commiss decis decemb relat proceed articl eec treati iv wood pulp english text authent eec commiss european commun regard treati establish european econom commun regard council regul februari regul implement articl treati amend act access greec articl thereof regard commiss decis juli initi proceed case undertak concern opportun make view object rais commiss pursuant articl regul commiss regul eec juli hear provid articl council regul consult advisori committe restrict practic domin posit part fact commiss carri investig articl regul pulp industri refer behaviour addresse decis discov number restrict practic agreement notifi articl regul commiss decid septemb initi proceed initi articl regul serv addresse decis statement object order verifi argument contain undertak repli statement object commiss septemb request addit inform year mid articl regul fact result investig commiss summar market product subject matter decis bleach sulphat pulp paper manufactur offer open market call market pulp bleach sulphat oj oj articl decis pulp obtain chemic process cellulos consist plant fibr product process confer specif properti end product bleach sulphat pulp differ type pulp qualiti sulphat pulp chemic pulp soda pulp sulphit pulp mechan pulp type wood product contrast soda pulp process requir energi mechan pulp product pollut sulphit pulp process stage process produc unbleach brown sulphat pulp manufactur bag cardboard box packag materi manufactur finer paper colour puriti import sulphat chemic bleach stage process pulp bleach sulphat pulp qualiti market share steadili increas recent year account roughli properti bleach sulphat pulp vari type wood product softwood pulp longer fibr tear resist greater machin gener regard qualiti hardwood pulp shorter fibr suit product soft paper pulp made wood produc northern latitud grown slowli northern softwood hardwood consid qualiti pulp wood produc southern latitud southern softwood hardwood qualiti grade led price level type product northern softwood southern softwood northern hardwood southern hardwood highest price paid northern softwood lowest southern hardwood distinct bright made product categori pulp ge consid prime qualiti pulp ge classifi semi bleach brighter product higher price accord properti rel merit type product paper manufactur mixtur type make paper grade product categori pulp produc individu manufactur fact interchang consider extent contrast switch product categori place physiochem confin requir time consum costli trial convers manufactur plant paper manufactur point view chang produc product categori hand attach great import mainten long stand suppli relationship secur suppli case obtain number produc countri ii produc sulphat pulp produc worldwid firm countri major part sulphat pulp produc firm firm compani papermak bleach sulphat pulp produc sold open market call market pulp subject matter decis firm sell market pulp commun total output bleach market pulp roughli million tonn lead produc countri canada million tonn usa million tonn sweden approxim million tonn finland approxim million tonn produc form part integr oper paper manufactur group annual turnov total thousand million dollar biggest sell tonn year ship tonn year commun canadian produc part integr group annual turnov total million biggest sell tonn year ship tonn commun bright express refer scale highest theoret percentag market pulp vari wide countri countri influenc econom situat figur base fao oecd data resourc incorpor statist swedish produc integr compani rule total turnov million largest sell tonn year suppli entir output commun case finnish manufactur integr firm turnov amount million largest sell tonn year ten manufactur belong joint sale organ finncel market pulp exclus account fix price distribut incom order member gener speak total turnov concern canadian produc bigger compani swedish finnish produc swedish finnish produc ship larger quantiti eec canadian produc produc countri reserv long term suppli arrang major paper manufactur commun pulp basi fix quantiti price fix quarter quarter produc interest european paper manufactur rule produc deliv custom commun finncel greatest number custom commun paper manufactur pulp product shipment cost commun vari plant locat account differ trend econom situat exchang rate individu produc countri mark shift rel cost advantag disadvantag firm decis address produc locat south west north west usa consider advantag cost substanti disadvantag tabl show relev detail capac util ratio level stock pulp produc differ wide countri produc countri detail tabl iii custom european econom commun import sale area bleach sulphat pulp total sale approxim million tonn million tonn suppli commun largest shipment feder republ germani million tonn franc million tonn unit kingdom million tonn bare million tonn produc commun year commun market import swedish finnish produc ship third total output market pulp commun european market import north american produc compar larger home market shipment commun larg diversifi cyclic fluctuat unit state bleach sulphat pulp bought paper manufactur oper commun bui larg quantiti firm enter long term suppli agreement order obtain mixtur requir manufactur minim suppli risk bui bleach sulphat pulp produc countri major buyer purchas tonn bleach sulphat pulp year total turnov amount million link pulp produc headquart locat commun iv develop pulp market pulp market subject cyclic fluctuat due differ econom situat demand market pulp larg influenc demand paper board correspond close industri product averag paper product eec product higher grade paper steadili increas past year recoveri paper product pulp consumpt eec diminish strikingli eleven undertak list tabl regard organ paragraph tabl cepac quot annual statist quot year capac util ratio pulp produc fell dramat stock produc mill increas unpreced level equal produc product year canada long strike held stock increas stock extrem high sweden state financ part cost addit stock stock incent scheme import consumpt pulp eec recov level remain stabl pulp import pulp consumpt eec began increas increas continu reach peak import consumpt level import consumpt pulp diminish slightli declin continu detail tabl period import consumpt countri eec show signific differ price gener quot unit state dollar prior date canadian american produc quot dollar swedish finnish produc quot swedish kronor fourth quarter quarter produc appli tier system quot higher price deliveri mediterranean port zone port north western europ zone quarter quarter pulp price rose prime bleach softwood rose approxim remain stabl actual transact price drop level quarter announc price remain quarter level quarter quarter price continu rose attain increas prime bleach northern softwood rose approxim remain stabl fourth quarter fourth quarter announc price show increas accept member state transact price rapidli fell reach earli level undertak concern undertak concern lead world produc bleach sulphat pulp lead supplier european manufactur integr firm process part pulp produc paper paperboard tabl detail total turnov locat capac product plant interest hold produc european paper manufactur price system firm concern announc price price commonli fix subsequ quarter week begin quarter produc announc price respect product announc made oral telephon write telex custom agenc specialist press notabl quot pulp paper intern quot quot paper quot quot deutsch papierwirtschaft quot publish inform forthwith produc quickli learn produc newli announc price specialist press report agent enquiri common custom telex date continent cellulos princip norrland skogsägar cellulosa quot kea announc unchang price quarter quot iii kea pulp paper paper board export associ unit state offici announc price june telex date novemb continent cellulos princip stora kopparberg quot learn sca decid offer henceforth pulp belgium dollar level gt pic file quot quot gt period wide vari nation inflat rate continu fluctuat exchang rate domest currenc produc led consider differ real incom supplier gt pic file quot quot gt agent order stabil market low bad paper price beg recommend follow level instruct quot iii sca svenska cellulosa ab announc price novemb telex date decemb mr ph verdet agent princip mr bivar portucel quot avon entendu dire la kea aurait annoncé aujourd hui le prix suivant gt pic file quot quot gt vou telexeron autr commentair dè quot vii telex date june mr weijerman agent princip mr bivar portucel quot price situat quarter fincel modo soedra borregaard increas scan mill announc mill georgia pacif increas bleach softwood advis bleach hardwood unchang price yr price kindli advis price structur quarter scandinavian hardwood unchang quot quarter price quarter advis quot vii period firm decis address announc price north west europ zone price southern europ zone price announc canadian firm quarter quarter quarter quarter price announc swedish finnish firm quarter quarter quarter quarter price firm quarter quarter quarter quarter announc made begin respect quarter close success quarter quarter quarter produc announc simultan gener produc countri announc dai tabl show detail price announc ii transact price uniform announc price sale prime qualiti main custom countri commun constitut uniform transact price period softwood pulp quarter fourth quarter quarter quarter hardwood pulp quarter quarter quarter quarter quarter quarter uniform price quot canadian firm higher uniform price quot firm quarter differ quarter price announc finncel announc american firm fourth quarter finncel announc altern price quarter quarter price announc canadian european firm firm uniformli quot price lower commiss restrict investig case firm extens rang repres top qualiti product main group northern softwood southern softwood northern hardwood southern hardwood gener includ suppli import countri zone belgium feder republ germani franc netherland unit kingdom transact price partli differ announc price quarter repli statement object contain unsubstanti alleg transact price differ wide announc price commiss request written proof articl regul invoic credit note submit firm concern reveal genuin rebat concess form easier term payment rare except grant small circl lead firm firm concern allow discount similar term exce amount deduct serv offset supplier failur fulfil contractu oblig addit servic render custom parti constitut genuin price rebat consider similarli invoic quantiti ship subsequ quarter price applic agreement enter carri constitut genuin price rebat detail transact price set tabl iii price polici inform price polici firm concern contain telex telex date novemb subsidiari belgium finncel write quot main aim stabil internation uniform price level pulp sourc suppli quot ix telex date decemb subsidiari itali sca write quot kraft export associ kea attempt support scandinavian week announc quarter price western europ quot xxvii cartel pulp produc kea pulp produc member pulp paper paper board export associ unit state name kraft export associ kea abbrevi industri decis crown zellerbach corpor feder paper board compani georgia pacif corpor gp scott paper compani weyerhaeus itt rayoni incorpor withdrew receipt statement object intern pulp sale compani withdrew march chesapeak corpor viriginia withdrew februari mead corpor withdrew april kea export cartel regist webb pomeren act purpos associ form set articl ii articl associ associ sole purpos engag export trade engag sole export trade defin act collect compil dissemin data kind relat industri help interest promot export trade afford opportun member discuss data matter relat export trade industri constitut genuin price rebat discount poor qualiti lower price grade stock pulp insur post discount cost freight shipment normal cif shipment offset custom addit domest freight cost event shipment port nearest seaport usual offset custom addit cost increas result supplier arrang receiv unload store good suppli charg addit freight cost caus pulp averag moistur content commiss parti involv prevent pictur distort carri firm decis address commiss classifi individu deliveri time deliveri provid contract fail date shipment webb pomeren act april exempt export associ circumst provis anti trust legisl enter agreement export trade subject export trade assist member enter agreement individu joint action subject export trade articl ii articl associ associ includ scope part export trade pulp paper paperboard industri associ compil statist strictli confidenti articl viii bye law associ affair manag execut committe compos chairmen group group empow determin term condit membership method conduct affair subject articl associ bye law polici rule execut committe articl ii polici statement pulp group read quot price agreement time time membership pulp group meet assum quorum present member repres meet agre unanim price term payment sale major export market select grade pulp produc unit state countri specif exempt price list member compani receiv agenda meet prior meet advanc revis price discuss unanim agreement member present bind member unanim agreement adopt revis price list membership agre adopt price minimum price export market adopt term payment agre announc price higher custom promptli date agre member present meet member compani sell agent make agent announc member price time announc price term payment custom member compani free deviat price term payment custom decid time time member compani agre report manag quot deviat price shown recommend price list deviat term payment quotat result order fact report promptli manag notif made telephon hour judgment manag deviat deviat advers affect valid recommend price list export market respons call meet pulp group discuss action state polici pulp group price list refer recommend price list guidanc member reproduc shown member includ agent discuss price custom agent member agre refer price kea price kea term payment specif deal custom potenti custom member tie present futur price present futur quot kea quot price quot articl polici statement definit applic kea price quot fir pulp quot pulp dougla fir quot grade pulp quot pulp deviat specif grade produc extent requir price discount order sell lot pulp question quot introductori pulp quot pulp mill produc year introductori pulp limit tonn shipment mill custom repli statement object kea explain activ quot kea serv forum exchang inform kea member condit prevail export market serv basic function kea provid forum assess prevail market price pulp export market seek consensu member level price anticip prevail futur quot hear repres firm rayoni admit firm join kea basic order gather price inform market invoic credit note suppli commiss show quarter quarter announc price kea member ident tabl ii quarter quarter kea member announc price tabl iii period uniform announc price constitut real transact price softwood pulp quarter fourth quarter quarter quarter hardwood pulp quarter quarter quarter quarter tabl common agenc pulp produc firm decis address repres common agent continent cellulos belgian agent wood pulp sell agent work commiss basi pulp produc stora kopparberg bergslag ab belgium st ann benelux billerud belgium rayon cellulos domtar canada europ franc bowat incorpor european countri exportl belgium franc norrland skogsägar cellulosa ab compani central nation corpor sell agent work commiss basi compani alli paper western europ chesapeak itali western worldwid type hbk feder trade board export market templ eastex export market brown itali brown acquir jame river jame river berlin gorham incorpor itali cnc affili agenc itali central nation italia srl act billerud iggesund kopparfor cnc dutch affili sell behalf portucel holland cnc sold ad hoc basi north american supplier period firm decis address act agent produc pulp produc svenska sell agent work commiss basi pulp produc crown zellerbach svenska subsidiari agent crown pulp europ svenska german subsidiari agent companhia portuguesa de cellulos lisbon feder republ germani mead usa commiss agent british columbia forest product eec modocel agent st ann itali meantim agreement notifi quot scapsi sca quot pulp quot sale intern subsidiari sca agent nekoosa paper incorpor leaf river forest product incorpor european countri quot except agreement refer paragraph jame river berlin gorham incorpor agreement refer paragraph scapsi nekoosa paper incorpor leaf river forest product incorpor agreement attack statement object restrict competit notif made commiss pursuant articl regul agreement except fourth quarter refer paragraph central nation corpor agreement alli paper jame river berlin gorham incorpor refer paragraph svenska agreement crown zellerbach refer paragraph agreement refer paragraph applic made neg clearanc pursuant articl regul contact produc framework fide trust compani fide switzerland run research inform center european pulp paper industri framework hardwood pulp section hardwood pulp supplier discuss regularli price quantiti fix price polici practic place time year fide meet smaller group initi call quot mini fide club quot quot bristol club quot meet produc bristol club meet organ gener swedish pulp paper associ particip hardwood supplier compris undertak associ undertak swedish pulp paper associ modocel södra skogsagarna finncel borregaard enc portucel st ann gec find base fact document june gec sale manag met repres swedish pulp paper associ repres södra stockholm price increas bleach pulp discuss broad exchang inform product capac stock custom reaction swedish sale polici place letter juli gec sale manag gec manag södra repres inform gec repres market plan stock letter juli södra manag gec manag quot je sui ravi avoir eu occas de discut un manièr approfondi le problèm commerciaux qui se posent heur actuel pour no deux group je rest persuadé de échang de ce genr ne peuvent être productif la méfianc qui exist entr directeur commerciaux est ridicul amèn rien de constructif quot dubrovnik meet septemb particip discuss market situat countri product capac note borregaard meet state quot portug inform note full swedish price increas spain problem local author export note swedish price finland germani austria norwai follow swedish price quot xviii gec intern note januari state quot en prévision de la hauss de prix qui doit intervenir le er juillet ne serait il pa opportun de fair dan le cadr de fide un mini réunion pour chacun puiss exprim son point de vue tenter harmonis ceux ci quot appear borregaard minut meet lausann septemb copenhagen regard proceed paragraph meet place date place septemb dubrovnik septemb lausann lausann septemb pari novemb pari januari pari februari lisbon april zurich march zurich copenhagen august copenhagen octob pari novemb amsterdam pulp produc member swedish pulp paper associ svenska cellulosa och pappersbruk foreningen time billerud uddeholm iggesund bruk kopparfor korsnä marma modocel norrland skogsägar södra stora sca uddeholm borregaard norwegian compani sell inter alia bleach sulphat eucalyptu pulp borregaard sharehold brazilian riocel bleach sold pulp behalf compani borregaard sold share riocel price paid unbleach pulp borregaard bleach sold behalf borregaard bleach screen pack store riocel eucalyptu pulp behalf compani gec quot groupement intérêt économiqu quot econom interest group member french pulp paper maker state own quot institut pour le développ industriel quot canadian group macmillan bloedel gec ceas exist februari put liquid court order novemb particip discuss market price situat countri xviii xviii meet septemb mention repres swedish associ gec manag inform scandinavian polici scandinavian prefer reduc product lower price note septemb gec manag borregaard letter date januari london subsidiari state quot firmli step improv paper price reduc pulp price strong effort scandinavian side futur addit intim cooper prevent stupid price big continent hardwood paper pulp produc countri hear low price gec fool base histor data decemb european hardwood maker disrupt hardwood pulp price tendenc knock dollar give credit case pulp price hold quot xviii quot offici kea price possibl price afraid uk market kei market import add lot sympathi understand colleagu competitor present french group borregaard worst hit bad hardwood pulp market overse fact case give price longer credit quot xviii telex august empresa nacion de celulosa madrid wrote agent becelco brussel quot meet main colleagu european produc hardwood earli septemb earli action meet price fix quantiti fourth quarter quot ix meet place pari septemb intern note novemb gec sale manag state quot il est pa question de chercher satisfecit pour le servic commerci en fait le tableau fait ressortir la vulnérabilité du gec aux critiqu scandinav nou avon donc intérêt trouver pour le premier trimestr de un solut pour paraîtr misérabl savoir annonc de product réduit diminu officiel no vent sur le marché françai qu en pensez vou quot telex date march agent becelco empresa state quot meet main colleagu produc bleach hardwood sulphat pulp exchang point view present market situat prospect quarter latest meet held februari scandinavian assur except sell cif portucel celbi st ann maintain gener practis cif except made rebat tenth dollar lower cif leav meet colleagu wednesdai mid dai quot ix extract minut gec manag board meet april quot voyag de joori stockholm helsinki le scandinav ont vivement apprécié le directeur commerci du gec se déplace spécialement pour leur expos le problèm commerciaux du group chiffr appui joori pu convaincr se interlocuteur ce était pa le gec qui pratiquait le prix le ba notam en itali joori se rendra de nouveau helsinki le mai pour étudier la possibilité de pratiqu un hauss de prix partir du deuxièm semestr le scandinav ont gec sale manag time abandonné leur menac de fair déferler sur la franc de tonnag import de pâte de bouleau joori espèr ainsi éviter pour le deuxièm trimestr de import dommag aux vent de pâte gec réunion fide zurich la politiqu commercial du gec pa fait objet de critiqu cell ci ont été dirigé contr le norvégien borregaard quot minut gec manag board meet includ passag quot exposé de joori sur le troi réunion du mai reproch adressé au gec sur sa politiqu commercial échang de vue sur le différent marché de la fibr court étaient représenté la suèd la finland la norvèg le portug le gec quot minut gec manag board meet august includ passag quot garrigu se renseignera sur un prétendu livraison fait par le gec de tonn dollar de état uni franco frontièr autrichienn voyag stockholm participeront mm forest joori gentil quot finncel gec start exchang inform figur stock term volum percentag product longer gec liquid letter gec finncel date octob statement ad footnot gec sale manag joori find confirm repli statement object portucel contest natur practic role meet role minim passiv posit observ deni attempt monitor price polici wood pulp industri know inform permit compani influenc uniformli follow price market approach produc undertak state alleg price fix concert aegi call quot bristol club quot ascrib vii borregaard deni price fix agreement conclud concert price fix practic place confirm exchang inform meet refer hear undertak quot acquir inform european price level quot vii examin argument put forward addresse decis respons statement object hear commiss servic request suppli inform order argument substanti document undertak repli request entitl quot short summari bristol club meet zurich march quot bear initi mr genberg mr eklund celbi document list particip summari intervent particip text inter alia passag summari quot import produc portucel riocel present member st ann canada price increas export pulp prematur quarter keen reach higher level critic heard scandinavian continent hardwood pulp price curtail sacrific scandinavian contribut stabil fail complet disciplin shown continent produc case quarter price fix wholli partli low price seller increas level gec industri director gener time angelloz feder pari associ de producteur françai de pâte joori gec villega enc genberg celbi billerud eklund celbi billerud jacobsen unicel borregaard nykopp finncel lööf modo modocel müller skogcel södra skogsagarna wergen swedish associ awar necess increas price quarter prematur cirnelima riocel admit feder republ germani price lower price jacobson unicel spoken futur sold ridicul price increas level prepar meet riocel price müller differ caus problem differ intoler birch kraft hold posit nykopp state hold martin lööf modo scandinavian birch steadili result expect true modo sold huge tonnag oversea inventori year ridicul price curtail umbrella europ müller continent hardwood pulp birch stick quarter villega price spain correspond roughli duti includ hereto gec offer order busi wergen contribut spanish increas inventori nykopp finn respect spanish domin spain enc increas price countri finncel learn price futur reconsid polici sale spain martin lööf group meet prepar price intent quarter birch hardwood pulp meet copenhagen mondai prior fide meet start dai hotel angleterr quot contact produc document commiss possess reveal firm decis address met situat discuss price exchang inform price note canfor london canfor vancouv januari state quot gener meet scandinavia januari main topic convers price natur main subhead surcharg mill unilater impos freight product surcharg gather scandinavian bodi favour quarter price price fix quarter negoti increas quarter level consider surcharg absorb quarter gnome suggest increas skr quot vii canfor receiv inform unit kingdom custom telex rayoni york rayoni london septemb state quot scandinavian pulp produc meet stockholm yesterdai septemb result price move quot xxv telex macmillan london macmillan canada septemb state quot hear meet held stockholm week determin swedish finnish attitud pulp price expect finn press point devalu leav room signific reduct quot xv document entitl quot pulp market report uk quot prepar sale confer svenska held septemb state quot meet due place scandinavia decis end month expect result price reduct hope restrict strong opinion quot xxvii document reveal exchang sensit inform price firm decis address telex octob macmillan headquart london subsidiari quot supplier weyerhaeus quot kea price prepar rebat custom end half event strengthen dollar quot meet januari commiss offici borregaard london state quot receiv suppli market inform price pulp intern market inform obtain friendli custom competitor alik quot extract minut meet draft borregaard commiss januari xviii meet place british subsidiari borregaard svenska novemb note meet borregaard london report quot interest sca attitud price pulp compani stabil bkp bsp birch good indic sca good custom bkp need look harri thought pulp supplier market stabil stick price level continent buyer unit kingdom quot xviii document commiss possess reveal exchang inform approach price price announc place senior staff finncel westar timber cancel bc timber cancel employe mr huff inform finncel employe mr londen telex septemb viii price announc cancel made fourth quarter ident telex senior employe finncel mr salvesen septemb viii telex novemb viii mr huff notifi mr londen cancel impend price announc quarter octob mr londen mr huff copi telex finncel agent state quot action benefit industri trade gradual price increas market situat felt unchang price level coupl strong curtail altern time quot viii export resal ban gener trade rule scandinavian produc scandinavian produc laid quot gener trade rule quot prior claus provid pulp sold consumpt buyer mill claus exist rule bkp bleach kraft pulp bsp bleach soft pulp mr harri manag svenska claus prohibit export resal american canadian produc produc appli claus itt rayoni gener condit sale quot territori consumpt product sold bona fide consumpt countri sale made export countri resold consent seller quot letter date march itt rayoni confirm claus remov contract vii exhibit contract cancel westar timber reed smith quot understood buyer purchas pulp hereund sole process product buyer agre resel pulp purchas hereund process product quot respons cancel file februari contract reed smith commenc januari continu year period decemb date termin vii canfor gener condit sale quot consumpt purpos contract agre pulp sold seller buyer resal transfer parti express written consent seller quot canfor respons file februari claus remov contract receipt statement object vii macmillan contract burgo dickinson robinson group quot resal agre buyer purchas pulp manufactur paper mill subsidiari seller written consent resel export pulp mill quot similar claus appear contract macmillan béghin macmillan respons file februari claus omit macmillan revis standard contract octob claus elimin long term contract remain long term contract vii st ann gener condit sale quot territori consumpt wood pulp sold bona fide consumpt process buyer mill export countri prior consent seller consent unreason withheld quot st ann respons file februari claus remov contract receipt statement object vii annex iv part ii legal assess articl articl eec treati prohibit incompat common market agreement undertak decis associ undertak concert practic affect trade member state object effect prevent restrict distort competit common market directli indirectli fix purchas sell price trade condit share market sourc suppli articl intern law restrict practic undertak associ decis address percept affect competit commun trade member state articl appli jurisdict european commun articl eec treati appli restrict practic affect trade member state undertak associ parti restrict practic establish headquart commun restrict practic question affect market eec case addresse decis period infring export directli busi commun branch subsidiari agenc establish commun concert price exchang sensit inform rel price claus prohibit export resal concern shipment made directli buyer eec sale made eec buyer shipment affect agreement practic amount third total shipment bleach sulphat wood pulp eec eec consumpt agreement practic appli vast major sale relev product parti eec relev period effect agreement practic price announc charg custom resal pulp eec substanti intend primari direct result agreement practic free trade agreement applic articl eec treati swedish finnish norwegian portuges firm decis address preclud free trade agreement european econom commun hand sweden finland norwai portug agreement stipul agreement undertak decis associ undertak concert practic undertak anti competit incompat agreement affect trade commun sweden finland norwai articl portug articl provid procedur elimin penal infring rule competit articl provis prevent commiss immedi appli articl eec treati trade member state affect declar articl agreement publish agreement commun state assess practic contrari articl basi criteria aris applic rule articl eec treati ii concert price fix firm concern addresse decis concert mean articl eec treati price bleach sulphat wood pulp announc deliveri european econom commun year addresse addresse addresse addresse addresse addresse addresse addresse addresse addresse decis concert mean articl eec treati actual transact price charg european econom commun custom belgium franc feder republ germani netherland unit kingdom bleach sulphat wood pulp year addresse addresse addresse oj oj oj oj addresse addresse addresse addresse concert place addresse decis addresse locat countri contin individu addresss fact addresse decis coordin market conduct contrari articl eec treati prove parallel conduct year light condit obtain market question proper econom analysi explain independ chosen parallel conduct narrow oligopolist situat paragraph kind direct indirect exchang data relat individu undertak year affect market conduct paragraph fact period year price fix quarterli basi undertak short time simultan announc similar price similar period undertak charg custom similar actual price transact price regard pure object parallel conduct sens produc determin level period valid price independ competitor albeit knowledg previou market behaviour competitor competit condit obtain pulp market uniform market behaviour explain concert practic part addresse decis econom condit structur relev market preclud pulp produc activ compet aa european market suppli produc sulphat pulp custom number hundr supplier decis address custom larg number substanti firm size market posit enabl pursu independ activ competit polici larg number competitor potenti custom wide rang product offer market give firm concern opportun compet price improv posit expens competitor inconsider period perman firm continu forwent opportun mainspr competit systemat offer product ident term competitor bb larg number competitor theoret make concert produc difficult difficulti neutral transpar price market transpar inher result behaviour produc deliber choos constant direct indirect mutual contact market made artifici transpar simpli fact price quot firm decis address made earli publish trade press pass agent act number produc produc react price forc firm decis address disclos price potenti custom concern maintain billerud uddeholm formal act agent celbi respons price polici celbi hold major share finncel member formal announc charg price respons price polici common sale organ case quot ici quot join case quot suiker uni quot case quot bank charg quot imposs larg number custom wide rang product market obtain rapid accur pictur price quot competitor cc opportun engag activ competit necessarili preclud fact establish practic trade sell price fix quarter disclos time begin quarter establish practic necessit object market condit instanc practic tacitli abandon mean imposs supplier price tend rise offer fix sell price longer period order attract custom imposs supplier offer product individu custom favour term competitor prepar react immedi similar announc transact price explain call quot equilibrium price quot true effect competit lead market situat quot equilibrium price quot price chang market condit price result test market trial error lead higher lower price forc undertak announc higher price recal higher price inexplic normal competit condit step step rise price occur case northern softwood quarter quarter stage case southern softwood quarter quarter stage higher price demand case prove precis quot equilibrium price quot firm test market price appear equal inexplic real competit condit rapidli chang market period year quarter fourth quarter firm finncel make slightest attempt test charg price price hitherto charg correspond quot equilibrium price quot close success simultan price announc similar announc transact price explain exist market leader price adopt competitor period consider singl market leader distinguish order firm announc price chang quarter quarter individu firm market posit strong establish market leader close success price announc made produc countri closer success price announc made produc countri simultan price announc quarter attribut sole inform suppli custom attempt bring supplier competit valid explan inform spread rapidli matter dai instanc dai larg number firm inform pass produc multi stage process produc agent subsidiari agent subsidiari custom custom agent subsidiari produc ultim inform make announc time rise price custom obviou interest inform potenti supplier decis supplier increas price view larg number produc sell bleach sulphat wood pulp eec undertak great differ econom condit determin price polici individu produc uniform price explain mere coincid independ price decis exampl differ econom situat exist period review aa european econom commun market bleach sulphat wood pulp import ey produc swedish finnish produc european commun repres import sale area area averag take third output canadian unit state produc hand bigger usa market greater import export commun primarili reason diversif make cyclic fluctuat usa bb capac util ratio technic reason great influenc profit pulp mill differ wide firm decis address usa canada ratio gener higher sweden finland produc locat countri ratio differ consider tabl cc cost produc transport bleach sulphat wood pulp differ wide countri produc countri differ due fact firm decis address integr firm produc pulp integr firm process part pulp produc paper paperboard degre integr vari wide result vari trend econom situat countri exchang rate averag cost produc bleach sulphat wood pulp differ wide canada usa sweden finland tabl wood cost rose north west usa sweden finland product cost sweden stood north west usa cost stockhold differ wide firm decis address level stock sweden finland part period consider higher usa canada gener show consider differ individu produc tabl ow geograph posit countri north west europ cost transport pulp vari wide consider influenc rel cost advantag disadvantag firm decis address swedish finnish produc distanc french atlant port time greater german baltic port dd relationship cost sell price canadian swedish finnish produc continu shift firm incur greatest proport product cost respect nation currenc pulp suppli uniformli price dollar exchang rate dollar hand canadian dollar swedish krona finnish markka continu fluctuat ee econom trend demand market pulp vari wide countri import feder republ germani rose import unit kingdom rose approxim half rate import feder republ germani increas import unit kingdom fell approxim develop affect differ firm decis address involv vari degre countri north west europ ff cost tonn incur produc depend quantiti sold ship individu custom greater quantiti cost tonn regular purchas cepac annual statist import countri equal total demand product bleach sulphat wood pulp larg quantiti enabl produc cut cost substanti oper profit appear astonish price differ record period review singl purchas small quantiti regular purchas larg quantiti gener amount discount grant similar term isol except case higher differ record favour term offer import regular custom gener amount period payment extend dai addit discount allow cash rare except case extend period payment dai allow tabl view state differ econom condit reason econom explan fact addresse decis behav regard price polici absolut similar fashion exampl show differenti price bleach sulphat wood pulp aa case softwood pulp practic firm concern show signific differ period quarter quarter period weak demand greater competit pressur made imposs unrealist concert price charg market strike contrast preced subsequ period firm decis address decid invoic custom price quarter grant vari discount appli differ term payment period begin quarter firm decis address act competit manner character approach year bb invoic submit domtar incorpor addresse decis commiss transmit statement object show period quarter fourth quarter price rang custom tonn northern softwood firm decis address uniformli charg tonn price gener quot deliv buyer quot reflect domest freight cost incur partial vari degre domtar incorpor justifi price polici argu firm sell small proport output commun wish gain regular custom seek expand sale steadili sell continu loss pai attent market condit cc practic bowat incorpor show signific differ year hand year year transact price correspond announc price transact price competitor transact price year gener differ wide competitor tabl part ii fact respect market share firm decis address shift justifi find coordin price shift mark time charg uniform price time averag respect share finnish swedish canadian unit state supplier total european commun import percentag point percentag point hand percentag point percentag point tabl number major unit state supplier begin suppli european market mid concert price addresse decis prove northern softwood quarter fourth quarter dai net cash discount kind direct indirect exchang inform close success simultan price announc constant flow inform firm concern system quarterli announc firm voluntarili chose constitut indirect exchang inform futur market conduct appli price made firm trade press public pass agent act produc time case produc expect price announc immedi reach competitor expect detail competitor price parti involv transmit inform press agent produc fact price publish advanc entri effect begin quarter guarante produc suffici time announc price quarter appli begin quarter point view exchang sensit inform concert price minor import firm concern announc price dai week inform event time inform price exchang north american produc framework kea produc hardwood pulp framework fide exchang inform part concert price part independ infring articl dealt separ paragraph seq paragraph seq inform price exchang meet telex refer paragraph seq commiss consid documentari evid prove meet place evid part indirect proof base inform suppli custom inform reliabl gener inform pulp buyer support fact varieti sourc provid corrobor inform period firm announc price forthcom quarter sensit inform exchang import actual price structur firm concern quarter competitor act fact addresse decis aim establish uniform price level product independ market forc prove telex finncel subsidiari belgium date novemb telex sca subsidiari itali date decemb refer paragraph proof fact swedish finnish produc return quot exclus dollar swedish kronor begin establish conform price suffer devalu dollar system uniform simultan announc sell price appli firm decis address meant number year secret competit expect normal competit condit occur fact complet exclud except finncel quarter announc price dollar swedish kronor dollar price time higher time lower announc swedish supplier swedish kronor firm concern attempt time strengthen market posit set price independ competitor practic meant concurr announc price stood rate time artifici level differ wide expect normal competit condit inconceiv unrestrict competit condit singl unchang price announc top qualiti northern softwood quarter quarter tabl appli quarter announc price stood sell price fact obtain market concert firm concern meant inconsider length time actual sell price higher obtain normal competit condit shown rapid fall price concert firm end market forc stagnat consumpt market sulphat pulp commun slight declin import slight fall consumpt import year tabl suffici trigger fall price approxim high price achiev correspond market economi equilibrium price firm decis address absorb fall consumpt import lead fall price prolong strike canada swedish stock incent scheme made easier special factor suffici compens declin demand level capac util swedish supplier fell state aid programm finnish supplier supplier tabl iii price fix agreement decis produc pulp paper paperboard associ kea kea agreement member adopt agreement concert practic refrain pursu independ price polici eec restrict competit essenti form common market particip firm waiv pursu independ sale polici common market substitut risk competit form cooper prohibit articl object associ exchang inform exchang inform relat concert price respect eec market breach aforement rule competit exchang extend individu data relat individu undertak confidenti signific viewpoint competit exchang suffici insight conduct firm concern common market creat system mutual solidar influenc substitut risk inher competit coordin parti econom activ common market fact produc concern consid exchang inform confirm commiss find relev market transpar ordinari market condit price transpar exist artifici result collabor kea member produc paragraph system quarterli announc price ident kea member ident close similar produc price help establish artifici transpar evid concert practic contrari articl paragraph seq infring dealt greater detail articl ii polici statement pulp group decis associ articl limit great extent freedom member kea decid independ announc transact price shipment eec kea agreement basi polici statement kea associ undertak adopt decis restrict competit member agreement price member repres regular meet articl ii polici statement paragraph bind member announc price form price recommend kea transact price member kea formal extent free deviat recommend price gener speak recommend price eec observ member pulp group year recommend price permit particip forese reason degre certainti price polici member kea competitor eec fact year discrep recommend price price charg detract assess aforement articl ii deviat price charg recommend price quot commun kea call meet member discuss price situat commun ensu discuss kea member inform price deviat decid commerci stanc adopt deviat recommend price announc price price charg light fact weaker demand period end concert addresse decis paragraph kea explain price variat allegedli common rare report kea manag allegedli held meet discuss report appear procedur kea laid case price deviat virtual member kea free charg price fix recommend price combin procedur case deviat member recommend price unnecessari associ webb pomeren act export eec unlaw eec law infring articl restrict competit common market affect trade member state appreci extent circumst present case agreement practic kea member paragraph seq result appreci restrict competit eec effect trade member state paragraph seq concert price system recommend price framework kea lead uniform price charg member kea import factor establish artifici transpar market facilit concert price produc kea kea recommend price serv refer price produc iv common agenc pulp produc commiss basi inform notifi contain respons statement object commenc investig relev agreement commiss deal question agenc refer paragraph separ decis contact produc framework fide document refer paragraph show supplier concern met exchang sensit inform discuss decid price appear supplier contrari alleg proceed exchang statist inform effect concert action futur price agre disciplin disciplin led justifi vi vi disregard agre decis quot lower price instanc telex refer paragraph show gec critic appear normal competit price polici disciplin time time maintain mean explicit threat retali instanc telex refer paragraph mr nykopp statement refer paragraph concert price exchang sensit inform part gener concert price paragraph independ consider restrict competit articl framework concert fide swedish finnish undertak respect associ role leader borregaard enc portucel st ann passiv role find base fact posit group undertak eec market compar strength swedish finnish undertak larg market share tradit supplier market swedish finnish undertak announc list price announc st ann charg price individu swedish finnish substanti uniform announc transact price undertak frequent charg price lower swedish finnish undertak tend deviat level agre meet attitud mutual relationship particip meet swedish finnish initi call meet organ ask disciplin follow price level price respect threaten retali undertak group event breach disciplin happen justifi vi vi swedish accus deviat agre decis commiss acknowledg borregaard enc portucel st ann role meet vari price polici particip exchang sensit inform constitut restrict competit commiss recogn difficulti undertak weaker posit tradit supplier resist pressur exert stronger stai concert behaviour express independ undertak concern consid respons behaviour posit undertak account fix fine paragraph borregaard argument agent relev period found fact borregaard period manufactur sulphat pulp bleach sold behalf consid independ supplier relev pulp competit oper eec market vi export resal ban gener trade rule wood pulp claus gener condit sale swedish norwegian produc appli prior stipul product sold exclus consumpt buyer mill restrict movement product limit buyer econom freedom prevent competit place product introduc commerci circuit effect claus prevent user potenti intermediari sell pulp market parallel offici vertic channel produc agent custom parallel sale demand fall stock rise exert downward pressur price level particip firm want high export resal ban suppli contract conclud american canadian produc reason set preced paragraph ban resal product contain contract conclud produc refer paragraph seq constitut percept restrict competit econom freedom user ban export undermin competit freedom action user attain object singl market commiss court justic condemn practic number occas time commiss decis eec septemb grundig consten oj judgment court case join case recent commiss decis eec decemb hasselblad oj judgment court case case publish vii finncel oblig member finncel market pulp organ notifi decemb commiss deal question compat joint sale organ articl eec treati separ decis viii effect trade member state practic outlin paragraph seq seq seq seq apt appreci effect trade member state criterion defin boundari area cover commun law law member state commun law cover agreement practic capabl constitut threat freedom trade member state manner harm attain object singl market member state partit nation market affect structur competit common market concert announc transact price exchang sensit inform respect shipment eec greater part thereof divert competit member state member state practic result artifici uniform price level member state deviat differenti price structur expect unrestrict competit paragraph seq creat artifici uniform price level commun addresse decis account total consumpt bleach sulphat pulp commun impair structur competit commun prevent price differ member state addresse decis remov incent suppli wood pulp member state trade arisen reason differ demand exchang rate transport cost price uniform imped develop trade member state exist present trade carri independ intermediari exist exist paper maker depress market advantag favour exchang rate stronger demand pulp neighbour member state resel pulp origin purchas produc pulp suitabl resal shown exist export resal ban applic ban hinder resal pulp purchas undertak member state undertak intensifi effect artifici uniform price level paragraph coordin arrang firm concern appreci affect trade member state suppli bleach sulphat pulp commun theoret agreement affect price competit fact price import aspect competit relev market articl articl provis articl declar inapplic agreement decis associ undertak concert practic contribut improv product distribut good promot technic econom progress allow consum fair share result benefit impos undertak concern restrict indispens attain object afford undertak possibl elimin competit respect substanti part product question agreement decis associ concert practic subject matter present decis elig exempt paragraph notifi accord articl case quot hugin commiss quot case quot commerci solvent quot regul fall scope except provid paragraph articl case commiss take view agreement decis concert practic notifi exempt grant articl regul commiss find infring articl requir firm concern bring infring end accord articl regul declar conduct question infring conduct termin clarifi legal posit practic refer paragraph seq seq seq seq find infring commit danger subsist firm associ involv resum practic practic refer paragraph seq reason requir firm associ involv bring infring end put end restrict practic state practic refer paragraph dealt separ decis articl regul articl regul commiss decis impos undertak fine thousand million ecu sum excess thereof exceed turnov preced busi year undertak particip infring intention neglig infring articl fix amount fine regard graviti durat infring firm decis address intention infring articl knowingli deliber concert regard announc transact price exchang framework fide occas inform individu firm relev competit arrang export resal ban affect trade member state infring prohibit reason excus unavoid error grossli neglig disregard scope commun competit law firm size decis address expect correctli inform legal situat major market laid constant seri judgment court commiss decis commun action webb pomeren act export organ commiss occas account submiss addresse decis unawar behaviour infring commun competit law infring strictli limit level kea submiss appli particip kea member concert produc member associ commiss statement object firm decis extend involv practic restraint competit adequ prove minor econom signific determin fine commiss account concert price exchang inform constitut restrict competit european market bleach sulphat pulp econom signific firm decis address account third market infring continu number year meant consider length time actual sell price higher obtain normal competit condit case quot gvl quot determin fine individu firm decis address commiss consider role plai concert exchang inform paragraph seq length time prove part infring respect averag shipment bleach sulphat wood pulp commun year period review lesser extent individu total turnov determin fine associ undertak decis address commiss consider role plai associ distinct member shipment effect member commiss account mitig fine impos fact addresse cooper commiss proceed commiss account respond undertak futur behaviour reduc artifici transpar market improv competit condit relev market lessen risk futur infring undertak justifi substanti reduct fine impos respond adopt decis articl addresse decis articl commit infring articl treati establish european econom commun conclud agreement adopt decis practic addresse concert price bleach sulphat wood pulp announc deliveri european econom commun year addresse addresse addresse addresse addresse addresse addresse addresse addresse addresse concert actual transact price charg european econom commun custom belgium franc feder republ germani netherland unit kingdom bleach sulphat wood pulp year addresse addresse addresse addresse addresse addresse addresse addresse concert announc actual transact price deliveri bleach sulphat wood pulp european econom commun exchang individu data price deliveri basi kea rule addresse kea recommend price deliveri basi articl ii polici statement addresse concert announc actual transact price exchang framework fide individu data price deliveri bleach sulphat hardwood pulp european econom commun addresse appli contract sale wood pulp custom european econom commun claus prohibit export resal wood pulp sold articl addresse bring infring refer articl end immedi refrain measur object effect annex articl fine impos addresse hundr thousand ecu bfr addresse hundr twenti thousand ecu bfr addresse hundr fifti thousand ecu bfr addresse hundr thousand ecu bfr addresse fifti thousand ecu bfr addresse hundr fifti thousand ecu bfr addresse hundr thousand ecu bfr addresse fifti thousand ecu bfr addresse fifti thousand ecu bfr addresse hundr thousand ecu bfr addresse hundr fifti thousand ecu bfr addresse hundr fifti thousand ecu bfr addresse fifti thousand ecu bfr addresse fifti thousand ecu bfr addresse fifti thousand ecu bfr addresse fifti thousand ecu bfr addresse fifti thousand ecu bfr addresse hundr thousand ecu bfr addresse fifti thousand ecu bfr addresse hundr thousand ecu bfr addresse fifti thousand ecu bfr addresse hundr thousand ecu bfr addresse hundr thousand ecu bfr addresse hundr thousand ecu bfr addresse hundr fifti thousand ecu bfr addresse hundr thousand ecu bfr addresse fifti thousand ecu bfr addresse fifti thousand ecu bfr addresse fifti thousand ecu bfr addresse fifti thousand ecu bfr addresse hundr fifti thousand ecu bfr addresse hundr fifti thousand ecu bfr addresse hundr thousand ecu bfr addresse hundr fifti thousand ecu bfr addresse hundr fifti thousand ecu bfr addresse fifti thousand ecu bfr fine impos paid month date notif decis account commiss european commun kredietbank agenc schuman rond point schuman brussel account payment ecu kredietbank agenc schuman rond point schuman brussel account payment belgian franc articl decis address british columbia forest product pender street vancouv british columbia canada canadian forest product burrard street vancouv british columbia canada macmillan bloedel west georgia street vancouv british columbia canada st ann nackawick pulp paper po box nackawick brunswick canada weldwood canada hast street vancouv british columbia canada westar timber west georgia street vancouv british columbia canada bowat incorpor po box catawba south carolina usa chesapeak corpor west point virginia usa crown zellerbach bush street san francisco california usa feder paper board compani incorpor chestnut ridg road montval jersei usa georgia pacif corpor pulp depart peachtre street ne atlanta georgia usa intern pulp sale compani west street york york usa itt rayoni incorpor summer street stamford connecticut usa mead corpor courthous plaza northeast dayton ohio usa scott paper compani scott plaza philadelphia pennsylvania usa weyerhaeus compani pulp divis tacoma washington usa pulp paper paperboard export associ unit state kea northnewstreet bethlehem pennsylvania usa ahlström oy eteläesplanadi helsinki finland enso gutzeit oy po box helsinki finland joutseno pulp joutseno finland kauka ab oy villmanstrand lappeenranta finland kemi oy kemi finland metsä botnia ab oy kaskinen finland metsäliiton teollisuu oy revontulenti espoo finland oulu oy po box oulu finland wilh schaumann ab oy po box helsinki finland sunila oy sunila finland veitsiluoto oy kemi finland finncel eteläesplanadi helsinki finland billerud uddeholm järnvägsgatan säffle sweden iggesund bruk ab po box iggesund sweden kopparfor ab po box ockelbo sweden korsnä marma ab gävle sweden modocel ab po box ornsköldsvik sweden norrland skogsägar cellulosa ab john ekman väg väja sweden södra skogsägarna ab växjo sweden stora kopparberg bergslag ab fack falun sweden svenska cellulosa ab sca fack sundsval sweden uddeholm ab hagfor sweden svenska cellulosa och papperbruk föreningen villagatan stockholm sweden borregaard postbok sarpsborg norwai portucel empresa de celulos papel de portug ep rua joaquim antonio de aguiar lisboa portug empresa nacion de celulosa sa enc juan bravo dpdo madrid spain decis enforc pursuant articl eec treati brussel decemb commiss fran andriessen member commiss gt pic file quot quot gt gt pic file quot quot gt gt pic file quot quot gt gt pic file quot quot gt gt pic file quot quot gt gt pic file quot quot gt gt pic file quot quot gt gt pic file quot quot gt gt pic file quot quot gt gt pic file quot quot gt gt pic file quot quot gt gt pic file quot quot gt gt pic file quot quot gt gt pic file quot quot gt gt pic file quot quot gt gt pic file quot quot gt gt pic file quot quot gt gt pic file quot quot gt gt pic file quot quot gt gt pic file quot quot gt gt pic file quot quot gt annex undertak respect bleach sulphat wood pulp transact subject proceed firm list annex undertak good faith quot sell invoic total volum bleach sulphat wood pulp produc sell custom locat european econom commun currenc buyer sale effect year half member state third member state sell pulp whichev swedish enterpris quot sell invoic remain volum bleach sulphat wood pulp produc sell custom locat eec swedish kronor eec currenc finnish enterpris quot sell invoic remain volum bleach sulphat wood pulp produc sell custom locat eec currenc dollar swedish kronor enterpris quot sell invoic remain volum bleach sulphat wood pulp produc sell custom locat eec dollar currenc buyer canadian enterpris quot sell invoic remain volum bleach sulphat wood pulp produc sell custom locat eec dollar canadian dollar currenc buyer gener quot price public custom quarterli regular predetermin basi quot price remain effect notic impos export resal ban buyer bleach sulphat wood pulp contravent articl eec treati swedish finnish enterpris exchang inform price confidenti inform relat sale bleach sulphat wood pulp concert price framework fide contravent articl eec treati endeavour ensur provis similar effect incorpor rule fide enterpris member kea give compli undertak set letter behalf commiss juli disclos inform bleach sulphat wood pulp price contravent provis supplementari undertak attach hereto document refer sale bleach sulphat wood pulp produc custom locat eec minimum period valid undertak paragraph period complet calendar year make document commiss enabl supervis observ term undertak undertak forc sale price announc made march relat currenc remain forc respect firm list annex year notic firm commiss firm intent compli longer term undertak notic april relat currenc firm entitl suspend undertak withdraw undertak extent long observ undertak place firm competit disadvantag firm suspens entitl quot sell invoic currenc permit settlement suspens effect commiss agre thereto month written notic thereof commiss commiss notifi firm concern period accept competit disadvantag exist suspens period month shorter period commiss stipul commiss agre extens renew thereof undertak eschew public pulp price undertak disclos present propos eec pulp price discuss person entiti agent person entiti undertak sale distribut system actual potenti custom final institut legitim interest undertak price entiti suppli materi undertak arrang requir entiti obtain inform undertak pulp price account consult perform servic undertak legitim interest undertak price person entiti legitim interest undertak price disclosur discuss anti competit effect eec forego prejudic undertak answer inquiri press financi secur analyst econom condit gener price level pulp paper industri disclos price charg name eec custom undertak conduct discuss price market condit intern affili entiti hold ownership interest own common parent undertak complianc applic law regul gener accept account principl annex addresse decis undertak british columbia forest product canfor corpor macmillan bloedel weldwood canada westar timber chesapeak corpor crown zellerbach corpor feder paper board compani incorpor georgia pacif corpor itt rayoni incorpor mead corpor scott paper compani weyerhaeus compani pulp paper paperboard export associ unit state kea ahlström oy enso gutzeit oy joutseno pulp oy kauka ab oy kemi oy metsä botnia ab oy metsaliiton teollisuu oy oulu oy wilh schauman ab oy sunila oy veitsiluoto oy finncel billerud ab iggesund bruk ab kopparfor ab korsnä marma ab modocel ab norrland skogsägar cellulosa ab stora kopparberg bergslag ab svenska cellulosa ab sca södra skogsägarna ab uddeholm ab svenska cellulosa och papperbruk föreningen