ECN+ Empowering the national competition authorities to be more effective enforcers - Results of Public Consultation

Total replies = 181 (165 on-line + 16 email) OVERVIEW OF REPLIES Total replies = 181 (165 on-line + 16 email) Replies per stakeholder

GENERAL QUESTIONS Are EU competition rules effectively enforced by NCAs? Could NCAs do more to enforce EU competition rules?

Which measures would help NCAs to be more effective enforcers? GENERAL QUESTIONS Which measures would help NCAs to be more effective enforcers? (Strongly) Agree Having effective enforcement tools to detect and investigate infringements 87% Having sufficient resources to perform their tasks 85% Having effective leniency programmes to encourage companies to come clean about competition law infringements 82% Having effective powers to fine companies for breach of competition law 80% Having guarantees that they enforce the EU competition rules in the general interest of the EU and do not take instructions when doing so 76% Other 59%

GENERAL QUESTIONS Should action be taken? Who should take action?

Who should act? Independence and Resources Lack Legal basis Nature of fines (primarily criminal) Lack Legal basis Who can be fined Multiple application Enforcement Toolbox Fines methodologies Interplay leniency/sanctions on individuals Member States EU Action Combination EU/MS action Do not know/NA

What type of EU action is most appropriate? GENERAL QUESTIONS What type of EU action is most appropriate?

Type of action Independence and Resources Lack Legal basis Nature of fines (primarily criminal) Lack Legal basis Multiple application Who can be fined Enforcement Toolbox Fines methodologies Interplay leniency/sanctions on individuals Non-legislative Mix legislative/non-legislative Legislative Do not know/NA