¢ No L 20/38 Official Journal of the European Communities 24. 1. 85 I1 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION DECISION of 10 December 1984 relating to a proceeding under Article 85 of the EEC Treaty (IV/30.261 — Ideal-Standard’s distribution system) (Only the German text is authentic) (85/45/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN the views of the Bundesverband des Sanitir- COMMUNITIES, Fachhandels eV, Bonn, the Zentralverband Sanitir, 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 2, 3 and 6 thereof, Having regard to the notification to the Commission on 6 January 1981 by Ideal-Standard GmbH, Bonn, Federal Republic of Germany, pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation No 17, of an EEC-wide dealership agree- ment for which it sought negative clearance or an exemption under Article 85 (3) of the Treaty, Having decided on 6 July 1983 to open proceedings in the case, Having given the undertaking concerned the opportu- nity to reply to the objections raised by the Commis- sion pursuant to Article 19 (1) of Regulation No 17 and Commission Regulation No 99/63/EEC of 25 July 1963 on the hearings provided for in Article 19 (1) and (2) of Council Regulation No 17 (3, Having heard, pursuant to Article 19 (2) of Regulation No 17 and Commission Regulation No 99/63/EEC, () OJ No 13, 21. 2. 1962, p. 204/62. () OJ No 127, 20. 8. 1963, p. 2268/63. Heizung, Klima, St Augustin, and the Bundesverband der Selbstbedienungs-Warenhiuser eV, Bonn, Having consulted the Advisory Committee on Restric- tive Practices and Dominant Positions, Whereas : I. THE FACTS A. Ideal-Standard (1)  Ideal-Standard GmbH (Ideal), which has its registered office in Bonn, Federal Republic of Germany, manufactures fittings for plumbing systems. The Ideal range of plumbing fittings is very wide and Ideal distributes them in all Community countries through a network of wholesalers specializing in plumbing fittings and sanitary ware. In 1983 Ideal had a turnover within the Community of ... million ECU (3. Ideal is a well-known and leading brand of plumbing fittings and the firm supplies the majority of plumbing and sanitary ware whole- salers in the Community. () Pursuant to Article 21 (2) of Regulation No 17, business secrets are not published in the Official Journal.