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B. OPINION  OF  THE  ECONOMIC  AND  SOCIAL  COMMITTEE 
The Economic  and  Social  Committee  drew  up its Opinion  at its 126th  plenary  session, 
held in Brussels  on 19 December  1974. 
The Opinion  is published  below: 
THE  ECONOMIC  AND  SOCIAL  COMMITTEE, 
Having  regard  to the referral  on 9 July  1974  by the 
Council  of the  European  Communities  of the 
proposal  for  a  Council  Directive  on  the 
approximation  of the laws  of Member  States  relating 
to the  installation  of lighting  and  light-signalling 
devices  on wheeled  agricultural  or forestry  tractors; 
Having  regard  to  Article  100  of  the  Treaty 
establishing  the European  Economic  Community; 
Having  regard  to the  decision  of its Bureau  of 16 
July 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 4 December  1974; 
Having  regard  to the  report  submitted  by  the 
Rapporteur,  Mr Masprone; Having  regard  to the discussions  at its 126th  plenary 
session,  held  on 19 December  1974, 
HAS  ADOPTED  THE  FOLLOWING  OPINION 
by a unanimous  vote: 
1. The  Committee  approves  the proposal. 
2. The  Committee  has  a number  of comments  to 
make  on the annex  to the proposal.  In view  of the 
purely  technical  nature  of these  comments,  they  are 
contained  in the  Section's  report.  The  Committee 
calls  upon  the Commission  to examine  this  report. 
Done  at Brussels,  19 December  1974. 
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 the  reverse  and  the  speedometer  of motor  vehicles 
The text  referred  to the Committee  was  published  in Official  Journal  of the European 
Communities  No  C 121  of 11 October  1974,  pages  31 to 33. 
A. LEGAL  BASIS  FOR  THE  OPINION 
On 20 August  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 126th  plenary  session, 
held in Brussels  on 19 December  1974. 
The Opinion  is published  below: 
THE  ECONOMIC  AND  SOCIAL  COMMITTEE, 
Having  regard  to the referral  on 21 August  1974  by 
the Council  of the  European  Communities  of the proposal  for  a  Council  Directive  on  the 
approximation  of laws  of the Member  States  relating 
to the  reverse  and  the  speedometer  of motor 
vehicles; 
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Having  regard  to  Article  100  of  the  Treaty 
establishing  the European  Economic  Community; 
Having  regard  to the  decision  of its  Bureau  of 
8 October  1974  instructing  the Section  for Industry, 
Commerce,  Crafts  and  Services  to draw  up  the 
Opinion  and  the report  on the matter; 
Having  regard  to the  Opinion  adopted  by  the 
Section  for Industry,  Commerce,  Crafts  and  Services 
at its meeting  on 4 December  1974; 
Having  regard  to the  report  submitted  by  the 
Rapporteur,  Mr Masprone; 
Having  regard  to the discussions  at its 126th  plenary 
session  held  on 19 December  1974, 
HAS  ADOPTED  THE  FOLLOWING  OPINION 
by a unanimous  vote: 
1. The  Committee  approves  the  proposal  and 
makes  the following  comments: 1.1. Article  6 (2)  of the  proposal  states  that  as 
soon  as this  Directive  has  been  notified,  the Member 
States  shall  take  care  to inform  the  Commission,  in 
sufficient  time  to enable  it to submit  its comments, 
of any  draft  laws,  regulations  or administrative 
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,  19 December  1974. 
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 anchorage  for motor  vehicle  safety  belts 
The text  referred  to the Committee  was  published  in Official  Journal  of the European 
Communities  No  C 144  of 21 November  1974,  pages  1 to 20. 
A. LEGAL  BASIS  FOR  THE  OPINION 
On 2 September  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 126th  plenary  session, 
held in Brussels  on 19 December  1974. 
The Opinion  is published  below: 
THE  ECONOMIC  AND  SOCIAL  COMMITTEE, 
Having  regard  to the  referral  on 2 September  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 anchorages  for motor  vehicle  safety  belts; 
Having  regard  to  Article  100  of  the  Treaty 
establishing  the European  Economic  Community; 
Having  regard  to the  decision  of its  Bureau  of 
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 4 December  1974; 
Having  regard  to the  report  submitted  by  the 
Rapporteur,  Mr Masprone; 
Having  regard  to the discussions  at its 126th  plenary 
session,  held  on 19 December  1974,