Morocco’s Competition Council is intensifying investigations into sensitive sectors of the economy, focusing on potential breaches of fair competition rules in pharmaceuticals and poultry feed, according to sources familiar with the matter.
The independent constitutional body, tasked with ensuring transparency and equity in economic relations, has for months been examining drug pricing mechanisms, a file closely tied to the Health Ministry’s drafting of a new decree to regulate retail margins.
Sector insiders stress that the Council’s opinion will be critical to the reform, given its institutional role and capacity to provide detailed market data.
Parallel inquiries target practices in the compound feed market for poultry, including pricing structures and commercial conditions. The Council’s general rapporteur announced the initiative last December, following a preliminary opinion that flagged concerns.
Council sources clarified the exercise is not a second opinion but a full investigation that could result in findings of infringement and, if warranted, sanctions.
Investigators are currently interviewing stakeholders across the supply chain to build a clearer picture of the markets under review.
Officials noted that such complex inquiries require time, as outcomes depend on comprehensive consultations with producers, distributors, and retailers.
In addition to these two files, the Council has opened several other cases in recent months, exercising its legal prerogatives to issue opinions or impose penalties on actors found to be violating competition law.
Observers expect the pace of its activities to accelerate in the coming months under the leadership of president Ahmed Rahhou, as the Council seeks to reinforce its role in shaping regulatory frameworks and safeguarding market fairness.
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