Implementation

Implementing regulation in the European Union Law

Concept of Implementing regulation provided by the “Glossary of terms used in EU competition policy” (Antitrust and control of concentrations, published in 2002): Legislative act by the Commission, based on an enabling regulation by the Council, which specifies Community law provisions. Examples of such secondary legislation adopted by the Commission in the area of competition law are Commission Regulation No 2842/98 on the hearing of parties in antitrust proceedings (OJ L 354, 30.12.1998), Commission Regulation No 447/98 on certain aspects of the merger control procedure (OJ L 61, 2.3.1998) and the various block exemp-tion regulations adopted by the Commission.