The 14 APRIL members targeted by the investigation are Albalact, Covalact, Danone PDPA, Frieslandcampina, Almera International, Dorna Lactate, Hochland Romania, Lactate Natura, Napolact, Lactag, Lacto-Solomonescu, Teletext, Unicarm and Unilact Transilvania.
The investigation started Wednesday and is underway, APRIL general manager Dorin Cojocaru told Mediafax Thursday.
If checkups reveal the 14 companies breached competition rules they might be fined up to 10% of their turnover.
APRIL has 33 members: Albalact, Almera International, Bioef Dostad, Bonas Import Export, Hochland Romania, Carmolact Brasov, Carmolact Monor, Comod Import Export, Covalact, Delaval Romania, Danone, Dorna Lactate, Enzymes & Derivates Romania, Ecolactprod, Five Continents Group, Friesland Campina Romania, Gordon Prod, Industrializarea Laptelui Mures, Interagro Lactate, Lactag, Lactate Braila, Lactate Natura, Lacto Solomonescu, Productie Milkom, Napolact, Nordex Food, Primulact, Sanlacta, Teletext, Tetra Pak, Unicarm and Unilact Transilvania.