AreaBulgaria

Commodity GroupOilseeds, oils and meals

CommodityAll edible oils

Date01/07/2013

Policy CategoryConsumption and marketing

Policy InstrumentCompetition policy

DescriptionSanctioned group of vegetable oil producers and retailers for creating a price cartel.

NotesBULGARIA – competition policy: The country’s competition authority sanctioned a group of vegetable oil producers and retailers for creating a price cartel. The agency found that vertical agreements entered by the concerned companies had prevented competitive market pricing.