Revision of Commission Regulation (EU) No 316/2014 of 21 March 2014 on the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to categories of technology transfer ...

CALL FOR EVIDENCE FOR AN IMPACT ASSESSMENT Ref. Ares(2025)761131 - 31/01/2025 This document aims to inform the public and stakeholders on the Commission's future legislative work so they can provide feedback on the Commission's understanding of the problem and possible solutions, and give us any relevant information that they may have, including on possible impacts of the different options. TITLE OF THE INITIATIVE Revision of the Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation and Technology Transfer Guidelines LEAD DG (RESPONSIBLE UNIT) DG COMP – A1 – HT.6464 LIKELY TYPE OF INITIATIVE Commission Regulation and guidelines INDICATIVE TIMETABLE Q2-2026 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION https://competition-policy.ec.europa.eu/antitrust/legislation/block-exemptionregulations/ttber_en EU competition rules on technology transfer agreements – evaluation (europa.eu) This document is for information purposes only. It does not prejudge the final decision of the Commission on whether this initiative will be pursued or on its final content. All elements of the initiative described, including its timing, are subject to change. A. Political context, problem definition and subsidiarity check Political context Article 101(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (‘Treaty’) prohibits agreements between undertakings that restrict competition. By way of exception, Article 101(3) of the Treaty provides that this prohibition may be declared inapplicable in respect...