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The motor vehicle sector benefits from its own block exemption or ‘safe harbour’ from competition rules for agreements for the distribution and servicing of motor vehicles in the EU where it can be shown that there are efficiency benefits for business and consumers alike.

A revised MVBER ((EU) 461/2010) and accompanying guidelines came into force on 1 June 2010 and apply to repair and maintenance services only. The MVBER is valid until 2023 though the guidelines can be reviewed at anytime by the European Commission.

Following public consultation, the European Commission considered that a specific block exemption is no longer warranted for the sale of new cars and commercial vehicles. The Commission has therefore provided for a three year transition period until 2013 during which the previous MVBER ((EC) 1400/2002) will continue to apply. After this transitional period, the general block exemption on vertical distribution agreements ((EU) 330/2010) only will apply to the sale of new cars and commercial vehicles.
An overview of the competition rules relating to agreements between vehicle manufacturers and their authorised dealers, repairers and spare parts distributors for the distribution and servicing of motor vehicles in the EU can be found at the following link:

European Commission-Competition-Motor vehicles

These rules aim, in particular, to increase competition in the market for repair and maintenance by improving access for the independent repair and servicing sector to the technical information needed for repairs and by making it easier to use alternative spare parts.

The MVBER is directly enforced in the UK by the Office of Fair Trading, (OFT) who has responsibility for the enforcement of competition rules in the UK. The OFT can be approached for advice on any competition related complaint and can advise on any cross border issues.


DONT LET SKODA OR VW TELL YOU DIFFERENT

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Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most

well the car past its test today no problem when i went there this morning after my contract it was weird as the last time i was there you went to reception show your old plate and then when there ready you drive round to the inspection bays you sit in the car oparate the lights, horn, steering etc and go up on the ramps wigle steering back and forth none of that this time you hand the keys over to the receptionist and they give it too the inspectors and there are two one checks its working and one operates the controls and i didn't even go the test drive for the meter but it passed and picking the plate up tomorrow

your council hasnt tried your meter over a measured mile?

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yes they do i said that in the first post i didn't go on the drive for the meter though which i was quite annoyed about not going but as long as the car is ready for work it does me and love driving it so quiet inside and does'nt sound like a vw group diesel sure it should do me proud and makes me as much money as my old octavia

where?



Its the LO responsibility to check the meter, not the garage surely? at least every time ive been a hack it was

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Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most

BTW, was I right when you had the panic attack?

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Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most