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The Committee  therefore  endorses  the proposal  for a regulation  on condition  that  it will  be 
a first  step,  to be followed  by others,  in the evolution  of the Fund  towards  a coordinated 
system  of central  banks.'  . 
Voting: 
for: 31, against:  61, abstentions:  19. 
Opinion  on the 
— proposal  for a Council  Regulation  on the opening,  allocation  and  administration  of 
the Community  tariff  quota  of 30 000 head  of heifers  and  cows,  not intended  for 
slaughter,  of certain  mountain  breeds,  falling  within  subheading  ex 01.02  A II b) 2 
of the Common  Customs  Tariff,  and the 
— proposal  for a Council  Regulation  on the opening,  allocation  and  administration  of 
the Community  tariff  quota  of 5 000 head  of bulls,  cows  and  heifers,  not intended 
for slaughter,  of certain  Alpine  breeds,  falling  within  subheading  ex 01.02  A II b) 2 
of the Common  Customs  Tariff 
The text  referred  to the  Committee  was  published  in the  Official  Journal  of the 
European  Communities  No  C 42 of 22 February  1975,  page  2. 
A. LEGAL  BASIS  FOR  THE  OPINION 
On 13 February  1975,  the  Council  referred  the abovementioned  proposals  to the 
Economic  and  Social  Committee  under  Articles  47 and  198  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 129th  plenary  session, 
held in Brussels  on 23 and 24 April  1975. 
The Opinion  is published  below: 
THE  ECONOMIC  AND  SOCIAL  COMMITTEE, 
Having  regard  to the referral  on 13 February  1975  by 
the Council  of the European  Communities; 
Having  regard  to Articles  47 and  198  of the Treaty 
establishing  the European  Economic  Community; 
Having  regard  to the decision  taken  by its Bureau  on 
25 February  1975,  instructing  the  Section  for 
Agriculture  to draw  up an Opinion  on the matter; 
Having  regard  to the  oral  report  made  by the 
Rapporteur,  Mr Maher; Having  regard  to the Opinion  adopted  by the Section 
for Agriculture  at its meeting  on 3 April  1975; 
Having  regard  to the discussions  at its 129th  plenary 
session  of 23 and  24 April  1975  (sitting  of 23 April 
1975), 
HAS  ADOPTED  THE  FOLLOWING  OPINION 
with no votes  against,  and with  2 abstentions: 
1. The  proposal  for new  Council  Regulations  — 
on the opening,  allocation  and  administration  of the 
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Community  tariff  quotas  of 30 000 head  of heifers 
and cows,  not  intended  for  slaughter,  of certain 
mountain  breeds,  and  of 5 000 head  of bulls,  cows 
and heifers,  not  intended  for  slaughter,  of certain 
Alpine  breeds,  falling  within  subheading  ex 01.02 
A II b) 2 of the Common  Customs  Tariff  — merely 
seek to extend  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No 
1844/74  and  (EEC)  No 1845/74  of 15 July  1974  H, 
on which  the  Committee  previously  delivered  an 
Opinion  (2). 
2. In  that  Opinion  the  Committee  asked  the 
Community  authorities,  in view  of the  strained 
situation  on  the  meat  market,  to keep  to the 
commitments  entered  into  under  GATT  and  revert  to 
the original  quota  of 20 000 head  at a tariff  duty  of 
6 % instead  of the 4 % proposed  by the Commission. 
(!) OJ  No L 194,  17. 7. 1974. 
(2) OJ  No C 125,  16. 10. 1974. For the  same  reason,  it also  stated  that  the period 
during  which  imported  animals  may  not  be 
slaughtered  should  be increased  from  two  to six 
months. 
3. The  Committee  notes  that  the  Council  went 
some  way  to meeting  the  second  request,  and 
increased  the period  in question  to four  months. 
4. However,  as the situation  on the beef  and  veal 
market  on the  whole  has  not  improved  from  last 
year,  the Committee  still  believes  that  opening  the 
tariff  quotas  as proposed  could  threaten  the already 
precarious  balance  of supply  and  demand  on that 
market.  The  Committee  therefore  asks  for the strict 
application  of the Regulations  as amended,  to ensure 
that the cattle  imported  are used  strictly  for breeding 
purposes. 
Done  at Brussels,  23 April  1975. 
The Chairman 
of the Economic  and  Social  Committee 
Henri  CANONGE 
Opinion  on the draft  Council  Decision  empowering  the Commission  to issue  Euratom 
loans  with  a view  to a Community  contribution  towards  the financing  of nuclear  power 
stations 
The text  referred  to the  Committee  was  published  in the  Official  Journal  of.  the 
European  Communities  No  C 35 of 14 February  1975,  page  6. 
A. LEGAL  BASIS  FOR  THE  OPINION 
On 3 February  1975,  the Council  referred  the abovementioned  draft  Decision  to the 
Economic  and  Social  Committee  under  Article  170  of the  Treaty  establishing  the 
European  Atomic  Energy  Community. 
B. OPINION  OF THE  ECONOMIC  AND  SOCIAL  COMMITTEE 
The Economic  and  Social  Committee  drew  up its Opinion  at its 129th  plenary  session, 
held in Brussels  on 23 and 24 April  1975. 
The Opinion  is published  below: