CELEX: 31972R2591
Language: en
Date: 1972-12-08 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 2591/72 of the Commission of 8 December 1972 amending Regulation No 67/67/EEC of 22 March 1967 concerning application of Article 85 (3) of the Treaty to certain categories of concerted practices

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31972R2591

Regulation (EEC) No 2591/72 of the Commission of 8 December 1972 amending Regulation No 67/67/EEC of 22 March 1967 concerning application of Article 85 (3) of the Treaty to certain categories of concerted practices  

Official Journal L 276 , 09/12/1972 P. 0015 Danish special edition: Series I Chapter 1972(9-28.12) P. 0006  English special edition: Series I Chapter 1972(9-28.12) P. 0007  Greek special edition: Chapter 08 Volume 1 P. 0093  Spanish special edition: Chapter 08 Volume 2 P. 0018  Portuguese special edition Chapter 08 Volume 2 P. 0018 

++++ ( 1 ) OJ N 13 , 21 . 2 . 1962 , P . 204/62 .   ( 2 ) OJ N 36 , 6 . 3 . 1965 , P . 533/65 .   ( 3 ) OJ N 57 , 25 . 3 . 1967 , P . 849/67 .  REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2591/72 OF THE COMMISSION  OF 8 DECEMBER 1972  AMENDING REGULATION N 67/67/EEC OF 22 MARCH 1967 CONCERNING APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 85 ( 3 ) OF THE TREATY TO CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF CONCERTED PRACTICES  THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 87 AND 155 THEREOF ;  HAVING REGARD TO ARTICLE 24 OF REGULATION N 17 ( 1 ) OF 6 FEBRUARY 1962 ;  HAVING REGARD TO REGULATION N 19/65/EEC ( 2 ) OF 2 MARCH 1965 ON THE APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 85 ( 3 ) OF THE TREATY TO CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF AGREEMENTS AND CONCERTED PRACTICES ;  HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINIONS DELIVERED BY THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON RESTRICTIVE PRACTICES AND MONOPOLIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 6 OF REGULATION N 19/65/EEC ;  WHEREAS UNDER REGULATION N 19/65/EEC THE COMMISSION HAS POWER TO APPLY ARTICLE 85 ( 3 ) OF THE TREATY BY REGULATION TO CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF BILATERAL EXCLUSIVE DEALING AGREEMENTS AND CONCERTED PRACTICES COMING WITHIN ARTICLES 85 ( 1 ) ;  WHEREAS COMMISSION REGULATION N 67/67/EEC ( 3 ) ON THE APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 85 ( 3 ) OF THE TREATY TO CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF EXCLUSIVE DEALING AGREEMENTS IS VALID ONLY UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 1972 ;  WHEREAS THE EXPERIENCE GAINED IN CONNECTION WITH REGULATION N 67/67/EEC SHOWS THAT THE RULE UNDER THIS REGULATION WHEREBY ARTICLE 85 ( 1 ) OF THE TREATY IS DECLARED INAPPLICABLE TO CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF EXCLUSIVE DEALING AGREEMENTS , SUBJECTS TO THE PROVISIONS OF THAT REGULATION , HAS PROVED ITS VALUE .  WHEREAS IT IS THEREFORE EXPEDIENT TO EXTEND THE VALIDITY OF REGULATION N 67/67/EEC ; WHEREAS IT APPEARS DESIRABLE , FOR THE SAKE OF CERTAINTY IN THE LAW , TO EXTEND THE PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF THE REGULATION FOR TEN YEARS AND SO ENABLE UNDERTAKINGS TO PLAN FOR A LONG PERIOD AHEAD ;  WHEREAS SUCH EXTENSION ALSO APPEARS UNOBJECTIONABLE SINCE UNDER ARTICLE 7 OF REGULATION N 19/65/EEC IN CONJUNCTION WITH ARTICLE 6 OF REGULATION N 67/67/EEC THE COMMISSION MAY AT ANY TIME INTERVENE IF IT FINDS THAT THE AGREEMENTS FALLING WITHIN THE REGULATION HAVE EFFECTS THAT ARE INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN ARTICLE 85 ( 3 ) OF THE TREATY ;  HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :  ARTICLE 1  IN ARTICLE 1 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION N 67/67/EEC THE DATE " 31 DECEMBER 1982 " SHALL BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE DATE " 31 DECEMBER 1972 " .  ARTICLE 2  THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE DAY OF ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .  THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .  DONE AT BRUSSELS , 8 DECEMBER 1972 .  FOR THE COMMISSION  THE PRESIDENT  S . L . MANSHOLT