Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003

Uredba Sveta (ES) št. 1/2003

of 16 December 2002

z dne 16. decembra 2002

on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty

o izvajanju pravil konkurence iz členov 81 in 82 Pogodbe

(Text with EEA relevance)

(Besedilo velja za EGP)

SVET EVROPSKE UNIJE JE –

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

ob upoštevanju Pogodbe o ustanovitvi Evropske skupnosti in zlasti člena 83 Pogodbe,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 83 thereof,

ob upoštevanju predloga Komisije [1],

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),

ob upoštevanju mnenja Evropskega parlamenta [2],

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2),

ob upoštevanju mnenja Evropskega ekonomsko-socialnega odbora [3],

Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee(3),

ob upoštevanju naslednjega:

Whereas:

(1) Zato da se vzpostavi sistem, ki zagotavlja, da konkurenca na skupnem trgu ni izkrivljena, je treba člena 81 in 82 Pogodbe v Skupnosti uporabljati učinkovito in enotno. Uredba Sveta št. 17 z dne 6. februarja 1962, Prva Uredba o izvajanju členov 81 in 82 [4] Pogodbe [5], je dovoljevala razvoj konkurenčne politike v Skupnosti, ki je pomagala razširiti kulturo konkurence znotraj Skupnosti. Zaradi pridobljenih izkušenj je zdaj treba to uredbo nadomestiti z zakonodajo, ki bo ustrezala izzivom notranjega trga in prihodnji širitvi Skupnosti.

(1) In order to establish a system which ensures that competition in the common market is not distorted, Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty must be applied effectively and uniformly in the Community. Council Regulation No 17 of 6 February 1962, First Regulation implementing Articles 81 and 82(4) of the Treaty(5), has allowed a Community competition policy to develop that has helped to disseminate a competition culture within the Community. In the light of experience, however, that Regulation should now be replaced by legislation designed to meet the challenges of an integrated market and a future enlargement of the Community.

(2) Zlasti je treba ponovno presoditi ureditev o uporabi izjeme prepovedi sporazumov, ki omejujejo konkurenco iz člena 81(3) Pogodbe. Na podlagi člena 83(2)(b) Pogodbe je treba glede tega po eni strani upoštevati potrebo po zagotovitvi učinkovitega nadzora in po drugi strani kar najbolj poenostaviti upravljanje.

(2) In particular, there is a need to rethink the arrangements for applying the exception from the prohibition on agreements, which restrict competition, laid down in Article 81(3) of the Treaty. Under Article 83(2)(b) of the Treaty, account must be taken in this regard of the need to ensure effective supervision, on the one hand, and to simplify administration to the greatest possible extent, on the other.

(3) Centralizirani sistem, ki ga vzpostavlja Uredba št. 17, ne zagotavlja več ravnovesja med tema ciljema. Ta sistem sodišča in organe, pristojne za konkurenco v državah članicah, ovira pri uporabi pravil konkurence Skupnosti, sistem priglasitve, ki ga vsebuje, pa Komisiji preprečuje, da bi se osredotočila na obvladovanje najresnejših kršitev. Poleg tega podjetjem nalaga precejšnje stroške.

(3) The centralised scheme set up by Regulation No 17 no longer secures a balance between those two objectives. It hampers application of the Community competition rules by the courts and competition authorities of the Member States, and the system of notification it involves prevents the Commission from concentrating its resources on curbing the most serious infringements. It also imposes considerable costs on undertakings.

(4) Obstoječi sistem je zato treba nadomestiti s sistemom izjem, ki se uporablja neposredno in znotraj katerega so organi, pristojni za konkurenco, in sodišča v državah članicah pooblaščeni za uporabo ne samo členov 81(1) in 82 Pogodbe, ki se neposredno uporabljata na podlagi sodne prakse Sodišča Evropskih skupnosti, ampak tudi člena 81(3) Pogodbe.

(4) The present system should therefore be replaced by a directly applicable exception system in which the competition authorities and courts of the Member States have the power to apply not only Article 81(1) and Article 82 of the Treaty, which have direct applicability by virtue of the case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Communities, but also Article 81(3) of the Treaty.

(5) Za zagotavljanje učinkovitega izvajanja pravil konkurence Skupnosti in hkrati spoštovanja temeljnih pravic do obrambe, naj bi ta uredba urejala dokazno breme iz členov 81 in 82 Pogodbe. Stranka ali organ, ki domneva kršitev člena 81(2) in člena 82 Pogodbe, dokazuje obstoj tega po zahtevanem pravnem standardu. Podjetje ali podjetniško združenje, ki se sklicuje na ugodnost obrambe pred ugotovitvijo kršitve, naj bi po zahtevanem pravnem standardu dokazalo, da je zadoščeno pogojem za uporabo take obrambe. Ta uredba ne vpliva niti na nacionalna pravila o dokaznem standardu niti na obveznosti organov, pristojnih za konkurenco, in sodišč v državah članicah, da preverjajo pomembna dejstva o posameznem primeru, pod pogojem, da so taka pravila in obveznosti skladni s splošnimi načeli prava Skupnosti.

(5) In order to ensure an effective enforcement of the Community competition rules and at the same time the respect of fundamental rights of defence, this Regulation should regulate the burden of proof under Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty. It should be for the party or the authority alleging an infringement of Article 81(1) and Article 82 of the Treaty to prove the existence thereof to the required legal standard. It should be for the undertaking or association of undertakings invoking the benefit of a defence against a finding of an infringement to demonstrate to the required legal standard that the conditions for applying such defence are satisfied. This Regulation affects neither national rules on the standard of proof nor obligations of competition authorities and courts of the Member States to ascertain the relevant facts of a case, provided that such rules and obligations are compatible with general principles of Community law.

(6) Za zagotavljanje učinkovite uporabe pravil konkurence Skupnosti morajo biti organi, pristojni za konkurenco v državah članicah, tesneje povezani z njihovo uporabo. V ta namen morajo biti pooblaščeni za uporabo prava Skupnosti.

(6) In order to ensure that the Community competition rules are applied effectively, the competition authorities of the Member States should be associated more closely with their application. To this end, they should be empowered to apply Community law.

(7) Nacionalna sodišča imajo pri uporabi pravil konkurence Skupnosti bistveno vlogo. V pravnih sporih med posamezniki ščitijo osebne pravice v skladu s pravom Skupnosti, na primer z določanjem odškodnin oškodovancem. Nacionalna sodišča dopolnjujejo naloge nacionalnih organov, pristojnih za konkurenco. Zato jim mora biti v celoti dovoljena uporaba členov 81 in 82 Pogodbe.

(7) National courts have an essential part to play in applying the Community competition rules. When deciding disputes between private individuals, they protect the subjective rights under Community law, for example by awarding damages to the victims of infringements. The role of the national courts here complements that of the competition authorities of the Member States. They should therefore be allowed to apply Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty in full.

(8) Za zagotavljanje učinkovitega izvajanja pravil konkurence Skupnosti in pravilnega sodelovanja po tej uredbi morajo organi, pristojni za konkurenco, in sodišča v državah članicah uporabljati člena 81 in 82 Pogodbe, kadar uporabljajo nacionalno zakonodajo o konkurenci v sporazumih in ravnanjih, ki lahko vplivajo na trgovino med državami članicami. Za zagotavljanje enakovrednih pogojev za sporazume, sklepe podjetniških združenj in usklajena ravnanja na notranjem trgu je prav tako treba v skladu s členom 83(2)(e) Pogodbe določiti razmerje med nacionalno zakonodajo in zakonodajo Skupnosti o konkurenci. Zato je treba zagotoviti, da uporaba nacionalne zakonodaje o konkurenci pri sporazumih, sklepih in usklajenih ravnanjih v smislu člena 81(1) Pogodbe ne more povzročiti prepovedi takih sporazumov, sklepov in usklajenih ravnanj, če ti niso prepovedani tudi na podlagi zakonodaje Skupnosti o konkurenci. Pojmi sporazumov, sklepov in usklajenih ravnanj so avtonomni koncepti zakonodaje Skupnosti o konkurenci, ki pokriva usklajevanje delovanja podjetij na trgu, kakor ga razlagajo sodišča Skupnosti. Državam članicam se na podlagi te uredbe ne sme preprečevati, da na svojem ozemlju sprejemajo in uporabljajo strožjo nacionalno zakonodajo o konkurenci, ki prepoveduje ali nalaga sankcije za enostransko ravnanje, v katero so vpletena podjetja. Strožja nacionalna zakonodaja lahko vključuje določbe, ki prepovedujejo ali nalagajo kazni za neprimerno obnašanje do gospodarsko odvisnih podjetij. Ta uredba se ne uporablja za nacionalno zakonodajo, ki nalaga kazenske sankcije fizičnim osebam, razen kadar so take sankcije sredstvo, s katerim se izvajajo pravila konkurence, ki veljajo za podjetja.

(8) In order to ensure the effective enforcement of the Community competition rules and the proper functioning of the cooperation mechanisms contained in this Regulation, it is necessary to oblige the competition authorities and courts of the Member States to also apply Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty where they apply national competition law to agreements and practices which may affect trade between Member States. In order to create a level playing field for agreements, decisions by associations of undertakings and concerted practices within the internal market, it is also necessary to determine pursuant to Article 83(2)(e) of the Treaty the relationship between national laws and Community competition law. To that effect it is necessary to provide that the application of national competition laws to agreements, decisions or concerted practices within the meaning of Article 81(1) of the Treaty may not lead to the prohibition of such agreements, decisions and concerted practices if they are not also prohibited under Community competition law. The notions of agreements, decisions and concerted practices are autonomous concepts of Community competition law covering the coordination of behaviour of undertakings on the market as interpreted by the Community Courts. Member States should not under this Regulation be precluded from adopting and applying on their territory stricter national competition laws which prohibit or impose sanctions on unilateral conduct engaged in by undertakings. These stricter national laws may include provisions which prohibit or impose sanctions on abusive behaviour toward economically dependent undertakings. Furthermore, this Regulation does not apply to national laws which impose criminal sanctions on natural persons except to the extent that such sanctions are the means whereby competition rules applying to undertakings are enforced.

(9) Cilj členov 81 in 82 Pogodbe je varstvo konkurence na trgu. Ta uredba, ki je sprejeta za izvajanje teh določb Pogodbe, ne preprečuje državam članicam, da na svojem ozemlju izvajajo nacionalno zakonodajo, ki varuje druge pravne interese, pod pogojem, da je ta zakonodaja združljiva s splošnimi načeli in drugimi določbami prava Skupnosti. Če taka nacionalna zakonodaja pretežno uresničuje cilj, ki je drugačen od tistega za varstvo konkurence na trgu, lahko organi, pristojni za konkurenco, in sodišča v državah članicah uporabljajo tako zakonodajo na svojem ozemlju. Države članice na podlagi te uredbe na svojem ozemlju izvajajo nacionalno zakonodajo, ki prepoveduje ali nalaga sankcije za dejanja nepoštenega poslovnega ravnanja, enostranskega ali pogodbenega. Taka zakonodaja uresničuje poseben cilj, ne glede na dejanske ali domnevne učinke takih dejanj na konkurenco na trgu. To zlasti velja za zakonodajo, ki podjetjem prepoveduje, da bi svojim trgovskim partnerjem postavljala, od njih pridobivala ali poskušala pridobiti pogoje in določila, ki so neopravičljivi, nesorazmerni ali nepremišljeni.

(9) Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty have as their objective the protection of competition on the market. This Regulation, which is adopted for the implementation of these Treaty provisions, does not preclude Member States from implementing on their territory national legislation, which protects other legitimate interests provided that such legislation is compatible with general principles and other provisions of Community law. In so far as such national legislation pursues predominantly an objective different from that of protecting competition on the market, the competition authorities and courts of the Member States may apply such legislation on their territory. Accordingly, Member States may under this Regulation implement on their territory national legislation that prohibits or imposes sanctions on acts of unfair trading practice, be they unilateral or contractual. Such legislation pursues a specific objective, irrespective of the actual or presumed effects of such acts on competition on the market. This is particularly the case of legislation which prohibits undertakings from imposing on their trading partners, obtaining or attempting to obtain from them terms and conditions that are unjustified, disproportionate or without consideration.

(10) Uredbe 19/65/EGS [6], (EGS) št. 2821/71 [7], (EGS) št. 3976/87 [8], (EGS) št. 1534/91 [9] ali (EGS) št. 479/92 [10] pooblaščajo Komisijo, da uporabi člen 81(3) Pogodbe z uredbo za nekatere vrste sporazumov, sklepov združenj in podjetij ter za usklajena ravnanja. Na področjih, ki jih take uredbe opredelijo, je Komisija sprejela in lahko še naprej sprejema tako imenovane uredbe o "skupinski" izjemi, s katerimi razglasi, da se člen 81(1) Pogodbe ne uporablja za vrste sporazumov, sklepov in usklajenih ravnanj. Kadar imajo sporazumi, sklepi in usklajena ravnanja, za katere se take uredbe uporabljajo, kljub temu učinke, ki niso združljivi s členom 81(3) Pogodbe, morajo biti Komisija in organi, pristojni za konkurenco v državah članicah, pooblaščeni, da v tem primeru odpravijo ugodnosti uredbe o skupinski izjemi.

(10) Regulations such as 19/65/EEC(6), (EEC) No 2821/71(7), (EEC) No 3976/87(8), (EEC) No 1534/91(9), or (EEC) No 479/92(10) empower the Commission to apply Article 81(3) of the Treaty by Regulation to certain categories of agreements, decisions by associations of undertakings and concerted practices. In the areas defined by such Regulations, the Commission has adopted and may continue to adopt so called "block" exemption Regulations by which it declares Article 81(1) of the Treaty inapplicable to categories of agreements, decisions and concerted practices. Where agreements, decisions and concerted practices to which such Regulations apply nonetheless have effects that are incompatible with Article 81(3) of the Treaty, the Commission and the competition authorities of the Member States should have the power to withdraw in a particular case the benefit of the block exemption Regulation.

(11) Za zagotovitev uporabe določb Pogodbe mora imeti Komisija možnost, da podjetjem ali podjetniškim združenjem izda odločbe, katerih cilj je odprava kršitve členov 81 in 82 Pogodbe. Pod pogojem, da za to obstaja pravni interes, mora Komisija imeti možnost sprejemanja odločb za ugotavljanje, da je bila kršitev v preteklosti storjena, čeprav ne odredi globe. Ta uredba mora tudi izrecno predvidevati, da je Komisija pooblaščena za sprejemanje odločb, ki nalagajo začasne ukrepe, potrjene na Sodišču.

(11) For it to ensure that the provisions of the Treaty are applied, the Commission should be able to address decisions to undertakings or associations of undertakings for the purpose of bringing to an end infringements of Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty. Provided there is a legitimate interest in doing so, the Commission should also be able to adopt decisions which find that an infringement has been committed in the past even if it does not impose a fine. This Regulation should also make explicit provision for the Commission's power to adopt decisions ordering interim measures, which has been acknowledged by the Court of Justice.

(12) Ta uredba mora izrecno predvidevati pooblastilo Komisije, da odredi vse ravnalne ali strukturne ukrepe, ki so potrebni za učinkovito odpravo kršitve, ob upoštevanju načela sorazmernosti. Strukturni ukrepi se odredijo le, kadar ni enako učinkovitega ravnalnega ukrepa ali kadar bi bil vsak enako učinkovit ravnalni ukrep za podjetje bolj obremenilen od strukturnega. Spremembe v strukturi podjetja, kakršna je bila pred storjeno kršitvijo, bi bile sorazmerne le, ko gre za utemeljeno tveganje za trajno ali ponavljajoče se kršenje, ki je posledica same strukture podjetja.

(12) This Regulation should make explicit provision for the Commission's power to impose any remedy, whether behavioural or structural, which is necessary to bring the infringement effectively to an end, having regard to the principle of proportionality. Structural remedies should only be imposed either where there is no equally effective behavioural remedy or where any equally effective behavioural remedy would be more burdensome for the undertaking concerned than the structural remedy. Changes to the structure of an undertaking as it existed before the infringement was committed would only be proportionate where there is a substantial risk of a lasting or repeated infringement that derives from the very structure of the undertaking.

(13) Kadar v poteku postopka, ki lahko pripelje do prepovedi sporazuma ali ravnanja, podjetja ponudijo Komisiji zavezo za izpolnitev njenih zahtev, mora imeti Komisija možnost izdati odločbe, zavezujoče za ta podjetja. Zavezujoče odločbe naj bi zagotovile, da ni več nobenih vzrokov za ukrepanje Komisije, brez ugotavljanja, ali je šlo ali še vedno gre za kršitev. Zavezujoče odločbe ne posegajo v pristojnosti organov, pooblaščenih za konkurenco, in sodišč v državah članicah, da izvedejo postopek in odločijo o primeru. Zavezujoče odločbe niso ustrezne v primerih, v katerih ima Komisija namen odrediti globo.

(13) Where, in the course of proceedings which might lead to an agreement or practice being prohibited, undertakings offer the Commission commitments such as to meet its concerns, the Commission should be able to adopt decisions which make those commitments binding on the undertakings concerned. Commitment decisions should find that there are no longer grounds for action by the Commission without concluding whether or not there has been or still is an infringement. Commitment decisions are without prejudice to the powers of competition authorities and courts of the Member States to make such a finding and decide upon the case. Commitment decisions are not appropriate in cases where the Commission intends to impose a fine.

(14) V izjemnih primerih, kadar to zahteva javni interes Skupnosti, je lahko primerno tudi, da Komisija sprejme odločbo ugotovitvene narave, da se prepoved iz členov 81 in 82 Pogodbe ne uporablja, v luči pojasnjevanja prava in zagotavljanja njegove dosledne uporabe v vsej Skupnosti, zlasti glede na nove oblike sporazumov ali ravnanj, ki še niso umeščeni v obstoječo sodno in upravno prakso.

(14) In exceptional cases where the public interest of the Community so requires, it may also be expedient for the Commission to adopt a decision of a declaratory nature finding that the prohibition in Article 81 or Article 82 of the Treaty does not apply, with a view to clarifying the law and ensuring its consistent application throughout the Community, in particular with regard to new types of agreements or practices that have not been settled in the existing case-law and administrative practice.

(15) Komisija in organi, pristojni za konkurenco v državah članicah, morajo skupaj oblikovati omrežje javnih organov, ki ob tesnem medsebojnem sodelovanju uporabljajo pravila konkurence Skupnosti. Za ta namen je treba vzpostaviti postopke za informiranje in posvetovanje. Podrobnosti o sodelovanju znotraj omrežja bo določila in pregledala Komisija v tesnem sodelovanju z državami članicami.

(15) The Commission and the competition authorities of the Member States should form together a network of public authorities applying the Community competition rules in close cooperation. For that purpose it is necessary to set up arrangements for information and consultation. Further modalities for the cooperation within the network will be laid down and revised by the Commission, in close cooperation with the Member States.

(16) Ne glede na drugačne nacionalne določbe mora biti izmenjava informacij in uporaba takih informacij med članicami omrežja dovoljena tudi v primeru, pri katerem gre za zaupne informacije. Te informacije se smejo uporabljati za uporabo členov 81 in 82 Pogodbe, pa tudi za vzporedno uporabo nacionalne zakonodaje o konkurenci, pod pogojem, da se taka uporaba nanaša na isti primer in ne vodi k drugačnemu izidu. Kadar informacije, ki se izmenjujejo, uporablja sprejemni organ za nalaganje sankcij podjetjem, za uporabo teh informacij ne sme biti nobene druge omejitve, kakor je obveznost, da se uporabljajo za namen, za katerega so bile pridobljene, ob dejstvu, da so v vseh sistemih sankcije, naložene podjetjem, istega tipa. Pravice do obrambe, ki jih imajo podjetja v različnih sistemih, se lahko štejejo kot dovolj enakovredne. Glede fizičnih oseb pa velja, da lahko v različnih sistemih veljajo zanje bistveno različni tipi sankcij. V takem primeru je treba zagotoviti, da se informacije lahko uporabijo le, če so bile pridobljene na način, ki fizičnim osebam zagotavlja enako raven varstva pravic do obrambe, kakršno zagotavljajo nacionalna pravila sprejemnega organa.

(16) Notwithstanding any national provision to the contrary, the exchange of information and the use of such information in evidence should be allowed between the members of the network even where the information is confidential. This information may be used for the application of Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty as well as for the parallel application of national competition law, provided that the latter application relates to the same case and does not lead to a different outcome. When the information exchanged is used by the receiving authority to impose sanctions on undertakings, there should be no other limit to the use of the information than the obligation to use it for the purpose for which it was collected given the fact that the sanctions imposed on undertakings are of the same type in all systems. The rights of defence enjoyed by undertakings in the various systems can be considered as sufficiently equivalent. However, as regards natural persons, they may be subject to substantially different types of sanctions across the various systems. Where that is the case, it is necessary to ensure that information can only be used if it has been collected in a way which respects the same level of protection of the rights of defence of natural persons as provided for under the national rules of the receiving authority.

(17) Za dosledno uporabo pravil konkurence in hkrati najboljše mogoče upravljanje omrežja je bistvenega pomena ohraniti pravilo, ki organe, pristojne za konkurenco v državah članicah, samodejno razreši njihove pristojnosti v primeru, pri katerem Komisija začne svoje postopke. Kadar organ, pristojen za konkurenco v državi članici, že dela s primerom in Komisija namerava začeti postopke, si mora prizadevati, da to naredi čim prej. Pred začetkom postopkov se mora Komisija posvetovati z zadevnim nacionalnim organom.

(17) If the competition rules are to be applied consistently and, at the same time, the network is to be managed in the best possible way, it is essential to retain the rule that the competition authorities of the Member States are automatically relieved of their competence if the Commission initiates its own proceedings. Where a competition authority of a Member State is already acting on a case and the Commission intends to initiate proceedings, it should endeavour to do so as soon as possible. Before initiating proceedings, the Commission should consult the national authority concerned.

(18) Da se zagotovi optimalna obravnava primerov pri najustreznejših organih znotraj omrežja, je treba predpisati splošno določbo, ki dovoljuje organu, pristojnemu za konkurenco, da primer prekine ali zaključi, kadar ga obravnava ali ga je obravnaval drug organ, zato da vsak posamezen primer obravnava le en organ. Ta določba ne sme onemogočiti Komisiji, da zavrne pritožbo zaradi premajhnega interesa Skupnosti, ker ji je to priznala sodna praksa Sodišča tudi, če noben drug organ, pristojen za konkurenco, ne kaže zanimanja za obravnavo tega primera.

(18) To ensure that cases are dealt with by the most appropriate authorities within the network, a general provision should be laid down allowing a competition authority to suspend or close a case on the ground that another authority is dealing with it or has already dealt with it, the objective being that each case should be handled by a single authority. This provision should not prevent the Commission from rejecting a complaint for lack of Community interest, as the case-law of the Court of Justice has acknowledged it may do, even if no other competition authority has indicated its intention of dealing with the case.

(19) Svetovalni odbor za omejevalna ravnanja in prevladujoče položaje, ustanovljen z Uredbo št. 17, deluje zelo zadovoljivo. Dobro se bo vklopil v novi sistem decentralizirane uporabe. Zato je treba graditi na pravilih, ki jih določa Uredba št. 17, in hkrati izboljševati učinkovitost organizacijskih ureditev. V ta namen bi bilo primerno dovoliti, da se mnenja dostavljajo po pisnem postopku. Svetovalni odbor mora biti sposoben delovati tudi kot forum za razpravljanje o primerih, ki jih obravnavajo organi, pristojni za konkurenco v državah članicah, da se tako pomaga varovati dosledno uporabo pravil konkurence Skupnosti.

(19) The Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions set up by Regulation No 17 has functioned in a very satisfactory manner. It will fit well into the new system of decentralised application. It is necessary, therefore, to build upon the rules laid down by Regulation No 17, while improving the effectiveness of the organisational arrangements. To this end, it would be expedient to allow opinions to be delivered by written procedure. The Advisory Committee should also be able to act as a forum for discussing cases that are being handled by the competition authorities of the Member States, so as to help safeguard the consistent application of the Community competition rules.

(20) Svetovalni odbor sestavljajo predstavniki organov, pristojnih za konkurenco v državah članicah. Za zasedanja, na katerih se razpravlja o splošnih temah, lahko države članice imenujejo dodatnega predstavnika. To ne posega v pravico članov Odbora do pomoči drugih izvedencev iz držav članic.

(20) The Advisory Committee should be composed of representatives of the competition authorities of the Member States. For meetings in which general issues are being discussed, Member States should be able to appoint an additional representative. This is without prejudice to members of the Committee being assisted by other experts from the Member States.

(21) Enotnost pri uporabi pravil konkurence zahteva tudi vzpostavitev oblik sodelovanja med sodišči držav članic in Komisijo. To velja za vsa sodišča držav članic, ki uporabljajo člena 81 in 82 Pogodbe, ne glede na to ali uporabljajo ta pravila v pravnih sporih med zasebnimi strankami ali pa delujejo kot organi, pristojni za konkurenco, oziroma kot pritožbena sodišča. Zlasti morajo nacionalna sodišča imeti možnost, da Komisijo zaprosijo za informacije ali njeno mnenje v zadevah, ki se tičejo uporabe zakonodaje Skupnosti o konkurenci. Komisija in organi, pristojni za konkurenco v državah članicah, morajo imeti tudi možnost, da predložijo pisne ali ustne ugotovitve sodiščem, ki uporabljajo člena 81 in 82 Pogodbe. Te pripombe je treba predložiti v okviru nacionalnih proceduralnih pravil in ravnanj, vključno s tistimi, ki varujejo pravice strank. Zato je treba sprejeti ukrepe, ki zagotavljajo, da so Komisija in organi, pristojni za konkurenco v državah članicah, stalno dobro obveščeni o postopkih, ki tečejo pred nacionalnimi sodišči.

(21) Consistency in the application of the competition rules also requires that arrangements be established for cooperation between the courts of the Member States and the Commission. This is relevant for all courts of the Member States that apply Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty, whether applying these rules in lawsuits between private parties, acting as public enforcers or as review courts. In particular, national courts should be able to ask the Commission for information or for its opinion on points concerning the application of Community competition law. The Commission and the competition authorities of the Member States should also be able to submit written or oral observations to courts called upon to apply Article 81 or Article 82 of the Treaty. These observations should be submitted within the framework of national procedural rules and practices including those safeguarding the rights of the parties. Steps should therefore be taken to ensure that the Commission and the competition authorities of the Member States are kept sufficiently well informed of proceedings before national courts.

(22) Za zagotavljanje skladnosti z načeli pravne varnosti in enotne uporabe pravil konkurence Skupnosti v sistemu vzporednih pristojnosti se je treba izogibati sprejemanju nasprotujočih si odločb. Zato je treba v skladu s sodno prakso Sodišča pojasniti učinke odločb Komisije in postopkov na sodiščih in organih, pristojnih za konkurenco v državah članicah. Zavezujoče odločbe, ki jih sprejme Komisija, ne vplivajo na pooblastilo sodišč in organov, pristojnih za konkurenco v državah članicah, za uporabo členov 81 in 82 Pogodbe.

(22) In order to ensure compliance with the principles of legal certainty and the uniform application of the Community competition rules in a system of parallel powers, conflicting decisions must be avoided. It is therefore necessary to clarify, in accordance with the case-law of the Court of Justice, the effects of Commission decisions and proceedings on courts and competition authorities of the Member States. Commitment decisions adopted by the Commission do not affect the power of the courts and the competition authorities of the Member States to apply Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty.

(23) Komisija mora biti v vsej Skupnosti pooblaščena, da zahteva preskrbo takih informacij, ki so potrebne za odkrivanje vsakega sporazuma, sklepa ali usklajenega ravnanja, ki jih prepoveduje člen 81 Pogodbe, ali vsake zlorabe prevladujočega položaja, ki jo prepoveduje člen 82 Pogodbe. Kadar podjetja upoštevajo odločbo Komisije, ne smejo biti prisiljena k priznanju storjene kršitve, v vsakem primeru pa morajo odgovoriti na konkretna vprašanja in zagotoviti dokumente, tudi ko je tako informacijo mogoče uporabiti proti njim ali proti drugemu podjetju kot dokazno gradivo za ugotavljanje kršitve.

(23) The Commission should be empowered throughout the Community to require such information to be supplied as is necessary to detect any agreement, decision or concerted practice prohibited by Article 81 of the Treaty or any abuse of a dominant position prohibited by Article 82 of the Treaty. When complying with a decision of the Commission, undertakings cannot be forced to admit that they have committed an infringement, but they are in any event obliged to answer factual questions and to provide documents, even if this information may be used to establish against them or against another undertaking the existence of an infringement.

(24) Komisija mora biti prav tako pooblaščena, da opravi vse preglede, ki so potrebni za odkrivanje sporazumov, sklepov ali usklajenih ravnanj, ki jih prepoveduje člen 81 Pogodbe, ali zlorab prevladujočega položaja, ki jih prepoveduje člen 82 Pogodbe. Organi, pristojni za konkurenco v državah članicah, morajo dejavno sodelovati pri izvajanju teh pooblastil.

(24) The Commission should also be empowered to undertake such inspections as are necessary to detect any agreement, decision or concerted practice prohibited by Article 81 of the Treaty or any abuse of a dominant position prohibited by Article 82 of the Treaty. The competition authorities of the Member States should cooperate actively in the exercise of these powers.

(25) Odkrivanje kršitev pravil konkurence postaja vedno težje, in da bi učinkovito zavarovali konkurenco, je treba dopolniti pooblastilo Komisije za izvajanje pregledov. Komisija mora biti zlasti pristojna za opravljanje razgovorov z vsemi osebami, ki bi lahko razpolagale z uporabnimi informacijami, in za zapisovanje njihovih izjav. V času pregleda so lahko uradniki, ki jih je imenovala Komisija, pooblaščeni tudi za zapečatenje med trajanjem pregleda. Običajno se pečati ne nameščajo za več kakor 72 ur. Uradniki, ki jih je imenovala Komisija, morajo imeti tudi pooblastila, da zahtevajo vse informacije, ki so pomembne za predmet in namen pregleda.

(25) The detection of infringements of the competition rules is growing ever more difficult, and, in order to protect competition effectively, the Commission's powers of investigation need to be supplemented. The Commission should in particular be empowered to interview any persons who may be in possession of useful information and to record the statements made. In the course of an inspection, officials authorised by the Commission should be empowered to affix seals for the period of time necessary for the inspection. Seals should normally not be affixed for more than 72 hours. Officials authorised by the Commission should also be empowered to ask for any information relevant to the subject matter and purpose of the inspection.

(26) Izkušnje so pokazale, da se v nekaterih primerih poslovna dokumentacija hrani na domovih vodilnih delavcev ali drugih sodelavcev podjetja. Zaradi varovanja učinkovitosti pregleda morajo uradniki in druge osebe, ki jih je imenovala Komisija, imeti pooblastila za vstop v vse prostore, kjer se poslovna dokumentacija lahko hrani, vključno z zasebnimi. Vendar pa je za izvajanje tega pooblastila potrebna ustrezna sodna odločba.

(26) Experience has shown that there are cases where business records are kept in the homes of directors or other people working for an undertaking. In order to safeguard the effectiveness of inspections, therefore, officials and other persons authorised by the Commission should be empowered to enter any premises where business records may be kept, including private homes. However, the exercise of this latter power should be subject to the authorisation of the judicial authority.

(27) Brez poseganja v sodno prakso Sodišča je koristno, da se določi področje uporabe nadzora, ki ga sme izvajati nacionalno sodišče, kadar odobri pomoč organov pregona, kakor je to predvideno v nacionalnem pravu, tudi kot previdnostni ukrep, zato da premaga možni odpor na strani podjetja ali za izvajanje odločbe o pregledu v neposlovnih prostorih. Iz sodne prakse izhaja, da nacionalno sodišče lahko zlasti zaprosi Komisijo za nadaljnje informacije, ki jih potrebuje za izvajanje svojega nadzora in brez katerih bi lahko zavrnil odobritev. Sodna praksa tudi potrjuje pooblastilo nacionalnih sodišč za nadzor nad uporabo nacionalnih pravil, ki urejajo izvajanje prisilnih ukrepov.

(27) Without prejudice to the case-law of the Court of Justice, it is useful to set out the scope of the control that the national judicial authority may carry out when it authorises, as foreseen by national law including as a precautionary measure, assistance from law enforcement authorities in order to overcome possible opposition on the part of the undertaking or the execution of the decision to carry out inspections in non-business premises. It results from the case-law that the national judicial authority may in particular ask the Commission for further information which it needs to carry out its control and in the absence of which it could refuse the authorisation. The case-law also confirms the competence of the national courts to control the application of national rules governing the implementation of coercive measures.

(28) Za pomoč organom, pristojnim za konkurenco v državah članicah, pri učinkoviti uporabi členov 81 in 82 Pogodbe jim je primerno omogočiti medsebojno sodelovanje z izvajanjem pregledov in drugih poizvedbenih ukrepov.

(28) In order to help the competition authorities of the Member States to apply Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty effectively, it is expedient to enable them to assist one another by carrying out inspections and other fact-finding measures.

(29) Skladnost s členoma 81 in 82 Pogodbe in izpolnjevanje obveznosti, ki so naložene podjetjem in podjetniškim združenjem v skladu s to uredbo, mora biti zagotovljena z uporabo glob in periodičnih denarnih kazni. Za to je treba določiti tudi ustrezno višino glob za kršitve proceduralnih pravil.

(29) Compliance with Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty and the fulfilment of the obligations imposed on undertakings and associations of undertakings under this Regulation should be enforceable by means of fines and periodic penalty payments. To that end, appropriate levels of fine should also be laid down for infringements of the procedural rules.

(30) Za zagotavljanje učinkovite izterjave glob, ki so naložene podjetniškim združenjem za storjene kršitve, je treba določiti pogoje, pod katerimi Komisija lahko zahteva plačilo globe od članov združenja, če združenje ni plačilno sposobno. Pri tem mora Komisija upoštevati sorazmerno velikost podjetij v združenju ter zlasti položaj malih in srednjih podjetij. Plačilo globe enega ali več članov združenja ne posega v pravila nacionalnega prava, ki zagotavljajo izterjavo zneska, ki ga plačajo drugi člani združenja.

(30) In order to ensure effective recovery of fines imposed on associations of undertakings for infringements that they have committed, it is necessary to lay down the conditions on which the Commission may require payment of the fine from the members of the association where the association is not solvent. In doing so, the Commission should have regard to the relative size of the undertakings belonging to the association and in particular to the situation of small and medium-sized enterprises. Payment of the fine by one or several members of an association is without prejudice to rules of national law that provide for recovery of the amount paid from other members of the association.

(31) Pravila o zastaralnih rokih za nalaganje glob in periodičnih denarnih kazni so bila določena v Uredbi Sveta (EGS) št. 2988/74 [11], ki zadeva tudi sankcije na transportnem področju. V sistemu vzporednih pristojnosti naj bi dejanja, ki bi lahko pretrgala zastaralni rok, vključevala proceduralne ukrepe, ki jih samostojno izvaja organ, pristojen za konkurenco v državi članici. Za razjasnitev pravnega okvira je zato treba spremeniti Uredbo (EGS) št. 2988/74 in tako preprečiti, da se uporablja v zadevah, ki jih pokriva ta uredba, slednja pa mora vsebovati določbe o zastaralnih rokih.

(31) The rules on periods of limitation for the imposition of fines and periodic penalty payments were laid down in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2988/74(11), which also concerns penalties in the field of transport. In a system of parallel powers, the acts, which may interrupt a limitation period, should include procedural steps taken independently by the competition authority of a Member State. To clarify the legal framework, Regulation (EEC) No 2988/74 should therefore be amended to prevent it applying to matters covered by this Regulation, and this Regulation should include provisions on periods of limitation.

(32) Zadevnim podjetjem je treba priznati pravico do zaslišanja pred Komisijo, tretje stranke, katerih interese bi odločba lahko prizadela, morajo imeti predhodno možnost za predložitev svojih pripomb, izdane odločbe pa morajo biti javno objavljene. Ob zagotavljanju pravice zadevnih podjetij do obrambe, zlasti pravice do vpogleda v spis, je bistvenega pomena, da se zavarujejo poslovne skrivnosti. Zaupnost izmenjanih informacij znotraj omrežja je treba prav tako zavarovati.

(32) The undertakings concerned should be accorded the right to be heard by the Commission, third parties whose interests may be affected by a decision should be given the opportunity of submitting their observations beforehand, and the decisions taken should be widely publicised. While ensuring the rights of defence of the undertakings concerned, in particular, the right of access to the file, it is essential that business secrets be protected. The confidentiality of information exchanged in the network should likewise be safeguarded.

(33) Ker za vse odločbe Komisije na podlagi te uredbe velja nadzor Sodišča v skladu s Pogodbo, mora Sodišče skladno s členom 229 Pogodbe imeti neomejeno pristojnost glede odločb, s katerimi Komisija nalaga globe in periodične denarne kazni.

(33) Since all decisions taken by the Commission under this Regulation are subject to review by the Court of Justice in accordance with the Treaty, the Court of Justice should, in accordance with Article 229 thereof be given unlimited jurisdiction in respect of decisions by which the Commission imposes fines or periodic penalty payments.

(34) Načela iz členov 81 in 82 Pogodbe, kakršna se uporabljajo v Uredbi št. 17, dajejo osrednjo vlogo organom Skupnosti. To osrednjo vlogo je treba ohraniti in hkrati države članice tesneje povezati z uporabo pravil konkurence Skupnosti. V skladu z načeli subsidiarnosti in sorazmernosti, kakršna so določena v členu 5 Pogodbe, ta uredba ne posega dlje, kolikor je to potrebno za doseganje njenega cilja, kar omogoča učinkovito uporabo pravil konkurence Skupnosti.

(34) The principles laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty, as they have been applied by Regulation No 17, have given a central role to the Community bodies. This central role should be retained, whilst associating the Member States more closely with the application of the Community competition rules. In accordance with the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve its objective, which is to allow the Community competition rules to be applied effectively.

(35) Za doseganje pravilnega izvajanja zakonodaje Skupnosti o konkurenci morajo države članice določiti in pooblastiti organe, da uporabljajo člena 81 in 82 Pogodbe v javnem interesu. Imeti morajo možnost za imenovanje upravnih in sodnih organov za izvajanje raznih nalog, ki so po tej uredbi dodeljene organom, pristojnim za konkurenco. S to uredbo se priznava, da za uveljavljanje pravil konkurence v javnem interesu obstajajo različni sistemi. Učinki člena 11(6) te uredbe se uporabljajo za vse organe, pristojne za konkurenco. Kot izjema od tega splošnega pravila, mora pri pregonu kršitev upravni organ primer predložiti od njega ločenemu sodišču, pri čemer za tožeči organ velja člen 11(6) ob upoštevanju pogojev iz člena 35(4) te uredbe. Kadar ti pogoji niso izpolnjeni, se uporablja splošno pravilo. V nobenem primeru se člen 11(6) ne uporablja na sodiščih, če delujejo kot pritožbena sodišča.

(35) In order to attain a proper enforcement of Community competition law, Member States should designate and empower authorities to apply Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty as public enforcers. They should be able to designate administrative as well as judicial authorities to carry out the various functions conferred upon competition authorities in this Regulation. This Regulation recognises the wide variation which exists in the public enforcement systems of Member States. The effects of Article 11(6) of this Regulation should apply to all competition authorities. As an exception to this general rule, where a prosecuting authority brings a case before a separate judicial authority, Article 11(6) should apply to the prosecuting authority subject to the conditions in Article 35(4) of this Regulation. Where these conditions are not fulfilled, the general rule should apply. In any case, Article 11(6) should not apply to courts insofar as they are acting as review courts.

(36) Ker je sodna praksa jasno pokazala, da se pravila konkurence uporabljajo za prevoz, morajo za ta sektor veljati proceduralne določbe te uredbe. Uredbo Sveta št. 141 z dne 26. novembra 1962, ki izvzema prevoz iz uporabe Uredbe št. 17 [12], je zato treba razveljaviti in spremeniti uredbe (EGS) št. 1017/68 [13], (EGS) št. 4056/86 [14] in (EGS) št. 3975/87 [15], tako da se črtajo posebne proceduralne določbe, ki jih vsebujejo.

(36) As the case-law has made it clear that the competition rules apply to transport, that sector should be made subject to the procedural provisions of this Regulation. Council Regulation No 141 of 26 November 1962 exempting transport from the application of Regulation No 17(12) should therefore be repealed and Regulations (EEC) No 1017/68(13), (EEC) No 4056/86(14) and (EEC) No 3975/87(15) should be amended in order to delete the specific procedural provisions they contain.

(37) Ta uredba spoštuje temeljne pravice in upošteva načela, ki jih priznava zlasti Listina o temeljnih pravicah Evropske unije. Zato je to uredbo treba razlagati in uporabljati ob upoštevanju teh pravic in načel.

(37) This Regulation respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in particular by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Accordingly, this Regulation should be interpreted and applied with respect to those rights and principles.

(38) Pravna varnost podjetij, ki delujejo na podlagi pravil konkurence Skupnosti, prispeva k spodbujanju inovacij in naložb. Kadar zaradi novih ali nepojasnjenih vprašanj pri uporabi teh pravil pride do resnične nejasnosti, lahko posamezna podjetja poiščejo neformalna navodila pri Komisiji. Ta uredba ne posega v možnost Komisije, da ponudi taka neformalna navodila –

(38) Legal certainty for undertakings operating under the Community competition rules contributes to the promotion of innovation and investment. Where cases give rise to genuine uncertainty because they present novel or unresolved questions for the application of these rules, individual undertakings may wish to seek informal guidance from the Commission. This Regulation is without prejudice to the ability of the Commission to issue such informal guidance,

SPREJEL NASLEDNJO UREDBO:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

POGLAVJE I

NAČELA

CHAPTER I

Člen 1

PRINCIPLES

Uporaba členov 81 in 82 Pogodbe

Article 1

1. Sporazumi, sklepi in usklajena ravnanja, zajeti v členu 81(1) Pogodbe, ki ne izpolnjujejo pogojev iz člena 81(3) Pogodbe, se prepovejo brez zahteve po predhodni odločbi.

Application of Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty

2. Sporazumi, sklepi in usklajena ravnanja, zajeti v členu 81(1) Pogodbe, ki izpolnjujejo pogoje iz člena 81(3) Pogodbe, se ne prepovejo brez zahteve po predhodni odločbi.

1. Agreements, decisions and concerted practices caught by Article 81(1) of the Treaty which do not satisfy the conditions of Article 81(3) of the Treaty shall be prohibited, no prior decision to that effect being required.

3. Zloraba prevladujočega položaja iz člena 82 Pogodbe se prepove brez zahteve po predhodni odločbi.

2. Agreements, decisions and concerted practices caught by Article 81(1) of the Treaty which satisfy the conditions of Article 81(3) of the Treaty shall not be prohibited, no prior decision to that effect being required.

Člen 2

3. The abuse of a dominant position referred to in Article 82 of the Treaty shall be prohibited, no prior decision to that effect being required.

Dokazno breme

V vseh nacionalnih postopkih ali postopkih Skupnosti za uporabo členov 81 in 82 Pogodbe kršitve iz člena 81(1) ali člena 82 Pogodbe dokazuje stranka ali organ, ki kršitev domneva. Podjetje ali podjetniška združenje, ki uveljavlja ugodnost iz člena 81(3) Pogodbe, nosi dokazno breme, da so pogoji iz navedenega odstavka izpolnjeni.

Article 2

Člen 3

Burden of proof

Razmerje med členoma 81 in 82 Pogodbe in nacionalno zakonodajo o konkurenci

In any national or Community proceedings for the application of Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty, the burden of proving an infringement of Article 81(1) or of Article 82 of the Treaty shall rest on the party or the authority alleging the infringement. The undertaking or association of undertakings claiming the benefit of Article 81(3) of the Treaty shall bear the burden of proving that the conditions of that paragraph are fulfilled.

1. Kadar organi, pristojni za konkurenco v državah članicah, ali nacionalna sodišča uporabljajo nacionalno zakonodajo o konkurenci za sporazume, sklepe podjetniških združenj ali za usklajena ravnanja v smislu člena 81(1) Pogodbe, ki lahko vplivajo na trgovanje med državami članicami v smislu navedene določbe, uporabljajo za te sporazume, sklepe ali usklajena ravnanja tudi člen 81 Pogodbe. Kadar organi, pristojni za konkurenco v državah članicah, ali nacionalna sodišča uporabljajo nacionalno zakonodajo o konkurenci za zlorabo, ki je prepovedana s členom 82 Pogodbe, uporabljajo tudi člen 82 Pogodbe.

2. Uporaba nacionalne zakonodaje o konkurenci ne sme voditi k prepovedi sporazumov, sklepov podjetniških združenj ali usklajenih ravnanj, ki lahko vplivajo na trgovanje med državami članicami, a ne omejujejo konkurence v smislu člena 81(1) Pogodbe, ali izpolnjujejo pogoje iz člena 81(3) Pogodbe, ali jih ureja Uredba o uporabi člena 81(3) Pogodbe. Državam članicam ta uredba ne sme preprečevati, da na svojem ozemlju sprejmejo in uporabljajo strožjo nacionalno zakonodajo, ki preprečuje ali preganja enostransko ravnanje, v katero so vpletena podjetja.

Article 3

3. Brez poseganja v splošna načela in druge določbe prava Skupnosti se odstavka 1 in 2 ne uporabljata v primerih, pri katerih organi, pristojni za konkurenco, in sodišča v državah članicah uporabljajo nacionalni zakon o nadzoru združevanja podjetij, niti ne preprečujeta uporabe določb nacionalnega prava, katerih cilji se pretežno razlikujejo od cilja členov 81 in 82 Pogodbe.

Relationship between Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty and national competition laws

POGLAVJE II

1. Where the competition authorities of the Member States or national courts apply national competition law to agreements, decisions by associations of undertakings or concerted practices within the meaning of Article 81(1) of the Treaty which may affect trade between Member States within the meaning of that provision, they shall also apply Article 81 of the Treaty to such agreements, decisions or concerted practices. Where the competition authorities of the Member States or national courts apply national competition law to any abuse prohibited by Article 82 of the Treaty, they shall also apply Article 82 of the Treaty.

PRISTOJNOSTI

2. The application of national competition law may not lead to the prohibition of agreements, decisions by associations of undertakings or concerted practices which may affect trade between Member States but which do not restrict competition within the meaning of Article 81(1) of the Treaty, or which fulfil the conditions of Article 81(3) of the Treaty or which are covered by a Regulation for the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty. Member States shall not under this Regulation be precluded from adopting and applying on their territory stricter national laws which prohibit or sanction unilateral conduct engaged in by undertakings.

Člen 4

3. Without prejudice to general principles and other provisions of Community law, paragraphs 1 and 2 do not apply when the competition authorities and the courts of the Member States apply national merger control laws nor do they preclude the application of provisions of national law that predominantly pursue an objective different from that pursued by Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty.

Pristojnosti Komisije

Za namene uporabe členov 81 in 82 Pogodbe ima Komisija pooblastila, opredeljena s to uredbo.

CHAPTER II

Člen 5

POWERS

Pristojnosti organov, pristojnih za konkurenco v državah članicah

Article 4

Organi, pristojni za konkurenco v državah članicah, so pristojni za uporabo členov 81 in 82 Pogodbe v posameznih primerih. Za ta namen lahko po uradni dolžnosti ali na podlagi pritožbe izdajo naslednje odločbe, ki:

Powers of the Commission

- zahtevajo odpravo kršitve,

For the purpose of applying Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty, the Commission shall have the powers provided for by this Regulation.

- odredijo začasne ukrepe,

- sprejmejo zaveze,

Article 5

- naložijo globe, periodične denarne kazni ali druge sankcije, predvidene po nacionalnem pravu.

Powers of the competition authorities of the Member States

Kadar na podlagi razpoložljivih informacij pogoji za prepoved niso izpolnjeni, se lahko odločijo, da ni nobenega vzroka za njihovo ukrepanje.

The competition authorities of the Member States shall have the power to apply Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty in individual cases. For this purpose, acting on their own initiative or on a complaint, they may take the following decisions:

Člen 6

- requiring that an infringement be brought to an end,

Pristojnosti nacionalnih sodišč

- ordering interim measures,

Nacionalna sodišča so pristojna za uporabo členov 81 in 82 Pogodbe.

- accepting commitments,

POGLAVJE III

- imposing fines, periodic penalty payments or any other penalty provided for in their national law.

ODLOČBE KOMISIJE

Where on the basis of the information in their possession the conditions for prohibition are not met they may likewise decide that there are no grounds for action on their part.

Člen 7

Ugotavljanje in odprava kršitev

Article 6

1. Kadar Komisija na podlagi pritožbe ali po uradni dolžnosti ugotovi, da gre za kršitev člena 81 ali člena 82 Pogodbe, lahko z odločbo zahteva od zadevnih podjetij ali podjetniških združenj, da tako kršitev odpravijo. Za ta namen jim lahko naloži vse ravnalne ali strukturne ukrepe, ki so sorazmerni storjeni kršitvi in potrebni za njeno učinkovito odpravo. Strukturne ukrepe lahko odredijo samo, kadar ni na voljo enako učinkovitega ravnalnega ukrepa ali kadar bi bil vsak enako učinkovit ravnalni ukrep za zadevno podjetje bolj obremenilen od strukturnega ukrepa. Če ima Komisija pravni interes, lahko ugotovi kršitev po tem, ko je bila storjena.

Powers of the national courts

2. Pravico vložiti pritožbo za namene iz odstavka 1 imajo fizične ali pravne osebe, ki izkažejo pravni interes, in države članice.

National courts shall have the power to apply Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty.

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Začasni ukrepi

CHAPTER III

1. V nujnih primerih, zaradi nevarnosti resne in nepopravljive škode konkurenci, lahko Komisija po uradni dolžnosti in na podlagi ugotovitve kršitve na prvi pogled z odločbo odredi začasne ukrepe.

COMMISSION DECISIONS

2. Odločba iz odstavka 1 se uporablja v določenem obdobju in jo je mogoče podaljšati, kolikor je to potrebno in primerno.

Article 7

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Finding and termination of infringement

Zaveze

1. Where the Commission, acting on a complaint or on its own initiative, finds that there is an infringement of Article 81 or of Article 82 of the Treaty, it may by decision require the undertakings and associations of undertakings concerned to bring such infringement to an end. For this purpose, it may impose on them any behavioural or structural remedies which are proportionate to the infringement committed and necessary to bring the infringement effectively to an end. Structural remedies can only be imposed either where there is no equally effective behavioural remedy or where any equally effective behavioural remedy would be more burdensome for the undertaking concerned than the structural remedy. If the Commission has a legitimate interest in doing so, it may also find that an infringement has been committed in the past.

1. Kadar namerava Komisija sprejeti odločbo, ki zahteva odpravo kršitve, in zadevna podjetja ponudijo zaveze, da bodo upoštevala skrbi, ki jih je v predhodni oceni izrazila Komisija, lahko Komisija z odločbo spremeni te zaveze v zavezujoče za podjetja. Takšna odločba je lahko časovno omejena in zaključuje, da ni več vzrokov za ukrepanje Komisije.

2. Those entitled to lodge a complaint for the purposes of paragraph 1 are natural or legal persons who can show a legitimate interest and Member States.

2. Komisija lahko na zahtevo ali po uradni dolžnosti ponovno začne postopke:

(a) kadar pride do materialne spremembe katerega koli od dejstev, na katerih je temeljila odločba;

Article 8

(b) kadar zadevna podjetja ravnajo v nasprotju s svojimi zavezami; ali

Interim measures

1. In cases of urgency due to the risk of serious and irreparable damage to competition, the Commission, acting on its own initiative may by decision, on the basis of a prima facie finding of infringement, order interim measures.

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2. A decision under paragraph 1 shall apply for a specified period of time and may be renewed in so far this is necessary and appropriate.

Ugotavljanje neuporabe

Kadar javni interes Skupnosti glede uporabe členov 81 in 82 Pogodbe tako zahteva, lahko Komisija po uradni dolžnosti z odločbo ugotovi, da se člen 81 Pogodbe ne uporablja za sporazum, sklep podjetniškega združenja ali usklajeno ravnanje, ker bodisi niso izpolnjeni pogoji iz člena 81(1) Pogodbe ali pa so izpolnjeni pogoji iz člena 81(3) Pogodbe.

Article 9

Komisija lahko pride do take ugotovitve ob sklicevanju na člen 82 Pogodbe.

Commitments

POGLAVJE IV

1. Where the Commission intends to adopt a decision requiring that an infringement be brought to an end and the undertakings concerned offer commitments to meet the concerns expressed to them by the Commission in its preliminary assessment, the Commission may by decision make those commitments binding on the undertakings. Such a decision may be adopted for a specified period and shall conclude that there are no longer grounds for action by the Commission.

SODELOVANJE

2. The Commission may, upon request or on its own initiative, reopen the proceedings:

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(a) where there has been a material change in any of the facts on which the decision was based;

Sodelovanje med Komisijo in organi, pristojnimi za konkurenco v državah članicah

(b) where the undertakings concerned act contrary to their commitments; or

1. Komisija in organi, pristojni za konkurenco v državah članicah, v sodelovanju uporabljajo pravila konkurence Skupnosti.

2. Komisija organom, pristojnim za konkurenco v državah članicah, pošlje kopije vseh najpomembnejših dokumentov, ki jih zbere in so v zvezi z uporabo členov 7, 8, 9, 10 in člena 29(1). Komisija priskrbi organu, pristojnemu za konkurenco v državi članici, na njegovo zahtevo kopijo drugih obstoječih dokumentov, ki so potrebni za oceno primera.

3. Kadar organi, pristojni za konkurenco v državah članicah, delujejo po členu 81 ali členu 82 Pogodbe, pisno obvestijo o tem Komisijo pred začetkom prvega uradnega preiskovalnega dejanja ali nemudoma po njem. Ta informacija je lahko na voljo tudi organom, pristojnim za konkurenco v drugih državah članicah.

Article 10

4. Najpozneje v 30 dneh pred izdajo odločbe, ki zahteva odpravo kršitve, sprejetje zavez ali umik ugodnosti uredbe o skupinski izjemi, organi, pristojni za konkurenco v državah članicah, o tem obvestijo Komisijo. V ta namen ji priskrbijo povzetek primera, predvideno odločbo ali, če te ni na voljo, vse druge dokumente, ki nakazujejo predvideni razvoj postopka. Ta informacija je lahko na voljo tudi organom, pristojnim za konkurenco v drugih državah članicah. Delujoči organ, pristojen za konkurenco, Komisiji na njeno zahtevo priskrbi kopije drugih dokumentov, ki jih ima in so potrebni za oceno primera. Informacije, ki se priskrbijo Komisiji, so lahko na voljo tudi organom, pristojnim za konkurenco v drugih državah članicah. Nacionalni organi, pristojni za konkurenco, si prav tako lahko izmenjujejo informacije, potrebne za oceno primera, ki ga obravnavajo v skladu s členom 81 ali členom 82 Pogodbe.

Finding of inapplicability

5. Organi, pristojni za konkurenco v državah članicah, se lahko s Komisijo posvetujejo o vseh primerih, ki vključujejo uporabo prava Skupnosti.

Where the Community public interest relating to the application of Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty so requires, the Commission, acting on its own initiative, may by decision find that Article 81 of the Treaty is not applicable to an agreement, a decision by an association of undertakings or a concerted practice, either because the conditions of Article 81(1) of the Treaty are not fulfilled, or because the conditions of Article 81(3) of the Treaty are satisfied.

6. Ko Komisija začne postopek za izdajo odločbe iz poglavja III, razbremeni organe, pristojne za konkurenco v državah članicah, uporabe členov 81 in 82 Pogodbe. Če organ, pristojen za konkurenco v državi članici, že obravnava primer, Komisija sproži svoje postopke šele po posvetovanju z nacionalnim organom, pristojnim za konkurenco.

The Commission may likewise make such a finding with reference to Article 82 of the Treaty.

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Izmenjava informacij

CHAPTER IV

1. Za namen uporabe členov 81 in 82 Pogodbe so Komisija in organi, pristojni za konkurenco v državah članicah, pooblaščeni, da drug drugemu priskrbijo in tudi uporabljajo kot dokazno sredstvo vse dejanske ali pravne okoliščine, vključno z zaupnimi podatki.

COOPERATION

2. Izmenjane informacije se uporabljajo samo kot dokazno sredstvo za uporabo člena 81 ali člena 82 Pogodbe in v zvezi s predmetom, za katerega jih je organ, ki jih pošilja, zbral. Kadar se vzporedno z zakonodajo Skupnosti o konkurenci uporablja nacionalna zakonodaja o konkurenci in to ne privede do drugačnih rezultatov, se po informacijah, izmenjanih v skladu s tem členom, lahko poseže tudi za uporabo nacionalne zakonodaje o konkurenci.

Article 11

3. Informacije, ki so izmenjane v skladu z odstavkom 1, se smejo uporabiti le kot dokazno sredstvo za odreditev sankcij zoper fizično osebo, kadar:

Cooperation between the Commission and the competition authorities of the Member States

- pravo organa, ki jih pošilja, predvideva podobne sankcije v zvezi s kršitvijo določb člena 81 ali člena 82 Pogodbe ali če teh ni,

1. The Commission and the competition authorities of the Member States shall apply the Community competition rules in close cooperation.

- so bile informacije pridobljene na način, ki spoštuje enako raven varstva pravic do obrambe fizičnih oseb, kakor jo predvideva nacionalno pravo organa, ki informacije sprejema. Vendar pa v tem primeru organ, ki informacije sprejema, teh ne sme uporabiti za odreditev zaporne kazni.

2. The Commission shall transmit to the competition authorities of the Member States copies of the most important documents it has collected with a view to applying Articles 7, 8, 9, 10 and Article 29(1). At the request of the competition authority of a Member State, the Commission shall provide it with a copy of other existing documents necessary for the assessment of the case.

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3. The competition authorities of the Member States shall, when acting under Article 81 or Article 82 of the Treaty, inform the Commission in writing before or without delay after commencing the first formal investigative measure. This information may also be made available to the competition authorities of the other Member States.

Opustitev in ustavitev postopkov

4. No later than 30 days before the adoption of a decision requiring that an infringement be brought to an end, accepting commitments or withdrawing the benefit of a block exemption Regulation, the competition authorities of the Member States shall inform the Commission. To that effect, they shall provide the Commission with a summary of the case, the envisaged decision or, in the absence thereof, any other document indicating the proposed course of action. This information may also be made available to the competition authorities of the other Member States. At the request of the Commission, the acting competition authority shall make available to the Commission other documents it holds which are necessary for the assessment of the case. The information supplied to the Commission may be made available to the competition authorities of the other Member States. National competition authorities may also exchange between themselves information necessary for the assessment of a case that they are dealing with under Article 81 or Article 82 of the Treaty.

1. Kadar so organi, pristojni za konkurenco dveh ali več držav članic, sprejeli pritožbo po uradni dolžnosti ali v skladu s členom 81 ali členom 82 Pogodbe ukrepajo proti istemu sporazumu, sklepu združenja ali ravnanju, je dejstvo, da en organ obravnava primer, zadosten razlog za druge, da opustijo svoj postopek ali zavržejo pritožbo. Komisija lahko prav tako zavrže pritožbo z utemeljitvijo, da primer že obravnava organ, pristojen za konkurenco v eni od držav članic.

5. The competition authorities of the Member States may consult the Commission on any case involving the application of Community law.

2. Kadar organ, pristojen za konkurenco, ali Komisija prejme pritožbo proti sporazumu, sklepu združenja ali ravnanju, ki jo je že obravnaval neki drug organ, pristojen za konkurenco, jo zavrže.

6. The initiation by the Commission of proceedings for the adoption of a decision under Chapter III shall relieve the competition authorities of the Member States of their competence to apply Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty. If a competition authority of a Member State is already acting on a case, the Commission shall only initiate proceedings after consulting with that national competition authority.

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Svetovalni odbor

Article 12

1. Komisija se posvetuje s Svetovalnim odborom za omejevalna ravnanja in prevladujoče položaje, preden sprejme katero koli odločbo na podlagi členov 7, 8, 9, 10, 23, člena 24(2) in člena 29(1).

Exchange of information

2. Za razpravo o posameznih primerih sestavljajo Svetovalni odbor predstavniki organov, pristojnih za konkurenco v državah članicah. Za zasedanja, na katerih se poleg posameznih primerov obravnavajo še druga vprašanja, je lahko imenovan dodaten predstavnik države članice, ki je pristojen za zadeve v zvezi s konkurenco. Če se neki predstavnik ne more udeležiti sestanka, ga lahko zamenja drug predstavnik.

1. For the purpose of applying Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty the Commission and the competition authorities of the Member States shall have the power to provide one another with and use in evidence any matter of fact or of law, including confidential information.

3. Razprava lahko poteka na zasedanju, ki ga skliče in vodi Komisija, vendar ne prej kakor v 14 dneh po obvestilu o sklicu, ki so mu priloženi predstavitev dejanskega stanja, podatki o najpomembnejših dokumentih in predhodni osnutek odločbe. V zvezi z odločbami v skladu s členom 8 lahko razprava poteka sedem dni po pošiljanju operativnega dela osnutka odločbe. Kadar Komisija pošlje obvestilo o sklicu razprave, ki naj bo v roku, krajšem od zgoraj navedenega, lahko razprava poteka na predlagani dan le, če temu ne nasprotuje nobena od držav članic. Svetovalni odbor da pisno mnenje o predhodnem osnutku odločbe Komisije. Svoje mnenje lahko da tudi, če nekateri člani niso prisotni in niso zastopani. Na zahtevo ene ali več članic je treba utemeljiti stališča, ki so navedena v mnenju.

2. Information exchanged shall only be used in evidence for the purpose of applying Article 81 or Article 82 of the Treaty and in respect of the subject-matter for which it was collected by the transmitting authority. However, where national competition law is applied in the same case and in parallel to Community competition law and does not lead to a different outcome, information exchanged under this Article may also be used for the application of national competition law.

4. Razprava lahko poteka tudi v obliki pisnega postopka. Vendar pa Komisija na zahtevo katere koli države članice skliče zasedanje. Pri pisnem postopku Komisija določi rok najmanj 14 dni, do katerega morajo države članice dati svoje pripombe, ki se razpošljejo vsem drugim državam članicam. Pri odločbah v skladu s členom 8 se rok 14 dni nadomesti z rokom sedem dni. Kadar Komisija za pisni postopek določi rok, ki je krajši od zgoraj navedenih, se predlagani rok uporabi le, če nobena od držav članic temu ne nasprotuje.

3. Information exchanged pursuant to paragraph 1 can only be used in evidence to impose sanctions on natural persons where:

5. Komisija kar najbolj upošteva mnenje Svetovalnega odbora. Odbor obvešča o tem, na kakšen način je bilo njegovo mnenje upoštevano.

- the law of the transmitting authority foresees sanctions of a similar kind in relation to an infringement of Article 81 or Article 82 of the Treaty or, in the absence thereof,

6. Kadar svetovalni odbor da pisno mnenje, se to mnenje doda k osnutku odločbe. Če Svetovalni odbor predlaga objavo mnenja, Komisija tako objavo izpelje ob upoštevanju pravnega interesa podjetij pri varstvu njihovih poslovnih tajnosti.

- the information has been collected in a way which respects the same level of protection of the rights of defence of natural persons as provided for under the national rules of the receiving authority. However, in this case, the information exchanged cannot be used by the receiving authority to impose custodial sanctions.

7. Na zahtevo organa, pristojnega za konkurenco v državi članici, Komisija na dnevni red zasedanja Svetovalnega odbora vključi primere, ki jih v skladu s členom 81 ali členom 82 Pogodbe obravnava organ, pristojen za konkurenco v državi članici. Komisija lahko to stori tudi na svojo pobudo. V vsakem primeru Komisija o tem obvesti zadevni organ, pristojen za konkurenco.

Organ, pristojen za konkurenco v državi članici, lahko vloži zahtevo zlasti, kadar Komisija namerava začeti postopke z učinki člena 11(6).

Article 13

Svetovalni odbor ne daje mnenj o primerih, ki jih obravnavajo organi, pristojni za konkurenco v državah članicah. Svetovalni odbor lahko razpravlja tudi o splošnih vprašanjih zakonodaje Skupnosti o konkurenci.

Suspension or termination of proceedings

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1. Where competition authorities of two or more Member States have received a complaint or are acting on their own initiative under Article 81 or Article 82 of the Treaty against the same agreement, decision of an association or practice, the fact that one authority is dealing with the case shall be sufficient grounds for the others to suspend the proceedings before them or to reject the complaint. The Commission may likewise reject a complaint on the ground that a competition authority of a Member State is dealing with the case.

Sodelovanje z nacionalnimi sodišči

2. Where a competition authority of a Member State or the Commission has received a complaint against an agreement, decision of an association or practice which has already been dealt with by another competition authority, it may reject it.

1. V postopkih za uporabo člena 81 in člena 82 Pogodbe lahko sodišča držav članic zaprosijo Komisijo, da jim pošlje informacije, s katerimi razpolaga, ali svoje mnenje o vprašanjih glede uporabe pravil konkurence Skupnosti.

2. Države članice Komisiji posredujejo kopije vseh pisnih sodb nacionalnih sodišč o uporabi člena 81 ali člena 82 Pogodbe. Posredujejo jih takoj, ko je celotna pisna sodba vročena strankam.

Article 14

3. Organi, pristojni za konkurenco v državah članicah, lahko nacionalnim sodiščem svoje države članice po uradni dolžnosti pisno predložijo pripombe o vprašanjih glede uporabe člena 81 ali člena 82 Pogodbe. Sodiščem svoje države članice lahko dajo svoja mnenja tudi ustno z dovoljenjem zadevnega sodišča. Kadar skladna uporaba člena 81 ali člena 82 Pogodbe tako zahteva, lahko Komisija na lastno pobudo pisno predloži svoje opombe sodiščem držav članic. Svoje pripombe z dovoljenjem zadevnega sodišča lahko da tudi ustno.

Advisory Committee

Zgolj za pripravo svojih pripomb lahko organi, pristojni za konkurenco v državah članicah, in Komisija zahtevajo od zadevnega sodišča države članice, da jim pošlje ali zagotovi pošiljanje vseh dokumentov, ki so potrebni za oceno primera.

1. The Commission shall consult an Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions prior to the taking of any decision under Articles 7, 8, 9, 10, 23, Article 24(2) and Article 29(1).

4. Ta člen ne posega v pooblastila za dajanje pripomb pred sodišči, ki so dodeljena organom, pristojnim za konkurenco v državah članicah, v skladu s pravom države članice.

2. For the discussion of individual cases, the Advisory Committee shall be composed of representatives of the competition authorities of the Member States. For meetings in which issues other than individual cases are being discussed, an additional Member State representative competent in competition matters may be appointed. Representatives may, if unable to attend, be replaced by other representatives.

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3. The consultation may take place at a meeting convened and chaired by the Commission, held not earlier than 14 days after dispatch of the notice convening it, together with a summary of the case, an indication of the most important documents and a preliminary draft decision. In respect of decisions pursuant to Article 8, the meeting may be held seven days after the dispatch of the operative part of a draft decision. Where the Commission dispatches a notice convening the meeting which gives a shorter period of notice than those specified above, the meeting may take place on the proposed date in the absence of an objection by any Member State. The Advisory Committee shall deliver a written opinion on the Commission's preliminary draft decision. It may deliver an opinion even if some members are absent and are not represented. At the request of one or several members, the positions stated in the opinion shall be reasoned.

Enotna uporaba zakonodaje Skupnosti o konkurenci

4. Consultation may also take place by written procedure. However, if any Member State so requests, the Commission shall convene a meeting. In case of written procedure, the Commission shall determine a time-limit of not less than 14 days within which the Member States are to put forward their observations for circulation to all other Member States. In case of decisions to be taken pursuant to Article 8, the time-limit of 14 days is replaced by seven days. Where the Commission determines a time-limit for the written procedure which is shorter than those specified above, the proposed time-limit shall be applicable in the absence of an objection by any Member State.

1. Kadar nacionalna sodišča odločajo o sporazumih, sklepih ali usklajenih ravnanjih v skladu s členom 81 ali členom 82 Pogodbe, ki so že predmet odločbe Komisije, ne morejo sprejeti odločitev, ki so v nasprotju s sprejeto odločbo Komisije. Prav tako se morajo izogibati odločitvam, ki bi nasprotovale odločbi, ki jo namerava sprejeti Komisija v že začetem postopku. Zato lahko nacionalno sodišče oceni, ali je potrebno, da svoje postopke ustavi. Ta obveznost ne posega v pravice in obveznosti iz člena 234 Pogodbe.

5. The Commission shall take the utmost account of the opinion delivered by the Advisory Committee. It shall inform the Committee of the manner in which its opinion has been taken into account.

2. Kadar organi, pristojni za konkurenco v državah članicah, odločajo o sporazumih, sklepih ali usklajenih ravnanjih v skladu s členom 81 ali členom 82 Pogodbe, ki so že predmet odločbe Komisije, ne morejo sprejeti odločitev, ki so v nasprotju s sprejeto odločbo Komisije.

6. Where the Advisory Committee delivers a written opinion, this opinion shall be appended to the draft decision. If the Advisory Committee recommends publication of the opinion, the Commission shall carry out such publication taking into account the legitimate interest of undertakings in the protection of their business secrets.

POGLAVJE V

7. At the request of a competition authority of a Member State, the Commission shall include on the agenda of the Advisory Committee cases that are being dealt with by a competition authority of a Member State under Article 81 or Article 82 of the Treaty. The Commission may also do so on its own initiative. In either case, the Commission shall inform the competition authority concerned.

POOBLASTILO ZA PREISKAVO

A request may in particular be made by a competition authority of a Member State in respect of a case where the Commission intends to initiate proceedings with the effect of Article 11(6).

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The Advisory Committee shall not issue opinions on cases dealt with by competition authorities of the Member States. The Advisory Committee may also discuss general issues of Community competition law.

Preiskave posameznih panog in posameznih vrst sporazumov

1. Kadar razvoj trgovine med državami članicami, togost cen ali druge okoliščine kažejo na možnost omejevanja ali izkrivljanja konkurence na skupnem trgu, lahko Komisija izvede svojo preiskavo znotraj posamezne panoge ali znotraj posamezne vrste sporazumov v več sektorjih. Med trajanjem te preiskave lahko Komisija od zadevnih podjetij ali podjetniških združenj zahteva, da ji priskrbijo informacije, ki so potrebne za uveljavljanje člena 81 in člena 82 Pogodbe, in lahko opravi vse preglede, ki so potrebni za ta namen.

Article 15

Komisija lahko od zadevnih podjetij ali podjetniških združenj zlasti zahteva, da jo seznanijo z vsemi sporazumi, sklepi in usklajenimi ravnanji.

Cooperation with national courts

Komisija lahko objavi poročilo o rezultatih svoje preiskave v določeni panogi ali v posamezni vrsti sporazumov v različnih sektorjih in prosi zainteresirane stranke za pripombe.

1. In proceedings for the application of Article 81 or Article 82 of the Treaty, courts of the Member States may ask the Commission to transmit to them information in its possession or its opinion on questions concerning the application of the Community competition rules.

2. Členi 14, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23 in 24 se uporabljajo smiselno.

2. Member States shall forward to the Commission a copy of any written judgment of national courts deciding on the application of Article 81 or Article 82 of the Treaty. Such copy shall be forwarded without delay after the full written judgment is notified to the parties.

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3. Competition authorities of the Member States, acting on their own initiative, may submit written observations to the national courts of their Member State on issues relating to the application of Article 81 or Article 82 of the Treaty. With the permission of the court in question, they may also submit oral observations to the national courts of their Member State. Where the coherent application of Article 81 or Article 82 of the Treaty so requires, the Commission, acting on its own initiative, may submit written observations to courts of the Member States. With the permission of the court in question, it may also make oral observations.

Zahteve po informacijah

For the purpose of the preparation of their observations only, the competition authorities of the Member States and the Commission may request the relevant court of the Member State to transmit or ensure the transmission to them of any documents necessary for the assessment of the case.

1. Za izpolnjevanje nalog, ki jih nalaga ta uredba, Komisija lahko z enostavnim zahtevkom ali z odločbo zahteva od podjetij in podjetniških združenj, da ji predložijo vse potrebne informacije.

4. This Article is without prejudice to wider powers to make observations before courts conferred on competition authorities of the Member States under the law of their Member State.

2. Kadar pošilja podjetjem ali podjetniškim združenjem enostavni zahtevek za informacije, Komisija navede pravno podlago in namen zahteve, podrobno navede, katere informacije zahteva, ter določi rok, v katerem mora informacije prejeti, in sankcije, ki jih predvideva člen 23 za predložitev netočnih ali zavajajočih informacij.

3. Kadar Komisija zahteva predložitev podatkov od podjetij in podjetniških združenj z odločbo, navede pravno podlago in namen zahteve, podrobno navede, katere informacije zahteva, in določi rok, v katerem mora informacije prejeti. Prav tako navede sankcije, ki jih predvideva člen 23, in navede ali naloži sankcije, ki jih predvideva člen 24. Poleg tega navede pravico Sodišča do pritožbe zoper odločbo.

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4. Lastniki podjetij ali njihovi predstavniki in pri pravnih osebah družbe ali združenja, ki niso pravne osebe, osebe, ki so z zakonom ali statutom pooblaščene, da jih zastopajo, predložijo zahtevane informacije v imenu zadevnega podjetja ali podjetniškega združenja. V skladu s predpisi pooblaščeni odvetniki lahko predložijo informacije v imenu svojih strank. Ti nosijo polno odgovornost, da so informacije popolne, pravilne in nezavajajoče.

Uniform application of Community competition law

5. Komisija brez odlašanja posreduje kopijo enostavnega zahtevka ali odločbe organu, pristojnemu za konkurenco v državi članici, v kateri je sedež podjetja ali podjetniškega združenja, in organu, pristojnemu za konkurenco v državi članici, katere ozemlje je prizadeto.

1. When national courts rule on agreements, decisions or practices under Article 81 or Article 82 of the Treaty which are already the subject of a Commission decision, they cannot take decisions running counter to the decision adopted by the Commission. They must also avoid giving decisions which would conflict with a decision contemplated by the Commission in proceedings it has initiated. To that effect, the national court may assess whether it is necessary to stay its proceedings. This obligation is without prejudice to the rights and obligations under Article 234 of the Treaty.

6. Na zahtevo Komisije vlade in organi, pristojni za konkurenco v državah članicah, zagotovijo Komisiji vse potrebne informacije za izvajanje nalog, ki ji jih nalaga ta uredba.

2. When competition authorities of the Member States rule on agreements, decisions or practices under Article 81 or Article 82 of the Treaty which are already the subject of a Commission decision, they cannot take decisions which would run counter to the decision adopted by the Commission.

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Pooblastilo za razgovore

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1. Za izpolnjevanje dolžnosti, ki jih nalaga ta uredba, lahko Komisija opravi razgovor z vsemi fizičnimi ali pravnimi osebami, ki v razgovor privolijo, zaradi zbiranja informacij v zvezi s predmetom preiskave.

POWERS OF INVESTIGATION

2. Kadar se razgovor iz odstavka 1 opravlja v poslovnih prostorih podjetja, Komisija o tem obvesti organ, pristojen za konkurenco v državi članici, na ozemlju katere razgovor poteka. Če organ, pristojen za konkurenco v tej državi članici, tako zahteva, lahko njegovi uradniki pri razgovoru sodelujejo z uradniki in drugimi spremljevalnimi osebami, ki jih je za vodenje razgovora pooblastila Komisija.

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Člen 20

Investigations into sectors of the economy and into types of agreements

Pooblastilo Komisije za pregled

1. Where the trend of trade between Member States, the rigidity of prices or other circumstances suggest that competition may be restricted or distorted within the common market, the Commission may conduct its inquiry into a particular sector of the economy or into a particular type of agreements across various sectors. In the course of that inquiry, the Commission may request the undertakings or associations of undertakings concerned to supply the information necessary for giving effect to Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty and may carry out any inspections necessary for that purpose.

1. Za izpolnjevanje dolžnosti, ki jih nalaga ta uredba, lahko Komisija izvaja vse potrebne preglede podjetij in podjetniških združenj.

The Commission may in particular request the undertakings or associations of undertakings concerned to communicate to it all agreements, decisions and concerted practices.

2. Uradniki in druge spremljevalne osebe, ki jih je Komisija pooblastila za izvajanje pregleda, so pooblaščeni, da:

The Commission may publish a report on the results of its inquiry into particular sectors of the economy or particular types of agreements across various sectors and invite comments from interested parties.

(a) vstopijo v vse prostore, zemljišča in prevozna sredstva podjetij in podjetniških združenj;

2. Articles 14, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23 and 24 shall apply mutatis mutandis.

(b) pregledajo poslovne knjige in drugo poslovno dokumentacijo ne glede na obliko, v kateri je predložena;

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(d) zapečatijo vse poslovne prostore ter poslovne knjige in dokumentacijo za trajanje in v obsegu, potrebnem za izvedbo pregleda;

Requests for information

(e) zaprosijo katerega koli predstavnika ali člana osebja podjetja ali podjetniškega združenja za pojasnilo dejstev ali dokumentov, ki se nanašajo na predmet in namen pregleda, in njegove odgovore zapišejo v zapisnik.

1. In order to carry out the duties assigned to it by this Regulation, the Commission may, by simple request or by decision, require undertakings and associations of undertakings to provide all necessary information.

3. Uradniki in druge spremljevalne osebe, ki jih je Komisija pooblastila za izvajanje pregleda, uresničujejo svoja pooblastila s predložitvijo pisnega pooblastila, ki navaja predmet in namen pregleda in sankcije, ki so predvidene v členu 23, če izročene poslovne knjige ali druga poslovna dokumentacija o poslovanju ni popolna ali če odgovori na vprašanja v skladu z odstavkom 2 tega člena niso točni ali so zavajajoči. Komisija pred pregledom pravočasno obvesti o tem organ, pristojen za konkurenco v državi članici, na ozemlju katere se bo izvajal pregled.

2. When sending a simple request for information to an undertaking or association of undertakings, the Commission shall state the legal basis and the purpose of the request, specify what information is required and fix the time-limit within which the information is to be provided, and the penalties provided for in Article 23 for supplying incorrect or misleading information.

4. Podjetja in podjetniška združenja se morajo podrediti pregledom, ki jih z odločbo odredi Komisija. Odločba podrobno navaja predmet in namen pregleda, določi datum začetka in navede sankcije, ki jih predvidevata člena 23 in 24, ter pravico Sodišča do pritožbe zoper odločbo. Komisija sprejme take odločbe po posvetovanju z organom, pristojnim za konkurenco v državi članici, na ozemlju katere se bo izvajal pregled.

3. Where the Commission requires undertakings and associations of undertakings to supply information by decision, it shall state the legal basis and the purpose of the request, specify what information is required and fix the time-limit within which it is to be provided. It shall also indicate the penalties provided for in Article 23 and indicate or impose the penalties provided for in Article 24. It shall further indicate the right to have the decision reviewed by the Court of Justice.

5. Uradniki, pa tudi tisti, ki jih pooblasti ali imenuje organ, pristojen za konkurenco v državi članici, na ozemlju katere se bo izvedel pregled, na zahtevo tega organa ali Komisije aktivno pomagajo uradnikom in drugim spremljevalnim osebam, ki jih je Komisija pooblastila. Za to so jim dodeljena pooblastila, ki so navedena v odstavku 2.

4. The owners of the undertakings or their representatives and, in the case of legal persons, companies or firms, or associations having no legal personality, the persons authorised to represent them by law or by their constitution shall supply the information requested on behalf of the undertaking or the association of undertakings concerned. Lawyers duly authorised to act may supply the information on behalf of their clients. The latter shall remain fully responsible if the information supplied is incomplete, incorrect or misleading.

6. Kadar uradniki in druge spremljevalne osebe, ki jih je Komisija pooblastila, ugotovijo, da podjetje nasprotuje pregledu, ki je bil odrejen v skladu s tem členom, jim zadevna država članica ponudi potrebno sodelovanje in, če je to potrebno, zagotovi tudi podporo policije ali drugega ustreznega izvršilnega organa, da jim omogoči izvedbo pregleda.

5. The Commission shall without delay forward a copy of the simple request or of the decision to the competition authority of the Member State in whose territory the seat of the undertaking or association of undertakings is situated and the competition authority of the Member State whose territory is affected.

7. Če se za sodelovanje, ki ga navaja odstavek 6, po nacionalnih pravilih zahteva odobritev pravosodnega organa, se vloži prošnja za tako odobritev. Prošnja za takšno odobritev se lahko vloži tudi kot previdnostni ukrep.

6. At the request of the Commission the governments and competition authorities of the Member States shall provide the Commission with all necessary information to carry out the duties assigned to it by this Regulation.

8. Kadar se zaprosi za odobritev iz odstavka 7, nacionalno sodišče nadzoruje, da je odločba Komisije pristna in da predvideni prisilni ukrepi niso niti enostranski niti pretirani glede na predmet pregleda. Pri nadzoru sorazmernosti prisilnih ukrepov lahko nacionalno sodišče Komisijo neposredno ali prek organa, pristojnega za konkurenco v državi članici, prosi za podrobne razlage zlasti v zvezi z razlogi, ki jih ima Komisija za sum kršitve členov 81 in 82 Pogodbe, pa tudi v zvezi z resnostjo domnevne kršitve in naravo vpletenosti zadevnega podjetja. Vendar pa nacionalno sodišče ne more dvomiti o potrebnosti pregleda niti ne sme zahtevati zagotovitve informacij, ki so v spisu Komisije. Nadzor zakonitosti odločbe Komisije je pridržan za Sodišče.

Člen 21

Article 19

Pregled drugih prostorov

Power to take statements

1. Če obstaja utemeljen sum, da se poslovne knjige in druga poslovna dokumentacija, ki so povezani s poslovanjem in predmetom pregleda ter so lahko pomembni za dokazovanje resne kršitve določb člena 81 ali člena 82 Pogodbe, hranijo v drugih prostorih, prevoznih sredstvih ali na drugem zemljišču, vključno z domovi vodstva podjetij, članov nadzornega ali upravnega organa, pa tudi drugih sodelavcev zadevnih podjetij in podjetniških združenj, lahko Komisija z določbo odredi, da se opravi pregled v teh prostorih, prevoznih sredstvih ali na tem zemljišču.

1. In order to carry out the duties assigned to it by this Regulation, the Commission may interview any natural or legal person who consents to be interviewed for the purpose of collecting information relating to the subject-matter of an investigation.

2. Odločba navaja predmet in namen pregleda, določa datum začetka in navaja pravico, da zoper odločbo lahko Sodišče vloži pritožbo. Zlasti navaja razloge, ki so Komisijo privedli do zaključka, da obstaja sum v smislu odstavka 1. Komisija sprejme odločbe po posvetovanju z organom, pristojnim za konkurenco v državi članici, na ozemlju katere se bo opravljal pregled.

2. Where an interview pursuant to paragraph 1 is conducted in the premises of an undertaking, the Commission shall inform the competition authority of the Member State in whose territory the interview takes place. If so requested by the competition authority of that Member State, its officials may assist the officials and other accompanying persons authorised by the Commission to conduct the interview.

3. Odločba, ki je izdana v skladu z odstavkom 1, se ne more izvajati brez predhodne odobritve nacionalnega sodišča zadevne države članice. Nacionalno sodišče preverja pristnost odločbe Komisije in nadzoruje, da predvideni prisilni ukrepi niso niti enostranski niti pretirani zlasti glede na resnost domnevne kršitve, na pomembnost dokaznega gradiva, ki ga išče, na vpletenost zadevnega podjetja in na upravičeno verjetnost, da se poslovne knjige in poslovna dokumentacija v zvezi s predmetom pregleda hranijo v prostorih, za katere se zahteva dovoljenje. Nacionalno sodišče lahko Komisijo neposredno ali prek organa, pristojnega za konkurenco v državi članici, prosi za podrobno razlago tistih elementov, ki so potrebni za nadzor sorazmernosti predvidenih prisilnih ukrepov.

Vendar pa nacionalno sodišče ne more dvomiti o potrebnosti pregleda niti ne sme zahtevati, da mu zagotovijo informacije, ki so v spisu Komisije. Nadzor zakonitosti odločbe Komisije je pridržan Sodišču.

Article 20

4. Uradniki in druge spremljevalne osebe, ki jih je Komisija pooblastila za izvajanje pregleda, odrejenega v skladu z odstavkom 1 tega člena, imajo pooblastila, ki so navedena v členu 20(2)(a), (b) in (c). Člen 20(5) in (6) se uporablja smiselno.

The Commission's powers of inspection

Člen 22

1. In order to carry out the duties assigned to it by this Regulation, the Commission may conduct all necessary inspections of undertakings and associations of undertakings.

Preiskave, ki jih izvajajo organi, pristojni za konkurenco v državah članicah

2. The officials and other accompanying persons authorised by the Commission to conduct an inspection are empowered:

1. Organ, pristojen za konkurenco v državi članici, lahko na svojem ozemlju opravlja vse preglede ali druge preiskovalne ukrepe na podlagi svojega nacionalnega prava v imenu in za račun organa, pristojnega za konkurenco v drugi državi članici, zato da se ugotovi, ali je šlo za kršitev člena 81 ali člena 82 Pogodbe. Vsaka izmenjava in uporaba zbranih informacij se izvaja v skladu s členom 12.

(a) to enter any premises, land and means of transport of undertakings and associations of undertakings;

2. Na zaprosilo Komisije organi, pristojni za konkurenco v državah članicah, izvajajo preglede, za katere Komisija meni, da so potrebni na podlagi člena 20(1), ali jih je odredila z odločbo v skladu s členom 20(4). Uradniki organov, pristojnih za konkurenco v državah članicah, ki so odgovorni za vodenje teh pregledov, pa tudi tistih, ki so jih dovolili ali odredili sami, svoja pooblastila izvajajo v skladu s svojimi nacionalnimi predpisi.

(b) to examine the books and other records related to the business, irrespective of the medium on which they are stored;

Če tako zahteva Komisija ali organ, pristojen za konkurenco v državi članici, na ozemlju katere se bo izvajal pregled, lahko uradniki in druge spremljajoče osebe, ki jih je pooblastila Komisija, pomagajo uradnikom zadevnega organa.

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(d) to seal any business premises and books or records for the period and to the extent necessary for the inspection;

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(e) to ask any representative or member of staff of the undertaking or association of undertakings for explanations on facts or documents relating to the subject-matter and purpose of the inspection and to record the answers.

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3. The officials and other accompanying persons authorised by the Commission to conduct an inspection shall exercise their powers upon production of a written authorisation specifying the subject matter and purpose of the inspection and the penalties provided for in Article 23 in case the production of the required books or other records related to the business is incomplete or where the answers to questions asked under paragraph 2 of the present Article are incorrect or misleading. In good time before the inspection, the Commission shall give notice of the inspection to the competition authority of the Member State in whose territory it is to be conducted.

Globe

4. Undertakings and associations of undertakings are required to submit to inspections ordered by decision of the Commission. The decision shall specify the subject matter and purpose of the inspection, appoint the date on which it is to begin and indicate the penalties provided for in Articles 23 and 24 and the right to have the decision reviewed by the Court of Justice. The Commission shall take such decisions after consulting the competition authority of the Member State in whose territory the inspection is to be conducted.

1. Komisija lahko podjetjem in podjetniškem združenjem z odločbo določi globe, ki ne presegajo 1 % skupnega prometa v predhodnem poslovnem letu, kadar naklepno ali iz malomarnosti:

5. Officials of as well as those authorised or appointed by the competition authority of the Member State in whose territory the inspection is to be conducted shall, at the request of that authority or of the Commission, actively assist the officials and other accompanying persons authorised by the Commission. To this end, they shall enjoy the powers specified in paragraph 2.

(a) na zahtevo v skladu s členom 17 ali členom 18(2) predložijo napačne ali zavajajoče podatke;

6. Where the officials and other accompanying persons authorised by the Commission find that an undertaking opposes an inspection ordered pursuant to this Article, the Member State concerned shall afford them the necessary assistance, requesting where appropriate the assistance of the police or of an equivalent enforcement authority, so as to enable them to conduct their inspection.

(b) v odgovoru na zahtevo, postavljeno z odločbo v skladu s členom 17 ali členom 18(3), predložijo napačne, nepopolne ali zavajajoče podatke ali teh podatkov ne predložijo v zahtevanem roku;

7. If the assistance provided for in paragraph 6 requires authorisation from a judicial authority according to national rules, such authorisation shall be applied for. Such authorisation may also be applied for as a precautionary measure.

(c) pri pregledih po členu 20 predložijo nepopolne poslovne knjige in drugo poslovno dokumentacijo ali ne dopuščajo pregledov po členu 20(4);

8. Where authorisation as referred to in paragraph 7 is applied for, the national judicial authority shall control that the Commission decision is authentic and that the coercive measures envisaged are neither arbitrary nor excessive having regard to the subject matter of the inspection. In its control of the proportionality of the coercive measures, the national judicial authority may ask the Commission, directly or through the Member State competition authority, for detailed explanations in particular on the grounds the Commission has for suspecting infringement of Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty, as well as on the seriousness of the suspected infringement and on the nature of the involvement of the undertaking concerned. However, the national judicial authority may not call into question the necessity for the inspection nor demand that it be provided with the information in the Commission's file. The lawfulness of the Commission decision shall be subject to review only by the Court of Justice.

(d) v odgovoru na vprašanje, postavljeno po členu 20(2)(e),

- dajo napačen ali zavajajoč odgovor,

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- v roku, ki ga določi Komisija, ne popravijo nepopolnega ali zavajajočega odgovora člana svojega osebja, ali

Inspection of other premises

- ne dajo ali nočejo dati popolnega odgovora o dejstvih, ki se nanašajo na predmet in namen pregleda, ki je bil odrejen z odločbo, sprejeto v skladu s členom 20(4);

1. If a reasonable suspicion exists that books or other records related to the business and to the subject-matter of the inspection, which may be relevant to prove a serious violation of Article 81 or Article 82 of the Treaty, are being kept in any other premises, land and means of transport, including the homes of directors, managers and other members of staff of the undertakings and associations of undertakings concerned, the Commission can by decision order an inspection to be conducted in such other premises, land and means of transport.

(e) prelomijo pečate, ki so jih v skladu s členom 20(2) namestili uradniki ali druge spremljevalne osebe, ki jih je pooblastila Komisija.

2. The decision shall specify the subject matter and purpose of the inspection, appoint the date on which it is to begin and indicate the right to have the decision reviewed by the Court of Justice. It shall in particular state the reasons that have led the Commission to conclude that a suspicion in the sense of paragraph 1 exists. The Commission shall take such decisions after consulting the competition authority of the Member State in whose territory the inspection is to be conducted.

2. Komisija lahko podjetjem in podjetniškim združenjem z odločbo naloži globe, kadar naklepno ali iz malomarnosti:

3. A decision adopted pursuant to paragraph 1 cannot be executed without prior authorisation from the national judicial authority of the Member State concerned. The national judicial authority shall control that the Commission decision is authentic and that the coercive measures envisaged are neither arbitrary nor excessive having regard in particular to the seriousness of the suspected infringement, to the importance of the evidence sought, to the involvement of the undertaking concerned and to the reasonable likelihood that business books and records relating to the subject matter of the inspection are kept in the premises for which the authorisation is requested. The national judicial authority may ask the Commission, directly or through the Member State competition authority, for detailed explanations on those elements which are necessary to allow its control of the proportionality of the coercive measures envisaged.

(a) kršijo člen 81 ali člen 82 Pogodbe; ali

However, the national judicial authority may not call into question the necessity for the inspection nor demand that it be provided with information in the Commission's file. The lawfulness of the Commission decision shall be subject to review only by the Court of Justice.

(b) nasprotujejo odločbi, ki odreja začasne ukrepe v skladu s členom 8; ali

4. The officials and other accompanying persons authorised by the Commission to conduct an inspection ordered in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article shall have the powers set out in Article 20(2)(a), (b) and (c). Article 20(5) and (6) shall apply mutatis mutandis.

Za vsako podjetje ali podjetniško združenje, udeleženo pri kršitvi, globa ne presega 10 % njegovega celotnega prometa v predhodnem poslovnem letu.

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Kadar se kršitev združenja nanaša na dejavnost njegovih članic, globa ne presega 10 % vsote skupnega prometa vsake posamezne članice na trgu, ki ga je kršitev združenja prizadela.

Investigations by competition authorities of Member States

3. Pri določanju višine globe se upošteva teža, pa tudi trajanje kršitve.

1. The competition authority of a Member State may in its own territory carry out any inspection or other fact-finding measure under its national law on behalf and for the account of the competition authority of another Member State in order to establish whether there has been an infringement of Article 81 or Article 82 of the Treaty. Any exchange and use of the information collected shall be carried out in accordance with Article 12.

4. Kadar je podjetniškemu združenju naložena globa ob upoštevanju prometa njegovega člana in podjetniško združenje samo ni plačilno sposobno, je njegova dolžnost, da od svojih članov zahteva prispevek za kritje višine globe.

2. At the request of the Commission, the competition authorities of the Member States shall undertake the inspections which the Commission considers to be necessary under Article 20(1) or which it has ordered by decision pursuant to Article 20(4). The officials of the competition authorities of the Member States who are responsible for conducting these inspections as well as those authorised or appointed by them shall exercise their powers in accordance with their national law.

Kadar ti prispevki članic združenju niso nakazani v roku, ki ga določi Komisija, lahko Komisija zahteva plačilo globe neposredno od katerega koli člana združenja, katerega predstavniki so bili člani zadevnih organov odločanja tega združenja.

If so requested by the Commission or by the competition authority of the Member State in whose territory the inspection is to be conducted, officials and other accompanying persons authorised by the Commission may assist the officials of the authority concerned.

Potem ko je Komisija zahtevala plačilo v skladu z drugim pododstavkom, ko je treba zagotoviti polno plačilo globe, lahko Komisija zahteva plačilo dolgovanega zneska od katerega koli izmed članov združenja, ki so bili dejavni na trgu, kjer se je kršitev zgodila.

Vendar pa Komisija plačila v skladu z drugim ali tretjim pododstavkom ne zahteva od podjetij, ki dokažejo, da niso izvajala kršitve, za katero se je odločilo združenje, in bodisi niso vedela za njen obstoj ali pa so izkazala odklonilno stališče do nje, preden je Komisija začela raziskovati primer.

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Finančna obveznost vsakega podjetja v zvezi s plačilom globe ne presega 10 % njegovega skupnega prometa v predhodnem poslovnem letu.

PENALTIES

5. Odločbe, izdane v skladu z odstavkoma 1 in 2, nimajo kazenskopravne narave.

Article 23

Člen 24

Fines

Periodične denarne kazni

1. The Commission may by decision impose on undertakings and associations of undertakings fines not exceeding 1 % of the total turnover in the preceding business year where, intentionally or negligently:

1. Komisija lahko z odločbo naloži podjetjem ali podjetniškim združenjem periodične denarne kazni, ki ne presegajo 5 % povprečnega dnevnega prometa v predhodnem poslovnem letu na dan in so izračunane od dneva, določenega z odločbo, zato da jih prisilijo k:

(a) they supply incorrect or misleading information in response to a request made pursuant to Article 17 or Article 18(2);

(a) odpravi kršitve člena 81 ali člena 82 Pogodbe glede na odločbo, ki je bila sprejeta v skladu s členom 7;

(b) in response to a request made by decision adopted pursuant to Article 17 or Article 18(3), they supply incorrect, incomplete or misleading information or do not supply information within the required time-limit;

(b) upoštevanju odločbe, ki odreja začasne ukrepe, sprejete v skladu s členom 8;

(c) they produce the required books or other records related to the business in incomplete form during inspections under Article 20 or refuse to submit to inspections ordered by a decision adopted pursuant to Article 20(4);

(d) in response to a question asked in accordance with Article 20(2)(e),

(d) predložitvi popolnih in točnih informacij, ki jih zahteva odločba, sprejeta v skladu s členom 17 ali členom 18(3);

- they give an incorrect or misleading answer,

(e) podreditvi pregledu, ki ga odreja odločba, sprejeta v skladu s členom 20(4).

- they fail to rectify within a time-limit set by the Commission an incorrect, incomplete or misleading answer given by a member of staff, or

2. Kadar so podjetja ali podjetniška združenja zadostila obveznosti, katere izpolnitev naj bi uveljavila periodična denarna kazen, lahko Komisija določi dokončni znesek periodične denarne kazni, ki je nižji od tistega v prvotni odločbi. Ustrezno se uporablja člen 23(4).

- they fail or refuse to provide a complete answer on facts relating to the subject-matter and purpose of an inspection ordered by a decision adopted pursuant to Article 20(4);

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(e) seals affixed in accordance with Article 20(2)(d) by officials or other accompanying persons authorised by the Commission have been broken.

ZASTARANJE

2. The Commission may by decision impose fines on undertakings and associations of undertakings where, either intentionally or negligently:

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(a) they infringe Article 81 or Article 82 of the Treaty; or

Zastaralni roki za izrek sankcij

(b) they contravene a decision ordering interim measures under Article 8; or

1. Pristojnosti Komisije po členih 23 in 24 zastarajo:

(a) tri leta pri kršitvi določb, ki zadevajo zahteve po informacijah ali izvedbo pregledov;

For each undertaking and association of undertakings participating in the infringement, the fine shall not exceed 10 % of its total turnover in the preceding business year.

(b) pet let pri vseh drugih kršitvah.

Where the infringement of an association relates to the activities of its members, the fine shall not exceed 10 % of the sum of the total turnover of each member active on the market affected by the infringement of the association.

2. Zastaranje začne teči na dan, ko je bila kršitev storjena. Vendar pa pri trajajočih ali ponavljajočih se kršitvah zastaranje začne teči na dan, ko kršitev preneha.

3. In fixing the amount of the fine, regard shall be had both to the gravity and to the duration of the infringement.

3. Vse dejavnosti, ki jih zaradi preiskave ali postopka v zvezi s kršitvijo izvaja Komisija ali organ, pristojen za konkurenco v državi članici, pretrgajo zastaranje za nalaganje globe ali periodičnih denarnih kazni. Zastaranje se pretrga z dnem, ko je o dejanju uradno obveščeno vsaj eno podjetje ali podjetniško združenje, ki je sodelovalo pri kršitvi. Dejanja, ki pretrgajo zastaranje, so zlasti naslednja:

4. When a fine is imposed on an association of undertakings taking account of the turnover of its members and the association is not solvent, the association is obliged to call for contributions from its members to cover the amount of the fine.

(a) pisne zahteve Komisije ali organa, pristojnega za konkurenco v državi članici, za informacije;

Where such contributions have not been made to the association within a time-limit fixed by the Commission, the Commission may require payment of the fine directly by any of the undertakings whose representatives were members of the decision-making bodies concerned of the association.

(b) pisna dovoljenja za izvajanje pregledov, ki jih Komisija ali organ, pristojen za konkurenco v državi članici, izda svojim uradnikom;

After the Commission has required payment under the second subparagraph, where necessary to ensure full payment of the fine, the Commission may require payment of the balance by any of the members of the association which were active on the market on which the infringement occurred.

However, the Commission shall not require payment under the second or the third subparagraph from undertakings which show that they have not implemented the infringing decision of the association and either were not aware of its existence or have actively distanced themselves from it before the Commission started investigating the case.

(d) uradno obvestilo o ugotovitvah o možnih kršitvah s strani Komisije ali organa, pristojnega za konkurenco v državi članici.

The financial liability of each undertaking in respect of the payment of the fine shall not exceed 10 % of its total turnover in the preceding business year.

4. Pretrganje velja za vsa podjetja ali podjetniška združenja, ki so udeležena pri kršitvi.

5. Decisions taken pursuant to paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not be of a criminal law nature.

5. Po vsakem pretrganju začne zastaranje znova teči. Vendar pa zastaranje preteče najpozneje na dan, ko je obdobje, enako dvakratnemu času zastaralnega roka, minilo in Komisija ni naložila globe ali periodične denarne kazni. Ta rok se podaljša za čas, za katerega je bil zastaralni rok pretrgan v skladu z odstavkom 6.

6. Zastaralni rok (za naložitev glob ali periodičnih denarnih kazni) se pretrga za toliko časa, dokler je odločba Komisije predmet postopkov, ki tečejo na Sodišču.

Article 24

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Periodic penalty payments

Zastaranje izvršljivosti

1. The Commission may, by decision, impose on undertakings or associations of undertakings periodic penalty payments not exceeding 5 % of the average daily turnover in the preceding business year per day and calculated from the date appointed by the decision, in order to compel them:

1. Pooblastilo Komisije o izvršljivosti odločb o uporabi členov 23 in 24 zastara v petih letih.

(a) to put an end to an infringement of Article 81 or Article 82 of the Treaty, in accordance with a decision taken pursuant to Article 7;

2. Zastaranje začne teči na dan, ko odločba postane pravnomočna.

(b) to comply with a decision ordering interim measures taken pursuant to Article 8;

3. Zastaranje izvršljivosti se pretrga:

(a) z uradnim obvestilom o odločbi, ki spreminja prvotni znesek globe ali periodične denarne kazni ali zavrača prošnjo za spremembo;

(d) to supply complete and correct information which it has requested by decision taken pursuant to Article 17 or Article 18(3);

(b) z vsakim dejanjem Komisije ali države članice na zahtevo Komisije, katerega namen je izvršitev plačila globe ali periodične denarne kazni.

(e) to submit to an inspection which it has ordered by decision taken pursuant to Article 20(4).

4. Po vsakem pretrganju zastaranje začne teči znova.

2. Where the undertakings or associations of undertakings have satisfied the obligation which the periodic penalty payment was intended to enforce, the Commission may fix the definitive amount of the periodic penalty payment at a figure lower than that which would arise under the original decision. Article 23(4) shall apply correspondingly.

5. Zastaranje izvršljivosti se prekine za toliko časa, za kolikor:

(a) je dovoljen čas za plačilo;

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(b) je prekinjena izvršitev plačila v skladu z odločbo Sodišča.

LIMITATION PERIODS

POGLAVJE VIII

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ZASLIŠANJA IN POSLOVNA SKRIVNOST

Limitation periods for the imposition of penalties

Člen 27

1. The powers conferred on the Commission by Articles 23 and 24 shall be subject to the following limitation periods:

Zaslišanje strank, pritožnikov in drugih

(a) three years in the case of infringements of provisions concerning requests for information or the conduct of inspections;

1. Pred izdajo odločb po členih 7, 8, 23 ali členu 24(2) Komisija podjetjem ali podjetniškim združenjem, podrejenim postopkom, ki jih vodi Komisija, da priložnost za zaslišanje v zvezi z zadevami, proti katerim Komisija ugovarja. Odločbe Komisije temeljijo samo na ugovorih, h katerim so zadevne stranke imele priložnost dati pojasnila. Pritožniki so v tesni povezavi s postopki.

(b) five years in the case of all other infringements.

2. Pravica do obrambe strank se v postopkih v celoti spoštuje. Strankam je zagotovljena pravica do vpogleda v spis Komisije, ob upoštevanju pravnega interesa podjetij za varstvo poslovnih skrivnosti. Pravica do vpogleda v spis se ne razširi na zaupne informacije in interno dokumentacijo Komisije ali organov, pristojnih za konkurenco v državah članicah. Zlasti se pravica do vpogleda ne razširi na korespondenco med Komisijo in organi, pristojnimi za konkurenco v državah članicah, ali med njimi, vključno z dokumenti, ki so sestavljeni v skladu s členoma 11 in 14. Nič v tem odstavku ne preprečuje Komisiji, da razkrije in uporabi informacije, ki so potrebne za dokazovanje kršitve.

2. Time shall begin to run on the day on which the infringement is committed. However, in the case of continuing or repeated infringements, time shall begin to run on the day on which the infringement ceases.

3. Če Komisija meni, da je potrebno, lahko zasliši tudi druge fizične ali pravne osebe. Zahtevam takšnih oseb za zaslišanje se ugodi, kadar te izkažejo zadosten interes. Organi, pristojni za konkurenco v državah članicah, lahko Komisijo zaprosijo, da zasliši druge fizične ali pravne osebe.

3. Any action taken by the Commission or by the competition authority of a Member State for the purpose of the investigation or proceedings in respect of an infringement shall interrupt the limitation period for the imposition of fines or periodic penalty payments. The limitation period shall be interrupted with effect from the date on which the action is notified to at least one undertaking or association of undertakings which has participated in the infringement. Actions which interrupt the running of the period shall include in particular the following:

4. Kadar Komisija namerava izdati odločbo v skladu s členom 9 ali členom 10, objavi kratek povzetek primera in glavno vsebino zavez ali predlaganega poteka dejanj. Zainteresirane tretje stranke lahko dajo svoje pripombe v roku, ki ga določi Komisija v svoji objavi in ki ne sme biti krajši od enega meseca. Objava upošteva pravni interes podjetij za varovanje poslovnih skrivnosti.

(a) written requests for information by the Commission or by the competition authority of a Member State;

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(b) written authorisations to conduct inspections issued to its officials by the Commission or by the competition authority of a Member State;

Poslovna skrivnost

1. Brez poseganja v člena 12 in 15 se informacije, ki so zbrane v skladu s členi 17 do 22, uporabljajo samo za namen, za katerega so bile pridobljene.

(d) notification of the statement of objections of the Commission or of the competition authority of a Member State.

2. Brez poseganja v izmenjavo in uporabo informacij, predvidenih v členih 11, 12, 14, 15 in 27, Komisija in organi, pristojni za konkurenco v državah članicah, uslužbenci in druge osebe, ki delajo pod nadzorom teh organov, pa tudi uradniki in javni uslužbenci drugih organov držav članic ne razkrivajo informacij, ki jih pridobivajo ali izmenjujejo med seboj v skladu s to uredbo, in informacij, za katere velja obveznost varovanja poslovne skrivnosti. Ta obveznost velja tudi za vse predstavnike in izvedence držav članic, ki se udeležujejo zasedanj Svetovalnega odbora v skladu s členom 14.

4. The interruption of the limitation period shall apply for all the undertakings or associations of undertakings which have participated in the infringement.

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5. Each interruption shall start time running afresh. However, the limitation period shall expire at the latest on the day on which a period equal to twice the limitation period has elapsed without the Commission having imposed a fine or a periodic penalty payment. That period shall be extended by the time during which limitation is suspended pursuant to paragraph 6.

PRAVILA O IZJEMAH

6. The limitation period for the imposition of fines or periodic penalty payments shall be suspended for as long as the decision of the Commission is the subject of proceedings pending before the Court of Justice.

Člen 29

Odvzem v posameznih primerih

Article 26

1. Kadar Komisija na podlagi uredbe Sveta, npr. uredb 19/65/EGS, (EGS) št. 2821/71, (EGS) št. 3976/87, (EGS) št. 1534/91 ali (EGS) št. 479/92 za uporabo člena 81(3) Pogodbe, razglasi, da se člen 81(1) Pogodbe ne uporablja za nekatere vrste sporazumov, sklepov podjetniških združenj ali usklajenih ravnanj, lahko po uradni dolžnosti ali na pritožbo odvzame ugodnost take uredbe o izjemah, če ugotovi, da ima v posameznih primerih neki sporazum, sklep ali usklajeno ravnanje, za katero se uredba o izjemah uporablja, nekatere učinke, ki so nezdružljivi s členom 81(3) Pogodbe.

Limitation period for the enforcement of penalties

2. Kadar imajo v posameznem primeru sporazumi, sklepi podjetniških združenj ali usklajena ravnanja, za katera se uporablja uredba Komisije iz odstavka 1, učinke, ki niso združljivi s členom 81(3) Pogodbe, na ozemlju države članice ali delu tega ozemlja, ki ima vse lastnosti samostojnega geografskega trga, lahko organ, pristojen za konkurenco te države članice, umakne ugodnost zadevne uredbe za to ozemlje.

1. The power of the Commission to enforce decisions taken pursuant to Articles 23 and 24 shall be subject to a limitation period of five years.

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2. Time shall begin to run on the day on which the decision becomes final.

SPLOŠNE DOLOČBE

3. The limitation period for the enforcement of penalties shall be interrupted:

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(a) by notification of a decision varying the original amount of the fine or periodic penalty payment or refusing an application for variation;

Objava odločb

(b) by any action of the Commission or of a Member State, acting at the request of the Commission, designed to enforce payment of the fine or periodic penalty payment.

1. Komisija objavi odločbe, ki jih sprejme v skladu s členi 7 do 10, 23 in 24.

4. Each interruption shall start time running afresh.

2. Objava odločb navaja imena strank in glavno vsebino odločbe, vključno z vsemi naloženimi sankcijami. Pri tem upošteva pravni interes podjetij do varovanja poslovnih skrivnosti.

5. The limitation period for the enforcement of penalties shall be suspended for so long as:

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(a) time to pay is allowed;

Nadzor Sodišča

(b) enforcement of payment is suspended pursuant to a decision of the Court of Justice.

S pritožbo zoper odločbo, s katero je Komisija določila globo ali periodično denarno kazen, ima Sodišče neomejeno pristojnost do pregleda odločbe. Naloženo globo ali periodično denarno kazen lahko prekliče, zniža ali zviša.

Člen 32

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Izjeme s področja uporabe

HEARINGS AND PROFESSIONAL SECRECY

Ta uredba se ne uporablja za:

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(a) mednarodne prevoze z ladjami v prosti plovbi, kakor so opredeljeni v členu 1(3)(a) Uredbe (EGS) št. 4056/86;

Hearing of the parties, complainants and others

(b) pomorske prevoze, ki potekajo izključno med pristanišči ene in iste države članice, kakor predvideva člen 1(2) Uredbe (EGS) št. 4056/86;

1. Before taking decisions as provided for in Articles 7, 8, 23 and Article 24(2), the Commission shall give the undertakings or associations of undertakings which are the subject of the proceedings conducted by the Commission the opportunity of being heard on the matters to which the Commission has taken objection. The Commission shall base its decisions only on objections on which the parties concerned have been able to comment. Complainants shall be associated closely with the proceedings.

2. The rights of defence of the parties concerned shall be fully respected in the proceedings. They shall be entitled to have access to the Commission's file, subject to the legitimate interest of undertakings in the protection of their business secrets. The right of access to the file shall not extend to confidential information and internal documents of the Commission or the competition authorities of the Member States. In particular, the right of access shall not extend to correspondence between the Commission and the competition authorities of the Member States, or between the latter, including documents drawn up pursuant to Articles 11 and 14. Nothing in this paragraph shall prevent the Commission from disclosing and using information necessary to prove an infringement.

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3. If the Commission considers it necessary, it may also hear other natural or legal persons. Applications to be heard on the part of such persons shall, where they show a sufficient interest, be granted. The competition authorities of the Member States may also ask the Commission to hear other natural or legal persons.

Izdaja izvedbenih določb

4. Where the Commission intends to adopt a decision pursuant to Article 9 or Article 10, it shall publish a concise summary of the case and the main content of the commitments or of the proposed course of action. Interested third parties may submit their observations within a time limit which is fixed by the Commission in its publication and which may not be less than one month. Publication shall have regard to the legitimate interest of undertakings in the protection of their business secrets.

1. Komisija je pooblaščena za sprejemanje predpisov za izvajanje te uredbe. Ukrepi se lahko med drugim nanašajo na:

(a) obliko, vsebino in druge podrobnosti pritožb, ki so vložene v skladu s členom 7 in zoper postopek za zavrnitev pritožb;

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(b) praktične rešitve izmenjave informacij in posvetovanj, predvidenih v členu 11;

Professional secrecy

1. Without prejudice to Articles 12 and 15, information collected pursuant to Articles 17 to 22 shall be used only for the purpose for which it was acquired.

2. Pred sprejemanjem katerih koli ukrepov v skladu z odstavkom 1 Komisija objavi njihove osnutke in povabi vse zainteresirane stranke, da predložijo svoje pripombe v roku, ki ga določi in ni krajši od enega meseca. Pred objavo osnutka ukrepa in pred njegovim sprejetjem se Komisija posvetuje s Svetovalnim odborom za omejevalna ravnanja in prevladujoče položaje.

2. Without prejudice to the exchange and to the use of information foreseen in Articles 11, 12, 14, 15 and 27, the Commission and the competition authorities of the Member States, their officials, servants and other persons working under the supervision of these authorities as well as officials and civil servants of other authorities of the Member States shall not disclose information acquired or exchanged by them pursuant to this Regulation and of the kind covered by the obligation of professional secrecy. This obligation also applies to all representatives and experts of Member States attending meetings of the Advisory Committee pursuant to Article 14.

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PREHODNE IN KONČNE DOLOČBE TER SPREMEMBE

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Člen 34

EXEMPTION REGULATIONS

Prehodne določbe

Article 29

1. Prošnje, naslovljene na Komisijo na podlagi člena 2 Uredbe št. 17, prijave, vložene na podlagi členov 4 in 5 navedene uredbe, ter ustrezne prošnje in prijave na podlagi uredb (EGS) št. 1017/68, (EGS) št. 4056/86 in (EGS) št. 3975/87 prenehajo veljati z začetkom uporabe te uredbe.

Withdrawal in individual cases

2. Postopkovni ukrepi, sprejeti na podlagi Uredbe št. 17 ter uredb (EGS) št. 1017/68, (EGS) št. 4056/86 in (EGS) št. 3975/87 z uporabo te uredbe še ostanejo v veljavi.

1. Where the Commission, empowered by a Council Regulation, such as Regulations 19/65/EEC, (EEC) No 2821/71, (EEC) No 3976/87, (EEC) No 1534/91 or (EEC) No 479/92, to apply Article 81(3) of the Treaty by regulation, has declared Article 81(1) of the Treaty inapplicable to certain categories of agreements, decisions by associations of undertakings or concerted practices, it may, acting on its own initiative or on a complaint, withdraw the benefit of such an exemption Regulation when it finds that in any particular case an agreement, decision or concerted practice to which the exemption Regulation applies has certain effects which are incompatible with Article 81(3) of the Treaty.

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2. Where, in any particular case, agreements, decisions by associations of undertakings or concerted practices to which a Commission Regulation referred to in paragraph 1 applies have effects which are incompatible with Article 81(3) of the Treaty in the territory of a Member State, or in a part thereof, which has all the characteristics of a distinct geographic market, the competition authority of that Member State may withdraw the benefit of the Regulation in question in respect of that territory.

Določitev organov, pristojnih za konkurenco v državah članicah

1. Države članice določijo organ ali organe, pristojne za konkurenco, ki so odgovorni za uporabo členov 81 in 82 Pogodbe tako, da učinkovito izpolnjujejo določbe te uredbe. Ukrepi, ki so potrebni za pooblastilo teh organov za uporabo teh členov, se sprejmejo pred 1. majem 2004. Imenovani organi so lahko tudi sodišča.

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2. Kadar je izvajanje zakonodaje Skupnosti o konkurenci zaupano nacionalnim upravnim ali pravosodnim organom, lahko države članice dodelijo različna pooblastila in naloge tem različnim nacionalnim upravnim ali pravosodnim organom.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

3. Učinki člena 11(6) se uporabljajo za organe, ki jih določijo države članice, vključno s sodišči, ki izvajajo naloge v zvezi s pripravo in sprejemanjem odločb, kakršne so predvidene v členu 5. Učinki člena 11(6) se ne razširijo na sodišča, če ta delujejo kot pritožbena sodišča v zvezi z vrstami odločb, ki jih predvideva člen 5.

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4. Ne glede na odstavek 3 v državah članicah, kjer za sprejemanje nekaterih vrst odločb iz člena 5 organi sprožijo postopek pred pravosodnim organom, ki je ločen in ne spada k organom kazenskega pregona, in če so pogoji iz tega odstavka izpolnjeni, so učinki člena 11(6) omejeni na organ, ki primer obravnava in ta svoj zahtevek pred pravosodnim organom umakne, če Komisija začne postopke, in ta umik pomeni dokončen zaključek nacionalnih postopkov.

Publication of decisions

Člen 36

1. The Commission shall publish the decisions, which it takes pursuant to Articles 7 to 10, 23 and 24.

Sprememba Uredbe (EGS) št. 1017/68

2. The publication shall state the names of the parties and the main content of the decision, including any penalties imposed. It shall have regard to the legitimate interest of undertakings in the protection of their business secrets.

Uredba (EGS) št. 1017/68 se spremeni:

1. člen 2 se razveljavi;

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2. v členu 3(1) se besedilo "Prepoved iz člena 2" nadomesti z besedilom "Prepoved iz člena 81(1) Pogodbe";

Review by the Court of Justice

3. člen 4 se spremeni:

The Court of Justice shall have unlimited jurisdiction to review decisions whereby the Commission has fixed a fine or periodic penalty payment. It may cancel, reduce or increase the fine or periodic penalty payment imposed.

(a) V odstavku 1 se besedilo "Sporazumi, sklepi in usklajena ravnanja iz člena 2" nadomesti z besedilom "Sporazumi, sklepi in usklajena ravnanja v skladu s členom 81(1) Pogodbe";

(b) odstavek 2 se nadomesti:

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"2. Če ima izvajanje sporazuma, sklepa ali usklajenega ravnanja, ki ga ureja odstavek 1, v določenem primeru učinke, ki niso združljivi z zahtevami iz člena 81(3) Pogodbe, se lahko od podjetij ali podjetniških združenj zahteva, da take učinke ustavijo."

Exclusions

4. členi od 5 do 29 se razveljavijo razen člena 13(3), ki se še naprej uporablja za odločbe, sprejete v skladu s členom 5 Uredbe (EGS) št. 1017/68, pred datumom uporabe te uredbe do datuma izteka veljavnosti teh odločb;

This Regulation shall not apply to:

5. v členu 30 se črtajo odstavki 2, 3 in 4.

(a) international tramp vessel services as defined in Article 1(3)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86;

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(b) a maritime transport service that takes place exclusively between ports in one and the same Member State as foreseen in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86;

Sprememba Uredbe (EGS) št. 2988/74

V Uredbo (EGS) št. 2988/74 se vstavi člen:

"Člen 7a

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Izjema

Implementing provisions

Ta uredba se ne uporablja za ukrepe, sprejete na podlagi Uredbe Sveta (ES) št. 1/2003 z dne 16. decembra 2002 o izvajanju pravil konkurence iz členov 81 in 82 Pogodbe [16]

1. The Commission shall be authorised to take such measures as may be appropriate in order to apply this Regulation. The measures may concern, inter alia:

(a) the form, content and other details of complaints lodged pursuant to Article 7 and the procedure for rejecting complaints;

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(b) the practical arrangements for the exchange of information and consultations provided for in Article 11;

Sprememba Uredbe (EGS) št. 4056/86

Uredba (EGS) št. 4056/86 se spremeni:

2. Before the adoption of any measures pursuant to paragraph 1, the Commission shall publish a draft thereof and invite all interested parties to submit their comments within the time-limit it lays down, which may not be less than one month. Before publishing a draft measure and before adopting it, the Commission shall consult the Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions.

1. Člen 7 se spremeni:

(a) Odstavek 1 se nadomesti z:

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"1. Kršitev obveznosti

TRANSITIONAL, AMENDING AND FINAL PROVISIONS

Kadar zadevne osebe kršijo obveznost, ki se v skladu s členom 5 navezuje na izjemo, predpisano v členu 3, lahko Komisija zato, da odpravi tako kršitev, in pod pogoji, predpisanimi v Uredbi Sveta (ES) št. 1/2003 z dne 16. decembra 2002 o izvajanju pravil konkurence iz členov 81 in 82 Pogodbe [17], izda odločbo, ki jim bodisi prepove izvajanje, ali pa zahteva, da izvedejo nekatera posebna dejanja, ali odvzame ugodnost skupinske izjeme, ki so jo uživali."

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(b) Odstavek 2 se spremeni:

Transitional provisions

(i) V točki (a) se besedilo "pod pogoji iz oddelka II" nadomesti z besedilom "pod pogoji, predpisanimi v Uredbi (ES) št. 1/2003";

1. Applications made to the Commission under Article 2 of Regulation No 17, notifications made under Articles 4 and 5 of that Regulation and the corresponding applications and notifications made under Regulations (EEC) No 1017/68, (EEC) No 4056/86 and (EEC) No 3975/87 shall lapse as from the date of application of this Regulation.

(ii) drugi stavek drugega pododstavka točke (c)(i) se nadomesti z:

2. Procedural steps taken under Regulation No 17 and Regulations (EEC) No 1017/68, (EEC) No 4056/86 and (EEC) No 3975/87 shall continue to have effect for the purposes of applying this Regulation.

"Hkrati se v skladu s členom 9 Uredbe (ES) št. 1/2003 odloči, ali sprejme zaveze, ki jih ponudijo zadevna podjetja, zato da med drugim pridobi dostop do trga z nekonferenčnimi linijami."

2. Člen 8 se spremeni:

Article 35

(a) Odstavek 1 se črta.

Designation of competition authorities of Member States

(b) V odstavku 2 se besedilo "skladno s členom 10" nadomesti z besedilom "v skladu z Uredbo (ES) št. 1/2003".

1. The Member States shall designate the competition authority or authorities responsible for the application of Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty in such a way that the provisions of this regulation are effectively complied with. The measures necessary to empower those authorities to apply those Articles shall be taken before 1 May 2004. The authorities designated may include courts.

2. When enforcement of Community competition law is entrusted to national administrative and judicial authorities, the Member States may allocate different powers and functions to those different national authorities, whether administrative or judicial.

3. Člen 9 se spremeni:

3. The effects of Article 11(6) apply to the authorities designated by the Member States including courts that exercise functions regarding the preparation and the adoption of the types of decisions foreseen in Article 5. The effects of Article 11(6) do not extend to courts insofar as they act as review courts in respect of the types of decisions foreseen in Article 5.

(a) V odstavku 1 se besedilo "Svetovalni odbor, naveden v členu 15" nadomesti z besedilom "Svetovalni odbor iz člena 14 Uredbe (ES) št. 1/2003".

4. Notwithstanding paragraph 3, in the Member States where, for the adoption of certain types of decisions foreseen in Article 5, an authority brings an action before a judicial authority that is separate and different from the prosecuting authority and provided that the terms of this paragraph are complied with, the effects of Article 11(6) shall be limited to the authority prosecuting the case which shall withdraw its claim before the judicial authority when the Commission opens proceedings and this withdrawal shall bring the national proceedings effectively to an end.

(b) V odstavku 2 se besedilo "Svetovalni odbor, naveden v členu 15" nadomesti z besedilom "Svetovalni odbor iz člena 14 Uredbe (ES) št. 1/2003".

4. Členi od 10 do 25 se razveljavijo razen člena 13(3), ki se še naprej uporablja za odločbe, izdane v skladu s členom 81(3) Pogodbe, pred datumom uporabe te uredbe do prenehanja veljavnosti teh odločb.

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5. V členu 26 se črta besedilo "oblika, vsebina in druge podrobnosti pritožb po členu 10, prošnje po členu 12 in zaslišanja, ki jih predvideva člen 23(1) in (2)".

Amendment of Regulation (EEC) No 1017/68

Člen 39

Regulation (EEC) No 1017/68 is amended as follows:

Sprememba Uredbe (EGS) št. 3975/87

1. Article 2 is repealed;

Členi od 3 do 19 Uredbe (EGS) št. 3975/87 se razveljavijo razen člena 6(3), ki se še naprej uporablja za odločbe, izdane v skladu s členom 81(3) Pogodbe, pred datumom uporabe te uredbe do datuma izteka veljavnosti teh odločb.

2. in Article 3(1), the words "The prohibition laid down in Article 2" are replaced by the words "The prohibition in Article 81(1) of the Treaty";

Člen 40

3. Article 4 is amended as follows:

Sprememba uredb št. 19/65/EGS, (EGS) št. 2821/71 in (EGS) št. 1534/91

(a) In paragraph 1, the words "The agreements, decisions and concerted practices referred to in Article 2" are replaced by the words "Agreements, decisions and concerted practices pursuant to Article 81(1) of the Treaty";

Člen 7 Uredbe št. 19/65/EGS, člen 7 Uredbe (EGS) št. 2821/71 in člen 7 Uredbe (EGS) št. 1534/91 se razveljavijo.

(b) Paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:

Člen 41

"2. If the implementation of any agreement, decision or concerted practice covered by paragraph 1 has, in a given case, effects which are incompatible with the requirements of Article 81(3) of the Treaty, undertakings or associations of undertakings may be required to make such effects cease."

Sprememba Uredbe (EGS) št. 3976/87

4. Articles 5 to 29 are repealed with the exception of Article 13(3) which continues to apply to decisions adopted pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 1017/68 prior to the date of application of this Regulation until the date of expiration of those decisions;

Uredba (EGS) št. 3976/87 se spremeni:

5. in Article 30, paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 are deleted.

1. Člen 6 se nadomesti z:

"Člen 6

Article 37

Komisija se posvetuje s Svetovalnim odborom iz člena 14 Uredbe Sveta (ES) št. 1/2003 z dne 16. decembra 2002 o izvajanju pravil konkurence iz členov 81 in 82 Pogodbe v [18], preden objavi osnutek uredbe in preden sprejme uredbo."

Amendment of Regulation (EEC) No 2988/74

2. Člen 7 se razveljavi.

In Regulation (EEC) No 2988/74, the following Article is inserted:

Člen 42

"Article 7a

Sprememba Uredbe (EGS) št. 479/92

Exclusion

Uredba (EGS) št. 479/92 se spremeni:

This Regulation shall not apply to measures taken under Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty(16)."

1. Člen 5 se nadomesti z:

"Člen 5

Article 38

Pred objavo osnutka uredbe in pred sprejetjem uredbe se Komisija posvetuje s Svetovalnim odborom iz člena 14 Uredbe Sveta (ES) št. 1/2003 z dne 16. decembra 2002 o izvajanju pravil konkurence iz členov 81 in 82 Pogodbe [19]

Amendment of Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86

2. Člen 6 se razveljavi.

Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86 is amended as follows:

Člen 43

1. Article 7 is amended as follows:

Razveljavitev uredb št. 17 in št. 141

(a) Paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:

1. Uredba št. 17 se razveljavi razen člena 8(3), ki se še naprej uporablja za odločbe, sprejete v skladu s členom 81(3) Pogodbe, pred datumom uporabe te uredbe do datuma izteka veljavnosti teh odločb.

"1. Breach of an obligation

2. Uredba št. 141 se razveljavi.

Where the persons concerned are in breach of an obligation which, pursuant to Article 5, attaches to the exemption provided for in Article 3, the Commission may, in order to put an end to such breach and under the conditions laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty(17) adopt a decision that either prohibits them from carrying out or requires them to perform certain specific acts, or withdraws the benefit of the block exemption which they enjoyed."

3. Sklicevanja na razveljavljene uredbe se razlagajo kot sklicevanja na to uredbo.

(b) Paragraph 2 is amended as follows:

Člen 44

(i) In point (a), the words "under the conditions laid down in Section II" are replaced by the words "under the conditions laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1/2003";

Poročilo o uporabi obstoječe uredbe

(ii) The second sentence of the second subparagraph of point (c)(i) is replaced by the following:

Pet let od začetka uporabe te uredbe Komisija poroča Evropskemu parlamentu in Svetu o delovanju te uredbe, zlasti o uporabi člena 11(6) in člena 17.

"At the same time it shall decide, in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003, whether to accept commitments offered by the undertakings concerned with a view, inter alia, to obtaining access to the market for non-conference lines."

Na osnovi tega poročila Komisija oceni, ali je primerno predlagati Svetu ponovni pregled te uredbe.

2. Article 8 is amended as follows:

Člen 45

(a) Paragraph 1 is deleted.

Začetek veljavnosti

(b) In paragraph 2 the words "pursuant to Article 10" are replaced by the words "pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1/2003".

Ta uredba začne veljati dvajseti dan po objavi v Uradnem listu Evropskih skupnosti.

Uporablja se od 1. maja 2004.

3. Article 9 is amended as follows:

Ta uredba je v celoti zavezujoča in se neposredno uporablja v vseh državah članicah.

(a) In paragraph 1, the words "Advisory Committee referred to in Article 15" are replaced by the words "Advisory Committee referred to in Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003";

(b) In paragraph 2, the words "Advisory Committee as referred to in Article 15" are replaced by the words "Advisory Committee referred to in Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003";

V Bruslju, 16. decembra 2002

4. Articles 10 to 25 are repealed with the exception of Article 13(3) which continues to apply to decisions adopted pursuant to Article 81(3) of the Treaty prior to the date of application of this Regulation until the date of expiration of those decisions;

Za Svet

5. in Article 26, the words "the form, content and other details of complaints pursuant to Article 10, applications pursuant to Article 12 and the hearings provided for in Article 23(1) and (2)" are deleted.

Predsednik

M. Fischer Boel

Article 39

[1] UL C 365 E, 19.12.2000, str. 284.

Amendment of Regulation (EEC) No 3975/87

[2] UL C 72 E, 21.3.2002, str. 305.

Articles 3 to 19 of Regulation (EEC) No 3975/87 are repealed with the exception of Article 6(3) which continues to apply to decisions adopted pursuant to Article 81(3) of the Treaty prior to the date of application of this Regulation until the date of expiration of those decisions.

[3] UL C 155, 29.5.2001, str. 73.

[4] Naslov Uredbe št. 17 je bil prilagojen, da se upošteva preštevilčenje členov Pogodbe ES, v skladu s členom 12 Amsterdamske pogodbe; prvotni sklic se je nanašal na člena 85 in 86 Pogodbe.

Article 40

[5] UL 13, 21.2.1962, str. 204/62. Uredba, kakor je bila nazadnje spremenjena z Uredbo (ES) št. 1216/1999 (UL L 148, 15.6.1999, str. 5).

Amendment of Regulations No 19/65/EEC, (EEC) No 2821/71 and (EEC) No 1534/91

[6] Uredba Sveta št. 19/65/EGS z dne 2. marca 1965 o uporabi člena 81(3) (naslovi uredb so bili prilagojeni, da se upošteva preštevilčenje členov Pogodbe ES, v skladu s členom 12 Amsterdamske pogodbe; prvotni sklic se je nanašal na člen 85(3) Pogodbe) Pogodbe za nekatere skupine sporazumov in usklajenih ravnanj (UL 36, 6.3.1965, str. 533). Uredba, kakor je bila nazadnje spremenjena z Uredbo (ES) št. 1215/19999 (UL L 148, 15.6.1999, str. 1).

Article 7 of Regulation No 19/65/EEC, Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2821/71 and Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 1534/91 are repealed.

[7] Uredba Sveta (EGS) št. 2821/71 z dne 20. decembra 1971 o uporabi člena 81(3) (naslovi uredb so bili prilagojeni, da se upošteva preštevilčenje členov Pogodbe ES, v skladu s členom 12 Amsterdamske pogodbe; prvotni sklic se je nanašal na člen 85(3) Pogodbe) Pogodbe za skupine sporazumov, sklepov in usklajenih ravnanj (UL L 285, 29.12.1971, str. 46). Uredba, kakor je bila nazadnje spremenjena z Aktom o pristopu iz leta 1994.

[8] Uredba Sveta (EGS) št. 3976/87 z dne 14. decembra 1987 o uporabi člena 81(3) (naslovi uredb so bili prilagojeni, da se upošteva preštevilčenje členov Pogodbe ES, v skladu s členom 12 Amsterdamske pogodbe; prvotni sklic se je nanašal na člen 85(3) Pogodbe) Pogodbe za nekatere skupine sporazumov in usklajenih ravnanj v sektorju zračnega prevoza (UL L 374, 31.12.1987, str. 9). Uredba, kakor je bila nazadnje spremenjena z Aktom o pristopu iz leta 1994.

Article 41

[9] Uredba Sveta (EGS) št. 1534/91 z dne 31. maja 1991 o uporabi člena 81(3) (naslovi uredb so bili prilagojeni, da se upošteva preštevilčenje členov Pogodbe ES, v skladu s členom 12 Amsterdamske pogodbe; prvotni sklic se je nanašal na člen 85(3) Pogodbe) Pogodbe za nekatere vrste sporazumov, sklepov in usklajenih ravnanj v sektorju zavarovalništva (UL L 143, 7.6.1991, str. 1).

Amendment of Regulation (EEC) No 3976/87

[10] Uredba Sveta (EGS) št. 479/92 z dne 25. februarja 1992 o uporabi člena 81(3) (naslovi uredb so bili prilagojeni, da se upošteva preštevilčenje členov Pogodbe ES, v skladu s členom 12 Amsterdamske pogodbe; prvotni sklic se je nanašal na člen 85(3) Pogodbe) Pogodbe za nekatere vrste sporazumov, sklepov in usklajenih ravnanj med prevozniki v linijskem prevozu po morju (Konzorcij) (UL L 55, 29.2.1992, str. 3). Uredba, kakor je bila nazadnje spremenjena z Aktom o pristopu iz leta 1994.

Regulation (EEC) No 3976/87 is amended as follows:

[11] Uredba Sveta (EGS) št. 2988/74 z dne 26. novembra 1974 o rokih zastaranja v postopkih in o izvajanju sankcij v transportnem pravu in pravu konkurence Evropske gospodarske skupnosti (UL L 319, 29.11.1974, str. 1).

1. Article 6 is replaced by the following:

[12] UL 124, 28.11.1962, str. 2751/62, Uredba, kakor je bila nazadnje spremenjena z Uredbo št. 1002/67/EGS (UL 306, 16.12.1967, str. 1).

"Article 6

[13] Uredba Sveta (EGS) št. 1017/68 z dne 19. julija 1968 o uporabi konkurenčnih pravil za železniški in cestni promet ter promet po celinskih plovnih poteh (UL L 175, 23.7.1968, str. 1). Uredba, kakor je bila nazadnje spremenjena z Aktom o pristopu iz leta 1994.

The Commission shall consult the Advisory Committee referred to in Article 14 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty(18) before publishing a draft Regulation and before adopting a Regulation."

[14] Uredba Sveta (EGS) št. 4056/86 z dne 22. decembra 1986 o podrobnih pravilih za uporabo členov 81 in 82 (naslov Uredbe je bil prilagojen, da se upošteva preštevilčenje členov Pogodbe ES, v skladu s členom 12 Amsterdamske pogodbe; prvotni sklic se je nanašal na člena 85 in 86 Pogodbe) Pogodbe v zvezi s pomorskim prometom (UL L 378, 31.12.1986, str. 4). Uredba, kakor je bila nazadnje spremenjena z Aktom o pristopu iz leta 1994.

2. Article 7 is repealed.

[15] Uredba Sveta (EGS) št. 3975/87 z dne 14. decembra 1987 o postopku za uporabo pravil o konkurenci za podjetja v sektorju zračnega prevoza (UL L 374, 31.12.1987, str. 1). Uredba, kakor je bila nazadnje spremenjena z Uredbo (EGS) št. 2410/92 (UL L 240, 24,.8.1992, str. 18).

[16] UL L 1, 4.1.2003, str. 1."

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[17] UL L 1, 4.1.2003, str. 1.

Amendment of Regulation (EEC) No 479/92

[18] UL L 1, 4.1.2003, str. 1.

Regulation (EEC) No 479/92 is amended as follows:

[19] UL L 1, 4.1.2003, str. 1.".

1. Article 5 is replaced by the following:

--------------------------------------------------

"Article 5

Before publishing the draft Regulation and before adopting the Regulation, the Commission shall consult the Advisory Committee referred to in Article 14 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty(19)."

2. Article 6 is repealed.

Article 43

Repeal of Regulations No 17 and No 141

1. Regulation No 17 is repealed with the exception of Article 8(3) which continues to apply to decisions adopted pursuant to Article 81(3) of the Treaty prior to the date of application of this Regulation until the date of expiration of those decisions.

2. Regulation No 141 is repealed.

3. References to the repealed Regulations shall be construed as references to this Regulation.

Article 44

Report on the application of the present Regulation

Five years from the date of application of this Regulation, the Commission shall report to the European Parliament and the Council on the functioning of this Regulation, in particular on the application of Article 11(6) and Article 17.

On the basis of this report, the Commission shall assess whether it is appropriate to propose to the Council a revision of this Regulation.

Article 45

Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply from 1 May 2004.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 16 December 2002.

For the Council

The President

M. Fischer Boel

(1) OJ C 365 E, 19.12.2000, p. 284.

(2) OJ C 72 E, 21.3.2002, p. 305.

(3) OJ C 155, 29.5.2001, p. 73.

(4) The title of Regulation No 17 has been adjusted to take account of the renumbering of the Articles of the EC Treaty, in accordance with Article 12 of the Treaty of Amsterdam; the original reference was to Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty.

(5) OJ 13, 21.2.1962, p. 204/62. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1216/1999 (OJ L 148, 15.6.1999, p. 5).

(6) Council Regulation No 19/65/EEC of 2 March 1965 on the application of Article 81(3) (The titles of the Regulations have been adjusted to take account of the renumbering of the Articles of the EC Treaty, in accordance with Article 12 of the Treaty of Amsterdam; the original reference was to Article 85(3) of the Treaty) of the Treaty to certain categories of agreements and concerted practices (OJ 36, 6.3.1965, p. 533). Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1215/1999 (OJ L 148, 15.6.1999, p. 1).

(7) Council Regulation (EEC) No 2821/71 of 20 December 1971 on the application of Article 81(3) (The titles of the Regulations have been adjusted to take account of the renumbering of the Articles of the EC Treaty, in accordance with Article 12 of the Treaty of Amsterdam; the original reference was to Article 85(3) of the Treaty) of the Treaty to categories of agreements, decisions and concerted practices (OJ L 285, 29.12.1971, p. 46). Regulation as last amended by the Act of Accession of 1994.

(8) Council Regulation (EEC) No 3976/87 of 14 December 1987 on the application of Article 81(3) (The titles of the Regulations have been adjusted to take account of the renumbering of the Articles of the EC Treaty, in accordance with Article 12 of the Treaty of Amsterdam; the original reference was to Article 85(3) of the Treaty) of the Treaty to certain categories of agreements and concerted practices in the air transport sector (OJ L 374, 31.12.1987, p. 9). Regulation as last amended by the Act of Accession of 1994.

(9) Council Regulation (EEC) No 1534/91 of 31 May 1991 on the application of Article 81(3) (The titles of the Regulations have been adjusted to take account of the renumbering of the Articles of the EC Treaty, in accordance with Article 12 of the Treaty of Amsterdam; the original reference was to Article 85(3) of the Treaty) of the Treaty to certain categories of agreements, decisions and concerted practices in the insurance sector (OJ L 143, 7.6.1991, p. 1).

(10) Council Regulation (EEC) No 479/92 of 25 February 1992 on the application of Article 81(3) (The titles of the Regulations have been adjusted to take account of the renumbering of the Articles of the EC Treaty, in accordance with Article 12 of the Treaty of Amsterdam; the original reference was to Article 85(3) of the Treaty) of the Treaty to certain categories of agreements, decisions and concerted practices between liner shipping companies (Consortia) (OJ L 55, 29.2.1992, p. 3). Regulation amended by the Act of Accession of 1994.

(11) Council Regulation (EEC) No 2988/74 of 26 November 1974 concerning limitation periods in proceedings and the enforcement of sanctions under the rules of the European Economic Community relating to transport and competition (OJ L 319, 29.11.1974, p. 1).

(12) OJ 124, 28.11.1962, p. 2751/62; Regulation as last amended by Regulation No 1002/67/EEC (OJ 306, 16.12.1967, p. 1).

(13) Council Regulation (EEC) No 1017/68 of 19 July 1968 applying rules of competition to transport by rail, road and inland waterway (OJ L 175, 23.7.1968, p. 1). Regulation as last amended by the Act of Accession of 1994.

(14) Council Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86 of 22 December 1986 laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 81 and 82 (The title of the Regulation has been adjusted to take account of the renumbering of the Articles of the EC Treaty, in accordance with Article 12 of the Treaty of Amsterdam; the original reference was to Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty) of the Treaty to maritime transport (OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 4). Regulation as last amended by the Act of Accession of 1994.

(15) Council Regulation (EEC) No 3975/87 of 14 December 1987 laying down the procedure for the application of the rules on competition to undertakings in the air transport sector (OJ L 374, 31.12.1987, p. 1). Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2410/92 (OJ L 240, 24.8.1992, p. 18).

(16) OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p. 1.

(17) OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p. 1.

(18) OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p. 1.

(19) OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p. 1.

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