Statutory Instruments
2004 No. 1079
COMPETITION
The EC Merger Control (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2004
Made
6th April 2004
Laid before Parliament
8th April 2004
Coming into force
1st May 2004
The Secretary of State being designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(1) in relation to measures relating to the control of concentrations between undertakings(2) in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by the said section 2(2) hereby makes the following Regulations:
Citation and commencementI1
1. These Regulations may be cited as the EC Merger Control (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 1st May 2004.
Consequential amendmentsI2
2. The amendments specified in the Schedule to these Regulations shall have effect.
Gerry Sutcliffe,
Parliamentary under Secretary of State for Employment Relations, Competition and Consumers,
Department of Trade and Industry
6th April 2004
Regulation 2
SCHEDULECONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
Competition Act 1998
F11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Enterprise Act 2002I3
2.—(1)The Enterprise Act 2002(3) is amended as follows.
(2) In section 22 (duty to make references in relation to completed mergers), in subsection (3)—
(a)the word “or” before paragraph (e) shall cease to have effect; and
F2(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F3(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F3(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F3(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(6) In section 33 (duty to make references in relation to anticipated mergers), in subsection (3)—
(a)the word “or” before paragraph (e) shall cease to have effect; and
F4(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F5(7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F5(8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F5(9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(10) In section 39 (time-limits for investigations and reports), subsection (2) shall cease to have effect.
(11) In section 40 (section 39: supplementary)—
(a)subsections (1), (2) and (8)(b) shall cease to have effect; and
(b)in subsection (9) the words “or (2)(a)” shall cease to have effect.
(12) In section 46 (references under section 45: supplementary), in subsection (1)—
(a)the word “or” before paragraph (b) shall cease to have effect; and
F6(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F7(13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F7(14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F7(15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(16) In section 51 (time-limits for investigations and reports by Commission), subsection (2) shall cease to have effect.
(17) In section 52 (section 51: supplementary)—
(a)subsections (1), (2) and (8)(b) shall cease to have effect; and
(b)in subsection (9) the words “or (2)(a)” shall cease to have effect.
(18) In section 53 (restrictions on action where public interest considerations not finalised), in subsection (2)—
(a)the word “or” shall be inserted before paragraph (b);
(b)the word “or” before paragraph (c) shall cease to have effect; and
(c)paragraph (c) shall cease to have effect.
F8(19) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F8(20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F8(21) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F8(22) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F8(23) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F8(24) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(25) In section 129 (other interpretation provisions), in subsection (1)—
(a)the definition of “the European Merger Regulations” shall cease to have effect; and
F9(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(26) In section 130 (index of defined expressions)—
(a)the expression “European Merger Regulations” in the left-hand column of the table and the corresponding provision in the right-hand column shall cease to have effect; and
F10(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F11(27) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EEC Merger Control (Distinct Market Investigations) Regulations 1990
F123. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transnational Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 1999I4
4.—(1)The Transnational Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 1999(4) are amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (4) of regulation 3 (controlled and controlling undertaking), for “ of 21 December 1989” there is substituted “(EC) No 139/2004 of 20 January 2004”. (EEC) No 4064/89
Enterprise Act 2002 (Merger Fees and Determination of Turnover) Order 2003
F135. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .