No C 112/8 Official Journal of the European Gommunities 3. 5. 82 
Opinion on the proposal for a Directive amending Council Directive 77/391 /EEC and 
introducing a supplementary Community measure for the eradication of brucellosis, 
tuberculosis and leukosis in cattle 
The text referred to the Committee has been published in Official journal of the European 
Communities No C 289 of 11 November 1981, page 4. 
A. LEGAL BASIS FOR THE OPINION 
On 5 November 1981 the Council referred the abovementioned proposal to the Economic and 
Social Committee in accordance with Article 43 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 195th 
plenary session held in Brussels on 24 and 25 February 1982. 
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 43 
thereof, 
Having regard to the request made by the Council of the 
European Communities on 5 November 1981 for an 
opinion on the proposal for a Directive amending Council 
Directive 77/391 /EEC and introducing a supplementary 
Community measure for the eradication of brucellosis, 
tuberculosis and leukosis in cattle, 
Having regard to the decision taken by its Bureau on 
24 November 1981 instructing the Section for 
Agriculture to prepare an opinion on the matter, 
Having regard to the opinion adopted by the Section for 
Agriculture at its 232nd meeting held on 4 and 5 February 
1982 (meeting of 4 February), 
Having regard to the oral report made by the rapporteur, 
Mr Wick, 
Having regard to its earlier work on the matter, 
Having regard to the discussions at its 195th plenary 
session held on 24 and 25 February 1982 (meeting of 
24 February), 
HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING OPINION 
unanimously: 
1. The Committee approves the draft Directive. It 
does, however, wish to make the comments set out 
below. 
2. The Committee has taken note of the Commission's 
report on the implementation of plans for the eradication 
of brucellosis, tuberculosis and leukosis in cattle and has 
noted that it has not been possible to bring about the 
eradication of these infectious diseases on the basis of 
Directive 77/391/EEC within the original three-year 
time limit. 
Done at Brussels, 24 February 1982. 3. The Committee understands from the report that 
the implementing plans pursued by individual Member 
States have had very varied results, both as between 
individual Member States and individual regions of 
Member States. The overall result can, however, be 
described as satisfactory. 
4. The Committee considers that the results achieved 
so far make it essential to continue with the effective plans 
for the eradication of these diseases in order to bring the 
programme to a successful conclusion within the shortest 
possible time. 
5. The Committee does, however, wonder whether 
the proposed two-year extension and the amount of funds 
available will be sufficient to enable the campaign to be 
successfully concluded in all the Member States. 
6. In this connection the Committee would point out 
that the compensation paid on the destruction of stock in 
some Member States is inadequate and thereby impedes 
the implementation of the plans. Owners should, 
therefore, in the Committee's view, be paid compensation 
equal to the full value of the stock which has to be 
destroyed. Furthermore, steps should be taken to ensure 
that compensation is paid without delay. 
7. Finally, the Committee is of the opinion that if^the 
plans are to be successful there is also a need to introduce 
effective rules providing for: (a) checks to be carried out 
on the transport of infected animals and animals 
suspected of being infected, such transport only being 
authorized in the case of animals being carried for 
slaughter; (b) a ban on the movement of such animals into 
other herds; and (c) effective checks to be carried out on 
hygiene measures to prevent the spread of infection, 
including disinfection, particularly disinfection of people 
working with infected animals and disinfection of 
equipment used with infected herds. 
The Chairman of 
the Economic and Social Committee 
Tomis ROSEINGRAVE