tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/policy-papers-and-consultations Policy papers and consultations 2025-04-04T14:00:25+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/consumer-protection-enforcement-guidance 2025-04-04T14:00:25+01:00 Consumer protection: enforcement guidance The CMA consulted on draft guidance that describes the CMA’s role and powers related to consumer protection. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/offence-response-options-environment-agency 2025-03-31T09:00:02+01:00 Offence response options: Environment Agency The offence response options documents set out the options available to every offence we regulate. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/consultation-on-proposed-commitments-in-respect-of-the-atlantic-joint-business-agreement 2025-03-28T14:01:13+00:00 Consultation on proposed commitments in respect of the Atlantic Joint Business Agreement The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is inviting representations from third parties on commitments offered by American Airlines; subsidiaries of International Consolidated Airlines Group: British Airways, Iberia and A� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/equality-race-and-disability-bill-mandatory-ethnicity-and-disability-pay-gap-reporting 2025-03-18T10:09:58+00:00 Equality (Race and Disability) Bill: mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting The consultation seeks views on how to implement mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting for large employers in Great Britain. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/direct-consumer-enforcement-guidance-and-rules 2025-03-14T14:24:58+00:00 Direct consumer enforcement guidance and rules The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is consulting on draft direct consumer enforcement guidance and rules. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/consultation-on-the-cmas-proposed-recommendation-on-the-assimilated-ttber 2025-03-14T13:01:28+00:00 Consultation on the CMA’s Proposed Recommendation on the Assimilated TTBER The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is consulting on a proposed recommendation that the Secretary of State replace the Assimilated Technology Transfer Block Exemption with a UK block exemption order, when it expires � tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/technology-transfer-block-exemption-regulation 2025-03-14T13:01:11+00:00 Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is reviewing the Assimilated Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation (the Assimilated TTBER). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/assessing-and-scoring-environmental-permit-compliance 2025-03-13T11:55:20+00:00 Assessing and scoring environmental permit and licence compliance How the Environment Agency assesses and scores compliance with environmental permits, abstraction licences and impounding licences. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/economic-crime-and-corporate-transparency-act-outline-transition-plan-for-companies-house 2025-03-12T10:00:05+00:00 Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act: outline transition plan for Companies House A transition plan outlining our indicative timeline for commencing the key provisions of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (2023). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/calls-for-evidence/review-of-merger-remedies-approach 2025-03-12T00:00:00+00:00 Review of merger remedies approach The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is inviting views on its approach to remedies in merger cases. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/proposed-changes-to-the-sias-licensing-criteria-get-licensed 2025-03-11T11:00:12+00:00 Proposed changes to the SIA's licensing criteria (Get Licensed) We are consulting on proposed changes to the criteria we use when making our licensing decisions. We publish the criteria in our 'Get Licensed' document. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/sms-investigations-into-apple-and-googles-mobile-ecosystems 2025-03-07T12:30:26+00:00 SMS investigations into Apple and Google’s mobile ecosystems How to share your views on the Strategic Market Status (SMS) investigations into Apple’s and Google’s mobile ecosystems. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/environment-agency-enforcement-and-sanctions-policy 2025-03-03T08:00:02+00:00 Environment Agency enforcement and sanctions policy How the Environment Agency uses its enforcement and sanctioning powers to secure compliance with laws that protect the environment. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/sms-investigation-into-googles-general-search-and-search-advertising-services 2025-02-27T13:00:13+00:00 SMS investigation into Google's general search and search advertising services Invitation to Comment on the Strategic Market Status (SMS) investigation into Google’s general search and search advertising services. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/calls-for-evidence/survey-on-priorities-to-shape-uk-system-for-protecting-designs 2025-02-25T00:00:00+00:00 Survey on priorities to shape UK system for protecting designs This survey seeks views on what matters most when protecting designs and how the system should be improved. Responses will inform future consultation proposals. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/smarter-regulation-deregulating-the-commercial-agents-regulations 2025-02-13T15:57:04+00:00 Smarter regulation: deregulating the commercial agents regulations We're seeking views on the deregulation of the Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/draft-strategic-steer-to-the-competition-and-markets-authority 2025-02-13T09:30:08+00:00 Draft strategic steer to the Competition and Markets Authority This steer sets out government priorities for the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/uk-internal-market-act-2020-review-and-consultation 2025-02-06T16:40:14+00:00 UK Internal Market Act 2020: review and consultation We are seeking views on what is and what is not working well about the UK Internal Market Act, so that we can quickly decide on next steps to make processes work better. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/continued-recognition-of-eu-requirements-including-ce-marking-for-placing-products-on-the-gb-market 2025-02-03T07:00:02+00:00 Continued recognition of EU requirements, including CE marking, for placing products on the GB Market The government continues to recognise EU requirements, including the CE marking and reversed epsilon marking, for 21 product regulations. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/fire-safety-of-domestic-upholstered-furniture 2025-01-22T11:29:48+00:00 Fire safety of domestic upholstered furniture This paper comments on 6 themes associated with furniture fire safety and sets out the intentions for the implementation of a new regulatory approach.