On 31 May 2010, the central piece of legislation governing competition in the automotive aftermarket, the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation (EC) 1400,2002, will expire. Back in 2007, at the early stage of the BER 1400,2002 review process, the European Commission indicated its intention not to prepare any successor sector-specific legislation for the aftermarket and rather let the automotive businesses be subjected to the application of the general rules of competition law. Against this background the Right to Repair Campaign launched at end of 2008 a Europe-wide petition to urge European decision makers to adopt clear and robust aftermarket rules in replacement of what has been the key competition law instrument for the automotive aftermarket in the last decade.

One figure for an unprecedented achievement: 37,000 signatures!

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