commiss decis decemb declar concentr compat common market eea agreement case comp südzucker saint loui sucr notifi document number german 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 regul ec articl thereof regard commiss decis august initi proceed case undertak concern opportun make view object rais commiss consult advisori committe concentr regard final report hear offic case juli südzucker ag mannheim ochsenfurt südzucker notifi commiss articl regul eec merger regul plan transact südzucker acquir sole control saint loui sucr sa pari sl commiss examin notif found notifi transact fell scope merger regul rais doubt compat common market investig case commiss conclus notifi merger propos strengthen domin posit result effect competit significantli imped substanti part common market commit südzucker enter remov competit concern rais parti german südzucker group biggest sugar manufactur world manufactur distribut sugar sweeten food addit starch molass agricultur product relat servic ic deep frozen food oper germani south east belgium austria eastern europ südzucker control number subsidiari includ belgian raffineri tirlemontois sa brussel austrian agrana zucker und stärke ag agrana vienna likewis manufactur distribut sugar sweeten food addit molass sl biggest sugar manufactur franc seventh biggest europ manufactur distribut sugar spirit molass oper franc eastern europ control hold compani financièr franklin roosevelt sa pari hold share sl hold biggest sugar manufactur spain ebro puleva sa ebro puleva minor hold french sugar manufactur sucreri distilleri de ouvré fil sa soupp ouvré ii transact transact notifi rt acquir entir share capit financièr franklin roosevelt sa iii concentr result transact südzucker acquir sole control sl quot concentr quot mean articl merger regul iv commun dimens combin aggreg worldwid turnov compani concern eur billion südzucker eur billion financi year end februari sl eur billion financi year end septemb südzucker sl aggreg commun wide turnov eur million südzucker eur billion financi year end februari sl eur million financi year end septemb südzucker achiev third aggreg commun wide turnov member state notifi concentr commun dimens procedur august commiss decid pursuant articl merger regul initi proceed case octob südzucker statement object comment octob written repli südzucker request octob formal oral hear held brussel pursuant articl commiss regul ec march notif time limit hear provid council regul eec control concentr undertak hear attend sl parti novemb südzucker submit undertak commiss number technic detail improv decemb decemb commiss inform südzucker accord notic remedi resolut competit concern case depend südzucker commit group futur relationship spanish group ebro puleva südzucker withdrew part commit remain commit greater detail recit assess recit seq vi competit assess transact notifi propos transact effect sugar market germani belgium franc form notifi transact rais competit concern connect sugar market southern germani belgium relev product market propos transact concern product distribut sugar parti submit divid relev product market industri sugar retail sugar sugar distributor privat label industri sugar industri sugar sold bulk store silo bag kg weight buyer process firm food drink industri retail sugar retail sugar sold small packag kg manufactur brand final consum home cater trade distribut wholesal retail distinct industri retail sugar commiss repeatedli made decis market overlap characterist involv basic product total suppli govern council regul ec june common organis market sugar sector common organis market sugar commun differ packag distribut custom profil industri retail sugar lead price structur justifi divis separ product market sugar distributor privat label market distinguish industri sugar retail sugar market suppli sugar distributor privat label distributor sell retail sugar privat label larg retail chain suppli sugar manufactur manufactur packag product packag prepar special made distributor carri distributor brand suppli sugar distributor privat label constitut separ product market point view buyer distributor vital differ product sold distributor privat label product sold label sugar manufactur factor guid distributor choic product carri manufactur brand primarili affect market posit product downstream retail market custom loyalti price product promot select product sold manufactur brand distributor realist choos product sale promot measur mean advertis area number supplier limit good suppli distributor sold distributor privat label consider import distributor determin qualiti volum specif good suppli manufactur suppli good order market advertis matter distributor decid thing present packag product make great deal easier distributor switch supplier case good carri manufactur brand distributor choos supplier basi econom advantag offer order basi price qualiti capac reliabl deliveri separ market suppli product sold distributor privat label product sold manufactur label deni sale ultim consum essenti retail shop distributor label manufactur label competit form singl market stage present case singl downstream retail market distributor bui product separ upstream market find market studi market studi carri commiss confirm distinct industri sugar retail sugar case germani studi confirm exist separ market sugar distributor privat label fact distinct familiar busi member state franc downstream retail market sugar sold distributor privat label case member state notifi transact rise competit concern distinct proper sum relat relev product market commiss agre parti order assess notifi transact relev product market distinguish industri sugar retail sugar sugar distributor privat label relev geograph market parti submit sugar market europ wide expect appli case sugar sold distributor privat label distributor wide freedom choos supplier industri retail sugar doubt nation region market distinguish definit relev geograph market remain open industri sugar retail sugar market industri sugar retail sugar concern commiss point common organis market sugar state sugar quota alloc member state signific influenc product sale sugar commun help consolid partit nation market sale territori main european sugar manufactur distinct reflect market share hold separ member state tabl recent decis articl ec treati commiss view relev geograph market industri retail sugar nation long ago decis european sugar industri case commiss view southern germani constitut relev geograph market smaller member state contrari view parti commiss consid assess transact sugar market germani divid region basi region market distinguish defin term group ofgerman länder approach regard provid approxim point view practic examin propos concentr investig market requir studi market share divis region justifi featur german sugar market germani differ countri franc product plant largest sugar manufactur südzucker nordzuck pfeifer amp langen locat region map annex südzucker plant bavaria baden württemberg hessen rheinland pfalz nordzuck manufactur schleswig holstein lower saxoni pfeifer amp langen plant concentr north rhine westphalia länder plant compar capac addit sugar homogen bulk product competit oper primarili term price transport cost major factor cost decis factor price product plant spread german region contrast countri franc product plant biggest sugar manufactur concentr north north east countri competitor local manufactur region longer distanc cover face addit cost region segment german market strengthen conduct german sugar manufactur market studi carri commiss manufactur custom confirm germani proxim custom supplier import implic decis suppli german manufactur deliv free custom premis distanc place manufactur area gener refus altogeth suppli increas price substanti ground addit cost case price offer competit offer manufactur base region market studi carri commiss confirm market structur develop germani respect industri sugar retail sugar big sugar manufactur domin strong posit region plant market year previou year südzucker high market share product market southern länder bavaria baden württemberg saarland hessen rheinland pfalz südzucker market share region appli nordzuck schleswig holstein hamburg bremen lower saxoni lesser extent pfeifer amp langen north rhine westphalia eastern germani big manufactur similar market share reason separ sugar market grown industri sugar retail sugar southern germani western germani northern germani eastern germani reflect main sale territori big manufactur market studi region segment confirm parti competitor custom respons südzucker repli südzucker state repli commiss statement object common organis market sugar made larg homogen competit condit commun regard price basic contradict fact act legisl commun adopt common organis market sugar order regul european sugar market act merger control author deni exist market südzucker view southern germani defin separ market industri sugar retail sugar fact german sugar manufactur geograph emphas instanc oper basic independ regard respect territori case separ geograph market area southern western northern germani sharpli delin result extens area overlap neighbour sugar manufactur equal activ german sugar manufactur pursu market strategi area overlap pursu core area face competit born fact essenti price level prevail germani member state südzucker submiss commiss stand definit geograph market industri sugar retail sugar fact commun rule govern sector necessarili commun wide relev geograph market basi competit assess merger exist common organis market sugar prevent ow nation quota provid thereund creation european market structur sugar industri area overlap südzucker refer commiss deni overlap fring sugar manufactur main sale territori custom factori manufactur competit condit area overlap extrapol core area respect sale territori sugar manufactur competit pressur core area fring sale territori supplier higher transport cost involv make entri competitor manufactur core area attract entri overlap area fring sale territori precis definit relev geograph market aid concentr circl product plant suppli depot run practic difficulti concentr border german länder decis base yield useabl approxim ultim competit assess propos merger event market definit base concentr circl method necessarili reveal exist main sale territori sugar manufactur sugar distributor privat label statement object commiss defin relev geograph market suppli sugar distributor privat label southern germani respons südzucker repli südzucker contest geograph market definit repli commiss statement object market industri sugar retail sugar germani divid region basi account appli suppli sugar distributor privat label involv european market nation german market market structur fundament product market mention choic supplier freer servic plai part larg retail chain act custom transact conclud central custom procur sugar central buyer region nation internation good examin südzucker submiss commiss conclus relev geograph market suppli sugar distributor privat label limit southern germani find market studi point generalis central bui sugar part larg retail chain fact compar market industri sugar retail sugar product market essenti characterist justifi treat differ commiss view aspect highlight contrast retail sugar sugar suppli product sold distributor privat label custom brand loyalti factor contrast industri sugar suppli smaller firm retail chain bui sugar privat label product larg custom correspondingli bigger market power true area suppli sugar distributor privat label südzucker main sale territori penetr product german foreign competitor case market industri retail sugar share put southern german market account import high market share südzucker low broaden geograph market definit justifi find harmoni recent commiss decis case involv suppli product distributor privat label sum relat relev geograph market industri sugar retail sugar commiss consid relev geograph market industri sugar retail sugar gener nation contrari view parti germani segment result structur market southern germani form separ geograph market assess transact contempl belgium southern germani relev geograph market sugar distributor privat label suppli sugar distributor privat label concern relev geograph market limit southern germani question definit relev geograph market left open propos merger rise object competit law point view basi germani wide commun wide market substanti part common market southern germani popul million consum million tonn sugar market year central locat geograph make quot substanti part common market quot appli belgium popul million consum tonn sugar legal context common organis market sugar sugar market organis common agricultur polici design support protect product sugar commun basic mechan place achiev goal product sugar destin commun market beet cane harvest commun restrict mean nation quota quot quot quot quot quota decid council quota alloc countri divid nation sugar manufactur product plant govern question system price support exist intervent price set quota sugar guarante minimum sale price guarante minimum price set sugar beet requir produc quota sugar sugar quota appli product quot market year quot octob septemb year addit scheme quota sugar number agreement exist commun commun countri india acp state commun countri benefit preferenti export arrang sugar price involv compar price quota sugar context common organis sugar market import consid quot quota equival import quot sugar produc commun undertak addit quota quota equival import refer quot quot sugar sold world market commun countri support store month part year sugar market situat market year broken member state summaris tabl market statist eu sugar balanc market year gt tabl gt sourc european commiss sugar balanc applic competit rule sugar market pursuant articl read conjunct annex chapter ec treati common agricultur polici appli sugar articl treati read conjunct articl council regul april appli rule competit product trade agricultur product amend regul articl articl treati provis adopt view applic includ merger regul declar applic sphere judgment suiker uni court justic confirm commun competit rule appli market sugar context common organis market quot critic made system design consolid partit nation market mean nation quota fact remain leav practic residu field competit field provis rule competit quot articl merger regul stipul concentr creat strengthen domin posit result effect competit significantli imped common market substanti part declar incompat common market find market studi regard current condit sugar market mention recit numer custom sugar industri take part market studi confirm market germani strictli divid individu sugar manufactur region sphere influenc competit practic exist member state state competit essenti plai result export foreign sugar manufactur product plant locat border prevail price level european sugar market clear indic competit restrict consider overcapac europ sugar industri european sugar manufactur obtain price sale sugar doubl price world market eu intervent price respons südzucker repli repli commiss statement object südzucker state sugar flow southern germani franc part germani statist compil wvz market year tonn export franc germani includ südzucker estim tonn bound southern germani period tonn flow northern western germani southern germani examin südzucker submiss commiss find competit germani highli restrict foreign supplier major balanc factor southern german belgian market suppli northern western germani essenti direct core area südzucker home market border area relev geograph market market studi reveal sugar price charg foreign supplier suppli southern german custom markedli lower charg südzucker german sugar manufactur lastli deliveri french manufactur germani increas markedli period recit inform commiss possess intra german deliveri stagnat period compat merger common market introduct market posit largest european sugar manufactur merger südzucker group largest sugar manufactur world share commun sugar quota relat competitor shown tabl share quota gt tabl gt sourc parti competitor südzucker group market leader europ merger merger share quota commun wide product sugar increas affect market market affect propos merger südzucker sl tabl market share base quantiti sold data sugar sale saint loui béghin southern germani calendar year calcul market share figur relat total sale southern germani market year total volum calendar year differ significantli market year procedur felt accept gt tabl gt sourc notifi parti competitor custom merger rais competit concern sugar market southern germani belgium lead strengthen südzucker domin posit market industri retail sugar merger give group domin posit french italian market sugar strengthen exist domin posit market share close sugar market austria südzucker domin posit merger strengthen domin posit südzucker southern german belgian market industri sugar retail sugar industri sugar segment import connect account sugar sale volum commun südzucker group sale volum relev product market market year sl comment focu product market refer southern germani belgium competit assess essenti appli market retail sugar southern germani belgium sale volum compar lower effect merger dealt southern german market industri sugar specif aspect market retail sugar southern germani sugar market belgium refer südzucker domin posit market industri sugar retail sugar southern germani belgium court justic defin domin posit posit econom strength enjoi undertak enabl prevent effect competit maintain relev market afford power behav appreci extent independ competitor custom ultim consum posit preclud competit enabl undertak profit determin appreci influenc condit competit develop case act larg disregard long conduct oper detriment exist domin posit deriv factor separ necessarili decis factor highli import exist larg market share relationship market share parti competitor nearest competitor relev evid exist domin posit südzucker approxim share industri sugar market southern germani market share sugar manufactur geograph market compar low tabl commiss chang distribut pattern year point parti challeng repli commiss statement object hear südzucker strong posit southern germani evid mark dispar market share sugar manufactur link concentr südzucker product distribut plant nordzuck pfeifer amp langen explain similar concentr part germani recit market studi confirm sugar market germani divid individu sugar manufactur region sphere influenc custom sugar industri competit germani sever restrict reason restrict competit reflect fact sugar price doubl world market price higher commun intervent price overproduct mark overcapac european industri germani face de facto divis german sugar market region sphere influenc belong respect local sugar manufactur manufactur incent penetr main market addit transport cost custom relat built medium long term mention numer repli commiss market studi worthwhil manufactur consolid posit main market product quota primarili satisfi custom true sugar manufactur danger repris penetr main market competitor repris easi sugar industri sugar homogen bulk product product quota intervent price make market transpar custom sugar industri question commiss part market studi confirm competit germani essenti export foreign sugar manufactur product plant border reason commiss reach conclus südzucker group enjoi posit econom strength southern germani behav appreci extent independ competitor custom ultim consum merger südzucker enjoi domin posit southern german market substanti part common market comment essenti appli market retail sugar southern germani südzucker group market share displai mark dispar relat main competitor recit appli mutati mutandi domin posit market industri retail sugar belgium market share comment appli mutati mutandi respons südzucker repli repli commiss statement object südzucker contest quot pictur lack competit quot drawn commiss southern germani belgium südzucker price lower europ servic provid averag compar european competitor small advanc sugar manufactur südzucker main sale territori due fact commerci meaning competitor challeng südzucker competit posit pictur emerg germani home market surround sugar factori natur market trend sign lack competit examin südzucker submiss commiss stand assess market situat southern germani belgium regard industri sugar retail sugar agre parti main sale territori südzucker expos signific assault german sugar manufactur due suffici degre competit comani contrari abovement de facto divis german sugar market main sale territori region sphere influenc domin posit suppli sugar distributor privat label aa southern germani statement object commiss assum regard suppli sugar distributor privat label market share südzucker threshold domin southern germani merger sl posit increas percentag point total commiss conclud statement object propos merger lead creation strengthen domin posit südzucker southern germani estim longer upheld view conclus drawn geograph scope market recit seq take basi germani market share südzucker sl give total nordzuck share german market view merger give rise creation strengthen domin posit suppli sugar distributor privat label germani chang assess notifi transact term extent import suppli sugar distributor privat label lag industri sugar plai decis role outset competit assess propos merger commiss recit bb belgium belgium signific activ part südzucker group suppli sugar distributor privat label establish domin posit exist strengthen domin posit held südzucker market industri sugar retail sugar danger propos merger strengthen domin posit held südzucker market industri sugar retail sugar southern germani belgium consolid price level appreci higher intervent price commiss view factor result strengthen südzucker domin posit firstli merger critic reduc potenti competit southern german belgian market acquisit largest french sugar manufactur give südzucker potenti retali enjoi afford greater protect foreign competit main sale territori southern germani belgium group posit effect retaliatori action french sugar market deter french competitor enter southern german belgian market thirdli merger put südzucker uniqu posit compar rival suppli sugar larg industri custom nation border quot pan european deal quot elimin sl potenti competitor elimin sl potenti competitor propos merger strengthen südzucker domin posit sugar market southern germani belgium point view competit law exist potenti competit gener plai crucial role regul market expos competit potenti competit help protect custom situat margin degre competit result price aris monopoli requir presenc potenti competitor dint statur financi stand enter neighbour market market player enjoi domin posit assum import potenti competit greater competit market higher degre market regul greater depend custom difficult replac upstream product servic absolut vital product servic greater market strength market player compani neighbour market face potenti competitor factor plai strong role market elimin signific potenti competitor repres critic deterior competit structur descript show factor plai strong role sugar market southern germani belgium potenti competit neighbour market crucial import transport cost kei factor sugar market cross border competit effici neighbour state belgium competit feasibl neighbour region netherland franc germani southern germani cross border competit expect neighbour part franc market shield southern flank monopoli posit südzucker austrian subsidiari agrana market share sugar market context merger french sugar manufactur plai crucial role potenti competitor potenti competitor compani incent potenti enter neighbour market sl qualifi meet condit aa incent french sugar manufactur enter southern german belgian market practic term main reason french sugar manufactur incent oper southern german belgian market high product french sugar manufactur locat french product plant franc high sugar product surplu dwindl export opportun commun countri higher profit margin sugar sale commun compar export commun countri french sugar manufactur effici sugar grow area europ highest percentag beet hectar high sugar content beet enjoi crucial competit advantag foreign competitor lower cost transport beet product plant lead higher product obviou cost advantag french sugar product plant concentr north north east countri closer südzucker main sale territori southern germani belgium foreign competitor franc biggest product surplu quota sugar member state market year surplu million tonn high germani time higher belgium surplu franc product surplu equival total german sugar consumpt total belgian sugar consumpt common organis market sugar part surplu sugar produc member state net export cover member state product insuffici meet requir spain member state notabl shortfal product quota sugar quota equival sugar import commun tonn market year net shortfal spain fall surplu produc year franc member state principl option dispos remaind surplu quota sugar subsidis export commun countri common organis market sugar export member state commun sugar manufactur export quota sugar commun countri profit export commun export commun countri common organis market compens differ sale price world market price intervent price contrast price level commun higher intervent price transport cost higher export commun countri major difficulti export quota sugar commun countri restrict subsidis export gatt gatt trade round commun commit reduc amount subsidis sugar export amount subsidi absolut term accord gatt permit volum subsidis commun export reduc tonn period total subsidi allow cut eur million annual import quota equival sugar rise steadili contrast notabl barrier market entri sugar suppli member state high cost transport transport cost signific french supplier german counterpart distanc franc longer mention recit french product plant locat predominantli north north east countri virtual sugar product south western franc result distanc southern germani belgium shorter destin franc incent french sugar manufactur step activ german market born recent trend german sugar import market year total german sugar import rose tonn equival total german sugar consumpt lion share increas put growth sugar export franc germani rose tonn tonn result disproportion increas share import franc germani total sugar import rose commiss reliabl statist situat belgium market studi point similar trend increas import franc belgium higher barrier entri southern german belgian market retail sugar market cost penetr geograph market higher factor mention appli slightli strongli practic term mean neg effect price caus domin market posit correspondingli higher subject qualif incent potenti competitor enter market retail sugar respons parti repli repli statement object südzucker doubt increas sugar export franc germani commiss refer place market year slight decreas record justif take isol increas short space time turn gener trend look european context increas compar small figur commiss distinguish industri sugar retail sugar sugar distributor privat label parti likewis call question attract increas export franc germani compar export commun countri contend quot switch quot french sugar manufactur commun export export member state germani belgium quot unrealist quot call huge market effort lead drastic drop price examin parti submiss commiss stand assess regard qualiti statist evid point export data commiss reli statement object obtain german feder statist offic data broken individu sugar market market studi find suggest quantit bulk export growth place industri sugar sector commiss view year observ period suffici basi detect trend medium term market effort requir switch commun export export southern germani belgium made sugar wholesal channel chosen french sugar manufactur export german market switch made quickli give rise initi invest separ local distribut network commiss view drastic drop price southern germani expect larg scale export bigger quantiti place südzucker domin posit order rais price significantli eventu potenti competit constitut kei correct factor southern germani belgium recit correct factor import limit competit european sugar market sugar market highli regul raw materi sugar substitut small extent custom sugar industri concern larg number compani domin posit european sugar market conclus incent french sugar manufactur enter southern german belgian market sum commiss find decis evid incent french sugar manufactur enter southern german belgian market event french sugar manufactur possess strongest competit potenti enter southern german belgian sugar market sugar manufactur locat vicin market competit potenti concern secondari import view competit conduct german sugar manufactur recit view small quantiti export dutch italian manufactur bb sl potenti compet sl potenti compet consider belgium southern germani product quota exist french product plant deliveri centr sugar quota assign sl high entir netherland larg refineri marseil quota equival sugar import commun quota sugar grown europ réunion sl product plant deliveri centr locat northern north eastern franc belgian german border compar french competitor sl product plant competit term target southern germani belgium vari distanc increas proport transport cost result regard margin factor absolut figur sl total tonn quota sugar quota equival import sugar market market year total broken tonn quota sugar tonn quota sugar grown europ quota equival import sugar tonn quota sugar bought sl sugar manufactur sold consist sugar suppli soupp ouvré mention sl minor hold recit entir product market sl statement sl busi strategi gear quota sugar cover aris long medium term busi deal french sugar market remain quota sugar export member state commun countri assum sl abid strategi remaind big provid substanti competit potenti market southern germani belgium mention price sugar market southern germani belgium higher intervent price obtain export commun countri switch partli export quota sugar commun countri tonn export commun sl potenti addit earn signific sl drawn commiss attent describ heavi invest infrastructur sugar export commun countri contribut cost invest sugar transport vessel port instal return contribut partner involv fund infrastructur invest sugar wholesal requir bui sl tonn year earmark export commun countri infrastructur sl expend quota sugar order make full purchas oblig produc bui sugar year tonn market year tonn bought sugar cost write invest margin compar potenti extra earn mention achiev shift focu quota sugar oper commun sl drawn commiss attent current limit distribut mechan export sugar germani commiss view problem circumv short term wholesal medium term cost strateg retarget distribut mechan regard margin compar extra earn opportun mention final sl point commiss switch export commun countri export member state entail addit storag cost commiss unconvinc argument put forward case suppos addit storag cost repres mere fraction addit earn potenti open refocus busi activ respons parti repli repli commiss statement object südzucker argu sale opportun french sugar manufactur germani equal french sugar manufactur restrict likewis oral hear sl present potenti competitor southern german belgian market view commiss statement object consid french sugar manufactur potenti competitor competit potenti german dutch italian rival remov sl potenti competitor argu influenc competit südzucker main sale territori merger südzucker continu face numer potenti competitor belgian southern german market commiss examin submiss parti fact sugar market issu potenti competit retali overlap treat recit respons sl repli oral hear sl argu switch export commun countri export member state germani belgium made busi sens compani calcul summaris tabl tabl calcul sl hear write novemb design prove export commun countri valuabl compani export southern germani gt tabl gt calcul sl net proce obtain export sugar southern germani present eur tonn higher net proce obtain export commun countri sl take view export southern germani belgium greater volum sugar requir addit invest accept gener drop price southern germani lead lower proce eur tonn comparison attract sl export commun examin sl submiss commiss stand assess firstli reform common organis market sugar effect market year includ remov storag charg eur tonn determin compon proce export commun countri storag cost reimburs elimin profit fall arithmet entir eur remov storag charg export commun commun storag cost reimburs increas ad tonn export southern germani compar export commun eur eur calcul assess base set tabl tabl commiss calcul compar export sl commun countri southern germani gt tabl gt amount sl tabl invest increas export southern german market plausibl establish distribut network distribut larger volum germani belgium sugar wholesal entail invest cost distribut channel usual sugar manufactur penetr neighbour sugar market account invest sugar warehous conclus involv count storag cost higher storag cost export commun count comparison profit approach cost improv qualiti appear unreli give sl opportun obtain higher sale price amount lastli price drop sl calcul eur tonn southern german price thirdli export commun countri involv consider element uncertainti amount set distribut commiss european sugar manufactur basi tender procedur sl competit rest european sugar sector conclus sl competit potenti take account consider rais sl regard consider potenti compet southern germani belgium export member state attract withdraw commun storag cost rule cc repercuss sl remov scene sl french rival sucr union béghin foreign competitor signific presenc southern german market sugar privat label sector sl sucr union substanti expand market share southern germani recent year sl sucr union germani béghin main busi industri sugar offer product northern western germani sl oper german sugar market group bui sl sugar work transport expens individu product plant industri sugar retail outlet sugar privat label western southern germani recent year busi link sl step sl step busi substanti reduc price estim sugar germani compar sl offer sugar germani cheaper price german rival industri sugar sugar privat label price advantag outweigh higher transport cost custom extra cost worth mention sl offer sugar german custom cheaper price custom franc appli südzucker price french custom assum result merger trend intens competit french german sugar supplier revers merger remov limit exist competit substanti reduc potenti competit southern germani largest french sugar produc sl great potenti compet exist market presenc southern germani har lead period directli strengthen exist market posit southern germani reduct potenti competit crucial consid present territori compartmentalis german market german sugar manufactur recit confirm custom german sugar industri market studi custom point fact cross border trade regard exist form competit sugar market present custom fear merger size consider reduc scope competit remov sl potenti compet significantli strengthen südzucker domin market posit belgian sugar market proxim product plant market give südzucker potenti retali elimin sl potenti competitor propos transact give südzucker potenti retali group made major inroad home market potenti french competitor occupi signific posit futur recit sl largest french sugar produc result merger südzucker group gain franc share retail sugar market industri sugar market tabl figur market leader béghin retail sugar industri sugar largest competitor share union sda retail sugar sucr union industri sugar french market retail sugar südzucker group market leader market industri sugar par largest produc compar acquisit signific posit french market repres substanti improv südzucker competit posit french market home market southern germani belgium explain recit seq southern germani belgium concern precis franc potenti competit expect südzucker group futur presenc franc enabl effect stop advanc french produc southern germani belgium take retaliatori measur home market franc reduc price futur subsidiari sl retaliatori measur easier firstli price level franc time intervent price approxim sl profit margin clear scope price cut respons parti repli repli commiss statement object südzucker argu merger retaliatori measur counter product group reduc price franc detriment südzucker futur subsidiari sl harm südzucker group südzucker interest merger avoid retali consequ sl affect südzucker argu imag attack retali outset signific sugar industri unregul market product capac european sugar manufactur fix quota system extend examin südzucker argument commiss stand assess event expect concern involv gener price war harm side gener reduct price level franc result retaliatori measur expect measur natur practis select respect individu strateg custom target competitor sugar manufactur extent domin posit requir offer custom term equival servic target price cut aim individu strateg custom competitor common sector view fact sugar market issu potenti competit retali overlap treat mention recit numer custom german sugar manufactur opinion sugar market germani geograph compartmentalis individu sugar produc geograph compartmentalis explain potenti retali german sugar manufactur possess vi vi german competitor recit reason german sugar manufactur bare rank potenti competitor südzucker time sugar surplus scandinavian uk italian market small constitut signific competit potenti tabl mean southern german sugar market french sugar manufactur repres potenti competit million tonn sugar surplus biggest german sugar manufactur produc surplu half larg tonn tabl time transport distanc import french manufactur german distanc cover franc regularli greater cover germani distanc destin southern germani belgium french manufactur destin franc recit belgium french dutch sugar manufactur consid potenti competitor signific opportun dutch manufactur respect sever limit smaller size sugar surplus tonn merger time give südzucker opportun target retaliatori action member state franc previous exist potenti retali prevent potenti competitor franc penetr südzucker main sale territori basi domin market posit market power südzucker target select retaliatori action numer sugar market competitor intend penetr main sale territori action short term select serv medium term safeguard consolid südzucker domin market posit conclus give südzucker potenti retali background commiss conclus südzucker posit market industri sugar retail sugar southern germani belgium strengthen merger increas group retaliatori potenti afford protect advanc french competitor southern germani belgium competit advantag stem scope suppli larg custom border primarili concern industri sugar lastli merger sl place südzucker group uniqu posit unlik main rival suppli sugar larg industri custom border enabl strengthen posit southern germani belgium number larg custom sugar industri product plant consider raw materi requir increas import larg industri custom group wide europ wide suppli parti state industri custom intermediari sugar market increasingli develop european purchas strategi nascent trend larg industri custom food drink industri group wide cross border procur sugar pan european deal appar market studi unlik small medium size undertak larg industri custom posit invit bid sugar manufactur choos favour uniqu implant südzucker group continent europ background futur implant südzucker group europ decis import assess notifi merger competit rule südzucker occupi domin posit southern germani austria belgium result acquisit sl group largest sugar supplier franc recit tabl competitor drawn commiss attent close financi commerci ti sl lead spanish sugar produc ebro puleva ebro puleva deni sl decis influenc spanish compani commiss opinion fact prove ebro puleva decis influenc sl control legal sens insuffici evid suggest ebro puleva futur ti südzucker group cross border suppli larg industri custom decis competit advantag held südzucker group irrespect futur posit spain südzucker major european sugar produc merger sl presenc member state give decis advantag competitor main occupi posit strength home market member state südzucker group signific presenc member state neighbour member state relev geograph market southern germani austria belgium group fact domin posit franc largest supplier südzucker group unlik european sugar manufactur posit busi larg industri custom cross border basi pan european deal commiss view tie custom close secur suitabl higher quantiti rebat result bigger deliveri group wide cross border suppli larg custom group gain clear competit advantag european sugar manufactur relat larg account outcom strengthen südzucker domin posit southern germani belgium result opportun cross border suppli larg custom view südzucker group exist string domin posit southern german austrian belgian market futur posit largest supplier franc main sugar produc member state merger expect consolid group lead posit belgium southern germani südzucker group enhanc capabl suppli sugar larg custom europ wide group wide basi improv market posit newli open market strengthen domin posit southern german belgian market number larg industri custom question includ coca cola nestlé danon extens product facil southern germani belgium result intend pan european deal südzucker competitor hand lose market share ow südzucker enorm market power southern germani belgium unabl make loss market share südzucker main sale territori respons südzucker repli repli commiss statement object südzucker argu merger increas group chanc gain custom franc case germani belgium austria argu capac suppli larg custom border relev potenti stronger posit southern germani belgium examin südzucker argument commiss stand assess commiss view decis merger südzucker suppli larg industri custom sugar member state extent product plant larg custom locat southern germani belgium market studi show case südzucker tie custom previou main sale territori close conclus cross border suppli larg custom result südzucker opportun futur tie larg industri custom southern germani belgium close cross border suppli sugar intend merger strengthen domin posit market sum merger sl largest french sugar produc südzucker appreci reduc potenti competit southern german belgian sugar market merger give südzucker potenti retali franc lastli put südzucker group uniqu posit unlik main rival suppli sugar larg industri custom border reason propos transact strengthen domin posit südzucker market industri sugar retail sugar southern germani belgium market constitut substanti part common market vii commit offer südzucker order overcom competit concern express commiss regard southern german belgian sugar market südzucker offer commit recit full word commit set annex ii integr part decis commit relat belgium subsidiari raffineri tirlemontois sa brussel südzucker share suikerfabriek van veurn sa veurn belgium hereinaft refer quot veurn quot veurn remain share held hold compani warco sa link smaller belgian sugar manufactur sucreri de fontenoi südzucker undertak sell interest veurn approv merger period purpos purchas posit oper veurn activ forc competit südzucker commit relat southern germani südzucker undertak make tonn quota sugar year southern german plant independ trade firm sugar manufactur hereinaft quot distributor quot interest distribut sugar southern germani framework agreement effect drawn period purpos initi june request commiss extend date remain durat common organis market sugar distributor withdraw successor nomin term suppli base intervent price set common organis market sugar includ mark up basi südzucker cost suppli sugar higher qualiti intervent price base viii competit assess transact take account commit offer südzucker commit recit suffici commiss view provid remedi competit concern identifi respect southern german belgian sugar market view confirm market test carri assess commit relat belgium present südzucker access close belgian sugar quota subsidiari raffineri tirlemontois sa control veurn plant quota entitl contrast independ belgian competitor sucreri de fontenoi group sucrier sa smaller product quota alloc südzucker commit sell major interest veurn plant give competitor opportun consolid posit belgian market establish market time südzucker group current alloc quota belgium percentag point lower sale major interest veurn plant purchas correspondingli higher sugar volum account volum belgian market volum belgian market industri sugar detail volum belgium tabl perform südzucker commit strengthen competit belgian sugar industri suffici offset disappear sl assess commit relat southern germani southern german market concern contrast belgium südzucker undertaken sell plant commit volum sugar year quot virtual sugar plant quot commiss establish practic principl give prioriti divestitur viabl busi suitabl purchas mere sale good produc divestitur consid effect restor effect competit creation strengthen domin posit imped case sale sugar plant combin transfer sugar quota purchas southern germani contrast belgium prospect success point südzucker altern commit hand make tonn quota sugar year distributor suffici commiss view circumst case offset strengthen group domin posit southern germani point insuffici likelihood success plant divestitur quota transfer specif situat sugar industri southern germani sale südzucker plant transfer sugar product quota purchas prospect success assess base reason set recit legal framework articl conjunct annex iv common organis market sugar lai detail rule alloc sugar product quota event sale sugar factori author respons quota transfer relev member state germani feder minist consum protect food agricultur common organis market sugar principl case product quota transfer purchas factori restrict principl effect give member state concern amount discret transfer quota context duti loyalti commun articl ec treati firstli interest parti concern sugar beet cane produc consider adjust sugar product quota transfer quota accept member state concern consid improv structur beet cane sugar manufactur sector consider interest sugar beet produc take consider interest parti sugar beet produc relev case südzucker unlik european sugar manufactur corpor structur share held farmer interest look south german sugar beet cooper quot szvg quot südzucker suppli sugar beet farmer indirectli link capac sharehold practic farmer suppli südzucker sugar beet sharehold compani concept exist quot supplier right quot farmer quot bought quot sharehold südzucker ag südzucker ti farmer südzucker southern german plant sold close link suppli relationship farmer sharehold interest compani broken effect interest farmer concern connect feder ministri consum protect food agricultur inform commiss establish administr practic exercis power redistribut sugar product quota basi common organis market sugar opposit anticip resist farmer concern ultim left open case perform commit divest necessarili harm interest sugar beet grower farmer concern major sharehold südzucker support propos merger share capit interest compani benefit deriv merger probabl sale southern german sugar factori belong südzucker associ improv structur sugar beet grow sugar product recit structur sugar beet cultiv sugar manufactur sector effect factori sale structur sugar industri southern germani point criteria set common organis market sugar refer improv sugar beet cultiv sugar manufactur effect entir structur market sugar consum protect clear recit common organis market sugar interest beet cane produc european organis market design protect case point relev südzucker establish network sugar factori southern germani oper associ incorpor group structur result specialis effect locat respect situat southern germani distinct belgium veurn factori recit belong compar associ german feder ministri consum protect food agricultur inform commiss sale individu factori belong southern german associ südzucker plant improv structur sugar beet grow sugar product region conclus characterist southern german sugar industri characterist southern german sugar industri establish administr practic german feder ministri consum protect food agricultur commiss consid feasibl sell sugar manufactur plant southern germani transfer sugar product quota uncertain prospect success suffici make sale sugar manufactur plant southern germani condit approv merger commiss accept view specif circumst case südzucker posit commit sale effect southern german market commit altern factori sale commiss consid südzucker commit place sale sugar factori make tonn quota sugar year southern german plant independ distributor suffici offset disappear sl southern german market base assess consider maximum volum offer tonn correspond roughli total market volum southern germani volum southern german market industri sugar volum southern germani tabl term market volum commit compar belgium sell major sharehold veurn sugar plant transfer quota recit independ distributor volum sugar made signific influenc southern german market price structur decis connect price paid südzucker distributor basi intervent price südzucker cost relat addit servic significantli compar market price distributor consider room undercut current market price southern germani südzucker commit distributor choos obtain sugar vari qualiti standard qualiti intervent price base meet qualiti requir custom südzucker offer suppli distributor choic group southern german plant distributor put distanc competit disadvantag vi vi südzucker suppli custom southern germani distributor competit advantag term suppli distanc supplier base southern germani commiss consid commit offer südzucker specif competit condit common organis market sugar effect essenti equival commit divest purchas sugar factori offer sale basi exist quota rule govern sugar product subject capac restrict place compar situat distributor access volum sugar year refer commun intervent price ensur calcul plan certainti distributor conclus commit relat southern germani commiss view perform südzucker commit strengthen competit southern german sugar industri suffici offset disappear sl conclus commit offer commiss reach conclus notifi merger view commit südzucker strengthen südzucker domin market posit southern germani belgium commit relat southern germani belgium suffici rule strengthen südzucker domin posit cross border suppli larg industri custom sugar pan european deal result strengthen competit due commit difficult südzucker tie larg industri custom southern germani belgium close offer cross border suppli sugar ix condit oblig sentenc paragraph articl merger regul commiss attach decis condit oblig intend ensur undertak concern compli commit enter vi vi commiss view render concentr compat common market measur give rise structur chang market made subject condit implement step achiev result constitut oblig parti condit fulfil commiss decis declar merger compat common market void parti commit breach oblig commiss revok clearanc decis accord articl merger regul parti subject fine period penalti payment articl merger regul accord basic distinct commiss make decis subject condit südzucker fulli compli commit divestitur share provis volum sugar southern germani commit serv offset strengthen südzucker domin market posit southern germani belgium maintain competit market remain part statement commit commit temporarili maintain administ separ busi sold detail relat truste nomin südzucker constitut oblig serv support implement condit conclus commiss satisfi provid commit enter südzucker compli full plan concentr creat strengthen domin posit result effect competit significantli imped common market substanti part provid commit set annex ii decis compli full concentr declar compat common market articl articl merger regul eea agreement articl agreement adopt decis articl notifi concentr südzucker ag acquir sole control saint loui sucr sa mean articl merger regul declar compat common market eea agreement articl articl appli condit commit offer südzucker ag set paragraph sentenc annex ii compli full articl decis issu subject oblig südzucker ag compli full commit accord paragraph fourth sentenc annex ii articl decis address südzucker aktiengesellschaft maximilianstr mannheim brussel decemb commiss mario monti member commiss oj corrigendum oj oj corrigendum oj oj oj turnov calcul accord articl merger regul commiss notic calcul turnov oj part text edit ensur confidenti inform disclos part enclos squar bracket mark asterisk parti comment write hear notabl südzucker memoranda novemb sl memoranda novemb oj commiss notic remedi accept council regul eec commiss regul ec oj recit commiss decis ec case iv irish sugar oj recit commiss decis ec octob case iv british sugar oj recit oj point argument commiss decis januari case comp sca metsä tissu recit seq commiss decis juli case comp nestlé ralston purina recit seq court justic join case suiker uni ecr paragraph commiss decis ec case iv irish sugar oj recit commiss decis ec octob case iv british sugar oj recit commiss decis eec januari case iv european sugar industri oj thuringia saxoni saxoni anhalt mecklenburg western pomerania berlin brandenburg sugar quot season quot period sugar produc europ stretch octob decemb quot market year quot begin octob end septemb year point seq repli court justic join case suiker uni ecr paragraph point statement object point seq repli commiss decis januari case comp sca metsä tissu recit seq juli case comp nestlé ralston purina recit seq quot southern germani quot refer länder bavaria baden württemberg saarland hessen rheinland pfalz area size land rheinland pfalz surfac area squar kilometr million inhabit case law court justic consid substanti part common market judgment octob case ambulanz glöckner report paragraph commiss decis ec octob case iv british sugar oj recit african caribbean pacif state articl partnership agreement member african caribbean pacif group state part european commun member state part sign coton june articl annex agreement oj provis confirm protocol acp sugar annex lomé convent sign februari oj oj oj südzucker expressli agre point repli statement object join case ecr paragraph point repli court justic case hoffman la roch ecr paragraph court instanc case gencor ecr ii paragraph point repli point statement object point statement object point statement object articl agreement agricultur conclud framework wto oj meaning statist southern german market market studi find suggest trend germani extrapol southern germani point seq repli point seq südzucker repli statement made sl hear octob letter sl date novemb point seq repli confirm write novemb confirm write novemb storag cost reimburs eur month data sl show averag storag time month sugar export eu countri lower averag month storag time sugar destin commun market sl differ stem fact export eu countri carri market period order storag cost low basi differ storag time loss storag cost reimburs averag loss proce tonn quota sugar export eu countri eur lower export commun eur figur eur price sl charg data provid sl compani profit margin full cost basi case industri sugar retail sugar born mind profit margin distinctli bigger base variabl cost measur signific purpos analys market power suppli sugar privat label signific french market concern point point seq repli sl repli septemb commiss request inform august mention made quot industri custom distributor increasingli develop european purchas strategi quot origin french quot client industriel distributeur qui développ de en de stratégi achat européenn quot posit ebro puleva talk member merger task forc decemb letter date decemb point seq repli detail section annex ii detail section annex ii commiss notic remedi accept council regul eec commiss regul ec oj recit seq section german order distribut amend quota sugar octob bgbl articl conjunct annex iv point ii common organis market sugar articl conjunct annex iv point iv common organis market sugar articl conjunct annex iv point stet iv common organis market sugar full text commiss notic remedi accept council regul eec commiss regul ec oj paragraph paragraph sentenc annex ii annex commiss web page map show locat product site largest sugar produc germani http europa eu int comm competit index en html annex ii full word condit oblig refer articl origin german consult commiss websit http europa eu int comm competit index en html