Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2671/81 of 14 September 1981 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1998/78 laying down detailed rules for the offsetting of storage costs in the sugar sector

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2671/81 of 14 September 1981 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1998/78 laying down detailed rules for the offsetting of storage costs in the sugar sector
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 1785/81 of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of the markets in the sugar sector (1), and in particular Article 8 (5) thereof,
Whereas the changes in the basic provisions applicable to the sugar sector, introduced by Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 require certain technical adaptations to be made to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1998/78 (2), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2377/78 (3);
Whereas, in order that the necessary control can be exercised the conditions for granting approval of warehouses should be laid down ; whereas for this purpose such approval should not be granted in respect of means of storage which are used primarily for the purposes of transport, such as waggons, lorries, ships, containers, etc.;
Whereas Article 3 (2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1358/77 of 20 June 1977 laying down general rules for offsetting storage costs for sugar (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3042/78 (5), provides that, in special circumstances, special provisions may be adopted to deal with sugar in transit at the beginning of a month ; whereas the removal, where necessary, of sugar from a factory and its storage outside the factory prior to its disposal should be regarded as a special circumstance;
Whereas certain measures should be provided for in respect of sugar which has been damaged or destroyed before disposal;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,