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Division 5.2

United Kingdom

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For each relevant market, for each of the last three financial yearsf1, and for each of the following territories:

  1. (a)

    the EEA territory,

  2. (b)

    the EU as a whole,

  3. (c)

    the territory of the EFTA States as a whole,

  4. (d)

    each Member State and each EFTA State where the applicant carries out an activity, and

  5. (e)

    the relevant geographical marketf2, if the applicant considers that this market is different,

please provide the information referred to in points 5.2.1 to 5.2.9:

  1. 5.2.1.

    an estimate of the total size of the market in terms of sales value (in Euro) and volume (units)f3, indicating the basis for the calculations and sources used and providing documents, where available, to confirm these calculations;

  2. 5.2.2.

    the sales in value and volume, as well as an estimate of the market share held by the applicant;

  3. 5.2.3.

    an estimate of the market share in value (and, where appropriate, volume) of all competitors (including importers) having at least 10 % of the geographical market under consideration. Provide documents, where available, to confirm the calculation of these market shares and provide the name, address, telephone number, fax number and appropriate contact person, of these competitors;

  4. 5.2.4.

    an estimate of the total value, volume and source of imports from outside the EEA territory and identify:

    1. (a)

      the share of such imports attributable to the applicant;

    2. (b)

      an estimate of the extent to which any quotas, tariffs and non-tariff barriers to trade constitute barriers to these imports; and

    3. (c)

      an estimate of the extent to which transportation and other costs affect these imports;

  5. 5.2.5.

    the extent to which trade between States within the territory of the EEA is hindered by:

    1. (a)

      transportation and other costs; and

    2. (b)

      other non-tariff barriers to trade;

  6. 5.2.6.

    the manner in which the applicant produces and sells the products or services; for example, whether they are manufactured locally, or are sold through local distribution networks;

  7. 5.2.7.

    a comparison of the applicant's and its competitors' price levels in each Member State and EFTA State and a similar comparison of price levels between the EU, the EFTA States and other areas where these products are produced (for example, Eastern Europe, the United States of America, Japan, or any other relevant area);

  8. 5.2.8.

    the nature and extent of the vertical integration of the applicant compared with the largest competitors;

  9. 5.2.9.

    information on the cost structure of the applicantf4. Also, specify any assets or infrastructure used jointly with other entities or used to carry out more than one activity covered by Directive 2014/25/EU. Where the use of such assets or infrastructures is subject to special conditions, such as universal service obligations or special rights, please specify.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1

The information requested under headings 5.2.1 and 5.2.2 below should be supplied for all the territories referred to in points (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e).

f2

See section 3.

f3

The value and volume of a market should reflect production, plus imports, less exports for the geographical areas in question.

f4

Where appropriate, this shall take account of synergies that can arise (e.g. in the case of joint production of various products or the reuse of by-products), quantifying their extent. Moreover, whenever possible, the information shall include an estimate of the applicant's position in the market in terms of cost efficiency (e.g. by comparing the applicant's cost structure with the one of closer competitors and/or with those operating in the same industry or sector).