Affected markets. Section 6 of this form requires the notifying parties to define the relevant product markets, and further to identify which of those relevant markets are likely to be affected by the notified operation. This definition of affected market is used as the basis for requiring information for a number of other questions contained in this form. The definitions thus submitted by the notifying parties are referred to in this form as the affected market(s). This term can refer to a relevant market made up either of products or of services. Year: all references to the word 'year' in this form should be read as meaning calendar year, unless otherwise stated. All information requested in this form must, unless otherwise specified, relate to the year preceding that of the notification.
Affected markets. For purposes of information required in this form, affected markets consist of relevant product markets where, in the EEA territory, in the Community, in the territory of the EFTA States, in any EC Member State or in any EFTA State:
(a) two or more of the parties to the concentration are engaged in business activities in the same product market and where the concentration will lead to a combined market share of 15 % or more. These are horizontal relationships;
(b) one or more of the parties to the concentration are engaged in business activities in a product market, which is upstream or downstream of a product market in which any other party to the concentration is engaged, and any of their individual or combined market shares is 25 % or more, regardless of whether there is or is not any existing supplier/customer relationship between the parties to the concentration. These are vertical relationships. On the basis of the above definitions and market share thresholds, provide the following information:
6.1. Identify each affected market within the meaning of Section III, at: (a) the EEA, Community or EFTA level; (b) the individual EC Member States or EFTA States level.
Affected markets. For the purposes of information required in this Form, affected markets consist of relevant product markets where in the EEA territory, in the Community, in the territory of the EFTA States, in any EC Member State or in any EFTA State:
(a) two or more of the parties to the concentration are engaged in business activities in the same product market and where the concentration will lead to a combined market share of 15% or more. These are horizontal relationships;
(b) one or more of the parties to the concentration are engaged in business activities in a product market, which is upstream or downstream of a product market in which any other party is engaged, and any of their individual or combined market share is 25% or more, regardless of whether there is or is not any existing supplier/customer relationship between the parties to the concentration. These are vertical relationships. On the basis of the above definitions and market share thresholds, provide the following information:
6.1. Identify each affected market within the meaning of Section III, within the EEA territory, the Community, the territory of the EFTA States, in EC Member State or in any EFTA State.
6.2. Briefly describe the relevant product and geographic markets concerned by the notified operation, including those which are closely related to the relevant product market(s) concerned (in upstream, downstream and horizontal neighbouring markets), where two or more of the parties to the concentration are active and which are not affected markets within the meaning of Section III.
