No L 131/32 Official Journal of the European Communities 16. 5. 92 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 18 March 1992 relating to a proceeding pursuant to Article 85 of the EEC Treaty (IV/32.290 — Newitt/Dunlop Slazenger International and Others) (Only the English and Dutch texts dre authentic) (92/261/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, 15 and 16 thereof, Having regard to the application submitted on 18 March 1987 by Newitt & Co. Ltd (United Kingdom) requesting the Commission to find, pursuant to Article 3 of Regula- tion No 17, that Dunlop Slazenger International Ltd (United Kingdom) and some of its exclusive distributors had infringed Article 85 of the Treaty, Having regard to the decision taken by the Commission, on 7 May 1990, to initiate proceedings in this case, Having given the undertakings concerned the opportunity of being heard on the matters to which the Commission has taken objection, in accordance with Article 19 (1) of Regulation No 17 and Commission for in Article 19 (1) and (2) of Council Regulation No 17(Y, () OJ No 13, 21. 2. 1962, p. 204/62. () OJ No 127, 20. 8. 1963, p. 2268/63. Regulation - No 99/63/EEC of 25 July 1963 on the hearings provided - Having consulted the Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions, Whereas : A. THE FACTS I. The parties 1. DSI and the BTR group (1)  Dunlop Slazenger International Ltd (DSI) is a company incorporated under British law and controlled by the BTR plc group, whose activities cover many different sectors. DSI is concerned with the group’s activities relating to the manufacture and distribution of sports goods and is engaged in such activities worldwide. Its turnover was £ 114 million in 1988 (ECU 172 million). The turnover of the BTR group as a whole was £ 5473 million (ECU 8 242 million). 2. Newitt (2)  Newitt & Co. Ltd (Newitt) is also a company incor- porated under British law and is a wholesaler and retailer of sports goods. Its turnover in 1988 was £ 3,7 million (ECU 5,8 million). Up to 1986, Newitt was one of the main parallell exporters, if not the main parallel exporter, of DSI products.