Document ID: 31985R2526

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2526/85
of 5 August 1985
amending Regulation No 27 as regards the form to be used for applications and notifications under Council Regulation No 17
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation No 17, First Regulation implementing Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty, of 6 February 1962 (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Greece, and in particular Article 24 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation No 27 of 3 May 1962 (2), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Greece, lays down, in particular, in Article 4 (1) and (2) thereof that applications under Article 2 of Regulation No 17 relating to the applicability of Article 85 (1) of the Treaty and notifications under Article 4 or Article 5 (2) of Regulation No 17 shall be submitted on Form A/B;
Whereas it is desirable to adapt the design of Form A/B in the light of experience and, in particular, of the fact that the form used hitherto does not require applicants to give all the information necessary for a decision;
Whereas it is necessary to adapt Form A/B to the needs of the opposition procedure provided for by a number of Regulations on the application of Article 85 (3) of the Treaty to categories of agreements;
Whereas it is desirable to permit undertakings making applications under Article 2 of Regulation No 17 relating to the applicability of Article 86 of the Treaty to use Form A/B,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation No 27 is amended as follows:
1. In Article 2 (1) 'and of the supporting documents' is deleted.
2. Article 4 is replaced by the following:
'Article 4
Content of applications and notifications
1. Applications under Article 2 of Regulation No 17 relating to the applicability of Article 85 (1) of the Treaty and notifications under Article 4 or Article 5 (2) of Regulation No 17 shall be submitted on Form A/B, in the manner prescribed on the Form and in the Complementary Note thereto, as shown in the Annex to this Regulation.
2. Applications and notifications shall contain the information asked for in Form A/B and the Complementary Note.
3. Several participating undertakings may submit an application or notification on a single form.
4. Applications under Article 2 of Regulation No 17 relating to the applicability of Article 86 of the Treaty shall contain a full statement of the facts, specifying, in particular, the practice concerned and the position of the undertaking or undertakings within the common market or a substantial part thereof in regard to products or services to which the practice relates. Form A/B may be used.'
3. The Annex is replaced by the Form A/B and Complementary Note annexed to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1986.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 5 August 1985.

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