30. 12. 94 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 343/1 (Act whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 30 November 1994 relating to a proceeding under Article 85 of the EC Treaty (Cases IV/33.126 and 33.322 — Cement) (94/815/EG) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com- munity, 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 Spain and Portugal, and in particular Articles 3 and 15 thereof, , Having regard to the decision taken by the Commission on 12 November 1991 to start own-initiative proceedings, Having given the undertakings concerned the opportunity of being heard on the matters to which the Commission has taken objection, in accordance with the provisions of 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 consulted the Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions, Whereas: PART 1 THE FACTS SECTION I THE PROCEEDINGS CHAPTER 1 The inquiry and the proceedings after the state- ment of objections 1. Introduction This Decision follows on from investigations carried out from April 1989 to July 1990, pursuant to Article 14(2) and (3) of Regulation No 17, into European ce- (") OJ No 13, 21.2.1962, p. 204/62. ment producers and trade associations and from re- quests for information sent to them pursuant to Article 11 of Regulation No 17. 2. The initiation of proceedings, the statement of objections and the appeals to the Court of First Instance (1)  On 12 November 1991 the Commission initiated pro- ceedings in the cement cases and adopted its statement of objections. By letter dated 25 November 1991, the statement of objections was sent to the undertakings. The statement ® CJ No 127, 20.8.1963, p. 2268/63.