Submission to the public consultation on the revision of the Block Exemption Regulations for horizontal cooperation agreements and the Horizontal Guidelines
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The FTAO highlights the need for clarity on competition law in multi-stakeholder initiatives. This feedback aims to ensure that fair-trade enterprises can effectively contribute to sustainable development while navigating regulatory frameworks.
21 October 2021
This document includes the feedback given by the Fair Trade Advocacy Office (FTAO) to the European Commission’s questionnaire on the public consultation on the revisison of the Block Exemption Regulations for horizontal cooperation agreements (HBER) and the Horizontal Gudelines (HG).
Read the full feedback in the attachment.
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