i henhold til artikel 198 , stk . 1 , i traktaten har Raadet raadspurgt Det oekonomiske og sociale Udvalg , for saa vidt angaar Kommissionens forslag ; udvalget har ikke vaeret i stand til at fremsaette sin udtalelse inden for den af Raadet givne frist ; traktatens artikel 198 , stk . 2 , tillader , at Raadet behandler sagen , uanset at udtalelsen ikke foreligger ; under hensyn til den betydning , som en hurtig vedtagelse af de paakraevede aendringer har , finder Raadet det noedvendigt at benytte sig af denne mulighed -
Whereas, pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 198 of the Treaty, the Council consulted the Economic and Social Committee on the proposal from the Commission ; whereas the Committee was not in a position to submit its opinion within the time limit set by the Council ; whereas under the second paragraph of Article 198 of the Treaty the absence of an opinion shall not prevent the Council from taking further action ; whereas, having regard to the desirability of the rapid adoption of the required amendments, the Council considers it necessary to avail itself of this possibility,