Consultation outcome

New rules and guide for water references consultation

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Consultation response document

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Detail of outcome

The CMA has adopted new rules and guidance for water references that are specific to water references made under section 12 of the Water Industry Act 1991. The new rules replace the current rules for water references (CMA17), which apply to a number of matters and not just water references, and establish a standalone procedure for these types of reference. 

Following the consultation, revisions were made to the new rules and guidance, including clarification that they are intended to apply to all types of water references. A summary of the responses we received to our consultation and our proposed approach for addressing those responses (including the revisions that we have made) is set out in the consultation response document.

Feedback received

Anglian water

Consumer Council for Water

Freshfields

Linklaters

MCC Economics

Northumbrian Water

Norton Rose Fulbright

Ofwat

Severn Trent

South West Water

Thames Water

United Utilities

Water UK

Welsh Water

Yorkshire Water

Detail of feedback received

The consultation received 15 responses.


Original consultation

Summary

The CMA is consulting on proposed new procedural rules and guidance for water redetermination references.

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Consultation description

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is consulting on draft new rules and guidance that are specific to water redetermination references to the CMA to replace the current rules (CMA17) for such references that apply to a range of matters, namely merger reference, market reference and special reference groups.

Documents

Draft rules of procedure and guidance for water redetermination references consultation document

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Draft water redetermination reference rules

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Draft water redetermination reference guide

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Updates to this page

Published 1 August 2024
Last updated 10 December 2024 + show all updates
  1. Consultation outcome published.

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