Commission Decision of 19 December 1990 relating to a proceeding under Article 85 (1) of the EEC Treaty (IV/33.016 - Ansac) (Only the English text is authentic)

• Articles: 4

Article 1

The Ansac membership agreement and related arrangements notified to the Commission by American Natural Soda Ash Corporation on 9 December 1988 constitute an infringement of Article 85 (1) of the EEC Treaty in so far as they relate to the market in the EEC.

Article 2

An exemption under Article 85 (3) of the Treaty is hereby refused.

Article 3

American Natural Soda Ash Corporation and its member companies are hereby required to refrain from implementing the notified arrangements in the EEC.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to:

- American Natural Soda Ash Corporation,

8 Wright Street,

Westport, CT 06880,

United States of America,

- FMC Wyoming Corporation,

2000 Market Street,

Philadelphia, PA 19103,

United States of America,

- General Chemical (Soda Ash) Partners,

PO Box 393,

Parsippany, NJ 07054-0393,

United States of America,

- Kerr McGee Chemical Corporation,

PO Box 25861,

Oklahoma City, OK 73125,

United States of America,

- Stauffer Chemical Company,

One Corporate Drive,

Shelton, CT 06484,

United States of America,

- Tenneco Minerals Company,

PO Box 281300,

Lakewood, CO 80228,

United States of America,

- TG Soda Ash Inc.,

PO Box 20321,

Raleigh, NC 27622-0321,

United States of America.

Done at Brussels, 19 December 1990.

For the Commission Leon BRITTAN Vice-President

(1) OJ N° 13, 21. 2. 1962, p. 204/62.

(2) OJ N° 127, 20. 8. 1963, p. 2268/63.

(1) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2253/84 of 31 July 1984 (OJ N° L 206, 2. 8. 1984, p. 15).

(2) Council Regulation (EEC) No 3337 of 27 November 1984 (OJ N° L 311, 29. 11. 1984, p. 26).

(3) In the published version of the Decision, some information has hereinafter been omitted, pursuant to the provisions of Article 21 of Regulation No 17 concerning non-disclosure of business secrets.

(4) Council Regulation (EEC) No 1999/85 of 16 July 1985 (OJ N° L 188, 20. 7. 1985, p. 1).

(5) OJ N° L 283, 16. 10. 1990, p. 38.

(6) See pages 1, 16, 21 and 40 of this Official Journal.

(1) Case 26/76: (1977) ECR 1875.

(2) Case 42/84: (1985) ECR 2545.

(1) OJ N° L 39, 15. 2. 1980, p. 51.

(2) OJ N° L 85, 26. 3. 1985, p. 1.

(1) OJ N° C 75, 29. 7. 1968, p. 3 (at point II.4).