L 166/8 Official Journal of the European Union 28.6.2005 II (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 27 November 2002 relating to proceedings under Article 81 of the EC Treaty against BPB PLC, Gebriider Knauf Westdeutsche Gipswerke KG, Société Lafarge SA and Gyproc Benelux NV (Case No COMP|E-1/37.152 — Plasterboard) (notified under document number C(2002) 4570) (Only the English, French, German and Dutch versions are authentic) (2005/471[EC) On 27 November 2002, the Commission adopted a decision relating to a proceeding under Article 81 of the EC Treaty. In accordance with the provisions of Article 30 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 (') replacing Article 21 of Regulation No 17 (?), the Commission herewith publishes the names of the parties and the main content of the decision, having regard to the legitimate interest of undertakings in the protection of their business interests. A non-confidential version of the full text of the decision can be found in the authentic languages of the case and in the Commission’s working languages at DG COMP’s website (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/index_en.html). I. SUMMARY OF THE INFRINGEMENT 2. Nature of the infringement 1. Addressees () BPB, Knauf (), Lafarge and Gyproc entered into and participated without interruption in a complex and (1)  The following undertakings are the addressees of this continuing agreement contrary to Article 81(1) of the Decision relating to the infringement of Article 81 of Treaty which was manifested in the following conduct the Treaty: constituting agreements or concerted practices: — BPB plc (hereinafter: BPB), — the representatives of BPB and Knauf met in London in 1992 and expressed the common desire to — Gebridder Knauf Westdeutsche Gipswerke KG (here- stabilise the markets in Germany (hereinafter: inafter: Knauf Westdeutsche Gipswerke), German market), the United Kingdom (hereinafter: UK market), France (hereinafter: French market) and the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg (here- — Société Lafarge SA (hereinafter: Lafarge), inafter: Benelux market), — Gyproc Benelux NV (hereinafter: Gyproc). — the representatives of BPB and Knauf established, as (1) Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the from 1992, information exchange arrangements, to implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 which Lafarge and subsequently Gyproc acceded, and 82 of the Treaty (O] L 1, 4.1.2003, p. 1). Regulation as relating to their sales volumes on the German, ;mi?ded by Regulation (EC) No 411/2004 (O] L 68, 6.3.2004, French, UK and Benelux plasterboard markets, (%) Council Regulation No 17 of 6 February 1962 (O] 13, 21.2.1962, p. 204/62) Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No () Knauf means all the companies in the Knauf group, see section 1/2003. 1.3.3.2.