16.4.2002 Official Journal of the European Communities L 100/1 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 18 July 2001 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 of the EC Treaty and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement Case COMP|E-1/36.490 — Graphite electrodes (notified under document number C(2001) 1986) (Only the English and German texts are authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2002/271/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com- munity, Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, Having regard to Council Regulation No 17 of 6 February 1962, first Regulation implementing Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1216/1999 (3, and in particular Articles 3 and 15 thereof, Having regard to the Commission’s decision of 24 January 2000 to initiate proceedings in this case, Having given the undertakings concerned the opportunity to make known their views on the objections raised by the Commission pursuant to Article 19(1) of Regulation No 17 (1) 0] 13,21.2.1962, p. 204/62. (2) O] L 148, 15.6.1999, p. 5. and Commission Regulation (EC) No 284298 of 22 December 1998 on the hearing of parties in certain proceedings under Articles 85 and 86 of the EC Treaty (?), Having consulted the Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions, Whereas: 1. THE FACTS 1.1. SUMMARY OF THE INFRINGEMENT (1)  This Decision imposing fines for an infringement of Article 81 of the Treaty and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement is addressed to the following undertakings: — SGL Carbon AG (‘SGL) — UCAR International Inc. (UCAR)) — VAW Aluminium AG (VAW — Showa Denko K.K. (‘Showa Denko) (3 OJL 354, 30.12.1998, p. 18.