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Open market tests on Competition Policy

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AT.40452 Apple - Mobile payments 

Antitrust 19.02.2024

 

Open consultations on Competition Policy

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None

   

Closed consultations/market tests and comments received

Title Policy activity Closing date Results &
follow-up

Review of the TTBER and related Guidelines

Antitrust 24.07.2023  
Prolongation of transitional period provided for in the 2014 Aviation Guidelines concerning regional airports State aid 05.06.2023  
State aid – review of rules on exemptions for small amounts of aid to services of general economic interest State aid 01.06.2023 Contributions
Sustainable agreements in agriculture – consultation on draft guidelines on antitrust exclusion Antitrust 24.04.2023 Contributions
Review of the Commission Notice on the definition of relevant market for the purposes of Community competition law Antitrust & Mergers 13.01.2023 Contributions
State aid – exemptions for small amounts of aid (de minimis aid) (update) State aid 10.01.2023 Contributions
State aid – review of rules on exemptions for small amounts of aid to services of general economic interest State aid 09.01.2023  
EU competition rules on technology transfer agreements – evaluation Antitrust 23.12.2022  
Evaluation of the Guarantee Notice – Expert consultation State aid 19.12.2022  
EU Competition rules – research and development agreements and specialisation agreements (extending the validity) Antitrust 14.11.2022  
Merger control in the EU – further simplification of procedures Mergers 19.10.2022  
Evaluation of Regulation 1/2003 Antitrust 06.10.2022  
Commission Communication on the findings adopted by the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee in case ACCC/C/2015/128 as regards State aid: Analysing the implications of the findings and assessing the options available State aid 04.10.2022  
Call for evidence - evaluation of the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation Antitrust 03.10.2022  

Public consultation on the proposed prolongation of the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation and the draft amendments to the Supplementary Guidelines

Antitrust 30.09.2022  
AT.40703 Amazon Buy Box Antitrust 09.09.2022  
AT.40462 Amazon Marketplace Antitrust 09.09.2022  
Call for evidence - exemptions for small amounts of aid (de minimis aid) State aid 25.07.2022  
Aviation guidelines – prolongation of operating aid to regional airports (COVID-19 response) State aid 21.07.2022  
Evaluation of State aid rules for banks in difficulty State aid 15.07.2022  
Update of the Informal Guidance Notice Antitrust 21.06.2022  
Merger control in the EU – further simplification of procedures Mergers 03.06.2022  
Public consultation on sustainability agreements in agriculture Antitrust 23.05.2022  
Public consultation on the draft revised Horizontal Block Exemption Regulations and Horizontal Guidelines Antitrust 26.04.2022 Contributions
Rail transport – revision of State aid guidelines State aid 16.03.2022  
Public consultation on revised State aid rules for the fishery and aquaculture sector State aid 13.03.2022 Contributions
Public consultation on revised State aid rules for the agricultural and forestry sectors and in rural areas State aid 13.03.2022 Contributions
Draft Guidelines on collective bargaining of self-employed Antitrust 24.02.2022 Contributions
Revision of the Guidelines on State aid for broadband networks State aid 11.02.2022 Contributions
Additional public consultation on proposed guidance relating to information exchange in the context of dual distribution, intended to be added to the Vertical Guidelines Antitrust 18.02.2022  
Targeted review of the General Block Exemption Regulation (State aid): revised rules for State aid promoting the green and digital transition State aid 08.12.2021 Contributions
Information request: Availability of short-term export-credit insurance for exports to all countries in the Annex of the Short-term export-credit insurance Communication State aid 08.10.2021  
Revision of the Short-term export credit insurance Communication State Aid 23.09.2021  
Public consultation on the draft revised Regulation on vertical agreements and vertical guidelines Antitrust 17.09.2021 Contributions
Commission Staff working document - Preliminary Report - Sector Inquiry on Consumer Internet of Things Antitrust 01.09.2021 Contributions
Public consultation on the revised Climate, Energy and Environmental Aid Guidelines (CEEAG) State Aid 02.08.2021 Contributions
Consultation on a draft regulation amending the Agriculture and Fishery De minimis regulations State Aid 23.07.2021  
Revision of the Guidelines on State aid to promote risk finance investments State aid 16.07.2021 Contributions
Merger control in the EU – further simplification of procedures Mergers 18.06.2021 Contributions
Review of the Communication on the Framework for State aid for research and development and innovation State aid 03.06.2021 Contributions

Collective bargaining agreements for self-employed – assessing the scope of application of Article 101 TFEU

Antitrust 28.05.2021  
Merger policy package of 26 March 2021: Evaluation and follow-up actions Mergers 23.04.2021  
Review of the Communication on important projects of common European interest (IPCEI) State aid 20.04.2021  
Consultation on the Notice on the enforcement of State aid rules by national courts State aid 16.04.2021 Contributions
Review of the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation regime Antitrust 25.01.2021  
Information request: Availability of short-term export-credit insurance for exports to all countries in the Annex of the Short-term export-credit insurance Communication State aid 25.01.2021  
Revision of the Energy and Environmental Aid Guidelines (EEAG) State aid 07.01.2021 Contributions
Evaluation of State aid rules for broadband infrastructure deployment State aid 05.01.2021 Contributions
Market Definition Notice: evaluation of the Notice and open public consultation

Antitrust
Mergers

09.10.2020  
Information request: Availability of short-term export-credit insurance for exports to all countries in the Annex of the Short-term export-credit insurance Communication State aid 07.10.2020  
Review of the Regional Aid Guidelines (RAG) 2014-2020 State aid 30.09.2020 Contributions
White Paper on Foreign Subsidies Competition 23.09.2020 Contributions
AT.40394 - Aspen Antitrust 16.09.2020  
New Competition Tool: Inception Impact Assessment and public consultation on an enforcement tool to addresses gaps in the current EU competition rules Antitrust 08.09.2020  
Prolongation of the SGEI de minimis Regulation and a time-bound derogation for undertakings in difficulty to take into account the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic State aid 03.08.2020  
Targeted review of the General Block Exemption Regulation (State aid): extended scope for national funds to be combined with certain Union programmes (2nd consultation) State aid 06.07.2020 Contributions
AT.40608 - Broadcom Antitrust 12.06.2020  
Information request: Availability of short-term export credit insurance for exports to all countries in the Annex of the Communication State aid 25.03.2020  
Public consultation on draft ETS State aid Guidelines State aid 10.03.2020 Contributions
Prolongations of the block exemption regulations for agriculture, forestry, rural areas, fishery and aquaculture and of the regulation on de minimis aid for fishery and aquaculture State aid 20.02.2020  
Prolongation of the EU Guidelines for State aid in the agricultural and forestry sectors and in rural areas State aid 20.02.2020  
Review of the two Horizontal Block Exemption Regulations (consultation)  Antitrust 12.02.2020 Contributions
Consultation on the proposed prolongation of the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation  Antitrust 03.01.2020  
State subsidy rules for health and social services of general economic interest (evaluation)  State aid 04.12.2019  
Targeted consultation on a draft Communication on the protection of confidential information for the private enforcement of EU competition law by national courts Private enforcement 18.10.2019  
Information request: Availability of short term export credit insurance for exports to Greece State aid 18.10.2019  
Targeted review of the General Block Exemption Regulation (State aid): extension to national funds combined with certain Union programmes State aid 27.09.2019 Contributions
Targeted consultation to stakeholders on the De minimis Regulation State aid 31.07.2019 Contributions
Targeted consultation on the ex-post evaluation of the 2014 Aviation Guidelines State aid 31.07.2019 Contributions
Targeted Consultation for the Evaluation of the Guidelines on State aid for Environmental protection and Energy 2014-2020 (EEAG) State aid 19.07.2019 Contributions
Targeted consultation on the ex-post evaluation of the Regional Aid Framework 2014-2020  State aid 19.07.2019 Contributions
Public consultation on the 2012 State aid modernisation package, railways guidelines and short-term export credit insurance - fitness check State aid 19.07.2019 Contributions
Public consultation on EU competition rules on vertical agreements - evaluation Antitrust 27.05.2019  
Prolongation of the State aid Regulations and Guidelines reformed under the State aid modernisation (SAM) package and expiring by the end of 2020 State aid 16.05.2019 Contributions
Consultation on the Notice on the recovery of unlawful and incompatible State aid State aid 29.04.2019 Contributions
Targeted Consultation of Interested Sectors on the Revision of the ETS State aid Guidelines State aid 09.04.2019  
Consultation on the evaluation of the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation Antitrust 20.12.2018 Contributions
Feedback on the roadmap of the evaluation of the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation Antitrust 06.12.2018  
Information request: Availability of short term export credit insurance for exports to Greece State aid 09.11.2018  
Consultation on the prolongation of the Regulation on de minimis State aid to undertakings providing services of general economic interest ('SGEI de minimis Regulation') State aid 19.10.2018 08.11.2018
Draft guidelines for national courts on how to estimate the share of cartel overcharges passed on to indirect purchasers and final consumers Antitrust 04.10.2018  
AT. 40461 - DK/DE Interconnector Antitrust 04.05.2018 04.05.2018
Information request: Availability of short term export credit insurance for exports to Greece State aid 16.04.2018  

 

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