31.12. 85 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 369/19 COMMISSION DECISION of 13 December 1985 relating to a proceeding under Article 85 of the EEC Treaty (IV/30.570 etc. — Sole distribution agreements for whisky and gin) {Only the English text is authentic) (85/562/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation No 17 of 6 February 1962, first Regulation implementing Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty (') as last amended by the Act of Accession of Greece, and in particular Articles 4, 6 and 8 thereof, Having regard to the notification made by The Distillers Company plc, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, seeking exemption of several sole distribution agreements, Having published a summary of the notification pursuant to Article 19 (3) of Regulation No 17 (2), (*) OJ No 13, 21. 2. 1962, p. 204/62. (2) O No C 190, 30. 7. 1985, p. 8. No. Manufacturer Sole Distributor 1 James Buchanan & Frans Verbunt & Co. BV Company Limited 2 James Buchanan & Henkell & Co. Company Limited 3 Bulloch Lade & Company Limited Sarma Penney Limited 4 John Dewar & Sons Limited BV Im- en Export- maatschappij v/h Wilmerink & Muller 5 John Haig & Company Limited SA Cinzano et Co. 6 John Haig & Company | De Danske Sprit- Limited fabrikker 7 John Haig & Company | Pierre Riviere SA Limited - 8 W. P. Lowrie & Company Limited J. A. Verbunt BV 9 Wm. Sanderson & Son Limited Ets. Fourcroy SA 10 White Horse Distillers Ltd Sohnlein Rheingold KG After consulting the Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions, ' I. FACTS A. The undertakings and the agreements 1. The Distillers Company plc, Edinburgh, the leading producer of spirits in the EEC, has notified on behalf of several subsidiaries 21 sole distribution agreements concluded between those subsidiaries and various companies in several Member States. The product concerned is either whisky or gin. 2. The following agreements have been notified: Territory Product D.::t.e o.f No of file ’ Notification Netherlands whisky 15. 2. 1982 IV/30.571 Germany whisky 15. 2. 1982 IV/730.572 Belgium whisky 15. 2. 1982 IV/30.574 Netherlands whisky 15.2.1982 IV/30.575 Belgium and whisky 15. 2. 1982 IV/30.576 Luxembourg 6.12.1982 Denmark whisky 15.2.1982 Iv/30.577 France whisky 15.2. 1982 IV/30.578 Netherlands whisky 15.2.1982 1V/30.579 Belgium and whisky 15.2.1982 1V/30.580 Luxembourg Germany whisky 22.3.1982 1IV/30.612