White Paper

Commission White Papers are documents containing proposals for Community action in a specific area. In some cases they follow a Green Paper published to launch a consultation process at European level. When a White Paper is favourably received by the Council, it can...

Wholesaler

Intermediate in the distribution chain that buys the product in mass quantity from the manufacturer, and sells it in smaller quantities to distributors or retailers. Source: Glossary of terms used in EU competition policy, Antitrust and control of concentrations,...