On December 17, 2007 the Danish Christmas Tree Growers Association was charged with price fixing by the state prosecutor for serious economic crimes.
[3][1] In 2007, prices eventually rose 25 percent for Nordmann firs,[2] the most popular variety in Denmark and most of Europe.
[4] Charges were handed down after the Danish Competition Authority warned the DCTGA in 2001 and 2005 about the same practices.
[6] On September 24, 2009, the Eastern High Court handed down a judgement in the price fixing case.
[7] The Eastern High Court's original fines took into account the repeated warning the association had been given.