commiss decis decemb relat proceed articl eec treati iv bpb industri plc english text authent eec commiss european commun regard treati establish european econom commun regard council regul februari regul implement articl treati amend act access spain portug articl thereof regard applic made commiss iberian trade uk limit june alleg infring articl bpb industri plc regard commiss decis decemb initi proceed case undertak concern opportun repli object rais accord articl regul commiss regul eec juli hear provid articl regul consult advisori committe restrict practic domin posit fact decis concern practic bpb industri plc subsidiari british gypsum limit unit kingdom ireland constitut abus domin posit suppli plasterboard undertak bpb industri plc subsidiari bpb british hold compani major group worldwid interest notabl gypsum product build materi paper board bpb consolid net turnov million ecu year end march great britain bpb oper build plaster plasterboard sector essenti wholli own subsidiari british gypsum bg plasterboard build plaster gypsum product produc bg includ industri plaster crush gypsum rock larg quantiti product cement divers industri ireland gypsum product build plaster plasterboard produc bpb irish subsidiari gypsum industri plc gil suppli market ireland bg northern ireland uk turnov bpb build materi sector amount million ecu million gener oper profit million ecu million bpb largest produc plasterboard world unit state america control half plasterboard product capac commun great britain bg produc plasterboard plant situat midland south east northern england bpb sale plasterboard accessori year amount ecu great britain irl ecu northern ireland irl ecu ireland bpb suppli british plasterboard market mill great britain mill ireland suppli market ireland northern ireland commun bpb interest plasterboard produc french subsidiari placoplatr sa largest produc market leader franc market share gyproc benelux sa hold capit main supplier belgium netherland oper subsidiari west germani bpb substanti particip larg plasterboard produc scandinavia canada acquir plasterboard interest rigip largest produc germani recent made invest gypsum plaster produc spain itali product plasterboard consist core gypsum plaster set sheet heavi paper cut size suppli essenti main thick fire resist plasterboard improv includ addit plaster core manufactur stage board market bg firelin board plasterboard subject secondari process lamin materi design give enhanc thermal acoust insult properti provid vapour barrier coat plastic film provid surfac pre decor finish plasterboard form prefabr partit unit consist sheet plasterboard bond side cellular core million plasterboard sold uk bg standard plasterboard subject secondari process special addit major area plasterboard construct ceil line intern extern wall hous construct line intern wall commerci administr institut build offic main qualiti plasterboard relat sheet materi build construct includ consum appeal decor surfac stabil hard fire resist low cost distribut plasterboard plasterboard unit kingdom ireland suppli builder merchant bg suppli larg user britain term merchant term undertak offic fair trade larg user defin purchas plasterboard month prior order bg sale plasterboard direct user merchant build materi sector tradit role hold stock distribut product fact bpb emphas merchant stockist effect chain distribut larg number builder assur addit merchant import function assum credit risk builder relev period ongo trend concentr builder merchant sector larg multi branch merchant nation region coverag gain share tier merchant typic famili own merchant branch case tier merchant larg multi branch group plasterboard market market relat bpb abus domin posit suppli plasterboard competit suffer result abus compet supplier plasterboard bg consid standard special board consid form singl market larg degre substitut standard board materi provid thermal acoust insul vapour barrier special plasterboard incorpor materi fire retard board produc ad materi gypsum primari manufactur stage larg substitut specif standard board plasterboard applic procedur bg argu tradit wet plaster altern plasterboard face masonri surfac bg submit evid direct instal cost wet plaster lower dry line main advantag dry line quickli appli dry time wet plaster avoid build complet fulli decor occupi rapidli advantag relev project involv similar larg build unit prefabr standard build bg claim britain masonri wall surfac build dry line plasterboard wet plaster includ wet plaster appli situat dry line technic econom inappropri refurbish situat industri build larg quantiti plaster sprai wall surfac bg consid current build method wet plaster entrench readili suscept substitut dry line bg seek gain maximum penetr wet plaster sector offer plaster specif design surfac bg produc build plaster unit kingdom republ ireland suppli half wet plaster market develop histor trend greater dry line aginst wet plaster larg degre expens bg plaster sale bg estim plasterboard account intern partit market figur take account type gypsum materi term cost characterist consid altern vast major plasterboard applic includ domest hous commerci industri build plasterboard lower whilst intern partit hous degre plasterboard greater expert consult complain estim hous construct intern wall line plasterboard bpb figur cite inconsist estim hous sector bpb evid ceil line plasterboard whilst commerci industri build plasterboard ceil lower includ suspend ceil system plasterboard limit competit plasterboard subject wet plaster structur suppli relev contrast posit bg suppli manufactur plasterboard wet plaster character larg number small independ plasterin contractor substanti increas proport masonri wall wet plaster requir year half year bg year iberian trade uk limit addit skill wet plaster train bg document exist altern wet plaster regard bg factor limit freedom relat plasterboard price contrari whilst bg consid altern suppli plasterboard competit price limit factor price competit supplier plasterboard elimin increas level price order recoup lost revenu earlier price cut respons plasterboard competit cover cost rebat made custom account price competit administr procedur bpb recogn domin posit suppli plasterboard britain ireland geograph market bpb produc plasterboard product franc ireland suppli market great britain plant market suppli great britain bg estim cost ship plasterboard zaragossa shoreham free lorri amount standard mm plasterboard bg work price time product oj oj publish version decis inform hereinaft omit pursuant provis articl regul disclosur busi secret bg polici suppli custom northern ireland plant great britain suppli price competit plasterboard suppli ireland bg custom northern ireland collect plasterboard plant great britain econom reason custom insist lafarg uk lafarg iberian trade uk limit iberian suppli import plasterboard great britain quantiti small amount establish foothold market supplier wish develop sale plasterboard great britain larger scale bound set product facil rumour lafarg end recent month redland plasterboard consortium led power british build materi group announc import plasterboard order establish posit market pend complet plasterboard plant build britain year similar approach adopt knauf largest german produc plasterboard recent announc intent build product plant great britain northern ireland bg market plasterboard produc factori irish subsidiari gil gil market plasterboard manufactur ireland great britain island ireland area commun bpb sole produc monopoli posit suppli plasterboard market great britain bg price structur result undertak british competit author bg oper great britain work price deliv price plasterboard requir reflect averag cost transport place deliveri basi geograph breakdown district base countri england wale region scotland fact work price includ load charg effect free lorri price work deliv price term condit set price list suppli custom account geograph distribut bg product plant deliv price part great britain vari significantli basi tonn lorri load standard board price area lowest deliv price nottinghamshir effect transport cost deliv price higher west wale northern schotland south west england wiltshir cornwal south west differenti work price rang deliv price area depend size deliveri standard plasterboard price level relev period price schedul approxim size deliveri tonn approxim nb mm plasterboard equival thick convert case cornwal transport element deliv price highest england flat rate premium payabl schedul load amount schedul price schedul load premium schedul take account addit merchant discount schedul deliveri order merchant user deliv stock custom warehous site deliveri place zone price determin place deliveri bg order schedul schedul deliveri site deliveri higher price set merchant save good stock deliv deliveri made direct bg merchant custom order qualifi factori price buyer arrang collect full tonn load suitabl vehicl custom choic plasterboard deliv collect base individu assess cost benefit take consider minimum load size collect potenti obtain return load vehicl administr burden organ transport find return load practic small proport order collect area devon collect preval order obtain suppli bpb benefit merchant discount merchant fulfil requir exempl dry storag facil vehicl access deliveri experi handl sell plasterboard credit refer prospect reason amount plasterboard busi small merchant bui direct bpb merchant expect share part merchant discount receiv import prior regular import plasterboard great britain year lafarg part french cement plaster group lafarg coppé began import plasterboard produc franc lafarg larg concentr activ south england import grai essex rang standard special board suppli lafarg substanti extens bg basi adopt bg compar product rang lafarg offer item bg lafarg gradual built import form peak earli final figur month lafarg oper price structur ident bg initi level price slightli lower earli persist bg field report lafarg seek busi suggest reach target level sale uk concentr limit number custom effect april lafarg increas price take zone price bg area align work price bg field report state lafarg appli increas small number major custom concentr number merchant increas appli bui plasterboard bg switch bg bg continu lafarg competitor british plasterboard market option discuss bg april respons competit import put pressur lafarg fulli implement price increas appli major custom report concentr effort limit number custom lafarg provid custom deliveri servic gener regard flexibl reliabl bg occas report lafarg unabl maintain normal deliveri custom ow suppli difficulti attribut depend singl plant franc problem ship transport iberian began import plasterboard manufactur española de placa de yeso epysa northern spain port shoreham south coast england iberian activ initi north midland march emphasi larg shift southern england januari iberian began import exmouth south west england import iberian great britain januari june iberian adopt price polici base similar store price shoreham exmouth price lower bg differenti vari gener greater smaller differ encount area south west oper exmouth iberian custom substanti cost advantag bg deliv price east leak cornwal bg work price real term price differ larg custom save bg deliv price make collect bg plant total cost significanlti lower deliv price rang product suppli iberian restrict limit rang standard plasterboard size bg calcul comparison size specif bg iberian suppli bg point iberian encount suppli difficulti occas attribut failur epysa product plant dock strike ship transport problem disadvantag merchant bui iberian risk lack continu suppli result merchant handl spanish board maintain higher averag sotck bui product form bg accept unabl provid custom normal suppli spanish board event sever disrupt suppli case merchant turn supplier warn custom suppli interrupt iberian sought maintain regular suppli valu custom begin bg learn iberian supplier epysa increas export price iberian implement increas refelct custom appar benefit lower increas initi bg market posit bg suppli plasterboard unit kingdom similar proport suppli great britain remaind share lafarg iberian procedur bg stress factor inclin custom prefer bg competitor supplier plasterboard bg laid emphasi total servic suppli exhaust rang standard special plasterboard product accessori system fulli cover virtual plasterboard applic product manufactur bg minor except accessori bought bg plasterboard suppli larg varieti specif size thick rang product wider econom suppli import bpb state econom suppli market user mechant provid full rang product short notic part total servic bg provid figur show deliveri mix load compris type plasterboard deliveri compris type view scale bg oper suppli gypsum product maintain strong network repres technic support sale servic custom support back bpb undeni technic expertis pioneer plasterboard sector largest produc world research develop facil test laboratori bg network maintain direct contact builder visit build site provid technic support promot bg product repres collect inform build project contact architect involv order creat specif encourag bg product bg field repres assign exclus maintain contact architect bg point support merchant staff train particip promot activ recept exhibit seminar merchant custom ad hoc contribut cooper advertis merchant bg form direct indirect support merchant sell bg product import part total packag offer bg signific advantag merchant deal bg plasterboard competitor strength bg posit market underscor integr oper produc gypsum plaster plasterboard bg control virtual gypsum product gypsum deposit work britain bpb produc liner paper bg control suppli import liner paper account half product cost standard plasterboard compar quarter product cost attribut plaster bg plasterboard manufactur plant fulli integr adjac plaster product adn gypsum quarri mine major product facil recent brought stream plan made public set manner bg state offer signific cost save market entrant wish establish plasterboard product great britain face substanti lead time larg capit expenditur requir establish integr facil crush gypsum produc plaster manufactur plasterboard minimum product capac effici plasterboard plant million annum market entrant face disadvantag import gypsum develop mine quarri great capit cost bg state order worthwhil gypsum deposit larg sustain year product produc market effect overcapac result bear mind financi strength bpb view bpb polici maintain capac suffici meet demand plasterboard great britain time includ peak period margin conting view larg number product plant oper bg product stage polici capac offer continu suppli event major breakdown bg state product dai notic bg polici deliveri period high volum plasterboard product event exce dai regular reliabl suppli major import merchant view financi burden hold stock cost dry storag builder merchant consciou cost stock trade major financi burden busi awar relat plasterboard merchant margin small larger merchant group tend oper strict intern financi conctrol inventori level stock turnov merchant branch dry storag space readili increas stock plasterboard increas stock plasterboard expens product readili accept opportun cost merchant trade lafarg iberian plasterboard gener posit ceas trade bg plasterboard product bg suppli lafarg iberian bg product includ standard plasterboard requir architect specif result bg long establish posit market activ bg repres encourag architect bg product merchant trade bg strong incent obtain plasterboard requir sourc administr conveni advantag merchant indiviudu branch case multibranch group combin stock order special plasterboard quantiti standard plasterboard obtain lowest deliv price unit transport cost order avoid unnecessarili high stock level order fullest load bg impact import market result competit price competit import unsettl stabl market condit exist previous merchant began sell import plasterboard compet price merchant purchas bg pressur likewis bg document establish knock effect competit price lafarg iberian result merchant began handl iberian product respons competit lafarg board vice versa price competit import gave rise pressur bg larger merchant chain reduc price quantiti discount major multibranch merchant custom import iberian abil introduc spanish plasterboard market wide area substanti quantiti bg laid emphasi price competit import iberian price intern document reveal fact iberian lafarg plasterboard compet qualiti lafarg appar improv bg servic limit number import custom flexibl reliabl deliveri period june mid august bg receiv persist field report merchant user consid qualiti lafarg iberian plasterboard consist bg repercuss bg strategi illustr document gener sale manag annual report decemb show year custom case turn import reason qualiti februari bg gener sale manag report whilst battl import predominantli south revolv price grow number custom state prefer import board qualiti reason lost busi situat difficult recov price domin factor report bg region sale manag south date march state face competit import plasterboard polici beat competitor qualiti servic receiv report import board prefer pure superior qualiti show notic improv qualiti win back custom lost reason difficult case meet lower price quot competitor june juli bg gener sale manag began report suppli spanish plasterboard builder merchant august report spanish plasterboard branch limit quantiti test market sell bg price confirm meet bg discuss involv spanish plasterboard august told bg continu bui plasterboard bg keen bui import good action defens measur case face price competit import board bg note time larg merchant group state intend bui import plasterboard bg gener sale report septemb state plasterboard market unsettl import franc spain iberian price competit result grow competit request receiv major group quantiti discount spanish board handl merchant head offic decid branch receiv spanish board bg consid spanish board threat midland due activ take branch south main competit lafarg iberian sell spanish board south west branch report octob refer increas instanc spanish plasterboard activ countri branch involv novemb report bg market increas threat competit busi south regain lafarg due special discount tonn super schedul load introduc bg deliveri hampshir dorset januari march bg made payment contribut materi expens advertis promot british gypsum good rate month april monthli payment reduc month octob month procedur state bpb bg agre acced request recognit bui power support ambiti advertis project bg experi establish cooper success payment subsequ reduc bg form view level bg support high relat promot effort expect sustain loyalti payment bg januari senior manag committe bg review plasterboard competit franc spain conclud manag director bg request market director formul market strategi bg reward loyalti merchant remain exclus numer bg document demonstr period januari june scheme formul regular payment made larger merchant chain prepar bui plasterboard product exclus bg payment form regular contribut bg merchant advertis promot expens arrang negoti highest level select merchant disclos publicli level payment merchant agre bui plasterboard exclus bg order purchas plasterboard product accessori list largest custom bg drawn propos opportun trade bg exclus benefit accru bg result exclus condit plan scheme specif examin bg document memo march market director consid cost payment note bg exclus claw back plasterboard import scheme financ time import iberian annum lafarg note bg group oper director date head plasterboard competit sale price strategi manag director set condit bg negoti connect support larg merchant group condit exclus merchant undertak bui plasterboard relat product bg head state difficult quantifi benefit action hand prevent lose exist custom loss revenu hand back market competit accept reduc level attempt back share case decid fight back spend effort possibl distribut product juli decid scheme offer larg custom bg remain faith bg manag pressur reconsid bui polici view competit branch face merchant sell lafarg iberian plasterboard payment month began august similar arrang offer meet merchant except handl plasterboard lafarg iberian juli meet bpb execut committe report iberian main outlet continu larger group gener sale report august state discuss held major group handl import board hope persuad revert bui exclus monthli payment bg began septemb octob bpb execut committe meet octob report recent issu instruct branch order suppli spanish board decemb bg began monthli payment merchant purchas lafarg plasterboard attract price offer iberian begin import exmouth exmouth closer main area oper shoreham decemb wrote bg respons bg offer promot payment confirm futur purchas gypsum product bg decemb merchant chain promin distributor spanish board biggest problem merchant quot special offer quot chain absorb branch concern progress ceas bui spanish board februari clear branch absorb ceas handl spanish board monthli payment increas month builder merchant payment increas month bg gener sale report februari state larg merchant group longer handl spanish board iberian trade seek outlet recent suppli time bpb execut meet march report progress made iberian exist custom merchant group return british gypsum iberian remain activ attempt obtain altern outlet april market director address manag director note review current situat spanish import exmouth set polici option consid market divis propos report foreign board cornwal bui british gypsum compani south west bui spanish board larg account polici option consid document includ continu polici pick select custom short term report cornwal prove effect merchant group larger hold stronger april june august bg began monthli payment control june report bg midland sale offic branch direct head offic discontinu stock sell spanish board juli quarterli payment made bg custom arrang effect april procedur bg suppli copi letter offer accept monthli payment case offer accept made verbal term letter confirm payment base consider includ recipi purchas plasterboard exclus bg bg confirm basi payment merchant ident verbal agre record correspond septemb payment merchant phase bg introduc stock incent scheme super stockist scheme consid commiss separ procedur super schedul discount august bg introduc reduc price plasterboard deliv tonn super schedul load hampshir dorset reason scheme enabl bg assess cost advantag oper larg tonn lorri author unit kingdom rais limit tonn super schedul load mm wallboard equival size thick previou largest load equival tonn bg argu time uncertainti transport cost save expect doubt fiscal aspect truck configur matter limit super schedul offer counti intend enabl bg gain experi assess cost oper larger lorri extend scheme wide south west area sale meet octob chairman report arrang welcom merchant seek compet import board import bear mind state reason introduct schedul trial period determin viabil tonn load note februari manag director state scheme achiev desir result allow regain market lost lafarg lafarg price increas april bg super schedul price substanti lafarg deliv price hampshir lower dorset hand bg work price higher lafarg price reduct scheme order hampshir dorset basi inform suppli bg commiss calcul scheme implement expect lead cost save order bg recogn scheme implement limit geograph area hampshir dorset expect yield save commensur price reduct cost save expect materi practic scheme limit counti appar bg state decid scheme oper respons lower price charg lafarg import custom area april bg implement scheme super schedul price unit kingdom offer irish plasterboard reduc price month bg oper year run april march compani record deficit sale lath southern region competit spanish plasterboard identifi bg lath narrow sheet plasterboard ceil housebuild sector attach wooden joist tradition unit kingdom support floor ceil timber frame partit investig bg state south west england lath plasterboard size tradition lath suppli bg lower price wallboard iberian suppli lath spanish wallboard competit bg lath price term south west place bg lath august bg southern region sale manag circul detail special offer make select merchant south west england offer relat full load lath wallboard produc gil bpb subsidiari ireland import bg discount offer full load lath mix load lath wallboard intend initi offer repai loyal merchant bg memo septemb loyal custom defin previous indulg import french spanish plasterboard offer deliveri south western counti devon cornwal somerset avon memo note arrang intend respons import board sell cheap price regard special offer gil normal capac plant face competit cheap import special advantag term subsequ offer merchant allow higher proport wallboard lath mix load case discount structur favour attribut bg misunderstand posit interest special term scheme met limit interest part merchant offer special term merchant termin turn lost interest plasterboard suppli scheme procedur bg recogn scheme intend initi reward loyal merchant drew attent evid short period offer irish board extend merchant custom bg bg refer discuss irish offer septemb regard indic extens scheme loyal merchant agre prior septemb purchas plasterboard exclus bg evid offer extend stockist import plasterboard concern discuss branch octob signal gener extens offer merchant area establish octob posit bg intend make offer sell lafarg plasterboard prioriti deliveri plaster loyal plasterboard custom juli bg drew scheme alloc suppli plaster expect deliveri delai due temporari shutdown bg plant object control situat creat situat loyal merchant regularli bought stock import plasterboard list merchant stock lafarg iberian board drawn circul sale offic instruct effect accommod prioriti order order merchant list delai made clear object scheme enabl custom obtain normal suppli speed plaster order loyal merchant extend deliveri caus problem hand effort made allevi difficulti aris merchant regular stockist import plasterboard state instruct sale offic creat space order book accommod addit prioriti request instruct meet deliveri date request loyal custom deliveri request extend deliveri situat aris result downtim breakdown industri relat problem delai reopen major work week normal deliveri period dai reach dai bg northern plant dai midland week return dai plant week normal deliveri resum letter submit procedur bg state shortag summer custom inform bg receiv prioriti suppli plaster prioriti order regular support bg state procedur due order procedur oper worst penalti loyal merchant suffer result prioriti order put loyal merchant deliveri postpon dai februari articl publish build trade journal report sale spanish plasterboard britain suggest merchant handl spanish board fear repris bg realiz import board sell bg southern region manag ask fear justifi state shortag aros alloc system base past purchas put oper surplu normal commerci judgment appli compani inclin favour loyal custom ireland northern ireland island ireland bpb produc plasterboard estim share market ireland northern ireland bpb claim figur overst share market base import statist incomplet ireland northern ireland gil bg enjoi advantag identifi part bpb group benefit flow produc plasterboard local import oversea ireland northern ireland market posit plasterboard relat wet plaster stronger great britain northern ireland bg sell plasterboard import ireland produc gypsum industri plc bpb irish subsidiari spring suppli lafarg board northern ireland bg made price cut meet competit bg northern ireland sale manag comment posit action halt activ import price reduct defeat competit short term hardship long term solut mean recoup loss look control market date intern situat report januari import spanish board northern ireland merchant refus deal sell direct user intern memo ireland plasterboard import state threaten enter market merchant bg protect busi sucess access merchant block march commiss accept price undertak spanish supplier epysa export price ireland northern ireland termin anti dump complaint file gil juli epysa plasterboard export island ireland note execut committe bpb report activ ceas situat monitor view rumour greater lafarg interest northern ireland merchant pursu idea import plasterboard bg memo june note consortium merchant northern ireland collect agenc spanish plasterboard repli assur merchant intend disrupt market maintain stabl market benefit bg told bg bg regard northern ireland market intend maximum share bg view import builder merchant unsettl market memo note action date rebat standard plasterboard size offer withdrawn merchant import plasterboard propos offer merchant northern ireland discount plaster increas discount bg plasterboard size import spain rebat weapon merchant import arriv adjust flexibl approach propos light price import offer condit attach rebat includ bg exclus suppli respect product merchant deal import gypsum materi memo make clear descript rebat promot inclus condit particip merchant stock gener promot bg product intend provid justif rebat question nation competit author addit loyal merchant prioriti load busi time implement circular merchant peak time ahead holidai closur event temporari albeit interrupt suppli bg wrote june northern ireland builder merchant implement measur outlin bg approach builder merchant request receiv rebat group import claim independ bui power confirm intent sell import board rebat refus bg ground involv import sale import plasterboard criteria met bg intern note prepar meet juli import propos prepar agre bg make import measur price cooper import bg dispos exist stock import board disrupt market peac arrang merchant associ merchant agre maintain bg price face import verbal agreement associ combat futur import cooper bg member rebat plaster board restor import stock spanish board exhaust expir rebat loyal merchant modest discount short period repai support note suggest rebat plaster merchant involv import plasterboard measur prove effect bring import plasterboard negoti tabl meet juli repres import place bg head offic bg made clear willingli share market import express disappoint import action strongli support merchant past bg felt reli collect effort merchant frustrat import meet bg made point merchant northern ireland quot bui spanish quot great encourag mainland iberian sale pesonnel english merchant bg respons employe quot defend quot uk market bg willingli share market import brave decis take agenc spanish plasterboard expect similar respons bg meet place belfast juli bg posit import cancel shipment arrang confirm intent import bg end rebat loyal merchant establish quantiti rebat frame import qualifi base criteria satisfi competit legisl agre rebat scheme confidenti entitl inform rebat enhanc profit price competit merchant arrang made end import bg favor sort adjust goodwil basi date agenda note juli meet bp execut committe report group merchant import shipment plasterboard belfast met discount loyal custom effect bring group merchant tabl discuss prepar abandon import discuss august bg implement quantiti rebat refer letter merchant northern ireland turnov bg product year confirm rebat purchas provid merchant concern help promot bg product bg exclus suppli respect gypsum product requir bg state part strictli interpret criteria assess progress come month loyalti suppli commit stock servic full rang product state rebat price competit merchant rebat termin end bg form view recipi price competit merchant august report iberian sold shipment spanish plasterboard cancel merchant bg unduli concern except place board open market product lamin panel bg agre meet septemb merchant import pai retrospect quarter rebat reserv loyal merchant time agre cancel import rebat loyal merchant loyal merchant consider cancel import situat import review bg market depart janauri essenti import small amount sold market gener agreement merchant small quantiti caus problem exclus northern ireland commit bui minimum quantiti bg stop import iberian free appoint import prefer altern seek arrang limit import quantiti requir bg find mean financ high stock result frequent shipment enabl bg control import plasterboard prevent reach open market prevent iberian suppli import cement ireland potenti import plasterboard agenda note bpb execut committe meet april note continu negoti order prevent board find open market event declar prepar arrang bg continu sell part import small merchant nothern ireland ii legal assess articl virtu articl eec treati abus undertak domin posit common market substanti part thereof prohibit incompat common market affect trade member state relev market purpos establish domin posit exist articl eec treati defin relev market area busi econom power undertak vi vi competitor custom assess relev product case concern busi conduct bpb supplier plasterboard effect competit trade plasterboard market vi vi compet supplier plasterboard priori relev product regard plasterboard bpb argu relev market defin includ wet plaster situ claim wet plaster cost effect altern dry line manufactur plasterboard effect exert competit pressur bpb plasterboard busi limit bpb market power present case competit product market power bpb conduct plasterboard oper adequ account domin posit exist plasterboard includ standard board special board enhanc fire resist board suppli part composit product includ materi geograph market geograph area market power bpb assess purpos present proceed great britain island ireland area market power bpb homogen distinct part commun view cost ship plasterboard advantag place product facil close market econom feasibl suppli market britain ireland larg scale prolong period abroad import face difficulti identifi meet merchant requir regular suppli plasterboard provid wide rang product readili suppli local produc view consider extent competit pressur potenti import restrict market power bpb great britain limit irish british market distinct account factor produc market bpb suppli econom plasterboard import market export great britain island ireland signific part common market domin posit domin posit defin court justic posit econom strength enjoi undertak wich enabl prevent effect competit afford power behav appreci extent independ competitor custom ultim consum judgment case hoffmann la roch commiss point issu domin consid relat period decis relat june august issu domin market power posit bpb market technolog financi resourc competit posit rival bpb share plasterboard market great britain island ireland bg point bpb enjoi substanti economi product larg scale integr industri complex extract gypsum produc plaster plasterboard bpb extens technic financi resourc sole produc relev geograph market benefit economi flow place plasterboard product close market bg market power underlin small market share competitor posit strengthen depend merchant user bg plasterboard suppli view wide rang plasterboard product suppli bg competitor architect specif requir bg product advantag bg custom group plasterboard purchas singl supplier data rel wet plaster plasterboard line great britain plasterboard account attribut wet plaster weight share held supplier plasterboard applic plasterboard line wet plaster intersubstitut limit ecr structur suppli wet plaster character larg number small plaster contractor distinguish bpb monopoli suppli manufactur plasterboard scope substanti increas wet plaster restrict long period requir train skill plaster final abil bpb influenc rel cost dry line wet plaster reinforc strong posit suppli plaster wet plaster market reason state commiss conclud competit pressur exert wet plaster market power bpb relat plasterboard market signific evid show competit pressur wet plaster regard bg restrict commerci freedom market power plasterboard market court rule judgment case nederlandsch banden industri michelin precondit find domin posit exist case product complet absenc competit partial interchang product long competit affect undertak abil influenc appreci condit competit exert impact potenti competit market posit bpb limit cost establish plasterboard product sale technic support network view strength bpb market posit polici maintain capac meet domest demand plasterboard time expect maintain domin posit consider period face market entri competitor realist scale posit bpb reinforc produc incur greater financi risk develop gypsum mine britain ireland accept cost disadvantag import gypsum bpb enjoi relev period domin posit suppli plasterboard great britain island ireland abus domin posit court justic note case conduct undermin object articl eec treati endang structur competit constitut abus domin posit court condemn exclusionari behaviour hinder exist competit develop competit practic design block access competitor custom ty domin supplier identifi abus lead case judgment case suiker uni commiss case hoffmann la roch commiss case nederlandsch banden industri michelin exclus suppli arrang respons competit bg adopt polici reward loyalti custom obtain plasterboard requir bg began juli offer regular payment select merchant great britain undertook purchas plasterboard exclus bg offer promot payment individu select merchant framework gener scheme base object criteria serv reinforc close trade relationship bg recipi strengthen ti bg custom exclusionari natur scheme merchant receiv payment bg link exclus purchas bg larg merchant chain remain loyal bg face competit lafarg iberian pressur branch review polici arrang ensur continu remain exclus bg custom bg began conclud exclus suppli arrang merchant custom lafarg iberian case iberian state object bg polici deter iberian event accept result loss sale weaken iberian make difficult costli distribut product sought maintain sale bar iberian access larg merchant chain high distribut power wide area bg made difficult iberian establish albeit small posit market report iberian turn custom offer promot payment return exclus suppli bg meant iberian constantli devot resourc establish custom replac ti bg take iberian larger custom bg oblig seek increas number smaller custom order recov lost sale administr procedur bg argu payment made merchant genuin intend bg recipi purpos sale promot bg deni sole purpos scheme gain exclus merchant concern frustrat import plasterboard commiss suggest statement object commiss accept argument conclud make payment bg pursu concurr object commiss accept exclus part bg strategi stimul enhanc promot effort merchant induc concentr plasterboard product bg abundantli clear bg intern document exclus loyalti aim purpos prevent merchant concern purchas sell import plasterboard bg argu evid causal link payment merchant handl import plasterboard decis revert exclus bg point case field report suggest reason merchant circular instruct branch discontinu stock iberian board appear dock strike spain delai suppli altern explan decis merchant ceas handl import board cite bg unreli errat suppli import superior servic bg prefer british suppli undoubtedli case factor influenc mind merchant decid stock import plasterboard shown merchant stock import plasterboard issu instruct branch ceas moment accept promot payment bg evid bg intern paper purpos bg implement scheme win back custom import commiss justifi conclud case payment bg merchant decis ceas trade import plasterboard event exclus arrang meant merchant ti bg futur futur loyalti larg chain import bg reduc propens merchant sell import plasterboard due knock effect price competit merchant engag price competit sell import plasterboard pressur merchant vicin sell import plasterboard instanc price competit merchant sell lafarg board led sell iberian board vice versa larg merchant chain introduc competit bg plasterboard wide area recipi previous handl import plasterboard intend continu ty merchant bg amount abus bg domin posit payment merchant pursu commiss commenc investig august bg began termin scheme accord plan formul super schedul discount august april bg oper scheme discount merchant bui larg load limit geograph area counti hampshir dorset bg face price competit lafarg initi design part test exercis gain experi deliveri larger load previous scheme subsequ maintain competit measur part price reduct bg offset cost save made part price reduct correspond addit save made scheme oper nation part regard object justifi initi experiment phase event part price reduct object justifi initi phase amount small price reduct offer open custom albeit fairli limit geograph area area bpb face competit lower zone price charg lafarg low price charg lafarg larg custom suggest super schedul price predatori part scheme systemat align singl price reduct level broadli equival slightli lafarg april lafarg increas price basi matter state argument present bg procedur point commiss conclud bg geograph select super schedul price hampshir dorset constitut abus bg domin posit offer irish board reduc price purpos offer introduc septemb initi reward loyal merchant south west england support face competit import plasterboard assist meet competit quantiti envisag extend scheme merchant area bg paper show case merchant made awar scheme intend primarili loyal merchant event scheme met practic interest part loyal merchant establish week scheme offer loyal merchant appar select basi attract term offer merchant agre loyal decemb led offer lost interest special term discontinu januari februari matter principl scheme oper domin supplier grant reward custom past loyalti liabl constitut abus domin posit scheme reinforc futur loyalti recipi influenc conduct loyal awar scheme indirectli date bg appear anticip irish board offer interest merchant small quantiti load week offer establish favour term grant merchant offer reward past loyalti decis purchas bg clear extend favour term influenc subsequ decis accept promot payment bui bg favour term regard liabl influenc futur loyalti receiv reason state abus domin posit establish respect offer irish plasterboard reduc price prioriti deliveri plaster essenc scheme oper august custom trade import plasterboard treat favour suppli plaster time temporari plaster shortag bg intent maintain normal plaster deliveri loyal plasterboard custom expens result virtual cut suppli inevit alien bg effect polici extend deliveri period principl appli custom caus difficulti loyal plasterboard custom bg give prioriti deliveri expens loyal custom convers effort made resolv problem encount loyal custom result extend deliveri period bg confirm letter submit procedur polici bg give prioriti order time temporari shortag loyal bg custom ecr ecr bg emphas plaster merchant hold larg stock plaster merchant possibl obtain suppli plaster turn supplier bg extend deliveri inconveni reason plaster supplier larg substitut period plaster reluct chang frequent short period plaster set work characterist plaster accustom inconveni seek urgent altern suppli sourc part merchant face possibl custom altern product addit time shortag supplier alloc order basi normal purchas custom procedur bg argu normal commerci practic time shortag favour custom enjoi close mutual advantag commerci relationship fact criterion elig prioriti plaster deliveri custom appear list merchant trade import plasterboard regard paid good custom bg sens refer custom effect success sell promot bg plaster concentr sale bg plaster competitor plaster market select bg custom alloc prioriti deliveri time plaster shortag factor relev establish case loyal plasterboard custom individu inform bg prioriti deliveri plaster reserv loyal custom polici set press interview bg repres bg polici respect prioriti deliveri plaster time extend deliveri liabl discourag bg custom bui import plasterboard indic bg supplier reli suppli regard class custom effect liabl ongo merchant expect similar treatment futur period extend deliveri scheme essenti reserv advantag class custom significantli penal member class adopt implement polici reserv prioriti order plaster custom stockist import plasterboard abus bg domin posit suppli plasterboard criterion select merchant elig prioriti suppli plaster object justifi design reward merchant deal exclus bg plasterboard treat favour deal import arrang liabl affect futur behaviour bg custom encourag sell bg plasterboard bg argu case delai order loyal merchant order put prioriti order event maximum delai dai accept bg deni prioriti order reserv loyal merchant deni stock import plasterboard measur exclud import northern ireland june bg withdrew merchant northern ireland learn intend import spanish plasterboard rebat plasterboard intend penal merchant intend import discourag immedi addit rebat plasterboard size import build plaster offer merchant condit purchas exclus bg deal import gypsum materi discount intend penal import bar access merchant distribut import plasterboard measur made difficult import plasterboard enter compet market put pressur merchant ceas import altogeth pressur increas clear indic import bg intend give part market induc ceas import offer establish confidenti quantiti rebat qualifi make goodwil payment date import brought end bg success induc merchant concern stop import agre import futur measur bg cite constitut abus domin posit intend succe bring end import spanish plasterboard merchant involv rebat merchant plasterboard size import plaster condit merchant purchas gypsum product plasterboard exclus bg abus rebat gypsum product grant larg merchant northern ireland august decemb condit bg exclus suppli plasterboard abus bpb domin posit grant rebat refer paragraph build plaster june august condit includ merchant deal import plasterboard reinforc exclus ti bg merchant merchant handl import plasterboard lose rebat plasterboard build plaster bg paper show rebat strong effect custom loyalti effect inter state trade bg abus domin posit great britain measur ty custom suppli plasterboard unjustifi induc trade import plasterboard bg domest produc competitor import measur liabl substanti affect import member state franc januari date acces commun spain bg argu measur commiss object liabl affect interst trade point spain acced commun januari claim measur motiv exclus activ iberian ty arrang merchant effect exclud lafarg iberian trade forese scheme impact import wai bg awar knock effect competit activ merchant sell import plasterboard led react import product elimin outlet import liabl affect posit final exclus payment made merchant custom lafarg spain join commun januari bg continu appli extend scheme payment ty merchant denial prioriti deliveri plaster appli merchant trade lafarg plasterboard deal iberian bg put forward gener argument effect competit posit import weak lafarg voluntarili limit activ great britain argument affect conclus inter state trade measur liabl affect inter state trade limit factor action liabl restrict fall sphere treati competit rule case elimin trade lead reinforc monopoli member state present case import safeguard inter state trade sourc actual competit bg plasterboard market prelud establish product facil great britain direct effect bg action liabl import plasterboard franc action liabl elimin weaken iberian competitor bg british market reinforc domin posit bg market posit strength vi vi lafarg potenti import member state similarli elimin competit consortium merchant import spanish plasterboard northern ireland liabl lead reinstat bg monopoli market power vi vi potenti import member state mean theoret import lafarg plasterboard northern ireland recent past exclus purchas arrang merchant specif exclud handl import plasterboard appli plasterboard import spain northern ireland epysa plasterboard free circul ireland plasterboard import member state final measur prevent import spanish plasterboard northern ireland liabl direct effect inter state trade supplier plasterboard northern ireland bg plasterboard suppli bg northern ireland produc import ireland anti competit elimin bg import northern ireland spain liabl distort trade flow commun give rise current trade exist abus place bg claim elimin import merchant bg act incid inter state trade undertak subsequ began import spanish plasterboard northern ireland relev action bg elimin import judg merit liabl affect inter state trade fact bg toler import spanish plasterboard tactic reason import user sell small quantiti open market affect assess earlier action elimin import object iii fine articl regul commiss decis impos undertak fine ecu million sum excess thereof exceed turnov preced busi year undertak particip infring intention neglig infring articl eec treati commiss consid fine impos fix level fine regard graviti durat abus take consider aggreg turnov bpb turnov plasterboard sector great britain northern ireland commiss consid scheme ty select merchant great britain exclus bg purchas plasterboard product constitut abus bg domin posit abus view aspect scheme firstli payment form pattern bg progress offer scheme larg merchant custom iberian design deter weaken iberian competitor take custom increas market distribut cost bg made payment merchant concern consider exclus purchas ti fact payment contribut merchant promot expens detract margin reprehens natur payment fact payment made respons request larg merchant recognit bui power affect assess recognit link exclus purchas bg suggest submit evid merchant initi offer revert bui bg exclus return form rebat establish incept payment scheme design reward merchant bui exclus bg bg began implement scheme juli brought end investig commiss august commiss consid abus northern ireland bpb domin posit island ireland attract fine bg argu concern take action elimin sourc competit regard unfair ground import merchant achiev unjustifi advantag merchant consid threat bg sale view strong market posit merchant involv bg state concern import sell import plasterboard appeal price damag stabl relationship exist builder merchant bg relat plasterboard market fact inform bg suggest import profit import sold price close bg import greater scope sell plasterboard appeal price virtu import consider regard justifi action elimin competit bg state declin enter price fix market share agreement import critic made bg regard final bg suggest epysa breach price undertak commiss march part agreement merchant gave import provid bg copi invoic epysa view subsequ cooper merchant bg awar epysa export price event made complaint commun anti dump rule respect breach undertak ireland commiss consid instanc fine impos respect reserv prioriti deliveri plaster loyal plasterboard custom august view limit direct consequ measur practic absenc conclus evid extent longer term indirect effect commiss consid abus relat fine impos intent great britain bg deliber set measur tie custom northern ireland bg action specif design bring import merchant end tie merchant bg face competit import proceed bg made cross complaint state epysa greater product capac amount sell spain export larg quantiti unit kingdom claim epysa export price substanti domest price fact alleg bg disclos breach articl treati respect epysa export great britain island ireland spain access commun complaint made anti dump rule respect export spanish plasterboard great britain fact competitor domin supplier obtain sell plasterboard low price justifi abus measur domin supplier meet competit set fine commiss take account exclus purchas arrang great britain implement spain member european econom commun scheme continu month spain access scheme devis part respons import spain likewis take account northern ireland measur direct spanish import period spain member state elimin import direct spain time spain member state amount direct effect inter state trade present case prior januari export spanish plasterboard unit kingdom member state commiss take consider import spain spain member state export price epysa plasterboard consider lower domest price spain adopt decis articl juli august british gypsum infring articl eec treati abus domin posit suppli plasterboard great britain scheme payment builder merchant agre purchas plasterboard exclus british gypsum articl juli august british gypsum infring articl eec treati implement polici favour custom trade import plasterboard provis prioriti order suppli build plaster time extend deliveri product constitut abus domin posit suppli plasterboard great britain articl bpb industri plc subsidiari british gypsum infring articl eec treati abus domin posit suppli plasterboard ireland northern ireland june juli successfulli appli pressur procur agreement consortium import renounc import plasterboard northern ireland seri rebat bg product suppli builder merchant northern ireland june decemb condit handl import plasterboard articl fine impos british gypsum fine ecu million respect infring articl eec treati refer articl bpb industri plc fine ecu respect infring articl eec treati refer articl articl fine paid account commiss european commun payment ecu lloyd bank plc manag payment section oversea centr po box paradis street uk birmingham bi ab account commiss european commun payment pound sterl lloyd bank plc oversea depart po box eastcheap uk london ec ab month date notif decis expiri period interest automat payabl rate charg european monetari cooper fund ecu oper work dai month decis adopt percentag point payment made pound sterl exchang rate applic prevail dai preced payment articl decis address bpb industri plc langlei park hous uxbridg road uk slough sl du british gypsum ruddington hall loughborough road ruddington uk nottingham ng lx decis enforc pursuant articl eec treati brussel decemb commiss peter sutherland member commiss