Review of EU Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation

 Review of EU Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation

The Commission has published its findings on its Motor Vehicle Block Exemption consultation.

Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager has commented on the importance of data in the context of this review: “Our evaluation has shown that the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation has made it easier for businesses in the automotive sector to assess whether their agreements are in line with the EU rules on competition. At the same time, it showed that we need to take into account the emergence of new technologies and the increasing role of data in competitive dynamics in this industry. The Commission will therefore reflect on how to address these issues to ensure that the rules remain fit for a rapidly changing automotive industry.”

The Commission will now start the policy-making stage of the review, in order to decide by 31 May 2023 whether to renew the current Motor Vehicle Block Exemption regime, revise it or let it lapse.

For full details see here:

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_21_2673

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