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OFT launches improved guidelines for completing competition assessments in Impact Assessments

112/07    1 August 2007

Following consultation, the OFT is today launching a new competition assessment and accompanying guidelines for policy makers across Government on how to assess the impact that their proposed policies and legislation will have on competition.

Download Completing competition assessments in Impact Assessments (pdf 160 kb).
 
Policy makers are required to carry out a competition assessment as part of their Impact Assessment, previously known as Regulatory Impact Assessment, which are required before policies are implemented.

This new competition assessment will help policy makers design better regulations, with lasting benefits for businesses, government and consumers.

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