Retail milk price fixing proceedings
Case details
- Open date:1 January 2002
- Close date:1 January 2004
- Publication date:1 January 2004
- Relevant legal provision:Section 4/Article 101
- Status details:Closed
- Outcome:Voluntary commitments agreed
- Procedure:Civil (Pre 2022 Act)
Documents
CCPC Dairygold Dairies Settlement TermsPDF | 102 KBCCPC Dairygold Dairies Settlement Terms PDF | 102 KB - Opens in new window
CCPC Sligo Dairies Settlement TermsPDF | 278 KBCCPC Sligo Dairies Settlement Terms PDF | 278 KB - Opens in new window
CCPC Glanbia Settlement TermsPDF | 108 KBCCPC Glanbia Settlement Terms PDF | 108 KB - Opens in new window
CCPC Tesco Settlement TermsPDF | 133 KBCCPC Tesco Settlement Terms PDF | 133 KB - Opens in new window
Parties Involved
Tesco
Glanbia
Sligo Dairies
Dairygold Dairies
Outline of the Case
An association of undertakings can harm consumers by eliminating competition among its members. They can do this by fixing the prices at which its members sell their products. This is a breach of competition law.
Following the initiation of proceedings against various parties over allegations concerning retail price fixing of milk, settlements were reached with Tesco in December 2002, with Glanbia and Sligo Dairies in July 2003 and with Dairygold in March 2004.
Relevant provisions
Section 4 of the Competition Act 2002
Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
