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Competition law exclusion orders relating to coronavirus (COVID-19)

A register of agreements relating to exclusion orders made by powers under paragraph 7 of Schedule 3 to The Competition Act 1998.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Published: 21 May 2020
• Last updated: 22 April 2022 바카라 사이트� See all updates

Under competition law, the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy can make legislation to relax UK competition rules for certain agreements which might normally be considered anti-competitive.

This is known as a 바카라 사이트榩ublic policy exclusion order바카라 사이트�.

The Secretary of State has made a number of exclusion orders to enable a rapid and coordinated response to coronavirus (COVID-19).

In order to qualify for the exclusions under the orders, agreements must be notified to the Secretary of State. The orders require the Secretary of State to maintain and publish a register of notified agreements.

This page contains links to each exclusion order and the agreements notified to the Secretary of State.

Groceries

The following agreements were notified under which was revoked on 8 October 2020 by .

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Dairy produce

These agreements were notified under which expired at 23:59pm on 1 August 2020 and was revoked on 25 September 2020 by .

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Solent maritime crossings

The following agreements were notified under which was revoked on 29 July 2021 by .

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Health services for patients in England 2020

The following agreements were notified under which was revoked on 29 July 2021 by .

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Health services for patients in England 2022

The following agreements were notified under which expired at 23:59pm on 31 March 2022.

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Health services for patients in Wales

The following agreements were notified under which was revoked on 29 July 2021 by .

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Published 21 May 2020

Last updated 22 April 2022 + show all updates

1. 22 April 2022

   Health services for patients in England 2022 added.

2. 15 March 2021

   Added agreement: Isle of Wight Transport Infrastructure Board (S03): notification 바카라 사이트� 12 February 2021.

3. 18 January 2021

   Added agreement: Independent Healthcare Providers Network (HE04): notification 바카라 사이트� 16 December 2020.

4. 2 August 2020

   The Competition Act 1998 (Dairy Produce) (Coronavirus) (Public Policy Exclusion) Order 2020 expired at 23:59pm on 1 August 2020.

5. 10 July 2020

   Published agreements G14-18 (groceries) and D01 and 2 (dairy produce).

6. 21 May 2020

   First published.