13.12.2006 Official Journal of the European Union L 3531 1 Il (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 17 December 2002 relating to a proceeding under Article 65 of the ECSC Treaty against Alfa Acciai SpA, Feralpi Siderurgica SpA, Ferriere Nord SpA, IRO Industrie Riunite Odolesi SpA, Leali SpA, Acciaierie e Ferriere Leali Luigi SpA in liquidazione (in liquidation), Lucchini SpA, Siderpotenza SpA, Riva Acciaio SpA, Valsabbia Investimenti SpA, Ferriera Valsabbia SpA and the association of undertakings Federacciai (Federazione delle Imprese Siderurgiche Italiane) (Case C.37.956 — Reinforcing bars) (notified under document number C(2002) 5807 (Only the Italian text is authentic) (2006/894/EC) On 17 December 2002 the Commission adopted a decision relating to a proceeding under Article 65 of the ECSC Treaty. In accordance with the provisions of Article 30 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty, (') the Commission herewith publishes the names of the parties concerned and the main content of the decision, including the penalties imposed, having regard to the legitimate interest of undertakings in the protection of their business interests. A non-confidential version of the full text of the decision is available in the authentic language and in the Commission’s working languages at the website of the Directorate-General for Competition: http:/[europa.eu.int/comm/competition/index_en.html. L SUMMARY OF THE INFRINGEMENT Attribution of liabilities Addressees and nature of the infringement (3) The addressee Alfa Acciai SpA is an undertaking to which can be attributed not only the behaviour of Alfa Acciai SpA but also the behaviour of Acciaieria Meghara SpA (as from The Decision is addressed to Alfa Acciai SpA, Feralpi 1996), Alfa Acciai srl (before 1996) and Acciaierie di Sicilia Siderurgica SpA, Ferriere Nord SpA, IRO Industrie Riunite SpA. Odolesi SpA, Leali SpA, Acciaierie e Ferriere Leali Luigi SpA in liquidazione (in liquidation), Lucchini SpA, Siderpotenza SpA, Riva Acciaio SpA, Valsabbia Investimenti SpA, Ferriera Valsabbia SpA and the association of undertakings (4)  The addressee Feralpi Siderurgica SpA is an undertaking to Federacciai (Federazione delle Imprese Siderurgiche Ita- which can be attributed not only the behaviour of the liane). existing Feralpi Siderurgica SpA but also the behaviour of Feralpi Siderurgica srl (from 1990) and the former Feralpi Siderurgica SpA. The addressees took part in a single, complex and continuous infringement of Article 65(1) of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community (5) The addressees Leali SpA and Acciaierie e Ferriere Leali (hereinafter ‘the Treaty’) which had as its object or effect the fixing of prices and which provided the basis for agreements limiting or controlling output or sales on the Italian market for concrete reinforcing bar in bars or coils. () OJL1,41.2003, p. 1. Luigi (in liquidation) are undertakings to which can be attributed not only the behaviour of Leali SpA and Acciaierie e Ferriere Leali Luigi SpA but also the behaviour of Acciaierie e Ferriere Leali Luigi SpA (until November 1998), which they replaced. After that date, Leali SpA is solely liable for the behaviour objected to.