European Economic and Social Committee 21 November 1979, OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE ON PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION INITIATING A CONSULTATION PROCEDURE CONCERNING INTERNATIONAL ACTION IN THE FIELD OF AIR TRANSPORT

24. 3. 80 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 72/13 At present the harmonization of Member States' laws and regulations is still, in accordance with the Treaty of Rome, closely linked with the abolition of barriers to trade. The fundamental objective is the free move- ment of goods within the common market.