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)
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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.
An exemption under Article 85 (3) of the Treaty is hereby refused.
American Natural Soda Ash Corporation and its member companies are hereby required to refrain from implementing the notified arrangements in the EEC.
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 NΒ° 13, 21. 2. 1962, p. 204/62. (2) OJ NΒ° 127, 20. 8. 1963, p. 2268/63. (1) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2253/84 of 31 July 1984 (OJ NΒ° L 206, 2. 8. 1984, p. 15). (2) Council Regulation (EEC) No 3337 of 27 November 1984 (OJ NΒ° 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 NΒ° L 188, 20. 7. 1985, p. 1). (5) OJ NΒ° 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 NΒ° L 39, 15. 2. 1980, p. 51. (2) OJ NΒ° L 85, 26. 3. 1985, p. 1. (1) OJ NΒ° C 75, 29. 7. 1968, p. 3 (at point II.4).
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