No L 200/44 Official Journal of the European Communities 23. 7. 83 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 13 July 1983 relating to a proceeding under Article 85 of the EEC Treaty (IV/30.174 — Vimpoltu) (Only the Dutch text is authentic) (83/361/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 3 (1) and 6 thereof, Having regard to the notification made to the Commission on 11 September 1980 by the Vereniging van Importeurs van en Groothandelaren in Land- en Tuinbouwmachines ‘VIMPOLTU’ (hereinafter referred to as ‘Vimpoltu)), in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation No 17, of the decision adopted by Vimpoltu on 27 May 1980, Having regard to the application submitted by Vimpoltu to the Commission on the same date for negative clearance of Vimpoltu’s abovementioned decision under Article 2 of Regulation No 17 or, failing that, an exemption under Article 85 (3) of the EEC Treaty, Having decided on 1 July 1982 to open proceedings in Case IV/30.174, Having given the undertakings concerned the oppor- tunity to reply to the objections raised by the () OJ No 13, 21. 2. 1962, p. 204/62. Commission, in accordance with Article 19 (1) of Regulation No 17 and with Commission Regulation No 99/63/EEC of 25 July 1963 on the hearings provided for in Article 19 (1) and (2) of Council Regu- lation No 17 (), After consultations within the Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions, in accor- dance with Article 10 of Regulation No 17, on 25 February 1983, Whereas : I. THE FACTS A. Vimpoltu (1)  Vimpoltu is an association which was consti- tuted under Dutch law in 1927. Article 5 of its constitution states its objects as: (a) to promote the agricultural machinery trade in the broadest sense ; (b) to foster good relations between those engaged in the agricultural machinery trade ; (c) to regulate that trade; (d) to promote the general interests of its members. () OJ No 127, 20. 8. 1963, p. 2268/63.