Rail, Road and Inland Waterway Transport Block Exemption Regulation consultation
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Detail of outcome
On 10 December 2024, the CMA published an update report, following its review of the evidence received through a call for inputs and further assessment. The CMA has concluded that the RRIWTBER should be retained for the time being, rather than being varied, revoked or replaced with a new block exemption order. The CMA plans to re-review the case for the RRIWTBER to be retained once the planned programme’ of rail reform has progressed and the future shape of the industry is more clearly established.
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Original consultation
Consultation description
The CMA is reviewing the Rail, Road and Inland Waterway Transport Block Exemption Regulation (‘RRIWTBER’) to inform its recommendation to government on whether to vary or revoke it and, if revocation is recommended, whether to replace it with a new block exemption order.
The CMA’s review of the RRIWTBER
The CMA’s review will assess whether the RRIWTBER is fit for purpose and will take account of any specific features of the UK economy and the interests of UK businesses and consumers.
The CMA welcomes responses to this Call for Inputs, in particular from:
- businesses in the rail, road and/or inland waterways sectors with operations in the UK, in particular those that rely on the RRIWTBER
- law firms and other advisers advising businesses on the application of the RRIWTBER to agreements in the UK
- industry associations
- consumer organisations with an interest in the UK market
In accordance with our policy of openness and transparency, we will publish non-confidential versions of responses on our webpages. If your response contains any information that you regard as sensitive and that you would not wish to be published, please provide at the same time a non-confidential version for publication on our webpages which omits that material and which explains why you regard it as sensitive. When submitting your response please also let us know if you wish to remain anonymous.
Further information:
The responses to the present Call for Inputs may also be shared with the Department for Business and Trade and other relevant government departments in order to facilitate consideration of the CMA’s recommendation.
Contact
Please email your response to rriwtberreview@cma.gov.uk. You can also contact us with any queries using this email address.
Personal data
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Updates to this page
Published 11 March 2024Last updated 10 December 2024 + show all updates
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Update report and consultation responses published.
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First published.