OREANDA-NEWS. On August 02, 2007 the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS Russia) stopped proceedings against "RZhD" OJSC under Article 48 of the Federal Law "On Protection of Competition" due to voluntary elimination of the antimonopoly legislation violation, reported the press-centre of FAS Russia.

"RZhD" OJSC breached the antimonopoly legislation as it avoided singing agreements with brewing companies for transportation of their products in the summer season in specially equipped cars and under special terms.

The violation was eliminated when "RZhD" OJSC issued a telegram on setting special terms for transportation of canned food, juices, (sterilized, sulfited), syrups, vegetable and fruits&berries drinks, soft and alcoholic beverages, pasteurized beer, mineral water, various wines (except champagne, sparkling or carbonated wine), ketchups, tomato paste, concentrated mashed tomatoes, vegetables and fruits&berries, compotes, compotes, jams, confiture, or fruit butter in the universal covered trucks, with additionally thermal insulation according to a technology developed in VNIAS State Unitary Enterprise of the Russian Ministry of Railways.

Having examined the case, FAS Russia decided to close the case on violation of the antimonopoly legislation because "RZhD" OJSC voluntarily eliminated the breach while the case was under consideration.

The case against "RZhD" OJSC was initiated for breaching Clause 5 Article 10 of the Federal Law "On Protection of Competition" following the complaint of "BALTIKA" Brewing Company" OJSC and "Heineken Brewery" Ltd. The case investigation involved participation of the Union of Russian Manufacturers of Beer and Alcohol-Free Products.

At the hearing, the above companies submitted a petition to close the case due to the described circumstances, which was allowed.