With reference to the question to the Commission of 21 October 1999 and the Commission's answer of 19 November 1999, which indicated that the Commission was examining the process of merging Promodes and Carrefour, this merger is likely to lead to monopoly situations in the retail food sector, at least in Spain, France, Italy and Portugal. In view of the damage this situation is already causing, can the Commission give an account of the results of the research carried out in the Community?
Compte tenu qu'il est manifeste que cette fusion aboutira à des situations de monopole de l'offre dans le secteur de l'alimentation au détail, du moins en Espagne, en France, en Italie et au Portugal, et considérant les préjudices que cette situation cause dès à présent,