Bringing antitrust enforcement to the next level: A greater focus on consumers in competition policy and procedures

Competition law aims to protect consumers by ensuring fair market conditions, promoting choices and access, and stimulating lower prices and higher quality. The framework for the enforcement of those rules was adopted more than 20 years ago and should be updated to address new market structures and businesses practices, especially in fast-evolving and dynamic digital sectors.

The announced review of EU Regulation 1/2003 is a timely opportunity to enhance the effectiveness and coherence of competition enforcement to address the complexities of today’s digital markets and to ensure that consumers’ wellbeing and interests remains at the centre of competition law and policies.