83/361/EEC: Commission Decision of 13 July 1983 relating to a proceeding under Article 85 of the EEC Treaty (IV/30.174 - Vimpoltu) (Only the Dutch text is authentic)

• Articles: 4

Article 1

The decision taken by the Vereniging van Importeurs van en Groothandelaren in Land- en Tuinbouwmachines 'Vimpoltu' on 27 May 1980 laying down maximum discounts, standard delivery and payment terms and rules on sales promotions and the exchange of price information, constitutes an infringement of Article 85 (1) of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community.

Article 2

An exemption under Article 85 (3) of the EEC Treaty in respect of the decision referred to in Article 1 is hereby refused.

Article 3

The Vereniging van Importeurs van en Groothandelaren in Land- en Tuinbouwmachines 'Vimpoltu' shall cease forthwith to apply the decision referred to in Article 1 and shall refrain from taking any action in the future with the same object or effect as that decision. Article 4

The Vereniging van Importeurs van en Groothandelaren in Land- en Tuinbouwmachines 'Vimpoltu' shall inform its members of this Decision within one month of itself being notified of it and shall inform the Commission of the manner in which this has been done.

Article 5

This Decision is addressed to the Vereniging van Importeurs van en Groothandelaren in Land- en Tuinbouwmachines 'Vimpoltu', The Hague.

This Decision shall be enforceable in accordance with Article 192 of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community.

Done at Brussels, 13 July 1983.

For the Commission

Frans ANDRIESSEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No 13, 21. 2. 1962, p. 204/62.

(2) OJ No 127, 20. 8. 1963, p. 2268/63.

(1) Landbouwmechanisatie 32 (1981) 5 (May), p. 541.

(2) At wholesale prices.

(3) Cebeco Handelsraad is a cooperatively-run undertaking which, though not a member of Vimpoltu, applies the Vimpoltu decision.

(4) Pursuant to Article 21 (2) of Regulation No 17, turnover figures are not published in the Official Journal.

(1) Landbouwmechanisatie 29 (1978) 6 (June), article by Mr Crucq.

(2) I.e., the retail prices recommended by the importer.

(3) Stichting Sectie Mechanisatiebedrijven (Agricultural Machinery Dealers' Foundation) and Bond van Motor voertuigbedrijven, Afdeling Mechanisatiebedrijven (Motor Vehicle Dealers' Federation, Agricultural Machinery Section).

(1) A liaison committee between the two dealers' associations Bovag and Smecoma.