Article 1
Archer Daniels Midland Company and its European subsidiary Archer Daniels Midland Ingredients Limited, Ajinomoto Company, Incorporated, and its European subsidiary Eurolysine SA, Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Company Limited and its European subsidiary Kyowa Hakko Europe GmbH, Daesang Corporation and its European subsidiary Sewon Europe GmbH, as well as Cheil Jedang Corporation have infringed Article 81(1) of the EC Treaty and Article 53(1) of the EEA Agreement by participating in agreements on prices, sales volumes and the exchange of individual information on sales volumes of synthetic lysine, covering the whole of the EEA. The duration of the infringement was as follows: (a) in the case of Archer Daniels Midland Company and Archer Daniels Midland Ingredients Limited from 23 June 1992 to 27 June 1995; (b) in the case of Ajinomoto Company, Incorporated, and Eurolysine SA from at least July 1990 to 27 June 1995; (c) in the case of Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Company Limited and Kyowa Hakko Europe GmbH from at least July 1990 to 27 June 1995; (d) in the case of Daesang Corporation and Sewon Europe GmbH from at least July 1990 to 27 June 1995; (e) in the case of Cheil Jedang Corporation from 27 August 1992 to 27 June 1995.