18.11. 74 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 307/1 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 4 June 1974 - laying down detailed provisions concerning transitional measures relating to activities, trade in and distribution of toxic products and activities entailing the professional use of such products including activities of intermediaries (74/556/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 49, 54 (2), 57, 63 (2), 66 and 235 thereof; Having regard to the General Programme for the abolition  of  restrictions on freedom of establishment (1) and in particular the second and third paragraphs of Title V thereof; Having regard to the General Programme for the abolition of restrictions on freedom to provide services (2) and in particular the second and thll‘d paragraphs of Title VI thereof; Having regard to the proposal from the Commission; Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (3); Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (4); Whereas, besides making provision for the abolition of restrictions, the General Programmes provide that it should be examined whether such abolition should be preceded, accompanied or followed by mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other formal qualifications, and by the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions (1) O] No 2, 15. 1. 1962, p. 36/62. (%) OJ No 2, 15. 1. 1962, p. 32/62. (% OJ No C 63, 28. 5. 1969, p. 21. () OJ No C 10, 27. 1. 1970, p. 23. concerning the taking up and pursuit of the activities in question, and whether, if need be, transitional measures should be adopted pending such recognition or coordination; whereas in addition certain Council Directives concerning the attainment of freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services provide for the adoption of directives concerning mutual recognition as regards activities relating to trade in and distribution of toxic products and activities entaxhng the professmnal use of such products; Whereas in  particular  Council  Directive No 64/427/EEC (°) of 7 July 1964 laying down detailed provisions concerning provided measures in respect of activities of self-employed persons in manufacturing and processing industries falling within ISIC Major Groups 23-—40 (Industry and small craft industries) and as in Directive No 68/336/EEC (*) of 15 October 1968 laying down detailed provisions concerning provisional measures in respect of activities of self-employed persons in the food manufacturing and beverage industry (ISIC Major Groups 20 and 21} do not exclude the use of toxic products in the pursuit of the activities - to which they apply; whereas the transitional measures provided in these Directives are accordingly also applicable to the use of such products where the pursuit of these activities so requires; Whereas for activities relating to trade in and distribution of toxic products and activities entailing the professional use of such products including (%) OJ No 117, 23. 7. 1964, p. 1863/64. (% OJ No L 260, 22. 10. 1968, p. 12.