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2.2. Article  8 
2.2.1.  It  should  be stated  that  the  Committee  for 
the adaptation  of the Decision  to technical  progress  is 
to meet  with  a certain  regularity. 
2.2.2.  It  is therefore  suggested  that  the  following 
be added  to Article  8 (1): 
'The  Committee  shall  at all events  meet  at least 
once  a year.' 
3. Annex  II 
3.1. While  being  aware  of the difficulties  involved, 
the Section  suggests  that  hexavalent  chromium  and sulphates  be included  among  the chemical  parameters 
on which  data  must  be supplied. 
3.2. Concerning  the  microbiological  parameters, 
the method  of seeding  in agar  at 37 and  22 °C should 
be prescribed  with  a view  to obtaining  a general 
picture  of bacteriological  pollution. 
Done  at Brussels,  29 September  1976. 
The Chairman 
of the Economic  and  Social  Committee 
Henri  CANONGE 
Opinion  on the proposal  for a Council  Decision  on the conclusion  of a convention  on 
the protection  of the  Mediterranean  Sea  against  pollution  and  a protocol  on the 
prevention  of the  pollution  of the  Mediterranean  Sea  by Dumping  from  ships  and 
aircraft 
The text  referred  to the  Committee  has  been  published  in Official  Journal  of the 
European  Communities  No  C 122  of 3 June  1976,  page  2. 
A. LEGAL  BASIS  FOR  THE  OPINION 
On 18 May  1976,  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 
141st  plenary  session,  held  in Brussels  on 29 and  30 September  1976. 
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 18 May  1976  for an 
opinion, Having  regard  to the  decision  by its Bureau  on 13 
May  1976,  in anticipation  of an imminent  request  for 
an opinion  instructing  the  Section  for  Protection  of 
the Environment,  Public  Health  and  Consumer 
Affairs  to draw  up an opinion  and  a report  on the 
matter, 
Having  regard  to previous  Committee  opinions  on 
related  matters,  and  in particular  the  opinion  on the 
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proposal  for a Council  Directive  on the dumping  of 
waste  at sea 0), 
Having  regard  to the  opinion  issued  by the Section 
for Protection  of the Environment,  Public  Health  and 
Consumer  Affairs  on 16 September  1976, 
Having  regard  to the  oral  report  made  by  the 
Rapporteur,  Mr De Grave, 
Having  regard  to the discussions  at its 141st  plenary 
session,  held  on 29 and  30 September  1976  (meeting 
of 29 September  1976), 
HAS  ADOPTED  THE  FOLLOWING  OPINION 
by a unanimous  vote: 
(i) OJ  No C 197,  23. 8. 1976. The Committee  approves  the proposal  for a Decision. 
But it draws  attention  to the comments  made  in its 
unanimously  adopted  opinion  on the proposal  for a 
Directive  on the  dumping  of waste  at sea.  The 
Committee  considered  that  that  proposal  for  a 
Directive,  which,  from  the  technical  angle,  was 
modelled  to a large  degree  on the  Convention  of 
Barcelona,  was  not  such  as to provide  a sufficient 
answer  to all the issues  rasied  by marine  pollution. 
As a result,  the Committee  urges  the Commission  to 
get down  to studying  how  the  Community  can  be 
equipped  with  complementary  instruments  that  are 
capable  of coping  more  adequately  with  marine 
pollution  issues. 
Done  at Brussels,  29 September  1976. 
The Chairman 
of the Economic  and  Social  Committee 
Henri  CANONGE 
Opinion  on the  proposal  for  a Council  Regulation  amending  Regulation  (EEC)  No 
1365/75  on the creation  of a European  Foundation  for the improvement  of living  and 
working  conditions 
The text  referred  to the  Committee  has  been  published  in Official  Journal  of the 
European  Communities  No  C 252  of 26 October  1976,  page  2. 
A. LEGAL  BASIS  FOR  THE  OPINION 
On 20 August  1976,  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 
141st  plenary  session,  held  in Brussels  on 29 and  30 September  1976. 
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 20 August  1976  for an 
opinion, 
Having  regard  to the decision  taken  by its Chairman 
on 1 September  1976  instructing  the  Section  for