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1.1. According  to Article  5 (2)  of the  proposal,  as 
soon  as this  Directive  has  been  notified,  the Member 
States  are to ensure  that  the  Commission  is informed, 
in sufficient  time  to enable  it to submit  its comments, 
of any  draft  provisions  which  they  intend  to adopt  in 
the field  covered  by the Directive. 
1.2. The  Committee  considers  this  paragraph  to be 
too vague  since  it does  not  clearly  stipulate  that  the 
Member  States  must  provide  the  requisite 
information.  The  Committee  would  prefer  a clearer 
wording  on  the  lines  of 'the  Member  States  shall 
inform'  — a wording  which  has  already  been  used  in 
other  draft  Directives. 
Done  at Brussels,  30 January  1975. 
The Chairman 
of the Economic  and  Social  Committee 
Henri  CANONGE 
Opinion  on the  proposal  for  a Council  Directive  on the  approximation  of the  laws  of 
the Member  States  relating  to seamless  aluminium  alloy  gas  cylinders 
The text  reffered  to the  Committee  was  published  in Official  Journal  of  the  European 
Communities  No  C 104  of 13 September  1974,  pages  75 to 91. 
A. LEGAL  BASIS  FOR  THE  OPINION 
On 29 July  1974,  the  Council  referred  the  abovementioned  proposal  to the  Economic 
and Social  Committee  under  Article  100  of the  Treaty  establishing  the  European 
Economic  Community. 
B. OPINION  OF  THE  ECONOMIC  AND  SOCIAL  COMMITTEE 
The Economic  and  Social  Committee  drew  up its Opinion  at its 127th  plenary  session, 
held  in Brussels  on 29 and  30 January  1975. 
The Opinion  is published  below: Having  regard  to the  decision  taken  by its Bureau  on 
8 October  1974,  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  adopted  by the  Section 
for Industry,  Commerce,  Crafts  and  Services  at its 
meeting  on 8 January  1975; 
Having  regard  to  the  oral  report  made  by  the 
Rapporteur,  Mr Marvier; 
Having  regard  to the  discussions  at its 127th  plenary 
session  of 29 and  30 January  1975  (meeting  of 30 
January  1975), 
HAS  ADOPTED  THE  FOLLOWING  OPINION 
by a unanimous  vote: 
1. The  Committee  approves  the  proposal  for  a 
Directive  but  has  the following  comment  to make: 
THE  ECONOMIC  AND  SOCIAL  COMMITTEE, 
Having  regard  to the  referral  on 30 July  1974  by the 
Council  of  the  European  Communities,  of  the 
proposal  for  a  Council  Directive  on  the approximation  of the  laws  of the  Member  States 
relating  to seamless  aluminium  alloy  gas  cylinders; 
Having  regard  to  Article  100  of  the  Treaty 
establishing  the European  Economic  Community; 
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Having  regard  to the decision  taken  by its Bureau  on 
8 October  1974,  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  adopted  by the Section 
for Industry,  Commerce,  Crafts  and  Services  at its 
meeting  on 8 January  1975; 
Having  regard  to the  report  submitted  by  the 
Rapporteur,  Mr Marvier; 
Having  regard  to the discussions  at its 127th  plenary 
session  of 29 and  30 January  1975  (meeting  of 30 
January  1975), 1.1. According  to Article  5 (2) of the proposal,  as 
soon  as the Directive  has been  notified,  the Member 
States  are to ensure  that  the Commission  is informed, 
early  enough  for it to submit  comments,  of any  draft 
provisions  which  they  intend  to adopt  in the  field 
covered  by the Directive. 
1.2. The  Committee  considers  this  paragraph  to be 
too vague,  since  it does  not clearly  stipulate  that  the 
Member  States  must  provide  the  requisite 
information.  The  Committee  would  prefer  a clearer 
wording  on the  lines  of 'the  Member  States  shall 
inform'  — a wording  which  has already  been  used  in 
other  draft  Directives. 
HAS  ADOPTED  THE  FOLLOWING  OPINION 
by a unanimous  vote: 
1. The  Committee  approves  the proposal,  subject 
to the following  comment: Done  at Brussels,  30 January  1975. 
The Chairman 
of the Economic  and  Social  Committee 
Henri  CANONGE 
Opinion  on the proposal  for a Council  Directive  modifying  the Council  Directive  of 6 
February  1970  on the approximation  of the laws  of the Member  States  relating  to the 
permissible  sound  level  and  the exhaust  system  of motor  vehicles 
The text  referred  to the Commitee  was  published  in Official  Journal  of the European 
Communities  No  C 113  of 25 September  1974,  page  67. 
A. LEGAL  BASIS  FOR  THE  OPINION 
On 2 September  1974,  the  Council  referred  the  abovementioned  proposal  to the 
Economic  and  Social  Committtee  under  Article  100  of the  Treaty  establishing  the 
European  Economic  Community. 
B. OPINION  OF THE  ECONOMIC  AND  SOCIAL  COMMITTEE 
The Economic  and  Social  Committee  drew  up its Opinion  at its 127th  plenary  session, 
held in Brussels  on 29 and  30 January  1975. 
The Opinion  is published  below: 
THE  ECONOMIC  AND  SOCIAL  COMMITTEE, 
Having  regard  to the referral  on 11 September  1974 
by the Council  of the European  Communities,  of the 
proposal  for  a Council  Directive  modifying  the 
Council  Directive  of 6 February  1970  on  the approximation  of the  laws  of the  Member  States 
relating  to the  permissible  sound  level  and  the 
exhaust  system  of motor  vehicles; 
Having  regard  to  Article  100  of  the  Treaty 
establishing  the European  Economic  Community;