10,7 90 Official]ournal of the European Communities ^oC^l^B5 
add two types of protection — ^encapsulationDm'and 
intrinsically safe electrical systems^' — for which 
European standards also e^istinthemeantime (E^l 
5002^ and El^ 500^9), 
^, Also to be included is handheld electrostatic spraying 
equipment for which there are also new standards (El^ 
50050 and E^ 5005^ parts l,2and^), 
4, The types of protection for the handheld electrostatic 
spraying equipment come under ArticlelofUirectnBe 
79^11^EEC, The aim of the proposal is to adapt to 
technical progress and establish the free movement of 
goods. There are no objections to the expansion of 
C^ener^l comments 
The Committee welcomes this proposal as it provides the 
financial means for carrying out the veterinary legislative 
programme and subsequently reduce the nsl^ofafailureof 
the Community animal health plan, it also maizes 
allowance for desirable expenditure in areas for which 
hithertonobudgetary provision hasbeenavailable.The 
Committee hopes that the financial appropriation will be 
adequate to avoid the temptation of spreading the money 
too thinly, 
whilst appreciating that there isastrong and necessary 
facultative element in the whole proposition, in deciding 
priorities the Committee strongly supports the compensD 
ation measures outlined in Article^(5) as being of prime 
importance, A larger compensatory contribution from 
member States could possibly be made through savings on 
frontier control expenditure to enable producers to receive 
lOO^compensation^^o^o Suchalevel of compensation 
would have the added advantage that there would be more 
incentive for livestock producers and others to report the 
^oi^Dem^,^i^,D ^ Articleland the inclusion ofnew standards in Anneal, 
The FOirective can be implemented byl]ulyl992,The 
Committee also notes thatacomprehensive revision of 
the provisions for electrical equipment — which is to 
cover all sectors — is already under way, 
FOone at Brussels, 25 April 1990, 
o^r^^o^o^^^^^o^^Co^^^^ 
earliest suspicion of disease. In any case, rapid payment to 
the farmer is imperative. 
Specific comments 
Add 5Au^esley'sdisease5 Other diseases such as infectious 
bovine rhinotracheitis (IB^.) and maedi^visna might be 
considered for inclusion atalater date, 
Arr^^^ 
Abetter scientificdefimtion is required (at least in the 
English version) of lumpy sl^in disease, perhaps by 
specifying the virus involved to differentiate from the 
herpes virus causing pseudodumpysl^in disease, 
Arr^^^ 
— First indent 
Add ^with due regard to environmental protection. C^inion on the proposal foraC^ou^cil decision on e^pendir^re in ^he veterinary field (^) 
(90BC 16^05) 
On 14Februaryl990 the Council decided to consult the Economic and Social Committee, under 
Article 19^oftheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommumty,on the abovementioned 
proposal. 
The Section for Agriculture and Fishenes,which was responsible for preparing the Committee's 
worl^ on the subject, adopted its opinion on5Apnll990.The rapporteur was ^virStone^ugh, 
Atits276thplenary session (meetingof 25 April 1990) theEconomicandSocialCommittee 
adopted unanimously the following opinions 
No C 168/6 Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 7. 90 
— Third indent 
Add 'and other materials and equipment including the 
means of transport that can be disinfected'. 
Article 7 (1) 
Omit 'directly' as there are other examples of threats than 
the geographical ones implied here. 
Article 7 (3) 
— Third line 
Insert before vaccination the words 'buffer zone' to 
make for greater clarity. 
Add at the end of 7 (3): 
'All payments shall be made as quickly as possible.' 
CHAPTER 3 
Article 16 
Add two further indents: 
'— the establishment of training programmes for 
stockmen on livestock production systems which 
provide for the protection of the animal and for the 
early identification of health and welfare problems 
which may arise, — the establishment of training programmes for the 
drivers of vehicles on the measures needed to 
protect the animals and for the early identification 
of health and welfare problems which may arise.' 
These indents would be in keeping with the previously 
expressed opinions of the Section. 
Article 19 
In view of consumer concern and because of the effects 
upon the liberalization of trade, consideration should be 
given for Community participation to help national 
programmes for the eradication of bovine spongiform 
encephalopathy. 
Article 47 
— Last paragraph 
Omit 'utmost' as it implies that the Commission has a 
grading system for taking account of the opinions of the 
Standing Veterinary Committee. 
Done at Brussels, 25 April 1990. 
The Chairman 
of the Economic and Social Committee 
Alberto MASPRONE 
Opinion on the proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 77/93/EEC on protective 
measures against the introduction into the Member States of organisms harmful to plants or plant 
products (*) 
(90/C 168/06) 
On 6 February 1990 the Council decided to consult the Economic and Social Committee, under 
Article 198 of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, on the abovementioned 
proposal. 
The Section for Agriculture and Fisheries, which was responsible for preparing the Committee's 
work on the subject, adopted its opinion on 5 April 1990. The rapporteur was Mr Rolao 
Goncalves. 
At its 276th plenary session (meeting of 25 April 1990) the Economic and Social Committee 
adopted the following opinion unanimously: 
1. Introduction 
1.1. The need to boost productivity and improve the 
quality of farm produce is leading farmers to purchase non-
native instead of native plant varieties and species. 
1.2. The plantules and seeds thus exported from one 
part of the world to another may (either directly or as a 
(!) OJ No C 31, 9. 2. 1990, p. 8. carrier) introduce harmful organisms not found in the 
region of destination. Such organisms may cause epi-
phytotic diseases with damaging economic and social 
consequences, and these may be aggravated by the change 
in ecological or crop-growing conditions. 
1.3. Community strategy in this area has hitherto 
focused on prevention. This takes the form of border 
checks and quarantine measures at Member States' 
frontiers, and involves harmonization of inspection