Brussels, 13/06/2001 (Agence Europe) - The EU's European Economic and Social Committee considers it preferable to modify rather than abolish the exemption ruling on automobile distribution, which expires in September 2002. So as to launch the debate, the European Commission submitted a fairly negative report on 15 November 2000, on the system that allows automobile manufacturers to conclude exclusivity agreements with their sales and after-sales dealers, thereby being exempt from the rules...