75/77/EEC: Commission Decision of 8 January 1975 relating to a proceeding under Article 85 of the EEC Treaty (IV/27.039 - preserved mushrooms) (Only the English and French texts are authentic)

• Articles: 4

Article 1

The agreement entered into in Taipeh on 8 January 1973 between the following undertakings and associations of undertakings: - Blanchaud SA,

- Euroconserves,

- Champifrance,

- Faval SA,

- Champex-Centre,

- Taïwan Mushroom Packers United, Export Corporation,

to share the German market amongst themselves and to apply concerted sales prices constitutes a breach of Article 85 (1) of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community.

Article 2

The undertakings referred to in Article 1 shall terminate the agreement of 8 January 1973.

Article 3

1. The following fines are imposed in respect of this infringement: (a) on the société anonyme Blanchaud, 32 000 (thirty-two thousand) units of account, that is 177 734 (one hundred and seventy-seven thousand, seven hundred and thirty-four) French francs;

(b) on the groupement d'intérêt économique Euroconserves, 32 000 (thirty-two thousand) units of account, that is 177 734 (one hundred and seventy-seven thousand, seven hundred and thirty-four) French francs;

(c) on the groupement d'intérêt économique Champifrance, 26 000 (twenty-six thousand) units of account, that is 144 408 (one hundred and forty-four thousand, four hundred and eight) French francs;

(d) on the société anonyme Faval, 2 000 (two thousand) units of account, that is 11 108 (eleven thousand one hundred and eight) French francs;

(e) on the société d'intérêt collectif agricole Champex-Centre, 8 000 (eight thousand) units of account, that is 44 433 (forty-four thousand, four hundred and thirty-three) French francs.

2. This Decision shall be enforceable against the abovementioned undertakings or associations of undertakings in the manner provided by Article 192 of the EEC Treaty.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the following undertakings:

Blanchaud SA, BP No 4, F 49 580 Chacé.

Euroconserves, BP No 4, F 49 250 Beaufort-en-Vallée.

Champifrance, BP No 159, F 49 400 Saumur.

Faval SA, BP No 44, F 37 500 Chinon.

Champex-Centre, avenue Charles Bedaux, F 37 000 Tours.

Taïwan Mushroom Packers United Export Corporation, PO Box 1 634, Taipeh (Taïwan).

Done at Brussels, 8 January 1975.

For the Commission

The President

François-Xavier ORTOLI