commiss decis juli relat proceed articl eec treati iv elopak metal box odin english text authent eec commiss european commun regard treati establish european econom commun regard council regul februari regul implement articl treati amend act access spain portug articl thereof regard notif agreement hereinaft mention applic neg clearanc jointli submit august elopak lierstranda norwai elopak elopak hertfordshir unit kingdom metal box plc berkshir unit kingdom metal box odin develop hertfordshir unit kingdom odin creation joint ventur compani odin agreement made april compris sharehold agreement relat odin licenc research develop contract regard summari notif publish pursuant articl regul consult advisori committe restrict practic domin posit fact subject decis decis concern agreement elopak metal box object agreement establish odin jointli own elopak metal box carri research develop contain carton base separ closur fill asept process uht process food odin develop machineri technolog fill contain success undertak product distribut contain fill machin object notif benefit procedur provid articl commiss regul eec decemb applic articl treati categori research develop agreement fail benefit procedur parti sought pursuant articl regul neg clearanc exempt articl treati parti elopak elopak group compani norwegian origin engag primarili europ africa middl east unit state america manufactur sale carton packag distribut dairi food industri suppli instal integr system equip fill packag handl carton compar recent elopak manufactur fill machin act distributor fill machin manufactur elopak suppli primarili carton milk lesser extent juic wine water milk carton exclus pasteuris fresh milk shelf life dai elopak distributor liquipak intern usa machin capabl asept fill uht treat milk give shelf life month distribut agreement termin elopak acquir purepak packag machin divis excello usa act distributor fresh fill machin purepak develop asept packag machin consolid turnov elopak group includ elopak ecu million elopak present negoti british technolog group btg licenc btg technolog ideal suit steril preform carton elopak gabl top technolog liquipak machin metal box metal box group compani british origin activ industri activ packag central heat secur print worldwid basi core busi packag includ tradit can food liquid pet polythen bottl gener plastic packag aerosol metal plastic paint can plastic packag toiletri cosmet varieti packag closur seal food product can fill steril process metal box asept fill milk polypropylen contain aluminium top long shelf life liquid includ milk metal box activ amp centr cover varieti pack materi process consolid turnov metal box group ecu million octob commiss approv merger transact metal box carnaud packag acitivit metal plastic contain signific structur chang european packag industri occur transact carnaud metal box agre creat major world packag compani call cmb packag parti share capit rest share distribut public combin turnov group excess ecu billion factori countri emploi approxim peopl worldwid agreement essenti element notifi agreement made april summar elopak metal box creat indefinit period jointli own compani odin research develop success ultim exploit manufactur distribut form paperboard base packag separ closur lamin metal lid fill seal machineri technolog packag packag shelf stabl uht treat particul food liquid fill asept product fill seal handl machineri technolog constitut field agreement odin control board compos equal number elopak metal box repres metal box elopak grant odin licenc exploit world respect intellectu properti right patent unpat relev field agreement parent grant similar licenc odin intellectu properti right obtain odin intellectu properti right purpos field agreement right confidenti odin owner improv made intellectu properti right field agreement odin exclus exploit intellectu properti right licens parent improv make odin exclus extend field agreement field exclus odin decid exploit technolog countri parent exploit technolog countri opportun offer odin parti parent obtain odin exclus licenc licens improv made odin provid exploit improv conflict odin field agreement permiss odin decid exploit technolog purpos odin elopak metal box free carri amp exploit independ parti field packag system shelf stabl particul food provid partner odin improv made odin agreement event deadlock breach disagr odin continu exploit product disput settl arrang made parti bui share event agre parti choic determin type breach disagr make offer share parti offer accept offeror oblig purchas share parti price contain origin offer break sale share exclus royalti free licenc made odin licens seller share improv purchas licens intellectu properti right seller field agreement similar cross licenc grant parent liquid odin break sale liquid period year elopak metal box proprietari parti improv made odin competitor parti laid agreement parti sell dispos share odin consent parti break sale point purchas share year transfer share odin parti offer origin seller term inform receiv odin parti agreement treat confidenti elopak metal box carri fee contract basi research develop work request odin odin owner intellectu properti aris contract work elopak metal box confidenti inform disclos develop contract product market intend product base elopak gabl top carton made paper board coat polyethylen aluminium separ closur lamin metal lid capabl asept fill seal packag uht process food product particl develop product steril fill seal handl equip adapt suit product fill seal process develop food pack product shelf life month expect uht process affect qualiti packag food steril can prototyp fill machin fact develop odin intend invit custom submit prototyp trial market product develop consum accept test includ soup sauc pie fill fruit veget babi food pasta product pet food product successfulli develop constitut adequ technic substitut metal can princip glass jar brick type carton capabl fill uht treat liquid semi solid asept process oj oj oj commiss decis eec juli relat proceed articl eec treati iv tetra pak btg licenc oj market packag product compet oligopolist structur metal can nacanco continent american plm swedish origin cmb packag refer glass jar owen illinoi st gobain plm brick type carton tetrapak pkl germani cost transport metal can glass jar brick type carton limit geograph extent relev market product elopak current gabl top carton transport flatten blank separ closur distanc econom transport greater metal can glass jar exist competitor oligopolist structur market fact transport cost product limit sever geograph extent relev market mean creation odin creat signific foreclosur effect product compet elopak current gabl top contain fresh milk market case competitor includ tetrapak possess technolog observ parti written observ receiv time period laid commiss notic publish pursuant articl regul ii legal assess regul eec parti appli benefit procedur provid articl regul eec notifi agreement fulfil condit simplifi procedur appli joint undertak odin extend product distribut applic presuppos agreement fall scope articl case result request compat notifi agreement state individu neg clearanc decis odin undertak distribut product joint distribut cover regul eec articl addit articl oblig joint undertak charg manufactur product suppli parti oblig fulfil odin parent charg sole distribut agreement fulfil condit articl simplifi procedur laid articl regul eec appli reason explain articl applic creation joint ventur parent competitor potenti competitor individu provis agreement agreement exempt articl agreement grant formal neg clearanc articl odin jointli equal own control parent undertak result joint ventur consid articl time notif product market develop expect relev geograph market commun difficult defin relev product market product compet consid product constitut adequ technic substitut packag shelf stabl uht treat particul food includ semi liquid liquid fill asept product constitut technic substitut metal can glass jar brick type carton consum prefer give rise special market case reason set time conclus agreement elopak metal box competitor actual potenti relev product market develop product parti highli elopak possess complet rang fulli proven technolog field packag uht process food asept fill machin carton distributor liquipak asept machin access patent technolog embodi machin sole carton liquid elopak princip carton liquid permit develop product asept fill carton separ closur particul food access btg technolog develop steril carton metal box experi type board carton basi product special carton withstand heat fill process whilst retain stabil give shelf life month carton case adapt capabl accommod lamin metal lid parti short term enter market entri requir knowledg parti technolog develop signific time consum invest metal box elopak experi resourc develop product combin respect technic commerci technic risk involv carri research brand product proven involv area technolog partner risk involv develop fill seal handl machineri realist preclud parti attempt carri research develop addit consider commerci risk involv gain final consum accept carton persuad food processor packer reinvest expens packag seal equip inevit product odin provid rapid sale mainten servic fill seal equip food processor requir persuad equip back servic essenti breakdown delai costli term spoilt food avoid combin parti reduc consider technic risk involv diminish financi burden born jointli activ field joint ventur parti competitor potenti competitor elopak manufactur carton fresh pasteur liquid market metal box interest creation odin impact exist competit potenti competit relationship parent odin competitor metal box point delat creation odin lead foreclosur similar possibl potenti competitor state product develop successfulli market difficult relev product market compet effect notwithstand uncertainti larg metal maker eec equival technic metal box market carton elopak compani excello technolog exclus basi addit tetrapak bigger market share technolog equival elopak fresh milk asept technolog brick style carton limit extent uht process food pkl possess technic abil parti realist regard competitor actual potenti creation joint ventur entail foreclosur risk agreement involv creation network compet joint ventur agreement establish odin fall term articl specif provis agreement examin ascertain provis restrict competit mean articl ensur start proper function joint ventur account fact successfulli develop market odin product compet extent metal box current output provis relat activ parent grant odin exclus exploit proprietari field agreement narrowli defin includ highli specif product question guarante parti partner devot full effort project success odin depend effort provis make bear financi technic commerci risk involv divulg secret import case signific proport proprietari involv protect patent similar analysi appli provis relat exclus licenc improv grant odin parent limit improv ensur odin exploit exclus proprietari field agreement protect afford odin exclus exploit initi start period technolog extend life odin realist view circumst infring articl parent proprietari parent amp work odin develop product machineri technolog link manufactur market product successfulli develop win consum accept adapt consum demand qualiti requir product technolog explicit restrict relat price quantiti custom territori odin activ product compet extent metal box current output exclus limit field agreement narrowli defin parent restrict research develop exploit close relat possibl compet product exclus case circumst compar exclus licenc proprietari readi technic exploit licensor license relationship boussoi interpan decis licensor partner joint ventur compet directli commiss decis mitchel cott sofiltra grant odin exclus licenc parent provis updat keep confidenti infring articl provis restrict possibl parent conduct amp close relat compet field fact amp expressli permit long parti parti odin improv improv field agreement provis relat secreci guarante confidenti secret prevent parti odin vehicl obtain access parti oblig relat licens technolog dissolut break infring articl event parti access unlimit basi improv made odin field agreement parti break odin sale parti parti free compet includ parti field agreement odin improv field limit parti proprietari field agreement consequ cooper limit specif field activ fact break sale readili brought parti provis ensur eventu pretext parti obtain parti highli specif field agreement eas break sale access ensur metal box joint control posit odin prevent product fulli activ exploit consid exploit harm product produc similarli metal box impos territori restrict odin product sale provok break elopak wish elopak entitl seek exploit product territori metal box oppos exploit odin elopak incent limit odin output geograph scope sale reason suppos metal box control odin manner incompat articl restrict caught articl oblig parent year break odin sale parti share competitor parent parent improv made odin provis give seller refus event sale provis result creation odin parent expect cooper absenc provis view eas sale break brought possibl competitor obtain essenti odin devlop successfuli product competitor access odin improv bear risk financi invest parti born protect odin improv ensur parti willing alloc fund odin develop product similar analysi appli ban dispos odin share parti consent express parti undertak project specif qualifi partner provis relat limit odin provis relat odin parent proprietari oblig secret avoid compromis undermin odin purpos exist consequ parent desir limit cooper specif field reflect legitim aim secret provis fact recognis articl commiss eec legitim context licenc final explicit restrict relat price quantiti territori impos odin context case provis relat activ odin fall scope articl implicit restrict analysi shown establish odin detail provis fall scope articl fact individu provis provis restrict competit sens articl provis context restrict competit context present case provis disassoci creation odin withiout undermin exist purpos creation odin fall scope articl specif provis fall scope articl final examin implicit inevit anti competit consequ result potenti competit creat metal box odin product commerci success explain explicit provis limit competit metal box odin geograph divis eec state elopak incent limit oldin output geograph scope sale reason suppos metal box control odin manner incompat articl case consider implicit anti competit impact activ parent joint ventur parti potenti competitor creation odin parti realist develop product full activ particip partner final danger implicit anti competit effect stem potenti competit creat metal box odin mitig facil break sale odin brought wide post term possibl parti impli point conclus conclud agreement metal box elopak establish odin agreement transfer technolog decis object effect appreci prevent restrict distort competit common market mean articl examin trade member state affect ground basi fact commiss possess action part articl commiss grant agreement question neg clearanc articl regul adopt decis articl basi fact possess commiss ground action articl treati respect agreement creation creation odin develop elopak elopak metal box plc articl decis address odin develop po box stevenag uk hertfordshir sg lu elopak po box lierstranda cmb packag sa rue du noyer bruxel cmb packag uk woodsid perri wood walk uk worcest wr eq elopak gunnel wood road stevenag uk hertfordshir sg bq brussel juli commiss leon brittan vice presid oj oj oj