Article 1
Following a preliminary examination pursuant to Article 15 (6) of Regulation No 17, the Commission is of the opinion that, as regards the provisions of the agreements concluded between Société d'Hygiène Dermatologique de Vichy and wholesaler-distributors and retail pharmacists, in so far as the said agreements provide for the exclusive distribution of Vichy cosmetic products through pharmacies, i.e. by virtue of the fact that the approval of authorized distributors of Vichy products is subject to their having the status of dispensing chemist, Article 85 (1) of the EEC Treaty applies and that application of Article 85 (3) is not justified.