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of the  Joint  Research  Centre's  Institute  for 
Transuranium  Elements  in Karlsruhe,  which  is 
conducting  basic  research  into  plutonium  and 
transplutonium  elements  as part  of the  JRC  multi-
annual  programme.  The  Section  trusts  that  there 
will be no duplication  between  the work  of the JRC 
Institute  in Karlsruhe  and  the  basic  research  to be 
carried  out  in the  proposed  programme,  and  that 
they be fruitfully  coordinated. 
2.2. Sub-section  2.2. 
The Committee  also  supports  the  proposed  studies 
on safety  and  control,  to which  the  Community  is 
to contribute  1 000 000 units  of account.  Here 
consideration  should  be given  to the  question  of 
whether  plutonium  recycling  should  not  be 
concentrated  on a few  specially  equipped  thermal 
reactors  so as to avoid  adaptation  of all reactors.  In 
addition,  the  extent  to which  development  work  is 
necessary  for  such  adaptations  does  not  appear  to 
have  been  sufficiently  clarified. 
2.3. Sub-section  2.3. 
The post-irradiation  examination  of plutonium  fuels 
to be carried  out  in the  project  is also  in the Committee's  view  an important  task  which  is of 
value  for the development  of plutonium  recycling. 
2.4. Section  3 
The Committee  has  noted  the  exchange  of 
information  proposed  by the Commission  in Section 
3 of the  document  (Promotion  of a concerted 
plutonium  recycling  policy  in  a Community 
framework).  The  Committee  considers  that  it would 
be desirable  to have  such  exchanges  of information 
between  industrial  firms  with  very  different  levels 
of knowledge  and  experience  in the  field  of 
plutonium  recycling,  if at the same  time  the know-
how acquired  by  individual  firms  is adequately 
safeguarded. 
Done  at Brussels,  17 July  1974. 
The Chairman 
of the Economic  and  Social  Committee 
Alfons  LAPP  AS 
Opinion  on the proposal  for a Council  Directive  amending  Directive  No 71/307/EEC 
on the approximation  of the laws  of the Member  States  relating  to textile  names 
The text  referred  to the  Committee  has  been  published  in Official  Journal  of the 
European  Communities  No  C 68 of 12 June  1974,  page  13. 
A. LEGAL  BASIS  FOR  THE  OPINION 
On 13 May  1974,  the Council  referred  the abovementioned  proposal  to the Economic 
and Social  Committee  in accordance  with  Article  100  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 
122nd  plenary  session,  held  in Brussels  on 17 and 18 July  1974. 
The full  text  of the Opinion  is as follows: 
THE  ECONOMIC  AND  SOCIAL  COMMITTEE,  an  opinion  on the  proposal  for a Council  Directive 
amending  Directive  No  71/307/EEC  on  the 
Having  regard  to the  request,  dated  14 May  1974,  approximation  of the  laws  of the  Member  States 
from  the Council  of the  European  Communities  for relating  to textile  names; 
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Having  regard  to  Article  100  of  the  Treaty 
establishing  the European  Economic  Community; 
Having  regard  to the  Decision  taken  by its Bureau 
on 17 May  1974  entrusting  the Section  for Industry, 
Commerce,  Crafts  and  Services  with  the preparation 
of an opinion  on the matter; 
Having  regard  to the  Opinion  delivered  by  the 
Section  for Industry,  Commerce,  Crafts  and  Services 
on 3 July  1974; 
Having  regard  to discussions  at its 122nd  plenary 
session  on 17 and  18 July  1974,  sitting  of 17 July; 
Whereas  it was  agreed  during  the  negotiations  on 
accession  that  there  should  be certain  additions  to 
the provisions  of Directive  No 71/307/EEC  (Chapter 
VIII,  paragraph  1, of Annex  II to the  Act  of 
Accession); 
Whereas  in accordance  with  this  undertaking  the 
Commission  forwarded  to  the  Council  on 
24 November  1972  a proposal  for  a Directive amending  Directive  No 71/307/EEC,  which  proposal 
was based  on Article  153  of the Treaty  of Accession; 
Whereas  the  Council  was  unable  to adopt  this 
proposal  before  the  end  of 1972  and  whereas 
Article  153  having  since  become  null  and  void,  the 
Commission  informed  the  Council  in a letter  of 
11 December  1973  that  it was  amending  its proposal 
so as to base  it on Article  100 of the EEC  Treaty, 
HAS  ADOPTED  THE  FOLLOWING  OPINION 
unanimously: 
The Economic  and  Social  Committee  approves  the 
proposal  for a Directive. 
Done  at Brussels,  17 July  1974. 
The Chairman 
of the Economic  and  Social  Committee 
Alfons  LAPPAS 
Opinion  on the draft  Council  resolution  concerning  animal  and  plant  health  and  animal 
nutrition 
The text  referred  to the Committee  has  been  published  in Official  Journal  of the 
European  Communities  No  C 64 of 5 June  1974,  page  14. 
A. LEGAL  BASIS  FOR  THE  OPINION 
On 13 May  1974,  the Council  referred  the abovementioned  draft  to the Economic  and 
Social  Committee  in accordance  with  Articles  43 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 
122nd  plenary  session,  held  in Brussels  on 17 and  18 July  1974. 
The full  text  of the Opinion  is as follows: 
THE  ECONOMIC  AND  SOCIAL  COMMITTEE, 
Having  regard  to the  request,  dated  13 May  1974, 
from  the Council  of the European  Communities  for 
an opinion; 
Having  regard  to the communication  from  the Com-
mission  to the  Council  on  the  draft  Council resolution  concerning  animal  and  plant  health  and 
animal  nutrition; 
Having  regard  to Articles  43 and  198  of the Treaty 
establishing  the European  Economic  Community; 
Having  regard  to the  Decision  taken  by its Bureau 
on 17  May  1974  instructing  the  Section  for 
Agriculture  to prepare  an opinion  on the matter;