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The "Have Your Say" Portal provides a platform for all citizens (including businesses and non-governmantal organisations), to share their views on Commission initiatives at key stages in the legislative process. By sharing your views and ideas with us, you can help us develop intiativies on a wide range of topics.  This page lists the most recent public consultations published by DG Competition, including information on the results of the information provided.

 

 

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Open market tests on Competition Policy

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Closed consultations/market tests and comments received

TitlePolicy activityClosing dateResults &
follow-up
Draft Merger GuidelinesMergers26.06.2026 
Draft Guidelines on State aid to the air transport sectorState aid11.06.2026Contributions
Public consultation on the draft for a new General Block Exemption RegulationState aid23.04.2026Contributions
Evaluation of State aid rules for public service broadcasting – Expert ConsultationState aid14.01.2026 
Review of Foreign Subsidies RegulationForeign Subsidies18.11.2025 
State aid for companies in difficulty - revision of the Rescue & Restructuring guidelinesState aid14.11.2025 
Public consultation on the revised SGEI DecisionState aid04.11.2025 
Public consultation on the draft revised Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation and Technology Transfer GuidelinesAntitrust 23.10.2025Contributions
Review of the State aid General Block Exemption RegulationState aid06.10.2025 
Revision of the EU Antitrust Procedural RulesAntitrust 02.10.2025 
Guidelines on foreign subsidies distorting the internal marketForeign Subsidies11.09.2025Contributions
Review of the Merger GuidelinesMergers03.09.2025 
Revision of the rules on services of general economic interestState aid31.07.2025 
Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation - evaluationAntitrust23.05.2025 
New State aid Framework accompanying the Clean Industrial Deal CommunicationState aid25.04.2025 
Call for evidence - EU competition rules on technology transfer agreements (revision)Antitrust25.04.2025 
Commission launches consultations on guidelines under the Foreign Subsidies RegulationForeign Subsidies02.04.2025 
Consultation on the draft amendments to State aid Implementing Regulation and State aid Best Practices Code as regards access to justice in environmental mattersState aid21.03.2025Contributions
Questionnaire on the review of the 2014 Guidelines on State aid to airports and airlinesState aid05.03.2025 
Guidelines on exclusionary abuses of dominanceAntitrust31.10.2024 
State aid in the aviation sector – Commission guidelines on airports and airlines (revision)State aid08.10.2024 
State aid – draft Land and Multimodal Transport Guidelines (LMTG) and draft Transport Block Exemption Regulation (TBER)State aid20.09.2024Contributions
State aid – review of rules on exemptions for small amounts of aid (de minimis aid) in agricultureState aid21.07.2024Contributions
Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation - evaluationAntitrust24.06.2024 
AT.40452 Apple - Mobile payments Antitrust19.02.2024 
Review of the TTBER and related GuidelinesAntitrust24.07.2023 
Prolongation of transitional period provided for in the 2014 Aviation Guidelines concerning regional airportsState aid05.06.2023 
State aid – review of rules on exemptions for small amounts of aid to services of general economic interestState aid01.06.2023Contributions
Sustainable agreements in agriculture – consultation on draft guidelines on antitrust exclusionAntitrust24.04.2023Contributions
Review of the Commission Notice on the definition of relevant market for the purposes of Community competition lawAntitrust & Mergers13.01.2023Contributions
State aid – exemptions for small amounts of aid (de minimis aid) (update)State aid10.01.2023Contributions
State aid – review of rules on exemptions for small amounts of aid to services of general economic interestState aid09.01.2023 
EU competition rules on technology transfer agreements – evaluationAntitrust23.12.2022 
Evaluation of the Guarantee Notice – Expert consultationState aid19.12.2022 
EU Competition rules – research and development agreements and specialisation agreements (extending the validity)Antitrust14.11.2022 
Merger control in the EU – further simplification of proceduresMergers19.10.2022 
Evaluation of Regulation 1/2003Antitrust06.10.2022 
Commission Communication on the findings adopted by the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee in case ACCC/C/2015/128 as regards State aid: Analysing the implications of the findings and assessing the options availableState aid04.10.2022 
Call for evidence - evaluation of the Consortia Block Exemption RegulationAntitrust03.10.2022 
Public consultation on the proposed prolongation of the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation and the draft amendments to the Supplementary GuidelinesAntitrust30.09.2022 
AT.40703 Amazon Buy BoxAntitrust09.09.2022 
AT.40462 Amazon MarketplaceAntitrust09.09.2022 
Call for evidence - exemptions for small amounts of aid (de minimis aid)State aid25.07.2022 
Aviation guidelines – prolongation of operating aid to regional airports (COVID-19 response)State aid21.07.2022 
Evaluation of State aid rules for banks in difficultyState aid15.07.2022 
Update of the Informal Guidance NoticeAntitrust21.06.2022 
Merger control in the EU – further simplification of proceduresMergers03.06.2022 
Public consultation on sustainability agreements in agricultureAntitrust23.05.2022 
Public consultation on the draft revised Horizontal Block Exemption Regulations and Horizontal GuidelinesAntitrust26.04.2022Contributions
Rail transport – revision of State aid guidelinesState aid16.03.2022 
Public consultation on revised State aid rules for the fishery and aquaculture sectorState aid13.03.2022Contributions
Public consultation on revised State aid rules for the agricultural and forestry sectors and in rural areasState aid13.03.2022Contributions
Draft Guidelines on collective bargaining of self-employedAntitrust24.02.2022Contributions
Revision of the Guidelines on State aid for broadband networksState aid11.02.2022Contributions
Additional public consultation on proposed guidance relating to information exchange in the context of dual distribution, intended to be added to the Vertical GuidelinesAntitrust18.02.2022 
Targeted review of the General Block Exemption Regulation (State aid): revised rules for State aid promoting the green and digital transitionState aid08.12.2021Contributions
Information request: Availability of short-term export-credit insurance for exports to all countries in the Annex of the Short-term export-credit insurance CommunicationState aid08.10.2021 
Revision of the Short-term export credit insurance CommunicationState Aid23.09.2021 
Public consultation on the draft revised Regulation on vertical agreements and vertical guidelinesAntitrust17.09.2021Contributions
Commission Staff working document - Preliminary Report - Sector Inquiry on Consumer Internet of ThingsAntitrust01.09.2021Contributions
Public consultation on the revised Climate, Energy and Environmental Aid Guidelines (CEEAG)State Aid02.08.2021Contributions
Consultation on a draft regulation amending the Agriculture and Fishery De minimis regulationsState Aid23.07.2021 
Revision of the Guidelines on State aid to promote risk finance investmentsState aid16.07.2021Contributions
Merger control in the EU – further simplification of proceduresMergers18.06.2021Contributions
Review of the Communication on the Framework for State aid for research and development and innovationState aid03.06.2021Contributions
Collective bargaining agreements for self-employed – assessing the scope of application of Article 101 TFEUAntitrust28.05.2021 
Merger policy package of 26 March 2021: Evaluation and follow-up actionsMergers23.04.2021 
Review of the Communication on important projects of common European interest (IPCEI)State aid20.04.2021 
Consultation on the Notice on the enforcement of State aid rules by national courtsState aid16.04.2021Contributions
Review of the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation regimeAntitrust25.01.2021 
Information request: Availability of short-term export-credit insurance for exports to all countries in the Annex of the Short-term export-credit insurance CommunicationState aid25.01.2021 
Revision of the Energy and Environmental Aid Guidelines (EEAG)State aid07.01.2021Contributions
Evaluation of State aid rules for broadband infrastructure deploymentState aid05.01.2021Contributions

 

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