No L 118/24 Official Journal of the European Communities 4. 5. 84 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION | of 18 April 1984 relating to a proceeding under Article 85 of the EEC. Treaty (IV/30. 849 IBM personal computer) (84/233/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 Article 2 thereof, Having regard to the application for negative clearance and notification made on 18 January 1983 by IBM ‘Europe SA concerning a selective distribution system for the IBM personal computer, Having regard to the publication of a summary of the application and notification (%) pursuant to Article 19 (3) of the said Regulation No 17 and of the Commis- sion’s intention to take a favourable decision, After consultation with the Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions, Whereas I. THE FACTS The parties (1) IBM Europe SA is a subsidiary of IBM World Trade Europe/Middle East/Africa Corporation, J No 13, 21. 2. 1962, p. 204/62. J No C 285, 22. 10. 1983, p. 2. 00 itself ultimately a subsidiary of the International Business Machines Corporation of the State of New York in the USA. It made the said applica- tion and notification on behalf of : — IBM UK International Products Ltd, and of : — IBM Belgium Distribution Company SA, — IBM Danmark Produkt Distribution Selskab A/S, — IBM i)eutschland Produktvertriecb GmbH, — IBM EMEA Product Distribution Corporation, — IBM France Diffusion SA, — IBM Ireland Product Distribution Ltd, — IBM Italia Distribuzione Prodotti Srl, — IBM Nederland Distributie BV, and — IBM UK Product Sales Ltd. The IBM group is the largest manufacturer or provider of information-handling systems, equip- ment and services in the world. IBM UK Interna- tional Products Ltd supplies the IBM personal computers to the other companies listed, which are the IBM subsidiaries that sell this computer to dealers (and also to end users) within their Member State (apart from IBM Belgium Distribu- tion Company SA which also sells to dealers in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg). IBM UK International Products Ltd also supplies IBM subsidiaries outside the Community, and any independent distributor appointed by IBM.