ARTICLE · 12 MARCH 2025

EU Reviews Competition Rules For Automotive Sector

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The EU is reviewing competition rules in the automotive sector, with potential changes affecting supply chains, aftermarket services, and how relevant operators structure their contractual framework.

European UnionAntitrust/Competition Law

Jacob Ørskov Rasmussen

Jacob Borum

Kasper Nørgaard Carlsen

Niklas Dybro Jensen

The EU is reviewing competition rules in the automotive sector, with potential changes affecting supply chains, aftermarket services, and how relevant operators structure their contractual framework. Interested parties have until 23 May 2025 to provide input.

The European Commission has launched a public consultation on the competition rules governing vertical agreements in the automotive sector involving the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation ("VBER"), including the guidelines on vertical restraints, the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation ("MVBER") and the Supplementary Guidelines ("SGL").

This consultation, part of the ongoing evaluation of the MVBER and the SGL, aims to assess how these regulations impact market competition, innovation, and consumer access. The MVBER and the SGL - currently set to expire on 31 May 2028 - provide exemptions from EU competition rules under certain conditions, allowing businesses within the automotive aftermarket to

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