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Document 52009XX1205(02)

Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive agreements and dominant position given at its meeting of 2 October 2009 regarding a draft decision relating to Case COMP/C.39129 — Power Transformers (2) — Rapporteur: Luxembourg

OJ C 296, 5.12.2009, p. 18–18 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

5.12.2009   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 296/18


Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive agreements and dominant position given at its meeting of 2 October 2009 regarding a draft decision relating to Case COMP/C.39129 — Power Transformers (2)

Rapporteur: Luxembourg

2009/C 296/06

1.

The Advisory Committee agrees with the European Commission that a fine should be imposed on the addressees of the draft decision.

2.

The Advisory Committee agrees with the European Commission’s reasoning on the basic amount of the fines.

3.

The Advisory Committee agrees with the European Commission’s assessment of the mitigating and aggravating circumstances (other than the aspect covered by Question 4).

4.

The majority of the Advisory Committee agree with the European Commission that there are exceptional circumstances present in this case that justify granting a reduction of fines for effective cooperation outside the 2002 Leniency notice, as set out in the draft decision.

5.

The majority of the Advisory Committee agree with the European Commission’s reasoning for the amount of the reduction of fines for effective cooperation outside the 2002 Leniency notice.

6.

The Advisory Committee agrees with the European Commission on the application of the 2002 Leniency notice.

7.

The Advisory Committee asks the Commission to take into account all other points raised during the discussion.

8.

The Advisory Committee recommends the publication of its opinion in the Official Journal of the European Union.


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