CMA Investigates Suspected Anti-Competitive Fragrance Conduct

We use some essential cookies to make this website work. We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services. We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services. You have accepted additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time. You have rejected additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time. The CMA is investigating suspected anti-competitive behavior in relation to the supply of fragrances and fragrance ingredients under Chapter I CA98. Case timetable updated (investigation ongoing). Case timetable updated. Case timetable updated. Case timetable updated Case timetable updated Case timetable updated. Businesses under investigation section added to the page. The businesses under investigation by the CMA are: As well as other entities within their corporate groups including UK subsidiaries. News story: CMA launches investigation into fragrances and fragrance ingredients . On 7 March 2023, the CMA launched an investigation under Chapter I of the CA98 into suspected breaches of competition law. The investigation concerns suspected anti-competitive conduct in relation to the supply of fragrances and fragrance ingredients for use in the manufacture of consumer products such as household and personal care products. In January 2024, the CMA extended the investigation to include suspected unlawful coordination by Firmenich International SA, Givaudan SA and International Flavors & Fragrances Inc involving reciprocal arrangements relating to the hiring or recruitment of certain staff involved in the supply of fragrances and/or fragrance ingredients. No assumption should be made at this stage that the CA98 has been infringed. The CMA has not reached a view as to whether there is sufficient evidence of an infringement of competition law for it to issue a statement of objections to any of the parties under investigation. Not all cases result in the CMA issuing a statement of objections. If the CMA issues a statement of objections, it will provide the addressee(s) of that statement of objections with an opportunity to make written and oral representations, before it makes a final decision. For more information, visit the CMA’s investigation procedures in CA98 cases . The CMA may collect, use and share personal data for its investigations, including investigations under the Competition Act 1998. This includes processing personal data for the purposes of the UK General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018. For more information about how the CMA handles personal information, visit the CMA’s Personal Information Charter . For any enquiries relating to this case, please contact: Contents Is this page useful? Maybe Yes this page is useful No this page is not useful Thank you for your feedback Report a problem with this page Help us improve GOV.UK Do not include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details. To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. Please fill in this survey (opens in a new tab and requires JavaScript ) .