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II 
(Preparatory  Acts) 
ECONOMIC  AND  SOCIAL  COMMITTEE 
Opinion  on the  proposal  for  a Council  Directive  amending  Directive  77/504/EEC  on 
pure-bred  breeding  animals  of the bovine  species 
The text  referred  to the Committee  has been  published  in Official  Journal  of the European 
Communities  No  C 9 of 11 January  1979,  page  4. 
A. LEGAL  BASIS  FOR  THE  OPINION 
On 5 January  1979  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 its 166th 
plenary  session  held  in Brussels  on 21 and  22 February  1979. 
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 5 January  1979  for  an 
opinion, 
Having  regard  to the decision  taken  by its chairman 
instructing  the Section  for Agriculture  to draw  up an 
opinion  on the matter, 
Having  regard  to the  urgency  prodecure  set out  in 
Articles  46 and  47 of the Rules  of Procedure, 
Having  regard  to earlier  Committee  work  on the matter 
and in particular  its opinion  of 27 June  1974  on the 
proposal  for a Council  Regulation  concerning  pure-bred 
breeding  animals  of the bovine  species  (x), 
(*) OJ  No C 116,  30. 9. 1974,  p. 33. Having  regard  to the  oral  report  submitted  by the 
rapporteur,  Mr Boulnois, 
Having  regard  to the opinion  issued  by the Section  for 
Agriculture  at its meeting  held  on 1 February  1979, 
Having  regard  to the discussions  at its 166th  plenary 
session  held  on 21 and 22 February  1979  (meeting  of 21 
February), 
HAS  ADOPTED  THE  FOLLOWING  OPINION 
unanimously: 
The Committee  has the following  comments  to make  on 
the Commission's  proposal. 
1. The  Committee  regrets  that  the  implementing 
measures  provided  for  in Article  6 of Directive 
77/504/EEC,  which  determines  the  Community 
standards  to be applied  in trade  in breeding  cattle 
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between  Member  States  and,  in particular,  the criteria 
for entry  in herd  books,  have  not yet been  adopted. 
2. The  Committee  would  urge  the Commission  to 
take the  necessary  steps  without  delay,  since  the 
Done  at Brussels,  21 February  1979. implementing  instruments  govern  all of the Community 
arrangements  for  trade  in pure-bred  bovines.  The 
Committee  emphasizes  that  it is in the Community's 
interest  to have  top quality  stock-farming. 
The Chairman  of 
the Economic  and  Social  Committee 
Fabrizia  BADUEL  GLORIOSO 
Opinion  on the proposal  for a Council  Regulation  on temporary  importation  arrangements 
The text  referred  to the Committee  has been  published  in Official  Journal  of the European 
Communities  No  C 172  of 19 July  1978,  page  2. 
A. LEGAL  BASIS  FOR  THE  OPINION 
On 17 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 166th 
plenary  session  held  in Brussels  on 21 and  22 February  1979. 
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  198 
thereof, 
Having  regard  to the request  made  by the Council  of the 
European  Communities  on 17 July  1978  for an opinion, 
Having  regard  to the decision  taken  by its Bureau  on 
11 July  1978  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  at its meeting 
held on 31 January  1979, 
Having  regard  to the  oral  report  submitted  by the 
rapporteur,  Mr Marvier, Having  regard  to the discussions  at its 166th  plenary 
session  held  on 21 and  22 February  1979  (meeting  of 
21 February), 
HAS  ADOPTED  THE  FOLLOWING  OPINION 
unanimously: 
1. General  comments 
1.1. The  Committee  approves  the  Commission's 
aim in submitting  this  proposal  for a Regulation  on 
temporary  importation  arrangements. 
1.2. It  would  indeed  be appropriate  to standardize 
the temporary  importation  arrangements  for  various 
materials,  equipment  and  machinery  in each  of the 
Member  States.