In the statement made by the Competition Authority, it was reported that the Board decided to impose interim measures against the company within the scope of the investigation initiated to determine whether Haribo violated the Law on the Protection of Competition.
In the statement, it was stated that this decision was taken in order to prevent competition violations that may occur in the soft candy market and their possible irreparable damages, and the following information was included:
“Until the final decision is made, to be implemented within one month from the notification of the reasoned decision and to be certified to the Board at the end of this period, the area corresponding to 30 percent of the stand volume, provided that it is in the visible part of all Haribo stands located in traditional sales points of 200 square meters and below, in a vertical plane and in a single block, will be marked as ‘This area is reserved for competing products.’ It was decided to take temporary measures to allocate products from rival brands that do not have a soft candy stand at the relevant sales point, along with a label containing the phrase. “It was decided to certify to the Authority that the obligations stipulated in the said decision have been fulfilled within one month from the notification of the reasoned decision to take interim measures, otherwise an administrative fine will be imposed on Haribo.”
In the statement, it was stated that the investigation into the company continues.
