78/156/EEC: Commission Decision of 20 December 1977 relating to a proceeding under Article 85 of the EEC Treaty (IV/29.151 - Video cassette recorders) (Only the German and Dutch texts are authentic)

• Articles: 2

Article 1

The provisions of paragraph 2, read in conjunction with paragraph 1 (a) and (b), and of paragraph 9 (3), of the "agreements on uniform application of technical standards for the VCR system", which were notified to the Commission on 8 December 1975, constituted during the time they were in force (16 May 1975 to 5 September 1977) infringements of Article 85 (1) of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to: 1. Blaupunkt Werke GmbH, Hildesheim, Federal Republic of Germany;

2. Bosch-Siemens Hausgeräte, GmbH, Munich, Federal Republic of Germany;

3. Grundig AG, Fürth, Bavaria, Federal Republic of Germany;

4. Loewe Opta GmbH, Kronach, Federal Republic of Germany;

5. Norddeutsche Mende Rundfunk KG, Bremen, Federal Republic of Germany;

6. Schwarzwälder Apparate-Bau-Anstalt SABA-Werke, Villingen-Schwenningen, Federal Republic of Germany;

7. Philips GmbH, Hamburg, Federal Republic of Germany;

8. NV Philips' Gloeilampenfabrieken, Eindhoven, Netherlands.

Done at Brussels, 20 December 1977.

For the Commission

Raymond VOUEL

Member of the Commission