TALLINN, April 6, 2026 — Estonia’s Estonian Competition Authority has published its 2025 annual overview, introducing a new, more concise format designed to highlight key developments and priorities for the coming year. The authority said […]
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Agriculture Supply Chains Draw Growing Enforcement Attention Across Europe
By Vipal Durge The agriculture and food supply chain has emerged as a growing enforcement priority for national competition authorities (NCAs) across Europe, with regulators simultaneously targeting buyer power in food retail, restrictive vertical practices […]
Estonian Authority Issues Guidance on Information Exchanges in Food Pricing Negotiations
Tallinn, December 1, 2025 — The Estonian authority has issued detailed guidance to agricultural and food-sector companies on what information may be lawfully exchanged during price negotiations, warning that improper sharing could breach competition rules […]
Estonian Authority Probes Major Retail Chains Over Trading Practices
Tallinn, November 4, 2025 — The Estonian Competition Authority has launched supervisory proceedings against six leading retail chains — Coop Eesti Keskühistu, Selver, Prisma Peremarket, Rimi Eesti Food, Maxima Eesti, and OG Elektra over the […]
Estonian Competition Authority Welcomes New Legal Clarity with Entry into Force of Competition Law Amendments
Tallinn, July 6, 2025 — The Estonian Competition Authority (Konkurentsiamet) has welcomed the legal clarity brought by recent amendments to the country’s Competition Act, which officially came into force this week. The Authority emphasized that […]
Estonian Competition Authority Calls for Systemic Reform in Packaging Waste Collection Market
Tallinn, 30 June 2025 — The market for collection and recycling of packaging waste without deposit in Estonia is facing significant systemic challenges, according to a brief analysis released by the Estonian Competition Authority. The […]
Estonia’s Competition Authority Calls on Food Producers to Report Unfair Trading Practices
The Competition Authority is urging agricultural and food producers and suppliers to share their experiences with unfair trading practices by buyers. Due to limited reports from market participants, the authority aims to assess the prevalence […]
Estonian Competition Authority Warns of Market Challenges in EV Charging Infrastructure
The Estonian Competition Authority has released an analysis highlighting key challenges in the country’s public charging infrastructure for electric vehicles (EVs), warning that competition is concentrated in larger urban areas while rural regions remain underserved. […]
Estonian Competition Authority Launches Review of Packaging Waste Market
The Estonian Competition Authority has begun (29 January) an analysis of competition in the packaging waste collection and recycling sector. The study aims to assess how the market functions and identify potential barriers to entry, […]
Estonian Authority Rejects Elektrilevi Fee Increase
The Estonian Competition Authority has rejected (31 December) Elektrilevi OÜ’s application to raise network charges, citing concerns over unjustified cost increases. The application, submitted on November 22, 2024, sought approval for higher fees due to […]
