UK Competition Network
The UK Competition Network (UKCN) is an enhanced forum for co-operation between the CMA and UK sector regulators with competition law powers.
Role
The UK Competition Network (UKCN) is an alliance of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) with all the UK regulators that have a specific role to support and enable competition within their sectors.
The network aims to encourage stronger competition across the economy for the benefit of consumers and to prevent anti-competitive behaviour in the regulated industries.
Sector regulators
The sector regulators that are members of the UKCN are:
- Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)
- Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
- Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (Ofgem)
- Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation (NIAUR)
- Office of Communications (Ofcom)
- Office of Rail and Road (ORR)
- Payment Systems Regulator (PSR)
- Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat)
Monitor is an observer of the UKCN.
UKCN document collection
A collection of documents issued by the members of the UKCN is available on GOV.UK, explaining how competition law will be applied in the regulated sectors. The collection also includes a list of current and completed Competition Act 1998 cases in these sectors since April 2014.