commiss decis juli relat proceed articl ec treati articl eea agreement iv aci english french text authent ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard agreement european econom area regard council regul eec juli appli rule competiut transport rail road inland waterwai amend act access greec articl thereof regard summari relev agreement publish accord articl regul eec regard commiss decis rais doubt mean articl regul eec regard notic publish accord articl regul eec commiss announc exempt agreement invit interest parti submit observ consult advisori committe restrict practic domin posit transport industri fact notif novemb commiss receiv applic british railwai board br société national de chemin de fer françai sncf intercontain ic seek declar articl regul eec articl regul inapplic agreement conclud parti br sncf public railwai undertak main busi provid rail transport servic good passeng rail traction purpos ic cooper jointli own railwai undertak includ br sncf special combin transport good europ fret manch europ fme french groupement intérêt économiqu form sncf ic alli continent intermod servic aci compani form jointli br sncf ic subhead special featur combin transport market combin transport good railwai undertak sell transport servic direct consignor except case involv larg consign combin transport servic arrang sold consignor combin transport oper subsidiari railwai undertak oper transport undertak specif equip mainten facil special wagon approach custom organ transport entir trainload isol consign complet administr custom formal cross border supervis deliveri load arriv perform servic oper purchas rail traction servic access infrastructur railwai undertak parti suppli relev market relev market market intern transport unit kingdom continent europ good travel road vehicl contain swap bodi good remain unload oper bore channel tunnel load travel lorri train seaport onward boat overland result open tunnel transport provid lorri eurotunnel rail shuttl servic lorri sea transport servic intern train travel termin unit kingdom termin contin agreement aci form br sncf ic septemb order exploit oppotun creat open channel tunnel transport unit kingdom continent europ good load road vehicl contain swap bodi semi trailer load unit suitabl intermod transport parti aci busi level market ic combin transport oper likewis parti br sncf busi level aci supplier rail traction aci main busi sale termin termin combin rail transport servic perform relat servic provis wagon mainten termin custom clearanc wagon pool manag organ rout initi serv link unit kingdom point itali spain switzerland austria germani franc rout decid aci board intend aci sell servic wholesal basi custom primarili forward agent intermod integr oper includ compani european railwai undertak durat aci agreement year agreement conclud juli eurotunnel br sncf proport train path channel tunnel held br sncf durat shorten agreement parti event parti take control entir capit aci agreement wagon provis agreement aci br fme br fme agre provid aci special low platform railwai wagon movement container freight br fme provid wagon option rais number condit satisfi addit br intend bui special wagon purpos sncf carri busi aci hire wagon fme br term outlin wagon provis agreement event insuffici manner determin aci offer hire long term surplu wagon order wagon provid rout channel tunnel ratio provid wagon aci intermod freight oper rout channel tunnel wagon provid rout pass channel tunnel ratio provid wagon aci fourth intermod freight oper rout pass channel tunnel ii legal assess relev legal provis notifi agreement parti agreement request declar articl regul eec articl regul inapplic reason set decis eec tariff structur combin transport good commiss opinion land transport subject articl treati exempt govern articl regul eec opposit procedur base articl thereof agreement question capabl havinf effect territori european econom area subject articl eea agreement concept agreement undertak aci compani capit held ic br board made repres br sncf ic decis simpl major member import decis requir agreement repres parent undertak chairman appoint year rotat member board br sncf ic joint control aci constitut joint ventur mean commiss notic assess cooper joint ventur pursuant articl treati aci oper last basi perform function autonom econom entiti parent undertak ic measur br sncf withdraw fulli perman aci market br sncf continu main busi upstream market market rail servic railwai undertak sell combin transport oper commiss take view joint ventur object effect coordin competit conduct undertak remain independ aci cooper joint ventur caught articl ec treati restrict competit restrict competit parent undertak effect parti ic combin transport oper accustom sell intern combin transport servic great difficulti suppli combin transport servic unit kingdom continent europ bui railwai undertak br sncf technic financi resourc need suppli servic aci market br sncf potenti competitor market articl council direct eec railwai undertak establish member state access infrastructur member state purpos oper intern combin transport good servic entrust market servic joint ventur br sncf ic elimin appreci restrict competit suppli servic individu basi ic main combin transport oper europ br sncf retain domin posit market rail servic combin transport oper unit kingdom franc exist special relationship parent undertak joint subsidiari place combin transport oper disadvantag competit rail servic parti agreement control bulk special wagon need suppli relev servic tunnel independ oper unabl bear similar invest cost usag contract conclud eurotunnel br sncf consider case commun law prevent br sncf hold path intern train control appreci proport path order oper intern train meet commit eurotunnel commerci strength parent undertak format aci imped access market compin rail transport oper posit compet tighter restrict caus presenc network joint ventur gener network joint ventur restrict effect competit intensifi effect individu joint ventur polici parent undertak market posit parti joint ventur set strengthen link parent undertak weaken competit case parent undertak form joint ventur provid complementari complementari servic commiss take view happen case issu br sncf take part vari degre network joint ventur oper good transport combin transport servic passeng transport combin transport busi br sncf railwai undertak stake capit ic transport channel tunnel br sncf parti format european night servic transport passang br parti format autocar europ provid rail transport motor vehicl format aci background network joint ventur limit competit parti invest made jointli project parti reluct compet relev market network effect augment fact joint ventur intend suppli servic channel tunnel br sncf jointli hold substanti share path intern train recit conclud aci agreement object effect restrict competit contrari articl ec treati effect trade member state purpos aci oper transport servic unit kingdom continent europ agreement affect trade member state mean articl articl regul eec clear word articl regul eec appli agreement sole object sole effect appli technic improv achiev technic cooper mean set point articl notif submit parti main object joint ventur market combin transport relat servic unit kingdom continent europ joint ventur commerci object exploit commerci opportun creat open channel tunnel transport container good enabl br sncf oper intern train channel tunnel accord oblic usag contract conclud eurotunnel share financi risk oper regular train servic tunnel open commiss take view aci agreement agreement sole object sole effect appli technic improv achiev technic cooper requir articl regul eec satisfi articl regul eec contribut econom progress open channel tunnel creat opportun railwai undertak combin transport oper format aci intend advantag opportun order provid transport servic group function perform aci import factor develop combin transport fulli clear extent mode transport substitut servic offer aci circumst increas competit sea transport gener format aci promot econom progress benefit user user benefit directli aci introduc servic previous exist indispens natur restrict parent undertak ic import combin transport oper provid european scale servic year provid servic unit kingdom continent europ articl direct eec br sncf entitl provid intern combin transport servic account specif featur case servic complet succe train cover rout regular basi laid immedi involv consider financi risk singl undertak unabl bear fact facil human resourc pool parti contribut success lauch regular servic channel tunnel open nonetheless commiss impos condit limit restrict guarante presenc market combin transport oper competit aci commiss take view restrict competit format aci transit period view specif featur relev market elimin competit transport oper europ aci ic capabl suppli servic format aci elimin competit respect substanti part relev market term exempt articl regul eec state exempt decis period valid condit oblig attach combin transport oper gener opinion period year need set servic ensur viabil period order need transfer parent undertak ic joint ventur account fact market condit chang substanti year forseen certainti posit regard competit year commiss take view durat exempt set year date channel tunnel open good train exempt subject condit aim prevent restrict competit indispens consignor transport oper acquir br sncf rail servic br sncf provid aci br fme agre hire special wagon oper consignor contract month durat unus month oper consignor run servic competit aci tunnel prioriti applic subsidiari undertak special natur wagon prioriti servic tunnel adopt decis articl pursuant articl regul eec articl eea agreement articl ec treati articl eea agreement declar inapplic agreement british railwai board société national de chemin de fer françai intercontain relat alli continent intermod servic period year date channel tunnel open good train articl condit attach exempt articl railwai undertak parti aci agreement suppli consignor combin transport oper rail servic suppli subsidiari aci discriminatori basi br fme hire oper consignor special wagon dispos transport contain channel tunnel contract month durat unus month parti give prioriti subsidiari month undertak give prioriti undertak wish suppli servic channel tunnel articl decis address british railwai board euston hous eversholt street uk london nw dz sncf rue saint lazar pari intercontain rue de franc bruxel brussel juli commiss karel van miert member commiss oj oj oj oj oj oj