Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 10 April 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Antitrust Guidelines for Sustainability Agreements in Agriculture: Discussion

Ms Henrieta Jany-Roskova:

It is a very interesting question. It is the same as any other contract. There are national systems in place as to how to police the compliance with certain contracts. If I do not pay in time for my delivery, there are certain rules that can be followed by the purchaser and by the supplier to require me to comply with the contract. This would be the same as for this agreement. In addition to that, there is a possibility, of course, to complain to other national competition authorities and, if this is of a European dimension, to the Commission if there would be distortions of competition.