8.8.84 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 212/1 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) - COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 19 July 1984 relating to a proceeding under Article 85 of the EEC Treaty (IV/30.863 — BPCL/ICI) (Only the English text is authentic) (84/387/EEC) iy 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 (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Greece, and in particular Articles 4, 6 and 8 thereof, Having regard to the application and notification submitted pursuant to Articles 2 and 4 of Regulation No 17 on 28 January 1983 by Imperial Chemical Industries plc, London, United Kingdom (hereinafter ‘ICI’), and on 8 February 1983 by BP Chemicals Limited, London, United Kingdom (hereinafter ‘BPCL’), concerning a set of agreements which were made effective as of 1 August 1982, Having regard to the summary of the notification published (2) pursuant to Article 19 (3) of Regulation No 17, After consultation within the Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions, (') O] No 13, 21. 2. 1962, p. 204/62. (2) O] No C 20, 27. 1. 1984, p. 9. Whereas: 1. THE FACTS A. Subiject of the Decision This Decision concerns the agreements between BPCL and ICI for the mutual sale of certain production units, technical know-how and goodwill for polyvinyl chloride (hereinafter ‘PVC’) and low-density polyethylene (hereinafter ‘LDPE’). It also concerns the decision of BPCL to close down its PVC and chlorine wedge production units not involved in the agreements, and the decision of ICI to close down certain of its LDPE and ethylene production units not involved in the agreements. Finally, it concerns the agreements to change the capacity rights in a jointly owned ethylene cracker and of supply agreements between BPCL and ICI for polyethylene and ethylene. B. The undertakings BPCL, a member of the BP group, is a UK company with worldwide interests in several industrial areas. BP activities are concentrated mainly in oil and gas exploration and