No L 36/16 Official Journal of the European Communities 8. 2. 89 I  (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) " COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 19 December 1988 relating to a proceeding unde Article 85 of the EEC Treaty (IV/31:291, Uniform Eurocheques) - (Only the English and French texts are authentic) (89/95/EEC) THE COMMISSION. OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation No 17 of 6 February - relating to the production and finishing of Eurocheques and Eurocheque cards and in particular the selection and prior approval of firms authorized to take part. 1962 First Regulation implementing Articles 85 and 86 of @ On 29 June 1984, the Commission received a the Treaty ('), as last amended by the Act of Accession of complaint frc?m SA Ar;bman-Pn?ux l.xnder lfxrtncle Spain and Portugal, and in particular Articles 6 and 8 3 of Regulation No 17 concerning, in particular, thereof, the agreements and the way they were applied. Having regard to the notification submitted on 19 July (3 On 19 July 1984, the Secretary-General of 1984 pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation No 17 by the Secretary-General of Eurocheque - International sc on behalf of the national bank organizations which"make up the Eurocheque Assembly, concerning the guidelines for the production. of the uniform Eurocheque, for the production of the uniform Eurocheque card and for the finishing of the uniform EBurocheque and uniform Eurocheque card, ° Having - regard to the summary of the. agreements () published pursuant to Article 19 (3) of Regulation No 17, which drew ho observations from interested third parties, After consulting the Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions, Whereas : L. THE FACTS (1) This proceeding concerns the agreements, known .as ‘guidélines’, within the Eurocheque Community, () OJ No 13, 21. 2. 1962, p. 204/62. () OJ No C 156, 15. 6. 1988, p. 2. ] Eurocheque International submitted, on -behalf of the national  organizations making up the Eurocheque Assembly, a notification and application for negative clearance concerning the guidelines for the production of the uniform Eurocheque, the guidelines for the production of the uniform Eurocheque .card and. the guidelines for the finishing of the uniform -Eurocheque and the uniform. Eurocheque card, all these guidelines having been approved by the Eurocheque Assembly at its: meetings on 19 and 20 May 1983.- Following discussions between  Eurocheque International and the Commission, the Eurocheque Assembly adopted amended versions of the guidelines which from the subject of this Décision at its session on 4 and 5 June. 1987. The Eurocheque system The Eurocheque organization was created in 1968 on the private initiative of European financial-- bodies. Its aim is to meet the need for international