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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 the  Member  States 
relating  to  the  braking  devices  of  wheeled 
agricultural  or forestry  tractors; 
Having  regard  to  Article  100  of  the  Treaty 
establishing  the European  Economic  Community; 
Having  regard  to the decision  taken  by its Bureau  on 
8 October  1974,  instructing  the Section  for Industry, 
Commerce,  Crafts  and  Services  to draw  up  an 
Opinion  and  report  on the matter; 
Having  regard  to the Opinion  adopted  by the Section 
for Industry,  Commerce,  Crafts  and  Services  at its 
meeting  on 8 January  1975; 
Having  regard  to the  report  submitted  by  the 
Rapporteur,  Mr Masprone; Having  regard  to the discussions  at its 127th  plenary 
session  of 29 and  30 January  1975  (meeting  of 30 
January  1975), 
HAS  ADOPTED  THE  FOLLOWING  OPINION 
by a unanimous  vote: 
The Committee  approves  the proposal  but draws  the 
Commission's  attention  to the  need  to amend  the 
definition  of the term  'brake'. 
Done  at Brussels,  30 January  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  concerning  road  and  rail  transport  tanks  used  as measuring 
containers 
The text  referred  to the Committee  was  published  in Official  Journal  of the European 
Communities  No  C 104  of 13 September  1974,  pages  5 to 16. 
A. LEGAL  BASIS  FOR  THE  OPINION 
On 1 July  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 127th  plenary  session, 
held in Brussels  on 29 and  30 January  1975. 
The Opinion  is published  below: 
THE  ECONOMIC  AND  SOCIAL  COMMITTEE, 
Having  regard  to the referral  on 3 July  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 
concerning  road  and  rail  transport  tanks  used  as 
measuring  containers; Having  regard  to  Article  100  of  the  Treaty 
establishing  the European  Economic  Community; 
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; 
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Having  regard  to the Opinion  adopted  by the Section 
for Industry,  Commerce,  Crafts  and  Services  at its 
meeting  on 8 January  1975; 
Having  regard  to the  report  submitted  by  the 
Rapporteur,  Mr Marvier; 
Having  regard  to the discussions  at its 127th  plenary 
session  of 29 and  30 January  1975  (meeting  of 30 
January  1975), 
HAS  ADOPTED  THE  FOLLOWING  OPINION 
by a unanimous  vote: 
The Committee  approves  the Commission  proposal; 
however,  it wishes  to make  the following  comments: 
1. As  a general  observation,  the Committee  points 
out that  the  English  version  of the  proposal, 
particularly  the  wording  of  the  title,  requires 
thorough  revision. 2. According  to the second  paragraph  of Article  4 
of the proposal,  once  the Directive  has been  notified, 
the Member  States  are  to ensure  that  the draft  texts 
of any  provisions  which  they  intend  to adopt  in the 
field  covered  by the  Directive  are  communicated  to 
the Commission,  so that  the  latter  can  comment 
thereon. 
3. The  Committee  considers  this  paragraph  to be 
too vague,  since  it does  not clearly  stipulate  that  the 
Member  State  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,  30 January  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 welded  unalloyed  steel  gas cylinders 
The text  referred  to the Committee  was  published  in Official  Journal  of the European 
Communities  No  C 104  of 13 September  1974,  pages  59 to 74. 
A. LEGAL  BASIS  FOR  THE  OPINION 
On 29 July  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 127th  plenary  session, 
held in Brussels  on 29 and  30 January  1975. 
The Opinion  is published  below: 
THE  ECONOMIC  AND  SOCIAL  COMMITTEE, 
Having  regard  to the referral  on 30 July  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 welded  unalloyed  steel  gas cylinders; 
Having  regard  to  Article  100  of  the  Treaty 
establishing  the European  Economic  Community;