On the basis of the facts in its possession, the Commission has no grounds for action under Article 85 (1) of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community in respect of the standard agreement between the subsidiaries of The Distillers Company Limited and victuallers in the common market, which agreement relates to supplies of Scotch whisky for resale for consumption free of duties and taxes.
This Decision is addressed to The Distillers Company Ltd, 21 St James's Square, London SW1, which shall notify it to its 41 subsidiaries listed in the Annex hereto.
Done at Brussels, 22 July 1980.
For the Commission
Raymond VOUEL
Member of the Commission
1. Ainslie & Heilbron (Distillers) Ltd, Glasgow
2. Baird-Taylor Ltd, Glasgow
3. John Begg Ltd, Glasgow
4. Benmore Distilleries Ltd, Glasgow
5. J.A. Bertram & Co. Ltd, Edinburgh
6. John Bisset & Co. Ltd, Edinburgh
7. James Buchanan a Co. Ltd, London
8. Bulloch Lade & Co. Ltd, Glasgow
9. Geo. Cowie & Son Ltd, Dufftown
10. John Crabbie & Co. Ltd, Edinburgh
11. Craighall Bonding Co. Ltd, Glasgow
12. A. & A. Crawford Ltd, Edinburgh
13. Daniel Crawford & Co. Ltd, Glasgow
14. The Distillers Agency Ltd, South Queens-ferry
15. Peter Dawson Ltd, Glasgow
16. John Dewar & Sons Ltd, Perth
17. A. Ferguson & Co. Ltd, Edinburgh
18. Donald Fisher Ltd, Edinburgh
19. John Gillon & Co. Ltd, Glasgow
20. Wm. Greer & Co. Ltd, Glasgow
21. John Haig & Co. Ltd, Fife
22. J. & W. Hardie Ltd, Edinburgh
23. J. & R. Harvey & Co. Ltd, Glasgow
24. John Hopkins & Co. Ltd, Glasgow
25. Low Robertson & Co. Ltd, Edinburgh
26. W.P. Lowrie & Co. Ltd, Glasgow
27. Macdonald Greenlees Ltd, Edinburgh
28. Macleay Duff (Distillers) Ltd, Glasgow
29. D. & J. McCallum Ltd, Edinburgh
30. John McEwan & Co. Ltd, Edinburgh
31. Mitchell Bros. Ltd, Glasgow
32. Jas. Munro & Son Ltd, Edinburgh
33. John Robertson & Son Ltd, Edinburgh
34. Wm. Sanderson & Son Ltd, Edinburgh
35. Slater, Rodger & Co. Ltd, Glasgow
36. J. & G. Stewart Ltd, Edinburgh
37. R.H. Thomson & Co. (Distillers) Ltd, Edinburgh
38. John Walker & Sons Ltd, London
39. James Watson & Co. Ltd, Dundee
40. White Horse Distillers Ltd, Glasgow
41. Wright & Greig Ltd, Glasgow