commiss decis march declar concentr compat common market function eea agreement case comp post offic tpg sppl notifi document number english text authent text eea relev ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard agreement european econom area articl thereof regard council regul eec decemb control concentr undertak amend regul ec articl thereof regard commiss decis novemb initi proceed case undertak concern opportun make view object rais commiss regard opinion advisori committe concentr juli commiss receiv notif propos concentr pursuant articl regul eec notif complet octob notifi transact undertak post offic tpo unit kingdom tnt post group nv tpg netherland singapor post privat limit sppl singapor acquir mean articl council regul joint control newli creat joint ventur delta newco decis date novemb commiss found notifi oper rais doubt compat common market initi proceed pursuant articl regul eec articl eea agreement parti activ tpo nation postal oper unit kingdom full rang postal servic includ domest outbound cross border mail domest outbound cross border parcel tpo commerci activ includ outbound cross border mail servic wide rang countri germani franc netherland usa tpg nation postal oper netherland result split koninklijk ptt nederland nv kpn group kpn telecom tpg tpg logist express mail busi kpn group tpg parent compani koninklijk ptt post bv ptt post dutch postal oper tpg outbound cross border mail servic ptt post netherland tnt intern mail busi countri includ netherland sppl nation postal oper singapor extrem limit activ eea ii oper oper consist format joint ventur tpg tpo sppl activ provis outbound cross border mail servic limit extent provid outbound cross border parcel servic provid express servic joint ventur delta activ provis servic world asia pacif region joint ventur newco provid servic asia pacif region tpg contribut tnt intern mail divis joint ventur activ tnt intern mail asia pacif region includ netherland contribut delta asia pacif region newco tnt intern mail divis carri outbound cross border mail activ limit extent outbound cross border parcel servic easi parcel product tpg retain inter alia outbound cross border mail activ ptt post netherland domest cross border parcel deliveri servic retain tnt express busi tpo contribut intern mail divis delta carri outbound cross border mail servic unit kingdom activ asia pacif region tpo contribut royal mail activ outbound cross border mail servic unit state america tpo retain inter alia unit kingdom domest outbound cross border mail busi domest cross border parcel busi tpo retain european domest divis includ red mail group franc own tpo citymail sweden ab tpo hold stake provid outbound cross border mail servic respect countri main activ sppl legal posit contribut outbound cross border mail activ newco sppl contribut outbound cross border mail busi contract newco newco carri sppl outbound cross border mail activ contractor behalf sppl sppl retain inter alia domest mail busi inbound cross border mail local cross border parcel servic transit period year delta sell outbound cross border mail servic countri destin unit kingdom behalf tpo sale market agenc arrang transit period delta appoint koninklijk ptt post bv agent sell market mail servic custom abroad mail destin netherland end period agenc agreement termin relev busi contribut delta iii concentr joint control joint ventur jointli control tpo tpg sppl delta share capit held parent proport tpg hold share tpo sppl hold joint ventur agreement parent veto regard strateg decis content busi plan busi strategi budget newco share capit held jointli delta sppl delta sppl jointli control newco delta turn jointli control tpo tpg sppl compani ultim control newco full function joint ventur perform last basi function autonom econom entiti delta carri function provid outbound cross border mail servic delta act consolid put servic provid subcontractor order provid outbound cross border mail servic busi custom consolid collect group outbound cross border mail specif destin subsequ negoti special rate public postal oper local deliveri compani order distribut consolid mail countri destin parti consolid outsourc approxim oper cost delta oblig outsourc servic parent delta enter agreement parent provid parent provid deliveri servic delta parent home countri provid parent accept outbound cross border mail delta distribut final recipi destin countri busi transfer delta tpo tpg delta resourc oper market outbound cross border mail perform function carri undertak oper market newco carri function gener carri competitor provid outbound cross border mail servic delta act consolid sppl contribut outbound cross border mail busi newco joint ventur suffici resourc compet market busi contribut tpg iv commun dimens undertak tpg tpo sppl combin aggreg world wide turnov excess eur million tpg eur million tpo eur million sppl eur million commun wide turnov excess million eur tpg eur tpo eur achiev third aggreg commun wide turnov member state notifi oper commun dimens constitut cooper case eea agreement pursuant articl agreement compat common market background transact light ongo futur liberalis postal sector regulatori environ council direct european parliament european council decemb common rule develop intern market commun postal servic improv qualiti servic forc public postal oper ppo grant legal monopoli provis servic extent ensur mainten univers servic servic provis domest cross border mail weigh gram cost time standard rate price weight limit reserv area liberalis process place limit council direct leav open possibl member state liberalis postal sector council direct make distinct inbound outbound cross border mail postal sector distinct inbound cross border mail defin intern mail enter countri outbound cross border mail intern mail countri outbound cross border mail repres total mail total revenu ppo univers servic notif de facto liberalis ten member state portug spain itali greec austria denmark netherland sweden finland member state outbound cross border mail de jure liberalis unit kingdom outbound cross border mail de jure liberalis start march postal servic act enter forc commiss put forward propos liberalis postal sector propos weight cost limit domest inbound cross border mail incumb ppo exercis legal monopoli reduc weight gram cost time standard rate propos envisag full liberalis member state outbound cross border mail european parliament adopt opinion amend draft direct liberalis outbound cross border mail council agre compromis propos put decemb time extent futur liberalis postal sector clear outbound cross border mail liberalis outbound cross border mail incumb ppo start face competit area countri ppo consolid ppo postal infrastructur transport deliv outbound cross border mail final destin upu member oper call offic exchang oe introduc mail ppo destin countri intern mail oe mail tag upurequir upu form fill enabl send ppo introduc mail ppo destin intern mail receiv ppo requir distribut mail countri impos domest postal requir unlik uniform upu requir vari countri countri payment cover upu rule modal agre tariff paid mail eu determin reim ii agreement applic commun ppo tpg oe oper ppo home countri oper countri enabl ppo question advantag transport facil host countri case mail countri ppo collect host countri countri fed oe upu system origin ppo home countri altern ppo choos inject outbound cross border mail entrust custom home countri countri subsidiari oe domest mail directli postal system ppo destin countri domest mail busi mail address recipi larg urban centr privat deliveri network deliv mail provid altern tradit postal rout consolid ppo privat compani collect consolid mail busi custom higher volum rebat ppo busi custom individu ppo turn deal consolid advantag deal limit number larg custom innumer small busi custom ppo consolid elig oper oe upu rule depend ppo access distribut outbound cross border mail upu system give mail collect incumb post offic countri ppo establish countri countri ppo process mail oe oper countri oe home countri altern mail distribut consolid ppo establish consolid countri resid except upu system consolid ppo introduc mail direct inject domest mail postal system countri destin equal altern privat deliveri network region exist number altern wai distribut mail oper summaris repres graph annex decis annex descript repres abstract altern oper extent altern fact depend larg econom viabil individu oper oper incumb ppo countri ppo consolid decid rout mail econom viabl support price ultim custom pai decis make process industri individu oper decis determin paramet servic requir custom speed reliabl cost size oper volum capabl gener main destin serv player market notic compet final busi custom sender mail incumb ppo countri ppo consolid time consolid custom ppo distribut mail upu system custom ppo chosen compet ultim custom concentr distribut consolid mail access upu system relev product market outbound cross border mail relev market definit sector outbound cross border mail assess commiss basi product market definit propos parti basi result market investig market outbound cross border mail notifi parti state notif relev product market outbound cross border mail outbound cross border mail servic involv collect mail custom sortat mail distribut destin countri world parti includ market definit person item correspond busi mail busi mail includ letter direct mail print matter public small packet busi custom usi usi usi onsum market outbound cross border busi mail market investig shown relev product market market outbound cross border mail wider market outbound cross border busi mail busi custom requir receiv servic compar privat custom bui stamp post offic basi set tariff mail letter mailbox post offic basi special agreement postal oper consolid busi custom negoti rebat receiv addit servic pick mail premis frank level work share provid busi custom reflect price privat custom limit standard tariff servic local post offic busi custom choic send mail standard public tariff basi special agreement postal oper consolid smaller busi pai mail abroad bui stamp access altern servic provid due small volum expenditur outbound cross border mail servic reason statement object commiss adopt product market definit outbound cross border busi mail exclud privat consum busi expenditur stamp repli statement object parti contest market definit adopt commiss parti propos product market definit identifi specif market outbound cross border contract mail servic market includ cross border mail servic provid contract exclud outbound cross border busi mail standard public tariff cross border busi mail frank machin parti provid market share data outbound cross border contract mail market unit kingdom netherland mail public tariff rate frank machin repres busi incumb ppo main effect reduc market share parti respect home countri relat competitor commiss maintain product market definit outbound cross border busi mail set reason calcul market share tpo tpg respect home market parti propos contract mail mail meet threshold order rebat busi custom threshold unilater fix incumb home market accept market definit defin product market refer pure suppli side criteria note threshold order rebat busi custom countri countri present case annual threshold fix tpg netherland equival nlg approxim eur annual threshold fix tpo unit kingdom market equival gbp approxim eur consequ busi custom rebat contract netherland face threshold time higher unit kingdom propos product market definit take account threshold parti artifici defin market share contract mail busi custom meet threshold evid threshold delin market provid fact consolid offer cross border mail servic busi custom irrespect annual expenditur mail servic mercuri intern belgian mailhous consolid activ unit kingdom netherland confirm hear accept mail kind busi custom tnt state hear consolid potenti custom busi custom specif predefin threshold parti propos quot contract quot market assum frank machin custom choic commiss consid busi custom fall threshold set parti frank machin switch provid outbound cross border mail servic busi custom frank machin elig transfer busi consolid countri ppo gener turnov volum outbound cross border mail investig commiss identifi busi deriv busi custom frank machin realist spent competitor tpo tpg consid adopt market definit outbound cross border mail upper lower limit upper limit includ expenditur contract spent frank machin lower limit includ expenditur contract exclud spent frank machin product market conclus light reason product market definit retain commiss outbound cross border busi mail product market definit upper limit includ frank machin lower limit exclud frank machin purpos decis delin rang precis boundari market li upper limit lower limit assess materi affect outbound cross border parcel tpg contribut tnt intern mail busi easi parcel product easi parcel product servic accessori outbound cross border mail servic tnt custom servic gear busi custom pick servic custom premis faster deliveri time post offic counter provid busi custom time servic parti state relev product market product market outbound cross border expedit parcel parti argu product express servic time distinguish standard parcel servic unlik standard parcel expedit parcel collect busi custom offic post offic counter previou decis commiss defin separ market expedit parcel oppos standard parcel purpos decis delin relev product market market definit consid effect competit significantli imped eea substanti part area relev geograph market outbound cross border busi mail notifi parti state notif relev geograph market nation market investig confirm view past commiss consid relev geograph market outbound cross border mail characteris nation commiss consid nation dimens geograph market expect chang result trend demand custom global account market investig shown nation market characterist place supplier global account provis deliveri servic outbound cross border mail servic perceiv custom nation servic distribut network nation rate card provid parti show price nation price level countri market nation level signific variat market share distribut main supplier member state addit fact elig criteria countri order qualifi contract addit argument favour nation market joint repli commiss statement object parti state time geograph market characteris european intern propos geograph market definit parti refer number multin compani increasingli shop competitor base countri order obtain combin price servic level commiss dismiss wider geograph market definit parti singl geograph market includ netherland belgium parti base conclus fact competitor dutch market tnt belgian mailhous de post la post run oper brussel netherland parti belgium base bulk mail custom bring busi mail netherland argument present parti order justifi wider geograph market definit origin propos commiss decid retain geograph market definit nation reason pertin context exist wider netherland belgium geograph market market investig shown custom competitor activ dutch market netherland base busi custom parti unabl provid evid dutch oper deriv signific busi netherland exist wider netherland belgium geograph market justifi ground competitor oper dutch market product facil belgium oper carri market sale activ netherland fact process mail facil belgium affect geograph market definit market investig bear statement parti larg multin compani purchas outbound cross border mail requir european intern basi market investig shown occasion compani gener purchas pattern outbound cross border mail servic remain nation larg multin compani light reason commiss consid market nation scope outbound cross border parcel parti geograph scope intern parcel nation line previou decis commiss result market investig gave indic geograph market definit delin relev geograph market altern geograph market definit consid effect competit significantli imped eea area substanti part area effect concentr outbound cross border busi mail combin market share parti outbound cross border busi mail countri consider home countri tpo tpg unit kingdom netherland market show ground substanti assess intra group competit effect concentr analys basi addit market share tpo tpg unit kingdom netherland countri parent joint ventur remain activ market joint ventur oper joint ventur respect parent compet countri consid intra group competit light econom argument outlin competit market notif parti state competit parent subsidiari account commiss assess realiti structur chang parent market joint ventur delta continu compet parent parti acknowledg incent competit limit subsidiari own argu incent delta compet increas result chang tpg sharehold tpg receiv share busi lose delta receiv mail tpg commiss consid fact tpg retain control albeit joint control tnt refut argument degre compani belong group fact compet depend ultim compani polici market forc exist element suggest except circumst prevail intra group competit case consid equival competit market fact custom switch group member factor unit kingdom aa market posit market share tabl market share outbound cross border busi mail column includ frank machin column exclud frank machin tabl unit kingdom market outbound cross border busi mail gt tabl gt frank machin custom includ parti combin market share increment result concentr player market share approxim deutsch post mercuri number player la post pharo swiss post market share frank machin custom exclud signific differ tpo initi market share smaller increment result concentr combin share market tpo share smaller frank machin custom exclud incom mail frank machin accru tpo competitor number player market affect choic market definit market clear number player market player consolid mercuri intern pharo countri ppo eea present number european ppo philippin post hong kong post sppl remain competitor higher market share tpg fourth largest player market purpos consum relev servic provid classifi consolid ppo long provid postal servic offer consist qualiti competit price presenc countri ppo addit benefit consolid altern point access upu system dynam market tnt subsequ acquir tpg enter unit kingdom market addit enter market earlier achiev lower market share number player parti argu tnt growth rate slowest unit kingdom market countri ppo enter unit kingdom market year deutsch post open sale offic midland end sold distanc year deutsch post acquir unit kingdom consolid herald result grown rapidli la post activ unit kingdom year swiss post present unit kingdom year belgian mailhous previous nordic mail joint ventur danish swedish ppo activ unit kingdom year philippin post start oper month addit market investig shown ppo activ unit kingdom posit intent expand unit kingdom oper year intent enter market time period bb barrier entri inform commiss show entri barrier unit kingdom low role consolid market unit kingdom characteris larg number consolid consolid present unit kingdom year exist due tpo decis encourag growth intermediari consolid offer signific volum discount effect larg bodi consolid market twofold consolid compet ppo ultim custom give larger choic servic provid shown market share achiev consolid shown effect presenc consolid facilit entri potenti entrant access consolid effect access mail busi custom recent acquisit herald intern top unit kingdom consolid deutsch post show independ consolid unit kingdom provid countri ppo easi mean market entri acquisit exist consolid unit kingdom market significantli lower barrier entri countri ppo overcom consolid unit kingdom express concern effect transact market investig highlight major sourc concern tpo develop langlei facil process distribut centr due oper langlei facil contribut joint ventur develop unrel present transact relev factor assess joint ventur concern express consolid dealt assess london heathrow unit kingdom market attract market countri ppo enter london heathrow airport lead european airport offer good connect european citi destin world european ppo easili fly unit kingdom mail heathrow straight offic exchang oe home countri mail sort domest deliveri ppo home countri consolid domest origin mail outbound cross border deliveri provid suffici volum achiev countri ppo increas effici deal outbound cross border mail unit kingdom open oe heathrow effici improv improv abil compet unit kingdom number european european ppo present oe heathrow handl process outbound cross border busi mail upu rule market investig shown postal oper present oper oe unit kingdom plan year final major part unit kingdom outbound cross border busi mail origin london major busi centr europ make countri ppo easier enter unit kingdom market fact countri ppo easili develop suffici volum order open oe nearbi heathrow develop nation sale forc english languag world wide import english languag creat substanti cross border mail publish locat unit kingdom element attract entrant unit kingdom cc vertic relationship commiss receiv alleg tpo offer delta term condit tpo player market inform commiss incumb ppo tpo discrimin favour delta detriment competitor abil discrimin tpo strong posit entri point upu system shown fact consolid unit kingdom tpo distributor major part mail remaind minor part mail collat consolid inject system countri ppo unit kingdom altern distribut network direct inject local ppo recipi countri high proport outbound cross border mail direct tpo main concern express market investig inject point bottleneck control enabl tpo exert control import element consolid cost abil compet consolid concern direct result concentr tpo greater incent offer includ delta term condit offer consolid outlin rout outbound cross border mail sender recipi major pass upu reim network market investig shown consolid viabl altern tpo rout mail unit kingdom number unit kingdom consolid consider part consolid outbound cross border busi mail countri ppo order inject mail upu system joint repli statement object parti refer quot uk intern consolid survei quot februari shown consolid unit kingdom addit tpo varieti countri ppo deutsch post la post swiss post usp mail africa italian post spanish post la post de post belgium post denmark hong kong post indian post survei suggest servic offer countri ppo unit kingdom number respect consid consolid parti mailer superior flexibl cheaper offer tpo market investig confirm consolid switch busi altern ppo matter week commiss consid consolid switch suffici proport mail act effect disincent prevent tpo discrimin consolid react abil enhanc fact market consolid oper unit kingdom characteris high degre transpar price consolid pai tpo set duet agreement set fix level depend extent volum rebat achiev consolid minimum maximum tpo favour consolid detriment quickli obviou rest market particip parti explicitli state term condit delta access tpo standard term condit set duet agreement standard rate card individu agreement delta tpo market investig shown market custom lost switch supplier role sppl london offic exchang develop countri defin upu agreement access lower termin due rate upu rule industrialis countri access sppl singapor consid develop countri upu agreement oe unit kingdom provid low cost rout delta descript made sppl london oe descript busi purpos sppl london outlin parti joint repli statement object upu convent protect mechan limit opportun exploit termin due system articl upu convent upu convent cap averag number item mail develop countri cap annual weight mail receiv develop countri ppo develop countri exce cap receiv industrialis countri ppo increas rate termin due delta prevent exploit opportun fact prong cap system final european ppo philippin post oe unit kingdom handl process outbound cross border busi mail upu rule oe offer competitor delta opportun access lower termin due elimin possibl delta privileg access sppl oe unit kingdom cost benefit margin increas competit advantag competitor result transact role regul regard forthcom unit kingdom regulatori regim regul postcomm undertak public consult wide rang issu includ fulfil role promot competit regard postal servic term licens tpo consignia oper consult draft licenc finalis claus effect provid license unfairli discrimin person access postal facil show undu prefer person exist sector regul reason concentr strengthen domin incumb posit repres check balanc tpo futur abil discrimin dd unit kingdom summari argument concentr lead creation strengthen domin posit constitut signific impedi effect competit market outbound cross border busi mail unit kingdom netherland tpg domin market outbound cross border busi mail netherland transact strengthen posit domin consider pertin context aa market posit tabl set market structur outbound cross border busi mail netherland column includ frank machin column exclud frank machin calcul market share data provid parti adjust account inform obtain deutsch post tabl dutch market outbound cross border busi mail gt tabl gt adjust remov parti estim turnov achiev deutsch post relat contract incorrectli classifi outbound cross border mail netherland frank machin custom includ tpg market share netherland tnt account percentag point addit tpo market share result post concentr market share frank machin custom exclud tpg market share netherland tnt account percentag point addit tpo market share result post concentr market share netherland deutsch post belgian mailhous la post franc swiss post activ player market oversea courier servic mercuri dumaco consolid regard player tabl show frank machin custom includ player small unabl achiev signific market share clear ppo deutsch post achiev market share greater competit pressur creat player limit rest european ppo relev oper presenc abroad plan enter dutch market year regard deutsch post parti argu busi compar netherland tpo target custom direct mail publish sector larg volum germani light exist dispar market posit appear presenc deutsch post act signific constraint combin tpg tpo entiti main effect concentr netherland elimin competit domin player tpg success entrant dutch market bb market posit tpo netherland shown tabl tpo estim market share frank machin custom includ rise maximum tpo success entrant dutch market parti argu tpo plai narrow role netherland market suggest market share major part mail take netherland destin unit kingdom parti argu tpo compet netherland nich player provid outbound mail servic destin purpos decis destin mail relev factor determin strength competit provid tpo oper fact minor part mail handl tpo destin unit kingdom clear indic tpo wider servic wider competit forc high volum mail pass tpo channel netherland unit kingdom approxim major part dutch origin mail handl tpo unit kingdom mean tpo achiev economi scale rout lower significantli cost abb abc mail unit kingdom word mail tpo take unit kingdom subsequ mail countri delta benefit lower cost obtain competit advantag remain consolid countri ppo tpo import activ competitor tpg incumb ppo elimin competitor result concentr result delta tpg tpo deutsch post player network resourc compet dutch market outbound cross border busi mail light exist dispar market posit appear presenc deutsch post act signific constraint combin tpg tpo entiti cc barrier entri barrier entri dutch market high entri requir invest signific sunk cost order viabl competitor entrant instant access volum volum import factor oper outbound cross border mail servic profit oper postal network nation european depend larg volum oper gener appli stage process collect transport deliveri provid network place addit item rout network rais revenu rais cost cost invest network incur margin cost incur vari item item handl custom volum purchas price servic combin acquisit exist particip market order entrant access resourc establish distribut network enabl oper attract custom advantag offer altern entrant purchas market share acquir exist oper ow limit number consolid small market share consolid facilit entri potenti oper dutch market lack consolid dutch market mean entri acquir custom increment basi significantli slow process entri turn advers effect viabil entri due lack volum weak posit consolid mean difficult busi custom switch tpg supplier outbound cross border mail servic dd size dutch market dutch market largest europ compar small precis boundari relev product market consid dutch market approxim quarter size unit kingdom market geograph advantag conveni locat airport direct connect part world compar advantag london heathrow outlin incent potenti entrant make effort posit netherland order compet futur liberalis market compris larger geograph scope present case limit strengthen tpg posit result present transact netherland chang futur due inher dynam market ee discrimin favour delta newco characteris contractu detail contract tpg tnt consolid inform commiss prove valid term tnt fulli justifi basi cost ground clear unlik unit kingdom term condit consolid pai tpg netherland set contract open duet contract market lack transpar present unit kingdom evid discrimin harder gather incent discrimin commensur lower commiss consid concentr strengthen tpg incent favour activ carri consolid tnt lack transpar market enabl tpg extend favour treatment delta aggrav competit situat face oper dutch market ff netherland summari argument concentr lead strengthen domin posit constitut signific impedi effect competit market outbound cross border busi mail netherland outbound cross border parcel basi product market definit parti market expedit parcel transact lead domin posit highest combin market share expedit parcel observ austria home market parti combin market share parti netherland unit kingdom basi wider market definit parcel includ expedit standard parcel transact lead domin posit parti activ provid standard parcel servic respect home countri market includ standard expedit parcel servic combin market share parti netherland unit kingdom combin market share vi commit submit parti februari parti offer commit remov competit concern commiss identifi statement object retain decis relat netherland full text final commit set annex ii form integr part decis summari commit commit offer parti consist divest busi tnt intern mail netherland busi busi divest undertaken tnt intern mail netherland tnt im netherland part tpg netherland origin intend contribut joint ventur delta parti describ busi divest tangibl intang asset exclud brand tnt im netherland respect outbound cross border mail servic netherland includ goodwil custom list personnel involv busi addit asset facil busi measur ensur transfer busi access network busi divest provis outbound cross border mail servic netherland order provid servic tnt im netherland network agreement place upstream larg tpg collect mail downstream transport truck compani airlin deliveri receiv ppo altern deliveri compani parti major part cost busi outsourc purchas busi similar network compet effect tpg dai busi sold vital tpg enabl busi continu benefit network agreement transit period purchas posit demonstr network similar tpg transit period order provid possibl purchas parti commit provid network tnt im netherland condit divest busi period year date divest cover servic provid tnt im netherland tpg provid tnt im netherland parti term condit negoti wider tpg group access addit busi base technic aspect condens matrix rout option tnt im netherland purchas compet tpg date purchas vital continu access rout matrix transit period compar term tnt im netherland parti commit give divest busi access rout option period year date divest personnel order ensur busi transfer personnel commit includ solicit claus claus includ commit reason step ensur current staff transfer divest busi stai tpg emploi compet line busi period divest compet parti commit compet exist custom divest busi period except tpg respond request custom univers servic oblig face dutch postal oper dutch law ii tpo jv continu provid servic custom serv bui servic busi divest servic provid tpo jv exce tnt divest busi refer busi tnt im netherland tpg durat parti includ jv tnt logo purpos provis outbound cross border mail servic netherland modal sale front buyer order ensur transfer busi purchas parti propos front buyer solut parti commit suspend implement notifi transact complet notifi concentr bind sale purchas agreement reach buyer approv commiss commit specifi short period achiev speak claus parti includ commit quot speak claus quot possibl commiss review extent commit request parti show good claus intend extend divest period waiv condit oblig commit enabl commiss agre divest includ part busi interim preserv divest busi tpg commit preserv full econom viabil market competit busi divestitur period includ commit busi separ busi retain tpg commit ensur busi manag distinct saleabl busi set notic remedi usual provis enabl truste supervis implement commit propos assess commit tpo busi netherland transact combin tpg busi tpo netherland sight divest tpo busi netherland complet remov overlap restor pre concentr situat market share tpo busi fulli reflect market posit tpo busi higher market share tnt im netherland viabl option divestitur tpo busi netherland independ viabl busi base infrastructur market posit reput tpo unit kingdom royal mail brand main factor relev context firstli major part major part volum tpo busi netherland destin unit kingdom distribut mail unit kingdom fall postal monopoli enjoi tpo dutch branch act feeder tpo royal mail busi carri tpo netherland present reli larg infrastructur tpo parent unit kingdom practic infrastructur netherland smaller proport tpo dutch mail ultim destin unit kingdom distribut tpo unit kingdom part mail shot predominantli mail destin unit kingdom thirdli tpo presenc netherland custom purchas outbound cross border mail servic directli final distributor fourthli royal mail brand import tpo custom netherland bui servic tpo mail destin unit kingdom unit kingdom indicia local compani fifthli tpo market share netherland achiev custom base stabl signific part turnov achiev larg custom time competitor outbound cross border mail custom switch tpo netherland market share significantli reduc highli uncertain custom chose contract royal mail directli remain divest tpo netherland tpo netherland total custom base light reason lack long term contract busi divest remov benefit direct link tpo unit kingdom dutch branch undermin custom base market share equival present enjoi sustain develop aggrav fact parent joint ventur lead incumb postal oper domin sender destin market effect propos divestitur market posit distribut market share post merger take account effect propos divestitur tnt im netherland displai tabl column includ frank machin column exclud frank machin tabl dutch market outbound cross border busi mail gt tabl gt market share account effect undertak base parti repli adjust remov parti estim turnov achiev deutsch post relat contract incorrectli classifi outbound cross border mail netherland frank machin custom includ tpg market share netherland tnt im netherland account percentag point addit tpo market share result post concentr market share propos divest reduc share frank machin custom exclud tpg market share netherland tnt im netherland account percentag point addit tpo market share result post concentr market share propos divest reduc share transact effect elimin tpo largest competitor tpg detail market posit tpo intim link parent tpo elimin tpo largest competitor tpg mitig fact tpg commit divest tnt im netherland outlin busi intend contribut jv parti commit busi divest tnt im netherland unlik tpo dutch busi world wide focu reli sole parent distribut mail heterogen custom base custom custom posit significantli alter tnt im netherland market posit shift busi eventu buyer acquir busi signific market share market altern equival deutsch post oper suitabl purchas access volum establish network similar oper tnt propos divest tnt im netherland form viabl competitor parti netherland except deutsch post remain competitor margin market share conclus strength divest busi tnt im netherland outweigh increas market share combin busi tpo current posit tpg netherland strengthen transact modifi commit ensur divestitur access network commit provid access network essenti part busi period year divest period give eventu purchas time conclud cooper agreement servic provid airlin ppo independ postal oper build implicit rout matrix order run divest busi viabl independ competitor transit period purchas fulfil number criteria purchas establish network upstream downstream servic temporarili provid divest busi tpg transit period purchas gener amount mail volum enabl purchas network servic turn enabl sell servic competit price volum suffici enabl divest busi sell outbound cross border mail servic price competit tnt im netherland offer impli purchas offer mail distribut competit price global tnt im netherland limit rout competit divest busi lose custom base viabil anymor offer custom price servic tnt im netherland present offer contract long term exclus custom switch servic provid offer price servic packag success remedi depend larg extent characterist purchas current propos suffic ensur viabl purchas posit continu busi short term develop busi long term personnel solicit claus purpos protect goodwil embodi personnel divest busi divest busi outbound cross border mail servic custom servic industri tangibl asset constitut core busi case manufactur industri busi constitut goodwil larg extent vest personnel busi custom relationship volatil experi establish custom contact vital circumst ensur mean propos divestitur import personnel paragraph form signific part framework commiss judg eventu request parti propos buyer accept divestitur transfer personnel compet commit compet exist custom busi durat commit exist goodwil divest busi protect except relat univers servic oblig ensur tpg nation postal oper ptt post posit compli requir law relat univers servic oblig dutch legisl ptt post compli univers servic oblig offer individu negoti contract custom standard tariff rebat ptt post act discriminatori lead oblig ptt post enter contract custom request provid similar contract exist term commit truste power power monitor impos measur order ensur respect oblig avoid circumvent ensur except enabl tpg circumv compet oblig except relat custom deal tnt im netherland tpo netherland except limit turnov tpo jv continu achiev custom scope except delin preserv statu quo regard custom threaten goodwil divest tnt refer divest busi busi tnt intern mail invers oblig parti present tnt transit servic provid tnt im netherland eventu purchas smooth purchas establish credibl competitor dutch market outbound cross border busi mail modal sale front buyer front buyer combin short divestitur deadlin solut propos parti put risk divestitur clearanc transact parti case find purchas meet condit approv commiss short time period condit clearanc decis longer stand speak claus speak claus intend parti enabl commiss approv purchas agreement sale part busi parti potenti purchas acquir entir busi possess personnel infrastructur assess request parti appli speak claus commiss carefulli sale amount divestitur busi busi viabl context stand potenti purchas market access volum network knowledg personnel netherland vital interim preserv divest busi parti argu hold separ notic remedi present case commit preserv full econom competit busi truste monitor commit suffic ensur hold separ commit rational hold separ measur outlin notic remedi protect busi separ ensur qualifi independ manag risk transfer confidenti busi inform busi retain parti limit commiss consid interest current transact protect commit complet transact commission approv buyer short time period ensur risk hold separ design avoid limit conclus light commiss conclud commit parti suffici remov competit concern identifi commiss investig propos oper condit parti compli commit subject chang commiss pursuant paragraph annex ii divest suspens commit set paragraph annex ii commit maintain viabil divest busi set paragraph annex ii mechan transfer exist personnel set sentenc paragraph annex ii access network set paragraph ii annex ii complet divest procedur set paragraph subparagraph sentenc subparagraph phrase read quot provid agre commiss quot annex ii purchas divest busi purchas fulfil criteria set paragraph subparagraph sentenc annex ii complianc measur impos truste make parti compli commit paragraph annex ii aspect commit constitut condit fulfil subject chang pursuant paragraph annex ii structur chang relev market achiev remain aspect commit constitut oblig subject chang pursuant paragraph annex ii concern implement step achiev structur chang sought relat compet oblig paragraph annex ii commit relat personnel sentenc paragraph annex ii technic administr oper assist refer previou busi paragraph iii iv annex ii divest procedur paragraph annex ii except part refer paragraph decis provis relat truste chapter except part refer paragraph vii conclus light subject complianc condit oblig laid commit set annex ii propos oper creat strengthen domin posit result effect competit significantli imped eea substanti part oper declar compat common market function eea agreement pursuant articl regul eec adopt decis articl notifi oper undertak post offic unit kingdom tnt post group nv netherland singapor post privat limit singapor acquir mean articl regul eec joint control newli creat joint ventur delta newco compat common market function eea agreement articl articl subject complianc condit chang commiss pursuant paragraph annex ii divest suspens commit set paragraph annex ii commit maintain viabil divest busi set paragraph annex ii mechan transfer exist personnel set sentenc paragraph annex ii access network set paragraph ii annex ii complet divest procedur set paragraph subparagraph sentenc subparagraph phrase read quot provid agre commiss quot annex ii purchas divest busi purchas fulfil criteria set paragraph subparagraph sentenc annex ii complianc measur impos truste make parti compli commit paragraph annex ii articl articl subject complianc oblig chang commiss pursuant paragraph annex ii compet oblig paragraph annex ii commit relat personnel sentenc paragraph annex ii technic administr oper assist refer previou busi paragraph iii iv annex ii divest procedur paragraph annex ii except part refer articl decis provis relat truste chapter except part refer articl decis articl gt tabl gt brussel march commiss mario monti member commiss oj correct version oj oj oj turnov calcul accord articl regul eec commiss notic calcul turnov oj extent figur includ turnov period januari calcul basi averag ecu exchang rate translat euro basi part text edit ensur confidenti inform disclos part enclos squar bracket mark asterisk oj propos european parliament council direct amend direct ec regard open competit commun postal servic commiss final oj univers postal union establish treati public intern law countri signatori commiss decis ec septemb relat proceed articl ec treati articl eea agreement case iv reim ii oj ppo countri signatori reim ii agreement austria belgium denmark finland franc germani greec iceland ireland itali luxembourg norwai portug spain sweden switzerland unit kingdom eea countri netherland liechtenstein commiss decis iv tnt gd net iv ptt post tnt dg net iv ptt post tnt gd express worldwid iv deutsch post dhl iv deutsch post danza data updat figur commiss previous includ statement object figur revis remov eur spent busi stamp send outbound cross border mail commiss understand expenditur includ market share addit data previous suppli commiss unit kingdom base constant gbp eur exchang rate tpo tpg data present tabl base offici ecb averag exchang rate differ market structur result market share great due addit adjust parti made figur previous provid tpg deutsch post swiss post la post belgian mailhous joint ventur post danmark posten sverig ab survei carri independ consult tpo base face face interview consolid parti mailer paragraph commiss notic remedi accept council regul eec commiss regul ec oj annex explanatori graph consult commiss websit http europa eu int comm competit index en html annex ii full origin text condit oblig refer articl consult commiss websit http europa eu int comm competit index en html