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on the management and financial control of agricul­
tural market organizations. The Commission will be 
responsible for accomplishing this coordination in 
collaboration with a User Advisory Committee com­
posed of not more than three representatives from 
each Member State, representing the main interested 
government departments. This Committee shall 
advise and assist the Commission and its members 
shall establish and maintain coordination and liai­
son between the administrations participating in the 
CADDIA (Cooperation in Data and Documenta­
tion for Imports/Exports and Agriculture). The 
Advisory Committee may set up appropriate sub­
committees. 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­
pean Economic Community, and in particular 
Article 87 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commis­
sion, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European 
Parliament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and 
Social Committee, 
Whereas the rules on competition form part of the 
Treaty's general provisions which also apply to air 
transport; 
Whereas the rules for applying these provisions are 
either specified in the chapter on competition or fall 
to be determined by the procedures laid down 
therein; 
Whereas it follows from Article 1 of Regulation 
No 141 that Council Regulation No 17 does not 
apply to air transport; Article 2 
The Commission shall, in the light of the results of 
the preparatory activities, make a report to the 
Council and the Parliament and shall present pro­
posals for the adoption of a long-term development 
programme to be implemented in concert with the 
relevant national administrations. 
Article 3 
This Decision shall take effect from the date of its 
publication in the Official Journal of the European 
Communities. 
Whereas the procedural rules laid down in Regula­
tion (EEC) No 1017/68 apply to surface transport 
only; 
Whereas at present, therefore, the Commission has 
no direct means of investigating cases of suspected 
infringement of Articles 85 or 86 of the Treaty; 
Whereas the Commission likewise has no powers to 
take decisions and impose penalties to secure the 
removal of infringements; 
Whereas to remedy this situation a Regulation 
applying the rules of competition to air transport 
should be adopted, analogous to the Regulations 
covering other forms of transport and other sectors 
of the economy; 
Whereas such a regulation must provide for appro­
priate procedures, decision-making powers and pen­
alties to ensure compliance with the prohibitions 
laid down in Article 85 (1) and in Article 86, 
together with detailed rules for the application of 
Article 85 (3); 
Whereas for this purpose account should be taken 
of the provisions laid down by Regulation (EEC) 
No 1017/68 as regards inland transport, reflecting 
certain specific features of the transport industry 
taken as a whole; Proposal for a Council Regulation applying Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty (rules on 
competition applying to undertakings) to air transport 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 10 August 1981) 
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Whereas given the peculiar features of air transport, 
it will in the first instance be for firms themselves to 
see that their agreements, decisions and concerted 
practices conform to the competition rules, and 
notification to the Commission need not be compul­
sory; 
Whereas in certain cases firms may wish to apply to 
the Commission for confirmation that their agree­
ments, decisions and concerted practices are in con­
formity with the law, and a simplified procedure 
should be laid down for such cases; 
Whereas the present Regulation does not prejudge 
the application of Article 90 of the Treaty; 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Scope of the Regulation 
1. This Regulation lays down rules applying Arti­
cles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to air transport. 
2. It shall apply only to international air transport 
from or to one or more Community airports. 
Article 2 
Exemption for technical agreements 
1. The prohibition laid down in Article 85 (1) of 
the Treaty shall not apply to agreements, decisions 
or concerted practices the object and effect of which 
is to apply technical improvements or to achieve 
technical cooperation by means of: 
(a) the establishment or application of standards or 
types of aircraft, equipment, supplies or fixed 
installations; 
(b) the exchange, pooling or joint maintenance of 
aircraft, parts, equipment or fixed installations 
and the exchange or pooling of personnel; 
(c) the organization and execution of successive, 
complementary, substitute or combined trans­
port operations, and the fixing and application or inclusive rates and conditions for such opera­
tions; 
(d) the coordination of timetables with the aim of 
meeting passengers' needs more closely; 
(e) the grouping of single consignments; 
(0 the establishment or application of uniform 
rules as to the structure of transport tariffs and 
their conditions of application, provided that 
such rules do not directly or indirectly fix trans­
port rates and conditions; 
(g) the issue of tickets accepted by different airlines 
and the consequent provision of a common 
refund scheme. 
Article 3 
Procedures on complaint or on the Commission's own 
initiative 
Acting on receipt of a complaint or on its own ini­
tiative, the Commission shall initiate procedures to 
terminate any infringement of the provisions of 
Articles 85 (1) or 86 of the Treaty. 
Complaints may be submitted by: 
(a) Member States; 
(b) natural or legal persons who claim a legitimate 
interest. 
Article 4 
Result of procedures on complaint or on the 
Commission's own initiative 
1. Where the Commission finds that there has been 
an infringement of Articles 85 or 86 of the Treaty, it 
may by decision require the undertakings or associ­
ations of undertakings concerned to bring such 
infringement to an end. 
Without prejudice to the other provisions of this 
Regulation, the Commission may, before taking a 
decision under the preceding subparagraph, address 
to the undertakings or associations of undertakings 
concerned recommendations for termination of the 
infringement. 
2. If the Commission, acting on a complaint 
received, concludes that on the evidence before it 
there are no grounds for intervention under Articles 
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85 or 86 of the Treaty or Article 8 of this Regulation, 
in respect of any agreement, decision or practice, it 
shall issue a decision rejecting the complaint as 
unfounded. 
3. If the Commission, whether acting on a com­
plaint received or on its own initiative, concludes 
that an agreement, decision or concerted practice 
satisfies the provisions both of Article 85 (1) and (3) 
of the Treaty, it shall issue a Decision applying 
Article 85 (3). Such Decision shall indicate the date 
from which it is to take effect. This date may be 
prior to that of the Decision. 
Article 5 
Application of Article 85 (3) — objections 
1. Undertakings and associations of undertakings 
which seek application of Article 85 (3) in respect of 
agreements, decisions and concerted practices fall­
ing within the provisions of Article 85 (1) to which 
they are parties may submit applications to the 
Commission. 
2. If the Commission judges an application admis­
sible and is in possession of all the available evi­
dence, and no action under Article 3 has been taken 
against the agreement, decision or concerted prac­
tice in question, then it shall publish as soon as 
possible in the Official Journal of the European 
Communities a summary of the application and 
invite all interested third parties to submit their 
comments to the Commission within 30 days. Such 
publication shall have regard to the legitimate 
interest of undertakings in the protection of their 
business secrets. 
3. Unless the Commission notifies applicants, 
within 90 days from the date of such publication in 
the Official Journal of the European Communities, 
that there are serious doubts as to the applicability 
of Article 85 (3), the agreement, decision or con­
certed practice shall be deemed exempt, in so far as 
it conforms with the description given in the appli­
cation, from the prohibition for the time already 
elapsed and for a maximum of three years from the 
date of publication in the Official Journal of the 
European Communities. 
If the Commission finds, after expiry of the 90-day 
time limit, but before expiry of the three-year period, that the conditions for applying Article 
85 (3) are not satisfied, it shall issue a Decision 
declaring that the prohibition in Article 85 (1) is 
applicable. Such Decision may be retroactive where 
the parties concerned have given inaccurate infor­
mation or where they abuse the exemption from the 
provisions of Article 85 (1). 
4. If, within the 90-day time limit, the Commission 
notifies applicants as referred to in the first subpara­
graph of paragraph 3, it shall examine whether the 
provisions of Article 85 (1) and (3) are satisfied. 
If it finds that the provisions of Article 85(1) and of 
Article 85 (3) are satisfied it shall issue a Decision 
applying Article 85 (3). The Decision shall indicate 
the date from which it is to take effect. This date 
may be prior to that of the application. 
Article 6 
Duration and revocation of Decisions applying 
Article 85 (3) 
1. Any Decision applying Article 85 (3) taken 
under Articles 4 or 5 shall indicate the period for 
which it is to be valid; normally such period shall 
not be less than six years. Conditions and obliga­
tions may be attached to the Decision. 
2. The Decision may be renewed if the conditions 
for applying Article 85 (3) continue to be satisfied. 
3. The Commission may revoke or amend its 
Decision or prohibit specified acts by the parties: 
(a) where there has been a change in any of the 
facts which were basic to the making of the 
Decision; 
(b) where the parties commit a breach of any obli­
gation attached to the Decision; 
(c) where the Decision is based on incorrect infor­
mation or was induced by deceit; 
(d) where the parties abuse the exemption from the 
provisions of Article 85 (1) granted to them by 
the Decision. 
In cases falling within (b), (c) or (d), the Decision 
may be revoked with retroactive effect. 
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Article 7 
Powers 
Subject to review of its Decision by the Court of 
Justice, the Commission shall have sole power to 
issue Decisions pursuant to Article 85 (3). 
The authorities of the Member States shall retain the 
power to decide whether any case falls within the 
provisions of Article 85 (1) or 86, until such time as 
the Commission has initiated a procedure with a 
view to formulating a Decision in the case in ques­
tion or has sent notification as provided for in the 
first subparagraph of Article 5 (3). 
Article 8 
Liaisons with the authorities of the Member States 
1. The Commission shall carry out the procedures 
provided for in this Regulation in close and con­
stant liaison with the competent authorities of the 
Member States; these authorities shall have the right 
to express their views on such procedures. 
2. The Commission shall immediately forward to 
the competent authorities of the Member States cop­
ies of the complaints and applications, and of the 
most important documents sent to it or which it 
sends out in the course of such procedures. 
3. The Advisory Committee on Restrictive Prac­
tices and Monopolies in the Transport Industry 
established by Article 16 (3) of Regulation (EEC) 
No 1017/68 of the Council shall be consulted prior 
to the taking of any decision following upon a pro­
cedure under Article 4 or of any Decision under the 
second subparagraph of Article 5 (3), or under the 
second subparagraph of paragraph 4 of the same 
Article. The Advisory Committee shall also be con­
sulted prior to adoption of the implementing provi­
sions provided for in Article 21. 
4. Consultation shall take place and the Com­
mittee will deliver its opinion in accordance with 
the rules laid down in Article 16 (5) and (6) of the 
Regulation referred to in paragraph (3) of this 
Article. 
Article 9 
Consideration by the Council of questions of principle 
concerning the common transport policy raised in 
connection with specific cases 
1. The Commission shall not give a decision in 
respect of which consultation as laid down in Article 8 is compulsory until after the expiry of 
20 days from the date on which the Advisory Com­
mittee has delivered its opinion. 
2. Before the expiry of the period specified in 
paragraph 1, any Member State may request that the 
Council be convened to examine with the Commis­
sion any question on principle concerning the 
common transport policy which such Member State 
considers to be involved in the particular case for 
decision. 
The Council shall meet within 30 days from the 
request by the Member State concerned for the sole 
purpose of considering such questions of principle. 
The Commission shall not give its decision until 
after the Council meeting. 
3. Further, the Council may at any time, at the 
request of a Member State or of the Commission, 
consider general questions raised by the implemen­
tation if the competition policy in the air transport 
sector. 
4. In all cases where the Council is asked to meet 
to consider under paragraph 2 questions of principle 
or under paragraph 3 general questions, the Com­
mission shall, for the purposes of this Regulation, 
take into account the policy guidelines which 
emerge from that meeting. 
Article 10 
Inquiries into air transport sectors 
1. If trends in transport, fluctuations in or inflexi­
bility of transport rates, or other circumstances, sug­
gest that competition in air transport is being res­
tricted or distorted within the common market in a 
specific geographical area, or over one or more 
transport links, or in respect of the carriage of pas­
sengers or goods belonging to one or more specific 
categories, the Commission may decide to conduct a 
general inquiry into the sector concerned, in the 
course of which it may request transport undertak­
ings in that sector to supply the information and 
documentation necessary for giving effect to the 
principles formulated in Articles 85 and 86 of the 
Treaty. 
2. When making inquiries pursuant to paragraph 1, 
the Commission shall also request undertakings or 
groups of undertakings whose size suggests that they 
occupy a dominant position within the common 
market or a substantial part thereof to supply such 
particulars of the structure of the undertakings and 
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of their behaviour as are requisite to an appraisal of 
their position in the light of the provisions of 
Article 86 of the Treaty. 
3. Article 8 (2) to (4) and Articles 9, 11, 12 and 13 
shall apply. 
Article 11 
Requests for information 
1. In carrying out the duties assigned to it by this 
Regulation, the Commission may obtain all neces­
sary information from the Governments and compe­
tent authorities of the Member States and from 
undertakings and associations of undertakings. 
2. When sending a request for information to an 
undertaking or association of undertakings, the 
Commission shall at the same time forward a copy 
of the request to the competent authority of the 
Member State in whose territory the seat of the 
undertakings is situated. 
3. In its request, the Commission shall state the 
legal basis and the purpose of the request, and also 
the penalties provided for in Article 14 (1) (b) for 
supplying incorrect information. 
4. The owners of the undertakings or their repre­
sentatives and, in the case of legal persons, com­
panies or firms, or of associations having no legal 
personality, the person authorized to represent them 
by law or by their constitution; shall be bound to 
supply the information requested. 
5. Where an undertaking or association of under­
takings does not supply the information requested 
within the time limit fixed by the Commission, or 
supplies incomplete information, the Commission 
shall by Decision require the information to be sup­
plied. The Decision shall specify what information 
is required, fix an appropriate time limit within 
which it is to be supplied and indicate the penalties 
provided for in Article 14 (1) (b) and Article 15 (1) 
(c), and the right to have the Decision reviewed by 
the Court of Justice. 
6. The Commission shall at the same time forward 
a copy of its Decision to the competent authority of 
the Member State in whose territory the seat of the 
undertakings or association of undertakings is 
situated. Article 12 
Investigations by the authorities of the Member States 
1. At the request of the Commission, the compe­
tent authorities of the Member States shall under­
take the investigations which the Commission consi­
ders to be necessary under Article 13 (1), or which it 
has ordered by Decision pursuant to Article 13 (3). 
The officials of the competent authorities of the 
Member States responsible for conducting these 
investigations shall exercise their powers upon pro­
duction of an authorization in writing issued by the 
competent authority of the Member State in whose 
territory the investigation is to be made. Such 
authorization shall specify the subject matter and 
purpose of the investigation. 
2. If so requested by the Commission or by the 
competent authority of the Member State in whose 
territory the investigation is to be made, the officials 
of the Commission may assist the officials of such 
authority in carrying out their duties. 
Article 13 
Investigating powers of the Commission 
1. In carrying out the duties assigned to it by this 
Regulation, the Commission may undertake all 
necessary investigations into undertakings and asso­
ciations of undertakings. To this end the officials 
authorized by the Commission are empowered: 
(a) to examine the books and other business 
records; 
(b) to take copies of or extracts from the books and 
business records; 
(c) to ask for oral explanations on the spot; 
(d) to enter any premises, land and vehicles of 
undertakings. 
2. The officials of the Commission authorized for 
the purpose of these investigations shall exercise 
their powers upon production of an authorization in 
writing specifying the subject matter and purpose of 
the investigation and the penalties provided for in 
Article 14 (1) (c) in cases where production of the 
required books or other business records is incom­
plete. 
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In good time before the investigation, the Commis­
sion shall inform the competent authority of the 
Member State in whose territory the same is to be 
made of the investigation and of the identity of the 
authorized officials. 
3. Undertakings and associations of undertakings 
shall submit to investigations ordered by decision of 
the Commission. The Decision shall specify the sub­
ject matter and purpose of the investigation, appoint 
the date on which it is to begin and indicate the 
penalties provided for in Article 14 (1) (c) and 
Article 15(1) (d) and the right to have the Decision 
reviewed by the Court of Justice. 
4. The Commission shall take decisions referred to 
in paragraph 3 after consultation with the competent 
authority of the Member State in whose territory the 
investigation is to be made. 
5. Officials of the competent authority of the 
Member State in whose territory the investigation is 
to be made, may at the request of such authority or 
of the Commission, assist the officials of the Com­
mission in carrying out their duties. 
6. Where an undertaking opposes an investigation 
ordered pursuant to this Article, the Member State 
concerned shall afford the necessary assistance to 
the officials authorized by the Commission to 
enable them to make their investigation. Member 
States shall apply, mutatis mutandis, the measures 
taken pursuant to Article 21 (6) of Regulation (EEC) 
No 1017/68 of the Council. 
Article 14 
Fines 
1. The Commission may by Decision impose on 
undertakings or associations of undertakings fines 
of from 100 to 5 000 units of account where, inten­
tionally or negligently: 
(a) they supply incorrect or misleading information 
in connection with an application pursuant to 
Article 5; or 
(b) they supply incorrect information in response to 
a request made pursuant to Article 10 or to 
Article 11 (3) or (5), or do not supply informa­
tion within the time limit fixed by a Decision 
taken under Article 11 (5); or (c) they produce the required books or other busi­
ness records in incomplete form during investi­
gations under Article 12 or Article 13, or refuse 
to submit to an investigation ordered by Deci­
sion issued in implementation of Article 13 (3). 
2. The Commission may by Decision impose on 
undertakings or associations of undertakings fines 
of from 1 000 to 1 000 000 units of account, or a sum 
in excess thereof but not exceeding 10 % of the 
turnover in the preceding business year of each of 
the undertakings participating in the infringement, 
where either intentionally or negligently: 
(a) they infringe Articles 85 or 86 of the Treaty, or 
do not comply with an obligation imposed 
under Article 8(1) of this Regulation; 
(b) they commit a breach of any obligation imposed 
pursuant to Article 6(1). 
In fixing the amount of the fine, regard shall be had 
both to the gravity and to the duration of the 
infringement. 
3. Article 8 (3) and (4) and Article 9 shall apply. 
4. Decisions taken pursuant to paragraphs 1 and 2 
shall not be of criminal law nature. 
Article 15 
Periodic penalty payments 
1. The Commission may by Decision impose on 
undertakings or associations of undertakings peri­
odic penalty payments of from 50 to 1 000 units of 
account per day, calculated from the date appointed 
by the Decision, in order to compel them: 
(a) to put an end to an infringement of Articles 85 
or 86 of the Treaty the termination of which it 
has ordered pursuant to Article 4; 
(b) to refrain from any act prohibited under 
Article 6 (3); 
(c) to supply complete and correct information 
which it has requested by Decision taken pur­
suant to Article 11 (5); 
<d) to submit to an investigation which it has 
ordered by Decision taken pursuant to 
Article 13(3). 
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2. Where the undertakings or associations of 
undertakings have satisfied the obligation which it 
was the purpose of the periodic penalty payment to 
enforce, the Commission may fix the total amount 
of the periodic penalty payment at a lower figure 
than that which would arise under the original Deci­
sion. 
3. Article 8 (3) and (4) and Article 9 shall apply. 
Article 16 
Review by the Court of Justice 
The Court of Justice shall have unlimited jurisdic­
tion within the meaning of Article 172 of the Treaty 
to review Decisions whereby the Commission has 
fixed a fine or periodic penalty payment; it may 
cancel, reduce or increase the fine or periodic pen­
alty payment imposed. 
Article 17 
Unit of account 
For the purpose of applying Articles 14 to 16 the 
unit of account shall be that adopted in drawing up 
the budget of the Community in accordance with 
Articles 207 and 209 of the Treaty. 
Article 18 
Hearing of the parties and of third persons 
1. Before taking Decisions as provided for in Arti­
cles 4, 5 (3), second subparagraph, and 5 (4), 6 (3), 
14 and 15, the Commission shall give the undertak­
ings or associations of undertakings concerned the 
opportunity of being heard on the matters to which 
the Commission has taken objection. 
2. If the Commission or the competent authorities 
of the Member States consider it necessary, they 
may also hear other natural or legal persons. Appli­
cations to be heard on the part of such persons 
where they show a sufficient interest shall be 
granted. 
3. Where the Commission intends to give negative 
clearance pursuant to Article 85 (3) of the Treaty, it 
shall publish a summary of the relevant agreement, 
decision or concerted practice and invite all inter­
ested third parties to submit their observations within a time limit which it shall fix being not less 
than one month. Publication shall have regard to the 
legitimate interest of undertakings in the protection 
of their business secrets. 
Article 19 
Professional secrecy 
1. Information acquired as a result of the applica­
tion of Articles 10 to 13 shall be used only for the 
purpose of the relevant request or investigation. 
2. Without prejudice to the provisions of Arti­
cles 18 and 20, the Commission and the competent 
authorities of the Member States, their officials and 
other servants shall not disclose information 
acquired by them as a result of the application of 
this Regulation and of the kind covered by the obli­
gation of professional secrecy. 
3. The provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not 
prevent publication of general information or sur­
veys which do not contain information relating to 
particular undertakings or associations of undertak­
ings. 
Article 20 
Publication of Decisions 
1. The Commission shall publish the Decisions 
which it takes pursuant to Articles 4, 5 (3), second 
subparagraph, 5 (4) and 6 (3). 
2. The publication shall state the names of the par­
ties and the main content of the Decision; it shall 
have regard to the legitimate interest of undertak­
ings in the protection of their business secrets. 
Article 21 
Implementing provisions 
The Commission shall have power to adopt imple­
menting provisions concerning the form, content 
and other details of complaints pursuant to 
Article 3, applications pursuant to Article 5 and the 
hearings provided for in Article 18(1) and (2). 
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Article 22 
Entry into force, existing agreements 
I. This Regulation shall enter into force on 
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1, 
Article 86 of the Treaty shall enter into force on the 
day following the publication of this Regulation in 
the Official Journal of the European Communities. 
3. The prohibition in Article 85(1) of the Treaty 
shall apply from ... to all agreements, decisions and 
concerted practices which were in existence at the 
Proposal for: 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­
pean Economic Community, and in particular Arti­
cles 43 and 113 thereof. 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commis­
sion, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European 
Parliament (r), 
Whereas Articles 16, 17 and 16 of Annexes B to the 
Cooperation Agreements between the European date of entry into force of this Regulation or which 
came into being between that date and the date of 
publication of this Regulation in the Official Journal 
of the European Communities. 
4. Paragraph 3 shall not be invoked against under­
takings or associations of undertakings which, 
before the day following publication of this Regula­
tion in the Official Journal of the European Commu­
nities, shall have terminated any agreements, deci­
sions or concerted practices to which they are party. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and 
directly applicable in all Member States. 
Economic Community and Tunisia (2), Morocco (3) 
and Algeria (4) respectively stipulate that, if the 
country in question levies a special export charge on 
imports into the Community of olive oil falling 
within subheading 15.07 A I of the Common Cus­
toms Tariff, the levy applicable to such oil is to be 
reduced by a fixed amount of 0-60 ECU per 
100 kilograms and by an amount equal to the 
special charge, but not exceeding 12-09 ECU per 
100 kilograms in the case of reduction provided for 
in the aforementioned Articles and 12 09 ECU per 
100 kilograms in the case of the additional amount 
provided for in the aforementioned Annexes B; 
Whereas the aforementioned Agreements were 
implemented by Regulations (EEC) No 1508/76 (5), I. a Council Regulation amending Regulations (EEC) No 1508/76, (EEC) No 1514/76 
and (EEC) No 1521/76 on imports of olive oil originating in Tunisia, Algeria and 
Morocco (1981/82) 
II. a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 1180/77 on imports into the 
Community of certain agricultural products originating in Turkey (1981/82) 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 12 August 1981) 
I 
Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulations (EEC) 
No 1508/76, (EEC) No 1514/76 and (EEC) No 1521/76 on imports of olive oil originating 
in Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco (1981/82) 
(') OJNoC346, 31. 12. 1980, p. 127. 
(2) OJ No L 141,28. 5. 1976, p. 195. () OJ No L 141,28. 5. 1976, p. 98. 
IJ) OJ No L 141,28. 5. 1976, p. 2. 
p) OJ No L 169, 28. 6. 1976, p. 9.