Continuing close scrutiny of the EU food sector – ECN report* On May 24 2012, the European Competition Network (“ECN”) published a report on the competition law enforcement and market monitoring activities by the European competition authorities in the food sector. The report is an important reminder of the fact that at both the European and national level the EU food sector has been and will continue to be under close scrutiny from the antitrust perspective and more broadly. What is the report? The European Commission has been under considerable pressure to respond to concerns regarding the rising cost of food in the EU. In 2011, the European Parliament requested closer cooperation between the Commission and the national competition authorities so as to ensure effective competition
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The European Competition Network publishes report on competition law enforcement in the food sector
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