JUDGMENT OF 16. 1. 1979 — CASE 151/78 SUKKERFABRIKEN NYKØBING v MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

In Case 151/78 REFERENCE to the Court under Article 177 of the EEC Treaty by the Højesteret (Danish Supreme Court) for a preliminary ruling in the action pending before that court between

THE COURT, composed of: H. Kutscher, President, J. Mertens de Wilmars and Lord Mackenzie Stuart (Presidents of Chambers), A. M. Donner, P. Pescatore, M. Sørensen, A. O'Keeffe, G. Bosco and A. Touffait, Judges, Advocate General: J.-P. Warner Registrar: A. Van Houtte

gives the following

JUDGMENT

Facts and Issues

I — Facts and procedure

(a) The common organization of the market in sugar

(b) Facts

II — Summary of the written observations submitted to the Court

(1) The first question

(2) The second question

III — Oral procedure

Decision

Costs

1 No levy was charged on such production in the 1974/75 and 1975/76 marketing years.