21.9.2018   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 338/16


Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions given at its meeting on 10 July 2018 concerning a draft decision in Case AT.40182 — Pioneer

Rapporteur: Sweden

(2018/C 338/09)

1.   

The members of the Advisory Committee agree on the Commission’s assessment that the conduct covered by the draft decision constitutes a single and continuous infringement of Article 101 TFEU and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement.

2.   

The members of the Advisory Committee agree with the Commission on the final amount of the fine, including its reduction based on paragraph 37 of the 2006 Guidelines on the method of setting fines imposed pursuant to Article 23(2)(a) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 (1).

3.   

The members of the Advisory Committee recommend the publication of its opinion in the Official Journal.


(1)  OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p. 1.