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På denne baggrund havde Kommissionen in gen yderligere tvivl med hensyn til markedet for boremudder.
On this basis, the Commission did not have any further concerns about the drilling fluids market.
Sagen er et interessant eksempel på koordinerede fusionsundersøgelsesprocedurer i EU og USA samt en vis grad af arbejdsfordeling mellem de to myndigheder.
In this respect the case is an interesting example of coordinated merger review procedures in the EU and the US and, to some extent, of work allocation between the two authorities.
Den foreslåede aftale skal lette et øget samarbejde mellem EU og Canada med hensyn til håndhævelse af deres respektive konkurrence regler.
The proposed agreement is designed to facilitate increased cooperation between the Euro pean Communities and Canada with respect to the enforcement of their respective competition rules.
Et stigende antal sager vurderes af begge myndigheder, og der er derfor en stigende erkendelse af, hvor vigtigt det er dels at undgå mod stridende afgørelser, dels at koordinere håndhævelsesaktiviteter i det omfang, det måtte anses for nyttigt for begge parter.
An increasing number of cases are being examined by both competition authorities, and there is consequently a growing recognition of the impor tance, on the one hand, of avoiding conflicting de cisions and, on the other, of coordinating enforce-
Af andre sager, der involverede transatlantisk samarbejde, kan nævnes Price Waterhouse/Coopers & Lybrand, Exxon/Shell, Daimler-Benz/Chrysler, Seagram/Polygram, Hercu-les/Betz Dearborn, Marsh Mc Lennan/Sedgwick og BP/Amoco. Del II i beretningen indeholder flere oplysninger om disse sagers materielle karakter (samarbejde mellem EU og USA i sagsbehandlingen drøftes yderligere i den fjerde beretning til Rådet og Europa-Parlamentet for 1998) ('). (2) Aftale mellem De Europæiske Fællesskaber og regeringen for Amerikas Forenede Stater om anvendelsen af principperne om
Other cases where close transatlantic co operation occurred were Price Waterhouse/Coopers & Lybrand, Exxon/Shell, Daimler-Benz/ Chrysler, Seagram/Polygram, Hercules/Betz Dearborn, Marsh McLennan/Sedgwick and BP/Amoco. Details on the substance of these cases are given in Part II of the report. (Case-related EC-US cooperation is further discussed in detail in the fourth report to the Council and the Euro pean Parliament for 1998 (')· (2) Agreement between the European Communities and the Government of the United States of America on the application of posi
94 positive comity i håndhævelsen af deres konkurrencelovgivning. EFT L 173 af 18.6.1998. s. 26-31.
92 tive comity principles in the enforcement of their competition laws (OJL 173, 18.6.1998).
(') Endnu ikke offentliggjort.
(') Not yet published.
I perioden fra 1993 til 1998 anmeldte Kommissionen 30 sager til JFTC og modtog 7 anmeldelser fra JFTC.
In the period from 1993 to 1998 the Commission made 30 notifica tions to the JFTC and received from the JFTC 7 notifications in return.
Det ser derfor ud til, at Kommissionen behandler flere sager, der berører japanske virksomheder eller andre japanske interesser, end JFTC behandler sager, der berører europæiske virksomheder eller andre europæiske interesser.
This would indicate that the Commission deals with more cases involving Japanese companies or other Japanese interests, whereas the JFTC deals with fewer cases involving European companies or other European inter ests.
Dette kan måske forklares ved, at det er sværere for europæiske virksomheder at komme ind på det japanske marked, end det er for japanske virksomheder at komme ind på det europæiske marked.
In turn this could be explained by the fact that European firms have more difficulties penetrating the Japanese market, than Japanese firms the EU market.
Listen omfatter en række forslag til deregulering på konkurrenceområdet.
The list included a series of proposals for deregulation in the area of competition.
Den nye pakke blev givet til Japan den 12. oktober 1998 på et EU-Japan ministermøde i Tokyo.
The new package was given to Japan on 12 October during an EU-Japan ministerial meeting in Tokyo.
Forslagene er ligeledes blevet drøftet med Japan på et møde mellem højtstående embedsmænd i Tokyo den 3. til 6. november 1998.
The proposals were also discussed with Japan at a high-level mission to Tokyo between 3 and 6 November.
I Nordion-sagen samarbejdede Kommissionen med JFTC.
In the Nordion case, the Commission cooperated with the JFTC.
Efter at Nordion forpligtede sig til at opgive eneretsklausuleme i sine salgsaftaler med europæiske kunder, besluttede Kommissionen at suspendere proceduren, der var indledt efter EF-traktatens artikel 82 over for Nordion for misbrug af dominerende stilling på markedet for salg og produktion af Molybdenum 99 (Mo-99), et basis produkt til radioaktive lægemidler, der anvendes i nuklearmedicin.
Following Nordion's under taking to abandon the exclusivity clauses con tained in its sales contracts with European customers, the Commission decided to suspend a proceeding under Article 82 of the EC Treaty against Nordion for abuse of a dominant position in the market for the production and sale of molybdenum 99 (Mo-99), a base product for radiopharmaceuticals used in nuclear medicine.
Den undersøgelse, der blev foretaget i Japan af JFTC, førte til identiske resultater for det japanske marked.
The enquiry carried out in Japan by the JFTC led to identical results for the Japanese market.
JFTC vedtog en anbefaling, hvorefter Nordion skulle afstå fra at bruge eneretsklausuleme over for japanske kun der.
The JFTC adopted a recommendation request ing Nordion to put an end to the exclusivity clauses tying Japanese customers.
Nordion accepterede JFTC's anbefaling, hvorefter den japanske konkurrencemyndighed traf sin endelige beslutning i sagen i september 1998.
Nordion accepted the JFTC recommendation and, thus, the Japanese competition authority issued the for mal decision on this case in September 1998.
Den endelige beslutning har samme ind hold som anbefalingen.
The final decision has the same content as the recommendation.
På det årlige bilaterale møde mellem Kom missionen og det japanske JFTC (Japanese Fair Trade Commission) i Bruxelles den 24. november 1998 erkendtes en række positive udviklinger i forbindelse med deregulering på konkurrenceområdet (fjernelse af de fleste fritagelser og undtagelser fra de japanske konkurrenceregler, øgede bud getmidler og mere personale til JFTC).
During the annual bilateral meeting between the Commission and the Japanese Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) in Brussels on 24 November, positive developments in the area of deregulation of competition policy were acknowledged (elimination of most exemptions and exceptions from Japanese competition rules, increased budgetary resources and staff for the JFTC).
— JFTC-procedurer over for regeringsforanstaltninger
• competition advocacy by the JFTC in government measures,
Der er indgået aftaler med Marokko, Tunesien, Israel, Jordan og de palæstinensiske myndigheder. Andre aftaler er under forhandling med Al geriet, Libanon, Egypten og Syrien.
Agreements have already been concluded with Tunisia, Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority.
Bestemmelserne vedrørende konkurrence indebærer en klar forpligtelse til at tilpasse de pågældende landes konkurrencelovgivninger til Fællesskabets.
The provisions on competition contain clear commitments aimed at bringing the competition policies of the countries
(') OECD-rådets reviderede henstilling om samarbejde mellem med lemslandene vedrørende konkurrencebegrænsende praksis, der berører den internationale samhandel. 27. og 28. juli 1995, KOM(95) 130 endelig udg.
(') Revised recommendation of the Council concerning Cooperation between Member Countries on Anticompetitive Practices affect ing International Trade, 27 and 28 July 1995, C(95)l30/final.
lægges et program for faglig bistand.
concerned into line with the Community arrangements.
Denne rapport gennemgås af de tunesiske myndigheder for øjeblikket.
A first conference bringing together representatives of the Community and of the national competition authorities of the Member States and of the Mediterranean countries was held this year in Tunis.
sikre større retssikkerhed for de virksomheder, der er aktive på dette marked.
Only Tunisia and Algeria have asked for technical assistance.
Kommissionen har i sin nylige meddelelse til Rådet angivet, at forhandlingerne også vil vedrøre konkurrencereglerne, her under samarbejds- og koordineringsordninger mellem de myndigheder, der har ansvaret for an vendelsen af konkurrencereglerne.
As regards Tunisia, a preliminary report identifying a technical assistance programme was drawn up in September. It is being studied by the Tunisian authorities.
I en meddelelse vedrørende »Euro-Mid-delshavspartnerskabet og det indre marked« (KOM(1998) 538 endelig udg. af 23. september 1998) foreslår Kommissionen blandt andet en horisontal indsats på konkurrenceområdet for at intensivere samarbejdet og den faglige bistand.
A Commission communication on 'the Euro-Mediterranean partnership and the single market' (COM(1998) 538 final of 23 September 1998) proposes, among other things, cross-sector action in the competition field to promote cooperation and technical assistance.
Rusland, Ukraine og de øvrige SNG-lande
In principle, the development and effective application of competition rules in Mercosur ought to afford firms operating in this market greater legal cer tainty.
Efter indførelsen af det fuldstændige net af rammeaftaler med landene i Latinamerika er det nu Kommissionens strategi at styrke forbindelserne med landegrupperinger (Mercosur, Det Andinske Fællesskab og landene i Centralamerika).
Ever since there has been a comprehensive framework of agreements with the countries of Latin America, the Commission's strategy has been one of strengthening relations with groups of countries (Mercosur, the Andean Community and the Central American isthmus).
Der er i denne henseende indledt en række punktuelle samarbejdsforanstaltninger, nemlig indsamling af latinamerikansk konkurrencelovgivning, en oversigt over konkurrencemyndigheder for at lette forbindelserne mellem de ansvar lige for gennemførelsen af konkurrencepolitik ken og erhvervslivet samt offentliggørelse af et nyhedsbrev Boletin Uitinoamericano de Competencia på Internet (')·
In this connection, specific cooperation actions have been initiated, namely compilation of the competition laws of the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, the drawing-up of a list of competition authorities and institutions to facilitate contact between those responsible for implementing competition policy and the business community, and publication of a Boletín Latinoamericano de Competencia, which is distributed through the Internet (').
Efter den økonomiske uro i Rusland i år blev det statslige monopolbekæmpelsesudvalg in tegreret i et nyoprettet ministerium med en række forskellige kompetenceområder.
The partnership and cooperation agree ments (PCAs) which the EU has concluded with Russia, Ukraine, Moldova and most of the other former Soviet Republics contain — to a greater or lesser extent — a commitment by these countries to move towards an approximation of their competition and State aid legislation with that of the Community.
Det er endnu ikke klart, hvilken betydning dette vil få for hånd hævelsen af konkurrencelovgivningen i Rusland.
A number of Tacis projects, with the task of providing relevant expertise, are also being undertaken.
Kommissionen har indledt forhandlinger med Mexico med henblik på at indføre en frihandelsordning.
The Commission has started negotiations with Mexico with a view to introducing free trade arrangements.
I henhold til interimsaftalerne fra 1997 skal Fællesskabet og Mexico indføre en samarbejdsordning, som også skal omfatte faglig bistand.
In the interim agreements of 1997 it is stipulated that the European Community and Mexico will have cooperation machinery at their disposal which will extend to technical cooperation. tion.
C — Multilateralt samarbejde
C — Multilateral cooperation
De seneste år har i øvrigt været præget af tættere forbindelser mellem GD IV og konkurrencemyndighederne i isærMercosurlandene, Brasilien og Argentina, samt Chile, som er associeret med Mercosur.
In recent years there has been a strength ening of relations between DG IV and the com petition authorities of the Mercosur countries — Argentina and Brazil in particular — and of Chile, which has an association agreement with Mercosur.
Udarbejdelse og effektiv anvendelse af konkurrencereglerne i Mercosur bør i princippet
A comparative study has been made of the laws of Mercosur, Chile and the European
Under ledelse af formanden, professor Jen ny, har gruppen skabt stor interesse og deltagelse.
The European Community has taken the initiative of putting competition on the international agenda.
Arbejdsgruppen har holdt sig bemær-
The Commission communication of June 1996 inspired the Singapore ministerial
IV — INTERNATIONALT SAMARBEJDE kelsesværdig fri for ideologiske kontroverser eller Nord-Syd-opdelinger.
IV — INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITES meeting to set up a WTO working group on the interaction between trade and competition policy.
Divergerende synspunkter om arbejdsgruppens mandat har ikke været til hinder for dybdegående drøftelser af de forskellige spørgsmål, som rejses af medlemmerne.
This is reflected in the large number of submissions presented by WTO members and in the quality and openness of the discussions held on the different items on its agenda.
Panelets afgørelse afviste USA's krav, da der ikke har kunnet etableres en årsagssammenhæng mellem den japanske regerings for anstaltninger og påvirkningen af konkurrencevilkårene for indenlandske og importerede produkter.
The panel ruling dismissed the US claims as they had failed to estab lish a causal link between measures adopted by the Japanese Government and an upsetting of the competitive relationship between domestic and imported products.
Kodak/Fuji-panelet blev nedsat på anmodning fra USA.
The Kodak/Fuji panel was established at the request of the United States.
EU intervenerede som tredjepart på grund af sin økonomiske interesse i sagen.
The EU intervened as a third party in view of its economic interest in the case.
Drøftelserne har hovedsageligt været af analytisk karakter.
The discussions have been essentially analytical in nature.
Nogle af de punkter, hvor der ser ud til at være bred enighed, er følgende:
The points on which there appears to be a large degree of consensus include:
— behovet for parallelle forløb i liberaliseringsprocessen, fjernelse af unødvendig regulering og styrkelse af konkurrencelovgivning og -politik
• the need to proceed in parallel with a process of trade liberalisation, elimination of unnecessary regulations and a strengthening of competition law and policy;
— betydningen af udformning af en konkurrencepolitik som led i et markedsorienteret reformforløb i udviklingssammenhæng
• the importance, from the development point of view, of adopting a competition policy as part of the process of market-oriented reform;
Spørgsmålet om, hvorvidt konkurrencebegrænsende praksis har negativ virkning for sam handelen, hører ikke under WTO-reglernes an vendelsesområde for øjeblikket. Derfor traf panelet ikke nogen afgørelse om spørgsmålet og koncentrerede sig udelukkende om, hvorvidt de manglende handelsfordele kunne tilskrives den japanske regerings foranstaltninger.
The issue of whether anticompetitive practices have a negative impact on trade falls outside the scope of current WTO rules.
— den stadig større betydning, som internationalt samarbejde har for en effektiv interaktion mellem handels- og konkurrencepolitik.
• the increasing importance of international cooperation to address effectively the interaction between trade and competition policies.
I denne forbindelse udtalte sir Leon Brittan, næstformand for Europa-Kommissionen, og Karel Van Miert, kommissionsmedlem med ansvar for konkurrencespørgsmål, at »rapporten klart viser, at der er behov for at supplere de gældende WTO-regler med WTO-rammebestem-melser for konkurrencespørgsmål«.
In this connection, Sir Leon Brittan, Euro pean Commission Vice-President, and Mr Karel Van Miert, Commissioner responsible for com petition, said that 'The adoption of the report clearly illustrates the need to supplement the current framework of WTO rules with a WTO framework of competition rules'.
Arbejdsgruppen har også nået store resultater med hensyn til at kortlægge, hvilke handelsog konkurrencepolitiske elementer der kan have særlig betydning for det multilaterale samhandelssystem.
The group has also made considerable progress in identifying those elements of competition law and policy which may be of particular relevance for the multilateral trading system.
Disse omfatter blandt andet: a) for mer for konkurrencebegrænsende praksis, der underlægges lovdisciplin, b) omfanget af sektor specifikke eller forskriftsmæssige undtagelser fra konkurrencelovgivningens anvendelse og c) håndhævelsesmekanismer, herunder de administrative myndigheders og retssystemets rolle.
These include (a) the type of anticompetitive practices subject to competition law disciplines; (b) the ex tent of sectoral or regulatory derogations from the application of competition law; and (c) mechanisms for enforcement, including the role of ad ministrative authorities and the courts.
Kommissionen deltog aktivt i arbejdet in den for rammerne af OECD's udvalg om konkurrencelovgivning og -politik, navnlig i forbindelse med rundbordskonferencerne i 1998 (positive co mity, forsikring, offentlige indkøb, forbindelser mellem lovgivere og konkurrencemyndigheder, boykot, tv-transmission og købekraft).
The Commission played an active part in the work of the Committee of Competition Law and Policy of the OECD, especially in the round tables organised in 1998 (positive comity, insurance, procurement markets, relationship between regulators and competition authorities, boycott, broadcasting and buying power).
Den anbefaling om de såkaldte hardcore-karteller, som ud valget vedtog i maj 1998, er også meget interessant.
The recommendation on hardcore cartels, adopted by the Committee in May, is also of particular interest.
Sigtet er at styrke medlemmernes effektivitet i håndhævelsen af lovgivningerne over for hardcore-karteller ved at fjerne eller begrænse de for skriftsmæssige undtagelser, som skaber huller i konkurrencereglernes dækning og ved at fjerne de lovgivningsmæssige restriktioner, som hindrer konkurrencemyndighederne i at bistå myndigheder fra andre lande i deres undersøgelser.
This document seeks to strengthen the effective ness and efficiency of members' law enforcement against hardcore cartels by eliminating or reduc-
Gruppens arbejde skulle udelukkende være af informativ karakter, og gruppen fortsætter i 1999 dette undersøgende arbejde.
There is a general recognition that certain types of anticompetitive practices by business can create barriers to entry or otherwise upset the equality of competitive opportunities.
WTO skal ligeledes tage stilling til, om der er politisk vilje blandt medlemmerne til i 1999 at påbegynde for handlinger om udarbejdelse af multilaterale ram mebestemmelser på konkurrenceområdet.
It is also generally acknowledged that competition and trade can be significantly affected by regulatory policies, the activities of enterprises with exclusive or special rights, and by a wide array of trade policy measures.
Kommissionen tog også aktiv del i UNCTAD's arbejde inden for konkurrencepolitik og navnlig i ekspertmødet om konkurrencelovgivning og -politik, som fandt sted fra den 29. til den 31. juli 1998.
The Commission also played an active part in the work of Unctad in the area of compe tition policy and in particular in the Expert Meet- ing statutory exceptions that create gaps in the coverage of competition law, and by removing tile legal restrictions that deny competition agen- cies the authorisation to provide investigative assistance to foreign competition agencies.
V — UDSIGTERNE FOR 1999
V — OUTLOOK FOR 1999
Lovgivnings- og forskriftsmæssig aktivitet nemsigtigheden og lette kontrollen med sager af mindre størrelsesorden.
Legislative and regulatory activities on training aid.
Rammebestemmelserne for beskæftigelsesstøtte bør ligeledes ændres i løbet af 1999.
The guidelines on employment aid are to be reviewed in 1999.
1999 vil ligeledes blive året, hvor der bliver vedtaget en formel procedureforordning, da der den 16. november 1998 blev nået til politisk enighed herom i Rådet (Industri).
1999 should also see the formal adoption of the procedural regulation following the reaching of agreement on it in principle at the Council meeting of industry ministers on 16 November.
Det kommende år vil blive præget af Kommissionens mere dybtgående overvejelser om, hvordan den i højere grad kan koncentrere sig om de sager, der har stor betydning på fælles skabsplan.
The coming year will see the Commission giving further thought to refocusing its depart ments' efforts on cases of manifest interest to the Community.
Selv om Kommissionen har store for ventninger til de nye bestemmelser om vertikale begrænsninger, vil den beskedne virkning af de første forsøg i 1997 på at koncentrere sine aktiviteter foranledige den til at træffe nye initiativer for at skabe større overensstemmelse mellem de retlige instrumenter og budgetmidlerne og tidens krav og fremtidens udfordringer.
Despite the hopes founded on the new provisions on vertical restraints, the ineffectiveness of the first refocusing measures adopted in 1997 will induce the Commission to take fresh steps to ensure that its legal instruments and resources are geared more closely to present needs and the challenges ahead.
Internationalt vil Kommissionen forsætte sin politik for bilateralt og multilateralt samarbejde med konkurrencemyndighederne.
In the international field the Commission will continue its policy of bilateral and multilateral cooperation with competition authorities.
Kommissionen vil få til opgave at iværksætte de nye bestemmelser om vertikale konkurrencebegrænsninger.
The Commission will have to implement the new arrangements regarding vertical restraints of competition.
I 1999 vil der blive foretaget en ændring af forordning nr. 19/65 og artikel 4, stk. 2, i forordning nr. 17.
Regulation No 19/65/EEC and Article 4(2) of Regulation No 17 should be amended in 1999.
Derefter vil Kom missionen tage fat på udformningen af en ny fri tagelsesforordning og retningslinjer for vertikale begrænsninger; tekster, som sandsynligvis først vil blive vedtaget i 2000.
The Commission will then get down to drafting the new exemption regulation and guidelines on vertical restraints, which will probably not be ready for adoption before 2000.
Kommissionen vil antagelig ligeledes vedtage en ny meddelelse om handelsagenturer.
The Commission is also likely to adopt a new notice on commercial agents.
I lyset af den forestående udvidelse vil Kommissionen være særlig opmærksom på at opbygge en egentlig konkurrencekultur i de central- og østeuropæiske lande.
With a view to enlargement of the Union the Com mission will concentrate on fostering a competition culture in the countries of central and eastern Europe.
Kommissionen vil ligeledes være særlig opmærksom på, at konkurrencereglerne anvendes effektivt i disse lande.
It will be especially vigilant regarding the effective application of competition rules in these countries.
Kommissionen vil på ny udtrykke sit ønske om, at indførelsen af et effektivt system for statsstøttekontrol fremskyndes.
In this connection it will con tinue its work on drawing up guidelines for State aid in these regions which will take account of the special circumstances of economies in transition.
Kommissionen vil i den henseende fortsat arbejde på at udforme retningslinjer for statsstøtteproblematikken i regionerne under hensyntagen til de særlige forhold, der gør sig gældende i overgangsøkonomier.
As part of its bilateral cooperation with the countries of North America, the Commission will apply itself to implementing the EU-US positive comity agreement, and it will support adoption of the draft cooperation agreement with Canada.