51996AC0255

Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the:

- 'Proposal for a Council Directive introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine fever' (consolidated version),

- 'Proposal for a Council Directive on the undesirable substances and products in animal nutrition' (consolidated version), and

- 'Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products' (consolidated version)

(96/C 153/11)

On 30 January 1996, the Council decided to consult the Economic and Social Committee, under Articles 43 and 198 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the above-mentioned proposals.

The Section for Agriculture and Fisheries, which was responsible for preparing the Committee's work on the subject, adopted its Opinion on 8 February 1996. The Rapporteur was Mr Strauss.

At its 333rd Plenary Session (meeting of 28 February 1996), the Economic and Social Committee unanimously adopted the following Opinion.

1. The Committee approves the Commission's proposed codification of the

- Council Directive introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine fever 95/0298;

- Council Directive on the undesirable substances and products in animal nutrition 95/0299;

- Council Regulation (EC) on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products 95/0300.

2. Opinions on the original proposals for the two Directives and the Regulation were prepared by the Committee ().

Done at Brussels, 28 February 1996.

The President

of the Economic and Social Committee

Carlos FERRER

() OJ No C 227, 10. 10. 1979, p. 19.