Guidance

Water and sewerage mergers: CMA49

Guidance on the CMA’s procedure and approach to its assessment when reviewing mergers involving water enterprises.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 13 November 2015

Documents

Water and sewerage mergers: Guidance on the CMA's procedure and assessment

Ref: CMA49

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Statement of intent

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Details

This guidance provides advice and general information on the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) procedures and assessment in water and sewerage mergers in England and Wales under the Water Industry Act 1991 as amended by the Water Act 2014.

This guidance replaces:

• Water Merger References: Competition Commission Guidelines (CC9)
• Mergers of water or sewerage undertakings in England and Wales: explanatory note (CMA2supp)
• Paragraphs 17.1 to 17.6 of Mergers: Guidance on the CMA’s jurisdiction and procedure (CMA2)

CMA and Ofwat’s statement of intent explains the working relationship between these organisations, for phase 1 merger inquiries, in more detail.

Published 13 November 2015