欧盟横向合作协议指南“标准化协议”条款介评

Review on the Standardization Agreement Terms of the EU New Guidelines to Horizontal Co-operation Agreements

与"2001年指南"相比,"新指南"以更宽视野将"标准条款"纳入所讨论的范围,使得反垄断法对标准化协议的规制更趋周全。《欧盟运行条约》第101条(1)框架下标准化协议的评估包括"主要的竞争关注"、"限制竞争的目的",以及"对竞争的限制性影响"等三方面。《欧盟运行条约》第101条(3)框架下标准化协议的评估包括"效率的获得"、"必不可少性"、"竞争不会被排除",以及"传递给消费者"等四方面。"新指南"细化了反垄断规则,增强了可操作性。同时,也坚持了合理原则,对标准化活动持谨慎干预态度。

Compared to the 2001 Guidelines, New Guidelines included in its coverage of Standard Clause which making the antitrust regulation of Standardization Agreement more comprehensive. The assessment under article 101（1） of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union includes three points： main competition concerns, restrictions of competition by object and, restrictive effects on competition. The assessment under article 101（3） of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union includes four points： efficiency gains, indispensability, pass- on to consumers and, no elimination of competition. New Guidelines detailed the anti-monopoly rules and, enhanced operability. Also, New Guidelines adhered to the rule of reason and, intervened standardization activities carefully.