Competition investigation in the white meat sector has been expanded

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Lerato Khumalo

The Competition Board, in its investigation into the white meat sector, investigated Ege-Tav Ege Tarım ve Danışmanlık Yatırım Tic., which operates under the Bolez brand. and San. It was decided to include AŞ.

In the statement on the Competition Authority’s website, the Board determined that Abalıoğlu Lezita Gıda Sanayi AŞ (Lezita), As Ofis Dadımlık Yumurta Yem Gıda San. and Tic. AŞ, Banvit Bandırma Vitaminli Yem Sanayi AŞ, Beypi Beypazarı Agricultural Production Market. Singing. and Tic. AŞ (Beypiliç), CP Standart Gıda San. and Tic. AŞ, Erpiliç Entegre Poultry Production Marketing and Trade. AŞ, Gedik Tavukçuluk ve Tarım Ürünleri Tic. Singing. Inc., Hastavuk Food Agriculture Livestock Industry and Trade Inc., Keskinoğlu Poultry and Breeding Isl. Singing. Tic. It was reminded that an investigation was opened against AŞ (Keskinoğlu) and Şenpiliç Gıda Sanayi AŞ (Şenpiliç) in January to determine whether the Law on the Protection of Competition was violated by exchanging competition-sensitive information between them.

In the statement, it was reminded that the conciliation texts sent by Lezita, Beypiliç, Şenpiliç and Keskinoğlu in May, while the investigation process regarding the white meat sector was continuing, were accepted by the board, and it was reported that the investigation was concluded with a compromise in terms of the mentioned enterprises.

In the statement, it was pointed out that a 25 percent discount was applied in administrative fines due to the termination by compromise, including 244.6 million lira for Beypiliç, 108 million lira for Keskinoğlu, 277.9 million lira for Lezita and 357.7 million lira for Şenpiliç. It was stated that an administrative fine of 988.2 million lira was imposed on 4 enterprises.

In accordance with the decision taken by the Board in June, Akpiliç Ticaret Ltd. Şti., Bakpiliç Entegre Tavukçuluk AŞ and Bupiliç Entegre Gıda Sanayi Ticaret AŞ were also decided to be included in the investigation, and added: “Lastly, Ege-Tav Ege Tarım ve Danışmanlık Yatırım Tic. ve San. AŞ, which operates in the sector under the Bolez brand, was included in the investigation. “It has been decided to include the investigation. The investigation process is currently ongoing.” statements were included.