Legislation – The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

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Introduction

PART 1
Introduction

1 Citation, commencement and extent

PART 2
Amendment of the Competition Act 1998

2 The Competition Act 1998 is amended as follows.

3 (1) Section 10 is amended as follows.

4 After section 10 insert— Power to vary etc retained block…

5 Omit section 11.

6 (1) Section 25 is amended as follows.

7 In section 25A(1)(b), for “subsections (2) to (7)” substitute “subsections…

8 In section 31(2)— (a) at the end of paragraph (a),…

9 In section 32(1), omit “or that it infringes the prohibition…

10 In section 33(1), omit “or that it infringes the prohibition…

11 In section 35— (a) in subsection (1), for “subsections (8)…

12 In section 36— (a) in subsection (1), omit “or that…

13 In section 38— (a) in subsection (1), for the words…

14 In section 46(3)— (a) omit paragraphs (b) and (d);

15 In section 47(1)(a), for “paragraphs (a) to (f)” substitute “paragraph…

16 (1) Section 47A is amended as follows.

17 In section 49C(11), for the definition of “infringement decision” (but…

18 In section 52, omit subsection (1A).

19 (1) Section 58(2) is amended as follows.

20 In section 58A, omit subsection (4).

21 (1) Section 59(1) is amended as follows.

22 Omit section 60).

23 After section 60 insert— Certain principles etc to be considered…

24 Omit Parts 2 and 2A.

25 In section 72(1), omit “, 65 or 65L to 65N”….

26 (1) Section 73 is amended as follows.

27 Omit section 75A.

28 In Schedule 1, omit Part 2.

29 (1) Schedule 3 is amended as follows.

30 (1) Schedule 8A is amended as follows.

31 (1) Schedule 9 is amended as follows.

PART 3
Amendment of the Enterprise Act 2002

32 The Enterprise Act 2002 is amended as follows.

33 In section 16(6), for the definition of “infringement issue” substitute—…

34 (1) Section 22 is amended as follows.

35 In section 25— (a) omit subsections (6), (7) and (8);…

36 (1) Section 33 is amended as follows.

37 In section 34(1)(b), for “, 59(2) or 67(2)” substitute “or…

38 In section 34ZA, omit subsection (5).

39 In section 34ZB, omit subsections (5) and (8).

40 (1) Section 34ZC is amended as follows.

41 Omit section 34A (and the italic heading before it).

42 (1) Section 42 is amended as follows.

43 In section 46— (a) in subsection (1), omit paragraphs (b)…

44 Omit sections 46A and 46B (and the italic heading before…

45 In section 58— (a) in subsection (2), omit the words…

46 In section 59(6)(c), omit “, (6) and (8)”.

47 Omit sections 67 and 68 (and the italic heading before…

48 In section 73A(1), omit paragraph (b) and the “or” before…

49 In section 99(5)— (a) at the end of paragraph (b),…

50 In section 107(1), omit paragraphs (ae), (af), (ag) and (ah)….

51 (1) Section 110B is amended as follows.

52 Omit section 122.

53 (1) Section 124 is amended as follows.

54 In section 129(1)— (a) omit the definition of “EU law”;…

55 In section 130, in the table— (a) omit the entry…

56 In section 153(2), omit the words from “; and in…

57 In section 171, omit subsections (6) and (11).

58 Omit section 209.

59 Omit section 240.

PART 4
Amendment of other primary legislation

60 Schedule 1 (which amends other primary legislation) has effect.

PART 5
Amendment of subordinate legislation

61 Schedule 2 (which amends subordinate legislation) has effect.

PART 6
Amendment of retained EU law

62 Cessation of Treaty Rights and Obligations

63 Amendment of retained direct EU legislation

PART 7
Saving and transitional provision

64 Schedule 4 (which makes saving and transitional provision) has effect….

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Amendment of other primary legislation

SCHEDULE 2 Amendment of subordinate legislation

SCHEDULE 3 Amendment of retained direct EU legislation

SCHEDULE 4 Saving and transitional provision

Signature

Explanatory note

PART 2Amendment of the Competition Act 1998

3.

(1)

Section 103 is amended as follows.

(2)

In the heading, for “Parallel exemptions” substitute “Retained exemptions”.

(3)

Before subsection (1) insert—

“A1

An agreement is exempt from the Chapter I prohibition if it falls within a category of agreements specified as exempt in a retained block exemption regulation.”.

(4)

Omit subsections (1) and (2).

(5)

In subsection (3), for “parallel exemption” substitute “retained exemption”.

(6)

In subsection (4)—

(a)

for “parallel exemption” substitute “retained exemption”;

(b)

omit paragraph (a) (together with the final “and”);

(c)

in paragraph (b), for “exemption from the Community prohibition” substitute “retained block exemption regulation”.

(7)

In subsection (5)—

(a)

in paragraph (a)—

(i)

for “parallel exemption” substitute “retained exemption”;

(ii)

after “effect” insert “in respect of an agreement”;

(b)

in paragraph (d), after “exemption” insert “in respect of an agreement”.

(8)

Omit subsections (9) to (11).

(9)

After subsection (11), insert—

“(12)

 In this Part, “retained block exemption regulation” means the following regulations as amended from time to time—

(a)

Council Regulation (EC) 169/2009 applying rules of competition to transport by rail, road and inland waterway;

(b)

Commission Regulation (EC) 906/2009 on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to certain categories of agreements, decisions and concerted practices between liner shipping companies (consortia);

(c)

Commission Regulation (EU) 330/2010 on the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to categories of vertical agreements and concerted practices;

(d)

Commission Regulation (EU) 461/2010 on the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to categories of vertical agreements and concerted practices in the motor vehicle sector;

(e)

Commission Regulation (EU) 1217/2010 on the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to certain categories of research and development agreements;

(f)

Commission Regulation (EU) 1218/2010 on the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to certain categories of specialisation agreements;

(g)

Commission Regulation (EU) 316/2014 on the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to categories of technology transfer agreements.”.