Competition and Markets Authority

The complainant has requested information relating to alleged anti‑competitive practices in the end‑of‑life vehicle sector, including agreements, communications and regulatory decisions about strategies affecting vehicle treatment costs. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) advised it doesn’t hold some of the requested information. It applied regulations 12(4)(b), 12(4)(d), 12(5)(b) and 12(5)(d) of the EIR to the information it does hold. These exceptions concern manifestly unreasonable requests, material which is still in the course of completion, the course of justice and the confidentiality of proceedings. The complainant disputes the CMA’s application of regulations 12(5)(b) and 12(5)(d) to part a. of their request. The Commissioner’s decision is that part a of the request engages regulation 12(5)(b) of the EIR and the public interest favours maintaining this exception. The Commissioner does not require further steps.