Results Of 4 Sectoral Analyses Published

The SCC published the results of four sectoral analyses it conducted in the following national markets:

• Sports Footwear, Clothing and Equipment (2014-2016): The SCC analysed each product market separately, and found that all of them are highly concentrated. The SCC indicated that the market for sports equipment may in particular be the source of competition law concerns. In turn, no barriers to entry were identified.
• Retail of Oil Derivatives (2016): The focus of the SCC's sectoral analysis for 2016 was on relations between competitors in the retail market for oil derivatives. The SCC also assessed the level of compliance with its recommendations from previous reports relating to this sector, and emphasized the importance of establishing precise statistical reports for this sector. Consequently, the SCC announced that it would continue monitoring this market and produce a separate report for 2017.