Det geografiske marked for gas solgt i bulk og på flaske (med undtagelse af visse gasser med stor renhedog af høj værdi) blev anset for at være et nationalt marked, hovedsageligt på grund af forskelle i priser,markedsstrukturer og distributionsmåder i medlemsstaterne.
The geographic market for bulk and cylinder gases (with the exception of certain high-purity and highvalue gases) was found to be national in scope owing mainly to different prices, market structures anddistribution systems in Member States.