commiss decis juli relat proceed articl eec treati case iv napier brown british sugar 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 pursuant articl regul inter alia napier brown compani limit septemb subsequ amend extend alleg infring competit rule british sugar plc regard commiss decis juli initi proceed case parti concern opportun make view object rais commiss pursuant articl regul commiss regul eec juli hear provid articl council regul consult advisori committe restrict practic domin posit fact introduct decis aris applic pursuant articl regul napier brown compani hereinaft nb unit kingdom sugar merchant complaint extend enlarg nb mid nb alleg british sugar plc part larg multin group amp berisford contrari articl eec treati abus domin posit hold unit kingdom granul sugar market parti british sugar plc hereinaft bs base peterborough unit kingdom largest produc seller sugar unit kingdom processor sugar beet unit kingdom turnov british sugar pre tax profit bs subsidiari amp berisford plc hereinaft berisford berisford purchas bs august investig merger monopoli merger commiss mmc report recommend merger allow proce potenti advers effect public interest remedi undertak commit berisford ceas trade tate amp lyle sugar sugar product save acquisit sugar incorpor berisford bs product maintain bs separ subsidiari major activ purpos undertak agre unit kingdom secretari state merger ahead accord undertak berisford sold amp berisford sugar berisford unit kingdom sugar merchant busi nb berisford current sugar interest confin produc sugar bs bui sell sugar berisford account world market subsidiari rayner london lonrai york etlafr sa pari intertransazukerhandel gmbh munich sugar act gave bs legal monopoli product beet sugar unit kingdom time bs voluntari limit tonn amount refin sugar produc surplu beet raw sold cane refin access eec unit kingdom sugar market subject common agricultur polici sugar regim sole unit kingdom beet sugar produc bs alloc entir unit kingdom basic quantiti sugar eec sugar regim compani involv product sugar beet origin nb largest sugar merchant unit kingdom compani engag bui sell sugar includ import transport oper nomin real merchant turnov nb pre tax profit ordinari activ sugar merchant nb bui sell sugar wai real merchant merchant bui sugar bulk quantiti sell custom premium nomin merchant custom place order merchant job merchant obtain condit client merchant receiv fee servic merchant choos deliv sugar client transport facil fact nb transport facil purpos late share nb purchas whitworth hold limit hereinaft whitworth witworth compani involv import sale product dri fruit rice nut special sugar part abovement transact whitworth agre sale sugar whitworth futur made nb whitworth appli granul white special sugar product product decis relat granul sugar deriv sugar beet sugar cane sugar sold retail industri industri sugar sold bulk tanker kilogram sack retail sugar sold jackag usuelli kilogram paper bag granul sugar retail industri purpos beet cane origin similar properti retail sugar fact industri sugar packag retail sale complaint formal applic date septemb articl regul nb unit kingdom sugar merchant complain commiss bs act breach articl treati rome origin complaint base alleg bs attract client deal directli merchant abus domin posit part disput larg cover origin specif alleg made complaint settl negoti supersed chang circumst nb maintain bs engag conduct ultim intend forc merchant unit kingdom sugar market octob nb decid attempt real merchant retail packet sugar merchant larg quantiti sugar industri nb request tonn retail sugar silver spoon bs prolong negoti nb decid imposs reach agreement bs purchas sugar overcom problem nb arrang whitworth packag industri sugar whitworth brand retail sale end tonn bulk industri sugar purchas nb bs suppli juli decemb part sugar intend pack retail packet time purchas bs unawar intend sugar nb began sell brand mid phase case aros shortli nb claim bs attempt remov retail sugar market phase case effect began juli nb drew attent commiss problem packet oper allegedli due bs action nb subsequ extend formal complaint alleg bs intent remov nb retail sugar market pursu action alleg activ bs led nb decemb make applic interim measur safeguard posit pend final decis commiss adopt substant issu statement object interim measur bs undertak commiss interim measur statement object bs juli subsequ bs offer letter date august undertak commiss cover point rais abovement statement object commiss accept undertak letter date august letter commiss note accept undertak prejudic final outcom case ceteri paribu proce take final decis subsequ octob bs inform commiss intend implement comprehens complianc programm order ensur futur compani fulfil oblig articl articl treati programm subsequ adopt part programm bs hold annual anti trust complianc review meet report compil copi forward commiss commiss receiv indic bs offer undertak bs continu pursu abus domin posit outlin commiss accept give undertak bs respons interim measur statement object adopt complianc programm amount admiss liabil bs alleg made statement object matter dealt present decis part nb applic dealt decis concern alleg nb extens activ retail sugar market bs action refus sell sugar nb engag princ practic object drive nb retail sugar market refus suppli sugar factori basi refus suppli sugar nb beet origin offer group commit loyalti bonus bui group member purchas napier brown order persuad group purchas sugar exclus british sugar decis take account bs de list polici subject napier brown rais complaint commiss offici obtain inform inspect bs premis subsequ inquiri de list commiss awar fact set section result document copi commiss inspector inspect bs commiss intend decis articl articl relat fact outlin action bs order put context underli strategi carri action commiss consid constitut abus bs domin posit whitworth packag industri sugar nb retail bag nb subsequ sell sugar whitworth trade mark commiss ascertain time nb enter retail sugar market bs introduc polici intend visit major outlet retail sugar offer bs product excel price condit custom de list refus stock whitworth product oj oj contract date text programm obtain commiss brussel telephon bs intend make offer necessarili condit custom agre requir product bs custom agre purchas product whitworth intern document copi bs inspect carri bs clear bs discuss consid polici document show bs attempt carri polici subsequ attempt delist whitworth relat granul sugar special sugar dri fruit whitworth long stand reput document obtain bs show bs attempt implement idea includ document head anti whitworth drive whitworth brand sugar note good distribut brown dem identifi account strength specif propos de list aggress awar work updat succe whitworth threat attack front time nasti document obtain bs show bs subsequ attempt implement polici includ minut meet respons anti whitworth drive note minut list major purchas special sugar whitworth list list compani consid pertin total de list presenc proposit solu suppli amp whitworth ntg action cash amp carri wholesal strong whitworth presenc good list poor distribut ngt sp negoti meet clear fact bs adopt polici attempt precipit remov nb retail sugar market mean dispos commiss establish case de list prove success light commiss adopt present case decis state bs abus domin posit adopt polici alleg abus refus suppli nb alleg complaint bs construct refus sell industri sugar nb result purchas expens suppli compani situat member state bs made refus view ensur nb withdraw retail sugar market contract bs nb date februari suppli sugar juli decemb expir decemb suppli decemb nb alert bs octob telephon requir sugar formal written request tonn sugar made letter date octob bs subsequ inform commiss deal request meet director gener iv dg iv arrang novemb commiss inform bs commiss accept argument bs sold quota nb request sugar bs meet commiss justif refus sell sugar nb abovement meet commiss bs outlin intent previou contract nb reject consign sugar ground grain size sugar excess larg compar bs wide typic analysi bs offer tonn annum special grain size sugar premium price standard granul sugar minimum tonn year contract perform bond suppli begin juli special sort equip instal bs awar limit suppli sugar sale due eec sugar regim expect short sugar season experienc unusu strong demand client month season order ensur continu suppli custom bs set quota system custom permit purchas amount equival purchas oppos contract previou season case nb quota system result offer made nb bs contract suppli juli decemb nb calcul scheme tonn sugar year octob septemb nb special grain size offer entitl tonn sugar year nb contract tonn octob decemb contract bs enter addit contract standard grain size sugar total tonn suppli nb sugar year offer transmit bs nb letter date decemb contract subsequ implement offer commiss investig nb alleg request inform pursuant articl regul subsequ inspect bs premis pursuant articl regul investig commiss conclud bs refus suppli nb requir industri sugar justifi shortag sugar quota system adopt bs unnecessari implement manner discriminatori nb adopt justifi bs refus suppli refus justifi bs special grain size offer commiss examin offer light fact conclud offer quota system unnecessari adopt attempt justifi bs refus suppli standard industri sugar nb fact led commiss conclus document discov commiss inspect bs show bs consid discuss refus sell sugar nb note written execut market sale director file whitworth read nb whit contin charg cut contract contract agreement document written abovement director approxim august document show time bs consid refus suppli nb context fact indic quota scheme put forward reason justifi bs refus suppli nb fact meet commiss late novemb bs manag director state applic quota system univers vi vi bs custom commiss subsequ discov bs contract sell consider sugar client season season case contract increas industri sugar suppli conclud late octob month nb request suppli industri sugar bs document copi inspect bs show formal introduct quota scheme bs activ offer sugar retail client client client nb bs interest increas sale purchas sugar shown minut sale product coordin committe novemb retail sp confirm period deficit tonn forecast anticip deficit period reduc tonn spite uk market reduct ii spite forego year forecast achiev iii sp summar main account activ total usag negoti continu busi effort made increas proport total usag hope increas solu account includ hope maintain posit account bs document copi inspect sugar shortag bs claim justifi implement quota system fact perceiv bs real suppli industri client increas compar previou year loss retail sector made increas real shortag exist document sugar sale date decemb note present level activ annual estim industri sale run approx tonn pre campaign forecast negoti date full year effect current activ qualifi possibl unfavour conclus account negoti half year result latest annual estim januari industri sale tonn pre campaign forecast tonn retail sale tonn forecast reflect effect date net loss busi custom lost precampaign forecast tonn combin annual volum tonn set gain net effect annual sale short annual estim januari tonn anticip market shortfal made period progress report board meet februari note sale market retail current estim retail volum previou year assum current distribut held gain account recov lost volum restrict time due action pursu nb eec commiss industri sugar sale current volum trend remain strong achiev budget repres increas previou year import continu low level restrain current dispar price contin britain evid discov commiss show quota scheme realiti implement vi vi nb bs suppli custom purchas sugar sugar produc cover sale quota intern bs note address bs manag director januari state bs object sugar sale optimis consum base expand share quota restrict bui sugar defend retail busi nb improv industri sale margin support price document copi bs show actual implement quota scheme carri discriminatori manner nb offer quantiti sugar entitl quota scheme quota scheme correctli implement nb bs calcul receiv amount sugar season purchas receiv previou season intern bs note state factor post decemb minu factor post decemb nb bs quota arrang consider consequ custom wish purchas sugar sugar year bs compar amount purchas bs sugar year bs due quota scheme forc refus suppli custom sugar addit quota expect respons compani forewarn tradit client quota system enabl make arrang publish version decis inform hereinaft omit pursuant provis articl regul disclosur busi secret execut market sale director charg post mid manag director charg post mid repli request inform articl regul client bs inform implement quota system bs repli inform sugar merchant compani bs sell season sold previou season fact bs inform compani sugar merchant possibl limit suppli posit essenti discuss indic potenti upsid volum fact bs make effort inform tradit client exist quota scheme quota scheme fact intend appli nb bs intern document date januari show bs concern implement quota scheme vi vi client nb month introduct quota scheme interest appli quota scheme motiv shortag sugar action commiss note date januari execut market sale director manag director gener sale manag industri sale industri sugar custom enquiri enclos enquiri hand mind attempt set imposs present circumst enquiri put forward purpos current practic pass matter merchant ensur case agre make public announc alloc arrang obviou commerci reason care applic addit suppli custom prejudici grant consider discourag sale forc seek increas custom base volum sale profit undertak hope find wai meet custom requir damag stand doubt review enquiri addit suppli person advis matter refus suppli justifi special grain size offer made bs fact show offer request nb made bs knowledg nb purchas sugar question price offer bs take account fact small differ price sugar commod make consider differ merchant resel sugar industri client profit repack sugar retail sale sell competit retail sugar produc clear bs make special grain size offer nb accept offer unabl resel result sugar profit retail form industri client real merchant contract bs price polici nb claim bs earli undercut nb retail sugar price client potenti client level imposs repackag sugar unit kingdom intern sourc industri sugar surviv long term artifici maintain unrealist low margin price industri retail sugar object forc nb market nb alleg end bs refus suppli sugar custom relev market deliv basi bs price polici relat retail sugar sale case undertak alleg domin market suppli raw materi downstream product alleg domin undertak maintain artifici low margin price raw materi industri sugar price downstream product retail sugar analysi price centr differ sell price domin compani raw materi downstream product price present case margin bs price industri retail sugar repackag margin repackag margin suppli nb bs price tonn correspond period consider nb bs cost packag includ storag financ cost relev cost transport cost advertis profit margin total amount reduc nb receiv beet origin sugar repackag note major differ packag margin suppli bs nb transport bs deliv price system margin calcul bs margin bs industri sugar price contain standard charg deliveri industri sugar simpli cost incur bs deliv retail sugar addit cost deliv industri sugar nb hand pai standard charg deliveri industri sugar bs includ price paid bs refus permit nb collect sugar addit bear transport cost retail sugar nb period consider offer purchas industri sugar bs tonn nb main client client ultim offer packet sugar bs net price tradit bs client approach nb offer packet sugar bs net price tabl addit attract price accept board meet decemb subsequ receiv price backdat cash rebat paid directli receiv offer net tonn offer backdat explain common practic agreement suppli sugar expir negoti futur suppli conclud sale sugar continu price understand price backdat end previou agreement present case price paid bs arrang contract expir take account fact price backdat appar notion date date negoti began sugar suppli contract rebat addit price reduct order regain busi nb fact period purchas tonn sugar period approxim month receiv rebat assum member purchas similar amount year amount real net price includ rebat tonn tabl show price movement offer made compani price purchas granul retail sugar sourc repli articl letter base maximum drop size annual promot date offer offeror price accept price purchas granul retail sugar sourc date offer offeror price accept price purchas granul retail sugar sourc date offer offeror price accept bs sold kilogram bag granul sugar compani price tonn investig order discov name compani bs sold kilogram bag granul sugar tonn purpos case assum bs repackag margin correct take account profit margin repackag minimum nb sell packet sugar order make loss industri sugar purchas bs assum match bs effici retail price nb repackag effici bs insuffici margin repackag sell sugar retail sale make profit offer made bs nb client potenti client undercut price offer nb made match offer made nb claim bs memorandum execut market sale director manag director execut director date april state whiworth nb success gain distribut granul sugar major account act desper made offer heavili undercut price option react lower price meet competitor offer emphasi ad light take account fact bs undercut nb offer account commiss accept bs knowledg undercut offer made nb deliv price august bs offer factori purchas option meet bs commiss servic place novemb bs undertook offer sugar deliv price factori price agre undertak studi option appropri set subsequ british sugar present commiss part complianc programm system purchas sugar choos collect sugar deliv british sugar system subsequ implement beet origin discrimin nb complain contract cover period septemb march code granul sugar nb maintain mean beet origin sugar bs refus guarante beet origin nb order contract suppli cane origin sugar purchas tate amp lyle nb claim client receiv request sole beet origin sugar case discrimin irrespect disagr mean code bs nb contract februari stipul beet origin sugar guarante nb requir beet origin sugar receiv eec storag rebat store eec produc beet origin sugar storag preferenti cane origin sugar formal request inform made accord articl regul beneficiari eec storag rebat unit kingdom maintain receiv beet origin sugar bs request case compani repli long stand agreement bs sugar deliv uk beet origin request copi letter bs confirm date march suppli nb purchas industri sugar question sole purpos put retail bag equal order sell client normal merchant activ clear nb respect directli compet period option place sugar purchas bs storag receiv storag rebat nb equal clear bs perfectli capabl suppli larg quantiti beet origin sugar commiss accept bs insurmount difficulti suppli beet origin sugar nb loyalti group commit bonus group societi act bui group nb entri retail sugar market oper societi purchas granul sugar nation oper bui group cw bs amp deal member individu basi june member group decid begin purchas kilogram bag granul sugar nb agre sell directli individu oper societi uniqu cw offer made nb net bs realiz lost custom bui group made offer directli group effect price irrespect number member bui group purchas bs ii loyalti group commit bonu member group purchas granul sugar bs net price subsequ agre recomm purchas bs refus bs agre condit member purchas bs benefit group commit bonu legal assess articl articl abus undertak domin posit common market substanti part prohibit incompat common market affect trade member state relev market order commiss determin bs occupi domin posit mean articl defin relev market constitut area product sector econom power undertak question vi vi custom competitor judg relev product market relev product market granul sugar market subdivid market sugar sale retail industri client special sugar liquid sugar syrup purpos granul sugar meet part relev product market substitut custom point view industri produc sugar substitut saccharin cyclam aspartam compet natur sugar limit diet product form part relev product market granul sugar relev geograph market commun member state basic quantiti beet origin sugar divid quota beet process compani sugar sugar bs receiv unit kingdom basic quantiti tonn annum unit kingdom beet process compani quota maximum amount sugar produc bs sell commun intervent price system oper sugar sold commun quota sugar sold commun export refund sugar produc quota export commun export refund sugar carri year quota compani deal sugar store sugar qualifi commun sugar storag rebat rebat grant storag beet origin sugar unit kingdom basic quantiti cover approxim half countri total sugar requir balanc larg made good import cane raw acp countri pursuant lomé protocol refin tate amp lyle plc hereinaft amp take account product bs amp sugar produc unit kingdom cover domest demand previou year import made approxim total british sugar consumpt amount appear larg extent structur limit import exce figur reason natur barrier english channel rise addit transport cost unit kingdom produc sugar charg premium price sugar compar continent price unit kingdom price gener set bs slightli sugar profit import sold contin recogn hous lord select committe report sugar polici state paragraph eec import set level market price unit kingdom beet cane sugar price level consequ lack price competit tate lyle full refin margin cover uk market premium afford cut price significantli bs cut price extent sell increas throughput face situat industri sugar user import contin sourc suppli conclus support mmc paragraph report ii import sugar retail sale member state difficult import industri sugar english languag bag specif print oper transport expens drop size gener smaller retail compar industri sale recogn mmc report iii addit cost freight relev factor strength weak sterl sterl strong commun currenc import cheaper sterl weak import expens currenc fluctuat affect price tonn commun system monetari compensatori amount design minim effect currenc fluctuat remov distort month sterl weaken currenc member state import expens compani take account larg variat price import sugar reli larg extent import suppli sugar period larg result currenc fluctuat import sugar profit period merchant undertak import iv custom requir larg frequent rapid deliveri order suppli stock import sugar store great britain addit cost incur mmc point report order secur substanti amount import consider higher price britain contin potenti export requir larg premium persuad export larg quantiti sugar britain fear retaliatori export british produc featur bs margin set british price commun intervent price sugar price import enter britain larg quantiti set price level import contin period currenc fluctuat make import profit competit fact period consider import enter unit kingdom year vari total sale annum enter major purchas sugar demand sourc suppli unit kingdom ensur continu suppli shortag sugar develop happen season act competit threat british produc merchant import sugar condit favour result featur role import british market complement domest sugar fulli competit altern part unit kingdom condit prevail northern ireland form part relev geograph market purpos case sugar produc northern ireland transport cost suppli import ireland conclus support mmc report paragraph commiss conclud purpos articl relev market retail industri granul sugar great britain signific part common market domin posit bs hold domin posit british sugar market factor account decid bs domin posit british market industri retail granul sugar figur suppli nb bs held season relev market granul sugar great britain tate amp lyle import estim market share conform bs estim market share contain notif bs complianc programm bs state approxim season mmc report estim bs enjoi market share total white granul sugar section market paragraph report ii tate amp lyle amp posit cane refin place consider disadvantag compar bs commun price structur cost disadvantag refin cane sugar compar process beet sugar result amp price follow recogn hous lord select committe eec sugar polici lack price competit uk market commun institut price structur mean tate amp lyle small margin enabl continu refin sell cane sugar uk substanti market premium intervent price price structur bsc handsom margin tonn crop tonn tate amp lyle committe note sugar user complaint lack price competit uk market claim rigor price competit market appear uk market price dictat price continent sugar land appear princip sugar supplier market unabl compet effect cost ground inadequaci refin margin allow cane refineri eec institut structur support price sugar beet commiss agre opinion hous lord consid fact ly opinion materi chang fact bs price leader amp due low cane refin margin price follow note mmc report paragraph fuller detail sweeten characterist paragraph monopoli merger commiss report exist propos merger tate amp lyle plc ferruzzi finanziaria spa amp berisford hmso cmd hereinaft mmc report depth analysi mechan regul constitut eec sugar regim monopoli merger commiss report propos merger amp berisford british sugar corpor limit march isbn hereinaft mmc report mmc report protocol acp sugar annex acp eec convent lomé sign februari contain protocol acp eec convent sign lomé decemb hous lord session report select committe european commun eec sugar polici march commiss conclud bs act price leader relev market amp price follow commiss accept mmc point amp sale sugar similar quantiti bs bs competit individu account consid margin competit take account fact amp unabl implement price increas unwil financi posit initi gener price reduct prevent bs enjoi domin posit relev market import import sugar act limit price bs charg domest produc sugar give bs margin set unit kingdom sugar price period consider bs set british price consist profit undertak import role import british market complement domest sugar fulli competit altern light commiss consid competit afford import sugar period question prevent bs enjoi domin posit mean articl iii juli bs increas retail sugar price client tonn bs subsequ made increas retail sugar price tonn octob bs maintain price rise produc retail sugar increas price similar amount bs power determin price signific part product question power behav appreci extent independ competitor custom ultim consum iv beet origin sugar council regul eec amend regul eec eec unit kingdom govern abil oblig realloc basic quantiti sugar receiv unit kingdom produc vari produc present bs receiv unit kingdom basic quantiti appear unit kingdom govern give part alloc produc take account fact bs suffici modern effici capac produc unit kingdom basic quantiti sugar bs develop integr product system respons stage product provis seed grower sale finish product establish advanc integr oper make difficult produc produc level product oper consider barrier entri exist product beet origin sugar fact produc sugar beet origin set unit kingdom fact bs consist profit barrier entri real appreci cane origin sugar appear compani enter market import refin cane origin sugar due cost disadvantag present suffer cane sugar produc compar beet sugar produc import explain import act complement british domest sugar fulli competit altern conclus commiss conclud take account bs high market share relev market inabl main competitor compet fulli effect barrier entri exist british sugar market bs proven abil influenc price sugar sold britain unilater action bs hold domin posit mean articl relev market white granul sugar retail industri sale great britain abus domin posit refus suppli bs refus suppli nb industri sugar nb request tonn industri sugar sugar year bs prepar offer nb tonn offer nb tonn special grain sugar price high nb unabl sugar bs claim refus meet nb request justifi necess implement quota scheme evid outlin show quota scheme implement bs put forward order justifii bs refus suppli bs refus suppli nb object remov nb produc retail sugar clear natur forese consequ refus suppli nb precipit nb withdraw retail sugar market handwritten document bs execut market director propos refus suppli nb document found bs relat bs de list polici bs refus suppli made intent nb consid client bs relat refus suppli bs suppli nb industri sugar tonn similar amount type sugar nb request present case fact nb intend packag part retail bag sell rest industri client past result nb consid client purpos case commiss consid bs abus domin posit refus suppli industri sugar nb object necess intent forese result precipit remov nb unit kingdom retail sugar market reduc competit market conclus support judgment european court join case ici csc commiss commerci solvent case european court held undertak domin posit product raw materi control suppli manufactur deriv decid start manufactur deriv competit custom act elimin competit case question amount elimin princip manufactur ethambutol common market conduct contrari object express articl treati set greater detail articl undertak domin posit market raw materi object reserv raw materi manufactur deriv refus suppli custom manufactur deriv risk elimin competit part custom abus domin posit mean articl emphasi ad bs price polici price inform show bs engag price cut campaign leav insuffici margin packag seller retail sugar effici bs packag sell oper surviv long term maintain domin compani domin market raw materi deriv product margin price charg raw materi compani compet domin compani product deriv product price charg deriv product insuffici reflect domin compani cost transform case margin maintain bs industri retail sugar price compar repackag cost result competit deriv product restrict abus domin posit present case bs action reduc margin industri retail sugar price sold retail sugar price longer reflect transform cost result abus domin posit restrict competit mean articl clear fact set bs maintain margin long term nb compani equal effici repackag bs produc sourc industri sugar oblig leav unit kingdom retail sugar market context abus outlin fact intent natur forese consequ mainten price polici bs remov nb british retail sugar market commiss consid bs price polici constitut abus domin posit mean articl written repli statement object bs state document disclos bs lawyer bs document show fine detail nb cost repackag industri sugar retail bag bs argu document meaningfulli dealt bs lawyer commiss reli figur relat disclosur document commiss make observ document question constitut busi secret mean articl regul nb insist maintain secret vi vi bs unreason bs access nb cost group gener head bs statement object fine detail inform question made bs lawyer subject undertak reveal detail figur bs open bs lawyer confirm bs commiss possess document accur reflect gener group figur statement object bs comment global figur provid statement object light fact take account fact figur quot statement object decis order achiev limit object show result bs action maintain abovement price margin logic result eventu oblig nb leav unit kingdom retail sugar market commiss consid bs right defenc safeguard present case ii bs accept end refus suppli sugar custom custom accept bs bs deliv sugar parti act contract bs irrelev suppli servic deliveri sugar reserv separ ancillari activ deliv sugar normal circumst undertaken individu contractor act act real merchant deliv sugar parti custom transport facil mmc state paragraph report merchant sell account sugar purchas unit kingdom produc form competit expect restrain unit kingdom produc charg excess distribut refus suppli sugar factori basi commiss awar object necess requir bs reserv activ fact bs undertak offer choic client factori deliv sugar object necess exist commiss consid bs abus domin posit sugar market refus grant custom option purchas sugar factori deliv price basi reserv ancillari activ deliveri sugar elimin competit relat deliveri product conclus support judgment european court case centr belg étude de marché télémarket sa compagni luxembourgeois de télédiffus sa inform publicité benelux sa case court held abus mean articl commite object necess undertak hold domin posit market reserv undertak belong group ancillari activ carri undertak part activ neighbour separ market possibl elimin competit undertak beet origin discrimin commiss consid bs appli discriminatori condit equival transact trade parti place competit disadvantag abus domin posit deni exclus beet origin sugar nb suppli mmc report paragraph european court justic definit domin posit case continent case ecr european court decis unit brand ecr oj oj oj march ecr point unit brand commiss case februari ecr similar case ecsc treati nation carbonis compani commiss case octob ecr articl eec group commit loyalti bonus bs made offer involv grant bs rebat price offer member bui group time purchas exclus bs futur member agre purchas exclus bs offer effect requir exist bs custom tie compani purchas exclus bs order receiv reduc price retail sugar manner similar oper loyalti rebat design depriv purchas question restrict choic sourc suppli deni produc case specif nb access market due commit bonu pressur put member purchas bs recomm purchas bs benefit bonu purchas price qualiti reason remain member group oblig pai higher price sugar result bs offer member group previous purchas nb switch purchas sugar bs commiss consid bs abus domin posit offer conclud subsequ conclud contract includ provis group commit bonu conclus confirm judgment european court case hoffman la roch commiss european court justic consid applic articl exclus purchas contract fidel rebat involv domin undertak effect trade member state commiss consid fact outlin establish bs engag practic forese result nb forc withdraw retail sugar market case evid document de list show alleg abus carri intent remov nb market remov nb british retail sugar market clear effect trade member state affect structur competit trade common market unit kingdom sugar merchant nb sourc sugar domest import import sugar resal currenc fluctuat make import profit nb purchas past intend purchas futur sugar member state retail industri oper condit favour contrari bs argument import consid abnorm artifici part normal pattern trade import sugar unit kingdom past exclus industri sugar import retail sugar difficult english languag bag specif print oper drop size gener smaller retail industri sugar nb enter market intend continu domest import industri sugar repackag oper result nb entri market avenu open import industri sugar time retail repackag condit favour sugar nb british repackag domest produc sourc sugar repackag free choos sourc sugar repackag domest import sugar whichev cheaper moment time nb remov market avenu import sugar freeli easili sold british retail market effect close nb enter british retail sugar market believ differenti sell price packet sugar bulk sugar greatli exceed cost effici packag oper larg differenti occur recogn import sugar effect limit price charg industri sugar britain import sugar effect limit retail price due difficulti import retail sugar outlin nb entri retail market establish link independ domest produc industri sugar price industri sugar limit price import retail sugar price extent limit price import sugar nb remov retail sugar market independ link british retail industri sugar price import industri british retail sugar price effect close commiss conclud effect trade member state result nb remov market confirm argument put forward bs mmc bs recogn import sugar import merchant real restraint maximum price bs charg british market bs price leader uk tate amp lyle low margin price follow import continent sugar kei price competit long substanti surplu sugar eec continent price effect set ceil price countri merchant commerci interest sell import earn margin handl allow provid competit merchant bs court justic held case unit brand ground occupi domin posit establish common market aim elimin competitor establish common market immateri behaviour relat directli trade member state shown elimin repercuss pattern competit common market case domin compani attempt present case remov competitor activ includ import transform resal product shown bs action intent forese result precipit nb remov retail sugar market potenti effect structur competit trade common market trade member state mean articl refus bs sell industri sugar nb direct appreci effect inter state trade nb purchas beet origin sugar bs purchas sugar market condit expens commun produc franc denmark netherland june nb unabl amp industri sugar repackag nb purchas amp sugar repackag unwil sugar purpos receiv commun sugar storag rebat storag cane origin sugar respect notabl nb order continent sugar import octob june compar amount purchas octob septemb artifici pattern trade member state creat bs refus suppli nb undertaken larg part import purchas cheaper sugar bs fact bs refus suppli effect increas level trade member state prevent bs action affect trade mean articl european court state consten grundig commiss import agreement capabl constitut threat direct indirect actual potenti freedom trade member state manner harm attain object singl market state fact agreement encourag increas larg volum trade state suffici exclud possibl agreement affect trade abovement manner bs refus suppli industri sugar nb affect trade member state mean articl commiss conclud bs abovement behaviour affect trade mean articl treati rome conclus basi consider set commiss consid bs infring articl eec treati wai refus suppli industri granul sugar nb reduc price retail sugar extent insuffici margin exist price retail industri sugar refus sell sugar deliv price basi discrimin nb refus suppli exclus beet origin sugar nb suppli exclus beet origin sugar purchas request offer group commit bonus termin infring remedi commiss consid take account comprehens complianc programm adopt bs bs exemplari behaviour receipt interim measur statement object unnecessari make order pursuant articl regul requir bs bring abovement infring end ey commiss bs initi brought infring end nb complain concur view note graviti abus question warrant fine bs action past levi fine necessit formal decis commiss remedi fine articl regul infring articl sanction fine million ecu turnov undertak preced busi year whichev greater regard graviti durat infring evid demonstr bs abus domin posit import wai abus design effect sever damag posit elimin newli establish competitor market bs sought result behaviour maintain reinforc domin posit fact infring question design advers effect structur competit substanti part common market commiss issu statement object led bs undertak competitor irrevers remov market light commiss take view impos fine bs set level fine commiss take account bs abus behaviour outlin exemplari manner bs conduct receipt interim measur statement object present decis relat sole bs action past fine set take account fact abus question occur period event lead nb packag sugar retail sale adopt bs undertak subsequ commun complianc programm approxim april earli august practic commiss set fine account rule competit eec treati suffici develop decis commiss area state commiss decid bs sell sugar exclus deliv price basi abus domin posit articl decis constitut time commiss state mainten deliv price system domin compani constitut abus domin posit mean articl light commiss fine bs relat abus relat bs retail sugar price practic bs argu competit rule insuffici develop abus occur justifi imposit fine commiss consid price practic adopt intent forese result remov nb retail sugar market type predatori practic envisag articl consid bs intention neglig abus domin posit respect imposit fine abus justifi commiss accept law relat abus fulli clarifi commiss decis court rule respect abus commit bs account fix level fine commiss consid abus outlin bs undertook abus intention neglig rule competit eec treati suffici develop previou decis commiss european court justic suffici clear provis treati rome area cover abus order justifi imposit fine relat thereto adopt decis articl british sugar plc infring articl eec treati purs napier brown conduct intend damag napier brown busi secur withdraw british retail sugar market essenti featur consist construct refus suppli industri granul sugar napier brown reduc price retail sugar extent insuffici margin exist price retail industri sugar offer sugar deliv price basi discrimin napier brown refus suppli exclus beet origin sugar napier brown suppli exclus beet origin sugar purchas request offer group commit bonus articl infring articl fine million ecu impos british sugar plc fine paid account commiss european commun payment ecu lloyd bank plc manag payment section oversea centr po box paradis street uk birmingham ab account commiss european commun payment pound sterl lloyd bank plc oversea depart po box eastcheap uk london ec ab month date notif decis month 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 british sugar plc po box oundl road petersborough pe unit kingdom decis enforc pursuant articl eec treati brussel octob commiss peter sutherland member commiss ecr paragraph unit brand commiss ecr paragraph mmc report paragraph mmc report ecr commiss decis eec iv veget parchment oj paragraph