84/379/EEC: Commission Decision of 2 July 1984 relating to a proceeding under Article 86 of the EEC Treaty (IV/30.615 - BL) (Only the English text is authentic)

• Articles: 4

Article 1

It is hereby established that BL has infringed and continues to infringe Article 86 of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community in the following respects: (i) by refusing to issue certificates of conformity between June 1981 and April 1982 when an NTA certificate was in force for the LHD variant of the Metro;

(ii) by deciding in November 1981 no longer to seek NTA for the LHD variant of the Metro as a means of impeding reimportation of this vehicle into the United Kingdom from other Member States;

(iii) by charging £ 150 to traders for the provision of certificates of conformity in respect of LHD Metros between August 1981 and April 1982 and by charging £ 100 for the same service to both independent dealers and individuals since 16 March 1983, when NTA for the LHD variant of the Metro was renewed.

Article 2

In respect of the infringements set out in Article 1, a fine of 350 000 (three hundred and fifty thousand) ECU, that is £ 207 876,55, is imposed on BL. This fine shall be paid within three months of the date of notification of this Decision into the account of the Commission of the European Communities with Lloyds Bank, Overseas Department, PO box 19, 6 Eastcheap, UK-London (account No 1086341).

Article 3

BL shall bring the infringement described in Article 1 (iii) to an end and shall inform the Commission promptly of measures taken to this effect.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to :

BL plc, 33 - 35 Portman Square, UK-London W1H 0HQ.

This Decision is enforceable pursuant to Article 192 of the EEC Treaty.

Done at Brussels, 2 July 1984.

For the Commission

Frans ANDRIESSEN

Member of the Commission (1) OJ No L 29, 3.2.1975, p. 14.