CCA opens proceeding against Žitar company  
                     

The Croatian Competition Agency (CCA) opened an infringement proceeding within the meaning of the Act on prohibition of unfair trading practices in the business-to-business food supply chain (UTPs Act) with the view to identifying whether the buyer Žitar d.o.o. from Donji Miholjac used its strong bargaining power and imposed unfair trading practices on its suppliers of wheat. 

The CCA opened the infringement proceeding following the indications resulting from the preliminary investigation in the agri and food market that involved checking the compliance of the operations of buyers in the retail sector with the UTPs Act, including Žitar. 

The CCA notes here that the mere opening of an administrative procedure against an undertaking does not mean that the practices at issue constitute unfair trading practices. 

Thus, the CCA will investigate into the content and the nature of the business deals between the buyer Žitar and its suppliers of wheat and only then it shall make its decision on the merit of the case, considering all the relevant facts of the case and concrete evidence that substantiate the indications based on which the procedure has been opened in the first place. 

In line with its confidentiality obligation, the CCA cannot give comments or provide any information about an ongoing case. 

The final decision of the CCA will be published on this website.

Croatian Competition Agency Initiates Proceedings Against Žitar Company

The Croatian Competition Agency (CCA) has initiated an infringement proceeding under the Act on prohibition of unfair trading practices in the business-to-business food supply chain against Žitar d.o.o. to determine if the buyer used its strong bargaining power to impose unfair practices on wheat suppliers.

                      The CCA's investigation stemmed from a preliminary examination in the agri-food market, focusing on the compliance of retail sector buyers with the UTPs Act, including Žitar.

                      The CCA clarified that the initiation of the administrative procedure does not imply a confirmation of unfair trading practices. It will delve into the specifics of the business dealings between Žitar and its wheat suppliers to reach a decision based on concrete evidence.

                      Due to confidentiality obligations, the CCA refrains from commenting on ongoing cases, with the final decision expected to be disclosed on its website.



Croatian Competition Agency Initiates Proceedings Against Žitar Company

The Croatian Competition Agency has launched an investigation into whether Žitar d.o.o. engaged in unfair trading practices with its wheat suppliers, based on preliminary findings in the agri-food market.