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2. As  regards  the provisions  of Article  5 of the 
proposal,  the  Committee  asks  the  Commission  to 
specify  as from  what  number  of headlights  the 
Member  State  which  has granted  the type  approval  is 
to take  the necessary  measures,  if it finds  that  the 
headlights  offered  for sale  do not  conform  to the 
approved  type. 1. The  Committee  welcomes  the  fact  that  the 
proposal  for a Directive  takes  into  account  existing 
international  requirements,  in particular  those  of the 
United  Nations  Economic  Commission  for Europe; 
this will  facilitate  trade  beyond  the borders  of the 
Community. 3. The  Committee  would  also  draw  attention  to 
the standpoint  which  it has  already  adopted  in 
connection  with  other  proposals  for Directives  on the 
question  of the communication  to the Commission  of 
all draft  provisions  which  the Member  States  intend 
to adopt  in the field  covered  by the Directive  (Article 
11 of the present  proposal);  in the Committee's  view 
the Member  States  should  be obliged  to provide  such 
information. 
4. Finally,  the  Committee  wonders  whether  the 
provisions  of Article  9 (the  field  of application  of the 
Directive)  ought  not  logically  to come  at the 
beginning  of the proposal. 
Done  at Brussels,  24 April  1975. 
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 side  lights,  rear  lights  and  stop  lights  for motor  vehicles 
and their  trailers 
The text  referred  to the  Committee  was  published  in the  Official  Journal  of the 
European  Communities  No  C 82 of 14 April  1975,  page  1. 
On 20 January  1975,  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 129th  plenary  session, 
held in Brussels  on 23 and 24 April  1975. 
The Opinion  is published  below: A. LEGAL  BASIS  FOR  THE  OPINION 
THE  ECONOMIC  AND  SOCIAL  COMMITTEE, Having  regard  to Article  100  of the  Treaty 
establishing  the European  Economic  Community; 
Having  regard  to the referral  on 20 January  1975  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 side  lights,  rear  lights  and  stop  lights  for 
motor  vehicles  and their  trailers; Having  regard  to the decision  taken  by its Bureau  on 
28 January  1975,  instructing  the Section  for Industry, 
Commerce,  Crafts  and  Services  to draw  up an 
Opinion  and a report  on the matter; 
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Having  regard  to the Opinion  adopted  by the Section 
for Industry,  Commerce,  Crafts  and  Services  at its 
meeting  on 2 April  1975; 
Having  regard  to the  report  submitted  by  the 
Rapporteur,  Mr Masprone; 
Having  regard  to the discussions  at its meeting  on 24 
April  1975  (129th  plenary  session  of 23 and  24 April 
1975), 
Done  at Brussels,  24 April  1975. HAS  ADOPTED  THE  FOLLOWING  OPINION 
by a unanimous  vote: 
1. The  Committee  approves  the proposal. 
1.1. The  Committee  trusts,  however,  that  the 
Commission  will  look  into  the problem  of the lateral 
visibility  of motor  vehicles,  and,  if need  be, submit 
appropriate  draft  Directives  at the earliest  possible 
opportunity. 
The Chairman 
of the Economic  and  Social  Committee 
Henri  CANONGE 
(Opinion  on the  communication  of the  Commission  to the  Council  concerning  a 
Community  policy  on data  processing 
The Opinion  of the Committee  does  not relate  to any  particular  text  published  in the 
Official  Journal  of the European  Communities. 
A. LEGAL  BASIS  FOR  THE  OPINION 
At its 122nd  plenary  session  held  on 18 July  1974  the Committee,  acting  on a proposal 
from  its Bureau,  decided,  to deliver  an Opinion  on the abovementioned  subject  on its 
own initiative. 
B. OPINION  OF THE  ECONOMIC  AND  SOCIAL  COMMITTEE 
The Econpmic  and  Social  Committee  drew  up its Opinion  at its 129th  plenary  session, 
held in Brussels  on 23 and 24 April  1975. 
The Opinion  is published  below: 
THE  ECONOMIC  AND  SOCIAL  COMMITTEE, 
Having  regard  to Article  20 (4) of its rules  of 
procedure; 
Having  regard  to the  decision  of the  plenary 
assembly  on IB July  1974,  following  a proposal  of 
its Bureau,  to deliver  on its own  initiative  an Opinion 
on the  Communication  of the  Commission  to the 
Council  concerning  a Community  policy  on data 
processing; Having  regard  to the decision  taken  by its Bureau  on 
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 2 April  1975; 
Having  regard  to the  report  submitted  by  the 
Rapporteur,  Mr de Ferranti;