31978R2401

17 . 10 . 78 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 291 /5

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 2401 /78 of 16 October 1978 suspending the granting of private storage aid in respect of pigmeat and permit­ ting the extension of storage contracts

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas the Management Committee for pigmeat has COMMUNITIES, not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organiza­ tion of the market in pigmeat (J), as last amended by Article 1 Regulation (EEC) No 1423/78 (2), and in particular Article 4 (6) thereof, 1 . The time limit for the submission of applica­ tions for private storage aid for pigmeat shall be 27 Whereas private storage aid granted pursuant to October 1978 . Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1288/78 of 14 June 1978 on special conditions for granting private 2. In the case of contracts for private storage aid still current on 27 October 1978 , the duration of storage aid for pigmeat (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1467/78 (4), has had a favourable effect on storage may at the request of the party concerned be the pigmeat market ; whereas an actual stabilization of extended by one or two months . prices is expected ; whereas the granting of private Such request must be submitted before the expiration storage aid for pigmeat should therefore be of the contract and at the latest by 17 November suspended ; 1978 . Whereas, however, this stabilization of market prices could be jeopardized by the removal from store during Article 2 the coming weeks of substantial quantities of products held under the contracts now current ; whereas those This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day concerned should therefore be allowed to extend these following its publication in the Official Journal of contracts for an appropriate period ; the European Communities.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .

Done at Brussels, 16 October 1978 .

For the Commission Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President

(») OJ No L 282, 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 171 , 28 . 6. 1978, p. 19. (3) OJ No L 157, 15. 6. 1978, p. 25. (4) OJ No L 176, 30. 6. 1978, p. 12.