The European Commission has published a call for evidence to seek stakeholder feedback on a planned action to tackle territorial supply constraints.
Territorial supply constraints are practices by certain large manufacturers that restrict retailers or wholesalers from purchasing goods in one EU country and reselling them in another, without objective justification. These barriers may limit consumer choice and contribute to price differences for daily consumer goods across the EU.
The Single Market Strategy, adopted on 21 May 2025, identifies territorial supply constraints in retail and wholesale as one of the ‘Terrible Ten’ – the ten most harmful barriers to the Single Market. In the Strategy, the Commission commits to developing tools to address unjustified territorial supply constraints in situations that fall outside the scope of competition law. The call for evidence invites stakeholders – including public authorities, businesses, consumers, civil society, social partners, and academia – to share their views and experiences regarding territorial supply constraints.
Stakeholders can submit their contributions via the Have your say portal.
The call for evidence will be available in English and once published in all languages it will remain open for 4 weeks.