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

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

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

4. 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%

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

6. 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

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

8. 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