commiss decis relat proceed pursuant articl ec treati iv irish sugar plc english text authent ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard council regul februari regul implement articl treati amend act access austria finland sweden articl articl articl thereof regard decis commiss april initi proceed case undertak concern opportun heard matter commiss object accord articl regul commiss regul eec juli hear provid articl council regul consult advisori committe restrict practic domin posit fact subject proceed proceed concern practic irish sugar plc hereinaft refer irish sugar relat commerci sugar ireland period onward proceed initi issuanc statement object irish sugar parti april basi argument put forward parti complaint competitor irish sugar ireland commiss undertook fact find issu revis statement object irish sugar march product concern product concern case sugar sugar produc sugar beet cane except part south spain french dom sugar cane grown tropic subtrop area commun acp countri export commun quota cane sugar free import levi purpos present decis type sugar distinguish white granul liquid special sugar white granul sugar final product process beet refin cane qualiti identifi relev commun regul standard qualiti ec ii sugar granul sugar ingredi industri user suppli sugar bulk bag retail trade resel white granul sugar final consum main form kilogram packet liquid sugar food process industri highest qualiti made dissolv white granul sugar lower grade made cane blend liquor produc stage cane sugar refin process special sugar dry sugar white granul categori includ acp direct consumpt raw brown sugar caster sugar ic sugar mill sugar syrup treacl sugar sweeten group sweeten starch artifici sweeten wide rang product isoglucos sorbitol saccharin cyclam aspartam product specif properti substitut sugar industri process number reason vari product product commun quota lack bulk qualiti higher price limit impact total sale natur sugar deriv cane beet common agricultur polici sugar regim sugar regim cap design support product sugar commun revis sugar regim place council decid extend regim period year market year inclus member state alloc quota quota quota total quota principl intend equal commun annual consumpt quota intend provid surplu demand met event crop failur geograph area system price support exist quota sugar sugar produc commun undertak addit quota refer sugar sold world market support store part year sugar proport total quota assign member state decid council quota alloc countri divid nation sugar produc govern question year council fix number institut price relat purchas sugar beet process sale import intervent price price manufactur sell sugar nation intervent board compani sell intervent receiv intervent price process sugar part measur ensur sugar regim financ charg product levi appli sugar intervent price storag levi repres guarante minimum price sugar effect support price storag regim financ context uruguai round previou import regim threshold price variabl levi replac fix tariff reduc year council fix minimum price processor pai beet grower sugar beet processor beet sugar sell sugar freeli commun unabl sell sugar sell intervent export world market choos option receiv export refund calcul basi tender system addit sugar commun price support limit amount sugar import pursuant lomé convent sugar market ireland irish sugar sole processor sugar beet ireland northern ireland irish sugar set irish govern comhlucht siuicr eireann teo half made heavi loss requir substanti govern fund half group ration programm implement result irish sugar gradual move profit april irish sugar privat mechan reduc state hold irish sugar includ incorpor hold compani greencor plc hereinaft refer greencor acquir irish sugar year end septemb irish sugar turnov irl million oper profit irl million greencor aggreg turnov irl million oper profit irl million ireland access commun irish sugar alloc entir sugar quota ireland continu hold amount tonn year quota exce domest consumpt gt tabl gt sugar consumpt capita ireland higher averag commun reflect role ingredi import food drink manufactur industri countri agricultur relat industri account employ retail market irish sugar main supplier sugar ireland market share period import sugar ireland franc unit kingdom northern ireland limit extent germani belgium import uk import sugar produc irish sugar import sugar produc irish sugar account market industri side import french sugar made asi intern trade successor asi intern food asi industri sale kg bag import bulk sugar franc ireland costli transport bag sugar tanker make return journei empti contain greencor group corpor plan june note vast major import kg bag bulk sugar transport expens dedic contain year industri user move silo stock sugar result declin market bag sugar retail sugar market account total sugar market irish sugar share main siucra brand enjoi signific consum recognit competit small domest compani depend rel price differenti time import retail sugar northern ireland signific proport import manufactur irish sugar irish sugar intern document note custom retail sugar tradition split wholesal retail group multipl recent multipl grow import multipl sell brand retail sugar date sugar brand sourc irish sugar irish sourc import custom irish sugar main domest competitor retail sugar round tower food round tower asi import eurolux brand compagni français de sucreri cf late period major round tower sugar suppli consist import sugar period activ parallel import irish sugar sugar northern ireland ireland import sugar direct destin purchas asi sugar import franc bought sugar irish sugar earli round tower irish sugar domest competitor retail market white granul sugar retail market share irish food packer gem pack gem pack burcom burcom tara food lumlei launch kg white granul sugar brand compani achiev total retail market share mid gem pack success total market burcom ceas trade mid decemb asi launch retail pack import french sugar withdrew retail market time mid burcom initi pack irish sugar sugar import sugar sourc asi packer sourc industri sugar irish sugar demis burcom asi withdraw market irish sugar suppli bulk white granul sugar pack domest competitor retail market septemb irish sugar launch castl brand kg retail sugar lower wholesal price siucra distribut irish sugar sugar ireland carri sugar distributor limit hereinaft refer sdl februari irish sugar held equiti form share sdl parent compani sugar distributor hold sdh remain form share held compani musgrav punch messr garavan keleghan execut sdh messr lyon keleghan tulli garavan time equal number director sharehold independ chairman manag director irish sugar number irish sugar director board sdh sdl compani cole jcc respons distribut sugar western district ireland wound march busi integr sdl irish sugar stress period prior februari legal control sdh manag control juli onward respons technic servic market includ limit market strategi consum promot rebat alloc irish sugar sdl made respons fund sale trade promot merchand distribut irish sugar product south northern market respons divid design area sdl jcc william mckinnei mckinnei sdl respons sale decis includ price decis compani decis accord polici laid chief execut sugar divis irish sugar note fund rebat custom sdl subject avail suppli commit purchas sugar requir irish sugar prohibit sale resal promot product similar kind irish sugar product sdl irish sugar respons includ advis review price promot polici commun inform aspect sugar market sale trade advertis consum promot financi ensur aspect sugar trade effect commun irish sugar sdl area respons properli cover monthli meet institut sugar divis irish sugar sdl meet chair chief execut sugar divis irish sugar februari irish sugar acquir remain share sdh sole owner sdl addit main supplier sugar ireland irish sugar continu import supplier sugar northern ireland mckinnei time compani set own sdl sdl increas sharehold sdl parent compani sdh clear major board director mckinnei period director remain minor sharehold mckinnei repres board mckinnei manag committe meet commerci polici decid attend messr lyon hogan keleghan sdh sdl mr wood mckinnei sdl increas sharehold mckinnei consumpt granul sugar northern ireland fluctuat tonn main supplier irish sugar british sugar plc tate amp lyle plc period irish sugar held sugar market northern ireland british sugar account tate amp lyle greencor group corpor plan note retail brand market industri market northern ireland industri sugar price irish sugar period price industri sugar ireland northern ireland shown pattern gt tabl gt caobisco committe industri sugar user averag indic sell price irl industri sugar bulk factori ireland month gt tabl gt note caobisco figur month irish sugar annual averag irish sugar make regular sale tonn industri sugar great britain period price industri sugar unit kingdom includ northern ireland shown pattern gt tabl gt reflect figur tabl irish sugar state northern ireland british price gener lower price ireland case sugar time order lower northern ireland irish sugar account discrep figur price trend found confidenti report prepar compani behalf state period irish sugar industri custom power revers gener price trend note averag price industri sugar ireland take account fact irish sugar major custom account sale industri sugar pai significantli lower price averag shown tabl industri custom paid net price irl mid averag price shown irish sugar addit system sugar export rebat appli irish sugar mean industri custom sell end product ireland receiv rebat irl tonn reflect averag sell price rebat pure domest custom greencor group corpor plan june note volum price implic move home market industri northern ireland uk export result loss margin gt tabl gt retail sugar price irish sugar period price retail sugar ireland northern ireland shown pattern gt tabl gt handwritten note sugar plan slide copi commiss premis greencor greencor corpor plan june refer home market premium sugar price handwritten note head sugar plan note assumpt sale price home market premium retain fact underli infring competit rule measur protect home market competit import member state import franc note high proport import sugar ireland franc transport restrict document file mid irish sugar step restrict opportun transport competitor respect refer made minut irish sugar sdl jcc committe meet june present situat home retail market relat packet sugar produc round tower note gap approxim tonn exist averag sell price price quot siucra quot irish sugar product problem agre cset irish sugar ensur round tower enjoi advantag arrang supplier shipper middl irish sugar hamper asi bring sugar franc threaten state own british irish ship line compani amp irish sugar busi continu carri french sugar suppli french processor cf asi amp gave irish sugar agre longer carri sugar asi result asi initi legal proceed amp irish sugar irish sugar action respect refer seri handwritten entri offic diari mr keleghan juli chri comerford manag director irish sugar brendan byrd repres amp amp handl french sugar mondai juli year tonnag year date april charl lyon gave promis brendan byrd tanktran subsidiari irish sugar put extra busi amp august amp advis peter cunningham asi cset irish sugar appli pressur deliv crude deceit attempt put pressur prior discuss meet alex spain director amp amp claim settl court agre irish sugar pai ce amount indemn irish sugar admit advanc proposit amp withdraw custom amp continu ship cf sugar franc ireland select price note date march member cset irish sugar sdl jcc execut french sugar import mr keleghan sale director sdl note establish cost approxim bring custom maximum tonn envisag drop price custom involv heavi cost refer meet low price respond carefulli ensur hold custom level matter small awar slightli riski step small user enjoi term equal bigger feel risk meantim initi increas vigil industri custom level view establish extent increas activ asi product swap fidel rebat shown tradition asi retail sale white sugar made round tower onward round tower receiv sugar sdl exist busi asi sever pressur industri sector asi decid launch kg sugar packet cf brand eurolux market ireland board meet sdh june issu discuss minut record regard retail market mr keleghan advis board forecast march meet asi launch retail pack market unsuccess launch belief succe small quantiti sugar independ retail shop mr comerford manag director irish sugar state sugar industri face challeng face succe meet challeng futur sugar industri ireland bleak pleas respons challeng concern cost irish sugar sdl high present introduct asi eurolux sdl action complaint asi challeng court irish law director consum affair fair trade action affidavit mr anthoni brennan author offic act behalf director irish high court line asi conclud deal irish wholesal group alli distribut merchant adm suppli kilogram pack granul sugar februari adm agre purchas tonn kg pack eurolux sugar consign tonn thereof deliv mid april adm warehous distribut retail outlet londi chain store adm issu april bulletin member retail outlet londi chain advis avail sugar affidavit mr brennan issu bulletin mr keleghan sdl meet mr lane chief execut adm affidavit meet mr keleghan inform mr lane quantiti sugar purchas defend tonn annum reduc defend sdl quot bonu back quot sugar effect meant adm sell compet lost bonu defend mr lane inform mr keleghan larg quantiti deliveri eurolux granul sugar warehous unsold mr keleghan offer bui sugar sell manufactur industri agre amount receiv credit adm account amount eurolux sugar purchas defend metric tonn mr brennan note affidavit repli question sugar order mr lane repli consid market readi eurolux sugar present ad adm agreement sdl adm bui tonn sugar tonn rate advantag rate reduc amount sugar purchas agreement longer effect obtain sugar defend sdl tonn rate evid file tonn eurolux sugar question collect adm april similar action place regard retail kelli spar supermarket mr brennan affidavit kelli bought half tonn eurolux sugar agent asi mid eurolux sugar shelf sugar sold report affidavit mr brennan week sdl call shop ask eurolux sell affidavit state mr kelli inform sdl price sugar irish sugar sell eurolux sugar mr kelli state man repres defend sdl inform wasn shift swap affidavit continu state hour eurolux sugar collect exchang equival quantiti sugar irish sugar repli affidavit mr keleghan sdl essenc adm kelli concern sell eurolux sugar deliv adm kelli awar irish market readi eurolux sugar case kelli sdl note mr kelli ask arrang swap eurolux sugar siucra brand documentari evid file action relat product swap sdl irish sugar duli inform asi difficulti encount letter juli mr loan asi wrote mr comerford chief execut irish sugar irish sugar address dublin dear mr comerford write bring attent unfair trade practic initi directli compani sugar distributor limit control relat effort market eurolux kg retail sugar ireland request director consum affair fair trade investig specif difficulti experienc specif letter advis object strongli compani substitut product spar retail kelli boyl agreement proprietor action contraven exist legisl respectfulli demand restor product instanc practic occur specif object oppress tactic individu retail enjoi benefit eurolux continu left unthreaten seek assur desist restrict practic unfair trade compet equal term entitl expect rule european commun director consum affair fair trade seek injunct high court restrain sdl acquir kilogram eurolux sugar wholesal retail outlet injunct grant ground evid continu breach relev order breach ii import northern ireland period price war uk sugar produc british sugar plc tate amp lyle plc irish sugar face problem cross border import northern ireland ireland principl sugar northern ireland origin import includ sugar compet produc british sugar silver spoon irish sugar sugar reimport bulk retail packet mckinnei label meet matter discuss lead specif action design defenc import restrict suppli intern meet irish sugar sdl packet sugar januari note volum sugar import border novemb decemb estim tonn acceler januari sale wholesal border area month mr hogan gener manag market irish sugar suggest remov tonn rebat northern ireland doubl benefit increas northern ireland price reduc rebat requir south action attempt british sugar tate amp lyle follow price increas case mr keleghan sale director sdl view altern nation rebat south suggest tonn nation basi border area februari march estim cost remov present border area rebat imposs maintain select basi restrict suppli mckinnei sugar northern ireland wholesal suppli southern trader discuss decid implement altern meantim effort continu tate amp lyle increas price board meet mckinnei februari mr wood director mckinnei record tate amp lyle gain addit sale restrict suppli mckinnei sugar border area select rebat discriminatori price includ border rebat note entitl sdl review current april competit problem domest sugar recommend price promot strategi packet sugar price increas octob substanti differenti exist home market price price competit import product includ reimport mckinnei packet bag sugar activ round tower food limit pack sell estim tonn packet sugar week continu concern stage featur actual potenti competit pictur threaten price market share domin quot siucra quot packet sugar irish market note strateg option set action ii reduc market sell price custom irl tonn equal sell price north south action total elimin import competit problem unnecessari imposs financi point view iii reduc sell price suffici confin cross border import border area level pack round tower food limit current level deal demand multipl equal price north south iv oper select ordin programm account vulner area object maintain shelf price current level recommend strategi sdl believ excel relationship exist market place coupl recogn brand advantag siucra product adopt balanc sdl prefer cost option time recogn guarante withstand increas pressur round tower food limit import situat occur consider expens option list recommend strategi detail continu parcel kg bag promot doneg area extend promot monaghan dundalk area border area iv problem arisen natur group cost temporari rebat arrang enter set appendix expect addit expenditur aris custom compet sugar packer round tower food activ parallel import sugar northern ireland period sold gold seal label undat handwritten note found offic mr keleghan state recommend implic gold seal sugar continu rebat necess aris present rebat rebat independ outlet largest imp implic method exceedingli danger legal commerci legal basi select price commerci basi select favour smaller custom area manag user net price purchas tonn collect minut joint meet irish sugar sdl june report mr lyon manag director sdl light low northern ireland price discuss essenti maintain irl parcel border promot allow agre continu promot reason state note mr keleghan june mr lyon wrote spoke yesterdai joe lane rang posit parcel juli advis extend situat juli individu custom back amount custom total loyal remain pressur area involv meet board mckinnei septemb report drop packet sugar sale concern born mind approxim tonn reduct attribut reduc cross border sale mckinnei sugar note call point discuss descript problem cross border sale bsc tate amp lyle cut price small border cash amp carri reach tonn sugar year pleas stock product mckinnei price mark cross border traffic problem price low cash amp carri cross border merchant purchas dump south cost irish sugar approxim annum discount border area south lose retail packet market share northern ireland problem potenti amount discount grow trigger nation discount cost million minut se irish sugar sdl jcc committe meet januari state mr keleghan report parcel rebat reduc parcel area doneg agre doneg rebat reduc decemb minut joint irish sugar sdl meet januari regard cross border sale mr lyon reduct cross border rebat parcel work major problem reduct result increas small amount amp sugar import mr leyden confirm similar reaction western area meet board mckinnei januari mr keleghan point substanti drop sale jame finlai reflect reduc cross border sale loss major uk contract custom minut board meet sdh novemb record border rebat remov juli reintroduc earli round tower appear adopt ration polici recent time minut meet board sdh march note recent increas northern ireland packet sugar price coupl strengthen sterl irish pound reduc cross border import significantli minut meet board sdh june increas price bsc tate amp lyle sugar help stabil market reduc amount sugar come border minut irish sugar sdl manag meet held june mr keleghan potenti threat home market cross border import north threat materi import react speedili counter measur includ price mark mckinnei sugar promot activ home market ii price behaviour discrimin categori custom sugar export rebat irish sugar price industri sugar vari normal commerci criteria amount purchas credit term rang factor import valuabl sugar export rebat custom export final product confectioneri soft drink rebat irish sugar refer peripher factor allow pfa paid tonnag sugar final export evid show number custom report export volum arrear order claim rebat jam maker chiver claim period juli octob irl respect export britain europ irish sugar state custom confectioneri manufactur irish sugar largest custom rebat incorpor net price sugar purchas subsidiari compani provid irish sugar period report tonnag export sugar export rebat system similar common sugar regim export commun export rebat grant member state irish sugar claim rebat system origin result govern encourag support export system place consider period time sugar export rebat discuss meet repres irish sugar sdl prior februari letter date februari offic consum affair mr heaphi irish sugar explain export rebat order tonn sugar util manufactur export product letter commiss irish sugar state averag export rebat figur compani record shown calcul total rebat total tonnag produc averag rebat irl tonn averag relat individu custom uncertain fact evid show export rebat reach irl tonn custom export volum receiv size rebat tonn size rebat vari time variat volum purchas export correl currenc rate irish sugar state pfa grant compani period time pfa effect built compani purchas price compani demand receiv level rebat rebat vari member state export made confection mckinnei receiv rebat sugar ultim destin unit kingdom rebat export countri averag purchas destin domest market give rebat tonn sugar bought custom drink manufactur clintock hand receiv rebat purchas high percentag export figur provid show proport irish sugar explain meet commiss rebat grant ad hoc basi individu custom notifi compani receiv letter date octob bsn group mr heaphi sdl propos reduct tonn price sugar suppli bsn subsidiari irish biscuit part annual price negoti bsn add oper export rebat arrang irish biscuit subject discuss irish biscuit propos rebat tonn set rate threshold export rebat gener public system ii discrimin compet sugar packer earli asi stop suppli retail sugar market percentag irish sugar product small virtual static round tower held steadi market irish sugar sugar mid packer import gem pack burcom launch kg retail packet take advantag larg price differ industri retail sugar gem pack bought sugar irish sugar burcom time import asi irish sugar sugar asi decid launch retail packet import french sugar price charg industri sugar addit export rebat irish sugar grant varieti valuabl irl tonn volum relat rebat gener aim domest custom compani receiv addit export rebat rebat starter compani compani locat market compani expect grow quickli fact irish sugar industri bulk sugar price list june show virtual custom receiv form discount compet sugar packer gt tabl gt irish sugar document show gem pack grant pfa export rebat tonn irish sugar explain reason argu gem pack receiv tonn rebat compet import sugar sachet period compet irish sugar kg retail sugar sector rebat sugar sachet end gem pack start compet irish sugar kg packet irish sugar state gem pack subsequ offer tonn rebat octob backdat irish sugar argu sugar packer burcom receiv rebat price sugar shown respons august price irl charg purchas tonn year trade burcom purchas tonn respect note burcom charg irl june end year trade rapid growth year end decemb burcom purchas tonn sugar chew gum maker topp ireland bought tonn sugar paid gross price tonn higher burcom export rebat rebat arrang ad hoc basi notifi verbal compani face similar condit receiv rebat gleeson soft drink manufactur receiv tonn rebat distanc dublin market fact locat nearer dublin custom batchelor receiv tonn promot rebat fact purchas volum declin significantli irish sugar topp receiv rebat top low gross price compani set year ago sale expect substanti appear distinct lag sale perform adjust rebat rebat start fast grow compani confin sugar busi export rebat amount tonn domest rebat variabl method grant invoic purchas retrospect lump sum purchas volum met vari custom custom target rebat select price spring march alongsid world cup promot involv ordinari quantiti discount irish sugar offer major food wholesal ireland target base discount siucra kg brand irish sugar state wholesal offer addit discount purchas achiev increas previou averag weekli purchas refer period calcul increas week april septemb document compani reveal wholesal group higher target relat discount custom confirm respons request inform nation wholesal grocer allianc nwga account wholesal market receiv target rebat musgrav group receiv target rebat irish sugar argu compani incorrect inform commiss regard percentag receiv target rebat irish sugar record show musgrav target match musgrav statement target rebat receiv irish sugar deni wholesal involv offer form target rebat handwritten intern oper report note respect retail sugar promot activ april contribut stock build up lower sale level june juli irish sugar launch round target rebat siucra week octob link weekli averag period april septemb wholesal group receiv discount tonn averag wholesal price achiev increas sale weekli averag invoic siucra kg sale period show custom bought significantli excess target target rebat offer select basi decemb irish sugar offer major retail chain target rebat intern note decemb head propos show growth incent discount siucra purchas condit increas tonn siucra volum siucra kg sugar compris major part total siucra brand sale increas siucra purchas larg involv siucra kg purchas time irish sugar compet burcom sale kg label sugar june greencor corpor plan note april relaunch suppli burcom determin establish give equal shelf space siucra increas siucra volum purchas lead reduct kg purchas product burcom compet supplier irish sugar argu burcom ceas trade decemb intern note postdat burcom close time burcom compet market gener account target rebat note extract irish sugar regist supplementari term irish sugar stress complet record term order compli irish groceri act extract show brand siucra growth incent siucra enter regist decemb determin date irish sugar intern profit loss forecast made launch castl brand late envisag burcom purchas bulk sugar doubl tonn irish sugar state februari wholesal group offer target rebat target relat rebat purchas irish sugar product period march februari bought approxim million worth irish sugar product preced year state term confirm condit rebat purchas rebat condit increas purchas year legal assess articl mean articl ec treati abus undertak domin posit common market substanti part prohibit incompat common market affect trade member state relev market relev product market court justic european commun state hoffmann la roch commiss concept relev market fact impli effect competit product form part presuppos suffici degre interchang product form part market specif product concern napier brown british sugar decis restrict practic relat sale granul sugar commiss view white granul sugar form relev product market special sugar liquid sugar syrup purpos granul sugar meet part product market white granul sugar substitut custom point view industri produc sugar substitut isoglucos saccharin cyclam aspartam compet natur sugar limit diet product form part relev product market granul sugar commiss accept argu irish sugar market white granul sugar subdivid market industri sugar retail sugar market overlap characterist involv basic product granul sugar total suppli constrain common sugar regim degre substitut suppli side term product put volum sold type custom market industri sugar sold bulk larg kg bag process part food drink product packag retail sugar custom industri sugar larg food drink manufactur packer sugar merchant intermediari present industri market member state retail sugar sold smaller quantiti kg packet sachet primarili home cater trade custom retail sugar sugar processor concern wholesal retail trade differ packag distribut custom profil industri retail sugar lead price structur market commun relev geograph market relev geograph market defin court geograph area product question market condit competit suffici homogen effect econom power undertak concern evalu relev geograph market market power irish sugar assess ireland demonstr element major element common organ sugar market commun member state basic quantiti beet origin sugar divid quota beet process compani sugar irish sugar sole processor sugar beet ireland receiv entir sugar quota countri quota amount tonn annum larg exce domest consumpt irish sugar product hitherto suffici cover entir consumpt sugar ireland suiker uni commiss court justic recogn common organ sugar market strong influenc product sale sugar commun doubt abovement system nation quota stop product move gradual area suitabl cultiv sugar beet addit prevent larg increas product cut quantiti produc sell common market restrict high transport cost inconsider effect essenti element competit suppli volum pattern trade member state critic made system design consolid partit nation market mean nation quota effect examin fact remain leav practic residu field competit field provis rule competit irish sugar sugar produc establish distribut system suppli custom countri overwhelm major industri retail custom ireland sourc suppli countri bui sugar irish sugar import engag direct import irish sugar argu suiker uni court justic stress commun system element promot develop trade member state effect competit moder countervail effect aris commun regim refer made fact intra commun movement refin sugar built commun system creation surplu deficit area irish sugar quota larg exce domest consumpt ireland treat deficit area sugar regim signific intervent price sugar higher deficit area ireland order encourag import deficit area surplu area argu irish sugar huge surplus sugar franc germani denmark belgium netherland exist principl sold ireland note import sugar ireland hitherto made small part total granul sugar consumpt ireland major barrier import sugar contin cost freight absenc load travel opposit direct irish sugar argu statement greencor corpor plan june dedic contain refer absenc return load longer issu contain import sugar return load current situat irish sugar statement show cost freight impedi raw sugar import virtual period consider addit import bag sugar face structur handicap industri custom move year silo stock sugar result declin market bag sugar tonn northern ireland form part geograph market ireland irish sugar fairli high market share provinc competit climat ireland sugar produc northern ireland import irish sugar made subsidiari mckinnei retail sugar sold mckinnei brand addit uk produc british sugar plc tate amp lyle plc present irish market compet northern ireland market account remain signific differ demand side market custom part group establish part unit kingdom sourc sugar requir uk produc import price differ exist northern ireland ireland retail sugar consist substanti cheaper northern ireland ireland greencor intern document copi commiss refer home market premium sugar period suffici larg price differ northern ireland ireland market retail sugar exist attract import northern ireland irish sugar shown resist attack posit home market ireland price war unit kingdom irish sugar continu maintain substanti price differ retail sugar ireland industri sugar irish sugar maintain significantli higher price custom oper home market relev geograph market entir member state ireland substanti part common market total sugar consumpt ireland amount tonn note sugar consumpt capit ireland higher averag commun reflect role econom import food drink manufactur industri countri retail market basi characterist commiss conclud relev market retail industri granul sugar ireland conclud substanti part common market mean articl basi volum product consumpt sugar domin posit irish sugar hold domin posit granul sugar market retail industri sale ireland hoffman la roch commiss court justic defin concept domin domin posit refer articl relat posit econom strength enjoi undertak enabl prevent effect competit maintain relev market afford power behav appreci extent independ competitor custom ultim consum exist domin posit deriv factor separ necessarili determin factor highli import exist larg market share factor account decid irish sugar domin posit market industri retail granul sugar ireland period irish sugar held total granul sugar market irish sugar competitor market margin market share asi main import industri period retail sugar ireland held market share period round tower share smaller retail market number year bought industri sugar irish sugar gem pack share retail sugar market sourc industri sugar irish sugar irish sugar small size term product sugar compar sugar produc member state major surplus sugar suppli home market irrelev determin irish sugar posit irish market fact irish sugar made loss half inconsist exist domin posit commun sugar regim limit sale commun produc sugar commun total nation product quota irish sugar sole produc sugar island annual alloc entir sugar quota ireland quota suffici cover entir consumpt granul sugar ireland establish distribut system suppli industri wholesal retail custom countri competit afford import sugar prevent irish sugar maintain high market share enjoi domin posit mean articl import sugar ireland repres small part total granul sugar consumpt ireland import sugar northern ireland franc margin influenc irish sugar competit posit irish sugar argu domin industri sugar market ireland posit strength vi vi irish sugar major industri custom largest custom account industri sale irish sugar argu ceas product ireland altogeth factor product expens event compani produc lost irish sugar good accept custom bui power equal reliant irish sugar suppli bulk sugar note paragraph effect sugar regim reduc volum altern suppli cost transport sugar oversea major barrier import sugar ireland state market nich import industri sugar bag sugar shrink gradual decad result industri user switch silo stock deliv sugar small size irish market make difficult sugar produc benelux franc germani denmark acquir satisfactori return invest sale irish market fact compani make reloc decis long term rule current relianc supplier commiss argu merger decis nestlé perrier concentr buyer compar concentr suppli side case irish industri sugar market irish sugar account suppli period question period abundantli clear presenc larg custom demand side compos number buyer equal strong aggreg conclud constrain market power supplier market share sale largest custom counterbal domin posit irish sugar argu nestlé perrier enforc competit rule commiss pai attent protect weaker buyer explain hereinaft irish sugar discrimin categori custom averag factori price granul sugar bulk ireland highest commun consist higher averag price unit kingdom nearest member state sugar produc irish sugar slightli lower share retail sugar market period question domin market fact larg multipl chain retail chain increas share market recent year rel wholesal group rule domin commiss argu nestlé perrier procter amp gambl vp schickedanz ii merger decis strength consum brand loyalti account determin rel bargain power retail vi vi manufactur irish sugar acknowledg recogn brand advantag siucra brand product retail offer brand sugar bui irish sugar reason custom loyalti irish sourc brand domest competitor retail market year compani small market share reli irish sugar suppli industri sugar irish sugar posit relev period behav appreci extent independ competitor market includ compani ireland packag sugar retail sale irish market sugar produc establish member state prior irish sugar held sdh parent compani sdl appoint half sdh board irish sugar stress manag control sdh period manag director irish sugar number irish sugar director board sdh sdl respons respons irish sugar sdl alloc mid sdl respons sale price decis irish sugar openli discuss joint monthli meet repres sale subsidiari commerci polici approach includ problem irish sugar sdl sdh face result import defens measur detail price individu custom includ detail sugar export rebat discuss meet repres sdl sdh irish sugar addit irish sugar equiti hold sdh represent board sdh sdl structur polici make compani commun process establish facilit direct econom ti compani sdl commit bui sugar irish sugar irish sugar paid consum promot rebat offer sdl individu custom econom link creat clear parallel interest compani vi vi parti judgment court justic italian flat glass independ econom entiti specif market unit econom link virtu fact hold domin posit vi vi oper market posit joint econom domin found conclud relev period irish sugar held individu prior februari joint domin posit granul sugar market retail industri sale ireland abus domin posit fact set base documentari evid file period onward major element irish sugar commerci polici shield home market ireland hand import member state hand compet sugar packer ireland addit period year irish sugar commerci polici involv imposit discriminatori price polici home market part practic irish sugar recours method condit normal competit product servic base trader perform effect thereof mainten degre competit exist market growth competit hinder conclud irish sugar abus domin posit sugar market ireland find undertak domin posit recrimin simpli mean irrespect reason domin posit undertak concern special respons conduct impair genuin undistort competit common market fact irish sugar quota product entrust respons common organ market sugar partli consequ thereof irish sugar hold domin posit irish market dispens oblig act abus articl council regul april appli rule competit product trade agricultur product amend regul articl treati appli agreement decis practic refer articl articl treati relat product trade product list annex ii treati applic articl regul except articl appli except field agricultur defend market irish sugar resort form abus conduct altern combin felt period onward action irish sugar regard transport restrict compani respect border rebat export rebat fidel rebat sdl respect product swap select price undertaken posit joint domin documentari evid file commiss conclud irish sugar sdl engag illeg practic refer state part sustain comprehens polici protect irish sugar home market industri retail sugar measur protect home market competit import member state import franc onward irish sugar sdl step imped competit french import industri retail sugar action consist restrict transport french sugar ireland select price includ grant fidel rebat product swap transport restrict irish sugar step prevent asi french sugar ship ireland state own amp ship line compani irish sugar put pressur carrier asi carrier gave pressur time amp ship line serv sea rout franc ireland contract asi shipper sugar irish sugar action inevit restrict asi busi import french sugar result asi initi legal proceed amp irish sugar irish sugar admit commiss advanc proposit amp withdraw custom amp continu ship cf sugar franc ireland argu felt threat cf larger sugar produc consid amp provis transport servic cf conflict time oblig common sharehold irish state commiss consid valid justif put pressur carrier prevent transport compet good consid constitut normal busi practic object effect action protect irish sugar posit ireland therewith restrict competit market detriment consum circumst conclud put pressur amp ship compani ceas transport french sugar asi irish sugar infring articl select price note date march member irish sugar sdl jcc execut french sugar import mr keleghan sale director sdl set polici select low price potenti custom asi low price offer gener larger custom polici infring principl set michelin commiss compani domin posit special respons diminish degre competit remain market product swap asi introduc cf kilogram packet eurolux retail sugar commiss evid sdl agre wholesal retail exchang sugar eurolux sugar admit irish sugar commiss irish sugar contrari state affidavit mr brennan author offic act behalf director consum affair fair trade irish high court threat financi sanction irish sugar swap reaction insuffici demand poorli market french product product swap effect imped establish cf irish market irish sugar report circumst product swap difficult accept case adm swap place shortli adm issu bulletin april member retail outlet londi chain advis avail eurolux sugar parti product suffici time launch posit market respect kelli mr brennan affidavit product sold explan kelli suddenli exchang eurolux sugar equival quantiti irish sugar product commiss conclud case appar object irish sugar carri product swap prevent eurolux gain market presenc ireland obtain commerci goodwil swap effect hamper entranc product irish market compet irish sugar siucra brand note intervent mr comerford gener manag irish sugar board meet sdl june show irish sugar time eurolux competit matter minor import irish sugar inform asi action sdl product swap domin undertak constitut abus pursuant articl object effect restrict elimin competit entrant market case fact product swap result consolid irish sugar sdl joint posit monopoli supplier sugar market fidel rebat agreement sdl adm adm secur advantag price met target purchas level price tonn bought tonn evid normal quantiti discount repres target fidel rebat effect ty custom domin supplier infring articl agre sdl fund irish sugar ii import northern ireland select rebat discriminatori price includ border rebat irish sugar sdl measur restrict import northern ireland period pursu polici select discriminatori price irish sugar market polici includ grant special allow select custom special rebat grant custom establish border area northern ireland border rebat rebat openli discuss irish sugar sdl fund irish sugar purpos rebat reduc import cheaper retail packet northern ireland ireland border rebat unrel object econom factor sale volum custom modul consid price differ northern ireland ireland induc cross border sale applic border rebat abus irish sugar sdl joint domin posit mean articl fact mean irish sugar sdl appli dissimilar condit equival transact trade parti place qualifi rebat competit disadvantag rebat intend deter import sugar northern ireland import sugar irish sugar competitor reimport sugar limit market prejudic custom border rebat form part polici divid market exclud competitor rebat base object econom justif quantiti purchas custom market transport cost promot wareh servic function relev custom perform grant sole basi retail place busi relev custom establish border area northern ireland practic select discriminatori price condemn commiss court justic earlier case gener irish sugar deni sdl engag practic compet cheap import northern ireland ireland irish sugar submit commiss assess relev conduct econom factual background refer made fact practic question pursu princip time price war british sugar tate amp lyle fought northern ireland irish sugar argu make heavi loss time react cheap import drop price level compet import irish sugar argu respons statement object polici select price french northern irish import defens measur irish sugar refer provis commiss decis interim measur ec akzo argu abus domin supplier align price match compet offer made exist custom irish sugar contend essenc practic sought preserv viabil sugar supplier irish sugar argu design ensur irish sugar capabl perform duti cap seek curtail trade product increas loss threaten viabil trade price differenti creat undertak question aggrav expansionist price strategi larger sugar processor member state irish sugar refer commiss decis case bpb industri plc price reduct offer bpb industri custom specif geograph area face competit lafarg uk abus domin posit amount small price reduct predatori part scheme systemat align note select price practis irish sugar sdl significantli practic refer case border rebat offer wide rang custom border counti period involv discount higher applic select price instanc part systemat polici deter import market joint domin posit restrict limit competit present case offer made potenti asi custom sought imped growth small compani import industri retail sugar irish market doubt firm domin posit entitl defend posit compet firm market domin firm deliber attempt effect shut competitor special respons diminish degre competit remain market firm strong domin geograph market posit respect geograph market confront local domin undertak mainten system effect competit requir competit undertak small competitor geograph market domin prevail posit geograph market separ purpos assess domin protect behaviour domin undertak design exclud market virtu greater effici superior perform abus market power commiss final decis ec akzo held abus compani market share offer select low price custom small competitor maintain substanti higher price exist custom principl upheld court period sought restrict import irish sugar irish industri retail sugar market commiss conclud abovement practic border rebat transport restrict product swap fidel rebat direct end protect market posit irish sugar ireland cumul effect practic contribut foreclosur market competitor conclud irish sugar sdl abus joint domin posit engag practic ii price behaviour discrimin categori custom sugar export rebat grant rebat custom depend final destin sugar irish sugar abus domin posit discrimin price appli dissimilar condit equival transact mean point articl place competit disadvantag place discrimin export rebat system export benefit extent export small percentag product irish sugar decid grant low export rebat proport export compani provid record actual export simpli assum high percentag export irish sugar argu primari reason export rebat system currenc fluctuat cost factor export fact show irish sugar admit level rebat agre compani tend remain place year rel exchang rate product factor cost irish sugar state respons statement object revis system export rebat audit claim export rebat system rebat discriminatori fact industri sugar process export member state chang natur transact differ natur product sold cost suppli born irish sugar irish sugar argu period question increas volum manufactur food product import ireland argu part develop trade allianc ireland uk bui group southern ireland bui group mainland europ bui group irish bui group trade brought significantli increas competit trade term price come larg food manufactur uk uk multipl uk bui group initi northern ireland recent directli ireland irish food manufactur suppli domest market includ irish sugar admit sugar packer face increas competit difficult market environ irish sugar appear consist trend exchang rate natur fluctuat direct irish sugar consist chosen practis price discrimin domest food manufactur commiss accept irish sugar argument sugar export rebat discriminatori manufactur choos sell domest market competit disadvantag compar export irish sugar fact economi export import member state factor currenc fluctuat affect compani manufactur tradabl good domest export domest irish sugar custom compet compani member state irish market competit disadvantag compar subsid export custom compet foreign compani compani home member state focus relationship custom irish sugar fact competit disadvantag vi vi parti irish sugar account fact export rebat cross subsid sugar destin irish market note sugar export rebat scheme frequent appli total sugar purchas check volum export process form system adequ supervis cross subsid occur custom point view purchas ultim home market export ident rebat simpli averag purchas compani intern account give averag cost price sugar raw materi cost price process unit brand commiss court wider definit notion competit disadvantag found unit brand discrimin price green banana distributor ripen oper member state circumst member state distributor ripen competit disadvantag compar competit distort court rule geograph price discrimin practis unit brand exist market condit member state purchas oper system export rebat addit effect place sugar packag unequ competit foot vi vi irish sugar resal level element vertic dispar found distributor ripen ubc chiquita decis commiss compar custom irish sugar competit relationship parti includ irish sugar discriminatori natur export rebat scheme emphas fact line object common sugar regim irish sugar point ireland treat deficit area sugar regim intervent price sugar higher order encourag import sugar compani export rebat distort regim subsid export sugar ireland member state act barrier import increas isol nation market ii activ discrimin compet packer price charg industri sugar irish sugar system export rebat primari object discrimin compet sugar packag system addit rebat reveal activ bia irish sugar appli dissimilar condit equival transact unabl provid reason post attempt justifi discrimin sugar packag explan irish sugar start fast growth rebat equal applic sugar packer irish sugar argu practic offer rebat compet sugar packer abus packer competit disadvantag vi vi industri custom packer compet ignor court rule unit brand commiss interplai suppli demand supplier initi purchas market purchas oper account assess discrimin place sugar packer bought product bulk industri sugar irish sugar custom standard condit sale deliveri commiss decis napier brown british sugar found british sugar refus suppli sugar beet origin napier brown receiv ec storag rebat effect reduct cost price discrimin vi vi custom sugar packer guarante suppli beet origin sugar commiss consid deni exclus beet origin sugar effect rais rel price sugar napier brown suppli custom sugar packer british sugar appli discriminatori condit equival transact trade parti place competit disadvantag contrast view compet sugar packer face competit disadvantag logic conclus impli supplier domin posit entitl make unilater decis competit condit relev product market custom oper includ determin substitut differ product custom produc divid custom price categori price set arbitrarili determin categori bear relat term volum sold cost deliveri price categori compani domin posit irrespect reason domin posit irish sugar hinder growth degre competit exist market result presenc undertak competit weaken hoffmann la roch commiss cite tetrapak system rebat demonstr clear abus domin posit legal requir compani domin posit charg ident price publish term sheer lack transpar irish sugar entir rebat system includ export rebat scale rebat volum relat uniform commun write custom abus domin posit michelin ad hoc unobject compar custom verbal natur compani rebat system attack commiss discriminatori advoc gener conclud establish bonu discount system fix individu basi commun uniformli dealer advanc made discrimin abus articl irish sugar transpar variabl system rebat easi opportun restrict limit competit industri sugar market ireland target rebat select price spring irish sugar offer major food wholesal ireland discount base achiev increas purchas kg siucra brand month refer period calcul increas april septemb octob target base discount offer wholesal siucra refer period earli decemb irish sugar offer major retail chain target base discount incent achiev agre increas purchas siucra kg sugar time irish sugar compet burcom suppli kg label sugar fact burcom final ceas trade mid decemb mitig fact time target rebat envisag arrang irish sugar compet burcom busi effect rebat tie irish sugar irish sugar offer target rebat major custom gem pack year period evid suggest irish sugar ceas practic offer target rebat grant discount compani domin posit condit compani meet target higher previou purchas amount infring articl practic aim ty custom close domin compani make difficult competitor gain foothold market court determin michelin commiss effect practic accentu wide diverg market share domin firm competitor domest competitor launch retail brand summer start refer period promot wholesal volum relat discount irish sugar grant spring octob base purchas preced summer close relat custom total requir retail sugar sugar packer retail market mid account sale irish sugar notic wholesal custom stock siucra kg sugar spring promot subsequ reduc purchas kg sugar stock advers affect purchas compet sugar packer fact rebat depend meet volum target make quantiti discount unobjection quantiti discount paid respect individu order unrel custom purchas period time return cost save achiev supplier case respect rebat irish sugar grant custom basi individu weekli monthli annual target target rebat consid abus behaviour domin firm mean articl target rebat involv price discrimin custom depend percentag increas purchas absolut purchas volum size target discount vari custom target base offer custom compet sugar packer involv select discriminatori price state michelin commiss compani domin posit special respons diminish degre competit remain market offer custom smaller competitor price gener irish sugar flout requir target rebat offer wholesal custom compet sugar packer part polici restrict growth competit domest sugar packer effect trade member state société techniqu minièr maschinenbau ulm court justic state trade member state affect anti competit behaviour forese suffici degre probabl basi set object factor law fact influenc direct indirect actual potenti pattern trade member state prejudic aim singl market member state respect note abus irish sugar sdl practis order protect home market import object effect protect posit sole produc sugar ireland competit import reimport sugar northern ireland franc pressur put amp ship compani fidel rebat grant adm swap eurolux sugar siucra sugar affect volum sugar import franc border rebat affect import sugar northern ireland commiss conclud abus affect trade member state mean articl irish sugar practic grant export rebat sugar export process form member state distort trade industri sugar process food product signific proport sugar affect trade member state irish sugar effort restrict competit compet sugar packer effect trade member state sugar packer start compet irish sugar mid asi import sugar burcom import irish sugar irish sugar irish sugar cumul effort hinder growth competit retail market ireland napier brown british sugar intent forese result precipit remov competitor market potenti effect structur competit trade common market trade member state mean articl appreci irish sugar sugar processor island ireland period question held industri sugar market retail sugar market ireland relev period price market highest commun irish sugar sdl practic restrict competit import industri retail sugar irish sugar polici subsid export process sugar ireland restrict competit domest sugar packer meant appreci restrict competit affect trade member state articl regul pursuant articl regul commiss applic initi find infring articl articl treati decis requir undertak associ undertak concern bring infring end measur restrict import sugar member state commiss evid practic continu practic discriminatori price industri sugar subsid sugar export discrimin compet sugar packer polici select price includ target rebat custom compet packer retail sugar evid ongo commiss requir irish sugar bring infring end henceforth refrain agreement behaviour similar object effect consid requir irish sugar submit commiss interv detail price charg custom industri retail sugar detail volum sugar sold custom complianc irish sugar decis monitor requir irish sugar refrain select discriminatori price limit time consid period irish sugar submit detail limit year articl regul mean articl regul infring articl sanction fine ecu million turnov undertak preced busi year whichev greater regard graviti durat infring articl council regul eec limit period proceed enforc sanction rule european econom commun relat transport competit power commiss impos fine penalti infring articl subject limit period year paragraph articl time begin run dai infring commit articl regul eec action commiss purpos preliminari investig proceed respect infring interrupt limit period proceed action interrupt run limit period includ inter alia investig carri basi articl regul articl regul interrupt start time run afresh septemb commiss inspect head offic irish sugar dublin februari inspect place offic sdl dublin februari offic mckinnei belfast inspect januari commiss inspect offic greencor dublin irish sugar carlow view establish specif action irish sugar sdl consider purpos fine transport restrict liabl fine specif action situat juli august abus behaviour irish sugar sdl product swap fidel rebat border rebat sugar export rebat price discrimin compet sugar packer target rebat select price time bar fine purpos irish sugar sought behaviour maintain reinforc domin posit period prior februari irish sugar sdl sought behaviour maintain posit joint domin commun competit rule suffici develop previou decis commiss judgment court justic court instanc suffici clear provis ec treati area cover abus irish sugar sdl awar illeg action commiss consid irish sugar intention neglig abus domin posit prior februari irish sugar sdl intention neglig abus joint domin posit commiss intend impos fine irish sugar infring successor titl infring sdl prior februari fix fine case commiss account factor graviti infring action import abus design effect sever damag elimin form competit import sugar produc member state reimport sugar sugar pack compet sugar packer commiss accept basi documentari evid commiss file product swap involv small quantiti sugar constitut import ingredi food process industri retail form frequent practic household consequ anti competit behaviour widespread effect irish sugar domin supplier sugar ireland protect home market vigor form competit import practis form discriminatori price effect subsidi sugar export member state distort common market sought protect compet sugar packer import sugar irish sugar industri sugar infring irish sugar maintain significantli higher price level retail sugar ireland compar member state notabl northern ireland factori price sugar domest consumpt highest commun detriment industri final consum ireland durat infring product swap fidel rebat place irish sugar sdl abus joint domin posit seek restrict import sugar franc border rebat oper period irish sugar sdl abus joint domin posit seek restrict import sugar northern ireland price discrimin compet sugar packer exist mid compani start compet irish sugar retail market target rebat select price part polici restrict competit sugar packer place time sugar export rebat exist irish sugar state system origin intent neglig infring competit rule abus infring commun competit rule recogn abus domin posit court justic irish sugar sdl awar illeg action irish sugar parent compani greencor issu septemb competit law complianc manual employe potenti illeg practic discriminatori price payment fidel rebat firm domin posit made clear exist manual sugar export rebat price discrimin compet sugar packer select price target rebat continu oper greencor employe septemb relev commerci data year end septemb irish sugar turnov irl million greencor aggreg turnov oper profit irl million greencor aggreg oper profit approxim irish sugar sale ireland adopt decis articl irish sugar plc infring articl ec treati recours part sustain comprehens polici protect posit sugar market ireland method condit normal competit product servic base trader perform effect thereof mainten degre competit exist market growth competit hinder effect irish sugar plc sugar distributor limit period februari engag abus conduct granul sugar market retail industri sale ireland period grant special rebat retail establish border area northern ireland border rebat grant select low price custom import french sugar agre wholesal retail swap compet retail sugar product eurolux kilogram packet sugar compagni français de sucreri product practis potenti custom competitor fidel rebat rebat condit custom purchas larg proport retail sugar requir irish sugar plc period practis system sugar export rebat rebat grant sugar export process form member state discrimin custom industri sugar suppli domest irish market period practis price discrimin compet sugar packer sourc sourc industri sugar irish sugar plc period practis polici advers affect competit posit irish sugar packer retail sugar market grant period rebat wholesal group ireland depend increas purchas retail sugar irish sugar plc effect ty irish sugar plc detriment compet sugar packer ii grant decemb februari select rebat custom compet sugar packer depend custom increas purchas retail sugar irish sugar plc period month intend restrict competit compet sugar packer articl infring refer articl fine ecu impos irish sugar plc fine paid ecu month date notif decis bank account commiss european commun banqu bruxel lambert agenc européenn rond point schuman brussel expiri period interest automat payabl rate charg european monetari institut transact ecu work dai month decis adopt percentag point articl irish sugar plc immedi bring end infring refer point articl irish sugar plc refrain repeat act conduct point articl adopt measur equival effect irish sugar plc refrain appli dissimilar condit equival transact industri sugar custom sugar export rebat rebat bear relat quantiti sugar suppli cost transact discrimin compet sugar packer irish sugar plc inform industri sugar custom write month date notif decis irish sugar plc refrain polici price retail sugar advers affect competit posit sugar packer includ select price custom compet packer grant target rebat retail sugar custom irish sugar plc inform custom receiv rebat offer rebat depend achiev volum increas volum purchas irish sugar plc rebat longer appli write month date notif decis articl irish sugar plc period year date notif decis furnish commiss month end calendar year list price offer preced year includ rebat discount industri sugar retail sugar custom detail volum sugar purchas custom year articl period penalti payment ecu impos irish sugar plc respect dai delai carri requir set articl expiri month time limit implement articl decis address irish sugar plc athi road carlow ireland decis enforc pursuant articl ec treati brussel commiss karel van miert member commiss footnot oj oj council regul eec oj commiss regul eec oj fuller detail type sugar paragraph uk monopoli merger commiss mmc report exist propos merger tate amp lyle plc ferruzzi finanziaria spa amp berisford hmso cmd februari paragraph mmc report tate amp lyle plc british sugar plc hmso cmd februari council regul eec subsequ legisl base thereon oj council regul ec oj footnot basi purchas sugar natur state direct consumpt process industri tabl irish consumpt head tonn compar eu averag tonn import export transform sugar account irish total domest consumpt head tonn compar eu averag tonn sourc provision market year statist sourc fact ireland irish govern public publish version decis inform hereinaft omit pursuant provis articl regul disclosur busi secret cost transport franc sugar bag rose irl irl tonn transport cost import sugar bulk averag irl tonn higher period averag differ effect support price franc market price ireland irl make commerci viabl import bag sugar bulk sugar result industri user move silo bag market shrink tonn begin tonn todai refer recogn brand advantag siucra product paragraph sourc greencor group corpor plan june annex statement object march sourc greencor group corpor plan june annex statement object march irish sugar respons septemb initi statement object record minut sdl board meet juli annex statement object march messr grai comerford garavan hogan keleghan lyon tulli minut mckinnei manag committe meet april januari march decemb respons statement object date juli recit annex statement object march english origin text english origin text english origin text asi suppli shamrock food limit golden granul special sugar english origin text english origin text english origin text english origin text english origin text english origin text english origin text english origin text english origin text english origin text english origin text english origin text english origin text english origin text document undat situat octob english origin text english origin text english origin text english origin text english origin text english origin text english origin text english origin text provid irish sugar respons request inform copi inspect compani premis januari shown extract irish sugar sugar distributor manag meet minut provid irish sugar english origin text method payment vari custom export rebat paid respect document volum sugar export refer export sugar custom export rebat averag paid sugar purchas domest export export rebat paid respect volum export significantli higher tonn english origin text english origin text respons statement object juli respons statement object juli english origin text english origin text hear juli mr mccluskei annex statement object march english origin text intern note copi investig januari show irish sugar sale dunn tonn siucra kg tonn siucra special tonn st bernard kg tonn st bernard special irish sugar respons statement object juli hear juli mr power mr mccluskei irish sugar commiss annex statement object march annex statement object march case hoffmann la roch commiss ecr paragraph case oréal de nieuw amck ecr commiss decis eec oj respons statement object juli case unit brand commiss ecr paragraph join case suiker uni commiss ecr paragraph footnot paragraph tabl period import lower total nation consumpt import repres nation consumpt respons statement object juli footnot paragraph case michelin commiss ecr paragraph respons statement object juli case iv nestlé perrier commiss decis eec oj commiss decis ec iv procter amp gambl vp schickedanz oj case società italiana vetro spa commiss ecr ii hoffmann la roch commiss cite footnot paragraph michelin commiss cite footnot paragraph oj oj cite footnot paragraph tetra pak ii commiss decis eec oj paragraph unit brand commiss cite footnot pp suiker uni commiss cite footnot pp ec akzo commiss decis eec oj hilti commiss decis eec oj pp subsequ upheld court instanc judgment decemb case ecr ii commiss decis eec oj irish sugar respons commiss statement object juli cite ec akzo decis commiss decis eec oj paragraph base discount parcel tonn refer irish sugar sdl intern document price retail sugar provid irish sugar tonn note case custom addit expenditur aris paragraph decis michelin commiss cite footnot paragraph cite footnot point iii statement mr noel mccluskei hear juli irish sugar respons statement object juli ii footnot commiss decis eec oj irish sugar respons statement object juli ii unit brand commiss cite footnot paragraph commiss decis eec cite footnot paragraph judgment court instanc case ecr ii paragraph cite footnot opinion advoc gener cite footnot paragraph cite footnot paragraph case société techniqu minièr maschinenbau ulm ecr oj