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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9163

30 March 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 15 / 42
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition
Heavy fine on Norwegian group Tomra (collection of used drink containers) for abuse of dominant position

Brussels, 29/03/2006 (Agence Europe) - On 29 March the European Commission imposed a fine of € 24 million on Norwegian group Tomra for violating EC Treaty competition rules on the abuse of a dominant position (Article 82). The Commission has found that Tomra abused its dominant position on the market for the supply of machines, in the collection of used drink containers on markets in Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. The Commission explained that Tomra's practices,...

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