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Bellamy & Child: Materials on European Community Law of Competition 2010 Edition

E. SECTORAL REGIMES

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TRANSPORT

Rail, road, inland waterway

E1. REGULATION 1017/68 (APPLICATION OF COMPETITION RULES TO TRANSPORT BY RAIL, ROAD AND INLAND WATERWAY)

E2. DIRECTIVE 91/440 (DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMUNITY'S RAILWAYS)

UPDATE:- This Directive was amended by Directive 2007/58/EC of 23 October 2007 (OH L 315, 3.12.2007, p.44), with effect from 4 December 2007.

E3. DIRECTIVE 2001/14 (ALLOCATION OF RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE CAPACITY AND THE LEVYING OF CHARGES FOR THE USE OF RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE)

UPDATE:- This Directive was amended by Directive 2007/58/EC of 23 October 2007 (OH L 315, 3.12.2007, p.44), with effect from 4 December 2007.

E4. PROPOSAL FOR A REGULATION APPLYING RULES OF COMPETITION TO TRANSPORT BY RAIL, ROAD AND INLAND WATERWAY (CODIFICATION OF REGULATION 1017/68)(2006)

UPDATE: COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 169/2009 of 26 February 2009 applying rules of competition to transport by rail, road and inland waterway(Codified version)OJ L 61, 5.3.2009, p.1.Entry into force: 25 March 2009. Regulation 169/2009 repeals Regulation (EEC) No 1017/68, with the exception of Article 13(3), which continues to apply to decisions adopted pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 1017/68 prior to 1 May 2004 until the date of expiration of those decisions.

Maritime transport

E5. REGULATION 4056/86 (APPLICATION OF ARTICLES [81] AND [82] TO MARITIME TRANSPORT)

E6. REGULATION 479/92 (COUNCIL ENABLING REGULATION: APPLICATION OF ARTICLE [81](3) TO AGREEMENTS, DECISIONS AND CONCERTED PRACTICES BETWEEN LINER SHIPPING COMPANIES (CONSORTIA))

E7. REGULATION 823/2000 (LINER SHIPPING COMPANIES (CONSORTIA) BLOCK EXEMPTION REGULATION)

UPDATE:- Guidelines on the application of Article 81 of the EC Treaty to maritime transport services (2008) Published on 1.7.2008

UPDATE:- The Guidelines on the application of Article 81 of the EC Treaty to maritime transport services have now been published in the Official Journal: OJ 245, 26.9.2008, p.2.

UPDATE:- PRELIMINARY DRAFT: COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No [XXX] of [XXX] on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to certain categories of agreements, decisions and concerted practices between liner shipping companies ("consortia")(OJ C 266, 21.10.2008, p.1)

Air transport

E8. REGULATION 3975/87 (PROCEDURE FOR THE APPLICATION OF COMPETITION RULES TO THE AIR TRANSPORT SECTOR)

E9. REGULATION 3976/87 (COUNCIL ENABLING REGULATION: APPLICATION OF ARTICLE [81](3) TO AGREEMENTS AND CONCERTED PRACTICES IN THE AIR TRANSPORT SECTOR)

E10. REGULATION 2299/89 (CODE OF CONDUCT FOR COMPUTERIZED RESERVATION SYSTEMS)

UPDATE:- On 15 November 2007 the Commission presented a Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a code of conduct for computerised reservation systems {SEC (2007)1496} {SEC(2007)1497} to replace Council Regulation (EEC) No 2299/89.

UPDATE: Regulation (EC) No 80/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 January 2009 on a Code of Conduct for computerised reservation systems and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 2299/89, OJ L 35, 4.2.2009, p.47.

E11. EXPLANATORY NOTE ON THE CODE OF CONDUCT COMPUTER RESERVATION SYSTEMS (1990)

E12. REGULATION 1459/2006 (APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 81(3) TO AGREEMENTS AND CONCERTED PRACTICES CONCERNING CONSULTATIONS ON PASSENGER TARIFFS ON SCHEDULED AIR SERVCIES AND SLOT ALLOCATION AT AIRPORTS)

UPDATE: Explanatory note with regard to the definition of a ‘parent carrier’ in Regulation (EC) No 80/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on a Code of Conduct for computerised reservation systems and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 2299/89(2009/C 53/02)OJ C 53, 6.3.2009, p.4.

Transport infrastructure

E13. CLARIFICATION OF THE COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE APPLICATION OF THE COMPETITION RULES TO NEW TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS (1997)

ENERGY

E14. DIRECTIVE 2003/54 (COMMON RULES FOR THE INTERNAL MARKET IN ELECTRICITY)

UPDATE:- Directive 2003/54/EC was amended by Directive 2008/3/EC of 15 January 2008 as regards the application of certain provisions to Estonia. OJ L 17, 22.1.2008, p.6

E15. DIRECTIVE 2003/55 (COMMON RULES FOR THE INTERNAL MARKET IN NATURAL GAS)

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS

Legislation

E16. DIRECTIVE 88/301 (COMPETITION IN THE MARKETS IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS TERMINAL EQUIPMENT)

UPDATE:- Commission Directive 88/301/EC was repealed by Commission Directive 2008/63/EC of 20 June 2008 on competition in the markets in telecommunications terminal equipment (Codified version), (OJ L 162, 21.6.2008, p.20), with effect from 11 July 2008.

E17. DIRECTIVE 2002/21 (COMMON REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS AND SERVICES

E18. DIRECTIVE 2002/19 (ACCESS TO, AND INTERCONNECTION OF, ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES (ACCESS DIRECTIVE))

E19. DIRECTIVE 2002/20 (AUTHORISATION OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS AND SERVICES (AUTHORISATION DIRECTIVE))

E20. DIRECTIVE 2002/22 (UNIVERSAL SERVICE AND USERS' RIGHTS RELATING TO ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS AND SERVICES (UNIVERSAL SERVICE DIRECTIVE))

E21. DIRECTIVE 2002/77 (COMPETITION IN THE MARKETS FOR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS AND SERVICES (NETWORKS DIRECTIVE))

E22. RECOMMENDATION ON RELEVANT PRODUCT AND SERVICE MARKETS WITHIN THE ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS SECTOR (2003)

Information and Notices

E23. GUIDELINES ON THE APLICATION OF COMPETITION RULES IN THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR (1991)

E24. NOTICE ON THE APPLICATION OF THE COMPETITION RULES TO ACCESS AGREEMENTS IN THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR (1991)

E25. GUIDELINES ON MARKET ANALYSIS AND THE ASSESSMENT OF SIGNIFICANT MARKET POWER UNDER THE COMMUNITY REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS AND SERVICES (2002)

INSURANCE

E26. REGULATION 1534/91 (COUNCIL ENABLING REGULATION: APPLICATION OF ARTICLE [81](3) TO AGREEMENTS, DECISIONS AND CONCERTED PRACTICES IN THE INSURANCE SECTOR)

E27. REGULATION 358/2003 (INSURANCE BLOCK EXEMPTION REGULATION)

POSTAL SERVICES

E28. DIRECTIVE 97/67/EC ON COMMON RULES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INTERNAL MARKET OF COMMUNITY POSTAL SERVICES

UPDATE:- Directive 97/67/EC on common rules for the development of the internal market of Community postal services was amended by Directive 2008/6/EC of 20 February 2008 (OJ L 2008, 27.2.2008, p.3).

E29. NOTICE ON THE APPLICATION OF THE COMPETITION RULES TO THE POSTAL SECTOR AND ON THE ASSESSMENT OF CERTAIN STATE MEASURES RELATING TO POSTAL SERVICES (1998)

UPDATE:- DIRECTIVE 2008/6/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 20 February 2008 amending Directive 97/67/EC with regard to the full accomplishment of the internal market of Community postal services (OJ L 2008, 27.2.2008, p.3)

AGRICULTURE

E30. REGULATION 1184/2006 (APPLICATION OF COMPETITION RULES TO THE PRODUCTION OF, AND TRADE IN, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS)(CODIFIED VERSION)

UPDATE:- Regulation 1184/2206 (application of competition rules to the production of, and trade in, agricultural products) has been amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p.1), with effect from 1 January 2008, and by:

Council Regulation (EC) No 361/2008 of 14 April 2008 (OJ L 1221, 7.5.2008, p.1) with effect from 1 July 2008.