9. 12. 81 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 353/33 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 7 October 1981 relating to a proceeding under Article 86 of the EEC Treaty (IV.29.451 — Bandengroothandel Frieschebrug BV/NV Nederlandsche Banden-Industrie Michelin) {Only the Dutch text is authentic) (81/969/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 86 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation No 17 of 6 February 1962 ("), and in particular Articles 3 and 15 thereof, ’ Having regard to the application submitted to the Commission on 29 July 1977 pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation No 17 on behalf of Bandengroothandel Frieschebrug BV, Alkmaar, the Netherlands, requesting the Commission to find that Article 86 of the Treaty has been infringed, Having regard to the decision of the Commission of 19 February 1980 to initiate a proceeding in this case, Having heard the undertakings concerned in accor- dance with Article 19 of Regulation No 17 and with Commission Regulation No 99/63/EEC of 25 July 1963 (3, () OJ No 13, 21. 2. 1962, p. 204/62. () OJ No 127, 20. 8. 1963, p. 2268/63. Having regard to the opinion of the Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions, delivered pursuant to Article 10 of Regula- tion No 17 on 19 and 20 May 1981, Whereas : I THE FACTS 1. The proceeding relates to a number of aspects of the commercial policy pursued until and including 1980 by NV Nederlandsche Banden-Industrie Michelin (hereinafter referred to as ‘NBIM’) on the Netherlands market in new replacement tyres for trucks and buses. A. Relevant aspects of the tyre market 2. The tyre industry comprises the manufacture of inner tubes and tyre casings, and the renewal of the tread on worn tyre casings. Only tyre casings are dealt with below. There are different sorts of tyre, designed for different types of vehicle, including the following : — light tyres for cars, — tyres for delivery vans and light commercial vehicles,