Date lodged:
14 November 2005
Status:
Completed
Outcome:
Denied on 7 June 2006
Summary
The Australian Nurserymen's Fruit Improvement Company Limited (ANFIC) is a company comprising 12 nursery members that breed different fruit types for supply to growers. Broadly, the arrangements for which authorisation is sought involve a strategic alliance between ANFIC and a group of fruit growers to develop, grow and market fruit classified as `exceptional fruit' by ANFIC.
On 7 June 2006, the ACCC issued a final determination denying authorisation to the proposed arrangements. The ACCC formed the view that the arrangments were likely to lead to some anti-competitive detriment through losses in dynamic and allocative efficiency.
On 7 June 2006, the ACCC issued a final determination denying authorisation to the proposed arrangements. The ACCC formed the view that the arrangments were likely to lead to some anti-competitive detriment through losses in dynamic and allocative efficiency.
Applicant(s)
- Australian Nurserymen's Fruit Improvement Company Limited
Authorisation number(s)
- A90992
Applications
| Document title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Lodgement ( PDF 708.06 KB ) | 14 Nov 2005 |
Decisions
| Document title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Final Determination ( PDF 130.64 KB ) | 7 Jun 2006 | |
| Draft determination ( PDF 150.94 KB ) | 23 Mar 2006 | |
| ACCC to Counsel re Interim Authorisation ( PDF 26.52 KB ) | 21 Dec 2005 |
ACCC correspondence
| Document title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| ACCC to Home Wilkinson Lowry Lawyers re Final Determination ( PDF 20.52 KB ) | 7 Jun 2006 | |
| ACCC to Interested Parties re Final Determination ( PDF 33.61 KB ) | 7 Jun 2006 | |
| ACCC to Interested Parties re Draft Determination ( PDF 126.28 KB ) | 23 Mar 2006 | |
| ACCC to Home Wilkinson Lowry Lawyers re Draft Determination ( PDF 97.42 KB ) | 23 Mar 2006 | |
| ACCC to Counsel re Request for Further Information ( PDF 30.51 KB ) | 25 Jan 2006 | |
| ACCC to Counsel re Withdrawal of Documents from Public Register ( PDF 25 KB ) | 21 Dec 2005 | |
| ACCC to Counsel re Response to Claim for Confidentiality ( PDF 60.4 KB ) | 14 Dec 2005 | |
| ACCC to Counsel re Request for Further Information ( PDF 62.13 KB ) | 18 Nov 2005 | |
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Submissions - before draft decision
| Document title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Counsel to ACCC re Provision of Further Information ( PDF 810.59 KB ) | 10 Feb 2006 | |
| Apple & Pear Australia Limited ( PDF 33.01 KB ) | 9 Feb 2006 | |
| Counsel to ACCC re Summaries of Non-Confidential Attachments A and B ( PDF 77.48 KB ) | 30 Dec 2005 | |
| Department of Primary Industries ( PDF 22.29 KB ) | 23 Dec 2005 | |
| Counsel to ACCC re Withdrawal of Attachment A & Attachment B ( PDF 56.84 KB ) | 16 Dec 2005 | |
| Qeensland Farmers Federation to ACCC re Submission ( PDF 11.29 KB ) | 13 Dec 2005 | |
| South Australian Department of Primary Industries and Resources ( PDF 42.93 KB ) | 6 Dec 2005 | |
| Counsel to ACCC re Further Information ( PDF 82.24 KB ) | 5 Dec 2005 | |
| Department of Agriculture WA ( PDF 34.17 KB ) | 1 Dec 2005 | |
| Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment ( PDF 41.4 KB ) | 30 Nov 2005 | |
| Apple and Pear Australia Limited ( PDF 16.11 KB ) | 30 Nov 2005 | |
| Counsel to ACCC re Confirmation of Telephone Conversation of ( PDF 36.16 KB ) | 28 Nov 2005 | |
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Submissions - after draft decision
| Document title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Home Wilkinson Lowry to ACCC re Request for Confidentiality ( PDF 61.29 KB ) | 22 May 2006 | |
| Home Wilkinson Lowry Lawyers to ACCC re Draft Determination ( PDF 199.96 KB ) | 11 May 2006 | |
| Qld Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries ( PDF 41.67 KB ) | 20 Apr 2006 | |
| Summerfruit Australia ( PDF 34.51 KB ) | 11 Apr 2006 | |
| Herdsman Fresh Essentials ( PDF 112.39 KB ) | 1 Apr 2006 | |
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Pre-decision conferences
| Document title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Decision Conference Minutes ( PDF 82.21 KB ) | 1 May 2006 | |
| ACCC to Interested Parties re Pre-decision Conference ( PDF 61.15 KB ) | 7 Apr 2006 | |
| Home Wilkinson Lowry to ACCC Requesting Pre-decision conference ( PDF 56.75 KB ) | 29 Mar 2006 |