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Den vanskelige situation på markedet og klagerne fra andre producenter, der kulminerede med iværksættelsen af antidumping procedurer, fik FOS til at skride ind i et forsøg på at rette op på situationen.
The combined pressure of severe market conditions affecting its members and complaints from other producers, culminating in the initiation of anti-dumping proceedings, resulted in FOS taking steps to improve the situation.
FOS sendte den 19. december 1989 fax'er til SSB, ISGA SSFA og repræsentanter for lakseproducenterne på Færøerne og Island, hvori det hed : »Fiskeoppdretternes Salgslag og de norske eksportører er enedes om en plan til stabilisering og forbedring af laksepriserne.
On 19 December 1989 FOS sent faxes to the SSB, the ISGA, the SSFA, and representatives of salmon producers in The Faroes and Iceland stating, 'The Fishfarmers Sales Organization and the Norwegian exporters have agreed upon a plan to stabilize and improve the salmon prices.
For at orientere om denne plan vil vi gerne holde et telefonmøde kl. 9.30 (norsk tid) onsdag den 20. december.·
To introduce this plan, we should like to arrange a telephone meeting at 9.30 hrs (Norwegian time) Wednesday 20 December.'
FOS foretog en revision af sit mindsteprissystem og udarbejdede konkrete planer, der skulle få systemet til at fungere effektivt igen. Ifølge den nye plan, der skulle træde i kraft fra 2. januar 1990, skulle der indføres et nedfrysningsprogram for de mængder fersk laks, som producenterne ikke kunne sælge på markedet til mindsteprisen.
It reviewed its minimum price system and drew up concrete plans to restore its effectiveness.
Nr. L 246/41 følgende kommentater : »ingen fordel for fiskeproducenterne, fordel for skotske, irske, færøske og islandske.
No L 246/41 included the commenes 'no benefit to fish farmer, benefit to Scots, Irish, Faroes, Iceland.
De norske producenter bærer alle byrderne. Støtte fra andre ... ringe konkurrence ... vil følge trop ... prøveperiode i første halvår .. .·
Norwegian fish farmers paying the burden.
I en rundskrivelse til medlemmerne af 1. februar 1990 angiver SSB de norske mindstepriser på markedet og anfører videre, at : »vi tog kontakt til Fiskeoppdretternes Salgslag (FOS) for at får opklaret hvorfor deres system ikke så ud til at være i kraft for fisk i de små størrelseskategorier.
In a circular to its members dated 1 February 1990 the SSB quotes Norwegian minimum prices in the market and continues, 'we made contact with the Norwegian Fish Farm Sales Organization (FOS) to ascertain why their system did not appear to be taking effect on the smaller sizes of fish.
Deres svar var, at :
The response was as follows :
Efter denne telefonkonference udsendte SSB en rundskrivelse dateret 20. december 1989 til sine medlemmer, hvori det hedder :
Following this telephone conference the SSB sent a circular dated 20 December 1989 to its members stating :
Kommissionen har også kendskab til anden kommunikation mellem FOS og SSB, hvor parterne har udvekslet prisoplysninger og peget på krænkelser af aftalen.
The Commission has other communications between FOS and the SSB exchanging price infor mation and drawing attention to breaches of the agreement.
Den 21. december 1989 — efter telefonkonferencen — sendte SSFA sine medlemmer en rundskrivelse, hvori det anføres :
On 18 April 1990 FOS sent a fax to the SSB stating 'FOS' plan to increase and to stabilize the salmon prices is carried out with only small deviations from the original plan.'
Den 18. april 1990 sendte FOS en fax til SSB, hvori det hedder, at »FOS' planer til forhøjelse og stabilisering af laksepriserne gennemføres med kun få afvigelser fra den oprindelige plan.· FOS angiver derefter mængder og priser og giver udtryk for de norske fiskeproducenters frustration :
It then outlined quantities and prices and expressed the frustrations of the Norwegian fish farmers in the following terms,
»De føler sig ret alene i deres bestræbelser på at hæve priserne.
They are feeling little support in their attempt to increase the prices.
Ind imellem støder vi på utroligt lave skotske priser ...
We experience from time to time unbelievable low Scottish prices ...
De norske fiskeproducenters samarbejdsvilje ser ud til at støde på stigende vanskeligheder.
The Norwegian fish farmers' willingness to cooperate seems to meet increasing difficulty.
»Det norske initiativ er yderst glædeligt og skulle fra 2. januar 1990 kunne føre til en kraftig prisforhøjelse på fersk laks til mindst 5 nkr. over mindste priserne.
On 21 December 1989, following the telephone conference, the SSFA sent a circular to its members stating : The Norwegian initiative is extremely welcome and should, with effect from 2 January 1990 be instrumental in dramatically increasing prices for fresh salmon to at least Nkr 5 per kg above Norwegian minimum prices.
Men det kræver, at de britiske og irske producenter øjeblikkelig giver deres fulde opbakning ...
However, in order to succeed, the United Kingdom and Irish industries must give their complete and immediate support. ...
Derfor opfordres alle salgsselskaber og alle de medlemmer, som selv sælger, meget indtrængende til i hvert fald at bringe deres priser på niveau med de norske fra 2. januar 1990.·
In particular, therefore all sales compa nies and members who sell independently are strongly urged to ensure that they at least bring their prices into line with Norway from 2 January 1990 onwards.'
Jeg er sikker på, at den dummeste måde at løse disse øjeblikkelige, forbigående problemer på er at bekrige hinanden.
I feel sure that the less intelligent way to solve the temporary problems we are in, is to fight each other.
Samarbejde som i »de gode gamle dage« vil være en langt bedre måde at gøre det på.«
A cooperation as in "good old days", is a much better way to go.'
SSB-rundskrivelserne af 15. og 20. december' 1989 blev faxet til FOS den 22. januar 1990 med følgende kommentar : «Vedlagt gengives de rundskrivelser, vi har sendt ud til alle vore medlemmer, hvori vi forklarer dem FOS' forslag.
The SSB circulars dated 15 and 20 December 1989 were faxed to FOS on 22 January 1990 with the comment, 'Please find attached the letters put out to all our members, which explained the effects of FOS proposals.
Det er i alle lakseproducenters interesse at slutte op om disse prisniveauer.·
It is in the interests of all salmon farmers to adhere to these levels.'
Kommissionen råder også over andre beviser på, at der har været kontakter mellem de skotske organisationer og FOS for at få afklaret situationen forud for indførelsen af de nye mindstepriser.
The Commission has further evidence of communication between the Scottish organizations and FOS to clarify the situation before the introduction of the new minimum prices.
SSB besvarede denne fax med brev af 20. april 1990, hvori det anføres, at »... de medlemmer, der var med til vort møde i går, bad mig om at fortælle Dem, hvor meget de påskønner den store indsats, som Deres organisation og dens medlemmer har ydet, og som har fået de nedadgående pristendenser på markedet til at vende.· Der foreslås et delegationsbesøg i Norge, og der udtrykkes håb om, at dette besøg vil bidrage til at »opretholde og udbygge dialogen mellem os·.
The SSB replied to this fax by letter dated 20 April 1990 in which it states, '... the members present at our meeting yesterday wished me to convey to you their strong appreciation of the efforts of your organization and its members which have reversed the price declines in the marketplace.' The suggestion is made for the visit of a delegation to Norway and the hope that the visit will be of value 'in maintaining and strengthening the dialogue between our two industries.'
Det nye mindsteprissystem trådte i kraft den 2. januar 1990 og resulterede i løbet af den første uges tid i, at 35 000 tons norsk opdrætslaks blev nedfrosset. Efter indførelsen af den nye ordning var parterne fortsat i kontakt med hinanden for at sikre koordineringen af deres prisstrategier.
A circular dated 24 April 1990 from the SSB to its members concludes, 'In summary then the new Norwegian minimum prices are now very well established and have raised general market price levels throughout the world.'
I en rundskrivelse dateret 24. april 1990 fra SSB til medlemmerne drages følgende konklusion : »...
The new minimum price scheme took effect on 2 January 1990 and in the first week the scheme resulted in the freezing of 35 000 tonnes of Norwegian farmed salmon.
Kort sagt er de nye norske mindstepriser nu godt etableret og de har hævet det generelle prisniveau på markedet i hele verden.«
Following the introduction of the new scheme communication continued between the parties to ensure coordination of their pricing strategies.
I et FOS-memorandum med tiden »Den aktuelle situation omkring laksesalget i Norge« af 27. april 1990, som blev sendt til SSB den 3. maj 1990, anføres følgende : »I dag, sidst i april, kan vi sige, at planen har været en succes, og det glæder os at kunne konstatere, at de positive virkninger pi de fleste omrider langt overstiger vore forsigtige skøn ... Priserne er i bedring og nærmer sig nu det niveau, der var milet for de foranstaltninger, der blev indført i 1990.«
In a FOS memorandum encitled 'current situation sales of salmon in Norway' dated 27 April 1990 and sent to SSB on 3 May 1990, the comment is made, Today, in late April, the plan has been successfully implemented and we are pleased to observe that the positive effects ecxeed our sober forecast in most areas Prices are improving and are approaching a level corresponding to the objective of the measures introduced in 1990.'
Kommissionen finder, at der under alle de — sivel skriftlige som mundtlige — kontakter, der fandt sted mellem FOS, SSB, SSGA og SSFA blev indgiet en aftale.
It is considered that during the course of a series of communications, both written and verbal, between FOS, the SSB, the SSGA and the SSFA, an agree ment was reached.
Aftalen gik ud pi at fastsætte mindstepriser for opdrætslaks.
The object of the agreement was to fix minimum prices for farmed salmon.
Kommissionen finder, at denne aftale havde to aspekter :
The Commission considers that there were two elements in this agreement :
(16) dels de foranstaltninger, FOS iværksatte i form af indførelse af mindstepriser understøttet af en nedfrysningsordning, og dels de støtteforanstaltninger, SSB, SSGA og SSFA iværksatte for at sikre, at deres medlemmer udviste prisdisciplin.
FOS measures on the one hand, minimum prices backed by a freezing scheme, on the other, supporting measures taken by the SSB, the SSGA and the SSFA to ensure price discipline on the part of their members.
SSB orienterede desuden FOS herom i et brev af samme dato.
On the same date a letter was sent to FOS advising them of this action.
Ifølge EØF-Traktatens artikel 85. stk. 1, er alle aftaler mellem virksomheder og alle former for samordnet praksis, der kan påvirke handelen mellem medlemsstater, og som har til formål eller til følge at hindre, begrænse eller fordreje konkur rencen, forbudt navnlig sådanne, som består i direkte eller indirekte fastsættelse af priser.
Article 85 (1) prohibits as incompatible with the common market all agreemencs between undertakings and concerted practices which may affect trade between Member States and which have as their object of. effect the prevention, restriction or distortion of competition, and, in particular, those which directly or indirectly fix prices.
De opfordrede indtrængende deres medlemmer til at over holde de nye mindstepriser.
They strongly urged their members to comply with the new minimum prices.
SSB faxede senere kopier af sine rundskrivelser til FOS for at vise FOS, at man havde truffet de vedtagne støtteforanstaltninger. staltninger.
The SSB later faxed copies of its circulars to FOS, thus demonstrating its implementation of the agreed supporting measures.
I sine bemærkninger til Kommissionens klage punkter anførte FOS, at formålet med telefonkonferencen var at underrette de britiske og irske lakseproducenter om de nye foranstaltninger og overtale dem til at trække deres dumpingklage tilbage.
In its defence to the statement of objections FOS stated that the purpose of the telephone conference was to inform the British and Irish salmon farmers of the new measures and to persuade them to with draw the anti-dumping complaint.
Hertil må bemærkes, at SSB havde været under rettet herom siden den 14. december.
In this regard, it is noted that the SSB had had this information since 14 December.
Desuden giver dette argument ingen forklaring pi de støtte foranstaltninger, der blev truffet af SSB og SSFA Det bemærkes endvidere, at ogsi lakseproducenter, der ikke var impliceret i den verserende
Furthermore, this defence does not explain the follow-up measures taken by the SSB and the SSFA. It is also noted that salmon producers not party to the anti-dumping procee-
FOS har gjort gældende, at de nye foran staltninger blev truffet ensidigt Men selv om disse foranstaltninger oprindeligt var rent ensidige, er det ikke til hinder for, at de ogsi indgir som led i aftalen. len.
FOS has stated that the new measures were taken unilaterally. Even if those measures were unilateral at the outset, this does not prevent them from also being part of the object of the agreement.
I betragtning af alle disse omstændigheder finder Kommissionen, at de foranstaltninger, FOS iværksatte den 2. januar 1990, dannede grundlag for en samordnet plan, der gik ud pi at fi stabiliseret og hævet laksepriserne.
Taking all these elements together it is considered that the measures implemented by FOS on 2 January 1990 were used as the basis of a coordinated plan to stabilize and increase salmon prices.
SSB, SSGA og SSFA bidrog hertil ved at forsikre FOS om, at de havde opfordret deres medlemmer til at udvise prisdisciplin til støtte for de norske foranstaltninger.
The SSB, the SSGA and the SSFA contributed to this plan by assuring FOS that they had urged their members to exercise price discipline in support of the Norwegian action.
Dermed blev enhver usikkerhed, som FOS kunne have haft med hensyn til SSGA- og SSFA-medlemmernes reaktioner pi de norske foranstaltninger, elimineret eller i det mindste betydeligt reduceret.
Thus, any uncertainty on the part of FOS as to the reaction of SSGA and SSFA members to the Norwegian measures was substantially reduced, if not eliminated.
Den økonomiske baggrund for indgåelsen af aftalen udgør et yderligere indicium for aftalens konkurrencebegrænsende formil og karakter.
The economic context in which the agreement was made also provides further evidence of its restric tive object and nature.
Pi daværende tidspunkt var den lakseproducerende industri præget af betydelig overkapacitet med deraf følgende faldende priser.
At that time the farmed salmon industry had considerable surplus capacity and, as a result, prices were falling.
Skylden herfor blev af konkurrenterne tillagt nordmændene. Det var efter det internationale pres, der blev lagt pi de norske producenter, og som kulminerede med, at Kommissionen indledte en antidumpingprocedure efter en klage fra SSB og ISGA at nordmændene tog deres mindsteprissystem op til revision.
The Norwegians were held responsible for this situation by their competitors.
Og det er pi denne baggrund, at aftalen mellem FOS og SSB, SSGA og SSFA om fastsættelse af mindste priser blev indgiet Som den største leverandør pi markedet kunne FOS have truffet de prisstabiliserende foranstaltninger ensidigt.
FOS, the major supplier in the market, could unilaterally have put into effect controls to stabilize prices.
Men FOS krævede, at konkurrenterne også overholdt en vis prisdisciplin.
FOS, however, required discipline from its compe titors.
De skotske producenter af opdrætslaks slut tede op bag de norske prisforanstaltninger og traf selv de ovennævnte foranstaltninger til gennemførelse af aftalen.
The Scottish producers. of farmed salmon agreed to comply with Norwegian measures to increase prices and took the steps outlined above to implement the agreement.
Producenternes formål med planlægning af fælles prisinitiativer var at undgå den risiko, ethvert ensidigt forsøg på at forhøje priserne ville være forbundet med.
By planning common action on price initiatives the producers has as their object the elimination of the risks which would be involved in any unilateral attempt to increase prices.
Samarbejdet mellem organisationerne fortsatte efter iværksættelsen af de nye foranstaltninger.
The cooperation between the organizations continued after the implementation of the new measures.
SSB vide regav de fortrolige statistiske oplysninger om mængder og priser, som SSGA-medlemmerne havde indberettet for første kvartal 1990, til FOS og anmodede FOS om at sammenholde dem med FOS-medlemmernes priser.
The SSB provided FOS with the confidential volume and price statistics reported by SSGA members for the first quarter of 1990 and requested a comparison with prices being achieved by FOS members.
SSGA's prisinformationssystem var et af de midler, der blev benyttet til at gennemføre aftalen.
The SSGA price information system was one of the instruments used to implement the agreement.
Kommissionen er i besiddelse af materiale, der beviser, at aftalen mellem FOS og SSB, SSGA og SSBA førte til en stigning i prisen på opdrætslaks i Europa.
There is evidence to prove that the effect of the agreement between FOS and the SSB, the SSGA and the SSFA was an increase in the price of farmed salmon in the Community.
Priserne på opdrætslaks fra Norge og Skotland steg betydeligt i ugerne efter indførelsen af FOS' mindsteprissystem.
Prices of farmed salmon from Norway and Scotland rose significantly in the weeks following the introduction of FOS' minimum price system.
Der kunne konstateres mærkbare stigninger få uger efter telefonkonferencen den 20. december 1989 og efter indførelsen af de nye mindstepriser den 2. januar 1990.
An increase was noti ceable within weeks of the telephone conference of 20 December 1989 and the introduction of the new minimum prices on 2 January 1990.
De løbende kontakter mellem parterne, hvor der blev udvekslet prisoplysninger, gav dem mulighed for at overvåge, om aftalen fungerede.
The regular contacts to exchange price information provided the parties with an opportunity to monitor the success of their agreement.
Af det materiale, Kommissionen er i besiddelse af, fremgir, at parterne udvekslede oplysninger om producenter, der solgte under mindsteprisen, og afgav gensidige tilsagn om at iværksætte nærmere undersøgelser i de tilfælde, hvor deres medlemmer havde overtrådt det fastlagte prissystem.
There is evidence that details of producers selling below the minimum price were exchanged between the parties and undertakings given to investigate breaches by their respective members of the agreed pricing system.
Aftalen mellem producenterne kunne fi mærkbare indvirkninger pi samhandelen mellem medlems staterne ved at forhøje markedsprisen pi opdrætslaks inden for fællesmarkedet.
The agreement between the producers was likely to have an appreciable effect on trade between Member States by increasing the market price for farmed salmon within the common market.
Aftalen havde til formil og til følge at begrænse eller fordreje konkurrencen inden for EF.
The agreement had as its object and effect the restriction or distortion of competition within the common market.
Enhver prisbindingsaftale er i sig selv konkurrencebegræn sende efter artikel 85, stk. 1.
An agreement to fix prices per se limits competition within the meaning of Article 85 (1).
Aftalen mellem POS og SSB, SSGA og SSFA om fastsættelse af mindste priser havde til formil at sikre prisdisciplin og dermed udelukke konkurrence.
The agreement between FOS and the SSB, the SSGA and the SSFA to fix minimum prices was intended to ensure price discipline and thus eliminate competition.
Aftalen satte parterne i stand til at samordne deres prispolitik med det formil at stabilisere og hæve markedspriserne pi deres produkter.
The agreement enabled the parties to coordinate their pricing strategies in order to stabilize and increase market prices for their produce.
Aftalen mindskede dermed de enkelte organisationers uvished om de andres aktiviteter.
The agree ment thus reduced uncertainty on the part of each organization as to the activities of the other.
De norske og de skotske producenter tegner sig tilsammen for over 90 % af udbuddet af opdrætslaks i EF.
Producers in Norway and Scotland account for over 90 % of farmed salmon supplied to the Community.
Deres aftale om fastsættelse af priserne pi et kunstigt niveau havde til formil og til følge at begrænse priskonkurrencen i hele EF.
Their agreement to fix prices at an artificial level was designated to, and did, restrict price competition throughout the Community.
Den kunne fi merkbare indvirkninger på samhandelen, navnlig handelen mellem de medlemsstater pi kontinentet der er de største aftagere af opdrætslaks, og de medlemsstater, der producerer opdrætslaks. laks.
It was likely to have an appreciable effect on trade, in particular, between the continental Member States, which are the major consumers of farmed salmon, and those Member States which are producers of farmed salmon.
I betragtning af alle de muligheder, der findes i EF­retten, var det således ikke nødvendigt — som fastsat i artikel 2 i forordning nr. 26 — at parterne indgik en prisbindingsaftale.
This clause specifically provides for the granting, in certain circumstances, of compensation to producers of salmon in order to safeguard their income level.
I henhold til Rådets forordning nr. 26 (') kan visse aftaler, der udgør en integrerende del af en national markedsordning eller er nødvendige for at nå de i Traktatens artikel 39 fastsatte mål, fritages fra forbuddet i artikel 85, stk. 1.
Regulation No 26 (') provides for the exemption from the application of Artide 85 (I) of.certain agreements which form an integral part of a national market organization or are necessary for the attainment of the objectives set out in Article 39 of the Treaty.
Selv om disse procedurer resulterede i, at Kommissionen iværksatte ensidige foranstalt­ninger til løsning af problemet ville det under ingen omstændigheder berettige parterne til at træffe yderligere støtteforanstaltninger i strid med artikel 85.
Accordingly, having regard to the procedures available under Community law, it was not necessary, within the terms of Article 2 of Regulation No 26, for the parties to enter into an agreement to fix prices.
For at artikel 2, stk. 1, i forordning nr. 26 skal kunne bringes i anvendelse, må aftalen omhandle et produkt der er opført i bilag II til Traktaten.
For Article 2 (1) of Regulation No 26 to apply, the agreement must relate to a product listed in Annex II to the Treaty.
Dette er tilfældet med fisk.
Fish is a product which is listed in this Annex.
3) Aftalen kan heller ikke falde ind under den undtagelse, der fastsættes i andet punktum i artikel 2 i forordning nr. 26, eftersom den ikke er en aftale mellem landmænd, landbrugssam­menslutninger eller sammenslutninger af land­brugssammenslutninger, der henhører under en enkelt medlemsstat.
Even if these procedures resulted in unilateral measures by the Commission resolving the problem, the parties could in no way justify taking supplementary supporting measures in contravention of Article 85.
Af følgende årsager finder Kommissionen dog alli­gevel ikke, at aftalen mellem FOS og SSB, SSGA og SSFA efter artikel 2 i forordning nr. 26 kan fritages fra forbuddet i artikel 85, stk. 1 :
However, it is considered that the agreement between FOS and the SSB, the SSGA and the SSFA cannot be exempted from the application of Article 85 (1) by the provisions of Article 2 of Regulation No 26 for the following reasons :
Da der således findes en fælles markedsordning pi dette omride, er der ingen mulighed for en national markedsordning.
Given the existence of the common organization of the market, there is no scope for a national market organization.
På den baggrund kan den her omhandlede aftale ikke betragtes som en aftale, der udgør en inte­grerende del af en national markedsordning.
For that reason, the agreement which is the subject of this procedure cannot be considered to form an integral part of a national market organization.