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APPENDIX 
The following amendments, which were supported by at least a quarter of the votes cast, were rejected during 
the debate: 
Page 2. 
Delete points 2.4 and 2.5. 
Reasons 
These points have no bearing on the subject matter of the proposed Directive, i.e. trade barriers, but contain a 
polemic on health. Hence they do not belong in this Opinion. Furthermore, the third paragraph contains a 
dubious argument regarding the case for legislation. The logical conclusion is that if public opinion swings back 
in favour of smoking, restrictions on smoking can be lifted and concerns over health are irrelevant. 
Voting 
Point 2.4: for: 32, against: 37, abstentions: 10. 
Point 2.5: for: 34, against: 41, abstentions: 10. 
Opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) laying down health rules for the 
production and placing on the market of melted animal fat, greaves and by-products of 
rendering for human consumption (!) 
(90/C 62/11) 
On 14 November 1989, 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 Economic and Social Committee decided to appoint Mr Gardner as Rapporteur-General with 
the task of preparing its work on the subject. 
At its 272nd Plenary Session (meeting of 20 December 1989) the Economic and Social Committee 
adopted the following Opinion unanimously: 
1. General comments 
1.1. The Committee welcomes this measure which is 
necessary for the completion of the Single Market, but 
considers that it would be better to have it as a Directive. In 
general, Directives can be applied more clearly within the 
various frameworks of national legislation. In this case 
there is a further reason — the time required for adaptation 
will vary with the Member States. 
1.2. This proposal covers definitions, hygiene and 
production rules, inspection procedures and some anal­
ytical standards. On the face of it these seem thoroughly 
sensible. However, in the detail they refer to three other 
future Community Regulations. One of these is available as 
a proposal while the others are not even at that stage. 
(!) OJ No C 327, 31. 12. 1989, p. 25. 1.3. The Committee therefore has to reserve the right to 
give a further Opinion if necessary, when these are in place. 
1.4. Subject to the comments above and below, the 
Committee approves the proposal. 
2. Detailed comments 
2.1. Article 2.1 
This requires that the definitions of a future Regulation on 
general health rules apply [Proposal COM(89) 492 final]. 
While leaving detailed comments on these to the Commit­
tee's Opinion on that proposal, it is essential that there be 
an adequate transition time to implement them, Many 
establishments will require extensive modification to 
comply. 
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2.2. Article 2.2.(a) 
Here we have reference to two instruments which are not 
even available as proposals. No meaningful comment 
therefore is possible at this stage. 
2.3. Article 3 
This refers to requirements of COM(89) 492. The remarks 
under 2.1 apply here too. 
Done at Brussels, 20 December 1989. 
1. Introduction 
1.1. Given the importance of the specific and complex 
problems which today face the EC and the individual 
Member States in some areas of cultural activity, the 
Economic and Social Committee has felt it useful 'to 
prepare a follow-up Opinion on the European cultural 
(J) OJ No C 175, 4. 7. 1988. 2.4. Annex, Chapter II, 3(a) 
There should be a time limit for storage at 7°C. For storage 
beyond that limit, the material must be frozen. 
2.5. Annex, Chapter II, 3(b) 
The present wording is unclear and should be changed to: 
'... within 12 hours after midnight of the day of 
slaughter'. 
The Chairman 
of the Economic and Social Committee 
Alberto MASPRONE 
area, with a view especially to giving a closer look at the 
media and the promotion of the European audio-visual 
industry.... Such an additional Opinion might consider the 
role of television as a cultural and educational instrument 
and the consequences and risks that the development of 
new technologies in this domain could incur'. This Opinion 
therefore proposes to examine the 'cultural area' and the 
'social consequences related to technological developments 
in the television and audio-visual sectors', sectors which in 
business terms should account for about ECU 15 billion in 
the run-up to 1992 (Commission estimates), and where for Additional opinion on a fresh boost for culture in the European Community 
(90/C 62/12) 
Procedure 
At the Plenary Session on 28 April 1988, the ESC Opinion on the Commission Communication on a 
fresh boost for culture was adopted by an overwhelming majority (*). 
In view of the fact that there had been little time to prepare this Opinion, on 27 September 1988 the 
Bureau of the Economic and Social Committee proposed, under the third paragraph of Article 20 of 
the Rules of Procedure, that an additional Opinion should be drawn up on European culture. 
The Section for Social, Family, Educational and Cultural Affairs, which was responsible for 
preparing the Committee's work on the subject, adopted its Opinion on 9 November 1989. The 
Rapporteur was Mrs Rangoni-Machiavelli and the Co-Rapporteur Mr Noordwal. 
At its 272nd Plenary Session (meeting of 20 December 1989) the Committee adopted the following 
Opinion by a substantial majority, with one dissenting vote and two abstentions: