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'... saignes et plumes a la ferme'. 
(This does not affect the English version). 
This comment also applies to the third and fifth 
lines of paragraph 8 of the French text. A corres­
ponding unequivocal German rendering should also 
be found. 
3.2. Paragraph 5: the words 'on the farm' should 
be added at the end of the third line. 
3.3. The Committee considers that the 24-hour 
deadline set by the Commission will be inadequate 
on Saturdays if the needs of poultry farmers are to 
Done at Brussels, 24 October 1979. be met, if administrative requirements are to be ful­
filled and if acceptable working conditions in the 
centres are to prevail. The Committee considers that 
a 48-hour deadline for poultry slaughtered on a 
Saturday and immediately taken into cold storage 
will provide consumers with excellent hygiene guar­
antees. 
3.4. Paragraph 8: The Committee would prefer the 
footnote reference (*) in the first line for the model 
health certificate contained in Annex III to be de­
leted. An identification and classification number is 
the only way of establishing the origin of the docu­
ment, where necessary, and thus preventing mal­
practices. 
The Chairman 
of the Economic and Social Committee 
R. VANNI 
Opinion on 
the proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 72/461/EEC on health prob­
lems affecting infra-Community trade in fresh meat 
the proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 77/79/EEC on health prob­
lems affecting intra-Community trade in meat products 
The texts referred to the Committee have been published in Official Journal of the 
European Communities No C 196 of 3 September 1979, pages 4 and 8. 
A. LEGAL BASIS FOR THE OPINION 
On 30 and 31 July 1979 the Council referred the abovementioned proposals to the 
Economic and Social Committee in accordance with Articles 47 and 198 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 
172nd plenary session held in Brussels on 24 and 25 October 1979. 
No C 53/22 Official Journal of the European Communities 3. 3. 80 
The full text of the opinion is as follows: 
THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­
pean Economic Community, and in particular Arti­
cles 47 and 198 thereof, 
Having regard to the requests made by the Council 
of the European Communities on 30 and 31 July 
1979 for an opinion, 
Having regard to the decision taken by its chairman 
on 15 September 1979 instructing the Section for 
Agriculture to prepare the Committee's work on the 
matter, 
Having regard to the opinion issued by the Section 
for Agriculture at its meeting on 4 October 1979, 
Having regard to the oral report submitted by the 
rapporteur, Mr Clavel, 
Having regard to the discussions at its 172nd plen­
ary session held on 24 and 25 October 1979 (meeting 
of 24 October 1979), 
HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING OPINION 
unanimously: 1. The Committee approves the Commission's pro­
posals, on the understanding that the animals in 
question will not come from centres of infection but 
from protected areas and will be recognized to be 
healthy. The other proviso is that the following sent­
ence should be added to Annex I: 'The health mark 
shall consist of colouring agent authorized under 
Council Directive of 23 October 1962 (>)'. 
The Committee would point out in this connection 
that in its opinion of 16 September 1977, the Scien­
tific Committee for Food advocated reconsideration 
of thes use of methyl violet as a marking dye. 
2. The Committee would also like the Member 
States, in applying these Directives, to take every 
precaution to ensure that the transport of live ani­
mals and meat does not entail any risk of spreading 
disease germs. 
3. In conclusion, the Committee asks that these 
health provisions be consolidated to make them 
more easily understandable and enable them to be 
applied more rigorously. 
(•) OJNo 115, 11. 11. 1962. 
Done at Brussels, 24 October 1979. 
The Chairman 
of the Economic and Social Committee 
R. VANNI 
Opinion on the proposals on policy with regard to agricultural structures 
The text referred to the Committee has been published in Official Journal of the Euro­
pean Communities No C 124 of 17 May 1979, page 1. 
A. LEGAL BASIS FOR THE OPINION 
On 28 March 1979 the Council referred the abovementioned proposal to the Econ­
omic and Social Committee in accordance with Article 43 of the Treaty establishing 
the European Economic Community.