In this document, the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (“URCA”) issues its Statement of Results and Next Steps with respect to URCA’s Public Consultation on the revision of the existing Competition Guidelines.

URCA published its Consultation Document on the proposed revisions to the Competition Guidelines on 21 December 2023 (“Consultation Document”).1 The Consultation Document set out, inter alia, the following:

• the objectives and the approach adopted by URCA with respect to the revision of the Competition Guidelines;
• a summary overview of the key proposed amendments to the Competition Guidelines;
• to invite comments from stakeholders on the matters set out in the Consultation Document.

URCA also conducted on 18 January 2024 a half-day seminar at its offices in addition to being streamed by zoom. The seminar was attended to by licensees and members of the general public.

The responses to the Consultation Document were due on 21 February 2024.

URCA replies to the main comments it has received from BTC and the CBL Group and sets out its next steps. In doing so, URCA expressly states that the absence on its part of a response in this document to any comment made by any of the respondents does not necessarily signify URCA’s agreement in whole or in part with such comment, that URCA has not considered such comment, or that URCA considers the comment immaterial or without merit.

A Full Copy of the PDF can be found below.

URCA 04/2024 – Statement of Results and Final Decision – Revision of the Competition Guidelines