This Annex contains a list of the sector inquiries, market studies and other consultative opinions reported by NCAs since 2004, including date of publication.
AUSTRIA
General inquiry on the Austrian groceries sector with particular emphasis
on buyer power aspects June 2007
BELGIUM
Study on the level of prices in supermarkets February 2012
BULGARIA
Sector inquiry on the markets for production and trade of common wheat,
flour and bread June 2005
Opinion on the proposed adoption of a legislative act envisaging the implementation of a minimum level of retail prices of bread
May 2010 Opinion on the adoption of legislative acts concerning relationships
between suppliers and retailers May 2010
Opinion on the adoption of legislative acts concerning relationships between suppliers and retailers
July 2010 Sector inquiry on the competitive environment in the sector of production,
procurement and processing of raw milk and distribution of dairy products December 2010 Opinion on the adoption of legislative acts concerning relationships
between suppliers and retailers March 2011
Sector inquiry on the competitive environment of the food markets for
common wheat, flour and bread On-going
Sector inquiry on the competitive environment of the markets for
production and trade of sunflower seeds and oil On-going
CZECH REPUBLIC
Sector inquiry on on-trade market for soft drinks December 2008
Sector inquiry on the sales markets for agriculture and food products with particular emphasis on relations between retailers with significant market power and their suppliers
2010
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Report on "Nordic Food Markets – A taste of competition" November 2005
Sector inquiry of food prices October 2008
Sector inquiry on milk, butter and bread price developments June 2009
Study on the retail sector June 2011
ESTONIA
Opinion on the amendment of Regulation 1234/2007 as regards contractual relations in the milk and milk product sector
January 2011
Market study on the sugar sector November 2011
FINLAND
Report on "Nordic Food Markets – A taste of competition" November 2005
Sector inquiry on the retail sector On-going
FRANCE
Opinion 04-A-18 on a request for opinion submitted by the consumers association "Union Fédérale des Consommateurs (UFC-Que Choisir)" on the state of competition in the non-specialist large-scale retail sector
October 2004
Opinion 06-A-07 on the examination, in terms of competition law, of the operating conditions of the fair trade sector in France
March 2006 Opinion 07-A-04 on the possibility to restrict the use of certain
intermediate products to producers of a quality agriculture or food chain June 2007 Opinion 07-A-12 on the legislation on commercial planning law October 2007 Opinion 08-A-07 on the economic organisation of the fruit and vegetables
processing industry
May 2008
Opinion 09-A-48 on the operation of the dairy sector October 2009
Opinion 09-A-45 on import and distribution mechanisms of daily consumer
goods in the overseas departments September 2009
Opinion 10-A-25 on category management agreements in the food retail sector
December 2010 Opinion 10-A-26 on affiliation contracts of independent stores and
purchase details of commercial estate in the food retail sector December 2010 Opinion 10-A-28 on two decree proposals imposing written contracts in
two agriculture sectors
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Opinion 11-A-03 on an inter-branch agreement in the ovine sector February 2011 Opinion on a Decree proposal related to the content of agreements of
moderations of retail margins pursuant to Article L 611-4-1 of the Rural Code in the sector of fruits and vegetables
February 2011
Opinion 11-A-11 on the methods for negotiating contracts in the livestock
sectors in the context of price volatility of agriculture raw materials July 2011 Opinion 11-A-12 on an inter-branch agreement in the turkey sector July 2011 Opinion 11-A-14 on an inter-branch agreement in the wine sector September 2011 Opinion 12-A-01 on the competition situation in the food retail sector in
Paris January 2012
GERMANY
Sector inquiry on the milk sector January 2012
Sector inquiry on the food retail sector On-going
GREECE
Public consultation on "The sales of basic nutrition and daily consumption
products in the retail market" May 2011
Sector inquiry in the fruit and vegetables sector On-going
HUNGARY
Study on the buying up processes of basic agricultural products September 2009
IRELAND
Grocery monitor report 1 - A description of the structure and operation of
grocery retailing and wholesaling in Ireland: 2001 to 2006 March 2008 Grocery monitor report 2 - Price trends in the Irish retail grocery sector: A
description of the evolution of retail grocery prices between 2001 and 2007
March 2008
Grocery monitor report 3 - The retail planning system as applied to the grocery sector: 2001 to 2007
July 2008
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ITALY
Investigation on agro-food distribution – IC 28 June 2007
Mechanisms of price transmission along the agro-food chain: an analysis exercise of the dry pasta chain
August 2011 Sector inquiry on large-scale retail distribution – IC 43 On-going
LATVIA
Sector inquiry on the dairy sector 2006
Sector inquiry on milk and cottage cheese processing and retail market 2008
Sector inquiry on bread processing and retail markets 2008
Sector inquiry on brewing and distribution markets 2009
Sector inquiry on the sugar distribution market 2010
Sector inquiry on the fruit and vegetables wholesale and retail market 2010
Sector inquiry on sales of milk and bread products in large retail chains January 2011
LITHUANIA
Market study on food product prices 2004
Market study on food product prices 2007
Market study on retail 2008
Market study on retail 2009
Market study on food product prices November 2010
Market study on retail On-going
NETHERLANDS
Study on pricing in the agro-food sector December 2009
Study on the tomato market structure April 2010
Study on the Dutch fisheries sector February 2012
153
Study on the procurement market of certain fruits October 2004
Study on the structure and distribution chain of daily consumer goods February 2005 Survey on the competition and concentration of the beer production
market in the regions of Lubelskie and Podlaskie Voivodships (NUTS 2 regions)
July 2006
Study on the Polish market for spices October 2006
Study on the competition and concentration of the national market for mineral water
October 2006 Study on competition and concentration of the wine production market November 2006 Survey on the competition and concentration of the mineral water market
in the regions of Lubelskie and Podlaskie Voivodships (NUTS 2 regions) November 2006 Study on the competition and concentration of the national market for ice-
cream
April 2007 Study on the local market of milk production in the regions of Lubelskie
and Podlaskie Voivodships (NUTS 2 regions) December 2009
Study on the pork market with focus on the purchasing of live pigs November 2010 Study on the definition of the retail market for daily consumer goods August 2011
Study on baby food market On-going
Study on the beer market with particular emphasis on the HoReCa
distribution channel On-going
PORTUGAL
Report on the food distribution sector in Portugal April 2005
Report on buyer power and pass-through of large retailing groups in the
Portuguese food sector October 2006
Report on commercial relations between the large retail groups and their
suppliers October 2010
ROMANIA
Sector inquiry on retail distribution of food products September 2009
Sector inquiry on the market for bread grains (production, trade and
storage of bakery wheat) October 2009
Sector inquiry on the raw cow milk maker in the producer-processor economic stage
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SLOVAKIA
Sector inquiry on food, agriculture and trade September 2006
Sector inquiry on retail markets December 2008
Sector inquiry on the dairy sector September 2009
SLOVENIA
Survey on the relationships between producers and retailers of daily
consumer goods 2008
SPAIN
Report on the supply chain of certain fruits and vegetables January 2004 Report on the draft Bill for the reform of Act 7/1996, of 15 January 1996,
on the retail sector and other supplementary provisions
May 2009
Report on the “Milk Agreement” of 20 July 2009 July 2009
Report on the application of competition rules to the agro-food sector June 2010 Report on the certification of quality and safety standards July 2010 Report on the draft Bill on the quality of agro-food products October 2010 Report on the draft Royal Decree regulating the recognition of producers’
organizations and inter-branch organizations in the milk sector and establishing conditions for contracts in the milk sector
February 2011
Report on the Bill on distribution agreements June 2011
Report on relations between retailers and suppliers in the food sector October 2011 Report on the draft ministerial order to extend olive oil withdrawal November 2011
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SWEDEN
Study on the retail sector June 2004
Report on "Nordic Food Markets – A taste of competition" November 2005
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UK
The supply of groceries in the UK market investigation April 2008
Inquiry on the supply of beer in the UK pubs October 2010
NORWAY
Report on "Nordic Food Markets – A taste of competition" November 2005