Progress

Current status
in force
01 May 2026 in force
25 Mar 2026 adopted
09 Feb 2026 processing consultation
05 Jan 2026 in consultation
30 Sep 2025 in consultation
11 Apr 2025 processing consultation
14 Mar 2025 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Anti-competitive agreements regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
competition authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

01 May 2026
in force

Competition Act (Technology Transfer Agreements Block Exemption Order) enters into force

On 1 May 2026, the Competition Act 1998 (Technology Transfer Agreements Block Exemption) Order 2026 (SI 2026/369) (TTBEO) entered into force, replacing the Assimilated Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation (Assimilated TTBER), which expired…

Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
25 Mar 2026
adopted

Secretary of State for Business and Trade issued Competition Act (Technology Transfer Agreements Block Exemption Order)

On 25 March 2026, the United Kingdom Secretary of State for Business and Trade made the Competition Act 1998 (Technology Transfer Agreements Block Exemption Order) 2026 (SI 2026/369) (TTBEO), accepting the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) rec…

Event type order
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body central government
09 Feb 2026
processing consultation

Department for Business and Trade closes consultation on the draft Competition Act (Technology Transfer Agreements Block Exemption) Order 2026

On 9 February 2026, the Department for Business and Trade closes the public consultation that had been open since 5 January 2026 on the draft Competition Act 1998 (Technology Transfer Agreements Block Exemption) Order 2026. The draft Order would ena…

Event type order
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body central government
05 Jan 2026
in consultation

Department for Business and Trade opened consultation on the draft Competition Act (Technology Transfer Agreements Block Exemption) Order 2026

On 5 January 2026, the Department for Business and Trade opened a public consultation on the draft Competition Act 1998 (Technology Transfer Agreements Block Exemption) Order 2026 until 9 February 2026. The draft Order would enact a recommendation b…

Event type order
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body central government
30 Sep 2025
in consultation

Competition and Markets Authority published recommendation to replace Assimilated Technology Transfer Block Exemption

On 30 September 2025, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published the recommendation to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade concerning the Assimilated Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation (Assimilated TTBER). The Ass…

Event type order
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
11 Apr 2025
processing consultation

Competition and Markets Authority closed consultation on proposal to replace Assimilated Technology Transfer Block Exemption

On 11 April 2025, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) closes the consultation on the Proposed Recommendation to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade concerning the Assimilated Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation (Assimila…

Event type order
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
14 Mar 2025
in consultation

Competition and Markets Authority opened consultation on proposal to replace Assimilated Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation

On 14 March 2025, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opened a consultation on the Proposed Recommendation to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade concerning the Assimilated Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation (Assimilate…

Event type order
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority