23. 8. 88 . Official Journal of the European Communities- No L 233/15 I (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DBECISION ' of 11 July 1988 relating to a proceeding under Article 85 of the EEC Treaty (IV/31.593 — British Dental Trade Association — BDTA) (Only the English text is authentic) (88/477/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 1962, first Regulation implementing Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty ('), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Articles 3, 4, 6, 8 and 15 (1) (b) thereof, Having regard to the notifications made by the British Dental Trade Association on 7 March 1975 and on 17 December 1985 concerning the association’s exhibition policy, reference being made to the Articles of Association and Guidance to Members (), Having regard to the Commission Decision of 29 April 1987 to initiate proceedings in this case, Having given the association concerned the opportunity to make known its views on the objections raised by the Commission, pursuant to Article 19 (1) and (2) of Regulation No 17 and Commission Regulation No 99/63/EEC of 25 July 1963, on the hearings provided for in Article 19 (1) and (2) of Council Regulation No 17 (%), Having published a summary of the British Dental Trade Association (BDTA) Exhibition Policy Rules and Regulations (*) pursuant to Article 19 (3) of Regulation No 17, ) (") OJ No 13, 21. 2. 1962, p. 204/62. () As this was known in 1975, subsequently retermed code of practice in the 1985 notification. () OJ No 127, 20. 8. 1963, p. 2268/63. (9 OJ No C 209, 6. 8. 1987, p. 4. After consultation with the Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Monopolies, Whereas : ! I. THE FACTS (1)  This decision concerns and is confined to the Exhibition Policy, Rules and Regulations of the British Dental Trade Association, both past and present, and, in relation to the former, the policy” applied by the association against certain undertakings from Member States other than the United Kingdom. ) ‘ The BDTA (2  The British Dental Trade Association (hereinafter referred to as the BDTA), formerly the Association of Dental Manufacturers and Traders in the United Kingdom, is' an .unincorporated members’ association founded in London in 1923. About 83 undertakings are currently members of the BDTA. Together they represent about 75 % of the total United Kingdom dental product market. (3) The objectives, organization and rules of the BDTA, including membership rules, are set in its articles of association, which are binding upon members. A code of practice established thereunder, governing the conduct of members, is also binding upon them.