commiss decis decemb relat proceed articl eec treati iv arow bnic eec commiss european commun regard treati establish european econom commun articl thereof regard council regul februari regul implement articl treati amend act access greec articl thereof regard applic made commiss june associ retail own wholesal foodstuff brussel pursuant articl regul regard commiss decis initi proceed januari undertak concern opportun make view object rais commiss pursuant articl council regul commiss regul eec juli hear provid articl council regul consult advisori committe restrict practic domin posit fact product cognac brandi distil region cognac franc defin decre enact brandi region entitl regist design origin quot cognac quot provid compli legal requir vine varieti wine make distil ag market brandi matur quot jaun quot wine shed entitl quot jaun quot movement paper show duti paid introduc law august sale cognac amount hectolitr pure alcohol bottl cask total sale franc abroad breakdown show sale individu member state commun annex tabl show common market account total sale cognac export member state repres total export volum bureau nation interprofession du cognac bureau nation interprofession du cognac nation cognac industri board bnic began board apportion cognac wine spirit set order arrêté made januari oj oj journal officiel de la républiqu français text amend supplement number ministeri order defin bnic power composit bnic work method laid intern rule approv order made august object bnic laid order juli draft regul kind acquisit distil distribut stock sale wine spirit produc region defin decre addit bnic requir declar quantiti produc stock gener inform commerci natur judg monitor manufactur distribut cognac ensur local establish usag strictli appli monitor quantiti spirit produc offer sale wine grower defin region shipper carri technic studi promot measur improv condit product sale cognac bnic respons keep account carri check connect ag process issu certif origin composit bnic laid order octob person repres wine grower repres shipper region defin decre nomin minist agricultur deleg repres grower deleg repres cooper distilleri deleg repres cognac shipper deleg repres pineau de charent produc shipper aperitif profession distil associ associ fortifi wine distil cognac wholesal associ broker manag supervisori staff winesh worker skill wine grow staff vineyard worker group consult vote deleg nomin minist agricultur list submit profession trade associ chairman ingénieur général de agricultur nomin minist agricultur stand committe consist chairman member grower shipper empow handl routin busi govern commission commissair du gouvern nomin minist present meet board stand committe agre decis requir submit minist approv ministri agricultur excis depart staff attend meet consult capac scope bnic compris wine grower includ produc distil white wine distil shipper cooper number profession trade associ member bnic account wine grower distil shipper cooper figur associ retail own wholesal foodstuff associ retail own wholesal foodstuff arow profitmak associ headquart brussel aim provid central organ purchas associ legal constitut accord law usag countri origin act wholesal level behalf emploi food retail associ object seek repres interest member deal intern organ associ european commun commerci context bnic state main cognac produc account fifth journal officiel de la républiqu français journal officiel de la républiqu français quot wine grower quot viticulteur viticultur famil de la viticultur produc distil white wine carri entitl regist design origin quot cognac quot quot shipper quot négociant négoce commerc famil du commerc denot merchant produc market cognac brandi total turnov product consid quot competit exist leav condit commerci competit intact narrow margin low level tax profit consid consider invest requir stock rais prestigi product cognac quot inform suppli bnic quot begin world crisi cognac region found face face imbal potenti output increas account export requir movement sale begin level previou econom financi difficulti affect intern trade quot stock rose drastic result annex ii import increas quot weigh region economi quot onward rule establish reduc scope product market dispos surplu quantiti channel fortifi wine state distil privat consumpt note increas stock held grower distil brandi great deal sharper case expens growth quot bon boi quot quot fin boi quot quot boi ordinair quot annex iii bnic state quot stock proport financi burden grow steadili heavier appear indispens tradit qualiti reput cognac preserv establish price limit doubt qualiti form basi regist design origin respect quot bnic refer intens intern competit face cognac report present posit prospect cognac market case unit kingdom speak quot competit ordinari brandi price frequent bottl standard qualiti cognac quot case germani state quot price appli constitut brake develop sale special vinter sell weinbrand german brandi dm bottl larg supermarket invari dm bottl foreign brandi price cognac vari dm dm kind outlet standard qualiti vsop similar qualiti approach dm bottl give care consider price appli cognac face extrem stiff competit german market import primari outlet cognac region doubt quot price fix measur price fix measur respect wine distil matur spirit carri entitl regist design origin quot cognac quot purchas shipper wine grower hand respect retail sale matur brandi quot distribut price quot fix shipper bui price transact shipper grower harvest price fix year industri agreement negoti grower shipper agreement contractu forc receiv approv public natur bnic state gener respect industri onward purchas price fix industri agreement refer point provis refer fix price transact shipper grower subject arow complaint subject proceed fix retail price price sale finish product bnic state minimum sell price export cognac fix public author notic issu export notabl measur unnecessari demand outstrip suppli minimum price reintroduc decis govern commission onward industri agreement april decis govern commission bnic fix minimum price sale cognac cask bottl term decis state object quot maintain tradit qualiti cognac guarante consum qualiti price purchas product avoid manipul aim artifici reduc price quot minimum price laid ag count lowest price consign ag count minimum ag cognac sold consumpt half year cognac bottl ff hectolitr pure alcohol cognac fulli put retail sale cognac cask ff hectolitr pure alcohol includ price label suppli price net duti tax commiss discount whatsoev term fob free frontier point dispatch decis state fix period price appli bnic check respect act liaison govern depart decis quot consignor compli provis requir independ measur provid intern rule extend withdraw sale voucher movement paper request sampl inspect depart bnic dispatch consign good dispatch sampl tast favour report deliv qualiti committe set articl order februari quot wine grow year industri agreement price cognac brandi white wine distil conclud bnic framework ratifi decemb member organ set minimum retail price cognac rule minimum price form direct subject matter arow complaint agreement subject inter ministeri order made februari order provis agreement quot extend grower cooper cellar distil wholesal shipper produc area defin decre sell area quot jaun quot wine shed area white wine intend product spirit spirit qualifi regist design origin quot order made pursuant law juli organ agricultur supplement amend law juli articl law quot agreement conclud framework recogn trade organ extend part state period compet administr author standard contract annual agreement joint action gener interest compat rule european econom commun improv inform respect suppli demand adjust regular suppli applic subject state control rule market price term payment product qualiti relat section industri concern quot articl state quot extens kind order measur trade organ unanim decis arbitr bind state geograph area member trade form organ quot journal officiel de la républiqu français articl law lai penalti impos event failur respect extend agreement contract suppli good conclud person bound extend agreement compli term agreement automat void event infring rule laid extend agreement ordinari court juge instanc request trade organ award sum monei compens suppli contract void relat product accompani movement paper compet administr depart propos relev trade organ suspend issu paper industri agreement price cognac brandi distil white wine distil cover year ratifi octob trade member bnic extend order made januari reproduc term order februari refer similar agreement year ratifi novemb extend order made novemb year industri wide agreement ratifi novemb extend order made novemb articl agreement entitl quot scope quot state articl deal sale cognac articl entitl quot minimum sell price guarante minimum qualiti cognac quot quot order maintain tradit qualiti cognac assur consum artifici reduct price detriment characterist product minimum distribut price laid fix period februari decemb cognac case ff cl bottl alcohol volum fulli put retail sale cognac cask ff hectolitr pure alcohol includ contain includ label suppli cognac cask bottl total discount cover form commiss rebat author maximum net minimum price net duti tax term fob free frontier case sale free point dispatch reduct author ff bottl sale case ff hectolitr pure alcohol sale bulk quot minimum price cognac commiss discount whatsoev deduct ff bottl equal ff hectolitr pure alcohol ff hectolitr pure alcohol sale cask articl quot sell price check bnic export basi custom declar sale home market basi invoic price enter duti unpaid sale voucher monthli list duti paid consign bnic scope agreement quot articl lai infring subject penalti provid articl law juli appli accord bnic intern rule penalti make provis suspens issu movement document year industri agreement octob refer provis ident agreement decemb articl fix minimum sell price applic januari decemb cognac case ff bottl cognac cask ff hectolitr pure alcohol journal officiel de la républiqu français journal officiel de la républiqu français deduct maximum discount cover rebat reduct ff bottl ff hectolitr pure alcohol sale cognac obtain minimum price ff bottl equal ff hectolitr pure alcohol ff hectolitr pure alcohol sale cask letter septemb commiss ask bnic suppli price enter forc septemb wine distil octob brandi januari finish cognac distribut price bnic repli novemb quot bnic consid mechan price level agreement price bracket decid quot bnic rang variat white wine brandi describ quot propos gener meet held octob quot januari repli commiss letter substanti repli view fact price refer fact fix bnic gener meet octob bnic quot gener meet held octob draw price agreement time contractu forc receiv approv public natur agreement approv ministeri order made januari reason distribut price matur cognac agreement conclud meet publish extend order quot year articl agreement novemb fix minimum price consign dispatch januari decemb cognac case price hectolitr pure alcohol fulli put retail sale cl bottl alcohol volum ag count ff ag count ff ag count ff cognac cask price hectolitr pure alcohol includ contain includ label suppli ag count ff ag count ff ag count ff subtract maximum discount agreement cover rebat deduct ff hectolitr pure alcohol sale case ff hectolitr pure alcohol sale cask minimum cognac price hectolitr pure alcohol cognac case ag count ff ag count ff ag count ff cognac cask ag count ff ag count ff ag count ff year agreement novemb refer commiss bnic decemb provid minimum distribut price matur cognac subsequ bnic inform bulletin date januari commiss notic document includ section entitl quot control qualiti cognac threshold sell price quot fix threshold price sale distribut consumpt cognac case bottl free point dispatch duti unpaid net ff cognac case bottl free frontier duti unpaid net ff cognac cask hectolitr pure alcohol includ contain net ff bulletin state quot decid draw attent industri level threshold price sale threshold automat entail qualiti control inspect premis buyer seller price practic consid presumpt evid failur respect industri quotat made obligatori interministeri order novemb quot point letter commiss date march director bnic subject quot receiv statement object februari immedi gave staff instruct ensur inspect systemat carri sole consider threshold price question quot april bnic suppli commiss inform bulletin date march state quot notic publish inform bulletin januari prescrib automat inspect qualiti basi threshold price cancel quot discuss bnic stand committe committe product problem compat minimum price commun rule repeatedli rais septemb director bnic told meet product committe quot fix minimum distribut price run conflict export fix price appli franc quot march meet committe rais question quot point view brussel pari legal structur built quot industri quotat minimum distribut price base law quot maintain year quot lastli novemb repli commiss request inform septemb inform preliminari studi industri agreement question appear caught prohibit articl treati risk parti maintain forc notifi director bnic state quot articl rome treati refer confirm bnic envisag notifi agreement question commiss agreement appear complet conform object set paragraph produc qualit improv product distribut abnorm distort promot technic econom progress consum benefit directli notabl longer ag grade qualiti reason board prepar suggest suppli offici notif provid commun rule order qualifi declar inapplic quot bnic declar intent carri applic agreement support complaint arow state member note major increas price cognac sold distribut consumpt common market countri notabl feder republ germani itali letter novemb bnic inform commiss penalti impos failur respect agreement subject proceed inquiri regularli conduct progress letter bnic suppli commiss export price cognac calcul custom statist price list cognac produc custom statist assembl bnic show variat averag price export cognac gt pic file quot quot gt bnic quot paper show sell price infinit higher minima laid bracket set extend industri agreement quot argu quot price guarante minimum qualiti lower consign case ff cl bottl volum equal ff hectolitr pure alcohol averag price declar custom ff hectolitr pure alcohol doubl quot cognac cask bnic state quot likewis custom statist give accur reflect substanti gap floor price bulk consign cask ff price appli export amount ff hectolitr pure alcohol quot data bnic conclud quot price subject agreement act guarante qualiti agreement aim provid protect barrier sort floor offer custom cognac cognac tradit qualiti reput product bear regist design origin quot price list suppli bnic hous rémy martin martel hennessi courvoisi show price net duti tax cl bottl star brandi higher ff tend confirm bnic conclus januari commiss request bnic suppli price list relat time firm show price net tax duti cl bottl star cognac low ff commiss studi price cognac hous emerg price regularli charg equal slightli minimum price fix bnic andré dorbert star cognac sold ff cl bottl henri de brièr chandelac cognac sold ff minimum price ff comt joseph cognac sold grand chai de franc ff cl bottl beausoleil star cognac sold ff cl bottl minimum price ff bnic necessarili inform price movement paper state sell price suppli case cognac cask emerg repli request inform address commiss shipper cognac region star cognac purchas price spirit repres cost price product sold shipper quotat fix purchas price matur ff bnic bnic compar floor price forc februari averag price spirit minimum cost price star cognac cask substanti floor price fix bnic quot fin boi quot quot bon boi quot quot boi ordinair quot grade annex iv cognac sold floor price german cognac import told commiss bought cognac cask shipper cognac region price close floor price set bnic case made give discount separ german wholesal merchant firm state floor price set bnic quot accept firm larg advertis budget sale network order conclud contract sale crop supplier forc sell export floor price quot inspect carri premis octob commiss offici pursuant articl regul shipper state quot true subject check inspect part bnic recent year aim check minimum export price impos industri agreement respect sell offer april germani photocopi propos price unabl maintain pressur brought bear bnic regret develop sale proper oper busi develop sale germani belgium quot price quot consign cask ff hectolitr pure alcohol star cognac minimum price ff ff hectolitr pure alcohol vsop cognac minimum price ff paper suppli bnic inspect carri commiss offici pursuant articl regul show bnic repeatedli step enforc minimum distribut price cognac march director bnic wrote chairman subject offer made undertak price minimum letter end quot inform industri agreement respect forc great regret refer matter author request applic penalti provid articl law juli notabl suspens issu movement paper tax depart quot undertak subject inquiri bnic conclud price ff minimum price bottl cognac sold franc ff bottl export bulk sale differ ff ff hectolitr pure alcohol sale franc ff hectolitr pure alcohol export sale june matter discuss meet enlarg stand committe envisag take penalti letter septemb director bnic inform undertak stand committe decis term quot consign question dispatch currenc industri agreement public extend order constitut infring industri agreement compani previous receiv warn kind similar infring stand committe give final warn infring repeat legal step damag good reput hous quot june enlarg stand committe consid case shipper defin cognac region observ minimum price complain lose custom forc set price high case shipper dispatch bottl cognac price minimum netherland studi step discuss januari meet enlarg stand committe consid case failur observ minimum price publish version decis inform hereinaft omit pursuant provis articl regul disclosur busi secret wholesal sold cognac lower price state respect minimum price lose small market decid appli rule threaten legal action repeat infring case distil sell cognac bottl ff minimum price remark quot bad thing psycholog action grower firm continu sell quotat proof quot director bnic instruct person concern matter pursu case reconsid continu bnic observ tax unpaid document suppli spirit dispatch minimum price send firm concern standard letter indic consign question inform matter refer industri committe firm ask submit comment rapidli letter kind septemb octob novemb septemb case drop penalti impos firm agre chang price case show sale contract preced conclus industri agreement firm refus rais price bring line minimum price bnic withdraw book voucher remov sale cognac issu ask tax depart refus firm movement paper cognac measur request made director tax depart la rochel letter director bnic date februari consequ measur prevent undertak engag transact involv cognac bnic contest fact refer point repli april statement object hear april submit bnic associ undertak mean articl eec treati rule subject statement object fall scope articl act french state ii legal assess articl eec treati decis april govern commission bnic lai minimum price sale cognac cask bottl decis public author constitut agreement undertak decis associ undertak mean articl eec treati fix minimum price distinct drawn industri agreement decid measur order extend industri agreement conclud bnic framework constitut decis associ undertak mean articl shown fact member bnic nomin minist agricultur disguis fact nomin propos relev trade associ capac deleg profession trade organ associ belong repres organ compos undertak bnic associ associ undertak constitut associ undertak purpos applic articl bnic financ fact legal person fact qualiti control function confer law prevent consid associ undertak event industri agreement issu fall duti confer bnic legal provis determin compet agreement state quot order maintain tradit qualiti cognac assur consum artifici reduct price detriment characterist product quot minimum distribut price institut decis fix minimum price realiti ground sale polici produc cooper distil shipper cognac repres profession trade organ bnic object qualiti control justifi measur point measur question requir public author regulatori power confer govern commission govern commission plai part proceed lead adopt industri agreement adopt gener meet bnic discuss approv section trade wine grower shipper gener meet time ask agreement extend act juli point decis decis bnic repres gener meet decis constitut act separ subsequ extend order made public author intend make provis industri agreement bind member undertak trade organ repres bnic obligatori industri year industri agreement conclud extend order year period week half month agreement conclud bnic bind firm member profession trade organ bnic bnic explicitli confirm state extens agreement fix price quot contractu forc receiv approv public natur quot point industri price fix agreement contractu forc conclud year appli respect subsequ extend order point lastli notion extend order impli rule extend bind signatori effect extend order make rule bind parti signatori articl law juli point explicitli state agreement conclud oblig extend extens relat part provis establish threshold sell price januari march decis bnic requir public author extend caught articl treati fix minimum sell price cognac exert direct influenc price cognac sold produc measur appli sale franc export appreci affect trade member state case product sold franc subject agreement subsequ export measur divert flow trade natur price format free mainten high price artifici divert demand spirit brandi trade member state appreci affect scale sale cognac common market countri point present sole object guarante qualiti cognac measur issu fix minimum price cognac object effect restrict competit common market measur prevent free individu price format cognac produc tend restrict competit prevent offer product price minimum rate fix statement bnic introduct minimum price justifi increas stock point show object pursu prevent restrict free competit avoid limit fall price result expans suppli due increas stock face stabl fall demand bind minimum introduc meant sell price cognac longer freeli determin produc basi market condit price fix measur effect restrict competit appreci statement made bnic letter novemb point price equal slightli minimum price regularli appli point bnic time step forc shipper want charg rais price case bnic withdrew shipper voucher remov sale cognac issu prevent continu busi point agreement enforc bnic artifici maintain high price bnic limit growth demand place help bring larg increas cognac stock stock stabl public measur limit product sale point restrict notic case cognac fin boi bon boi boi ordinair studi statist cognac stock show growth stock increas point fix threshold sell price inform bulletin januari object restrict competit make difficult sell cognac price threshold requir qualiti control inspect carri premis seller purchas systemat automat charact inspect inconveni impli seller buyer liabl discourag custom wish bui cognac shipper appli price threshold price present object guarante qualiti measur realiti object dissuad cognac produc offer product price threshold price restrict appreci forc shipper sell cognac price substanti cost price point annex iv measur liabl appreci affect trade member state reason set point articl eec treati decis grant exempt articl eec treati agreement notifi commiss accord articl regul oblig lift articl regul industri agreement subject decis restrict practic refer articl relat export member state undertak parti notifi commiss bnic statement letter novemb notif envisag event notifi agreement declar exempt pursuant articl reason set letter novemb bnic state agreement object quot qualit improv product distribut abnorm distort promot technic econom progress consum benefit directli notabl longer ag grade qualiti quot note argument rest essenti statement price charg infinit substanti higher minimum price set fact show price close equal minimum price fact charg imposit minimum price justifi refer alleg object guarante qualiti measur pointless ineffect purpos pointless legal requir product stock ag distribut cognac suffici polic fraud ineffect introduc extra check product sold price minimum impos accept legal requir protect regist design origin quot cognac quot ineffect imposit minimum price prevent product fail meet qualiti criteria laid legal requir sold impun price minimum impos measur issu event proport object refer complet prevent sale spirit qualifi regist design origin quot cognac quot price minimum set industri agreement provis prove product sold price minimum impos meet qualiti criteria laid legal requir consum receiv benefit improv qualiti shown benefit hypothet advantag alleg bnic point measur issu consequ price higher level result free interplai suppli demand articl regul bnic infring articl eec treati bnic infring provis deliber neglig unawar decis commiss judgment court justic field agreement decis undertak associ undertak agre price term appli contract conclud parti regularli investig condemn commun author liabl affect trade member state bnic associ undertak mean articl commiss reach conclus decis eec bureau nation interprofessionnel de armagnac bnia noteworthi problem compat price fix measur commun law rais meet stand committe point septemb bnic attent drawn commiss fact industri agreement caught articl repli director bnic inform commiss member bnic intend notifi agreement view seek exempt articl fine impos bnic accord articl regul determin amount fine commiss regard factor fix minimum price agreement decis associ undertak infring commun competit rule fix sell price mention expressli articl treati measur prevent restrict decis govern commission april point provid case sale sampl tast favour report deliv qualiti committe oj distort competit commiss held price agreement contrari articl decis court justic confirm view minimum sell price white wine distil cognac brandi laid industri agreement conclud decemb octob novemb appli februari decemb bnic commit infring januari march introduc threshold sell price bnic commun measur commiss withdrawn commiss interven infring last year anti competit measur refer adopt specif legal context industri agreement annual extend ministeri order restrict effect flow compulsori applic industri agreement undertak member profession organ repres bnic adopt decis articl februari decemb provis fix minimum sell price cognac set industri agreement price cognac brandi white wine distil conclud framework bnic year constitut infring articl treati establish european econom commun appli articl industri agreement conclud decemb articl industri agreement conclud octob articl industri agreement conclud novemb articl fix threshold price sale cognac decis bnic publish titl quot control qualiti cognac threshold sell price quot bnic inform bulletin date januari cancel march constitut infring articl treati establish european econom commun articl fine hundr sixti thousand ecu ff impos bureau nation interprofessionnel du cognac fine paid month date notif decis commiss european commun account société générale agenc international rue de la paix pari articl decis enforc accord articl treati establish european econom commun articl decis address bureau nation interprofessionnel du cognac rue georg briand cognac brussel decemb commiss fran andriessen member commiss annex gt pic file quot quot gt annex ii gt pic file quot quot gt annex iii gt pic file quot quot gt annex iv gt pic file quot quot gt