commiss decis decemb relat proceed articl eec treati iv chiquita english text authent eec commiss european commun regard treati establish european econom commun articl thereof regard council regul februari articl thereof regard applic olesen valbi denmark submit commiss februari withdrawn march regard applic submit commiss tropic fruit jack dolan dublin banana import ireland dundalk ireland regard commiss decis march initi proceed unit brand compani york usa heard undertak concern accord articl regul regul eec juli regard opinion advisori committe restrict practic domin posit deliv pursuant articl regul novemb fact fact case summar structur market world banana market banana head brussel nomenclatur highli perish product grown tropic year round import temper zone main grow area countri central america northern part southern america quot dollar area countri quot account world export jamaica windward island unit kingdom tradit supplier guadeloup martiniqu french oversea depart altogeth african state eec ivori coast somalia cameroon madagascar countri includ china canari island israel philippin member state eec import roughli total world banana export import amount metric ton oj oj germani franc itali unit kingdom netherland belgo luxembourg econom union bleu denmark ireland tradition banana cultiv export gro michel primarili good handl storag qualiti view extrem suscept panama diseas wind damag replac cavendish varieti produc cross gro michel canari varieti cavendish greater yield hectar varieti cavendish varieti valeri sensit gro michel damag handl transport prepack produc countri cavendish valeri varieti account world banana export earli addit changeov cavendish valeri varieti chang pack arrang ship stem hand left branch wrap separ banana ship cardboard box hand prepack varieti export green artifici ripen arriv countri consum ripen carri import distributor number independ ripen changeov stem box export creat technic problem ripen difficult ripen prepack banana ripen unpack stem ripen complet modern plant ventil cool system airtight facil indispens case construct ripen facil time trend sale banana brand name accompani intens sale campaign sale techniqu depend advertis hand banana case banana mark pack box produc countri polici larg scale advertis campaign introduc unit fruit compani sale cavendish valeri banana brand quot chiquita quot brand posit unit brand compani main oper world banana market larg american corpor unit brand compani ubc york castl cook compani castl cook san francisco del mont compani california del mont ubc form merger unit fruit compani amk corpor american seal kap major meat produc unit state addit ubc interest flower grow palm oil soya bean rice peanut veget kind wide rang preserv food product ubc oper area chemic plastic packag sea rail transport telecommun ubc sell product world restrict impos ubc american antitrust author product transport distribut market banana worldwid repres ubc turnov million ubc todai emploi altogeth staff own hectar banana plantat sold million box banana repres million metric ton world export ubc largest banana group world own world largest banana boat fleet addit make servic power refriger ship oper salén ship compani stockholm sweden hold salén largest sharehold ubc ubc own larg number subsidiari compani world oper control central board ubc york member director unit brand continenta bv rotterdam respons coordin ubc banana oper area cover member state eec itali unit kingdom author repres ubc present proceed countri ubc major banana produc colombia costa rica hondura panama ubc bui fruit grown area independ produc includ virtual entir product surinam cameroon guyana larg proport banana grown jamaica guadeloup philippin ecuador dominican republ major produc countri ubc strongli banana ship green banana ship special fit high speed refriger vessel commonest type tradit banana boat carri full cargo banana averag capac banana boat metric ton capac latest vessel metric ton voyag time central south america europ dai exclud load unload ubc own charter refriger ship vessel repres capac million cubic feet firm oper refriger contain ship transport banana own ship ubc ship banana contract carrier ubc ship carri banana brand del mont onkel tuca ubc latest ship rel effici higher ship fleet main port deliveri commun bremerhaven rotterdam antwerp hamburg port franc itali unit kingdom unload exclus quantiti consum countri ubc main port deliveri eec bremerhaven consider proport banana sale germani denmark switzerland austria pass port main port rotterdam banana land sale netherland bleu germani ireland denmark occasion ubc banana consumpt eec unload göteborg sweden ubc oper banana import commun elabor distribut system european middl east oper coordin wholli own subsidiari unit brand continenta bv rotterdam ubc rotterdam coordin sale bleu denmark franc germani ireland netherland austria switzerland scandinavian countri comecon countri fyff group london fyff coordin unit kingdom sale handl comprehens rang product compagnia italiana della frutta spa milan cif coordin sale itali mediterranean countri middl east ubc ripen facil member state belgium itali unit kingdom own total ripen capac germani ubc sell banana scipio group own countri ripen capac member state ripen facil ubc pursu strict technic control ripen banana own facil ubc polici gave sell banana stem favour sale box ripen facil rebuilt modern ubc made enquiri member state situat select number firm invit distribut ripen chiquita banana requir distributor ripen premis meet strict technic specif number case ubc put loan distributor ripen enabl build modern ripen facil time set elabor technic assist control depart advis ripen prepar plan determin ripen method train personnel make period check banana grade degre ripe scale run complet green ripe banana consum immedi ripen last dai depend colour aim banana remov cold storag depot refriger ship van transfer ripen room clear ripen sold consumpt dai yellow banana highli perish dai banana import export ship green transport storag facil refriger unnecessari handl avoid banana left refriger ship qualiti rapidli deterior market banana ubc determin sale polici adopt banana sold subsidiari distributor ripen includ banana sold scipio group fob central south american port ubc market polici govern complet committ sell banana chiquita brand consum attach brand regularli test strengthen mean reason ubc conduct sale promot advertis banana ubc emploi repres member state shop supermarket promot sale mean demonstr provid promot materi gift retail supermarket attach great import sale promot activ ubc repres person supervis control member state collabor distributor ripen sale promot ventur requir ripen banana usual addit ubc repres provid retail monei promot last ubc consid market activ directli level retail effect market tool uniqu banana industri member state ubc sell banana chiquita brand organ pai advertis sale promot includ advertis chiquita banana sold scipio group chiquita advertis ubc stress carefulli select high qualiti fruit brand produc countri assur retail receiv regular suppli banana uniform qualiti excel appear good shelf life ubc undertak launch larg scale advertis campaign sale brand banana start begin chiquita brand unit state introduc europ sold banana europ fyff brand unit kingdom ubc set great store proper chiquita brand oper perman strict qualiti control rigor select banana sell chiquita brand order imag product public chiquita appli banana varieti cavendish valeri addit minimum size inch smooth skin defect allow banana satisfi strict criteria bear chiquita label sold brand case banana upper hand stem poor qualiti gener smaller curv stem ubc requir banana uniformli yellow colour sold retail banana sold green colour market research shown consum prefer colour colour colour colour colour banana good yellow colour colour provid order maintain reput advertis design build mind consum ubc abil suppli larg quantiti banana uniform qualiti inform suppli commiss ubc market polici base chiquita brand enabl ubc sell chiquita banana price averag higher unbrand banana ubc advertis budget consider larger competitor bleu denmark germani netherland account roughli half ubc banana sale eec advertis cost run annual rate million unit account chiquita brand launch member state settl averag unit account year ubc sale system custom bleu denmark germani scipio sale netherland ireland oper dai week distributor ripen place order dai ubc inform price pai discuss price offici ubc discount price announc distributor ripen free reduc order cancel altogeth ubc reduc quantiti order instanc order danish distributor ripen reduc lembana holmskov interfrugt olesen olesen københavn frugtauktion petersen erlandsen kjaer consign arriv week time lag place order receiv good shorter actual durat voyag time order custom ubc banana arriv ship transit ubc posit commun ubc rotterdam ubc handl total banana sale netherland ubc sell banana direct larg number ripen approxim ubc rotterdam unload sell banana destin custom bleu germani ireland addit ubc rotterdam handl transport road ferri banana sold ubc custom ireland bleu ubc distribut banana chiefli compani wholli own subsidiari et spier son nv antwerp own bleu ripen capac banacopera sc brussel group distributor ripen handl ubc banana virtual exclus compani ubc handl total banana sale bleu germani ubc sell banana part scipio group close busi relationship year group own banana boat purchas banana ubc fob central south american port sale exclus germani austria scipio ripen ubc banana import premis ubc banana sold scipio account total banana sale germani ubc sell banana number distributor ripen purchas ubc free rail bremerhaven rotterdam banana ubc sell germani import account banana sale altogeth ubc suppli banana sold germani ubc maintain technic control ripen supervis market banana includ sold scipio fob central south american port scipio cooper fulli ubc market polici sought act independ ubc denmark ubc sell number distributor ripen half sale account lembana half interfrugt holmskov octob olesen largest distributor ripen denmark third ripen capac countri work ubc ubc sale account total banana sale denmark banana unload bremerhaven ireland ubc banana sale amount total sale year march march ubc sold banana banana import group distributor ripen end ubc increas irish sale quarter account irish market quarter proport rose quarter repres year consumpt banana ireland head high stabl increas ubc sale expens competitor ubc banana sold ireland januari unload rotterdam carri road ferri dublin sale cif dublin ubc sell banana franc wholli own subsidiari compagni de banan sa omer decugi compani sharehold banana import guadeloup africa account approxim total banana sale franc ubc sell banana franc brand confin sale banana cavendish varieti itali ubc sell cif control share held compagni de banan sa spier nv caraïbisch scheepvaart nv ubc own ubc respons italian banana sale ripen capac ubc sell cavendish banana itali unit kingdom wholli own subsidiari fyff ubc account total banana sale own ripen capac banana import jamaica cavendish varieti sold fyff brand ubc strongli countri commun sizeabl market share exampl unit state canada japan switzerland austria sweden countri ubc deliv exclus distributor ripen sell competitor banana distributor undertak joint advertis campaign chiquita banana banana brand object ubc ubc competitor ubc main competitor castl cook oper primarili unit state asia group standard fruit compani sell banana number european import main combin eurobana hamburg eurobana includ intern fruit compani rotterdam port astheim hamburg castl cook banana busi gérard koninkx frère antwerp castl amp cook sell banana dole brand replac deloro cabana brand total sale germani netherland bleu itali denmark castl cook total banana sale eec account total banana sale group fleet eurobana charter ship transport dole banana del mont oper directli commun work exclus import international fruchtimport gesellschaft weichert amp inter weichert hamburg sale account total banana sale germani netherland bleu denmark ireland franc itali inter weichert sell banana del mont brand account commun banana sale del mont busi unit state japan ship del mont previous involv banana trade result financi transact ubc transfer del mont part plant equip guatemala action unit state antitrust author result consent decre final judgment date februari court held principl laid section sherman act ubc restrict monopol stage banana trade ubc order creat asset firm capabl import million stem banana unit state year del mont conclud ubc year agreement purchas carriag banana agreement laps end unit state antitrust author prohibit ubc ripen banana sell banana retail quot alba quot group allgemein bananengrupp hamburg consist number european import ship account total banana sale germani denmark group sell banana onkel tuca brand account total commun banana sale recent set product cooper costa rica number ripen plant germani quot belhoba quot group belgisch hollands bananengroep made import velleman amp ta rotterdam van pari antwerp group sell banana sundrop bonita brand account total banana sale germani netherland bleu denmark belhoba collabor noboa princip export ecuador turn sell banana countri bonita brand ireland itali noboa major sharehold van pari group charter ship number ripen plant bleu netherland banana sold brand repres approxim total commun banana sale geest industri banana busi consist sole sale windward island banana unit kingdom account total banana sale unit kingdom group fleet ship control total commun banana sale group ripen virtual banana market unit kingdom geest brand società mercantil oltremar smo banana busi consist sole sale banana import somalia itali account total banana sale smo sell banana somalita brand control total commun banana sale brun hamburg account total banana sale germani netherland sell banana bajella brand ship account total commun banana sale number compani franc itali unit kingdom import banana countri consequ link french oversea depart coloni territori ivori coast jamaica somalia sale commun low amount total banana sale basi figur ubc suppli averag banana sold commun sold appreci competitor member state franc ireland part commun consist germani denmark ireland netherland bleu account ubc market share amount competitor banana sold member state castl cook total sale banana commun del mont note respect share part commun refer compani busi smaller part commun alba brun germani belhoba netherland bleu geest unit kingdom smo itali firm franc sell total quantiti banana sold commun ubc pursu market polici part commun base sale banana chiquita brand support larg scale regular advertis campaign polici base extens reorgan product arrang changeov cavendish valeri varieti packag facil changeov box export banana mark chiquita brand transport facil modern fleet ripen facil ventil refriger facil market arrang sale repres network advertis promot campaign reorgan ubc busi centr chiquita brand extrem success great impact market compani endeavour adapt type polici succeed extrem difficult undertak banana market gain access vertic busi structur capabl make heavi invest requir order establish event take year accomplish ubc market behaviour gener sale condit januari ubc impos gener condit sale banana notifi novemb netherland concern enquiri made commiss includ prohibit sale banana suppli ubc distributor ripen distributor ubc banana prohibit resal ubc banana compet ripen oblig resel banana green ubc insist distributor ripen sell banana dealer countri assur ubc demand similar term distributor ripen countri distributor ripen chiquita brand written author ubc introduct gener condit sale coincid period ubc hitherto sell banana europ fyff brand chang gro michel varieti cavendish valeri varieti endeavour introduc product europ brand chiquita ubc gener condit sale reinforc effect chiquita advertis campaign prohibit distributor ripen distribut compet banana insist distributor ripen export ubc segreg market prevent gro michel varieti sell netherland bleu upset advertis campaign cavendish valeri germani intervent commiss ubc delet requir gener condit sale requir resel green banana set write requir resel green banana impos ubc import distributor ripen member state includ scipio group subsidiari ow highli perish natur banana transport green ripen yellow transport great risk damag ubc appli prohibit resal green banana strictli telex repli decemb order olesen refus order ubc inform olesen obtain chiquita banana eec countri ripen condit danish distributor ripen refus suppli chiquita green banana olesen scipio refus suppli olesen price practic banana sold ubc franc itali unit kingdom banana sold ubc custom member state dollar area countri central south america cavendish valeri varieti label sold brand chiquita ubc select techniqu chiquita banana elimin differ qualiti banana banana sale custom member state concern unload ubc main port bremerhaven rotterdam load ubc refriger van rail road purchas distributor ripen condit sale term payment except case sale scipio group hamburg fob port shipment central south america irish custom price cif dublin unload rotterdam ubc transport banana irish custom road ferri dublin unload charg bremerhaven rotterdam differ cent kg box box chiquita banana sold averag price rose nearer kg box banana net weight kg banana averag freight box central america freight rose sharpli oil crisi differ freight port unload cost carriag road refriger van rotterdam dublin includ ferri charg approxim box banana dollar area countri attract duti eec common custom tariff countri germani author waiv eec duti respect quota fix annual protocol tariff quota import banana annex treati rome banana quota enter germani duti free export member state duti chargeabl import direct state banana countri sign lomé convent enter eec duti free member state denmark ireland unit kingdom phase common custom tariff januari rate duti banana countri rate increas januari due alter januari juli member state appli common custom tariff full januari rate import duti appli member state banana countri banana sold bremerhaven rotterdam sale price ubc fix week chiquita banana vari substanti member state custom busi banana retail clear ubc repli commiss request inform contain letter septemb decemb februari variat attribut differ custom duti transport cost born distributor ripen purchas ubc banana bremerhaven rotterdam transport refriger van rail road pai transport cost duti common custom tariff ireland ubc sell banana cif dublin ubc price includ transport cost custom duti price charg ireland cover cost transport rotterdam dublin includ custom duti ubc appli polici vari price member state custom intend sale german dutch bleu custom concern januari danish custom novemb irish custom case custom ireland ubc price gener higher competitor part commun detail manner ubc price differ appli custom member state set averag year maximum weekli differ price custom member state highest weekli differ price box gt pic file quot quot gt weekli price calcul relat chiquita banana sold ubc custom germani denmark netherland bleu port rotterdam bremerhaven comparison banana sale franc itali unit kingdom product type market condit ireland cost transport road ferri rotterdam dublin approxim box deduct price ubc custom compar bremerhaven rotterdam price custom member state rotterdam price belgian custom averag higher deliv rotterdam price custom ireland greatest record differ price ubc deliv rotterdam price custom ireland bremerhaven price custom denmark maximum price gap danish custom pai time price charg irish custom regard price charg irish custom ubc state letter commiss date decemb sold banana irish custom year experiment period price charg gave profit margin consider smaller member state point earlier period march march ubc sold chiquita banana irish distributor ripen ripen facil ubc subsequ decid sell banana custom banana trade ripen facil interrupt sale chiquita banana ireland march novemb mark period distributor ripen set ripen facil need financi assist ubc refus continu suppli olesen year kirkeby copenhagen kirkeby exclus distributor ubc banana denmark period import banana canari island ubc began sell distributor ripen ubc reorgan sale arrang denmark appoint distributor ripen chiquita banana import distributor ripen lembana copenhagen compani joint subsidiari own fresh fruit distributor lembck copenhagen sharehold group danish ship group møller swedish group salén salén group compani ubc exclus distributor sweden relat salén group lembana enjoi privileg posit relat ubc lembana ubc major distributor ripen denmark account half total chiquita sale denmark recent set larg scale ripen facil aarhu financi assist salén lembana oper system fidel contract custom agreement provid bulk discount depend sale month provid custom regularli place order banana lembana lembana object meet casual order distributor ripen lembana sale cover system fidel contract sale fællesforeningen danmark brugsforening fdb strong retail cooper sell banana denmark olesen absorb kirkeby ubc largest distributor ripen denmark addit olesen larg import veget fruit banana orang appl main compani distribut ubc banana interfrugt holmskov københavn frugtauktion olesen exclus distributor denmark dutch import dole banana intern fruit compani rotterdam københavn frugtauktion exclus distributor part denmark alba group hamburg suppli onkel tuca banana ubc distributor ripen denmark sell addit chiquita vari quantiti brand del mont onkel tuca turbana vari quantiti unbrand banana olesen exclus distributor dole banana denmark ubc consist reduc order olesen week quantiti order olesen reduc averag week june onward reduct made order dole banana made olesen met full onward olesen sell dole banana chiquita danish distributor ripen sell banana brand chiquita interfrugt instanc sell del mont chiquita banana septemb ubc conduct advertis campaign base fact denmark largest banana import lembana olesen interfrugt holmskov recommend chiquita banana april septemb octob castl cook launch extens advertis campaign draw public attent dole brand previous castl cook sell banana cabana deloro brand name campaign cover europ devis paid directli castl cook denmark campaign accompani sale promot campaign septemb octob octob ubc inform olesen longer suppli chiquita banana state reason advertis campaign launch month denmark dole banana olesen take part advertis campaign dole banana particip advertis campaign banana sold includ ubc banana ubc septemb campaign denmark ubc withdraw suppli olesen octob olesen turn ubc danish distributor ripen obtain green chiquita banana unsuccess olesen approach compani scipio group hamburg ubc main german import distributor success consequ ubc withdraw suppli olesen lost number major custom includ fdb longer wish busi olesen olesen suppli chiquita banana olesen suffer loss result sudden inabl full ripen facil construct enabl distribut ubc banana februari ubc olesen enter agreement ubc undertook resum suppli banana olesen olesen turn undertook discrimin brand banana sell agre withdraw complaint lodg commiss danish author ubc resum suppli olesen march withdrew complaint commiss ii apprais articl treati abus undertak domin posit common market substanti part prohibit incompat common market affect trade member state unit brand compani york unit brand continenta bv rotterdam subsidiari compani control possess real autonomi form singl econom unit constitut undertak mean articl eec treati undertak domin posit power behav independ take account substanti extent competitor purchas supplier case undertak market share combin knowhow access raw materi capit major advantag trademark ownership enabl determin price control product distribut signific part relev good undertak total domin depriv market particip commerci freedom long strong gener term devis strategi wish differ extent domin individu submarket relev market consist banana varieti brand unbrand fruit market gener ubc claim repli commiss statement object market banana separ demand ask varieti fruit accept substitut regard consum reason natur price research carri food agricultur organ fao shown price quantiti fruit influenc price avail banana appli fruit year demand interrelationship major fruit fao commod polici studi rome competit banana summer fruit preliminari case studi ccp ba juli round orang appl season fruit place fao carri research rungi franc frankfurt london effect case durat note respect varieti season fruit peach rungi frankfurt tabl grape frankfurt london fair conclud effect price avail type fruit ineffect sporad appli fruit place fruit regard form part market banana substitut therefor overlook banana form import part diet section commun young sick choic banana matter custom prefer custom readili accept fruit substitut relev geograph market consist substanti part commun compris bleu denmark germani netherland ireland econom condit part commun import distributor carri trade banana notic econom obstacl ubc compar import distributor structur ubc european oper concentr rotterdam subsidiari gear market banana singl centr part commun cost transport high prevent ubc distributor ripen collect banana port distant bremerhaven rotterdam port suppli custom afield switzerland austria ubc prepar length inconveni journei rotterdam dublin market ireland banana unload rotterdam ship suppli commun countri member state commun franc itali unit kingdom exclud geograph definit market notwithstand signific presenc ubc countri due special circumst exist circumst includ import arrang trade condit countri fact banana type origin sold relev geograph market part commun refer respect market examin ubc power hinder effect competit ubc basi figur suppli banana sold commun market share part commun consist bleu denmark germani ireland netherland scipio group custom ubc bui banana fob central south american port circumst consid genuin competitor indic behav competit manner ubc contrari ubc treat scipio group control impos ripen facil organ market treat subsidiari distributor ripen fact differ scipio group distributor ripen germani manner sell chiquita banana indic scipio group maritim transport cost lower ubc ubc major competitor consider weaker competitor oper singl member state smaller market share notwithstand slight drop sale ubc market share remain stabl recent year indic suggest substanti chang immin ubc market polici concentr sale banana chiquita brand regular intens public campaign mount purpos accompani reorgan arrang product pack carriag ripen sale banana reorgan greater part banana activ maintain market polici base sale banana chiquita brand enabl ubc appreci advantag competitor adjust ubc polici competitor face high cost mount advertis compaign consider difficulti suppli quantiti banana uniform qualiti abil ubc suppli larg quantiti banana uniform qualiti ubc great advantag competitor enabl ubc make advertis campaign effect current popular chiquita brand put ubc power posit substanti part commun banana market fact sell member state enabl organ distribut flexibl divert suppli advantag price differ member state competitor work countri part commun resourc financ advertis campaign scale undertaken ubc launch public chiquita brand ubc abil pursu market polici base sale banana chiquita brand due fact strong vertic integr banana busi plantat market afford ubc distinct advantag market highli perish product short shelf life enabl banana distribut quickli effici competitor advantag ubc case reinforc fact oper area complement banana trade packag telecommun sea rail transport chemic ubc import posit number tropic banana produc countri result control plantat numer contractu financi link countri consider control sourc suppli ubc import posit world banana market control world entir banana export ubc own larg fleet refriger vessel essenti ship banana guarante regular suppli competitor charter ship ubc make frequent suppli competitor number refriger vessel extens knowhow ubc acquir compar competitor research varieti banana prone diseas wind damag enabl achiev yield hectar great financi power reduc risk ubc deriv multin organ statu conglomer product transport distribut market banana world account ubc total turnov ubc undertak banana market enjoi advantag posit obstruct effect competit exist competitor substanti degre potenti competitor wish establish banana market overcom barrier entri year achiev advantag ubc enjoi degre independ behaviour market question enabl hinder effect competit part commun ubc consid domin posit ubc abus domin posit number wai place prohibit distributor ripen bleu denmark germani includ scipio group ireland netherland resel green banana suppli ubc requir formal written gener condit sale impos mean constitut abus domin posit result requir distributor ripen resel banana suppli ubc ripen mean ripen facil access facil resel banana distributor ripen idl ripen capac prevent act resel oper field ubc introduc polici effect requir prevent ubc distributor ripen frequent main ripen banana member state concern enter competit resal level ubc import distributor busi banana market stage trade green banana make indirect contribut strengthen consolid ubc domin posit market requir make difficult imposs trade carri ubc banana green chiquita unbrand member state member state ubc prohibit resal green ubc banana amount prohibit export maintain effect market segreg ubc argument point oblig help guarante qualiti product sold consum assur suppli good qualiti banana properli ripen emphas ubc prohibit sale green banana consum argument impli resal green banana stage market ubc argument justif oblig ubc claim oblig intend prevent trade green banana ripen distributor term oblig prohibit sale ripen distributor interpret term ubc abus domin posit bremerhaven rotterdam charg distributor ripen member state concern differ price chiquita banana equival transact object justif differ week reach ubc transact custom scipio group member state question equival banana freight ship unload cost bremerhaven rotterdam varieti similar qualiti packag sold substanti similar quantiti chiquita brand ubc sell banana condit sale payment free rail port load purchas mean transport purchas pai custom duti tax transport cost port except ireland ubc sell banana cif dublin cost carriag road ferri rotterdam dublin reduc price gap contrari comparison deliv rotterdam price banana sold cif dublin price charg bremerhaven rotterdam custom show gap wider addit transport charg price cif irish custom lower custom member state concern polici differ price appli ubc case custom bleu germani netherland extend begin denmark novemb ireland practic effect tend maintain substanti differ price level member state question distributor ripen charg differ price ubc unequ competit foot sell ubc banana member state establish ubc suppli banana easi provid allow sell green ubc banana bui banana rotterdam bremerhaven mean transport distributor ripen competit disadvantag competit distort case differ price charg ubc custom member state wide object justif advanc ubc discov commiss reason ubc adapt price part market bear claim unequ price justifi fact retail price ripen banana vari member state market condit member state fact broadli compar undertak domin posit polici systemat set price highest level result wide price differ object justifi undertak maintain market segreg ubc banana practic sold place port bremerhaven rotterdam time time arriv eec differ transport cost tax duti market condit justifi level price resal retail level differ justifi object ubc differ price distributor ripen equival transact bremerhaven rotterdam quantiti banana sold distributor ripen approxim polici differ price constitut abus domin posit ubc appli dissimilar condit equival transact trade parti place competit disadvantag ubc abus domin posit charg unfair price distributor ripen market polici ubc result segreg market question enabl ubc charg price chiquita banana shelter effect competit court justic rule wide variat price justifi object ground determin factor abus mean articl eec treati case differ price chiquita banana charg ubc custom member state wide view fact product food product wide consum differ price justifi object ubc lowest price charg custom ireland ubc acknowledg produc profit albeit reduc relat achiev price charg custom member state concern commiss contend price member state concern low charg custom ireland custom ireland price applic sale campaign limit durat direct foster ubc sale promot price banana unload rotterdam subsequ carriag road ferri dublin includ cost element banana sold bremerhaven rotterdam custom member state concern ad element cost rel transport road includ ferri charg rotterdam dublin circumst unreason conclud analys ubc cost structur deliv rotterdam price banana sold irish custom cif dublin reflect ubc cost banana question amount actual price bremerhaven rotterdam exce deliv rotterdam price irish custom repres profit order magnitud price charg substanti quantiti sold custom germani scipio group denmark netherland bleu consider higher price charg custom ireland produc substanti profit ubc price excess relat econom product suppli confirm substanti differ case dgg metro judgment june xvii ecr price unbrand banana sold ubc sold chiquita brand qualiti unbrand banana slightli lower chiquita banana half differ price account differ qualiti cost advertis campaign ubc price custom member state involv ireland higher price compet brand banana qualiti compar chiquita banana ubc princip competitor oper profit notwithstand lower price constantli seek enlarg sale circumst purpos decis suffici ubc reduc price level price charg custom denmark germani scipio group conclus price charg custom bleu denmark germani scipio group netherland unfair constitut abus ubc domin posit final ubc abus domin posit ceas suppli chiquita banana import custom distributor ripen reconstruct ripen facil order distribut chiquita banana withdraw suppli made ground distributor ripen concern part advertis campaign banana compet brand effect withdraw suppli damag busi interest firm concern discourag distributor ripen sell compet brand particip advertis sale promot campaign brand practic field manner ubc succe keep princip distributor ripen market network prevent competitor access deni competitor essenti facil requir order ripen banana sale reason ubc refus continu suppli olesen part competitor advertis campaign justifi behaviour part undertak domin posit ubc ubc argument olesen sole distributor competitor longer promot sale chiquita banana manner satisfactori ubc point fact termin suppli motiv exist exclus deal agreement date olesen particip advertis campaign firm suppli agreement ubc exclus distributor countri austria sweden carri joint advertis campaign number brand includ chiquita opposit ubc olesen frequent part ubc advertis campaign substanc part ubc argument ubc object fact olesen steadili reduc sale chiquita banana rais dole sale sell dole chiquita banana comment made ubc rais object ubc danish distributor ripen thing admittedli brand involv del mont extens advertis denmark explain ubc forebear respect onward olesen exclus distributor dole banana denmark ubc consist reduc order olesen reduct uncommon june onward olesen order dole banana reduc circumst fall chiquita sale olesen justifi withdraw suppli prevent olesen advertis compet brand banana ubc hamper effect sell compet brand buyer allow freedom decid busi interest choos product sell competit effect determin sale polici deal supplier domin posit buyer find worthwhil sell compet product includ domin firm advertis extent remain free decid appli domin firm carri intens advertis make brand household present case advertis campaign devis olesen castl cook paid campaign olesen held blame scarc object refus continu suppli olesen restrict competit abus domin posit abus ubc domin posit capabl affect trade member state appreci extent prohibit sale green banana imped trade distributor ripen member state deflect flow trade normal capabl affect trade member state divid market prohibit appli banana sold ubc custom part eec applic respect sale chiquita banana dissimilar price equival transact member state custom oper banana sold liabl encourag discourag export banana member state price level member state imposit unfair price custom member state liabl affect quantiti chiquita banana trade member state encourag export member state unfair price impos vice versa olesen main distributor ripen banana denmark expand busi member state cut suppli ubc prevent green banana bui bremerhaven import denmark trade affect fact due withdraw suppli olesen longer import quantiti banana denmark articl regul commiss decis impos undertak associ undertak fine million unit account sum excess thereof exceed turnov preced busi year undertak particip infring intention neglig infring articl eec treati fix amount fine regard graviti durat infring ubc infring articl treati respect infring ubc neglig ubc awar rate awar anti competit effect conduct practic respect specif refer articl treati amount fine impos illeg action consid econom legal context account combin effect time care ensur act penal durat infring account fact prohibit sale green banana impos januari ubc custom bleu germani netherland januari custom denmark novemb custom ireland ubc price polici appli custom bleu germani netherland januari custom denmark novemb custom ireland withdraw chiquita banana suppli olesen last octob februari graviti infring account natur illeg conduct posit ubc banana market posit relat custom fact product wide consum import consum ubc conduct manifestli inconsist treati object integr market establish system competit common market distort overlook action consider design achiev long term aim strengthen consolid ubc domin posit banana market method accomplish object vari depend situat exist market prohibit resal green banana contain gener condit sale netherland notifi commiss novemb notif cover gener condit netherland refer sale member state concern gener condit relat sale substanti ubc consid notif cover gener condit sale act take place notif remain scope activ neglig part ubc fine impos account act respect regard ubc price polici account fact decis repres occas polici fulli consid light articl eec treati provis includ commiss inform period ubc price ensur abus circumst amount fine moder relat infring aris ubc price polici regard refus continu suppli olesen account fact hand termin deliveri sudden unexpect ubc put end infring accord intervent commiss regard consider commiss consid properli impos fine million unit account amount fine consid light ubc total annual turnov million annual turnov banana relev part commun amount million light high profit achiev undertak result price polici articl regul commiss applic initi find infring articl treati decis requir undertak associ undertak bring infring end ubc infring articl eec treati number respect requir bring infring end delai accord matter refus continu suppli chiquita banana olesen ubc brought infring end accord ensur remain infring effect brought end manner termin state precis infring concern prohibit sale green banana distributor ripen applic dissimilar price equival transact imposit unfair sell price regard prohibit resal green banana ubc requir delet condit term gener condit sale contain inform distributor ripen relev member state effect regard applic dissimilar price equival transact ubc requir elimin differ price charg distributor ripen member state concern transact equival object justif differ ubc requir ceas appli unfair price impos custom bleu denmark germani scipio group netherland respons fix price choic method involv rest exclus undertak concern commiss duti action articl eec treati case undertak domin posit impos unfair price part duti undertak respons matter fix price product commiss oblig give undertak suffici clear indic manner infring termin ubc satisfi oblig decis bring infring end reduc price charg custom bleu denmark germani scipio group netherland level averag ii price charg custom denmark germani scipio group ubc remain free charg price accord cost long price unfair ubc requir submit month commiss detail price charg custom member state concern order commiss satisfi price abus period ubc submit detail limit year period suffici enabl commiss satisfi accept competit condit accord rule competit laid eec treati restor market question articl regul commiss decis impos undertak associ undertak period penalti payment unit account dai calcul date appoint decis order compel put end infring articl eec treati accord decis pursuant articl regul ubc infring articl respect ubc put end infring commiss provid mean ensur requir respect properli carri ubc requir satisfi oblig set articl decis oblig satisfi period penalti payment impos oblig impos ubc articl decis made subject period penalti payment unit account respect dai delai decis enforc accord articl eec treati ubc appoint unit brand continenta bv rotterdam repres proceed notic decis compani adopt decis articl declar unit brand compani infring articl treati establish european econom commun requir distributor ripen belgo luxembourg econom union denmark germani ireland netherland refrain resel banana green respect sale chiquita banana charg trade parti distributor ripen scipio group member state refer dissimilar price equival transact impos unfair price sale chiquita banana custom belgo luxembourg econom union denmark netherland germani scipio group refus octob februari suppli chiquita banana olesen valbi copenhagen denmark articl fine million unit account impos unit brand compani respect infring articl treati refer articl hereof articl unit brand compani bring end delai infring refer articl hereof accord unit brand compani inform distributor ripen belgo luxembourg econom union denmark germani ireland netherland ceas appli prohibit resal green banana inform commiss februari ii inform commiss april yearli januari juli period year price charg previou month custom belgo luxembourg econom union denmark germani ireland netherland articl respect oblig set articl hereof period penalti payment unit account dai payabl respect dai delai date state articl decis enforc accord provis articl treati establish european econom commun articl decis address unit brand compani york unit state america repres unit brand continenta bv van vollenhovenstraat rotterdam netherland notifi thereof brussel decemb commiss borschett member commiss