L151/18 Official Journal of the European Communities 24.6.2000 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 10 May 2000 relating to a proceeding pursuant to Article 81 of the EC Treaty (Case 1V[32.150 — Eurovision) (notified under document number C(2000) 1171) (Only the English text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2000/400/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and in particular Article 53 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation No 17 of 6 February 1962, first Regulation implementing Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty ('), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1216/1999 (3, and in particular Articles 6 and 8 thereof, Having regard to the application for negative clearance and the notification for exemption submitted, pursuant to Articles 2 and 4 of Regulation No 17, on 3 April 1989, as supplemented on 27 August 1996, Having published summaries of the application and notification () pursuant to Article 19(3) of Regulation No 17, After consulting the Advisory Committee for Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions, Whereas: I. THE FACTS 1. INTRODUCTION (1)  On 3 April 1989 the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) applied for negative clearance or for exemption pursuant to Article 81(3) of the EC Treaty in respect of its internal rules and regulations governing the acquisition of television rights to sporting events, the exchange of sports programmes within the framework of Eurovision and contractual access to such programmes for third parties. (20 On 11 June 1993 the Commission adopted Decision 93/403/EEC (*) pursuant to Article 81(3) of the EC Treaty granting a conditional exemption to the notified EBU provisions until 25 February 1998. 3, 21.2.1962, p. 204/62. 148, 15.6.1999, p. 5. 251, 1990, p. 2 and 248, 1.9.1999, p. 4. 179, 22.7.1993, p. 23. LLLLe AN —