72/441/ECSC: Commission Decision of 22 December 1972 amending Decision No 31-53 of 2 May 1953 on the publication of price lists and conditions of sale applied by undertakings in the steel industry

COMMISSION DECISION  of 22 December 1972  amending Decision No 31-53 on the publication of price lists and conditions of sale applied by undertakings in the steel industry  (72/441/ECSC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Articles 2 to 5, 60 and 63 (2) thereof;
Having regard to High Authority Decision No 31-53, as amended by Decision No 20-63 of 11 December 1963 1;
After consulting the Consultative Committee;
Whereas by Decision No 72/440 2 of 22 December 1972 the Commission redefined discriminatory practices within the meaning of Article 60 (1) of the Treaty ; whereas undertakings are consequently enabled to vary their prices according to consumer groups without thereby infringing the prohibition on discriminatory practices ; whereas in view of the state of the steel market it does not appear to be necessary to require undertakings to publish in their price lists the surcharges or rebates for individual consumer groups ; whereas it will be sufficient that undertakings be required to notify the Commission thereof;
Whereas provision should be made so that the Commission has power to require undertakings which apply such price differentials to a considerable extent to publish them in their price lists;
Whereas certain steel products may be exempted from the requirements relating to compulsory publication ; whereas the products here involved are those for which the number of suppliers and purchasers is small, the position in the market being clear even without publication of prices;
Whereas it appears appropriate to extend the time limit for the application of new price lists from one to two days;