17.2.92 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoC40/87
Opinionon:
—theproposalforaCouncilDirectiveamendingDirective80/217/EECintroducingCom­
munitymeasuresforthecontrolofclassicalswinefever,
—theproposalforaCouncilDecisionamendingDirrective80/1095/EECandDecision
80/1096/EECasregardscertainmeasuresrelatingtoclassicalswinefever,
—theproposalforaCouncilDirectiveamendingDirectives64/432/EEC,72/461/EECand
80/215/EECasregardscertainmeasuresrelatingtoclassicalswinefever,and
—theproposalforaCouncilDirectiveamendingDirective72/462/EEConhealthand
veterinaryinspectionproblemsuponimportationofbovineanimalsandswineandfresh
meatormeatproductsfromthirdcountries(l)
(92/C40/20)
On2September1991theCounciloftheEuropeanCommunitiesdecidedtoconsultthe
EconomicandSocialCommittee,underArticle198oftheEECTreaty,ontheabovementioned
proposals.
TheEconomicandSocialCommitteedecidedtoappointMrErikHovgaardJakobsenas
Rapporteur-General ,withthetaskofpreparingitsworkonthesubject.
Atits291stplenarysession(meetingof28November1991),theEconomicandSocial
CommitteeadoptedthefollowingOpinionunanimously .
1.Generalcomments —The1January1992deadlineisunrealistic .
2.Specificcomments (amendmenttoDirective80/217/
EECregardingthecontrolofclassicalswinefever)
2.1.Article2(d):Theterm'undue'mustbeclarified.
Pigsshouldnotnormallybekeptataslaughterhouse
formorethaneighthoursbeforeslaughter.1.1.Subjecttothefollowingcomments,theEcon­
omicandSocialCommitteeendorsestheabovepro­
posalsasalogicaladjustmentofveterinarylegislation
totheSingleMarket:
—Theproposedcontrolanderadicationmeasuresare
appropriate,providedthattheyarefullyimplement­
edandobserved.
—Forthisarea,Regulations (ratherthanDirectives)
wouldbeanappropriatesolutioninfuture.
—Inviewofthesuccessofpreviousclassicalswine
fevereradicationandcontrolprogrammes ,they
mustbepursuedandendowedwiththeappropriate
resources.TheCommitteewouldliketheCom­
missionandtheStandingVeterinaryCommitteeto
examinethecausesoftheflare-upinthenumberof
casesintwoMemberStatesin1990,despitealready
existingmeasures.
—Feralpigsandwildboar,alongwithuseofundisin­
fectedswillforpigfood,areparticularhazards
whichmustbecurbed.
—ForbothECconsumersandtradewithnon-EC
countries,itisimportanttoensurethatECvet­
erinaryregulationsareconstantlyimproved.2.2.NewArticle6(a)(1):Intheeventofanoutbreak
theprescribedcontrolanderadicationmeasuresmust
beimplementedimmediately—bythecompetentlocal
authorities—withoutwaitingforCommissionapproval
oftheeradicationplan[cf.Art.6(a)(3)].
2.3.NewArticle6(a)(2)(d):Thedisinfection
methodsandproceduresshouldbedeterminedbythe
competentveterinaryauthority.
2.4.NewArticle6(a)(5)(a)firstindent(geographical
distribution):add'spreadandfrequency'.
2.5.NewArticle6(a)(5)(e):huntinglicences:Amend
toread:'increasedhuntingandtheissueoftherequisite
licences'. (»)OJNoC226,31.8.1991,p.6,19,20.

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2.6.Article8(2):Referenceshouldbemadetothe
exitingruleswhichrequireinfectedpigstobetrans­
portedinclosed,sealedvehicles.
2.7.Article9(4)(a):Thedeadlineshouldbetightened
up.Amendtoread:'Theseholdingsshallbevisitedby
aveterinaryofficialassoonaspossible,withinseven
daysatthelatest.'
2.8.Article9(4)(f)(i):Itmustbeclearlystatedwho
isresponsiblefortheprescribedinspections,e.g.the
competentveterinaryauthority.
2.9.Article14:Addthefollowing:'Breedinganimalsforexportshouldpreferablybe
vaccinatedinthecountryofpurchase.TheStanding
VeterinaryCommitteemayhowevergrantdispen­
sationsinspecialcases.'
2.10.Article14(1)(b):Thelaboratoriesindicated
mustbeapprovedbytheveterinaryauthorities .
3.Specificcomments(amendmenttoDirective72/462/
EEC)
3.1.NewArticle6(6):Whyaretherequirementsin
respectofmeatandpigsfromnon-ECcountriesmore
lenient?Non-ECimportsshouldbesubjecttothesame
rulesasECproducts.
DoneatBrussels,28November1991.
TheChairman
oftheEconomicandSocialCommittee
FrancoisSTAEDELIN
OpinionontheproposalforaCouncilRecommendation onChildcare(2)
(92/C40/21)
On10September1991theCouncildecidedtoconsulttheEconomicandSocialCommittee,
underArticle198oftheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity,onthe
abovementioned proposal.
TheSectionforSocial,Family,EducationalandCulturalAffairs,whichwasresponsiblefor
preparingtheCommittee'sworkonthesubject,adopteditsOpinionon14November1991.
TheRapporteurwasMrsGuillaume.
Atits291stplenarysession(meetingof28November1991)theEconomicandSocial
CommitteeadoptedthefollowingOpinionbyamajorityvotewithoneabstention.
TheCommitteefullyendorsestheRecommendation on
Childcareasameansofincreasingequalityofoppor­
tunitybetweenwomenandmeninemployment .
1.Generalcomments
1.1.TheCommitteebelievesthattheadequatepro­
visionofgoodqualitychildcareisanessentialprerequi­siteforachievinggreaterequalityofopportunity
betweenwomenandmeninemployment .'Goodquality
childcare'mustmeanthatwhichisconducivetothe
welfareanddevelopmentofthechild.Throughoutthe
MemberStateswomencurrentlybeartheprincipal
responsibilityforthecareandupbringingofchildren,
withseriouslong-termconsequencesfortheirposition
inthelabourmarketrelativetomen,intermsofthe
likelihoodoftheirbeinginemployment,theiroccu­
pationalstatusandtheirlifetimeearnings. (!)OJNoC242,17.9.1991,p.3.