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Regulation a patchwork and, inevitably, harder to 
understand. 
1.3. The second sub-paragraph of Article 1 (3) does 
not make it quite clear that if there is a change in parities 
between the first working day in October and the end of 
the year, the new rates under the proposed scheme are to 
apply until 31 December of the following year. The 
Committee thinks that the second sub-paragraph of 
Article 1 (3) should be amended to read as follows: 'If such a change in parities occurs after the first 
working day in October, the above provision shall 
apply also to the whole of the following calendar year, 
by way of derogation from the provisions of 
paragraph 2.' 
1.4. Since there have already been deflections of trade 
in certain sectors in 1982, the Committee considers it 
extremely important that the amendment to Regulation 
(EEC) No 2779/78 enter into force as soon as 
possible. 
Done at Brussels, 26 January 1983. 
The Chairman 
of the Economic and Social Committee 
Francois CEYRAC 
Opinion on the 
— proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 82/400/EEC amending Directive 
77/391 /EEC and introducing a supplementary Community measure for the eradication of 
brucellosis, tuberculosis and leucosis in cattle 
— proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 1055/81 introducing 
temporary financial aid from the Community to Ireland for pre-movement tuberculin 
testing and brucellosis blood sampling of cattle 
— proposal for a Council Decision amending Decision 80/1096/EEC introducing 
Community financial measures for the eradication of classical swine fever 
— proposal for a Council Decision amending Decision 80/1097/EEC on financial aid from 
the Community for the eradication of African swine fever in Sardinia 
The text referred to the Committee has been published in Official Journal of the European 
Communities No C 299 of 16 November 1982, page 8. 
A. LEGAL BASIS FOR THE OPINION 
On 11 November 1982 the Council referred the abovementioned proposals to the Economic 
and Social Committee in accordance with Article 43 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 
204th plenary session held in Brussels on 26 and 27 January 1983. 
The full text of the opinion is as follows: 
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THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 
thereof, 
Having regard to the request made by the Council of the 
European Communities on 12 November 1982 for an 
opinion on the 
— proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 
82/400/EEC amending Directive 77/391/EEC and 
introducing a supplementary Community measure for 
the eradication of brucellosis, tuberculosis and 
leucosis in cattle 
— proposal for a Council Regulation amending 
Regulation (EEC) No 1055/81 introducing 
temporary financial aid from the Community to 
Ireland for pre-movement tuberculin testing and 
brucellosis blood sampling of cattle 
— proposal for a Council Decision amending Decision 
80/1096/EEC introducing Community financial 
measures for the eradication of classical swine fever 
— proposal for a Council Decision amending Decision 
80/1097/EEC on financial aid from the Community 
for the eradication of African swine fever in 
Sardinia, 
Having regard to the decision taken by its Bureau on 23 
November 1982 instructing the Section for Agriculture to 
draw up an opinion on the matter, 
Having regard to the decision taken by the chairman of 
the Section for Agriculture to nominate Mr de Caffarelli 
Done at Brussels, 26 January 1983. to work alone as rapporteur, in application of Article 47 
of the Rules of Procedure, 
Having regard to the opinion adopted by the Section for 
Agriculture at its 240th meeting held on 6 January 
1983, 
Having regard to the oral report made by the rapporteur, 
Mr de Caffarelli, 
Having regard to previous work on the matter, 
Having regard to the discussions on 26 January 1983 
during the 204th plenary session held on 26 and 
27 January 1983, 
HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING OPINION 
by a unanimous vote: 
The Committee approves the Commission's proposals -
which have been submitted in response to the Council's 
request - that all the expenditure relating to the various 
measures taken by the Community in the veterinary 
sector should be grouped together in the chapter on 
agricultural expenditure. 
The Committee supports the Commission's proposals 
that the veterinary measures currently funded by the 
Guidance Section of the EAGGF should be transferred to 
the ad hoc chapter. 
This transfer is to take effect in the 1983 budget. 
The Chairman 
of the Economic and Social Committee 
Francois CEYRAC