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No C 204/26 Official Journal of the European Communities 30. 8. 76 by the police in order to deter riders from modifying the exhaust systems of their machines. 2. In a large number of opinions on technical barriers to trade, the Committee has urged 'total' alignment. It reaffirms this view and can accept 'optional harmonization' only if it is temporary.