Brussels, 23/03/2006 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday, concerns were expressed over the effect of the proposed merger of Gaz de France (GDF) and Suez on the Belgian electricity market. Speaking at the hearing on the proposed merger between the two French companies, organised by the Belgian Senate, the President of the Belgian Electricity and Gas Regulatory Commission confirmed that there were competition problems for the Belgian market. Christine Vanderveeren called on GDF and Suez to dispose of their assets in Belgium. GDF owns 51% of the Société de Production d'Electricité (SPE), which has an 8% share of the Belgian market, in which Electrabel is dominant, with 81% of the market. Mrs Venderveeren proposed to GDF that it sell its holding in SPE, but considered that the transaction also created difficulties for the market in gas used to generate electricity and for the country's gas transport network. She recommends then that Suez sell Distrigas SA and some Electrabel assets in the nuclear sector, and also reduce its interest in Fluxys.