Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2377/78 of 12 October 1978 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1998/78 laying down detailed rules for the offsetting of storage costs for sugar

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2377/78  of 12 October 1978  amending Regulation (EEC) No 1998/78 laying down detailed rules for the offsetting of storage costs for sugar
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3330/74 of 19 December 1974 on the common organization of the market in sugar (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1396/78 (2), and in particular Article 8 (3) thereof,
Whereas Article 21 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1998/78 of 18 August 1978 laying down detailed rules for the offsetting of storage costs for sugar (3), provides that the retroactive application with effect from 1 July 1978 of certain of its provisions shall apply only in respect of syrups obtained directly from sugar in the solid state ; whereas it is, however, justified, in order to provide equal treatment, to also apply retroactively those provisions of the said Regulation concerning the reimbursement of storage costs for syrups which were obtained between 1 July and 31 August 1978 prior to the crystallizing stage;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,