31. 12. 93 Official Journal of the Europeén Communities No L 336/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 3666/93 of 15 December 1993 amending Regulation No 27 and Regulations (EEC) No 1629/69, (EEC) No 4260/88, (EEC) No 4261/88 and (EEC) No 2367/90 with a view to implementing the competition provisions laid down in the Agreement on the European Economic Area THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to Council Regulation No 17 first Regulation implementing Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty of 6 February 1962 (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 24 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1017/68 of 19 July 1968 applying rules of competiton to transport by rail, road and inland waterway (3), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Greece, and in particular Article 29 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86 of 22 December 1986 laying down detailed rules for the application of the Treaty to maritime transport (%), and in particular Article 26 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3975/87 of 14 December 1987 laying down the procedure for the application of the rules on competition to undertakings in the air transport sector (¢), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2410/92 (°), and in particular Article 19 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 of 21 December 1989 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (°), and in particular Article 23 thereof, Having consulted the Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Monopolies in the Transport Industry, the Advisory Committee on Agreements and Dominant Positions in the field of Maritime Transport, the Advisory Committee on Agreements and Dominant Positions in Air ) O] No 13, 21. 2. 1962, p. 204/62. } O] No L 175, 23. 7. 1968, p. 1. %) O] No L 378, 31. 12. 1986, p. 4. ) OJ No L 374, 31. 12. 1987, p. 1. ) OJ No L 240, 24. 8. 1992, p. 18. ) OJ No L 395, 30. 12. 1989, p. 1. Transport and the Advisory Committee on Concentrations, Whereas Regulation No 17 and Regulations (EEC) Nos 1017/68, 4056/86, 3975/87 and 4064/89 empower the Commission to adopt implementing provisions concerning the form, content and other details of applications, notifications and complaints, of which power the Commission’ has made use in Regulation No 27 (), as last amended by Regulation 2526/85 (&), and in Regulations (EEC) No 1629/69 (®), (EEC) No 4260/88 (1°), (EEC) No 4261/88 (') and (EEC) No 2367/90 (2); Whereas with the entry into force of the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and as laid down in the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the FEuropean Economic Area, the Commission will be responsible for the implementation of the competition provisions laid down in that Agreement; Whereas Protocol 21 to the Agreement on the European Economic Area provides that the Community shall, where necessary, adopt the provisions giving effect to the principles laid down in Article 1 (2) (e) and Articles 53 to 60 of that Agreement; Whereas to enable the Commission to properly fulfil its obligations” under the Agreement on the FEuropean Economic Area, it is necessary to modify the provisions relating to the form, content and other details of applications, notifications and complaints in order to simplify and accelerate consideration by the competent departments, in the interests of all concerned, OJ No L 376, 31. 12. 1988, p. 10. ) ) ) (1% OJ No L 376, 31. 12. 1988, p. 1. ) ) OJ No L 219, 14. 8. 1990, p. S.