commiss decis septemb relat proceed articl eec treati iv bp kemi ddsf danish text authent eec commiss european commun regard treati establish european econom commun articl thereof regard council regul februari articl thereof regard applic made commiss articl regul march atka copenhagen denmark regard commiss decis april initi proceed bp kemi de dansk spritfabrikk heard undertak concern accord articl regul commiss regul regard opinion advisori committe restrict practic domin posit obtain pursuant articl regul februari fact subject proceed proceed concern cooper bp kemi hereinaft refer bp kemi wholli own subsidiari group head british petroleum hereinaft refer bp de dansk spritfabrikk hereinaft refer ddsf field distribut synthet ethanol denmark period juli decemb product ethanol colourless clear liquid fresh characterist odour complet miscibl water solvent oil chemic chemic product ethanol produc basi raw materi extract miner oil ga basi sugar hold raw materi instanc wine fruit potato grain molass type ethanol call synthet ethanol call agricultur ethanol kind ethanol differ physic chemic fact oj oj recent method distinguish develop expert trade distinguish smell ethanol product potabl spirit vinegar pharmaceut product cosmet solvent product domest applic quot household spirit quot chemic synthesi agricultur synthet ethanol technic purpos cost product lower increas consider increas oil price product agricultur ethanol protect member state provis restrict synthet ethanol mean protect ensur extent protect vari member state member state unit kingdom denmark synthet ethanol purpos potabl spirit vinegar germani chemic synthesi solvent purpos franc chemic synthesi product total output agricultur ethanol eec million hl major part produc franc million hl itali million hl germani million hl output unit kingdom million hl output denmark million hl produc ddsf annex detail synthet ethanol output largest produc eec unit kingdom undertak bp chemic limit hereinaft refer bpcl bp kemi bpcl wholli own subsidiari bp group produc synthet ethanol eec sode franc veba chemi ag germani erdölchemi gmbh germani joint subsidiari bayer german bp british celanes unit kingdom british celanes market synthet ethanol output compani total output undertak million hl synthet ethanol output undertak product capac tabl gt pic file quot quot gt juli ddsf produc synthet ethanol yearli output hl undertak bpcl produc synthet ethanol produc sale eec undertak bp group ethanol sold number eec countri includ unit kingdom ireland belgium denmark total turnov bpcl sale synthet ethanol eec million dkr million million dkr million relat product sold denmark total sale agricultur ethanol amount million dkr million sold unit kingdom ireland bp kemi trade undertak oper denmark sell petrochem product deterg plastic raw materi grade ethanol total turnov compani dkr million exclud tax dkr million sale ethanol bp kemi decid late instal facil drum full denatur denmark facil oper april bp kemi gener suppli custom ethanol bulk road tanker ddsf primarili product undertak main product agricultur ethanol open factori produc publish version decis data hereinaft omit pursuant provis articl regul disclosur busi secret hl product year major part thereof undertak product schnapp potabl spirit sold produc vinegar fruit wine previous export bpcl pursuant agreement ddsf bpcl novemb hl hl ddsf produc synthet ethanol juli synthet ethanol compani bui undergo simpl process denatur addit substanc resold ethanol resold treatment ddsf bought hl ethanol hl suppli bp kemi total turnov ddsf dkr million tax exclud dkr million sale ethanol total export compani eec countri dkr million tax exclud amount rose million export agricultur ethanol bpcl place complain atka copenhagen own share atka kemi roskild denmark atka kemi sell household spirit bottl competit ddsf market denmark march stop activ financi reason purchas synthet ethanol bp kemi regul trade synthet ethanol unit kingdom restrict respect product export synthet ethanol countri member eec januari denmark ddsf enjoi sole product right alcohol includ synthet ethanol end concess danish ministri commerc import subject licens system connect danish membership eec januari product concess termin licens system alter practic applic import right grant period januari june custom duti levi import ethanol denmark origin member state includ franc germani time januari custom duti levi respect ethanol import denmark unit kingdom denmark unit kingdom member european free trade associ duti ethanol import denmark origin member state reduc dkr hectolitr depend sell price rose substanti result oil crisi proport sell price account import duti april januari april fell lower januari detail annex origin member state export import control offici bodi franc germani effect author export countri extent adequ quantiti consumpt respect domest market ensur annex show consider quantiti export countri total export franc germani eec member state hl hl figur hl hl figur includ substanti export denmark hl hl export franc germani denmark export franc germani denmark hl hl annex price annex show price appli individu member state price ethanol vari greatli amount purchas individu deliveri year puriti put produc repres averag price averag minimum maximum price ethanol permit suffici precis comparison verifi statist export partial intend consumpt denmark export case duti paid reimburs emerg price denmark except higher franc unit kingdom higher countri domest output benelux countri price germani higher franc unit kingdom slightli lower denmark born mind at domest price fix influenc public author export price control lower shown offer made ddsf april ethanol produc veba chemi offer domest german price caus bp kemi lower price order ddsf custom french supplier secur foothold danish market make offer ddsf quantiti occasion offer market low price spot market parti state quantiti suffici complet cover requir ddsf regular basi influenc suppli structur appreci extent connect note unit state biggest produc synthet ethanol world capac util transport cost prohibit unit state undertak capabl suppli europ suppli denmark histori agreement result regul appli denmark ddsf produc synthet agricultur ethanol denmark largest distributor undertak dispos facil suppli custom synthet ethanol bottl can drum product facil small pai higher price raw materi foreign competitor ddsf realiz continu profit product synthet ethanol long invit quotat compani enter negoti bpcl bpcl start expand synthet ethanol product capac uk bp kemi start suppli big custom denmark obtain import licenc danish author negoti bpcl ddsf sole distribut right bp ethanol denmark argu biggest undertak danish spirit market request refus bp group bp kemi state quot main interest continu sell synthet ethanol bp group origin larger account suppli bulk leav ddsf suppli smaller custom special grade pack busi equip handl limit facil handl ethanol permit appreci increas rang activ quot clear ddsf obtain sole distribut right want quot effect protect potenti threat inher fact supplier time competitor quot end understand reach ddsf bpcl ddsf inform custom circular letter decemb decid stop product synthet ethanol juli januari begin charg lower price appli import spirit negoti ddsf bp kemi carri negoti behalf bp group quot purchas agreement quot quot cooper agreement quot enter agreement purchas agreement sign bp kemi ddsf march april forc juli includ provis ddsf bui total requir undenatur synthet ethanol bp kemi bp kemi oblig suppli ddsf calendar year tonn ethanol ddsf requir exce tonn ddsf free bui quantiti ethanol excess tonn parti provid gave bp kemi opportun suppli excess quantiti term condit laid tonn parti termin agreement give month written notic notic expir earlier june price fix contract increas bp kemi reason month notic expir januari ddsf find increas unreason procedur meet provid agreement reach octob parti termin agreement give month notic price increas result inter alia exchang rate cooper agreement sign parti date bp kemi design complement purchas agreement made separ arrang quot simpli conveni quot parti start compli term cooper agreement juli purchas agreement forc due long purchas agreement forc mid cooper agreement includ provis bp kemi sell yearli combin ddsf bp kemi annual sale spirit denmark share appli unchang period valid main contract bp kemi pai compens ddsf bp kemi sale exce limit amount compens litr calcul differ list price minu quantiti rebat yearli bonu side invoic price bp kemi distribut cost bp kemi forward monthli statement ddsf sale ethanol show quantiti sold custom ddsf inform bp kemi month total sale individu sale custom purchas litr bp kemi list price ddsf ethanol principl appli condit payment ddsf detail stipul laid calcul net price custom bui litr year provid discuss place parti stipul need depart respect custom special price custom annual consumpt litr provid accord special term credit case discuss ddsf bp kemi bp kemi main interest custom annual consumpt litr envisag sell quot spirit quot ethanol bottl ddsf prove offer lower price sourc bp kemi match price withdraw contract provid offer fulfil number detail condit inter alia quantiti qualiti call quot english claus quot quantiti involv present case correspond ddsf requir year parti inform commiss cooper agreement termin effect decemb termin place discuss put write minut protocol ddsf cooper agreement termin practic difficulti caus applic term field price bp kemi state felt arrang quota compens price hindranc develop sale effort connect termin cooper agreement bp kemi undertook pai ddsf amount dkr million amount repres compens parti calcul bp kemi pai ddsf termin cooper agreement june amount calcul basi expect trend market share parti regard advantag ddsf receiv compens ddsf state oblig undertaken bp kemi termin cooper agreement compens meant complet shift precondit ddsf enter purchas agreement payment place commiss request inform parti januari parti decid suspend payment pend outcom proceed septemb bp kemi ddsf sign addendum purchas agreement bp kemi addendum oper retroact januari year ddsf inform commiss addendum enter initi eager english claus regul purchas oblig addendum form part regard addit purchas agreement contain english claus ddsf invok greater extent previou cooper agreement claus addendum invok offer quot western european supplier alcohol quot concern quot million litr shipment litr deliveri month quot claus invok bp kemi reduc price quantiti ddsf oblig bui event bp kemi entitl termin agreement letter date juli ddsf termin purchas agreement effect juli parti rule continu contractu link behaviour parti market posit tabl show total sale ethanol denmark market share ddsf bp kemi countri year gt pic file quot quot gt major part quantiti sold quot quot franc germani suppli ddsf purchas agreement forc ddsf receiv number offer sourc suppli offer made partli initi sourc partli initi ddsf occas contract enter result thereof ddsf approv bp kemi bought small amount norwegian compani occas bp kemi price dkr litr ddsf offer ethanol produc veba chemi price dkr litr influenc offer bp kemi reduc price dkr result contract veba chemi enter case price offer higher appli bp kemi time negoti place ddsf french trade undertak sofecia effect sale ethanol produc sode sofecia april offer ddsf ethanol price opinion consider higher price agre ddsf bp kemi fact intern ddsf document januari repres sofecia connect offer januari quot suppli spirit cover consumpt countri quot quot price propos readi negoti quot intern ddsf document date octob meet place ddsf sode octob decid maintain contact sode quot understood purchas oblig possibl suppli spirit sode ddsf quot meet sode quot continu suppli denmark present extent quot exchang inform juli bp kemi ddsf start exchang detail inform month quantiti sold individu custom accord term cooper agreement bp kemi acknowledg cooper agreement termin formal decemb exchang inform continu end continu inform arrang list forward commiss bp kemi show quantiti sold bp kemi ddsf individu quot spirit custom quot note commiss inform parti write decemb stipul cooper agreement appear violat articl eec treati custom bp kemi bp kemi acknowledg suppli custom annual consumpt litr valid cooper agreement agreement formal termin start sell custom take litr custom price parti deni bp kemi appli price ddsf compar custom valid cooper agreement continu formal termin agreement fact bp kemi state quot price competit start septemb continu increas extent quot parti bp kemi undercut price charg ddsf contest exampl commiss statement object ident price charg parti month exampl price charg frequent compens bp kemi combin sale ddsf exce limit laid cooper agreement compens paid ddsf year bp kemi share combin sale increas paid compens dkr ddsf payment dkr million bp kemi undertook pai ddsf connect termin cooper agreement postpon pend outcom case complaint complaint march state atka kemi stop product ddsf bp kemi charg price bulk spirit atka kemi bui ethanol bp kemi potenti custom ddsf suppli atka kemi legitim interest case requir articl regul ii applic articl articl treati establish european econom commun 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 limit control product market technic develop invest share market sourc suppli agreement concert practic undertak ddsf bp kemi undertak mean articl purchas agreement forc juli cooper agreement began oper date addendum septemb agreement mean articl cooper agreement sign appli parti payment ddsf dkr bp kemi compens cooper agreement purchas agreement form unit cooper agreement refer purchas agreement quot main contract quot claus cooper agreement consid counterpart oblig bui bp kemi year ddsf undertaken purchas agreement purchas oblig consid precondit oblig undertaken bp kemi cooper agreement close connect agreement shown fact addendum supplement purchas agreement content includ english claus replac stipul previous contain cooper agreement close connect agreement uncontest parti result interplai interest ddsf product instal termin protect posit danish market decid enter negoti bp group year practic undertak sell ethanol denmark clear bp kemi grant sole distribut right ethanol denmark ddsf interest bp kemi guarante suppli quantiti need bp kemi side time incap suppli entir danish market contact user ethanol denatur drum can bottl facil denmark suppli special grade small custom interest bp kemi bpcl suppli ddsf total requir ddsf undertook bui bp kemi ensur bp kemi bpcl suppli ethanol market denmark repres bpcl yearli ethanol product oblig ddsf bui bp kemi decis competit advantag bp kemi respect suppli larger custom short term respect market long term bp kemi charg ddsf price purchas denmark make difficult ddsf compet sale custom bp kemi suppli ddsf enter purchas oblig continu custom duti insignific oblig counterbalanc protect interest term ddsf bp kemi agre respect laid cooper agreement number essenti term cooper agreement continu appli year end end bp kemi ddsf inform commiss view cooper agreement disput parti continu exchang inform extent parti continu charg price compar custom bp kemi state start compet price septemb onward suppli concret fact counter exampl commiss show similar price continu end case bp kemi ddsf price differ frequent half year parti held similar price charg result agreement concert practic natur outcom market mechan bp kemi follow market leader align price ddsf publish price list point ddsf supplier bp kemi time inher market advantag posit exploit dear ddsf time market leader time market condit forc bp kemi align price custom termin compens arrang clear econom interest expand sale expens ddsf contradict view parti quot normal quot bp kemi ddsf price ddsf statement price stipul cooper agreement quot aim give ddsf protect supplier ddsf undercut quot fact statement show ddsf consid quot normal quot bp kemi suppli posit undercut ddsf time ddsf posit market stronger parti continu applic price individu custom coordin applic ident price prove concert practic amount strong evid practic occur normal condit market evid reinforc compani concern previous bound express price stipul regularli exchang detail inform quantiti sold individu custom similarli exchang sensit inform kind place coordin behaviour parti behaviour previous laid express stipul express stipul cooper agreement forc bp kemi share combin sale amount chang significantli fell back exchang inform applic similar price termin rise view circumst continu exchang inform continu applic similar price explain outcom concert practic mean articl concert practic replac express stipul cooper agreement appli parti period juli decemb januari end claus cooper agreement english claus appear import modifi form includ addendum purchas agreement bp kemi appli date formal termin cooper agreement purpos claus exclud doubt possibl purchas produc leav bp kemi case decid ddsf allow purchas supplier march cooper agreement formal termin addendum agre ddsf enter contact french produc sode lead conclus contract restrict competit common market restrict competit parti contrari view parti question ddsf oblig bui total requir synthet ethanol bp kemi agre princip motiv ddsf desir secur suppli bp kemi desir secur sale purchas oblig suit parti interest decis question oblig restrict competit object effect court justic point quot competiton distort mean articl agreement limit parti agreement prevent restrict competit place parti purpos irrelev parti agreement foot equal posit function economi appli agreement parti seek prevent limit competit parti respect product creat guarante benefit unjustifi advantag expens consum user contrari gener aim articl quot purchas undertak bui requir product manufactur period manufactur product question prevent suppli purchas product period concern competit manufactur judgment court justic join case consten grundig commiss ecr contract manufactur product exclud period suppli purchas question concern depend inter alia length period econom context includ market share posit purchas seller purchas oblig constitut restrict competit mean articl true agreement purchas quantiti product conclud produc product question exclud extent cover purchas produc compet contract sign result normal role competit interest parti possibl put forward offer enabl purchas decid freeli offer attract factor account purchas oblig longer durat enter relationship suppli frozen role offer demand elimin disadvantag inter alia competitor prevent suppli custom competitor meantim competit actual supplier condit market influenc appreci extent competit restrict mean articl present case purchas oblig mean foreign supplier bpcl prevent period year sell ddsf repres largest number respect practic sale possibl denmark restrict charact oblig part ddsf affect fact bp kemi oblig suppli ddsf tonn year ddsf oblig purchas requir tonn bp kemi result exclus supplier respect quantiti actual consumpt ddsf exceed hl correspond approxim tonn specif graviti pure alcohol limit tonn practic import limit tonn reach ddsf free bui quantiti excess tonn sourc suppli situat ddsf oblig give bp kemi opportun suppli excess quantiti parti argu english claus version mean protect interest ddsf ddsf result claus bui lower price condit claus fulfil claus mean purchas possibl made supplier condit claus come plai sever practic import limit claus natur confirm restrict relationship parti mean protect interest bp kemi english claus cooper agreement term invok quantiti offer competitor correspond ddsf total annual requir purchas smaller quantiti supplier ddsf found supplier suppli ddsf annual requir ddsf abstain invok claus claus meant bp kemi withdraw contract english claus contain addendum relax purchas oblig insignific extent minimum purchas provid quantiti million litr shipment litr deliveri month offer quot western european supplier alcohol quot exclud inter alia offer smaller quantiti west european countri occasion offer spot market frequent consum supplement exist suppli order cover requir ddsf afford complet depend sourc supplement econom attract ddsf receiv offer fulfil condit ddsf invok claus fear bp kemi termin agreement condit applic instanc english claus addendum fulfil ddsf result decid appli claus result bp kemi inform detail offer made competitor inform market behaviour suppli possibl competitor import bp kemi english claus restrict competit bp kemi competitor provid inform price applic english claus mean bp kemi case decid view circumst competitor offer ethanol lower price condit stipul claus allow suppli ddsf ddsf free purchas competitor bp kemi decid meet price offer competitor bp kemi underquot competitor offer contradict fact bp kemi case offer ethanol produc veba chemi offer lower price spite alleg advantag english claus ddsf doubt claus bring price level prevail competit situat competit situat expect supplier learn price underquot competitor seek order price reduct competitor knowledg english claus reduc price reduct useless purchas oblig supplement english claus appreci limit limit supplier bp kemi chanc sell danish market overcapac exist show quantiti made sourc suppli transport cost plai secondari role instanc shown fact import usa place price price danish market attract produc countri high domest price appli germani practic synthet ethanol produc veba chemi offer ddsf price lower charg bp kemi true import duti levi import denmark june made sell price prevent foreign supplier make offer propos negoti ddsf order begin busi ddsf enter market shortli longer cut custom tariff ddsf bound purchas oblig supplement english claus ddsf free offer spot market fulfil condit english claus econom attract compani ddsf depriv possibl sourc occasion perman basi view growth lessen degre depend bp kemi restrict effect purchas oblig supplement english claus clear market question undertak ti bp kemi claus ddsf largest buyer danish market market share bp kemi market share year minor part market open supplier suppli oligopolist commun bpcl produc consider sode franc veba chemi erdölchemi germani erdölchemi independ competitor joint undertak bayer bp german subsidiari hold stake bayer interest ethanol field strongli influenc bp produc supplier consid competitor bp kemi danish market trade ethanol produc commun member countri sell limit quantiti market displai weak competit structur import supplier enter long term contract import purchas induc purchas requir major part requir supplier exist appreci disadvantag supplier competitor purchas restrict competit purpos articl year agreement eec rule competit natur legal econom relationship parti ddsf interest regular guarante suppli recogn bpcl interest last steadi sale output interest met conclud purchas agreement stipul fix quantiti refer purchas unspecifi precis requir restrict result english claus agreement regularli renew renegoti adapt chang interest shift competit posit ddsf argu ddsf termin purchas oblig time agreement obtain compani bp kemi respect price increas made bp kemi consider bind year agreement number success agreement made time price increas place enter negoti parti free defend interest purchas oblig enter year bind parti period automat termin price increas ddsf refer offici danish statist foreign trade import price duti exclud lower ethanol import unit kingdom eec countri ddsf case bought ethanol produc bpcl argument ddsf bui bp kemi pai import price higher price profit bp kemi comparison import price relev offer accept favour offer ethanol veba chemi result sale subsequ price reduct made bp kemi natur statist note import price countri concern small quantiti reflect favour price ddsf obtain free bui sourc bp bp kemi argu purchas oblig restrict competit government measur appli franc germani measur meant export countri allow extent nation requir met product capac franc germani exce actual product countri signific extent consider export germani franc place denmark instanc government measur franc germani forc custom duti denmark insignific export hl franc hl germani sofecia januari offer ddsf ethanol quot cover consumpt denmark quot octob ddsf sode decid maintain contact sode quot understood purchas oblig possibl suppli spirit sode ddsf quot sode forese difficulti continu suppli custom denmark circumst assum government measur franc germani prevent ddsf suppli manufactur countri compani free restrict competit bp kemi ddsf gener bp kemi ddsf contend competit type competit protect articl argument summar formal bp kemi bpcl parti agreement result intern alloc task bp group effect agreement consid made produc bpcl incap suppli entir danish market distributor ddsf wholli depend bpcl suppli parti depend situat fundament exist sole distributorship arrang produc reserv sell contract product custom territori sole distributor competit produc sole distributor kind competit articl design protect fact essenc sole distribut arrang freedom produc sell distributor allot territori restrict senseless requir manufactur situat compet distributor long run result necessarili elimin distributor result benefit competit gener commiss agre parti bp kemi bpcl belong bp group bpcl includ assess agreement ddsf true competit bp kemi ddsf articl appli competit parti case protect articl court justic rule articl make distinct busi oper competit level busi compet oper level make distinct treati make articl make distinct categori agreement arrang busi oper level compet agreement compet busi level object effect restrict competit mean articl competit parti shown thing happen bp kemi began compet ddsf price result ddsf market share reduc parti refer fact price constitut dimens competit rang offer custom servic plai role competit custom lastli price claus cooper agreement ddsf state quot intend provid ddsf protect undercut supplier quot produc oblig enter territori sole distributor circumst prompt directli subsidiari affili compani oper market territori distributor econom exercis function market similar distributor restrict free behaviour market restrict competit restrict agreement distributor market exclud relationship manufactur distributor territori applic rule competit freeli agre sell ident price divid custom produc dealer complet view sale polici find express price term custom servic advantag custom exchang inform bp kemi regularli inform ddsf sale ethanol indic quantiti sold custom ddsf regularli inform bp kemi total sale sale custom case litr exchang inform kind mean parti inform import aspect conduct system solidar reciproc influenc establish necessarili lead coordin market behaviour price thing judgment court justic case itali council commiss ecr normal risk competit replac practic cooper lead condit differ obtain normal market conduct contrari articl parti refer commiss decis decemb saba case held agre exchang inform manufactur dealer consitut restrict competit mean articl decis commiss state oblig impos saba sole distributor inform saba request gross incom discount grant custom suppli inform requir saba repres regard mean restrict competit long saba refrain recommend sell product cover agreement area appli price offer advantag threaten disadvantag order achiev end saba sell territori sole distributor inform restrict effect influenc market behaviour sole distributor present case exchang inform restrict effect market behaviour recipi custom alloc market share inform arrang supplement claus bp kemi main interest custom annual ethanol consumpt litr parti state claus reflect fact bp kemi time facil suppli smaller custom reason provid restrict oblig cooper agreement end facil bp kemi bp kemi start suppli custom annual consumpt litr agreement principl bp kemi ddsf custom suppli hinder effect competit disadvantag consum price protect oblig undertaken bp kemi cooper agreement follow list price ddsf concert applic ident price prevent bp kemi freeli fix sale price object effect restrict price competit parti oblig contain cooper agreement part bp kemi follow principl condit payment ddsf meant restrict competit parti field quota compens arrang applic price claus supplement quota compens arrang arrang bp kemi pai ddsf compens benefit bp kemi obtain sell ddsf list price bp kemi sale exceed combin sale compani limit reach bp kemi econom interest increas market share limit expens ddsf interest mean price reduct meant loss bp kemi arrang encourag bp kemi follow ddsf price reinforc express price stipul inter alia make control applic unnecessari quota compens arrang meant bp kemi pai ddsf profit result sell custom previous suppli ddsf arrang base ddsf list price bp kemi strong incent deviat price laid ddsf price list sell custom arrang reduc incent bp kemi sell custom quota compens arrang influenc oj condit competit bp kemi competitor ddsf effect trade member state period consider juli end restrict cooper bp kemi ddsf affect trade member state ethanol sold denmark import eec member state pursuant purchas agreement ddsf year supplier ethanol danish market largest import seller ethanol denmark oblig bui ethanol produc bpcl largest produc product eec export number member state close connect purchas oblig restrict appli parti purchas oblig relat cooper agreement concert practic replac agreement consid light purchas agreement purchas oblig render import ethanol denmark member state uk difficult prevent supplier produc dealer countri bp kemi bpcl sell ddsf appli offer ethanol spot market oper irregular limit quantiti appreci influenc competit structur price level quot western european quot produc posit submit offer ddsf case show bp kemi step supplier market export denmark member state uk absenc purchas oblig capac german french produc fulli util export rang countri transport cost plai secondari role juli custom duti high prevent produc member state submit offer attract side long term plan scale duti import countri unit kingdom partli intend export april rel burden import duti fallen fall gener level price denmark suffici high make export denmark member state uk attract spite custom duti ddsf bp kemi period cover decis sold period ethanol sold danish market danish custom main offer ethanol produc uk compani bpcl period coordin behaviour ddsf bp kemi act behalf bpcl exchang inform price condit payment share custom quota compens danish custom practic possibl choic independ offer ethanol bpcl origin result coordin behaviour ddsf bp kemi strong posit danish market difficulti supplier bpcl penetr danish market due purchas oblig reinforc quota compens arrang meant bp kemi satisfi custom bp kemi benefit custom bought ddsf increas sale bp kemi make exceed limit fact bp kemi ddsf maintain combin posit market result restrict period half year show cooper trade flow develop denmark territori common market differ occur meant posit effect open danish market object access commun great extent ethanol concern neutral cooper parti appreci effect restrict effect exclus purchas oblig prevent hinder manufactur suppli ddsf quot interbrand quot competit reinforc restrict competit parti quot intra brand quot competit worsen posit consum view import parti danish market substanti part common market limit form competit undoubtedli appreci effect cooper bp kemi ddsf violat articl iii inapplic regul eec parti argu regul eec appli purchas agreement conclud agreement exempt articl eec treati argument accept block exempt defin articl regul eec appli agreement undertak parti parti agre suppli good resal defin area common market parti agre purchas good resal undertak enter oblig respect exclus suppli purchas resal purchas agreement exclus distribut agreement subparagraph provis appli ddsf effort secur exclus distribut right bp ethanol denmark fail bp group want sell product danish market point bp kemi carri intent suppli signific quantiti ethanol directli larg custom denmark quantiti purchas resal contrari view parti purchas agreement fall categori agreement exempt articl regul interpret appli provis confin sole letter text spirit purpos function gener object regul consid clear recit regul eec intend facilit distribut good common market exclus suppli purchas agreement conclud view resal good exempt articl gener prohibit restrict practic spite restrict effect gener facilit gener sale product make carri intens market ensur continu suppli custom time ration distribut improv distribut exist parti appli clear vertic separ activ econom justif exclus arrang appli supplier develop activ sale activ territori alloc dealer enter competit principl distinct factor exclus distribut agreement defin articl regul appli defin subparagraph purchas agreement conclud parti meet condit ddsf main sale area denmark ddsf bp kemi compet respect good cover agreement offer essenti categori custom fact explain protect claus ddsf favour includ cooper agreement state bp kemi follow ddsf list price bp kemi compens ddsf annual sale exce quarter undertak combin sale purchas agreement partli quot horizont quot agreement conclud undertak level trade limit commerci freedom parti undertak purchas exclus access supplier danish market introduc improv distribut good tend outweigh disadvantag agreement kind run contrari spirit articl regul eec purchas agreement cover articl block exempt defin regul eec appli regul permit parti exclus purchas agreement enter restrict oblig exclus purchas oblig present case exclus purchas oblig insepar link number supplementari restrict arrang bp kemi ddsf sale quota compens price condit payment custom market share exchang inform english claus fact arrang laid separ document alter posit point purchas agreement cooper agreement form econom unit consid assess regul eec appli iv inapplic articl articl state provis articl declar inapplic case agreement categori agreement undertak concert practic categori 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 articl regul agreement concert practic notifi commiss order obtain individu exempt articl notif place articl regul requir notifi appli agreement concert practic parti thereto undertak member state agreement practic relat import export member state subject arrang ethanol import denmark unit kingdom arrang prevent import distributor denmark import sourc suppli common market sourc suppli exist denmark reason arrang quot relat quot import export mean articl regul parti sign purchas agreement act accord agreement concert practic question situat denmark arrang involv undertak member state parti sell good import compani member state compani parti question control compani effect arrang admit parti cf point consid made bpcl ddsf fact agreement made formal bp kemi ddsf make differ benefit articl obtain deleg formal conclus agreement local subsidiari case parti conced articl applic formal reason question exempt grant articl applic articl regul subject proceed cooper practis bp kemi ddsf investig end comprehens investig cover market behaviour consid ddsf notic termin exist contractu relat effect juli fine impos absenc proof neglig intent infring case parti deni cooper infring articl rais prospect fresh negoti decis establish respect cooper juli end constitut infring articl inform parti render liabl fresh proceed articl present contractu relationship extend replac ddsf de jure de facto ti singl produc respect total requir major part requir synthet ethanol exclud obstruct european european supplier larg small quantiti adopt decis articl bp kemi de dansk spritfabrikk result oblig de dansk spritfabrikk obtain total requir synthet ethanol bp kemi pursuant stipul purchas agreement april supplement english claus version period juli decemb exchang inform quantiti sold individu custom pursuant stipul cooper agreement period juli decemb result concert practic period januari decemb share custom pursuant stipul cooper agreement period juli decemb applic similar price pursuant stipul cooper agreement period juli decemb result concert practic period januari decemb applic similar condit payment pursuant stipul cooper agreement period juli decemb applic quota compens arrang pursuant stipul cooper agreement period juli decemb infring articl treati establish european econom commun articl decis address bp kemi øresundsvej copenhagen denmark de dansk spritfabrikk raffinaderivej postbok copenhagen denmark brussel septemb commiss raymond vouel member commiss gt pic file quot quot gt annex custom duti levi import ethanol denmark origin member state gt pic file quot quot gt annex import synthet ethanol denmark gt pic file quot quot gt gt pic file quot quot gt