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II 
(Preparatory  Afts) 
ECONOMIC  AND  SOCIAL  COMMITTEE 
Opinion  on the  guidelines  for Community  regional  policy 
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 31 January  1978,  the  Bureau  of the  Committee  decided,  under  the  third  paragraph 
of Article  20 of its Rules  of Procedure,  to deliver  an additional  opinion  on the  above-
mentioned  subject. 
B. OPINION  OF  THE  ECONOMIC  AND  SOCIAL  COMMITTEE 
The Economic  and  Social  Committee  prepared  its opinion  on the  above  matter  at its 
155th  plenary  session  held  in Brussels  on 1 and  2 February  1978. 
The full  text  of the opinion  is as follows: 
THE  ECONOMIC  AND  SOCIAL  COMMITTEE, 
Having  regard  to its opinion  on the  guidelines  for 
Community  regional  policy  adopted  at its  151st 
plenary  session  held  on 28 and  29 September  1977, 
Having  regard  to Article  46 of the  Rules  of Procedure 
(urgency  procedure), 
Having  regard  to the  third  paragraph  of Article  20 of 
its Rules  of  Procedure  concerning  the  further 
consideration  of questions  on which  it has  already 
delivered  an opinion, 
Having  regard  to  the  oral  report  made  by  the 
rapporteur-general,  Mr  A.  Laval,  appointed  under 
Article  18 of the  Rules  of Procedure, Having  regard  to its discussions  at its 155th  plenary 
session  held  on 1 and  2 February  1978  (meeting  of 2 
February  1978), 
HAS  ADOPTED  THE  FOLLOWING  OPINION 
with  no votes  against  and  two  abstentions: 
The Committee  would  draw  attention  to its opinion 
of 29  September  1977  in which  it approved  the 
Commission's  proposals  on  regional  policy  and 
strengthening  the  resources  of the  Regional  Fund, 
notably  by  setting  up  a 'non-quota  section'.  The 
Committee  has  taken  note  of the  agreement  reached 
by the  European  Council  on  the  amount  to be 
allocated  to the  Regional  Fund  for  the  next  three 
years  and  of the  Council's  failure  to decide  on the 
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setting  up  of such  a 'non-quota  section'.  The 
Committee  thinks  it deplorable  that  the  Regional 
Fund  has  not  been  further  strengthened  and  urges 
that a decision  be taken  as soon  as possible  on the new Regulation  and  especially  in favour  of setting  up 
a 'non-quota  section',  so as to enable  the  regional 
development  policy  to become  more  of a Community 
policy. 
Done  at Brussels,  2 February  1978. 
The Chairman 
of the Economic  and  Social  Committee 
Basil  de FERRANTI 
Opinion  on the proposal  for a Council  Directive  amending  for the first  time  Directive 
76/118/EEC  on the approximation  of the laws  of the Member  States  relating  to certain 
partly  or wholly  dehydrated  preserved  milk  for human  consumption 
The text  referred  to the  Committee  has  been  published  in Official  Journal  of the 
European  Communities  No  C 123  of 25 May  1977,  page  2. 
A. LEGAL  BASIS  FOR  THE  OPINION 
On 15 December  1977,  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 
155th  plenary  session  held  in Brussels  on 1 and 2 February  1978. 
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 
15 December  1977  for an opinion, 
Having  regard  to the decision  taken  by its Bureau  on 13 December  1977  instructing  the 
Section  for Agriculture  to draw  up an opinion  on the matter, 
Having  regard  to the opinion  issued  by the Section  for Agriculture  at its meeting  on 
19 January  1978, 
Having  regard  to the oral  report  made  by the rapporteur,  Mr Lawton, 
Having  regard  to the discussions  at its 155th  plenary  session  held  on 1 and  2 February 
1978  (meeting  of 1 February  1978),