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ARTICLE 1

THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 85 ( 1 ) OF THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ARE HEREBY DECLARED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 85 ( 3 ) THEREOF TO BE INAPPLICABLE TO THE AGREEMENT CONCLUDED ON 17 APRIL 1975 BETWEEN SOCIETE D'OPTIQUE , PRECISION , ELECTRONIQUE ET MECANIQUE ( SOPELEM ) S.A . , VICKERS LTD AND MICROSCOPES NACHET S.A .

ARTICLE 2

THIS DECISION SHALL HAVE EFFECT FROM 26 FEBRUARY 1976 AND SHALL APPLY UNTIL 26 FEBRUARY 1981 .

ARTICLE 3

THE UNDERTAKINGS NAMED IN ARTICLE 1 SHALL EVERY YEAR BEFORE THE END OF FEBRUARY SEND A REPORT TO THE COMMISSION COVERING THE PRECEDING YEAR . THE FIRST OF THESE REPORTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED BEFORE THE END OF APRIL 1978 AND SHALL COVER THE PERIOD FROM 17 APRIL 1975 .

THE REPORTS SHALL CONTAIN DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT :

( A ) THE PRACTICAL RESULTS IN RESPECT OF THE PARTIES' COOPERATION AND EXCHANGE OF EXPERTISE IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE INSTRUMENTS COVERED BY THE AGREEMENT ;

( B ) THE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE PRODUCTION , SALES AND MARKET SHARES OF EACH OF THE PARTIES IN EACH OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EEC FOR EACH THESE INSTRUMENTS ;

( C ) THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRADE IN THESE INSTRUMENTS BETWEEN THE MEMBER STATES IN PARTICULAR IN THOSE MEMBER STATES WHERE PRIOR TO THE AGREEMENT THE SALES OF THE PARTIES HAD BEEN MINIMAL ;

( D ) PRICE MOVEMENTS , IN PARTICULAR THE PRICES CHARGED BY THE PARTIES FOR THE INSTRUMENTS COVERED BY THE AGREEMENT ;

( E ) ANY CHANGES IN THE NATURE OF THE AGREEMENT OR EXTENSION OF THE PARTIES COOPERATION TO OTHER FIELDS OF ACTIVITY .

ARTICLE 4

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE FOLLOWING UNDERTAKINGS :

• SOCIETE D'OPTIQUE , PRECISION , ELECTRONIQUE ET MECANIQUE ( SOPELEM ) SA OF LEVALLOIS-PERRET ,

• VICKERS LTD OF LONDON ,

• MICROSCOPES NACHET SA OF LEVALLOIS-PERRET .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 21 DECEMBER 1977 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

RAYMOND VOUEL

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION

( 1 ) OJ NO 13 , 21 . 2 . 1962 , P . 204/62 .