Progress

Current status
adopted
08 Feb 2024 adopted
13 Jan 2023 processing consultation
08 Nov 2022 in consultation
12 Jul 2021 adopted
09 Oct 2020 processing consultation
26 Jun 2020 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
competition authority
Implementation Level
supranational

Timeline of events

08 Feb 2024
adopted

Adopted EU Commission Market Definition Notice

On 8 February 2024, the European Commission adopted the revised Market Definition Notice. The Notice provides guidance on the principles that the Commission employs in its assessment of "relevant markets" in order to enforce European Union competiti…

Source
Event type outline
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body central government
13 Jan 2023
processing consultation

Closed consultation on draft revised Market Definition Notice

On 13 January 2023, the public consultation on the draft revised Market Definition Notice issued on 8 November 2022 closes. The Notice provides guidance on the principles that the Commission employs in its assessment of "relevant markets" to enforce…

Source
Event type outline
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body central government
08 Nov 2022
in consultation

Opened consultation on draft revised Market Definition Notice

On 8 November 2022, the European Commission opened a public consultation on the draft revised Market Definition Notice until 13 January 2023. The Notice provides guidance on the principles that the Commission employs in its assessment of "relevant m…

Source
Event type outline
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body central government
12 Jul 2021
adopted

Issued Staff Working Document regarding the concluded evaluation of the Market Definition Notice includes missing consideration of digital markets

The European Commission (EC) published its Staff Working Document on July 12, 2021 regarding the evaluation of the Market Definition Notice from 1997. This follows a public consultation that was completed between June 26 and October 9, 2020, as well…

Source
Event type outline
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
09 Oct 2020
processing consultation

Closed consultation on the Market Definition Notice

The European Commission (EC) closes a public consultation regarding the Market Definition Notice on October 9, 2020. It opened on June 26, 2020. The consultation will aim to evaluate the necessity of an update to the Market Definition Notice. The No…

Source
Event type outline
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body central government
26 Jun 2020
in consultation

Opened consultation on the Market Definition Notice

The European Commission (EC) opens a public consultation regarding the Market Definition Notice on June 26, 2020. It will run until October 9, 2020. The consultation will aim to evaluate the necessity of an update to the Market Definition Notice. Th…

Source
Event type outline
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body central government