No L 54/36 Official Journal of the European Communities 25. 2. 82 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 25 November 1981 relating to a proceeding under Article 85 of the EEC Treaty (IV/428 — VBBB/VBVB) (Only the Dutch text is authentic) (82/123/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 85 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation No 17 of 6 February 1962 (!), and in particular Article 3 thereof, Having regard to the notifications made pursuant to Article 5 of Council Regulation No 17 on 30 October 1962 by the Vereeniging ter Bevordering van de Belangen des Boekhandels, Amsterdam, the Nether- lands, and on 3 November 1962 by the Vereeniging ter Bevordering van het Vlaamsche Boekwezen, Antwerp, Belgium, both referring to Article 2 (2), (4), (6) and (7) (mutual exclusive dealing provisions) of the agreement between the two associations, Having regard to the application made by the associa- tions, at the time of notification, for negative clearance of the said agreement, Having regard to the Commission Decision of 7 December 1977 to institute a proceeding in this case, Having regard to the application made to the Commission on 8 June 1978, pursuant to Article 3 (2) (b) of Regulation No 17, by Maxis BV, Muiden, the Netherlands, Having heard the associations of undertakings concerned orally, in accordance with Article 19 (1) of Regulation No 17 and with Commission Regulation () OJ No 13, 21. 2. 1962, p. 204/62. No 99/63/EEC() on 15 and 16 March 1978 and 18 October 1979, Having consulted the Advisory Committee on Restric- tive Practices and Dominant Positions in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation No 17 on 20 May 1981, Whereas : I THE FACTS 1. Subject of the proceeding (1) This proceeding concerns an agreement between the Vereeniging ter Bevordering van de Belangen des Boekhandels (Association for the Promotion of the Interests of the Book Trade — VBBB) and the Vereeniging ter Bevordering van het Vlaamsche Boekwezen (Association for the Promotion of Flemish Books — VBVB) governing trade in books between the Nether- lands and Flanders, which was signed by the associations on 21 January 1949 and amended on 2 July 1958. The agreement was notified to the Commission, pursuant to Regulation No 17, by the VBBB on 30 October 1962 and by the VBVB on 3 November 1962. The proceeding does not concern the systems of collective resale price maintenance operated in the Netherlands and Flanders. () OJ No 127, 20. 8. 1963, p. 2268/63.