CAN ALSO LOOK FORWARD TO A NEW AND COMPLETE RANGE OF VEHICLES PRODUCED BY THE JV . A BROAD RANGE OF VEHICLES MANUFACTURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MODULAR PRINCIPLE MEANS THAT VEHICLES AND COMPONENTS CAN BE MANUFACTURED AND HENCE COSTS REDUCED . SINCE COMPETITIVE PRESSURE FROM OTHER SUPPLIERS IS INTENSE ( SEE POINT 38 ), IT MAY BE EXPECTED THAT THE RESULTING BENEFIT WILL AT LEAST PARTLY BE PASSED ON TO CONSUMERS . THERE ARE ALSO THE ADVANTAGES DERIVING FROM IMPROVED CUSTOMER AND AFTER-SALES SERVICE THAT WILL BE BROUGHT ABOUT THROUGH JOINT DISTRIBUTION AND THE COMBINING OF THE DEALER NETWORKS . THE ADVANTAGES TO BE EXPECTED FROM THE AGREEMENTS ON A WHOLE OUTWEIGH THE DISADVANTAGES ASSOCIATED WITH THE RESTRICTIONS OF COMPETITION .
( 42 ) THE COMMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE COMMISSION BY THIRD PARTIES IN RESPONSE TO PUBLICATION OF THE SUMMARY OF THE NOTIFICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 19 ( 3 ) OF REGULATION NO 17 ( SEE POINT 21 ) DO NOT GIVE RISE TO ANY ASSESSMENT OF THE AGREEMENT NOTIFIED OTHER THAN THAT SET OUT ABOVE : AS ALREADY STATED ( SEE POINT 36 ), THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO DISTRIBUTE SPARE PARTS FOR THE CARGO IS ESSENTIAL TO THE COOPERATION SO AS TO ENSURE THE CONTINUING SUPPLY OF SPARE PARTS TO DEALERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORD DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM . IT IS, MOREOVER, LIMITED IN TIME TO THE PERIOD UNTIL THE NEW RANGE IS INTRODUCED . FURTHERMORE, IT IS A FACT KNOWN TO THE COMMISSION THAT SOME MOTOR-VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS PURSUE A POLICY OF NOT TOLERATING ANY PARTS-SUPPLIERS' MARKS IN ADDITION TO THEIR OWN TRADEMARKS . MARKS . THIS IS A PHENOMENON WHICH THE COMMISSION CANNOT EXAMINE FROM A COMPETITION ANGLE IN THIS PROCEEDING, BUT WHICH IT INTENDS TO MAKE THE SUBJECT OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS .
C . TERMS OF THE EXEMPTION
( 43 ) PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 6 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION NO 17, THE EXEMPTION UNDER ARTICLE 85 ( 3 ) OF THE TREATY MAY BE APPLIED WITH RETROACTIVE EFFECT FROM 24 JUNE 1986, THE DAY OF NOTIFICATION, SINCE THE CONDITIONS OF ARTICLE 85 ( 3 ) WERE FULFILLED FROM THAT DATE . PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 8 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION NO 17, THE EXEMPTION MAY BE GRANTED FOR THE PERIOD UP TO 31 DECEMBER 1995 .
( 44 ) IN VIEW OF THE SHORTNESS OF THIS PERIOD, IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO REQUIRE THE PARTIES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 8 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION NO 17, TO PRESENT, AS IS OTHERWISE THE CASE, REPORTS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COOPERATION BEFORE 31 DECEMBER 1995 . SHOULD THE COOPERATION BE CONTINUED AND A NEW NOTIFICATION MADE, THE PARTIES MUST IN ANY CASE SHOW THAT THE CONDITIONS OF ARTICLE 85 ( 3 ) CONTINUE TO BE FULFILLED,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :
ARTICLE 1
1 . IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 85 ( 3 ) OF THE EEC TREATY, THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 85 ( 1 ) ARE HEREBY DECLARED INAPPLICABLE TO THE AGREEMENTS OF 15