commiss decis februari declar concentr compat common market function eea agreement case iv agfa gevaert dupont notifi document number english text authent text eea relev ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard agreement european econom area articl thereof regard council regul eec decemb control concentr undertak amend act access austria finland sweden articl thereof regard commiss decis octob initi proceed case undertak concern opportun make view object rais commiss regard opinion advisori committe concentr septemb commiss receiv notif propos concentr pursuant articl regul eec merger regul undertak agfa gevaert ag agfa gevaert nv agfa belong bayer group acquir mean articl merger regul graphic art film offset print plate busi belong group dupont de nemour amp compani dupont decis septemb commiss order continu suspens notifi concentr pursuant articl articl merger regul octob commiss decid initi proceed pursuant articl merger regul novemb commiss accord articl merger regul submit object notifi parti parti bayer ag diversifi chemic pharmaceut compani agfa ag compani belong bayer group agfa produc photograph product technic imag system graphic system subsidiari agfa gevaert ag germani agfa gevaert nv belgium dupont corpor headquart unit state america internation diversifi group undertak concern chemic energi agfa dupont activ worldwid product graphic art film offset print plate deliv product equip chemic graphic art purpos provid mainten servic ii oper juli agfa dupont enter agreement dupont worldwid graphic press room busi wholli own agfa agreement consist acquisit graphic art press room activ undertak dupont de nemour amp compani oper carri abovement subsidiari agfa ag agfa gevaert ag agfa gevaert nv acquir graphic art press room busi includ amp product distribut servic chemic servic dupont princip locat asset germani product graphic art film distribut servic facil unit kingdom offset print plate oper concern acquisit inventori technolog industri properti right relat oper busi goodwil custom inform purchas share partnership interest compani provid equip servic dupont print amp publish gmbh amp kg dupont call proof activ form part graphic art process ultim presswork simul part takeov iii concentr oper constitut concentr mean articl merger regul agfa acquir control part undertak dupont mean articl merger regul iv commun dimens combin aggreg worldwid turnov undertak concern exce ecu million bayer million aggreg commun wide turnov exce ecu million bayer ecu million sold asset dupont ecu million achiev third turnov member state oper commun dimens mean articl merger regul constitut cooper case articl eea agreement competit assess relev product market concentr affect sector graphic art film offset print plate graphic art film offset print plate reproduct text imag paper materi form part larger econom sector print publish specif call pressroom pre pressroom oper graphic art film offset print plate stage print process graphic art product convert text artwork imag film prepar transfer offset print plate mean exist reproduct text imag ink jet print offset print technolog consid provid clearer print product larger number print copi need event notifi parti competitor custom commiss question investig claim print technolog includ definit relev product market pre press room press room sector graphic art film offset print plate sold direct end user dealer end user found print publish industri newspap printer commerci printer printer packag dealer refer wholesal distributor retail notifi parti consid dealer vari size offer smaller larger rang product servic regard homogen group competit analysi notifi parti perform basic function resel basic subject condit larger distributor perform sale servic benefit favour condit price smaller retail enquiri commiss shown assess present notifi parti reason hereinaft term dealer parti perform resel function enquiri commiss shown dealer end user benefit similar condit variat larg decid basi object condit rebat link volum purchas addit servic provid dealer geograph area eea sale dealer carri basi territori exclus exclud competit geograph area produc dealer area custom theoret choic purchas direct produc dealer data made agfa dupont show categori custom larger newspap printer suppli direct produc competit direct sale produc sale dealer margin differ respect sale condit exist definit separ market distribut level justifi view conclus term custom refer end user dealer notifi parti distinguish relev product market graphic art film sector relev product market offset print plate sector distinct made basi technic characterist base materi product techniqu convent digit applic type film plate parti fact product gener similar purpos custom point view outweigh fact product specif qualiti system bound mean expens product specif equip need process type film plate competitor custom repli commiss enquiri agre product recit seq interchang belong separ product market notifi parti state product market defin graphic art film camera film contact film blue laser record film red laser record film infra red laser record film offset print plate posit plate neg plate plate comput plate ctp technolog electrostat plate gener refer graphic art film offset print plate gener sens term consum decis market graphic art film camera film contact film tradit analogu process imag text transpos film camera film imag produc film photograph exposur creat film origin imag reproduc call half tone imag contact film manipul exist half tone imag correct colour imag previous put camera film assembl imag exposur origin inform take place direct contact call contact frame contact film machineri downstream applic camera film substitut limit extent notifi parti submit separ product market exist confirm competitor custom alik record film call digit process exposur light take place laser digit process imag manipul comput techniqu equip compar analogu process record film gener distinguish camera film contact film type record film exist blue laser red laser infra red laser laser techniqu product technolog advanc vari qualiti applic respond custom type laser record film requir end user appli specif equip depend type laser blue laser film red laser equip reason blue red infra red record film regard interchang end user point view belong separ product market commiss investig confirm agfa viewpoint basi commiss agre notifi parti purpos proceed graphic art film sector product market distinguish market offset print plate commiss consid agre distinct product market notabl distinct posit neg print plate present notifi parti respect assess element demand suppli side demand side overwhelm major custom end user dealer express agreement thesi product market exist posit neg plate ctp electrostat plate posit plate high light sensit coat expos posit film origin call posit develop chemic posit plate gener high qualiti colour print neg plate sensit chemic layer print plate neg film neg develop neg plate applic posit plate newspap print speed reliabl import imag qualiti type plate meet custom choic type plate made agfa state chang posit neg plate vice versa occur client workflow includ plate process equip film chemic appli adapt neg posit plate exact data switch involv substanti cost relat chang process equip film repres cost ecu processor result factor viewpoint demand posit print plate neg print plate form separ product market plate ctp electrostat plate addit point relev direct plate technolog elimin film imag directli transfer print plate origin deriv digit data transfer laser technolog refer comput plate ctp technolog ctp technolog requir specif equip digit plate setter type print plate tradit posit neg print plate reason plate ctp technolog regard form separ product market posit neg print plate view correspond notifi parti competitor custom ctp technolog basic system distinguish photopolym silver hybrid mixtur photopolym silver thermal press thermal press system gener answer custom advantag ctp technolog custom elimin film offset plate product ctp technolog introduc recent system custom point view produc point view directli compet stage market develop cannnot foreseen ctp technolog develop trendsett ctp plate purpos proceed regard belong relev product market competitor custom agre posit direct plate technolog base electrophotographi appli combin electrostat plate contact process consid inferior newer ctp technolog dupont present market electrostat plate market affect merger suppli side point view number factor consid great major supplier commun commiss agreement content product market exist posit neg plate ctp electrostat plate spite fact produc product type plate place product line opportun produc switch limit reason appear investig produc manufactur type plate data supplier agfa dupont polychrom produc eea plate ctp supplier agfa polychrom produc electrostat plate instal line product capac produc neg posit plate altern dupont capac line product produc neg posit plate agfa product line unabl produc kind plate thirdli product line make posit neg plate altern product halt switch requir adjust chemic mix coat appli recalibr machineri agfa dupont state technic complic suppli cost data respect produc technic complic switch involv cost ecu fourthli addit direct switch cost produc switch produc sell neg posit plate encount cost establish custom base creat expand sale network posit neg plate gener sold type user neg plate sale larg base direct sale produc lesser extent sale exist dealer network competitor repli ow addit distribut cost encount neg plate market concentr sale market posit plate exist dealer channel cost develop custom base li exist call packag deal end user explain section addit factor expect view fact product cost type plate equal notifi parti case substitut market concern competit pressur averag sale price margin type plate converg price level margin show clear differ averag price neg plate eea market ecu posit plate ecu differ ctp plate ecu differ electrostat plate ecu differ margin agfa margin posit neg plate differ dupont margin show differ import differ term market share dupont held amp lt agfa amp lt horsel anitec amp lt lastra amp lt posit plate market attain amp lt amp lt amp lt amp lt neg plate market take account characterist commiss consid addit argument relat absenc demand side substitut lack suppli substitut confirm distinct product market exist posit neg ctp electrostat offset print plate market equip chemic servic notifi parti provis equip chemic servic simpli consid ancillari consum market graphic art film offset print plate notifi parti submit separ product market inform receiv competitor custom separ market equip chemic servic market subdivis conceiv equip includ imag equip camera captur imag text digit equip need transfer imag text film specialis equip process print plate print machineri dupont agfa supplier equip partli produc compani produc parti origin equip manufactur oem abil produc film plate suppli equip addit mean custom serv basi stop shop approach produc film plate offer equip addit independ specialis equip produc link type equip product film plate conceiv narrow definit propos notifi parti market equip type film plate imag setter red laser film processor print plate definit product market equip left open competit problem aris basi potenti narrow market definit chemic consist develop fixer chemic suppli agfa dupont produc graphic art film offset plate supplier equip chemic purchas supplier deliv consum film plate chemic due specif applic film plate conceiv narrow definit market definit product market left open competit problem aris basi narrow market definit servic concern sale mainten servic equip varieti supplier carri supplier equip consid directli link equip sale provid offer servic independ equip sale separ market exist level servic type equip equip brand definit market equip servic left open competit problem aris basi market definit relev geograph market market graphic art film offset print plate notifi parti relev geograph market graphic art film offset print plate eea wide enquiri commiss consid relev geograph market narrow nation wider definit narrow geograph market enquiri shown affect product market substanti trade flow member state limit number product site eea dealer member state bui direct site legisl technic barrier import price tendenc member state measur year larg extent shown similar trend eea definit wider geograph market custom gener supplier sell eea altern sourc main reason proxim custom necess respond rapidli custom demand analysi market price trend world region period shown eea steadi decreas price unit state america price higher reason commiss agre definit geograph market propos notifi parti custom competitor question commiss confirm geograph market question eea market equip chemic servic definit geograph market equip chemic servic left open altern narrow market definit consid nation servic eea equip chemic competit problem aris assess conclud notifi concentr creat domin posit agfa eea market neg print plate market graphic art film market posit offset print plate plate ctp consid oper lead creation reinforc domin posit gener remark parti supplier report market size market share reliabl calcul basi volum squar metr basi estim commiss enquiri conclud gener signific price differ competitor render volum base reliabl effect concentr market neg print plate market size basi sale provid agfa dupont main competitor commiss estim total sale neg plate eea amount million squar metr mm forecast estim notifi parti market neg plate continu increas year year market share cumul market share eea agfa dupont main competitor tabl note decemb kodak sun chemic owner polychrom notifi commiss merg activ graphic art sector includ offset print plate activ creation joint ventur name kodak polychrom graphic posit kodak polychrom assess jointli document neg plate market film plate market gt tabl gt posit entiti cumul market share agfa dupont amp lt agfa slightli increas market share dupont market share decreas amp lt amp lt largest decreas note spite decreas combin market share entiti time larger term market share largest competitor kodak polychrom competitor share agfa state oper joint market share agfa dupont decreas percentag point result implement transact reason custom previous sourc agfa dupont newspap printer order ensur altern suppli decid start purchas supplier agfa show sale repres amp lt combin agfa dupont market share affect decis agfa inform commiss intent continu sell plate type dupont exist sale channel dupont dupont plate remain separ sourc suppli end user expect result allianc recent announc joint ventur kodak polychrom decis inter nation paper octob divest subsidiari horsel anitec similar custom reaction place result agfa dupont expect pick market share combin eea capac agfa dupont mm capac utilis agfa dupont main competitor higher posit competitor entiti suffici capac respond expect increas demand posit competitor main competitor market neg print plate kodak polychrom fuji horsel anitec lastra competitor held stabl market share period kodak polychrom fuji increas share note contrast market graphic art film addit market share joint ventur kodak polychrom stronger competitor kodak market share eea capac largest competitor mm compar amp lt mm entiti capac utilis main competitor show entiti competitor capac respond increas market demand comparison agfa incent loss dupont competitor dupont amp lt eea market agfa lead posit amp lt import forc market neg plate confirm signific proport dealer end user repli commiss enquiri dealer end user expressli comment point repli show merger absenc dupont competitor choic price decai stop accept price increas relat decreas dupont market share import note decis dupont divest graphic art film offset print plate busi date fact public knowledg result custom look supplier explan loss sale dupont li fact dupont increas averag price neg plate averag price market decreas bui power agfa gt agfa dupont neg plate sale made direct end user newspap printer account greatest part sale time agfa submit total number newspap printer eea whilst end user essenti book printer commerci printer packag printer dealer note end user neg plate gener account total product cost combin largest end user newspap agfa dupont plate repres amp lt neg plate sale agfa amp lt dupont newspap custom gener signific stock neg plate depend produc ensur rapid suppli secur suppli addit end user includ newspap printer gener import posit market give negoti posit level fragment custom maintain custom appreci bui power rel purchas volum end user dealer agfa dupont diminish oper view larger sale volum entiti fact larger custom gener agfa dupont conclus take account small proport individu end user dealer repres sale agfa dupont custom futur appreci bui power confirm repli custom commiss enquiri accept price increas oper potenti competit present case analysi potenti competit regard level competit potenti exercis produc market presenc develop addit product capac entri competitor eea market current competitor assess futur competit exist competitor offset print plate market form suffici restraint posit entiti current competitor analys applic product capac major exist supplier market print plate kodak polychrom fuji lastra horsel kodak polychrom kodak product capac eea polychrom capac utilis signific sale posit plate ctp capac respond demand product note plate ctp rapidli grow market margin higher market neg plate incent appli product capac ctp plate flexibl increas product neg plate restrict fuji mount product plant eea achiev capac utilis commiss awar plan construct product capac fuji sell time posit plate neg start sell ctp plate bulk capac increas posit plate plate ctp incident fuji state scale product sale make signific inroad neg plate market year horsel princip sell posit plate market sale capac utilis note quarter intern paper owner horsel decid divest busi expect undertak import expenditur expand busi neg plate primarili posit plate supplier lastra sell princip posit plate market total plate sale capac utilis addit factor lastra horsel specif order appli addit capac product sale neg print plate set custom base major end user neg plate newspap printer gener suppli directli produc order increas sale neg plate set network construct consid involv high cost lastra direct sale forc itali incident itali dupont submiss lost custom lastra dupont argu face fierc competit lastra comparison posit competitor agfa dupont higher level unus capac post transact dupont share capac longer burden high depreci cost scale advantag product sale competitor identifi kei element strong posit entiti dupont loss market share halt expect revers possibl incumb bid custom dupont elimin scale advantag provid rang product dupont agfa competitor market complement product rang extens market addit entiti competit cost condit growth output distribut network custom base develop competitor agfa dupont develop presenc plate market factor demonstr competitor signific posit neg plate market high capac utilis competitor capac lack distribut network custom base increas sale posit entiti term capac distribut network access custom product coverag compani potenti competit consid exert insuffici competit pressur restrain entiti market power access custom major end user dealer question commiss difficulti switch neg plate supplier commiss consid theoret switch neg plate suppli produc practic limit factor chang supplier difficult end user conclud packag deal typic supplier enter agreement agre provid equip free charg favour condit custom agre purchas consum film plate equip supplier period time gener year cost equip assimil price charg consum commiss enquiri type agreement common sector graphic art print plate competitor inform commiss type deal increas figur suppli notifi parti agfa amp lt dupont amp lt total sale link packag deal figur higher contract instanc unit kingdom dupont gt contract claus amp lt current contract agfa suppli figur respect main purchas neg print plate newspap printer book printer commerci printer packag printer trade shop agfa dupont custom legal oblig continu bui consum manufactur equip arrang financ custom decid time pai outstand debt equip purchas consum supplier commiss consid enquiri confirm end user limit financi capac abil pai remain debt restrict probabl end user wait packag deal expir find equival supplier equip consum readi switch supplier restrict competitor offer packag due limit product rang respect figur suppli notifi parti end user enter type contract decid switch supplier contract expir end user switch supplier expiri contract exist contract constitut barrier competitor wish challeng posit agfa dupont element assess switch supplier concern exist exclus arrang supplier equip import relat abil entiti competitor conclud packag deal note agfa dupont sell equip plateset process equip produc intern dupont obtain oem basi independ equip supplier agfa includ contract independ equip supplier exclus arrang produc sell equip concern competitor agfa equip produc basi agfa specif fact post transact agfa propos packag deal equip produc hous competitor kodak polychrom lastra konica unabl put agfa stronger posit conclud packag deal opportun deliv equip directli relationship agfa dupont supplier equip constitut addit barrier competitor wish contest posit agfa dupont offer similar packag deal limit factor switch supplier number dealer exist exclus distribut arrang dealer carri agfa dupont product agfa contend arrang unimport agfa dealer dealer dupont total dealer eea bound claus dealer signific cover larg area territori member state repres import part turnov agfa dupont agfa submit amp lt agfa sale offset print plate dealer amp lt dupont sale eea made exclus basi specif figur neg plate sale provid agfa dupont exist exclus arrang consid constitut barrier exist competitor challeng posit agfa dupont thirdli argu number end user switch supplier fundament affect product process agfa switch neg plate supplier carri matter hour recalibr exist equip custom state effect period month order carri evalu test recalibr equip equip chang supplier neg plate plate potenti equip qualiti end result obtain chang impact part print process modif substrat ink temperatur adapt factor consid import respect relat exclus claus agfa maintain equip supplier explain recit result agfa equip preset agfa neg plate specif make difficult end user plate manufactur signific quantiti end user bui neg plate suppli dealer long stand relat agfa dupont maintain exclus claus number dealer preclud offer neg plate altern supplier end user possibl end user switch agfa submit client larger newspap printer sourc suppli polici fact confirm switch plate supplier problem commiss find argument convinc limit amount end user primarili newspap printer pursu polici gener phenomenon neg plate market figur suppli agfa client purchas time agfa dupont repres amp lt total eea plate market fact larger custom suppli sourc due continu product origin sourc suppli mean order supplier barrier exist conclus commiss consid disrupt effect switch supplier end user practic ty sale consum sale equip exclus arrang dealer factor limit possibl current competitor challeng posit entiti packag deal competitor provid financ exist equip financi oblig enter offer similar packag end user rel stabil market share illustr present condit longstand competitor suffici market experi competitor notifi parti entri affect product market potenti newcom requir signific capit invest manufactur facil offset print plate precis figur submit cost set product line neg plate requir high degre manufactur notif primarili depend technolog cover patent competitor agre case matur technolog neg plate mention signific proport competitor dealer state end user request suppli sourc provid full rang product film plate equip chemic servic produc succe provid similar full rang product servic entrant move neg plate market basi limit invest offer significantli full rang product entrant exist competitor degre invest need order financ equip purchas end user ow increasingli common practic sell basi packag deal explain firm enter film market year competitor consult commiss state entri competitor neg plate market forese agfa claim competitor media industri enter market notif proceed provid potenti entrant state entrant enter market presenc relat market state agfa dupont strong presenc relat market graphic art film kind offset print plate signific presenc market equip chemic servic analys recit post transact agfa offer wider rang product presenc relat market present clear advantag comparison competitor lastra horsel sell limit product rang account competitor dealer competitor dealer repli commiss enquiri state end user seek suppli sourc capabl provid full rang product film plate equip chemic servic presenc agfa dupont relat market repres reason combin factor agfa dupont resist lose market share competitor conclus commiss consid concentr neg plate busi agfa dupont result creation domin posit eea market conclus base high combin market share attain agfa dupont distanc entiti competitor loss dupont competitor insuffici countervail power demand side exist barrier entri difficulti switch supplier due packag deal exclus arrang strong presenc relat market lack potenti competit effect concentr market posit offset print plate market size market size volum posit print plate period set annex iii import market affect market term sale ecu million eea market decreas increas volum market share gt tabl gt posit entiti comparison market neg plate agfa dupont lower individu market share agfa player term market share dupont sixth agfa dupont lost market share combin market share amp lt decreas amp lt rel size entiti market smaller market neg plate agfa dupont time larg competitor compani signific market share posit competitor posit competitor market posit plate balanc market neg plate agfa dupont main competitor present market leader kodak polychrom market addit horsel lastra fuji signific market share number agfa dupont competitor gain market share percentag point polychrom percentag point fuji lastra conclus limit market posit agfa dupont market posit print plate compar posit market neg print plate stronger presenc competitor commiss consid oper lead situat competit significantli imped result creation domin posit eea market posit offset print plate effect concentr market plate ctp technolog gener market comput plate technolog rapidli develop market term volum plate sold term number supplier enter market explain competitor potenti competitor market year ctp establish technolog estim competitor percentag ctp plate market repres offset plate sector vari expect year ctp plate share eea market expect eventu metal offset plate market consist ctp plate reason predict difficult give growth limit due fact ctp technolog matur custom await product develop light fact switch ctp technolog requir substanti invest equip ctp platesett cost ecu ecu technolog develop ctp technolog distinguish explain section product market definit silver photopolym hybrid plate sold thermal plate sold kodak unit state america introduc eea precis data exist sale type technolog number current potenti competitor express view thermal plate technolog commonli result fact thermal ctp technolog distinct advantag custom process place normal daylight condit case ctp plate thermal ctp plate estim present commiss eventu repres total ctp plate sale market size consumpt calcul basi sale figur parti activ sale plate ctp sale eea amount mm ecu million sale ctp plate repres sale market offset print plate sale volum higher market share basi sale figur submit agfa dupont polychrom market share tabl calcul gt tabl gt posit entiti competitor view market share afga dupont strong player emerg market ctp plate oper assess basi figur mean dupont market leader ctp competitor result combin market share agfa dupont time higher polychrom analysi market show strong develop account recent futur develop order assess strength entiti oper factor import respect agfa dupont introduc ctp technolog eea tabl polychrom enter market basi hybrid ctp technolog gain substanti market share dupont competitor gain market share enter market likelihood base part fact thermal ctp technolog recent made entri eea market expect wide dupont agfa thermal ctp plate commerci oppos competitor kodak polychrom presstek print develop agfa state forese introduct thermal plate estim kodak appar successfulli sell ctp plate unit state america gain market share eea expect make inroad market technolog advantag kodak event expect market share ctp plate kodak polychrom graphic format joint ventur import plate market market ctp plate exist sale channel polychrom demonstr larg produc agfa dupont polychrom start sell ctp plate eea market kodak fuji mitsubishi begin produc expect enter market period month year horsel lastra investig number dealer end user state forese entrant market ctp maximum year agfa dupont total number produc sell announc market entri capabl offer thermal ctp technolog entrant possess ctp technolog confirm patent prevent access market agfa competitor ctp plate equip manufactur fuji presstek larg number independ produc equip present market includ produc platesett ctp avail equip ctp plate suffici view appar necess competitor combin plate sale equip order propos packag deal factor barrier entri notifi parti entri ctp market requir signific research develop invest extent depend potenti entrant attempt develop technolog purchas technolog parti notifi parti state entri ctp market cost year research ecu million capit invest requir ecu amp lt million potenti ecu amp lt million technolog obtain licens competitor recent enter market plan state invest need consider limit event appear number competitor market ctp plate immin entri demonstr invest requir insurmount barrier entri market ctp plate recal agfa dupont competitor express patent impedi market access produc develop technolog choic supplier market ctp plate develop stage instal equip base limit industri standard ctp technolog emerg current level market develop competit ctp technolog take place level kind system introduc level ctp plate plate ctp system bound convent plate make comparison convent plate difficult end user chang plate supplier supplier offer plate ctp system silver ctp plate easili exchang polym plate equip present stage market evolut view avail equip produc entri signific number supplier ctp plate market explain recit number altern supplier type ctp system plate conclus aspect emerg ctp market commiss consid rapid shift market share arriv polychrom competitor downward movement agfa dupont market share trend doubt continu entri number competitor recent month compani kodak enter market acquir signific market share competitor arriv compet product exert signific competit pressur agfa dupont circumst consid posit agfa dupont spite current high market share significantli imped competit eea market ctp plate effect concentr market graphic art film market graphic art film gener similar characterist competitor present distribut product assess compris relev market market size agfa size market camera contact blue laser red laser infra red laser film camera film mm ecu million contact film mm ecu million blue laser record film mm ecu million red laser record film mm ecu million infra red laser record film mm ecu million market camera contact blue laser record film decreas rapidli market infra red laser show stabl trend market red laser film increas strongli annex ii notifi parti submit market data illustr current trend sale type film continu year annex market share gt tabl gt posit entiti agfa dupont cumul market share amp lt amp lt period cumul market share decreas market except market red laser film market entiti increas posit annex ii posit competitor addit market share kodak polychrom significantli diminish distanc exist term market share agfa dupont competitor kodak polychrom hold share market amp lt amp lt competitor import market share eea fuji share amp lt amp lt competitor konica imat horsel mitsubishi held share amp lt amp lt period main competitor kodak polychrom fuji gener gain market share recent concentr kodak sun chemic commiss decis januari case iv creat graphic art film market power competitor import sourc competit eea suffici capabl challeng agfa posit note red laser film film market signific increas volum take place agfa dupont strong increas market posit largest competitor market competitor intern size develop sale conclus valid red laser film market bui power agfa dupont dealer total end user graphic art film book printer newspap printer commerci printer packag printer trade shop servic bureaux market entiti strongest posit red laser film biggest custom dupont term turnov repres dupont total red laser film sale case agfa biggest end user graphic art film account graphic art film sale dealer biggest repres dupont agfa sale eea take account small proport end user dealer repres sale agfa dupont fact client agfa dupont gener purchas custom repres smaller proport sale entiti custom futur appreci bui power confirm repli custom commiss enquiri potenti competit barrier entri capac switch supplier invest presenc relat market absenc forese competitor refer made analysi neg print plate market respect neg plate market market graphic art film gener show similar characterist conclus combin market posit agfa dupont market graphic art film reduct market share year except red laser film compar stabil market share main competitor recent creation power competitor import factor analysi view factor counterbal limit bui power custom absenc forese competitor commiss consid oper lead situat competit significantli imped result creation domin posit market market equip chemic servic agfa dupont offer chemic equip provid equip servic support film plate busi equip chemic princip open film plate manufactur switch supplier present difficulti machineri pre set kind film plate film plate competitor offer equip chemic servic smaller extent notifi parti submit due fact provis equip chemic servic regard ancillari activ separ market research data estim eea market equip chemic servic graphic art film plate ecu million agfa sale ecu amp lt million dupont sale ecu amp lt million market equip chemic servic entiti subject greater varieti competitor affect market supplier graphic art film offset print plate kodak polychrom fuji consider number manufactur dealer independ consum produc exist equip manufactur exist man roland heidelberg rockwel presstek scitex creo dainippon worldwid activ market data agfa estim posit entiti strongest imag setter red laser film share amp lt eea competitor share processor print plate entiti market leader amp lt rang signific competitor exist chemic agfa estim highest share entiti found area chemic graphic art film maximum amp lt eea chemic posit limit servic estim entiti exce amp lt eea market nation level numer local competitor exist provid mainten servic competitor custom repli commiss enquiri posit entiti present competit concern market defin recit isol data entiti strong posit market equip chemic servic entiti achiev domin posit market basi narrowest market definit consid vi conclus forego notifi oper lead creation domin posit eea market neg offset print plate result effect competit significantli imped mean articl merger regul vii undertak submit parti view remov competit concern agfa offer enter commit afga gevaert releas oem supplier process equip neg plate contractu provis supplier agfa gevaert prevent sell process equip parti choic process equip neg plate incorpor own agfa gevaert agfa gevaert releas oem supplier neg plate process equip oblig sale parti licens reason commerci condit fee exce sale licens product oem supplier incorpor neg plate process equip sold parti licenc grant basi favour license claus secur discriminatori treatment regard neg plate agfa gevaert releas exist exclus dealer distributor dupont continu suppli agfa gevaert post transact restraint regard sale compet product agfa gevaert releas dealer neg plate contractu commit sell exclus neg plate suppli agfa gevaert exclus undertak agfa gevaert appli exclus distributor agfa gevaert territori agfa gevaert distribut organis capabl act substitut exclus distributor ii agent agfa gevaert neg plate main function agent perform logist servic agfa gevaert undertak pursuant paragraph appli period year clearanc notifi concentr commiss agfa provid commiss copi correspond document implement oblig march period month decis agfa provid commiss report monitor complianc propos undertak report request commiss viii assess undertak assess undertak question result undertak market power entiti suffici restrain competit concern resolv assess structur link agfa dupont built end user packag deal exist structur relat dealer base exclus arrang import element respect consider potenti divest sale parti parti product facil product line neg plate measur suffici address competit concern structur market significantli affect agfa consider excess capac dupont plan exit market made consider invest modernis product line competitor express view interest bui part dupont busi neg plate competitor intern paper process sell graphic art includ neg print plate busi horsel anitec divest agfa part dupont busi effect market structur oppos expect impact undertak assess packag deal undertak exclus equip supplier consid import major supplier print plate equip product depend equip supplier order suppli similar packag deal agfa offer end user commiss consid open structur suppli equip break relat independ supplier equip ti sell equip agfa barrier competitor offer similar packag deal compris full rang product lift access competitor equip need process neg print plate facilit agfa state equip sale consist equip procur supplier bound exclus arrang competitor possibl procur equip specif agfa equip supplier offer client type equip packag deal separ end user competitor offer attract packag deal end user expect readili switch supplier cost switch reduc signific undertak light fact competitor emphasis offer packag deal increas phenomenon market print plate dealer exclus undertak concern exist arrang import dealer foreclos competitor dupont agfa post concentr number import dealer allow sell product competitor increas level inter brand competit agfa state exist network dupont dealer remain place dealer continu suppli agfa dupont product result undertak outlet agfa dupont product enhanc intra brand competit time improv inter brand competit dupont dealer exist contract kind found eea member state conclud dealer respons sale cover member state concern dupont parallel network confirm import outlet agfa contract exclus claus found countri inform agfa countri dealer channel exist parallel agfa direct sale channel contract concern dealer major dealer sale outlet cover part dealer sale territori dealer longstand relat end user inclus compet product portfolio dealer import competitor agfa exist exclus arrang agfa state made relat sole distributorship dealer sole outlet agfa product market exclus arrang relat agenc contract sale effect agfa agent perform sell logist function receiv commiss arrang remain intact undertak improv access number import dealer agfa competitor consid import comparison agfa dupont competitor depend dealer sale neg plate durat undertak monitor commiss consid undertak effect open market structur exist barrier competitor effect compet agfa lift instantli period valid year propos agfa consid undertak delai effect packag deal year durat year valid undertak ensur opportun competitor gain access end user dealer remain real effect undertak close monitor limit commiss enforc strict complianc agfa undertak agfa submit report copi relev correspond agfa equip supplier dealer concern inform commiss yearli basi undertak observ conclus commiss consid undertak open structur relat distribut agfa dupont product posit effect competit neg plate market reduc cost end user switch ensur dealer custom base benefit offer competitor possibl competitor make inroad market share agfa merger consider enhanc ix final conclus commiss conclud subject full complianc undertak concentr creat domin posit result effect competit significantli imped common market substanti part adopt decis articl subject fulfil condit articl concentr agfa gevaert ag agfa gevaert nv hereinaft refer agfa propos graphic art busi dupont de nemour amp compani declar compat common market function eea agreement articl agfa compli fulli commit set paragraph recit agfa submit commiss occas march year report enclosur recit articl decis address bayer ag leverkusen brussel februari commiss karel van miert member commiss oj corrigendum oj oj 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