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1.5. The scope of the proposal as laid down in. 
Article 1 could be more narrowly defined so as to 
exclude tests which are carried out in public and 
which may have commercial or advertising aspects. 
1.6. The Committee considers that the Regulation 
should contain provisions to prevent customs duties 
from being paid on a residual value basis where a 
person importing an appliance on his own account 
claims that he is going to carry out tests during a 
preparatory phase before the appliance is put into 
service. 2.1.2. The Committee proposes that the following 
be added to the first paragraph of Article 3: 
'This shall also apply when, after testing, the 
products are processed under customs supervision 
into goods of another kind.' 
2.1.3. It is, after all, quite possible for the goods 
resulting from processing still to have a certain 
commercial value — the converse of what is stated in 
the opening phrase of the first paragraph of Article 3. 
2.2. Article 4 
2. Specific comments 
2.1. Article 3, first paragraph 
2.1.1. The Committee considers that in the overall 
context of an exemption system, charges representing 
minimal amounts should not be levied. 2.2.1. The Committee requests deletion of the 
word 'strictly'. 
Done at Brussels, 28 November 1974. 
The Chairman 
of the Economic and Social Committee 
Henri CANONGE 
Opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) 
No 803/68 concerning the value of goods for customs purposes 
The text referred to the Committee was published in Official Journal of the European 
Communities No C 88 of 26 July 1974, page 33. 
A. LEGAL BASIS FOR THE OPINION 
On 28 June 1974, the Council referred the abovementioned proposal to the Economic 
and Social Committee under Article 198 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 125th plenary session, 
held in Brussels on 28 November 1974. 
The Opinion is published below: 
THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE, 
Having regard to the referral on 2 July 1974 by the 
Council of the European Communities of the 
proposal for a Council Regulation amending 
Regulation (EEC) No 803/68 concerning the value of 
goods for customs purposes; Having regard to Article 198 of the Treaty 
establishing the European Economic Community; 
Having regard to its Rules of Procedure, and in 
particular Article 22 thereof; 
Having regard to the decision taken by its Bureau on 
16 July 1974, instructing the Section for External 
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Relations to prepare the Committee's work on the 
matter; 
Having regard to the Opinion adopted by the Section 
for External Relations at its meeting on 5 November 
1974; 
Having regard to the oral report made by the 
Rapporteur, Mr Romer; 
Having regard to the discussions at its 125th plenary 
session of 28 November 1974, 
HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING OPINION 
by a unanimous vote: 
The Economic and Social Committee endorses the 
proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 803/68 concerning the value of 
goods for customs purposes. 
The Committee recommends that care be taken to 
see that the city of (West) Berlin is in no way placed 
at a disadvantage by the proposed Regulation. This 
could be ensured by rewording Article 6 (2) of 
Regulation (EEC) No 803/68, which also covers 
traffic to and from Berlin. 
Done at Brussels, 28 November 1974. 
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 restricting the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances 
and preparations 
The text referred to the Committee was published in Official Journal of the European 
Communities No C 126 of 17 October 1974, page 33. 
A. LEGAL BASIS FOR THE OPINION 
On 4 September 1974, the Council referred the abovementioned proposal to the 
Economic and Social Committee under Article 100 of the Treaty establishing the 
European Econdmic Community. 
B. OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE 
The Economic and Social Committee drew up its Opinion at its 125th plenary session, 
held in Brussels on 28 November 1974. 
The Opinion is published below: 
THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE, . 
Having regard to the referral on 5 September 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 
restricting the marketing and use of certain 
dangerous substances and preparations; Having regard to the decision taken by its Bureau on 
8 October 1974, instructing the Section for protection 
of the Environment, Public Health and Consumer 
Affairs to draw up an Opinion and a report on the 
matter; 
Having regard to Article 100 of the Treaty 
establishing the European Economic Community;