Consultation outcome

Retained Liner Shipping Consortia Block Exemption Regulation Consultation

This consultation has concluded

Detail of outcome

The CMA has published, for further consultation, its provisional decision that it will not recommend replacement of the retained Liner Shipping Consortia Block Exemption Regulation (retained CBER) to the Secretary of State. The CMA will consider responses to the consultation before making a final decision.

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British Chambers of Commerce

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British International Freight Association

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Hutchison Ports

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Logistics UK (redacted)

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UK Chamber of Shipping

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Original consultation

Summary

The CMA consulted on its proposed recommendation that the Secretary of State replace the retained CBER when it expires on 25 April 2024 with a UK Liner Shipping Consortia Block Exemption Order.

This consultation ran from
to

Consultation description

The CMA launched its consultation on its proposed recommendations to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy regarding the retained Liner Shipping Consortia Block Exemption Regulation (retained CBER).

Responses informed the CMA’s revised recommendation to the Secretary of State on whether to replace the retained CBER when it expires on 25 April 2024.

Further information can be found on the Liner Shipping Consortia Block Exemption Regulation page.

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.

The responses to this consultation will be shared with BEIS in order to facilitate consideration of the CMA’s final recommendation. In addition, responses to the impact questions will be used to inform the preparation by BEIS of impact assessments for any block exemption order the Secretary of State may decide to make.

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Published 19 January 2023
Last updated 17 November 2023 + show all updates
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