Distribution services and their role in fostering market integration and efficiency The Internal Market Directorate-General has issued an invitation to tender for a study of distribution services and their role in fostering market integration and efficiency. The contract is for a detailed study that should provide: - analysis of the recent changes in the or... The Internal Market Directorate-General has issued an invitation to tender for a study of distribution services and their role in fostering market integration and efficiency. The contract is for a detailed study that should provide: - analysis of the recent changes in the organisation of the distribution activities within the European Union; - statistical coverage of the distribution sector within the EU; - assessment of the estimated impact of these structural changes on competition and efficiency, and; - identification and analysis of the remaining barriers that still prevent operators from benefiting from closer market integration. For further information please contact: European Commission Internal Market Directorate-General Unit A2 C107 5/67 Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200 B-1049 Brussels Tel. +32-2-2963888; Fax +32-2-2993094