Council Regulation (EEC) No 2183/78 of 19 September 1978 laying down uniform costing principles for railway undertakings

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2183/78  of 19 September 1978  laying down uniform costing principles for railway undertakings
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 75 thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 75/327/EEC of 20 May 1975 on the improvement of the situation of railway undertakings and the harmonization of rules governing financial relations between such undertakings and States (1), and in particular Article 8 (2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
Whereas the establishment of uniform costing principles for railway undertakings should ensure closer cooperation between them and contribute to the improvement of their financial situation;
Whereas it is preferable as a first step to limit the scope of this costing to international goods traffic in full train loads;
Whereas the information provided by cost calculations based on common principles and its exchange between the railway undertakings concerned are of importance in the taking of commercial decisions on the conditions for accepting or refusing international freight traffic or the termination of existing traffic;
Whereas, in order to assist the Commission in studying the application of uniform costing principles and of measures leading to further improvements, an Advisory Committee should be set up,