1979 for an 
opinion, 
Having regard to the decision taken by its chairman 
on 7 August 1979 instructing the Section for Indus­
try, Commerce, Crafts and Services to prepare the 
Committee's work on the matter, 
Having regard to the opinion issued by the Section 
for Industry, Commerce, Crafts and Services at its 
meeting on 3 October 1979, 
Having regard to the oral report submitted by the 
rapporteur, Mr Evain, 
Having regard to the discussions at its 172nd plen­
ary session held on 24 and 25 October 1979 (meeting 
of 25 October 1979), Whereas it recently delivered an opinion on the pro­
posal for a Council Regulation on Community aid 
for industrial restructuring and conversion opera­
tions (J); 
Whereas in this opinion the Committee asked to be 
consulted when the sectors which are to receive such 
aid are selected, 
HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING OPINION 
by 57 votes to five with one abstention: 
1. The Committee is pleased to note that the Com­
munity authorities have taken the abovementioned 
Committee opinion into account and that the Com­
mittee will henceforth be consulted when the sectors 
which are to receive Community aid are selected. 
2. The Committee approves the industries chosen 
in the present proposals. These industries were in 
fact pinpointed for Community aid in the proposal 
for a Council Regulation on Community aid for in­
dustrial restructuring and conversion operations, on 
which the Committee delivered an opinion on 20 
December 1978. 
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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