Failure by the Commission to examine a complaint under Article 102 TFEU within a reasonable time

28.3.2017

Question for written answer E-002130-17
to the Commission
Rule 130
Barbara Kudrycka (PPE) , Julia Pitera (PPE) , Tadeusz Zwiefka (PPE) , Elżbieta Katarzyna Łukacijewska (PPE) , Bogdan Brunon Wenta (PPE)

In view of Article 41 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and paragraph 60 of the Commission Notice on the handling of complaints by the Commission under Articles 81 and 82 of the EC Treaty (OJ C 101/65, 27.4.2004):

• 1.Why did the Commission fail to examine the complaint lodged by FAKRO concerning VELUX’s abuse of its dominant market position within a reasonable time, as is required by law? Why did the Commission only address in substance the complaint lodged by FAKRO on 12 July 2012 in December 2015, which was contrary to the rules?
• 2.Has the Commission taken account of the fact that its slowness to act has exposed both FAKRO and VELUX, as well as other entities operating in the roof window industry in the EU, to losses?